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AMERICA WARNS JAPAN AGAINST
INVADING FRENCH
FRENCH INDO-CHINA
U.S. STANDS PAT ON REFUSAL TO GIVE UP SECTORS
Special to the "Telegraph"
WASHINGTON, SEPT. 4 (UP). THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO-DAY PUBLICLY NOTIFIED JAPAN THAT AMERICA IS CLOSELY watchinG EVERY JAPANESE MOVE WHIch might AFFECT INDO-CHINA OR THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES.
Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, also revealed that the United States is standing pat on her refusal to permit the Japanese to take over all the Shanghai defence sectors.
He said that the conference in Shanghai was still being continued, but that no agreement had been reached.
EFFECT ON PUBLIC OPINION
Regarding Indo-China, Mr. Cardell Hull said that the situation there was a "matter to which the United States attaches importance."{
He added, however, that as yet the United States hul mot received confirmation of the res port that the Japanese hod delivered an ultimatum to the Indo China Government
He declared that the State Department was reluctant to give credence to the report, but should events prove them to be well founded, the effect on public opinion in the United States would be unfortunate."
Vichy Denial SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" VICBY, Sept. 4 (UP) -- The Peloun Government to-day prabal shed ofleaf dental to the report that the Franen Japanese Egotiations prin- elpally concerning Indo-China have been interrupted.
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BRITISH
GUNS GO INTO ACTION
Special to the "Telegraph"
AT A SOUTHEAST COAST an
TOWN, Sept. 4 (UP).—British long-range guns went into action across the Channel this afternoon, sending over several heavy shells which were followed a minute later by severe con- cussions
from the Calais
On the contrary, the conversations
are continuing for the purpose of reaching an agreement in establish mutual interests in the Far East.
4 P.M. REPORTS
FREE FRENCHMEN RALLY TO THE ALLIES
According to a "Dume" BARRAGE BEATS
report,
a
the bombardment lasted for two hours late in .he night.
As the terrific explosions shook the English side of the]
WALL OF FLAME London Barrage Greatest Yet Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Sept. 4 (UP), The wall of flame which London's anti-aircraft de-Calais region.
Nazl air bases, principally in the fences flung around the Dori and United Press Messages.) metropolis to-day succeeded
areas.
NAZI PLANES:
41 MORE DOWN
Channel, the flashes of bursting SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" shells and flares could be seen
Continued German at- lighting up the coast line in the
to break tempts
down region of Calais and Buulogne.
Shelling of the French coast by Britain's aerial defences long-range guns coincided with fierce yesterday not only failed, attacks by the R.A.F. on advanced but cost the invaders 41 planes, say "United Press" reports from London.
fro preventing the city alex Death Of Old China Soldier
The fire from the archies was the most intense London has seen or heard during the war.
Although London remained pro tected, a town In the south-cast suffered the worst raid of the war, when a big formation of German planes
attempting unsuccessfully, to break the ́outer London defences, Jattisoned Its bombs.
As R.A.F. Continues LOAN RUMOUR Mass Raids On Reich
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Sept. 4 (UP). The Royal Air Force
Up to 3.45 p.m. yesterday the British fighters, while only five and France to-day.
down.
Nazis had lost 41 machines to made extensive and intensive raids both over Germany defending planes were brought
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LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter)The The London aren had several death is announced of Brigadier warnings, the second following the General William Milward Watson, approach of planes at such a height. one of the officers who started the that they were invisible from the new "Chinese Regiment" in Welhal-ground and only the faint sounds, of wel in 1898.
machine-gun fire and cannonading He commanded this regiment in could be heard. The Intense · A.A. barrage forced | the relief of Tientsin in 1900. the Germana to turn back and rather He was the first Regular Army!
A flerce unti-aircraft borrage over a town on the southern side of the officer to command the Shanghai Thares Estuary was the first indica Volunteers.
tion that German planes ware in the vicinity,
than carry their bombs with them they loosened thern haphazardly, most of them detonating on the resi
sector where many houses were demolished.
dential
fire started by un incendiary bomb was quickly quelled.
Roaring motors und distant gunåre warned the residents shortly after- wards that another attack was likely as this message was being despatched. French Coast Bombed
The Royal Air Force meanwhile bombed the French coast for the -third' time to-night, the violent ex
plosions across the Channel rocking houses in south-east coast lawns.
