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-V HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1941. 日陸男放华查拾肆佰政暨英

CHINESE MILITARY ORGAN SUGGESTS JAPANESE ARMY ADDRESSED APPEAL TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT: EFFORTS OF U.S. TO REACH SETTLEMENT WITH

JAPAN SAID DANGEROUS TRIBUTE TO

EFFORTS OF THE UNITED STATES TO REACH A SETTLEMENT WITH JAPAN MAY BE GENTLEMANLY, BUT DANGEROUS, DECLARED THE SAOTANGPAO, CHI- NESE ARMY ORGAN, IN A SPECIAL ARTICLE, SAYS A REUTER MESSAGE FROM CHUNGING.

GOVERNOR'S

DEVOTED SERVICE

The Chinese daily pointed out that there are people in the United States who still believe that the Japanese militarists can be checked by strengthening the position His Excellency the Governor, Str

of “moderates,"

BUT, it stated, THERE ARE NO MODERATES OF ANY IMPORTANCE IN JAPAN, SINCE NO JAPANESE CABINET CAN BE FORMED WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF THE

JAPANESE ARMY,

Therefore, it is argued that it is not Prince Konoy» but the Japanese Army who addressed the appeal to President Roosevelt, with the sole purpose of playing for time.

Shelling Of Tobruk Becoming Heavier

The enemy's shelling of TOBRIK is becoming heavier but thanks to the deep wadis dissecting the territory in every direction and rock dug-outs affording an excellent over, casualties remain absurdiy sinat in relation to the effort expended, writes Reuter's Special Cor- respondent in Tobruk at post "X" on the Eastern perimeter.

As I mot red through Tobruk on the way here. the enemy was shell- ing the town but after two hours, there were still no casualties.

there who received 1,500 sheils the: morning with only three slight shrapnei casualties while to The previous afternoon. 2284 rounds fell in the western end of the per of the perimeter, I found troops, meter without a single man being

Reaching Arsa at the eastern end

LEASE, LEND AID

TO POLES

scratched.

GUN FLASHES

Traffic is however, two way and en route, I saw flashes of our guns un both sides

the road and Ahell-burst in the Italian lines 1wo mlies away

After tea with the forward unit exotically ensconced in the former Italian bordeilo. I accompanied the colonel adjutant to this post

POLISH RESISTANCE VITAL TO AMERICA

The country is almost beautiful WASHINGTON. Sept 5 (Reuters

The post commands a wad of President Roosevelt has au-

100 feet deep and up man's laud thorised the first Lease-end eld is some 2.000 yards wlde

to the Polish Government, per- The concrete tunnels ga deep int miting military equipment to Chillside casements

command

to Polish soldiers now training in wide stretch of the country.

Canada for action overseas.

A White House announcement

After checking the revolvers and tommy-guns. The Colonel

and over our line.

leads

seld that under the President,'s four men on patrol down the wad order, machine-guns, rifles, artil- lery, equipment, lorries and other! supplies will be sent to thesc troops in future.

ald

The official CENTRAL DAILY NEWS declared this morning:

the

"So long as China con- tinues fighting. Japan is un-) able to attack either United States Or Russia. Whatever threats Japan might make. Japan's position Is most vulnerable IF THE UNITED STATES AND RUS- SIA MAINTAIN A FIRM STAND, JAPAN MUST YIELD).

"There is no alternative for her," concludes the paper.

Tokyo is talking loudly momen tarily because she sees the last gremnants of her bargaining power vanishing rapidly. says the STRAITS TIMES.

A Pacifc war would brot be against one Power. The probabi. ties are that if Japan takes the plunge either in desperation or on the behest of her Axls partners, she will find herself involved in a struggle with Britain. the United

the Netherlands, Russia

Stales. and China

COMPLETE AGREEMENT Observers Washington And

themselves to complete agreement

¦Geoffry Alexander Stafford North- cote, K.C.M.G., and Lady North- cote will make their official fare- wells at Queen's Pier this morning at 9.30 o'clock.

