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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1941.

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PESSIMISM IN WASHINGTON OVER

FUTURE COURSE OF RELATIONS

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HITLER WANTS ALL THE OIL HE

CAN GET NOW FOR WAR MACHINE: STEED ON THREE OUTSTANDING

WITH TOKYO: BLUFF CALLED ON FEATURES IN POSITION THIS WEEK

OIL SHIPMENTS TO VLADIVOSTOCK

Worried Nomura Between Tough Army MEDICAL

At Home And Tough President

THERE IS A TINGE OF PESSIMISM IN WASHINGTON OVER THE FUTURE COURSE OF JAPANESE-AMERICAN RELATIONS THOUGH IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE JUST WHAT JAPAN CAN DO, ESPECIALLY SINCE SHIPMENTS OF OIL TO VLADI. VOSTOCK HAVE DEFINITELY CALLED HER BLUFF ON THIS VITALLY, IMPORTANT MATTER. says REUTER.

A complete answer to those who persist in the belief that a comprehensive Jap- anese-American agreement is in the offing, appears to be given by the Tokyo War Office spokesman, writing on Thursday in the JAPAN TIMES and ADVERTISER, which is re- garded here as the mouthpiece of the Japanese Foreign Office.

HE SAYS THAT JAPAN IS DETERMINED TO FIGHT THE CHINA WAR TO THE FINISH AND GET SUPPLIES FROM THE N.E.I. NO MATTER WHAT THE OP- POSITION.

JAPANESE PROPOSAL TO S.M.C.

SHANGHAI, Sept. 19 (Reuter). The local Japanese authorities, i is reported, have demanded in- creased control of the Interna tional Bettlement Police Force.

They are stated to have sub-

ap-

man

It is not supposed in Washington that this spokes- necessarily speaks for the JAPANESE GOVERN- |MENT, but it is regarded as significant that he is the spokesman of a dominant Ministry in the Japanese Gov- ernment and is allowed to express in the Foreign Office organ the views which it is legitimate to suppose were not expressed in PRINCE KÜNÖYE'S letter to PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT.

the

None yet knows what Prince Konoye said but many be- lieve that

War Office spokesra. in his remarks yesterday, about represents

DEFENCE EXERCISE

"There are three outstanding features in the position this week, though which of them is more important I cannot judge. The first and most obvious is the German push into Southern Russia with the object of capturing Russia's war industries; the second is the abdication of the Shah of Iran; and the third is the announcement by Colonel Knox that among the matters which have been considered for giving protec- tion to American supplies to Britain is that convoys of the United States Navy are to be used. A common denominator in these three features is the word oil.”

The above words prefaced the weekly talk given by MR. H. WICKHAM STEED, former Editor of THE TIMES, and

An exercise will be carried out the well-known authority on

1 connexion with the civilian international affairs, when he medical defence of the Colony tomorrow.

broadcast from London yes- terday.

All first aid pusts will be

Mr. Steed went on to explain manned Dactors, St. John Am

why o had become such a signi- bulance Brigade personnel. mem-ficant factor in the three stages bers of the A. R. P. Medical he had mentioned. Hitler, he said, Auxillary of the Brigade, nurses from the Auxiliary Nursing Ser vice, ambulance and lorry person nel, post communication officers and medical liaison officers respon sible for communications will all take part in the exercise,

It is hoped that all the per- sonnel named will turn out in full force to ensure that the exercise is successfn).

All the officers and personnel named are orneéte to be on duty at the post assigned to them at 3.30 a.m. prompt. The morning's exer- else will end at 12.30 p.m. The exercise will continue in the after- аге те- noon and all personnel quired to report at 2 p.m. prompt at their posts. The day's work will terminate at 5 p.m.

Contradictory Reports Of Leningrad Situation

Broadcasting from London last night, MAJOR ALAN MURRAY said that as far as he could see from the many contradictory re- ports of the situation at Leningrad, that although it was serious, the Russians were holding their own and in many places had driven the Germans back. This was good news.

wants all the ol he can get now

But a new danger from a new Turkey, Maj. Murray thought, for his war machine. The Ger direction would threaten Moscow could be trusted. mans reckoned that even if the if Von Leib succeeded in releasing Russians wrecked and destroyed the main strength of the German ment that as from Monday and Commenting on the announce- the Baku ollfields before the Ger- Army for a drive to the south-east. for the whole week all tanks made mans seized them. the Russian

It would appear that Von lefb in Britain would go to Russia, Maj. Army Itself would be crippled and

was so certain of success that he Murray said that although the cut off from the supplies of oil un

was not allowing himself to be Germans had not broken the Rus- which it was so dependent.

diverted by Marshal Timoshenko's sian Army they had seriously in- operations. It was difficult enough terferred with Soviet war factories, for us to follow what was going and we, with the co-operation of on round that area but it must be the United States, would have to

thousand times worse for the make up that deficiency. German people.

