THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 26, 1941. MUTT AND JEFF
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PAWN SHOP
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HURRY!
THE STORE IS CLOSED! WHAT DO YOU WANT?
I WANNA KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS!
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By BUD FISHER
WHAT? YOU WAKE
ME UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT TO ASK ME THE TIME?
PAWN SHOP
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WATCH IN
THERE!
FRENCH SUPPLIES TO NAZIS THROUGH MARSEILLES
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CONFIRMATION THAT a proportion of im- ports which include considerable quantities of foodstuffs into unoccupied France from French North Africa undoubtedly passes to the Germans, was given by Mr. Hugh Dalton, Minister of Economic Warfare, at question time in the Commons yester- day.
Mr. Dalton had previously been interrogated about Government's policy regarding foodstuffs to France, and repeated the well-known British stand- point.
Mr. Geoffrey Mander (Lib. Wol- propolimn of these imports verhampton) asserted that 200,- ¦ reaches the enemy. Flour in two 000 tons of goods had entered Marseilles in three recent weeks and a greater part thereof went to Germany.
Mr. Dalton stated the news- papers "La Semaphore" had stated that 298,000 tons of car. go arrived In Marseilles afl destinations during period.
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Another question
asked Whether the Vichy Government's attention had been drawn to the fact that food from French co- louies is going to Germany instead of relieving the situation in France.
"Certain Proportion"
Mr. Dalton merely replied: "We have information that a certain
ships now en route is intended any for unoccupied France and its distribution there will be unz der effective American control."- Reuter.
SYRIAN UNREST
MATSUOKA TO VISIT VATICAN?
Mr. Matsuoka is tò be received by the Pope during the Ja- panese Foreign Minis- ter's visit to Rome. The German Radio making this nouncement claims that it has been con- firmed by the Vati- can.-Reuter.
an-
BATAVIA CONFERENCE WITH JAPAN
MR. J. H. RITMAN, SPOKES- MAN FOR THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES GOVERNMENT,
The situation is Syria remains EMPHATICALLY DENIED AT A serious, it is reported from Istan- PRESS CONFERENCE IN BA- bul by Moscow Radio. Sentences | TAVIA YESTERDAY RUMOURS of from three to five years' im- THAT THE FORTHCOMING prisonment have been passed upon VISIT TO BE MADE TO THE demonstrators in Damascus.
N.E.I, BY THE FOREIGN MINIS. Reuter.
TER, DR. VAN KLEFFENS, MEANT THAT THE DUTCH GOVERNMENT IN LONDON WAS PLANNING TO REMOVE TO THE EAST INDIES, STATES A JAPANESE REPORT.
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The spokesman disclosed would go to Manila to meet Dr. van Kleffens, who was expected to arrive on Saturday.
Questioned regarding the effect the visit would have on the pre- sent Japanese-East Indies conver- sations, Mr. Ritman declared it Was " a lucky coincidence that |both the Japanese and Dutch have
eminent statesmen in Batavia."- Reuter.
NAVAL SWEEP IN MEDITERRANEAN
A British Naval communique issued from Alexandria yesterday stated: "The Mediterranean Fleet has been operating in the Central Mediterranean during the period from March 21 to March 24 covering various corivoy move- ments.
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"During these operations 'one reconnaissance aircraft was shot down and at least, an- other damaged. No enemy sur- face forces were encountered.”- Reuter.
MOSCOW QUIET.
The Moscow Radio reported the signing of the Pact · briefly and without comment, and afterwards referred-for the first time to the Belgrade Government crisis pre- ceding the. Journey of the Mínis- ters to Vienna. — Reuter,
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