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STEED ON DIFFERENCE IN U.S. POLICY COMPARED TO LAST WAR: SMUTS PREDICTION OF ENTRY IS NOT LIKELY TO BE WRONG Changes In Russia: Soldiers Now Know What They Are Fighting For

"In his speech at Pretoria, FIELD-MARSHAL SMUTS said that he is convinced that the United States will enter this war and help to decide it as they did in the last Marshal Smuts is a shrewd judge of events and he is not likely to be wrong in his view," said MR. H. WICKHAM STEED, the eminent author-journalist, when he broadcast from London yesterday in the weekly series World Affairs."

war.

Pursuing his comments on the United States policy in this war, Mr. Sleed re- marked that another declaration of a similar nature had been made by Mr. Macken- zle King. the Canadian Prime Minister, in the course of his speech at the Mansion House in London on Thursday.

Mr. Mackenzie King had The following telegram has been stated that the British task received from the Secretary

would be harder and more State for the Colonies, London ad. desperate if all the free men dressed to HE Se Geoffry North of the world would not rally! cote, R.C.M.G., dated Sept. 8, 1941: to her side and he had to go

As your active career in the ton to ask the United States! Colonial Service is drawing to its

conclusion I ogni let the occa to make a similar declaration

Germans At Bay Outside Leningrad And Odessa

sion pass without expressing to that she would stand along NO DIRECT ASSAULT IS HINTED

you on behalf of my predecessor side Britain. and myself our grateful recogni-

The Prime Minister Mr. Chur tlon of the value of your devol chil), Mr Steed continued. had ed work and administration of over thirty-seven years in tro- pical Afrlea. Bilish Culans and Hongkong.

thanked Mr. Mackenzie King for putting into wards the resolve to bring about one line of humwolly to stand together against aggres-

The tremendous Battle of Russla is having frst claim on our attention," said MR. KEVIN O'CARROLL when he broadcast from London last night, adding that the Germans seemed to be held at bay outside LENINGRAD in the north, and ODESSA in the south.

It was now being hinted that the German High Command may not have dreided to make an attack on the citles by direct assault, The welfare of the people in ston.

It was a specious excuse for lack "There is no doubt that we will the Colonies in which you have! On the other hand, as an Eag-of progress and it looked like a full not have held office has been your con

walt long for the an- Ushman, I cannot overlook the admission that the Germans were swer," said Mr. O'Carroll. stant cure, and the high stand-

great difference that exists inanding Russlan Amertean policy in the first two-tough.

resistance too

TU. CONGRESS

ard of service to the communi- tles which you have set for your and a half years of the last war; There was no doubt that the Referring to the Trades Union self and which has been so fully

and her policy since September, Russians were feeling the strain of Congress held in Edinburgh, Mr. shared by Lady Northcote has 1939.

O'Carroll said that, on the vital the full power of the German war been an inspiring example to "President Roosevelt told us re-machine after twelve weeks question of production, Mr. Attlee. those working under you.

The cently that the United States must fighting.

Russian material the Lord Privy Seal, reminded the

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of

I send you both my best wishes play its full part in conquering the losses may not have been so great meeting that the war could be lost and I hope very much that your evil forces who have brought war as the Germans but they may not the workshop, as well as on the health will be quickly restored

battlefield or in the Cabinet Room. after a period of rest.

be able to carry out repairs as

Criticism quick as the Germans can

at the meeting was frank but the main theme was how to win the war most quickly and emclently

SUBMARINE ATTACK ON AMERICAN DESTROYER

WASHINGTON. Sept. 5 (Reuter)THE UNITED STATES DES- with Prince Konnye this time- TROYEK GREER WAS ATTACKED BY A SUBMARINE. She was that Japan stands at the gravest on route to Iceland with malls. crisis in her hustory

The torpedoes missed.

