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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 28, 1941.
AMERICAN ADMIRAL
WARNS NEED FOR WATCH IN PACIFIC
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ADMIRAL LAND STATED IN WASHING- TON YESTERDAY THAT THE CONTINUED EXISTENCE OF THE UNITED STATES DE- MANDED THAT AMERICAN SHIPPING AR- TERIES IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD MUST BE KEPT OPEN.
"Were certain essential raw materials cut off for lack of marine transportation it is not an exaggeration to say that this nation's continued existence might be in jeopardy."
Admiral Land asserted tha! American trans-Pacific shipping. though far removed from the Bat- the of the Atlantic, faces a criticul lest.
"Losses on the Pacific of for-
vessels eign
trade to normal
by through sinkings, acquisition the armed services, concentration in the all important North Atlan- tic service and laying up of the sizeable Danish and other foreign Ang fleets, has resulted in space shortage and consequent rule in- creases.
OFFENSIVE AGAINST NAZI SHIPS
An Air Ministry en- munique states: "Du g Philippine Trade Route daylight on Saturday air- "Shippers of several low-value craft of the Bomber Com- commodities stored in many Farmand continued the Eastern warehouses are Anding
difficulty in obtain ng ship space operations against enemy at rates that will allow cargo shipping.
move."
Off the coast of Norway three supply ships were attacked and at least one of them was sunk. A vessel of about 4,000 tons in an off the Frisian trade escorted convoy
Island was bombed and damaged. Flakships near the Dutch coast and were attacked with bombs machine-gun fire.
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He stressed that "it is obvious the Philippine trade route is essen- tial to both American commerce and defence. The Marit me Com mission is ever mindful of the im-
of unhampered portance with the Commonwealth and determined that these sea lanes shall be kept open. Every pos- sible effort is to be made to keen cargoes moving freely across the Pacific between the US. and the Philippines, in war or peace. International News Service.
CHÚNG KING BANKS RE-OPEN TO-DAY
A successful surprise attack was made on an aerodrome near Sund, in Norway.. Two aircraft on the ground were destroyed by bombs and others machine. gunned.
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On Saturday night the main attack by bombers of the summe Command was on objectives
Powerful bombs and Router in Shanghai is authoris-, Hamburg.
the thousands of incendiaries were ed by the local flices of Central Bank of China, the Bankį dropped and Ares started in the
areas. Com-industrial and dock uf
of China, the Bank munications and the Farmers Rank, to announce that the four banks will resume business com- meneng to-day, April 28. Reu-
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A.R.P. TUNNEL BLASTNG MISHAP Whilst engaged in blasting the No. 5 A.R.P. Tunnel, Chatham Road, yesterday, a coolie suffered his injuries which necessitated admission to the Kowloon Hos- pital.
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Five 'Planes. Missing
Other aircraft attacked Emden, Bremerhaven and Cuxhaven. night From all these day and operations by the Bomber Com- mand five of our aircraft are miss- ing.
WHITE FLAG TREACHERY
The South Africans' only casualties in the capture of the Juba River key town of Jelib were due to the trea- chery of an Italian of- ficer.
A South African pla- toon on the flank met a body of the enemy led by a white officer, who advanced ahead
with of his men white flag.
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While talking to the platoon common- der he suddenly shout- ed an order and flung himself on the ground.
His men opened ma- chine-gun fire, inflict- ina casualties.
The South Africans mercilessly returned the fire, killing the officer.
FEWER FAGS IN CANTEENS
the
Canteens serving men in Forces are to get less tobacco.
The President of the Board of
Trude states in a written reply that the larger tobacco manufac- turers have reviewed the question of supplies to the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes and the Y.M.C.A., in consultation with the Tobacco Controller.
An agreed arrangement has been reached under which these supplies will be reduced while allowing adequate quantities of tobacco for the Forces. Captain McEwen had asked if the President were aware of the discontent among widespread
of the in shopkeepers
many
Scotland be- smaller burghs of Aircraft of the Coastal Com-cause canteens run by such bodies and the Navy, mand successfully bombed docks as the Y.M.C.A.
Institutes No Army and Air Force able at Le Havre and. Itmuiden.
to get supplies of aircraft is missing from these were operations." British Wireless. tobacco in large quanties.
SIAM WILL RESIST AGGRESSOR
“THAILAND WILL RESIST aggression with all the resources at her command," ex-King Prajadhi- pok who has been living in England since he ab- said to a re- dicated the throne of Siam in 1934 porter recently.
Referring to Japan, he declared: "He who knows, as I do, the fine fighting qualities of the Thai soldier, will have to think twice before launching an attack on my country."
When asked what were his Thailand would never willingly reactions to Japan's claim to lea-do anything to harm Britain or dership of the East, with a "New her Empire Order in Asia," he laughed.
More than three-quarters of - It's easier said than done," he remarked, Japan's hands are Thailand's trade was with the full at the moment with her war British Empire; the Siamese with Ching, and I am not at all rency in firmly linked up with sure that she will emerge trium-sterling, and English was the-
European language
most phant in this struggle,"
The ex-King, who has kept in Slamese understood. close touch with his country, said "Sium has a deep love for Eng- the Government and people of land and the English," he said.