PUSH INTO CRIMEA The Germans also felt that it would not take their technical experts many months to get the

plants of Bakur working again

Therefore, the German push into the Crimea and Southern Russia was the most important of the events of the week

The Germans may be expected to stram every nerve during the

next six or eight weeks to reach

It had to be admitted, said Major Murray, that further south in the Ukraine the news was not very

they had surrounded Kiev and.. reassuring. The Germans claimed further south still. the Crimea may be cut off. This would give the Germans a jumping-off place for

an attack on the Caucasus

PRETTY CERTAIN

NO REPLY TO JAPAN'S PROTEST

TOKYO, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-At a Press conference this morning,...

Washington when he asserted thal Japan IN fighting to trom the emancipate China clutches of the white race. The Japanse killing off a few alion Chinese and bombing their mitted a proposal to the Shangha the Japanese Army opinion-apital to pleces is not now, and

their objective before the full Municipal Council-the governing which is apparently never likely to be, regarded in The morning will be devoted to force of the winter sets in," sald body in the Settlement -- that Д synonym fol a majority in Washington as the sultable means the collection, transport and treat Mr. Steed, "But I am inciined to Japanese commissioner be pointed with equal rank power as Japan, that is, the majority o emancipating the Chinese, acment of casualties Lectores and bet heavily on German fallure to cording to observers in the US. practical demonstrations on special reach their objective as planned."

If the Germans were planning the Government spokesman, Mr. types of first aid treatment, sur· Connecting up oilfields of Rus- gical emergencies, resuscitation, sla with the abdication of the operations in the Black Sea, which Koh Ishii, revealed that no reply and so on will be given in the Shah of Iran, Mr. Steed said that Maj. Murray thought to be pretty has yet been received to the Jap- afternoon sessions.

the tatter event had put a big certain, then we had to look for anese spoke in the German wheel.

The the possibility ex-Shah had been a tyrannica. against our new line of supply to Korea. and grasping despot and now, im Russia through Iran. der the pressure of his own pen- A lot depended on the reaction ple, he had been forced to abdicate of Turkey to the German demands

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for the use of the Dardanelles but

the British commilagioner.

of those who are allowed to Pending the outcome of the be vocal. Mr. Sakum Waturi

negotiations.

delayed the overtaking of the post of Japanese deputy commissioner | of the Municipal Police, which has been vacant since the assassina-

tion of Mr. Akag! some months

ago.

HAKONE MARU

DETAINED

SINGAPORE. Sept. 19 (Renter) -The Hakone Maru was yesterday! detalned in Singapore by the authorities, the official reason given being "pending

Agree-

ment for reciprocal treatment of? British nationals to be evacuated from Japanese territories."

N. Y. K. officials decline comment and say the ship is sali-

ing in the "near future."

CAUSE OF DETENTION

It is officially stated that the Hakone Maru is detained pending a reciprocal arrangement for Bri- tish nationals to leave Japanese territories, says Central Newa.

ANOTHER RADIO

BLACK-OUT

Moreover, the War Otfee spokesman touched on a note which always rings false

in

capital

In other words, Japanese sin- cerity is still in question.

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Docks At Le Havre Heavily Bombed

The docks at LE HAVRE were the target of the R.A.F. on Thurs- day night, when this port was heavily bombed, says Reuter.

All our aircraft returned safety.

On Thursday, seventeen enemy aircraft were shot down by our aircraft in their sweep over GERMANY and occupied FRANCE. Two of our bombers and nine fighters were lost but two of our pilots were saved.

SOLAR ECLIPSE TOMORROW

POLICE VAN IN

MISHAP

P.C. B51, driver of Police van No. ¡ 910 reports that at 8.30 last night while driving along Queen's Road; Central, near Pottinger Street, a boy, Wu Kin-fun, aged 7, was 1 knocked down when he suddenly { ran across the road. He was con- veyed to Queen Mary Hospital.

SLIGHT DAMAGE While Sergeant Watt was driving his motorcycle combination 485 Enemy shipping was also attack along Queen's Road Central at ed.

11.15 am.. yesterday behind In a communique, the Air Min lorry 5024 the vehicle suddenly latry states that the morning, reversed and in trying to avoid Blenheims of the Bornber Com- an accident his · machine mand, escorted by fighters, attacs- slightly damaged.

RADIO "BLACK-OUT" ed a large enemy supply ship off

CAUSED

the Belgian coast. The ship was damaged and two anti-aircraft

The approaching eclipse of the 'ships were stink. san, which can be observed in the

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protest regarding Soviet attempt mines being adrift off Northern

Fighter Planes Sent On To Russia

Well-informed circles in Washington state that '200 fighter planes intended for BRITAIN have been sent on to BUSSIA. This step was taken when M. STALIN calted for concrete help from Bri- tain and the United States, says Reuter.

