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No. 25601 桀业零佰陶轩伍离式第

HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1940.

INDO-CHINA

SITUATION CRITICAL:

ARE

JAPANESE CIVILIANS ARE LEAVING

RAF, Blenheim bombers roaring over their base after taking off for a rald on Nazi Germany.

HEAVY NAZI LOSSES IN AIRMEN 776 Planes Destroyed Since September 1

LONDON, Sept. 20 (British Wireless) Heavy German losses in airmen over and around Britain, compared with the British during. September are well Illustrated by the fact that on Wednesday 48 nery aircraft were destroyed representing the loss of more than 100 German-airmen against three British pilats lost.

Aggregate September losses to the 18th are:-776 German air- craft compared with 217 British machines with 116 R.AF. pilots safe made up as follows:-

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HANOI: WILL BE FOLLOWED BY CONSULAR STAFF Gaimusho Statement On Negotiations

SINGAPORE, SEPT. 20 (REUTER)-WELL-INFORM- ED QUARTERS HERE ASSERT THAT THE FRANCO- JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS IN INDO-CHINA HAVE DE- FINITELY BROKEN DOWN AND THE SITUATION IS VERY CRITICAL.

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A Router message from Hanoi states Japanese, civilians began evacuating Hanoi yesterday morning when hundreds left for Halphong in a special train in order to board a Japanese ship there.

The Japanese Consular Staff and members of the Ins- pectorate are expected to follow later.

"delicate" stage,

MR. CORDELL HULL

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BRITISH SPIRIT AND

DETERMINATION

People Looking Forward To What Must Be

STEED DESCRIBES JOURNEY

TO SOUTH WALES

MR. WICKHAM STEED, THE NOTED ENGLISH AU-" THOR AND JOURNALIST, confined his weekly broadcast in the series "World Affairs," from Daventry last night, to Britain the British people, the British spirit and the Bri- "tish_determination.

"Our people are looking forward," he said, "to what shall be and what must be, if Britain is to take the lead in saving Europe, after having saved herself by the sacrifices and efforts she is making

"We have had our bad! patches in the past twenty years! More than once we gave the world apparent cause for doubt. Those "bad patches of the past belong to the past. We have found

Sydney Has Absolute

ourselves again. We have Confidence

It is confirmed in London, says Reuter, that talks are proceeding in Washington be-looked and are looking death Gen. Nishihara told press-

SYDNEY, Sept. 20 (Reuter). Be warned that if he left Indo-tween MR, CORDELL HULL and destruction in the face

-As a result of the Lord men that when he is con- China, only the Japanese Govern Secretary of State, LORD and we are not afraid."""

ment could say what would hap-|

"The other day." continued Mr. Mayor of Sydney's appeal, vinced there is no hope for

pen.

LOTHIAN, British Ambassa- steed, "when the King and Queen £40,000 was today cabled to an amicable and successful

“DELICATE" STAGE: dor to the United States and went on a visit to a certain district the Lord Mayor of London for conclusion to the negotia- It is omdially stated by the MR. R. G. CASEY, the Aus- in London, one man shouted out air raid relief. tions he will leave French French authorities that the Indo-stralian Minister, on matters You are a great King You are territory and then you may}' China negotiations have reached of mutual significance which a great people was the King's an At the same time, the Lord

swer. Both were right. The King Mayor of Sydney sent the follow say the crisis is reached."

It is understood that the Jap. It is understood include the and Queen are tip-top, while the ing message: anese have now presented new de-defence of the Pacific.

| country itself is full of heroes and So far away, we can only mands for bases which are According to the Washington heroines, who are determined that imagine the horrors of war carried alleged to be outside the scope of correspondent of the New York something better can be got out of out so savagely by our enemies, the Vichy Government agreement Times. conversations have been the war. They

determined but we have unbounded admira- on between the and are regarded as not neces-going

United not to fall back into the pre-war tlon for the courage and spirit of States Government and the dary solely for

repre- days.

the people of Great Britain and sentatives of the British Empire:

LOYAL STRENGTH campaign against Chins.

have absolute confidence in their Japanese nationals throughout as to the possibility of informal, "They are waiting for the touch determination to fight on tin vic-

but closer, co-operation between of inspired leadership at the right tory is achieved." Indo-China are ostentatiously

the English-speaking parts of the moment and the loyal strength of gathering ready for evacuation. A

world, particularly with regard to the Prime Minister is such that special train is leaving Handi for joint use of air and naval bases for at the right moment his touch will Haiphong today carrying only mutual defence. Japanese civilians but a general order for evacuation has not yet been given...

Railway Linking Indo- China With Chinese Forces At Yunnanfu.

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CLAIMED BY JAPANT Position of French Indo-China. and railroad link with China which Japanese are reported to have demanded right to use.

