ADM.
DARLAN
THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 5, 1941. -
REPORTS
BACK TO MARSHAL PETAIN Reinstatement Of Laval Believed Conceded
Negotiation In Paris
ITALIANS
TAKE IT
To
LYING DOWN TO Continue
The destruction of grounded Italian aircraft! by the South African Air Force was described in an official statement at Zaroba yesterday.
On Feb. 2 two lighters destroy. ed a grounded Caproni bomber at Almadu. in Italian Somaliland.
On Feb. 3 South African bom- bers escorted by fighters made low dive-bomb.ng and machine. gunning attack at Gobwen aero- drome, in Kenya. The fighters
grounded machine-gurned
air- craft while the bombers dropped
many heavy bombs and incend:- arjes.
were
Three Savola 79's, one Caproni and one CR42
destroyed. All the South African planes re- furned safely.--Reuter.
NEW HUNGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
ADMIRAL DARLAN REACHED VICHY FROM PARIS LAST NIGHT AND CONFERRED IMMEDIATELY WITH MARSHAL PETAIN. ·
It is believed in Vichy he will return to Paris "shortly"—probably to-day or Thursday
"to inform the other parties in the nego- tiations there of the Marshal's attitude” presumably towards the reinstatement of Pierre Laval,
Nazi Broadcast Warning To France
to
Earlier reports had said Laval would accompany Admiral Darlan to Vichy,
A warning to France not the Marshal having ac place her hopes in a British vic- de-tory was broadcast in French by cepted the German mand for his reinstate-the German radio station at Stutt-
gart last night, ment in the Cabinet.
These reports added that the
would Vichy Government
pro- bably be eliminated.
Meanwhile Paul Baudoin, who was Marshal Petain's first For
afterwards eign Minister and Secretary of State to the Prime Minister, is stated to have been given a new post.
Laszlo Bardossy, Hungarian Minister in Bucharest, has been appointed Foreign Minister 111
This, according to the official succession to Count Csaky, says a Budapest despatch to the off- German news agency, is the pre- cial German news agency quoted sidency of the administrativê coun- by Reuter.
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The speaker sald such an at- titude showed "inexcusable fri. voilty bordering on high trea Bon," and added:
"Unless all Frenchmen make up their minds to carry out without delay the readjustment indispen- economic the political, sable in and social spheres, the difficulties under which France is labouring. relieved, wil? far from being warsen--possibly with disastrous speed."-Reuter.
a
Decision Expected In A Few Days
Vichy is expected to reach decision about the reinstatement of Laval in the next few days, according to a Geneva despatch to the officia! German news agency.
Laval considers it necessary, if he is recalled to the Government, to be given "far-reaching powers," the despatch adds.-Reuter.
TERRORISM IN SOUTH ABYSSINIA
A campaign of ter- rorism is being conducted in southern Abyssinia, according to Abyssinian patriots who are coming to Kenya in increasing numbers for fresh sup- plies of rifles and am- munition.
These patriots say that Italian irregular troops, given a free, hand by the Italians, have been mur- dering peasants and stealing stock.
Italian native levies are report ed to take the view that as the Italians will probably be defeat- ed they might as well collect booty while they have the chance.” -Reuer.
BROADCAST”, TO INDIAN TROOPS:
It was learned In New Delhi Pyesterday that General Auchin- leck, C-in-C., "India, will broad- cast to India and Indian troops In the Middie East at 2.55 (GMT) on Feb. 9.-Reuter,
TWO TRAWLERS
LOST
trawlers,
The sinking of two the Relanzo and Luda Lady, was announced yesterday in an Ad- miralty communique, which added there was no loss of life in' Luda
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The creation in Hong Kong of a Chinese Con- sulate-General is now be- ing discussed.
A similar proposal was the subject ct some negotiation about ten years ago, but was dropped. It has been revived in connection Hong Kong's immigration with
law.
Chinese quarters suggest that an agreemerit is imminent and that. a well-known Chungking official will be first Chinese Consul-Gen- cral in Hong Kong.
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