THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 2; 1941
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GEN. WAVELL CHANGES POSTS
Gen. Auchinleck For Middle East Command
Member Of BIG DRIVE
TO BUILD
War Cabinet BOMBERS
For Cairo
GENERAL SIR ARCHIBALD WAVELL IS BEING TRANSFERRED FROM CAIRO TO BE- COME COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, INDIA, AND GENERAL SIR CLAUDE AUCHINLECK IS TAKING OVER THE MIDDLE EAST COM- MAND.
AMERICAN- 'PLANE. BUILD- ERS ARE POOLING THEIR RE SQURCES TO GIVE UNITED STATES AND BRITAIN AN UNPRECEDENTED FLEET OF LONG RANGE FOUR-ENGINE HEAVY BOMBERS REACHING 500 A MONTH, THE CAN AERONAUTICAL BER OF COMMERCE IN LOS ANGELES ANNOUNCED TERDAY.
AMERI- CHAM-
YES-
Colonel John Jouett, President of the Chamber said that these 'planes could convoy shipping from America to Britain.
The Boeing organisation of Seattle, the
Santa Douglas of Monica, California, and the Vega of Burbank,
100000
MAKES NO
DIFFERENCE TO USIA:
Mr. Sumner Welles, at a press conference in Washington yester- the day, said that formal 'recognition by Germany and Italy of the Japanese puppet government at Non- king, makes no in change whatever the relations of the with
United States California, have
China and Japan. Reuter.
agreed on cooperative production of Boeing B-17 bombers.--Reuter.
This unexpected change in Army com- mands was revealed in two announcements issued by Mr. Churchill from No. 10, Down- ing Street, last night, the second of which dis- FRENCH closed the appointment of Mr. Oliver Lyttel: MISSION
ton (formerly President of the Board of
Trade) to represent the War Cabinet in the TO TURKEY
Middle East.
"It is understood that TWO MORE ITALIAN these
wartime ap- are pointments, the duration |
GENERALS
Ankara Radio announced last
night that President Ineunu yes- terday received M. Benoist Machin, French Minister without Portfolio, who is on a mission the Turkish capital.
said that The announcer
to
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RUSSIA'S REQUEST OF U.S.
Wang
Returns Thanks
•
The Axis de jure recog- nition of the Japanese- sponsored government at Nanking, was officially communicated by cable from Herr Ribbentropy on behalf of Hitler, and by Count Ciano, on behalf of Mussolini, congratula- ting "Prime Minister" Wang Ching-wei "on the healthy growth of the new government China!"
of
the
Wang Ching-wel described Axis act as a great contribution to world peace.
He said his Government would strive to create a sphere of prus- perity in East Asia in cooperation with Japan and other nations in the For East as a contribution to a new world order.
of
Early mutual appointments Ambassadors is expected.-Reu-
AS-ter.
MR. SUMNER WELLES, SISTANT SECRETARY Of the STATE, DISCLOSED-TO-DAY
of which depends upon Cairo, states: Following the the military situation." on June 27, in addition to General French Minister was the beare | THAT RUSSIA HAD MADE THE
A communique issued in oc- cupation of Ghimbi in Abyssinia Bertello, General Nam and Bri- of a friendly letter from Marshal | FIRST The announcement concerning gardier Tosi surrendered with Petain, Mr. Lyttelton said: "His Majesty 245 Italian officers, 194 Italian M. Sorajoglu, Turkish Foreign has been pleased to approve
other ranks and 841 Askaris. Minister, and the French Charge appointment of the Rt. Honour- Captured material included six d'Affaires were present at the in- able Oliver Lytle ton to be a Min-field guns. British Wireless. ister of State. Mr. Lyttelton will
the
be a member of the War Cabinet and will represent the Wor Cabinet in the Middle East, where he will concert of their
behalf
the
that
the measures necessary for prosecution of the war in theatre and the conduct of mili- tary operations,"
New Chief
General Sir Claude Auchinleck, the new Commander-in-Chief, Middle East, was in command of the Allied forces which captured Narvik in the Norwegian cam- paign.
He has a high reputation for
highness in outlook and yigour
in action. Born in 1884, he be
year.
