RUSSIAN FOUR-FRONT NERVE WAR. AGAINST NORTHERN COUNTRIES
BRITAIN'S BIGGER AIR FORCE
justre's pow mete
Stockholm, March 15,
|Russia's new nofd to Sweden, alleging porsecution öf Soviet citizens wishing to return home, is thought by observon here to be'port of a four- front naive war against Scandinavia.
In the hote; the second in two weeks, the Soviet Em- bassy last night rejected the Swedish expfand- flons given in a reply of March 2 to Russia's original note of February 28:secuting Savvah demanded that Sweden "coase persecuting Soviet citizens who intend to return to the Soviet Union."
They reter
to the
London, March 15, Britain is now beginning to put into effect the first stage of It her progranime for Increasing the front line strength of her bomber striking force, the Air Minister, Mr. Arthur Hender- It also called for the release
Swedish Kon, told the House vi Com- from prison of an Estonian Constitution, which enables any- mons today.
named Erik Suurvaeli, who has one to leave the country with- vute of pleaded guilty to spying and out an exit permift, provided he £207 million for the Air Force referred again to cases of Baltic has a valid passport and is not for next year-£34 million more people. "terrorised
wanted by the police for any by the than the original exilinale
criminal offence-Reuter. for Swedish authorities from re- this year.
turning home", as alleged pre- viously,
He was asking for
Other facts he gave about the
Hoyal Air Force:
The re-equipping of the day and night Bghter and ground atlick squadrons oversens with Jet Bahters, should be completed -by June next year.
The note follows Russian press three other Nordic attacks on
Den- countries--Norway, and mark,
who are negotiating to join the North Atlantic Alliance, and Finland, where the Premier. M. Karl Fagerholm, is preparing to replace his Social Democrat Government by a coalition 1- cluding the Communists,
Soviet
newspapers, renchlig
The latest types 1 Mateor and Vampiro Jet Bihters, the sinest in service in the world today. now used by the RAF, are much better hun the oiginal versions. But the newer types being dé- veloped will be much belfer still,
can say with ennillence that here have described Norway as the lead we now hold in day, "spring-board for Imperialistic fighters will be maintained In 1 attacks
ር።ያኔ the Soviet Union," the future," be said
Denmark as "embarking on dan- gerous military adventures." and the Fagerholm Government as "reactionary and anti-Soviet."
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and For
Orders have been placed in quantity for a twin-jet bomber capable of a speed approaching
milep
hour, developed. twin jet night fighter. Explaining why the re-equip. ping of the RAS Bomber force with Jet bombers has been .de- ferred, Mr. Henderson said they could have developed at great cust a type of jet bomber built around the existing jet engines. er developed another piston en- gine type. Bath would have be-
obsolete in come
few u very years.
Inspired Rumours Flumours Bwedish observers sian-inspired-have
belleved by
to be Rus.
circulated In Stockholm and Helaink! that the Red Army le massing troops along the Finnish Norwegian bordera.
Usually well-informed sources. here forecast thot Sweden will reply to Russla's latest nule in the same fem and slightly unk terms as to the previous Soviet note of last month.
It nad therefore been decided to concentrate on long-term de- velopment of advanced Jet bombers, he said, adding that the Fighter Command's jet fighter These sources describe Russin's force is being doubled. This charges that Sweden is putting process should be completed by obstacles in the way the inkddle of next month-Reu- wishing to return
Union as ridiculous.
ter.
of Balls to the Soviet
Decision On Jap War Criminals
Washington, March 15.
The Far Eastern Commission has decided that there will be no further tilals of Japanese on charges of having planned, prepared or con- spired to wage a war of aggression.
THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1840.
SOVIET AIR THREAT TO:
AMERICA
Cincinnati, March 15, Sövlat air accomplishments ára a definite threat to Am. erican air supramacy, Mr. William Jordan, President, of the Curtiss Weight Corpora. tlon, one of America: largest Aircraft -manufacturert, pald here today.
He would not want to be the plist, of the first Ameri- càn bomber over Russia, be. couen, there would probably þá a sky full of fighter planes, he told reportare in an inter- vlow.
"We talk about our planes flying at great heights, but the Russians have planes fly. Ing higher," he said.
we any we are producing planes. grest. quantities of but the Russians are produc. "Ing more."--Rauter,
Tito's Overthrow
Said
Imminent
Istanbul, March 16.
