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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 1946.
GAVE HIM THE WORKS
LORD WAVELL'S REPORT HITLER
Handicapped In Preparing For War Tribute To Small British Forces
London, June 14. Preparations against the eventuality of Italy join- ing in the war were impeded by the desire of the British Govermnent to do nothing “which might impair existing relations with that country," said Field Marshal Lord Wavell (then General Commanding in the Middle East), in a dispatch to the British War Minis- ter, dated Dec. 10, 1940, 'which is released to- day.
"I was not even permitted to set up a proper in- telligence service in Italian territory or to get in touch with patriot chiefs in Abyssinia," states the dispatch.
Anders' Men Arrive In Britain
Liverpool, June 14. Eleven thousand
of veterans General Wladyslaw Anders' Pollsh.
Second Army Corps arrived here tonight from Italy, in the trans port Medina Victory, bought by Britain from the United States.
Lord Wavell continued that the only_reinforcements received in the Middle East between Septem- ¦ ber 1989 and March 1940
were
the 6th Indian Infantry Brigade, the 2nd Battalion Durham Light Infantry, the 1st Cavalry Divi- sion, the 10th Australian Infantry
and a vortion of divisional troops of the 6th Australian Division and the 4th New Zenland Infantry Brigade, with some divisional troops of the New Zealand Divi-
"These Dominion contingents were magnificent material but were only partially trained and equipped."
NEW-R.N. SQUADRON
London, Juna 14.
A new British Nuval aqua- tron, the South Atlantio Squn- dron, whose pending forma. tion was officially announced at Capetown today, will take the place of the pre-wor Africa afation, and will con- Linno on a permanent boaja, Reuter learn.
Like the old Afrien Station. it will mesumably be based
nt
the Simonstown Naval basr on the Cape Peninsula, about 30 miles south of Capetown. The flagship of the new aquadron will be the 9,000 con eptisor Nigeria-Router,
Escape Of Mufti
Still A Mystery
London, June 14.
No official reply has yet been received in London from the French Government to the British oquiry as to the circumstances in which the Mufti of Jerusalem left
Paris.
While doubts are expressed here whether the man reported to have onssed through Cairo recently was
J
Nuernberg, June 14. An eye-witness told the Nuernberg war crimes tribunal yester- day how Hitler browbeat Dr. Kurt Von Schus- chnigg, the last Austrian chancellor, during an all-day session at Berch- tesgaden, with Nazi gen-
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in
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with
AN ALL SERVICE CAST Commencing Monday 17th Juno
at 7.30 P.M.
Each Serviceman may bring one Civilian guest.
erals strolling around If you are in need of CARBON PAPERS or looking tough.
TYPEWRITER RIBBONS of high-grade Canadian Dr. Guido Schmidt, who resign-: edas Schuschnigg's secretary for manufacture, or dual-purpose SOAP (Toilet and foreign affairs when the Ansch Laundry) of good Australian manufacture, we luss with Germany took place. described the meeting.
invite your inspection. Prices cheaper than any- where you can buy in town but supply limited.
Schmidt's evidence was brought
out by cross-examination in the case of Arthur Seyas-Inquart, who vias a member of Scheschulgg' cabinet.
Witness said that the con- ference with Hitler was arranged by Franz Von Papen, German ambassador to Turkey,
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When the Austrian chancellor arrived he went into private con- ference with Hitler, and though he smoked 70 cigarettes daily was forbidden any because Hitler did not like them, Schmidt declared. Hitler railed "violently" at Schu-Baument, French Bank Bldg.. achnigg, Schmidt said, and every ΠΟΥ and again Field Marsha A.E.B. de Sousa, Auctioneer. Wilhelm Keitel, chief of the Ger-
Telephone 31867. man high command or another Nazi goneral would walk in and out of the conference room.
