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"Hongkong : Daily Press," July 9, 1941.

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DOLLAR T1 274. T.T. NEW YORK,241,

OK Hongkong Daily Press

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No. 25846

Reidstered an a Newspaper at the General

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ESTABLISHED 1857

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1941.

CLASH BETWEEN GERMANY AND AMERICA FOLLOWING THE MOVE IN ICELAND BY ROOSEVELT POSSIBLE POSSIBLE TOKYO DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES BELIEVE Landing Of U.S. War Materials HONGKONG

At Vladivostock Likely

HOTEL TRAGEDY

To Bring War To East Asia WINDOW CLEANER

TOKYO, JULY 8 (REUTER)—POSSIBILITIES OF AN ARMED CLASH BETWEEN GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES HAVE SUDDENLY MOUNTED WITH THE DESPATCH OF UNITED STATES NAVAL FORCES TO ICELAND TO REPLACE THE BRITISH FORCES THERE, DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES HERE BELIEVE, ACCORDING TO THE DOMEI AGENCY.

Pointing out that the United States has entered the war zone between Germany and Great Britain by taking such an action, the same quarters believe the United States has been prepared against German attack, and add that keen interest attaches to Germany's attitude toward the new move by the United States which will be possibly followed by another despatch of United States naval forces to the Azores and the occupation of Dakar.

A big stride towards the war by President Roosevelt was how an Army spokes- man described the United States' occupation of Iceland, at a Japanese Press conference in Shanghai.

JAPAN WILL ATTACK RUSSIA

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CHUNGKING, Jury

(Kea- ter)-The appointment of LIEUT.-GEN. TAGARI Commander

the Korean Garrison was interpreted here as an indication that Japan has decided to attack Russia.

The SAOTANGPAO, the Army paper. says Japan will move as soon as troop concen trations are completed, adding that Japan's talk of the move In the Southern Pacific is merely a "smokescreen.*

He said the action was of comparable Importance to Japan in sending armed forces to the N.EI. which Japan has no intention of so [doing.

Asked whether the assurances that Japan does not intend send- ing troops to the N.E.I. could also be applied to southern French Indo-China and Thailand, the spokesman countered by asserting that just as the United States had not announced of sending avai forces to Iceland so Japan also was unable to give assurances re- garding future actions.

Answering another question, the spokesman sald the landing of

EMBEZZLEMENT OF American war materials at Viadi

$10 THOUSAND

ALLEGED

A warrant for the arrest of La

vostock was likely to bring war to East Asia.

SOME TIME YET

A Foreign Office spokesman saic Sze-ho, allas LA Geang-ding, in London yesterday that British wanted for the alleged embezzle-troops

would поч leave Iceland

ment of $10,000, the property of unt the American occupation was the Kal Hing Chong Import and completed and this may not be for Export Firm. No. 57, Connaught some time yet.

Road West, first floor, on May 13, After the occupation by U.9. has been issued by the Police. forces, Iceland would still be avail-

able to Britain as a naval base.

Aged 24, Li is described as of

medium height and build, hair brushed back and parted on the right side. He speats Chiu Chan and Punti dialects.

SEES WAR

IN PACIFIC samps

"American aid to other countries is a méñace and we Must prepare ourselves for a conflict in the Pacific," declar ed ADMIRAL MYEDA, speaking in Tokyo yesterday.

Admiral Myeda added that this new conflagration would soon sweep the entire Pacific,

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The Hongkong Hotel was scene of a fatal accident yesterday afternoon, when a window cleaner:

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PRIMARY AIM OF NAZI FIFTH COLUMN IN JAPAN IS PROMOTION OF RIGHTIST REVOLUTION: TOKYO FOREIGN OFFICE VIRTUALLY TAKES ORDERS FROM GERMAN EMBASSY

LONDON, July 8 (Reuter)-THE NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE PRINTS THE FOLLOWING ARTICLE BY DR. C. N. SPINKS, former Editor of the JAPAN NEWS,

who frst went to Japan five years ago to join the faculty of the Tokyo University of

Commerce and who returned to the United States last month.

The article states: The Nazi Fifth Column now plays a vital part in the direc- tion of Japan's policy towards the United States. Its primary aim is to promote a Rightist revolution, which would give Japan a Totalitarian structure after the German model, and to foster an expansionist movement, which would bring Japan into war with the United States.

