THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 22, 1941.
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NEARLY 20,000 PRISONERS TAKEN
Surrender Of Duke Of Aosta At Amba Alagi
Operations Now Speeded Up In Other Areas
THE DUKE OF AOSTA, ITALIAN COM- MANDER-IN-CHIEF IN ABYSSINIA, SURREN- DERED TO THE BRITISH ON TUESDAY,
IT WAS ANNOUNCED IN YESTERDAY'S BRI- TISH G.H.Q. COMMUNIQUE IN CAIRO.
INCOME
TAX IN
The communique states that the Duke, F.M.S.
accompanied by five generals and a number of senior staff officers, formally surrendered on Tuesday following the handing over of all
equipment within the Amba Alagi area.
Total number of pri-
soners taken during and CURB ON
since the battle in this area amounts to between 18,000 and 19,000.
Is how
In the battle of the lakes, south: of Addis Ababa. which proceeding, nur troops are rapidly closing in on an enemy force con- sisting of remnants of two divi-' sions.
Tuesday our forward troops, advancing south after a sharp engagement with the enemy rearguard, cap. tured Italian brigadier and
On
an
from the
a number of prisoners.
More Prisoners
is
corner
the north-east Somaliland, hundreds of tahans who had taken refuge in the town of Tohen have been captured.
There
NO change in the situation at Tobruk, according to the conmunique, which adds that in the Sollum area British mech- anised patrols again victoriously harassed the enemy. -
Reuter.
Nairobi Optimism Great optimism is expressed in military circles in Eust says a Nairobi cable, following they victory at Amba Alagi, which enables a jubetion of the South Africans Homm
the South aunt Indians in the north.
GIFTS OF FOOD
STATEMENT PROMISED ON
ZAMZAM
HESS LETTER
When questioned in the Commons yester- day about the letters which Rudolf Hess wrote to the Duke of Hamilton, Mr. Chur- chill promised a state- ment to-day "which ! think will relieve all anxiety."-Reuter.
Straits Settlements and Income tax in the Federated Malay States SHARP
was the subject of ques- tions in the House of
Commons yesterday. FALL
The Under-Secretary for Colon- ies, Mr. Hall, replied giving de.. tails adding appreciation of the very substantial war contributions |
IN
JOBLESS
as well as greatly increased pro- The number of
men
vision for local defence expendi-¡and boys registered at
ture
Mr. Parker (Labour) whether there was any
asked employment exchanges in!
reason
INCIDENT LATEST
Mr.
Waterman, U.S. Consul at Bordeaux, was notified on Wednesday
morning that American passengers from the "Zamzam" had been landed at St. Jean de Luz. He left for St. Jean after in- forming Admiral Leahy, U.S. Am- bassador to Vichy.
Although details have not yet been given it is estimated that the number of American pas sengers wäe more than 140, of whom 50 were women and 20 children.
in American circles in Vichy, It is believed the American pas- sengers will shortly be sent on to Lisbon, whence they will be tak- en to the United States.--Reuter.
Permits To Leave
The State Department in Wash-
why income tax should not be Great Britain as wholly ington has been advised that the
unemployed at April 21 was 157,239
raised to the same Britain.
rate as
Mr. Hall stated that in one of
Restrictions on gifts of food sent to Britain are announced by the Board the territories no income tax had of 15,421 of Trade.
Bona de unsolicited gifts may be received from abroad by pargel post addressed to individuals. No parcel may exceed five pounds gross weight or contain more than two pounds of any one foodstuff.
No permit or cence is re quired in such cases and alt parcels must be clearly marked as gifts.
unsolicited where it
A gift cannot be regarded as hus been received as a result of some prior recipient to the donor. communication sent by
the
Moreover the receipt of gifts! at frequent intervals cannot be permitted.
not
Not Rationed Foods Africa,!
Where well-wishers abroad de- sire to send larger quantities of goods (which must
include rationed foods) they must Arst Italy's remaining strength east, organisation in Britain, formed for arrange for some responsible! of the central lakes is targely charitable or similar purposes, to collapsing and developments
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to
ever before been levied and the other none was levied between 1921 and now.
the
German naval authorities will permit American survivors of the a decrease Zamzam sinking to leave France, as compared according to a report from Bor-
deaux via Vichy, in which with March 17 last and of American consul, Mr. Waterman, was visiting immediately 402,859 as compared with said he TROVERSY, CONCERNING THE
"THERE IS MUCH CON-April 15, 1940.
"the place where the Americans are held" and would report fully MATTER. MR. HALL ADDED.' Of the total, 36,915 had been later.-Reuter. "AND I THINK IT A VERY classified by Interviewing panels PLUCKY EFFORT BY GOVERN. as unsuitable for ordinary in- MENT TO INTRODUCE 77dustrial employment. NOW," REUTER.
Corresponding
WED LESS THAN
3 YEARS DIVORCE
Mrs. Girvan
women
Unit May Be Detained
figures for
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] and girls at April 21 The German naval authorities were 161,533 wholly unemploy have informed the U.S. consul at ed, of whom 3,797 had been Bordeaux that they have no ob- classified by interviewing panelĮjection to the relcase of American as unsuitable for normal full-survivors from the "Zamzam" and time employment.
the consul has gone to St. Jean de
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As compared with March 17, Luz, where a German merchant- A decree nisi, with costs, was ed showed a decrease of 30,115 transfer from a warship.
the number of wholly unemploy-man landed the survivors after granted in the Divorce Court to and as compared with April 15.
