SAID TO BE ARMING IN JAPANESE PORTS
Probable Use of Mandated Islands
CIRCUMSTANTIAL REPORT FROM PHILIPPINES SUGGESTED NAZI PLAN OF OPERATIONS (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright.) MANILA, .December 28. It is reliably stated, that United States naval circles are giving l very close attention to a report of the arming of at least 12 German vessels which are at present in harbours in Japan and Japanese controlled harbours in China for raiding activities in the Pacific. It is understood that several, are already engaged in provisioning and refuelling German raiders at present active in Australian and Indian waters, probably making a rendezvous in islands under Japanese mandate. It is reported that the most recent incident was the action of the Norwegian tanker Olav Jakob, manned by a German prize crew which entered Kobe, refuelled and departed in spite of protests from the Norwegian Minister. It is also stated that two German vessels, the liagensburg and. Kimberland, left Japan late in October and have not yet returned, while the Elsa Essberger, Durgenland, Scharnhorst and Aneanliese are at Kobe and the Dairen-Saarland and Elbe Odenwald are at Yokohama, kept constantly fuelled and provisioned. It is said that, three German vessels are at present at Tsingtao, China, and that three others in Chinese ports are at present being armed. An authoritative United States defence official expressed the opinion that the German vessels, which will be completely armed by the middle of January, constitute Hitler’s aid to Japan in starting southward expansion, which will be timed to coincide with action by Germany in south-east Europe—immobilising the United States fleet in the Pacific while Britain, urgently needs naval assistance in the Mediterranean.
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 December 1940, Page 5
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275SAID TO BE ARMING IN JAPANESE PORTS Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 December 1940, Page 5
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