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GENERAL

STRONG JAPANESE PUSH ATLANTIC BASES Nothing Left To Chance

IN SOUTH REPULSED

Chinese Guerillas Attack Gendarmerie Headquarters

an

of

unsuccessful

Ambassador Going To Chungking

42

FOR U.S.

Snags In Transfer

Of Destroyers.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (Reuter)") -President Roosevelt yesterday conferred with Mr. Henry L Sturmson (Secretary for War). Col. Frank Knox (Secretary for the Navy), Mr. Sumner Welles (Acting Becretary of State) and Mr. Robert H Jackson (Attorney General) on the lease of Atlantic bases from Britain.

With

Difficulties in connexior the transfer of over-age destroyers to Britain were not completely re- solved.

The President is reported to favour the transfer but the atti- tode of Congress presents obstacle.

JUUN

When Raid Ordered: Bomber Crews' Training

TO

LONDON, AUG. 23 (B.W.S.) —ACCORDING

AN AC- COUNT PUBLISHED IN THE SWISS NEWSPAPER," BASLE 'NA- CHRICHTEN, an eye-witness of the R. A. F. rald on German aluminium works at Rheinfelden, was most impressed with the "aceuracy, dating and cunning of the British pilots who flew so law that at times one" felt the machines would strip the roofs off houses."

1

The efficiency an carrying out these ralds. which so impressed this neutral observer, is the re- sult of long and careful training of bomber crews and the most de- tailed planning of every rald. As far as possible, nothing is left to chance when a maid is ordered,

Detailed knowledge" of the target

New India Appointments Announced

SHIUHING, August 23 (Central) After the operations along the Tolshan coast. the Japanese have turned their attention to the coast area beween Chungshan and Sunwui. They have landed at Neiwanmun and invaded Talam Isle and Stulum Isic. Toumun in the Changshan district is still in Chi- nese hands. Four Japanese warships sent to block river traffic in the Chungshan-Sunwol area have been repulsed by the Chinese.

According to a belated report. Chinese guerillas filtered into Fat. shan, 10 miles southwest of Can- ton, on August 16 and made attack at the Japanese gendar merle headquarters. Scores Japanese gendarmes and puppet

LONDON, Aug. 23 (Reuter)--The troops were killed by Chinese

is a duty of the station intel-India Office announces that Sir hand grenades. The guerillas with-

Ligence officers who have spent Francis Wylie, Governor of the CHUNGKING, Aug. 23 Reuter) drew safely after the attack. -Chinese sources here

It is desired to avoid protracted | hours over photographs and re- Central Pruvinces and Berar, has confirm Fighting again broke

reconnaissance fights accepted the appointment of Poli but at the report that the British Amerisation but rio method or avoid ports of Yunghu in the Tsengshing-sector bassador. Sir Archibald Clarke

ing the necessity for Conkres and of prevous raids, unti they tical Adviser, rendered vacant by on August 20. About 1,000 "Jap-Kerr.

sional sanction has bear are as familiar with the layout of the selection of Sir Betrand Glancy shortly arriving at anese supported by seven field Chungking.

the objective as if they had built to be Governor of Punjab on the the place themselves. The Ambassador, according to

expiry of the term of Sir Henry two directions in the morning. the Chinese-reports; is leaving

Cratk Wave after wave of attack was shangnal on August 26, arriving repulsed by the Chinese Two jut Hongkong on August 28. He Japanese aeroplanes arrived in will leave "Hongkong by air either the afternoon and rained bombs on August 31 or September 1 for on the Chinese defences but the Chungking. Chinese did not yield, an inch of ground After further fighting. the Japanese were driven back, re- treating toward Tsengshing and Eukwohu.

guns attacked the Chinese from

JAPANESE ROUTED LOYANG, Aug. 23 (Central) — Sporadic nghting has been raging

is

RESIDENCE. DESTROYEŲ As the result of the destruction of his residence on a hill in the western suburbs of Chungking during a Japanese raid on July It is not yet decided where Sir Archibald will stay after his ar- rival here

In a number of places in Shanst-Chinese-reports-also-state that province.

the French Ambassador, M. Henr

On August 19, a combined Jap- Cosme is expected to leave Shank anese infantry, cavalry and arbai for Chungking early in San- tillery unit launched a drive west tembe..

of Fencheng, northeart of Sin klang. with the support of planes.

While engaging the enemy the main front part of the Chi.. nesé defenders made a detour to attack their flank. The Japanese were put to rout.

