NEUTRALS MUST NOT BE DUPED
London, To-day.
The Belgian newspaper "Le Peuple" comments: "Above all one must not lose sight of the essential unity of the con- flict and must not be duped by German tactics seeking to isolate adversaries and then attack them one after the other."
The Swiss Journal, "Gazette” states: "Germany's complete occupa- tion of southern Norway seems in- evitable but does not modify the gen- eral situation, while the ultimate success of the adventure is still pro- blematical. Only a month ago Ger- many, sheltered by neutrals-she alone profited by the use of their by all territorial waters benefited that Denmark and Norway could sup-.
ply.
"She now has the thankless task of the of maintaining domination cupation so dearly bought by two new blockaded territories.
Ot- .the
German Navy, may present moment- ary economic advantages but it is doubtful whether it can compensate for the loss of all the benefits the
derived from their neutrality.
He added: Belgium is no longer a battlefield upon which the quarrels of other people can be settled.
"Her territory is a collection of forti-Reich fied lines occupied by an Army ready to do everything for the defence of their homes."-Reuter.
contact Olive R. Rowan, is reported BURNING OF
tillery cross-fire and retired in disorder without making with the outposts.
ARMS AND EQUIPMENT
French patrols sent out
later
to
to examine the ground brought back equipment, a quantity of arms and
the Germans had but found that
wounded taken all their dead and back with them.
The German losses are believed to the have. been heavy, although French losses are described as "in- significant."
Another raid on Friday night the Saar region was beaten off artillery and machine-gun Reuter.
to be missing, since last Wed- nesday afternoon, from her residence at No. 505, The Peak.
According to a Police report, the missing woman arrived in the Colony in January this year from America.
Her age is said to be between 35 and 40 years and when last seen she was wearing a red dress, black coat, hat and shoes:
BOOKS
No Compensation
The "Tribune" says; The Germans cannot count permanently on the superiority of men and materials with which she obtained her first successes. Stabilisation of the front in Norway will be a great disap- pointment in Berlin where a lightning victory was anticipated, but where they are now Paris, To-day.
wondering how to The German authorities in the maintain liason with their own ex- Czech. Protectorate have ordered the peditionary corps.
of number destruction of a large
The occupation of a few books by Czech patriots, including tainous provinces cannot compensate President Benes, and books on Pan- for the irreparable losses at sea." Slavism, according to a despatch Reuter, from the Slovak frontier.
It is estimated that three million books will have to be destroyed.
She is 5 feet 6 inches in height, slim It is also reported that new Iron in
and has dark hair and gray eyes. rails are being removed and replaced by
She is from Birmingham and arriv-|by old ones on the Czech railways, freed here in the Empress of Asia: owing to Germany's shortage of high
She is believed to have been on a quality iron-Reuter. visit to Kowloon when she disappeared.
Outposts In Action
Paris, To-day..
that, during A communique states last night in the region of the Saar, the enemy, supported by heavy ar tillery fire, attacked three of outposts with strong forces.
The outposts, although
ed, resisted victoriously,
our
·
surround- until
our.
JAPANESE RELATIONS WITH HOLLAND
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Amsterdam, To-day. Almost every paper here carries
a
counter-attack, led by light units, lengthy report upon the meeting yes-
drove the enemy away.-Reuter.
HUNTER SURVIVORS' FUTURE?
Stockholm, To-day.
terday of the Japan-Holland Associa- tion, which is interpreted as a sign of friendly Japanese-Dutch relations.
The speeches delivered were re- broadcast to Tokyo and Japanese of ficials answered by radio from Tokyo, thus Investing the meeting; with spe- cial significance.
The Japanese Minister in Holland,
·Mrë Itaróʻishll, in his speech, stress- ed the centuries-old friendship- be- tween the two countries.
Observers consider the demonstra- tion especially important at the pre-
Forty-three ratings of the sent tense moment. Havas.
British destroyer "Hunter,"
- have reached Gunmarn, near
ANTI-COMMUNIST
Lycksele, north Sweden, CAMPAIGN IN NORTH
where they have been intern- ed,
As the Germans are said to have put them out of Norway apparently. owington food-shortage, it is likely that their internment will be lifted and that the British authorities will try to get them sent home to England. The men are being well looked after by the villagers at amarn, their chief- trouble being
distan, All of them ar
fie art well.
of
(SPECÍAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Peiping, Yesterday.
The adoption of effective measures aiming at the prevention of Com munfit activities, in co-operation. with the Japanese army started to day.
Circular letters were addressed by the directorate of the general peace preservation department of the North ted to be Ching political counbii to various
vincial : administrations.
governments- and to the
Istrative off
|:llëved to be still held by the Germans
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