THE CHINA "MAIL, JANUARY 10, 1941,
FURTHER U. S. DEFENCE
RE-ORGANISATION PLANS
DUBLIN BOMBS PROVED OF NAZI ORIGIN
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Bombs dropped at Rathdown Park, Dub- lin, on the night of January 1, and Donore Terrace, Dub- lin, on the night of January 2:3 have now been identified as of German origin, says a statement sued last night on behalf of the Eirean Department of De- fence in Dublin. Reuter.
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MOSCOW'S ESTIMATE
Caribbean Army Command Unified
FURTHER DEFENCE MEASURES WERE ANNOUNCED IN WASHINGTON YESTER- DAY, FOLLOWING THE REVELATION ON WEDNESDAY THAT THE UNITED STATES IS FORMING THREE SEPARATE FLEETS WITH ALL WARSHIPS FULLY MANNED TO WAR STRENGTH.
Yesterday Mr. Henry L. Stimson, Secre- tary of War, stated that the United States Army Commands at the Panama Canal and in the Caribbean Sea are to be consolidated in order to strengthen the defences of the Western Hemisphere.
"What's the use of telling Hit-
Mr.
have
The existing Panama er how many troops we are send. Canal and Puerto Rican ing to the Caribbean””
Stimson asked. departments and the new He added: "Hitler may Trinidad base will be unified under the mand of Lt. Gen. Voorhis, Chief of Canal Zone.
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STAFF WORK AND GOOD COOPERATION BETWEEN Mr. Stimson said that a unifled LAND, SEA AND AIR FORCES command for the entire Caribbean WERF THE MAIN REASONS | asen would merease cficiency, FOR THE RAPID CAPTURE OF adding that centralised control of BARDIA, STATED THE NEWS-air defences WIES particularly PAPER "RED FLEET" IN MOS- COW YESTERDAY,
British successes along the 】 ib-
desirable.
Official Silence
yan coast, according to the news ¦ He drelined to state when the| paper, may possibly force the Ita- new Caribbean Command would lian High Command to withdraw begin operations, what reinforce- the Italian Filth Army, now at ments would be sent to that area Giarabub Oasis (some 175 miles or the strength of units assigned south) to cover such vital bases av to the new base in Newfound- Derna and Ben Ghazi -- Reuter.
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DEFENCE OF THE
N.E.I.
The great
Reu-
changes
which have come over the Netherlands East Indies since the outbreak of war and the loyal cooperation| of the native population in defence measures were emphasised yesterday by: Slotemaker de Bruine. who is on an official visit to Britain for the Dutch Colonial Ministry.
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He stated that there is a grow ing demand by natives for a fur- ther measure of conscription Include natives (all Dutchmen in the East Indies between the ages of 18 and 46 are already con- scripted).
Officers training schools are now open to natives who also are be- ing trained as air pilots, gunners and observers, and many natives. are proving as good as Dutch ́pi- lots.
Natives and Chinese are also participating actively in the Incal Defence Corps on the model of the British Home Guard.
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Naval Strength
Economically, the East Indies now part of the sterling block and the Dutch gül;der is no longer accepted.
The Slotemaker pointed out that there is no need for any rationing in the East Indies and the 70 mil- lion population is almost self- sumcient.
Most of the Dutch Navy has al- ways been based in the East In- dies and is still there. All repairs can be done there and a few ships are being built.-Reuter.
BIG SHARE DEAL PLAN
The joint purchase of $600,000,-) 000 worth of. British-owned American securities is the sub- ject of a tentative plan, submitted by a group of leading invest- ment Trusts to the Treasury and to the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington yes- terday,
out,
This scheme, if carried would be the largest single, non- Government decurities transac tion in the history of the United States. Reuter.
STOP PRESS
FREE FRENCH SUBMARINE LOST
The Free French Forces an- nounce that the French submarine Narwahl has been sunk by enemy action while operating with Allied Forces, Reu er.
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Important heights were pied at the point of the bayonet by Greek troops during local en- gagements yesterday, states a Greek High Command communi- que.
The communique adds that 200 prisoners were captured, as well as much material, including new | mortars.-Reuter,
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