CHINESE
THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 2, 1941
INDIGNATION
Demand Rupture Of Relations With Axis German Step SHANGHAI U.S. DEPARTMENT CHANNEL
To Influence FREEDOM Tokyo Policy OF PRESS
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL" LIE UT. - COL. KUNIO ARMY AKIYAMA, SHANGHAI SPOKESMAN, HAS LODGED ́A COMPLAINT WITH THE MUNI-
INDIGNATION OVER German and Italian recog- nition of the bogus Wang Ching-wei regime is expressed by local Chinese papers in editorials this morning. The opinion generally shared is that the move by the Axis Powers is designed to induce Japan CIPAL to strike at Soviet Russia in support of the German- invasion.
In a leader entitled "Sever Relations with Ger- many and Italy" (since announced) the "Ta Kung Pao" says that in the recognition of "Manchukuo” and Japan's so-called "New order in East Asia" fol- lowing the conclusion of the Triple Alliance last year, Germany and Italy had already displayed an antagonistic attitude toward China.
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Their de jure recognition of "Accept Germany's Challenge!" the Wang regime further indicates is the title of a leading article in that they are determined to take the "National Times" which de- theclares that severance of relations vis-a-vis hostile stand
with the Reich is the only effec- tive way to deal with a country participating in Japan's aggres- sion in the Far East.
Chinese nation.
Since the division in Inter- national camps is now clear. the paper continues, China should not
Belittling the German step, the hesitate any longer to take effec-Journal says that when China is tive steps to cope with the situa- ab'e to hold out against more than tion, and the recall of the staffs 1.000.000 Japanese troops on a of the Chinese Embassies in Ber- 5,000-1 front, a mere piece of lin and Rome is was but the first paper giving recognition to the of a series of steps to be taken. bogus regime will prove to be
Criticising the de jure recogni- cnly a boomerang. tion, the paper declares that it will in no way elevate the status of the Wang
The "Lih Pao" says that Ger- many's recognition of the Wang Ching-wei regime | Ching-wei regime is aimed at since it is known to everyone that inducing Japan to enter the wai it was set up entirely by Japan-with Soviet Russia. ese militarists, China is at present The "Kung Sheung Daily News" having final reckoning with
says that Germany's recognition Japan and when this ends in of the Wang Ching-wei regime is China's favour, the puppet re-timed to induce Japan to launch
be wiped out gime will
at the her northern drive. Centrul same time.
News.
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COUNCIL OVER AN ARTICLE IN THE "CHINA WEEKLY REVIEW," PUBLISH- ED AND EDITED BY JOHN BENJAMIN POWELL, WIDELY- KNOW N HARD - HITTING VETERAN AMERICAN JOUR- NALIST AND CORRESPON- DENT.
OF DEFENCE✰✰
PROPOSED
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]
The abolishment of the War and Navy Departments and the creation of an overall Department of Defence, with a secre- tary to be named by President Roosevelt, was proposed in a Bill before the Sate by Senator Johnson Kilgore, of Virginia. -Reuter.
Earlier on, 30 copies of the "Weekly
Review" were seized by the Settlement Police but the confiscation was halted on # | 00000000 protest by Powell.
Lieut. Col. Akiyama demanded steps against the magaz ne, which is known as one of the most fearless and factual in the Far East, and claimed that the article was insulting to the Japan- ese Army and the Japanese ruling family.
Close Watch
The spokesman has now Baid "it is highly regrettable" that the magazine is allowed to be
sold in the Settlement and de- clares
INLANDS BLITZ?
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL?]
The London "Daily Sketch" says that in ad- dition to raids on the Continent by R.A.F. patrols operating round the clock, they have cut off the Nazi garrisons in the Channel Islands, Guernsey
and Jersey, shooting down troop-car- ooooooo. rying 'planes and bomb-
ing supply ships.
SHANGHAI BUND BATTLE
The "Daily Sketch" gave the opin- ion that the Germans might soon.... be forced to evacuate the British islands from the French coast, occupied shortly after the. col- lapse of France, now that their supplies have been cut off.
!
It suggested that Britain may
parachute invasion. Six enemy 'planes were shot down and one British 'plane wah lost.-Interna- tional News Service.
HEAVY FIRES AT
DUISBERG'
It is considered that the free- [SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL" retake the islands, perhaps by a SHANGHAI'S FAM E D domi of the foreign
in press
TO-DAY BE. Shanghai's International Settle- WATERFRONT
THE SCENE OF AN ment is menaced by the Japanese CAME
BATTLE AS -15 Army spokesman's statement at- OLD-TIME
WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED tacking the "Weekly Review."
SCORES HURT IN A AND FIERCE HAND-TO-HAND ARM-
CLASH
RIVAL BETWEEN ED GROUPS OF WHARF COOLIES. dis- A crowd of 120 coolies the will see that he Settlement Police Commission-charged by Butterfield and Swire swept down on the new group of en again on that score. The matter is being closely about the same strength and the watched by foreigners, as it is police stood helplessly by as the feared that any "appeasement" coolies swung at each other with towards Jupan regarding the fists, sticks and other implements, magazine will imperil the inde-
Police reinforcements eventual- pendent stand of other periodicalsly broke up the fight and 70 were published in the Settlement.-In- arrested. International News ternational News Services.
Service.
AXIS CAUTION ON RUSSIA
The fighting in the Russo-German war is still in its early stages and will demand a further big effort on the part of the Axis," states Signor Gayda, in the "Giornale d'Italia," continuing the Italian press warning against the belief that the war will soon be over.
SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]
British bombers again took part in a devastating raid on Western Germany when industrial works were attacked. Many fires were started and these were particu- larly severe at Duisburg-Inter- national News Service.
STOP PRESS
Gayda adds: "The fighting on
The prefix "special" to telegrams to and the Russian front does not present used by the
"Sunday. Herald" possibilities of easy victories. It China Mall" to indicate nows which is prudent not to exaggerate the strictly copyright under, the provi facts nor to talk about decisive ions of the Telecommunications Or developments:
dinance, 1938, and may not be reprint "The Russians still disposed under any circumstances, either great masses of men and material wholly or in part, without priorare
rangement. and has well prepared defence. lines in huge territories. which will certainly, assist the defence."
Reuter.
CAR INJURES SEVEN
SWERVING TO AVOID COLLI- SION WITH ANOTHER CAR, A PRIVATE CARN NO: 5159 DRIVEN BY CHAN YUK, MOUNTED THE PAVEMENT IN QUEEN VICTORIA STRFET AND INJURED SEVEN STREET SLEEPERS AT ABOUT 12,45 A.M. TO-DAY.R. The car was
turning from Queen Victoria Street into Queen's Road Central, chemis
All the injured persons were sent to Queen Mary Hospital, but only one was detained,
Fifty-three cholera. cases, with 30 deaths, were register- ed with the Medical Depart- ment last week. Sixteen were from Victoria. 21. from Kowloon, two from Shauki- wan, eleven from rural Hong Kong, including Aberdeen, and three from - the harbour. There were also 41 dysentery cases with 21 deaths, and 23 typhoid cases with 11 deaths. Tuberculosis accounted for 227 cases and 138 deaths.
The Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo will ask the questions of which he gave notice at the last meeting of Legislative Coun- cil. concerning the appoint- ment of a Lady Assessor for the War Revenue Depart ment, at to-morrow's meet- ing of Council.
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