THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 9, 1941.
ROLE OF MIDDLE EAST ARMY
Eager Anticipation Of Next Campaign
CHANCE TO FRENCH
STRIKE AT NAZI FLANK
(By Reuter's Special Correspondent)
AUTHENTIC INFORMATION IN REGARD TO THE BATTLE OF RUSSIA IS RECEIVED WITH THE GREATEST INTEREST AMONG THE ALLIED ARMIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST.
All realise the close connection between the outcome of the Russian struggle and the campaigns to which the troops in the Middle East look forward when the present intense heat ends.
Strategists are eager
not to lose the wonderful NEW ARMS
opportunity to force the Axis to fight оп fronts.
two FOR HOME
GUARD
Tommy Guns Being Distributed
German fears that the British night invade Norway or the Low Countries have been noted in Cairo but it is felt that whether or not Britain at present takes the offensive in northern Europe, the powerful forces now ready in Egypt, Palestine, Syria and Irao themselves constitute a threat to open up the dreaded second front which will prove Hitler's down now being distributed in
Tommy guns and new anti-tank weapons
increasing Coulibes
fall and which may be opened un beyond the strict Europe itself.
Menace To Nazi Flank
A glance at the map shows how, if Hitler succeeds in penetrating deeply into Russia, the Allied
armies in the Middle East would menuce his flank whilst if Hitler is beaten back from Russia
the Middle East tops would have a choice of directions in which they could sally forth and help convert the second retreat from Moscow into a disaster more crippling than 1812.
the
It is felt in Cafro that Kremlin must take solid com.
OFFICER HOSTAGES
IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE 35 VICHY OFFICERS IM- PRISONED BY THE BRITISH WILL BE RELEASED AS SOON AS ALL THE ALLIED OFFICERS WHO WERE REMOVED FROM SYRIA HAVE BEEN SET AT LIBERTY WITH THE TERMS
IN ACCORDANCE OF THE CONVENTION.
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It is believed that certain of the British officer prisoners were being removed from Syria the very moment the agreement was being initialled.
Several French ships have ar- rived at Beirut to continue the repatriation of Vichy troops and civilians who have chosen to re- turn to France.-Reuter.
NETHERLANDS
******* CARGOES THROWN INTO SEA
SUBMARINE
SUCCESS
a
The Netherlands Admiralty yesterday announced that Dutch submarine operating with the British Navy sank an enemy supply ship sailing in convoy in the Mediterranean and severely damag- ed an enemy auxiliary, says Reuter from London.
MORGENTHAU ASKS
HIGHER TAXATION
An allegation that ow ing to red tape se hundred pounds' worth
of sound timber planks of a kind urgently needed in this
country were: thrown into the sea off a Northern port recently, has been brought to the notice of Sir Andrew Duncan, Minister of Sup- ply.
Mr. W. W. Wakefield, Conser- vative M.P. for Swindon, is 10, ask questions on the matter in the House of Commons. He ex- plained that the timber was used on a cargo' vessel to shore up wheat in transit.
As it was not on the bill of lad- ing the Customs authorities ré- fused to allow it to be imported. Representations to the Timber Control failed to obtain the neces- sary permission. Finally, the skip- per dumped all the timber in the
sea.
Mr. Wakefield said that other cases of the kind had been brought to his notice. These have included the dumping of wheat and maise
IN A STATEMENT to the U.S. Senate are Finance Committee yesterday, Mr. Henry at British ports. They were used
numbers to Morgenthau, Secretary of Treasury, advocat. the 1,750,000 Home ed an “all-out tax programme for defence.” Guards in Britain. The force is also being trained in the use of two new and effective grenades.
high
officer
This was revealed by A
of the Home Guard directorate of Britain. He declared muins three-fold, namely: that the function of the force re-
Watching, observing, report- Ing and guiding. Local defence.
raids.
to ald the loading of steamers carrying other: cargoes, and there- fore were not included in the bills of lading.
Mr. Wakefield will urge
the Minister to see that there is an official at every port who can cut
and similar regulations.
Mr. Morgenthau asked Congress to tax millions of additional persons with small through the red tape of Customs incomes by cutting personal income tax exemptions and to increase the taxes on mar- ried couples, corporations and others.
AIRCRAFT STRIKE
Assisting clvil defence in air revenue from
He told the Committee that
the $3,200.000,000 SEAMEN PRISONERS The Home Guard will combine be increased to at least $3,500,- !(£801,500,000) Tax Bill should fort from the spectacle of
IN GERMANY
Several hundred employees of the static defence. friendly Turkey upon Russia's a role of local mobility with one would like much more.