"The French FUTURE OF An Uncanny

Empire Is Not

Conques CALE

NOUMAN, NEW DONIA, Sept. 20 (Reuter) In dramatic fashion, New Cale

AUSTRALIAN Attraction

IMPERIAL FORCE

For Nazi Bombers

NEW YORK, Sept. 20' (Reu-

MELBOURNE Sept. 20 (Reuter) Plans for the future of the "Aux- tralian Imperial Force have been ["recast” It is authoritatively stated following, the reference by Mr. "R. G Menzies, the Australlan Pre-ter)-Museums, hospitals and mier, to the new "war angle" for churches seem to have an un- canny attraction for Nazi donia has made a breakaway

The new plans, it is stated, In-bombers, writes the London from the Vichy Government clude

correspondent of the NEW and joined General de Gaulle. Firstly, the probable resumption YORK TIMES.

the Australians.

continue for

the

A huge demonstration forced of recruiting before the end of Military objectives have been

Acting Governor, General this year, to Dents, to resign.

the

There were emotional scenes and

duration

Secondly, the possible early

and dispatch of the 7th Division; M. Santot, the Resident-General Thirdly, acceleration of supplies

of New Hebrides and leader of the and equipment in the Middle East, de Gaulle Movement in the Pacific to enable faster transfer of the took control de

Addressing the crowd, M. Santot Australians to maintain the thea-

tre of war.

bit, he says, and adds: “"Not- withstanding the two weeks of bombardment of the docks, it can be said that the ships aro still patting Into London, and that people are

Japanese

A Japanese Army spokesman in Hanol said: "We are still optims tic of a successful conclusion to the negotiations which are con- tinuing."

“VERY SMOOTHLY"

It is stressed that the talks are still in the preliminary stages and no decisions have been asked for or taken and no commitments made on any side.

be "assured."

...

are

Cont'd on Page 12, Col. 3,

Japan And Thailand

Goering And "New Order"

LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuter)-- MUTUALLY BENÉFICIAL

"The new order in Europe will in- The possibility as to whether

clude the continent of Africa,” arrangements for the use of bases

(Reuter)—says Goering's National Zeitung. embracing South Africa, Australia"The visiting Thailand Mission in in an article on Von Ribbentrop's

TOKYO, Sept.

20

TOKYO, Sept. 20 (Reuter) and New Zealand would be mu- my opinion is primarily charged visit to Rome and adds that "the Reference to the Hongkong report tually beneficial is now being ex-with the task of bettering rela-campaign of the southern Axis of the Japanese ultimatum toplored, the correspondent con- tions between Japan and Thal partner outside Europe, shows land," stated Mr. Suma, the For-clearly a new order will not be Diplomatic circles here say that eign Office spokesman, when ques- limited to Europe. what is being discussed is merely tioned at a Press conference today "Africa belongs to the Mediter- of bases regarding the object of the Misranean and European influences, arrangement for which might be handled by execu-stor tive action as far as the United States is concerned. No final de have other objects"

French Indo-China was made at tinues. a Press conference today.

"Negotiations between, the Jap anese authorities and the French authorities in Hanol are going on very smoothly, though an under- standing has not yet been reach ed," stated a Foreign Office spokesman.

.

...

use

clsiori is "expected until November..

It is learned that fairly com-

plete Information held by the

reaching as far as Cape Town has The spokesmani added, “It may been a decisive factor for Africa's

{developinent."

"I am sure that no Japanese United States and Britain on the FINAL SELECTIONS FOR THE

armed force were landed in situation in various parts of the French Indo China," the spokes-world have been exchanged in the man emphatically said when ask current conversations."

ed. If Japanese troops were tand- ed in any place in French Indo- China.

"There is no use of landing Japanese troops before an under.. standing has been reached with the French Indo-Ching authori ties."

The spokesman reiterated that the foreign Press report of clashes French and Chinese between

troops near the border of French Armed by official information.

Indo-China had not been con-

FRANCE ACCEPTING NEW YORK, Sept. 20 (Reuter)'{ --France is accepting the ⠀⠀ Jap-- "anese demands for passage of troops through Indo-China, de- clared the French Foreign Minis- ter in an interview with "the American press at Vichy yester day.

He added that France could

ople are still holding not expect help from Great Bri

·

I, the aim of the German reigntain or the United States and said: ""The French, Empire 13.nat

[of terror is to force the evacuation the Petain Government must conquered. We must rally to the tain, whose whole aim is to save of the population and spread follow the regulatia policy of safe-

chads over the country, there is a guarding, the French Empire. long road to travel

Cont'd. Page 7, Col. 5.

cause and not depend on Hitler's France. goodwill, but stand alongside Bri-11-

Són Pazo 4, Col. 3)

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On Other Pages

PAGE 2-Baseball pennant

*decider;; League soccer starts by today,

PAGE 2--Radio programmes:

Coming events,

PAGE 4-Italians harried in

Libya; Invasion plans dis="

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5--Volunteer Orders: Police Court cases: Kidnap- ping sequel,

PAGE 6-Leading article: New Moves by the Axia: Chinese presentation to Hon. Mr.

TH King: Newsettes. PAGE 8 Church news and announcements: Airport news Crossword puzzle.

PAGES 9 and 10-Minance and

commerce

PAGE 11 Hospital hit in raid':

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