THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 13, 1941.
ANGLO-ITALIAN PEACE RUMOURS PERSIST
General Franco
And Mussolini
Meet In Secrecy
WILLKIE, KNOX CLASH
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DIPLOMATIC EVENTS IN EUROPE ARE MOVING SWIFTLY WITH REPORTS REACH- ING THE UNITED STATES THAT GENERAL FRANCO HAS ALREADY MET MUSSOLINI.
Close secrecy is being maintained regard ing the object of Franco's visit, but rumours are still current that General Franco is being asked to mediate in a British/Italian peace.
More American de-
yesterday. Meanwhile, reports from Vichy Mer, French Riviera, stroyers could be sent toate that after conferring with } in a special bran which left Vichy
the previous night. Britain without weaken-Musolini, General Franco has ar rived in the South of France in themet Marshal Petain, and canvas French feeling on the European latation.
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Marshal Petam will contribute much to
improving French Mr. Willkie made this state- wards
and Internati ment to the press, following the Spanish relations,
ear-News Service. remark by Colonel Knox
lier in the day that the United States, can spare no more de. stroyers."
He full statement remis: "1 am surprised by the statement of Colonel Knox
Petain's Midday
Reception
It is reported from Vichy that Marshal Petam arrived at Cagnes-
"Ialormation given me by high authorities Art the Government after my testimony oTE Tuesday confirmed my views that we are give Britain immediate and effec- in a position, without injury to tive assistance by sending our Navy or national defence, 19 additional destroyers."---Reuter.
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After leaving the station the Marshal wert to his estate at Villeneuve Loubet on the coast
miles road, about nine Nice.
from
At mudday, Marshal Petain left his estate for Cagnes station where in a private couch, he received afli. -Reu- cials and personal friends ter.
Berlin Waiting
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It is confirmed in Berlin that General Franco has completed his talks with Signor Mussolini and has reached southern France on his return journey.
while in the Riviera, He will, have conversations will Marshal Petain to canvas Ispano-French relations.
German quarters. it is re vealed, expect that the confer- ence between Marahai Petain
MALAYA REINFORCEMENT IN THE AIR
Following the de- spatch of formations of Blenheim bombers to Northern Malaya some days ago, it is officially announced in Singapore that similar formations of modern bombers of the Australian Air Force have also taken In that up a station oreo Reuter.
CHINA LOOKS TO YUNNAN DEFENCES
According To Chinese ཐཱ༐་༥ས
froma pach
Kuaming, a ligh Chinese Commander is yaktig Y-iting various strategical points
the Yunnan along
border and addressing Chinese. officers and fracos guarding the Indo-China
border.
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WEYGAND
FIRST TO URGE PEACE
The bitter tone of re- crimination against Bri- tain which characterised earlier French so many utterances and writings is absent from a Vichy Government approved pamphlet telling the in- side story of events lead- ing up to the French col- lapse.
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M Charles Riebel, a member of the Foreign Affairs Commet ston of the Senate, is the author
M Richel reveals that it wILS Gen.. Weygand, succe; son of Gen. Gamelin as Commandes of th French forces, who, as early as June 7. Arst urged the Government to ask for an armistice, Weygand hoped to save Patis, avoid th evacuation of the Government, and forestall a declaration of war by Italy. On June 12 Weygand again urged an armistice.
Divisions were reduced 10 two or three battalions and men were dropping from fatigue and lack of sleep. The Cabinet, how. ever. "remained unshakable" The next day, after the Supreme Council had met and learned that Mr. Churchill was unable to pru- mise more than three divisiona and 72 guns, M. Reynaud's Cabinet still refused to accede to Gen.
During the past fortnight, the Chinese Commander has visited front-line positions and been ob- | Weygand's demand, Seving enemy posts Beruss
Reuter, border.
