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"Hongkong Dally Press," Aug. 8, 1941.

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PREPARATIONS COMPLETE TO SMASH ANY JAPANESE ATTEMPT TO CUT THE BURMA ROAD: ENCROACHMENT ON INDO-CHINA IS VITAL ELEMENT OF NAZI GRAND STRATEGY

PREPARATIONS ARE NOW COMPLETE BOTH IN BURMA AND SOUTH CHINA TO SMASH ANY JAPANESE ATTEMPT TO CUT THE BURMA ROAD, CHINA'S LIFELINE WHICH GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES HAVE EXPRESSED THEIR DETERMINATION KEEP OPEN.

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THE RECENT ARRIVAL OF BRITISH AND OTHER REINFORCEMENTS, ACCORDING TO AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT ISSUED IN SINGAPORE YESTERDAY (SAYS REUTER) INDICATED THE STEADY PROGRESS THAT HAD BEEN GOING ON DURING THE PAST YEAR TO MEET SUCH AN EVENTUALITY,

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The view that Japanese pressure on Thailand is part of the Axis plan which will enable Germany to get hold of strategic bases in the Atlantic while Japan seizes similar bases in the Pacific is amplified in a message from Washington.

CANNOT BE CONSIDERED AS AN

that recent

LONDON COMMENT DECLARES THAT THE JAPANESE ENCROACHMENT ON INDO-CHINA ISOLATED ACT OF AGGRESSION BUT AS A VITAL ELEMENT OF GERMAN GRAND STRATEGY."

This report, according to Reuter, is an elucidation of the United States Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull's statement events in Europe and Asia had provided the world with proof of Axis plans for conquest by force.

Mr. Anthony Eden's and Mr. Cordell Hull's simultaneous "HANDS OFF THAI- LAND" warnings were received with great satisfaction in Singapore.

Should the warnings need to be backed up by action, it is emphasised once again that Malaya and Burma are ready for any emergency.

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This map shows the position of Indo-China in relation to the Netherlands East Indles, Burma, Malaya, and Singapore, the Philippine Islands and to the Burma Read, which starts at Lashio in Burma and runs to Kunming, Rwelyang and Chung- king.

Nazi Claims Conspicuous For

What They Did Not Tell The German People

The huge cla ma of Russian losses made by the Germans, said MAJOR ALLEN MURRAY, when he broadcast, a commentary on the news from London last night, were worth à brief analysis, He felt they were more conspicuous for what they did not tell the Ger- man people than for what they did.

The recent arrival of further reinforcements of British forces in Malaya and Barma is no isolated event. These arrivals are the latest outward evidence of the steady reinforcing of British forces in the Far East that has been proceeding un- haltingly for the past year, and that can and will be continued relentlessly.

Perhaps even more im-

JAPANESE TALK IS REFUTED

Peace Gravely Imperilled

MELBOURNE, Aug. 7 (Reuter) Mr. W. M. Hughes, the Australian Navy Minister, declared: "We have done and shall do nothing to dis- turb the peace", in refuting the Japanese talk of encirelement.

He added:

"We are just sitting up and taking notice-nothing more. The Japanese must realise that their policy of aggression is gravely imperilling peace."

Mr. Hughes added that the encirclement · talk WAN kdie chatter coming from a country which has expanded so rapidly as Japan.

portant than the

quantities

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of men and

materiais is the time factor.

COLONY'S

A large proportion of the] FINANCES

| British troups in the Far East

has been in "Malaya and Burma for a considerable time and this time has been fully used to acclimatise them to these parts' and has given them effective training in jungle warfare.

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GENERAL WEYGAND

TO RECEIVE ORDERS DIRECT FROM DARLAN

LONDON, Aug. 7 (Router)-According to the Free French paper FRANCE, published in London, GENERAL WEYGAND will, in future, receive orders of the French Government directly from ADMIRAL DARLAN.

The journal states that a decree was published on Wednesday in Vichy under which Admiral Darlan henceforth "assumes full responsibility for the Govern-

ment's general policy relating to Africa."

The above report is viewed

in Free French circles here

with some apprehension.

It pointed out that this move may be merely another round in Admiral Darlan's personal tug-of- war with General Weygand who recently look over functions of the Governor-General of Algiers, pre- viously held by Admiral Darlan's nomince, Admiral Abrial. On the other hand, the possibility that the move is part of the manoeuvre. to pave the way for further con- cessions to Germany cannot be excluded.

