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JAPAN WILL WATCH DEVELOPMENT HEAVY BLOWS INFLICTED JARDINĖ
OF WORLD SITUATION WITH CARE AND PREPARATIONS: ATTITUDE TO RUSSO-GERMAN WAR DEFINED
Matsuoka On "Really
Grave
State Of Emergency"
FOLLOWING AN IMPERIAL CONFERENCE HELD IN TOKYO YESTERDAY, AT WHICH THE EMPEROR WAS PRESENT, AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT WAS MADE BY THE JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER, MR. YOSUKE MATSUOKA, ON THE ATTITUDE OF JAPAN TOWARDS THE RUSSO-GERMAN WAR.
An earlier official announcement, says Reuter, stated that decisions would be taken at the Imperial conference yesterday on important national policies to meet the current situation.
NO INDICATION WAS GIVEN AS TO THE NATURE OF THE DECISIONS AND SPECULATION IN TOKYO WAS FORBIDDEN.
According to the Japanese Foreign Minister, JAPAN INTENDS TO WATCH CLOSELY THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WORLD SITUATION."
BASIC POLICY
FIXED
TOKYO, July 2 (Reuter) — The Emperor of Japan pre- sided 31 the Imperial con- Terence which finally fixed Japan's "basic policy" towards The war between (ermany and Russia
Lie ware the uniform of Com- mander-in-Chief of the Jap anese Army
According to wel formed Japanese souregs
Govern ment wil translate the policy decided upon into action
Lake measures to
HIS STATEMENT CONCERNED THE SITUATION ARISING FROM THE GERMAN-SOVIET WAR."
Mr. Matsuoka added: "I feel that a really grave state of emergency is developing before our eyes throughout the world, and particularly in East Asia, with direct concern to our country."
Mr. Matsuoka then appealed for calm and unity.
BROUGHTON ACQUITTED
ON GERMAN MOTORISED UNITS, RUSSIANS CLAIM
MOSCOW, July 2 (Reuter) During last night, fight- ing continued in the direction of MURMANSK, DVINSK, MINSK and LUCK, states this afternoon's official Soviet communique issued by the Soviet Information Bureau.
The communique adds: "In the direction of Murmansk, the enemy attacked in the Peninsula Srednii.
STEAMER PIRATED
It is reported that the Jardine steamer FAUSANG (2,258 tons) was boarded by pirates while on a journey from Shanghai to long- kong.
In the direction of Luck, terference with supplies of petro-
The pirates took control of the our troops during the night leum and ammunition and pre-ship and seized Capt. Holden, mas- meter of the vessel, and the Russlam continued their fight with the vented the concentration of After the longest triat in the motorised units of the enemy.
chantsed infantry of the enemy. guards, as hostages. history of Kenya, SIR DELVES BROUGHTON
heavy Not inflicting upon him Was found Gulity of the murder of Lord Er-blows. roli, states a Beuter message from Nairobi yesterday.
Applause greeted the Jury's ver
diet.
The verdict was given late Tues- day night after the Jury had been in retirement for three and-a hair
hours.
Sir Delves Broughton was born In 1888, was educaled at Eton and owns about 15,200 acres, He is a big game hunter.
The late Lord Broj was the 25th hereditary Lord High Con- stable of Scotland and was born in 1901.
ROOSEVELT TO BROADCALT
LONDON, July 2 (Reuter- President Roosevelt will broadcast to the people of Britain on July We, therefore, intend to our nation be and with unity of all, 4. It is announce jare, today,TEL
classes, they must in response to! watch closely the develop- ment of the situation with the august will of His Majesty,
endeavour
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1. make
even the
SEEK CLARIFICATION
Shortly after Mr. Matsuoka has surd the statement, the German,
the greatest care and pre-slightest mistake in the direction parations in which we can at the with of our country place our confidence, as well as with a firm determination. We must at the same time pay constant attention not only the developments surrounding the war but the situation all over the world as the trend of individu al Powers and the state of affairs Jing them
LEADING BEIRUT CITIZENS ARRESTED Roosevelt
JERUSALEM. July 2 (Renter)—A
leading citizens
number of
in
Italian and the USSR. Ambassa-] dors called on him, presumably to! acek clarification of the brief! Government statement.
our later.
KONOYE'S "CALL "
On other parts of the front, energetic reconnaissance ac-
tion and rifle, machine-gun
and artillery fire took place during the night.
ENEMY AIR LOSSES
By some means, &t present un- "According to more exact cal-disclosed, the Second Officer culations, enemy losses in aircraft managed to obtain the release of during June 30 were 102 and not the hostages and regaluca control 50 brought down.
of the FauSATIE.