Today, more than 3,000 well-trained agents, listed as businessmen, technicians, advisers and just plain tourists, make up this highly efficient undercover and espionage organisation.

The ramified network cen- | channels, the Naal Fifth Column fell to his death from the fourth tres in the person of General in Tokyo has driven all non-Nasi floor, while in the performance of Bugen Ott, German Arabas- Japanese business concerns and Germans from their positions in sador in Tokyo, who barks schools, orders that give Japan a 24-

his duty.

Deceased was se Chung, 57. His body was found lying on the

TREMENDOUS CONTROL

roof of the bar room of the Hotel hour-day Fifth Column ser- It engineered the arrest and, im- about 4 p.m. The last time he was vice. Through well-establish-prisonment of Germans and other seen alive was when he was cleaned contacts with high Japan- foreign residents. If whipped up ing a window onthe, fourth flour, ese officials, General Ott spy scares to cover its own under. about 40 feet from the roof.

cover activity and instigated" ant! exerts incredible influence on British demonstrations through its There was no eye-witness to the the determination of Japan's Japanese affiliates. incident, except that many in the

It is exercising tremendous con-

British Embassy Destroyed

CHUNGKING, July B (Reuter)—

bar room about that time heard domestic and foreign policies. a heavy thud in the direction of

The Tokyo Foreign Office viz-trol over the Japanese press and The BRITISH EMBASSY was com- the roof.

tually takes its orders from the radio and moving pictures, ell-pletely destroyed when two bombe German Embassy. The Home minating as much news as is pos- landed on the compound during Office, which plays a vital part in sible that is favourable to Britain the raid this morning. FOR PREMIER CHINESE SCROLL Internal affairs by its jurisdiction and America, while loading up the One bomb made a direct hit on

over censorship, and the Metrology througti, tile, DNB German the Ambus and SHANGHAI July 8 (Reuter)-Apolitan Police, is advised and in-Official News Agency with every the main buit deroll carrying a message of ap-fluenced by the Nazi Information manner of pro-Azis propaganda another bo

in fro to directly responsible

preciation to Mir, Winston Church-

Officer

I signed by 100,000 Chinese in General Ott,

Shanghai from all walks of life; Special military advisers and has been handed to Mr. K. J. Col- liaison officers under the Ambas- lar, Chairmen of the British Re-sador are stationed in the War

sidents Association, for transmits Ministry, working principally with the Military Police. Through these

sion to London.

Japanese Merchant Shipping To Concentrate In Pacific:

Shortage Of Vessels

But these are merely routine jobs-the spadework for major activities. The main oflective hr the Fish Cafuma has how become bar: TO BRING AGEMENT OF TAFANS. ABOUT, THROUGH ENCOUR-

SOUTHWARD EXPANSION, A CONFLICT: WITH HE UNIT EÐ, STATES WHICH FE 18 HOPED WILL REDUCE AME- RICAN AID TO BRITAIN TO A BARE MINIMUM, IF NOT CUTTING IT OFF AL

♦ME TOGETHER.

TOKYO, July 8 (Beuter)—JAPANESE MERCHANT SHIPPING HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO CON- CENTRATE IN THE PACIFIC.

This was announced by the Japanese Information Board whose deputy spokesman told news- papermen that the measure was taken because of shortage of vessels and for "economic considera- tions." The move made by President i

Ill possibly visit the west coast of Roosevelt is halled on both sides of the Atlantic.

Mr. Wendell Wilkie remarked

A reward of $500, which is valld that the occupation was necessary.

for 12 months from June 11, will

The MANCHESTER GUARDIAN

be paid to any person giving in-says that the President has taken

formation leading to the arrest and conviction

man.

of

the wanted

a step of enormous and, perhaps, decisive consequences.

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Western Germany Raided Without Respite

Western Germany was raided by the Royal Air Force without. respite during the past 24 hours, according to an Air Ministry com- -munique.

OSNABRUCE On Monday night, the main targets oluded OSNABRUCK, MUENCHEN, FRANKFURT, and MUNSTER and in each city wide- spread damage was caused and warehouses were seen to collapse.