COMMUNICATIONS

KUNG REPORT DENIED

found...

vet

L

Germany On Tender-Hooks

The

LONDON. “August 23 Reuter Germany have caused air raid H.A.F's nightly raids 011 precautions there to be tightened ap. Specfal police - pay surprise visits to houses and offices to test efficiency, of the black-out

the

INTIMATELY CONCERNED. The next step is to convey this Mr. Henry Joseph Twynam, Act- information to every member of Ting Governor of the Central Pro- every crew taking part. Naturally, vices and Berar, has been ap- navigators are the most intimately pointed Governor of the Central concerned, and at an informal-Provinces and Berar succession conference held before the rald, to Sir Francis Wylie and Mr. accurate chart of the target and ton, a Judge of the Oudh high each navigator is given the most Archibald Henry De Burgh Hamil immediately

surrounding Court, has been appointed Judge country. Then the target. Is des of the High Court of Allahabad on cribed by the intelligence officers the retirement in October next' of with the aid of photographs and Sir Edward Bennet. plans projected on the screen.

the

and air raid precautions

Air raid wardens are being Every aspect of the matter is Given refresher courses whre fully discussed and the plan of reads "ast heard of such and Propaganda is being poured out attack formulated. As each bomber such a time" via the press,

and the becomes an independent unit as *movies.**

soon as the aerodrome is left, the crews then work out their ow

radio

PROPAGANDA FILMS Propaganda films show people į plans, how to deal with incendiary bombs

ZERO HOUR

As the zero hour approaches, The German radio warns the crews assemble ready for the people that for military reasotis, journey and dead on time. the air raid

Eventually the final signal is re- Celved that the last bomber has dropped its Load" on the target Jurea, Up to the time engines of the returning-ralders-are-heard and as each comes in, reports are made.

CROSS-EXAMINED Pilots and navigators are care-

DISRUPTED Resting From Attack sounded for one minute only. In the operations room, the intel-stories

warning sirets will be first bomber leaves the ground. In fully cross-examined on their

Chinese units have staged suc- cessful raids on the Japanese near

Of Malaria

Linfen. stabsien, Changtienchen CHUNGKING, Aug. 23 (Reutez, "and other points in the last few--A report that Dr. H., H. Kunz, days. In the attack on Changtien, Minister of Finance, is leaving they showered hand grenades on shortly for Mount Omel is denied the enemy, taking a heavy toll bere.

of lives.

stead of twU.

Air raid wardens are urged to see that no one sleeps through the warning!

and each statement is ligence officers await their wire tested against the other. This is less messages reporting, the course done by men well accustomed to at the raid and the signal they the weight of evidence, many of most dread is that intimating that them being barristers. one of the aircraft has been hit.

rom these reports, a single ac- When this happens, the aero- curate picture is built up and the

TOTAL BRITISH rane concerned tries to keep in result of the whole thing is re-

CASUALTIES

continual touch. but sometimes flected in the success of British there is silence and the logbook ralds

According to an official state- Tsincheng in southeast Shansi.ment, Dr Kung is suffering from 1s under heavy Chinese pressure., Ill-health from overwork and also Communications between the town! recently from 1J1 attack of and points west are still disrupt malaria. After receiving injec-The Cairo newspaper A Balagh, cri

ed.

Thailand Situation Very Calm

U.S. DIPLOMAT INTERVIEWED

THAT THE THAI

GOVERN-

LONDON, August 23 (Renter-

on

tions and medical treatment. his commenting Britain's total health is unproving.

casualties of 92,000, says this is "But upon the advice of his very small when we consider that physicians he is still resting, only on this war depends the fate of looking over important docu- the whole world. ments.

"His complete recovery pected shortly. after which will resume his duties.”

After a year Britain is still in extact, or rather stronger and more

"WE CANNOT AND WILL NOT RELAX"

MR.

MORRISON ON

ne able to continue the war, and is ARMAMENTS DRIVE

much more hopeful now of emerg

ing victorious.

General Chiang Kai-shek has personaux contributed as of it is true. that she often loses CN$50,000 for the reller of retu-untt'es but always wins the war." gees in Chinghal, East Cheklang, If Mr. Churchill is optimistic he who have been affected by the has every right to be. rerent hostilities in that

area.

LONDON, August 23 (Reuter)-

AIR ACTIVITY IN AFRICA

DIRECT HITS ON

OIL TANKS

It has been sald of Britain, and How the British Industry is beat- ing the clock in its great arma- ments efforts was related by Mr.

CAIRO, August 23 (Reuter)-A Herbert Morrisen Minister of communique states that during Supply, in a broadcast last night.

the night of August 19/20 RÁE He was still anxious not to sug-bombers raided Tobruk harbour gest that we have caught up with Naval oil tanks on the foreshore General Huang Shaohsfung, chair- MADRID, August 23 Reuter-the enemy but cited a list of were the main targets and receiv- It desired amicable relationships man of the Cheklang Provincial Senor Sanchez Mazas, one of the amazingly rapid, transformations ed direct hits. with all countries with which it: Government has also ordered, the two Ministers without Portfolio of factories from peacetime to attacked with success the landing Other bombers was in contact, was the opinion provincial authorities to defray has been relieved of his post. wartime production since last

MENT was primarily interested In response to public appeals,

In internal development, and that

another CN$50,000 for the came Senor Mazas

expressed by Mr. F. R. Dolbeare, American diplomat, who has been purpos Adviser to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Bangkok for the last five years, when Raffles Hotel, writes a staff re- porter of the Malaya Tribune.

