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RUMANIA TODAY:

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1940.

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JAPAN MISTAKEN IN ASSUMPTION THAT HONGKONG ROUTE

MILITARY MILITARY SITUATION AXIS HAVE REVERSED PLAN: SERIOUS MISCALCULATION NATIONAL REGARDING BRITISH STRENGTH

LONDON, OCT. 10 (REUTER) — REUTER'S MILITARY CORRESPONDENT SAYS THAT THE MILITARY SITUATION IN RUMANIA TODAY IS DUE TO SEVERAL FACTORS.

Her geographical position, richness of her land and natural resources, par- ticularly oil, have made Rumania a desirable military objective, both from the East and the West. It is not surprising, therefore, that an Invasion should come from the West and the Germans should plan to occupy the country with at least two of the famous "Panzer Korps.".

The Rumanian Army con- sists of 1,600,000 officers and men but their equipment is .on the old-fashioned lines. Doubtless this explains why the Axis Powers, after the last Brenner meeting, chose to

send picked German troops as the advance guard.

FANZER KORPS »

The Panzer Korps consists of

Firstly, reconnaissance detach- ment, of motor machine-guns and infantry in light cars; ....

Secondly, a brigade of about 45 tanks, such as were successful in Northern France;

Thirdly, a brigade of riflemen equivalent to about five battaliona on motor-cycles and vehicles with Infantry guns, anti-aircraft and anti-tank devices; 'and

Fourthly, and artillery: regiment

6 105 mm Howitzers.

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It was with auch units that Hitler brought about the downfall of France. Hitler would dearly loved to land the Panzer Korps on the shores of Britain:

PRESENCE UNDERSTANDABLE

Having failed to "use the. Korps against Britain, the problern of keeping them, wound up and in training had to be faced. Heavy casualties were undoubtedly en- countered at the invasion .ports and their presence in Rumanía now, is therefore understandable. There was still another factor. The Germans have (or had) superiority over Britain in num-

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in dive-bombers which "were no use in crossing the sea, not even

the English Channel.

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WHY GERMAN TROOPS WENT TO RUMANIA

AUSTRALIAN FOR PASSIVE MATERIAL

WILL REMAIN CLOSED

MINISTRY

ATTEMPT TO HEAL BREAK

MELBOURNE, Oct 10 (Reuter) Moves for the formation of a |National" Ministry were carried a stage further today by a meeting between Mr. R. G. Manzes, the Australian Premier and air Earl Page, former Country Party Lead- er, in an attempt to heal the break caused by Big Earl's parlis- mentary attack on Mr. Menzies in April of last year, pe

A statement issued after meeting says *-=="

the

"Mr. Menzies, and Bir Earl Page: discussed means of zahleving an all-Party Ministry and agreed that

maximum war effort could only be achieved in that way

FRENCH SUBMARINE SUNK

The French submarine Ajax ts reported to have been sunk

cast from Daventry Wast nig

The Ajax recently joined the French Fleet which was based at

Dakar.

Tokyo Reactions To Burma

Decision Watched

Road

LONDON, Oct. 10 (Reuter)—The spotlight of publicity has momentarily turned to the

Far East, writes Reuter's Diplomatic correspondent, and the Japanese reactions « to the decision

with interest. Great Britain to reopen the Burma Road are being watched

The British action does not seem to have aroused surprise, since from the moment Japan practically threw in her lot with the Axis Powers, it was obvious there could be no prolongation of a temporary measure, designed to promote any prospect of appeasement in the Far East.

Japan has not sought to find any basis of approach to the Chiang Kai-shek Govern- ment nor has there been any more than the vindictive measures against British subjects and trade in those parts of China under Japanese control.

TRIPARTITE ALLIANCE IS PEACE PACT, SAYS

MR. MATSUOKA

*THE JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER, DE

APANESE AGREEMENT OF BLY LASA, in

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ng of the Burma Road, that Japan should make peace with China within three months, according to a news bulletin broadcast from Daventry last night an The British Admiralty has no It was true, he said, that Japan was eager to see peace in China and Japan's pact with Germany and Italy was entered into. with that object in view,

information on this report.

V.C. For Air Gunner

LONDON, Oct. 10 (BWS) Ser geant John Hannah, 18-year-old air gunner, was decorated this morning at Buckingham Palace by F M. the King with the Victoria. Cross awarded for his bravery, in extʻnguishing flames in a burning aeroplane.

