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They asked the British author
if they could address the Frenchmen awaiting repatriation | They were fold Many have al-
ready changed then minds.
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decided to stay and fight General de Gaulle.
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Messages reaching New York from neutral sources in Berlin show that though the Nazis' social policy and war and armament taxes have done much to level and ly small unimportant operations "adjust" incomes, they evacuation of Kassala and describ
Frenchmen to-day. ed by competent military obser- have not apparently vers as a classic example of how wiped out the chances of can cause what in effect was
the brilliant use of a small force accumulating private for- major defeat of far larger forces, these operations must be viewed tunes.
in proper perspective.
which resulted 111 the Italjan
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The action of the French sea. men in the repatriation ships is a significant pointer to the re vulsion of feeling
All the men were bitter.
THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT among For the Purchase of Aeroplanes or such Said other Armaments as the British Government
one, addressing the Frenchmen on the quayside: "We have brought these ships to take back French- men. If you still want to go back and live under the Boche you are p welcome. But you do so without our help."
may decide.
All these men have since been Donations will be received by The South. The vessels in which they ar: China Morning Post. Cheques should be
In the intervening country in Abyssinia the Italians, after be. Ing forced out of Gallabat, have been kept engaged at Metemma while patrols are now operat-rived from France came without
posted to Allied ships.
ing vigorously east of this point.lifeboats and without adequate made payable to “War Fund-South China
Danger to the Italian troops does life-saving gear. It is believed not only come from the invading that much of this gear has been taken by the Germans. The ships carried enough fuel to get thein here, but none to take them back.
In general there have been no spectacular profits during the war, but several classes have benefited.
A remarkably candid survey obtained from: official sources mentions Four such general forces. In Abyssinia patriots are groups. It
to rallying to their Own Emperor and th Italians are faced with some of them by a phrase that
that most difficult of ali pro- can only be translated as "mil-blems-the active hostility of lionaires in secret." The survey brave and resourceful race describes these groups as:
amongst whom their troops living. British Wireless.
refers even
(1) Armament` manufac- turers whose profits are rigid- ly controlled but whose tu - over has been vastly incend- ed;
(2) Smaller
manufacturers and
EMIR SENDS HIS CONGRATULATIONS
are
building contractors whose The Emir Abdullah of Transjci.
the
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The captains asked the British All donations will be acknowledged in the
aauthorities to fuel their ships for the return journey. This was re- fused, but they were given en- ough to take them to the nearest fuelling port in Ireland.
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icss are
rigorously dan has sent a message to whose benefits High Commissioner of Palestine limited and have Rowed indirectly from and Transjordan: "With a heart the demand for heavy goods; overfilled with joy and pride
request you to accept and convey (3) Merchants and manufacturers, to the British Government my not directly connected with congratulations on the successive war activities, who have been victories which have been gained relieved from foreign compe-in Libya coupled with my wishes. for immediate, and final victory by the will, and help of God."
tition as a result of the Nazi trade policy;
(4) Owners of large agriculturai estates, especially those de- voted to wheat production.
The Colonial Secretary has re- plied thanking His Highness and saying: "I deeply appreciate Your Highness's sentiments of joy and pride in the success of our com- The survey adds to these two mon cause and share with you the other groups. One comprises hope for final victory to which business professional. men who we confidently look forward." have been provided with ad- British Wireless.
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or who have been "enabled to
purchase Jewish businesses under
very favourable conditions,"
Of the other the report says: "'It
cannot be denied that a large.por-
tion of Germany's new
wealth
owes its origin to inner political conditions.
CHINA WAR
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An extraordinary military bud-
*** "get of 1,000,000,000 yen, covering China War expenses in February "Hitler and his collaborators and March, was passed by the have placed a large number of Diet in Tokyo without amendment | their followers and party mem-within a week of its introduction: bers in leading economic positions. Present Indications prevailing in As they neither reject the prin- both Houses show that the basic ciple of private ownership nor of budget of 6,800,000,000 yen for the private Incomes, they have no ob-fiscal year 1941/42 will probably jection, to these men earning lots] be passed on February 17, "two of money
weeks earlier than usual-Reuter.
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