Diplomatic and intelligence `quarters in Istanbul warned last night. "Keep your oyès on Yugd. slavia." Something might happen, they said cautiously.
One source said he experis | the imminent overthrow of Marshal Titu. Tito will face his greatest test this Spring, he
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Refugees arriving in Istanbul from Yugoslavia suld the Com- Inform is Intensifying its pressure from within and without,
the
Albanian
frontiers.
Control Of TB To Be Surveyed
Neneva, March 10. Bulgarian and Rumanian forces
The World Health Organisa- | are closing in along the Yugo- slav frontier, Marshal Tito has lion has named five experts to drawn up seven divisions along make surveys of the tubercu-
іп and Macedonian | losis
Latin programme America and the Eastern Medi- terranean as part of an interna- bands are hidden in forests. Delosis control.
Within Yugoslavia, aus-Tito tional programme of tubercu-
from the sertions
are After examining the situation numerous. High officers have fled
in each country visited, the ex- to Albania, where built up mission of 3,000 mil perts will determine what neces tary instructors to teach the Al sary facilities are required to banian Army,
probably combat the disease. which numbers about 1,000.
army
Russin
bas
.A.. mixed, división
of emi- grants from Montenegro, to- gether with Albanian and Mace- donlane, has been formed at Beuteri in Albania.
Arms are coming into Albania from Russia.
Marshal Tito is fully aware of
Dr. Rene Jeanneret of Switzer-
land and Dr. J. M. Lourie of the
U.S. will study the situation In Central America and Ecuador, Venezuela and Colombia.
QUEUILLE GETS OVER HURDLE IN ASSEMBLY
París, March 15.
The French National Assamblý tonight rejected a
+
Yoto of censuro against Premiar Queuille's Government by 350 to 228.
Honri
ĮM. Queuille defended his Government's policy short- ly before the vote on the de Gaullist censure mbtion.
Ile bitterly attacked both the Communists and de Ghullets and sild the Government wit do everything in its power to save France from another inva- sloh and occupation.
M. Queuille said that both the Commúnisis and the followers öf General Charles de Gaulle äre trying to ruin France's recovery hopes.
The vote climaxed ous session in
BUYING SPREE IN BRITAIN
London, March 15. British, women llierälly went
to town by the thousands
tu
a tempestu-çelebrate the first day of ration- which Jacques free clothing for eight years. Duclos, Communist Parliamentary leader, threw the Assembly into an uproar when he said that, the Government wants a preventive war against Soviet Rušain,
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The main items on thele shop- ping lists were lingerie and hou- sehold linen.' Housewives flocked into all big London stores. Shops reported
rush for underclothes, M. Doclos also tabled a second sheets, tablecloths and towels. censure motion, against the Gov- The biggest rush wòs for col- ernment on behalf of the Com-ton utility sheets and some stores munist Party. The vote on this started up their own rationing second censure motion is not ex-system, restricting customers to pected to be taken until early three pairs each. The small cus- next week, after, Sunday'a De- tomar was looked after Arst. Big partmental elections,
orders from hotels and boarding
res will have to
walk
houses
The Premier laetièd påék át
Easter brides also went shop- the de Gaullista and the comping today, now that munica with one of the toughest speeches of bila career.
Eñâmiës Of Wär
"M. Thorez, has shoken öf our preparations for ingresalon,” he said. "We are enemies of war. We do not wish to sen. Any mo- ther anxious. But we do not want our soil to be invaded.
they, can have white weddings without
whole spending the
family's coupon allowance.
„Bejbitä
the betlet that .de- women previously, › had prived, their, menfolk of their clothing coupon, men's shops reported: "No rush, the
ho money."
resoon
on outer
When coupons, were short, "France is, animated, as it -women spent their own coupons ways has been, with a desire foräd their husbands' peace, but, we should take. all wear. They were reluctant to use necessary precautions to spare coupons on clothing worn only our country another invasion and for housework and on under-
weat. occupation.
Today they were buying as many as three and four sets of expensive lingerie at a time, and colton plafore dresses and over- alls-Reuter.
"I do not understand how, such policy can be regarded as og gressive."
