THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 21, 1941.
AXIS MUST WIN WAR THIS YEAR
Neutral Observer's Estimate Of Situation
Invasion Effort Too Hazardous
FIERCE BLAZE IN CENTRAL
The Central District was brightly lit up early this morning by a huge blaze, the result of a fire on the second floor of No. 56, Staunton Street.
THE WORLD'S FIRST blitz war has now lasted a year and a half, declared Colonel Kleen, writing in the Stockholm "Veckojour- 1.30 am, und rapidly spread to nalen" yesterday on the Battle of the Atlantic.
To win the war the Axis must score a de- cisive victory in the summer of 1941 - after that the enemies will become too strong.
An invasion of England was considered too hazardous last autumn and it would now be still more difficult, for the British are very much stronger.
Invasion necessitates control of ing against submarines in their the waters concerned, security bases and at sea are causing against the enemy air force and them severe losses. the breaking down of the shore defences in the first attack.
None of these conditions exist, so invasion will probably remain merely a threat, bind. ing the British forces.
It remains for Germany to achieve victory by blockade. The Germans have better submarine bases now bul anti-submarine
TECHNICAL POSSIBILITIES EXIST FOR FIGHTING SUB- MARINES IF THEY CAN BE BROUGHT INTO USE QUICKLY ENOUGH. REUTER.
STABBING
weapons are also greatly improv- ATTACK
ed.
alrendy
The Americons have Transfected 50 destroyers to Bri- tain and they still have 211 com- pared with Japan's 83.
America's Capacity
BY THIEF
A FORI OF A
MONEY-
CHANGER'S SHOP IN BONHAM
A
STRAND EAST WAS ATTACK- ED WITH A KNIFE WHEN HE A hundred American destroyers ATTEMPTED TO ARREST can thus be transferred to the Al- THIEF SHORTLY AFTER lantic for operating against Ger-NOON YESTERDAY. man submarines, either by direct intervention or by being trans- ferred to Britain.
aro
The outbreak occurred at about
the adjoining flat before the arri val of four fire appliances from the Central Fire Station.
Occupants of both houses hur- riedly left their beds, and, snatch- ing up a few personal belongings, rushed out into the streets, where they remained until dawn.
There were no casualties, and the outbreak was under control within half an hour of the arrival of the fire brigade.
NEW BUDGET COMING BEFORE
EASTER
Mr. Winston Chur- chill told the House of Commons yester- day that the Budget would be introduced in the Commons be- fore Easter, says Reu- ter from London.
PLANNING
POST-WAR
NETHERLANDS TRADE TRAINING
The need for Britain to plan her post-war trade
MANY PILOTS policy now, was urged in
a speech in London by
A large number of pilots'
of are being trained in the Lord Forbes, member
the Willingdon mission to South America, who re-
Netherlands East Indies for duty in Europe, stated Col. Dijxhoorn, Dutch De-cently returned to Bri-
tain. fence Minister, in an in- terview in "Vrij Neder- "This country," said Lord For- land," the Free Dutches, has been and must continue newspaper published in shops. Our export trade is vital London, yesterday.
to be one of the world's
work-
to us if we are to maintain our trade position after the war.
He also stated that a number Maximum efficiency can only 12 of Dutch pilo are now being be achieved by a planned policy. trained in the R.A.F. for fighter It will be of major importance machines and they hoped to have that we have defined our trading 12 The alleged thief snatched
from bundle of bank-notes
the their own Dutch fighter squadrons policy. counter and ran into Des Voeux in the R.A.F. In addition there
foki in mos-Road Central with the quito boats which can be pro- pursuit. duced in large numbers,
The man suddenly stopped, and and there is also
the considerable pulling out a knife, uttacked
how- amount of shipping frozen Infoki with it. Pedestrians, American harbours which
new ever, rescued the foki, who was
to be transferred to Britain.
the later admitted
Queen Finally, British bombers op rat- 'Mary Hospital.
*
can
We do not want the Germans British Instructors, he added, to resume their barter system had been greatly impressed with and other unfair trading methods the batch of aviators.
under our noses,"
of
the
The Dutch army was growing Lord Forbes said Brazil, which in strength and equipment and was the first country he visited, and extremely important impressed him greatly as a poten- material for the Dutch Navy was tai industrial country being put into service, -- Reuter.future. In iron and steel Brazil already had a production of 300,- 000 tons yearly whereof 140,000 tons was steel. Works under construction would have a cap- acity of half million tons of steel yearly.
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"Brazil, who is already produc- ing woollen and cotton goods, silk, rayon, hardware, pottery, glass, fron, steel, timber, coal, flour, cement and tyres-uil of very fair quality and all from her own raw materials--is like- ly to prove a strong competitor with Britain the U.S.A. and other Industrial countries for the mar- kets of South America if not elsewhere."
Lord Forbes revealed that sur- plus coffee, instead of being burnt, was being made in Brazil into a plastic called appropriately cafent, which might be used
for
аего- plane components if not for the manufacture of complete 'planes. -British. Wireless.
GUAM DEFENCES
TWO BILLS AUTHORISING THE EXPENDITURE OF $345,- 000,000; ON A NAVAL AND PU- BLIC WORKS, PROGRAMME, INCLUDING WORK ON THE PACIFIC ISLANDS OF GUAM AND SAMOA AND BASES RE- CENTLY ACQUIRED BEFROM BRITAIN, PASSED 'THE BEN- ATE YESTERDAY.
The Bills, which include expen- diture of $10,500,000 for aviation stations in British, possessions, now awaib President Roosevelt's alg ture-Reuter.
BRITAIN AND AID TO CHINA
Mr. Robert Morgan asked in the House of Commons yesterday whe- ther the Government as- sociates itself with Pre- sident Roosevelt's declaru- tion in favour of all-out aid for China as far as we can render it at pre- sent.
Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Scere- tary for Foreign Affairs. replied that Government noted with sym- pathy and interest President Roosevelt's statement regarding China, and it was Government's policy to maintain the closest con- tact with the United States Gov- ernment.-Reuter
BEVIN BOYS REACH ENGLAND
News was received in Madras yesterday that the first batch of "Bevin Boys" has reached Eng- « land and the second batch is al- most ready to proceed. Reuter.
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