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GENERAL

SIGNATURE OF JOINT DEFENCE PACT Economic Warfare Between

BETWEEN JAPANESE AND INDO-CHINA ANNOUNCED Occupation To Commence

Tomorrow: Maintenance

Onus To Fall On French

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TOKYO, July(enter)-The Japanese Government, hay- ing taken retaliatory action for the freezing of credits in the United States and the British Empire, yesterday onicity an- nounced earlier than had been intended the signature Japanese-Indo-China joint defence pact, and according to pre- sent arrangements. a large-scale landing of Japanese troops at Saigon will take place on Tuesday morning.

A communique issued in Vichy confirmed the arrangement, which provides for the stationing of 40,000 Japanese troops in Southern Indo-China at French expense, and (says 1.N.S.) the Paris daily Cri du Peuple announced that powerful Japanese naval unik have already arrived in Indo-China waters. The

DESPATCH FROM ADML. NOMURA

Jap. Cabinet Studying Communication

U.S., Japan Foreshadowed

NEW YORK, July 27 (Reuter) --- President Roosevelt's action in freezing Japanese assets in the United States was regarded by yes-

terday's American newspapers as the opening salvo in stern counter-

ineasures. Ou sanctions were freely mentioned.

Just as Japan's occupation of Indo-China is considered only a preliminary strategic move in preparation for further adventures In the Far East, so President Roosevelt's action is understood to fore-` shadow ful) scónomie warfare

TOKYO, July 27 (Reuter) Members of the Japanese Govern-|a

The New York Times, hinting at that with however much restraint still more energetic policy, successive measures are adopted is indivisible. to warn and possibly penalise

war of

a-Japan, she will not again be en- gression in Manchuria and Ethio-|couraged to think that thus coun- pla and security anywhere else: try la afraid to bute officially that **Those little wars have grown she has the pirate flag at the into a great civil war which will masthead sod Nazi letters of

civilisation marque among

her Sailing

ment are giving the most careful writes: "Peace study to X communieation from There cannot be a Admiral Nomura, Japanesʊ· Am- bassador in Washington, about his conversation with Mr. Sumner Welles on Wednesday.

The context only arrived in either shatter world Tokyo on Friday afternoon. Ofor restore it but cannot end in papers." felal comment 15. accordingly, compromise. withheld for the present.

"Resistance is perilous but neu-

OGURA'S STATEMENT

Only a sketch of the communi-trality is death.

TOKYO, July 27 (Reuter) - cation is published in the verum- "We are opposing Hitler's will The effect of the US freezing of WAS minimised cular press.

in Europe. We must oppose Japanese assets The Nichi-Nichi quoted Admiral Japan's translation of it in

the by Mr. Ogura, the Finance Minis- saying that relations Pacific. They Japanese announcement There is naturally no possibility Nomura as

are thousands of ter, in a statement in which he said that an agreement of views of obtaining official confirmation with the U.S. "depend on how miles apart but are part of the assured the nation that the Gov- had been reached with France - of the terms since they have not things will develop."

samo black conspiracy against ernment had been fully prepared Nothing has Carding the Joint defence of Indo- been published officially anywhere

been revealed in the happiness, lives and freedom against the American move, which China but disclosed nu

was antlelpated. detalls. but there is every reason to trust Tokyo of any further developments of all humanity."

The remainder of Japanese DUS- though declared Japan's inten- the source from which Reuter ob- other directions.

PIRATE FLAG above quoted

sets in the US. was veralon tion strictly to

very small, observe existingtained, the

The New York Herald-Tribune he said, and trade between Japan obilgations, especially the pledge and to assume that the terms as į

says President Roosevelt, Mr. Anand the US, was recently dimin- to respect the territorial integrity stated are substantially if not de-

talledly correct.

Sumner ishing in volume due to the tight- and sovereignty of Indo-China

Welles have taken Japan by sur-ening restrictions on exports According to a usually reliable scurce in Singapore, however the

prise and probably roused a good the the part of the U.S. deal more trepidation than re-

economiei Consequently" the following

are the terms of

sentment

effect of the American move agreement. `-----

"It is to be most sincerely hoped Japan would be comparatively

slight, he said.

Appropriate steps wonld taken as the situation demanded, Mr. Ogurà added.

Meanwhile, statements were is- sued in Tokyo and Vichy Smu- thetaneously yesterday morning

regards Indo-China.

