War News - 29.06.1940, Page 3

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Today's news
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Arita, Japan’s Foreign Min-
ister has made a broadcast
speech and declared, that Japan
is not going to tolerate that
European powers, including
Germany and Italy, further in-
crease their influence in the Far
East. Japan has declared block-
ade along the entire Chinese
coast from next Wednesday.
As part of the coastline is near
Hongkong it has been decided
to move women and children
from Hongkong. The first batch
leaves Monday for Manila. The
prospect of being removed has
not caused alarm in Hongkong.
Arita has told Sir Robert
Craigie, British Ambassador in
Tokio, that shipments of arms
through Burma to China, must
cease.
General Weygand flew to
Syria to influence General
Mittelhausser to obey the Bord-
eaux-govemment.
The British Government has
recognized De Gaulle as leader
of all free Frenchmen who want
to fight with the Allies.
It was reported in Rome to-
day, that Marshal Balbo, Gov-
ernor of Libya, was killed in
an air batlle, over Toubrouk
Libya, between Italian and
British planes.
Wendell Willlcie
Republican Presidential
Candidate in U. S. A.
The Republican Party Con-
vention, which met in Phila-
delphia, Penn., U. S. A., to no-
minate a presidential candidate
in the elections next autum,
nominated Mr. Wendell L.
Willkie. Only six polls were
necessary. Mr. Dewey of New
Jersey was decisively defeated.
Mr. Dewey is an isolationist. Mr.
Willkie has declared himself in
favour in giving Britain all
possible aid in the present
struggle, short of actual parti-
cipation in the war. Mr. Willkie,
who is 48 years of age, joined
the Republican party only 2
years ago.
French Commander
in Syria announces
cessation of hostilities.
The French commander in
Syria has announced the cessa-
tion of hostilities „but the
French flag will continue to fly
over Syria", he announces.
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