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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 1941.

LABOUR PARTY DECIDES MENZIES SHOULD REMAIN IN AUSTRALIA IN VIEW OF GRAVE WAR SITUATION BUT NAVY MINISTER SAYS THE PREMIER'S PLACE IS IN LONDON

Arrangements For Commonwealth MAY STOP LIVE

Representation In England

THE LABOUR PARTY HAS DECIDED, IN VIEW OF THE GRAVITY OF THE WAR SITUATION AS AFFECTING AUSTRALIA, THAT IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE PRIME MINISTER (MR. R. G. MENZIES) TO REMAIN IN AUSTRALIA FOR DIRECT- ING THE ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANISATION OF THE TOTAL WAR EFFORT, says a Reuter report from Melbourne.

It was resolved that arrangements will be made with the British Government for a Commonwealth representation in England to ensure that the Australian viewpoint on war policy is constantly before the British War Cabinet.

There were only three dissentients in Labour's decision.

THE GOVERNMENT PARTIES, AT A MEETING, ENDORSED THE UNANIMOUS CABINET PROPOSAL THAT MR. MENZIES SHOULD DEPART FOR LONDON,

It is considered likely that the Labour resolution will force the Government to seek a representation in London in addition to Mr. Stanley Bruce, High Commissioner, despite Mr. Menzles' view that a representation other than a Prime Ministerial repre- sentation is useless.

MR. ROOSEVELT'S SON'S

TRIBUTE TO PREMIER:

"FOREIGN POWER WILL

FORCE US INTO WAR”

CAPTAIN ELLIOTT ROOSEVELT, second son of the United States President, told a Press conference in Lon- don that he was here on a mission connected with the United States Air Force. He expects to be in London until the middle of next week, says Reuter.

Asked whether the Chur- chill-Roosevelt meeting had

brought the war closer to the

"There is no doubt," he added, "that Mr. Churchill is one of our great leaders." He expressed "amazement at the United States, he said: "May-spirit of the British people and be it won't be the United their absolute deep-seated feeling! States, but some foreign that ultimately victory will come Power which will force us to this side." into war."

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“WE HAVE NOT A SHADOW OF

DOUBT AS TO THE OUTCOME

OF THE WAR": PREMIER OF

CANADA ENJOYED HIS FLIGHT

LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter)-MR. MACKENZIE KING, THE CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER, arrived in London yesterday morning and was met by LORD CRANBORNE (the Dominions Secretary), SIR ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR (the Air Minister) and repre- sentatives of the Canadian Government.

Later in the day, Mr. Mackenzle King attended a meeting of the War Cabinet. The Canadian Premier in a statement, said:

"WE HAVE NOT A SHADOW OF DOUBT AS TO THE OUTCOME OF THE WAR. TT WILL BE WON BY THE GREAT BRAVE PEOPLE OF BRITAIN. THERE IS ONLY ONE MIND IN CANADA-THAT IS, TO DO ALL WE CAN HELP WINNING THE WAR.

"Canada is at the side of Britain to the utmost of her strength in resources, both but material and human,

"We

STOCK SHIPMENTS TO HONGKONG

report,

Push On Gomel May Be A

An unconfirmed originating from a reliable source, states that the Governor of Kwang-words of the British people chowwan intends stopping all live and what they have done to stock shipments to Hongkong in maintain the Standards of London last night, MAJOR ALLEN MURRAY sald that a new name retaliation for Hongkong's gaso-liberty in the world."

are proud beyond New Approach To Moscow

I'ne export ban to that port.

It is suggested that a cable has already been sent to the local au- thorities to this effect,

Gasoline shortage is very acute in Kwongchowwan.

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KWONGCHOWWAN DIFFICULTIES

Broadcasting a commentray on the Russo-German" war from

Mr. King added that his stay in Britain would not be long.

across

had appeared in both the German and Russian communiques. was Gomel, an important railway junction about half-way between Smolensk and Kiev, The German attempt to envelop Kiev liad not. developed too well,

It

Referring to his flight the Atlantic in а trans-oceanic Maj. Murray said he thought this new push, on Gomel may be plane, he said:

an attempt to come round behind Kiev from the north. Gomel was "I have never enjoyed anything situated in fairly marshy country and this was worth remember- so much. It was my first fighting. and I have never seen anything in

The move was also an Indication, front from the air. The Germans the world so beautiful as the sky. of a new approach to Moscow and were also apparently preparing for I will fly anywhere after crossing a German advance in this direc- a winter campaign and construc THE LABOUR LEADER, ed from Kwongchowwan, a high

According to information receiv

the Atlantic. Really, it is a re- tion would be of benefit to them tions were under way for housing MR. J. CURTIN declared in ranking Government civilian em-

for it would broaden the salent the armies. the House of Representatives ployee arrived there from Hai-

in the Smolensk, area.