SHANGHAI PISTOL INCIDENT
the
A Chinese youth fired a pistol and General Franco "might do at a motor car outside Paramount much to clarify various pro-Hotel in Yu Yuen Road in Shang- blems."
AIL indications
that are
the it. German Foreign Office is busily engaged at the moment marking time, awaiting developments, particularly in the Balkans. In ternational News Service.
Flight To Africa
M. Riebel says that the Cabinet hed two plans. It intended either to flee to Brittany and be ready to leave for the United States, necessary, or go first to Bordeaux and then to Africa.
The pamphlet
saya that France rejected the British plea not to surrender her fleet be- cause, on that condition, Ger- many would never have granted An armistice.
Gen. Gamelin's incompetence is hal yesterday afternoon but missed
Police of the Japanese-spon-branded as chiefly responsible for defeat. President Lebrun is stated Gov- sored Shanghai Municipal crument arrived at the scene and to have said to M. Riebel after the Government's night to Tours: arrested him. The motive of the Would you believe it? Gamelia shooting has not been ascertained, came to see me only a few days before we left Paris, praised his own strategy, and said that he would have done exactly the same if he were beginning the campaign, * over again."
-Central News.
POLICE SWOOP ON HAIPHONG ROAD GAMBLING DEN
THREE FOREIGN women, several Indians and 32 Chinese were caught by the police in a gambling den in Haiphong Road yesterday afternoon, it was revealed before Mr. E. Himsworth at Kowloon this morning when they appeared on a charge of gam- bling.
The foreign visitors were Mrs. J. Ellis, of No. 238, Nathan Road, Mrs. Almeda, of No. 232, Matau- wei Road, and Mrs. Nine M. Tabias, of No. 40B, Hankow Road.
The establishment was situated on the ground floor of No. 32, Haiphong Road, where they were playing the "Po Tse" game.
The raid was carried out by three parties of, detectives of the Water Police Station on. three houses in the same street at about noon yesterday,
One party under Det-Sgt. Estall went into No. 32, Haiphong Road and found the game in full swing. Sergeant Eställ said the estab lishment was operated on the moving system and 'that 'was why the police simultaneously carried out raids on different houses in the street.
The keeper was find $200 while the players were fined $3 each.
Mrs. Tablas and two Indians, who pleaded not guilty, were convicted and fined.
FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS
The following forthcoming mar- riages are announced:
Weygand's Plan
An Associated Press message from New York states that, in dis- cussion with a diplomat who had talked to Gen. Weygand, sent to North Africa by the Vichy Gov- ernment, it was learned that the general had intentionally placed himself in a "trading" position in Algeria.
His object was that, if the Ger- man terms, in his opinion, were too dishonourable, he could "win the military forces in Algeria and possibly Syria, too, in a new direction." This would not, how ever, be a matter of joining Gen.. de Gaulle's forces.
KUNMING AIR RAID
ALARM
Air-raid alarm sirens sounded Mr. Mann Cheuk Yat, clerk, of through Kunming yesterday morn
ing when two waves of Japanese No. 120 Prince Edward Road, to heavy bombers attacked objec- Miss Chan Wai Chun, of the same tives on the Burma road. address.
Another formation of 11 Jap- Mr. So Kwok Hung, wireless anese dive-bombers droppe operator, of No. 38 Jordan Road, several bombs near Kunming. to Miss Sung Ngan Oi, of No. 331 The All-clear sound was, heard Nathan Road.
at 2.45 p.m. Reuter
UNIFORM ORDERS
MAN ACCUSES HIS CONCUBINE
IN INDIA
It is understood in New Delhi That his fourth concubine, Lo that orders have been passed and Chan-wan, absconded yesterday, are already in operation that uni- with money and jewellery to, the form be worn by all ranks in value of $3,782, was an allegation the army in India at all times. made in a report to the, Police except when on leave from stat. this morning by. Chan Kai-ming, tions or engaged in sports. Beu- of No. 14, Whitfield Road.
ter.