THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 28, 1941.
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Unlucky Japan Works Hard But Something Goes Wrong
Victim Of Ribbentrop Guile
**SHE
“JAPAN IS UNLUCKY," SAYS THE "MAN- ́ ́CHESTER GUARDIAN," ADDING:
WORKS SO HARD TO PROFIT AT THE EX- PENSES OF HER NEIGHBOURS AND SOME- THING ALWAYS GOES WRONG.
"She has won loud victories in the field but the war with unbeaten China: still drags 'her down. She has had what she calls great diplomatic successes but to day knows "not where or how to make gain from them.
with Hitler.
BEEN
"Hitler's war on Russia eventual fate of all collaborators is from one standpoint"THE PROSPECT OF VICTI- extremely awkward for MISATION AT GERMAN SANDS
HAS CONSIDERABLY Japan. Her old policy ENHANCED FOR JAPAN WITH would have tempted her RUSSIA CRIPPLED.” to attack Russia at once. "With Japan, her other dearest
"But she is still tied up in China and should she decide to Amritabzar Patrika," Calcutta risk it against Russia, she has to reckon with the announced in- tention of the United States and Great Britain to give Russia whatever help they can.
To go to war with China still resisting strongly, in the teeth of American warnings and with Russia doubtful, would be a peri- lous gamble.
enemy, Russia recently has been conciliatory all along," says the
An Italian destroyer sunk by the R.A.F. in the harbour at [enghazi. (Air Ministry Photo).
23 AXIS
PLANES
BAGGED BY RAF.
THE R.A.F. DESTROYED 12 enemy air- craft in Cyrenaica and 11 in Syria on Thurs- newspaper, adding that the ques-day and damaged a number of others, it was revealed in yesterday afternoon's Cairo.com- munique.
tion is whether, Russo-German developments, the Considering offensive danger of an
against Russia by Japan is past.-Reuter.
TORCH OF situation VICTORY
Japan's 'Debt To Hitler
"Japan owes her largely to Hitler. He played on her anti-Russian sentiment, outraged it by adopting Russia as
He
a friend. He persuaded Japan that she would gain by doing the same thing.
RUSSIA,
LEAVING
JAPAN
IN LONDON
The communique, after dealing with the Mediterranean, says: In Syria a number of| attacks were made on aerodromes occupied by hostile forces.
At Bayak four aircraft were destroyed by machine-gun fire on the ground and a number of others damaged.
At Deir Ez Zor three fighters were shot up on the ground and dropped on acro-
At Homs, aircraft of an Austra-
destroyed
four
The Canadian Pensions bombs were *SHE DID IT AND WITHIN and Health Minister, Mr. | drome buildings. THREE MONTHS HE FALLS ON Ian Mackenzie, who arriv-lian squadron WITH NEW TEMPTATIONS ed in Britain by air yes-Morane fighters, damaged a num-
That a peculiarly embarrassing terday, brought with him and ammunition dumps. and difficult position has been Canada's "torch of vic- created for Japan as a result of
AND NEW UNCERTAINTIES."
Hitler's invasion of Russia is em- tory," which has passed phasised in the Indian Press. through the Dominion's "The Japan Government, who chief cities to arouse in- for several tortured days have|
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been trying unsuccessfully to re- terest in the Canadian concile the opposites and to solve **the insoluble, now find themselves War Loan.
A
bewildered spectators of a bon-
flict between two powers with both of whom they have treaty obligations," say the "Times of *India."
"Diplomatic Babies
who
ber of others and blew up petrol
Petrol Blaze
U.S. AIR
TRANSPORTS
FOR EAST
Mr. Edgar Gorrell,
୧୧୧**************
MEAT RATION INCREASED
The meat ration in Britain will be increas- ed: from July 7 to 1/ 2d a week for adults. and 7d for children, according to an -an- nouncement by the Food Ministry yester-:: day.
The meat ration allowance has been 1/- and 6d, respec- tively, since the end of March-Reuter.is
·00000
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HONG KONG TAX FORMS
President of the Air SENT OUT
British bombers attacked petrol Transport Association of dumps and rolling stock on sid-America, told United
ings at Tel Kalakh, Direct hits
which 'road to more than 1,000) fost.
-
Return Forms for
were made on the dumps, re- States air line chiefs that! sulting in columns of smoke they will have to transfer Salaries Tax and Profits 12 transport 'planes to Tax are now being sent The torch will be presented to
In Cyrenaica a heavy attack Great Britain within the out. Mr. Churchill next week.
