THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 12, 1941.
ACUTE TENSION IN BALKANS
Greek Women And Children Leaving Bulgaria
Anxiety Growing "GREAT AIR
U.S. VISITOR'S
ADVENTURE
A United States observer with
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The American, whose It disclosed, was visiting a Sta- tom of the Fighter Command on a quiet day, when he was my ted to take a fight over the aerodrom. Jented by another Sp türe, he went up and was flying peacefully¦
Messerschmidts Ven a group of
· 1-peared,
The British plot tattarally de-
tie challenge. et pled
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In Bucharest
SIR REGINALD HOARE, BRITISH MINIS- TER IN BUCHAREST, AND MEMBERS OF THE LEGATION AND CONSULAR STAFFS, ARE PREPARING TO LEAVE RUMANIA BY SPECIAL STEAMER ON SATURDAY.
It is understood that the personnel of cer- itain allied missions will leave with them, the party consisting of about 50 British civilians.
Zonestean, in the interest, o, nell - 1 Reports that the Tur-, tably, bet!ully tried to retire Be
pared by one of kish and Greek Legations preparing to
was however.
the Nazi pilot.
also are
"When bullets began to mi past leave are denied.
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article states. the abandoned neutrality.
The rupture of diplomatic rela- hipped over
plane, got the tions with Great Britain has not i Nazi in his sights, pressed the gun¦ been mentioned either in the Ru- button, and bagged obe Messep
manian press or on the wireless. has spread among armed, but the news
the public, and, following rapid by the instructions to observe general black-out, bas induced a atmosphere of tension and anxiety.
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fight t tot the Shammait frees of the United States."
It is emphas sed that the Urted States Government has no offer
Fowledge of this engageraent
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As General Antonescu was in- disposed on Monday, Sir Reginald
Hoare handed the Note announc ng Britain's decision, lo M. Cres-
pianu, a high official at the For- eign Office.
Advice In Sofia
BALKAN
TRAIN
SMASH
Eight people were killed and many injured when a GREEK WOMEN AND CHIL- train, including forty oil DREN
tanks and cars destined BEEN ADVISED BY THE GREEK
RE- for Germany, was derail TURN TO GREECE, STATES A ed at midnight near the
IN BULGARIA
LEGATION IN SOFIA TO
SOFIA
HAVE
ΤΟ DESPATCH
THE
BLOW AT BRITAIN"
A letter in which the writer, Hans Schmidt, of Chicago, predicts that Hitler will launch a terri- fic air attack on England soon is published by the "New York Times.
In a leading article, the news- paper asserts the suggestion comes "from a source known to tap a
centre of Information within Ger- many which has proved reliable in the past, and says that if cor- rect, it would explain Hitler's ap- parent indifference to the reverses suffered by his minor partner un Southern Europe.
"All reports coming out of Ger- OFFICIAL FRENCH NEWS Bulgarian frontier station many agree that deep gloom has
taken possession of the popula of Dragoman, about half tion," writes Schmidt. "The feel-
AGENCY IN VICHY.
THE ADVICE IS GIVEN AS A
PRECAUTION AGAINST EVEN- mile from the Yugoslaving of hopelessness bordering in TUAL COMPLICATIONS IN frontier. THE BALKAN SITUATION. REUTER.
Rumanian Envoy Asks For Passports
An authoritative Bulgarian statement says that the train was taking a gradient at too high a speed.
Fires broke out causing heavy Reuter's diplomatic correspon- ' damage both to the train and the dent learns that the Rumanian line, a large section of which was Legution in London has now, destroyed. Traffic is temporarily received instructions to ask for suspended.-Reuter. its passports. The Rumanian Charge d'Affaires called yester day afternoon at the Foreign Odice to make a formal applica- tion.
Nothing definite has yet been with regard to the arranged
Rumanian Mission's departure.
Reuter.
Black-Out Warning
PAID TOO
MUCH FOR EGGS
A Bucharest despatch to the
Mr. G. C. Frampton, of Messers. newspaper "Neue Zuercher Zei- Frampton and Sons, licensed egg
--Reuter
many instances on despair seems to exceed the dark pessimism I observed all over Germany last the winter. With many people longing for an alternative to Hit- ler is taking on the character of almost religious and mystical nostalgia.
