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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 17, 1940.
MINISTER SUSPENDED Investigation Of Payments On Czech Claims AMERICAN Mr. Churchill
OFFER TO DE GAULLE
An offer to provide am- bulances and volunteer drivers to serve with the
French Army has been re- ceived at headquarters of
the Free French Forces in London from the American Field Service in New York, stated a com- munique issued by Gen- eral de Gaulle's headquar- -ters yesterday.
Explains The Position
THE SUSPENSION from his duties of Mr. R. Boothby, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Food, was announced by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons · yesterday.
Mr. Churchill indicated the suspension was at Mr. Boothby's own request pending in- vestigation by a select committee of Mr. Boothby's connection with the payment out states that the volunteer ambu- of assets in Britain of claims against the Gov- Field Service, who served with the ernment and institutions of Czechoslovakia.
A letter to General de Gaulle
lance drivers of the American
French Army in France and who returned to the United States, are again anxious to serve with the French and are ready to volunteer for service if opportunity arises,
General de Gaulle's communi- que states he has gladly accepted this generous offer from America and there is no doubt that, in the near future, American ambulance units will be serving with the Free French Forces either in the Free French Empire or in Eng- land. Reuter.
WEYGAND'S POWER
LED LIKE
LAMBS TO
SLAUGHTER
The Rumanian people are angry at the way they have been hoodwinked into acquiescing with re- cent developments, cording to Ankara Radio.
ac-
Mr. Churchill said the commit- tee would report whether Mr. Boothby's, conduct was contrary to the usage or derogatory to the dignity of the House or incon- sistent with the standards which Parliament was entitled to expect from its members.
Explaining the situation, Mr. Churchill sa'd that after the oc- cupation of Prague, certain Czech assets
in Britain were blocked and there arose the question of payment from these assets to those
who had claims against Czechoslovakia.
Mr. Boothby, said Mr. Chur- chill, took a very active part in Interviewing Ministers in this matter and pressed for legisia. tion.
Financial Interest
IN AFRICA General Weygand, High Com- Hundreds of secret pamphlets missioner for French Africa, has denouncing the Germans and those been authorised to expel
in the Mr. Boothby spoke from who paved their, way have been territory under his charge until distributed all over the country. Commons on the bill which was the end of hostilities, all persons The staff of the German naval subsequently introduced. deemed dangerous to public se-mission has arrived in Bucharest Mr. Boothby became chairman curity, states the Havas agency and all Jews in the oil-districts of an informal committee of in a Vichy despatch quoted by have been told to leave immediate- Czech claimants and had pressed
ly. Reuter..
Reuter.
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there are Harris Tweeds and many English Tweeds and Homespuns.
All sizes 32" to 44":
"Daks" in three shades of Grey Flannel also
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for payment of claims.
EVIDENCE, SAID THE PRIME MINISTER, HAD RECENTLY BEEN PLACED BEFORE THE GOVERNMENT WHICH IN- "DICATED THAT MR, BOOTHBY
·HAD-FINANCIAL INTERESTS IN ONE LARGE CLAIM..
This appeared, Mr. Churchill added, to be inconsistent with the statement which Mr. Boothby had made to the former Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Mr. Boothby Concurs
Mr. Boothby, said Mr. Chur- chill in conclusion, had concurred to the course proposed and had willingly submitted himself to the committee which he would assist in every way.
"I do not consider it fitting at this stage to call for Mr. Bootliby's resignation from the office which he holds with distinction in the Government, as this might appear in the eyes of the public-to-pre- Judice the issue," declared Churchill. ― Reuter.
RUSSO-TURKISH DISCUSSIONS
Mr.
THE SOVIET PREMIER YES- TERDAY RECEIVED THE TUR- KISH AMBASSADOR, WHO RE- TURNED TO MOSCOW FROM ANKARA ON SATURDAY.
new
· At· the same time, the Soviet Ambassador to Turkey was received by the Turkish Pre- mier in the presence of his Chief of Staff.
The British Ambassador called on the Turkish Foreign Minister for an exchange of views. -Reu- ter,
SOVIET ESTIMATE OF AIR WAR
AIR SUPREMACY BELONGS TO NEITHER BRITAIN NOR GERMANY, SAYS “RED STAR.” OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE SOVIET ARMY, IN A COMPARI- BON BETWEEN THE TWO AIR FORCES.
The paper continues:
"British aviation is not:crushed and is even: spreading its activ- Ity
STOP PRESS
Power and Performance
Though no details are yet available, it is reported that at around 1 o'clock this morn- ing a Chinese who ignored Indian. the challenge of an sentry on military property was fired on and wounded.
The prefix "Special" to telegrams is used by
the "Sunday Herald" and China Malt" to indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provi- sions of the Telecommunications Or dinance, 1936, and may not be reprint- ed under any circumstances, either. wholly or in part, without prior
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