The planes in crates were already in Britain but on the request of the United States, to which Britain agreed, they were sent to Russia.

Intensive fighting continued all During the heavy fighting in the along the Eastern front, ac past several days at Klev, the cording to yesterday's Soviet com-Germans have been continually reinforcements with munique. Fighting was extremely bringing up beavy in the direction of Kiev. apparent disregard for the huge A report was made to the Police

losses in men and equipment. The Russians admit that Ger- by Mr. J. P. Gardener, of Arling-

The Soviet claims that the Ger- ton Hotel, Kowloon, that someonean forces have broken through mans lost 112 planes in air com In the afternoon, the communi- stole his Hillman Saloon 10. h.p.

the fortifications of Kiev at one bata and on the ground on Tues-- que continues, other Blenheim air-car No. 498 while it was parked Point and have reached the out-day last. The Russian losses were Although reception from Shang-craft, also escorted by fighters, at-at Connaught Road Central. The skirts of the city.

twenty-nine aircraft haf, Japan and Manila was fair, tacked a motor vessel off the Dutch car is valued at $3,000. broadcasts from Europe and Ame- 'coast and damaged one of them,

Colony tomorrow, has had an ad VLTSO offoot an radio reception since yesterday morning.

SHANGHAI, Bept. 19 (Reuter)-rica were nearly entirely eliminat- Shanghat is in the grip of another

radio black-out because of atmos- pheric conditions caused by the approaching eclipse of the sun.

Sinec midnight, no radio and wireless messages were received here.

VESSEL DAMAGED

APPOINTMENT FOR DR. KOO

ed, London being particularly poor, aghter

Other Blenheim aircraft wi This, it is stated, is due to station near Rouen.

escort attacked a power The attack atmospherie. conditions, which

was pressed home in spite of have caused a "radio black-out." heavy anti-aircraft fire and bombs

TIME OF ECLIPSE. were seen to fall on the target. The eclipse will begin at 11,15 a.m. tomorrow, will reach Its peak al 1,80 p.m. and will end at 2.59 p.m. (all Hongkong Summer time). At the time of maximum eclipse, the moon will appear to sink down thin crescent of the bottom right-hand

CHUNGKING, Sept. 10 (Router) SINGAPORE, Sept. 19 (Reuter) | odgh of the sun will be visible. -The Chinese Government formally Mr. Alfred Duff Cooper, repre-

to observe announces the appointment, ut Those who intend sentative

British of the

War the eclipse 'ara cautioned against Dr. Wellington Kon na Ambassador Cabinet In the Far East, departed trying to do so with ordinary sun to London and concurrently Chair: today for Batavia for a brief cur- ginsses. Pieces of glass which are man of the Chinose Purchasing sory visit accompanied by Lady heavily tinted or smoked should be Commission' In London, replacing Diana Duff Cooper and Mr. W.. J. used, as otherwise Injury may be Dr. Quo Tal-cht, now Chinese Keawick,

asuand, to the rayas, -

Foreign Minister,

DUFF COOPER LEAVES S'PORE over the sun and only a

ON OTHER Today's News Summary

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* A.R.P. inquity (also pages 9. 11 & 12); Macho race mest: Seventh extra meet hand- Cap weights.

3 Radio programmes, Coming

events; Crossword,

bor Interest to women: cut- rent cost of 1ing: Painting Exhibition.

China's

• Leading article: War Alms; Drive against mun jonge, schools urged. Catholic news and, notes. Church services: Volunteer

orders.

WASHINGTON IS PESSIMISTIC OVER the future course of Japanese-American relations. Admiral Nomura, the Japanese Ambas- gador, is depicted as a worried man between a tough Army at home and a tough President, The Japanese bluff has been called on the shipments of oil to Vladivostock.

INTENSE TIGHTING IS CONTINUING in the direction of Kiev, according to latest reports from the Bastern front. It is now stated that 200 after planes from the United States, which were meant for Britain, have been sent or to Russia following Balin's call for conorate assistance from the Allies,

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LE HAVRE WAS HEAVILY BOMBED BY the RAF, on Thursday night. Enemy shipping off enemy coasts were also attacked.

THE JAPANESE HAVI SENT A PROPOSAL to the Shanghai Municipal Council seeking more control in the International Settle- mont Police Fores

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According to international law, he added, mines which had broken loose from their mooring should automatically become harmless, but in the present instance they were not 547.

Commenting on the protest, the JAPAN TIMES and ADVERTISER, reputedly the mouthpiece of the Foreign Office. declared thrat Japan's protest will likely be sup- ported everywhere and Moscow would probably understand that it was based on law and hu- manitarianism.

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