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Press Not TALLINN dent

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

WHILE NOTHING OFFICIAL HAS BEEN REVEALED OF THE KONOYE MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, DIPLO- MATIC QUARTERS IN WASHINGTON REPORT JAPAN IS WILLING TO MAKE SMALL BUT IMPORTANT CONCESSIONS IN RETURN FOR LARGER AMERICAN CONCESSIONS.

According to these quarters Japan

wishes:—First, a resumption of trade. Thailand

Second, relaxation of the American freez- ing order..

ITALIAN CONCENTRATIONS REPORTED

Prominence was given in the Soviet press yesterday to a report, datelined Geneva, stating that according to informa- tion received there, Italian

Third, abandonment of the encirclement by the ABCD front,

and

Fourth, a definite limit to the extent of American aid to China and Russia,

IN RETURN, IT IS BELIEVED, JAPAN WOULD ASSURE THAT SHE WOULD NOT

ATTACK AMERICAN, BRITISH AND DUTCH INTERESTS IN THE PACIFIC. INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE.

No Desire For War

Meanwhile Prince

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Rumour

(By Reuter's Special Corres. pondent in Bangkok)

The frequency with

A SECOND DUNKIRK

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]

The Stockholm cor- respondent of the Lon- don "Daily Telegraph" says the majority of the Russian warships based ot Tallinn escaped when the Germans captured the naval base.

Over 50,000 troops were also withdrawn and warehouses, docks and so forth blown up in the withdrawal, which was "like Dun- kirk,' with tanks fighting in the streets and German losses estimated at 30,000. International News

Service.

which the Thai Govern TOBRUK

ment has lately felt oblig-

Konoye's ed to issue an official de- ACTIVITY

message to President Roosevelt is nial of rumours has given prominence in the Japanese

press as opening diplomatic nego-aroused widespread.com- tiations for settling outstanding ment in political quarters questions between Japan and the in Bangkok.

munique reported that froops are

being concentrated on the Greco-Turkish and Bulgaro-Turkish frontiers Reuter.

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United States.

The "Chugal Shouyo" declares it is clear the United Statea does not want war In the Pacific, 28 already emphasised by various American÷lendera,” “

An analysis shows that in the last few weeks no. fewer than 15 press reports from Japanese been either flatly sources have denied in communiques or scout- ed by an authoritative spokesman, while only one report from a non- Japanese source drew forth an official contradiction.

The newspaper expresses the belief that as Prince Konoye's message was personally addressed "Absolutely devoid of truth" is to President Roosevelt, Japanese how a Thai Government communi American relations are being que dismissed the latest Japanese thoroughly re-studied and the allegation, that the British and United States Government is giv-American Ministers in Bangkok ing careful study to the view that have threatened economic pres the present tendency of the Euro-sure against Thailand unless she pean war is to become rapidly a ceased trade relations with Japan world war.

THE COMMUNIQUE" MILDLY. REBUKES ANOTHER JAPAN-

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clarea - Japan's policy in the TION THAT AFTER IRAN, Pacific is based on the principle | THAILAND WILL BE THE that Japan and the United States NEXT VICTIM OF ANGLO- {should not come to blows.

AMERICAN AGGRESSION. REUTER

Tokyo Policy

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"Prince" "Konoye's méssage was intended to remove the misundey- -inch gun and 10-5-inch standing between Japan and the flied simultaneously. United States. Emphasis, however, basis of achievement the is laid on the continuity of THERE IS A DECIDED IM- declared ready for any Japanese policy.

ZEUSE PROVEMENT IN THE CONDI: vice ossigned it.

TION OF PIERRE LAVAL AND afster-klip the Wash The "Hochi Shimbun" declares MARCEL DEATH ACCORDING ko a similar test this policy remains "immutable," TO A PARIS MESSAGE TO THE while, the, "Chuga Shopyo" naserte GERMAN NEWS AGENCY VA Icom and two-Axis that adjustment of outstanding, Laval's temperature is falling 10-inch guns. The questions between the two poun- and the bullet in his body le bo- reing """"bro~ tries is "only possible when thecoming enclosed, in a spot, that is i'more than a ton establishment of greater East Tibt, dangerou, International News' Asian prosperity is recognised,

Dent is considered to be out of dange

Reuter

OCCUPIED COUNTRIES ABLAZE

How greatly opposition to Nazi rule in the occu- pied countries has in- creased was stressed by M. Lozovsky, director of the Soviet Information Bureau, in a statement to foreign correspondents yesterday.

This opposition is finding ex-bt pression in partisan warfare, acts of sabotage and attacks on Ger- man agents, German officers and soldiers.

M. Lozovský declared that 10: weeks ago the shots fired at: Laval would have been-impos- Bible. Similarly, strikes in Poland had previously been-im- possible, but now there has been. one at the important Polish rail, way Junction of Rahnov and a serious

railway accident at Krupkov.

Ten weeks of historic resistance by, the Red Army against nine- tenths of the entire German arm- ed forces and the enormous losses inflicted on Germany had raised сел the spirits of the down-tr and, occupied countri

fair amount. Yesterday's Cairo G.H.Q. com- One enemy, air tra

In the no change. Tobruk, area one of our patrols attacked an enemy post, with the In the frontier area there. bayonet, Inflicting casualties.. some exchange of artiller

During the day there was a Reuter,

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