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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

Roosevelt Creates New BRITISH

Command For U.S. Forces In The Far East

WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuter)----"President Roose- velt has created a new command designated for the Uni- ted States forces in the Far East," the War Department stated on Saturday when announcing that all American forces in the Philippines will be grouped under the coin- mand of GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR, Chlef of Staff of the United States Army.

The

former

DECISION BY CZECHS WELCOMED

CABLE

MONDAY, JULY 28, 1941, -PAGE 7

Dummy Scharnhorst Fails. Successful

..

To Deceive British Reconnaissance Flyers

LONDON, July 27 (Router)--A

LONDON, July 27 (Reuter)----Dr.

dummy Scharnhorst, cleverly Benes, Head of the Czechoslovak the-cruiser had slipped away in a bid to evade the R.A.F., failed to constructed. at Brest by Nazi camouflage experts after the bat- State, welcomed the British de-i cision to record full recognition to

deceive the reconnaissance flyers of the British Air Force. his Government in London when broadcasting to Czechoslovak citi. zena on Saturday night.

Raid By Indians

Measures To

Be Taken

In Batavia

CAIRO, July 27 (Reuter)-AT- other successful raid by an Indian is announced that the Netherlands LONDON, July 27. (Reuter)—It patrol is reported in a Middle East Government in London. communique Issued today.

are in. consultation with the Dutch East The communique, states:

Indies LIBYA: Operating from Tobruk with regard to measures

authorities In Batavia "Bolster beneath sleets" is what the Air Ministry News Service

during Friday night, an Indian taken in view of the altuation to be calls the replica in giving, on Saturday night, the story of the

patrol successfully carried out a that has arisen as a result of prelude to the terrific bomb attack on the Scharnhorst in her new

daring raid. This patrol attacked Japan's encroachment upon Indo- He said it was particularly im- refuge at La Pallice.

from the rear in quick succession China. announcement was dividual Philippine units and per portant that the pre-Munich Pre- "At dusk Inst Thursday, the searched. made shortly after President sonnel shall be taken into the Uni-sident, freely elected by the ma- Scharnhorst

The Scharnhorst could

four enemy strong points. The Was in. her usual not escape unseen despite the poor and elected at the point of the Netherlands

It is learned in authoritative enemy garrisons Roosevelt's order incorporated States armed forces.

jority of the Czechs, Slovaks, Ger

were surprised Netherland circles here that the berth at Brest. Next morning at visibility. No immediate official explana- mans and ton of this step is forthcoming have been recognised and should appearance

the Ruthenes, should dawn, there was every outward "The enemy laid smoke screens casualties.

bayonet, sustaining considerable not be able to view with equanimity Government would but it is generally regarded as an- now

that she was still from the break-water at Brest and function with all his full there. other indication of United States rights

from small islands close to

Simultaneously, British and Aus- the policy which bears a disturb

the fact that, Japan is pursuing according G the pre-

"The overhead camouflage net

thetralian patrols were operating deepfing resemblance to coast.

into enemy positions. "Mysterious trails of bluish and patrols captured

the policy Australian urled to screen the ship was still yellow of, 100

followed by her Axis partners, yards wide

occupied especially as Japan, until recently, in place and below it was

and strong points outside our perime-emphasised over and over again the seven miles long, appeared on the ter while British patrols returned that she was vitally interested in seemingly famillar bulk of the sea.

with prisoners and valuable iden- the maintenance of the status quo battle cruiser.

"These devices have met with notifications of the increasing extent in the Pacifc. "But the British reconnaissance, success.

visited which for the last few months had "British planes scoured the sea being frayed by

to which the enemy's nerves are several and the coasts in relays on care harassing of our patrols, shown by has become necessary because of

the relentless

The pretext of the occupation of Indo-Chinese ports and bases

ing the Filipino forces in the armed services of the United States.

General MacArthur directed the displeasure concerning Japan's Munich constitution ás Head of ting with which the Germans had

training of the Filipinos pre-noves in the Pacific.

paration for their independence.

ROUTINE INSPECTION He had retired as Field-Marstal WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuter but is now recalled with the tem Aboard a naval seaplane. Mr. porary rank of Lieutenant-General. James Forrestal, Under-Secretary

He will command an army of 72,000 American troops in addition

General Grunert.

announcement

the Czechoslovak State.

