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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1941.
FURTHER ECONOMIC SANCTIONS MAY SANCTIONS MAY
BE APPLIED BY THE UNITED STATES AGAINST JAPAN: RESTRICTION OF TRADE WITH LATIN AMERICA
Refusal To Allow Japanese Ships To Refuel Suggested
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (Reuter) -The weekly news letter FOREIGN CORRES- PONDENT, which is usually well informed, states that there is no suggestion in Wash- ington that the present AMERICAN economic sanctions against JAPAN will be relaxed while the present exploratory talks are proceeding.
LIGHTNING SHANGHAI WALK-OUT
SHANGHAI, Sept. 17 (Reuter)-- Nanking Road, Shanghai's main street, as well as the Bund and other streets were blocked by long rows of tram-tars as the result of a sudden strike this morning of tram conductors and drivers.
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SHAH'S ABDICATION ATTRIBUTED
TO GENERAL UNPOPULARITY: WAR
MINISTER GAOLED FOR ARGUING
SIMLA, Sept. 17 (Reuter)-THE SHAH OF IRAN'S ARDICATION IS ATTRIBUT- ED BY AUTHORITATIVE QUARTERS TO HIS GENERAL UNPOPULARITY COUPLED WITH PRESSURE FROM HIS OWN MINISTERS.
The latter had actually been subjected to physical bullying by the Shah when attempting to secure his compliance with the Allied demands.
The WAR MINISTER was beaten by the Shah with the flat of his sword and then thrown into jait when he tried to argue with him.
ALLIED OFFICERS
IN TEHERAN BRITISH AND RUSSIAN officers arrived in Teheran, capital of Irao, at 7.15 am, yes- terday and were followed by mechanised units, says Reuter Bulletin.
The PARLIAMENT was A pure farce. members being chosen by the Shal himself. Now that the Army has falled him and actually turned against him, he had no option but to go.
DIFFICULTY EXPERIENCED
An
sh
Details
Soviet Success
official communique IssuedUF
German community.
today, in connexion with the an- nouncement that Sovlet and Bri- troups are marching on Widespread for the lghtning
underground
Teheran, states that the Iranian walk-out is not yet ascertainable feeling against the Shah had authorities are experiencing diffi- MOSCOW, Sept. 17 (Brater)—— ON THE CONTRARY, IT IS ADDED, FURTHER SANCTIONS MAY BE APPLIED although it is unconfirmably re-existed for a long time past cuity in fulfilling their under Details of 8 Russlan success AGAINST JAPAN.
ported that it followed the slap as the result of his system of taking to eliminate the German north-east of the important town ping of one of the conductors by internal and external trade indvence in Iran by means of the of Smolensk. which the Russians The Foreign Correspondent says Government experts have been searching for
a policeman whose dismissal is suitable methods by which Japanese trade with Latin America may be restricted.
now demanded,
monopolies, which hit agrf-closing of German and other Axis claim to be in a position to invest. given by the Soviet Army Japan is a large buyer of nitrates from Chile, leather from Argentina and Brazil. The strikers abandoned the cars culturalists hard, his effort legallons and the surrender of the are
newspaper RED STAR today. as soon as the strike call came to industrialise the essential- The German Influence continues The paper says that the So- and wood from Chile and Argentina.
leaving thousands of hapless pasly agricultural country which to be active not only in concerting viets, in infantry and tank unks, Recently, the news letter sengers to find the best means of caused widespread hardship, means of delaying their expulsion have succeeded in rushing back says, an authoritative report reaching the office.
and his methods of confiscat- but also by deliberately seeking to German troops operating on the drawn up in Washington re-
from the city of ing the most fertile land for prevent the establishments of an central front
effective commended the United States
constitutional govern Yartzevo, on the highway to Mos- BOMBAY, Sept. 17 (Reuteri - his own use.
ment.
COW 30 miles north-east of to purchase all surpluses of announced here that the Na- The Shah rose to power in 1925 In these circumstances the AUTed Smolensk. these commodities in Lalin tonal Defence Council
will
be on the shoulders of the Army and Forces are taking measures to Thirty-five days' fighting cul- America to prevent them meeting for the first time on Oct. became probably the most absolate assist the Iranian Authorities to minated in an eight-day's battle
into
Viceros will afctator in the world even includ-| expedite from falling
Japan's 6. 7. and B. and the
The the of tremendous proportions.
hands.
preside.
Germans. ing the Axis countries.
MR. FADDEN SAYS
Soviet Union Needs More Than Material Support
RESISTANCE GIVES CHANCE TO FILL GAP IN DEFENCE, NEEDS
of
Australian the
10
Speaking
Commonweann's obligations Russia, MR. A. W. FADDEN, Prime Minister of Australia, said:
"It is clear that the Soviet Union needs more than the materia} support that the United States and the British Empire can offer.
