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NANCY

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THE MOMENT. HAS ARRIVED --- THE LIDIJS, OPENED AND THE STRANGE RAIN-HARING MACH- INE IS EXPOSED TO VIEW

A FAMILIAR

LOOKING CONTRAPTION !

BUT WHAT IS IT?

STRANGE LOOKING MOTOR/

T'LL BE RIGHT BACK!

If only every

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October 9, 1940.

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---IT'S JUST A

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Aug - 24

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IT AIN'T GONNA

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Withdrawal of U.S.

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British Hold Nords

WASHINGTON, OCT. 8 (UP).—AT THE PRESS CON- FERENCE TO-DAY MR. CORDELL HULL, SECRETARY OF STATE, WAS ASKED WHETHER THE ADVICE TO AMERICANS TO WITHDRAW FROM THE ORIENT WAS A PRELUDE TO THE WITH- DRAWAL OF THE AMERICAN MARINES IN SHANGHAI.

Mr. Hull said he might have something to say on the subject a little later. Immediately afterwards the State Department spokesman announced that the matter had not officially been discussed as yet, but might soon be considered by the State Department.

The spokesman said there were 7,064 Americans in China, 128 in Indo-China, 1,547 in Hongkong and 8,145 in Japan.

To-day President Roosevelt conferred with Admiral James! Richardson and Admiral William Leahy for two hours, after which Admiral Richardson said

LOTHIAN

that he had informed the Prest FEARS NEAR

dent regarding the readiness of the fleet.

Reinforcements

ile said that the portion of the fleet | now in California is taking back to Hawali "several thousand men who are budly needed."

Answering query as 10..whether or not the fleet is ready for action, Admiral Richardson said: "It is not as ready as it will be."

He added that he hoped to be able to provide west coast shore leave for portions of the fleet now In riawallan waters.

CRISIS

Cancels Holiday Plans

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 (Reu- ter).-Lord Lothian, the British

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 (Reuter). - When ал American Clipper plane arrived from Europe, it was revealed that two Norwegian shipping re presentatives, Anders Wi- helmes and Holter Soren- sen, had been removed from the plane by the British authorities at Ber- muda.

BOMB IN LONDON TRAFFIC

Buses Hit: Cause Casualties

LONDON, Oct. 8 (Reuter)- Ambassador, has cancelled his A bomb which fell on main plans to return home on leave London thoroughfare seriously In New York to-day the United because Whitehall feels that damaged two omnibuscs and States Lines said there was absolute- by no truth to the report that the there may be a crisis in the Far killed and seriously injured a steamers Washington and Manhattan East as a result of the British number of persons during to- would be diverted to the Far East. decision to re-open the Burma day's activity over London.

No Diversion of Ships Road.

The

company declared that the

Manhattan was due in New York on The Ambassador made a state-

October 10 from San Francisco which

This is revealed in an official communique, which states that

during the morning enemy air-

she left on October 2. The Washing-ment to this effect upon leaving craft, which flow over London at con-a great height, were engaged by tun is undergoing repairs in New the White House after a York.

ference with President Roosc- British fighters and several were

A Tokyo report says that Ameri-velt, arranged at Lord Lothian's shot down. cans in Japan have not yet been in- formed of the action which Washing-request. ton is taking with regard to the with- drawal of nationals in the Far East.

The next few sailings, however, are beavily booked, while packing companies are working overtime, un- able to fulfil all orders.

Some bombs were dropped but in spite of the fact that traffic was at While declining to give details to its height, casualties were not clearly that Far Eastern matters were reporters, Lord Lothian Indicated numerous. discussed at the conference.

