The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-11
Germany Surges Deep Into Soviet Ukraine
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NSO1lbAl4uCO of nerves with the United State and Britain as their most importan opponents, but at the same time tn Tokyo newspaper Nichi Nichi pub lished a warning from the Japanes minister to Washington, Kanam Wakasugi.
 Blames D. s.
 The minister, speaking by tele phone to the newspaper, said tha the United States had completed plans to enforce a series of coun ter-measures "step by step" in op position to any action Japan ma! take in the Far East, especially il regard to the delicate situation in volving Thailand. He described th' United States as ready to meet an! Pacific emergency with determined resolution"
 At the same time, dispatches from Bangkok said that Thai armed forces had been sent to the frontier of Japanese-oc occupied Indo-China (where they face the bulk ot tht Japanese expeditionary force) te enforce the Thai governments pol icy of neutrality.
 The Japanese put particular em- uhaSis on charges of increasing CO., operation among the United States Britain, Russia and China, III the war of diplomatic pressure, threats and commandments in the Far East. The Tokyo newspaper Hochi reported that an American pro- posal for concerted defense meas Ifes had been made to Russia in event of a Japanese move against the Dutch East Indies.
 Charge Nai Plot
 London reported that Britain and Russia were taking parallel &C., ticn" to force German agents from Iran.
 The British had charged Nazi plot-now frustrated-had been dis covered in Iran, which lies south- ! east of the rich Caucasian oil fields of Russia, and it appeared likely that both London Id Moscow planned firm action against Ger man elements in the Near East.
 "A London newspaper report said that Germany was again demand ing naval bases in the French African ports of Bizerte, Algiers Casablanca and Dakar, although Vichy continued to deny that any new commitments had been made to the Nazis. The London radio elaborated this report with claim that the Germans were prepar- ing the French navy for war ser- vice.
 A report from Ankara said that the Germans were maSsing bargeS and other naval transports on the Rumanian coast for an over-water offensive against Sevastopol, in event the Nazi drive on Odessa opened the road to the oil fields of the Caucasus.
 Japan, reportedly ready to strike in Siberia if the Russian armies are crushed by the Germans in the west, was reported by Shangha! to have indicated 1t would refuse to permit American ships to carry war supplies for Russia to Vladi- VoStok.
 A spokesman at Tokyo said that he had not heard of the report ed Japanese attitude regarding American shipments, but Shang- hai asserted that Japan was tight ening the naval blockade of China as 8 technical means of stopping war supplies to Russia. The Jap enese, it was pointed out, could contend that war materials going to Siberia might eventually be sen' to China.
 Another RepercussiOn
 Still another repercussion of che German drive into Russia came from China, where delayed Unit ed Press dispatch from Cheng- chow disclosed that Chinese forces had started new guerrilla offen- sive north of the Yellow river uc frslStrate Japanese withdrawal oi armed forces for use either against the Soviet Union or in the south Pacific.
 Tn Australia the government ot Prime Minister Robert G. Menzie. appeared to be expecting early but undisclosed developments in tht war of nerves and of economic re. taliation in the Pacific. Menzie! cancelled a tour of the southeas area and hurried back to the Mel. bourne for an emergency cabine meeting, where he said that Austra. lia wanted peace with Japan bu was prepared for any emergency 1T the Pacific.
 Interest centered around Japan csc aims toward Thai (Siam) and , Bangkok dispatch said that tn Thai cabinet was believed to hay, crdered active steps, including { border patrol, to enforce its neutral ltg.
 Main Fight Fronts
 on the main fighting fronts, ther wHs no relaxation of aerial warfare German planes reported they hay damaged the Kremlin and has wrecked big Moscow arms factories while the Red air force was reportet to have struck heavily at German targets, including Berlin. It was tn third air alarm in four nights Il