face the Mufti, the suggestion Lord Wavell made special men- that he may have left Paris in an tion of the small covering foreg American aircraft is regarded as They were the first to come to on the Western Frontier of Egypt possibility. Britain since the Fareign Secret from the outbreak of the war with Consideration, it is understood; ary, Mr. Ernest Bevin's recent italy in June, to the middle of being given in London to the announcement that all Poles in September. and he said: "For possibility of establishing more
Both the Austrian chancellor the British Forces will be demo-over three months in hard undirect channels of communication and the witness feared they would bilised and placed in Polish re-dileult climatic conditions this between the British and Arabs. never be allowed to leave unless settlement Corps here for train-
force not only held in check an Meanwhile, the Jewish Univer- they agreed to Hitler's dentands, Italian force many times Its super-sal Alliance, one of the biggest At the end of the day, Schusch for in number, but established a organisations in Paris, today, ex nigg, finally gave in.-Associated definite ascendancy over it, pene- pressed indignant disapproval of Press, trating well into enemy territory, the
international implicitle" taking the offensive whenever the which enabled the Mufti to escape east opportunity offered, and from France. inflicting heavy losses at trilling- cont to itself."
ing, before becoming civilians.
Newspapermen who met the ship said that the bulk of the veterans they interviewed voiced their determination not to return to their native country under present conditions.
Instead they preferred to re. mnin
in Britain or seek per. mission to settle in the Empire overseas. The men had escaped from Poland at the time it was verrun in 1939, fought in France and
later took
In all the part
R.A.F. Praised Summarising the events of the 15 months under review. Lard Wavell sald: "That the Italians failed to take advantage of their
British campaigns from El Alepportunity was due firstly to mein to the Nazi capitulation in our air force, who, in spite of in Northern Italy.
ferior numbers, everywhere took Tining the troopship's deck and kept the initiative, and to the of the small cover- stout action
In Egypt, Sudan and to the
they were
impressive
alike by ineffrica, and finally
and the
their soldierly bearing unusually large array of decor tions won in the field-Reuter.
Allies Blamed For Indies Massacre
Bast
enemy's lack of preparation pr desire for hard fighting.
1
A communique issued by the organisation accused the Mufti of having been an "active accom. plice" of Hitler during the war, and stated that without doubt he would try to stir Arabs into fana- ticism.
The communique stated the or- genisation refused the Mufti as representative of the to recognise Arab world, and added that he was a danger to. pence Mediterranean,-Reuter,
Cambridge
in the
America
Scraping The Bin
Washington, June 14.
The United States is scraping the bottom of the grain bin as a result of the unprecedented demands on what four years ago was the largest reserve in his- tory.
Honours Mr.Attlee totalled
Cambridge, June 14. Cambridge University today
In 1942, wheat reserves 632,000,000 bushels. Now the bins are virtually bare. Meanwhile, Mid-West farmers
PUBLIC AUCTION
The Undersigned has received instructions from the Custodian of Property to sell by Public Auction
on MONDAY, the 17th June, 1940, commencing at 10.00 a.m.,
at his Sales Rooms, Basement, French Bank Building.
111 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS,
comprising:-
Native Paper,
Resin,
Acida,
Tapioca Flour,
Various Kinds of Oil, Candles,
Matches,
Joss Stick Powder,
Caustic Soda,
Machine Parts,
Alcohol,
Chinese Cinema Films, Empty Tins.
Etc., Etc., Etc.
"We thus sscaped theso danger- ous months with the loss only of British Somaliland and a few im- portant frontier posts in the Su- dan and Kenya."
"During this period all available equipment and troops were being gave honorary degrees to seven are rushing their harvest, which retained in the United Kingdom | distinguished n'en, hended by is providing a better crop than Prime Minister,
average. But Mr. the
indicating Attlee, Paul Henri possible trouble for the govern Spank, President of the United ment in its attempts to fulfill C.P. 48, Kennedy Town, (where Nations
Assembly, Dr. ita famine relief grain commit- the goods are stored), will be Geoffrey Fisher, Archbishop of ments to the resentment of open to inspection on the 16th Canterbury...
farmers over government's price June, 1946, between 10 a.m. Dr. Fisher was made a Doctor policy.
and Noon, and between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
ngalust the threat of invasion and the it was not until the second half Clement
of September that reinforcements in men and material began to reach the Middle East' In any quantity."
