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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH July 25, 1941.

U.S. READY TO TAKE SWIFT ACTION IF JAPAN'S MOVE BECOMES THREAT

Special to the "Telegraph”

WASHINGTON, July 24 (UP).--United States authorities are awaiting reports Britain Touching Bottom

regarding the extent, nature and purpose of the Japanese ultimatum to Indo-China before placing in effect any economic counter-measures. There is every indication in

Government quarters that these, économics reprisals will come swiftly once the nature Of Man-Power Reservoir

How We Bluffed Italians And Kept Sudan Intact Committee,

of the Japanese move is determined. There is no hint, however, that the Japanese occupation will bring about an armed clash with the United States.

LONDON, July 24 (Reuter)-Another three million men and women are to be registered for industrial and national Whatever step the United service in Great Britain between August 2 and December 6. States may take 'in reacting to

The Ministry of Labour and National Service to-day an the new situation is being weigh-nounced that. In addition to the women born in the years 1910 ed cautiously. The Chairman of to 1916, Mr Ernest Bevin, the Minister of Labour, has had to the Senate Foreign Relations register, under the Registration for Employment Order, men

Senator Walter born in 1895, 1896 and 1897. George, predicted that there It is understood that the urgency would be no precipitous move. for additional manpower for both the He advocated a purely United forces and munition works is such States policy in the Far East and that it may be necessary in

near future again to revise the no joint Anglo-American action schedule of reserved occupation and unless it be to American In-to raise the age of reservation terests.

some groups,

KHARTOUM, July 24 (Reuter).The story can now be told of how only 2,000 trained troops or a man and half per mile of frontier stood between Italy's huge. East African army and the valuable prize of Sudan when Italy entered the war last

year.

Skilful blufling, coupled with some inherent weakness on the part of the Italians; succeeded in preventing the Italians from making an advance on Sudan when it lay within their grasp.

A null force of British troops. by marching and counter-marching; and by daring ralds into enemy country, succeeded in creating a de- finite impression upon

the General Stair that the latter were Italian upposed by 15,000 trained troops as shown by captured doamnents.

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'Forty Thousand Horsemen' Gala Performance

that the great Italian army of nearly i que fila deals with the work of day left newsmen bewildered re-

Men up to the age of

momentum.

more

30

the

in

Bud

be

WHEELER ACCUSED

241

Almost Treasonable Mr Welles, the Under Secretary of

Act, Says Stimson State, emphasised to-day that there women up to 40 will come under was no truth in the recurrent report year. Much more drastic concentra- (Reuter).-Senator Burton K.

the registration scheme early next WASHINGTON, July that Britain and America would con- tion of industry and cutting down of Wheeler has posted postcards to tront Japan with a united course of less essential employment may action involving both economie and resorted to in order to push the Army officers and men urging military measures, Mr Welles will nation's war effort to the meet the Australian Minister, Mrells

greatest them to oppose United States Every seat was ocrupled last night Richard Casey late to-day, presum-

possible m at the gala performance of the Aus-ably to get the intter's vlows on Faced Ca

Nearly 595,000 men were register-entry into the war. ed in the 1098, 199 and 1000 This was stated by the Secretary Borsemen." trallun eple flm "Forty Thousand Eastern developments,

classes. About 100,000 have so far of Way, Colonel Henry Stimson, at Excellency the Governor attended and was received

Conflicting Viewa

been selected for interview and a press conference to-day.

Colonel about 40,000, already on work of

Stimson declared:. "I LONDON, July 24 by the fon. Sir Shousen Chow, who The stories spread built up this entertained a large party. Mr S. T. apparently conflicting views in three able for transfer to

(UP)-The national importance, are now avail- think this comes very near to the Impression

urrent line of subversive activity against the upon the Italian mind Willemson was also host to a large British authoritative circles regard-work.

United States, if not treason." ing Japan's aetion in Indo-Ching to- lending residents. with f

Inadequate Results The Ministry states that these re- sults, although reflecting the willing

relation to the total demands. Much wholly inadequate when Judged in more drastic action may be neces

to register. sary, and men in age groups beyond

a cannot be considered i defensive

It will be essential for employers measure." While

throughout industry to be prepared concern, one authoritative

expressing Britain's grave to substitute female for male labour. political The stage in manpower requirements

pears to be a feature in Vichy's col- jobs that can be done by women. commentator directed his main at-hus been reached where the country against Vichy, saying, "there ap-can no longer afford men to doing laboration with the Axis that France should abstain from any steps to de- fend her Empire against encroach- ments by the Axis powers

250,000 men contented Belf timid raids.

