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LATE
ITALIAN OPINION
By ELEANOR PACKARD UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT
August 5, 1940.
NEWS
War Guilt Trials
JAPANESE HELD IN RANGOON
VICHY, Aug. 4 (UP)-As prelude to the start of the war gulli. trials before the new Supreme Court
LONDON, Aug. 4 : (Domel)-IN- at Rion on next Thursday or there- after, French judicial authorities fomation reaching the Japanese prepared to-day to order the transfer Embassy here, indicates that three! of M. Mandel from the Meknes Japanese residents at Rangoon have! Military Prison to Rlon, at the same been arrested,
The three arrested Iff Rangoon are ROME, Aur. 4 (UP)—The Anglo-time convoking witnesses for ques- Japanese Incident is regarded in toning. M. Daladier, M. Blum, general Mr. Tadashil Oba, a merchant, Mr. Hallan political circles as likely to Camolin and M. Reynaud. Until Ichiro Furikata, owner of the Furi- have grave repercussions in future the Supreme Court, two or three hata and Company, and Mr. Chokudo relations between Japan and Britain, weeks later co-relates Its testimony Kokubu, owner of the Kokubu and bringthe Japan closer to the Bome-and indicates the war responsibilities, Company.
Bone those except M. Mandel will Meanwhile, another report regard- Berlin axis,
According to well-informed Axis be considered as prisoers.
the arrest. of Mr. Kobayashi, ing H + The Ministry of Justice told manager of Domel Now Agency in quarters in Rome, Japan may even take advantage of the incidents to "United Press" that the trials may Singapore which was received by the brief cere-Japanese Embassy here, Boys that break off diplomatic relations with Just three months. In
pelicemen called Britain.
mony, the Minister of Justice, M. three
the Kobayashi's house at Wilkie Road in Italian quarters also bellove that Raphael Alibert, will instal
that
before, time or up her relations with Japan in the Elther at Far East, where there are such vital the Government will Empire interests as Singapore and troductory requisitary in
will name the former Parliamentar It is belleved in some circles that Hongkong.
Ministers, Generals and Mr. Kobayashi will probably be de- The incidents are felt in this con-Inns, nection to have created on atmos-diplomats whose, responsibility for ported from Singapore. phere which is not conducive to the declaration and the conduct of
Mr.
Britain has lost any hope of patching/Supreme Court and Court. Singapore about 6.30 am. on Sunday.
After searching the house, the an in-police took Mr. Kobayashil away with in which
it them.
diplomatie conversations between the war it desires to establish. British Fleet Returns
Loudon and Tokyo.
It is also believed in well-informed
circles in Rome that the incidents are Roof Of Kowloon
To Gibraltar
ALGECIRAS, Aug. 4. (Domel),
the result of worsening relations be- tween the two Powers and that, in turn, they will accelerate this worsen- ing relationship.
The majority of Axis observers caused the collapse of the root of No. departed for the here foresee a definite stiftening of 257 Portland Street, Kowloon, Into Gibraltar, returned to their base late Japan's attitude towards Britain and the second floor about 11.30 p.m. last Saturday night. a still friendlier manner towards the night. Axis.
House Collapsest is reliably reported here that the
The heavy rain over the week-end British warships which recently
Atlantic
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from
Meanwhile, in a further move to Two persons were injured in the strengthen the defences of Gibraltar, Kwong Chi-the Governor has been authorized to collapse. They were hung, 18, and a woman named Chang impose compulsory labour service an
the the population and Heung, 40.
regulations word promulgated on Sunday.
Both are now receiving treatment at the Kowloon Hospital.
necesary
Woman Manhandled German Air Force
By Japanese
Raids Liverpool
May Precipitate Events Some observers even suggest that the incidents may precipitate events in the Far East, especially us they concern the conflicting interests of Japan and Britain'
tine with reports that an ceonomie quadrilateral based Rame, Berlin, Tokyo and Moscow is
of in the process
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SHANGHAI, Aug. 5 (UP)—Au-, BERLIN, Aug. 4 (Domel).-The generally seen here
that these in-thoritative sources confirm that a German High Command claims that cidents will contribute to
to such a Japanese sentry at Soochow man- the German Air Force Saturday night
in four-cornered collaboration, which handled an American woman mis-raided the outer port of Liverpool Russia might replace Britain
slonury late last week.
and caused great fres. consumer of Japanese manufactured The American Consulate sald the German aircraft also bombed the
incident hus been satisfactorily anti-aircraft batterics products. It sted that the on effort to
settled locally and declined to reveal Island and Japanese might improve Russo-Japanese relations in the woman's name.
