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DECISION TO REOPEN BURMA ROAD ON OCTOBER 18

ANNOUNCED BY MR. CHURCH IN THE COMMONS

CHANNEL CONVOY

SHELLED

LONDON, Oct. 8 (Reuter)

British convoy in the Channel was shelled from the French coast this

morning.

Shells could be seen exploding. but no ships appeared to be hit. A guard of British fighters over head safeguarded the ships against gerial attack.

British kong-range guns on the Straits of Dover replied to the Ger- man fire. Explosion of shells could be seen from the British coast.

27 ENEMY

·AIRCRAFT DESTROYED

Air Ministry Correction

LONDON, Oct. 8 (BWS)-A cor- rection is made this morning re- garding the number of German neroplanes brought' down yester- day. ·

Later reports of the air fighting

MR. · CHURCHILL

Australians In R.A.F.

Commenting on signs that the war scene is likely to shift from Europe to the Middle East in the

near future, a broadcast comment- show that 27 enemy aircraft wereary from Australia last night re- destroyed and not as previously ferred to the achievements of the Sixteen of our fight Royal Air Force in which many ers were lost, but the plots of ten Australians were serving.

announced.

of them are safe.

This information was given in an Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security-communique which also dealt with last night's activity as follows:--

1. The dominant feeling in Aus- tralia, said the announcer, will be one of pride and confidence in their men on active service. Already the Italians had felt the i

weight of

MANY BOMBS DROPPED

the Australian troops "There were widespread raids and the fighting capabilities of the over Britain during the night. Royal Australian Air Force and Many bombs were dropped in the people of Australia were con- London and in the suburns and in fident that the men of the R.A.AF

will worthily carry on the name towns in North-West England, but, reports so far received indicate of their fathers,

that the damage and casualties ! caused in these areas were not heavy, considering the scale of the į attacks

"Bombs were also cropped in a number of other districts in Eng- land and at a few places in 'Scot- land and Wales. 2

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"An industrial plant in one town

Russia May

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Reviewed:

Tripartite Pact Points Against Soviet Russin In Secondary Degree

'THREE MONTHS AGO WE WERE ASKED THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT TO CLOSE THE BURMA

"We agreed because we wished to give the Governments of Japan and China an opportunity to settle their quarrel. This settlement has not been reached.

“SINCE THE EXPIRY OF THE CLOSURE IS DUE ON OCT. 17 THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT DO NOT SEE ITS WAY TO KEEP THE ROAD CLOSED AFTER THAT-DATE.”

The British Prime Minister, Mr. Wiston Churchill, made this important an- nouncement when he referred to the Fat Fast in the course of a review of the inter- national situation in the House of Commună.

MR. CHURCHILL, WENT

ON TO REFER TO THE NEW GERMAN, ITALIAN AND JAPANESE PACT: HE DES- CRIBED THE PÁCT AS AP- PEARING SO UNFAVOUR- ABLE TO". JAPAN THAT THE GOVERNMENT WON- DERED WHETHER THERE, WERE NOT SOME SECRET CLAUSES IN THE PACT: **

"This three-Power Fact," he sald, is primarily aimed at the United States, but in a secondary degree it points against Russia."

Referring to Spain, Mr. Churchill said that it was the only_country today in more... need of peace and prosperity.

British polley was based on re- cognising these essentials of Spain but we are only concerned that the country will not he ised by the enemy.

At the opening of his speech, Mr. Churchill referred to the

casualties in Britain from German air raids. He said that the actual Agures were about 8.500 killed and 13.000 wounded.

RATE DROPPING

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irst week. 6,000 were killed and Mr. Churchill referred to the seriously wounded, in the second operations at Dakar. The British 5,000. In the third, 4,000 and in Government's opinion of General the fourth. 3,000

de Gaulle, he said, had been en- Referring to the destruction of hanced by his conduct under property

and buildings,

difficulties. Mr.peculiar

Glen, de Churchill said that it would take Gaulle was right in thinking that 10 years for half the number of the majority of the Frenchmen in houses in London to be destroyed Dakar were in his favour, but the whole situation was transformed by the three French cruisers which carried-Vichy partisans i Dakar.

The Prime Minister next referred

in South-East England was dam, WASHINGTON, Oct. "8 (Reuter) aged, but otherwise little damage-A new speculation that Rusala to the calls for reprisals against was done and the casualties were may not approve the Tripartite Germany. very few."

Alliance has resulted from the un- expected resumption on Monday FILM EXCHANGE evening of the talks between Mr. SHANGHAI, Oct. 8. (Reuter)-A Sumner Welles, American Under- Chinese-Boviet Agreement has Secretary of State, with M. Anaky, been signed for the exchange of Boylet Ambassador, who canferred cinema zime says the Chinese several times on the question of Press, adding that the Chinese improving Russo-American rela- pictures will be produced by the tiens, but which was suspended Central Motion Picture Studlo, Juntil now.

TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

THE BURMA ROAD" WILL BE REOPENED ON OCT: 18 This announcement was made by the British Prime Minister in the House of Commons yesterday when he made a statement on the international situation, The Japanese Foreign Minister was in- formed of the British Government's decision by the British Am- bassador in Tokyo, Sir Robert Craige yesterday. The Japanese be- lieve that the reopening will not affect the ban on military and other supplies to China, via Hongkong."

