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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 13, 1941.
AMAZING NORWEGIAN DEMONSTRATION
LOFOTEN FISHERMEN have threatened to destroy their nets and cease fishing altogether if any more of their houses are destroyed by the Germans who are burning them as reprisals for the British raid, it was learned in London yesterday.
An amazing demonstration of Norwegian soli- darity with the British occurred at a recent funeral of three British airmen shot down during a raid.
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Although the lonely island was chosen for the burial and the date and place were kept secret, leaked out and was passed by word of mouth.
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When the cortege arrived at the tiny island, the Germans were astonished to find that hundreds of people who had crossed scures of small boats, were lining
to the graveside, according message to the Norwegian Tele- graph Agency.---Beuter.
NAZIS DEMAND PASSAGE
2
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WILL FIGHT
"THE DUTCH ARE RESOLV. ED AND PREPARED TO FIGHT FOR THE COMMON CAUSE IN THE PACIFIC SHOULD CIR. CUMSTANCES WARRANT IT," SAID DR. VAN
KLEFFENS. MINISTER,
DUTCH FOREIGN WHO, WITH THE COLONIAL MINISTER, DR. WELTER, HAS ARRIVED IN AUSTRALIA FOR A VISIT.
The Germans are report- Continuing the Foreign Minis-
ter said:
Aus- "Geographically, ed to be pressing
the
tralia and the Netherlands East Vichy Government for Indies are closely linked and an attack on one would affect the permission to use
the
other. Pau-Saragossa railway to German troops to
convey Spain.
This is because the Bordeaux- St. Sebastian Ine. in necup ed territory, is inadequate for carry- ing troops in large numbers, says the Independent French Agency's correspondent
the French frontier.
Un
THERE ARE NO INDICA- TIONS THAT THE GERMANS INTEND IMMEDIATE USE OF THE PAU LINE, EVEN IF VICHY AGREES. BUT THEY HAVE MADE THE REQUEST APPARENTLY TO CONVINCE THE VICHY GOVERNMENT THAT GENERAL FRANCO HAS ASSENTED TO THE PASSAGE OF GERMAN TROOPS
THROUGH SPAIN.
Marshal Petain so far does not seem to have consented - Reuter.
ICELAND PAYS A TRIBUTE
NEWSPAPERS IN ICELAND COMMENTED ON SATURDAY
FRENCH GRAIN CROP RUINED?
Moscow radio said yesterday that half the grain crop in un- occupied France has been destroyed owing to late frost, accord- ing to
Reuter despatch from the Soviet capital this morning.
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U.S. PROMISES OF ARMED AID
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Mr. Sumner Welles, U.S. Under- Secretary of State, has told Latin. the American naval chiefs that
their U.S. is prepared to send "Nobody who has witnessed the nations full military assistance in incredible bravery of the British defending the western hemisphere from Europe that the Empire against an attack people doubts and Allied Democracies will win or Asia. International the war." ·Reuter,
Service.
INDO-CHINA
News
SOLD OUT TO JAPAN BY VICHY
IN LESS THAN A YEAR, Indo-China has lost territorial integrity, economic independ- ence and freedom of diplomatic action, con- trary to the honourable undertaking of the Vichy authorities, who proclaimed them- selves defenders of the integrity of the French Empire.
This is the view of Free French circles in London on the recently concluded Franco- Thai Peace Treaty.
They recall that in September, in Indo-China, Japanese firms be with admitted into the Federation of ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY last year, Vichy concluded
despite protests from Indo-Chinese Importers and Ex- OF THE BRITISH OCCUPATION Tokyo, AND BHOWED SATISFACTION Chungking and Washington, an porters, Japanese capital be used AT THE GOOD RELATIONS agreement whereby Vichy ceded to operate BETWEEN THE TWO NATIONS to Japan the right to AND APPRECIATION OF BRI. TIBH WILLINGNESS TO LISTEN TO THE ICELAND POINT OF VIEW.
"Timinn" says: "The behaviour' of the soldiers has been noble and gent emanly. They have tried to recognise and hottour our nation- al pride and patriotism."
agricultural, mining establish and hydraulic concessions, and all in economic problems be settled by military, naval and air bases Indo-China and also facilities for periodical "conferences. military operations against China.
Tokyo interpreted the agree ment as Vichy's recognition Japan's hegemony in
East.
The recent peace treaty together with the economic agreement has ended the independence of Indo- of China and also France's position the Far in the Far East. Such As the price paid by Vichy as a result A few months later Japan de- of capitulation to Japan.Central livered an ultimatum in the News. form of mediation between Thai- on
and Indo-China. Vichy, isolated in the Pacific, gave way
"Visir" rays: "Dally relations during the past year have, the whole, been good. The Bri-land t'sh have shown greatness by yle'ding to our wishes on many, again, ceding to Thailand a part of Laos and Cambodia In spite points.
local "Nothing in the behaviour of of the disapproval of the The British has evoked as kindly authorities and population. feelings in the hearts of Iceland- ers--than the consideration shown us on our National Day.
"While the British forces
stay
here, let us do our best to further good relations."-British Wireless.
AMBASSADOR SAYING FAREWELLS
Mr. Nelson T. Johrison, out- “going. American Ambassador to China, in Chungking yesterday bid farewell to Mr. Lin Sen, Chairman of the National Gov- ernment, Dr. Wang Chung-hul, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dr. H. H. Kung, Vice-President of
the Executive Yuan, yesterday.
In the evening he had supper with Mr. Lin Sen at the'. Iafter's villa in the Chungking suburbs. He wil bid farewell to General- issimo Chiang Kai-shek to-day- Central News....
Japanese Colony
HELLENIC ORGANISATION
An overseas Hellenic National Committee has been officially created in Egypt under the Cen- By the economic agreement tra' Government of Crete. concluded on May 6, Indo-China Similar committees will be has been virtually made Japan's formed very shortly in North and colony for exploitation.
South America, South Africa and Among other things it is Australa, where there are large stipulated that principal Japonese Greek communities anxious to products be exempted from dutles samu on the struggle. –Reuter.
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