There were, however, some fotol injurles among railway passengers Questioned as to how FOOT

when a train was hit by debris. the British Government thought a For

A shelter and some Industrial Roosevelt Mum

East crisis might develop, he said it buildings were damaged later in the WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UP)—At

day

when an attack was made by to-day's press conference President might "come through the re-opening

of the Burma Road." He explained low-flying aircraft. Particulars of Roosevell refused to comment on the that he had arranged to By to Eng-casualties are not yet available. Far East and referred all inquiries to land this Sunday but The trip did A few bombs are also reported to the State Department,

not look so good" on Monday and was have been dropped in other parts of The President also said he had no concelled to-day. Information regarding any plan to withdraw the 1,600 United States Marines from China,

Admirals Richardson and Leahy said to-day's conference with the President consisted of study of maps and a talk on geography-they parried questions as to whether they were maps or charts, but finally re- plied that the subjects discussed embraced both hemispheres.

Moslems No Friends Of Axis

religion

Leader Speaks

THE BURMA ROAD

Chinese Joy At Decision

south-cast England during the morn- ing but no serious damage casualties are reported.

or

Enemy Ace Taken

LONDON, OCL 8 (Reuter) --An nee pilot of Goering's "Yellow" squadron of Messerschmitts was taken prisoner after his plane had been |shot down by a Spitfire, into the sea' | between Daver and. Folkestone this

afternoon.

.See New Future

The pilot, * _six-foot_youngster, wore two Iron Crosses-First Class LONDON, Oct. B (Reuter)-Mr. and Second Cinza. He escaped Quo Tai chi, the Chinese Ambassador unhurt from his wrecked plane, in London, in an interview, said that Narrowly missing a spur of the the re-opening of the Burma Road cliffs, the bullet-riddled plane spun was a matter of deep satisfaction but Into the breakers close to the shore. was certainly no surprise,

The pilot leaped out of the cockpit

For what was the result of its when the plane splashed into the closure but that Japon immediately water and waded ashore where sen- proceeded to arrest British subjects tries arrested him. right and left, invade Indo-China and conclude a military pact with Germany and Italy?

Invaders Downed i

LONDON, Oct. 8 (Reuter)—Three Among the Chinese, the present enemy aircraft were shot down by PESHAWAR Oct. 8 (Reuter) news will prouse hopes that a new British Sghters. One of outs is The recent bombings of Haifa, Aden chapter in British policy in the For missing and other Moslem centres clearly East is now opening one of close Aircraft of the Coastal Command, show that Italy and Germany cannot co-operation with the United States without loss to themselves, shot down tolerate the existence of Moslems in this world, says the Mullah Saheb of and China, and it is hoped, Russia, two enemy aircraft. In the English Bhutan, the well-known spiritual

A Channel, mi Japanese Protest? leader of Afridim

Later particulars akow that, in the attack on London by law-fying air statement is made in “Fatwa” TOKYO, OLt. 9 = (Router) —A craft this morning, little damage and Judgment) which is widely Japanese protest against the Betish few casually Werdillon timed, pis) some proclaimed in the tribal area wi

area of the decision to re-open the, Burma Road of "there were fatal POS

| la expected", on- the grounds that it | #Enemy aircraft(according to the Mullah refers to Italy's, anti-}

Rett-Is contrary to the sprit of the official tannpiant Moslem poller and relates instances Three-Donths Agreement, which is penetrate inlandi

dropped of Italian eninity towards Turkey, mid to have included a tacit under- bombe Indiscri Albania, and other Moslem countries, standing of the possibility of ban towns in Kent, and orders, his followers to help the extension of the closure,

se houses and, commercial buildings and British Government and thereby Japan. Is, also likely to claim killing and injuring, number of ensure the safety of their religion.

violation of the letter and spirit of persons. CAREER the Arlia-Chulgle agreement last? During an affack yesterday after- Sky Bede year under which Britain recognised"[noon in southwest England, damage LONDON," OEL. (8 (Router) the special position iande, needay of was done to a number of houses and Without cermmary the Royal Navy Japan regarding & Chind and dis- a factory dam khabar to-day took over two more groups claimed any intention to aid or abet Casualties were not heavy but they of överage, destroyers”.

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