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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1941.

No. 25889

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SOVIET WARNS JAPAN AGAINST ANY | Leningrad-Moscow Railway

ATTEMPT TO

CREATE OBSTACLES

TO THE MAINTENANCE OF NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS WITH AMERICA SOVIET

QOVIET RUSSIA HAS WARNED JAPAN THAT SHE WOULD REGARD, AS AN UNFRIENDLY ACT, “ANY AT- TEMPT TO CREATE OBSTACLES TO THE MAINTENANCE OF NORMAL TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE SOVIET UNION AND THE UNITED STATES THROUGH THE SOVIET FAR EASTERN PORTS.”

The warning has been conveyed to the Japanese Foreign Minister, Admiral Toyoda, by the Soviet Ambas- sador in Tokyo, M. Smetani, and repeated by M. Molotov, Soviet Foreign Minister, to the Japanese Ambassador in Moscow, General Tatekawa, according to the official TASS NEWS AGENCY, says Reuter.

Tokyo Warlords Content To Play Waiting Game: Winning Oriental Smile Turned To Washington

"For the moment, and it may be quite a long moment, the Tokyo warlords will be content to play a waiting game to give them time to consolidate their position in Indo-China.". In the mean- time, Japan could do with some relaxation in the economic blockade and it is possible that, with this in view, Japan has turned to Wash- lngton with a winning Oriental smile. Needless to say, she will be disappointed."

This comment was made by MR. KEVIN O'CARROLL, a former Journalist in Paris, when he broadcast from London last night.

Regarding the war on the East-

male wiern-front, Mr. O'Carroll said that the pace of the battle seemed to

have slowed up in the past 24 hours. The German soldiers had called a halt to repair communica tions in the territory they had occupied. The Germans were no nearer Leningrad than they were last weeks and the troups ener cling Odessa had settled down to slege warfare.

AMERICAN

PROPERTY

IN HANDS

OF PUPPETS

:

It followed the Japanese representations stating that American shipments of oil and other materials to Russia via Vladivostock would create a very delicate and embar- rassing situation for Japan and asking Moscow to give serious attention to this matter.

Moscow replied as follows:

**The Soviet Government sees no reason for any

Likely To Be Endangered

With the evacuation of Novgorod by the Russians, com- pelent critics here are of the opinion that the Leningrad- Moscow railway is now likely to be endangered.

Although the Russians report further heavy fighting, there is no later news of an important counter-attack agalust the Germans in the Gomel area. The battle is obviously continu- ing and news is anxiously awaited as It is felt a great deni'de- pends on the issue, says British Wireless.

a threat

If the Gernab thrust. Is not held up the Kiev salient, with troops within it, is in grave danger of being cut off and is possible to Kharkov.

If the Russian attack is successful, the German task in the South will be made much more difficult.

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BATAVIA, Aug. 27 (Reuter) →→ The Netherlands passenger Her, SLAMAT, was sunk in the "Medi- terranean while rendering services as a transport, it is officially an- nounced.

The Slamat, which was a victim of dive-bombers, was one of the oldest and best known passenger Hiners between Holland and the N.EI.

Built in 1924; the vessel dis- placed 11,636 tons and was owned by the Rotterdasche Lloyd.

GEN. VON RUNDSTEDT REPORTED KILLED: WAS FOR SHORT TIME MILITARY DICTATOR OF PRUSSIA

¡ALLEGED anxiety on the part of Japan because the goods purchas TERRORIST

ed by Russla in the United States as oil and benzine will be sent to Russia by the usual trade routes including So- viet Far Eastern ports.

ernment sees

"Similarly, the Soviet Gov- no reason for anxiety on its part because Japan 15 Importing goods from other countries for her own needs.

"In this connexion, the Soviet

Government deems it necessary to

state that it would not be able to view otherwise than as an un- friendly act towards Soviet Russia In any attempt to create obstacles to the maintenance of normal trade relations between the Soviet Union and the United

AGENTS IN

WATCH AWAITS CUSTODY

CLAIMANT

SHANGHAI, Aug. 27 (Router)—

A lady's gold wrist watch, with Four allegedly important terrorist No. 19811 on the back, and with agents were arrested last night in a brown leather strap, is at the the American Defence Sector of Central Police Station, awaiting its the International Settlement by Japanese plain-clotues gendarmes It was learned that the watch accompanied

the Shanghai fell from a Chinese lady's hand in Municipal Police and the United States Fourth Marines who acted

claimant.

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Hitler's Specialist For Occupations: Ruthless

According to a Moscow Radio broadcast to France, GENERAL VON RUNDSTEDT, commander of the Ger- man Armies in the South, was killed and rumoured mur- dered by a German officer, and an arrest has taken place, says Reuter.

Gen. von Rundstedt belonged to an ancient family of Prussian nobility and upheld the old army traditions in Nazi regions. He was 65 and Hitler's specialist for oc cupations.

