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三拜禮 辦七十月七英香 WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 1940. 日三十月六

Army Insists On Konoye As War Premier

JAPAN'S NEW "GOLDEN

OPPORTUNITY"

Rumania Norwegian

And The Dictator States

Opposed To Further

Concessions

BUCHARÉST, JULY 16 (Reu-' ter) is understood that Ger- many has advised Rumania, Bulgaria and Hungary to settle the outstanding territorial differ- ences between them with Ger- many as the go-between.

Negotiations to this end are slated to be in progress between Sofia, Bucharest and Budapest.

Germany is chiefly concerned with the future status of 800,000 members of the German minorlly in Rumania. Of these, a greater part are in Trans- sylvaniu.

The German plan would be to con- centrate the majority. of them in one region in Trans-sylvania and grant, them autonomous rights.

noy

Strong objections are already ex- pressed in umenia to

further territorial concessions which would be calculated to precipitate a demand that such minorities should be re- patriated.

Soviet Protcst

BUCHAREST, July 16 (Reuter).—

Protest To Sweden

LONDON, July 16 (Reuter), -It is learned in official Norwe gian quarters that the Norwegian Government wil protest to

Stockholm against the decision of the Swedish Government to material to the army of occupa tlon in Norway and the passage

allow the transit of German war

uf German Holdiers acros Swedish territory to and from Norway.

A statement issued by the Norwegian Government in Lon- don states: "The Swedish Prime Minister has alated as the reason for the latest decision that hostilities have ceased between Norway and Germany, but it is a matter of fact that the struggle for Norway has by no means came to an end.

"In any case the transli of war materials to Norway will streng- then the German occupation of the country."

GOVT

U.S. REACTION TO NEW DEVELOPMENT

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

TOKYO, July 16 (UP).-It is reliably revealed to-night that an important conference of the Army Bureau and section chiefs decided to accept no candidate for the Premiership other than Prince Konoye.

The conference unanimously passed a resolution that the Army needs, at this time, a really strong Cabinet to cope with the rapidly changing developments in the international situation. WASHINGTON VIEWS

THE

"TELEGRAPH"

SPECIAL TO WASHINGTON, July 16 (UP).–Officials decline to make immediate comment on the Tokyo reports of the Cabinet resignation pending

Incessant Raids By Royal Air Force

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, July 16 (UP).—The Air. Ministry com- The Soviet Government has lodged a unique to-day says that despite bad weather, the R.A.F., strong protest with the Rumming Ambassador In Moscow and with the uninterruptedly guarded invasion points and attacked a

official confirmation but |political circles widely be lieve that the military and naval

leaders encouraged. the crisis for the purpose of obtaining a free hand in the new expansion policies in Asia on the theory that the present time is an un- precedented opportunity to extend Japan's influence.

Informed circles believed that Prince Konoye will exercise his characteristic astute but cau-

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INDIAN TROOPS KEEP GUARD IN AFRICA

MANY INDIAN REGIMENTS are in the African Desert, where they are Trench digging, erecting barbed entanglements, etc. In all branches of warfare they prove to be highly efficient.

A very important part of their defensive operations is the erection of barbed wire entanglements.

Nazi Invasion Said Slated for Friday

SPECIAL

TO THE TELEGRAPH"

GRENOBLE, July 16 (UP)-According to an un- confirmed Berne despatch appearing in the "Petit Dauphinois", the German invasion of Britain with 600,000 troops was postponed from July 9 to the 19th, as this it the beginning of the new moon.

The report stated: "Hitler believes that the move- ment of the stars pattern his actions in connection with... the war. Could he be right once again?

DESERT WARFARE

SIEGE OF CAPUZZO CONTINUES

Italian Relief Column Forced To Withdraw

| CAIRO, July 16. (Reuter).— To-night's wor communique states that in the western desert. artillery fire again forced enemy motorised transport columns attempting to enter Capuzzo-to withdraw with the loss of one ********* | vehicle.

"In any case, the date of the attack was changed. "Hundreds of immense barges to transport troops are waiting on the shores of the Atlantic, the Channel, and the North Sea from Brest to Rotterdam."

song barge concentration and the Armentieres airdrome in tious influence to guide the New Emergency Powers

to northern France.

Rumanian Government uginst the alleged mal-treatment of travelling from Rumaala Hesstrabia.

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Meanwhile-three-Gorman-planes_were_shot_down on the British coast to-day, the smallest bug for some time, indicating

SHANGHAI the lessening of air assaults on Britain in the last 48 hours.