This has long been the opinion Officials questioned about the attack were unable to state whe- of many informed people in Wash-ther it occurred before or after daylight. ington, in fact, ever since Japan The official announcement does not reveal the exact location or entered the Axis and declared her- the time of the attack nor does it reveal whether the submarine's

TEMPORARY POST They suspected that the tempo, self ready to fight America.

ary Italian post has been installed overnight and they propose to pin it down exactly a daylight, then send cut the night patrul to beat!

a it up

The statemen added that Pre- sident Roosevelt had "stressed the importance of this new aid the Government of Poland as continuing expression of the 'po- ley of the United States to all who resist aggression","

President Roosevelt declared that the resistance of the Polish forces was "vital to the defence of the United States," added the authorisation. demonstrated

Lease-Lend

ald

At dusk the patrol returns. its mission accomplished.

Tonight that Italian post will be the scene of "a party."

CICARETTE CASE LOST

The NEW YORK TIMES says:

"We do not want to fight Japan. We

wani do not waste in the Pacific weapons and ammunition that ought to go to the more important bal Llefield of the Atlantic, but WE WILL FIGHT W JAPAN PUSHES US TOO FAR and we certainly shall not be led into a resumption of the policy of appeasement or into a betrayal of our friends in China." There are many in Washington

an

nationality has been determined.

LOSS OF CENTRES Production of Soviet war materi- al was already being carried out in the Ural districts but this may not fully compensate for the loss of the Industrial centres 121 the Ukraine.

The Kremlin was looking to Britain and the United States for speedy supplies while Britain must

MAGNIFICENT SPIRIT

Greatest admiratlon is expressed

also look to the United States. It throughout the London Press for was hoped that the whole problem the magnificent spirit of the peo- of supplies would be settled at the ple of Leningrad in face of what three-Power conference to be held is recognised in London t be a In Moscow and at walch Lord serious threat to the elty, says Beaverbrook will lead the British British Wireless. The Greer counter-attacked delegation and Mr. Aver!ll Harri- GLIDER MOVEMENT with depth charges.

man, the American.

IN INDIA SIMLA, Sept. 5 (Router) - It is President Roosevelt was prompt-U.S. destroyer Greer had aroused accept such sacrifices is not yet

much speculation as it was known clear. understood that the Raj has decid-ly informed of the attack.

had been Germans

ell

1n

The Greer was launched in 1918. and has a tonnage of 1,000.

ATTACK ON GREER The news of the attack on the

The attacker was assumed here that

the

the to be German, Writes the studiously avoiding any such in-

of Washington correspondent of the cidents.

NEW YORK TIMES.

to give financial assistance to the gliding movement

country by granting a loan £1,500 spread over two years.

A gliding centre started in Puona.

WELS

recently

The Germans clearly will have to pay a very heavy price indeed for possession of the city.

Whether they are prepared to

BERLIN RAIDED

Soviet planes raided Berlin' on The question being asked was: Thursday night, reports the official Does the attack on the Greer in- Corian News Agency, says Renter. SENATORS' COMMENTS

dicate a change in Nazi policy or Not a single Soviet warship was Commenting

the attack, did the U-boat commander make sunk in the Baltic, it is officially the Foreign a mistake?

announced in Moscow. Senator George, of

on

DR. ADELE COHN'S Relations Committee, said he did

MESSAGE

not think the incident appeared

Dr. Adele B. Cohn, first Amer- un

the United States Mr. N. L. Bevin, Dinah House Government's intention to give Duddell Street, reported to Central who doubt the sincerity. of the material support to the "fighting Police Station that between 2 and reported Japanese wish for determination of the Polish peo- 3 p.m. on Sept. 4 he lost in the agreement with the United States, ple to establish orice again the Central district a solid English stand who think that Japan is really can woman physician to volunteer might tidependence of which they are ver cigarette case with his initials playing for time. go inhumanly deprived"

Inscribed.