Major Murray said, that he The Germans in Canberra that in view of phong to replace the Coum cstoner Canada is with the Empire- heart however, that they were having about the Ukraine yet. The Ger- had admitted, could not say anything definite all that Australia has done of Police in duties as "Controller and soul for winning the war and lot of trouble with their communi-mans were still reticent regarding

of Harbour movements,

will not spare any effort that is cations and were using any kind claims and this added weight to Britain could

It is said that such a move is necessary to ensure victory." London representation as due to difficulties recently caused

This message was given by the of makeshifts for transport, It the hope that Marshal Budenny Australia deems suitable.

was a pretty big job to supply mil-had withdrawn his troops success- Cont'd Page 7, Col. 4 tions of troops on a 1,500-mile fully

accept such

Mr. Curtin stated that while confident of the outcome of the war. the Empire was now as badly of as ever since the French col- lapse.

War exigencies necessitated the Australian Prime Minister staying in Australia to look after the ad- ministration.

They should face war facts as realists and draw all possi~ ble lessons from the past and shape the course accordingly. "It Is heer illusion to assume at this juncture that the struggle

From what he had heard, he in North Atlantic, the Mediter-

expected to see virtually

had

He believed that United States nothing standing in London, but this was very far from being the

ships would defend themselves

If they were attacked.

case, although certain sections

"There is very great confidence had been hard hit. throughout all the branches of the United States services Britain's ultimate success," ne declared.

Referring to the feeling in some parts of America that since Russia had entered the war, both Britain and America had slowed down in production, possibly owing to a feeling of complacency, he said, "I have not found that as marked as I had been given to expect."

ranean, the Middle East and the

Pacific, is assuming such a char- acter as to portend favourably for the Empire.

"The Australian Prime Minister has such Captain Roosevelt, while in Bri-

work at the present tain. is with a United States Air Juncture in Australia that a Lon- Squadron, which shares an airfield don representation must be other with the Canadian Air Force.

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Japan "Positively Cannot Remain Indifferent To Passage Of War Supplies"

He told the conference that he was, present at the Churchill- Roosevelt Atlantic meeting which

TOKYO, Aug. 21 (Reuter)--Japan "positively cannot remain in- "afforded both statesmen the op- portunity to arrive at a complete different" to the passage of ships with war supplies through waters. understanding of each other'so close to Japan, says the KOKUMIN SHIMBUN Gornmenting on minds and how they worked, and the dispatch of United States oil to Vladivostock: to facilitate their discussions in The paper urges the Government to take "firm measures", to

prevent a disturbance of the peace in the Far East,' futuro.

"I do not know if they will be meeting again soon."

Though admitting that ald to strengthen the Soviet resistance Russia is apparently designed to to the Germans in Eastern Europe, the Kokumin Shimbun tears that the British and American aid will result in spreading the European hostilities to the Far East.

Rumanians Undergoing Seven Meatless Days

ZURICH. Aug. 21 (Reuter)-Train-lords of wounded, and planes bringing the severely wounded, are arriving in Bucharest daily, writes the Bucharest correspondent of the NEUE ZUERCHER ZEITUNG.

The newspapers böjan a few days ago to publish the lists of killed.

Prices are rising enormously.

Owing to livestock reductionis, the Rumanians are undergoing sever meatless days weekly.

the livestock and all, sgricul¬ tural Implements.

Since the Rumano-German de cupation of Kishiney, it is fre

The Rustan's "scorched earthquently bombed by Russian air- destructions In Bessarabia and men, Northern Bukovinu are far greater -than originally estimated. /

- They not only extend to. mows of the important towns "bui niso many villages where "the Rusmana have removed

The

paper emphasises that ships going to Vladivostock must" pazą by one of the three routes. fratly, the Taugaru Straits be- tween Hokkaido, and the main ta land of Japan; secondly, by the Boya Straits between Hokkaido and Saghallen; and, thirdly, by the Tsushima Straits between Japan and Koren,

The passage through all these routes is very close to Japan.

The journal stresas especially" that the Boys and the Tsunaru The Russians burnt, all the mills Straits are the most direct routes and largely destroyed all the electo Vladivostock from the United tricity works and tobacco fac-states though it s plauned to tories in the former Rumanian open a new route through ↑ Che territory, betpre evacuating

Strafte of Tartary.

by the Japanese.

velation."

MI. KING'S MESSAGE "Please tell Great Britain that

Large Scale German Military Movements In Bulgaria

Large scale German military movements in BULGARIA have begun, states Router Bulletin, Ad- vance unite of two German Infantry divisions have arrived in the south in the past few days.

