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U.S. MAY BE PLACED ON EMERGENCY BASIS

Sequel To Senate Passage Of Lease And Lend. Bill

WASHINGTON, March 10 (Reuter)-The Lease and Lend Bill. which was dramatically passed by the Senate on Saturday, is expected to become law by Wednesday at the latest.

The House of Representatives is likely to record its accept- abee of the Senate amendments on Tuesday, after which the Bill will be immediately placed before the President for signa-

tura.

sum

Meanwhile reports are current, on the Athens radio last night, in the capital that a three-year commenting on the passage of the programme of aid for Britain, in- Lease and Lend Bill in the United volving the stupendous

of States Seriate on Saturday. $10,000,000,000, is being drafted as

He added. "We are sure that the Immediate sequel to the effective material help for Greece Senate's approval of the Bill,

in her struggle will immediately be forthcoming."

IMMEDIATE ACTION

NEW YORK, Mar. 10 (Reuter)- News of the passage of the Lease

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GENERAL

THAI-INDO-CHINA UNITY OF DEMOCRACIES

AGREEMENT

HANOL, Mar. 10 (Reuter) ---- Japanese reports of the 3702- minent conclusion of the Thai - Indo-China agreement are not confirmed here.

Ufficial quarters arc FO served but their attitude leads to the belief that all dificul- ties at the Tokyo Conference have not yet been smoothed

AWAY.

Mr. Rendel Leaving Sofia By Plane

URGED BY MME. CHIANG

́CHUNGKING, March 10 (Central)—Speaking at the meeting In celebration of International Women's Day yesterday. Madame Chiang Kai-shek said that the occasion this year was marked with now hopes because the Democracies have all realised that aggression against any one of them is a menace to all others.

"China's appeal for unity among the Democracies," Madame Chiang declared, "is even more urgent than her appeal for aid to herself. The Democracles should concentrate all manpower and material resources to deal with the common menace mankind."

Madame Chlang noted "with gratification that the Democracies

other

of

Nazi Attack

of

On Macedonia Imminent?

до all sympathetic with China's cause and recognise China as their vanguard against aggres- sion. She, sald that the Chinese women are particularly glad to learn that their sisters in democratic countries understand

LONDON, Mar. 10 (Reuter)—The LONDON, Mar 10 (Reuter)-Mr. thoroughly the significence

belief that Germany will attack George W. Rendel, the British China's struggle and have fun Macedonia and Western Thrace Minister in Sofia. and the Lega sympathy for her.

within 48 hours is expressed by tion staff, are leaving Sofia for In this connexion Madame some observers, according to neu- SPAIN WATCHING

Istanbul by special plane today. Chiang mentioned that the Ameri-tral reports quoted by the Ankara MADRID, Mar. 10 (Reuter)-TD according to an "official Yugoslav can women have formed a com- radio "last night. and Lend Bil came too late for United States' Senate's approval news agency.

mittee to aid China. The partici editorial comment in most morn of the Lease and Lend Bill got The diplomatic representatives pants are mostly popular women, prefer to walt developments in ing newspapers but radio commen-big headlines in yesterday's Spanish of Poland, Belgium and Holland including Mrs. Roosevelt, the First their diplomatic offensive.

and tators predicted Immediate

left yesterday and the majority

Lady of the United States

"Greece," the announcer added effective action as soon as the

awaiting of the nationals of all four coun-

"has already evacuated the popu STATUS OF WOMEN President signs the Bill

with interest to see whether there tries have already left Bulgaria. Referring to the elevated politilation of Thrace and has estab- The Washington correspondent is any truth in the statements

cal position of Chinese women1ished a line of defence west of of the New York Journal-American which had been given much pub

Black-out preparations in Solla since the start of the war, Madame Salonika." says: "President Roosevelt

there are .18 It is thought that the German licity here earlier this year. that are so far advanced that they wichiang sald that

probably be put into effect today prepared to speed aid to Britain

im the 2nd attack would start with by turning over $1,000,000,000 worth late.

after the departure of Mr. Rendel. People's Political Council, and even rald on Salenika, cf warships, freighters, aeroplanes, tanks, guns, ammunition, food and other supplies immediately after signing the Bill.