Weather favoured the attacks There was a sharp, attack on which were highly successful. |BOUTHAMPTON where substantiaj Raids were also carried out on damage was done. Fires, were -the Ruhr and the Rhineland.started but they were soon under Between Lona and Bethune, a control, The casualties are not likely synthetic off plant was successfully to be hoavy but they include some

even enemy aircraft were destroyed for the loss of five fighters and a- bomber, 4-

syed in the course of which killed. GARLY CROSSING

LONDON July (Reuter) R. AF. planes, flying very high From all the extensive operations in the hase of early morning, were *hine of our Kircraft are misame. | heard crossing the Straits of Dovar today in the direction of the made free frensir count; d

FIVE BHOT DOWN

Five enemy bombers were shot Henry explosions, which went an down over Britain on Monday night for some time were heará x'little' two by one of our niglit nighters İnter,

The spokesman, Mr. Koh Ishii, added: "Japanese shipping winess to do.” the United States but not the east coast where Japan has no bus

CHILE OFFERS ATLANTIC services via the TIN

TO MEDIATE

Services between ANDIA and, materials to the United States, ac- JAPAN IN be maintained but the cording to the MANILA BULLE-

PANAMA CANAL "whose permit This move follows the recent system le very troublesome," will withdrawal of are Japanese vessels be suspended

from the United States Philippines

SANTIAGO, Chile, July 8 (Reu- The Japanese merchant marine line, ter-Chile has offered to act as is now controlled by the Central The vessels are very likely to be mediator in the dispute between Marine Transport Control Associa- assigned to an American shipping Peru and Ecuador with the view on which was set up in November arm, the paper adds. of bringing the hostilities between last year. The Association is res the two countries to an end.:

ponsible for the routing or all the merchant, vesela, el pre

S. A. Pilot's "Double"

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A South Atṛlean · airman, WING COMMANDER A, MALIAN, who already holds the bar to the D.F.C. has been awarded the bar to the D.8.0. He is the leader of the crack No. 14 squadron and has 24/ miemy machining to his credit

Wing-Commander: Malkas ta |the feat airisa to aria the hàng

"double in this was

the secand to tinction the first being WING~ COMMANDER STATON Who

The coastal and inland water Services In China and services be- tween Japan and China is main- tained by the East Asia Marine Transport Company formed by ten leading Japanese steamship com- Daniles 18 months ago.

It was reported last week that the Japanese Covernment had ordered all Japanese ships to re- turn to their Home ports.or ** A report by the NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE that the Jap- anoke: Government is discussing the question of a anfeby... BONG around." Japan was dismissed by Mr. Tship as mailelong fabrication.

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2-Rotary Club tiffin, South Ching A.A return; Chung Bing gala. 8-Radio programmes: Coming

events.

from whic documents were previously removed

Embassy cumataus ut two butangs, one which where Sir ArthurBlackburn, Unnese Loun- sellor, was residing, was demolish-. ed in the rald on June 28,

The other bulding, which was repaired since was demolished to- day leaving the Embassy without working quarters.

Part of this programme has al moulding Japanese opinion fron ready been accomplished. An et-clad military alliances have been fective Fifth Column has already concluded, under which Japan is been built up an a position bound to attack the United States to exercise far-fang influence If America goes to war with Ger- with the Japanese vernment in Cont'd Page 7, Col 1

Determined Resistance By Soviet Troops In Direction Of Ostrov

*LONDON, July 8 (Reuter)-FIGHTING CONTINUED THROUGH- OUT MONDAY NIGHT WITH UNDIMINISHED FORCE IN THE DIRECTION OF OSTROV, POLOTSK, LEFEL, BOBRUISK, NOVO- GRAD, VOLINEK, PODOLSK AND THE UKRAINE, 1878 a Bassian communique from the Soviet Information Bureau broadcast by Mon- cow Badlo,

The communiqa-continues: "In the direction of Ostrov, our troops have shown-determined resistance to the enemy and are checking kis advance

"In Potolak, intense and stubborn Podols and Ukraine, our troops fighting continues with the memy Are fighting stubbornly with the In the Barkovitona region. The enemy who are attempting to enemy continues to show resistance break through to the River Diet- to the counter-attacks our troopster. Our troops are annihilating carried out in this district. The the enemy group by group in this battle continues,

direction.

In the direction of Bobruisk During July pus

alt fores our units destroyed about 35. heavy destroyed 58, ehemy plar tanks and two battalions of enemy air

Infantry 4–0.5, naval forces landed In

enemy Iceland; Heavy damage in- Thaye nicted on enemy clips: Germans surprised by Rub-7 stan tank strength

have been

Judgment in transfer of 924 port. Acense case, Indian watchman faces capital anda charge, Consecration

All attempts of the five ma

arce the River Dnelper

sted, with "heavy.

enemy

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