They are fresh troops, newly uniformed and well disciplined and thought to have come from the Interior of Germany.

These troops were accompanied by a considerable number of air force ground crews. There are also reports that the Italians have moved troops into EASTERN THRACE and to the AEGEAN ISLANDS, off TURKEY. Ten to Afteen-thousand Italian troops have been landed on the ISLAND OF SAMOS.

Thais Told

To Prepare

BANGKOK, Aug. 22 (Reuter).— The Bangkok Radio last night counselled the Thais to prepare themselves for any possible even-. tuality while the country was still at peace.

sent-

Iran Refuses To Admit

Any Potential Danger From Presence Of Nazis

PESHAWAR, Aug. 21 (Reuter)While the official Iranian reply to the latest Anglo-Russian demarche is not known, It is rumoured.]

GUERILLA TACTICS

Presumably whatever troops were left behind, would begin to worry the Germans with guerilla tacties when they had already done 60 ́successfully easewhere.

The part of the Ukraine' which the Germans had over-run was - known as the black earth belt and when they crossed the Dneiper to the eastern bank they would, enter the industrial and agricultural centre of the Ukraine. As one cor- respondent had stated: on the west

of the Dnever was the sickle and, un the east, the hammer and the. sickle.

The Russians would stop at no sacrifice to prevent a German in- vasion. of the eastern area of the Ukraine,

Hitler Cares Nothing For Japan

The most outspoken Japanese

here that Iran still refuses to admit any potential danger from the comment yet made appeared in

presence of Germany in the country.

The Iranian Press and Radio

continue the loud affirmations of

The speaker emphasised that. there was no change in the situs

LONDON. Aug. 21 (BWS)-A tion. Thailand was not faced with Iran's neutrality and also refer to Middle East war communique says: any danger of attack and de-the cordial relations with the "Libya-In the precated any attempts to

Tobruk area belligerents and her neighbours, heavy dust storms continue to limit sationalles precautionary advies,

An expert on the frontier, re- our patroj activities. but nevertheless, urged the public ferring to Iran, said that the Ger-

"In the frontier area there is to be prepared with shelters, dugmans there are the "anaesthetist no change." outs, black-out accessories and to before the surgeon comes along to incendiary bombe. study the methods of dealing with

perform the operation."

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2 School of Accountancy and Commerce exams.; League tennis

3 Radio programmes, Coming

events; Crossword.

Stubborn fighting on Buat Fern front; Abortive raid on

Malta, China severs diplo matło iles with Denmark, Piracy In H. R. Waters; Pakho Street fracas seque); Alleged clapper attacks,

6 Leading articles Idle Thou-

Round the Police Courte.

Referring to a report to the German demand for air bases and fuel supplies in Iran, the expert said that if the report was true, there is all the more reason for the Shab's Govern- ment to expel German tourists. With arrangements for fuel sup- plies in Tran, enemy planes from. the base at Rhodes could rench India's western boundaries in two hops in less than 12 hourA,

US. WAR PLANES

AT BANGKOK ROME, Aus. 31 (Reuter) Twenty

war planes have arrived at Bang- kok socording to a Tokro mesango reported by the Rome Radio. W

They were delivered by the American Government, having bean ordered by Thailand, last

the Japanese-owned SINGAPORE HERALD yesterday (says Reuter) as follows are

"Hitler cares nothing for Japan

tuse except the

he can make of her to further his ambitions. Nothing will happen to her if Japan plays: her cards skilfully."

Today's News Summary

WILL MR. MENZIES, THE AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister, velt London again? The Labour Party decided that he should remain In the Commonwealth in view of the gravity of the war situation as affecting Australia. The Navy Minister, Mr. Hughes, stated that Mr. Mensies place is in London. The Labour Party has resolved that arrangements be made for Australian representation in Britain so that Australia's views may ornatantly be kapt before the War Cabinet

STRIKING TRIBUTE TO MR. CHURCHILL, the British Frime Minister, as one of the greatest leaders was paid by Capt. Elliott Roosevelt, second son of the President of the United States, at Press conference in London. Capt. Roosevelt was present at the Historie mid-Atlantic meeting and said that this had given an opportunity for complete understanding...

London, and yesterday attended a meeting of the War THE CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER, MR MACKENZIE King, la now Cabinet. In a statement he said that there was only one thought in Canada and that was to do all they could towards winning the war. He had greatly enjoyed his trans-Atlantio fight

LARGE SCALE GERMAN TROOP MOVEMENTS TO BUDO ARIA are reported." At the same time Italian troops are zerored forHAV landed in the Aegean Tan, od Turke and In

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