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STATEMENT BY CHURCHILL ON BURMA ROAD AGREEMENT

UNANIMOUS THIRD TERM NOMINATION FOR MR. ROOSEVELT

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MR. ROOSEVELT

ME. CORDELL HULL CHICAGO, July 18 (Reuter) —Mr. James Farley, Post- "master-General, accorded the most enthusiastic demonstra-" tion of the Democratic Convention, when he proposed mak- Ing PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S nomination unanimous.

Texas was the first State to give votes, originally cast for Vice-President Garner, to Président Roosevelt.

ADM. LAYTON KNIGHTED AT PALACE

LONDON, July 18 (Reu- ter). Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton, K.C.B., D.S.O., recently appointed Commander-in-Chief of the China Station, was received at Buckingham Palace where His Majesty the King invested him with the insignia of Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.

Sir Geoffrey Layton succeeds Admiral *Sir Percy Noble, K. C. B., C.V.O.

"HIT AND RUN”.

RAIDERS

ATTACK SHIPS

LONDON, July 18. (Reuter). The "Nazi "hit and rum” raiders attacked ships off south-east England."

"We

Wish For No Quarrels With Any Nation In

The Far East"

"We wish for no quarrels with any nation in the Far East.

"We desire to see China's status and integrity restored. "We wish to see Japan attain that state of prosperity which will ensure her population the welfare and economic security which every Japanese naturally desires.

"Towards the attainment of the aims of both these countries we are prepared to offer our collaboration and our contribution.

"But it must be clear that if they are to be attained it must be by a process of peace and conciliation and not by war or the threat of war."

Thus declared Mr. Winston

Churchill, Prime Minister, in FULL DRESS

SO

DEBATE ON FAR EAST

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Government to take measures to stop the transit to China, via Burma, of war materials and cer- tain other goods. A similar request was made in respect of Hongkong. "The continuance of the transit of these materials was represented

serious

effect as having A

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BONNET AND

LAVAL

SCAPEGOATS FOR ANTI-NAZI POLICY

M. LAVAL

M BONNET

LONDON, July 18 (Reuter) The Stockholm Dagnyhet, in a leader entitled "Scapegoats," stresses the fact that the French people had every reason to regard M. BONNET and M. LAVAL, as fully responsible scapegoats for the anti-Ger- man policy hitherto maintained, and points out the weak- ness of the Havas telegram refuting. German and Italian allegations of the French attempt to obtain milder terms by the new regime.

The paper comments:

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the House of Commons yes- terday afternoon when he was Senator Tydings personally asked by private notice whe- withdrew his nomination and ther he could make a state- seconded Mr. Farley's motion. ment on the recent Japanese

In the House of Commons yes- | Anglo-Japanese relations. An As a reply to the reproaches The Secretary of State, Mr. demand for the stoppage. of Cordell Hull, although his supplies to China through terday sir J. Wirdlaw-Mine agreement has now been reached from the enemy, this declaration (Con) asked whether the Frime with the Japanese Government as isn't only extremely weakly worded, name was not put forward, re-Hongkong and Burma.

Minister would promote a Very follows:-

but passes over two of the most celved a handful of votes, "What we have made," Mr. early opportunity for a full dress "Hongkong. The export of arms important factors which caused which he asked to be cast for Churchill stated, "is a tem-debate on the position in the Par and ammunition from Hongkong Germany and Italy to doubt the President Roosevelt.

porary arrangement in the East, says Reuter.

has been prohibited since January, honesty of the revolution begun in A roar of ayes greeted the ques-hope that time will be · Mr. "Churchill said a debate on 1939, and none of the war materials Vichy.