Egypt's Wavering
and
Batavia, June 14. The Indonesian minister of information, Mohammed Natair Hatsir, asserted, yesterday that the recent anti-Chinese outburst) Lord Wavell said that the co-
of Divinity, while Mr. Attlee. Most growers' ill feelings are at. Tangerang was due to the operation of the Egyptian Army and M. Spaak received a Doc- directed against the Federal allies "forcing" the Republican in the defence of Egypt and been torate of Laws. The latter de-order that 50 per cent of the army to leave a four-mile deep hampered by the lack of a definite gree was also conferred on wheat stored in the country's belt of 'no man's land' in the polley by the Egyptian govern Admiral Lord Loula Mount- elevators must be sold to the ment who had never quite decid-| hatten, Allied Commander in Commodity Credit Corporation Without Republican troops ed the point at which resistance to Southeast Asia; General Sir without benefit of possible there, he declared, it was im- the enemy by the Egyptian Army William Slim.' victor of the future price rises. As a result possible to maintain order. should begin.
Burma campaign; and Colonel of this order, most farmers are The minister, who returned' He added that Egyptian units Douglas Clifton Br, Speaker storing their wheat in their own today from a tour of investiga, unit did excellent work in defvad of the House of C
and an Egyptian anti-aircraft
hins, making forced sale im- Lion, stated that incomplete ing Matruh against air attack
The scientist, Sir Edward possible.-Associated Press. casualty lists gave 140 Chinese though it was frequently subjected Appleton, was made an honor- killed, 40 missing and 2,000 to heavy bombing-Reuter. ary Doctor of Science-Reuter.} "under protective custody" of
area
the republican army.
The Indonesian
has undertaken
government
to compensate
the Chinese for losses sustain-!
ed in the burning of about 100) homes.
Investigations have revealed the names of a number of cul- prits and action is being taken,
Hatsir said. Eight Indonesians and one Chinese were "caught red-handed" and executed he re- ported.
Despite Dutch denials, the Indonesian investigation show-
ed that the massacre had been
Acms.
New Catholic
Gromyko Attacks Plan Saints For Spain Compromise
New York, June 14.
Andrei Gromyko, the Russian delegate, yesterday before the United Nations Security Council at- tacked the United States' compromise plan to refer the Franco question to the United Na- tions general assembly. Acceptance of the American'
New Solution
Vatican City, June 18. The United States got its first Catholic Saint today as high Catholic Prelates at the semi- public Consistory here today voted unanimously in
Mother Frances Cabrini of Chicago. Twenty Cardinals and 40 Arch-
Xavieron of
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ro-
PUBLIC AUCTION The Undersigned have ceived instructions from The Custodian of Property to sell by Public Auction on
Tuesday and Wednesday, the 18th and 19th. June 1946. commencing each day at 10 a.m. at their Sales' Rooms, Pedder
Building (basement)
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500 LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS, comprising
stored at Caroline Hill (former South China Athletic Associa tion's Football
Causeway Bay
Ground),
Motor Cars, Lorries, Engines, Vehicle Scraps, Etc.
stored at Caraline, Hill Garage,
Land Transport
Motor Engines and Vehicle Scraps
and
stored
The Auction is subject to the Conditions of Sale published in the 9th March, 1946, issuo of the Gazette.
A. E. B. DE SOUSA,
Auctioneer. Hong Kong, 12th June, 1948.
U.N.R.R.A.
NOTICE
favour of the UNRRA Offices and per- quarters have
sonnel
bishops attending the ceremonics been removed to the Ritz
also voted for the canonization of three others.
~
in Dodwell's Service Station, Corner of Matheson/ Russell Streets, Wanchai
Motor Engines, Motor Cars, Lorries, Vehicle Scraps, Etc.
stored in Hongkong: Tramways.
Depot, North Point
Motor Cars, Etc.
stored at Saifee Terrace, Corner,
Jordan/Nathan
of
Kowloon.
Roads,
Motor Cars, Etc.
stored at Jardine's East Point : Godown
Motor Engines stored at Queen Victoria Street,
Hong Kong
Motor Car
stored at Taikoo Dockyard,
Office Garage
Lorry
They are Bernardino Realino, Hotel, 122 Austin Road, stored at Aberdoon Dock
Italian Jesuit who died in 1601;
set in motion when the Chinese proposal, he said, would set a accompanied Dutch ferees oc- dangerous precedent which cupying Tangerang on May 28 would mean the security council disagreement with the Spanish of the Daughters of the
Despite Gromyko's completo Frances Joan Elisabeth, Richior Kowloon. Tel. No. 59590
do and guided
co-founder of the Order ARCH the Dutch move- has "evaded its duties." ments. He said
plan, the Security Council od-
Cross; he also
and Jopo do Britto, Portuguesa His comments left no doubt journed nc- cused a Dutch patrol of burning that Russia disapproved of the Monday without the veto power
until 7.30 p.m. on Jesult who died a martyr in India. a number of Indeesian homes. compromise plan reported by being Invoked.
