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PREMIER ROOSEVELT MYSTERY UNFOLDED

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT BY ATTLEE ON ANGLO-AMERICAN COLLABORATION TO END AGGRESSION: WHOLE PROBLEM SUPPLY OF WAR MUNITIONS EXAMINED

OF

BROADCASTING AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ON BEHALF OF HIS MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT FROM LONDON LAST NIGHT, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CLEMENT R. ATT- LEE, LORD PRIVY SEAL AND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER, lifted the veil of mystery which bas shrouded the absence of MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL, Prime Minister of Great Britain, and MR. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, President of the United States, from London and Washington, res- pectively, during the past four days.

Rumours that the Premier and the President had met at sea were confirmed in the authoris- ed statement which the Lord Privy Seal read over the air to an eagerly-awaiting world.

CHURCHILL

ROOSEVELT

Full Declaration: Common Principles In National Policy

The following joint Declaration agreed upon by Mr. Churchill and President Roosevelt was read by Mr. Cle- ment Attlee:--

The President of the United States and the Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, representing His Majesty's Gov- ernment in the United Kingdom, have met together and deem it right to make known certain common principles in the national policy of their respective countries on which they base their hopes for the better future of the world.

(1) Our countries seek no ag- grandisement, territorial or other:

(2) They desire to see no territorial changes that do not concur with the express wishes of the people concerned. (3) They respect the rights of all peoples to choose the form of government under which they wil live and they wish to see sovereign rights and self-government re- stored to those who have been forcibly deprived of them:

(4) They will endeavour, with due respect to the exist- ing obligations to further ail steps agreed upon by nations, great or small, conquered or unconquered, on equal terms to trade in the raw materials of the world which are needed for economic prosperity,

(5) They desire to bring abou The fullest co-operation between'

all nations in the economic field with the object of securing an im- proved labour standard, economic

advancement and social security!

(7) Such a peace shall enable ali men to traverse the high sea and land without hindrance:

(8) They belleve that all nations of the world, for well spiritual realistic as

ak

must reasons,

come to the abandonment of the use of

cannot force, for peace

be maintained If the land, sea or air continue to be employed by nations to threaten aggression outside their countries. Pend- ing the establishment uf wider and permanent system of security. the disarmament of such nations is essential. They will likewise aid and en- courage all other practicable measures which will give

peace to people from the crushing burden of armaments,

Lord Beaverbrook Going To Washington For Purpose Of Discussion Of Further Details

THE STATEMENT CONTAINED AN EIGHT-POINT DECLARATION EMBODYING FURTHER AND EXTENSIVE ANGLOŠAMERICAN-- COLLABORATION TO. END AGGRESSION AND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PERMANENT WORLD PEACE

AND PROSPERITY.

THE HEADS OF THE TWO GÖVERNMENTS WERE ACCOMPANIED BY HIGH KANKING OFFICIALS OF THE STATE AND FIGHTING SERVICES, THE BRITISH MINISTER FOR SUPPLY, LORD BEAVERBROOK, ALSO BEING PRESENT.

Mr. Attlee said:--

I have come to tell you about an important meeting between the President of the United States and the Prime Minister which had taken place and of a declaration which has been agreed upon between them.

Here is the statement which they have agreed to issue.

The President of the United supply problems of the Soviet, the Hitlerite Government of Ger-

and States and the Prime Minis- Union. The President the many and the other Governments Prime Minister had several con- associated with it have embarked ter, Mr. Churchill, represent-

ferences. They have considered upon and they have made clear ing His Majesty's Govern- the dangers to world civilisation the steps which other countries ment in the United Kingdom, arising from the policy of military are taking for their safety in the

face of these dangers. have met at sea, and have domination by conquest to which been accompanied by officials of their two Governments in- cluding high ranking officials of their military, naval and air services.

In less than

a month the "V" (Victory) Campaign, started in so dramatic a man- ner by Colonel

the Britton,

CAMPAIGN

FOR

H.K.

The whole problem of the sup- ply of munitions of war as pro- vided by the Lease and Lend Act for the armed forces of the United Kingdom and for countries active- ly engaged in resisting aggression has been further examined.

Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of "mystery speaker" Supply, has joined in these cun- of the B.B.C., has ferences. He is going to proceed spread to the ends

to Washington to discuss further detalls with the appropriate offl- cials of the United States Govern- ment.

These conferences will also cover

HITLER MOVES

of the earth wher- ever there аге free

look- peoples who are ing forward with

faith

and hope to an Allled victory over the ruthless tyrants of Totalitarianism.

From the moment Col.

HEADQUARTERS Britton spoke on the air on

LONDON. Aug. 15 (Reuter) Herr Hitler has moved his head-

quarters to the Ukraine according

to a Radlo announcement from Rome. which adds that the Ger- this man leader's presence on front is probably a prelude to an important announcement regard ing this battle.

Today's News Summary

W

THE WELL-KEPT SECRET OF THE MEETING at son between

(0) Aftor the final den- | Mr. Churchill and President Roosevelt was disclosed by the Lord

•truction of Nazl tyranny they Privy Seal, Mr. Clement Attlee, when, in a broadcast from London hope to see an established yesterday, he declared that they had drawn up a joint Anglo-U.S. peace which will afford to all declaration setting out the objects for which the Allies are fighting nations the means of dwelling and indienting fundamental principles on which plans for per- in safety within their own manent.world peace in the future must be based. boundaries and will afford an Assurance that all mon in sil 'lands can and may five out tho lives in freedom from fear and want:

THE EVACUATION OF SMOLENSK HAS BEEN offelnily admit- ted by the Rustians who, in a communique leaned in Moscow, stat-

ed that their soldiers had left the piano a few days ago.

