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HALF AMERICAN FLEET MAY MOVE INTO ATLANTIC
Axis Expecting Entry Into War AFRAID
FALL IN SHANGHAI RICE PRICE CONTINUES
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The
sensational
Q
fall in rice prices in Shanghai continues, with quotations declining by $30 picul in three days. Quotations are now about $125 per picul. -International News
Service.
Bigger Forces In Iraq
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Britain has sent more 'planes and troops into Iraq and the important post of Kirkuk, ön the Haifa pipeline, has been, captured.
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") ADMIRAL WILLIAM V. PRATT, U.S.N., RECENTLY
RECALLED TO DUTY, DECLAR-
ED YESTERDAY THAT ALL OR PART OF THE U.S. PACIFIC FLEET CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO THE ATLANTIC IN A FORTNIGHT WITH- OUT PREPARATION.
Admiral Pratt believes that distribution of the Navy equally between the Pacific and Atlantic may take place.
Asked in Washington yesterday said, "More backstairs gossip. I if the U.S. was to close the do not think there is anything to Panama Canal to Japanese ship-, it." ping, Col. Knox, Navy Secretary,
DARLAN
SUPS WITH
THE DEVIL
Alded by loyalists, British troops. occupied the plateau overlooking Habbaniyah airport, and artillery forced the besiegers to retreat to Felluja, across the Euphrates, with heavy losses.
An agreement between Troops, presumably carried by Admiral Darlan and 'plane, occupied the pipeline post Abetz, Hitler's represen- after reconnaissance 'planes had reported the Iraqi garrison to be tative in Paris, was waving white flags.-International announced
News Service.
ITALIANS ATTACK VICHY!
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yesterday.
in Vichy
The agreement provides for modification of the restrictions of the demarcation line between occu- ped and unoccupied France and a reduction in the costs of the Ger- man army of occupation.
In regard to occupation costa,
It la envisaged - that as a first stop France's daily payments wiji
be reduced 25 por cent
from 400 million to 300 million
francs.
OTHER
QUESTIONS HAVE STILL ΤΟ BE FINALLY THRASHED OUT-REUTER:
"Permission To
`Cross" Clause
Gayda's Comment
Commenting on the speech by the U.S. Secretary of War, Colone Henry Stimson, Virginio Gayda, Mussolini's mouthpiece, described the speech as nothing but a pre- liminary declaration of America's intention of entering the war.
"Final Step"
Despite non interventionists labelling it "the final step to war,” the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed the Ship Seizure Bil after rejecting all restrictions.
Speedy Senate concurrence expected.
is
The measure authorises the President to requisition 83 Italian, German and Danish ships, totalling 500,000 tons, and to transfer them to Britain. Altogether 130 foreign vessels may eventually be acquired.
The House, by 220 votes to 180, rejected a motion to prohibit (Continued on Page 16)
DAMASCUS
DISORDERS
EXAGGERATED
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Conflicting reports are reaching London that ser- The Rome newspaper
The agreement provides that ious, trouble has broken the demarcation line between “Popolo d'Italia" yester-Occupied and Unoccupied France out in French Mandated day accused Vichy of con- will be open, in general, for the Syrians
passage of goods and securities A Parla radio broadcast heard niving with the United persons will be allowed to in London alleged that the situa=> States and Britain.
travel between the two zones in tion in Damascus was growing the event of the serious illness or serious and that demonstrators had stormed the British Constilate wrecking part of the building -
The paper charged the existence of a tacit accord for a Free French block- ade of Oran and Dakar.
death of a relative. * Free correspondence by plain
postcards will be allowed.
Parks radio alleged that the French authorities were power- less to prevent the demonstrations.
Permission to grom the line will be granted to members of the Army and Air Force on the London officials, however, state same conditions 'ss' already in that only a few windows wore IT CONCLUDES THE A AXIS, force for: Bulforma de broken at the Consulate by stones AFTER WINNING" THE WAR, According to Paris Radio Mar- thrown by a few demonstrators. WILL KNOW HOW TO HANDLE, shal Petain has left his estate near The incident was over in a mat- VICHTAS INTERNATIONAL Cannes by special train to meet ter" of minutes. - International NEWS: SERVICELULA quiuualAdmiral Dorian (20 Reuter, Inu News Service!!
BRISTOL
THIS TIME?
German raiders were reported in widespread parts of Britain after dark last night, including over a West of England
town.
It is learned that during daylight on Wednesday a total of eight German 'planes were destroyed. Reuter.
STALIN
OF NAZIS
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Stalin's assumption of the Premiership marks a change in Soviet policy and the resumption of a new German drive, according to broadcast yesterday.
D
B.B.C.
The announcer said: ""The Soviet rejected the German pro- posal to join the Axis and signed pact of friendship with Yugoslavia a few hours before that country was invaded by the Germans.
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"Stalin now takes over the Premiership at a time when the German drive to the east threatens what Russia regards as her sphere of activity in Asia."-- International News Service.
SHIPS GETTING THROUGH
The Headquarters of the Amer- ¡ lost. ican Red Cross in London has The cargoes announced that out of 269 ships ships,
on those eleven however, amounted to on which supplies have been sent nearly one-tenth of the total to Britain, only eleven have been i supplies sent. Reuter,
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