Pilot Officer Connor, pilot of the plane, went with Sergt. Hannah to the Palace and received the Dis-. tinguished Flying Cross.

LANDSLIDE AT

Although there is a certain

amount of bluster in some

organs of the Japanese Press, the present tendency is to

emphasise that the Burma

Road will now be exposed to air attack and even complete interruption, thanks to the occupation of Indo-Chins.

satisfaction that the Hongkong route for supplies will continue to remain closed. In this latter assumption they are quite mis- taken as the only obligation which the British Governinent undertook with the Japanese Government. recording the closure of the Hong-

Mr. Matsuoka said that if the British Goverment was eager to ste peace between Japan and China he could not see why the British should reopen the Burma Road which only provides a means of givingkong route for passive material to further aid to Chiang Kai shek.

THE NEW PACT, HE CONCLUDED, WAS NOT AIMED AT, BUT WAS FOR, THE UNITED STATES.

The Pact, in short, was a peace pact.

Hochi Shimbun Urges The Withdrawal Of U.S.

Armed Forces From China

TOKYO, Oct. 10 (Renter)-Urging the withdrawal of American armed forces from China, the HO CHI SHIMBUN, in a leader today, states that the United States Government has clearly shown its hos. tility to the present state of affairs in the Far East, by issuing the recent evacuation order to American residents, In the Far East/"

Excellent as they were for close support of the Panzer Korps" an

An official report from Berlin.; Both were warmly congratulated land, they fell like leaves of at- LONDON, Oct. 10 (BWB)—A according to a news bulletin broad-{by the King tumn before the assaults of Epit- joint Air Ministry and Ministry of | cast from Daventry last night, fires and Hurricanes, nevertheless Home Security communique states: states that the despatch... of Ger- neither they nor the skilled me- "During a recent attack on Lon-man troops into Rumania is for chanised divisions could be kept don an enemy aircraft dropped a the purpose of providing instruc-

son given for the evacuation by idle at a time like the present, bomb on St. Paul's Cathedral pierc- tors for the Rumanian army in when an ultimate decision for the ing the roof at the east end of order to maintain the guarantee

A man was injured shortly be Mr. Cordell Hall, United States Axis Powers is as far off as ever.

fore 11.30 o'clock last night when Secretary of State was "In view the Cathedral and destroying the given to Rumania by Germany. High Altar. The main fabric of The movement of these troops a landslide occurred at an AR.P. of the growing obstacles to Ameri- the Cathedral was not affected nor into Rumania had been notified to shelter which is under construc- cans normal activities in the Far

The whole operation suggests

that the Axis Powers have re-

versed the military "plan after

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The paper asserts that the rea-

POLITICAL, MATERIAL

was the chair and no one was in foreim Fowers friendly to Ger- tion opposite the Alhambra Thes the minds of american octals HELP FOR

the serious miscalculation re- „Jured.”

·garding. British strength,

They have tried, unsuccessfully. First, to sink the British Navy; Second, to blockade. Britain by

nining, ports and sinking ships;

FORMER MINISTER

ARRESTED

RANGOON, Oct. 10 (Reuter).........

cape.

many and they will remain Ru-tre, Kowloon.

The United States is quite free. Ten other workinen who Were mania only as long as is necessary..

to issue any order to American ra- there at the time managed to estonals in the Far East," the paper

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Third, to destroy the RAF., and U Ba U, a member of the House Fourth to terrorise the civilian di Representatives and former LONDON Oct (10 · (Reuter). population by bombing open Minister, has been arrested under Gen de Gaulle has arrived at

the Defence Regulations.

Brala, French Cameroona.

towns.

DEFEAT ACKNOWLEDGED

By changing their plans at this

tide, the German High Command

has acknowledged defeat. There TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

18 this difference between the situation today and that of last June had the Germans occupied Rumania then, the British forces In the Middle East would have been hard to put to it to counter- attack now they are very formidable force.⠀

Britain has also extended her air force on an immense scale during the interval and powerful new bombers and long-range fighters will soon be operating underg Air

· Maranal Bir-Charles Portal, who will be able to strike at German. and Italian post ions wherever they are situated.

In this manner Britain's defen sive strength will be felt in Bouth- East Europe and in the Egyptian campaign as it is felt in the in

varlón ports in Northern France.

