THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 3, 1941,
GERMAN THREATS TO VICHY
Rumours Of Likely Denouncement Of Armistice
要
Neutrals Doubt Imminence Of Steps Of Drastic Nature
HITLER'S REPLY to Marshal Petain's
NAZI PILOT FOUND Christmas message is probably in the form of
CRYING
a short letter couched in cold terms, accord-
Mr. Arter, a shepherd living in ing to Spanish correspondents in Berlin yes- remote cottage in the middle terday.
af Romney Marsh, saw, a Messer-
schmidt 109 shot down by two fall Spitfires and trees 20 yards from his home.
among
some
Running to the spot, he found
the machine burning fiercely and
the pilot standing near wounded.
Wilhelmstrasse circles are apparently ex- tremely non-committal on the subject but Most Spanish observers in the German capital seem to agree that in spite of rumours of a possible denouncement of the armistice by the Nazis, Germany does not contemplate any the Nazi, who was about 25. was drastic action, at least for the present.
He had scrambled out a few se- conds before the machine bursi into flames.
Mr. Arter detained him until a mobile unit arrived. He said that
very upset and was crying.
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In this connection the Bern
uf the cervespondent
Spanish agency Ele says: "It must not be that a great deal of forgotten Marshal Petain's strength lies in the discipline and calm, shown by : the French colonial ermy and the French fleet."
of the The correspondent "Alcazar" declared that "Gar mary has no Interest in com plications that distract her at tention in the critical hour of her preparations for attaining
victory.
On The Verge
The Berlin representative of 'ABC," however Expressos the View that Germany may be on the verge of an important deci sion vis-a-vis Franer,
The affair is being expressed, he acids, in the German press as a struggle between Paris and Vichy.
The newspaper "Arriba," whien has always championed Franco- German collaboration, yesterday wrote sceptically en "these pro-
shouted from
radios
Reuter,
and
the
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He won the first prize in the Special Dollar Sweep on the main event the Kwanti Cup-of the meeting, and was en- riched by $16,076.
DEATH OF MR. S. 0. LEVINSON
AIR PART IN BRITISH ADVANCE
Bombers of the South African Air Force operat- ed on Saturday in support of the British advance in several parts of Italian East Africa.
They attacked Assab, Italy's second Eritrean port, where store dumps were
bombed hit, and concentrations of motor transport at Mexa and Yavello, and aero- dromes at Zula, where direct hits were obtained on military build- ings.
re-
An R.A.F. communique ports that offensive fighter pa. trols,
bombing raids and re
were, con, connaissance flights tir:ued throughout the Middle East
them and from all of R.A.F. aircraft returned with. out loss,
Whe normal fighter patrols were maintained in Libya.
aircraft enemy Two damaged were observed on the ground at Barce.
A number
aircraft of enemy new over Malta and were attack- ed by British fighters. Two Fiat Chi-biplane fighters were destroyed.
OperationS included a raid on American the Albanian port of Valona,
| Reuter
The death took place in cago yesterday of Salmon Oliver Levinson, the famous lowye, says Reuter.
MR. MATSUOKA'S FACES OVER
A BITTER PILL
Any day President Roosevelt might de- grammes of national revolution cide to adopt a non-belligerent status.towards the West as well as the East, and Japan fa- cilitated this by signing the three-power pact, says the Swedish newspaper "Svenska Dag- bladett."
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"Although bleeding from many
were now available on existing wounds Britain's arteries are not panel. British Wireless.
cut and her nerves are unshaken,
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"This is a very large-house, and there is a feeling that Lord and Lady Howard de Walden are pulling strings to prevent other people being billeted there."
Standing Upright "She stands; despite her tardy awakening, upright and has, with
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"The Empire's resources being rapidly mobilised and the U.S.A. is reaching a state preparedness facilitating inten. sive intervention in the war:
Mr. Matsuoka has admittedly declared that Japan will full her obligations to Berlin but at the same time has beseeched Washing ton to spare Japan this bitter pill by not openly entering the war.
Hara-Kiri
Japan had previously, hoped to th, in reply, said a family of reach an agreement, with Russia, eight had been billeted; on the and Russia had nothing against owners in a self-contained part the non-intervention pact if it of the hous”,”.
resulted in a conflict between. Ja- Though this was a large house, pan. and America, but when it it was not convenient for billeting was requested that the Soviet
So declared Mr. Glenvil, Hall, a large number of people, but if should cease to supply, China, with putting a question in the House of necessary more people would be war material, there came a very Commons regarding the use Audley End mansion near Saffron Walden, Essex, for evacuees..
of put into it
Miss Horsburgh, Parliamen tary Becpelety, Ministry of Heni-
If necessary, alterations would have to be made in the house to provide all sanitary, arrangements for a large number of people,
Arm reply from the Soviet:-
Thus Japan's action will be interpreted as hara-kiri by Japan's leading politician-Reuter.