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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

October

Fronts Form Against Axis Manoeuvres in Balkans

LONDON, OCT. 13 (REUTER). THE BLOCKADING OF RUMANIAN ACCOUNTS IN BRITAIN AS THE RESULT OF THE ENTRY OF GERMAN TROOPS INTO RUMANIAN TERRITORY WILL DOUBTLESS BE FOLLOWED BY FURTHER STEPS AS THE SITUATION REQUIRES, SAYS "REUTER’S” DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT.

These may include the rupture) →

of diplomatic relations between Britain and Rumania in the near future.

In the meantime, the future plans of the .Axis are still a matter of speculation, but the

consensus seems

to be that

Bulgaria and Greece are the next objectives and that an at-

Chungking

Happy At Capture Of Matang

CHUNGKING, Oct. 14 (Reuter)-The Chinese are jubilant tempt will be made to make them over the news of the recapture of Matang, a strategic town on follow Rumania's example.

In that event Axis troops would the Yangles River about half way between Shanghat and be on the Bulgarian-Turkish frontier Hankow, resulting in an "interruption of communications on the

Yangtee between Shanghai and Hankow."

as a direct threat against Turkey.

The Axis long-arm plan would then Include the subjugation of Turkey and Egypt either by violence

Chinese field dispatches claim that the Chinese forces in north-eastern Kiangai launched a general offensive on Matang

or threats with a view to opening a on the night of October 11 and completely occupied the way to Suez Canal,

strategic point at 4 a.m. on Saturday morning.

Malang, it is stated, was heavily Harrisoned by the Japanese.

Chinese occupation of the town

Should this in fact prove to the Azia plan, it would appear to be gam- bling on the fact that neither Turkey nor Egypt has yet declared war. But Turkey's answer has already been after a few hours fighting is hailed made. She has declared that any " Axis attempt against Turkey would be met with "two million, bayonets," In Egypt and Palestine there is the British Army to be reckoned with,

an "Important and signiflennt achievement."

In a leading article on the sub- Ject, the "Central Daily News," of cint

of the Government, de organ clared that Japanese river and land] communications in Central China would be seriously affected by the uneecapture of Matang.

Wages-Cut

For 'Careless Talk' Men

Questions will be asked at the Japanese Lose Bombers

next meeting of the Leods City' SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CHUNGKING, Oct. 11 (UP)—Council why the Corporation gas Fourteen Japanese bombers blown

were

Turkey Not Anxious Turkey does not appear to be duly anxious about the occupation of Rumania. It is considered in Turkey! that the season is too Inte for a drive against her. and un advance

by the Axis Powers na far as the Turkish frontier only need not be regarded as being of much value as a move against the British Empire.

Furthermore the Axis must recog-from the Chinese High Command,

Thin in the first success of its kind nise that an invasion of Greece might brlog Turkey late the conflict without since the war started.

Japanese Bri

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CHUNGKING, Oct. 14 (Central mittee, and only the chairman and News-One Japanese brigade was deputy-chairman apparently knew wiped out in the recent Japanese

meler

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in mouth Anliwei. Yangtze River

The three employees, two their Manchoull, Oct. 14 (Domei). Tur-

The Japonese

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offensive from merced Russia so that their les may be com-south of Wuhu, in three columna on have indulged in careless talk while pared to those of father and son, Mr. October 5. One column drove south-working at private houses. Informa

with Nanling as their. Toshihika Takelenl, Japanese Minis- westward

ter to Ankara, who has been recalled, objective, another southward along tion was given to the police after one told the Press upon his arrival here the Tsingy! River to Chinghslen while inspector had been chased by 300 In-: en roule home from Turkey via the third column struck at Sihochen furiated women, Siberia yesterday afternoon.

Mr.

nol

near Chinghslen.

columns were sur The last two Taketomi believed difficult for Germany to enter Bul-rounded by the Chinese northeast of Chinghsient and their cornmunications Mr. Taketom caid that Germany were cut.

ΠΟΙ would

Bombers Assist cross

ol the Straits Bosphorus and enter Turkey, Sucz Between 20 and 30 Japanese hom-

The men are receiving up to 15s, a week less in wages for their new Jobs, and their trade union is to continue its efforis on their behalf.

and Egypt since it would meet with bers heavily attacked the Chinese STOCK MARKET

Turkish resistance and would stimu- on October 10 and 11 in an attempt late Russia diplomatically. though to assist their lond forces to break some believed that Italy would land through the Chinese cordon, troops at Tripoll to invade Egypt.

Some 800 Japanese succeeded in breaking through, but they have been the Intercepted by the Chinese in

JEWS IN FRANCE vicinity of Nanting.

No Racial Laws, Says Vichy Minister

LONDON, Oct. 13 (Reuter). There

More than 2,000 Japanese based at Tungling and Tatung simultaneously Jattneked the Chinese at Chungklao but were thrown back with serious losses.

The Chinese wer spolls included are to be no Jewish racial laws in many rifles and artillery pieces and France, according to M. Alibert, the ammunition. French Minister of Justice, states the German news agency,

Only measures for public security are contemplated.

A Tunki report reveals that Linan, 33 miles west of Hangchow, Cheklang, has been recaptured by the Chinese after a brief occupation by Japanese.

the

Jews are to be excluded from

Strategic Heights Regained rolding high offers in politics, Press

In Klangsi, following their re- and the economie life of the country.

capture of Matang, the Chinese tive Local Administration

reoccupied several strategic bolghts LONDON, Oct. 13 (Reuter) north and west of Matang, including and Local government bodies and French Fortress Hill, General Hill departments have been superseded Yellow Hill. Another height south- west of Penglash, south of Matang, by a new Vichy decree.

A meeting of these bodies, it is has also been reoccupied.

The Japanese at Kuyurig and pointed out, might be occasion fo political agitation. In future thes Kintan, in south Kiangsu, launched a will be controlled by prefects assist fresh attack on the Chinese positions ed by administrative, commssions at Huangkingshan nearby on October whose functions will be purely con 7. They are reported to have been sultative.

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