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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 29, 1941.
WORK
Three Alleged Communists Executed
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DERBY Laval Shooting MR. MENZIES COUNTY To Begin New MAY GO TO FINED
One of the biggest foot- ball sensations in years
Rigour"
A TRIPLE GUILLOTINE in the courtyard
has been caused by the of the Sante Prison in Paris yesterday morn- Football Association, who ing ushered in the new "terror" laws by which have fined Derby County the Germans and the French Quislings hope £500. permanently sus to stem the increasing unrest in France. pended its manager, and
suspended five directors' It was described by the Vichy news agency sine die and another last night as the first step in the application director for three years. of lows depressing Communist and Anarchist activities in France."
for the club's alleged irre- gularities from the sea- son 1925 to 1938.
I
THREE MEN. DESCRIBED, AS
COMMUNISTS. WHOSE The
stated ConinissION
that NAMES WERE GIVEN AS after exhaustive examination of ABRAHAM INZEBBRUGHE,. the whole case they are satisiled BRIGHE AND BASTARD, WERE that breaches of Foolball Associn- EXECUTED tion and Football League rules and regulations had been commit; ted.
They had been sentenced by a special court and it is emphasised in Vichy that these were the first executions to be carried out These are alleged to include under the new laws. payments exceeding those allowed) under the transfer, bonus and ¦ signing on regulations.
and that
money to meet the irregular pay-1 penditure of the eluth and includ- ments was obtained from various ed in the accounts. sources, including entries ill The commission decided that the] books of payments for journeys club's officials, past and present,
by the manager not made
and concerned in the allegations. omission from the books of re- should be furnished with a copy payments made by supporters of¡ of the charges against them and the club accompanying the team) be required to answer at two matches in respect of ex-¦ writing. Reuter.
same in
FROM YORKSHIRE, THE WEST OF ENGLAND, AND FROM SCOTLAND
Meanwhile Lyons radio last night reported that the Ver sailles prefect of police called at the civilian hospital where Laval, with one bullet wound "near his heart" and Deat, who has a perforated stomach and Is now running a high tem perature, arc receiving treat-
ment.
LONDON
who
Mr. Menzies, yesterday resigned the Premiership of Aus- tralia, indicated that under pressure from his colleagues he might go to London as Australian Minis- ter there.-Reuter.
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THE EMPRESS OF ETHIOPIA
Failing German Morale
Refugee passengers and Americans returning from Europe aboard the liner "Excalibur" declared that disillusionment is grow- ing among the German military and police ranks, says
the "New York Times."
They reported instances of | Germán officers actually seeking an opportunity to listen to Bri - tish broadcasts and other news from outside.
that One passenger, asking his name be withheld fearing reprisals against his relatives in the Reich, said he had been arked by Gestapo agents whom he knew to direct them to Eng- lish broadcasts, which he did. He accompanied the men to
The Empress of Abyssinia ar- rived in Nairobi yesterday by special train from Mombasa and Was welcomed by the Crown Prince, who had flown from Addis | private homes with great risk to Ababa for her arrival.
The Empress and her son
news.
the owner and himself but the The announcer said it was hop-|
agents said nothing except to ed to save Deat's life but made no
are express gratitude for the oppor-
'real mention about Laval's condition, leaving by air for the Abyssinian tunity to hear which was described earlier incapital to-day--Reuter. Vichy as "satisfactory" following an operation. - Reuter,
V
IRAN DECISION ENDORSED BY PARLIAMENT
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what they know well themselves that the Government and people! of Iran have always been and are par'isans of peace and peaceful i relations with the rest of the
have come the world." Autumn Suitings at
Furughi continued that "in or- der that these intentions should: Powell's. They large,
be made clear to the world at We declare that at this moment when the two Govern-j consist of smart ments of Soviet Russia and Grea
Britain have ordered certain ar-
Cheviots, Flannels,
Blue
to
Reuter.
STOP
PRESS
MOSCOW RADIO ANNOUNG- FD LAST NIGHT THAT THE SUCCESSFUL RUSSIAN COUN- TER OFFENSIVE IN THE CEN-
NORTHWARDS
WAS
CON.
Worsted, on to be taken, the Government of Iran, in pursuance of the peace-loving policy of his Majesty,! issue at this moment orders
TRAL SECTOR GOMEL AND all armed forces of the country: TINUING. THE GERMANS ARE Serges, Saxonies, & to refrain from any resistance se THROWING MORE AND MORE
that the causes for bloodshed and MEN INTO THE disturbance of security should be removed and public peace security should be assured.
Glen Checks.
SMART
SUITINGS
FOR EVERY
OCCASION
CAMELHAIR OVERCOATINGS
Effective Steps
and
com-
"In these circumstances, when I a nation is anxious about present developments, it is naturally ex- pected that because of the plete confidence, it has always had in its Government's peaceful in- tentions, effective steps would have been taken immediately to main- tain friendly relations with two of our great neighbouring Gov- ernments (presumably Great Bri- tain and Russia).
the
"Now with the advent of new Cabinet, and because of the
HARRIS TWEEDS great confidence that the nation
DRESS COATINGS
has in the present Government. that hope will be increased." Reuter.
HEAVY RAID ON SUEZ CANAL ZONE
These materials are
the best that Bri- The Suez Canal area was sub- Jected to another air raid during tain produces and Wednesday night,
The communique in Calro an demonstrate Bri-nouncing this sayk bombs were
dropped killing seven and injur Ing 30 and causing slight dom: tain's reputation for age-Reuter.
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It
was learned to-day that Wing-Commander A. H. S. Steele - Perkins, D.A.R.P., who is leaving for India shortly, will be called to testify before the Air Raid Pre- Cautions Department Inquiry Com- mission before his departure,
The Commission was appointed by His Excellency the Governor ta... inquire into certain matters con- cerning the architectural branch of the Department.
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