He likened 000,000, hinting strongly that he
the Curtiss-Wright Corporation left flank, with the
Thirty-two members powerful each local unit to "a small,
of the working: In" the propeller section Allied armies adjoining, afford tive but fierce dog on
crews of the Triadic, Triaster, of the factory at Caldwell, ing assurance that any Axle ably long chain."
and Triona, which were sunk by N.J., stopped work yesterday: attempt at an outflanking man- tioned two new minor Gouvre through Asia
Minor ments: would be. a. desperate, gamble. The Middle East forces are be- ing tuned up to concert pitch in anticipation of strenuous encoun- ters not far ahead.--Reuter.
PETAIN'S INCREASED POWERS?
ac- Mr. Morgenthau added that the
rapid developments in the He also men- few months made the Tax develop-inadequate even before it
a
reason-
last
Bill
was
A travelling "circus," or school, has been formed, con-
officara sisting of three
and go about
two N.C.O.8, who
the country giving instruction.
Cadets Affiliated
passed.
Inflation Bogey
of
He declared the amount appropriations, authorisations and recommendations over the Bud- get had increased by $14,000,000,- 000 (£3,500,000,000), thus
com-
need
It was revealed that 25,000 pletely changing the fiscal picture members of the Cadet Force, be- and greatly increasing the tween the ages of 14 and 18, are for revenue. to become affiliated to the Home Guard.
"Each cadet unit will have a 'godfather' in a local Home Guard unit," the spokesman said. "This arrangement will fill the need felt by the cadets since the Territorial Powers somewhat simi: Army units left their peace-sta- lar to those held by the of honour for every cadet of 17 tions. We want it to be a point President of the United to join the Home Guard." States are suggested for
the head of the French KING
State at present Mar-
shal Petain under the DRIVES
new Constitution now being considered.
Two main ideas are embodied in the Constitution which hasi not yet reached its definitive form and is still a secret. These care increased powers for the head of the State and a reformed, elec-. toral system with a wider Buf- frage.
TANK
A
Surprised At Its Comfort
??
The King drove a tank for the first time recent- Ministers would be chosen by ly. It was one of Britain's the newest heavy types. He head of the State would be auto- drove it over a testing matically Prime Minister, and hold office for a long term with ground near a Ministry the possibility of being eligible of Supply factory where The Commission drafting the these tanks are now in new Constitution proposes the extension of the franchise. women, states the Vichy
for further terms.
agency—Router.
Increased demand and re. stricted output. were. causing Inflationary price rises. which threatened. to Increase the
cost of the..., defence.
program-
"Our
a raider off Nauru last year, are prisoners of war at Stalag, XB,
entire production of Germany, according to an advice defence orders, exceeding $100, which reached the Australian Red 000.000, is imperilled," the com- Cross Society.
pany spokesman sald.Reuter.
GERMAN BAN ON
CZECH
PRESS
THE GERMAN authorities in Bohemia
me, unbalance family budgets, and Moravia, Reuter learns in Czechoslovak
and seriously disturb America's economia. life..
increased taxation was needed to This was the plain reason why
help maintain ity-Reuter?
economic stabil-
circles in London, have suppressed nine of 18 Czech daily newspapers.
They include the "Narodni King claimbered into the driving, List" Journal of the National compartment and took the tank Democrats, and the "Narodni round the field. Then he clamber Folika," which, apart from its ed Into the commander's turret political influence was the chief and was driven again over the advertising medium in Czecha test courserve
slovakia.
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Easy To Handle
Among suppressed evening pa- pers are the Expresstand "Telegraaf," both well-known' and'
BRITAINERA REGISTERS GERMANS
REGI3*
{mented on the ease of handling.] popular newspapers, and also two Vs
US WAS ZOETANDE
The King afterwards com-
he had been, surprised to find the big, heavy vehicle, and sald
how comfortable was his, ride.c
When the King stood at the end of the big factory and gazed back at the long line.of tanka just being finishad, wo mon gave him,,achoor, as),the first tank on the line moved out, for ita,test..
dally journals in Brno,
GERMANS AND ITALIANS WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY- Altogether the Germano have THE MILITARY LABOUR AND suppressed 520 newspapers and periodicals out of 1,700, includ NATIONAL SERVICE DURING. ing the Journal of the - Czech THE FORTNIGHT BEGINNING
NEXT MONDAY Museum, which was establish- ed over 100 years ago,
With certain exceptions, every man between the ages of 10 and The Gormans claim that the 65 and every woman between 16 suppression of a large part of the and 50 must register,
He asked how long women, had Czech press has been rendered Object is to enable the best the been working at the factory and necessary by the shortage of to be made of the services of the was told that they only joined. newsprint, but all German, nows- | large body of Austrians, Germany: the men three weeks ago, but papers in the Protectorate are still and Italians in Great Britain who news Donning a white overall over that now they were working as appearing in pre-war size, — are well disposed to the Allied
his Field Marshalls uniform, the well as veterans.
Reutersko
cause--Rauter..
to
production.