SOVIET AGREEMENT

the Scharnhorst

ly.

our hands,

and

me-

Government.

Of equal sign feance, said Dr Велеб Was the Czechoslovak of the United States Navy Depart

agreement with the Soviet Union. ment. has left San Francisco for cause the State which was at the This was specially important be- to the Filipino forces under Major- Konulula for a rouune inspection prezent bearing the main burden times a day, saw certain flaws in fully planned patrols which looked the wildness of the counter-fire all the threat to Indo-Chinese terri- of the Pearl Harbour Naval Base. of the war, was the neighbour of the enemy's scheme of conceal-ke a great maze on the opera-over the front, usually after the tory from the United States and 150,000 FUIPINOS

states an official Navy Department the Czechoslovak State and would ment

tions room charts. NEW YORK, July 27 Reuter). About 150,000 trained and partly

help to

patrols have safely returned to Britain. It is added, cannot be determine the

"The Scharnhorst had departed coming

"Successful results came prompt- their base. MAINTAIN RIGHTS

peace.

In the dark. trained Filipinos are affected by MANILA, July 27 (Reuter)- The President Roosevelt's order incor

Polish-Czechoslovak negotiations

"The interpretation of an obser-

INSIDE PIERHEAD

In the frontier area, our art taken seriously by the Netherlands action of the American Govern- were continuing, Dr. Benes sald. ver's reports showed that what was

lery successfully "Almost simultaneously,

engaged porating Philippine forces In the ment in establishing this new "The

several chianised transport United States Military forces, sub

Soviet-Yugoslav agreement not beneath the canopy of camou aircraft, signalled back to

and forward

AIR SERVICES STOPPED command can only mean that it has already been reached and I flage was the 530-foot long on base and Coastal Command Head- the patrolling initiative remains in consequence of

their observation posts. In this zone too,

BATAVIA, July 27 (Reuter)--In ject to the orders of Major-Gener- intends to maintain, at any cost, hope soon the Soviet Polish agree. tanker with smaller ships at the quarters that the Scharnhorst now al George Grunert, the Philippine and effort, full rights in the Far: ment will also be reached.

the Indo-China Department Commander for the East. declared General MacArthur wish to base our unity and colla, and all were fitted with devices to outer jetty at La Pallice-240 miles of reconstruction

We bow and stern to give the length lay inside the plerhead of the

tension, the Dutch Air Service SYRIA: Defence of the Far Eastern Archt-

While the process from Batavia to Balgon will be in a statement to the Press. pelago.

boration with Poland on just such resemble the Scharnhorst super- South of Brest.

is proceeding suspended on July 29. an agreement between Poland and structure.

"While a great onslaught last quiet and uneventful.

smoothly, the situation remains Singapore will then be the Rasala, and I can assure you, from

Thursday was being prepared on

Northern terminus of the service. NOT GOOD ENOUGH my own conversation and negotia

the Scharnhorst and other enemy To this end, both American and tions, that in Moscow there is an the bed sheets à creditable piece torpedo bombers made incessant

"It was a case of bolster neath warships at Brest, Filipino soldiers can

bombers and to give of their utmost.

be expected understanding and approval of of bluff but not quite good enough attacks on the Scharnhorst in her United States

LISBON, July 27 (Reuter)The this collaboration, just as in this He added he was glad that he matter, there

"While the British reconnais-new harbourage from

Navy transport, was able to serve his country at approval and support in British Sance units prowled about Brest was apparently to make a sortie slipped away from Lisbon harbour where she West Point, dim in her grey paint, seeking more information, they into the Atlantic.

WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuter) had to evade possibly the heaviest

Jast night with a passenger list of -Explaining that he had been barrage of shell fire ever raised and effective that the erulser ald employers and their familles from gration Department has

"The attack was so persiste t expelled United States Consuls, erronenously detained, the Immi- against investigating aircraft, not move. She had to stay in the Axis and Axis occupled countries Herr Kurt Fritzschig to enter the allowed "Where had the Scharnborst same position unti the gone? Air patrols were flung out Bomber Command, using its big-

British in Europe.

United States, across the Western

Several foreign dignitaries, in- approaches gest aircraft, had assembled the cluding Prince Charles of Sweden presentative of the German Em

Herr Fritzschig, who is the re- of Biscay. Every most powerful 'striking force ever were aboard the New York-bound bassy at Washington. has been re- Breton Coast was directed against warship.". I transport.

