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ALLEGED FOUR-POINT AGREEMENT VITAL COMMUNICATIONS IN IRAN

NOW CONTROLLED BY ALLIES

REACHED BETWEEN UNITED STATES

AND JAPAN IN WASHINGTON TALKS Rapid Carriage Of Supplies To Russia

Negotiations Reported To Have Reached Point Of Actual Rapprochement: Hull Questioned

PERSISTENT REPORTS ALLEGING THAT A UNITED STATES-JAPAN AGREEMENT REGARDING GENERAL PROBLEMS AFFECTING THE PACIFIC SITUATION WILL SOON BE SIGNED AS A RESULT OF THE NEGOTIATIONS NOW GOING ON IN WASHINGTON WERE NEITHER CONFIRMED NOR DENIED BY MR. CORDELL HULL, SECRETARY OF STATE, AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON ON WEDNESDAY, STATES A CENTRAL NEWS MESSAGE.

Mr. Hull merely said that there is nothing new or imminent regarding the current discussions and he was apparently eager to dodge questions regarding the Far East,

The NEW YORK HERALD-TRIBUNE reported exclusively that the talks have advanced to a point where the actual conditions for a United States-Japanese rapprochement were discussed and initial basic terms for negotia- tions were allegedly brought up as follows:

Roosevelt Summons White House Parley

AND

RE-

NEW YORK Sept. 11 (Reuter) — DEMOCRATIC PUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS HAVE PEEN SUMMONED TO THE WHITE HOUSE FOR A CONFERENCE WITH PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AT 4 PM. TODAY.

It is generally taken for granted will be discussed.

that

the President's speech

President i was una en gang a circles that the

may send to Congress today his second report on Lease Lend

The fact that Republicans have been asked to the meeting is in-

terpreted Roosevelt's

a sigu thal Mr pronouncements 147-

night will deal with momentous matters of national policy.

One information said that Mr Roosevelt wanted advice from his Congressional leaders

whether

support votes could be mustered

to repeal the Neutrality Act. It is!

thought the Senate should repeal

It by two to one vote.

It is reported in Congressional

GOVERNOR IN FALL

MELBOURNE, Sept. 11 (Reuter)- Major-General Sir Winston Dugan, Governor of Victoria, thrown off his horse at the entrance to Gov- ernment House, was taken to hns-- pital with a fractured pelvis and several broken ribs.

and the!

conterence

additional

priation

$8.000.000.000

FIRST, Japan to renounce the link with the Axis and southward expansion:

SECOND, Japan to refrain from joining the Ger- mun war against Russia by invading Siberia;

THIRD, Japan to withdraw from Central China; FOURTH, Japan to abandon her foothold in

French Indo-China.

In return for these concessions the United States, the paper further reported, indicated her willingness to nor- malise her trade relations with Japan and unfreeze Jap- anese credits.

Washington correspondents generally think that the New York Herald-Tribune story is far-fetched but believe that something is going on behind the scenes which will infold shortly. ^-

While a high official of the State Department flatly denied the operations report, MR, WILFRED FLEISCHER of the New York Herald-Tribune the White House when questioned by the Central News Washington correspondent, might discuss an insisted that the story is correct,

Lease - Lend appro- Meanwhile, Washington is speculating on the statement which [ $4,000,000,000 tu PRINCE KONOYE will make, generally believing that he will an

nounce Japan's "Independent" policy.

A.R.P. INQUIRY ADMISSION

Bill Passed By Government Without Initialling By P.W.D. Official

The admission that Government passed a bill for $3,566.84 paid by Messrs. Kin Lee, building contractors, to one of their sub-contractors on work on A.R.P. tunnels for drilling, excavating and timbering," without it being initialled by any P.W.D. official, was made by MR. KWONG WING, head supervisor of KIN LEE, in the course of bis evidence before the Commission, appointed to inquire into certain matters in connexion with the AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS DEPARTMENT, at yesterday afternoon's session held in the Puisne Judge's Court,

"BREEZE” IN COMMONS

There was a sharp exchange of

From Britain And America

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA HAVE OBTAINED CONTROL OF VITAL COMMUNI- CATIONS IN IRAN, INCLUDING THE IMPORTANT TRANS-IRAN RAILWAY, UNDER THE AGREEMENT WITH IRAN, says a Reuter message.

It is definitely established that the Iran Government has accepted the demand for the surrender to the British and Russians of Germans in Iran for internment.

The control of the Trans-Iran Railway, which runs from BANDARSHAHPUR, at the head of the Persian Gulf, via Teheran, to BANDARSHAH, on the Caspian Sea, will enable the rapid carriage of supplies to Russia from America and Britain.