"Australia has obligations to her Kassan ally,
ANOTHER SUGGESTION | IS BEING DISCUSSED, SAYS THE FOREIGN CORRES- PONDENT — REFUSAL TO ALLOW JAPANESE VESSELS TO
REFUEL AT LATIN AMERICAN PORTS.
Economie experts here, the paper
Japan is capable of waging an all- out war for only a limited period
"We are bound by our own security as well as by our honour to says In conclusion, believe that give her this help.
"There should be no slackening, and the help that the Russian re-
The respite we have gained by sistance was giving to the com-about six months-after which Russia's resistance will provide us mon cause.
her milltary power will be serious- ly weakened by the shortage of essential commodities.
RELIEF IN CHUNGKING
CHUNGKING, Sept. 17 There is considerable feeling of
Reuter)
with a chance to fill up the gap "Everything that now reaches in our own defence requirements."Vladivostock," he said. "is for the
COMMON CAUSE
use of Russia and Germany, who; Speaking in London, MR. HUGH used to get supplies through this DALTON, Minister Economic channel, had forfeited
01
that op Warfare, also referred to the help portantty by reason of her attack relief among the Chinese public that Britain is giving to Russia on the Soviet Union."
BRITAIN'S GREAT NEW
ARMY OF THE NILE
LONDON, Sept. 17 (Router)-In the silence which has fallen on the war in the Middle East since Sunday, R.A.F. and South African Air Force squadrons, equipped with both British and American planes have been waiting on the word for close support action with Britain's great new army of the Nile, writes Reuter's Air correspon- dent,
Sunday was a day of strong re- cool campaign season nuw begun, connaissance by TWU enemy
LEAD TAKEN srmoured columns from Libya This entails the disruption and across the Egyptian frontier and dislocation of the Air Arm behind daring raids by patrols of the Bri tish garrison at Tobruk.
the main battlefields before open ing land warfare. The opposing
It also saw increased air activity air forces have been engaged on
and official quarters here follow- ing the receipt of reports from Washington that there is little possibility of an American-Japan- es agreement.
Chinese newspapers this morn-4 ing all carried comments on the latest news from Washington on the subject, stressing:
A.R.P. INQUIRY EVIDENCE
the
removal
of
Two Transportation Companies'
Offices Occupy
Only Cockloft
PAY-SLIPS ISSUED TO WORKMEN DESTROYED AFTER PAYMENT, SAYS KIN LEE EMPLOYEE
That the offices of the WAN TUNG COMPANY and the KWONG WING COM- PANY, both owned by TO LAI-CHUNG, the wife of KWONG WING, head supervisor of the KIN LEE firm of building contractors, only occupied the cockjoft of the ground floor of NO. 2, O'BRIEN ROAD, WANCHAI, formed part of the evidence given by DETECTIVE-SERGEANT THOMAS CASHMAN before the Commission, appointed by Government to enquire into certain matters relating to the AIR RAID PRÉCAUTIONS DEPARTMENT, at its session yesterday morning.
When asked, in his capacity as Managing-Director of MARSMAN HONGKONG CHINA, LIMITED, whether a statement made to the Commission that his firm had given presents of whisky and tobacco to a P.W.D. engineer last Christmas, MR. CAR- MAN said that he was afraid that he would have to decline to answer that question as it may tend to incriminate the firm."
FIRSTLY, the United States is MR. KAN SAI-CHEONG, | Mr. Edgar Davidson entered an not likely to reach a settlement 21-year-old employee of the appearance on behalf of Mr. Car with Japan at the expense of Kin Lee firm, stated in the man and Marsman's.
China,
and rights,
IMPORTANT LUFTWAFFE BASE HIT
Red Army is now in a position to invest Smolensk.
INITIATIVE HELD
army
Marshal Timoshenko's maintains the initiative in the north around Yariževo and in the south around Yelnya.
The Red Star adds: “The Ger- man front lines near Fartsevo were broken by constant · Soviet Red artillery fre, after which Army panzer and infantry men rushed through the breach and clused in on the retreating Ger- nans,
"The Germans in the Yartsevo battle lost about 10,000; men in dead and wounded. Fighting on a large scale is said to be continu- ing."
KANSAS HOME GUARD MOBILISE
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 17 (Reuter} --After the Home Guard of the State of Kansas has been ordered to mobilise, the strike of employees the power company. which caused Kansas City to be plunged into darkness last night, has been called off.
of
The city has been without light, power and water and hospitals were without even emergency lights. The strike was caused by a jurisdictional dispute between two unions. In ordering the mobilisa-
AFTERNOON HEARING SECONDLY, the United States course of his evidence that
When the Commission resumed will fully consult China in mat-the pay-slips issued to work-
its sitting in the afternoon, the ters touching China's interests men were destroyed after chairman, addressing Mr. E. David- payment had been made, and son, said that the Commissioners THIRDLY, the United States that these slips were not en- desired to express their apprecia- LONDON, Sept. 17 (Reuter)--An tion of the State home. guard, will continue her policy of assis-tered in any books of the ton of the way in which Mr. Car-important Luftwaffe base on the Governor Donnell said that the man for Marsman's) had given his Rhine was one of the objectives in full military resources of the State would be used to reopen the
Lance to China, and
flrm.
