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GENERAL

ANGLO-AMERICAN JOINT DECLARATION HANOVER, BRUNSWICK AND

MEETS WITH VIRULENT CABLE NEWS ATTACK IN TOKYO PRESS

Tricky International Plot Seen Behind Eight Points!

TOKYO. Aus 17 (Reuter)-The violently antagonistic Jap- to the anese reaction in the Press and semi-official quarters Anglo-American joint declaration may be viewed as an indication that Japan's decision on future policy is hopelessly irretrievable. Although last September's announcement of Japan's adher- ence to the Axis falled in its immediate alm, causing great apparently disappointment in Japan and elsewhere, Japan

reacting to the Anglo-American statement in similar manner. thereby proclaiming her determination not to recede from the sel course towards the so-called new world order, especially in East Asia.

IN BRIEF

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Kouter) Mr Harold Ickes, U.S. Petroleum Co-ordinator, announced yesterday. that the oil industry is planning 10 double its retining capacity so as to assure adequate supplies for the British and Russian air forces.

LONDON, Aug 17 (Router)

the A new decree published by Vichy Government yesterday or ders all oaths of fidelity to be made to Marshal Petain instead of to all The order applies to France

and civil Ministers, all judges servants and all ranks of the army --Reuter.

The usually conversative Tokyo "camouflage of the old Versailles

OTTAWA, Aug. 17 (Reuter)-- Asahi last evening led with a most Treaty." in order to dominate the

and cant Mr. Howe. Canadian Munitions virulent attack against the Deme world with militarism

Minister, 18 leaving for Washing- utter oppor- talism while the cracies.

The Asahi says the Fifth Poin ton during the week-end for con- tunistic Nichi-Nichi alsu labelled

idea that sultations on supply problems. the declaration "a stricky internmerely re-phrased the

the British and Americans seek Lord Beaverbrook, it is tional plot"

probably accompany was the welfare of all countries, which will the situation Keynote sounded by the veteran commen should be rejected as only a dream when he returns to Ottawa. Lator Mr Tokutomi. in last even- ul world adership. ing's Nichi-Nich under the head-

tails tog "Heads we win. lose,"

MAGDEBURG TARGETS OF GREAT R.A.F. OFFENSIVE

LONDON, Aug. 17 (Reuter) Describing the R.A.F.'s raids on

300 Germany on Thursday night, in which machines participated, the Air ministry news service stated that the offensive was moved on to the great manufacturing elties of Prussia.

The targest of three attacking forces was sent to Hanover but two other capitals of German provinces Brunswick and Magdeburg. were each heavily bombed.

Not only were our bombers out

In great numbers but they were

of the latest type of Manchesters DE GAULLE PLEDGE

and four-engined Stirlings and Halifaxes

renew

N

Our

D

S

LONDON, Aug, 17 (Reuter)- "From this Mediterranean shore Hanover is the centre of heavy across the

We sea Industries and its iron foundries

to pledge

save and liberate and factories which are now given France," said General de Gaulle over to war production, lle mostly broadcasting in reply to Marshal in the south-west of the city. Petaln

From 50 miles away the pilots "On behalf of Free French, of successive waves

bombers which did not capitulate or colla- could pick out fires started among borate." General de Gaulle

the first these objectives by

ar-nounced the Vichy policy, saying rivals.

the Free French fought on for When their turn came to bomb, revenge, greatness and freedom. bright moon

up buildings The Germans, who had won by

There was surprise and speed, would not es

cape their fate.

stated bim

and railway

•

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Reuter,,

lit lines.

of

it cloud

The bombing was steady and accurate, and reports of the last con,

spoke of The US Senate has passed the crew to leave Hanover Nichi-Nichi.

"great triangle of raging fires" revised Appropriation Bill the

left in the city. has now been sent for dent's signature.

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He says

iki

W

The Fifth Point is not

the mented on which, however, regards the Surth return Point as "an The me

attempt to America the the world to Angi. American Lowards good wi!! tighter the American onlantine beralism and also to give against Japan.

by

GOOD COMPARISON

asserted The Asahi

United States the war."

treedora

the

to enter

Roosevelt Church!l!

between Hitler and Mussolini for world leadership.

The paper declared that behind the eight pants made publicis

that these clear

We up with

as a liberalism.

which Prest

Tobruk

DEEP RAIDS

а town

de-

LONDON, Aug. 17 Reuter) Yesterday's Italian communique

attack! admitted an RAF 3ight

on Catania. in Sicily. The com- and The fires of Hanover were seen munique says much damage 17 CAIRO. Aug.

