સોનામાં
DANGERS OF TURMOIL IN INDIA
"SAN
THE
FRANCISCO CHRONICLE" DECLARED YES- TERDAY THAT THE SPEC- A WORLD IN OF TACLE FLAMES WITH BRUTAL AG- GRESSION ON THE RAMPAGE HA'S SOBERED INDIAN OPIN. THE ION AND BROUGHT
THAT THE REALISATION FEUDS AND ABHORRENCES WHICH HAVE DIVIDED THEM (INDIANS AND BRITISH) IN- VITE EVILS FAR WORSE THAN ANY OF THOSE THEY WISH!
ESCAPE BY TO
INDEPEN-[ DENCE.
shown
War pressures harve England that the dangers of lur- ail in India have spurred Brl-} tish opinion towards à settlement; of the issue.
The "Boston Herald" says the Viceroy's
Is an effort to
STRIKES BANNED IN ULSTER
of
Mr. John Gordon, Ulster Minister Labour, has placed a ban on strikes and lock-outs in Northern Ireland for the dura- tion of the war, and has appointed a tri- bunal to settle putes.-Reuter.
BALLOON
Vetroya after BARRAGES
persuade
followers
victory.
Mr. Gandhl and
to
want a
his
British
The Indian problem is one of the must complicated the British
have
dis-
FOR CONVOYS
THE LONDON NEWSPAPER:
ever faced. Their gesture YESTERDAY CARRIED PHOTO towards India will be applauded GRAPHS OF A NEW PROTEC. in the United States regardless of TIVE DEVICE the urgency of the occasion for TO THE CONVOYS.
it.
Reuter.
KWANGSI BORDER
OPERATION
Situation on the Indo-China Kwangsi border in the vicinity of have im- Lungchow seems to proved.
The Japanese thrust. from Lungchow westward on Siatung) was foiled by Chinese resistance,
according to a message received
at Wuming.
BEING FITTED
IT CON- SISTS OF BARRAGE BALLOONS FLOWN FROM THE STERN OF THE SHIPS.
the
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 10, 1940--
DR BENES ON FUTURE OF CZECHS
DR. EDOUARD BENES, HEAD OF THE PROVISIONAL CZE- CHOSLOVAK COMMITTEE, WHO ARRIVED BY AIR AT A TRAINING COMMAND IN THE MIDLANDS YESTERDAY, IN- SPECTED CZECH FORCES, IN- CLUDING SEVERAL HUNDRED
TRAINING WHO WERE BORDEAUX WHEN FRANCE CAPITULATED.
AT
Dr. Benos declared: "This is the first hopeful turning point in the history of the Czechoslovak Repu- blic since Munich,
"Now we have started to rise again and I have complete con- fidence the Republic will be re- stored as a strong, free. Democra- tic and happy Slate even better than before."-Reuter.
WAR WORK REGISTER
Hundreds of thousands of en- gineers not at present on war pro- duction work are called upon by. Government under the Industrial Registration Order to register at Jemployment exchanges. By this Įmeans it is hoped to obtain the names of 300,000 skilled men who will be available for transfer to important Government work. Reuter,
EAST INDIA FUND
A Calcutta message states that Postwomen have begun duty at Luton to replace men called up 'or service with the Forces. They are to be supplied with uniforms the. East India Fund has cabled-
According to experts, a dive- Bomber runs the risk of almost
certain collision with either balloon or its inooring-cables.
is still and in the meantime have armlets or brooch badges. Photo shows to the Air Ministry the sum of 1igh-level bombing
(Copy) £80,000.—Reuter. possible, of course, but this is Mrs. K. Foster, one of Luton's postwomen being shown round. not so accurate as that from only right, Fox). 100 feet or so.-Reuter.
FROM LIBERTY TO SHANGHAI
ADOLF HITLER
THE NAZIS ARE NOW RE-
Siatung is about 12 miles west'NAMING STREETS IN THE OC- of Lungchow, and 12 miles from CUPIED AREAS UNDER THEIR
the French border.
CONTROL.
the' The principal street in Luxem- in the burg is now to be known as "Adolf concen-Hitler Street." of Lung-
Its former name was "Avenue of Liberty."-Reuter.
The message states that bulk of Japanese forces Lungchow area has been trating at points east chow. Central News.
-
ANNOUNCING
THE
ARRIVAL
OF
NEW SUPPLIES
OF
DAKS
OF FABRICS.
TIGHTENS
CENSORSHIP
(Special to "China Mail.") ONE OF THE PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
IN BY THE POLICE FOREIGN AREAS OF THE SHANGHAI DURING THE PRE- SENT CRITICAL PERIOD OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE SHANGHAI WAR IS THE REIN- FORCEMENT OF THE CENSOR-
THE PRINCESHIP
OF SLACKS
FOR MEN
THERE IS NOTHING SO PRACTICAL AND COM- FORTABLE IN THE WEARING AS DAKS THEY GIVE THE MAXI- MUM OF EASE AS ALSO OF PRIDE IN THEIR POSSESSION. CUT FASHIONED FROM SUPERB MATERIALS, WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE
&
For the first time since the war began the influential Chinese daily "Sin Wen Pao" appeared with a deleted story on the situation at Tsunming.
It will be recalled that Ja- panese troops are at present car- rying out mopping-up-operations at Tsunming and somewhat ex- aggerated stories have been cir- culated by refugees arriving in Shanghai.-Havas.
FRENCH REFUGEES. NEAR STARVATION
The Istanbul Red Crescent has received a moving appeal from the International Red Cross, says Jan Ankara despatch to the Istan- bul newspaper "Tenisabah" re- questing foodstuffs for large num- bers of French refugees. "already on the verge of starvation, with inexorable winter approaching."
It adds the Red Crescent
will probably contribute 50 truckloads of wheat-Reuter.'
PROMOTION IN THE VOLUNTEERS
His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government has been pleased to approve the fol- ARE NOW ABLE TO SUP-lowing promotion in the Hong,
PLY THESE IN ALL SIZES & IN A VARIETY GREEN, IN GREY, BROWN, FAWN AND
FLANNELS, GABARDINE, CRASH, CORDUROY AND TROPI-
AL WORSTEDS,
– IN A FULL RANGE OF SIZES
WE ADVISE AN EARLY VISIT
WILLIAM POWELL LTD
10, ICE HOUSE STREET.
Defence Corps,, Kong Volunteer. [with effect.from 15th July, 1940-
Bombardier George Arthur Lawrence Plummer to be Second Lieutenant.
NEW U.S. CONSUL His Excellency the OMeer Ad- lininistering the Government has been: pleased to recognise, pro- visionally and pending instruc- tions from the Secretary of State
STOP
PRESS
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