M. Queullie's statement brought thunderous applaude from mid- dle-of-the-road Deputies.
FAMOUS AIRMÂN
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PRECAUTIONS This was the first time the two extreme parties has lined up. in
IN BANGKOK such a clear-cut, even though
Bangkok, March 15. tacit, alliance against the Gov-
Police-manned roadblocks were ernment;
The vote against the thrown, up in Bangkok again to Government came from 183 Com-night with, the Dr. Basli Papanikolaou, of the munists and 45 de Gaulle support searching of persons and vehicles most stringent University of Athens, will visitar-United Press,
since the attempts to overthrow the Middle East..
on February. 26. One con
Wag stopped and he was
be was searched five ON TRIAL
d mile of the city's times within a Pärli, March 15. Central area. The searchers Lieutenant-Colonel Costes irst † fused. clue whether the renew- man. to fly from Paris to ed roadblocks were motivated by New York; told i Paris court to- manliunt or arms-hunt- day that he was a fully-pala Reuter. agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation during the wir war, Colonel Costes is on trial tre-
DO YOU KNOW! has purged his army of 3,000
Lore 症 millary tribunal charged officers even at the cost of several
Paria, March 15.
with Kiving.
Information about YOUR HONG KONG? divisions.
General Charles de Gaulle, Hispano-Suiza aircraft compon- He has formed four military
French People's ents to the Germans, and
France of working for North Africa. He
The photo shows the tower commands at Novi Sad, Rally, today warned
German countor
of Bt. Margaret'a Nish,
Church, threatening from Zagreb and, Sarajevo
espieringe in
Happy Valley. to centralise control of the army outside and the conspirney un- denies both chatges. His co-de- and has regrouped his forces to dermining her from within. fendant, a stunt pilot, Paul anfeguard what he considers to be to vote for his
He was appealing to electors Cavrilles,, said: "I wörköd with dangerous frontiers. Associated
candidates in the Germans for one tenson only Press.
next Sunday's nationwide local to escape to the United States." elections. Reuter.
his danger,
Dr. O. M. Mistal of Switzer- land and Dr. Kurt Gyllenswaerd of Upsala, Sweden, will visit the other South American countries. | -Associated Press.
To offset it hẻ his purged the administration of all suspected élements he can dispose of. He FRANCE WARNED
A directive to this effect has able against the Emperor, but it been sent to General Douglas has been considered, in the in-high MacArthur, Supreme Comman-terest of Japanese democratisa- der of Allied Forces in Japan. tion to graut the Emperor Im-
One effect of the decision is to munity, to war criminal proceed render even less likely the pos- ing aibility that Emperor Hirohito The Emperor, could only be may one be charged with charged as a class "A" criminal, having planned or conspired in
and the Commission's decision is an agressive war,
regarded as further closing the Previous polley
Boor on the decisions by
prospect of action the Commission have incchntagonst him. cally left the Allies free to lake whatever action they felt desir
day
POPE'S PRAYERS FOR CHINA
tinge.
can.
INQUEST INTO STACK'S DEATH
Karachi, March 15, Flying Officer Tuppin, of the
The Commission, emphaslead today that trials, of class "B" and "C" offenders-violation of the laws and customs of war, and crimes against humanity, such a morder, extermination Royal Air Force, today, told the and and enslavement—will
court inquiring into the death of the British, alt officer, Cap- decision is a formal tain Neville Stack, that he, saw acknowledgement by the Com-the, latter eating a good break- Pope Pius XI has told could be successfully prosecuted February 22
mission that all Japanese who fast shortly before his death on China's Minister to the Holy on these so-called cases of "A" Sec, Wu Ching-hsiung, that he crimes, have already
Captain Stack was killed by, n offers constant prayer for, the and either convicted
been tried lorry, and the Karachi police said well being of China.
or dis- he had committed suicide. charged,
two sons are here trying to vin- dicate their falier's name,
Vatican City, March 10.,
China is now passing through
It is designed, u Commission
His
great trials and tribulations, the official explained today, to re- Squadron Leader Me Loughlin vatican-radio Bald yesterday, y
move uncertainty about the, pos- so so at breakfast on
he had been with Cap- from the Februnty 22. "His demeanour
The Pope's message was de-sibility of them being charged, as Lali livered to the Ziinister, together class "A" criminals with the Pontif's, congratulations minds of for Mr. Wu's recant translation to have Japanese and thus was perfectly calm, and natural."!
n beneficial psychological the Squadron Leader said.
- of the New Testament huto Chi- effect on the Japanese population
neze.----Associated Press.
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