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FIRST NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST. ESTABLISHED 1845.
No. 32,146
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1941
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LATE
NIGHT FINAL
INSIST ON
Daisy Brand
Australia's Choicest
BUTTER
MR. CHURCHILL MAY SEE HESS Definite Split With Hitler
PREVENTION
Was There Effort
EVICTION BILL To Stop
To Stop Escape?
TO BE EXTENDED
It is officially an- nounced that Govern- ment has decided that a Bill shall be introduced to extend the existing legisla- tion for the preven- tion of eviction for another year.
Empire Society Building Wrecked
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
GLASGOW IS BREATHING EASIER WITH THE REMOVAL OF RUDOLF HESS TO THE SECRET SPOT FROM WHICH THIS CABLE IS DESPATCHED. THE CITY DEEPLY RESENTED THE PRESENCE OF HESS IN GLASGOW, FEARING A GREAT GERMAN RAID IN WHICH WHOLE SECTIONS MIGHT BE BOMBED IN THE HOPE OF A CHANCE MISSILE CLOSING HESS'S MOUTH.
After all possible information has been obtained from Hess, he will be treated as an ordinary prisoner, and may be sent to Cana- da. Mr. Churchill will report to the Com- mons in a few days on the interviews now pro- ceeding with Hess.
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WAICHOW RETAKEN
OWING
то FAILURE OF REINFORCEMENTS TO ARRIVE,! THE FORCE OF 500 JAPANESE INFANTRY WHICH ENTERED WAICHOW ON MONDAY WERE COMPEL. LED ΤΟ WITHDRAW EARLY YESTERDAY MORNING BY THE CHINESE TROOPS.
AFTERNOON
After long questioning, the British author- ities are convinced that Hess is sane and that he sought sanctuary in Britain because of a split with Hitler and in fear that he would be 'purged." In addition, Hess is said to feel that an invasion of Britain would not succeed.
It is now revealed that FLIGHT,
WITH HIM "TILL CERTAIN This morning Walchow was in over 20 bullet holes from
the hands of the Chinese, with VICTORY."
holding positions Hardly since the old Beer Hall, the Japanese
the
ily been held.
THEY WILL
STICK
city.
The Royal Empire ground fire were found in Society's building in Lon- the tail of Hess's Mes-days has a meeting of such grav-about seven miles North of don, which is well-known serschmidt. As no shots There appears to be little con- to visitors from all over were fired at him in Bri- demination of Hess, because of the "explanation" of the flight given the world, was severely tain, the assumption is by the Nazi Party. damaged in recent air that the ground crews at raids.
Augsburg tried to halt his
the
Practically library, involving between 12,000 and 15,000 books, was destroyed. In addition between 10,000 and 12,000 books were destroyed in the
including newspaper room, the whole of the British Empire section.
law flight. entire
Other losses involved a com. plete section on foreign colon. isation as well as irreplaceable foreign periodicals and official Journals of former German and other colonies.
British fighters sighted his 'plane over the North Sea but did not attack. No explanation has been given of this. BRITISH PHYSICIANS SAY HESS SHOWED GREAT EMO- TION AND HIS INTERROGA- TORS ARE NOT PRESSING HIM.
un-
An expert sa'd Hess was familiar with the Messerschmidt's complicated gadgets.
Most of the settings were wrong in the wreck-
The entire Hind Collection of books concerning East Africa and ed 'plane. the Gibraltar and Malta sections were also lost.
The administrative quarters, together with the India Room, New Zealand Room and social rooms, were gutted. Reuter.
SINGAPORE WAR LOAN
A new loan of £1,168,000 | is to be raised in the Malay States for the prosecution of the war.
A previous loan of £2,336,000 has already been subscribed by the Malay. States.
May Go Over Border
After being questioned in his present place of detention, it is reported that Hess may be taken south over the border, where Mr. Churchill and Mr. Eden may both interrogate him..
MRS. ROOSEVELT
ON THE WAR ISSUE
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"
Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the President, told pressmen in Washing- ton yesterday: "I can- not imagine any Pre- sident of the United States leading his
into country unless attacked." International News Service.
IN.E.I.
IMPORT CONTROL
war
MOVING DRASTICALLY TO CURTAIL IMPORTS OF LUXUR- IES AND NON-ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES, THE N.E.L. GOVERNMENT HAS ISSUED A NEW IMPORT EXCHANGE DECREE AFFECTING VIRTUAL- LY EVERY ITEM ON THE GOV- LIST. SAYS A JAPANESE REPORT,
Japanese troops advancing from Tamshul were reported to be ERNMENT'S some 25 miles south-west Waichow.
of
An official announcement in Ber in says that after Hitier addressed yesterday's Nazi meet- troops reach striking distance, a though purchases from sterling
trg "he received an ovation, thus demonstrating our determination to win the war."
Goering, Goebbels and Himmler were present.
Defeatism Denied
"Con- Nazi quarters declared: tinuation of the war is not affect- ed by Hess's sudden flight to Scat- land. The fight will be pursued are overthrowa until the British or are ready to accept peace."
The Nazis ridicule the sugges- tion that Hess filed because of his defeatism, "when Germany is on the verge of her greatest victory," but they admit the incident puts a powerful propaganda, weapon into Britain's hands while not
giving a real source of military in-
formation,
was
It is asserted that Hess only concerned with party matters and for some time had been Speculation as to the cause of "stripped of power."—Internation- Hess's rift with Hitler is keeping al News Service.
all quarters in London busy.
One suggestion is that Heas has long been the arch;foe of the Communista and that ho, with Gooring, leader of the Nazi right wing, was bitterly.ppposed to collaboration with Staling eko
Hitler Panicky
MEANWHILE IN BERLIN.
GOEBBELS' LATEST
(SPECIAL. TO "CHINA MAIL”.
A GERMAN BROADCAST PICKED UP IN NEW YORK YESTERDAY ALLEGED THAT In Singapore, the Government of, THE NAZI PARTY HAS HELD PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS the Straits Sett.ements has an ONE OF ITS MOST SOLEMN TRYING TO MEDIATE IN THE nounced that a new loan of £2- AND DRAMATIC MEETINGS DISPUTE BETWEEN BRITAIN 300,000 Is to be raised and the THE MEETING WAS SUMMON AND IRAQ. HE IS SAID TO money sent to Britain as a gift. ED BY HITLER, WHO CALLED | BE OFFERING IRAQ INCOR- TO-PORATION IN SYRIA AFTER Previously, a similar loan of HIS CHIEF HENCHMEN
INTERNATIONAL
2,000,000 was raised and sent to GETHER TO GAIN A PLEDGE THE WAR. Martin 7 1ALINOWATTHAT DESPITE HESS'S NEWS SERVICE.
Under the new ruling imports from dollar bloc countries will al- It is believed that when these most entirely be prohibited, al-
simultaneous attack on Walchow bloc countries will be permitted to will be launched from the north continue comparatively uncheck- and south.
ed.-Reuter...
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