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AMERICA WARNS JAPAN AGAINST INVADING 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. Cordell Hull said that the situation there was a "matter to which the United States attaches importance.” |

He added, however, thai na yet the United States had put received chhfirntation of the re- port that the Japanese had delivered an ultimatum to the Indo-China Government

He declared that the State! Department was "relaclant to! give credence to the report, but ! should events prove them to be well founded, the effect on pulite opinion in the United State would be unfortunate.'

Vichy Denial

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" VICHY, Sept. 4 (UP) The frau

BRITISH

GUNS GO INTO ACTION

Special to the "Telegraph"

AT A SOUTHEAST Government To-day prud COAST TOWN, Sept. 1 lead dead to the runt ftat the] (UP).-British long-range Franen.Japanese negolian biens 3211- elpally concerning 1nte-C"Tunai have guns went into action across the Channel this afternoon, sending over several heavy

been interrupted.

On the conany, the conversatkin

cont.num for the pup of reaching un agreement in establish mutual Interests in the Far East

HITLER ADMITS "LONG WAR” The Nazi Fuehrer In Apologetic Mood

LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter}. -Britain owed her escape from the fate which had overtaken other opponents of Germany to the exceptional speed of her withdrawal and her fortunate geographical position, sald Hitler

the Winter Help Campaign.

shells which were followed a minute later by severe con- cussions from the Calais area.

According to a "Domei" report, the bombardment lasted for two hours late in .he night.

AN

FREE FRENCHMEN RALLY TO THE ALLIES

BARRAGE BEATS NAZI PLANES: 41 MORE DOWN

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH",

down

the terrific explosiona shook the English side of the Channel, the flashes of bursting shells and flares could be seen Continued German at- lighting up the coast line in the

to'. break Įtempts region of Calais and Boulogne.

Shelling of the French coast by Britain's aerial defences ong-range guns coincided with force yesterday not only failed, attacks by the R.A.F. on advanced

azi air bases, principally in the but cost the invaders 41 Calais region.

planes, say "United Press" (Domes and United Press Messages,}

reports from London,

to-day in a speech inaugurating Death Of Old China Soldier

LONDON: Sept. 4 (Reuter).The

Up to 3.45 p.m. yesterday the British fighters, while only five

down.

As R.A.F. Continues LOAN RUMOUR Mass Raids On Reich

Special to the "Telegraph" LONDON, Sept. 4 (UP).—The Royal Air Force

Nazis had lost 41 machines to made extensive and intensive raids both over Germany defending planes were brought

"The vast territory now dominated by German troops has been still further extended

The London area had several by the Italians who have taken the initiative in East Africa," death is announced of Brigadier warnings, the second following the General William Milward Watson, approach of planes at such a height The continued.

one of the officers who started the that they were invisible from the "British propaganda goes from the new "Chinese Regiment" in Welhal-ground and only the faint sounds of:

machine-fun fire and cannonading height to the depth and then to even wel in 1898. greater height. Thus England wins He commanded this regiment in could be heard. numerous so-called victories like the rellef of Tientsin in 1900. Dunkirk, which in our eyes was their most contemptible failure."

Referring to the "proud conflict in the west," in which "the Allies bad to bear nothing but defeats," Hitler said: "Now France, too, is broken |

A fierce anti-aircraft barrage over He was the first Regular Army a town on the southern side of the officer to command the Shanghat Thames Estuary was the first indica- Volunteers..

tion that Gerrena planes were in the vicinity...

STOCK EXCHANGE

like the others. What do they say FAVOURABLY INFLUENCED circle over a town on the north bank

to that?

"They say that now at last England can concentrate all her forces, now

England has attained the strategic

BY U.S. NEWS LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter)The

The barrage came round in a great |

of the Estuary, then inland and then back again towards the river.

No bombs were dropped in the

position for which she had wishes and Stock Exchange to-day was favour-Estuary areas.

hoped, and that the ballast of France ably influenced by news of the During a short but sharp battle of 50 United States over a south-east coast town, ve had only coat valuable Brillas blood. transfer

g destroyers to Britain, Hence Gorman

machines were brought market activity Increased with down. "Once they said the war will last advancing prices.

Five Year War? -

three years(ASAN

Inland.

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and France to-day.

Twenty R.A.F. bombers attacked military objectives con- cealed in Germian forests in the Hartz mountains and in the Gruenwald forests, north of Berlin..

The Marck aerodrome; at. Colnis Many fires were started which

(was attacked first at 12.15′ and then later caused explosions;

fat 1 am. Another ralder bombed the Other aircraft carried out recon-airfield naissance flights over an area of the Calais.

at. Guines, southeast of Black Forest east of. Baden-Baden,

Further, inland, two raiders bomb- where fires had been started by our bombers the previous night, and were ed the Abbeville airport and R.A.F. found still to be blazing.

bombers made a series of attacks Other forces of RAF, bombers and counter-attacks on the advanced sttacked electric power stations, striking bases of the German air. lighting installations and an arma-force in the Pas de Calais area. ment factory near Berlin, 3.

- Le Touquet Bombed: MINESWEEPER LOST The day's operations over France

SMALL VESSEL HITS opened with an attack by several bombers on the Lo Touquet aero-

GERMAN MINE drome where "high" explosives were

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" dropped on the landing Beld,

LONDON, Sept;\4. (UP)--It' was

· Later, our aircraft maintained the attack and the pilot of one machine officially announced by the Admiralty saw, six separate Ares it the aero-to-day that the mine-sweeper, drome

ASPRENDIMA trawler Loyaló of 248 tons, had been-

Tomer serpdrome, and scored hits on : (It is admitted that there were somet

stated.

All sections were affected but in- Two crashed into the sea and three Another quadron bombed the San sunk by an enemy rainers play. We will prepare ourselves for dustrials and oils were most notably German force appeared to the inadim nad which were follow casualties, but their number not three years, but at that time I sak favoured, TURN to Page 8, Column Three Wall Street was narrowly sirregular. TURN to Page B, Column: Five led by:

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 cause, 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 sailors-march- ing through the streets. The other photograph ir of 'a French battle- ship which, manned by French officers and craw, is now serving with the British Navy.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UP), -Mr. Warren Piersen, President of the Export-Import Bank, to- day declared that he had no knowledge of a loan reported to have been made through the efforts of Mr. T. V. Soong.

Other departments of the bank also admitted ignorance..

LATEST

HITLER'S HATRED

Forces Vichy To End Relations with Dutch

::: LONDON, Sept. 4. (Reuter). 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- crament were informed that diploma- tic relations would came to an end on September 5, fed

The decision of the Pelain Govern- ment to break relations with Holland is regretted in authoritativo Dutch circles.c

It is pointed out that relations with Francs have remained courteous and friendly, since the Franco-Gerinars armistice, unit it is felt that the Polain Government, is acting only.” under sirong German Pressure prosence

It is suggested that the

of

the Netherlands Legation, Kenjoying the usual, diplomatic privileges and especially, freedom to inform their Gövéinment by confidential means öf the situation in France, could evident. Arno JonTer: be itolerated