THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 21, 1941.
VICHY AMBASSADOR IN
U.S.
LODGES
PROTEST
Quotes Armistice To Justify Landings In Syria
NO ESSENTIAL LIGHTENING OF
Threatened Seizure Of
ARMISTICE TERMS French Ships
An official German communique regard- ing the Franco-Ger- man negotiations was expected to be issued last night, according to the Berlin corres- pondent of the "Bas- ler Nachrichten."
Berlin
the German public that concessions made to Vichy will not cancel any essential parts of the armistice terms.
Reuter.
assures
N.Z. PREMIER REVIEWS TROOPS
The New Zealand Premier, Mr Peter Fraser, yesterday reviewed New Zealand troups who had re- turned from Greece.
He declared
fre
"I know you ali ready to perform a similar Lask if called upon." - Reuter.
LIMITED SYRIA INFILTRATION
About 50 German 'planes so far have crossed Syria it is believed in London, according to Reuter.
INNILEX
DEMOS IN GERMAN WARTIME
Bill Passes All Stages
SMASHED
ATTACK
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
The fall of Italy's last big stronghold in East M. HENRI HAYE, Vichy Ambassador in
Africa, Amba Alagi, was Washington, yesterday protested to the U.S.
followed by the announce- Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, against
The new Fire Services ment in Cairo that a new what he termed an "unfriendly gesture" by Bill, bringing the nation's attempt by two German- the United States in placing French vessels in
1,400 separate fire Italian armoured columns brigades under a single to invade Egypt was United States ports under protective surveil-control, was presented to smashed. lance.
Bri'ish Parliament last evening troops and low-swooping R.A.F. M. Haye told the press he discussed with by the Home Secretary, and South African bombers ham- Mr. Hull the entire question of United States Mr. Herbert Morrison, and mered the
opinion concerning France at the present position through all
was passed without op-
time, since the French Government
were stages. amazed at the reaction in the United States
its
into Liby
Imperial mechanised
Axis columns back
Capuzzo Retaken
to present events in France, particularly the BRIGADOW HE THAT FIRE CAPUZZO HAS BEEN RETAKEN progress of Franco-German "collaboration.
Germany
M. Haye emphasised that Article 18 of the Franco-German armistice agreement stipulates that all French airports are to be under the control of and Italy.
"THAT FACT HAS BEEN FOR- GOTTEN. IT WILL BE RE- CALLED. SAID M. HAYE.
He explained armistice terms,
The Pledge
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IT WAS ADMITTED IN CAIRO ONE OF THE BILL'S CHIEF YESTERDAY THAT FORT
WILL BE REGI-BY THE GERMANS, WITH MENTED AS A REGULAR FIRE STIFF FIGHTING ALONG THE FIGHTING CORPS AVAILABLE ENTIRE BORDER. FOR ANY EMERGENCY WHERE The Duke of Aosta has form- ITS SERVICES ARE M. Haye continued:
MOST ally surrendered with 7,000 Ita- "We have URGENTLY NEEDED.
lians and 30,000 native troops, pledged we are not going into the
Mr. Morrison pointed out that and war but
Italian abandoninent of the we claim the right of in this war fire the French people to take what enemy's principal
was one of the Jimma area, where 15,000 troops
weapons. steps are necessary to meet our
Iure strongly entrenched, is ex- some of the bigger raids local fire pected-International News Ser- needs."
HE ADDED HE HAD REITER- with the ravages.
brigades had been unable to cope vice. ATED TO MR. HULL the THE
THAT
The new Bil, involving closer members expressing surprise it FRENCH German planes WOULD PROTECT ITS POSSES- tion and far greater mobility, will
GOVERNMENT and still more efficient organisa- had not been introduced earlier. had a right to land on French SIONS, SUCH AS MARTINIQUE also call for considerable further Sutton division of Plymouth and
Lady Astor, who represents the- alrfelds in Syria, and declared. AND DAKAR, "Any attempts to split the French | ATTEMPT TO CHANGE THEIR AGAINST ANY
recruitment of regular personnel. who has bad first-hand experience people will fail." since there had
of fire raids said she was horri- been
SOVEREIGNTY. and would be "only one French nation, under our
General Welcome fied Government had allowed Bri- tish cities and towns to be blitzed great leader. Marshal Petain,”
The Bill received a general wel- | for six months before bringing in come from the Comunons, several the Bill. Reuter.
that under
Sole Agents for "NORVIC" "MASCOT"
"SIR HERBERT BARKER"
and
"FINN-FLEX"
REUTER
Sheer Evasion
Commenting on the statement in which the French consul in Sydney, M. Lancial, deprecated "savage attacks upon Vichy" in connection with Syria, Sir Frederick Stewart, Australian |
for External Affairs, said yesterday that it was sheer evasion to pretend Syria was powerless to prevent Ger- man 'planes using the aerodromes.
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It was clear the French in Syria acted under Vichy instructions to place Syria at the disposal of the enemy.
Sir Frederick added, "Vichy's treacherous complicity with Ger- many is so manifest that French consular representatives in Bri- tish countries would be best ad- vised to exercise the greatest cau- tion in their utterances and activi- ties."Reuter.
TRESPASSING CHARGE
Charged with trespassing on Government premises. Wu Wal, 25, was fined $10 or 14 days' hard labour by Mr. G. T, Lowry this morning.
Sergeant H. Goldie said defen- dant was found inside a class- room at Ellis Kadoorie School. He stated that he was looking for a student.
Many baskets and text books had been missed from the school recently.
CONTROL OF U.S. SHIPPING RATES
The U.S. House of Representa- tives yesterday; passed and sent to the Senate the Bill giving the Maritime Commission authority
to control shipping rates, car- goes and voyages in the Interests of national defence Reuter.""
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