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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.
Although the lonely island was chosen for the burial and the date it and place were kept secret, leaked out and was passed on by word of mouth.
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When the cortege arrived at the bny island, the Germans astonished to find that hundreds of people who had crossed scores of small boats, were lining. the graveside, according to Q message to the Norwegian Tele- graph Agency. - Reuter
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"THE DUTCH ARE RESOLV. ED AND PREPARED TO FIGHT FOR THE COMMON CAUSE IN THE PACIFIC SHOULD CIR. CUMSTANCES WARRANT IT," SAID OR, VAN KLEFFENS. DUTCH FOREIGN MINISTER, WHO. WITH THE COLONIAL MINISTER, DR. WELTER, HAS ARRIVED IN AUSTRALIA FOR A VISIT.
Continuing. the Foreign Minis- "Geographically. Aus- the the sand
tralia and the Netherlands East for Indies are closely linked and an
attack on one other.
The Germans are report- ed to be pressing Vichy Government permission to use the Pau-Saragossa railway to convey German troops to Spain.
This is because the Bordeaux- St Sebastian ne. SIN occup ed tetutory, is inadequate for carry- ing troops in large numbers, say?) The Independent French Agency's correspondent 01 the French fanier
THERE ARE NO INDICA- TIONS THAT THE GERMANS IN PEND IMMEDIATE USE OF THE PAU JJNE. 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
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 а Reuter despatch from the Soviet capital this morning.
U.S. PROMISES OF ARMED AID
the
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Mr. Sumner Welles, U.S. Under- Secretary of State, has told Latin. would affect the American naval chiefs that
U.S. is prepared to send their Nobody who has witnessed the 'nations full military asylstance in meredible bravery of the British defending the western hemisphere people doubts that the Empire against an attack from Europe and Allied Democracies will win of Asin International News
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INDO-CHINA
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.
COMMENTED ON SATURDAY They recall that in September, in Indo-China, Japonese firms be ON THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY last year, Vichy concluded with admitted into the Federation of OF THE BRITISH OCCUPATION Tokyo. despite protests from Indo-Chipese Importers and Ex- AND SHOWED SATISFACTION Chungking and Washington, an porters, Japanese capital be used AT THE GOOD RELATIONS agreement whereby Vichy ceded to operate agricultural, mining BETWEEN THE TWO NATIONS to Japan the right to establish and hydraulic concessions, and all AND APPRECIATION OF BRI-military, naval and air bases in economic problems be settled by TISH WILLINGNESS TO LISTEN Indo-China and also facilities for periodical conferences. TO THE ICELAND POINT OF military uperations against China,; The recent peace treaty together VIEW.
with the economic agreement has "Timinn says: "The behaviour: Tokyo Interpreted the pgree- ended the independence of Indo- of the soldiers has been noble andment as Vichy's recogni'on of Ching and also France's position gentlemanly. They have tried to Japan's hegemony in The Far in the Far East. Such is the recognise and honour our nation- East.
price paid by Vichy as a result al pride and patriotism."
A few months later Japan de- of capitulation to Japan.--Central "Visir" pays: "Daily relational livered an ultimatum? in the News.
form of mediation between Thai- lund and Indo-China. Vichy, isolated in the Pacific, gave way again, ceding to Thailand a purt of Laos and Cambodia In spite of the disapproval of the local authorities and population.
during the past year have. ол the whole, been good. The Bri tich have shown greatness by yie'ding to our wishes on many points.
"Nothing in the behaviour of the British has evoked as kindly feelings in the hearts of Iceland- ers than the consideration shown us on our National Day,
"While the British forces here, let us do our best to further good relations."-British Wireless
AMBASSADOR
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HELLENIC ORGANISATION
An overseas Hellenic National Committee has been officially created in Egypt under the Cen- By the economie · agreement ¦ trä Government of Crete, stay
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 'Australia, where there are large stipulated that principal Japanese Greek communities anxious to products be exempted from duties
-Reuter;"
SAYING FAREWELLS
Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, out- going American. Ambassador to China, in Chungking yesterday bid farewell to Mr. Lin Sen, Chairman of the National Gov- ernment, Dr. Wang Chung-hui, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dr. H. H. Kung. Vice-President of j the Executive Yuan, yesterday.
In the evening he had supper || 'with Mr. Lin Sen at the latter's -villa-in the Chungking-guburbs. He will bid farewell to General-- issimo Chiang Kai-shek to-day...---- Central News
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