It is learned in well-informed quarters that.

agreement t make the order effective when

An

necessary was worked out by the United States High Commissioner and Mr. Quezon, President of the Philippines.

AU "organised military forces" of the Philippine Gov- ernment have been called by President Roosevelt into armed services of the United States.

It is quite evident the de- termination is immutable, its wil Indomitablo.

this crucial time.

is understanding.

and American official circles."

The Filipino ferees will be placed ANGLO-JAPANESE

under an American Army Officer with the rank of General who will designate the time when the in-

HAVE SERIOUS EFFECT

Continued from Page I Shanghai. Both these vessels were

TRADE

and the Bay yard of the

TREATIES DENOUNCED

LONDON, July 27 (Renter)--Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambas- sador in Tokyo, acting on instructions from the Government, yesterday notified the Japanese Government that Britain intends to denounce her commercial treaties with Japan.

These include the Anglo-Japanese Commercial Treaty of 1911, the Indo-Japanese Commercial Convention of 1934 and the Burma- Japanese Commercial Convention of 1937.

The Dominions have been con- sulted in a these matters and

originally scheduled to arrive at were aware of the action of our Hongkong yesterday (Sunday).

Ambassador i Tokyo, and the

Referring to the British de-whole Empire has agreed on the nunciation of the trade treaties course to be pursued. with Japan and its possible effect

South Africa,

India, Ceylan, Canada

on Japanese trade with Hongkong, the Straits Settlements.

Gen. Sumita In Saigon

Mr. Kimura smilingly said. "That and Hongkong have frozen Jap-IMPLEMENTATION OF

will not become effective until one anese credits. year hence."

In al) earlier

sud

NEW AGREEMENT SAIGON. July 27 (Reuter)

THE WEST POINT

PRESSURE ON R.A.F. OFFENSIVE

TURKEY

ANKARA, July 27 (Reuter)-Re- ports from Stockholm that Ger- many is bringing pressure to bear on Turkey are indignantly denied in official quarters here.

They point out that the Foreign Minister, M. Saratoglu, and the Secretary-General of the Foreign

fatation of the report. Office, M. Ménemcoglu, are both on holksy should be sufficient re

ON HANOVER

many on Friday night, an Air Ministry communique says:

LONDON, July 27 (Reuter)-In savouncing air raids on Ger- "Last night, the R.A.F. offensive was mainly concentrated on HANOVER and HAMBURG where industries, docks and communications were heavily bombed.

11,

ERRONEOUSLY -

DETAINED

fused entry by Immigration Au- thoritles al Brownsville, Texas, where he had arrived by air from Mexico City and Guatemala car- rying a large diplomatic bag.

GERMAN BLOCKADE-RUNNER CAUGHT

LONDON, July 27 (Reuter)-The German ship Erlangen, intercepted by British patrols in the South "A small force of four-engined Home special communique from Atlantic, is of 6,101 tons gross and Berlin. bombers

attacked objectives in the Italian High Command, deal was owned by Norddeutscher Lloyd

ing with The British action does not ne-

"Aircraft of the Fighter Com- Malta, reads:

an E-boat attack on and registered at Bremen. interview, on cessarily mean that the commer-

LITTLE CONCERN

mand carried out further attacks

The blockade runner Erlangen Saturday, the Japanese Consul, cal treaties immediately become

ANKARA, July 27 (Reuter)-The on enemy aerodromes in Northern Malta was last night attacked have left Chilean ports with car 'The strongly fortified base of was one of five ships reported to when asked to cominent on the invalid, as each easy contain of the Japanese Mission in Indo- / Mascow's disclosure of a German freezing of Japanese credits in the clauses relating to denunciavon

The arrival at noon of the Chief Turks affect little concern over France during the night.

with unequalled daring by United

goes of coal about a month ago, States

"From these operations, nine of medium-strong, assault group and American and renewal in normal times, but

China, Gen. Sumita, by plane with plan to attack Turkey which, they our bombers are missing." possessions, stated that as the it is pointed out in London that three military and nays; officers say, must date back to the time! Consulate-General was not then these are not normal times.

