THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 28, 1940
M. Baudoin Has Not Resigned
But Seems Due To Be Pushed Out
EMPRESS
OF BRITAIN SUNK, SAY NAZIS
BERLIN REPORTS that M. Paul Baudoin, Foreign Minister in the Vichy Government, had resigned, appear prémature.
M. Pierre Loval, the Vice-Premier, when questioned by newspapermen, did not confirm the report, according to a news agency des- patch from Geneva yesterday.
AUSTIN ROAD ROBBERIES
A German High Com- mand communique claims | that the Canadian Pacific liner "Empress of Bri- tain," which it described
Mrs. Bruce, residing on the first as a troopship, was at-floor of No. 160, Austin Road, has reported that between 2 a.m. and tacked 60 miles west of 9 am, yesterday, a thief entered Ireland.
her flat and stole a watch valued Mrs. at $15, from her bedroom. Hit by a heavy bomb, says Cassels, of the same address, re- the German communique, the ports that during the same per- "Empress of Britain" caught fire lod, money and jewellery to the and the crew had to take to value of $145 were stolen from their boats.
Claiming that the air offensive continued with light and bombers, accompanied by
her room.
Mr. Hammond, of No. 128, Aus- heavy tin Road, informed the Police last fight-night that clothing and money, to ers, on London, southern Eng- the value of $150, had been stolen land and the Midlands, the com- from his residence. munique says that despite fight- er and A.A. defences, which were strong in some places, "import- ant military objectives were plas- tered with bombs."
in north and central Germany. A hit was scored on one factory, killing workmen and damaging. the building. During the night, It
"An con-
enemy 'plane dropped tinued, bombers continued bombs on Berlin and, as, in an-
dwelling without Interruption the at other large city, only tacks on London and also bomb- houses were damaged. A num- ed Industrial plant in
Bir-ber of civilians were killed and
mingham, Coventry and the injured. port of Liverpool.
:
"The enemy lost nine 'planes
"Enemy 'planes attempted to and four German machines are attack towns and industrial plant missing."-Reuter.
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The despatch adds that the re- signation "might take place dur- ing to-day (Sunday).”
A
ori- Cabinet meeting was ginally called for yesterday after- noon in Vichy, when it was ex-. pected a decision would be taken but it was learned later that the meet before Cabinet might not Monday.-Reuter.
Havas says that while M. Bau- resignation has not yet doin's been announced it is generally be lieved in Vichy, that M. Laval will fake over the portfolio of foreign affairs, retaining the Vice- Premiership.
BERGEN
Three of the fifty American destroyers turned over to Great Britain by the United States, at their moorings in an Eastern Canadian port just before the historic transfer. (Copyright, Fox).
NOT
QUIESCENT UNDER NAZI HEEL
ANTI-QUISLING demonstrations and sabotage
STATE RICE STORAGE
¡SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL").
THE JAPAN TIMES" RE- PORTED IN TOKYO, YESTER DAY THAT THE JAPANESE
IN GOVERNMENT HAS STRUCTED ALL PREFECTUR→ AL AUTHORITIES TO ESTAB- MANAGE- LISH THE STATE MENT OF STORAGE AND DIS- TRIBUTION OF RICE.
Municipal, town and village as- rice among rice producers and land owners.
at Bergen has resulted in the introduction of a limit.sociations will allocate quotas fon ed state of siege, with a dusk to dawn" curfew, ac- cording to reports received in Stockholm yesterday from Norway.
Two were killed and many injured in one de- monstration outside premises commandeered by the Quisling national assembly movement, where feel- ing ran particularly high..
Despite police reinforcements, the reports add, German troops have been frequently compelled to intervene.
It is stated that local leaders of this movement have now taken over the municipal administra- tion.
There has been much sabot- age, an example being the spoll-
tended for Germany,
These quotas will later be ad- justed to the actual amounts produced. Rice "set aside as Government stocks will be pack- éd and delivered to warehouses designated by the prefectural authorities.-Havas.
ITALIAN "INCIDENT" ALLEGATIONS
THE MYSTERY of the shooting on the Albanian
ing of a consignment of fish in-side of the Greek-Albanian frontier, alleged by the Italians, is deepened by a semi-official statement issued in Athens yesterday.
Many have sentenced to long terms of imprisonment at trials in camera for alleged offences rang- ing from tearing down posters to assembly movements to giving in- formation to a foreign power on internal conditions in Norway Reuter.
Eurasia Pilot Wounded
The Italian account of the incident is emphati- cally denied.
It is stated that absolutely no, manders were to meet yesterday incident occured on the frontier afternoon. — Reuter. itself but Greek frontier posts on Greek Statement Saturday heard firing which ap- parently came from the Albanian The semi-official Greek nois village of Vernin, two miles from agency later stated that a meeting. the border.
between the. Greek and Italian The Greek commander inform-frontler, post commanders was to cd an Italian officer opposite and asked for an interview to ascer tain the facts. So far the Greek officer has received no reply, it was added.
take place yesterday afternoon.,
A further denial of Italian re- ports of alleged frontier incidents was Bued by the agency when it said that reports from Tirana, transmitted by the Stefani agency, according to which a Greek arm- cd band is stated. to have entered" Albanian territory and attacked Albanian posts near Koritza, are false
Serious View Taken A SERIOUS VIEW IS TAKEN IN ATHENS AT. THE SIGNS OF RENEWAL OF ITALIAN PRESSURE ON GREECE. issued an official denial that Gov- ernment troops or irregulars on could be formed in Greek, terri- Shturday morning, attseited, an Italian outpost on the Albanian tory in view of the fact that the frontier.
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") A Japanese aircraft ap- peared over Kunming at about 9.30 a.m. yesterday machine-gunning the out- skirts and neighbouring district towns, we
Chengtuvas: "bombed-at hoon. Alarms were sounded in Chung- king, but no planes were sighted near the city.
Walther Lutz, Chief Pilot of the Eurasia Aviation; Corporation, who was wounded on Saturday when the maching he was piloting was chased, red at and compelled to land by three Japanese fighters, is making favourable: progress hospital:
The Greek Government has
No Greek band passed the Albanian frontier at any point, it is declared..
No band has been formed or
Greek military and civil authori-..
It is pointed out that there are ties have assured absolute order. (no Greak" regulars, who "might Infantile invention
have committed auchan det, at - that particular time, and, place, and it has been proved that no Grook orosaed the border within the time, covered by the alleged ..Incident
2
Greek and Italian frontier com-
out of dailier.
Lutz has been with over 10 years. - Our The two Chinese pilots are allo Tondent
The denial, also characterisos the report that bombs exploded in the office of an Italian licutenant." at Santh Quaranta and that the Grtek authorities, are responsible "purely an: Infantile invention."..
Meanwhileo: a Stefani news agency despatch from Tirana al- leges that leaflets containing an! Burasla for uxhortation have been dropped' in Corres districts of southern Albanja" by
Gan unidentified plane.Reuter.-***