THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 28, 1941.
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STILL COURTING FREE CHINA
Mr. Matsuoka On Japanese Policy In China Ready To Parley
WILLKIE
With Generalissimo MAY VISIT
REPLYING TO A question on Sunday
afternoon in a session of the Budget Commit- FORMALITY
tee meeting, Mr. Y. Matsuoka, Japanese
Foreign Minister, said that the Japanese Goy- OMITTED
ernment had vainly tried to induce Generalis- simo Chiang Kai-shek to reconsider his atți- tude and join Nanking.
Now that Japan has formally recognised the Nanking Government, however, Japan would whole-heartedly support Nanking and
THE USUAL FORMALITIES FOR THE PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS TO THE PRESI- DENT WILL BE OMITTED IN THE CASE OF LORD HALIFAX,
THE NEW BRITISH AMBASSA- DOR IN WASHINGTON.
Stating this to the press yester- day President Roosevelt's secre-
White House and State Depart-
at the same time continue exhorting Chiangtary, Mr. Stephen Early, said the Kai-shek to join Nanking, the ultimate object being a full settlement of the Sino-Japanese conflict.
that
Regarding the retrocession Japanese Concessions in China. the Foreign Minister stated although the exact time cannot be told it will be done as soon L possible and at the same time for- eign powers will be exhorted to act likewise
com
The Foreign Minister sand that as a result of negotiations. ducted since last year, an econo mic understanding has been reach- ed between Japan and the Dutel: East Indies nearly satisfying Ja- pan's needs and the rest are being taken up by the Japanese envoy. Mr Yoshizawa.
Admiral Nomura's
Mission
Queried about the intentions of sending Admiral Nomura United States. Mr. Matsuoka said
that the main purpose was to ex- change frank views with Govern-
ment circles America.
and leaders
in
ment presumed their presentation Roosevelt
had taken place when President
met Lord Halifax.-
Reuter.
ITALIAN MORALE HITS A NEW LOW LEVEL
PEOPLE ARRIVING. in Belgrade from Trieste yesterday reported that the capture
DE VALERA
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Mr. Eamonn Valera, the Eire Pre- mier, when told in Dublin yesterday that Mr. Wendell Willkie had expressed a desire to visit him, said "I would be very pleased to see him."
It is understood in Dublin that Mr. Willkie may go to Eire next week.--Reuter.
INDIAN ARMY'S MECHANISATION
The rapid expansion of the me- thanisation of the Indian Army has resulted in a huge increased num- ber of Indian artificers training at The Indian Army Ordnance Corps training centre at Jubbulpore.
In April, 1939, the number ol men under training was 700, while to-day the total of all ranks at the centre is nearly 6,500.
various
trades
READY FOR INVASION NOW
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Lord Halifax, new Bri- tish, Ambassador in Washington, declared British yesterday that military leaders, knowing the defence situation best "would be glad" to see the Germans attempt an in- vasion now..
In his Arst full-dress press con- ference after his arrival Lord Hali- fax said he could imagine Hitler's advisers counselling both for and against an invasion attempt.
"Trying to look at it from Hit- ler's point of view, as I do, I can imagine his experts advising that invasion will be difficult unless he has command of the air, which he hasn't got.
early
"I can also imagine their tell- Ing him the difficulty of not trying, in view of the blockade. and unrest in German-occupied arcas, which requires an end of the war. "If he does try we are confident we will give him a good recep- tion. The British people certain- ly are not down-hearted."
Aşked to define British war Recruits learn
aims, Lord Halifax said: "Our
and. from start to finish taking an aver- first aim is to win the war age of two years to learn the then to reconstruct the world in course which is conducted under such fushion that another such
conceded that "vital" for
of Tobruk has caused grave depression the supervision of expert British war will not recur." among the population who believed the Bri- tish offensive had been held up,
Fascist circles are unable to explain this Regarding Siberian railway facilities extended by the Soviet new reverse which has undermined con- fidence in official propaganda, especially in regard to the prospects of Italian success in
Union, the Foreign Minister stat-
ed that satisfactory facilities much
greater than those of last year
were now being extended by the Soviet Union and a Japan-Man-| Albania. chukue joint negotiation was now going on with the Soviet in this respect. Reuter.