COMBATS OVER MALTA

by the Royal Navy. and also three Japanese bombers before the German-Turkish Friend-

CAIRO, July 27 (Reuter)-An them to a short distance from the

"Units who had in receipt of any official informa-

HELL MAY BE LET accompanied tion

The denunciation was taken in from Tokyo regarding the accordance with the terms of each to the Japanese execution of the able, but the ordinary Turk argues bats over Maita on Friday when forced despite violent and cross-"Before long there may be hel!

RAF. Middle East and several Japanese army trucks ship Pact.

communique entrance to the port reported that

LOOSE IN N.Z. Official comment is not avail- gives further details of the com- from Hanoi, marked the first step,

the -passage was successfully MANCHESTER, July 27 (Reuter) Notice given is 12 months in the new Bgreement providing the

that Germany is faced with the five Italian planes were shot down fire from enemy artillery and let loose in New Zealand.”: sald case of the 1911 Treaty, and six Japanese with military and naval choice of attacking Turkey or Rus-without loss.

concessions 10 Southern Indu-

sla and naturally prepared for

machine-guns which had been th New Zealand Prime Minister, It is also stated that heavy warned by the rapid uncovering Mr. Peter Fraser, after touring either eventuality. China. ple would understand that the

bombers raided Benghazi on Thura-of searchlights. The Nazis are just now being day night.. Japanese

Manchester on Saturday. action din occupying A London correspondent points

Japanese naval and transport excessively polite to the Turks, The communique was inspired by the out that in normal times Britain, ships are expected to arrive on making full but unavailing use of large number of Italian aircraft the enemy who opened fire with-fight to the last to save their "The same light units were seen by Ele added: "Our people will states: "A desire to maintain peace and the United States and the Dutch

Sunday, Monday or Tuesday every propaganda opportunity to approached, Malta yesterday at a very violant explosions with high order in the Far East and that East Indies provide 86 per cent.

out success against them. Wight native land." Japan has no intention of taking of all materials essential for war that the French are completing cracies.

authorities declare estrange them from the Demo-high altitude. RAF, fighters in tongues of flame were observed able and unconquerable spirit of aggressive action against the Uni-to Japan.

their evacuation at Salgon air-

tercepted and shot dowri one Breda in. the port, proving incontestable Britain and Manchester, machine which crashed in flames that the forcing of the outside the Grand Harbour, ne

American action he could not say treaty. what counter-action his Govern- inent would take.

He expressed the hope, however, months in each of the others. that the American nation and peo-

Indo-China)

TRADE FIGURES ··

The French

ted States and Britain at all. They include petroleum, copper port by July 28.

"The Japanese Government," and machinery.

At one time

said Mr. Kimura, "has no inten-

Saigon warehouses half-a-mile Britain and along the bund are being cleared tion of making Indo-China the America absorbed nearly 70 per for the Japanese. base for further advancement cent. of Japan's export surplus. southwards, and the occupation is only for the preservation of peace and order."

TEMPORARY STEP

CANADA TOO

Mr. Mackenzie King, Canadian

Premier, yesterday announced that "the necessary steps have been. The Japanese Consul then gave taken to prevent the withdrawal as his personal opinion that the of assets in Canada belonging to step was only a temporary one and residents of Japan," that it is the intention of the Jap

action from ment. Tokyo, sometime today," said Mr. Kimura.

The Turks fully appreciate the strategic Importance of their country on the route to the East, but while recognising that an alarm may come one day, they feel that day is not yet come. 14

5

200'A

I

Mr. Fraser extolled the indomit-

Japanese Marine Shot

great Savola bomber and three Machi-enemy base was crowned with success, thanks to the intrepid PILOT RESCUED

faith of the Italian Navy." "One enemy pilot was rescued

MORE DETAILS from the sea and another who LONDON, July 27 (Reutar)→ JAP. BALANCES IN

Meanwhile, all necessary mea-abandoned his aircraft was killed Further information concerning sures to meet aggression, if and after his parachute failed to uper, the attack on Valetta harbour in UNITED KINGDOM.

