THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 29, 1940
BRITISH PATROL
IN BALTIC ANNOYS NAZIS
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")
Paris, To-day.
GERMAN
The
CHANGES IN R.A.F.
London,-To-day.
Air Ministry announc0 that at his own request Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Ed- ward Ellington is vacating the post of Inspector-General of the R.A.F.
He is succeeded by Air Chief Marshal Sir Edgar Ludlow He. witt-Router.
THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS in the "Sea Front" THREAT TO NORWAY have been the effective presence of British pa-NEUTRALS INTERNS
trol ships in the Baltic straits and the note of pro-
test from Norway regarding alleged violation of Copenhagen, To-day. U-BOAT
her territorial waters.
The Germans, with their usual clairvoyant know- ledge of Allied policy, are now announcing that Britain no longer intends to respect the neutrality of Norwegian waters.
BRITAIN'S NEW PLANES
LONDON, TO-DAY. ALTHOUGH IT IS OBVIOUS THAT DETAILS OF NEW AIRCRAFT, WHETHER FIGHTERS OR BOM- BERS, ARE CLOSELY GUARDED IN WARTIME, IT CAN BE REVEALED THAT A NUMBER OF NEW TYPES NOW IN
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ARE MORE POWERFUL THAN THOSE AT PRESENT IN SERVICE.
The Danish newspaper
"Politiken" reports receiving
Į.
Oslo, To-day. The 250-ton German coast- a message from Berlin stat- ing that Germany will soon al submarine U-21, which has demand that the neutrals been interned by Norway treat all armed Allied ships after it ran aground last French and British policy, in actual as warships and allow them Tuesday near Oden, was fact (comment semi-official observers to stay only 24 hours in port. probably operating in neutral here), has not changed since the Alt-If the neutrals do not agree to this, waters. mark incident. They are ready to re- says the report, the "Reich will con- spect neutrality, if it is honest neu-sider their neutrality broken."-Reu-
ter. trality and not the favouring of one side under cover of a technicality.
Berlin, To-day. Any action against German ships by Germany's annoyance at the ac-
the Allies in neutral waters will be tivities of the Royal Navy In the
considered, in Berlin, as ́a direct mouth of the Baltic is understand-Allied declaration of war on the neu- able when It is learned
that
In
were
February, when the patrols PRODUCTION
set up following the Altmark in- oldent, her imports of Iron from Sweden were only $1,000 tone as compared with January's 268,000 and the 457,000 of February, 1939.
has
trals..
will be upset,
International law moan the Nazis, if the Allies claim the right to police neutral waters, and havoc will be created among the prin- ciples of war.
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was
She was discovered on Wednesday and, after getting off with the help of a passing German trawler, escorted by Norwegian warships into a Norwegian harbour, her crew dis- armed and the U-21 itself interned.
The evidence of the U-boat's com- mander has made it clear that the damage to one engine was
caused by the grounding itself and did not force the submarine into Norwegian waters..
The Norwegians do not consider that the weather was bad enough to force the U-boat to take shelter. The Norwegian authorities have
Germany is ready to meet the chai- decided that the real cause of the infringement of Norwegian neutrality was an error of judgment, but that this is not a legal ground for her presence in Norwegian waters. Reuter.
British aircraft, such as the Vickers Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane, and Boulton-Paul Deftant, have led the world in fighter design of their type One result of the blockade but advances in bomber aircraft con- been an enormous increase in the lenge says Berlin--Reuter. struction called for still further im-imports of the countries surrounding provement in fighter performance. Germany.
New long-range fighters now being produced will be more than a match for similar enemy types. Greater speed, increased engine-power, more powerful armament and longer range are features of these new British types.-British Wireless.
In the period September/November, NAZIS TO
cotton exports into Norway Belgium doubled, into Holland trebled, was 20 times greater in Hungary and 160 times greater in Switzerland. Havas.
Bette Davis and Miriam Hopking In to-morrow at the King's
wing
GIVE BATTLE BRASS THEFTS FROM -PERHAPS
An
London, To-day. unconfirmed report that German warships "have steamed or are steaming" out of
.
KOWLOONDOCKS
of
Described by the police as one the organised gangs believed to be res- ponsible for the loss of 600 pounds of brass during the past few months at Kowloon Docks, Liu Kum, 27, widow, was this morning charged with steal- ing 21 lbs. of brass, and fined $20
by Mr. E. Himsworth.
Wilhelmshaven to en- Sergeant Whitley stated that the gage British forces on contra-watchman saw her going in the Docks several times yesterday. He instruct- band control duty, was given ed a female searcher who found 21 by the Rome radio announcer pounds of brass tied around last night.
The announcer added that Ger
man merchantmen in northern waters had been instructed, to seek shelter in the nearest ports, -and ая а result Scandinavian harbours were literally teeming with German vessels!—Reu- ter.
STOPPING UP LEAKS
London, To-day." Armed sentries were placed on guard on all neutral cargo and fishing vessels at Grims- by and Hull yesterday.
Here and at Scottish east .. coast. ports all crews of neutral, vessels are forbidden to go ashore, and no one from the shore is allowed to visit the ships.
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It is understood these developments are in connexion with the tightening up of the regulations restricting the movement of foreign seamen and to Inaugurate new drive against the leakage of information which might be useful to the enemy,
the
widow's waist.
The police suspected accused of for previous losses but had no proof having, with others, been responsible
against her.
TRAFFIC SUMMONSES
Mr. M. Talan, of American Ĺloyd, was summoned before Mr. H. G. Shel- don, K.C., this morning, for allowing his car, No. 884, to remain longer than necessary in Queen's Road Cen- tral on March 17. Defendant was fined $10,
Mr. R. F. Gregory, of No. 7, Cause- way Hill, was fined $5 for leaving his car unattended in Chater Road.
Mr. J. E. Potter, of Leigh and Orange, was fined $5 for parking overtime in Connaught Road.
Traffic Inspector F. J. Clarke pro-
secuted.
STOLE SPARE TYRE
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Chan Shing, 18, marine hawker, was charged before Mr. T. J. Hous- ton this morning with stealing a car tyre from No. 48, Stubbs Road, the property of Mr. J. H. Jessen.
Defendant was fined $5 or 14 days' hard labour, and was ordered to be
from the Colony as
destitute.