The formal celebration' of the Aasociated Press. .
Sainthood of the four nominees is
Cathedral Associated Press..
AGREEMENT IN *TABRIZ
8 p.m. --such ́ ́action
headpropriate under the elfeumat-
-
Motor Car
The above Premises, where. the goods are stored, will be open to inspection on 15th, and 17th, June 1946 between 10.00 a.m. and noon and between 2.00
Observers said the Russian scheduled for July 7 at St. Peter's THOSE ANGLO-SAXUNS][p:m, and 4.00 p.m.
GLORIFIED "MILITARISM”
AGAIN
Yve Inter-Allied-
The Auction is subject to the Conditions of Sale published in the 9th March 1946 issue of the Gazette.
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the sub-committee and backed by America, Australia, France, Poland; China, Brazil and stand against the plan as well Egypt: While those nations as the bitter attack on the sub- constitute a majority ofther committeo's conclusions made
Brussels, June 14. Russia or Britain could block cortain that the delegates will
Charging Britain and the Unit- approval by a veto,
have to arrive at anothor” sölu-
ed States with tenderness to tion if the Spanish question is
'Anglo-Saxón interests reated in to be acted on in the council or
Berlin, June 18. the German economy," Minden sent to the assembly,
Two American moving plc-
Yugoslav delegate to Mr. Eoclo
the. with
Reparations Van Kleffens, tures
themes war Mr. Gromyko in calling for Seconds Netherlands delegate, sided with "Destination, Tokyo" and "80 the Western policy over German Agency, protested today against Over Tokyo-have action by the Security Council boen withdrawn from Berlin
reparations.
press conference, instead of referring the case to cinemas by United States offf. Dr. the general assembly, but said clula because the press called campaign in the Anglo-Saxon FILM STAR KILLED that in the interests of um the pictures dangerous as they countries in favour of the restor- animity he could not oppose the "glorified militarism." Jetation of German economie nalty,"
Los Angeles, June 14. ' compromise plan.
The officials, yielding to the He alleged Anglo-American polley
Film comedian Charles But- The meeting was postponed ed that the Germans missed the defence, and accused the Bri-when he automobile: I kidder
criticism, nevertheless contend had definitely davlated from the terworth, 1675
id, “carly" thi Potsdam
morning of inft received until Monday at the suggestion point of the of Sir Alexa
picture which tinh and Americans of removing fato ad eláctric: Dent an they said, wore to show that industrial equipment in their bonos enfr (Britain), who has not yet co "soldiers are not › heroer but of occrustion to meet the deeda pressed an opinion on the human beings, who experience of this ema economise and will modified hand Kansulated, both fear and, suffering. —As font 4dblijhe
Teheran, June 14, Radio Tabriz, announced: last night that an agreement returning
The modified Spanish plan, as Azerbaijan to the Iranian central announced by Dr. H. J. Evatt, government had been signed. the committee chairman, would The said the agreement have the general assembly take was "officially signed" at
as it "acems ap of the central government delega: ances at the time of the Sep tion La Tabris, and promler tomber meeting. Fishovari of Azerbaijan.
Details of the agreement were The original report recon- not disclosed, but the broadcast mended that the assembly call sald both Prince Firous and pro- on the United Nations for a jer Pishevari, would speak on completo break with the Franco the radio later tonight-Associat-, governments if it is `ntul în Cod Press
power in September.
London, June 14, which is being developed into a The 80 peasants axpelled by model farm on a cooperativa the Nazis from. Obworsalsbar basis, the American news br" noár Berchtesgaden," are to, haj vicò In Germany, sald" today - restored, there, on Hitler's farm: Reuter,
Pread,
at s
Boovitch complained at "
taken at the “
Matallja
The