On Monday, the R.A.F., at- | ***************

current trend; however, some sensational Japanese moves would not surprise, observers here.

The United States continues to be

•*****! cartleniarly interested in any move towards the Dutch East Indies or the

TERRORISM tacked the airdromes at Lissieux

and Evreaux in Normandy, FOUR OPPONENTS FOR ROOSEVELT

Rising Indignation In Settlement

night they

tisz bombed

Last

selling fire to the hangars, petrol pumps and grounded aircraft. The SHANGHAI, July 17 (Reu-oil refinery at Innover was agai

bombed. The

aircraft parks at

ardiomes at Nardury and Dekony,

ter).-Terrorists bombed the Paderborn and Osnabruck were set offices of the American-owned are. Freight yards and warehouses newspaper, "Shun Pao". Nine-were bombed and set afre teen were injured and several Willemhoord Harbour. tuspects have been arrested.

The attack was made barely 12 hours after the Nanking Government

had demanded the deportation of the

at

The blast furnce ni Hamburg and a munition factory at Dortmund were Iset aftre.

Raids On Normandy

newspaper's American publisher, who LONDON, July 16 (Reuter)-An

is a well-known lawyer and a mem- Alt Ministry communique states:

ber of the Shanghai Municipal Counell.

Foreigners Angry

"R.A.F. bombers on Monday attack- ed enemy aeredromes at Lisieux and: Evereux in Normandy. During the night they again attacked aerodromes Indignation is rising among the ut Norderney

and De Kony in foreign community against the efforts Holland, where hangars, petrol of Wang Ching-wel's Nanking Gov-dumps and aircraft on the ground ernment to intimidate residents in the were set are. International Settlement and the

"Last night other forces of bombera

French Concession who hold views repeated their attacles on an oll re- critical of the Nanking regime. Anery at Hanover and an aircraft

A number of prominent Shanghat factory at Paderborn, Chinese-residing in foreign areas have "Hamm and Osnabruck were agaln been placed on the "black list" of visited. Fires and explosions in Nanking. Four of them have already Į goodsyards were observed by our been kidnapped and attempts have bomber crews, been made against the lives of several others.

Blast Furnace Bombat!

CHICAGO, July 16 (Router),—Late to-day, Mr. James A. Farley, the Postmaster General, stated that he would have his name placed for nomina. tion along those of Mr. Jack Garner (the Vice- President), and Senators Wheeler and Tydings, thus preventing President Roosevelt's re-nomination by acclamation.

EIRE HAS JITTERS

Constant Fear Of Nazi Invasion

British Malayan regions, from where

she obtains rubber and tin supplies.

Tho is expressed

United States Fleet Will that the

Hawalan waters in the meantime imless Britain loses the Battle of Britain."

American Reaction. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI WASHINGTON, July 10 (UP)~

The "Washington Post" in an editorial

to-day regarding the British action In closing the Burma Road said

"undisguised capitulation" to Japanese pressure, "in so far as

was an

closing the Road would contribute to

Bill Rushed Through at Capuzzo were set on fire.

Petrol and ammunition dumps

DEATH SENTENCE

FOR TRAITORS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”.

During the first air rald DR Palestine, enemy planes dropped 50 bombs on Half without obtaining direct hits and there were two casualties.

During the night of Sunday. Monday, the garrison at Moyale was successfully withdrawn,

In Somaliland a night raid on the Italian post at Gumuk drew enemy reinforcements for a counter-ailuck, which suffered casualties before a

LATEST

LONDON, July 16. (UP).-Powers to impose the patrol of the Camel Corps withdrew, death penalty for looting and also for persons forcing their way past a military picket or overpowering a sentry. will be granted to special civilian courts, according to Sir John Anderson, Minister of Home Secretary, who moved the second reading of the Emergency Powers Defence Number 2 Bill to-night.

Chinn's weakening and may lead to Courts will be established in areas declared to be war zones her capitulation which would con- for the purpose of abolishing the procedure of committal for trial stitute a blow to all the powers with to enable any type of offenders to be tried Immediately without

Far Eastern Interests."

juries.

