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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 26, 1940
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HULLABALOO TACTICS Goebbels' Promised Earthquake Fails To Materialise
NAZI BULLYING AND INTRIGUING IN THE BALKANS
London, To-day.
THE LULL IN NAZI PROPAGANDA, after dark hints of something "big" breaking over Easter, is the subject of comment in the Home Press. Commenting on the Hitler-Mussolini meeting at the Brenner Pass, the 'Manchester Guardian” says that whenever the dictators meet there is a hulla- baloo, if nothing else. Such tactics are an inte- gral part of the Nazi technique. The paper warns, however, that rumours are not always false.
The Labour paper "Daily Herald", takes a somewhat similar view. Dr. Goebbels, it says, promised us that the whole face of Europe would be changed this week-end. Well, it looks much the same and there has been no earthquake,
that
The French and British peoples, if the Balkans are not to be lost the however, are absolutely determined Allies must make sure of them. Their that their two countries should active military and financial resources are and alert. Hitler has not attacked impressive.. the Balkans "yet," but his emissaries The "Daily Telegraph" says are bullying and intriguing; this time, north, south, east and west the Nazi the French and British Governments aim is to plunder the neutral peoples. have been forewarned and they must For the Scandinavian countries, Hol-. be prepared for any emergency. land and Belgium, the murder of and the de- The "News Chronicle". saya that a their merchant seamen "diplomatictusşle”... is...in progress struction of their ships is the instru- which may have great effects on thement of torture, war as a major military campaign. Germany has a side door and a back door the Baltic and the Balkans.
BALKAN BACK DOOR
·PISTOL READY
In the Balkans and the Danube, the Nazi at present prefer blackmail to open murder. The pistol is in the pocket, although its bulge is flaunted.`
The side door is almost sealed up
The Balkans need not fear if they but the back door is very much open
resolve to maintain their security by and that accounts for German ac-
are determination and force and stand up tivity there. But the Allies stronger there than in the Baltic and against aggression. A large
OFF THE RECORD
Allied
By ED REED.
DAIRY CO.
JAPANESE SPOKESMAN SAYS HIS PIECE
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Shanghai, Today.
attacks
Referring to recent against Britons and anti-British feelings prevailing in Honan, a spokesman of the Japanese Em- bassy declared that since this sentiment originated "from Brl- tlah provocative action there” it may continue as long as British résidente do not change such at- titude.
Both the Chinese authoriti and the Japanese army will, how- repress, any, manifestation ever, likely to endanger lives, and pro- perty, added the spokesman- Havas.
force is ready in the Eastern Mediter ranean to meet whatever is needed of
it.
The "Daily Mail" complains that we' let the German lles win a victory over the Sylt raid. It is imperative that those in immediate charge be prepared, at any hour of the day or night, to counter the enemy's lies and the paper feels the War Cabinet it- self should deal with this matter at
Reuter. once.
PERSECUTION OF ROMAN CATHOLICS
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA_MAIL")" Vatican City, To-day.
It is officially and categorically denied that negotiations are under way regarding the execution of Concordat.
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NAVY KEEPS TO RULES
London, To-day. Reports from neutral centres show that British commentators are not alone in stressing the difference be- tween the methods employed, by the Germans in their indiscriminate U- boat warfare on shipping and those to which the British Navy is strictly adhering while bringing home to Ger- many herself, in waters. which she may have expected to keep under her control, the vulnerability of what re- mains of her seaborne commerce,
In the case of the successful attack. on the German ship Edmund Hugo Stinnes off Thorsmende, on the west which follows coast of Jutland close on the sinking of the Hedderu- heim in the kattegat last week-re- ports show the greatest care was taken by the commander of the British sub- marine to ensure, the safety of the crew, before sinking their vessel in accordance with, the protocol on sub- marine warfare to which both. Britain and Germany adhered but which Ger-
many has consistently violated. British Wireless.
FORD'S GRANDSON TO BECOME CATHOLIC
New York, To-day.
Ford II, grandson of Henry Ford, is about to enter the Catholic Church, and is now receiving instruction. -.
"Aged 23, he is a senior of Yale Uni- versity and a director of the Ford Motor Company-Beuter.
NAZI ALLEGATIONS CONTINUE
Berlin, To-day. The Edmund Huge Stinnes was torpedoed by a British submarine in Danish waters, according to the Ger- man High Command.
The Nazis also accuse British war- ships and planes of bombing in Danish and Norwegian waters in an attempt to cut German trade routes.
British 'planes violated Dutch terri- .
flights, say the Nazis Reuter.
According to information from the Reich, the persecution of Catholicstory eight times in returning from in that country does not seem to have abated since the visit of Herr Ribbentrop to the Vatican.
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at MESSAGE FROM KING
London, To-day.
It is learned that the convent Innsbruck was closed down and the after the nuns expelled two days return of Ribbentrop to Berlin. Havas.
SPECIAL ENVOY
London, To-day:
Sir Charles Bentinck, British Am- bassador at Santiago, has been ap- pointed Special Ambassador at the forthcoming inauguration of General Penaranda es "President of the Boll- vian Republic on April Wireless.
Bulletins regarding the condition of the New Zealand Prime Minister, who is gravely ill, are being read as they arrive here with concern. On. Monday night Mr. Savage was stated to be weaker. The King has sent a message of sympathy expressing hopes for his recovery-British Wireless.
TRAWLER SUNK
London, To-day.
H M. trawler, Loch Assater" has 15.-British been sunk by a mine. All the crew
were rescued.British Wireless.
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