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U.S. Believed Planning 80,000 ANZACS "Love Of Liberty, Freedom

To Counteract Effect Of Burma Road Closure Shipments Of Iron Ore To Japan May Be Curtailed

WASHINGTON, July 22-Diplomatic circles today believed that the United States may be discussing the possibility of curtailing shipments of scrap iron to Japan to counteract the Chinese War closing of the Burma road to transhipment materials

of

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VOLUNTEER FOR SERVICE

And Religion Will Prevail"

LONDON, July 29 (Reuter) The Netherlands will carry on the war until the morrow of a tree and happy future dawns. declared Queen Wilhelmina, inaugurating new Dutch pro- tramme to be, given daily by the B.B.C.

TERRITORIAL ARMY AT WAR STRENGTHĨ Speaking in Dutch, Queen Will helmina declared that the war WELLINGTON. July 29 (Reuter had revealed itself more and more -Reviewing the result of the re- clearly as a war between good and rentay terminated system of volun-evil-a battle between God and tary recruiting Mr. Jones. Minister our conscience on one hand and of Defence, stated that altogether the forces of darkness, now in the 30,000 had volunteered for service ascendant, on the other. with the Army, Navy and the Royal Air Force.

LIBERTY AT STAKE

at stake is the liberty of those the world over wish to work for the good of markind and to do so without being frustrated by evil

Her Majesty added: "What is

doers.

RUSSIAN FLEET EXPANSION REVEALED

Navy Day Celebrated

It was Russian Navy Day. yes-

LONDON, July 29, (Reuter) terday and naval reviews were held at Kronstadt. Vladivostock and other naval bases as well as at one of the recently acquired. bases in Latvia. “

The expansion recently of the Soviet Meet was announced by

Volunteers for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force totalled 63,747 Trade experts pointed out that of whom two battalions were a This belief was strengthened by the following recent developments: the administrator of export con-ready overseas.

1. Secretary of State Cordell trol would undoubtedly desire ful- The Government has brought Hull's objection to the closure of ly to accommodate Latin-Ameri- | into training part of the Terri-

"Just as in earlier days neither the Burma road

can needs for machine tools and torlat Army which, with the new the force of arms, nor the fames aircraft parts and any other listed unita being formed, would pro- of the stake, nor improverishment products which are normally soldvide a war strength of nearly and suffering succeeded in exter-

New Zealand would be the first ¦ treedom, conscience and religione Commissär of Navy in a

2. Henry Stimson's joining the cabinet, as secretary of war. Stim- son is noted for his anti-Japanese į there, Views

3. "Congress recently authorized President Roosevelt to license the export of vital defense materials which could include scrap iron.

Some private Individuals and organizations have long Madvocated

the

U.S. EXTENDING CREDIT

The Bberal attitude toward South America would be ex- pected:

1. Because the United States is superseding European countries in the South American machinery

1

2 The United States has given

30,000 men.

minating our love of liberty, our

Dominion to reach the peak under so I remain convinced that we and speech in which he revealed that the Empire Air Training Scheme all who think like us will emerge 113 new ships, both large and and when they did so she would from the ordeal, strengthened and small, had been completed in 1939 be able to turn out 3.100 full or chastened through our sacred suf- and that this year a further 168 partly trained airmen yearly..

ships (an increase of 60 per cent.) will be completed.

:-ferings."

GERMAN TROOPS

active credit assistance to ald LEAVE PARIS

markets. embargo of scrap iron shipments to Japan, but the state department has been reluctant because 悬赏 seemned there was ΤΟ letal reason for such action.

NOT THIS SESSION

South American countries Indus trially.

3. Congressional legislation with

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Wilhelmina continued: "Our beloved fag files, proudly on as many submarines will be com the seas in the great Netherlands, pleted this year as in 1939.

in the east and west. Side by side

with our allies, our gallant men

respect to warship construction Change Of Residence continue the struggle. The Em-

President Roosevelt's proclama- and purchase of antiaircraft Of French Govt.

tion

of equipment exports

at

reflected

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£2,000,000 FOR AIRCRAFT

to

pire overseas, which had given such striking proof of the sym- LONDON, July 29 (Reuter)- for licensing

cost

pathy in MADRID, July 29 (Rauter) The struck the

the calamity which Lord Beaverbrook, Minister for munitions. "materials and mach-policy of catering to the defensive

Motherland is more Alrcraft Production; announced of the American re-Franco-German inery essential to national defense Interests

negotiations for closely attached to us in thinking today that he has received from would enable the United States at publics.

transfer of the French Govern- 1 feeling than ever before. the public £2,000,000

buy discretion to control exportation, Observers considered the pro- ment to Paris are apparently" not "With unshakeable unity, we in various types of aircraft, ', of numerous products to Japan by clamation regarding control of ex-going too smoothly, says the tend to vindicate our Indepen-

ports more flexible than was anti-Spanish News Agency correspondence and that of all our terri- quest of the donors, has been ap-

Most of the money, at the re licensing.