It is understood that there

are at least 1,000 German

males in Iran and probably Offensive On Murmansk Is With Intention Of Drawing

more.

fran also accepted the demand for the removal of the German. Hungarian and Rumanian lega tions and the expulsion of Itailan. Rubranian and

Hungarian tionals.

It is stated in Simla that the Anglo-Russian agreement with Iran maintains the principle that there will be no interference with the internal administration ut Iran.

On Voroshilov's Reserves

Speaking on the Russo-German war in a broadcast from Lon- don last night. MAJOR ALLEN MURRAY said that the renewed enemy offensive on the Arctic port of MURMANSK was probably. being carried out with the intention of drawing on Marshal Voro- shiloy's reserves in that area.

With regard the LENINGRAD, which in danger of being sur- rounded before very long. Major Murray said that he believed that the Germans were actually still up against the outer ring of the defences in spite of the German High Command's reiteration that the city's capture was close at hand.

This. It is hoped. will continue normally, but Iran naturally ex- pected to co-operate fully in the

There was no doubt that Mar- j convoys had to speed through un- facilities granted to the Allies un-shal Timoshenko's counter-attacks der cover of darkness and some der the terms of the agreement.

were meeting with some success. of the ships did not get through. The ones in the south and south- British subjects and also

Our MIDDLE EAST force was the large Indian community in Iran

east of Smolensk most, certainly being steadily bulit up with little had driven the Germans back alor no interruption. Greece, Crete are being exceptionally well treat- ed by the Iranians. Little interest

considerable distance,

and the other landing grounds in has been displayed in the tribal between Smolensk and Klev, the strong from our air force with Further south, about half way Sletly were getting it hot and areas on the North-west frontier of Indla in the developments in Iran scale and seemed to have come to

counter-attack was on a smaller comparatively small losses. The well known Mullah.

Fazul an end.

NORTH ITALY RAIDED Din, attempted to raise agitation These counter-attacks, after

North Italy had its heaviest rald but the ground was cut from un- three months of gruelling fighting we have so far delivered there. der his feet by the speedy Iranian and retreating, were clear proof

Since Berlin was heavily raided surrender.

that the Russian commanders last Sunday, people had been won-

A greater part of the German were still imbued with the spirit of dering when and it the Germans nationals in Iran should be in offensive and the morale of the would stage a reprisal British or Soviet hands by the end Russian soldiers remained

of this week, says Reuter's Dl-high, plomatic correspondent.

Officials of the British and Rus- slan Legations in Teheran are co- operating closely in the matter of cleaning up Germans. Hungarians,

Rumanians and ozher Afth columnists in the country.

very

The Germans had put out an amazing statement that Britain had been raided for 72 hours, day and night, and that the B.B.C. had to admit heavy damage to rall- ways and shipyards.

NAVY'S GREAT WORK Major Murray continued that the British Navy were doing great work all over the seas and were

"I am in a position to say what a great help to the Russians which the B.B.C. do and do not say and showed that we were giving ald to I can assure you that the story our great ally in other ways be about the day and night raids and ITALIAN INTERESTS

sides sending war materials. the admission by the B.B.C. are ROME, Sept. 11 (Reuter)--The

In spite of the short distance complete invention." said Major Japanese Minister is looking after from Italy to North Africa, enemy 'Murray. Italian interests in Iran following Mr. Justice P. E. F. Cressall the closure of the Italian Legation, Is the Chairman, and other states a Teheran despatch to the members of the Commission offlelal Italian news agency.

words in the House of Com-are Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy and Members of the Italian colony

mona yesterday, says Reuter. between MR. W. GALLACHER (Com Mr. S. Hampden-Ross, with have taken refuge in Japanese muulst) and the PRIME MINISTER, Mr. Churchill, when Mr. Mr. K. M. A. Barnett as legations, Gallacher arged that the Government remove anyone who was not Secretary.

one hundred per cent, for co-operation.

Mr. Churchill retorted: "I am not prepared to seek guidance

from the honourable gentleman whe notoriously had to change bis opinions wherever he was urdered by a body outside this coun try." (Load cheers).

Mr. Gallacher turned to the Speaker, denying that he had ever taken orders from anyone outside the country, asking for protection and demanding the withdrawal of the Premier's remark.

When the Speaker intervened to call the next question, Mr

Prime Minister."

The Speaker called the next question and dropped.

the

matter was

peared on behalf of Wing-

Mr. G. G. N. Tinson ap-

Commander A. H. S. 8teele- Perkins, and Mr. D. H. Blake represented Messrs. Kin Lee.