I

Mr.-Dolbeare said that-the- Americans had been represented In the Foreign Ministry of Bang-

kok for the last 30 years.

sald steady

very

was 3 prominent May. member of the Falangist Party

THAILANDERS DEMAND LAND FROM

INDO-CHINA

Burma Road

He declared "We have now an arins industry greater in its out put and greater in its future pro ductive capacity

than

anyone would dare think possible three

months ago

2

WORLDWIDE TASKS "Reckoned as three-month effort and measured by our Im mediate needs it is indeed

DEPUTATION SEES achievement,

"But

ди

when we think of

OUT

grounds at Tobruk and El Adem.

Three Italian bombers were seriously damaged during a 'rala at Sidl El Tmini on Thursday, One was set on fire and exploded. The second was burned out.

The third had its wings blown off and there were also a nurst- ber of near misses which probably caused damage to other aircraft.

All our bombers returned safely.

CAPRONI DAMAGED

CALM AND STEADY

THAILAND ASSEMBLY REPRE- "The situation in Thailand, he SENTATIVES of the north-easternTM MR. BUTLER

Our aircraft also raided Bomba calm and very provinces have received requests

I worldwide tasks of defence and on from their constituencies to urge:

LONDON, August 23 (Reuter)-offence and of the two or three hit was registered on a seaplane. the Tibyan coast. A direct "Their new treaties with Great Government, In view of the ap-An immediate and unconditional years of campaigning

in many jetty. Britain and other countries have propriateness of the present time, re-opening of the Burma Road parts of the globo that may well somewhat solidified their position to claim back from - France the was demanded by a deputation of be before

as: far

us We see our work

as they were concerned former Thalland territories now the China Campaign Committee hitherto as the beginning of ha and they are on the friendflest-of-forming part of Indo-China, "states headed-by-Miss Margery Fry, who ginning

terms with all countries."

Regarding the recent dere lopments In Indo-China, ME Dolbeare said that Tha land was naturally Interested, but, there had been no "terrup- tions" of any kind as far as he knew

AS BIG AS FRANCK

the Bangkok correspondent of the saw Mr. R. A Butler. Under We cannot and will not relax Malaya Tribune,

Secretary for Foreign Affairs, on he concluded. The Assembly representatives

Monday

The deputation dwelt on the

concerned have referred the re-human suffering that would result quests to Government.

NEW PACTS

from the closing and gave as an

The Government of Thal re-instance the slackening of anti-

Categorical

cently made new pacts of non-epidemic, work and the shortage Denial

aggression with France, Britain medical supplies in vast areas of

J

A country as big as France, and Japan, ang is therefore pledg- China. with a population of 14,000.000 ed not to seck any mod f'eation NO DECISION REACHED people, Thailand, was primarily of frontiers without full consulta Mr. Butler declared that passage interested in internal develoption and agreement with the Gov. ment and desired amicable, reta- ernment of France. tionships with all countries, so In 1925 the treaty between that it could utilise all its eper-France and Slam (now Thailand) gies towards internal, development, was denounced and a new treaty he sa'd.

was signed in 1938. Asked whether there was any In all these treaty changes the ernment. truth in current rumours that separate Convention governing had yet, been reached... Japan's Influence swayed the the relations of Siam (Thailand) Mr. Butler took note of the That Government, Mr. Dolbeare and Indo-China, and recognising deputation's views but added that emphasised that the Thai Govern- the present frontier as inviolate, no further indication of the de ment made its own policy along has remained substantially the velopment of Government polley Ilnes most beneficial to Thailand. same.

could be given at present

In London

LONDON, Aug. 23 (Reuter

Aircraft of the Southern Rhode- alan and South African Squadrons carried 600 numerous offensive reconnaissances over Italian Soma- Illand."

one.

one

At Mogadisch direct hits were registered. ön a jetty and hangar while at Merka

Caproni aircraft on the ground was damaged.

Direct hits were also registered on buildings.

WIRELESS STATION BÖMBED NAIROBI, Aug. 23 (Reuter)—

of medical supplies would be por. With regard to the reports that The communique issued yesterday mitted while the question of al- have appeared stating that the states: "Qur ground patrols were lowing passage of petrol for the British Government is seeking a again active in the norther transport of medical supplies military alliance with the United frontier district and gathered through the interior of China was States and that the present talks very valuable information." taken up with the Japanese Gor-between Canada, and the United "The South African Air Force However, no decision States are the opening wedge for raided Mogadisclo. Direct hits full military accord, it is stated in were obtained on the transport authoritative quarters here, says and administrative buildings. The Reuter's Diplomatic correspondent, wireless station and hangers were that the story is absolutely set on fire, without foundation and can be "All our aircraft returned safe- categorically, denied.

ly."

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