"Nevertheless let there, be no doubt,
smali the exceedingly and exceedingly hard group of Nazis who govern the German people is still confident of total victory. As long as this con- fidence remains unshaken the overthrow of the Hitler regim by more responsible elements remains very unlikely.
"Towards the end of winter, possibly as early as February, the Nazi air force will be reorganised and strengthened to such an ex- tent that an out and out aerial offensive against the British Isles If this suc- can be undertaken, ceeds, invasion, in the eyes of the Nazi strategists, amounts only to immediately follow the air blitz- krieg.
tung" states that black-out has packers, of Somerset, who a mopping up operation that will been ordered in all big towns in
were fined £5 at Taunton for Rumania and also in the oil-fields. buying five dozen eggs at a half- penny a dozen more than the max mum wholesale price fixed by the Ministry of Food, told the Bench that for some years he had been a member of the Government Committee for Egg- Advisory marketing.
More than 30 Junkers and 52 troop-carrying planes flew over Budapest at midday yesterday in! the direction of the Rumanian frontier.
Telephone communication with Kumania is cut off.-Reuter,
BLACK-OUT DEATH RIDDLE
"Everybody is clamouring for eggs to-day," he said, "and but- chers, bakers and others are buy- ing, with the result that we are losing customers wholesale. We know perfectly well that they are paying more than we are allowed
POSE AS AIR
OFFICER
ALLEGED
When
Lewis Henry
Dew
to pay. It is a very serious mat- (45), company director, of Por- ter to us, because it is our liveli-chester Place, Bayswater, W. was hood."
Mr. Frampton alleged that the brought at the instigation of their competitors.
Two men lying seriously injured | prosecution was in a London hospital may hold the clue to the death of their work- mate. Scotland Yard is investiga- ting the case.
Frederick Mitchell, thirty-six, yard foreman, employed by George Wimpey and Co., Ltd., contractors, was found dead in an office of the company under a railway arch in The Grove, Hammersmith, Lon- don, W. He had been battered on the head with an instrument which has not yet been found.
The other two men, employed by the same firm, Wilfred John Dyer, thirty-eight, of Eltham Street, Lee Green, and Harry. Jameson, thirty-two, of Laurence- Kincardineshire, Scotland,
kirk,
had head injuries. Their condition was unchanged.
A Ministry inspector said that to pay more. than the maximum price for eggs was unfair to those who observed the regulations, and they regarded the principle as very important.
FRANCO
MAY SEE
PETAIN
accused, at Marlborough Street, of posing as an R.A.F. wing com- mander, he asked to be allowed "a friend to speak to a Miss →→→→→→ of mine."
Asked by the Magistrate if it was on business, he replied: "I just want to apologise for this humilia- tion,"
His request was refused,
Detective-sergeant Cyril Green said he saw Dew in a car in War- dour Street, W., and told him he would arrest him on the charge.
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On arriving at Marlborough Street police station he said he did not quite understand, and the officer repeated the charge.
He then replied: "Good Lord! That started years ago, and I have been unable to drop it since."
According to reliable reports reaching London, General Franco In his possession the officer said An air raid warden, seeing a light from the open door of the of and his Foreign Minister, Senor he found a number of papers, in- Suner, have left Madrid for cluding letters, addressed to fice early in the morning, found France en route for Italy, where, "Commander Dewe
Dew was remanded.. the three men lying on the por it is stated they will meet: Mus-
An air raid was in progress át solini. the time.
It is also reported to be pos-
:
As the office. had been broken sible that they will have an op- Fourtceh cases of tuberculosis, Into, one theory is that the in-portunity of talking with Marshal three of chicken-pox, two of truder had not suspected the pre-Petain, who has left Vichy for Vil- typhoid and one of dysentery, sence of the three men and that lenive Loubet, near Cannes, for a wore reported to the Health he attacked them.-
few days' rest-British Wireless. Authorities yesterd
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