/Reuter}

by crews striking yet more deeply many casualties were caused. Yesterday's Middle East communi-

into Germany. Their objectives that the The Asabi sks whether "the que says the situation at

were Brunswick capital of the free Is unchanged. On Friday Rur meeting

Brunswick, Was people in their colonies are

province of were active a good comparison to the Brenner from tear" and cities British India artillery and patrols

with many factories making ma- Pass parleys

sample of Anglo-American in the frontier area,

chinery and motor transport, and

OF Magdeburg, capital

Prussian SHANGHAI, Aug. 17 (Reuter) --- FREEDOM OF SEAS

great Industrial Contribution Saxony, another Both

the The Voluntary War thai papers agree

rallway £200,000 city and centre of Seventh Point, on the freedom of Fund passed the goal of

a last river traffic, obviously based the seas, s

yesterday as the result of minute spurt in donations all over that the Anglo-American control thereof. continued

This Assure, B second Announcement aims at compiete Whereas the Nichi-Nichi leaves China, world domination although The the Eighth Point open to discus-China British Squadron for the

the Asahi considers this RAF threats are cleverly camouflaged sion.

"Indeed the last word for domin with appeasement

which against ating the world.”

world plot."

The Asah!

a

On

and

а

one

Here the clouds were thicker. "Clouds came down low ali round Magdeburg and looked like high solid wall. Every time We found a

We gap

dropped

17 TOKYO, AUG.

(Reuter) --- flare through it and through The declaration was termed ny

the Dr. Honda, Japanese Ambassador break in the clouds we saw the paper S a cal to the occu-Japan should guard and prepare. pled European countries to revolt The Anglo-American statement to Nanking, left Tokyo yesterday River Elbe, which guided us

Kobe Magdeburg. against Germa..y and an attempt is subjected to unusual vitupers-morning for Nanking via

"Fires were glowing and artleie in and Shanghai. He w probably

sal from Kobe tomorrow on board started a fire ourselves."

At Brunswick too our crews over- tory exhortation to the Japanese

throughout, the "Yawata Maru." He has been

came the weather and returned people to complete war prepara- the gist of his published comment absent from Nanking since May.

with satisfying reports or dem. tions as soon as possible and not follows:-

age,

to divide Japanese opinion,"

tion in Mr. Tokutomi's

The Asah! directed an exclama-toe Nichi-Nichi.

to be dazzled by "The

American plot."

Angio-

Heavily censored

The Asahi then takes up the besieged by the eight points one by one

It says the First Point is an

ment.

We are

4

BANGKOK, Aug. 17 (Reuter) "Not only the Japanese but the

speed whole world knows that Japan is It is urgently necessary to

encircle- ABCT)

up the increase in population in the interest of national progress under the new constitution, says "We are not surprised.

yester- Anglo-American "confession of the not excited. We knew this would communique in Bangkok

old orbe coming

therefore day announcing the appointment desire to maintain the

con- of an official committee to warned against 11. der."

"Undoubtedly America is beat-sider a programme drawn up in The Second and Third Points Ing the encirclement drum while this connection by the

and ChungkinE are called an indication of the Je Britain,

the of Interior.

IDEALOGICAL PLOT

soon and

Ministry

sire to maintain world leadership Netherlands East Indies are mere-i

LONDON, Aug. 17 Reuter) and uphold "liberalistic Ideally playing second fiddle

"The United Slates simply A large force of British planes was) which at the same time constitutes

return to the Japan to

seen crossing the south-east coast "an idealogies pict against the wants Japanese establishment of a war-status quo before the Manchurian yesterday afternoon in the direc- time structure."

incident, which is out of the question of enemy-occupied territory.

The

Fourth Point is calledtion."

L

into

We

U.S. Will Use Armed Force If Necessary

SIGNIFICANCE OF ATLANTIC CONFAB

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 Reuter}-- "If Berlin and Tokyo ever doubt- cd President Roosevelt's intention LONDON, Aug. 17 (Reuter) --

to fight if need be in order to Two German fighters were Hes-

help put an end to their ambition sweep over Northern France yesterday morn to dominate the world they will Ing. One of our fighters is miss-he foolish to do so any longer."

So writes William Phillips, for- eign editor of the Scripps-Howard newspapers. in the New York

VAST GRAVEYARD Speculation On over yest

FOR GERMANS Fireside Chat UKRAINE POSITION By Roosevelt

terSpeculation

STILL OBSCURE WASHINGTON. Aug. 17 Reu- continues here LONDON. Aug. 17 (Reuter

as to the probability of President Fighting continued along the whole i

Roosevelt giving a "fire-side chat" Russo-German front on Friday

at an early date. night, being particularly stubborn in the south.

