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SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1941. 日三初月六

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ROOSEVELT REVEALS ACTION AGAINST JAPAN IS IMMINENT United States Expected To Freeze Japanese Credits To-day

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”

HYDE PARK, JULY 25 (UP).-PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT INDICATED TO-DAY THAT THE FIRST MOVE BY THE UNITED STATES TO COUNTERACT JAPAN'S EXPANSION IN THE FAR EAST MAY BE. EXPECTED ON SATURDAY.

THE PRESIDENT DECLARED THAT JAPAN'S MOVE IN INDO-CHINA IS AWAKENING THE UNITED STATES TO THE FULL REALISATION OF THE DEADLY PERIL OF THE INTER- NATIONAL SITUATION. EVENTS IN THE FAR EAST WHERE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES ARE MOVING ON INDO-CHINA WITH A POTENTIAL MENACE TO THE STRAITS SETTLE- MENTS AND THE BRITISH SUPPLY LINES ARE BRINGING THE UNITED STATES PUBLIC TO BE GREATLY MORE AWARE OF THE DANGER IN THE WHOLE WORLD SITUATION.

Sanctions

Against

Japan

Public opinion is swinging rapidly to a more complete réalisation of the dangers in which this country is involved. The President added, however, that the public is not yet sufficiently cognisant of the perils of the situation and that the country generally was no more completely aware of the dangers inherent in the Far East than of the dangers in the Western war.

TROOPS

Expected LAND SAYS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, July

25

BERLIN

(UP).—Senators are divided Japanese Move Into

opinion as to whether the

United States will take active

Indo-China

The President would not discuss the nature of the move he expected to make on Saturday, but said that he definitely believes that there will be some develop. ment in Washington regarding the situation.

Observers no longer have any serious doubts that the Gov- ernment will act soon to freeze Japanese credits, It appeared obvious that the President is determined to feel his way cau-

ously, but it appeared that freezing would be one of the first

SORTIE FROM

TOBRUK

of several counter-moves,

RUS

CHINA

BRITISH BASES

A Now Shipment of JIG-SAW PUZZLES

By Tho Chad Valloy

Prices from $1.75 to $12.50

Amuse yourselves during this tirosome weathor.

WHITEAWAY'S

Strategical Positions

In The Pacific

This map is instructive at the present moment, as it shows the clifet of the new United States defence zones in the Pacifio (under lined) as well as the Bellish bases in relation to Japanese bases in the same area, which Japan considers to be her own sphero of mari- ilme interest. Japan is reported to have concentrafed naval forces In southern Indo-China waters.

PACIFIC

AN OCEAN

ALASKA

FRENCH

MIDWAY

DIEGO

FORMOSA

IPPINE IS.

WAKE!

HAWAIL

PORE

CAST INDIES

Darwi

STRÁLLÍ

US, NAVAL & AIR BASES

JAPANESE NAVAL &-AIR BASES

Nazis Stuck Before Smolensk: Vulnerable To Flank Attack

LONDON, July 25 (Reuter)-Still held up in their drives on Moscow and Leningrad, Hitler's armies may now be expected to test the Soviet lines for possible weak points elsewhere along the 2,000-mile front, according to "Reuter's" Moscow correspondent.

The Germans, he says, are "stuck indefinitely before Smolensk" and the wedge of Germans that has been driven into the Russian line at this point is already dangerously long and exposes itself to the threat of a flank attack by Soviet troops.

Systematic Bombing Of Russia

Fierce fighting is still proceed- ing in five sectors of the front, according to the latest Soviet communique. The Germans_do not claim any substantial suc

NAZIS TO

cesses and are merely saying ATTACK

that "operations are proceeding according to plan."

CAUCASUS?

Positive Action SINGAPORE, July 26 (Reu- military action against Japan, - STOCKHOLM, July 25 (Reu- or just economic reprisals in fer)-A considerable number

ter)-Mr Eden's statement in the House of Commons and the answer to the Japanese aggres of Japanese troops have already

Government sion in the Far East,

spokesman's de- The senior Senator member crossed into Indo-China with With Hand Grenades claration of the plaits for coun- of the Foreign Relations -Com-the_object_of_occupying the

ter-action to the Japanese oc- mittee told the "United Press" whole country, according to a number of fighting patrols agreed upon have caused lively CAIRO, July 25 (Reuter).—cupation of southern Indo-China that America is not likely to use Berlin report quoted by the from Tobruk penetrated enemy satisfaction here.

These an- force against Japan except in checking a direct thrust at the correspondent of the "Social positions during the night of Bouncements coming so closely Philippines. He pointed out Demokraten" in the German July

23-24," says to-day's upon the heels of Mr Sumner Welles' and President Roosevelt's statements

On the central front, big battles that the United States lacks capital.

