The Archive · 1941

Chinese Press Warns

Powers About Japan inevitability of Attack Against Malaya Stressed Chungking, Mar, 4.

A warning has been sounded in the Chinese press to Thailand, Britain and the United States when commenting on the latest developments in the Indo-China-Thailand negotiations.

The Chinese press emphasizes that Thailand should not overestimate the importance of the retrocession of lost territories since the next move by Japan in Indo-China and Thailand may change the complexion of the entire situation."

After recalling the repeated warnings given by the Chinese Government to the public of Japan's motive behind the penetration into Indo-China and Thailand, the Chinese press once more stresses the inevitability of Japan's next move against British interests in Malaya and Burma and the Dutch East Indies, A special article in this morning's "Ta Kung Pao" declares: "Southern Pacific developments are now reaching the final stages." adding that Japan's domination in the Southern Pacific can only be checked by combined firm action on the part of Britain, the United States, Australia and the Dutch East Indies.—Reuter, Salvation Army Appeal Army yesterday had passed $174.00 The Appeal Fund of the Salvation

and was fast nearing $175,000, it was announced by the commanding officer and director of the campaign for funds, Brigadier B. Morris.

Donations are being accepted at Army Headquarters, Sassoon Arcade, 40 Nanking Road.

The new list of donations follows:

Balance brought forward yuan...

Staff Commert Schurman, Miss Sherriff Mr/Mrs, A. W. Sheriff Miss Eleanor Wang Nei Ju..100 Chou Ta Mei Lin Vu Chi....50 Anon TER.30 Anon Chang Pei Ping 10 Edmonds; Hsieh Chih Fang 10 MacDonald, mother country, but it also concerns the very existence of the Chinese race. It is the greatest threat to China. General Chiang warns, and urges his people to continue fighting IN Hitler's recent speech to arma-io check Japan's latest "speculative" ment workers there was one sen-move, as the struggle is entering its tence clearly inspired by Ribbentrop. last This was the reference to Eton. where are "only the sons of a stupid

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