THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 13, 1940.
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HEAVY LOSS TO THE EMPIRE
Lord Lothian's Sudden Death Causes Deep Shock
Taken at a review of the Home Guard River Patrol on the upper reaches of the Thames at Wargrave, photo shows left to right, Sir Ralph Glynn, M.P.. A dmiral Sir Basil Brooke (who is Chief Commander of the River Guard), and Vice Admiral W. T. James. (Copyright, Fox).
WRITING ON WALL FOR IL DUCE
The Portuguese are fol- lowing the British and Greek victories with in- tense interest; crowds ga- ther in the streets of Lis- bon awaiting the issue of evening newspapers and eagerly read the news pasted outside newspaper offices.
There is no departure from the order to maintain neutrality. Be fore showing war events, cinemas reproduce on the screen a warn- ing against demonstrations of any
sort.
An editorial in the "Dierio. Noticias" headed "When the Gods descend from Olympus analyses the reasons which prompted Mus- solini to embark on the Greek war, which, apart from immense air forces, is costing him much of his prestige."
JAPANESE TRY TO BOMB MEKONG BRIDGE
Ten Japanese bom- -bers attacked the Burma highway at Mekong bridge early yesterday afternoon.. The Chinese authori- ties report that no caused damage was to the bridge. Reu-
ter:
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GERM OF
CIVIL WAR
IN FRANCE
Britain's
Greatest
SOVIET KEEPS KEEN EYE
Ambassador ON WAR
THE NEWS OF LORD Lothian's death deeply shocked Britain, especially as it was totally unexpected and came while the Am- bassador was so much in the public eye as spokesman for the British cause in a country where its advocacy just now is of vital import- ance to the whole Allied cause.
The news cast a a gloom over Members of all· parties in Parliament. Many expressed the view that Lord Lothian will be hard to replace, for he won for himself a position of distinctive eminence.
It is understood that Mr. Noel Butler will carry out the duties of Ambassador for the time be- Ling.
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Lord Lothian's. death le Irpoparable loss to the British diplomatic service, writes Rou- ter's chief diplomatic "correa. pondent.
nation at the loss of a servant
whose parsing, comes at the time of his maximum useful- ness to his country in a period of International
and crisis.
danger.
Delay In Announcement
As Ambassador indeed, Bri- The delay in announcing Lord tain's premier. Ambassador-he Lothlan's death may be explain- had the courage to cast tradied by the British Embassy's de- tion to the winds and speak sire formally to notify. President openly and freely upon most, of Roosevelt first.
between the important issues Britain and the United States.
Soviet interest in the fighting in North Africa was well reflected in the Moscow press yesterday.
The official Communist paper "Pravda" has as two main head- lines across the foreign news
page: "British offensive in West- in Albania?
ern Desert," and "Italian retreat
British reports of the taking 'of Sidi Barrani, were published at length, with a description"öf the terrain and an account of how the Italians fortified the Sidi Barrant-Sollum area.
"Pravda" then quoted the "Basier Nachrichten' for:
the statement that the war in Greece and the attack on Taranto already having an effect on the Italian army in Libya.
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Reports from New York re- -garding increased American aid for Britain are also prominently published in the Moscow press.
"Trud" concludes a long article. in this connection by quoting the "Herald-Tribune" as. New York saying that the intensification of the struggle between Britain and The President at present .Is.Germany only increases the vital cruising in the Caribbean. Reu-Interest of the United States in the survival of Britain. - Reuter.
His first interviews
and ter. speeches must have shocked cer- tain quarters where tradition is hallowed and perhaps a little moss-grown.
Frank And Sincere
But his frankness and sincer- ity have paid in a land which is generous and free in its po- litical outlook.
in the world must and will suc-
President Roosevelt has.rent a message to the King saying: "I am shocked beyond mea- sure to hear 'of the sudden passing of my ald friend, your Ambassador, Lord. Lothian, "Through nearly a quarter of The writer concludes that rea-
"Anyone who thinks that a century we had come to un- derstand and trust each other, I sons of a political nature must have urged him far more than the de Gaulle movement is am very certain that if he had been allowed by Providence to would strategic reasons.
just a matter of a few re- leave a last message he
greatest Il Duce's Temperament bel generals, knows little have told us that the
of the situation," declared of all efforts to keep Democracy "Mussolini's temperament re- quired that Italy should have her the Paris correspondent of cecd." own war, that Italian action the Madrid newspaper Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of should be individual, that Italy
of State, has sent a message should have her own battlefeld, "A" yesterday..
sympathy to Mr. Winston Chur- and the United States The correspondent continues | chill, weeks have placed a lamentable check to the that General de Gaulle's move Government has offered the Bri- represents considerably tish Government all facilities at efforts of 18 years of admirable ment
"to the their disposal in connection with Reuter. more. It gives energy Doucal construction."
germ of civil war which is hatch, Lord Lothian's death. ing in France and which only the German army of occupation Some quarters belleve American ship will convey forestalls."
The correspondent also adds Ambassador's body that surprise, is expressed in Paris Atlantic to Britain.
her own enemy, ber own position.
"Three or four
TURKEY'S
that Generals de Gaulle, Catroux
ECONOMIC and Legentilhomme only recently
POWER
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across.
the the
Widespread Tribute.
have been deprived of French
Lord Lothian's death has pro- citizenship by the Vichy Govern-
United ment, but notes that Vichy is duced widespread expressions of
throughout the showing tardy signs of taking | regret States. serious steps against the de Gaulle Government.
Ingat un
"THE ECONOMIC STRENGTH
Parls, he says, is discussing OF TURKEY HAS ASSUME further reshuffle in the Vichy SUCH A MAGNITUDE THAT IT
Government by which Raphael MAY WELL INFLUENCE. THE Albert, would have the Cabinet FINAL OUTCOME OF THE and Ferre Flandin would become
WORLD STRUGGLE,"
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So declared the Turkish Prime Minister, Dr. Saydam, speaking on the anniversary of National Economy Weeks, according to Ankara radio yesterday..
Dr Baydam pointed out that the struggle between the nations had changed from a military not of fighting pure and simple to a war waged on coonomic stay ing power.
Miuister of Interior, while Mar- cel. Peyrouton would become a Minister. — Reuter.
PEAK RESIDENCE BURGLED
Mr. L, J. Davies, residing at No. 13, The Peak was awaken
to Tributes are pald
his "Informal friendliness"; and, to his Baltimore speech", which is described as "one of the best of his career and a level-headed approach to the international problems of the day."
the Lord Lothian was one of most popular Ambassadors Lon- don "had ever sent to Washing- ton, the A
The American press, who pre- viously. seldom saw any British Ambassador, took to him'
from the very beginning..
Every time he visited the White House or the State. De- partment a large crowd of journa-
He continued: "Our position la cd, at 3 am, yesterday by the lists awaited his exit. far superior to that of 1814, both barking of his dog. Up he found
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Sympathy is felt on all aldos
In Washington for the British-