EMERGENCY BASIS

has

newspaper

Spaniarda

American

aru

now

help would

come

too

Also recalled Is the "categorical

by Goebbels to: announcement Spanish and other correspondents:

the announcer-added.

NAZI SMOKESCREEN?

women

members

one woman member in the Presi- STOCKHOLM, Mar. 10 (Reuter) dium: She drew a contrast with Japanese worden. The. unusual suggestion that the position of

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"T affirm again that before the Germany's". activity in Bulgaria who have practically no voice year is over Germany will finish may be a feint to distract Bri-public affairs.

Africa "Within a week, it is reported, the war, The attack on England tain's attention from he will ask Congress for $5.000,-will be carried out in an inexor-made by the military expert 000,000 in cash and $5,000,000,000 able manner when the weather is Stockholm's Tidningen. in contractural authority for Bri- sufficiently favourable."

tish ald

UNINTENTIONAL ANSWER may issue a proclamation "He

These statements were given placing the nation on an emer- gency basis as a step to speed up even greater prominence by the production for both national and newspaper, A.B.C. than the passage of the Lease and Lend Bal but British defence.

elsewhere this newspaper published "It is authoritatively reported.

an article in heavy type concern- that the request for additional

ing Britain's formidable anti- funds for British aid will be over invasion defences, thus giving and above the $28,000,000,000 of perhaps an unintentional answer the national defence programme.”

to Goebbels.

Regarding Chinese women's wai of time work. Madame Chiang stress- led that they should hereafter play amore important role in economic warfare. She urged them to exert greater efforts to productión, es- pecially agricultural production, and in pushing the Wartime Bor.ds Campaign and the National Sav. ings Campaign.

He says

that the noise in the Balkans should not be

to allowed divert attention from the German armoured troops in Libya and continues: "It is far from certain, that the Balkan events really mean that. the first step to attain a deci- sion lathe Eastern Mediter- ranean has been taken. "Perhaps the German plati

at misleading merely alms

the adversary."

JUNKERS SHOT DOWN OVER

MALTA

GREEKS HAPPY

The same article says that thou-

DESIGNS ON SUEZ

MALTA, Mar. 10 (Reuter) LONDON, Mar. 10 (Reuter)--Tur sands of He-belts have been dis-

He declares that the huge forces of Greeks are

the British German Junkers: bomber crashed Looking with "confi-tributed to

France troops in the Mediterranean are of and burrit put and the crew of dence to the administrative speed German troops in North for which American executives are who daily practise disembarkation a high quality and extremely mo-four were killed in an early morn- rightly famed," said the announcer exercises.

APPEAL FOR 100 THOUSAND WOMEN FOR WAR WORK

LONDON, Mar. 10 (Reuter)-Mr. Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour and National Service, made momentous announcements yesterday.

At Newcastle-on-Tyne he appealed for 100,000 women for war work, mainly shell-Alling, even before the registration of women for such work comes into force.

SOVIET-JAPANESE RAPPROCHEMENT?

SHANGHAI, Mar. 10 (Reuter) -

ble. Mobility is made possible by ing raid carried out yesterday by Admiral Cunningham's command planes intent on machine-gun-

Ining their targets.

of the sea."

The writer declares that Ger- Some damage was done to Gor- man designs on Suez cannot be fernment property. jattained by sea as she cannot Three other alarms were sound- seriously disturb this mastery by jed but in the words of the off! submarines and aircraft.

cial communique, there "s noth-

On land, the military writer ing further to report." concludes, the Germans may try No raid

materialised in the

to go by the Bosphorous. Asia night after an alert was Minor, Syria and Palestine, or they ed. may try to push back the British from Cyrenaica

BERLINERS WARNED

LONDON, Mar.

10

sound-

Italian Losses In

North Africa

Provision would be made for looking after the children of mar- rled women workers through Gov-

LONDON, Mar, 10 (Reuter) ernment financial aid and day

(Reuter)-The latest casualty list issued by nursery centres.

The Nazi radio last night broad-Italian Headquarters last night Later at Newcastle, Mr.Bevin cast an urgent appeal to German gives Italian losses in North Africa The main purpose of the visit of told a press conference that hese-holders to black-out their as 68 dead, 98 wounded and 12,230 the Japanese Foreign Minister,

was making another urgent appeal houses even more carefully than missing. Mr. Matsuoka, to Berlin, will be this week to men who had drifted the past.