Middle East communique,

continued to rage last night in the make the man in the street feel that "One of these patrols advanced to at last some form of positive action

region of Smolensk and at Polotsk adequate bases.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Although the Wilhelmstrasse a depth of over

and Nevel, northwest of the elty. three miles and

LONDON, July 25 (Reuter), The

ANKARA, July 25 (UP). Dominions Will Join In

Russian port of ggression,

Odessa,

Casualties--3,000,000 is reserved and press comment engaged an enemy strong polat with will materialise to counter Japanese

Onl the hand grenades, inflicting a number of

Fresh reports of Bulgarian mill- "The era of words appears, to be Black Sed, was repeatedly bombed LONDON, July 25 (Reuter). LONDON, July 25 (UP) The is lacking, the correspondent casualties before withdrawing. finally over.

etary activity, plus indications have fully agreed

We have at last woken by German planes yesterday, say Casualties in Ave weeks of participate in the imminent Angio Berlin that events in

says that it is considered in the operations of

"Our artillery successfully covered

these patrols high official told "Reutet," one the official German news agency,

up to the. necessity to ery

Soviet-German conflict total some that there may be a stalemate on Harbour works, American, and probably Dutch re-

last night.

buildings and 3,000,000, according to M. Avorin, the Soviet-German front led Indo- throughout the night. taliatory measures against Japan, and China presage great develop-mechanised patrols again drove back or economic and military causes little craft ship in harbour was also hit.

The theoretical question whether shipyards, adds the agency, were the Soviet political commentator, military observers to theorise our the hellon will be purely economic severely damaged and an anti-air- broadcasting from Moscow to-night, to-day over a pessible Bulgarian-

This, M. Averin declared, was part London aligning the whole British ments in the world situation. enemy elements from points of obser- | serious concern here. After months The port of Cherson at the mouth of preparation, Malaya and indeed of the Dnieper River is niso sald to the whale democratie front of the have been attacked, For East-feel ready to meet any

Moscow Bears Up situation with confidence.

Dominions

to

early announcements are expected in

Berlin considers it unlikely that

vations.

the

frontier area.

Empire squarely with America in financial and commercial sanctions.

Japan will be content with the occu- "In Abyssinia and Syrio, there is The freezing of Japanese assets coupled with

comprehensive pation of Indo-China. She will, it no change." 0 licensing system for trade with a thought, proceed to the occupation

pan as previously reported would of the strip

Japan

of territory between

Withdrawal Report CAMO, July 25 (Reuter) -No Indo China and the Malay Penin-confirmation is available in official be tantamount to a virtual total em sulna step which the Germans se circles in Calro of a report from Lis- bargo on Japanese commerce. convinced will immediately result in bon that two German divisions have

Until now, Japan has been celving almost normal imports from !

been withdrawn from Libyn, the British Empire. There are now

It is pointed out here that it is a expected ot be withheld,

recognised feature of German tactics to spread reports of this nature in order to cause doubl’and confusion.

Mortal Blow.

re- war.

Japanese Warships Arrive

VICHY, July 25 (UP).—The Paris morning paper "Cri du Pouple" re-

of

These sanctions are expected to ports from Salgon that Japanese strike a mortal blow at Japan's key warships "double the number exports, especially the yearly sale, United States and British warships mostly to the United States, of in Asiatic waters" have already ar 550,000,000 yen worth of china and

which rived in Indo-Chinn. is exclusive of exports to Manchukuo, and

400,000,000

Yen The same source cites Jopanese in- worth of cotton textiles chiefly to the formation to the effect that French British Empire.

ships have been forbidden to leave

$25,000 Donation To Bomber Fund

A second splendid donation of $25,000 for the Bomber Fund was received from the Hong-

Troops Ready

こ

:

and

no

of the crimes which must be laid German attempt to pass through at the doors of the "Fascist criminal Turkey, attack the Russian who have "plunged the whole of Caucasian frontier, and seize at Europe into misery."

least Batoum and Baku.

General Wavell In India

SIMLA,

July 25

Military observera believe that such a campaign would have to be made by September 15, in view of the early winter in the Caucasus.