SURPRISE FOR CLODIUS

ANKARA, Sept. 11 (Reuter)

which have been

When the inquiry resumed in Negotiations

Britain Sending Hundreds Of Fighter Planes To Russia

Confirmation that BRITAIN was sending hundreds of fighter air- craft to RUSSIA was given by Mr. Churchill in replying to a ques- tion in the House of Commons, says Router.

The question related to the remarks recently ascribed to the Minister for Aircraft Production, COLONEL J. T. C. MOORE-BRA- BAZON, regarding operations between the Russian and German armies.

Mr. Churchill said that the ver-attacked Russia, I told him on the sions which were published of the telephone that I was going to talk the afternoon, Mr. Kwong Wing going on the past weeks betweening in July by Col. Moore-Brabazon port for Russia and he expressed remarks made at a private gather- that night of whole-hearted sup- was asked by the Chairman:-the Minister of Commerce and

left here this morning?—Yes,

Gallacher shouted angrily, "It was a cowardly rotten action by the Have you seen your wife since you Lord Carlisle, of the United King-bore a construction which repre- enthusiastic assent.

dom Commercial Corporation, huve Government nor the views of Col. sents neither the polley of the

ARDENTLY AT WORK Chairman.--Did you speak to reached a successful conclusion Moore-Brabazon. her?-No.

and a price has been agreed for

"He emphasised those sentiments "I happen to know his views," in a public speech at Chertsey on Where did you take your lunch? gs and sultanas, -I had no lunch..

The agreement comes as an un-proceeded the Prime Minister, "be- Aug. 9. Morover, he has been all cause "on the day when Hitler the time ardently at work, as I Do you know whether

pleasont surprise to Herr Clodias, your wife's

German trade chief, who was also transportation company owns any lorries?--I do not think anxious to obtain figs and dried

fruits.

Summary of the News of the Day

A CENTRAL NEWS REPORT FROM WASHINGTON reveals the alleged terms of the agreement stated to have been reached in the negotiations between the United States and Japan and published exclusively by the New York Herald-Tribune. One of the terms is that Japan is to withdraw from

Central China.

THE GERMANS HAVE STARTED A NEW OFFENSIVE on Murmansk, the only Arctic port which the Russians can keep open throughout the winter. Meanwhile Marshal Timoshenko's counter-attacks in the Smolensk area are meeting with success and the Germans are being driven back,

UNDER THE AGREEMENT WITH THE TRANIAN GOVERNMENT, Britain and Russia have ac- quired control of vital communications in the country which wilt er able speedy passage of supplies to Russia from Britain and the United States.

håller

A NEW NATIONAL DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS HAS BEEN set up in Japan, according to a re- port from Tokyo, and will be responsible for the defence of Japan Proper, Koren, Formosa and Sag- JAPANESE MALES, FROM 14 TO 40, AND FEMALES, from 14 to 25, will be able to national service under a new Imperial Ordinance the draft of which has been approved by the National Mo- blitsation Committec.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, WHO IS TO BROADCAST to the world at 3 am. (GMT) which is 11 a.m. (H.. summer tine) today, yesterday called a conference of Congress Toaders at the White House to consider his spocchi,

30.

Where do they get the lorries? -Hire them.

Do you know how many lorries | ber given, 10 or 20, included the they hire in one day?-It all de- torrilus hired by Kin Lee. pends on how much work there Chairman:-The Ein Lee aïso was to be done. sometimes four. hired lorries for other work in sometimes-five.

connexion with the tunnels? Yes.

Then what was the reason for sub-letting to your wife - the contract for removing earth and mud when Kin Lee could do it themselvest-Be- esuse it is cheaper.

INFORM WIFE

Bo the position is: you inform your wife how much work there was to be done and she hires the lorries- did not. Inform her, some one in Kin Lee did that,

What was the highest number of lorries she hired in one day? Ten or 29.

Which is cheaper, to do it direct or to sub-let To sub-let.

Your wife expects to make a this profit on the sub-let?-Yes. point, witness said that the num- Cont'd Page 2, Col. I

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know from personal observation, sending hundreds of fighter air- craft to Russia, many of which have already got there,

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"Therefore although phrasing of what he said at a private gather- ing, taken from Its context, might well be miscontrued, I am satis- fled that he was and is in fulleat accord with the policy which His Majesty's Government are carnestly pursuing.”

Mr. E. shinwell (Labour) draw attention to the correspondence which passed between Col, Moore- Brabazon, Sir Ernest Sumon and Mr. Blackburn, organiser of the Th- gineering Union, and suggested that Col. Moore-Brabazon should. make a personal statement.

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