U.S. Seeking Base Facilities In South
JAPANESE CAUGHT NAPPING
Three batches of Japanese aircraft, totalling 39 machines, raided Eastern Sze- chuen on Sunday afternoon, bombing Liangshan, to the north-east of Chung- king.
Fourteen Japanese aeroplanes are report- ed to have been de- stroyed when mobile Chinese artillery, tak- ing the Japanese by surprise, suddenly shelled, the Japanese airfield at Ichang on Sunday morning,, ac-
THE GRANT OF NAVAL and air base facilities has been discussed between the United States and various South American countries.
This was indicated by Mr. Cordell Hull at his press confer- answering ence yesterday when
questions concerning the report that Brazil and Chile had agreed to lease naval and air bases to the United States.
Mr. Hull said that there had been no question of a change of sovereignty and added that dis- cussions were proceeding regard- ing all phases of hemisphere de- fence.
Any talk relating to facili- ties, resources or methods was within the scope of the Havana and Panama Inter-American
conferences.
Answering questions concern-
leases for the air and naval bases
IDRIVE
FOR WAR
WEAPONS
British cities are com-
ing reported delays in concluding peting in friendly rivalry recently acquired from Britain, during the present week Mr. Cordell Hull said he had which has been called "War Weapons Week" to
heard of no obstruction on the part of anyone concerned.
that any delays in concluding
He added it was his impression provide, by voluntary! teclinical and legal formalities effort, the cost of materiali connected with the leases, would essential to assist the not deter the actual construction
armed forces to carry on of the bases. Reuter.
the war.
NAZI TRADE
The City of Manchester aims at raising £10,000,000 -the cost of a battleship, while of £8,000,000 aimed at by Birmingham, £4,500,- 000, was subscribed bexore the
cording to field de- AGREEMENT campaign actually opened,
spatches.-Reuter.
CHINESE VICTORY AT MATANG
Performing the opening ceremony
A. TRADE AGREEMENT WAS in Birmingham, Mrs. Winston SIGNED IN SOFIA YESTERDAY Churchill said that the devasta- BETWEEN BULGARIAN ANDtion and ruin which had been GERMAN REPRESENTATIVES. caused by enemy bombs had The agreement will run until aroused nothing but anger in our next April. A supplementary breasts at the ruthless methods agreement covers the German oc- which Nazi Germany was adopt- cupied countries. Poland, Holland, ing. Norway and Belgium.
Underlying our sorrow and sym- In future... all payments be-pathy, there was determination tween these countries and Bul-to fight, work and live for victory, garia will be settled through Ber-and those who had, suffered the lin with German marks.-Reuter. most were the ones most resolv-
THEFT IN SHIP.
After recapturing Ma- Mr. Sullivan, chief engineer on tang on the south bank of board a ship at Kowloon Docks, has reported the theft from his the Yangtze River, Chin-cabin of a wallet, wrist-watch ese forces have occupied and three silver badges.
-
the strategic hills äround]
the town in an attempt to where -in a battle lasting from consolidate their hold on October 5 to October 11
Japanese are said to have suffer-.
the vital Yangtze port,led 7,000 casualties. according to Chinese re- ports in Chungking.
the
ed.
Our determination to end Ger- man aggression 1or all time had been strengthened by the raids on London. British Wireless.
CTUNERING CUTS OUT CARS
Japanese troops which reach- IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE ed Chinghsien, near Ningkuo, THE CONSUMPTION OF PE- THE AUTHORITIES were surrounded by the ChinTROL, ese forces.
HAVE CUT DOWN THE NUM-
·MOTOR Part of the Japanese forces, it BER OF
CARS
IN
the
to the
Paotaishan, north of Malang. Mopanshan, to the north-east, and Pengtseh are said to have fallen is declared, pushed southward on | CHUNGKING TO 200, into Chinese hands. ·
Sunday along the Chingyih River, In November, 1937, when Meanwhile, a strong Chinese but
"intercepted by were
moved the Government' offices column, it is claimed, has vccy- Chinese on the river banks. with Chungking from Nanking, pied Yangchiashan, Tangshan and the result that the Japanese in total number of cars in Chung- Tingshan, south-west of Peng- the area north-east of Chinghsien king exceeded, 2,000. tseh,
and those on the banks of the The Chinese press gives pro-Chingy'h River were wiped out aminence to reports of the Chin- after six days of desperate fight esc victory in southern Anhwej, | ing." Reuter.
DAKS
GREYS
Each Government office is al lowed only one car for the use of its superior officials.-Reuter, Reuter.
THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 15, 1940.
STOP PRESS
are legion
this year!
They tango from the palest silver to a new and very smart dark -grey-good for
ir wearing with the now light sports jackets. Daks, the famous.comfort-in-action: trousers are also made in tweeds, @bardinos, whipcords, linans and corduroys this year. Como and 900 them."
They are in stock in all colours and sizes (from 30′′ to 43′′ waist)
in varying leg lengths also "Daks" shorts
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