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Alleged Japanese Demands on French Indo-China

SITUATION QUIET BUT "BALLOON MAY GO UP"

THE SITUATION IN FRENCH INDO CHINA REMAINED QUIET THIS MORNING, AC- CORDING TO AUTHORITATIVE SOURCES.

Chinese sources declare that negotiations are in progress between the Japanese authorities and Rear Admiral Decoux regarding the Japanese demands which are stated to be as follows:

1.-

|.—Establishment of Japanese naval bases at Kwangchowwan, Haiphong and Camn-Rahn

Bay:

2.-Establishment of japanese military bases at Haiphong and in the interior; 3.-French section of the Haiphong-Kunming Railway to be made available to Japan for transportation of men and materials;

4. Establishment of Japanese aerial bases on French territory; 5.-Closer economic collaboration between Indo China and Japan.

WARSHIPS CONCENTRATE

There is no confirmation from other sources of these so-called demands. Although the situation in Indo China is at the moment quiet, authoritative sources expect.

"the balloon to go up at any moment."

Commons_Discusses Economic Situation

STRENGTHENING BRITAIN'S SINEWS OF WAR

LONDON, Aug. 7 (Revier).-The Government has directed

It is reported that, in addition to a concentra- tion of some twenty or thirty warships in the vicinity of Tongking Bay, Japan has approxi- mately 30,000 troops along the Indo China- Kwangsi frontier.

The French authorities have dynamited all railway and highway bridges along the Kwangsi. and Yunnan frontiers.

The "Telegraph" learns that, in addition to 18 its energies since lis formation to strengthening the sinews of Japanese transports sighted earlier this week heading war, declared Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Minister Without Portfoliosouthwards, presumably towards Indo China, cleven. in the War Cabinet, initiating a discussion on economic organi- transports were later sighted by a ship en route from sation in the House of Commons to-day.

Shanghai to Hongkong, heading in the same direction. He began: "It was clear in thei

American naval sources in Manila confirm increased very early days of the new!

of Japanese warships southwards from

******** ¦ Formosa.

GERMAN AIR RAIDS

INTENSIFY.

got that a tremendous movements

and growing burden rested on

Britain. I do not think, how-

ever, that the outlook-to-day- should damt as.

"To aciute virtery as swiftly as may be, our fighting forces must be adequately or wided with the sinews |

R.A.F. Keeps Up Goodward the people must be kept

ed,

Work Against Enemy

SPECIAL TO THE

TELEGRAPH

in rod beart. The Government has brected ii: energies to strengthening Basnews of war,

which

Chinese sources reported last

Pope Appeals night that Generalissimo Chiang

For Truth

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

than

Kai-shek has concentrated some twenty divisions of troops under General Li Chung-jen on the Yuman-Indo China frontier.

It will be recalled that The Chinese

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ever

An imposing study of heavy artillery "somewhere in England" Indicating the watchful eyes of our gunners. These men are always at their posts ready for any eventuality, Should necessity arise these monster guns will inflict devastating damage on the enemy.

Britain To Purchase

U.S. Tanks

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (Reater) The British Purcha- sing Mission has Informed Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, of tho British aminttit's Intention to place large orders in the United States Lamas, icld artillery and many other suppites not previous-

chased in America.

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This was revealed by Mr. Aur Purvis, head of the Eritish Mission, in an interview. He sama that there orders, "involving hundreds of millions of would lie material to be dellverta-

ไท a considerable tinie the future.

งานเ He indicated previous purchases had been made to a large extent on hie bards of immediate needs, but the new programme would be for anticipated future needs.

at

CONFIDENT CAN STOP ITALIANS

VATICAN CITY, Aug. Frogn Minister: Mr. Wang Chung- Pares, tanks, puns and munitions 7, (UP).—His Holiness, last week warned the Frenel LONDON, Aug. 7 (UP).→ of war each call for varied skill and a

freed to adopt "pertnin anasitres") There has been a sudden inten-large variety in terials, drawn Pope Pius appealed to news-uthorities that China would be sification of daylight raids on from the four quarters of the earth papers to-day to tell the in the event of enemy troops being

truth, asserting that in-permitted to land in Indo China, England.