United States mdustry and the war effort generally are being It is thought the position in the Ukraine will remain obscure natil geared up to great power and the

sive.

BITTER RESISTANCE

Every street and house

before the town was abandoned.

It would be a mistake, however,

the

Ing.

UNPRECEDENTED World-Telegram

"If the Atlantic rendezvous

U.S. ACTION

Petrol Placed On Rationing System

meant anything whatever it sign-

on fied determination President Roosevelt's part "that the United States shall use armed force if

attain necessary to

the jointly announced war aims." he adds.

The Boston Post says: "The declaration is just the opening

Hitler."

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (Reuter, the battle becomes more statie but Indispensable assistance now being The US Office of Price Ad-step in a series of moves to beat rendered to "Britain is probably mintstration and Civilian Supply It is believed Marshal Budenny

greater than the public in America has proclaimed a rationing sye-

AXIS PROPAGANDA can withdraw his troops across the

tem to cut petrol consumption on

There is no truth in the Axis Dnieper and established strong in England realise,

That assistance will automatsuppiles for petrol stationa

the eastern seaboard by restricting

propagandists description of the lines of defence.

In the Smolensk area the Ger- cally go an increasing

Effective immediately this ac-Roosevelt-Churchill declaration of mans are evidently digging in and

Wilson's Fourteen Points, there are no signs that they are to expect as a result of the joint in which is unprecedented in eight points as a revival of Prest- the New York Herald- the constatement anything more than Peacetime in the US., does not dent

provide for the issue of ration states preparing to resume

that--for example a more spectacards to individual car drivers but Tribune columnist, Walter Lipp

supplies reduces

delivered to mann The Russian commander in this cular spurt towards participation

"Here we have a joint public de area describes the battlefield as in the war--In the absence of any

All the eastern seaboard states claration by the heads, of two "one vast graveyard for the Ger- further move by Japan or Oer patrol stations by 10 per cent..

many which would be considered are affected as well as West Virgovernments, whereas President uni- mans,"

In Washington as definitely engine and the District of Odium Wilson's declaration was 2 in dangering the Interests of

bla, which includes Washington, lateral statement. but only a portion of Florida. "This declaration plates the Bmolezisk was bitterly contested United States.

INDIA AISO

main emphasta on the survey of BOMBAY, Aug. 17 (Reuter) thing which, because it was enstern districts of the Reich With the enforcement of petrol neglected, 25 years égó, made the The Germans themselves appear Friday night,

ratioting throughout India from whole settlement unworkable and midnight th Thursday, Bombay post-war reconstruction & failure. somewhat doubtful of the Ukraine fighting, and the Nazi spokesmini MOSCOW. Aug. 17 Reuterwears a buket appearance, with "Mr. Churchill and President said: "We have not completed The herolem or Stalin'k on, Yakov at cam 30 per cent. of the usual Roosevelt know that stable peace 18. utterly Inconceivable unless it operations in this sector."

Djuzoshvill, a battery Commander, motorcara off the road,

Bumbay's fashionable evening is organised with the continuing Britalo and German newspaber correspon-in fighting the any by remal- dents speak of the difficulties ing in charge of his battery unta resorts are deserted and dull, collaboration of caused by the Russian resistance, the last shol Whs used, is cited Cinibuses, and trama, are packed America." heavy rains and roads like quig- by the Red But, organ of the So with many Europeans who have

nover used them before,

WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Router) mires.a

Hack victorine and bicycles are

-President Roosevelt was due to NAZI COMMUNIQUE The German High Command re- Revolution are mentioned and the again comping into their own. port from Hitler's headquartern "Red liter" adds: "The valour of A good example of keeping and in America after his meeting that on the whole castorn front the heroes of the Civil War who within the ration limit has al with Mr. Churchill at 4 pm (0. operations continue to proceed toughit devotedly for Soviet power ready been set by the Governor T.) yesterday and taxe a trash ves in their sons as well as th of the United Provinces, Bir to Washington, some two or three according to plan.”

The communique states that the entire Soviet people who have Maurios Hello, who rode on hours later accorring to the Wash-

New York Times; Bovist bombers "attempted" to risen to fight a great people's horseback 10 miles and back in Ington correspondens

order to pay an official vict attack the northern' and arthr=[war."

In the north all the Finnish at- tacks have been repulsed.

STALIN'S SON

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