Japanese
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 18, 1941.
Delegates
Decide To Leave Batavia
NAZI BOMBER CRASHES
IN PORTUGAL
Portuguese officials who examined the wreckage of a 'plane which crashed in flames close to the Spanish frontier early on Sunday say it was a four-engined Ger- man bomber presum- ably returning from the Gibraltar raid. Reuter.
THE ROBIN MOOR CASE
1
YOSHIZAWA HAS FINAL
INTERVIEW
THE JAPANESE DELEGATES have decid- ed to leave the Netherlands East Indies fol- lowing the impasse in the economic talks, according to a Japanese telegram from Botavia
Prior to this announcement, Mr. Yoshi- zawa, head of the Japanese delegation, had a final interview with the Governor-General of the Netherlands East Indies.
The telegram adds the delega- tion will leave Batavia for Japan on June 29,
The prominent Tokyo news- paper "Hochi" says the Japanese nevertheless Government should
continue to urge the East Indies to cooperate with Japan in build- ing an
"East Asia prosperity sphere."
NEW ZEALAND WE MUST
TO BUILD MINESWEEPERS
of
a
The placing contract for building four minesweepers at. Port Chalmers to Bri- tish Admiralty plans, was announced yes- terday by the New Zealand Minister of Supply, Mr. Sullivan, says Reuter from Wel- lington.
LATEST FLYING
WANGHAI FORTRESSES FLOODED
FOR R.A.F.
STAND
AND FIGHT
The Australian Pre- mier, Mr. R. G. Menzies, in a nationwide broad- cast last night reviewing; the military position, said: "As Germany creeps along the Euro-.. pean coastline the voy age round the Cape, sup- plying the Middle East, becomes more tortuous and vulnerable.
"We must fight where and how, the enemy compels us.
"We must stand and fight for the Middle East or else Surrender the Mediterranean, extricate the WITHIN TEN MINUTES OF Fleet, yield Iraq and Iran, open WHIS MORNING"S HEAVY the gateway to India, expose Declaring that the Dutch Gov-
THE Numbers of the very DOWNPOUR,
WANCHAL French Africa to complete sub- the speech ernor-General's
to
for DISTRICT WAS FLOODED, Jugation and make it easy People's Council on Monday in- latest type of four-engin-, PARTICULARLY IN THE Spain to give bases. in North-West directly implied that Japan was
ROAD
and EAST AREA Africa, thus adding a new one of the colony's enemies the ed "Flying Fortress," the QUEEN'S
WHERE PEDESTRIANS, RICK deadly menace to the Atlantip "Hochi" says Japan must take Boeing B 17 C, have rea-
SHA PULLERS, AND COOLIES and to the whole contact of Bri are not affected by the determined steps to make the East Ched Britain from the HAD TO WADE IN TWO FEET tain with the Empire south and
The basic charges against Germany for sinking the Robin Moor
this into consideration and take
arrival of the missing sur-Indies realise Japan's ideal of a United States.
Greater East Asia, Reuter.
vivors at Capetown, declared Mr. Sumner Welles, United States Under-Secretary of State, yesterday.
The United States Government would very soon be able to reach a final decision on action to be taken, he said. Meanwhile the "American consul at Capetown had been instructed to cable a sum- mary of the survivors' deposi- tions.
Although Mr. Welles did not in- dicate what action would be taken, it is considered that at the very least a stern protest would be lodged. Reuter.
"FLEECED" WOMAN ALLEGATION
When John Houlden. 34, des-
RETALIATION
BY GERMANY
AMERICAN
THE BY
They will soon be in service with the, R.A.F. alongside British and other types of United States four-engined "bombers.
size, the B 17 Cs, the first of their type to the delivered here, have beaten all records in their Atlantic cross- ings.
Boeing
Despite their vast
the
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OF WATER,
east of Suez.
"In the face of these perils any The whole of the race course was turned into a lake while the limitation upon our efforts must grounds of the clubs in the neig- go."-Reuter.. bourhood were also, under severalį. inches of water.
MORE ABYSSINIA PRISONERS
KREISLER RECOVERS
FRITZ KREISLER, THE FAMOUS VIOLINIST, WAS DIS. FROM HOSPITAL CHARGED
IN NEW YORK YESTERDAY A Cairo G.H.Q. Communique DESCRIBED AS GOOD.
Audiences will once more hear states:
Developed from 17 B, they are four-engined aeroplanes capable of a good IN PROPERTY GERMANY IS THE OBJECT OF deal more than 300 m.p.h. They full load of have a range with IMMEDIATE RETALIATORY
more than 3,000 miles and a ceil- ACTION
GERMAN
jing of 38,700ft. GOVERNMENT.