In any case, it is regarded, as considerably weakening in value

of Vichy's protestations to the

Stubborn

Fighting

In Estonia

Sector Of The Front

Stubborn fighting is continuing

United States regarding her n-in the ESTONIA, SMOLENSK and tentions to defend her Empire.

DISGUISED THREAT

UKRAINE sectors of the front.

The Russian Air Force continues its attack on German ground Free French circles point out forces and mechanised units,

that the Vichy Government has states the Soviet mid-day com- been faced with a disguised threat munique yesterday, according to from Berlin in the past ten days Reuter.

to allow Paris Fascist factions to overthrow the Vichy Cabinet.

Czech and Polish officers have

arrived in Moscow from London to

On the eve of leaving for Paris assist in the formation of Czech to restart negotiations with the and Polish armies in Russia

Germans, Admiral Darlan seems

th have persuaded Marshal Petain that he must have full powers to

TERRIFIC LOSSES

LONDON, Aug. 6The following

make the best bargain possible are pointers front the Russian without having to risk the possible front:

subsequent opposition from Gen. 2. Terrific losses are admitted Weygand who is credited with a by. German propaganda reports, 1940 more intransigeant attitude toward resulting from the battle of Smo-

only dead and wounded, adds a report.

The terrain of Burma, Malaya, the NEI, and also Thailand and South Indo-China is principally were disclosed by the Financial Germany than Admiral Darlan lensk. There were no prisoners tropical jungle and Japanese Secretary (Hon. Mr. R. R. Todd)himself, troops fiave only just begun to at the meeting of the Finance penetrate this type of terrain in Committee yesterday afternoon.

Revenue South Indo-China.

was $70,175,114.54; expenditure $64,787,556.94; bal- ance $5,387,557.60.

COMPARISON

Thus they had little opportunity yet to acclimatise or train them- selves in local jungle warfare

IT IS ALSO EMPHASISED IN SINGAPORE THAT THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY MINIS- TER'S STATEMENT ON AUG. 3, THAT BEITAIN IS ABLE TO SEND A FLEET TO THE PACIFIC, IS NO IDLE BOAST. Already, Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton, C.-in-C. China Station, in & recent broadcast, promised that the white ensign would be seen again in these parts if the occasion.

.arose.

In 1939, revenue was $41.- 478,062; expenditure $37,- 949,116; balance $3,428,936.

In 1988, revenue was $36.- 785,854; expenditure $37,175,-- 987; deficit $440.043,

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LATTIMORE

ON CHUNGKING

AIR DEFENCE

2. An excuse is offered by the Germania for the failure to obtain the Ukraine wheat harvest for Germany's shortage of man-power and dearth of tractors.

The fact that so far the Ger mans only control a very small area in the Ukraine is not men-

CHUNGKING, Aug. 7 (Renter)-toned. Mr. Owen D. Lattimore, political advisor to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, has completed an article

publication in the United States, on Chungking air defence for SHOTS EXCHANGED

describing the conditions in Chung- king during air raide

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Revolver shots were exchanged

KASIMA MARU BYDNEY, Aug. 1 (Router)-The

$42 A PICUL Kasima Maru is expected to reach

According to a Chinese. Press Sydney on Saturday. She was due

With a full moon over Chung- at Miu Wan. Tai, in the New eport, the price of peanut oll has king, the Air Defence authorities Territories, about 4:45 pm, yester here six days ago. The passengers

Although there is no confirma-again risen by $5 per picul during are taking precautions against day between a police patrol and Include the new Japanese Consul-

tion of insistent rumours that a the past week and is now selling possible night raids. General for Sydney,

sizeable British naval force is al-at $42 per picul or 42 cents per Considerable interest is centred ready in the vicinity of Singapore, catty on the movements of the Canberra It clearly indicated that it would

The increase in price is alleged Maru which arrived at Sydney 40 be no distortion of facts to say to be due to the ban on exports that a substantial naval force may tion of food by the Japanese au be "Just round the corner."

thorities in Shanghai

hours late, on July 30.

