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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 30, 1941.

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CRITICAL CONFERENCE OPENS

Moscow Talks On

Talks On Soviet

EMBASSY INTENSELY ACTIVE

(Reuter's Special Correspondent in Russiab

MOSCOW THIS MORNING LOOKED RATHER LIKE DREARY LONDON:ON÷A NOV- EMBER DAY BUT A GAY FIRE BLAZED AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY AND LORD BEAVER- BROOK ABOUT TO LEAVE FOR THE OPEN- ING OF THE SUPPLY CONFERENCE SEEMED IN HIS USUAL HIGH SPIRITS.

There was an enormous amount of com- ing and going and conferring at the Embassy and the impression given of the importance attached to the conference on which success- ful war progress largely depends. ・・

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ARMING OF MERCHANT SHIPS

Already last night the

heads

Needs

SOLDIERS ASSIST ON THE FARM Soldiers, during thòis éparé time are helping farmers in Britain. Two Tommies are here seen haymaking,

of the delegations, with the Bri- tish and American Ambassadors had, in the presence of M. Molo-10000 tov and M. Litvinov-the latter acting RS interpreter-conferred for three and a quarter with M. Stalin,

The scope

of the

hours

conference

cannot yet be discussed and pro- bably the exact results will ΠΟΙ be disclosed at any time-the Germans being only too anxious

to know the details.

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Direct Help NATURALLY, HOWEVER, THE

WITH THE POSSIBLE DIRECT

President Roosevelt is expected to return to Washington from Hyde Park to-day to confer with the Secretary of CONFERENCE IS DEALING State, Mr. Cordell Hull, MILITARY HELP, AS ALREADY regarding the best VISIBLE FROM THE PARTICI- method of making a move FRONT OF THE ROYAL AIR PATION ON THE RUSSIAN towards the arming of FORCE, SHORT-TERM merchant ships which is PLIES AND THE ALL IMPORT- now forbidden by the TION Neutrality Act.

Congress leaders will discuss the question to-morrow.

SUP-

ANT AND NOT EASY QUES

OF TRANSPORT: AND ROUTES FOR SUCH SUPPLIES

Russian Morale:

The satisfactory outcome of the

There has been no definite Indi-conference is a factor of absolute cation how far the Administra-ly primary importance for Rus tion is likely to go at present in sian morale. easing the Neutrality Act though:

there have been hints that modi- The British tank.. week has fication might be attained more created a good #impression... in easily than complete repeal.

Moscow but as M. Lozovsky point- ed out in a message to the: Press, This might be the determin-what is wanted is not one week Aing factor in fixing the couran but many weeks.

the Administration will ultim» ately follow.

The Act not only forbids the

bans such vessels from entering combat zones-Reuter.

Typical of the Russian stand-

Russia, ‚'è

MODIFICATION

OF NEUTRALITY ACT FAVOURED

Mr. Cordell · Hull, United States; Secre- tary of State told a Press conference in Washington yesterday that he favoured mo- dification rather than.. repeal of the Neutral ́ity Act.-Reuter.

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THAILAND UNSHAKEN IN FAR EAST WAR OF NERVES

THAILAND WILL EMERGE unscathed from the Far Eastern war of nerves, according to Mr Sivaram; editor of the "Bangkok Chronicle, now in India.

A policy of strict neutrality is followed by the Thai Government in its friendly relations with the great Powers of the world and the

RHODESIAN preparedness of the defence forces of the

MUNITIONS

OUTPUT

country to resist any probable aggression constitutes the basis of this optimism, he added.

Referring to Anglo-Thai rela-move in south-eastern Asla was tions, he stated that they were favourably received in Bangkok: most cordial, adding: "Adversity and he added that it was the un often serves to test friendship.".. ambiguous declaration of Anglo- American policy in the Far East Thailand values the friendship that had resulted in the present

point also is M. Lozovsky's phrase Production of muni of Britain and will never pursua lull. about the whole brunt of arming "of merchant ships but German machine falling on the tions in the Rhodesian a policy Jeopardising relations Thailand, he emphasised, was copperbelt is progressing He pointed out that the recent all, but any foreign attempt to with: Britain or the United States. Just pro-Thal and the friend of Soviet papers also have been rapidly and the first con- Hull-Eden Statement regarding turn her into the Rumania or the emphasising the United States assignment accepted by event of

Anglo-American policy in the Bulgaria of the Far East, was "the richest power in the world."

any further Japanese | doomed to failure-Reuter. Southern Rhodesia War Down To Business Supplies Committee was TheThree-Power conference described as of 100% for war supply opened in Mos- quality. cow yesterday according to the Columbia... Broadcasting system.

FIRMISH TONE ON STOCK MARKET

The Stock Exchange in London commentator: speaking from Mos-will soon, make other small parts It is hoped that:more mines yesterday was quietly firm with cow M. Molotov presided at the shippings outstanding, Cunard Us, conference Lord Beaverbrook and skilled labour to thelbest thus.using the Colony's machinery ed. against 85,8d.pn encourag-and Mr. Averell Harriman, who advantage in the war effort, ing revenue figures

REST HOME FORK

carlienacén M.Stalmget- ting wn to business:immediate- Small rises were recorded in ly: Reutor gilt edged, securitien, home-rails, and oils, except› lo-Iranian. Industrials were mixed with. small advances in tobaccos. Rayons, textiles which were offset by set-backs in buildings: and i breweries. South American, ralla continued.. firm, but foreign. bonds, were dull, Brazilians and Japan. eso casing slightly. »Wall Street was narrowly firm, — Router

SERVICE FAMILIES

An appeal for munition-work- ors was: very satisfactory, women recruits: turning out component parts with a high degree of efficiency. The output of copper In August was the highest for a considerable time.Reuter

Services, cooperated in the puz chase.

Families of soldiers, sailors andor men in the forces whose fami

The home takes in dependanta airmen who have been bombed lles for various reasons have no out of their homes or who are, in

The local representative of the hood of a rest by the sea can now where to go and need time and help to malse plans for the future. Soldiers, Sallors and Airmen's Families Association is always

cady to assist.

TEHERAN EXCHANGE be recpived at St. Fillons, Heswalls

Cheshire, The sterling exchange rate, wusste altered by degree wyesterdayyin ir. The house, won recently, opened Tehoren by 174; 16-440 #sules) to by Ljidy.. Gordon Finlaysony wife the pound,-- 'The dollar rate was of General Sir Robert Gordon- It is hoped to establish dimilar reduced from 45 to 30 renlos Finlayson, G.O.Cin C. Western homes in other parts of the coun Mouter.

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