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Post Offics in the United Kingdom,"

JAPAN'S STRONG WARNING TO AMERICA: FORMATION

OF NEW BODY TO BRING NATION THROUGH EMERGENCY

Konoye Reminded Time Has Worst Come To Prepare For

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TOKYO, FEB. 12 (REUTER)—A STRONG WARNING WAS SOUNDED TODAY BY THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AGAINST " ARROGANT ATTEMPTS TO, INTER- FERE WITH JAPAN'S NATIONAL POLICIES AND VIOLATE JAPAN'S LIVING SPACE BY THE UNITED STATES WHICH HAS BEEN VIGILANTLY WATCHING AN OPPOR- TUNITY FOR THIS PURPOSE, COUNTING ON JAPAN'S EXHAUSTION," STATES A JAPANESE REPORT.

The National Association was formed this afternoon by 1,000 representatives from various groups to rally in an effort to launch a nationwide drive to bring the nation through the emergency period.

In the past 20 years, Japan has pursued a policy of reconciliation towards the United States but the latter returned Japan's reconciliation concession with acts of increasing hostility, says a manifesto, which urges the nation to prepare for the worst eventuality, otherwise a lasting peace in East Asia cannot be realised.

Destined To Help Britain

CONSOLIDATED LAND BOMBER 31.

The first of 26 long-range four-motored bombers being built by the Consolidated Aircraft Company at San Diego, Calif. These planes originally were intended for use of the United States Army, but the fatter, released them for the defence of Great Britain.

SYSTEMATIC Franco-Duce MURDER OF DEFECTIVES

The systematic murder of ment-

Meeting

NO INKLING OF CONVERSATION

A resolution, reminds the Prime Minister, Prince Kono- ye, the time has come for Japan to prepare for the worst eventuality.

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Light circles show possible "Battle Ranges" of major centres of ses power.

BONDON: Feb, 12 (Reuter WAVELL AND CATROUX PAY

"Some grim amusement will be felt at the latest action of the Japanese Government in the in- troduction of a Bill empowering the Navy to direct all shipping in war-time," says the DAILY TELE- GRAPH.

"Japan has been at war with China under a series of tran- sient and embarrassed Govern- ments so long that it is hardly credible the Navy lacks any the war-time powers which Diet can confer. "The measure would seem to be one more formulation of the fami- liar threats of Mr. Matsuoka to British and American interests. Mr. Matsuoka has sometimes used different voice. and protested that Japan wants no new war for the sake of her aspirations.

"The voice of truculence, which

is a close imitation of Hitler's, is required from him by the mill- tarist faction. The other voice confesses the justice of opposition of a large number of Japanese people to a quarrel with_America American radio commentator who newspapers of what may be the and the British Commonwealth. has just returned to New York conversation between Gen, Franco from Berlin, states a London mes- and Signor Mussolini and there is sage.

al defectives by the Gestapo in revealed by en Germany

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There is no irkling in the Madrid

development may be

CHERISHED HOPE

TRIBUTE TO THE GREEKS

Courageous Resistance Has

Effect On Balkans

The Bastion Upon Which Australia Depends

WENDELL

WILLKIE

TO VISIT AUSTRALIA

The suggestion that an invita- tion should be extended to MR. WENDELL WILLKIE, the Repub- lican leader, who has just re- turned to the United States, to visit Australia was warmly welcomed by the acting Prime Minister of Australia at a meeting of the War Cabinet there yesterday, states a message from Sydney.

The War Cabinet met to deal with wider questions of Empire defence and before the meeting the acting Prime Minister was asked to comment on

news- paper suggestion that Mr. Wilkie should be asked to visit Australia. ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE Mr. A. W. Fadden, the acting Premier, approved of the sugges- tion. He sald; "Nothing but good can result from such a visit, as nothing but good will result from his recent visit to England.

" "Mr. Wilkie should be able to study the situation in Australia first hand and to inforth the American people what he thought of it. We want America to know what the exact position here is and we want all the advice and assistance we can get”.

The suggestion for this visit was made by the SYDNEY SUN, which „declared that« HA-Wilkie: went to- Australla he would find the people there as much akin to the people of his country as those In Great Eritain.