"In addition, un one enemy aerodrome, our aircraft successful
The steamer is due to arrive in
the Colony this morning.
The Fausang was built in 1921
ly attacked 50 enemy planes which "In spite of the bad weather had no time to take off. conditions- sometimes it was im- "During July 1. 54 enemy planes by Dunlop. Bremner & Co., Ltd.. possible for
Glasgow flying our aircraft. were brought down. during July 1. acted with success "Twenty-two of our planes have against enemy tank units in the not returned to their base. direction u! Dvinsk and Minsk. "Destroyers of the Northern
and destroying enemy stores and planes Fleet
a submarine chaser
on the ground and in the air, in-
which assisted units of the Red Army with their fire, experienced an attack by 18 dive-bombers, three of which were brought down. No bombs fell on the ships.
BRITISH GENERAL
AT SOVIET HQ.
LONDON, July 2 (Router) — GENERAL F. N. MASON- MACFARLANE, C B., M.C., head of the British military mission to Russia, has reached the So- viet Army headquarters.
Serious Complications Threaten International
Settlement In Shanghai
SHANGHAI, July 2 (Reuter) - SERIOUS
COMPLICATIONS
The two Axis Ambassadors called THREATEN THE INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT AS A RESULT OF NANKING BY THE AXIS DOMINAT- The more serious the situation, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon while OF THE RECOGNITION
Ambassador called an ED COUNTRIES all of which. excepting Italy, do not possess ex·- the more calm and composed must the Soviet
trality rights.
will
submit refuse to It is beileved their nationals now
to jurisdiction in the Settlement Chinese Courts which are still con- Prince Kunoye. Prime Minister. trolled by Chungking.
2 broadcast to the Japanese j peuple on Tuesday night, called upon them to go the way which! Japan takes, Irrespective of what the thers may do or what obstacles tay be found ahead. As you are!
in
& U.S. Entry
Beirut were arrested by the Vichy Into War
authorities connexion with the
recent demonstrations urging the NEW YORK. July 2 (Reuter-aware the world situation is grow-
troops. It is Nearly everyone is against war
withdrawal
learned.
The
the of
arrested
and more complicated! ng more
the
| Just as everyone is against sic day by day while a rapid rise and
taking place among fall is President Roosevelt at his
nations conference at Hyde Park
when reaffirming
Include said persons prominent editors, lawyers and M.Press Babrael Tuwain, former Lebanese yesterday Minister of Education.
H
Important
The Chinese Press in "ung- king express greatest indigna- tion over the German a d Ita 'ian recognition of the Nanking Government
under
Wang Ching-wel. Exercises In
Bosphorous
ISTANBUL, July 2
(Reuter)-~~
DAILY
The offic.al CENTRAL NEWS, in 23 leading article, des-
cribes the action as "an insult to
In the region of Hangoe, a squad of enemy saboteurs dressed in Red Army uniforms seized mill- Lary objectives.
of
CHASED AWAY
To Expedite Flow Of War Materials
To China
HYDE PARK, NEW YORK, July (Reuter)-President Roosevelt
Owing to the vigilance of one 2 our troops, the enemy was issued a roclamation last night chased away. In-the rear of one suspending "foreign discriminating. of our units, the enemy dropped duties on tonnage and impostas а considerable party of para- within the United States" in res" small; pect of vessels of Burma and their
cargoes
which
seized 2
chutists village.
The Russian battery was order- ed to approach the village and destroy the enemy.
"The Fascists showed stubborn
resistance and a desperate fight took place."
This is apparently designed to help expedite the flow of war materials to Chlua over the Burma Road,
The auspension, which is effec- tive from June 10, will continue as long as reciprocal exemption is LONDON, July 2 Reuter-The granted United States "essels and
Germizn
GERMAN CLAIM
High Command claims cargoes. Partial destruction of Soviet terces
The proclamation, it is thought,
which had been surrounded in the is intended to give effect to the north of the Eastern front.
arrangements for sending goods to China duty-free.
It also claimed that 100.000 Rus- sian prisoners had been captured.
5 Dead In
Railway
Accident
this
MINOR LIBYA ACTIVITY
LONDON, July 2 (neuler)-There has been some minor activity in Libya
At Tobruk, enemy machine-Buil posts opposite the western part of the perimeter defences, were suc- cessfully raided,
the Chinese people."