JAPANESE REACTIONS TO THE BRITISH GOVERNMENTS decision

to reopen the Burma Road next week are being watched with{ Interest in London. The Japanese assumption that the Hong- kong route for supplies will remain closed is quite mistaken as the only obligation which the British Government undertook with the Japanese Government recording the closure of the Hongkong route for passive material to China was included in what became known as the Burma Road Agreement. wITH REGARD TO THE MILITARY SITUATION IN RUMANIA. Reuter's Military correspondent writes that it is not surprising that the invasion should come from the west and that Germany should plan to occupy the country with at least two of the famous "panzer, korps." The Rumanian Army equipment, it is stated, is on old-fashioned Ifries.

DAYLIGHT ATTACKS WERE MADE BY ROYAL AIR FORCE bomb- ers on Wednesday on the oil plant at Homburg, barges and bridges and the Texel nerodrome among other targets, A Catro communique reports that raids were made on Sollum and Assab,

IN HIS NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE Generalimimo Chiang Kai-shek

Cale deplored the Tokyo-Axis Alliance. calls to the people for greater courage, perseverance and saert-

meat.

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CHINA

CHUNGKING, Oct. 10 (Reuter)

China, was included in what has become known as the Burma Road Agreement.

When this agreement lapses,

· British obligations to Japan regarding Hongkong will lapse. simultaneously.

The original British decision to close the Hongkong route was taken unilaterally by the Govern- ment of the Colony to ensure its security in January, 1939. long be fore and quite unconnected with the British undertaking to Japan which, was given at the same time as the undertaking about the Burma Road."

... LITTLE TRAFFIC

It is no secret, however that little traffic for China' can" pass along this route, owing to the pre sent Japanese land and sea dis- positions. However, it is very un- likely that the situation will long remain in this indefinite state.

The serious view taken by the United States of the course of events was reflected in the official advice to Americans in the Far East to leave while sure means of transport exist.

Itabelleved that the British The injured man was taken to adds, "and we do not mind it at

all, but our Government have "Following Britain's formal an- Goverment is considering the the Kowloon Hospital for treat made it clear that normal activi-nouncement of the reopening of possibility of similar advice to

ties of those who show under- the Burma Road and the new British subjecta standing to our efforts in the erea- American Loun to China, we

MARGRAVE INTEREST G tion of a new order in East Asia believe that the British and United Lord Lothian's decision to aban- have been permitted, and shall be States assistance to China hereafter don his trip home and the con- permitted, in future."

will be political, material as well sultations of Mr. Cordell Hull and -HOSTILITY SHOWN.

us largescale in close relation with Mr. Summer Wells with Admiral "But nonetheless, the United, the entire war situation," declares Richardson, tell their own story of States Government has clearly the oficial CENTRAL DAILY the grave interest, with which the shown its hostility to the present NEWS in a leading article yester development is being followed

across the Atlantic day morning Far Eastern state of affairs of The paper stressed the Import-

There is nothing to show how. Issuing this evacuation order to American residents in the Far ant role China is destined to take Moscow think, but the publicity with her man-power and immense given to the British decision and Hast

PAGE 2-Results of Race meet- ing; Charity soccer match; interport swimming Volum- teer bowls tourney. PAGE 3-Radio programmes; Coming events; Grosaword. puzzle. PAGE 4 Chiang Kai-shek's

National Day message to. people; Demand for im- mediate arms to Britain; Himmler's reported visit to Spain, aur battles over calais PAGE 5—Monthly meeting of FKRA Airport news; New In- dian regiment in Colony. PAGE 6 Leading article: I war spreads to the orlent PAGE&AR.P. orders.

PAGE 9 Colonial development scheme; Annual Congress of Unions

"It is up to the American Gov resources in the present world the American comment, is not ernment to order the withdrawal condict, particularly with regards without significance and it is re- of its own nationa's from the Far to the defence of Hongkong, Burma, called that a certain amount of East, but we take this opportunity Singapore, the Philippines and to urge the withdrawal of the United States armed forces as

paper concludes.

Honolulu

US VILLAGE TO RAISE £5,000 The village of Leeds In the

MR. YOSHIKO MIURA United States is trying to case.

TOKYO, Oct. 10 (Reuter)—Mr. £5,000 for the purchase of a Spit- Yoshiko Mture, who was recently are for the RAF The idea was appointed Japanese Minister to

on L estion from the Mexico, has been appointed cop+ people of Lee

Stok Balvador. a news bulletin broadcast from

Daventry last night.

displeasure was manifest in Mos- cowa attitude. when the decísle to - close, the Burma Road. was reached in July

US. ENVOY AT GAIMUSHO