The Vichy communique quotes a stalement lasued by the Japuli Japan to occupy the Sal- ese Government, ar base

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Jabian to orcupy Camrann

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COMMON DEFENCE

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Forty thousand Japanese The crux of the Japanese state- troops to be stationed in Indo- [ment is that "agreements are un- Cldna They are to be led by der examination to fix a practica Indo-China, payment to be at arrangement for Franco-Japanese 18ged lale"

co-operation for the defence common of Indo-China within the Meanwhile Japan's move agȧlust framework of respect by Japan Indo-China WES admitted off for

the territorial integrity of cially in Vichy for the first time French Indo-China and of the yesterday morning.

sovereignty of France over all parts

VICHY ADMITTANCE

It was contained in a commun lof that territory. que issued by the Vichy Foreign Ministry which merely quoted "s statiment issued by the Japanese Government."

It is understood in singapore that Japanese troops will be land- ed on Tuesday.

"Japan and Frarce have thus been ushered into more intimate relations, with Indo-China serving as connecting nk. This will powerfully contribute towards the stabilisation and prosperity of Greater East Asla.

Under the terms of the former ( "It scarcely needs reiteration. agreement Japan had the right to that the Japanese Government station only 500 troops in norin- intends strictly to observe existing ern Indo-China

agreements between Japan and France concerning Indo-China and to respect the territorial in

IF JAPANESE SHOULD ATTACK SINGAPORE

VIEWS OF THAILAND CONSUL-GENERAL SINGAPORE, July 27 (Reuter)

Eden JAP. COMMUNITY thong and Mr.

IN MALAYA

WORRIED OVER TURN OF EVENTS

SINGAPORE, July 27 (Reuter) The feeling among the Japán- ese community in Malaya is tense! following the announcement of the freezing of Japanese assets in the British Empire.

It is learned that bookings have been made by many Japanese on the

Hakone Maru

the of

5.8.

N.Y.K. line which is due here soon. These reservations continue with the gradual process of evacuation of Japanese residents in Malaya which began in the middle of last year. The women and children are leaving first to be followed by the men.

The freezing of Japanese assets will so far as Malaya is concern ed effect principally iron ore ex- ports from the country the entire output of which was two million tons yearly and had been sent to Japan.

All mines including the largest tegrity and sovereignty of French outside the Japanese Empire are

owned by Japanese companies.

Indo-China.

"Japan will put forth increasing jefforts for the promotion of Jap

anese-French friendly relations. thereby realising the COMNOL prosperity of the two countries."

JAPANESE STATEMENT

"From such a point of Japan a short time ago carried on negotiations with Vichy. These

The Japanese statement de-negotiations progressed stroothly clares: "The internal and external and complete agreement was conditions of French Indo-China reached on July 21 concerning the have recently been greatly affect-joint defence of Indo-China.

The opinion that the Japanese led by the changes of the situation

will never march through Tha

NEWS STOPPED

in Europe and East Asia, with in- HANOI, July 27 (Reuter)The

territory, even if they decided to jcreasing signs of the security o terms of the Japanese-Indo-China attack Malaya or Burma, was ex-Indo-China being threatened.

day.

He added that an attack

Guilty Of

Inflammatory Propaganda

WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuter) -The German Transocean

irew

agency was on Friday found guilty of failing to register as an agent for a foreign principal. A jury of the Federal District Court took only 33 minutes to arrive at this verdict.

The Statute upon which the conviction was based carries the. maximum fine of US$1,000. The agency was charged with being a propaganda arm of the Nazi Gov- ernment.

It was asserted by the Depart- ment of Justice that articles which the agency despatched were high-

coloured and inflammatory propaganda, designed to promote

fli-feeling against the United States.

GERMAN DESIGNS ON TURKEY

Documents In Hands! Of Russians

MOSCOW, July: 27 (Reuter)— agreement are known in a num- The Soviets will, in due course,

pressed by the Thal Consul-Gen- j "If the situation develops sober of quarters in Hanol but all bring to Turkey's notice captured eral here in an interview yester-that French Indo-China is thrown attempts to cable them to the secret German army documents into a chaotic condition, it can- outside world have proved unt-on Turkey. according to M. not in self-defence be overlooked availing.

