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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 31, 1941.

Prepared To "Halt" If Fait Accompli Is Recognised!

JAPAN IS WILLING TO CALL A HALT TO EXPANSION IF THE DEMOCRACIES RECOGNISE A "FAIT ACCOMPLI” IN INDO-CHINA.

If, on the other hand, "encirclement" in HIS LAST

the Pacific continues in other words if the

economic Sanctions are aggravated by an GIFT WAS embargo on oil Japan will have to consider

taking measures to "prevent herself being A RING

strangled."

correspondent of quoting "well- summed up Government

That is how the Tokyo the. Vichy news agency informed Japanese quarters" the attitude of the Japanese last night.

He

John Martindale Iago could not get home. fighting for

was country enant.

his

a naval lieut-

So he wrote to his fiancee, Miss Dorothy Custle, of Belsize Park-gardens, London, suggest- ing she should buy the engage-

She got the letter on a Friday.

chose a ring.

The correspondent "does not armies in eastern Siberia and facement ring. despair of finding a basis for a considerable obstacles in any modus vivendi with the United nova southwind from Indo-China, | She went to the jewellers and States when the psychological US. Government officials told effect of the credit blockade sub- presumen in Washington yester- [sides." Reuter.

day.

Official's Statement

"Our Government is fully pre- pared to measure up to any situa- tion that is developing or likely to develop in connection with the Anglo-American combination the Far East."

111

Mr.

This statement, made by Takenosuke Miyamoto, Deputy President of the Planning Board, Is emphasised in a leading arti. ole in the semi-official Tokyo newspaper "Japan Times" yes- terday.

Everything that had happened by way of economic war was an- ticipated, declared Mr. Miyamato. Japan had planned its economy for the latter half of this year without counting on supplies from Britain or the U.S.

"From The South”

|

Speaking on the basis of "de- tailed information from the Orient," they expressed the belief that Japan is forced by limited land and air power to adopt a waiting opportunist course.

Next day came news of the sinking of H.M.5. Hood, John Jago was an officer aboard her, On Wednesday the announce- ment of his engagement to Miss Castle was published.

Order Not Cancelled

Later there wis another an- nuuncement:-

Russian forces in the Far East are estimated to include Come 40 divisions despite sub- ON ACTIVE SERVICE: Iago: stantial withdrawals to fight | On May 24, 1941, Lieutenant the Germans in the West.

(Electrical) John Martindale lago, Japan is believed to have only |A.C.G.I., B.Bc. (Eng.), R.N.V.R., about 14 divisions available in | H.M.S. Hood, beloved son of Mr. Manchuria and Korea.

and

Mrs. G. M. Iago, Gerrans, The Japanese air force is es- Crofters Road, Northwood, timated altogether at about 3,600 | Middlesex, Age 25. 'planes, largely out-of-date models, and the Russian Far East- ern Beet at about 2,400 prior to withdrawals to the European

front.

Japan's Limit

Officials thought the bombing of Japanese from Vladivostok a distance of about 750 miles possible but difficult.

They gave 66 divisions as the limit, Japan could

equip, the forces fighting In China and threatening Malaya

being in. cluded in this total. It is considered

that

should

The programme for material supplies was based on the degree of self-supply achieved ur to be achieved by the combination of Japan, Manchukuo and China, "to- gether with what supplements may be obtained from some countries in the south."

Japan make any hostile move ALTHOUGH JAPAN WAS against the Dutch East Indies, FULLY PREPARED TO MEET Britain would promptly come in THE SITUATION THERE WAS | against her though the Indies NO DOUBT OF ITS GRAVITY | themselves are capable of putting AND THE URGENCY OF DE- up a fair resistance. VELOPING JAPAN'S FIGHTING POWER ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS.

----

Military Problem CHINESE

The Japanese are still heavily outnumbered by the

Soviet

CREDITS FROZEN

Reuter.

But John lago will still give hls fiancee the ring he asked her to wear. The order has not been cancelled. And it will not bo.

George Sharman, said to be the youngest petty officer in the Navy, was among others lost.

Three survivors have been landed at Reykjavík, Iceland, says Reuter, They are Midshipman Dundas, Signalman Briggs and Seaman R. Tilburn.

£5 MAY BUY A MANSION

Would you like to speculate a fiver? That is the "upset" price placed upon the mansion of

Cove, Ardpeaton, near

on the shores of Loch Long, which will be offered for sale at the end of this month.

There are three reception- rooms, a billiard room, seven principal bedrooms, three dress- ing-rooms three bathrooms, ser- vants' hall, four servants' bed- rooms, complete domestic offices AN ORDER FREEZING THE and entrance lodge, two outer ASSETS IN HONG KONG OF houses and garage and stabling THE REPUblic of CHINA~AT | accommodation. THE REQUEST OF THE CHIN. The grounds extend about 12 ESE GOVERNMENT A man who was injur-PUBLISHED IN GOVERNMENT gardens, orchard,

WAS acres, including lawns, vegetable wooded hill-

WASN'T JUST GAS

ed in a bombed shelter GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY side, "etc." There is also a pri- his wife was with him at YESTERDAY, AFTERNOON. vate jetty and boathouse reached Issued after the closing of bank by underground passage from the time-damned Hitler business, the Order follows lines the lawns. Among the trifling and called for a 'plane as

similar to that against Japan and snags, however, is the fact that Japanese dependencies, except the assessed annual rental is The came out of an anaes- that it becomes effective as from £110 and the annual feu duty

thetic.

July 30, and permission is given over £89! It is also possible that to bankers and others to make the selling price may reach some- These, according to Dr. Felix and accept any payment in this thing above the upset price of Brown, of Guy's Hospital, are Colony to or from persons in this £5. Still, it's nice to think about! some of the things he said:

"I'll get you out, Dolly-I can't

use my left arm.

had a spade;

concrete.

out or I'll die.

•

Oh, if I

I can't shift this

I'll get the others

. •

"I'll Teach Them”

4

Colony.

FREEZING

"PILOT X"

IN CANTON TALKS TO

MINERS

"Damn old Hitler; if only : [SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") could get at the swine. Why

זי

Ww The pilot visited the plt as..

can't fit wings on my car? I'll THE REGULATIONS | GOV-| "Pilot"|_|_X,"¡ captain of the teach them to bomb the giri and ERNING TRANSACTIONS BE- Catalina flying-boat which spotted the kids. Never mind about me; TWEEN JAPANESE AND AM- the Bismarck, talked about his I can take it. Blimey, if they ERICANS AND BRITONS exploit to 1,500 miners at a pit- gave me a 'plane;

WHICH HAVE BEEN APPLIED head at South Kirby, Yorkshire. Then he described experiences IN JAPAN HAVE ALSO BEEN In the last war, when he was APPLIED IN CANTON SINCE sole survivor of a Mesopotamia MONDAY, ACCORDING TO A expedition. Eventually he woke NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY up, delighted to find that his in- THE JAPANESE CONSUL-GEN- || jured arm was normal. He made ERAL YESTERDAY a good recovery, glavij

His wife was rescued from the shelter.

Dr. Brown.... tells the story The Lancet.

in

The Kwangtung government is said to be taking parallel action concerning the Chinese but this report has not yet been confirm ed, --- Reuter Special.

the result of a message of con4s. gratulations on sinking the Bismarck sent by the minera to the Admiralty. He told the

Bally Mirror" that he himself. "was brought up in a mining

district of Northumberland, the He also visited the pits at Hemsworth and Action Hall, be- longing to the same company;