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THREAT TO KHARKOV TURNED

Soviet FAR EAST HIGHLY DELICATE

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The situation in the

Far East is regarded as at

a highly delicate stage by

the State Department, it can be authoritatively stated.

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Admiral Nomura, the Japanese Ambassador, and Mr. Cordell Hull. the Secretary of State, had further long talk on Saturday and while no details are forthcoming. it is known that the discussion failed to produce any coinmon ground.

Admiral Nomura's attitude disclosed that the Japanese are determined to stick to their "New Order" policy. Just

the American Government are determined to prevent Japanese domination of the western Pacific by force.

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Counterstroke At Gomel

Odessa Battle

SHAH

Reports Conflict DECIDES

NO CHALLENGE TO VLADIVOSTOK SHIPMENTS LIKELY

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The Vichy News Agency reports from Tokyo that the Japan-

ese are unlikely to offer any obstacle to the shipment of high- octane aeroplane petrol and other war materials from the United States to Vladivostok through "Japanese-controlled"

waters.

Interna-

tional News Service.

it is learned that Admiral Nomura hinted that Tokyo felf that quick settlement of the crisis was possible if America concedegi Japan a free hand in China, while | 0000- Mr. Cordell Hull indicated! America's unwillingness to cuss a settlement while Japan re- mained a member of the Axis, at the same time seeking to persuade Admiral Nomura that it would be in the best interests of Japan to develop friendly rela tions with the United States and other nations seeking orderly and peaceful processes of adjustment,

International News Service.

Teargas To End

Strike

oo

U.S. NAVY Labour tension has

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THAT THE GERMANS IN THE CEN-

TO FIGHT

TRAL SECTOR HAVE BEEN CONTENDING BITTERLY FOR THREE DAYS AGAINST A --Says Berlin

VIOLENT RUSSIAN COUNTER-OFFENSIVE

IS ADMITTED IN AN OFFICIAL GERMAN COMMUNIQUE ISSUED IN BERLIN.

The Germans claim that the Russians suffered heavy losses in men and material, but well-informed. London· quarters say that the Gomel-Smolensk blows by

Koniev have achieved their objective.

The Germans have been ¦ ̈

General

thrown back in disorder RESTIVE

at danger points and the

German

drive towards FRANCE

from Gomel,

OF

Kharkov which was designed to (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Marshal outflank Budenny's army in the HAS CONSIDERED IT NECES. Ukraine, has been com-SARY TO pletely blocked.

THE VICHY MINISTER THE INTERIOR, M. PUCHEAU,

ISSUE A FORMAL DENIAL THAT FRANCE IS IN A STATE OF "VIRTUAL RE- VOLUTION."

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Berlin Radio last night put out a "report from Ankara” stating that the Shah Riza Khan Pahlevi- has issued orders to resist the British and Russian expeditions.

arms

According to Berlin, the Shah has ordered the army and the people to "oppose with all the Anglo-Russian invasion," sug- gesting that a full-fledged "minor war" is in prospect.

In the absence of any author- itative despatch from iran, it is not known what resistance the British and Indian troops taking part in the invasion have met. It is known, however, that the opposition at Bandar Shahpur was swiftly overcome and it is not thought that so far the invading forces have met with any greater In his statement, M. Pucheau resistance than that offered by that Novgorod has been aban-acknowledged that extensive border defences in Iraq and Syrla, duned in the Leningrad area. "Communist" sabotage had occur- All movements are under the after a battle which has raged for red, and he put it down to orders command of General Sir Archi- five days, but though Intense from Moscow, adding that the bald Wavell and guarantees have fighting continues, there is no in-campaign created great dangers been given of withdrawal from dication of any

decisive gains for the inhabitants of the Nazi- the country immediately the Ger- either way.

occupied area. International man danger is over.-Internation- News Service.

al News Service.

The Russians have

admitted

The Moscow High Command claims successful defence in the Dniepro-Petrovsk sector. and claims the destruction of the Rumanian Third Division, with a loss of more than ten thousand

risen in Shanghai and the men at Odessa

TAKES OVER strike of the workers of

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the Shanghai General Omnibus Company has

Odessa Battle

In this connection, the Ruman-

The Navy Department passed into its second fortress

Jan General Staff asserts that the

yesterday took over

day.

ring round Odessa bas been breached at several points and that Russian troops are

the Kearney shipbuilding So far, the strikers have pre-"frantically fleeing by sea and

yards in New Jersey.

As the naval men entered, the

stríko pickets were withdrawn from the plant.

sented no demands.

bombs

On а

the fall of the city is imminent." Police threw tear-gas

The Finnish High Command among strikers engaged

claims that all territory. ceded to sit-down strike at the Andersen, Russia has been re-taken, except: The Navy will assume res Meyer plant, where. 700 have in the Viborg and Hangue re- ponaibility for the completion downed tools but refused to vacate gions, while the Russian reference

of two cruisers, four destroyers the premises until the arrival of to the fighting on the Finnish and four merchantmon on the the police. ́-stocka- in-- the »yard,

frontler, is. Umited to the state-

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The police fear violence mayment that heavy fighting continues Within a few hours of the naval develop in connection with the round Kexholm. entry, Unión officials ordered six-bus strike and have placed guards teen thousand workers in the at all the company's depots while

vans are patrolling yard to return to work. The riot strike has lasted 17 days. Inter-streets. The transport system of national News Service, .,

the city is virtually paralysed. International. News. Service.

MR. DUFF COOPER

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Mr. Alfred Duff Cooper, who is

to be representative of the British.

TAX

yesterday that "the German military machine is not yet exhausted and more 'stubborn and costly battles 'are ahead in the main centres."

The paper calls on all workers to increase.--still further their: output of planes, tanks, and munitions supplies.

Internation

al News Service.

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Wur Cabinet in the Far East, left (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") San Francisco for Singapore by The Finance Committee of the Clipper this morning-Interna Senate, of which Senator George The reduction of basic" allow tional News Service.

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