"This revolution was carried tion of voting, to make a nomina-gained that it may lead to a foreign amtairs would be possible to which the Japanese Govern- tion by acclamation.

solution just as equitable to next week and more conveniently ment attached importance are in out by politicians who support.

fact being exported.

ed the old order and these The first ballot, voting was Pre- both parties to the dispute arranged in the week after

"Burma. The Government of men now hunt for the scape- Burma have agreed to suspend for gouts of the polley" with which Garner 81. Senator Tydings 9, and and be freely accepted by

both. Mr. Cordell Hull With 5,2/3..

a period of three months the tran- they have in a long series of sit to China of arms and ammuni-ycars represented.

as the following

"All atterances after the armis- Cont'd Page 7, Col. 3 tice by France were stamped with ¡deep bitterness against England action and after the English. against the French Fleet, France even undertook direct acts of war against England.

sident Roosevelt 946, Vice-President

DECLARATION

nd

FULL-TEXT Following the statement, ques-

The full text of Mr. Churchill's tlons were asked by Mr. P. J. Noel-statement follows:- The Democratie Platform de- Baker and Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha.

"On June 24, the Japanese Gov-tion, as well clares that the American people former Secretary of State for War, ernment requested His Majesty's)

determined that the wari raging in Europe and Asla shall not come to America.

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"We won't participate in foreign wars and we won't send our army. navy and air forces to fight in case of attack.

"We must be so strong that no combination of powers dare attack us. The experience of other nations gives warning of thë total defence necessary to repel attack and that partial · defence is no defence.

"We denounce and will do our utmost to destroy treasonable ac-| |tivities of disgulsed anti-democratic

If United

Japan Will Ask For

More Says U.S. Paper

States Was In Mood For

Showdown "We Should With Japan Keep Our Here Was Her Moral Case

Opportunity Untarnished"

No sooner had they dropped and un-American agents. To en-

NEW YORK, July 18 (Reuter)- bombs, than they few away. No sure our armaments shall be im-

Criticism of the agreement between bombs were dropped on land, butplements of peace, we shall con-' six enemy aircraft were seen mak-tinue the traditional good neigh-Britain and Japan on the Barms ing a diving attack on several small bour policies, observe and advocate Road was contained in a leader of steamers.

International respect for the rights the New York' Herald-Tribune,

The paper says, "The British A huge column of water shot up of others and for treaty obligations, all around the ships, none of which cultivate trade and foster economic concession was reported to be only collaboration with the republics of for three months, but nobody who was apparently hit.

knows the East, believes that when It is believed that one raider was the. western hemisphere.

the time is up, Japan will permit shot down.

the return of the status quo,

"Quite on the contrary, Japan

Cont'd Page 7, CoL 6

FIVE-POWER PARLEY ON will not for more, knowing that

FAR EAST ENVISAGED

LONDON, July 18 (Reuter)—The possibility of a five-Power conference on the Far East is suggested by ME, VERNON

Y BARTLETT in the News-Chronicle.

He says that Mr. Cordell Hull's declaration might show the way to a more courageous and more dignified treatment of the problem. Mr. Hull is in a position to know how difficult it. will be for the British to defend the Burma Road by force and unaided.

Britam is almost certain to yield. There is nothing specific that the United States can'do except to realise ruefully that if Britam had not followed the policy of appease- ment in the case of Manchuria eight years ago, Japan would not today be humillating the British Empire by forcing it to do its bid ding, even when this is clearly against the best interests of the

The diplomatic possibility 1s less they can obtain supplies from British Empire,” that the conference should com-the Western Powers

and they

prise the most interested powers know that the Chinese are em- BOMBS NEAR TOWN] Britain America and the Soviet-phatic that they will not leave and the two belligerents.

any part of China in Japan's

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IN SCOTLAND LONDON, July 18 (Reuter) i The Japanese are also aware of possession. the British disculties and there Therefore, discussions between It is oficially announced that is every reason to expect that the Britain, America and the Soviet, 1 bombs were dropped by enemy new Government in Tokyo will who all want to see an indepen-aircraft during the day at a few even be more insistent in its dent China, might succeed in points in south-east England and claims than its predecessor, but finding a settlement to enable the also near a town in Scotland

without These caused some casualties, they also know that they are in Japanese to withdraw

no position to gain much from an loss of face and with some con- some of which were fatal, and extension of the conflet.

cessions to which Generalissimo also some damage to house tour

of which were wrecked, They cannot defest China un Chiang Kai-shek could agree

"If the United States was in

"In Germany and Italy the people could not be otherwise than greatly delighted by this sudden volte face and when Eng- Land attacked the French Fleet,

A

warm pro-French tone was heard in the German and Italian press,

CHEAPER PRICE

NO REOPENING

OF RADIOPHONE TO MANILA

We have received the following communication from the Colonial Secre~ tary's Office:-

With reference to an announcement which ap- peared in the Hongkong Telegraph of July 18" re garding the possibility of opening radio telephonic communication with Manila the Colonial Sec- retary states that he has investigated the matter. and is satisfied that the difficulties which stand in the way are so great that nothing will be gained by pursuing the question fur- ther at the present time.

