The German vessels will be completely armed by mid-January, constituting Chancellor Hitler's "aid" 10 Japan in starting Japan's southward expansion, which will be timed to coincide with Germany's action in south-east Europe, said authoritative US. defence circles here.
'The plan was designed to immobilize the United States' Fleet in the Pacific, possibly embroiling the US. and Japan in war at a time Britain urgently needs naval assistance, it was believed, Foreign intelligence reports, reliable sources said, indicated numerous [Germans have been arriving in Japan for months and that Chancellor Hier has been putting pressure on Japan to "squeeze" the United States while [Germany strikes in Europe.
Naval circles here understood that the German vessels not only would bbe used as commercial raiders in an effort to drive British shipping from the Pacific and Indian Ocean routes, Dut also would be used as a vanguard for Japanese moves "against the Netherlands East Indies.
Tremendous Japanese troop movements from central and South China to Formosa and Hainan Island and completion of all preparations for a southward push, also were reported. However, authoritative circles here pointed out that.no Japanese units in Manchuria have been moved, indicating that Japan's fear of Russia has not been dissipated—United Press.
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