THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 7, 1941.
Ubrary, Supreme Court
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On
Temperate Discussion Efficacy Of Intelligence
MR. ATTLEE'S ECHO OF
SALLY AT HORE-BELISHA
SPANISH CIVIL WAR
Leave to presume the death on or since Novem- ber 8, 1936, of Carlos Fernando Stuart Y Falco,
the
WITHIN AN HOUR OF its opening the Duke of Penaranda, was War Debate in the House of Commons yester-granted in the Probate
yesterday, day settled down in a calm but not over- Court crowded House into a temperate discussion, application being by the the key to which was provided by the remark of Alba, Spanish Ambas- of Government Liberal, Sir Percy Harris: sador in London. "We are solid behind the Prime Minister but An affidavit by the Duke of need not exclude constructive jaranda was interned in the model
the fact criticism."
Duke's brother, the Duke
Alba stated that the Duke of Pen-
prison in Madrid in the Sunumer for 1936 with other sympathisers of .
the National movement.
He was removed from prison in or about the following November to have been
Since then the widow, child and
heard from the Duke of Penaranda
SWEDISH OFFICIAL VISIT TO FINLAND
The Swedish Foreign Minister, M. Guenther, arrived in Helsinki yesterday on an unofficial visit.
He was greeted at the aerodrome by the Finnish Foreign Minister. Reuter.
HOSTILE SHELLING
IN IRAQ
Mr. Lee-Smith, Leader of the Labour Front Bench, asked a number of questions was believed which resolved themselves, as did a number assassinated, of other speeches, mainly into doubts about brother have not seen him OF "In the full efficacy of the British Intelligence who left estate of about £35,000 and Information Services and whether advice in Britain, or information always received full attention.
At no time, however, was there! any division of
opinion about thef rightness of going to aid Greece.
The most critical speech was by Mr. Hore-Belisha. He contended | that the British Expeditionary | Force was inadequate and informo ation was wrong and wrongly in- terpreted.
HE DECLARED THAT MATA- PAN WAS A DECOY OPERA- TION WHICH GAVE THE GERMANS THEIR LARGE
AND ALSO DECLARED THAT WE HAD FAILED IN IRAQ.
Mr. Hore Belisha demanded
"SINCERE"
JAPANESE EFFORTS
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Major Kishinami,
Reuter.
POSED AS A BARON CHARGE
MEXICO READY TO TAKE PART
ex-
Mexico's opposition to totalitarian expansion was unequivocally pressed by the Mexican Foreign Minister, Senor Padilla, writing in the Carnegie Foundation's publication "Internation- al Conciliation."
Senior Padilla declared: "Mexico is prepared to take a stand with other Western Hemisphere totall- democracies in opposing Jarian expansion and Fifth Column activity.
"America's destiny is to take part in the fray."
Later In the same article, Senor Padilla writes: "The Mexican people, with full con- colouences of the causo they are embracing, are fully resolved to share that destiny. the Habbaniyat: area British aircraft were we
"We must, therefore, prepare. must resolutely cooperate with one another for the defence again active on Monday," of this hemisphere."---Reuter,
& communique from British G.H.Q. in Cairo.
States
"Hostile shelling was intermit- tent and inaccurate,
"In the Basra area the situation remains quiet,
"Libya: Tobruk: no change in! the situation,
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NAZI ACTIVITY IN THE
ANTARCTIC
A 26-YEAR-OLD DISCHARG- ED SOLDIER WHO WAS SAID TO HAVE POSED AS BARON FISHER DE BOSLIER, WAS REMANDED IN CUSTODY AT EXETER CHARGED UNDER "In the Sollum arca, the activi, THE DEFENCE REGULATIONS ties of our ground and air forces WITH USING OTHER THAN HIS
were severely haifipered by e OWN NAME:
heavy sandstorm.
"Abyssiniai; Further progrés: (SPECIAL TO ""CHIÑA" "MAμ"h was made by our forces north- wards from Dessie on the rear of Further light 'on Nazi. the Italian position about Amba activities in the Antarctic. Alagi.
"Advancing from Neghell, has been thrown by Ad- our troops ejected and inflicted miral Byrd Himself follow-
The man, George Samuel Fish- er, with an address at an Exe'er FORCES IN NORTH AFRICA Japanese army spokesman lodging-house, was described by the acting Chief Constable as a in Shanghal, told press-man of no substance. There were men that the Japanese other charges pending. Fisher, an improvement in Intelligence. forces were exerting "sin- who had been a private, was dis- more armour, more tanks, dive cere efforts" to protect the had lives and property of for-
eign residents.
bombers and transport 'planes. He agreed that progress
been made but declared that it
was not enough.
Mr. Allee, Lord Privy Seal,
Mr. replying to
Hore-Belisha, pointed out, amid laughter, that until January, 1940, Mr. Hore- Belisha had been in charge of a big part of British war prepar utions. He was sure that when Mr. Hore-Belisha was at the War
Office he found that what he did was conditioned by. what his pre- decessor had done.
Mr. Attlee added: "We find ourselves very much in the same position."
He said 80 foreigners in Ningpo and 18 in Shaoshing were all safe.