Today's News Summary

THE CHINESE ARMY ORGAN IN CHUNGKINO, Saotangpro. writes that the United States efforts to reach a settlement with Japan may be gentlemanly, but dangerous, and argues that it was not Prince Konoye but the Japanese Army who addressed the let- ter to President Roosevelt. There is also comment from Washing- ton on the latest phase of Japanese-American relations.

EN ROUTE TO ICELAND WITH MAILS, a United States des- troyer was attacked by a submarino (assumed in Washington to be Senators have com- German) but the torpedoes missed the mark. mented on the attack.

THE LONDON. NEWSPAPERS PAY TRIBUTE to the magni Scent spirit of the people of Leningrad in the face of what is obviously a serious threat to the second city of Rueda..

CABLE NEWS ON PAGE 4 DEALS WITH German attempts to crow! Dnieper; Tremendous battle raging for Leningrad; Churchill to make full war statement; General Deutz in Jerusalem; Viceroy's Executive Council,

the surface 28 one which plunge the country into

for medical service in Free China, war. The Japanese action, incidental- has given the following message to Senator Vannuys declared: "I ly is believed by some people in the Chinese Youth League:

should not think this single incl- Washington to have made Hitler "Much succöse in your progress dent would draw us into war but worried. One cartoonist pictures and may you see all your aspira-if we keep sticking out'our neck, him with a sheat of news dispat-tions fulfilled in the New China." something is bound to happen." ches from Russia saying: Cold- looking rising sun over Asta: "GET HOT, BROTHER.”

PLAN APPROVED The Japanese Cabinet yesterday: approved a plan to cut down fur- ther the private use of all Japan- ese means of transport.

Traffic by land and sea is to be reorganised and a schome is to be drawn up for increasing the per- sonnel for air transports.

The Foreign Minister, Admiral Toyoda, madlo a detalled statement at the Cabinet meeting on the in- ternational altuation.

Admiral Darian yesterday rp- ceived the Japanese Ambassador in Vichy, when the position in the Far East was discussed.

-On Other- Pages

Page

the

2-Swimming notes; Volun-

teer Orders, Round Police Courts. 3-Radio programmes; Com-

Ing events; Crossword, 5-AR.P. Inquiry (also pages

7, 8, 11 and 12), B-Leading article: Two Im-

pertant' Speechos,

Catholic news and notes; Church services, B-Enemy convoy amashed; War-time Empire suppiloa.

SUCCESSFUL ATTACK

Japanese Will Not Accept Mediation By Foreign Power

"There has been no change in the Japanese détermination not to accept mediation by a foreign Power, or a combination of Powers. which might envisage a settlement of the China affair,” declared Mr. Hichi Kishi, deputy spokesman, whon questioned on the subject

at the usual Press conference in Tokyo, says Router.

He added that Prince Konoye's With regard to the Foochow declaration in 1998, regarding the withdrawal, the spokesman donled refusal to conduct diplomatic deal that any diplomatle reasons were Ings with the Ohlang Regime, "still | Involved. It was. "purely a ml- LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)-Aj stands."

tary action," said Mr. Kishi,.. "The British submarine, operating in Another correspondent naked military authorities announced the Mediterranean, carried out a whether Japan would recognise that the move was for strategis successful attack

an onomy any settlement reached between reasons," he added. naval force in the Straits of the Chungking and Nanking re- Messina.

on

One enemy craiser of the 10,000 ton class was bli by torpedoes and Berlously damaged.

gimes, to which Mr. Kishi replied: "That is an affair for the two Chinese regimes,"

NOTHING OF THE KIND

-BANGKOK, · Sept. 5 (Reuter)— "We have done nothing of "the

When references were made to a kind," a member of the Cabinet Two pheiny supply ships were hit reported mediation attempted by told Router when his attention was in convoy and an Italian liner, third Powers, Mr. Kishi said: "It is drawn to a Tokyo report that presumably used as a troopship, only a wila story with which we Thalland has decided to enter an was torpedood and possibly sunk; are not concerned."

economic agreement with Japan.