(Reuter)-A LONDON, July 2
Near the frontler, a British The daily declares the Hitler railway accident occurred
column engaged and drove off a exercises have been and Mussolini Governments have morning between a Plymouth ex-mechanised enemy party near the
a goods train Rear the Bosphorous always adopted an unfriendly at- press and
Halfaya Pass, before the High Turkish Civil and titude towards China in pursuing Slough, Military authorities.
for Japanese policy.
the "Whatever change may come hope that America could stay out over the world, It is may firm be- Important The Vichyltes, before evacuating draw
or the war, but he went on to lef that Japan should go her own taking place in
distinction between hope' way Mer Ayoum are reported to have and belief, adding that it was ob shot several people charged with vious how anyone would vote in working with the British, including the poll as to whether the United States should plunge actively into conflict with the Axis,
two women,
STRANDED MINES
DANGER TO LIFE
AND PROPERTY
Japan should never assume such a basc mental attitude as to do one thing just because some other countries are doing another.
It is officially stated that ve
The troops have been crossing The newspapers and periodicals Persons were killed, 23 injurea, N.Z. REPRESENTATIVE from shore to shore in
TO WASHINGTON boats under their contro make mall-five of whom seriously.
The first two conches of the ex- the without making use of the efous attacky on the Chinese Gov-
WELLINGTON, July 2 (Reater) press were telescoped and contain- ernment and her people. piers or jetties.
The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. The Chinese Government had ed most of the casualties.
The Home ARP. workers and W, Nash, announced there would hitherto refrained from taking any action as the Chinese and Arst ald crews assisted in the raa-be no appointment of a New Zea- land representative to Washington German peoples history
has Cue work.
The killed included three sailors until Mr. Peter Fraser, the New shown sincere friendship and mu- Lual assistance to cultural and and most of those injured were Zealand Prime Minister, has visit- technical relations between them. naval men going home on leave.
It was the first time that such manoeuvres have taken place.
President Roosevelt in the last two months has often asserted Instead If that is the way she that he hoped the United States should take, Japan should go ahead would keep out of the European by overcoming any obstacle in her!
My firm belief is that Japan! Ju). conflict. Yesterday's reteration path. following recent criticisms of the should act on this conviction Administration polley that the In days like the present, Japan country was being led along the can rely only on her own strength road of active participation.
and her own national resources. The President refused to discuss There is nothing else on which she
can rely."
The Naval Authorities give no-espionage arresta
tice that during typhoon weather moored mines are able to break adrift. Whilst adrift these mines are safe, but if they drift ashore among rocks and are pounded ch the coast, they are able to ex- plode.
Any person aceing a mano astuzu for drifting near the snore? spowia at once tolophone the nearest Po- Ice Station, giving the locality and the exact position of the mine, with reference to a house. pler or beach.
A Naval party will then be mont to render the mie harmless, but until that has been done ali per- sons should keep clear of an area within a quarter of a mite of the mime, my dwellings within thila area being evacuated temporarily.
Today's News Summary
JAPAN'S ATTITUDE to the Russo-Gorman war was officially stated by the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Matsuoka yesterday following the Imperial conference at which the Emperor was pre- 'sent and at which Japan's "basle policy" with regard to develop-
ments in the world situation was fixed.
FIGHTING IN THE direction of Minsk and Dvinsk ly reported in a Soviet communique to be continuing. The Germans claim the capture of 100,000 Russian troops.
BRITISH BOMBERS straddled the dry dock at Brest where three German battisliips, including the Prince Eugen, are lying.
THE LONGEST MURDER trial in the history of Kenya has ended with the nequittal of Bir Delvos Broughton who was secused of the killing of the Earl of Erroll,
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A RAILWAY ACCIDENT, resulting in five persona” being killed, is reported from Lendon,
They were described as success
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WILL NOT SACRIFICE
to
ed America.
"We are unwilling to sacrifice the friendship of the Chinese and German peoples because of the uctions of the Nazi Regime.
"At the same time, we hope the German people would be able to Induce their Government change their mistaken polley. This hope, however, has now to- tally gone with the German ro cognition of the puppet regime.
"We are confident, however, this does not represent the wishes of the German people. But it is Koteworthy that Germany and Italy have waited, for 14 months FRANCE were bombed by fighter troyed,
to them- before extending the recognition aircraft without loss to Nanking showing that there selves. - must be a motive behind the now move."
Bombs Straddle Dry Dock At Brest
LONDON, July 2 (Renter)-Bombe were seen to straddle one of
the three German battleships lying in the dry dook at BREST dar- Ing last night's raid by R.AT. bombers.
The docks at CHERBOURG were also bombed.
Two aircraft are missing from these operations, Enemy aerodromes in occupied making a total of three, were des
VERY BLIGHT LONDON, July % (Reuter)-~
It is now confirmed that in enemy, activity over Britain last gagements between our counters night was very alight,
Bombs were dropped on two and enemy fighters off the FRIE-
points in the south of England but Spain: had recogilised the pup. BAN TELANDS in daylight yeater there were no casualties, and prae- | pot" Nanking regime.
day, two more enemy fighters, tically no damages.
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