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"Hongkong-Daily Fress," July 31, 1941.

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No. 25865

捌伍拾陸佰捌矸伍萬弐

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1941.

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日登船月槩年查拾牛佰玖仟查英

EDEN ON EFFECT OF ECONOMIC BURMA PROHIBITS

MOVES AGAINST JAPAN: PRESENT

RELATIONS REGRETTED BUT FAULT DOES NOT LIE WITH HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT

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ETAILS OF COUNTER MEASURES IN THE ECONOMIC SPHERE TAKEN AGAINST JAPAN FOLLOWING HER OCCUPATION OF SOUTHERN INDO-CHINA WEKE DEALT WITH BY MR. ANTHONY EDEN, THE SECRETARY OF STATE FÖR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, WHEN HE MADE A FURTHER STATEMENT ON THE FAR EAS- TERN SITUATION IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY, says Reuter.

Questions

On Supplies

To Russia

TRANSACTIONS WITH

JAPANESE FIRMS

The Burma Government has ordered the prohibition of transactions with Japanese firms, says a Reuter message from Rangoon.

All NEL papers heartily welcome the action of the Netherlands East Indies in Joining Britain and the United States in economic measures against. Japan, pointing out that the extent of the future course of the Netherlands East Indies licensing system depends on the question how far the United States and Britain will go in this respect. The Jave Bode remarks that in the case of a com- plete oil embargo, Japan will in the first place attack

AS- the Netherlands East Indies to supply her oil needs. LONDON, July 30 (Reuter)-An-suming that the Netherlands East Indies would in any swering questions in the House of case resist an attack even Commons today regarding supplies alone, the paper stresses that to Russia. Mr. Dinglefoot, Parita-

the NEI. policy is neverthe-| mentary Under-Secretary to the Ministry of Economic Warfare, less influenced by the ques- whether the United said that much progress had been įtion made in tulfilling the promise of States and Britain are pre- economic assistance, given by the pared to go the very utmost British Government to Russia, and i

with the N.E.I. and take all that considérable quantities of goods are now on their way to the consequences, even the various parts of the British Empire worst. and from other countries support-

Netherlands East Indies authori- TIENTSIN, are reported in private cheers, "that their relations In return, valuable supplies are Japan should have being made available by the Soviet the common reached their present stage Government for

Allled war effort. but the fault does not lie with the British Government.”

Mr. Eden said that the effect of the measures taken by the United States, the Netherlands Government and the Government of the Commonwealth of Nations, and of similar steps that had been taken or were being taken throughout the Dominions of India, Burma and the Colonial Empire, was to stop all financial transactions on Jap anese account, whether for financing trade or for other purposes, which were not licensed by the authorities of the United States, the Netherlands and the British Com- monwealth of Nations.

THAILAND GIVES ANSWER TO TOKYO'S ALLEGATIONS

SINGAPORE, July 30 (Reuter) Thailand's complete confidence that she has nothing to tear from Britain, and, indeed, "that Anglo- That relations were closer and tighter than ever, was proclaimed In a special broadcast by the Bangkok Radio, concerning alleged threats against Thailand.

-was

"'

"It is a matter of regret to the British Government," Mr.

Eden told the House, amiding the Allies: with

HEAVY FIGHTING

MOSCOW, July 20 (Reuter)

Very Heavy Jap. Troop

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BRITAIN

WARNS IRAN

LONDON, July 30 (Reuter)-Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, told the House of Commons that the British Government has drawn the attention of the Iran Govern- ment to the serious danger, in their own interests, of continuing to permit an excessively large number. of Germans to reside in ΣΤΗΣ,

Asked as to whether the Russian Government had also called the. attention of the Iran authorities to this matter. Mr. Eden sald that our Russian allies were working in close co-operation with the British Governnient.