As a military commander munique today states in the past as observers, according to the in Berlin, he was for a short few days a Soviet submarine has EVENING POST which adds that time military dictator of sunk two enemy transports. $270 MISSING

a big quantity of documents and

On one occasion It entered an Wong Cheuk-kam, compradore of telegrams from Chungking were Prussia. His activity was important enemy port and torpe- States W. M. Howell and Company, in a found and removed.

then chiefly directed against doed a transport or 5.000 tons. through Soviet Far Eastern ports. report to the Police, alleged that Large-scale arreste were the Nazis and Communists, The Soviet mid-day communi- "At the same time, the Soviet $270 was taken from his desk ikely to follow after the investi- but since, then he "made it que states that during Tuesday Government confirms the goods during yesterday morning,

The gation of the documents and which

night, Soviet troops fought the up" with Hitler. being purchased by office coolie is missing.

cables, the Evening Post adds,

enemy along the whole front. TOKYO. Aug. 27 (Reuter)-Hos-¡ Russla in the United States, in- For the moment, continued Mr.pitals, schools and other property tended primarily to fill the in- O'Carroll, interest centred on Iran valued at $2,000,000 belonging to creased needs of Russia in the where the British and Soviet ad- the American Christian Church at West in connexion with the defen- vance was reported to be satisfac- Puyang, Hopeh, were turned over sive war imposed on Russia as well as the current economic needs of tory and methodical. The British to the Nanking Government, ac- and Indian troops, he said, needed cording to a Japanese report from to be methodical in these opera- Kaifeng.

tions. Motorised units bad tu The Institution, founded in 1908 traverse dry. sandy plains almost at the cost of about $300,000. influence tremendous entirely surrounded by ranges of exercised hills.

South throughout six hstens in The Russians had occupied four Western Hopeh through its middle- towns in the north of Iran and school, hospital, primary school. Moscow had expressed confidence English institute and other estab- that the operations would be brief ishments as well as through the

efforts of 30 missionaries connect ed with the Church, the report continues.

and successful.

WILL COME TO TEAMS

Mr. O'Carroll said he felt sure that the Shah of Iran and the Government would come to terms with the occupying Powers, So

STOPPAGE OF FUNDS However, with the stoppage of funds from the United States owing to international complica-

far as he (the speaker) could tons, all the Americans, except gather from reports the reaction one, have evacuated, it is gald. of the Iranian people had been friendly.

The difficulty in carrying on the management prompted the decision

to turn over, the control of the

One had only to look at the map institution to the Nanking Govern-

to see the strategical importance ment which has already organized

of Iran which filled a big gap in the Alles' line from Archangel to Singapore.

are

Far Eastern Russia."

JAPANESE PROTEST TOKYO, Aug. 27 (Reuter)—– The Domet reports the Japan- ese Government has protested to the United States and the Soviet against the shipment of gasoline.

It is stated that the Japanese pointed

out the Government proximity to Japan of shipment routes to Vladivostock and the fact that the United States assis tance to Russia is taking the from of high octarie and gasolene.

Giving prominence to the Japanese step, this evening's papers said that the Govern- ment is viewing the situation with the utmost concern and

is anxiously awaiting replies, either with words or in the form of action.

Significantly, the term "pro- a Committee of 40 representatives tests" was not used by the Press or various churches, and societies which called the move a repre-

in the region to continue the sentation" or "warning," while the The significance of the Anglo- work left by the Americans, the specific contents of the repre- Soviet move into Iran was fully Japanese report adds. appreciated in Tokyo which was

now engaged in negotiations with Washington.

GERMAN PASSAGE

sentatioris are not divulged,

FORMAL MOVE

Methodical Advance Of British, Indian Troops In South-Western Iran

Latest news, of the British and Soviet operations in IRAN, according to a communiqué from Simia, states that the advance of British and Indian troops continue me- thodically in South-Western Iran, says Reuter.

been captured.

In the Khanáquin sector, British and Indian troops have occupied Gilan after slight resistance by the Iranians.

During Berlin's constitutional storm in July 1932, Gen. von Rundstedt instructed the police,

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when they found it necessary to R.A.F. ATTACK

ON LARGER SCALE

use arms, that theyinust "act

energetically and shoot quickly," and warned the populace that "if

force becomes necessary, it will be

applied ruthlessly."

Gen. von Rundstedt was bald- headed, thin-lipped, energetic, ruthless and harsh. He marched into Sudetenland at the head of German troops in 1938 and led the advanced guard of German troops against Poland.

THAN OF LATE

LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter)—An Air Ministry communique states:

"Last night operations of aircraft of the Bomber Command were somewhat on a larger scale then of late, wart

"Industrial quarters at Cologne, Indian troops have cleared the Abadan area of Iranian

STUBBORN FIGHTING

were heavily bombed and suCCESS- forces in the vicinity of oll installations.

ful attacks were made on the The following is the text of docks at Le Havre and Boulogne. Two guns, three armoured troops have occupied a line in the

the Soviet midnight communique cars and 350 prisoners have north from Dilman, on the Turkish issued by the Soviet Information patrolling attacked enemy aero- "Fighter aircraft on offensive frontler, through Tabriz, to Lissar, Bureau: "During Aug. 26, our dromes in Northern France. One on the Caspian Sea.

troops stubbornly fought the enemy fighter was destroyed during It was stated in London that no enemy along the whole front. information has been received of

these operations. "According to precise data now any Dominion troops being used

available, in the course of Aug. 24, in the Iranian operations.