IT IS REPORTED THAT AN UNSPECIFIED number of Japani- cse troops have entered Cambodia.

July 20, an Invisible army of millions sprang into being. adopting the "V" sign as the badge of allegiance to the cause of freedom. From Britain's shores it spread through Europe, Africa and Asia, where reports speak of the "V" sign appearing everywhere.

Newspapers from India, Malaya, the N.E.I. and Shanghai contain, eloquent reports of the way in which the "V" Campaign has been taken up. In these places the "V" sign is being pro- minently splashed on motor vehicles, shop windows, lat- tor heads, visiting curds, newspaper advertisments, posters, pamphlets and on

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walls of build- ings.

Everyone

Smolensk Evacuation Admitted By Soviet

The evacuation of Smolensk was officially admitted by the Soviet High Command in a r. tomunique issued in Moscow on Wednesday evening, which adds: “However, fighting is still taking place in thai vicinity."

The communique reads: "On August 13 our troops fought the enemy in the direction of Kexi olm, Staraya, Rossa, Smolensk and Belaya-Tserkov.

"A few days ago our troops left Smolensk.

"Our air force continued to inflict blows on enemy troops and attacked his aerodromes.

“On August 12, 43 German planes were destroyed. Our losses were 35 planes,

"In the Baltic Sea a submaifne sank a German oil tanker of about 15,000 tons displacement," says Router.

BEAVERBROOK

AMERICAN BASES IN JAMAICA

Attempt On Life Of Aged Baron

TOKYO, Aug. 14 (Kouter)--- BAROK KICHARD HRANUMA. Premier in 193ggjand at present Minister without Portfolio, was Wounded in a pistol attack this morning,

The would-be assassin was ar- rested by the guard at the en- trance of the Hiranuma home.

According to an announcement by the Metropolitan Police Board, the would-be assassin is 33-year- old Nachiko Ishiyama, who met Baron Hiranum by appointment at 8 am, on the pretext to obtain a sample of the Baron's brush.. writing.

The assassin pulled out a pistol FIRST PHASE IS from a roll of paper on which the 76-year-old Baron was to write NEAR FINISH

and shot the Minister in the head. LONDON, Aug. 14 (BWB)-

Despite his wound, Baron Latest reports show that the con- Hiranuma chased the assailant as struction of the United States he fled from the room. Army and Naval bases in Jamaica

going ahead rapidly.

Baron Hiramama's condition 19 not revealed.

The Police are at present inves-

At Fort Simmonds military re- servation, the first phase of the tigating the background of the

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Foodstuffs For Distressed

Areas After The Wars

LONDON, Aug. 13-The Americar Government

adopting the sign and join- ing the Campaign agrees to carry out its simple require- ments which can be so readily adapted to everyday life-"to con- tinue faithfully to fight in the best way I can for my country's inde- pendence and honour and Agriculture

has begun

to

build a huge relief stock of foodstuffs to be rushed to Europe, China and other distressed areas directly the wars are over, says Sonia Tomara writing from Washington in the NEW YORK HERALD- TRIBUNE of Aug, 12,

respective governments.

PRÁCTICAL WORK

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Surplus grain and fats from United States alone was estimated Argentina, Canada and Australia to be 400,000,000 bushels by July I are being accumulated in the this year. With an expected 271,- United States. The Department of 000,00-bushel carry-over from this announced A plan year's harvest, a total of 300.000,- that of other nations en-which was discussed at the inter-1000 bushels are expected to be slaved by Germany; to take national wheat conference held in every opportunity to de-Washington on July 10 to Aug. 3, monstrate to the Germans and the representatives of Argen- tina, Australia, Canada and Bri- the mobilisation of this

tain took back the draft to their army by putting our sign on walls and everywhere I can put them and by beat- Much practical work has been ing out the dot-dot-dot-dash done already towards the creation of an "international ever-normal signal whenever I get a

granary" and estimates have been chance."

made of available surpluses of Hongkong has again lag-wheat, feed. livestock, fats and ged behind-nowhere local-dairy products. Also of storage ly has the "V" sign yet facilities. been displayed to

Statistics show that the Western show

Hemisphere and Australia have the Colony's loyal accep- the largest store of murplus wheat tance of the Campaign and in history which will be substati- to encourage Its growth tially increased by this year's har here.

vest.

The wheat carry-over of the

It is not too late to start now-let the "y" sign be displayed everywhere in the way it is being done clao- where.

JAPANESE ENTER CAMBODIA

An unspecified number of Jap- IN this too much to

anese troops are reported to be ask of the people in Hong-entering Cambodia, says a Reuter kong?

Bulletin messago.

2 H. K. P. A, counchy meetlag; Tennis league; Shlukwan isolated from rest of world; Y'a Men's timn.

3 Radio programmes; Coming events; Crossword; Cinema notes.

4 German Intrigues dealt hard blow; Convoys have safe passage to Far East; Britain enger for parallel collabora~ tion with America; Vichy Government perturbed.

6 Well-known financier on Pacific altuation; Broker accused of theft; Harrison Forma

Lending article: Calm Be- fore the Storm?

Round the Police Courts. Nazia 'claim progress north. of Lake Pelpus; · Burma ready to resist,