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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

July 31, 1941.

Japanese Trying To Polish Army To Be Roosevelt Warns Of

Draw Thailand

FROM PAGE ONE

Formed In Russia

FROM PAGE ONE

of

Inflation Dangers

FROM PAGE ONE

of retreat. It depends un her the provisions of the agreement

prevailing wage rates comparable to netions wheller the pressure will be mutual

between assistance

the the non-defence industries where wor Increased to the

slaw United point of

Kingdom and Polanů

and labour policies have been main→ strangulation," adds the Jouran). August 25, 1939, the Government of

otalned, All papers draw attention to Japan the United Kingdom have entered no "Already through the efforts of the Pan undertakings with Soviet Russia National Defence Mediation Board 'beginning to

the screw put Thailand in the sune way HG оп which affect the relations Indo-Chinn with hints, complaints country and Poland. I alea desire to and the wage stabilisation commit

tees, wage standards are being esial- and radio allegations that Thailand assure you that the British Govern-lished, and a measure of wage stabi- la "threatened" by the British. ment do not recognise the territoriality is being brought into particular

changes affected in

Craigie Sees Toyoda TOKYO, July 30

(Reuter)-S1030." Robert Craigie; the British Ambas- sador, und the Japanese Foreign Minister Admiral Toyoda conferred for more than hair an hour this afternoon, according to the "Domei agency, which understands that they discussed the latest develxments in Anglo-Japanese relations,

Poland

of that

since industries. It is expected that such

|uctivities will be continued, extend- jed and made increasingly more effce.

Efforts Threatened

Sikorski's Reply

tive." General Sikorski handed Mr Eden The following reply: "The Politi Government take note of Your Ex- cellency's letter dated July 30, 1941, and desire to express sincere satis

that the action at the statement British Government do not recognise any territorial changes which have bech effected in Poland since August 1830.

Fait Accompli VICHY, July 30 (Reuter).-Jupan Is willing to căll n halt to expansion if the democracies recognise the "fait This corresponds with the view accompli" in French Indo-Chino. If of the Polish Government which, as on the other hand, "encirclement" in they have previously informed the the Pacific continues-in other words British, Government, have never re-

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WASHINGTON, July 30 (UP),— special President Roosevelt, in message to-day; declared that "in- fationery price rises and increased I the cost of living are to-day threatening to undermine our de- Congress the adoption of

fence efforts. I am therefore recom~

mending to

measures to deal with this threat."

The message continued: "We are now spending more than $30,000,000 daily on defence. This rate must in-

about $208,000,000-more than five times the $153,000,000 we spend in

1940.

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if economie sanctions are aggravated cognised any territorial changes in by an embargo on oil-Japan will Poland since the outbreak of these, in June this year we spend have to consider taking measures to present war." prevent herself being strangled.

Alr Eden

pointed out - that the That is how the Tokyo correspon-Soviet-Polish agreement stated that dent of a Vichy news agency-quot-the Soviet Government recognised ing "well informed Japanese quar-that the Soviet-German treaties of ters"-summed up the attitude of the 1939 concerning territorial changes into determine what their costs will be Japanese Government to-dny. Poland had lost their validity. He hesitate to enter defence con-

The correspondent does not dé-recalled that the attitude of the

thu selves.. Speculators anticipating spair of finding a basis for a nodus British Government was stated. In successive price advances, withhold vivendi with the United States when general terms by the Prime Minister commodities from essential military

House of Cominons the psychological effect of the credit in, the

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Irving Berlin Writes changes which took place during the equ Song For Roosevelt

Irving Berlin, American writer of song hits for the past 30 years, has). dedicated new song to Presidenti Roosevelt.

Territorial Changes

Mr Eden added that this holds The sung has words which refer to good for territorial changes effected "the importance of the man behind in Poland since August, 1939, and lie the gun," the B.B.C. reports,

had informed the Polish Government accordingly in his official Note.