Kassala Instance

the famous Australian Light Horse Carding Britain's real attitude.

An authoritative military com

in Palestine during the last was, and wentator stated that the Japanese ness of men to play their part, are ment printing office but labelled

valour and dash of the troops promove is not a military threat against is exceptionally well produced. Tla vides many a thrilling spectacle, es-

Singapore.

A political commentator per

asserted that "Britain

Ereatly naval reviewer stated "Japan's action

The cards went out postage free. Colonel Stimson said. One million cards were printed in the Govern-

pense "Not printed at Government ex- Marshall's Definition Colonel Stimson continued: "When

ters, the action crosses the line of what General Marshall has called sabotage,"

a whole series of non-existent Bri Derially the charge in the Bnat scene concerned by these events," while those mentioned are likely to have such appeals are addressed to sold- |

One captured document shows that when the Italians attacked Kassala, which was defended by only 200 men, their operation maps pictured

tish battalions and batteries.

Italian

agents found Very dim- cult to cross into Sudan, Frem oral border tribes (called by Rudyard Kipling "Fuzzy Wuzzies") bands were organised to

to police the marshes, They quickly pleked out sples and handed them over to the authorities. The Italians were thus umble to pierce the screen of British defences and themselves remained out the de- fensive until the arrival of Indian

troops enabled the British the take the offensive.

SHANGHAI

FLOODED

by

when when and horres sweep down desert dimes to capture a town held the Turks. The speed and action

times

remarkable, truly manship, fomance and humour are portraying daring and superb horse-

industry is to be congratulated upon not, lacking, and the Australian Am the high standard achieved.

Commonwealth's War Effort

Lack

"Australia Murries With England," a splendid pletoria record of the No Limit To Humiliation Commonwealth's war ciTort, is also screened. The film provides an im- "There seems to be no limit to the pressive insight into the great effort humillations which Vichy is prepared being made by the Australian people to suffer in pursuit of this polley.. us their contribution to the war effort. There is no reason to doubt the re- Shipyards, blast

last furnaces, the manu-ports of Japanese pressure on Vichy

In

by

facture of every calibre of shell, war with a view to forcing concessions in Elanes, tanks, guns of all descriptions,

Indo-China. CHUNGKING July 24 (Central are all shown being turned

developments, did not take News). Shanghai was flooded kne stimulating, and evokes surprise and of the Vichy spokesman suggests that countless quantities, The effect is surprise. The statement! deep to-day as the result of a heavy admiration that in so short a time, Vichy quite enjoyed the prospect of rainstorm.Torrential ralts" which began to fall at 4 m. converted Australia should have become such accepting Japanese "protection" many low-lying districts, such as the organised centre for the produc-agalust an entirely imaginary British Shanghai Race Course, lo veritable tens of the munitions of war. lakes.

Tramway and bus trame in both the International Settlement and the Frenelt Concession was suspended, while rickshaw pullers did a roaring! business,

Turks Shoot Nazi Down

Free French Opposition To Cession

intention of aggression.

for work that is not essential to the Nor can their services be spared war effort or to civil life and the well-being of the community.

In addition to replacing men in industry, hundreds of thousands of women are required for the various Women's Auxiliary Services.

Vichy Crawl Performed In Hanoi

con-

"Britain is in close consultation

HANOI, July 24 (Reuter)-An with the United States and her editorial, presumed to have been in- Dominions. We are all watching the spired, in the Hanol dally "La situation very closely and exchang Volunte Indo-Chinoise" makes the ing information regarding it.”

first publié reference to

the Tokyo Press Comment

templated agreement giving Japan TOKYO,

bases southern

In

Indo-China. July 24 (UP). The "Nicht Nichi" coinmenting

Emphasising that the agreement is reports that the United States

the not directed against any one country.

porary, the daily asserts

on

Is

the

**

to

Vichy

General Marshall had previously described as sabotage attempts to in- duce officers and men to oppose the extension of their active duty.

Congress la al present debating a measure extending this duty.

China Fighting Reports

Foochow Encounter

NANPING,

July 24 (Central News)-A Japanese column pushing southward from Foochow has been huried back.

Chinese troops in pursult have pussed through Tang- chier,

south of Foochuw, and are

pressing further forward.