-
terview-Reuter,
BRITISH BUDGET POLICY IN A NUTSHELL
THE BRITISH Government's fiscal policy
came C. in C., India, early this was yesterday put in a nutshell by Sir Kings- ley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking on the third reading of the Budget in the House of Commons.
He began his army career in India in 1904 and it was so mark- ed with distinction that he was soon spoken of as
future supreme commander of the Army in India.
An expedition against rebel- tribesmen which he fed in 1935
Ilous North-West Frontier
He asked the House to regard the Budget as an integral feature of the Government's economic policy, which finds expression also in the limitation of supplies, concentration of naman industry, the rationing of food and clothing, the history of the No-the West and price control.
is regarded as
executed minor campaigns
Frontier
in
"The, question is not whether revenue amounted to. £319,157,- He served in Egypt, Aden, Iraq we can finance, the war, but whe- 988 as compared with £188,169,- and Southern Kuzuistan during ther we shall conduct it in the 450 in the corresponding period of the Great War. Before goitig to India as C.-in-C. this year, he flation and thus avoid the severest
manner calculated to combat in last year. was G.OC. in Chief of the South- ern Command in England and way of hardships on all classes.
Income tax reached £79,597,099 against. £23,299,000, while Excess
in charge of the strengthening of "It la my desire and inten-, Profits Tax realised £40,505,000 the defences on the southern tion resolutely to fight against against £8,000,000. · coast.
Inflation 724
"The current rate of taxation Wavell And Russia has been fixed, but to deal with the inflation gap, we must look to an increase in the rate of genuine saving
General Sir Archibald Wavell regarded by the Germans as Bri tain's No. 1 general, whose bril liant strategy Has met wit such outstanding success, in North Africa and the Middle East, has had complete authority in the Middle East and operations 12 months,
for
A quick thinker, a shrewd judge of men, and a great leader. Gen- eral Wavell knows. Russia as well as he knows Africa,. He was in Russia as Military Attache before the Revolution and he has been there several times since. On the last occasion, his despatches home contained high approval of the
Rigid Economy
During the debate, Mr. Pethick Lawrence described the Budget and what the Chancellor had done as "typically British.”
Here we are," he continued. taking burdens and taxation and conditions existing which were unimaginable a few years, back, not with gloom and despair but Sir Kingsley Wood continued: with a smile and a welcome to the Chancellor who is castigating us The policy of genuine savings in this violent manner. " must be related to rigid economy Replying to the debate, the in private affairs, drastic cur Chancellor of the Exchequer saill tallment of civilian consumption that looking back on the budget Every penny saved, and lent to the nation, le an extra contribu- he could not help feeling astonish- mont at the manner in which the tion to victory ENT A
The third reading was adopted burdens imposed had been accept- without a division Reuter.
ed."Y
His object had been to deal Boost In Revénue. fairly with the community in shar- ing the burden of taxation. It As the Finance Bill passed. Its was probably the realisation of third reading, Exchequer returns that fact which accounted for the Red Army's Infiltration tactics showed that in the first three general acceptanco British Wiro- by parachute.Rcutor.
months' of the financial year, total less.
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OVERTURES TO THE UNITED STATES FOR PLIES.
SUP.
M. Oumansky, Soviet Ambas- sador to Washington, conferred with Mr. Sumner Welles yester- day on the placing of orders for materials for Russia.
Mr. Welles said that the request had been forwarded to other in-
MOSCOW
APPEAL TO DOCTORS
terested government departments Among the appeals made by but he declined to give details the Moscow radio last night was numbers of regarding the materials wanted, one for increased explaining that the information medical men and women to ensure could not be given as Russia was that the great length of the fight- a belligerent. Reuter.
SOVIET INTERESTS
Italian interests in the will be attended to by
and
ing, front would have adequate medical provision.
Many women students have al- Another ex- ready volunteered.
hortation was addressed to all. Soviet Red soldiers to keenly watch for wearing Red Japan; German soldiers Soviet interests Italy Army uniforms. They were warn- will be attended to by Sweden, fed that they were fighting a foe says the Swiss Radio quoted by who would try every dastardly Reuter.
trick.--Reuter.
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