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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1940,
|Raeder's Story:-
Churchill In Doubt Of Hitler's Purposes
BAD SHOT
London, May 23,
Mre, Jung Ann Moare, 42, of Old Form, Comberton, was summoned at Cambridge today for assaulting her 70-year-old husband. She had thrown 89 cops at him. They all missed.,
Mrs. Moore pleaded guilty and was bound quer for
12 vionths.-Reuter.
Rajah Signs Sarawak To Crown
He said that the Sarawak Supreme Council authorised the Rajah to execute an instrument of cession on May 20.
The acting British represen- tative in Sarawak had signed
NUERNBERG, MAY 23.
SOVIET "EXPERT" ON INDIA
London, May 23. The frat Soviet comment on the new proposals for India was
Yakov,
FIRING A PARTING SHOT AT THE PROSECUTION'S; CON- | made tonight. The source was
TENTION THAT HIGH GERMAN OFFICIALS MUST a commentator,
who, over the HAVE BEEN AWARE OF HITLER'S AGGRESSIVE IN-speaking in English
Moscow radio, said: "It is sym- TENTIONS YEARS BEFORE THE WAR, COUNSEL tomatic that though the British FOR GRAND ADMIRAL ERICH RAEDER ASSERTED Government has declared itself AT THE NUERNBERG TRIBUNAL TODAY THAT ready to make India inilepen- proposal does not EVEN WINSTON CHURCHILL, AS LATE AS 1935, dent, this
proclaim dominion status for WAS IN DOUBT OF HITLER'S INTENTIONS.
India, let alone independence. SUPPORTING THIS ASSERTION, RAEDER'S LAWYER READ A QUOTATION FROM CHURCHILL'S "GREAT CONTEMPORARIES," AS FOLLOWS:-
once
"At the same time, the police in India has been reinforced, prisons are being enlarged and the strength of the British army is being maintained.
To tell whether Hitler will Nazi occupation of Rome "Kessel be the man who will once let ring told me half his days was
"This does not seem that the look upon the world another made up with the queation of feed-
provisional government of Indis world war in which civilization ing the elty."
He claimed tho massacro o will have even a shred of real will irretrievably succumb or 320 Italians and 67 Jews in the sovereignty." whether he will go down in his-
Ardenntine caves In Rome in toty an the man, who restored March 1944 was the work of the tain's real intentions,
Expressing doubt about Bri London, May 23,
of mind to Nazi police and, not of Kesselring's said: "The British
Yakov The Rajah of Sarawak, Sir honour and peace
proposala Charles Brooke, has signed the great Germanic nation, and forces.
Weiznecker was called to the were in reality not new and documents cetling Sarawak to brought it back serene, helpful the British Crown, according to and strong to the forefront of stand by counsel for the German were but a rehash of the pro- High Command which has been posals made at the Simla con- Mr. George Hall, Colonial the European family. circie."
group. ferenice
and turned down by Secretary, in the House of A declaration that the Ger- indicted as a criminal
Congress and the Moslem Commons oday.
man navy fought a clean war Associated Press,
League. at sea came from Vice-Admiral Erich Schulte-Mounting, Raeder's personal iaff chief..
At this, the British prosecu- from tion produced an entry the log of the Nazi submarine it on behalf of His Majesty but U71, recording the comman in view of the legal and ad. der's refusal on June 21, 1941 ministrative arrangementa that to take aboard three exhaust
had spent must be made, the territory ed survivors who would not be taken over by the 28 days in a life-boat after the British Government for a few Norwegian tanker John P. weeks.
Peterson had been torpedoed,
The log showed that the commander gave the trio food and water.
Schulte-Moenting
defended the refusal to take the men a sub- aboard arguing that marine of the U71's size would be unable to accommodate any extra three men when outward bound on n
misalon lasting many weeks.--Associated Press.
Mr. Inli said that the Coun- cil passed the cession bill by 18 votes to 16 on the second read- ing and by 19 to 16 on the third rending-Reuter,
NAVIGATION
BY RADAR
London, May 23. Every well equipped ship will be fitted out with ship-borne radar within a few years. Sir Robert Watson-Watt, the radio. locution pioneer, said today! summing up results of the three weeks conference on radio aids to marine navigation.
While there are limitations on radar, he be reasured to know that radar said, the typical pussenger will can look out over the bows of the ship and see the small vessel which is dangerous with in a range of 60 yards.-Reuter.
to the reliance
History's Praise
Nuernberg, May 23. Baron Ernst Von Woizaceker, former Germán Ambassador to the Vatican, declared yesterday at the international war crimes trivi here that history would list the Pope at the top of all those during the war in Italy. He said deserving praise for his conduct hext to the Pope history bestow its praise "on the Gard Wehrmacht under Field Marsiu: Kesselring."
would
Japan's Decision
"In my opinion, even a super- ficial examination brings out Nuernberg, May 23. the illogicality of this proposal. Japan decided three weeks be fore Pearl
"Of the proposals themselves Harbour Dec. 7/8,
I realise this. The Viceroy said 1941--that war with the United that given goodwill, even an States and Britain was inovit-
settlement able," according to extract from outwardly illogical
diary
of German ava! might be effective. a war lieutenant submitted to the War "Lord Pethick Lawrence said in a broadcast that India de- Crimes Tribunal today.