Another Japanese column driving 30 miles been halted

Westward from Futsing

south of Foochow in the vicinity of Tungchang, west of Fulsing, and is being subjected to intensified attacks by the Chinese,

Fleet Air Arm SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" UNDISCLOSED BASE, July 24 (Domel)-The aircraft of the Yang- tse Fleet early this morning made Surprise raid on Chilsun, 30 miles

south of Anking, in southern Anhwei

announced.

likely to enforce a complete economic and that the agreement is only tem-Province, and blasted the ordnance LONDON, July 21 (Reuter). future changes in the Far Eastern

blockade on Japan depending on the question of French-authority-in-Indo-the Central China Fleet Coinmund that the depot. of the Chinese 140th Division, "Free France will never recog situation to-day asserted

China is not affected.. that the of French United States would be the harder LONDON, July 24 (Reuter).nise the cession

Strategic Base

On their fight to the base, the -After repeated warnings, Colonies to which the Vichy hit,

The "Volunte Indo-Chinoise" em-Japanese planes also bombed Chinese Turkish anti-aircraft batteries Government has agreed." says at pointed out that Japan's recent phasises the geographical position of junks carrying war supplies on Paint opened fire and shot down a statement issued by the director California and therefore, the Cali and Singapore and points out that announces,

oil purchases were mostly

from Indo-China on, the way to the N.E.I.Lake, Wie communique further German plane which flew over of the Political Affairs of Free fornia oil industrialists who are now

Japanese polley of

of southward

Guerilla Basa the fortifications on the border France referring to the agree carrying out 40 per cent. production expansion cannot be continued from Liang Shan Po in west Shantung of Eastern Thrace, says an ment with Japan concerning cut would receive a heavy blow.

such distant bases Hainan, where Sung Kiang, Formosa, Occupied China or Japan."Robin Hood" of the Sung Dynasty the Chinese Istanbul dispatch to the Inde Indo-China.

Chungking Statement

The The statement, issued in Lon-Asked whether or

CHUNGKING. pendent French· Agency.

agreement is sald July 24 (UP) been reached direct between

have and his blood brothers had their The German plare fell into the don, declared that the agreement Britain are considering

not Chitin and and

bide-out is now used as a base by and dictated by the Tokyo Black Sea, all members of the crew delivers Indo-China in advance operations in view of the Japanese becoming

any joint French wish to prevent Indo-Chinuhungking D

Chinese guerillas, according to a being killed.

report published in the to Japan and expresses the in-action in Indo China,

battle-ground "even at Tsun military the expense of

Won certain concessions dignation of the French people spokesman stated that it depends on which

It is said that a Chinese guerilla may ther Britain requests such action, regarding "this fresh squander-dding that

momentarily force composed of about 3,000 Chin- China

on painful." vill fight if her Tokyo Presents News ese peasants and reformed bandits borders are threatened,

Occupying the 800-foot strategic hill TOKYO, July 23 (Reuter)-The there has had no fewer than 100 en- Informed circles believed that the 'Government Statement March, General de Gaulle and the strengthening of her order nusi "Yomiuri Shimbun" under a Vichy gagements with the Japanese and DUBLIN, July 24 (Reuter). Council of Defence of the French (ions and also an offer of co-opera-lot Marshal Pelain quoted as saying, mopping-up campaigns Launched by: dateline featured on Page 1 a picture has successfully repelled six so-called --Bombs dropped from "uniden-Vichy, purticularly in the case

Empire declared that any cession by tion to Britain would be China's

of answer to the Japanese

"We must defend tified" planes were reported in Indo-China, would

Japanese. considered Indo-China,

colonies for France against Britain. Frequent statement issued by

surpriso ralds have been the null and vold,

whose nititude is becoming Increas-staged by the guerillas against the Eireann Government Informat

Vichy's Pretext

jingly, aggressive."

Japanese in the villages and town- The Times Advertiser" featured ships in the neighbourhood resulting tion Burenu this afternoon, It then continues that "The Vichy which states: "About 1.20 a.m. Free French and British in Syria.

on Page 1 a "Nichi Nich" story cap-in the seizure of considerable quantl- Government decided to fight the

tioned "Indo-China-Sees Collaborales of enemy provisions, arms and to-day, a number of bombs were In Indo-China they offer no resis-

tion with Japan as the only Salva-ammunition. On one occasion they tou." dropped by unidentified aircraft tance to the ambitions of Japan.

killed some 300 Japanese and captur- in the vicinity of Dundalk, The Japanese 'protection cost

Eire Bombeding of the national heritage.""

County Louth. There were no casunities and only minor damage was reported."

