The Archive · 1941

Left to Die of Starvation

And 1 have heard of *r.05, where Jold fathers and mothers have simply been left to die of starvation, as! their sons in the city were unable to America Protests To Vichy he United States recently pros to Vichy nil Tokyo Fexaeding the Japanese detention of US$12,000. to in. US-owned, goods in French Indo-China, authoritative sources said *Sformed American circles said they were convinced. the protests Vichy snd "Tokyo. would not. bring bout release: of the goods as Tome Bsa japanese Army clique was Sponsible for Japanese action in Indo China.

'The Anderson Meyer Company, a American firm, recently obtained pers mission from' the Japanese (0 re~ export several thousand dollars worth. of radio equipment. Small shipments of United States goods have been permitted to be re-exported from Hime to time after they have been examined by Japanese commissioners, Major-General Raishiro Sumita, chairman of the Japanese Military Mission in Indo-China, recently, told the United Press that "so-called" U.S. goods would be released when their Veal nationality was decided and they were not war materials.

Informed Americans. believed that General Sumita's statement. was a compromise similar to the Japanese promise to re-open the lower Yang zo River, which never has been The United Press Yearnod that merieans must obtain Japanese per~ mission to. import US, goods. from their Warehouses through the French customs.

While Japanese officers frequently inspect US. warehouses and even remove goods from them, Americans must obtain Japanese permission. be-ore Inspecting their own Warehouses, eral Americans. said.

Meanwhile, the United States Con-handling. affairs at Manol, was learned reliably.

'My, Wang Ching-wel, President of the Nanking Government, intends to appoint an' unofficial" Consul here Within few weeks, reliable sources President Wang tas sent Mr, Lin Ching-hal to Manoi to negotiate re-Tease of $15,000,000 in Chinese-owned foods, it) was Understood=United Pres Importance of Burma

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