↑ was made on the landing' grounds
Any person chargeable with tax Mr. Mackenzie,
is to
next four days and who does not receive a Return at Gazala. Much damage was consult with the British authori- done to dispersed aircraft, six be- another 12 on August 1. Form is required by Section 36 tics on air raid precautions and ing destroyed.
He stated there was a need for (2) of the War Revenue Ordin- other matters, stated that Canada During this operation British the planes as troop transports in ance, 1941, to give notice to the had 70,000 A.R.P. personnel and fighters shot down four Messersch-
Commissioner, of War Taxation on the Near East and elsewherer Mr. The paper adds: "Compared although no shelters had
been midt 109's, one Junkers 88 bomb-Gorrell-conferred secretly with air or before July 14, 1941, that he is of the started, the A.R.P.system, in-er and one G50 fighter and badly line chiefs on Thursday night. with the diplomats
{50 chargeable fire Japanese cluding auxiliary
services; damaged Wilhelmstrasse, the
number of other In had been modelled, on
Bri-ME 109's.
It is stated that the domestic air have proved to be babes
lines of the United States have tish pattern-Reuter.
From these operations five Brialready transferred to Britain 22 arms.
tish aircraft are missing-Reuter.per cent. of their aircraft.
Sixteen major lines at present own 358 aircraft and Britain has so far obtained 103 air transports from the United States-Reuter,
sublime "The Japanese, with confidence took what seemed the obvious precaution of getting; Russian neutrality but never con- sidered the possibility of a clash between Russia and Germany,
"It cannot be of much comfort to Mr. Matsuoka to reflect, as he must be doing, that one must have a long spoon to sup with Hitler #Tokyo" must make up her mind that "treatles are of no value to Hitler and shape her polloy, accordingly.
Pertinent Question
the
a
BROADCAST H.M.S. AJAX APPEAL TO SKIPPER
GETS D-5.0. SLOVAKIA GETS D.S.O.
CAPTAIN EDWARD BEWLEY
FRASER TO VISIT US.
AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE MCCARTHY, IN COMMAND OF MR. PETER FRASER, NEW
The following persons are la- ble to tax
Individuals with salariest of mot less than $300 a month (includ ing perquisites, value of quarters provided, etc.).
Corporations carrying on trade or business in the Colony. 200
Trades, Professions and Bust- nesses - whose profits exceed $4,000 per annum."
CLAMPING
OF SLOVAKIA TO "TURN OUT THE CRUISER AJAX, HAS BEEN ZEALAND PREMIER, IS LIKE- DOWN IN
THE TRAITORS WHO HAD LED AWARDED THE D.S.O FOR LY TO VISIT CANADA AND
THEM INTO WAR AGAINST COURAGE, ENTERPRISE AND THE UNITED STATES. RUMANIA
QUO TAI-CHI IN CHUNGKINE
"Japan has a non-aggression RUSSIA" WAS BROADCAST SKILL IN THE SUCCESSFUL. Mr. Mackenzie King has in
ITALIAN vited Mr. Fraser to visit Canada. pact with Russia, though it should LAST NIGHT IN THE NAME OF ACTION AGAINST
and he is likely to" arrive there be no deterrence after recent THE CZECHOSLOVAK GOV-DESTROYERS. examples of violation, but she ERNMENT AND STATE COUN- Ajax has played a conspicuous before the end of July. Mr. Fraser may find the United States and CL AND OF ALL SLOVAKS part in several outstanding reach: is also expected to visit Wash
FIGHTING FOR THE LIBERA- Great Britain not prepared for
nával engagements, including the ington-Reuter. TION OF THEIR COUNTRY. River Plate, when the pocket bat- any more appeasement."
says the "Hindu" in Madras.
Urging them to repudlute their leship Admiral Graf Spee was A pertinent question arising Quisling government, the appeal sunk last December, off Sicily. in connection with the Russo-assured the Slovaks of the solt when Ajax sank two Italian des- German conflict is the attitude darity of their compatriots abroad troyers and crippled another in Dr. Quo Tai-chi, the new Mints- of Japan," says the "India Ex- and added: "Do not destroy October last, and on March 27 ter for Foreign Affairs, arrived in press,
adding that the Japanese yourselves. Rather, turn your last when Admiral Cunningham Chungking at 5 p.m. yesterday by are a shrewd people and by weapons against the traltors and won a great victory over the a-alr from Kunming. Dr. Quo is ex- pected to assume his post shortly. now must have visualised quite against your age-old enemies, the llon Flest in the Mediterranean.
Reuter.
-Central News. a clear-cut perspective of
the Germans."-Reuter,
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