ANTI-TANK GUNS SMASHED

But this Government in France THREE ITALIAN was speculating on the enmity against England in order to pro- LONDON, July 18. (Renter}- cure a cheaper price and turned the mood for a showdown with Japan, here was her opportunity. Hitherto only two London morning suddenly to a tone of profound

the acorn for everything French"

The paper compares the French LONDON, July 18 (Renter) Otherwise if there be a Far East-papers have commented on ern Munich, she must be regarded Burma Rond talks. as the primary consenting' party.” The DAILY MAIL says: We have volte face with that of Generals British forces in an engagement Thus writes Mr. H. O, W. Wood- got to recognise realities. The Ludnedorf, Erzberger and Strese at Capuzzo yesterday destroyed Italian anti-tank "gunS, fead, Editor of the Oriental Af-fact is that we cannot afford to mann after the last war, and three fairs and a well-known Far East have a hostile Japan on our hands, comments that conversion of this lurries loaded with ammunition, ern Journalist, in the Shanghai while we are at death-grips with kind occur, therefore, even in the and five field guns, according to

Germany and Italy and fighting

Cont'd Page 7, Col. 1 Evening Post, says Reuter.

alone.

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PAGE 2 Cycle meeting which did not take place; Local In- ternational baseball series: « Government House lawn bowla; League tennis results; U.S."baseball. PAGE +-Chiness operations on the Yangtse, Every city in Britain defended; Fire's de fence scheme; Berlous breach by Sweden PAGE 5-Junk robbery at Bes

sions; Police Courts, New Pan American service; 19 more ARE members called

PAGE 6Leading article: On

the Road to Mandalay! FAGE 9. Henry Ford against war in any form: Restricting free use of ster)-

ing

Britain desires friendship with

destres Japan, but not at the price of con- tinual retreat. In the full terms of the agreement we expect to see a firm recognition of British rights in the Far East

OPPORTUNISM

The News-Chronicle says: From the viewpoint of opportunisha case can be made out for the de- cision to close the Burma Road. We are fully engaged in a major war and, at the moment, we do not want to face added embarrassment of the serious troubles in the Far Fast.

"The present disinclination of America to back up her own Far Eastern álms by effective action can be put forward ‚as. additional Justification, hat such a display of opportunisus will not help our cause.

reports.

GEN. MATSUOKA NEW FOREIGN MINISTER

TOKYO, July 18 (Beuter) GENERAL MATSUOKA is appofited Foreign Minister, Lieut-Gen. Wiko Tojo, Inspector-General of Avia tion, is made War Minister and Vice-Admiral. Yoshida remains 15- Navy Minister, in the new Japanese Cabinet.n

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On the basis of conferences with these three Ministers garding the platform for foreign relations, national defence and ...other supreme policies, Prince Konoge, Premier, will all the other Cabinet posts by suitable personalities during the next three" or four days. »-

There is every indication that,

The General conceded that the the Cabinet is definitely Rightist, Army will dominate Prince Kono with a mission to renovate Japan's ye's Cabinet policies. policy and build up strong arma- An Osaka message states it is

understood; however, that Pri PASSIONATE DESIRE”: Konoye observed that a statesman According to the Asahi Shimbum, more familiar with circumstances The weakness we have shown the War Minister Gen. Hate, ex- of military service would be betta will encourage the new Japanese plained to Prince Konoye that his suited for the Premiership than Government to make even wider resignation was based on the himself

claims There is nothing more passionate desire of military cir- When the Emperor returned to vital then that we should keep our cles for strengthening the political Tokyo it is believed that Marquis Kido recommended Prince Konove structure. moral case untarnished