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BAD CASE OF JITTERS
THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 23, 1940.
Washington, To-day. The attack of jitters from which many Americans are suffering tends to worsen rather than abate. Americans themselves refer to it as terrific.
Many here are already visualising an Allied defeat and the consequent this possibility of America facing alone Italian and Japanese aggression in ` hemisphere.
Some of the most sober writers express the gravest concern for the future of America.
One goes so far as to say, American policy should be to obtain the most solemn assurances that the Allied fleets will never be surrendered and in re- turn for this sacrifice to American security he suggests America “may be able to do something to preserve the Allies' morale if the present battle goes against them,” and guarantee them unlimited economic assistance.—Reuter.
SOVIET MAKES WARNING
MALTA RESOLUTION
Malta, To-day.
If Malta were attacked the Mal- tese would throw the aggressor out as they had done throughout their Sir history, declared the Governor, Charles Bonham-Carter, 'in a speech to the Council of Government yes- terday.
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PARIS, TO-DAY.
PRICE CONTROL IN SZECHUEN
Chungking, To-day.
A department for price ·· stabilisation has been organ- ised by the Szechuen provin- cial Government with capi- |tal of $20,000,000 subscribed partly by the Ministry of Eco- nomic Affairs and partly by the provincial treasury.
Work of the department will be cen-. tred at Chengtu where the aggravated price situation, particularly that of rice, is causing much discontent.
cent Recently, the Government 40,000 plculs of rice on 150 hand- carts to Chengtu to undersell the local market quotation.
The new department will also deal in other daily necessities such as cloth and salt.
Its work will be parallel to that of the national price stabilisation com- mission in Chungking which is im- porting large quantities of goods from coastal centres in an effort to bring
SOVIET RUSSIA IS FAR FROM ENTHUSIASTIC | down local prices.
OVER THE GERMAN MILITARY MOVES, POLI- TICAL CIRCLES HERE STATE, ALTHOUGH RE- COGNISING THAT OUTWARDLY THE SOVIET APPROVED GERMANY'S AGGRESSION AGAIN- ST BELGIUM AND THE NETHERLANDS.
BIG BOMBERS FLYING THE ATLANTIC Washington, To-day. The head of the Anglo-French pur- The Maltese are British-more Bri- The Soviet has seized every occasion granted by the Reich chasing commission disclosed yester- to gain personal advantages but simultaneously has day that some American-built bom- constantly demonstrated her distrust of Germany not-bers had been flown across the At- ably when she fortified heavily the new German- Russian frontier through Poland.
tish than some people think, he added. -Reuter.
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Political circles also recall the crea- tion of Russian bases in the Baltic and the expulsion of the many powerful -Russian^ minorities in that region.
Yugo-Slavia's treaty with Russia has further served to demonstrate that, while she may not be absolute- ly ready to help the Slav States, Russia would not support German action against the Balkan coʻntries. Finally, Stalin may be wondering what advantages he could gain from a German victory in western Europe and whether a stronger Reich would serve his interests.-Havas.
Soviet Stops Oil Supply (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Kaunas, To-day. Huge quantities of Soviet oil which have been transported to Germany have been held up on instructions from the Soviet Government, it is learned here. Havas.
Soviet And Italy
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London, To-day.
The Soviet-British trade talks may be resumed shortly and prospects for an agreement are definitely better, Soviet circles declare.
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They recall the main difficulty op- posing conclusion of a new treaty re- sided in Russia's refusal to comply with the British request to limit trade with Germany.
This obstacle can now be overcome as the Soviet attitude is apparently less categorical.
Russia seems to be considerably perturbed by the possibility of Italy's entrance Into the war, as Moscow considers an Italian push in the Balkans, would · directly prejudice Soviet. Interesfe.
Apparently the attitude now taken by Russia is to strengthen her neutrall- ty and not, as she did at the time of previous German moves, exploit the situation for her own benefit. Havas.
Molotov's Reply (SPECIAL TO “CHINA_MAIL")' Paris, To-day.
The Moscow paper "Pravda" says that M. Molotov's reply to Lord Halifax's latest Note on the trade negotiations, says that the Soviet Union cannot accept the position that it must adapt its trade relations the war aims of any foreign State Havas.
Soviet Concentration
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Berne, To-day..
The presence of rather important concentrations of Soviet troops on the new Hungaro-Russian frontier is re- ported by the Belgrade correspondent of the "Corriere del Ticino."
Rumours are current in Belgrade, the correspondent says, that'. the Russians are ready to intervence in Yugo-Slavia's favour should the lat- ter be attacked.
Belgrade has even obtained from Moscow a guarantee of the integrity
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Watching Yugoslavia - (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") London, To-day. Thirty Russian Divisions are being rushed to the Hungarian frontier, where thousands more Soviet troops are already in camp, reports the "Daily Mirror.”
If Italy attacks Yugoslavia, says the paper, the Soviet Army will go into action. Russia will not tolerate any nonsense from Mussolini.-Havas.
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