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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 6, 1940'
Library, Supreme
Coun
PETAIN'S DIFFICULTIES Lord Halifax On French Flirting With Axis,
Sympathetic Understanding And a Warning
.
SYMPATHETIC understanding of Mar- shal Petain's difficulties was expressed by the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, in a speech in the House of Lords yesterday on the current diplomatic situation.
The Foreign Secretary declared, however, that whatever Marshal Petain may hope to gain for France by entering the path of co- operation with Germany, "we cannot believe that a government headed by a man of hon- our like him would commit France to a course which would be a stab in the back of her for- mer ally.
FIGHTING SENUSSI
"We have repeatedly rejected enemy suggestions for an agree ment at France's expense: Is to too much to hope that the French leaders may see clearly, as the German plans are unfolded, that the cause of French survival is the same as our own and that
our difficulties-and which leaders of the Islamic course
of we should have to meet world have
with declared
whatever counter-action | circumstances might demand themselves in opposition must also deny the prayer to Mussolini has an im- every loyal Frenchman to see
The report that various any action that would aggravate
France's former
portant military bearing. stored." The Moslem spokesmen are the ruler of Bhotan, in
north-western India,
the Grand Mufti of Jerus-
greatness
of
re-
Lord Halifax found ground for solid encouragement In the position in the air war.
German Losses alein, the Emir of Trans-which had failed to return and Germany had lost 2,433 aircraft jordania, and the head of large numbers which must have the Senussi sects.
or con-
TORPEDOED
EVACUEE CHILDREN IN LONDON- Some of the evacuee children who were in the liner which was torpedoed off Ireland en route to Canada arrived in London from the North, prior to leaving for their homes. A policeman was first favourite with theso little evacusen when they reached the sta tion. (Copyright, Fox).
THIEVES
BUSY IN AIR RAIDS
In one day 25 cases of stealing
included cases of looting, which is in London courts. frem bombed premises were heard The charges a capital charge under the de-
or-
crashed at their bases. The Senussi are
fence regulations. The sentences: Lord. Halifax expressed warm probably the admiration
ranged up to three months' hard most important Mohammedans in
of Generat MC- taxas' rejection, of the Italian mitted for trial.
labour. Three cases were com- so far as the present fighting.is ultimatum and concerned.
the spirited They form the great Groek military defence. desert secret societies.
A member of the A.R.P. fraternities. Their influence radí-rendered still more difficult
The position of Yugoslavia was
ganisation was committed for ates outwards from the oases in a result of the Italian move.
as trial on a charge of stealing-n- Italian Libya. Their military im-
cigarette case from a woman who Doubtless both Germany and portance is seen from the fact Italy were attempting to take the fences of a fortnight to three had been killed by a bomb. Sèn- that, when they were induced by fullest advantage of her geogra- months were passed on the Turkish Caliph to attack the phical position,
16' do- English in Egypt at the end of "We are confident the Yugo-tobacconist's stock. A Canadian molition workers for stealing a 1915, they started a campaign slavs will continue to reject Ger- soldier was sentenced for stuffing that continued until February, man and Italian demands. They his pockets with
have the example. of Rumania's wine after helping the police in six bottles of The tribesmen were, induced to fate before their eyes: attack the English only because:
control crowds outside a bombret their inveterate foes, the Italians,
House. had joined the Allied cause. Now that position is reversed, and the
1917.
Turkey's Policy.
have
Scotland Yard has organised "Britain is in the closest con- 'anti-looting detective Senussi loathe the Italians more sultation with
squads in Turkey, than ever, because of the breach wise far-sighted policy constitu- tb catch looters,
whose conjunction with the flying squads' of faith.on Mussolini's part and tes a
who tour the very solid barrier against Hombed areas immediately after the forcible occupation of their aggression.
the all clear, pases in the years after 1923. För "Anglo-Turkish bonds are solid seven years they waged a guerilla and unbreakable and we
Another Scotland Yard problem warfare against the Fascists. In- the same faith in Turkey as we is the organised meat stealing for deed, the oases have never been believe Turkey has in completely pacified.
us. resale at cut prices. Six carcases (Cheers). An important part of Marshal
disappeared from one market in "Ang -Egyptian relations are one day. Graziani's present plan is to move close a..d cordial. The Egyptian along the inner line of Egyptian Government is implementing the oases, from Giarabub across the treaty of alliance in the letter and border to Siwa and thence east-spirit with great goodwill." wards to the Nile delta. But it is Reuter.
precisely along this line that the
followers of the Senussi are parti-
cularly strong; and, quite apart TROOPS
from its wider effects on a resur- gent Islam, the Sanussi opposition is likely to make the Italians adhere, to the coastal road. This fact would be most important. If
ANNOYED
Australian troops in Egypt have to receive with
the Fascists can find no safety been annoyed
along, the oases road and if they some of their letters from home a
states: "Please inform your cor-
PETAIN'S ASSURANCE TO U.S.
Marshal Petain is be
Govern-
cannot attempt diversions on the curtly-phrased typed slip insert-lieved to have assured the tracks joining the coastal roaded by the Australian censor, which United States with Siwa, they will be subjected to continual harrying from Brl- respondent that letters should be ment that France does tish naval units. will be deprived of the two big and clear, well-spaced, legible type
Further, they in clear, unambiguous language not intend to give up to aerodromes: at the oases. These aerodromes are: midway between or hand-writing. They should Be Germany any part of her the Libyan bases and Alexandria, should not be of undur length.
written on good quality paper colonies. and much too far Inland to be and, if thin paper is used, should menaced from the sea.
General Benavita, new French Lastly, the Italians are
be written on one side only, of afraid of Senussi prestige. They other than English, should be expected to arrive with instruc- Very the paper. The language used, military attache In Washington, is. cannot forget that they had to stated at the top of the left hand tions concerning. Martinique. fight the Senussi for over 20 years, corner of the letter. Compliance The United States is unlikely and that, on at least two occa will save delay."
to move until he has arrived in
The troops
slons, these nomad 'fighters of the The last four words are usually | Washington:. desert forced them right back to heavily underlined. the coastal strip in Libya itself. ohjee to the reference to the The Benussi・・ “ikhwan,"
Certain diplomatic quarters In
the United States of an air and
or quality of paper and, the length Washington envisage an offer to brothren, cannot be excluded from of letters.
any military picture of northern
Africa, quite apart from the fact leading advocates of the Holy War nával bass at Martinique, — Rous that their missionaries are the in the Moslemio-world;
tor.
THE NEW DORNIER BOMBER-
The Germans began the war with a fairly large supply of the Dornier 17 bomber. All German bombers have very slim fuselages in order to give them speed; and this type was given the nickntine of the Flying Pencil, An improved version is the Do. 215, which is armed with three machine-guns; Lone firing forward, one on top firing backwards, and one below als Aring backwards, It has a top speed of 310 m.p.h.
Now it is stated that a still fur- ther improved Dornier has been used to raid London. Its speed is not reported to be any ad- vance on that of the Do. 215, but the new feature is a turret. The report does not state the runiber of machine-guns in this type.
new
No doubt the Germans are bit- terly regretting that they never adopted the power-operated gun Furrets which are installed in Bri tish bombers. On the face of it, it seems impossible to fit a turret into a very slim fuselage, and so