The list states that on the to discuss a possible Soviet-Jap curing the depression to other in- They are further warned to keep Greek front the Italian losses anese rapprochement, according dustries to return to shipbuilding water handy and have their dug- were 2,388 dead, 4,841 wounded to reports here,

to take part in the Government's outs in readiness.

Mr. Matsuoka was expected to new drive for ships. leave Immediately after the sign- Finally at Ashington, Northum ing of the

Thailand-Indo-China berland. Mr. Bevir, commenting peace agreement which was sche- on the passing of the Lease and duled for yesterday but which has Lend Bill, sald that the over- been postponed,

whelming force of American aid would break down the spirit of aggression.

JAPANESE REPULSED

at

-IN ANHWEI LIHUANG, Mar. 10 (Central)—— Japanese troops concentrated Chuhsien, Chuantsiac. Tingyuan, Chaohsien and Hofel in Anhwei started a mopping-up campaign against the Chinese in these re- The Chinese gions on March 1. enticed them to places favourable for an encirclement and defeated them. Kuho, a strategic point be- tween Chaolisten and Chuantsiao has been recovered. The Japanese are fleeing westward with the Chinese in pursuit."

Japanese Withdraw From Pakhoi

TOKYO, Mar. 10 (Reuter)

CHINESE RECAPTURE SHUITUNG

CHUNGKING, Mar. 10 (Cen- tral) — As the result of a vigorous counter-attack, Chi- nese troops on Saturday re- captured Tinpak and Shul.. tung, on the south-western Kwangtung coast south of Kochow.

and 6,590 missing.

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Sumner Welles Sees Attack

Via South America

Mr. Sumner Welles, Under-secretary of State, recently sharply criticised, those who speak of danger to the United States solely in terms of a direct attack upon our shores. He said it would be more probable and logical for the Axis If victorious in Europe, to strike at South America.

This country would then at-p tempt to defend "our neighbors," he said, but added that it would be difficult until aur Navy reached full strength. Therefore, Welles declared, we should in self-defence give Britain, China and Greece "ali necessary assistance." and should enact the Lease-Lepd Bul.

DINNER ADDRESS."

The Under-secretary presented his arguments at the annual din- ier of the "Alumni Association of the New York University School of Law at the Biltmore Hotel.

commercial and financial stranglebold" on South Ameri can nations.

2. If the Axis, by means of such pressure and penetration, were able to And receptive elements in the South Ameri- can populations, "it would not be long before subversive move- ments on a large scale would be undertaken.”

3. Should these prove sue. cessful, "physical invasion

would soon follow."

AID LEAST DANGER The Japanese, who occupied the He questioned whether any ne.

Welles conceded that every two towns early last week, fed gotiated peace under present con- course the United States can pur- back to their warships after ditions would be "worth the paper sue today is "necessarily fraught

than having sustained more.

200 on which it was written."

with danger," but he said he be- casualties and the loss of large

lieved the course which is least LOGICAL SEQUENCE quantities of arms.

dangerous and most likely to make Saying that "the menace to our it possible for us to stay out of Japanese troops began the The Chinese authorities are security through the passage of war is to aid Britain, China and withdrawal from Pakhol, south-instituting immediate measures the control of the high seas to un-Greece. more and more. west of Kwangtung Province, to- for the relief of the refugees in friendly hands is to my mind over- He vigorously denied Japanese day, says a Japanese report from the recovered districts.

whelmingly apparent." Welles accusations that the United States Halkow.

The Japanese units intercepted outlined the following Togical seis "pursuing an aggressive policy The force landed there a week by the Chinese in the areas south quence of events" "in case of an in the Far East" and is seeking to ago in order to cut the Chinese of Hoppo were subjected to severe Axis victory:

extend its jurisdiction in the Paci supply, route to Chungking and attacks on March 5 and put to, the withdrawal is stated to have rout. They are fleeing from the been instituted B$ the force's town with the Chinese hotly pur.. "mission has been accomplished."suing.

1. The Axis, using the Ger- fc, This country's "lines of defence man barter system and a policy are determined solely by the acts of commerical concessions..and by the, policles. of other na- would attempt to impose "a tions," he declared.

Others think that the Nazis may

an alr

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