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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 28, 1940
M. Baudoin Has Not Resigned
But Seems Due To
Be
EMPRESS
Pushed Out
BERLIN REPORTS that M. Paul Baudoin, Foreign, Minister in the Vichy Government, had resigned, appear premafurë.
M. Pierre Laval, the Vice-Premier, when
OF BRITAIN questioned by newspapermen, did not confirm
SUNK, SAY NAZIS
the report, according to a news agency des- patch from Genevá yesterday.
The despatch adds that the re- out yesterday that the meeting signation might take place dur-had a sensational effect all over
the world. ing to-day (Sunday)."
ori-
Ʌ Cabinet meeting was ginally called for yesterday after-
A German High Com- noun in Vichy, when it was ex-
pected a decision would be taken mand communique claims but it was learned later that the that the Canadian Pacific Cabinet might not
Monday-Reuter.
meet before
"L'Effort" declared the pro- blem of Franco-German reta- tloné, "which for so long have been tackled in the wrong way. is now being discussed without any intermediary,
In the conversations betwed.
liner "Empress of Bri- Havas says that while M. Bau-Hitler and Petain, says the paper, as a de- tain," which it described doin's resignation has not yet "France appeared less
been announced it is generally be-feated country than as an even-
in Vichy that M. Laval tual. partner."-Huvas. as a troopship, was at-lieved
will take over the portfolio of "Nothing Known" tacked 60 miles west of foreign affairs, retaining the Vice- Ireland.
Hit by a heavy bomb, says the German communique, the "Empress of Britain" caught fire and the crew had to take to their boats.
Claiming that the air offensive continued with light and
Premiership.
forecasts of
Vichy Parrotry (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"
While stressing the significance of the word "collaboration" which appears in the official communi- heavy que on the Hitler-Petain meeting, bombers, accompanied by fight-the French press continues to re- ers, on London, southern Eng-frain from making land and the Midlands, the com- future developments. 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."
it During the night, con-
bombers tinusa,
continued without interruption the at- tacks on London and also homb- cd Industrial plant in Bir mingham, Coventry and the port of Liverpool.
"Enemy planes attempted to
"Le Moniteur," organ of Gov- ernment quarters, merely pointed
A hit was scored on one factory, killing workmen and damaging the building.
"An enemy 'plane dropped bombs on Berlin and, as in an- other large city, only dwelling A num- houses were damaged.
ber of civilians were killed and injured.
"The enemy lost nine planes
attack towns and industrial plant and four German machines are in north and centrai Germany. missing."-Reuter.
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(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") So far nothing is known of the alleged. resignation of M. Paul Baudoin, French Foreign Minister, it was declared in Vichy yester- day. Havas.
BERGEN
Three of the fifty American destroyers turned over to Greab
Eastern Britain by the United States, at their moorings in an Canadian port just before the historic transfer. (Copyright, Fox).
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ANTI-QUISLING demonstrations and sabotage
PARADISE.
FOR COOLIES
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAILE Large cities in Szechue such as Chungking ar Chengtu have become.. real paradise for manu labourers and coolies.
While white collar workers, a those with a fixed income ha
bean badly hit by the rapid r
class are now making an avera of $8 a day, while truck drive
at Bergen has resulted in the introduction of a limit-in prices, labourers and the coo 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 ing of a consignment of fish. in- tended for Germany.
to long Many, have sentenced 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
and craftsmen earn almost $
a month.
Increased commodity prices to a large share of these gains H workers--still find it possible send a few dollars every mor to their families, especially the "in rural districts where the ad lar still goes quite far. Hav
ITALIAN "INCIDENT' ALLEGATIONS
THE MYSTERY of the shooting on the Albania side of the Greek-Albanian frontier, alleged by th Italians, is deepened by a semi-official statemen issued in Athens yesterday.
The Italian account of the incident is emphati
cally denied.
It is stated that absolutely no manders were to meet yesterd
the frontier uftérnöön. — Reuter. incident occured on itself but Greek frontier posts en
Greek Statement Saturday heard firing which ap- The semi-official. Greek r parently came from the Albanian agency later stated that a met village of Vernin, two miles from between the Greek and Ital the border.
frontier post commanders was take place yesterday afternopre
The Greek commander inform cd an Italian 'officer opposite and asked for an interview to ascer tuin the facts. So far the Greek cfficer has received no reply, it was added.
Serious View Taken
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") | IN ATHENS AT THE SIGNS OF
Japanese aircraft ap- peared over Kunming at about 9.30 a.m: yesterday machine-gunning the out- skirts and neighbouring district towns.
Chengtu was bombed at noon. Alarms were sounded in Chung king, but no planes were sighted near the city.
Walther Lutz, Chief Pilot of the Eurasia Aviation Corporation, who Whs wounded on Saturday. When the maching he was piloting was chased, fred at and compelled, to land by three Japanese fightors, in making favourable progress® in hospital.
The two Chinese pilots are also
A SERIOUS VIEW IS TAKEN
RENEWAL OF ITALIAN PRESSURE ON GREECE.
A
A further denial of Italian ports of alleged frontier incide was issued by the agency wher said that reports from
Tire transmitted by the Stefani ager according to which a Greek an cd band is stated to have ente Albanian territory and attach Albanian posts near Korliza, false.
No Greek band passed- Albanian frontier at any po It is declared.
No band has been formed
The Greek. Government has issued an official denial that Got- ernment troops or irregulars-on could be formed in Greck le Saturday morning attacked a tory in view of the fact that Italian outpost on the Albanian Greek military and civil auth frontier,
ties have assured absolute ord It is pointed out that there pra- Infantile Invention no Greek regulars who, might have committed such an act at The denial also character that particular time and place, the report that bombs exploder ană It has been proved that no the office of an' Italian lleuter Grack crossed the border within at Santi Quaranta and that: the time covered by the alleged Greek authorities are respons Incident,
Greek, anul Italian frontier com-
out of dangor.
Lutz has been with Eurasia for Lover 10 years. Own Cofres
pondent.
"purely an infantile Invention. Meanwhile, a Stefani, n hgency despatch from Tirana leges that leaflets containing. exhortation have been dropped districts of, southern Albania an unidefflined "plano,-Rolite