STRAIGHT FROM

TOKYO CRITICISM TOKYO, Aug. 1. (Reuter)—The THE SHOULDER

statements of Mr. Bull and Mr. Japan got it straight from the Eden are criticised by the In- As the campaign was nearing fronts. When the invasion began shoulder from Mr. Elen and Mr. formation Board, in a statement. the end of the seventh week the they were promised a quick and Cordell Hull, sald MAJOR ALLEN as based on British-American con- German High Command felt a re-victorous conclusion,

MURRAY when he broadcast from fecture and an unwarrantable view view was needed to calm down The blitzkrieg had gone, no de-London yesterday,

of Japan's peaceful intentions... the German people who were an- cisive victory had been gained and It Japan wanted to avoid war The Board also objects to the xious even before the invasion. De-casualties. were

enormous and with the United States. Britain, British and American Press re-i gun. They had believed in the Goebbels

machine Russia and the Netherlands East ports alleging Japanese threats propaganda Intention of the German leaders was applying artificial respiration Indles, besides being involved in against other areas in East Asia, not to be involved in war on two on the people. So, said Maj, Mur-China at present, she had better saying tht these tend to “worsen" ray, he did not see any reason reconsider her policy before it was Japanese sentiment towards the why we should believe the as-too late, he added, tronomics) · claims of Russlan losses.

Thailand's Integrity

WHY SÓ BLOWY

United States and Britain.

Today's News Summary

WHILE THE JAPANESE PRESS muggests that the United States on the eve of entering the war preparations are complete in Burma and South China to smash any attempt the Japanese may

If those figures were true then Why was the German Army, mak-i SINGAPORE, Aug. 7 (Reuter)-ing euch slow progress? The Rus-- Commenting on the Far Eastern alan Joses had been heavy it crisis, the Bangkok Radio reiterated could not be otherwise but at that both Britain and Japan have fackers always lose more than demake to cut the Burma Road

fendera. pledged to respect Thailand's In-

THE "HANDS OFF" THAILAND" Warnings by Mr Anthony Eden and Mr. Cordell Hull have been received with great satisfaction in Bingapore where it is stated that Britain's ability to send a fleet to the Pacific, la no idle boat

GENERAL WEYGAND, IT 19 reported. is to take orders of the French Government direct from Admiral Defian in future.")

tegrity and Thalland trusted both, The vastness of Russia, the bad The Radio added: "Thailand 18 roads and, the devastation caused strong enough to protect herself to the German rear by Russian and has no need for any nation to guerillas would probably lead to come and protect her. We are not the German moralo needing some- THE FAMOUS INDIAN POET, Bir Rabindranath Tagore, and I Bike Indo-China which the French thing more than the huge claims Dice's son, Bruno Mussolini, are dead the latter being killed in a

admitted was weak."

annnunidad, on Wednesday,

fight rear Piss

gang of five men, three of whom All amusement places are closed were known to be armed. at night during the period between the 10th and the 20th days of the Chinese lunar calendar while no persons, without residence permits, will be allowed to enter, the city.

Of

Britain Always Assured

Thai Commodities: Japan's Economic Demands Denied

BANGKOK, Aag. 7 (Reuter)—The That market would not be elosed to any country and certainly not to Britain, who is always assured,' of the supply: "of Thai commodities as much as she wanted, said NAI VANICH PANANONDA, That Director-General of Commerce whe was one of the plenipotentlaries in the Tokyo mediation comderence, in a press interview,

He denied that Japan has made pointing out that Japan is already any economia demands and ex- buying large quantities of thos plained that the Japanese spokes-commodities, a

man probably meant the recent 11TH TIME, TËR 20,000,000 ticals credit from the Thailand turned down Japan's That Banking Syndicate when he request more than 10 times beford and yesterday that Japanese-That she finally agreed to recognise economic negotiations were under Manchukuo, says the PRAJAMI way

Hó emphasised that Thailand keeps open the door to all coun- tries to trade with hor and does not intend according spacial treat ment to any one Power,

Thailand's assets and credits in foreign coantries are eate and rumours alleg'ng that they have been froken by abma countries are baseless, bays a Thai Ministry of It is improbable," he replied Finance communique, when questioned of 's pokalbin It is pointed out here that That Japanese demand for the mono- reserves are held principally in poly of That rice, tin and rubber, Britain and america!!!!

Subsequently, a seizure was made by the patrol of three S. B 12-bore shot guns, one rifle, three, muskets, 52 rounds of 14-bore shot gun ammunition and 25 rounds of revolver ammunition.

Two Chinese, it was learned last night, have been detained for in- quiries.

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Swimming notes: Men's Club meeting. 8-Radio programmes, Com ing events; Crosswords - 4German faith in own war

purpose crossed and con fused; Magnificentre- atatance of Russian army tributed; Bull forewarna Japan; Japanese troops preparing to quit from Central China, 3-Hawker problem,

-Leading articles: Co-or dination in the Far East Another Warnings SH rice bolles Round the Po Government statement En

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