LATE CABLE NEWS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVIII, Issue 21842, 20 December 1940, Page 7

LATE CABLE NEWS

AMBASSADOR CAUSES SENSATION Straight Speaking To Japan By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received December 20, 2.10 a.m.) LONDON, December 19. The Japanese Foreign Minister (Mr Matsuoka) in a speech at a farewell to Admiral Nomura, the new Ambassador to the United States, described Japan’s campaign in China as a moral crusade. He appealed to the commonsense of Japan and the United States in facing up to the unprecedented world situation and said that each country had ample time to make up its mind. He expressed a hope that no step would be taken which would jeopardise peace between Japan and the United States. Mr Matsuoka said that Japan had no reason to quarrel but every reason to remain friends. “The lights have gone out in Europe—let then Japan and America guard the peace of the Pacific.” Mr Matsuoka declared that Japanese and American relations were tense but patience and statecraft would overtide a crisis. Referring to the Tripartite Pact he said “I wish to leave no doubt in the mind of any American of the fact that Japan is and is remaining loyal to her allies.” He urged America Mr Joseph Grew, the United States Ambassador, again caused a sensation in Japanese and American society when after Mr Matsuoka’s speech he arose and spoke extemporaneously reminding the gathering that Americans were interested primarily in facts and actions “regardless of the persuasive garb in which they were dressed.” Mr Grew said “Let us say of nations as well as individuals ‘By their fruits ye shall know them’.” TROOP MOVEMENTS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received December 20, 1.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, December 19. A Columbia broadcast from Belgrade said: “Authortative sources say that German forces are now concentrated at Taranto and Turin. No precise figures are available. According to eyewitness reports reaching here, German troops were sighted early in the week proceeding southward through the Brenner Pass. Others were seen aboard a ship at Trieste.” ITALY AND GERMANY RAIDED LONDON, December 19. Germany and Italy felt the weight of the R.A.F. last night. Mannheim w’as again the main target in Germany and the smoke from fires started in earlier raids was still hanging over the town. Four new fires were started The submarine base at Lorient was again visited. Factories at Milan and the harbour and aerodrome at Genoa were Italian targets bombed. GERMAN SHIP SUNK LONDON, December 19. Motor-boats of the Royal Navy sank a German ship of 7000 tons off the Belgian coast yesterday morning. WAR RISK BONUS FOR SEAMEN SYDNEY, December 19. All employees working on inter-state vessels trading on the Australian coast were to-day awarded war risk bonuses which increase their wage and salary rates by 20 per cent. Increased bonuses were also granted by the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to employees on vessels under Australian articles trading to New Zealand and other oversea ports. These bonuses will add 25 per cent to the existing rates of pay.