MR ROOSEVELT’S SAFETY

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 29241, 11 October 1940, Page 6

MR ROOSEVELT’S SAFETY

GREATER PRECAUTIONS TAKEN SECRET SERVICE REQUEST TO NEWSPAPERS AMERICAN AMBASSADOR RECALLED FROM BERLIN (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Oct. 11, 3.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, Oct. 10 For the first time since 1918 the secret service has asked the newspapers not to publish in advance exact schedules of President Roosevelt’s trips. The Lnited States Charge d’Affaires in Berlin, Mr Alexander Khk, has been recalled to the United States for consultation and will not return to Berlin. The State Department said there is no significance in Mr Kirk's recall beyond the design to reassign the personnel. Mr Kirk may go to Rome.

THE BURMA ROAD | MR CHURCHILL CRITICISED | j JAPANESE MINISTER'S VIEWS I PEACE PACT WITH AXIS (United Press A«d.—tfiec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Oct. 11, 3.15 p.m.) TOKIO, Oct. 10 The Foreign Minister, Mr Matsuoka, described Mr Winston Churchill’s explanation regarding the Burma Road as self-contradictory. He denied Mr Churchill’s assertion that the closure for three months was conditional upon Japan’s ability to conclude peace with China in that period. Mr Matsuoka described the threePower pact as a peace pact. Mr Matsuoka added. “The decision to reopen the Burma Road will have the effect of encouraging Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. It is beyond my comprehension how the British Government could hope to contribute to the restoration of peace in East Asia by such methods as reopening the Burma Road.” Kept Out of Way Referring to tri-Power Pact, he said: “Frankly the pact signatories earnestly wish that such a powerful nation as the United States, as well as other nations at present neutral, shall not be involved in the European war or by any chance be brought into conflict with Japan owing to the China incident or otherwise. “Such an eventuality, with the possibility of bringing in an awful catastrophe upon humanity, is enough to make one shudder if one stops to imagine the consequences.” AMERICAN AEROPLANES SPEEDING UP PRODUCTION APPEAL TO INDUSTRY 21,000 WARPLANES WANTED (UniteJ Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Oct. 11, 3.15 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 The Assistant-Secretary for War, Mr Robert P. Patterson, has asked the aircraft industry to operate on a round-the-clock basis and accelerate the production of 21,000 warplanes for the Army speed-up. Instructions have been transmitted to seventeen companies which are working on them. About 1000 planes are at present being produced monthly, half of them going to Britain.

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JAPANESE APOLOGY AMERICAN SAILOR DETAINED ♦he “ unwarrantable conduct ” of a (Called Pres* Assn.—Elec. Tel. copyright) (Received Oct. 11, 3.15 p.m.) SHANGHAI, Oct. 10 The Japanese have apologised for the * unwarrantable conduct ” of a Japanese gendarme in detaining a sailor from the U.S.S. Augusta on September 30. The Japanese have also offered to send the gendarme who was responcible to make a direct apology to the captain of the August. The incident is now regarded as closed.

JAPANESE IN EIRE PLANS FOR EVACUATION DIVERSION OF SHIPS (UnltPrt Pre.M Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Oct. 11, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 9 The Rome radio stated that a Japanese ship at present at Lisbon is shortly going to Eire to evacuate 270 nationals from London. It is learned in London that Japanese ships whose cargoes are consigned t/ Britain from all ports of the world are discharging at European ports, mostly Lisbon. Shipowners are reluctant to allow the vessels to enter British waters.

CHINA S FIRMNESS STATEMENT BY MARSHAL BOMBING OF JAPANESE (United Tress Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Oct. 11. 3.15 p.m.) CHUNGKING, Oct. 10 Marshal Chiang Kai-shek stated that China is approaching the stage of final reckoning with Japan. He emphasised that China will never lay down arms without the restoration of political and territorial integrity. Japanese bombers observed China’s national holiday by dropping 800 bombs on Chungking’s populous suburbs and villages on the Yangtse. However, the city proper was not attacked. AN ARMED CAMP CONDITIONS IN SHANGHAI JAPAN-AMERICA FRICTION GRAVEST CRISIS IN HISTORY (United I’rcso Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) NEW YORK, Oct. 9 The International Settlement in Shanghai became an armed camp tonight, the authorities fearing that terrorist activies on Thursday, the Chinese national holiday, may give the Japanese an excuse for taking over the foreign areas under the pretence of maintenance of order. There is very grave danger that the Japanese military may deliberately foment disorders. All liberty for United States marines and sailors has jpeen cancelled and police reservists have been called up for special duty. The Shanghai Volunteer Corps has been mobilised fully and barbed wire barricades have been erected in strategic streets. The Tokio Nichi Nichi Shimbun’s columnist says: “It cannot be denied that relations between Japan and America are at the gravest crisis in history.” The Berlin correspondent of the United Press says that the Soviet Premier and Foreign Commissar, M. Molotoff, gave a farewell dinner for Mr Shigenori Togo, the Japanese Ambassador. It was the first Russian entertainment of a Japanese for years. M. Molotoff also had lunch at Mr Togo’s residence. German commentators see significance in the publication by the Russian press of Mr Togo’s speech, in which he said: “Relations between Japan and the Soviet have hitherto been unfavourable, for various reasons, but the present situation demands that both sides should cooperate to eliminate mutual misunderstanding. Nothing would please other Powers more than a conflict between Japan and the Soviet.

THE PHILIPPINES V STAND WITH AMERICA (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) WASHINGTON. Oct. 9 Commenting on the coming conference between the Secretary for War, Mr H. L. Stimson, and the Philippine Resident Commissioner in Washington, Mr Joaquin M. Elizalde, regarding Philippine participation in the United States defence programme, the Philippine Herald says: “ Filipinos are unshakeable and determined to stand by the side of Americans in any struggle in which common ideals are put to the test. “ Mr Elizalde has unlimited authority to commit the Philippines to any United States decision.” ITALIAN CASUALTIES ARMY AND AIR FORCE OPERATIONS IN NORTH AFRICA united Press Asn. —Elec. Tel. c.opyrtgtu) (Received Oct. 11. 3.15 p.m.) ROME, Oct. 10 Italian Army casualties in North Africa in September were: 156 killed. 1389 wounded, and 13 missing, i Air Force—27 killed. 61 wounded. ! 77 missing. ! Two hundred and nine native I troops were killed and 207 wounded.