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FURTHER RAID ON Barter Plan Report DENIAL OF

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An Air Ministry munique dealing with R.A.F. night activity states: "Cologne and Duisburg were again at- tacked by aircraft of the Bomber Command Monday night.

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The weather was fine and great number of heavy bombs were seen to burst in both towns. Many large fres were faft blaz- ing.

Another force effectively bomb- ed the docks at Dunkirk.

Eight of our aircraft are miss- ing.

Fighter Command aircraft on offensive patrol attacked enemy airflelds in accupied territory during the night"

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Once more the Germans ap- pear to have brought up defences for the Ruhr and Rhineland, the Alr Ministry nows service states in describ. Ing the R.A.F. attack.

One bomber over Cologne was

Credits

SUBMARINE CACHALOT LOST

The Admiralty in London announced last evening that the submarine "Cnchalot" 01.520 tons) com- manded by Lt. H. R. B. Newton, D.S.C., is overdue and must be considered lcst.

Enemy broadcasts seem to indicate that the entire company of "Cachalot" have been rescued and prisoners of war. Reuter.

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SURVEY OF

To Soviet 1943 WAR

The question of United States credits to Russia

was raised at a press con-

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THE FOLLOWING AUTHORITATIVE

| STATEMENT WAS ISSUED IN LONDON LAST NIGHT ON REPORTS OF A BARTER TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BRITAIN AND JAPAN:-

"Rumours of negotiations for a barter trade agreement between Great Britain and Japan seem to have risen out of a communi- cation to the Yokohama Specie Bank of in- formation as to banking machinery which they would be permitted to use in connection with any movement of goods which might, ex- ceptionally, be licensed in future.

"The position is that in order

to ensure that the effect of the freezing order will be fully main- tained, frozen funds will not be released to finance exports to

Japan.

Soviet

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DEMANDS

Foreign press

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reports that Japan has presented- various demands to Thai- land and has fixed eight-day time limit were denied in a communique broadcast over Bangkok radio last night.

THE COMMUNIQUE REVEALS THAT THE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES OF THE JAPAN- ESE EMBASSY CALLED ON THE THAI PREMIER TO DENY THESE "REPORTS:

Besides denying the reports the communique reaffirms that Japanese-That relations are un- changed.-Reuter,

Raid On CHANNEL

Berlin

AIR WAR

"Arrangments are, however, being made to secure that if in any particularly case it is de- olded to license imports, pay. ments for such licensed Im- Soviet 'planes raided LATER OFFICIAL REPORTS DISCLOSED THAT, THREE BRI- ports will be made to clearing the Berlin area on Mon-TISH BOMBERS AND 12 FIGH- account, the balance on which

day night, according to TERS WERE LOST DURING EX- will be available only to pay Moscow radio.

for licensed exports.

Strict Limit

1 TENSIVE OPERATIONS OVER THE CHANNEL AND "NOR- THERN FRANCE YESTERDAY.

Incendiary and high explosive bombs were dropped on military and industrial objectives, in Ber- explosions "Export licences will be grant-lin, where fires and

were observed. ed for approved goods only within the limit of funds available on

"Similar

arrangements

are

being made in other parts of the Empire.

"Maintenance of diplomatic and consular representation · will be financed in a similar way." Reuter.

ference held in Washing- The war would continue clearing account. ton yesterday by the through 1943 if necessary Secretary of State, Mr. and Britain and the Unit- Cordell Hull, according to ed States would make a a Washington despatch to survey of needs and pro- the Dow Jones Agency. duction through that Mr. Hull conceded the difficulty year, stated President of Russia paying on the spot for Roosevelt yesterday. more than $40 millions worth of materials since the Soviet Union The Président told his press only had that amount in the US. conference that the war was one: He recalled, however, that Rus- of the subjects discussed at his sia had stated that all purchases luncheon meeting with Lord would be paid for and said that Beaverbrook.

the question of extending credits

Japanese Wishful

Thinking

There is no confirma- authoritative

President Roosevelt told re- tion

to Russia was up to the Secre- porters he thought his conference circles in London of re- tary of Treasury and the Federal with Mr. Churchill would result

Loan Administrator.

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in what one newspaperman called ports emanating from As-against only $40 millions more punch in helping the De Japanese sources that held by Russia in the U.S., Soviet mocracies of the world-Reuter," requests for equipment are out-ps:

high as over $1,000,000,000~ by some reports-Reuter,

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trade negotiations either have been or are about to open between Japan, Bri-

Malta Gives tain and the N.E.I.

Greeting

Enemy fighters which ap- proached Malta yesterday morn

The stories probably owe their origin to Japanese wishful think- ing but have no foundation in fact.

Lord Beaverbrook lunched with ing had a warm reception: Bri-

It may be recalled that M. van President Roosevelt and Mr, tish fighters intercepted them and Maak, the Netherlands plenipo- Harry Hopkins in Washington shot down three without loss to tentiary who had been conducting yesterday."

themselves, states a communique, the negotiations with Japun,re-

It is presumed the discusseOne fighter pilot shot down two signed about a fortnight ago on expediting, the flow of war sup- of the enemy and one of the raid his functions coming to an end plies to Britain, and possibly. ers was shot down in flames over and has not been replaced Reu to Soviet Russia || + 1) fikulár.

All the Soviet planes returned safely to base. Reuter.

Coastal shipping off Ostend and off the Dutch coast, and targets at Hazebrouck, were among the objectives of the raid

Twelve enemy fighters were destroyed. Reuter.

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