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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 2, 1941.

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ABCD ENCIRCLEMENT BOGEY Bellicose Broadcast In Japan Army Sentiments In Contrast With Konoye Caution

A HIGHLY BELLICOSE SPEECH on the alleged encirclement of Japan by the ABCD front was broadcast throughout Japan yester- day by Colonel Hayao Mabuchi, in an "East Asia Day" programme.

Colonel Mabuchi is the Japanese Army press chief and his "death struggle" broad- cast is sharply contrasted with the cautious tones of the military leaders in Tokyo.

Leaflets Dropped In Iran

"All Germans in Iran are spies and enemies of the Iranian people," say leaflets dropped over Teheran by a Soviet 'plane yesterday.

"They want to make slaves of the Iranians.”

"We must break through the ABCD (American, British, Chin- ese and Dutch) encirclement, and if necessary will use force," he declured.

"IT WOULD BE THE HIGH- EST FOLLY TO SIT BY IDLY AND AWAIT DEATH." HE ADDED.

Colonel Mabuchi predicted that intensive diplomatic efforts would be continued in an attempl to overcome the very grave crisis confronting Japan, but if these efforts were to fail Japan would gardless of how long be obliged to employ force might last.

re-

the war

SAVE OUR GREAT EVEN TO THE LAST MAN AND

"IN A DEATH STRUGGLE TO HISTORY,

AT THE COST

OF REDUCING OUR LAND TO ASHES." CON- CLUDED THE COLONEL.

This speech and other expressions The leaflets warm Iranians of similar sentiment in Japanese that the Germans, for their own army quarters contrast with the interests, desire to draw Iran attitude of civilian members into a war against their friends, the government, who Russia and Britain,

the

"People of Iran, the hour has of the communications

parently awaiting arrived for you to end Hitler's President Roosevelt and intrigues

Britain and Konoye--Reuter. in Iran. Russia have taken steps to this end.

"Death to Hitlerism, which wants to make Iran like other countries the Nazis have con_ quered.

"Long Live Soviet-Iranian Friendship."

Leaflets on these lines were dropped both yesterday and Sun- day. Reuter.

TRIAD SOCIETY FEUD

SIN HUNG. 18, SAID TO BE A

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"SPADE WORK" DONE IN INDO-CHINA

Major-General Sumita, who headed the Japanese Military Mission to Indo- China, returned to Tokyo yesterday.

He described his task as being con- cerned only with the

and "spade work" added that

efforts

must now be made to

put on the finishing touches.-Reuter.

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A box, containing 100 rupees

of and $3 was stolen from the first ap-

floor of No. 524, Fuk Wing Street, outcome between 12 noon and 6 p.m. yes- between terday, according to a report

to the Prince made

Abdul police by

| Garful.

SHANGHAI SEES SMALL CHANCES

OF SETTLEMENT

MEMBER OF A TRIAD SOCIE- THE WHOLE ATTENTION of the Shang- TY. WAS SENTENCED TO SIX hai newspapers, especially the pro-Chung- MR. G. T. LOWRY THIS MORN- king section, remains centred on the talks be-

WEEKS'

HARD LABOUR BY

ING. FOR POSSESSION OF AN

.

INSTRUMENT FIT FOR AN UN-tween Japan and the United States.

LAWFUL PURPOSE,

Detective Cheung Wing-kam

was on patrol in Des Voeux Road

A special despatch from Washington to Central near the World Theatre the "Chinese-American Daily News," re-

yesterday when he saw a large

crowd outside the theatre. They

scattered when he approached but putedly the mouthpiece of the Chungking. defendant was arrested with a Government, says that the United States will was on his way to a fight with an-demand the complete withdrawal of the Jap-

chopper in his girdle. Accused

other triad society.

WOMAN'S EXCUSE

anese forces from China as one of the condi- tions for a settlement of the Far East crisis.

The highly influential "Shun'impending collapse of Soviet Pao says that the negotiations. Russia.

Stating that she was told by were prompted by Japan's de- her husband to pawn the machine sire to delay the outbreak of Difficult To Find as he had no money, Sul Fan, 28, war in the Pacific so as to give married woman was cautioned by her time to watch the develop- The most noteworthy foreign Major A N. Macfadyen at Kow-ment of the war on the eastern press comment is that of the loon this morning for illegally front.

Shanghai Evening Pust and pawning a sewing machine on The widely-read "National Mercury" which says that "com- March 19.

Herald, expressed the hope that mon ground for Japanese-Ameri- Complainant, Chuf Tong, 32, a the negotiations will fail because can understanding is difficult to married woman, stated that ac- "if Japan agrees to quit the Axis, find unless one party or "the cused was her husband's com China will have to make con- other is willing to withdraw from mon-law wife, meh

siderable sacrifices,"

its avowed course. but malign Accused stated that she had not Typical of pro-Nanking Chinese "ANYWAY," WHAT NOMURA been given money for the last two press comment Is that of the OR/KONOYE WANTS OR IS years by her husband and during Central China Daily News," WILLING TO DO CARRIES NO which period she got into debt.amcial organ to the Wang Ching- WEIGHT - AT ALLE UNLESS She pawned the machine with the wci regime, which remarks that THEY ARE SUPPORTED BY consent of her husband because the Washington talks have been THE JAPANESE ARMY." she wanted to liquidate her debts.forded upon. Amorica by the REUTER.

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