ANOTHER

Movements ENDURANCE

SHANGHAI, JULY 30 (REUTER) -VERY HEAVY

TOKYO, July 30 (Reuter)-The MENTS TO THE NORTH, FRRAID BY

ties disclaim having suspended the foreign reports received here.

reign reports received here: Chi- JAPANESE

Japanese of agreement as pre-

viously reported from Batavia, ac-nese labourers have hitherto been CHUNGKING, July, 30 (Reuter) cording to an official statement conscripted by the Japanese mill-The Japanese staged another issued here today. However, the tary authorities for defence work endurance raid yesterday lasting Japanese are still uncertain as to on the Biberian border.

nine hours, starting from 7,30 am. how the application of the freezing

and not allowing the All Clear to be sounded until 4.20 p.m.

Japanese planes twice bombed the western suburbs of Chungking. Many bombs fell in the vicinity of the Soviet Embassy starting one large fire. H

to Japan,

At the cutsel of his statement, Mr. Eden said that it was now! The following communique was regulations may affeet shipments known that the. Vichy Government issued early this morning by the had acceded to the Japanese de- Soviet Information Bureau: mand for the occupation of two

of two MA

During Jul 29 our troops were

DIFFERENT FREEZING CHUNGKING, July 30 (Reuter)

The broadcaster sald that the Far East were quite natural --economicalty and strategically there and were only defensive measures,

no reason for Britain to

alr bases in Emclensk and Zhitomir directions. diferent from the freezing of Jap- threaten Thailand and printed out the habit of informing the Thai Saigon and eight

any that British troop movements in Clovernment of

movement South Indo China.

"There was particularly heavy anese assets, since for legitimate made which showed Britain's Mr. Eden added: "The House fighting in the Smolensk direction use, the Chinese assets may still drawn through designated "frank attitude", and added that will not expect me to describe in where

units dislodged the be Our Thailand recently signed a non-detall the defence measures al-enemy from his position with a banks, a spokesman of the Minis- aggression pact with Britain and ready enforced in Malaya.

have British "the

never known to break such pacts."

NO THREAT Regarding Japan, the broadcaster declared that Japan did not threaten Thailand in any way and she had no reson to do so either economically or strategically.

Russo-Polish

Agreement

Is Signed: Full Text

been

pire.

be

100,000 AVAILABLE CHUNGKING. July 30 (Cen- tra-It is reported that the JAPANESE PLAN TO WITH- DRAW 400,000 TROOPS FROM ̈

MANCHURIA AND ⠀⠀ INNER MONGOLIA TO BE PLACED IN READINESS. AGAINST SOVIET RUSSIA, but owing to circumstantial difficulties, only about” ~10,000 are avaliable. These are being sent north- ward, via Shanbalkwan.

SECOND CONTINGENT.

They also twice bombed Tollu- ching as well as in Western. Sze- chuen.

SEVEN HOURS

SHANGHAI, July 30 (Reuter)----. Japanese naval bombers struck.

to a Japanese announcement,

try of Finance stated last night. Succession of counter-ettacks, "At the request of the Chinese

The measure, he added, will help "The

suffered heavy enemy Government, steps have similarly losses.

China's Exchange control and for- been taken to freeze all Chinese

"On the remaining sectors of feign trade. assets throughout the British Em-the front, there was scouting ac- "All Chinese circles must realise

TOKYO, July 30 Reuter)-A heavily at Szechuen Province, in

eluding Chungking which was at- tivity and engagements of local the importance of this friendly second contingent of Japanese tacked for seven hours, according "The object of this is to pre-character. Our aircraft in co-measure on the part of Britain troops including an unnamed Su- vent evasion through parts of operation with land forces de-and the United States which will preme Commander landed at 6.30 China occupied by Japanese and Hvered blows at enemy units at further strengthen China's finen- a.in. today at Southern Indo- also to enable assistance 10

cial and economic position."

China, says a Japanese Agency APPLIED TO BORNEO "During July 27 and 28, our air

message received here today. force brought down 74 German TOKYO, July 30 (Reuter)--Res- The first landing of the Japan- regarding transactionsese forces took place at 11 am. planes. Our losses were 51 planes, trictions During an air raid on Moscow on between foreigners and Japanese yesterday.

