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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 14, 1941.
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Air Force Cannot Swing Libyan Situation
Stockholm Assessment
THE GERMAN AIR FORCE is hardly cap-` able of changing the situatiorin Albania and Libya, says the Military Correspondent of the newspaper "Dagbladet” in Stockholm, asses- sing the Italian reverses.
The correspondent regards German troop transport across Italy as unlikely both on mechanical grounds and through considera- tion of Italian prestige.
Turkish Flood Disaster
An attempt to transport troops and Bulgaria across Yugoslavi would be extremely hazardous. he correspondent believes, spe- ally if Turkey supported any re- sistance which might be offered.
The Italian reverses, he declares ****** be dur partly to bad luck, including premature action in Greece, the element of surprise in Egypt and bad weather but, he continues, “It would seem that the Italian troops do not reach the muality of their adversaries
Many lives have been Reuter. lost and much damage caused by disastrous floods in the Antioch re- gion of Reuter's pondent.
Turkey, states! Ankara corres-
The River Asi has overflowed, following torrential rains, causing widespread destruction.
NO DAYLIGHT RAID
YESTERDAY
Regarding the air situation over Britain yesterday, the Air Minis- try and Ministry of Home Secur- ity communique states: "There was nothing to report during daylight."
Bri ish Wireless.
The floods swept away bridges.j wrecked inills, destroyed roads. uprooted trees and inundated completely disrupted. The inha-
farm lands over a wide area,
bitants are being evacuated from Losses of livestock have been a large zone. The rains. mean- heavy and communications aret'me, are continuing --Reuter.
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NAZI AIR BLITZ
PROPAGANDA
Rumours of a com- ing Nazi air blitzkrieg in the Mediterranean are being spread from Berlin.
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The Berlin corres- pondent of the Stock- holm paper, "Dagens Nyheter" reported yesterday that German military com- mand is obviously olive to the ever-in- creasing importance of the operations in the Mediterranean and lively activity by the German Air Force may be expected in that area in the next few weeks.--Reuter
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Verne Marshall, the Chairman of the “No For- eign War Committee,” has announced that he has been served with a sub- poena to appear before the Grand Jury of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia.
He added that he did not know the reason for the order.
Verne Marshall, who is a news- paper editor of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in a statement he made a fortnight ago, alleged that Presi- dent Roosevelt had a chance U year ago to halt the European War and still had a chance to serve as peace-maker if he grasp- ed it.
He told a sensational story of official German peace terms be- ing flown to the United States In September, 1939, by William Rhodes Davis, a New York oll operator.
He further alleged that these terms were suppressed by the State Department although they involved just and honourable" terms for a peace conference to be held at the White House with Pre- sident Roosevelt as mediator.- Reuter.
STAFF TALKS AT ANKARA
L*.General Marshall-Cornwall- and Air Chief Marshal Elmshurat, of the Middle East Command, have arrived in "Ankara for con- versations with the Turkish Gen- eral Staff, Reuter.
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The shower of incendiaries was followed by high explo- sives, as waves of heavy bombers came over the town. Hospitals, churches and shelters were
is hit and it though that casualties may be heavy. Reuter.
In an attempt to avoid hit- ting a sampan, two of the Yaumati ferries collided in the harbour shortly after noon to-day, fortunately without loss of life.
The two terries were the Man Sang, bound from Hong Kong to Hunghom, and the Man Ping, bound for the Island. The accident occurred at 12.25 p.m. when the two ferries tried to clear a sam- pan and collided off Holt's Wharf, the bow of the Man Sang crashing into the star- board side of the Man Ping.
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The Man Ping took in a Considerable amount water and was water-logged. but was towed safely to the railway pier. The Man Sang. with
some assistance from other launches, made her way safely to Hong Kong. where her passengers disem- barked.
The sampan
was capsized and her crew of five had to be taken to hospital, suffering from the effects of their in- voluntary bath in the harbour.
Sergeant Medley, of No. 7 police launch, noting that the Man Sang was sinking by the bow, rushed alongside and 70 passengers were taken off He then summoned other launches to the scene to take the remaining.30 off.
Some difficulty was exper- ienced handling the crowd, as the passengers were thrown into a panic when they realis- ed the ferry was sinking.
The Man Sang was then towed to the vehicular ferry, wharf, where she sank at about 12:40 pm,
The Man Ping, is lying off the Kowloon foreshore, sub- merged by the stern. Her 42 passengers got off safely, `..