Ing.".. operations against the

63 German planes were destroyed The Iranian naval forces have and not 46, as previously reported. Iranian Air Force, six Iranian air-lost two sloops sunk, four gun- craft were destroyed and several boats captured, besides a depot-planes were destroyed. We lost 18 *During Aug. 25,-93 German damaged.

ship, two tugs and a floating dock planes over the same period of All British aircraft returned capable of accommodating safely.

three days 6,000 ton ship. J.

Iranian Admiral Bayender was

In

attack.

อ

"Three of our bombers are miss-

10 NAZI FIGHTERS

10

DESTROYED

The Iranian Návy suffered losses:

LONDON, Aug, 27 (Reuter) "During the last two days, So- in an encounter with British killed while leading counter viet armen guarding the ap- British ghters destroyed Naval forces in the Persian Gulf.

proaches to Leningrad brought enemy fighters over Northern MAN TABRIZ OCCUPIED

Seven out of the eight German down in air combat and destroyed France this morning, Soviet troops in Iran occupled and Italian vessels interned at

on aerodromes 101 Fascist air-Eight British fighters are miss The Rightist KOKUMIN SHIM-Tabriz on Tuesday, according to Bandarshahpur have been captur

craft." BUN said that the Foreign Minie the Moscow Radio.

RAF bombers last night”, at- ANKARA, Aug. 27 (Reuter) It is ter took the formal move because

ed and the eighth sunk Two of

tacked Cologne and other targets understood that Germany has the Imperial Government is un-

the seven are undamaged and five

In Western Germany. are repairable. What were they offering?, asked asked for facilities for the im- able to remain indifferent to the Latest news of the Russian ad- Mr. O'Carroll who added he felt mediate passage through Turkey of shipments from the standpoint of vance into Iran shows that their Japan had not changed her mind German women and children from preserving peace in East Asia."

Cont'd Page 71⁄2 Col. 6 | regarding her southward expan- ston,

What were the Japanese up to now? What were they seeking?

Evacuation Scheme

LONDON, Aug. 27 (BWS)—

- More than 2,000 mothers and children will leave London this week in organised parties under the Ministry of Health. evacuation scheme.

¿Thië total is made up of 1,350 mothers" with "öksildren and YeD school children, and compares.

#11 and 13 on July 31,

Iran,

Pacific Area On The Eve Of Momentous Decision

CHUNGKING Aug. 28 (Renter) -- Latest developments in the Pacific situation were lengthily discussed at the Chinese Cabinol meeting yesterday, it is officially announced,

No details of the discussions, however, have been revealed. The Paolilo Area is now on the eve of a momentous decision for peace er, war, deolares, the TAKUNGFAO,. in. A lending artle's this morning.

The paper adási, “The united front kainst Japan on the part

• pt. Britain, the United States, Soviet Badela, and Chline, was dot dreamed of four years MED, BUT IT MUST NOW BE REGARD- ED AS A FACTORY

SMAİL Chlieme nanet ring and meet the new slination. Kad ne- operato" with the other democracies In combined offanelën “Against-

RUSSIAN ADVANCE LONDON, Aug. 27 (BWS)--

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TRANSPORTS, SUNK LONDON, Aug 27 (Reuter)A supplement to the Soviet com-

Today's News Summary

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⠀⠀ BEFORE BREAKFAST

LONDON, Aug 27 (BW)-The R.A.F. began a daylight offensive over the Charinel and Northern France before breakfast time to- day.

It was soon after sunrise, RC- cording to Press messages, that the first formations of planes örossed high above the South-East coast on the way to Northern France.

THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT HAS WARNED JAPAN against any interference with the maintenance of normal trade relations be- tween Russia and the United States of America The warning. has been handed to the Japanese Foreign Minister, Admiral Toyoda. FATHE LENINGRAD MOSCOW RAILWAY IS NOW LIKELY to be

threatened following the Russian evacuation of Novgorod. It is re-, ported that General von Rundstent, commander of the German armies in the Bouth Is Killed and it la rumoured that he was murdered by a German officer, von Rundstedt was 66 and was for

a short while military dictator in Prusija. A

BEFORD BREAKFAST YESTERDAY MORNING, BRITISH 1gbt-rel, often aying very high. are commenced offeruive sweeps over Northern France and in the coursa-of the operations tan enemy fighters were destroyed. On

Cologne was attacked Over Britain, enemy acu

PRIME MINISTER, MR. KENZES, IN Rnb dealion to

In brilliant sunshine, plates crossed and recrossed the Chans

Shortly after one big formation

had gone out in the direction Calal another formsation fighters came home frot