Wales. the Far East on the basis of a mutual anti-British policy which would fit in
stand. with the Axis
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Tokyo despatches published in Italian newspapers, including the important morning newspaper "Po- polo d'Roma", hint that Japan may take deftulte reprisals for the Landon
arrests.
These reprisals, say the despatches, nay include a naval blockade of Hongkong, isolating it completely.
It is understood that the man- handling was partially attributable to the increased vigilance of the Japanese in Soochow following the assassination of the Mayor on July
30.
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TOKYO, Aug. 5 (Domel)-Mr. Reports are also current that the arrests might supply Japan with the Ishiro Kobayashi, manager of Dome necessary. excuse for taking strong at Singapore, has been arrested by action against British commercial British authorities, according to a Interests in China. Some quarters Press message from Londen.
the
No
feel that the incidents may even be official report from Singapore has
prelude to the rupture of Auglo-yet been received in Tokyo.
authorities of Domel are| Japanese problems in the Far East. The
Italian observers generally, includ. awaiting official information to take
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Ing Mussolini's mouthpiece, Signor adequate steps in dealing with the Cheung, and Gayda, see these incidents as result-situation.
ing in the still further isolation of Britain from the rest of the world. refers The Italian press generally sarcastically to the "splendid isola- lionism" of Britain-
VICHY. Aug. 5. (UP)-French! cables report that the Japanese Fleet | has left Formosa and is heading down the South China coast.
Trawler Brings -Down Dornier
LONDON, Aug. 4 (UP)-Two Bri- Lish trawlers arrived at a British port to-day and reported that they were bombed by a Dernier plane which one of them shot down in the Eng- lish: Channel.
The crow sald a twin engined. Dornier suddenly began dropping bombs on each trawler in turn, then machine-gunited them. One traw- ler's gunfire crashed the plane into the sea. A speedboat picked up a dead Cermon airman wearing a life- Jacket, his head half blown away.
German Air Raids
SHIPS DETAINED
Japanese Orders To Shanghai Customs
Shanghal, Aug. 4.
LONDON, Aug 5 (UP)--Although widespread over England, the German air raids last night did little damage.
One German plane dropped ten! high explosive bombs on farms in southeast Scotland in the early hours! and killed one sheep and two rak-{ A total of 72 foreign coastal steam- tits.
ers are at present tied up in Shang- Bombs fell in grain 'netda some hal as a result of the Japaricae or- distance from the farm house where ders to the Chinese Maritime Cus- windows were broken. A cyclist saw toms not to lastie clearance papers the ralder overhead and dived into to Japanese occupied ports-United | a ditch unhurt.
Pros.
Five bombs were dropped in north. west England where three occupants
American Ship Seixed
Shanghai, Aug. 3.
of town houses had narrow escapes. It is revealed now that the
in
the
One bomb crashed through the roof Japanese Navy on July 31 seized the and bedroom floor, making; a crater steamer Estelle of the American
living room
Robert Lang Company off the Another bomb fell between two Cheldang coast, with a Russian cop- houses while a
a third landed in the tain and a Chinese crew on board. front garden.
The American Consulate here has Five high explosive babe asked the Japanese to investigate open ground in a southeast tow. The steamship, which cleared "My husband went to work after the Shanghai to Hongkong and is of rald. Won't he have a surprise when small tonnage, was forced to call he comes back and tries to get into close to the coast due to a typhoon. the street," said. Mr. J. Heron
It is
is understood the ship, entered the. United Press.
Japanese blockade zone near Wen- chow.
to
However, the American Consulate refuse to recognise the Japanese right to blockade the China coast.
A Japanese Navy spokesman said the Estelle was detained because of her attempt to breach the Japanese blockade imposed because of military necessity.. He said he did not know whether the ship would be released. It is understood; the Estella is now detained at a small island off the coast-United Press.
woman, Chan a 10-year-old man, Wong Ching-hung were Injured when the roof of No. 257 Portland Street, Mongkok, collapsed at half past eleven last night owing to the. heavy rains.
The roof fell into the second floor of the houser
Both injured people were taken to the Kowloon Hospital.
ITALIANS LOSE
SUBMARINE
LONDON, Aug. 4 (Reuter).-The loss of another Italian submarine is Metally admitted in a communique from Rome.
The communique, however, does not give its name or any details,
The body of a male was found washed up on the sand at Deepwater Bay yesterday morning. There was a small bullet hole in the right lem- ple, while the left side of the hend had been practically blown away. The body, which was unclothed from the waist down, had started to de- compose.
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