JOURNALISTS
LEAVE CHUNGKING-
SMALL FIRE IN
KENNEDY, TOWN
The public have little faith that the change of command there will be any more successful than the previous reshuffle.
Well-informed sources, indeed,
A small fire occurred in the ear-openly admit that the only hope ly hours of yesterday morning at in Africa and Albania is German
on the Reich.
was
and Indian technical staff, As a Lord Halifax result of the increased intake the American aid aunual output of trained men to Britain.--International News Ser- tals some 4,000. Reuter.
vice.
FIVE ITALIAN FIGHTER 'PLANES
DESTROYED
FIVE ITALIAN fighter aircraft were shot.
The Burma journalists mission a private house in No. 8 North assistance, which they fear will returned to Rungoon yesterday Street, Kennedy Town, when the make Italy completely dependent down on Sunday by British fighters which This bitter pilt has discour maintained patrols throughout the day, ac- aged even the most ardent party cording to an R.A.F. Middle East communi-
after a three-week tour of Chung-front verandah was involved. The king and other Chinese cities. Gre was caused by cigarette end They journeyed over the Burma- being thrown inadvertently into a Yunnan road by a bus provided pile of waste paper. by the Chinese Highways Commis-
extin- The fire was quickly sion. -Reuter.
guished.
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A feeling of virtual occupation que issued in Cairo.
is enhanced by, the increasing in-
controlling the censorship and
flux of Nazi officials and spies Three Fiat biplane fighters were shot penetrating the administration. down near Mechile (south of Derna) andi
Serious Blow
two Fiat monoplanes attacking British troops
The German view of the mill-near. Derna were shot down in flames, al- tary position in Italy is not far removed from that prevalling in though protected by a number of other expert told a traveller from Vien- fighters:
Fascist circles. A Nazı military
na that the British had dealt. Italy
a most serious blow in. Africa, be- On cause the Italians had lost 100,000 soldiers specially trained, in de
sert warfare.
a
Mechle one Savoia bomber was near landing ground destroyed on the ground.
Italian troops were no
A raid was carried out by Bri- longer tish bombers on Sunday on the numerically adequate to oppose nerodrome at Barce (Libya).. the British successfully, and the Bombs fell near hangara and dis-
| technical question of reinforce-.
ment was extremely difficult.
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He added that, the whole of
persed aircraft. Direct hits wore also registered on adjacent build-
Cyrenaica was expected to fallings. A number of aircraft on
the ground were damaged.: Into Belilah hands, and It was hoped that, German aq- tion in the Mediterranean "would. begin in time to save Tripolitania' but the export was unwilling to indicate the character of this ac
tion.:
He expected that East Africa: would also be lost by the Italians.
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BRITISH PURCHASE OF SHIPS
The British 8.8. "Koletoria" ar
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An attack was also made on the landing ground at: Derna. One British algeraft is missing. In Italian East Africa, con- tinued support was given the army in the advance into Eritrea.
Attack On Convoy.. Bombs were dropped near ↳ transport was machine, gunned at and motor bridge at. Tellina Barentu by aircraft of a Rhode sian squadron,:`
Aircraft of the same squadron rived in New York yesterday attacked i motor transport con with fifteen British merchant, vay near. Umm Hägaë, marine offiours on boa to-man- tered direct histo ships, purchased in the. United A.4 landinE ZA REVOLA States by Greak Britain - Reus
In the
GENERAL WAVELL
IN ATHENS
A REPORT FROM ISTANBUL THAT GENERAL SIR ARCHI- BALD WAVELL RECENTLY VISITED ATHENS WAS CON
FIRMED IN~· ·AUTHORITATIVE- „CIRCLES) IN LONDON · LASTĚ
NIGHT-
It is stated the visit, was "fur the purpose, of conferring on cors tain aspects of the aid which Great Britain han be
is continuing to
ter.