English Translation

Ass, Press: Japanese amtlid circles have stated that the opening of the Burma Strait will affect the leaching of the war activities in China. - The Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe and Dutch-Indian fleet has been strengthened. Journal de Geneve publishes a statistics on the crop results in Europe. The harvest is 14% worse than in the previous year, so the worst since lg3l. The situation is particularly difficult by the fact that the import is dropped. The worst crop is Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Yugoslavia, where 30% less was brought in than in l938.- The Swedish telegraph agency reports that the government in parliament has sought loans for national defence. The War and Marine Ministry are demanding 286 million crowns for the financial year 194l-42. Canadian Press has issued a notice from the Canadian government stating that since February 1994 Canada has stopped exporting zinc and nickel to other countries outside of the allied countries and the USA. Since April, exports of aluminium, since August Kobald and these days, have also been channelled into exports of copper. United Press: The Government of Paraguay has terminated the trade agreement with Japan. Negotiations have been opened for the conclusion of a new agreement. New York Times: A Japanese steamer has brought goods to Aequador l65 t. It is mainly textiles. Havas: One observes a certain relaxation in relations between French. Indochina and Siam, due to the formation of a mixed commission responsible for investigating the last borderline cases. Ass. Press: The American Ambassador had a meeting with the Japanese Foreign Minister on 9 October. He also had an interview with the Deputy Foreign Minister. There were strong demonstrations in Tschunking yesterday on the occasion of the National Day. General Chiang-Kaishek gave a speech. Japanese air raids took place on the city. A congress of youth organizations took place in Tchunking. We called for armament and education of the youth. SENDER LONDON /English/: 3 Das brit. Marine Ministry announces the loss of a mine search boat. Today mainly fighter planes attacked in England. There were no serious bombings, few people were killed. In the area Kent, Sussex and Thames estuary houses were damaged. In Canterburry Cathedral the windows were smashed. 5 German and 5 British engines were shot down, the pilots were able to save themselves. -4-