OWN EFFORTS

"We must look to our own efforts to defend ourselves", continged the paper. "The strengthening of

The SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Singapore and the arming of the yesterday, in # leading article, Netherlands East Indies, which we TRIBUTES TO THE GREEK RESISTANCE against discussed the wider questions of regard as the outposts of the de- Australia's defence and prepared fence of New Zealand and the the Italians in Albania have been paid by GENERAL SIRness in arms and equipment in re-colonies of the Bouth Pacific, are ARCHIBALD WAVELL and GENERAL CATROUX, states alation to the visit to that country of deep interest to the United London message.

of the British

Commander-in-States, whose interests as well as Gen. Wavell said, "Our Valiant Greek allies were the Chief of the Far East, Air Chief those of Aus ralla would be well Marshal SIR ROBERT EROOKE served by such a visit."—(Special) first to deal the Italians a terrible blow."

POPHAM, states a message from

TEXT OF BRITISH NOTE TO RUMANIA

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Gen.. Catroux said that Sydney. Mussolini would have never The paper stated that Singapore "MR. WILLKIE AT attempted to invade Greece if was the bastion upon which Aus

tralasia depended and therefore he "thought he would meet sir Robert's visit was of special WHITE HOUSE

and

such resistance. The courage Į significance. Reference was also Mr. Wendell Wilkie saw Prest- of the Greeks has had an made to the presence of Austra-dent Roosevelt at the White House airmen round on Tuesday night, states a London effect on the Balkans and the lian troops

the Singapore fortress, which thus message. French colonies.

made the force there a formidable

ON GUARD

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It is understood that the altua-

and

the international

"We chatted about many things News from Albania shows that one.

and talked a lot about defence and the Italian counter-attacks are The Foreign Secretary, Mr. An weakening while the lull in the

production,” said the Republican- MR. J. CURTIN the Labour leader. thony Eden, gave the House of "It is assuredly one of Herr Hit Commons yesterday. THE TEXT north have been broken. Greek Leader, emphasise when he ad- nothing to indicate that any bigler's most cherished hopes that he oF THE NOTE which was written/planes, with the R.A.F. in support, dressed the Australian" Worker'stion, as it affects British and Irish approaches to Australia and situation generally were discussed. expected would be able to attempt and on his instructions by Sir Reginald have been most successful and, up Union that Singapore stood guard Interests

to date 60 Italian planes have to He reported that mental defec-

on the that Australia's strategy would tives were being executed by the states a London message, which cheat Japan into a war with the Heare, the British Minister in Ba-

(Special) unremain the same. tens of thousands. The facts were adds that it is assumed that Lon- British Empire and the United mania, TO THE RUMANIAN GOT been destroyed, mostly

ERNMENT, states a London mes-ground, and many rendered

serviceable. only known to Hitler and a few don that Franco will display the States.

"By Nazi calculations, such a sage.

Enemy planes are almost absent men at the top and the relatives usual caution he has shown in

conflict would give him means to The Note, addressed to General

victory decisive of the victims who are told to col dealing with the Axis Powers.

Europe Antonescu, the Prime Minister, be- from the sky although Kerene has & through the division of our forces gan. by saying, "It has become an airfield and is well protected by ernment in speciar work relating and diversion of American munt-evident that this country's Gov-artillery(Special) ttons from us to the Facific front ernment which you have directed be going to the Riviera.- but we need feel no alarm at the for six months has become depen-

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lect the ashes.

It seems fairly clear that the initiative for the meeting came from 11 Duce.

The Nazis are afraid of 'reactions of the people if their methods be- come generally known-(Special) to

Admiral Darian is also reported

(Special)

in

-On Other Today's News Summary

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Pages

2 Sunday softball; Soccer re- view; F.A. Cornell meeting." Valley rugger.

3 Radio programmes; Coming events; Crossword puzzle.

4 New threat to Addis Ababa; American fighters for Bri- tain; Indian troops in Eritréa; Extensive opera- tions by RAF.

5 Hunghom murder case:

Round the Police Courts.

6 Leading article: The De-

fence of Democracy.

8 AR.P.

gallops.