The United ·Press rechecked cipated a month ago; when there dent at Vichy.

tories."

plied to the purchase of fighters- congressional sentiment regarding was considerable talk of flat em- While earlier reports stated that the outlook for legislation impos-bargo of some basic materials, everything was ready for the ing actual embargo on war ma-such as scrap iron, which is not transfer, the correspondent says: terials to Japan.

on the present list, and machine "I do not see any very sure signs tools.

that the Germans desire to speed up the final change of residence of Marshal Petain and bla helpers."

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Well-informed senatorial quarters believe there was no likelihood of imposition of general embargo on war ma- terials to Japan during this session of congress or as leg as the international situation. remains the sume.

Most congressional leaders are reluctant to discuss the matter because of the delicate situation throughout the world but inform

ed circles are convinced no action was likely at least in the near future. Senator Walter F. George, Georgia Democrat and ranking member of the senate foreign relations committee, told the United Press: "There appears no possibility that an embargo

The practical effect of the order is tantamount to exten- sion of the licensing system which hitherto has prevailed with respect to war materials and ammunition but could be exercised more rigorously if emergency required.

BURMA ROAD

CLOSURE

high Chinese Body Urges

"Further Protests YUNNAN, July 29 (Central) -- will be imposed in the near future.The Kunming Chinese Chamber

In view of present conditions." He of Commerce decided at a meeting declined to comment further.

He adds that the removal

of

Nazi Aircraft. Downed

In Channel Raid.

German troops from Paris is sign: SEVENTY PLANES THAMES PATROL

ficant of Petain's return but that would be dependent on political

considerations which Marshal Pe- IN DOG - FIGHTS

tain must consider carefully,

Casualty List

SEVERAL PEERS

AMONG KILLED

LONDON, July 29 (Reuter)

INSPECTED

LONDON, July 29 (BWS)—-Their Majestles the King and Queen, ac- A series of air battles, stated to companied by the Princesses, 'to- have involved at least 70 planes. day inspected sections of the Up- (occurred over the Channel and per Thames Patrol of Volunteers." South-east England yesterday This patrol is formed of private, afternoon.

The German crossed the Chan-manned by the owners.

rivercraft, many of them being

nel behind a cover of clouds ap- parently hoping to take the de- but founi several squadrons of R.A.F. gb-

fences by surprise

ers awaiting them. A series or

aerial combats followed.

One German fighter soon 'crash- the sea, Two seen floating torpedo-boats

held on July 25 to send delegates LONDON, July 29 (Reuter)

mentioned in MACHINE TOOLS BANNED to see the French Consul-General Several peers are However the inclusion of mach-in the Yunnan capital regarding the War Office casualty list No. in flames inte ine, tools on the list of controlled the closure of the French Indo-34 of 393 officers and 927

ranks. exports may affect several coun-China route.

ials.

of the

other

parachutes were down and "motor

ITALIANS

DOUBT LOYALTY OF TROOPS

Two other German planes were Stefani Report Read Anti-aircraft guns were dhivi Between Lines

tries such as Japan and the Soviet The Chamber also decided to

Lieutenant the Duke of North- dashed out to rescue the airmen Union which recently have been wire to the Ministry of Foreign umberland,

Grenadier the heavy buyers of these mater- Affairs, the Yunnan Provincial Guards, who is officially reported Drought down on land

Government, and the Chinese among 23 officers killed, died while Japan last year was understood Consul General in Hanoi urging leading his platoon against a twice in action before the Ger to have obtained over 50 per cent. that further strong protests be German machine-gun post near mans of all its machinery imports from lodged with the, French the United States of which went over the closure. machine tools were a major part.

The Soviet Union also bought this type of material here in substan-

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LONDON, July 29 (Beater) disappeared leaving the The Italians are apparently fighters to resume their Channel xious to stiffen the loyalty ak Captain Lord Frederick Cam- patrol.

their African troops if there is a bridge (the King's cousin), whose SUPPLY SHIP BOMBED

correct-reading between the lines death is now officially reported,

LONDON July 29 (Reuter) - of a report by the Offual Italian CHINESE DETAINEDs killed in action in France. An enemy fighter is now know News Agency Stefani., tial amounts in the last few years. IN SHANGHAI

LORD HAREWOOD'S. NEPHEW to have been shot down in the

During a review of Labyan troops Allied countries. particularly

Among ve niticers who died course of yesterday's CHUNGKING, July 29 (Central) from

operations by Marshal Graziant the African Britain, turned to the United Sta-Several Japanese, accompanied Hamilton Russel"

wounds Was Lieutenant off the Norwegian coast when a troops were asked to renew their tes recently for large supplies of by policemen of the French Con nephew of Lord Harewood.