Lozovsky. Deputy President of the Malaya through Thailand could by Japan, not to mention France The Japanese retaliation was Soviet Information Bureau. not be an attractive prospect for herselt.

jannounced by the Finance Ministry The documents include a bro- Japan because her troops would "It has therefore been keeny which said that, effective imme-chure entitled "Geographical and have to traverse long stretches felt by both France and Japan diately, permission is needed for Military Data on the European of land, and if Thailand decided that they are bound by the clos- transactions involving residents in part. of tonight, Japan would have to face est relationship and common in Japan of rationals of the United Straits." a well trained mechanised army terest regarding the position in States, American territories and of about 300,000 and large re- Indo-Chins.

serves.

TOKYO INUENDOES

He said he would not venture

Ithe Philippines.

Turkey.cinaing the

M. Lozovsky emphasised the thoroughness and practical nature of the documents and maps selz- ed. They included sketches and. plans of the Turkish aerodromes,

to predict Japan's aims in Indo- HEART OF BERLIN BLASTED detalla of communications and

China but be felt that if Japan

decided to attack Malaya, the

attack would be made direct from BY HEAVY BRITISH BOMBS

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special maps of European Turkey and Istanbul, showing the War factories, arsenals and aero.

Salgon and Camranh Bay on the

LONDON, July 27 (Reuter) — Announcing air raids on Gerdromes. eastern seaboard of Malaya,

Questioned about recent Japan-any on Filday night, an Air Ministry communique said the B.A.F. offensive was mainly concentrated on Hanover and Hamburg, where ese inuendoes that. Britain Industries, docks and communications were heavily bombed. templated marching into Indo. China and Thalland, be sald A small force of four-engined bombers took a full load of the Thais hardly took any notice of heaviest and most powerful British bombs to. Berlin, the heart of

which was bombed, such outbursts.

FULL INFORMATION › M. Lozovsky, said the brochure discusses the suitability of the landing places and the sizes of the docks, and that it particularly emphasises that for an army charged with the occupation of He added that even without Our aircraft flew 1,200 miles to "At first the anti-aircraft gun-Turkey, the passage of the Straits her treaty of friendship with Bri-Berlin through storing and over nors gave no signs of their exis- is very difficult. tain, halland would have trust-alouds, and encountered vast belts, tence" paid one captain, but as

It gives vory full information ed: Britain.

of searchlights before reaching soon as our bombs began to regarding Istanbul The Soviet the Nazi capital.

fall the guns opened are.

offical commented on the signa-. Huge flashes were observed as "It was no longer any use pre-ture or the Friendship Pact with bombs fell in the centre of Berlin, tending that Britain was not just Turkey by Germany, while details Aircraft of the Fighter Com below us. We had down through of an eventuar offensive action mand carried out further attacks storms and past clouds on the were being distributed by the of enemy aerodromes in Northway out, but there was no cloud German stan em France during Friday night,

JAPANESE ATTACK ON BURMA? WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuter) -Dr. Hu Shih, Chinese Ambada dor in Washington. told his. Press

From all these operations, niniej BELTS OF SEARCHLIGHTS, conference on. Friday he hoped there would be a complete coo- of our bombers are missing. nomic blockade against the Pacifië partner of the x."

over Germany...

"We passed through two vast BRITISH, AMERICAN

ASSETS FROZEN

· FURTHER DETAILS - belt of searchlight before reach Some of the heaviest and most ing Berlin, and they looked

The cnyay said he would be powerful bombs. In Britain's brighter than ever on so dark a TOKYO, July 21(Router)-16 Batlafied with whatever action the armoury were dropped on Berlin night, and so did the ashes of was annospeed resterday that United States decided to take and last night, says an Air Ministry the bombe in to centre or the Japan has retaliated to the United

etty."

States freeping gation by freezing adaca "This latest Japanese nowa service, aggression worries us Chinese! There was no doubt where they Bqually, terse were the reports United Stater nesete in Japan. because of the possibility of a tell-the huge red Bashes wore of the successes against Hamburg 16 was later announced that Japanese attack on Yunnan from right in the centre of the ulty and Hanover, There are no pie-Japan, in addition to her declelon the Indo-China buses, an attack Tour-angined bombers Carrying turesque descriptions, only

up to freeze United States, assets,

on Barma, bombing of the Burma full loads were circled by light served results in cold, abbreviated has now also taken the same. road and the threat to That flares ascertaining the exact posil phrases which mesht

conhagration on the redund

Jand."

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