It is Total War

Demobilisation Ceases information wat

Demobilisation result several 'farm As

The arena of the war has widened correct buildings in south-west England by the increased fame of aircraft and have lost their roofs or have the war he become a total war in comparable to the destruc-colonial troops in Indo China has Admiral Decoux, Governor-General, that term non-combatants tion caused by armoured cars ceased on instructions from the new otherwise been seriously damagases to have any meaning. War of

who is concurrently Commander-in- Chief of the French thi kind and the complexity in-and bombers.

Asiatle Squadron, Although the French army an naval forces In the Far East nre not considerable, France is believed to possess a goodly number of sub- marines, which are stated to be based at Camn-Rabu Bay, In the event of hostilities, the Japanese Navy would thus meet submarines for the first time in Japan's naval histars

that It appeared this morning shipping between Hongkong and French Indo China, which porarily ceased last week because of the Japanese refusst to permit British ships to load or unload, has returned to normal, British ships are stated Turn to Pago 5, Fourth Column

A number of high explosive bombs volving the whole population calls "The tongue has killed the tell near

amall town to-day and for centume organisation on a scale

people more some of the residents had narrow unknown in the past and 1 an

hvit, not yet fully achieved sword," he added. pared to to-in the present

Turning to the economic postion Paris airport at Le Bourget inst of the enemy. Mr. Greenwood said:

escapes.

The Air Ministry announces night that R.A.F. bumbers raided the

Tuesday afternoon.

Several large twin-engined German aircraft were on the ground and others

of

"Hitler, in his latest speech, painted a rosy pleture of his counorele strength. He also said that his total supplies

medium size were standing near for the Army and Air Furee are coti-

siderably greater Um before

the hangars,

The British raiders took the enemy attack in the west. That no douin is

Saloon Car Somersaults,

completely by surprise and dropped true, as of course it is true of this Catches Fire

bombs near the aircraft and hangars,country. But Hitler is been by The British planes had fulalled serious problems within his swollen their mission and were en route back boundaries which will intensify as to their bases before the German days go by.

anti-aircraft guns could be broughtį - Hitler's Food Supplics

into action.

the ol!

British bombers attacked plant at Homburg, the supply depot at Schwolte, a factory at Mors and airdromes in Halland and North Germany on Tuesday night. British plane failed to return.

One

Dramatic Escape For Two H.K. Residents "Hitler boasts that his food sup-

Two men in a saloon car which piles are guaranteed for as long as the war lasts. I wonder: I fancy somersaulted thrice and then will not be happy, as a condition of Mary Hospital in the early hours that as the war draws on, itler caught fire were taken to Queen! Turn to Page 5, Second Column of this morning after a narrow escape from death. They were

HONGKONG INVITED

TO EMPIRE PARLEY

Mr.. G. Kotwall, of Seen. Keen Terrace and

Ito

Mr. K. P. Chau, of 40 King's Road. Both were suffering from injuries.f

the head. Mr. Kotwall

Was,

however, permitted to return to his home after receiving treatment.

The Incident occurred at approxi-

Driver's Report

THE Viceroy of India has invited the Government of Hongmately 12.30 am, in King's Road. kong to send a representative to an economic conference of the British Empire east of the Suez, which will open at-New Delhi on October 10,

from

Mr. Kotwall was driving along King's Road in a westerly direction and was nearing Tsing Street when

colonies in Afrien will be held at be was overtaken by another car The Telegraph understands Kenya of the same tinte...

which, he stated in a report 'to the that no decision has yet been

police, was travelling at a terrifle reached regarding the Hongkong Attending the conference at. New speed.

He swerved violently to avoid a Dell will be representatives representative,

Australia, New Zealand, the Union colllalon and his car somersaulted The object of the conference, It is of South Africa, India, Malaya and three times, reported, is the reinforcement of other parts of the Empire cost of Although the vehicle caught fire, material supplies to Great Britabi¦ Suez, In addition to Hongkong- from the Empire east of Suez.!

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Africa To Follow Sule

the two men were able to clamber to safety,

In addition to considering ways. They were taken to hospital in an and meats of reinforcing Empire aid ambulance.

to the Mother country, the New Delhi Fire appliances extinguished the A report from Nairobi states that conference will discuss intra-Empire fire in Mr. - Kotwal's car which,

almliar". conference. of British economie, unity.")

however, was badly damaged.

