THE ITALIAN
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 13, 1940.
RIDDLE
Bellicose Speech In Chamber Of Fasces
BUT DID IL DUCE DISAPPROVE?
Rome, To-day.
"THIS WAR WILL EXTEND until it becomes a war of peoples against a world of hoarders,” declar- ed Signor Giunta, in a sensational speech last night, at a meeting of the Chamber of Fasces and Corporations.
Signor Giunta was bitterly critical of both Britain and France, and he expressed scepticism re- garding the real friendship for Italy of Britain.
ALLIED ORDERS IN U.S.A.
Washington, To-day. Contracts for $200,000,000 worth of American aeroplanes and on- gines have been signed within the past fortnight, it was announ- sed by the Allied Purchasing Mission yesterday.
The contracts Included large quantities of Bell and Curtis pur- suit planes and Douglas bomb- ars, as well as Allison-Wright and Pratt-Whitney engines.. Router.
FIGHTERS ENGAGE THE R.A.F.
London, To-day.
In connection with the R.A.F. raid on the German air base on Stavanger on Wednesday, it is now learned that the British 'planes were engaged for the first time by the enemy.
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Several Messerschmidts came but the raiders got away with their task completed.
The landing speed of Messerschmidts is so great that they are seldom used at night.
It is learned authoritatively that during the raid on Stavanger early on Wednesday the British bombers met Messerschmidt fighters for the first time at night, encountering several of the Nazi planes.
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It is also stated that a number enemy planes on the ground flamed up after bombs were dropped from a low level and were seen to be still blazing after the raiders had left.-Reuter.
ILL RETURN FOR
HOSPITALITY
Lei Pui-ling, a young married wo- man, was before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this morning, charged with stealing a quantity of jewellery and clothing from No. 44, Tai Yuen Street on Wednesday.
Defendant, a relative of the victim, was asked to stay at the house for a night, and she left next morning with jewellery,
Defendant was remanded for con- sideration of sentence.
MOTOR ACCIDENT Tang Ho was yesterday admitted to Kowloon Hospital with head injuries after he had been knocked down by a private car in Castle
Road
In the course of the speech he de- clared that Britain's "might is begin- ning to be placed in doubt."
"Why," he asked, "should not Italy solve the problem of her security in the Mediterranean which is compro- mised by the dominating presence of the British Fleet there?""
He added: "This question is also the preoccupation of other countries.”.
Giunta also declared: "France, we always should never forget, has been opposed to us. Never more than at the present time should Italians of Il Duce: follow the command
'Believe, obey, fight"."
No particular significance is attach- ed in Rome to Giunta's speech.
Not Approved?
Signor Mussolini, who was in the Chamber at the time is reported to have looked surprised while Count Dino Grandi, President of the Chám- ber, former Itallan Ambassador in London, was heard to murmur words which sounded like: "No, no, comrade!” -Reuter.
BELGIAN
CABINET RESIGNS
Brussels, To-day.
The Belgian Cabinet has resigned after a vote on the education bud- get. It is purely an internal matter. The resignation followed the pass- ing of the Budget by 120 votes to 45, with 15 abstentions, but all members of the Liberal group in the Chamber, excepting two, including M. Jaspar, the Minister of Public Health, voted against it.
It is believed this was owing to their disapproval of the Government's policy in regard to the linguistic ques- tion.
The Liberal party hold three out of 14 seats in the Cabinet and a total of 33 seats in the Chamber of 202 mem- bers-Reuter.
The Liberals opposed the proposal of the Minister for Education to put duplicate employees in certain high posts of the Department, whero present holder speaks only one of Bel- gium's national languages.
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M. Pierlot made the matter a ques- tion of confidence-Reuter.
SEEING KING TO-DAY
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA" MAIL") Brussels, To-day. The Premier, M. Pierlot, is seeing the King to-day.
The resignation, is not connected with the international situation. Hayas,
Mr. Rustan yesterday, driven
and Tahunqier," of the China Light Power Company.
The unloading of the captured German ship “Uhenfols” (7803 tons) which has been brought into London dock. She was captured by one of our cruisers in the South Atlantic after being spotted by aircraft from the Ark Royal. Her name had been painted over by e Dutch name. (Copyright, Fox).
PRESIDENT GIVEN NEW POWERS
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WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.
SWEDISH ATTITUDE TO GERMANY
Stockholm, Tri-day
"Social Demokrater" asks whe paper ther German is incapable of under- natural reaction, standing Sweden's towards the invasion of her neigh- bour, Norway?
Dealing with the German attitude THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF vis-a-vis Sweden, the Swedish news. REPRESENTATIVES BANKING SES. COMMITTEES, AT A JOINT
ÚNANIMOUS- SION YESTERDAY,
APPROVED THE PROJECT GIVING THE PRE- AIMING AT
A APPLY SIDENT POWERS TO BAN ON THE WITHDRAWAL OF CREDITS HELD IN THE UNITED STATES-ON BEHALF OF FOREIGN INDIVIDU- GOVERNMENTS AND
ALS.
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Swedish feelings are quite spontan eous, says the paper, and are not the result of foreign propaganda,
Concerning Nazi denials that civil- Pians had been fired on, the paper says that new light was thrown on th The action was taken in order
Swedish ships within Swedish tea! prevent aggressor nations from sratch-subject by the machine-gunning o
torial waters. ing their victims' holdings in
United States.
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The "Social Demokraten” says her It is recalled that President Bloose- velt has already taken steps forbid- it will not be prevented from publisi... ding the withdrawal without permis-ing news it considers true just s
to the cause this news is a stain on sion of credits belonging Governments and nationals of Den-many.--Reuter. mark and Norway-Havas..
PARKING OFFENCES
Mr. R..R. W. Ashby, of Dodwell & Company, was summoned before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., this morning, for parking his car in Chater Road for more than two hours.
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NAZI PROPAGANDA .
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London, To-day".
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Asked about Broadcasting Company," ir 225 Reith, Minister of Information, suš It was alleged that defendant's car yesterday that the station appo
T: was in the park from 12.47 pm. to to be operating cast of Britain. 5.10 p.m. A fine of $5 was imposed.
was putting out Nazi propaganda Set Mr. A. R. Kinross, of Imperial it was difficult to put it out of 32 Chemical Industries, was finei $2 tion--Reuter. for leaving his car unattended in Chater Road on April 12.
YOUTH TAKES OPIUM
FIVE DETECTIVES HURT IN EXPLO
A 17-year-old boy, "from the Gar- rison Sergeants' Mees, was sent to the
It is officially Queen Mary Hospital yesterday, suf- fering from opium poisoning. It is alive to commit in: leged that he attempted
Castin suicide.