MOVE TO BORDER

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20631, 12 August 1941, Page 6

MOVE TO BORDER

THAI TROOPS WARNING TO JAPAN AMERICAN PLAN READY (Elec. Tel. CDiiyriftht—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Aug. 12, 2 p.m.) LONDON, Aug. 11. The Thailand Government has sent reinforcements to strategic points on the Indo-China frontier, reports the Bangkok correspondent of the British United Press. This action followed an emergency meeting of the Cabinet at which it was decided to take active steps to maintain neutrality and to control frontier traffic. According to Japanese sources in Singapore, the first batch of Japanese evacuating from Malaya have arrived at Bangkok. The second batch will leave on Wednesday. The To.iio newspaper Hochi says that informed sources at Vladivostockrevealed that the United States had proposed that America and Russia should take concerted defensive measures in the event of a third Power attacking the Netherlands East indies. In a radio interview from Washington, Mr. Wakaougi, who is returning to Japan, told the Nichinichi: “I think the United States is prepared and determined to meet the worst eventualities. Speech, press, industry and everything is directed towards preparedness. Any person who saw the United States last year cannot possibly imagine the actual America*. o. to-day, because everything is changed. I don’t think Japan is starting anything, but it seems the United States programme is set and ready for action in case Japan moves.” The Pekin correspondent of the Associated Press of Great Britain says that the United • States Embassy has made new representations to the Japanese Embassy about the treatment of Americans at Tsingtao, besides the restriction on travel. Americans are not permitted to use the taxis. Americans are also finding it increasingly difficult to purchase necessities, such as food and coal.