THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 23, 1941”
DEADLOCK IN INDIA
Major Political Parties Refuse To Cooperate
RED AIR COURAGE SALUTED
Provincial
Premiers'
Dilemma
"We have a rendezvous together over Beriin,”
THE POLITICAL DEADLOCK IN INDIA Sir Charles Portal, says
CONTINUES, THE TWO MAJOR POLITICAL Chief of the Air Staff, re-
the PARTIES, THE NATIONAL CONGRESS AND plying on behalf of R.A.F. to recent greetings THE MOSLEM LEAGUE, HAVING SO FAR from Soviet airmen.
REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE VICEROY'S OF- IN THE FER FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION GOVERNMENT.
Writing to the Russian press Sir "We both Charles Portal says: Bight for freedom.
Together wi
will smite the chemy ever
strongly.
"We have watched with pridej
of Soviet airmen against
enemy
country."
the
who has invaded their
Meanwhile the constitution of the Nation- the gallant and successful fight al Defence Council has created a delicate situation for Sir Sikander Hyat Khan, Mr. Fazlul Huq and Sir Mohammed Abdullah Khan, Premiers of the Punjab, Bengal and Assam, respectively, and a number of other prominent members of the Moslem League
Sir Charles, returning the greet- ing with the utmost warmth, ex- their
presses his admiration for their tenacity. pays a tribute to skill and salutes their courage.--- Reuter
SAIGON MEETINGS
The joint Frontier Delimitation Commission commenced its ses- sions in the Town Hall in Saigon yesterday and dealt with the ques- tion of procedure and the forma- tion of two sub-committees.
The first will study the actual delimitation and the second with deal with the demilitarised zone.
Demilitarisation is the diate problem whereas a year is a lowed for the final demarcation, -Reuter.
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PREPARING TO FOLLOW THE BISMARCK?
The new German battleship · Tirpitz,- sistership to the ill- fated Bismarck, is be- lieved in London to have now been com- pleted and is under- going her trials in the Baltic.
There is no confir- mation in London, however, of a report that she has engaged in bombardment of the Russian Baltic ports or indeed that she has been put into
· commission.--Reuter.
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who accepted membership of the Council to SMALL AIR
ACTIVITY
further India's war effort.
The three
to plan,"
"according
As a result they face the pros- satisfied with the progress of the civil disobedience movement, pect of disciplinary action on the oroposal of Mr. Jinnah, President which is proceeding of the Moslem League, who con- tends their action is against the
Sapru Movement League's declared policy.
Premiers maintain The newly-formed sapru move- they in no way acted contrary to ment, which accepted the prin- ciple of expansion of the Viceroy's the policy of the Lengue.
is actively vay the Vicerov approached them Executive Council, to join the Defence Council in campaigning demanding the im- their official capacity as Premiers, mediate transfer of the defence. not as members of the League. I home, communications and finance
Congress posi-porifolius to Indians,
Meanwhile the imune.
tlon vis-a-vis the war
and according changed Congress secretary,
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The Sikhs and the depressed classca are demanding indivi duat representation on the Viceroy's Executive Council. At the same time, Mr. V. D. Savarker, President of the Hindu Mahasabha, who welcomed the expansion of the Viceroy's Coun- cil and the creation of the Na- tional Defence Council, has cabled President Roosevelt asking if the recent joint Anglo-American. de- claration applied also to India's future status and whether Amer- ich would guarantee free and equal status for India one year after the conclusion of the war.
States' Part
Meanwhile the India States are participating to the utmost in india's war effort and are con- both in tributing magnificently men and money.
As General Wavell announced in his recent broadcast, nearly 750,000 Indians are already under
Reuter.
arms.
GERMAN ADVANCES STEMMED
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MONY.
Another very significant detail brought out in the report of Gen- eral Macfarlane is that not only has rain fallen in the Smolensk area but it was sufficient to hold up his car for at least one night,
Weather Welcome Ally
Although the rains may have. had only a local and passing effect it was obviously worse than a shower and heavy rain at this period usually. Indicates the ap proach of the rainy season, which wou'd be in keeping with the weather over parts of Europe in the same latitude,
y
There is no doubt that rain would be a welcome ally of Rus- sia, as it would Interfere -- more seriously with the long drawn-out and improvised communications of the Germans. -- Reuter: VER
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"A very small number of enemy aircraft, flying singly, have been seen in the neighbourhood of the
AIR BLITZ CONTINUES
blitz
Continuing their air- on Chungking 81 Japanese 'planes subject- ed the wartime capital to one of the most indiscri- minating bombardments of the season.
Concentrating on the suburban cultural and residential districts,
of the raiders dropped tons bombs, destroying some 200 build- ines and houses, including schools.
to the the
Among institutions learned have been demolished were
Mission and Seventh Day Commercial Daily News.
Meanwhile 54 'planes raided other cities in Sze- chwan province-Central News.
other Japanese
East Coast of England during the day and one of them was shot down into the sea by our fight- evening's official ers," says last communique.
"No bombs have been reported as having been dropped on land." that It is learned in London two enemy fighters were destroy- ed in the course of effective fighters over patrols by British
Channel and the French the
Reuter. coast yesterday.
STOP PRESS
The Finnish High Command claims that Kexholm, on the shores of Lake Ladoga, was captured by Finnish troops on Helsinki Thursday,
a says despatch to the official Ger- man news agency quoted by Reuter.
The Soviet midnight communi- "During August que announces: 22 our troops
waged stubborn battles with the enemy along the whole front."-Reuter.
Revenue in the first month of the present financial year showed a considerable increase over the corresponding month of last year. and Water Revenue, Post Office the K.C.R. showed slightly re- duced returns, but duties brought in $700,000 more and more other heads showed increases,
.Ordinary Revenue in April 1940, was $4,618,892 and in April this year it was $5,279,785. With and the inclusion of land, sales
totals were war taxation, the $4,902,859 and $5,645,129.
Expenditure in the same month inclusive of $3,749,740,
attributed to war
was $1,100,166
expenditure.
The Colony's surplus
balance
now totals $24,316,217, including $9,929,837 in cash in the general
account at the bank.
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