THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 8, 1940
WASHINGTON RESIGNATIONS
American Capital Buzzing
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To
Re-Form Cabinet
WASHINGTON IS ALREADY HUMMING WITH RUMOURS CONCERNING THE NEW ADMINISTRATION WHICH WILL COME INTO OFFICE IN JANUARY.
It is expected that all members of the Cabinet will in due course follow the example set by Mr. Harold-Ickes, Secretary of Interior, who announced his resignation earlier.
ROME PREPARES FOR RAIDS
WILLKIE
SETS ONE RECORD
Much interest is focussed on the Returns pouring in 24 State Department. Mr. Cordell hours after the Presiden- Hull, present Secretary of State, tial Election continue to was exceedingly cautious when questioned in Washington yester-consolidate President day morning concerning his plans. Roosevelt's victory in 39 that President Roosevelt is eager out of the 48 States but to retain his services.
It is widely belleved, however,
Mr. Cordell Hull, on the other simultaneously they gave
hand, might plead age, for it is Mr. Willkie the biggest known that he is anxious to re~ tire to private life.
popular vote eyer polled by a Republican candid- ute.
Expected To Remain
Some months ago, however, he said he would make any sacrifice necessary in the interests of the State at a time of crisis.
Coincident with the official statement that, in view of Italian admissions
Therefore it is generally ex- pected that Mr. Hull will remain that Italian 'planes and in office and thereby ensure con-
tinuance airmen have taken part in
of the policy hitherto, followed. raids on London, the Bri- tish Government reserves
Ickes Explains full liberty of action with
Ickes, United regard to Rome, comes States Secretary of Interior, an- nounced in Washington yesterday news that the authorities that he has resigned in order to of the Fascist capital are allow President Roosevell a free
hand if Cabinet changes busily trying to get ready desired. for the expected on- slaught by our bombers.
the
Quoting messages from its ob- server in Rome, an American radio station said yesterday that civic authorities have ordered "full speed" ahead on the construction of air raid shelters.
Mr.
Harold
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Mr. Ickes added that was the sole reason for his action and he was very pleased - President Roosevelt had been re-elected. Reuter.
shelters started by November 15.
If they do not comply with this
All owners of buildings, order, the Government will build. apartments and housce have the shelters at their expense. -- been Instructed to have their Reuter.
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In over 47,000,000 votes so far returned Mr. Willkie i just below 4,000,000 below President Roose velt, who has received 54.5 per cent of the total.
GANDHI'S THIRD PRAGUE
OUTWITS GESTAPO
NOMINEE ARRESTED
Brahma Dutt Rainirmal, who start- ed a novel form of passive resistance
an anti-war pro- paganda walk-was reported yesterday to have been arrested five miles from Wardha.
Brahma Dutt is pre- sumed to be Mr. Gandhi's third nominee for the limit- ed, campaign of civil disobedience. Reu-
ter.
The population of Pr gue has just outwitte the full forces of H Gestapo in successful making a collective gè ture to mark the twent second anniversary of th Czechoslovak Republic. thre Heavy penalties were tened by the German authoriti for any form of demonstratijų
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According to reports reac ing London yesterday, -ever where workers reported their daily task there were manifestations and shops .cafes carried on as usual.
But when work ended, ›pers from offices and factories n turned straight home, remaini indoors, until next morning.
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WHEAT CROP
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For hours in the evenin consequently, stiff brightly shops and cafes romain empty and the streets prao cally deserted.
The impressive silence of Czech capital fell warningly
A record wheat crop of 67,213,-the Gestapo's ears, according 695 bushels, representing an eight reliable reports reaching Londo per cent increase over last year, is expected in Japan in 1940, ac-
-Reuter.
cording to the Ministry of Agri- BRINDISI
The number of Democratic culture quoted by the "Japan Ad-.|. Representatives so far elected is vertiser."
264, which is six more seats The crop exceeds by 500,000 BOMBED
than in the present Congress. It is unofficially reported that the Democratic Party candidate for the Senate in New Jersey, Mr. James Cromwell, formerly Min- ister to Canada, has been elected. Owing to Michigan State hav- ing gone to Mr. Willkie the elec- toral votes now stand at for President Roosevelt and for Willkie, Reuter.
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LATESTWAR GIFTS TO BRITAIN
The latest war gifts to reach Britain include
£10,000 front the British
community and others in Istanbul towards the cost of a bomber and £15,000 from the Madras Gov- ernor's War Fund, whose total contributions so far amount to £320,454.
The Mombassa Planes before Pleasure" Fund now amounts to £5,000. The fund aims at provid- ing two Spitfires.
Officers.
bushels estimates made earlier. Japan's rye crop will total 600,000, bushels, an increase over last year, while the barley crop will near 1,500,000 bushels, slightly lower than last year. Havas.
PETAIN'S TOUR COMPLETED
Italy has again bee
visited effectively bombers of the RA Middle East Command.
On Tuesday night military' jectives at Brindisi were hear bombed.
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Marshal Petain returned toers operated is not disclosed. E
stated that Vichy..yesterday after his tour it is officially
of Toulouse, Montauban and other naval dockyard, destroyers parts of southern France where submarines, as well as the m he inspected reconstruction work.rallway junction, were attacke -Havas.
Reuter.
TEN-YEAR SENTENCI ON ADMIRAL'S DAUGHTER
ANNA WOLKOFF, 37-year-old daughter of Ad miral Wolkoff, once Russian naval attache in Lon don, was sentenced in London yesterday to ten years penal servitude.
She was found guilty of committing offences of the Punjab Police contrary to the Official Secrets Act and the Defence have agreed to a voluntary cut in
pay of 20 per cent to provide a Regulations.
Bghters 'plane for the defonce of Tyler Kent, formerly clerk at India,
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the United States Embassy, who DAYLIGHT RAID ON
The Ministry of Aircraft Pro-was convicted last week on a duction announces that the peo- charge of communicating docu- ple of New Zealand have so far ments which might be useful to given £63,453 in gifts towards the enemy, was at the same time the purchase of aircraft, -Reu-sentenced to seven years. .ter.
GANDHI NOT TO FAST
It would appear that appeals by Indian Congress leaders to Mr. Gandhi not to undertake a fast as part of his campaign of protest against the Inclusion of India in the war movement without her consent have been partly success ful.
NAZI FACTORY
The hearing Was “in camera During a daylight ratd carri and took three wecks, extra- ordinary
out by R.A.F. aircraft on Wedne precautions being i takan throughout to ensure, day morning heavy bombs We complete secrecy.
.dropped on a factory át Salzbe The Judge, addressing the prl-gen in north-west Germany. soners yesterday, referred to two documents which, he sald, Kent As each bomb hit the target had taken from the American green flame shot up turning Embassy.
Lord Haw-Haw
red and when the aircraft can away the factory was scen..to ablaze.
Welkoff, he said, was a Russian. who became naturalised British Another British aircraft opera: and at a time when Britain was ing off the port of Den Held fighting for its existence she had in northern Holland spotted u In an interview in Wardha sent a document to a traitor who bombed a convoy of eight yesterday Mr. Gandhi told Reuter broadcast in Germany for the nine large motor vessels end
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that the idea of fasting was still purpose of weakening British averaging some 4,000 tons Br in abeyance." Router
war efforts. —— Reuter,"
tish Wirpless.