1941-08-28 — Page 25

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 28, 1941.

JAPAN'S ATTEMPT TO HALT SUPPLIES VIA VLADIVOSTOK

THE JAPANESE Government's "protest" to the United States against the delivery of war materials via Vladivostok (according to a Japanese report) was more in the nature of a representation.

It asked for consideration of Japan's position in relation to the Axis alliance, the Soviet neutrality pact and the United States restrictions of exports to Japan, it is learned in authoritative quarters in Tokyo.

mat to Russia are clearly in-

Although remanded that ship-policy in connection with terled re against The Nazis' the shipment of war sup- Father th.421 const Japan, of plies to Russia through

fi.fl.

I Takao have retorted Who " gut.few that"

The pepresentations are and to hate ben orle everal days ago

Freedom Of Seas

Mr. Cordell Hull, United States Secretary of State, at his press conference in Washington

the Pacific.

Asked whether the United States would inast on the freedom of the seas in carrying out the shipments) despite Japakume objections. Mr Cordell Hull replied that until that policy is revoked, it must be assumed to be in effect

Japan will make formal represen- tations to the United States en-

Vladiv

Regarding the possibility that

yesterday, Mr. Cordell

cerning shipments

Hull Saudt he

CLYDE'S OFFER

OF NEW HOOD

Clydeside may pre- sent to the nation a new battleship Hood.

Glasgow alone, it is pointed out, can sup- ply iron and steel to to build the main structures of two ships of the Hood size by giving up useless rail. ings.

A city-wide clear- ance would provide

•50,000-60,000 tons of excellent tron and steel.

made it plain that the would leave any statement in that United States adhered to connection to the Foreign offies oooc

in Tokyo.

the freedom of the seas

2-'PLANE RESCUE IN AIR

Two US Navy Air! Corps men were reported

to the Navy Department

in Washington on the ground that their thrill- ing mid-air rescue of a comrade was unorthodox and illegal.

And the

Secretary, Colonel

Frank Knox. has just re- commended them for decora. tions!

This is how it happened. Lieutenant Walter Osipoff leap-

ed by parachute from a transport 'plane a mile and a half above San Diego, California, and was

undercarriage when the 'chute cords tangled.

U.S. Disclaimer

CIRCLES

IN

YESTERDAY

OFFICIAL WASHINGTON DISCLAIMED KNOWLEDGE OF ANY FORMAL JAPANESE RE- PRESENTATIONS CONCERN. ING AMERICAN SHIPMENTS OF WAR SUPPLIES TO SOVIET ·

NOW HE'S GOT TIME FOR REFLECTION!

Shouting "I'm anti-Roosevelt Heil Hitler! John Callahan RUSSIA BY WAY OF VLADI. was charged at Buffalo, New York, VOSTOK.

Official quarters indicate that if there have been any discussions of this nature they aruse ily From informal Japonese enquiries

Romter.

with being drunk and disorderly.

The Magistrate: Thirty days. Callahan I'm still of the sanc opinion.

The Mavistrate: But I've changed mine. Do sixty days.

BRITAIN OUSTS NAZIS IN TURKISH TRADE

LATEST AUTHORITATIVE information about Anglo-Turkish trade indicates Britain has definitely replaced Germany as Turkey's most important trade partner.

The Germans have of course been mak- held hanging just beneath the ing great efforts to further their trade with Turkey and by economic penetration to in- fluence that country as they did the Balkans but in this case they have failed.

not.

Officers' Dilemma

Fellow officers in the plane tried to pull him back, but could Nor could they land, with- out killing Osipoff.

Watchers on the naval airfield] saw their plight. Two of them ran to a tiny, open 'plane.

Slashed At Cords

k

During the first year of war Germany sent Turkey 10,300 tons | of goods valued at £T8 million or 11.7% by value of Turkey's total imports, whereas Britain sent 20,- 600 tons worth £T9,665,000 or 14%.

Anglo-American cooperation la also playing an increasing part in furthering Turkey's trade collaboration with the Democra-

cies.

01'

is

on

All Turkey's rubber and motor With Lleutenant Osipoff dan- During five months January to tyres now come from Allied pling helplessly beneath It, the May,, 1941, Germany sent 6,800 American sources as well as her transport 'plane flew over the tons worth £T4,836,000 or 14.7% hides, petrol, tin, copper and sul- sea where the air was smoother. of the value of Turkey's imports, phates. All Turkish chrome (a The opon *plane followed, one white Britain sent 18,000 tons notable German deficiency) of its occupants -brandishing a worth £T7 million or 21.6%. now taken by the U.S.A. knife ready to slash at Osipoffe The British Government are Since the German attack parachute.

very much alive to the importance | Russia, Turkey's oil from Rumania' of furthering Anglo-Turkish trade has been interrupted and the De- and in spite of transport difficul~|mocracies have ⠀⠀ been responsible ties are steadily delivering goods for supplying Turkish require- Skilfully, the pilots manoeuvred and giving high priority in shipments. their 'planes, one flying just below ping and supply to Turkey's essen- Much of this trade is carried on the other, until Osipoff was in a tial requirements.

Sin Turkish ships of which good position to slip into the open Not only is Britain exporting | numbers continue to sail to Egypt. rear-cockpit of the lower machine, goods (machinery, locomotives, in spite of Italian attempis to

Then the man with the knife war materials and general cargo) | sink them. desperately slashed at the para- to Turkey but is also assisting in Britain views with equanimity chute cords that still held Osipoff the shipment of essential goods, the continuance of certain ex- while the pilot turned the nose such as oil from other parts of the changes between Turkey and of his machine' slightly upwards wor'd which the Turks require. Axis-occupied countries as it is so that the propellers cut some of The British afè also buying an uneconomic for Britain, to supply the cords.

even-Increasing quantity of Turk-certain good essential to the ish products (olive oil, mohair, oil- maintenance of Turkish economy Five seconds work-and Ost- seeds) Including many which the objective of British policy poff was free. The planes parted) would be of great value "to" the towards' Turkey-British Wire- company. Osipoff, fainted.

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