(Grenadlers), enemy supply ship was bombed. oath of service to the "greatness tools in connection with their cession, searched the house of Mao

Another enemy supply, ship was and glory of the Fatherland" armament programs and might'

Second Lieutenant Bir Henry bombed off the Dutch coast. yes-saya Stefan! Hof-ting, a native of Klangahan, Lindore-Leslie, who is among 230 ter and was left in sinking con- suffer temporary reduction of shipments, but in view of Presi- Cheklang, at Route Freluptges missing officers, is now known to altion

terday.

dent Roosevelt's pledge to redouble

Alleged to have connections with

be a prisoner.

Captain the Earl of Aylesford

RAF: 'OBJECTIVES ·

was

Marshal Graziani then made a speech following which, 83ys the efforts on behalf of allied pur-Chinese guerillas, Mao was arrest-Royal Artillery) is also missing.

Italian news agency, "there choses in the United States, it was '

LONDON, July 29 (Reuter) a touching dialogue between the not believed among informed ed and is detained in the police Four chaplains also appear in An Air Ministry: communique soldiers and the Marshal," circles here that the United States station.

states that included among the objectives bombed by our bomber

would long delay vital shipments

to the Allies,

NOT COMPLETE EMBARGO Fresident Roosevelt and, othera have stressed that export control

GEN. NISHIHARA RECALLED

SHANGHAI July 29 (Reuter)—

the list of missing.

Agreement Reached aircraft yesterday and last night

In Tientsin

bas

TOKYO, July 29 (Reuter) -- Azi will be accomplished by a system Major-General Nishihara, head of agreement regarding the main- of licenses, and not by complete the Japanese Inspectorate sent to tenance of peace and order in embargo. · The President thus In- |Indo-China to supervise the Tientsin, similar to the recent timated his expectation that cer- French undertaking to stop sup-Anglo-Japanese agreement tain exception will be made to plies to General Chiang Kai-Shek, been signed by the French Am allow exports of some goods in has been recalled to Japan bebassador and

Mr. Matsumiya, controlled categories,

Cause his attitude was "too con- the acting Japanese Vice-Minister cillatory," according to

a report for Foreign Affairs, according to from Hanoi which adds that the the Dome! Agency... Japanese will send someone else

Impartial

quarters opined

these were likely to include exports for Allies in view. of

Mr. Boosevelt's attitude 10- ward them.

Optical glass and optical instru- ments useful in national defense.

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V RODRIGUES

AUSTRALIA CALLS

were the Fordsee Canal in north Holland, the barges at Stavoren

| in Friesland," "the ofl depots at Hamburg and Amsterdam, the docks and wharves at Wilhelm- shaven and eight" enemy seru dromes in Holland and Germany.

All our aircraft réturned safeir

Congress Support For Britain

POONA, July 29 (Reuter-Arter eight hours of zeen · debate, the VICHY PROTEST

All-India Congress ratified by 95 to 63 votes, the resolution; Daased DENIED

on July 7 by the Congress Work- ing Committee at New Delh!. LONDON, July 29 (Reuter) - Reports that the Vichy Govern This resolution envisaged Con- ment protested against the RAF gress support for the war effort if UP MORE MEN dropping of leaflets over Vichy Britain constituted a provisional are untrue, Reuter's diplomatic National Cloverninent as the Hrst LONDON, July 29 (Eeuter)-A correspondent learns from au step to accord India complete 10 proclamation issued in Sydney thoritative quarters in London, but dependence. according to the Sydney Radio,he Morand Mission in London Beven amendments were moved, the Indian announces the calling up for amounts to some countries, but Ocean with an area of only 40 training of four groups in Austra has raised the matter and it is mostly by Rocialists and Com- the destination of such shipments square miles and a population is up to twenty-four years of age, underfood the British Government mimists, the burden of which was are not available officially Sim- of 8,000 peasants has just sent Allowing for exemptions the call-1 considering the subject ilarly, cotton lint is sometimes ex- 140 to help the British fighting up is expected to provide. 80,000

policy of LEAFLETS OVER VICHY ported for use in making explo-force

recruits who will form á - part LONDON, July 29 (Reuter) Imperialiame sives in other countries but there It is the island of Rodrigues of the Commonwealth minimum R.A.F. planes dropped leaflets over Four of these amendments were has been no special public interest and is controlled by the Governor Home Defence Force of a quarter Vichy itself on Friday, reporta an in this commodity recently

of Mauriitus, s

mfillon men.

are on the list of control exports made

and these reportedly have been LONDON, July 29 (Reuter) - exported recently in small A little island in

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American correspondent there?

that the resolution represented a #surrender to British

withdrawn and three were over. whohmizigly rejected.

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