The

statement recalls that In

be

move

Vichy Peru-Ecuador

Fighting Is Resumed

4

tish

appear

our overseas

challenge.

the

Willkie For Action

An article by Mr. Hajime Fujioka,ed three Beld guns, and 18 machine-. the "Nicht Nich!" France effective sovereignty

financial editor, guns. over

criticised the French for Tonkin last

falling to September and vast

co-operate with Japan even after territories of Cambodia and Las were

[signing an economic agreement, add- ceded to Siam in March.”

LIMA, July 24 (Router).-ing: "Admiral Decoux and Staff After

Veciarias used Japanese

that Vichy had All day fighting in the disputed well know that the advance of

Bri- Intervention as

troops and

and de Gaulle forces into Soviet And

pretext for trying to incite French Peruvian - Ecuadorian frontier s means a British

Syrin public opinion against Britain and zone la reported in a communique against Vichy and they do not en- Chinn the statement continues, "The issued to-day by the Peruvian tertain, wrong views as to what the Dutch E. I.

new cession takes place on the very Foreign Office.

Indo-China Government should do following Marshal Petain's

The battle which began yesterday might have once thought of ways to

in the Far East. Admiral solemn undertaking to defend all the

Decoux LONDON, July 24 (Reuter). teories of the French Empire. morning in front of the Peruvian check Japan and rapprochement with The Soviet Ambassador, M. Vichy has never ceased voluntarily Matacpaio continued all day," states Decoux mode Influential leaders in

posts of Arguas Verdes, Pacitas and

The

de Gaulle regime but today, Ivan Maisky, this afternoon otherwise to be an Instrument of the communique. "Fighting called on the Netherland Minia-

was Saigon promise their loyally Verdea Arguns tor for Foreign Affairs, Dr E. N, van Kloffens, to discuss cer.

were repulsett, the them to retire tain economic questions.

The Peruvian Foreign Office exempliaslaes, that fighting took place

day

the Axis.

of

the

Vichy Specially bitter in

and Lag Palmas sectors. The Vichy,"

"A comparison attitude in Indo-China and Syria Ecuadorians furitishes proof of this.

The alleged sovereignty of the destroying their gun emplacements Tokyo: Stock Market throw flitter off his

Vichy Government is no longer any- thing more than fletion which

Americans Returningvely serves the Interests of Ger- first on the left bank of the Zaru-

From Europe

Weakens

Republican Leader's Warning To Japan ter)-Declaring that the defence of SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 (Reu

Mr Wendek Willkle, speaking at Sart freedom "must be a positive thing," to Francisco to-night, said: "Hitler has challenged our freedom. We cannot walt in a corner for him to strike at us, We must step forth boldly to guard--to bewit- der him. We must force him to take the count"

Mr Wilikle pointed out TOKYO, July 25 (Reuter)-The positive

that milia River and then continued stock market weakened yesterday snertices. fo culled

defence involves the right bank, which, it contends, following receipt of reports that China to divert the energies of great for ald to would

prove that the Ecuadorians Singapore had ordered the arming Japan and for doubling

of all merchantmen and that redoubling American ald to Britain. bargo we considering an en-

Additional Banes on United States exports to Japan and the freezing of Japanese should be acquired to protect the

Additional air and Ineffective Bombing. They drivers accompanied them.

naval basea SAN FRANCISCO, July 24 wore passengers

funds Of North Ireland: The "Chugal Shegyo" declares that and airplane courses in the South North Atlantic supply lines and ship er Zamzam, which was (Router)-Over 40 Japanese

BELFAST, July 24 (Reuter) Britain, the United States and Russia Atlantle should be guarded in order pedoed

by a German submarine ships bound for United States

recently released by the ports are reported to be lying Northern Ireland in the small hours agolast Japan. There are Indications, Spain and Portugal, Mr Wilkie said. enomy aircraft were over ore adopting an economic stand to prevent German moves through. Nazis after being detained some ten off share na a result of Mr of this morning. Some bombs were says the paper, that Amerien is in-1 week nt llendaye.

Totalitarianism thus surrounded all the Americans are proceeding Sumner Wolles statement de dropped which caused neither dam-voking a completo economie blockade and the Nazi food having suchend to Lisbon where they will call for sounding Japan as an aggressor munique issued by the Northem ared for a tripartite economie block proves that such forces/rvive only ago nor casualties, states a com- against Japan, Japan should be pro-full, it will begin to recede, History the United States.

Lin. Indo-China..

Ireland - Ministry of Public Security, ade, the paper addi

In "expansion."

party of 205 Americans, mostly con- JAPANESE SHIPS PA

· MADRID, July (Reuter),--A

aular officials, has arrived at San Sebastion from France and Germany.

Sixteen American ambulance

in

the ill-fated

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