He blamed the proximity of Chinese A.A. emplacements for damage Christian
to the compound of the Mission Church and British school.
The major criticiced the writ. ings of the radio news commen. tator and "China Press" colum- nict, Carroll Alcott, nonsense."
charged from the Army after hos-
spital treatment.
Detective Sergeant Bennett said Fisher told him he used the for- eign name and title os a joke.
heavy casualties on a strong
covering Adola.
enemy force holding a positioning the return of his ex- pedition after 18 months in the south Polar regions.
"In other sections our advance is continuing.” Reuter.
SURPRISE FOR RUBBER MARKET
Admiral Byrd stated: "The
Germans have started to take over Palmerland. The Nazis have be- gun encroachments on the west-, ern hemisphere,"
Dr. Paul Siple, qupting a “high Chilean naval officer," said he informed that a German naval repair ship In Deception Bay was blown up a few months
was
AFTER REMAINING closed for more
ago, as "sheer than one day the London rubber market re- opened for business yesterday but under new restrictions imposed by Government.
He said the Japanese army was broadcasts.Interna-
too busy advancing to pay atten- tion to his
the tional News Service.
Mr. Attlee declared that position in the Suminer and Autumn of last year was infinitely more threatening than that to- day.
Fundamental Fact
The splendid Greek resistance, General Cunningham's campaign in Abyssinia, and the victories of General Wavell in Libya, did make a bright light on a dark day but did not aller the fundamental fact of the situation-that the Contin- ent of Europe was in the hands of Germany.
"Spot" traded at 14d, unchanged from the previous level, while forward positions ad-
vanced one-eighth to 1/21⁄4d. SCURRILOUS
SHANGHAI
NEWSPAPER
ar
The Ministry of Supply licting through the Controller, wil become the sole importer inte the United Kingdom but will us the London"; market for the purchase of rubber" and "for the usual services of "consumers.
"You may draw your own con- clusions as to who may have done International this," he added. News Service.
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French pro-German politicians in Paris are reported to have ask-- ed for protection from the Gestapo, following the death of one their comrades, M. FonteneДy. It is stated that M. Fonteneẩu, who had been missing for several weeks has been found hung With note pinned on his body reading executed as traitor...
O Interfas tional News Service.
Trading in the market was surprised, therefore, when suspended on Monday pending announcement was unexpectedl the outcome of discussions be made early yesterday afternooг. tween the recently appointed to the effect that an agreemen Rubber Controller and the trade had been reached between th concerning the future of the trade and the Ministry of Supply': market.
| Controller under which the Business remained at a stand- market will remain open fo still yesterday morning and it trading within prescribed limits was freely rumoured that it (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
might be 'some days before u Ministry's Terms final decision is reached. FOLLOWING A CONTINUOUS It was learned that the trade is Simultaneously with the debate 10-DAY ATTACK AGAINST | submitting numerous questions to in the Commons, a debate was THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, THE the Controller for clarification, held in the Lords on a similar FAR EASTERN TIMES," and informed circles believe that motion, and after a few hours of RUSSIAN-LANGUAGE SHANG.the Ministry of Supply would be- discussion, the Lords unanimous- HAI DAILY, BELIEVED TO BE come the sole importer of rubber ly passed a vote of confidence in JAPANESE SPONSORED, In order to centralise precious Government
YESTERDAY PUBLISHED! A freight space,
Open commitments wit! FULL PAGE, A R †ICLE
outsidare must be liquidated at The Commons debate will be DENOUNCING THE B.M.C.
CHINESË PAPER or before "due'andro";now continued-Reuter
It labelled members .of the
salds Involving shipments from
SUSPENDED Council "parasites, robbers, lizards This resulted in general fears abroad, to the . United- Kingdom and bandits."..
that futures trading would cease, will be permitted excöpt " for [SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] Questioned, an S.M.C. official as in the case of the Liverpool.. stated the matter
was being cotton market, though effecting existing contracts for
which the Controllar's approval The "Cheng Yien Pao," pro- studied by higher authorities. considered that the Mihlstrý will be necessaryg
Chungking unregistered Chinese (SPECIAL TO CHINA, MAIL”); Bitter attacks have been made would "in" uhý chge" continue to Purchases by the Controller for daily in Shanghai, has Bber Bug- According to the B.B.C. 650 dally on Sir Victor Sassoon, Sir use the trade for internal dis- shipment to the United Kingdom pended by the Settlement, police trucklouds of about 2,000. tons of Elly Kadoorier and ather tribution, since it was acknow-will be made through the market censors for publishing pictures of Russian munitions reach General prominent Jewish Businessmen, ledged that the Ministry's hosty on ⠀ FOB. terms and ......., the Col. Hsieh Ching-Yuan, recently: Chiang Kai-shek's 'armiés monthly and steps are being -- considered nationalisation of cotton distribu☺ | Controller, will make sales to murdered commander of the Lone through: Turkestan. International to suppress the paper's activity.— tion had not worked welln dealers and manufacturers; ➡| Battalion, — International News News
Ilona);; News, Services Bubber gifcios were considerably | Reuter
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SOVIET ARMS FOR
CHINA
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Fears Of Traders