1941-08-28 — Page 41

THE CHINA MAIL," AUGUST 28, ‍1941.

JAPAN'S ATTEMPT TO HALT SUPPLIES VIA VLADIVOSTOK

THE JAPANESE Government's "protest" i 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.

Although reminded that ship- ment to Russia are clearly in- tended for use against the Nazis Father than ogainst Japan, offi- wals in Tokyo harve reforted:

Who can guarantee that""

The representations are said to have been made several days ago Freedom Of Seas

Mr. Cordell Hull, United States Secretary of State, at his press conference in Washington yesterday, made it plain that the United States adhered to

DE GAULLE

OFFER TO

AMERICA

(By Reuter's Diplomatic

Correspondent)

SO

Interest in the position the freedom of the seas of the West African ports policy in connection with continues in London the shipment of war sup-that a report from Ameri-| plies to Russia through ca last night that General the Pacific.

de Gaulle had offered to Asked whether the United States put the Free French ports tras in extrying out the shipments in Africa at the disposal nesute Japanese objections. Mr of the U.S. as a naval that pobey is revoked, it must be base, presumably to counteract German in- fluence at Dakar, was

would insist on the freedom of thei

Cordel Hull replied that until

sumed to be in effect

Regarding the possibility that' Japan will make formal represen

Saticus to the United States con- read with attention.

erung shipments to Vladivos!

tek. Mi Cordel Hull said he Free French Headquarters Aould leave any statement in that London Connection to the Foreign Offle in Tukyo.

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stated they had knowledge of such an offer though

ADMIRAL NOMURA RETICENT

The Japanese Am- bassador, Admiral Nomura, told repor- ters when he arrived in Washington for his conference with Mr. Cordell Hull that he was not bringing а formal representation.

After the confer- ence he stated a num- ber of questions had been discussed but he was reticent on the subject of Russian shipments Reuter.

R.A.F. HAVOC IN

COLOGNE

Reports have now reached London from

Germany of the great

destruction which R.A.F.

in any case the decision would attacks have caused in

be made by the General himself at Brazzaville,

the important industrial From what is known of the and transport centre of CIRCLES IN General's views, however, it was DISCLAIMED KNOWLEDGE OF, ed these ports would prove use-

YESTERDAY thought that if America consider. Cologne. ANY FORMAL JAPANESE RE- ful to the United States, the Free French would gladly place them at America's disposal. Reuter,

PRESENTATIONS CONCERN. AMERICAN SHIPMENTS

ING

OF WAR SUPPLIES TO SOVIET RUSSIA BY WAY OF VLADI- VOSTOK.

Omeral quarters indicate that if there have been any discussions | of this nature they arose only Tom informal Japanese enquiries. -Reuter.

Modern

Army

Freedom In U.S. Of The Sea

United States

army units participating in the Pacific Northwest manoeuvres are "far, far ahead" of any divisions sent to France in the last war, declared the United After conferring with States Secretary for War, M. Oumansky, the Soviet Mr. Henry Stimson, at a

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Tuesday night's heavy raid on Cologne certainly added to this

destruction.

This month it was noticed that for the first time German News- papers and the German censor- ship were forced to reveal some- thing of the dislocation caused in the city by recent attacks.

"I can tell

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