Bursting bombs, anti-aircraft bat- TURN to Page 8, Column Three
The barrage came round in a great circle over a town on the north bank) of the Estuary, then inland and thon back again towards the river.
No bombs were dropped in the
STOCK EXCHANGE FAVOURABLY INFLUENCED BY U.S, NEWS-
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter) —The Stock Exchange to-day was favour- Estuary areas.
ably influenced by news of the During a short but sharp battle transfer · of: 50 United States over a south-east coast town flvp destroyers to Britain. Hence German machines were brought market activity increased with down.
A advancing prices.
All sections were'
Two crashed into the sea and three affected but in dustrials and olls were most notably Inland favoured.
The “ German forco appeared to Wall Street was narrowly irregular, TURN to Page 8, Column Three
Twenty R.A.F. bombers attacked military objectives con- the cealed in German forests in the Hariz mountains and in Gruenwald forests, north of Berlin,
Many fires were started which| The Marck aerodrome' at Calais was attacked first at 12.15 and then later caused explosions.
at 1 am. Another raider bombed, the Other aircraft carried out recon-airfeld at Guines, southeast of naissance flights over an area of the Calais. Black Forest, cast of Baden-Baden, where fires had been started by our Further inland, two raiders bomb- bombers the previous night, and were ed the Abbeville airport and R.A.F found still to bo blazingankangka bqmberg" made", a "series of attacks Other forces of R.A.F. bombers and counter-attacks on the advanced attacked electro power stations, striking bases of the German air lighting installations and an arma-force in the Pas de Calais area.. ment factory near Berlin, B
Le Touquet Bombed The day's operations over France opened with an attack by several bombers on the Le Touquet "aero- drome where high explosives were dropped on the landing fold.
MINESWEEPER LOST
SMALL VESSEL HITS”
GERMAN MINE SPECIAL TO THE", ""TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Sept. 4 (UP)-It was Later our aircraft maintained the attack and the plot of one machine officially announced by the Admiralty mine-sweeper saw six separate fires at the aero-to-day that the droma, ar trawler Loyalo of 248 tons, had been
Another squadron bombed the San sunk by an enemy mine. Tomer aerodrome and scared hits on: It is admitted that there were some. the landing Bold which were follows casunities, but their number is not
atated. ed by explosions
DENIED
They Won't Surrender
WITH THE first shock of the shameful betrayal by their leaders over, more and more Frenchmen are rallying to the Allied caure, determined, to re-gain for their Motherland, the freedom and hon- our surrendered to Hitler by Petain. Two of these photographs were. taken in London, show Free French- men-soldiers and sailore-march- ing through the streets. The other photograph, is of a French battle- ship which, manned by French ofcers and crew, is now serving with the British Navy.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH!"
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UP).. -Mr. Warren Plersen, President of the Export-Import Bank, toi day declared that he had no kuwledge of a loan reported to the have been made through efforts of M, T.-V. 80ong.
Other departments of the bank also admitted Ignorance.
LATEST
BERLIN, Sept. 4 (UP)—The District Leader.. Herr Robert Wagener, has decreed that the official language in Alsace must be German. Persons and companies with French Juames may apply to have their names officially changed, to Germun, In {scriptions on tombstones must also
be fa-German,
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HITLER'S HATRED
Forces Vichy To End Relations with Dutch LONDON, Sept: 4 (Reuter)ä It is officially announced in London that from to-morrow? diplomatic relations between the Netherlands. and France will be suspended...
A few weeks ago the Govern ment informed the Netherlands Minister at Vichy that they were "compelled to take steps to this effect.
Subsequently the Netherlands Gov crnment were informed that diploma- tic relations would come to an end on September 5, ..
The decision of the Petain Govern ment to break relations with Holland is regretted in authoritative Dutch circles.
It is pointed out that relations with France have remained-courteous and friendly sirice, the Franco-German armistice and it is felt that the Petain Government 1 acting only under strong. German pressure, N
It is suggested that the presence of the Netherlands Legation, enjoying the usual diplomatic privileges and especially freedom to inform their Government by confidential means of the situation in France, could evident- ∙ly no longer be tolerated.) At Ate
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