Eileen Caroline Smirke,
1940 a decrease on the ground of the British Wireless, misconduct of her husband, Me.. Charles Jamies William Smirke, the jockey. The sult was not. defended.
Leave had
been granted to file the petition, though three)
The members of the ambulance of 118,398, unit may be detained to prevent a leakage of military information.— International News Service.
SECRET SESSION
After Question Time yesterday
years since the date of the the House of Commons spent the
marriage had not elapsed.
day in secret session, presumably that the
Mrs. Smirke's case marriage was an unhappy one, and in January, 1939, five months after the wedding, her husband left her and returned to his former wife.
debating Reuter message.
war supplies, says a
Evidence was given in support that
be the recipient of such gifts. this district are as unporlant as Application for a licence must any in the winding-up of the cam- then be made by the organisa- paign. for the failure the ton which will be required Itaians east of Margherita will, give an undertaking that goods unite the Gold Coasters from will be consumed Neghelli
within and Yavello with the organisation.—British Wireless. King's African Rifles from AdamIS. Capture of Sclaselamunna has been followed as expected by the withdrawal of the enemy from
Adola and Gabrashire but opera- tions on a large sca'e continue in this area. British Wireless.
CALL FOR M.P.'S RESIGNATION
MAJORITY FAVOUR CONVOYS
For the first time, the majority of Americans THERE WAS DISCUSSION IN questioned favoured the THE LOBBY ABOUT THE POSI-use of the United States TION OF MR. D. N. PRITT, K. C., WHO HAS BEEN CALLED ON Navy to guard ships BY THE EXECUTIVE COM- carrying war materials to MITTEE OF THE NORTH HAM- Britain. MERSMITH SOCIALIST PARTY TO RESIGN HIS SEAT ON THE
GROUND THAT HE NO LONGER In a Gallup survey poll on this
REPRESENTS TORATE.
THE ELEC-question 52 per cent answered "Yes" 41 per cent "No" and seven If Mr. Pritt ignores the views of percent were undecided. the Hammersmith Socialists there The figures show a 11 per cent is no way in which they can force, increase in favour: since the last him to resign.
poll-Reuter.
It is likely that questions will be put to the Prime Minister sug- gesting that the law should be altered in view of the postpone- Soment of the General Election, and that a constituency should be e given some means of indicating
NO PEACE WITH THE NAZIS
STRIKE SETTLED
of a charge that Mr. Smirke com- i The Hudson motor car milled misconduct in a ship in has been settled, with a the Mediterranean with Mrs, increase of 10 cents an Alice Marie Smirke.
Isays Reuter from Detroit,
strike
wage, hour,
PLANS FOR SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN COLONIES
MAXIMUM
FINES ON RICE SHOPS
That the authorities are deter- mined to wipe out rice profiteer- ing was evident this morning when maximum fimes were im- posed on merchants for selling rice at prices higher than those fixed by the Government.
Cheng lu-ngam, master of the Tung Hing Loong Rice Shop,- No. 105, Nam Chang Street, was fined $1,000 by Mr. H. C. Macnamara in Kowloon, for selling alx catties of first grade rice for $1, being 1.7 cents per catty in excess of Government rates.
Wong Kai, master of a rice shop at No. 186, Laichikok Road, was also fined $1,000..It was stated that this defendant sold 5-3/8 catties of first grade rice for $1, charg ne 3.6 cents in excess per catty.
colonies after the war were mentioned in the Com- PLANS FOR SOCIAL development in British mons when it was stated that the Colonial Secretary was most anxious not only that such plans be pre- pared but that even during the war actual work of development should proceed wherever it is possible anes in due course, an order will without interference with the war effort.
The Colónial Secretary was about to address a circular des- patch to all Colonial Governments in regard to this important mat-
ter.
As regards the taking of a cen- sus, this should be taken through- out the Colontal Empire in 1941.
"CALGARY HERALD" EDITOR: PASSES
Three other rice dealers were each fined $750 for similar offences. Mr. Macnamara remarked that fr defendants fail to pay. the be, issued for the closure of their shops:
FRESH BRITISH TROOPS IN IRAQ: (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Lt.-Col James Cossack Woods, Strong British reinforcements A special, census for Jamaica Leditor of the "Calgary Herald" have arrived at Basra, Iraq, and was, however, under considera-hand formerly President of the more are expected from Abys- Its desire to change its member. A newspaper in India' stated stitutional.
tion In connection with the con- Canadian press, died in Calgary sinia, it was reported yesterday, It is generally recognised, how that there can be no peace with made public for that colony.
proposals recently yesterday:
-International News Service: ever, that to devise such a system the Nazis and suggested that Herr would present many difficulties. Hess should be removed from the sus in the colonies generally was on the Canadian press dele-placed an order for 600,000 sack- The question of talking a cen- pire Press Union for Canada and The Government of India has The North Hammersmith roomy Hospital, where he is at would be considered as soon as gations to the Imperial Confer-ling bags with the Indian, Jute Socialists will discuss the situation present staying, to a cell in the conditions made: it practicable,ences at Melbourne in 1825 and Mill Association, says
British Wireless,
London in 1930., ་ Reuter, from Calcutta.
next month.......
Tower of London.--Reuter.
He was Chairman of the Em-
Reuter