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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 16, 1941.
BRITISH IN FIRM CONTROL IN THE MIDDLE EAST
COMMENTING ON THE Syrian armis-
tice terms "The Times” in an editorial states: "The military terms are on expected lines.
GERMANY
GIVEN A
"They provide for the surrender of all materials and offer to the French forces the option of joining Free French units or being repatriated to France in French ships so soon as these are available. "Representatives and agents of the Axis have no doubt already! fled from the country. Political subservience has been brought to the people of Syria an end and and Lebanon receive a promise of full sovereignty and independence.
"There is nothing hore to pré-; judice the interests of France in Syria which in no way conflict with those of Great Britain. "While German propaganda is making the most of hostile com- ments attributed to Marshal Petain and to General Weygand, there is rejoicing throughout the whole of the Middle East and not least REMARKS OF SYMPATHY GERMAN at FROM DIFFERENT angng the Free French forces. the elimination of the authority CIRCLES, ESPECIALLY INTEL- and intrigues of the Axia from this LECTUALS AND INDUSTRIAL- point of vantage in the eastern ISTS AND SOME GOVERN-
MENT Mediterranean,
OFFICIALS, AND ON MY DEPARTURE MANY HIGH PERSONAGES CAME TO THE RAILWAY STATION TO BIO SAID MA- FAREWELL" ME CHEN CHIEH, RECALLED CHINESE
TO AMBASSADOR
BY BERLIN, INTERVIEWED THE CENTRAL NEWS IN BERNE LAST EVENING.
"As
Firm Control
Mr. Churchill indicated there is every reason for satisfac- tion at the improvement of the military situation in the Middle East during the past two months.
"The British forces are now in firm control of the eastern Medi- terranean up to the Turkish fron- tier.
"The Italian Empire in East Africa has returned to her at. Itance with Britain.
"While German armoured columns are still on the confines of Egypt, the security
Nile of the Valley has, at any rate for present, been secured.-Reuter.
SURPRISE
RECEIVED
REPEATED
HESS PEACE
PLAN GOSSIP QUASHED
Questioned in
re-
gard to the report that Rudolf Hess had flown to Britain with a under peace plan, which the British
and Fleet
Empire would remain intact, President Roosevelt told his press confer- he ence yesterday believed even Mr. Churchill did not know of that proposal.
The President added that many well-mean- ing citizens were con- tinually rushing to with Washington
peace plans which in some cases looked like "plants."-Reuter.
Soviet
Approval
Mr. Churchill's speech-
Mr. Chen disclosed that Wang Ching-wel's agents had started propaganda in Germany urging the Chinese there to change their passports and threatening them at County Hall on Mon- with expulsion if they should fall day was published verba- to do so.
tim in all the leading
The German Government pro-
the posed to allow the Chinese Colony, Soviet newspapers yester-
numbering about 850 merchants and 150 students, to stay in Ger- day.
525 U.S. PILOTS JOIN R.A.F.
many if they chose to do so, but further arrangements for the pro- longation of the period of validi- ty of their passports failed.
of
NAZI RULE IN CRETE
were
The text of the Anglo-Soviet Agreement was prominently printed on the front pages of all
which papers
did not have editions on Monday. Concerning the German Press,
It was accompanied by leading Mr. Chen said that telegrams ex-articles by Soviet scientists and changed between Wang Ching- academicians expressing satis- wei and Germany on recognition faction at the Pact, and by lengthy Clayton Knight, a pilot in the of the Nanking puppet regime accounts of factory meetings at but cer- which unanimous resolutions in last war, who is head of the com- remained unpublished,
of the Agreement mittee which deals with the appi tain papers announced the recog favour cations of American aviators to nition as follows: "On the demand
passed.--Reuter, join the R.A.F. or the Royal Can of Wang Ching-wei Germany ac- adian Air Force, stated recently corded him de jure recognition that 525 men, all with a minimum as one of China's governments," of 300- hours' flying experience,
Ger- Mr. Chen revealed that
the had been accepted since July last. many decided to recognise
More than 400 were serving in Nanking puppet regime on June Canada as flying instructors, 27 and that he officially informed
Others were engaged in deliv- the German: Vice-Minister ering British-made 'planes from Foreign Affairs the following day! factories to aerodromes, ferrying of the firm decision of the Chin- American bombers across the ese Government to sever diplom--
Power The "Daily Telegraph's" Atlantic or on active duty with atic relations with any the American Eagle Squadron in recognising the Nanking puppets: Istanbul Correspondent
As recognition of "Manchukuo" cabled recently: only called forth simple protests, Chen added, the German Mr.
Reports which Government-seemed to attach lit-contain an element of the attention to his formal warn- dinarily good. All Atlantic cross-ing. It was greatly surprised German publicity to when he officially, declared sever- frighten prospective vic- ance of Sino-German diplomatie relations on July 3. Central tims, but which never- News.
theless indicate the length to which the Nazis will go in occupied countries, have been received from Greece and Crete.
Britain,
Committee hopes to enrol an- other 800 pilots in the next few
months.
Their safety record is extraor-
ings in which they have particl-
pated have been made without in- cident.
CLERKS IN DEFENCE SERVICES
| Certain-- types of personnel,
JAPANESE MOVE RUMOURED
GREECE
may
The shoulders of all Cretan women are to be examined to see whether they bear any bruise. marks, as the result of the recoll of a rifle. The German High Command has announced that such as clerics and followers, are REPORTS THAT THE JAPAN any women bearing such macies attached to the defence services E8E LEFT SWABUE SOME will be shot as franc-tireurs,E in India by a notification made DAYS AGO WERE STILL UN; All Greeks of Cretan origin liv. subject to the law governing the CONFIRMED THIS MORNING ing in Greece are to be sent to particular arm of the services IN SHIPPING CIRCLED,, DUKE the concentration camp. Many concerned.
There has been some with well-known Greek personalities Without this provision, it is
drawals of Japanese forces at have been arrested, pointed out, clerks ordered to Shumchun, and Namtau, but The Germans have announced mobilisationstution could defy the order with Impunity. As the there are no indications that the number of such personnel all Japanese are contemplating ova over India is large such a situacuating the region. tion might lead to serious dis
have Fresh butches of coolles have organisation and, might well lin- been recruited to work on the pair the efficiency of the fighting road between Shataukok and Yim
Tim: forces. Reuter,
that any person found in the shot on the spot. streets after the curfew will bo
Patrols have received orders
to throw grenades if groups of people are found.
the odds, Despite fantastic spirit of the creaks is curbed.