Mr. Harry Hopkins, Fresident the night of July 28, the Germans in accordance with the Japanese Additional Japanese Army and Roosevelt's special envoy to Britain lost 10 planes and not nine as was Government's freezing of British Navy forces have been sent to a connexion with the Lease and previously reported."

assets will be applied to Borneo, Indo-China today, the Imperial Lend act, has arrived in Moscow, effective from today. It was an- General Headquarters announces, says Reuter nounced by the Ministry of

"If the Japanese want to move given to Chinese economy by re- LONDON, July 31 (Reuter) The south, there is no reason to pass leasing such assets only for ap-

so doing proved purposes. Russo-Polish Pact was signed in through Thailand, for

"Steps have also been taken to London at 3 p.m. G.M.T

Japan would merely be taking a The following is the text of the longer route."

withdraw ships' warrants from the agreenientiem

The broadcaster concluded that! Japanese shipping lines. 1. The Government of the 0.8. Japan is a peace-loving country 3.R. recognises the Soviet-German and she wants to raise the status. treaties of 1939 as to the terri-of Astatics and wants all Asiatic torial changes in Poland as having countries to have fut Independ- Jost their validity.

The Polish ence.

Government declares that Poland "If Japan herself were to come

is not bound by any agreement and destroy Thai independence, with any third Power which is who in the world will respect her?" directed against the USSR.

2 Diplomatic relations will be restored between the two Govern. ments upon the signing of this agreement and an immediate ex- change of Ambassadors will be 'ar- ranged.

3. The two Governments mutual- ly agree to render one another ald and support of all kinds in the present war against Hitlerite Ger- many.

AMERICAN GUNBOAT HIT BY JAPANESE

The American gunboat, Titulla (270 tons), anchored in the safety

+

There were no casualties.

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various points.

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Japanese "Protection" Of

Anglo-American Firms

Is

Finance.

AMERICAN SOLDIERS

IS Hampering Business IN EGYPT?

All Chinese attempting to enter the offices are allegedly searched

MR. HOPKINS IN MOSCOW

Plan Formulated For The Integration Of All Armed Forces In The Philippines:

MANILA, July 30 (Reuter)-GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR,

totalling 4,000, and. In ke man- CASUALTIES OF

ALF. ABROAD

MELBOURNE, July 30 (Router)

SHANGHAI, July 36 (Benter)-Japanese "protection" of British LONDON, July 30 (BWS)-It Is Commander-in-Chief of the United States armed forces in the Far and American firms at Tsingtao and other ports in the occupied learned bere that there is no truth East, has formou ated a plan for the integration of all armed forces arcas is seriously hampering business, the SHANGHAI EVENING in the rumour that nearly 20,000 in the Philippines which env.sages a progressive facorporation of the United States POST learns.

American soldiers are already in reserve divisions of the Philippine Army Into the

service. The paper declares that bi Swatow the offices of the Hongkong Egypt,

Eventually this will embrace all elements but will not include and Shanghai Bank are reported to be surrounded by Japanese pic The only American service per- kets who refuse to allow depositors to enter the bank.

sonnel in Egypt are the few ob-reserve conscripts until actual hostilities commence, thus enabling Semi-military plekots are also and questioned, and as a result servers who are there in conexion the Philippine Army to continue uniform training. 4. The Government of the U.S.

There are Indications of the in- S.R. expresses its consent to the area across the Yangtse River from said to be active in Tsingtao and firms are doing very little business, with the considerable deliveries of

The Evening Post adds that the American equipment now taking clusion of the Philippine Regula formation on the territory of the Chungking, was damaged by Jap-Chefoo blacking off British and USSR. of a Polish Army under a anese bombs yesterday, during a Anierican banks and such firms as Japanese are reported to have place in the Middle East,

ner, the selected elements of the Ou Co., andwered all protests with the ex- GALLUP POLI commander appointed by the Po-rald on China's war-time capital, the Standard-Vacuum

Asiatic Petroleum Co., and British-planation that they are carrying NEW YORK, July 30 Router) Constabulary, which totals 10,000. 18h. Government In agreement states a Reuter report.