When it is launched, are being

"During the engagement, Mal-Malta early yesterday morning le LONDON, July 27 (Reuter) The.

teken

tese crowds enthusiastically cheer- now available. Badak, writing in the AKSAM ed our pilots, all of whom, returned A Joint Admiralty and War. An omictal statement said simi-that Treasury directions have German friendship is respect for

British Government has intimated today, says: "The basis of Turkish with their aircraft undamaged. "Office communique says: "Short All bridges leading to Hongkew SHANGHAI, July 2 (Reuter)-t anese Government to respect, the lar control has been established been Issued under

"Heavy bombers or the RA.Fly before 5am. local tunt, & boat have been closed for the past 12 territorial integrity and sovereignty over the disposition of assets in (Finance) Regulation 24 prohibit-mans know well how much vahie hazi during the night of July 24- and axed defences manned by a seriously wounding of a Japanese the Defence Türkish neutrality and the Ger- carried out another raid on Beng-appeared off the barbour entrance hours following the shooting and of Indo-China. "You will, how Canada of residents of China ating the carrying-out of orders the Turks attach to their neu ever, get an official statement of the request of the Chinese Govern- affecting Japanese, balances, gold trality:

26.

military garrison immediately en-marine by a Chinese gunman last my Government's

and securities in the United King-

"Fires were started at the base gaged them. "From any German desire which of the cathedral, mole and a ship

night in a wayalde district. ** dom, without the licence from the might conflict with Turkish neu-moored west of the mole was hit,

"One E-boat was hit and blew The seaman was reported shot up while four more were destroyed out of the darkness by a second. GERMAN ARMOURED Treasury..

trality, a war would soon be born." "All our aircraft returned safe by gunfire. It then appeared that Chinese while searching another DIV. SMASHED

"Corresponding action is being

the boats were acting as a cover for arms. arranged in other parts of the

RECONNAISSANCE LONDON INN AT TANCE)-Dur- which attempted to break into the robbers escaped

for smaller torpedescarrying draft Two Chinese suspected of being say that his compatriots here were was smashed, with enormous losses

FEARED SEIZURE ing the reconnaissance by a For harbour very calm over the whole situa- | afterea

tresa, aircraft of the Bomber Com These were honylly, dhgared by tom.

OF SHANGHAI -

mand on Saturday morning, bombs gunfire from shore defences eight the rumoured Radio.·

three days, claims the Moscow U.S. TAX INCREASE INTL SETTLEMENT were dropped on the port of Em being blown up on sunk None

Laying the $3,529,200,000 Tax-In-Washington's fears of the pos munique.

den, states an Air Ministry com- succeeded in entering the har crause Bill formally before the able seisure of the International local vernacular newspapers, Mr.

House of Representatives, the Settlement by Japan are not alve patrol over the French Coast, LONDON, July 21 (Reuter) For The Japanes sentry was report-

British fighters carried out offen-

NO ACTIVITY Kimura replied, "I have heard Consul-Ceneral in New York, atat Ways and Meang Committes on shared by responsible foreign nothing of even the possibility ored yesterday that he believed the Saturday acknowledged thatit quarters in Shanghal, at least not logne was attacked with cannon there way no KAJ, nativity over

An enemy patrol vessel off Bou- the first time in several weeks; ed to have died in hospital the troops withdrawing. I think United States action in treezing was an unprecedented burden on in the immediate future and machine-gun fire and one Germany last night, or to help we can say that the rumours are Japanese assets was "due to a tho people, but said there was Rumours to this effect have opdmy fighter was shot down. There was very little enemy to Cont absolutely groundless."

great deal of misunderstanding on convincing evidence that it would bean circulating from time to time No British alrorat is missing tivity over Britain last night, da A PEACEFUL "STEP

Mr. Morita Morishima, Japanese he wided, was a peaceful step.

Buffolk, but caused no damsE OF

"No hint to evacuate Japanese residents from Hongkong has been received from the Foreign Office,"

LONDON, Jul 27 (Reuter)A Empire."

said Mr. Kimura, who went on to whole German armoured division

Questioned on

..

withdrawal of Japanese troops from Canton, published in sothe

battle extending

over

bour."

NEW YORK, Bentorite part of the United Babes by borne cheerfully in the Bght ever since, the Chinese forces from these operatione, BUNA VIWw bomb were dropped in

are Reuter.

Years ABD, VARY, Reiter,

LONDON, July 27 (Router)--A casualtion

BRIDGES REOPENED SHANGHAI, July 1 (Reuter)...... The brides leading to Hongkew were reopened at noon, says tho SHANGHAI EVENING POST and MERCURY