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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 6, 1940
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ALL COME Sir Edmund Ironside On Military Situation A CHALLENGE TO THE GERMAN ARMY
LONDON, TO-DAY.
GENERAL SIR EDMUND IRONSIDE, CHIEF OF IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF, RECEIVING THE PRESS AT THE WAR OFFICE YESTERDAY, DECLARED: "THE ALLIES SHOULD BE HEARTILY GRATEFUL THAT THEY HAVE EN-
NAZIS FAKE ENGLISH NEWSPAPER!
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Stockholm, To-day.
The German Propaganda De. partment published here yester. day a false edition, in the En- glish language, of the "Evening Standard," bitterly criticising the British Government-Havas:
JOYED SEVEN MONTHS IN WHICH TO PER- LIU CHIH
FECT THEIR ARMIES.
"I tremble to think what might have happened if PROMOTED
the Germans had attacked at the start when we had virtually no army Only in the last fortnight can it be said that we have really turned the corner but we are now amply pre- pared.'
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General Ironside continued: The German army is a wonderful machine but there is no man in it who par ticipated in the last war above the rank of captain, whereas Britain and France have ample stocks of exper- ienced leaders from the last war.
"There may be a genius in German army but ! doubt it. know most of the German manders and I am sure they must feel very exercised about what they should do if they were ordered to advance.
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"CHRISTIAN FRONT"
TRIAL OPENS
New York, To-day. The Government's case
London, To-day. Mr. Liu Chih, First Secre- tary of the Chinese Embassy, is leaving for America to-day
to become Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Wash- ington.
In the course of seven months in London Mr. Liu has been prominent and helpful in all Anglo-Chinese ac- tivities, and has made many friends.
The China Campaign Committee entertained Mr. Liu and his beautiful wife at luncheon yesterday, and many warm speeches were made emphasis- ing the guests' popularity and regret at their departure. Reuter.
"Six months ago they might have against 17 members of the BOY MANIAC STABS
succeeded but not now."
RUSSIA'S POSITION
Referring to Russia, General Iron- side observed that the Finnish war had extended the Soviets to the utmost and had weakened her food resources.
Maybe Russia would start trouble
"Christian Front" was open- ed yesterday by Attorney H. M. Kennedy.
Mr. Kennedy said he would prove- accused "did conspire to
plot and Gov- scheme the overthrow of the ernment by force, to oppose it force and to take its property
force."
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GIRLS
SOVIET'S OFFER TO BRITAIN
London, To-day.
An improvement of Anglo- Soviet trade relations was the subject raised by Ivan Maisky, the Soviet Ambassa- dor, at his recent meeting with the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, says Reuter's diplomatic correspondent.
In Russian quarters it is contend- ed that the Allies would benefit direct- ly through better trade with the Soviet,
They would also benefit indirectly, the Russians say, because clauses in pacts the Soviet mutual assistance with Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia provide the Baltic states with transit facilities through Russia.
Thus Britain could obtain Baltic Russian via supplies as well as Murmansk or Black Sea ports. Whether Russian transport is able. to make such routes feasible is con- sug- sidered very doubtful but the
the Russian gestion forms part of argument in favour of resuming nor- mal trade relations with the Western Powers-Reuter.
GIRLS MAY FREE MEN FOR FRONT
Britain's civil defence may have to A boy maniac who is terrorising a city's womenfolk with knife attacks be shouldered almost entirely by wo- at night stabbed two girls, aged nine-men if the war develops to tremen- teen. He attacked the second girl a few dous proportions. seconds after he had left the first.
That is the opinion of Admiral Sir elsewhere but if she did it would be
He contended the Government's
----Flinging open the door of her home, Edward Evans (“Evans of the Broke") at the end of a long line of
Iris Williams, of Coleford-road, South-London's A.R.P. Commissioner, who munications which would be difficult case was based "on evidence of pro-mead, Bristol, fainted in the arms of warned the country of the danger of
vocateurs in the employ of the Com-
her mother. munist Government of Russia and the Communist party in New York,” -Reuter,
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to maintain and she would weaken herself still further.-Reuter.
DUNLOP RUBBER CO. PROFITS
London, To-day. The Strick Exchange was steady and cheerful at the close yesterday fol- lowing a moderately active session in which Dunlop Rubbers were the chief feature, sharply advancing from 33/9 to 38/1 on a total distribution for the year of 12 per cent. compared with nine previously, while net profits were £2,853,000 compared with, the pre- vious year's £1,501,000.
Wall Street was firm. Reuter.
THETIS. TO BE GIVEN NEW NAME · AND RECOMMISSIONED
London, To-day.
It is learned in official quarters that H.M.S. Thetis, the submarine which. sank with the loss of 99 lives last year, is being repaired and will be renamed and commissioned for ser- vice. Reuter,
ZINC COINS FOR
· GERMANY:
Berlin, To-day, New coins of one, five and ten pfen- nig denominations, made of zinc, are to be issued in the next few days to replace the present copper and bronze coins. Reuter
BOSE PUBLICATION BANNED
Calcutta, To-day.
has for The Bengal Government bidden publication of the programme for the so-called "National, Week" organised by the "anti-compromise” group led by Mr. C. S. Bose and fixed. to begin to-day. Reuter.
Iris fought for her life with her as- sailant.
five She had been stabbed times.
She was the first of the youth's vic- tims.
The second, Eileen Creese, of Ring-- wood-crescent, who lives only a few hundred yards away from Iris, was stabbed in the cheek and arm.
Both girls describe the youth as being about sixteen or seventeen, with fair wavy hair.
He is believed to be responsible for a number of attacks on young girls.
"NAVAL" TWINS AT WEDDING OF ADMIRAL'S DAUGHTER Photo taken at the wedding between Anne Brownrigg, only daughter of Admirat Bir Studholme and Lady Brownrigg, to John Earl, alder son of Paymaster Captain and Mrs. Bootland, of Beaconsfield. The attendanta were John and Jeremy, the six year old twins of Lt. Commdr. Radman, and after the reception they helped to haul the car containing the bride and groom from the house to the station. The wedding ceremony took place in the Parish, Church, Cobham: Kent. (Copyright,
losing the war on the home front.
"Keep constantly in training” for the great trial which we believe. awaits you," Sir Edward Implored a Camberwell parade of 2,000 civil de- fence workers.
"I hope the time will never come for women to take over the task," he said, "but people in this country have not yet given a proper appreciation to the value of man-power, which is limited.
In fact, it is so limitted that, un- less the best of our manhood is pro- perly employed, I believe it possible for us to lose the war on the home front. I am not a pessimist, nor am I'an alarmist.
"But I do face facts and ido belleve that to-day too many people are sitting back complacently, ex- pecting to win the war by leaflets and a debate rather than mobilise the nation's reserve, man-power, will-power and thinking power... Sir Edward said that unfair criti- cism of the Services had largely dis- appeared.
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"The nation has become A.R.P. con- scious and certainly air-raid-minded after learning of what had happened in Poland and gallant little. Finland, he said.
COAL PRODUCTION COUNCIL FORMED.
London, To-day. Formation of a new Coal Produc- tion Council, in order to maintain home supplies and increase exports to the Allies and to countries now un- able to obtain German supplieska is announced by the Minister of Mines, Chairman of the Council will be Lord Portal. — Reuter,