(BY "REUTER'S" SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)

get some form of action. One officer on

The troops are already itching to results of the Germon night attacks MOSCOW, July 26 (Reuter). The remarked almost gloatingly to "Rou-systematic raids have shown

Moscow after successive ter" to-night "It Is gloves of from sensational results, TURN to Page 2. Column Threo

(Reuter). Indications now point to the fact General Sir Archibald Wavell, Com-

Meanwhile, British military, that the Germans have now aban-mander-in-Chief, India, has

Just TURN to Page 2, Column Five completed a tour of the northwest sources have received reports of frontier dimrict. Оп bia return, a large scale Russian counter- he sent a message to the General offensive which is developing Omeer Commanding the Northern south of Smolensk. Command, expressing appreciation of

Success Of New Tank Made Rings Round Nazis

LONDON, July 25 (Reuter). tank has been named "Crusa

The extent of the blow about to Indo-China ports to prevent seizure. kong Tramways, Limited, yes--A new type of British cruiser fall on Japan is indicated by the The "Cri du Peuple" writes, "Milit Japan-Manchukuo Year Book, the ary measures have been taken and terday. The Fund is now well 1838 figures stating that in the last everything is now ready for a reply on

on the way to the $2,500,000

TURN to Page 2, Column Five if the colony is attacked."

mark.'

Dakar May Be Next On List: America Accused of Designs

Special to the "Telegraph"

LATEST

ROOSEVELT ACTS

der by Lord Beaverbrook, Japanese & Chinese

Minister of Supply, In view of

the tremendous work it did in Assets Frozen

the Middle East.

the good work already done on the

design and extension of the defences

In that area and saying that he had Lt-Col T. Addis-Martin `has been been impressed by the bearing and allowed to resign his commlaion in keenness of the troops on the fron- the Hongkong Volunteer Defence tler.

Corps, with effect from July 18,

Kiel, Emden, Rotterdam

was the tribute of a Royal Armoured (Reuter).-It Is officially an- Wilhelmshaven Raided

"It made rings round the Germans" WASHINGTON, July 25

Corps General, who has knowledge rounced that President Roose- of all the achievements of the welt has frozen Japanese and Crusaders in Libya and elsewhere in

the Middle East.

Chinese assets.

·Special to the "Telegraph"

The General added: "The way

LONDON, July 26 (UP)—The Air Ministry announced that these machines fired as they raced why Chinese assets were includ-night causing great damage and large fires,

*It has not yet been indicated large forces of British bombers attacked Kiel and Emden last over the desert surprised the Gor- VICHY, July 26 (UP)The Nazl-controlled Paris press to-day called for a French agree-

mans and stupefied the Italians. Ied, but presumably because the only there had been more, all our Japanese have been holding Wilhelmshaven and the docks munique, the formation then ralded

Smaller forces attacked According to an RAF. GOOD ment with the "European Powers," for the "protection" of Dakar against American aggression,

troubles would be ended."

Chinese Maritime Customs at Rotterdam, while fighter Trapunt and Marsala, destroying throw the enomy aerodrome. between charging that the United States is following a polley of "political blackmall" in the Far East..

Finest All-Rounder- receipts which could be con- forces attacked German, aero- 570's and damaging several others. The paper demanded that France negotiate arrangements for the "protection" of Dakar similar

Many officers with battle expert vertible by Japan to her owndromes in northern France. to those under negollation with Japan for the "protection" of Indo-China.

ence in Europe and Africa consider use. the Crusaders the Anest all-round The press charged that the

Bghting vehicles in the British The newspaper "Les Nouveaux the Navy that "tho American navy is armoured forces. The armour is United States-plans to occupy Tempa" complained that. "American ready to move," in the Far East, add-tally heavy.

Japanese Ships Liberin on the West African interference in our affairs is not con- ing that "the threat is pure polliical several machine-guns and mortars. They carry a two-pounder gun and

Tied Up coast, about 750 miles from ned to Africa," and drew attention blackmail, intended to force Japan Tho Dakar, and said that this con- to the statement made by Mr Sumner to heultate and thus leave the Beld explosives at a high angló and is President Roosevelt's freezing order

mortar will burl powerful NEW YORK, July 25 (Router) Fatitutes a serious threat to add a recent statement made by open for Chinese and British The tank can travel as fast as any Japanese ship from the United

Welles, Under-Secretary of State,

deadly against an entrenched enemy. apparently prevents the removal of Colonel Frank Knox, Secretary of manoeuvres."

many express trains,

Stater,

Dakar. De

Five British bombers are missing. approached one of the British convoy

In the Mediterranean an E-boat Enemy Shipping Suffers

and was attacked by R.A.F. fighters CAIRO, July 25. (Router)On and left sinking, July 29 RAF. bomber aircraft

In Libya, heavy bombers again' carried out a successful attack un carried out an attack on the harbour enomy shipping at Trapani, Stelly of Honghaxt on the night of July 23- cd in flames and smoke when hit by on the ground and on the quare me One merchant vessel became envelop 24, causing a number of explosions Another of 3,000 tons is believed to Two of our aircraft, are missing high explosive and incendiary bombs, wall as considerable fires, depoz Have been, sunk."

from these operations...