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Shanghai, To-day. "I am very hopeful regard- ing the future of the Philip. pines," said Mr. Osmena, Vice-President of the Philip- pines, in a press interview before boarding the liner "Victoria" for Manila.
Commenting on the question of inde- pendence, Mr. Osmena asked: "Where would the initiative come from even if the desire were there?"
He said the Philippines had strug- gled for 30 years to obtain freedom, and now it was neither the United States, nor those responsible in the Philippines, were willing to be first in probing the problem anew.
Mr. Oamena added: "Sentiment in the United States will be hard to change now. It is too isola. tlonist."-Reuter.
U-BOAT MEN DECORATED
London, To-day.
The commander and men of the U-boat which sank the Royal Oak were decorated by Hitler yesterday.
In a broadcast statement to neutral observers, the commander repeats his assertion that he also torpedoed the Repulse.
This story is quite untrue.-Reuter.
Paris, To-day.
There were no major ac- tions on the Western Front yesterday.
Last night's communique announces
"no change" in the Front as a whole.
There was great activity by recon-
naissance units, particularly in the
area between the Moselle and the Rhine.
and
The Germans seem to be bring- ing up more men and equipment.
that Headlights show
all roads are crowded
heavy trains, presumably with men and equip. ment, rumbled up to the front all night. Reuter.
MIXED RECEPTION
NEW DELHI, TO-DAY. INDIAN COMMENT ON THE VICEROY'S DECLARATION, WHICH WAS ISSUED IN THE FORM OF A WHITE PAPER, IS MIXED.
While Mr. Gandhi disapproves, some other Indian leaders welcomed it.'
Some said it was a genuine appre- ciation of Indian aspirations and gave the right lead; they must "grasp the hand of friendship".
A Moslem leader says it was highly satisfactory; it would remove misun- derstandings in the minds of those anxious to co-operate with the British Government.--Reuter.
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Fully equipped with documents and prepared for a legal "fight" with the Acting Land Officer, Mr. J. Barrow, at the Ping Shan Land Office this morning, Mr. Thomas Henry Gordon Brayfield, was told that the summons issued against him had been withdrawn.
Mr. Brayfield was summoned to show cause why a warrant should not be issued for the re- covery of $115.23 by attachment. and sale for Crown Rent due to the District Land Office.
This morning he answered the summons at Ping Shan Land Office and was told by Mr. Bar- row that as the money had already been paid the case was finished.
"I think this is settled as you have paid," said Mr. Barrow.
Mr. Brayfield: "I appear in per- of son at a very grievous: loss time which has considerably dis- organised my office on account of assistant my partner and senior being on occasional duty with the Armed forces of the Colony. You had forbidden me to bring or send a legal practitioner to ap- pear on my behalf,"
Mr. Barrow: "I am very sorry. that you have been inconvenienc- ed."
Mr. Brayfield: "You should have notified me that it was not necessary to answer the mons."
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Peiping, To-day. George Soderbom, life-long Swedish resident of Inner Mon- golia, has been released after three months' imprisonment in Ja- panese military headquarters, des- patches from Kalgan state.
It is stated that one of the terms of his release is that he shall not leave Mongchiang territory.
Soderbom's "headquarters" have for long been at Kweihwa. He ac- companied Sven Hedin's last ex- pedition into Central Asia.
It will be recalled that Soder- bom was arrested on a suspicion that he was working in the inter- ests of an un-named third Power. It is learned reliably now that that Power was supposed to be Bri- tain, suspicion having rested on him because a number of his guests at Kweihwa had been Bri- tons, including Lieutenant Coop- er, who was arrested with Lieu- tenant-Colonel Spear, the British Military Attache.
Soderbom's house in Kweihwa has for years been a caravanserai for foreign travellers of all nation- alities who have visited the hotel- less city...
Soderbom's release appears to have been an amicable affair, as it is reported that he has been asked to lead a Japanese · expe- dition into Inner Mongolia in а search for Nestorian remains, about which he is well informed. -Reuter.
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