Orders Training

9 Plan for instant action an

Anglo-American front against the Axls; America's new peril.

10 Finance and commerce.

JAPAN HAS UTTERED A STRONG

dent on Germany, Numerous facts and statements made by yourself .confirm this.

"Some months ago you in- formed me that a small number of German troops were arriving in WARNING to the United Rumania to instruct the Ruman-j States not to interfere with or violate her living space. A re-lan Army in modern warfare and solution adopted at a meeting of the newly-formed National A550 that the necessary equipment for clation reminded the Prime Minister that the time had come for this purpose was arriving from the nation to prepare for the worst eventuality..

Germany.

GREEK RESISTANCE AGAINST THE ITALIANS has won the "In fact, however, Germany was admiration of General Wavell and General Catroux. Further suc-building up an expeditionary force cesses have been scored and Italian counter-attack efforts are in, Rumania and used the country weakening. Up to date the Wops have lost 60 planes and there as a milltary base without protest la almost an absence of enemy planes in the sky in the vicinity from Rumania." of Keren.

Mr. Curtin also announced that two members of his party had been appointed to assist the Gov

to the conduct of the war,

$2 Million Infectious Diseases Hospital For Kowloon Mooted

By Our Staff Reporter

Hongkong will have, by the end of 1942 or the beginning of 1943, one of the most UP-TO-DATE AND BEST EQUIPPED INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL in the Far East, if the plans of the Hon. Di- réctor of Medical Services, Dr. P. 8. Selwyn-Clarke, materialise," it was learned from rellable sources yesterday.

Levelling of the 420,000 square Tmodation for 500 beds but pro- feet site, adjoining the present ision will be made for more pa- These were the reasons, stated Kowloon Hospital in Argyle Street,tients. If necessary. THERE IS MUCH SPECULATION, AS TO WHAT may form the Mr. Eden, why His Majesty's Gov-

The internal construction of the has already started. " subject of conversation between Franco and Mussolint and all re-ernment has decided to withdraw

According to our informant, the hospital will be such as to ensure ports are treated with reserve. An armistice between Britain and the British Minister and Consular Italy is suggested. Meanwhile, there is no confirmation of the re-staff from the country (Special) plans called for the construction that the patients of one type of ports that the Spanish Leader is to sée Marshal Petain at the Riviera to which place Admiral Darlan is reported also to be going for a short rest.

....

OVER 801,000 DERBY SWEEP TICKETS SOLD Large crowds thronged the 'offices of the Hongkong Jocker Club at Exchange Building, and the now selling depot at Des Voeux Road-Gilman · St. corner, yesterday, anxious not to miss the 1,000,000 TO ONE CHANCE OF WINNING THE BIG PRIZE in the Rooty-H Derby special dollar sweep.

As far as could be ascertain- ́ed,' OVER 801,000 tickets were sold up to 4 pm.. and the prizes were then standing at:

FIRST

$318,480 $ 90,905 $ 45,485

SECOND

THIRD

Unplaced ponies. (whother starters or not) will share $113,740.

of a six-storeyed hospital build-Infect disease will not come

The whole scheme will cost about ing, quarters for medical officers, into contact with patients suffer-

Bum

has been M.P. RETIRES

Visitors have $2,000,000, which sisters and nurses, a laundry ating from another.. LONDON, Feb. 12 (EWB)--Re- the back of the hospital, a mortu- also to be protected against in included in the Estimates for 1941- THE FULL TEXT OF THE BRITISH NOTE to the Rumanian

42 Whether the hospital will be Government was revealed by the Foreign Secretary in the House of tirement from Parainent is an-ary (to replace the present one at fection......

The present infectious diseases built or not will depend on the Commons yesterday.

nounced of Bir Reginald Dorman the end of the slope leading to the A SUGGESTION THAT AN INVITATION be extended to Mr. Smith, Conservative MP for Pe- Kowloon Hospital), and a gate-hospital in Kennedy Town will not Belect Committee of the Legisla

be abolished but will, it was learn- tive Counell when the Budget Wendell Wkle to visit Australia is made by a newspaper intersfield, and former Minister of house.

comes up for debate. Agriculture.

The hospital will have accom-ed be used as a "stand-by," Sydney.