LA CHUNGKING GENERALLY BELIEVES THAT A SHOWDOWN be- tween the United States and Japan is inevitable and it is only a question of time. If war comes between the Americans and Jap- anese it is belleved In Chungking that it will be quick and decisive and determined after a few major naval engagements in the Pacific, An American newspaper comments that all the shouting from Japan is blum and that the Japanese are scared and desperate

HEAVY BOMBS WERE DROPPED BY THE ROYAL AIR FORCE on three of the main power stations in Berlin. In Monday's ralds over Britain 21 enemy -aircraft were destroyed according to an Air Ministry communione which, describing the night » attacks. › states that they were widespread and many bombs were dropped.

THI VICHY GOVERNMENT FARLIER THIS MONITH REJECTED territorial demands by Thafland, according to semi-official

to

"Our policy," he said, "is to

UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT batter all those points in Ger- many which are of military: It was of official Importance to and strategic importance to have prevented these ships from the Nazis and thus to lessen reaching Dakar, but through" "an their fighting power,

unfortunate accident, this was not "We must not think that the done. This and some other errors winter weather will prevent in- that had been made over the Da discriminate bombings, Mr. kar operations were now subject Churchill went on. It will pro- of enquiries

bably make it more exciting for In the operations at Dakar, one the enemy than it has done at British battleship and one cruiser present

were damaged. They could still sall and fight but sudden repairs

PROVISION · FOR SUFFERERS

"In the 'meanwhile, second only to our nighting services are the measures we have taken to pro- vide for those who suffered from these destructions.

|| "ABIL}' is being prepared for | nationwide compulsory insurance against damage to property by dir raids."

Mr. Churchill then cont mented on the prospects of a Nast forsalon, The danger

Is not past,” he said.

were necessary,

In conclusion, Mr. Churchill said, “Because we feel, sure of ourselves

and see ourselves more clearly through our dif- ficulties and danger, than wo did some months

our friends and enemi ORUSE. “have "recognised the power of

the British Empire, do us doubt for one mome hazards that still conf

"No one can imagine terrible war against Nazllsın.

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TOKYO, Oct. 8 (Reuter)-Under instructions from his Government the British Ambassador in Tokyo, Sir Robert Craigie, has informed Japanese Foreign Minister. Mr. Matsuoka this morning to the effect that Britain is reopening the Burma Road on Oct. 17, according to a Foreign Office communique.

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SIR PERCY NOBLE IN SHAI

SHANGHAI, Oct. 8 (Reuter) Admiar! Sir Percy Noble, KC,B. C.V.O. formerly in command of the British China Station Fleet, passed through Shanghai after re linquishing his post in Hongkong to his successor Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton, K.CB., D.SO. It was officially announced today.

Sir Percy, it is learned, is re turning to England, via Canada. It could not be ascertained whether he is taking up any new post in England.

VICHY REJECTS THAILAND'S DEMANDS

VICHY, Oct. 8 (Reuter)--A semi-official statement reveals that the Vichy Government earlier this month bad rejected the new territorial demands by Thailand including the surrender of Ell Indo-Chinese territory on the right bank of the Mekong and un- dertaking to cede the protectora- tes of Lads, and Cambodia in the event of French sovereignty be- ing transferred to a third Power.

Previously, Thalland merely asked for the transfer of a number of islands in the Merong River.

The Vichy Government has agreed to Thailand's request for the appointment of a mixed asion to investigate the

the British Ban on transportation who was allege

of military and other supplies to Annamite gendarme on the fron- China, via Hongkong-

tler,

The French maintain the victim The British decision to reopen was an Indo-Chinese.

the Burma Road was ascribed by

the JAPAN TIMES to a desire "to save face" in China and support Chungking as the only force resist- ing Japan, together with the United States,

The decision is stated to be an unmistakable indication that Bri- tain will take with the United States a common front against Japan.

GREAT LOSSES

SHANGHAI, Oct. 8 (Reuter)-As

a result of the blockade of the coast and the tension in Indo-

China, Chinese goods!

Princess Elizabeth

To Broadcast

LONDON, Oét. :8 (British Wire- less), Princess Ellabeth will broadcast for the first time on (Bunday at 5.15 p.m. when she will address a message to the children of the Empirė. „

facturers and exporters are reported HIMMLER FOR

to have held a meeting to discuss the question of sending goods to Free China via the Burma route,

SPAIN

A news bulletin from Daventry last night announced that Herr

Himmler, head of the Nazi Ges-

LONDON, Oct. 8 (Reuter) Ten which is expected to be reopened, British, four allied and one neutral says the Chinese Press. ships were lost by ehemy action It la admitted that Chinese tapo, and General de Bono, of the for the week ending August, 29. manufacturers importers and ex- Italian General Staff, are going on

The total tonnage of the 15 portets have suffered gre; losses a visit to Spain shortly," where ships amounted to 12,000 tona, by the closing of the Burma Road Herr Himmler is to study the or- which is less than half of the and the Japanese action in Indo-ganisation of the Falangists—the total of the previous week.

China

Fascist movement in Spaini.

SHOWDOWN BETWEEN AMERICA,

JAPAN BELIEVED INEVITABLE

CHUNGKING, OCT. 8 (REUTER) A SHOWDOWN BETWEEN JAPAN AND THE UNITED STATES IS BOUND TO COME, IT IS GENERALLY BELIEVED HERE,

It is only a question of time whether after the Nov ember election or next spring, observers say. It is be- lieved that the outcome of the American Presidential Election will have no effect on the Far Eastern develop- ment as it is thought that in matters of foreign policy;||| American public opinion is united whether Republicans er Democrats are in power:

There is, therefore, gener-after a few major naval engage al op here that the in- ments in the Pacific.

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