He

Germany Short Government has no intention of

Of Vital Oils

FARLEYS NOMINEE

May Run Against Roosevelt

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

Chiang Warns Britain CHUNGKING, July 17 (Re {ter).—Generalissimo Kai-shek has warned Britain

Chiang

[that not only will she forfeit

China's friendship but will also

emphasised that the CHICAGO CONVENTION establishing Court Martial for the punishment of civilian offen- ders. He pointed out, however, that after an attempted invasion British Navy Has Cut

sacrifice her own position in Ur severe air attacks, it would

the. For East be necessary to have courts to

should she Off Supplies

deal with grave offences more

attempt to link the question of ISTANBUL, July 10 (Reuter). speedily than would be possible

the Burma route with a Sino LONDON, July 17 (Reuter),Germany is facing a serious | under the normal processes of

|Japancre. peace. This, he de- "A blast furnace at Hamburg, in-More talk about the, war

· ༢ . is shortage of lubrication bila justice.

clared, would practically the Ruhr, and a munition factory at heard in one day in Dublin than necessary for her machines,

CHICAGO, July 16, (UP)-Itamount to agisting the Dormund, was also bombed.

Apart from the death penalty, the G.C.M. G. For Envoy "Constal Command aircraft carried in a week in London, telegraphs especially aircraft, according to courts will also be empowered to im- has been reliably stated that Japanese to bring China, to

out an attack on Willemsoord Horbour "Reuter's" special correspondent a highly-placed British oil expose lesser, but at the same time Postmaster James Farley has submission.

taken command of a movement The Generalissimo added LONDON, July 16 (Reuter)The on the coast of Holland, causing in Ireland.

pert who arrived here from drastic. penalties for looting, etc. award of the Grand Cross of St. urge Are among the warehouses.. All

Not Military Courts

to nominate Mr, Jesse Jones as that as long as China has not Michael and St. George to Sir Ilonald our alreraft returned safely.

Every phase, and every possibility Rumania,

running mate for President jobtained the object for which "To-day despite bad weather con is debated, and the absence of the Hugh Campbell, until recently British

The expert said Germany" "might Ambassador in Paris, announced ditions, bombers attacked enemy-calm assurance which is to be found have enough petrol for the time being troducing the Emergency Powers Roosevelt.

LONDON, July 18 (Reuler)—In-

the was fighting and suffering in the "London Gazette" to-night. Turn to Page 5, Second Column in Britain is striking,

but lubrication oll is almost certainly Defence. (No. 2) Bill hi the House of One report wald 3lm Farley might-namely, the preservation, of The great majority of the people of very weak in her war supplies. Commons to-day the Home Secretary personally take the floor to put Mr. Chinese sovereignty and terri- Ireland are hoping and praying for! Ja British victory.

Before the war, she imported 90 per and Minister for Home Security, Sir Jonca name on the nomination list cent of her requirements from Texas, John Anderson, sald that it was the which might result in a showdown torial and administrative in- Determined To Resist Mexico and elsewhere across the Government's object to avoid estab- and a floor fight between Farley and tegrity-she will not lay down

In the nature of third term leaders,

her arma. It is understood that Farley is con Eire is determined to resist nn in Atlantic, and the British Navy has Using anything

military couria. vader and Germany le uppermost in now entirely cut off these supplies.

The Government wanted to esta- vinced there is no way to prevent the mind when invasion is spoken of. Rusela is reading her only amallilah special courts which would the Democratie Convention voting There has been a spontaneous move quantities. Rumania has not enough operate only where, owing to military overwhelmingly for Mr. Roosevelt ment throughout the country to lubricating oil for her own require developments, the ordinary ma- but, at the same time, he is deter Join local defence forces, which watch ments, and therefore she is unable to the consts and patrol the roads for send Germany any. parachutlats.

Duke, Duchess to Clipper to New

Take

York

- LISBON, July 10 (Router), The Duke and Duchess of Windsor

•have booked passages by clipper to New York and are expected to fly from New York to the Bahamas by a special plane immediately on Sarrival "A NGE MAKING AGA

Their pass-ports have been laaed by the American Consulate, -bas no definito date is fixed for their departure. However, it is.

reported that they will leave this week.

chinery of justice could no longer mined upon a "business appeasement" ment, or fully meet the requirements candidate for the Vice-Presidency. The expert added that an examina of the case. They would operate Advocates Roosevelt's Policy In one little village near Limerick, tion of the planes captured from the

only

50 lour

as an emergency, con- on hearing a rumour that the

CHICAGO, July 10 (Reuter)I Ger- Germans. showed that she is inter. mans had landed in the north, the already experiencing lubricating oil

The sort of case we have in mind accepting the permanent chairman- formidable barricades across the road. ure se found to be in such a poor by sea or air, or possibly a severe air tion, Senator Barkley called on the villagem cut down trees and created difficulties as the oil in the engines is where, after an attempted invasion ship of the Democratle Purty Conven- They were only Just stopped from state that the British Air Force would attack, a state of things prevails in Convention to fight on President Turn to Page: 5, Second Column never dream of using them.

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