These "Flying Fortresses, On June 15, after a sharp en him play with all his matchless Berlin announced yesterday:
crew of between gagement, our African troops in art, for his wife stated he will which carry a
an a Abyssinia captured
he has always "By order of the President, the
enemy play again "as Government of the United States seven and nipe on June 14 announced the freez- wingspan of 103ft are 1,200, h.p. rearguard position west of the played."
Lakes, taking 200 prisoners, four Kreisler, who is 66, was knock- guns and 30 machine-guns. The ed down by a motorcar in New ing of all German assets in the Wright Cyclone R 1820s,
enemy left 150 killed on the field. York seven weeks ago and was In the Assab area a further six taken to hospital suffering from Italian officers and 180 other a fractured skull and internal in-
juries. Reuter. ranks have surrendered.
men,
have
United States; by order of the New Gun Turrets
German Government, therefore, the necessary steps will immedi-
They have special gun turrets ately
the i be taken concerning property of American citizens in in place of the "blisters" of the (earlier types. Every square foot the German Reich."-Reuter.
of the wings carries a load of 26.11b under normal conditions, and with full bomb load 331⁄2 lb. Gross weight is 47,500lb.
CHINA-BURMA FRONTIER FIXED
The Boeing is built entirely of metal, and the trailing edge flaps, which give a low landing speed, are electrically operated, The Boeing plants, which have Delimitation of the frontier be- been enlarged by more than 250
cribed as of independent means, tween China and Burma has per cent, since
1939, are
now
Cumberland Mansions, Hyde Park, been finally settled after prolong-turning out one aircraft every
was remanded for two weeks at
Marlborough Street Police Court on charges of fraudulent conver-1 sion and forgery involving £665, Mr. C. Humphreys prosecuting, sald:
This is a story of a clever Togue battening upon Д woman with money who early fell under his influence-I might say almost his spell-signed almost anything! put in front of her, and was slow- ly but deliberately fleeced of large amounts of money,"
the
ed
later
Some of the from well-informed sources in versions
negotiations, Reuter learned two days.
have exhaust-driven superchargers for sub-stratos- Chungking yesterday.
phere flying.
It is expected that an agree- ment between the Chinese and
Liberators, Too British Governments will be sign- ed shortly. Reuter.
"SECRET WEAPON"
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AGAINST
ENEMY AIRCRAFT
"DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH promise in many directions" in the detection and destruction of enemy 'planes, was mentioned by the Lord Privy Britain, is also receiving num-seal, Mr. C. R. Attlee, in answer to a question in the bers of Consolidated Liberators House of Commons yesterday.
enemy.
These. United States. DEFERMENT OF from the
too, are four-engined aeroplanes, ENLISTMENT land both types are superior to anything yet produced by the [SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] It was stated that
2065 The U.S. House of Representa-. The fact that both types are in numbers was the money of Mrs. Ethel Ger- tives Military Affairs Committee, beginning to arrive -trude Miller-Mundy,
of the heavy- Viceroy yesterday voted to make man-is an indication
datory the Court, Regent's Park.
deferment from weight air striking force which is for Britain by When arrested Houden. was drafting of all men 'reaching the being built up alleged to have said: "This is a age of 28 by July 1. As passed United States factories. pity, as Lord Tredegar and Lord by the Senate, the Bill authorises The American aircraft industry Annerley were going to see Mrs. the President to order deferment is responding, magnificently to Miller-Mundy to-morrow and put if he wishes.-International News continually increasing British de- the matter right."
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Mr. Attlee was invited to amplify the recent statement by the Canadian Defence Minister, Col Ralston, announcing Canadian help in this direc- tion.
Mr. Attlee said that thanks to
the brilliant work of our scien- PORTUGAL
tists great progress had been made in devising means of helping the. Fighting Services in locating and destroying enemy 'planes.
REINFORCES
THE AZORES
British Industries. wena; now turning out increasing. quanti¬ tles of an ingenious apparatus whoko⠀ maintenance, demande large numbers of skilled men. A DETACHMENT OF SAILORS especially radio mechanica.. Training is being given by the Fighting Services assisted by uni versities and technical colleges all over the country.
HAS LEFT LISBON FOR THE AZORES TO REINFORCE THE NAVAL BASE AT PONTA DEL GADA, STATES A LISBON DESPATCH RECEIVED WAIN VICHY LAST NIGHT.
The sailors took, with them la
from
THERE WAS STILL NEED FOR MORE CRAFTSMEN, AND A BROADCAST APPEAL WA BEING MADE TO TECHNICAL quantity of war materials, MEN OVERSEAS - TO COME A contingent of troops FORWARD TO JOIN THEIR Lisbon has already atrived SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE TO the Azores, according to a des THAT OF OUR SCIENTISTS patch from Angra dó 1 REUTE
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