The Japanese action has alarmed Philippine shippers because they are dependent on Japanese freighters for trans-Pacific shipments es a result of Washington's with. drawal of many American steamers from the trans-Pacific route.
Business quarters interpreted the Japanese action as retaliation for the United States' extension of the exe port control act to the Philippines, thus virtually cutting off exports of nemp, coconut oil, manganese, chrome and copper to Japan.
The Japanese action will prevent the United States Government from using Japanese freighters to carry strategic materials to the United States.
Paradoxically, Davao's Japanese colony produces the majority of the best hemp in the Philippines.
Military sources here foresaw the possibility that some of the roquist. toned freighters could be converted into auxiliary cruisers and this may portend a new Japanese thrust, such as an attempt to seize Vladivostok and Soviet maritime provinces in the avent Russia collapses.—United Press down in air battles, two" pursuit Planes were shot down by anti-aircraft fire and two other pursuit at Planes collided. The Luftwaffe did
ad any losses the communique is little doubt The Air Ministry, in its communique, failed to mention authorita tive reports that the Eagle Squadron of the R.A.F, composed entirely of American volunteers, had destroyed three of the 18 planes during the sweep. the firet two days of the war, I was told, but there is no. reason to suppose that the losses inflicted on 4 Russian air force then have knee! it out or even impaired its ability: to fight back hard.—Reuter.
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