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British Forces Are Well Prepared

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PASSENGER SHIP TORPEDOED: NO U-BOAT WARNING

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Aug. 7 (UP). The 9,337-ton Elder Dempster motor-ship Acera was torpedoed off the Irish Coast on July 25 whilst leading a convoy, it has just been revealed in London.

The torpedoed Liner Accra ....

Eight passengers and nine members of the crew are missing.

The Acera, which was lunch-Thyssen Works

ed in 1926, has normal modation for 400 passengers and 160 crew. It is authoritatively learned she did not carry any children.

Survivors state, that there was no panie, although one Hfeboat capsized and a ratt turned over.

The submarine red without worn-

1. CAIRO, Aug. 7 (Domel),—ing and she was not sighted at any

British military circles express confidence that the British forces garrisoning British Somaliland are well prepared to repulse the three-pronged Italian push.

The Italians admittedly have co siderably large forces but they depend upon the inconvenient Italian Somall- land and Ethiopia for supplies of) materials and reinforcements."

time during the sinking.

the

Sank In 30 Minutes

The Accra sank in about

Disorganised

Telling Effect Of R.A.F. Raids

LONDON, Aug. 7 (Reuter) --- A neutral journalist, who has been allowed to see some of the results of the bombing of the

30 Thyssen Works near Dusseldorf, unlules, going down by the stern reports that he was told that.. with her Ensign flying,

the Works and vicinity have

Most

of the lives were last when heen raided 28 times and Dussel- motor lifeboat capsized.

A member of the crew said: "I saw dorf 18 times during the past the Captain picked up."

Herbert Enright, ʼn steward, said:

three months...

Factory ofbelola told him that 20.-

"I had just finished serving coffee werkers

after luncheon when the torperio hit

us.

of

The Italians advancing through the areu mountainous terrain or desert are vulnerable to all attacks. Becaten ronds are bad, the only means transport will be caris. These in- mid- conveniences, coupled with summer heat which it times reaches

sion a dimeult task.

during

went to air, cald

sheltera the

Geruak raide. Many factories start work later so that the "I was on the Lurliania in the workers can make up for the sleep last war when she was torpedocd. į lost during air raids. and this is the third ifte I have) been torpedoed in this war, "The passengers and crew behaved

120 degrees make the Italian Inva-wanderfully, but nobody had any

time to collect their belongings.

"I understand the submarine was sunk a few hours later."

Italian Objective

Itallan abjective

Is

'The believed to be Berbera or Zella on the Gulf of Aden. Their immediate ob- jective will be to obtain control of

The Actra is well known on the African coast and has been engaged in the Liverpool-West Africa service. Skipper Interviewed

Laboratory Badly Damaged

He saw a laboratory which was

Lndly damaged by one bomb during

u three-hour raid on June 16.

German Air Force Officers fold him that an ren of 1,000 square yards had to be cordoned off around any AF. bombs which did not explode.. He was also told that plans have been made to move 40,000 workers to new quarters if the R.A.F. ralds

five trunk roads In British Somali- Captain John Joseph Smith told are intensified. *

land.

an interviewer that the officers und The northern column will probably crew displayed great courage and

attempt to control the border with coolness after the explosion and In KIDNAPPINGS

the

IN SHANGHAI

French Somaliland and the Djibout-the rescue operations. They might Addis Ababa Railway, while

have been queueing up the central column will probably thrust passengers for a cinema show FO along the Hargelsa-Berbera, road, quietly and coolly did they go about The southern column will mainly ep-the work of marshalling those aboard. ́ ́SHANGHAI, Aug. 8 (Reuter}.—

self to the ply itself to

defence of the

Captain Smith added that the Terrorists were active again here Italian Somaliland border.

passengers were having lunch; when early to-day three kidnappings In The total strength of the Italian the torpedo exploded and they fled two hours claiming tour Chinese vic- forces on the Somaliland front is es-out of the dining room in orderly tms.

fashion.

There ain: abundance of timated at. 158,000.****

At least case is known to be belleve fun in the life-boats, and most of politicalhinese were kidnapped from British military

authorities the Italians may start largo-scale the loss of life was due to the over- Two operations in northern Africa. In turning of a motor boat and direct a hotel in the Settlement. concert with the push of the Ethio-hits on the liner.

Bishop John; head of the Russian pian forces, the Italians in Libya will Men in the ile boats song "There Church here, is the latest foresee

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