Irving Berlin has given this song to the U.S. War Department. He has composed one more, which he has sent to the U.S., Treasury.

Both are described as stirring Lunes."

In February, Berlin published sonit on lines of a negro spiritual, about Hitler-"When that Man is Dead and Gone."

As regards the future frontiers of Poland and other European countries, Mr Eden frew attention to what the Prime Minister said in the speech to. which he referred.

and in-

American Air Transport Pilots

LONDON, July 30 (Reuter). Mr Eden concluded by saying that-It was revealed in Parliament he was sure that the House would to-day that 162 American pilots agree that both parties were to be

warmly congratulated on the signa-have been recruited into the Last year Berlin wrote a patriotic ture of this agreement.

British Air Transport Auxiliary song. "God Save America."'

LATE NEWS

"This is a historic event. It with Service.

lay a firm foundation for future They are on a yearly contract collaboration between the two coun- and their salary is £1,937 178 Id tries in the war against the common

enemy. It will, therefore, be a year free of United Kingdom valuable contribution to the Allied income tax.. enuse and be warmly welcomed in

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all friendly countries and not least, WASHINGTON, July 38 (Reuter). feel sure, by public opinionBy fifteen votes to seven, the throughout the British Empire" Military Committee of the House of (Loud Cheers).

Frontier Guarantee Replying to supplementary ques- tions, Mir Eden said that the exchange of Notes which he had just read did not involve any guarantee of frontiers by the British Government.

Representative approved legislation extending beyond the previously stipulated year military service of selectees for National guardsmen, the Reserve of officers and enlisted personnel.

to

this

He answered in the affirmative a question

Sir Percy by

Harris statesmanship in coming (Liberal) h regard to whether both agreement." parties were satisfied with the terms Mr Ellis Smith (Labour) asked: of the

the agreement and whether it was "As there is a huge potential Polish mutual in respect of the governments of both nations.

Mr Eden added that he thought, in view of past history, "we ought in fairness to repeat our congratulations to those who have shown such wise

Simple Ceremony

Army in the Soviet Union, would Mr Eden do all he could to equip that army, as quickly as possible?"

Polish Army

Mr Eden replied that It would ba a matter for the Soviet Government, "but we have had in mind through LONDON, July 30 (Reuter) out the negotiations the enormous Simplicity marked the signing of the value to the Allied cause of raising Soviet-Polish agreement the and equipping rapidly a Polish army

In Russia," Foreign Secretary's room at the

Eden Congratulations Foreign Office. The Prime Minister presided with Mr Eden an his right Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha congratu- and General Sikorski, the Polish lnted Mr Eden on the part he played Prime Minister, next to Mr Eden, in mediating this agreement which while M. Malsky, Russian Ambas-was of such good augury for the New sador, and M. Novikoff, Counsellor Order in Europe and asked: "Would of the Soviet Embassy, were on the Mr Eden also make known to our Prime Minister's left.

principal enemy Hitler, that this was The Polish text and the Russian the result of his wanton attack on text of the agreement were placed Russia?"

before the representatives of those countries and were signed by them in their own language first.

Maishy Received

Mr Ness Edwards (Labour) asked: "Was the Note handed to General Sikorski on signing the agreement known beforehand and was it port of amicable arrangement‹ of all

After the signing was completed, parties?" Mr Eden said a few words of con- "Mr Eden: "Yes, all that was ar- gratulation. General Sikorski fol- ranged beforehand." lowed and then M. Maisky and finally Me Churchill,

Churchill Present

the

'Immediately after the ceremony LONDON, July.30 (Reuter).---3Ir had been completed and hands had Winston Churchill presided at been shaken all round in an ceremony of the signing of the Russo- atmosphere of general cordiality, Mr Polish Pret which, he said, marked Eden set out for the House of Com- the association of two historie nations mons to announce the algnature, in the defence of human rights.

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