Major Elwyn Jones of the Bri- sired independence and the tish prosecution team presented British Government was pre- of a German naval officer. today concrete proposals put forward this extract during the evidence pared to grant this, but the
and brought to an end the case in the British Government for Admiral Raeder, which had White Paper do not accord very lasted seven days longer than any well with such a statement." of his ten predecessors, except Hermann Goering and Ribbentrop mentator and nothing is known Yakov la not a regular com- Tomorrow, the defense of the youngest man in the dock-39 of his background. Reuter.
von Schirach, year-old Baldur leader of the Nazi Youth Move-
ment--will open.-Reuter.
"What Will You Do With Your
Gratuity?"
London, May 21. Privates Peter Murray and Hugh Sheridan, of Glasgow, Be
cided to make their fortunca as bookmakers after dischargo from the British Army.
Teheran Mission To Tabriz
E
Teheran, May 23. The Iranian Government 12- tends to send a mission to the "Home Rule" province of Azer- baijan
to resume the recently interrupted negotiations with the democrat authorities of the pro-
vince on the constitutional status of Azerbaijan, it was officially described today.
Weizaecker said that during the leave Glasgow bookmaker and Industry and two other delegates.
Economic Goal In Germany
Berlin, May 22.
American General Joseph McNamey, commander of the
forces in Europe, told a press conference on Tuesday, that although American policy followed the Potsdami Agreement that economic unity should be the goal in Germany, "we are now thinking of alternate plans."
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While still on demobilisation they borrowed betting tickets from а went to the Grand National at Aintree.
The mission is likely to consist of the Minister of Commerce and
Jafar
Pishevari, Azerbaijan "Premier", returned to Tabriz on Business was brisk, and they May 14 after talks in
Teheran collected £60 on the morning of with Ghavam Es Sultanch. The the race.
talks were discontinued because of But after the race one client the inability to reach a com- presented G ticket for Lovely promise between the demands Cottage, which; won at 93 to one,; made by the Azerbaijan leader Fled From Punters and the concessions that Ghavam The bookmakers onld him. then! Es Sultanch was prepared to realised that several more Lovely for... Cottage alips were to be presented. The Tabriz Radio, in a broad- cast in Russian tonight, stated for payment.
Sheridan, who was suffering that a commission of "leading from neurosis, fled.
Ministers of the Republic of Azer- Murray's nerves were not too ballan had left for Teheran at
he followed the invitation of the Prime Minis ood either, and Sheridan.
ter. When brought to court
"The commission will investi- gate the attack of Iranian Govern- ment troops on the borders of the radio added.... Azerbaijan, Reater.
on
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One of these plans, he said, was that Germany might remain divid-Saturday they said they had about ed along approximately the lines £140 war gratuity due in May. of the present four zones,
and would pay every penny General McNurney said econo- their bookmaking losses. mic conditions in Germany, parti- They were bound over. cularly in the American zone, are "acule".
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treating Germany 114
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prospect of checking the downward spiral in industrial production and the worsening food McNarney altuation," . General asserted.
The conduct of American troops in Europe has "definitely, improv ed" and a big factor in this was the arrival of wives and families, he added.
No steps have been taken for pooling food for all zones, the General said.--Associated Press.
Promised Her 300 Pounds .. A Week
Chiengo, May 21.: Mrs. Irene Gardner.' (50), former hat-check girl, is suing Charles W. Wrigley, 71-ychr-obl uncla of Plulip Wrigley, for £150,250 heart
baim She claims that she han sacri feed the best years of her charmi Kna pulchritudo co the well-being of the elderly Wolkley,
Gardner says that Wrigley, n married man, was "enchanted by her womanly charm and told hi that she was the woman ho hud long sought to help him with s social and business affairs, cam his wife did not drink at
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FAT FRAULEINS OUT OF ORDER"
Frankfurt, May 234 The Stara and Stripes newspaper
BRITONS' TESTIMONY
FOR BELGRADE
London, May 23.' Questioned in the House of Commons today concerning the trial of General today suspended Sergeant Dun forthcoming Sheppard's cartoons featuring fat Mihailovitch, former Yugoslav
German pig-tailed
girls with War Minister, the Foreign Secret- swastikas embroidered on their ary. Mr. Ernest Bavin, said that underclothes..
In view of the statement that Army officials said that the collaboration would be among the action resulted from German pre charges, the British Government testa that the drawinga hold has agreed to transmit to the German womanhood to ridicule. Yugoslav Government written tes
Sheppard said hiq drew the car- timony on behalf of the General toons to discourage soldiers from signed by five British officers, who taking their raternization and served as liaison officers with frauloins foo eriously."Asso- General Mihailoviich's forces dur ciated Press.
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