The total number of United out precautionary measures to Thirty-seven out of every hundred with the Soviet Government, the The stern and the superstructure American Tobacco Co.

protect British and American arms citizens in the United States are Stater troops at present in the Polish Army on the territory of were damaged, the U.S.BR. being subordinated in

following the freezing of Japanese ready "for the dispatch of Amer!-Philippines is unknown but is bor and Chiness funda,-

can troops for service overseas loved to be 5,000, and, including Mr. P. C. Spender, the Army an operational sense to the su-

· AMERICAN FILMS

the fact that the united and native poster, announces that only 14 preme command one USSR.

States is still at peace," results of troops, about 14,000 per cent of the Australians en- upon which the Polish Army will

guged abroad became casualties. American Aim distributors in the latest gallup poll reveal.

HOUSING FACILITIES be represented All detalls as to

Shanghat are reported to have re-

The immediate construction of Blightly over one per cent, were *the command of the organisation

ceived telegraphic advices that the

housing facilities for thousands of killed, and the employment of this force

Japanese authorities in North

reservists at strategic and undis- will be settled in a subsequent

China have placed a restriction on agreement.

the inter-port aliipment of all American motion plátures, despite the fast list Customs duty for Pake such films has been fully paid,

Meanwhile, the local Japanese controlled Customs have announc ad an alteration of the export ban imposed yesterday. A total of 17 categories of products are today listed in the revised itat of Cus toine export ban, while three, in cluding cotton pocas and pros viilona, have been withdrawn from the list of 11 previously an Enounceda

Today's News Summary

A STATEMENT ON THE FAR EASTERN situation was made by the Foreign Secretary in the House of Commons yesterday when he 6. This agreement will come into spoke of the effect of the counter measures taken by the British and force immediately upon signature Allied Governments on a united front against Japan following har and without ratification. The pro- occupation of bases In Indo-China, surrendered by Vichy. sant agreement is drawn up in two THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN RUSSIA AND POLAND, announced coples, cach of them in the Pollah by General Sikorski on Tuesday, was signed in London yesterday. and Russian languages, Both The full text, is announced. texts will have equal force.

THE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA HAS PROHIBITED –Wensac- The protocol anys: "The Baylotions with Japanese firms. Government grant an amnesty to

JAPANESE "PROTECTION" OF BRITISH AND American Bring

All Polish citizens now detained on at Talngtao and other poris in occupied areas is seriously hamper Bovlet territory either, as priectiorsing business

of war or on other sufficient grounds as from the resumption of diplomatie relations, in the agree- ment."

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CHENERAL MACARTHUR HAS ANNOUNCED PLANS for interra- tion of the Ph'i'pplies Army.

"THERE IS NO TRUTH IN THE RUMOUR THAT there are now 20,000 Arboricán soldiers in Egypt.

On Other- Pages

alosed potnite la foreseen, for which Over 49 per cent of the 6,000 Gen. MadArthur will appropriate missing had been accounted for $10,000,000,

m 1914-15, Australian-Imperial

The Philippine, elements, under Forces suffered 36 per cent, casual- 2-Baseball notes; League ten-American control, will retain their lies, of which one-third were kil

nis; Water-polo resulta national uniforms and promotion ed, or dlea of wounds. A.R.P. ozderzWunder the list of War Articles, but Olaim for damages: Gow they wil be trained under Ameri- ernment freasing order can officers. After, muster in the welcomed Round the Po-American service they will be paid SIALKOT, July 30 (Router) An lice Courts, e

from American sources,

appeal to the British Government Trainees not called in quty will to enlist them in the Army, and 4-Leading articlő) Total effort

be called next January, and there Police, to enable them to play, and a Warning. At Radio programmes; Comine after there will be an annual their part in the miscasafnia pro baila which were suspended last secution of the warm is made. »

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