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Section Strictly confidential! Cultural policy matters Only for the personal radio and light service. Use of service! To destroy one's own responsibility! ( § 353 c RSTGB ). 1 Reports from ll. Oktober l94o. 的.c.d. L o n d o n - Czech. 116/±0.40 The situation in Europe and in the Far East is also pursued by the USA with the greatest Jnteresse. Jn America itself was announced yesterday that an American military mission is currently on its way to England to study the methods of brit. air defense. At the same time, a strong increase in the American aircraft production was announced. Minister of War said that l7 aircraft factories were called upon to work 24 hours now. One wants to bring the performance of the Jndustrie to war strength and to produce aircraft not only for the American defense, but also for deliveries to England. - Jn Washington was announced that the American ambassador in Tokyo had an interview with the japan. The Foreign Minister had stressed in this discussion that the pact was not directed against the US and that there was serious hope in Japan that there would not be a canopy between the USA and Japan. - Dåe american. Representatives in Germany and Jtalien were called to Washingta and it is said that the ambassador in Berlin will no longer return to his post. - Jn Washington held a conference between Roosevelt, Hull and Welles. - After that, Roosevelt sent a message of sympathy to the Chinese people on the occasion of the Chinese meeting. National Day, in which he emphasized America's friendship for China. - Jn America will not fail to strengthen the defense system on the west coast. The aneric. war minister declared that the expansion of the bases on Alaska is making strong progress. - The Axis Powers, through various actions in the Middle East, are able to achieve cheap victories which they need to restore their prestige and through which they also want to obtain the oil that they need so bitterly to carry on the war. - The Strehmann dictator Antonescu has introduced exceptional provisions. Further years have been called. In the Russian oil fields of Baku air raids were held. Jn Greece and in Turkey the preparations for the defence masons are proceeding.- Turkey has decided to supply Romania goods only for cash payment in dollars. Romania has called for the protection of the Axis powers during protests in Budapest over alleged mistreatment by Romanians in the defunct territory. The opinion of the USA is expressed in a today's broadcast of the National Broadeagting Corporation, where it says: The evidence piles up that Germany is running out of gasoline. The coal-rich air attacks on England, which have replaced the lightning war, have led to an unforeseen heavy consumption of oil. Germany needs without loss of time every drop of oil from Romania. If this is not enough, the axis will certainly become measures on the Black Sea and villeicht also in the Middle East to reach for further supplies to itself. - 2-