President Roosevelt will detiver an Important statement on Americi foreign potiey next Saturday and Me. Churchill also plans to address. the House of Commons this week, Lord Lothian told the press yesterday that he had not yet, been of informed of Britain's decision 10 reopen the Burma Highway for the siipment of war supplies {0 the Chunaking Government.
Meauwhite, the Philippines Resld~
The British Ambassador to Moscow. Sir Stafford Cripps. held a lengthy conference with the Soviet Foreign Commissar, M. Viacheslav Molotov. last Friday night. it-was disclosed here yesterday.
The British Ambassador was be leved to have informed Bf, Molotow of Britain's decision fo reopen the Burma Highway on October 17.
The two diplomats also were understood to have reviewed the entire Far Seaquin Elizalde, disclosed Would confer this wede with the Secretary of War, Col, Henry Stim son, regarding pling for, strengthen= ini the defences of the Philippines ay. Elizalde, I was understood, will aake that the Philippines be per~ milled to participate in America's Far Eastern defence proxeamme, Mr. Elizalde plans to offer Filipino man= power and request America to supply mechanized equipment to strengthen the defences of the Philippines Loyalty of Filipinos Mr, Elizalde will assure the Secret= ary of War of the loyally of the Filipinos and. their willingness to serve the United States in the press ent For Bastern crisis.
Mr, Elizalde revealed yesterday that he hag been studying latest plans. for the defence of the Philippines and wil discuss them with Col. Stim this, week.
'My, Blizalde is expected to emphasize that the strengthening of Phitippine defences would accom plish' the purpose of demonstrating the world that the United States desires to insure the integrity of the Philippines against attack,
whereby the Philippines would supply Ho! ait Yerterday that his plan, most of (he man-power, would avert Congressional criticism' in Washings ton against sending additional Ame-Hiean troops to the Philippines Prained Militia U.S. Nationals Advised To Evacuate Far East Washington, Oct. 8. AIL American consulates in the Far East have been instructed by the State Department to advise all American nationals in Japan, Japanese possession, Manchoukuo, China, Hongkong' and French Indo China to make immediate arrangements for a possible eva~
Women, children and_nonessential males have been recommended {0 make use of communications available now, fas it may be difficult to send ships later—Reuter.
Manila, Oct. 8.
News of the U.S. evacuation advice created a deep impression in Manila this afternoon. The Stock Exchange declined by half-a-point in the final ten minutes of trading.
Both the Army and Navy spokesmen, said that it was un-Aikely that' any Army or Navy families at present in Manila would be evacuated although Navy wives at present residing in China would probably be sent to the United States.
Mr, Elizalde plans to point out to Col, Stimgon that 200,000 trained Filipino militia could be called up for idional. training If facilities, could bbe made swailable by the United Stater.
Some informed quarters believed gt, might that_the War Department might object to vending war supplies tothe Philippines for use by the Filipinos during the current world crisis, but this is expected! to become dary consideration, now that drive 'The question naturally will arise as ty who is to control the Philippines defence memuves—the United States or the Philippines Commonwealth, Mr, Elizalde ts thal ven control, but the United States, Delieved, almost certainly. will' insist lat American Army officers direct Philippines rearmament " pro-
U.S, Officials Asked To Aid Evacuation Washington, Oct. 10.
American consular authorities "in China must first ascertain local shipping. needs for the evacuation of American nationals, the Secretary of State, atr, Cordell Hull declared yore terday, replying to the question of gthether the State Department was sidering! the reported telegraphic appeal of the American Association of Shanghai for the despatch of more of State told the that the. matter Most of the units of the US.
Asiatic Fleet are in Manila Bay at present—United Press.
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