FOURTHLY, the United States The Commission comprises Mr. evidence. They wished further to Western Germany raided by the
facilities of the city...
The strikers have come to 8.3 understanding with Government and will resume work tomorrow at .
Many ares were left burning, The docks at Le Havre were also bombed.
None of our aircraft is missing. 2 p.m.
will continue economic pressure against Japan.
Justice P. E. F. Cressall (Chair-say how much they appreciated the RAF, last night. on both sides of the frontler area. this, but the British Air Arm in Desert has clearly Close support by the British Air the Western
The influential dally. TAKUNG-man), Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy and help he had given them and the In the battle of PAO, this morning warns the Mr. S. Hampden-Ross with Mr. time he had spent in appearing be-
fore the Commission. Arm-which Arts planes gave to taken the lead
Chinese public against two pre-K. M. A. Barnett as Secretary. their troops in their Sunday thrust convoys and supply bases.
The Commissioners would also Mr. G. . N. Tinson was present valling A big factor has been the con --would follow nearly two months
"psychological blunders." of direct air support prior to the tinuous support afforded by car-The first of these, it says, is the for Wing-Commander A. H. g. like, went on the Chairman, to as- rter-borne aircraft of the Fleet Air lack of self-confidence. The paper Steele-Perkins, Mr. D. H. Blake re-sure Mr. Carman that, insofar as
Continued Page 7, Col. 2
presented the Kin Lee Arm, and Continued Page 2, Col. 1
-On Other- Pages
Page
2-ARP. inquiry (also pages
8, 11 and 12); Charity football matches,
3-Radio programmes; Com-
ing
ovents; Crossword; Cinema notes. B-Of Interest to women;
Weddings; Newsettes. 0-Lending article: Anti-
Corruption Drive Wanted. B-Roosevelt's polley not ap- proved by Hoover; Greater
for striking power
0.0. fighter planes; U.S.-Japan ess conversations.
Arm.
Time For Bulgaria To
Fight Against Russia
's News Summary
Today's
BRITISH AND SOVIET MILITARY officers have arrived in Te- heran. It is how stated that the abdication of the Shah of Iran was attributed to his own general unpopularity. A Minister who tried to argue with him was gaoled.
A WASHINGTON REPORT SUGGESTS that the United States
"Way To Novgorod
Was Simply Hell"
• LONDON, Sept, 17 (Reuter)—“The way to Novgorod was simply hell,” states Dr, Goebbels' paper VOELKISHER BEOBACHTER quoted by the Moscow Radio,
"It was a thing nobody will ever LONDON, Sept. 17 (Reuter)
ZURICH, Sept. 17 (Reuter)-According to a tome dispatch, the ITALIAN GOVERNMENT has been informed by the Wilhelmstrasse that GERMANY considers the moment has now herived when BUL. GARIA should participato actively in the war against RUSSIA.
It is stated that the Retch It la reported that the Italian Government
THE CHUNGKING PUBLIC 18 RELIEVED to hear that there is have
has ordered Bulgaria to close agreed,
all Black Sea ports with the
little possibility of any agreement between the United States and pecially cotiaidering the important torritorial guins which Sola ob- view to starting an offensive Tokyo.
on the CrimDE. tained without sacrifice.
AN IMPORTANT GERMAN AIR BASE WAS attacked by Royal The tension between Italy and Rumania has already taken this Air Force bomberg on Tuesday night.. Bulgaria
CABLE NEWS ON PAGE FOUR deals with the Bulgarian Govern regarding respective stop. under their influence in Italy laadvleltig Bulgaria toment's reply to Boviet accusations; Leningrad battle; War, may be Macedonia bas by no means boen Break off diplomatic relations forced upon America: Eriormous gorilla for Roosevelt; "Finis to sink-wire entanglements and field fort- removed
with Moscow,
ing of the Bismarck; Doming of age of Yugoslav King
[fications"
may bring more economic sanctions against Japan and the sugges-forget The enemy has some reck-Today's Boviet communique states tion is also being made to refuse to silow Japanese ships to refuel at Latin American ports.
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less soldiers who seem to have no that Russian troops continued fear of death no regard, for the fighting along the whole front dur- value of ilfe.) They stick their ing the night. heads out of field fortifications to The Moscow Radio tates that plaster German afantry with Are, Boviet tropps have scored a victory The Red Army fought viciously to the North East of Smolensk. In- for every mile of road and far side fileting a heavy defeat on the Ger- of every wretched river or stream, mans, whose tosses are estimated They set up tank trape, barbed at 10,000 men.
The Bovlet forces are now tria position to invest Smolanak,
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