THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 10, 1941
STOP PRESS
Italian troops captured in Africa being transported on one of their own lorries to a prison- er-of-war camp. (Copyright, Fox).
DAYLIGHT HUSTLE
RAID ON KENT
Following
the sharp
EXPECTED
The Greeks are looking "with confidence to the administrative speed for which American execu- tives are highly famed," said the
the Athens
announcer on
rad:0
last night con menting on the pas- sage of the Lease and Lend Bi by the U.S. Senate on Saturday.
The announcer added: "We are material help sure that effective
fer.
Greece in her struggle will im- German air attack on mediately be forthcoming." - Reu- London
on Saturday night, activity by the BER OF PEOPLE WERE KILL Luftwaffe over Britain in NOT NUMEROUS. daylight yesterday was on Daylight Sortie
ED BUT
CASUALTIES WERE
MR. RENDEL LEAVING
SOFIA TO-DAY
Mr. George Rendel, Bri- tish Minister to Sofia, and the Legation Staff, are leaving Sofia for Istanbul by special 'plane to-day, according to an official Yugoslav news agency re- port by Belgrade radio
a small scale, according German aircraft are reported last night. to the Air Ministry.
Bombs dropped at } fe w points in the zouth-cast short- ly after dawn caused little damage and no serious casual- ties. SOME DAMAGE WAS DONE BY A SINGLE AIRCRAFT WHICH DROPPED BOMBS EASTERN ENGLAND AFTERNOON. A SMALL NUM-
IN
of Poland, Belgium and Holland left yesterday and the majority of nationals of all four countries have already left Bulgaria, the announcer added.
to have made 0 daylight sortie The diplomatic representatives In formation to the south-east const early in the day but appear
and to have dispersed
retired after meeting a
terrific anti- aircraft barrage.
It was stated last night that the
R.A.F. had
destroyed enemy 'planes last week Britain, the Continent and
losing
IN THE Middle East, while
themselves.-Reuter.
Sole Agents for
["NORVIC”
Black-out preparations in Sofia 50 are so far advanced that they wil over probably be put into effect to-day the after the departure of Mr. Rendel.
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Admiral Darlan, Vice- Premier in the Vichy Government, yesterday gave a luncheon in hon- our of General Weygand.
Admiral Darlan had just re- turned from Paris, where he had been conducting conversations with the occupying authorities. and General Weygand had just arrived back from North Africa, where he spent a considerable time "inspecting" forces in the French colonial empire,
Describing the luncheon, Toul- ouse radio states thot General Huntziger, the War Minister, Ad- miral Platon, Minister of Colonies, uid. General Bergeret, Chief of Vichy's Air Force, were present.
After luncheon political and ceoncml; problems in North Africa were discussed.-Reuter.
AMERICAN SECURITIES CALLED IN
THE GOVERNMENT OF IN- DIA YESTERDAY ISSUED. A NOTÍFICATION CALLING: ON OWNERS OF CERTAIN UNITED STATES DOLLAR SECURITIES TO SURRENDER THEM WITHIN A MONTH FROM MARCH 10 TO THE RESERVE BANK, WHICH WILL MAKE PAYMENT WHEN SATISFIED THAT THE SECURI- TIES HAVE BEEN DELIVERED IN ACCEPTABLE FORM. ⠀⠀
· Dividends received on such sẽ- curities after March 10 will be the property of the Raj."
It is recalled that the Raj last July ordered holders of dollar se- curities to supply, particulars of thel, holdings... tho Reserve Bank Reuters
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]
Rumours ore cur- rent in Belgrade that the terms of a treaty between Germany and Yugoslavia have been drafted and is expected to come to light in a few days.
It is stated that the treaty will not consti- ute actual Yugoslavia partnership in the Axis Pact.--Interna- tional News Service.
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]
It is reported from Wash- ington that the Administra- tion plans to ask Congress for one-bilion dollars for the construction of 12,000 'planes. -International News Ser-
vice,
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