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BALKAN BLOC UNDER SOVIET INFLUENCE?
Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Though Russia's attitude toward the present European war will determine and speed decisions of Balkan States, there is as yet no definite evidence to contradiat the standpoint that the Soviet's enigmalle attitude indicates a determination to avold war, if possible. while simultaneously making a possible preparations to prevent its spread nearer to Russia's frontiers.
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An army board of inquiry haa under consideration on July 26 the circumstances surrounding the death from an automatic pistol bullet of Major John R. Dinsmore, For Soviet leaders know that, opportune commercial agreement 48. lawyer in the judge advocate like previous conquerors. Relcha-with the Soviet should undermine
the fuhrer Hitler is not likely to know the opposition of certain and Air Mall by "Imperiai Airways Service” general's department United States Army. -
when enough is enough. Russia's Bolshevik circles hore.
Manila. Hungarian revisionist propagan Canton The sound of a gunshot startled new military occupation of the residents of the Army and Navy Baltle States and its Balkan moves da, which is backed by the Rome-
Haiphong Berlin Axis, daily becomes more Japan and Shanghal. Club at 11:30 p.m; Fellow officers are seen here in this light.
threatening and tends run into Major. Dinsmore's 'room,
Japan. Rumania to accept Russian domi- number 318 on the third floor, and
In this connection, it is interest-nation while Bulgaria and men- Manila found him in a
sald.
BALKAN BLOC
to
urte
no objections."
MUSSOLINI'S BARGAIN
cisco date, 10th July) Japan and Shanghai Palembang. Straits. Balgon.
Due
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2nd Aug.
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2nd Aug.
chair with 18ing to note that despite denial faced Greece are expected to raka | UBA., Honolulu, Japan and Manila (8an Fran- own 45 caliber service gun near by the Russian official news his right hand. He was alone, they agency, circles near to the Rus- slans here in Belgrade maintain He was not yet dead but was that the new Soviet Ambassador circles here that Premier Musso- It is how assured in, reliable unconscious. He was taken to to Bucharest, Vasily Lavrentief in bargained the whole Balkan Shanghai Sternberg General Hospital where has been given the task. of esta: Peninsula for Soviet acquiescence he died an hour after the shot blishing ä Balkan bloc under in Italy's belligerence, although Baigon.
was heard. The bullet had pene Moscow's influence.
has
with Herr Hitler's assurance that
Shanghai...
Australia and Manila.
Air Mail by "Imperial Airways Service” ·· Formosa, Amoy and Swatow.... «mi........... Halphong Rabaul and Manlia..". Japan
trated the right temple and gone During his recent visits to Bel- the Hungarian salient could later Canton through his skull, emerging on the grade and Sonn, Mr. Lavrentieff be employed to neutralize any ad- London and Straits upper left side of the head,
been working closely with vance effects of this emergency shanghai." A board of inquiry was appoint Turkey, which, as leader of the step. ed and met this morning Their Balkan Entente, desires the same
Opinion is growing that Ruma- conclusions will not be reached for end.
la will be asked in the near fu- another day, or two, army officials
CLOSER CO-OPERATION ture to permit strategic occupation said. It is their task to discover it
Certain conditions throughout.by Soviet troops of certain Ruma- Majer Dinsmore's death was "in
while simultane- line of duty." If it was, his surviv. the Balkans just now appear to nian territory ing relatives are entitled to six be favourable to a loser co-opera-ously Mr. Lavrentieff will outline Air Mail by "Pan American Airways Direct Ser-
vice."-San Francisco date, 30th July, months pay and "other consideration among all the countries of concrete proposals. The fact that
Bhanghaf Southeastern Europe. Thus, since the Russian trade delegation is tions" under army regulations.
Yugoslavia stands to lose trade arriving here much earlier than Java and Manila, with the western powers valued at was expected also is considered Manila $30.000,000 annually, this country's significant in many quarters.
BOARD NAMED
The board of inquiry is com- posed of Major Leslie T. Lathrop, 45th infantry, Fort McKinley; Captain George K. Withers, 14th engineers; Captain John R. King. medical corps, and Lieutenant H. Chase, 45th Infantry.
Major Dinsmore was assigned to Fort McKinley. He arrived in the Philippines with his wife and daughter in October 1938, Mrs Dinsmore left the Philippines on the May transport for New Jersey, where their daughter lives. The daughter, the former Mary very Dirismore, was married at Gov- ernor's Island, New York, last April to Eleutenant John Keatley Jr.. USN, a former secretary of the Army and Navy Club in Manila. Since Mrs. Dinsmore's de- parture Major Dinsmore had been living at the Army and Navy Club.
Army officials safd the war de partment in Washington would notify Mrs. Dinsmore of her hus band's death. Funeral arrange- ments here will await word from her. It was reported that Major Dirismore's body had been sent to
"Flying
Searchlights"
Shanghai
U.8. A., Honolult, Japan and Shanghai
Francisco date 24th June).
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7th Aug.
U. B. A Japan and Shanghai Seattle
date
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July.
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Salgon.
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8th Aug
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Shanghai and Amoy
London and Straits.
19th Aug,
U. 8. A., and Manila-(San Francisco date 20th
July).
13th Aug.
18th Aug.
Calcutta and Strafta
Calcutta and Straits London and Straits.
New Nazi Experiments Are Shanghal
Reported By Airmen
„LONDON.—British airmen here voiced the belief that the German are experimenting with "flying searchlights"
In other words, fitting searchlights into airplanes Instead of having thing stationary on the ground.
German theories behind such
a plan were described as:—
1. Crews of night bombers could defeat the blackout and sed their objectives from the air,
2. With searchlights. fitted to fighter aircraft, defending plots would be able to plek up hostile bombers, even though not detected and held by ground searchlights. The disadvantage
of using
"But it can be said that the idea of showing a powerful light from an aircraft in action is in opposition to accepted tactics of ale fighting... "The first principle, "applicable to fighter, and bomber aircraft alike, is to remain unseen by the enemy as far as possible... *,
TWO THEORIES British pilots who have Пlowp over Germany, have two theories to explain the rainbow-hued Ger- man searchlights
Japan and Shanghai.
Japan, Shanghai and FormOBR Shanghai
Sandakan.
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the States on the army transport searchlights aboard aircraft" are U. S. Grant which left at noon obvious. At the Air Ministry here, One is that orange of viole! Amoy. yesterday, but army authorities it was said:
light penetrates cloud and mist Japan. denied this. They said his remains
"Whether in the present state more easily.e
Shanghai.!! would probably be sent back on of aeronautical knowledge, a fiv Another is that the coloured Saigon and Bangkok the transport Meigs in about three ing searchlight of sufficient power searchlights enables anti-aircraft weeks.
to be of practical value can be gunners to identify friend or foe. The body remained izı the installed in an arcraft has yet to by painting their own aircraft fo army moutuary. An autopsy wa be established. performed but no official verdict
at death was made public.
NO OPINION
Sternberg hospital medical off. INFERIOR
cers determined that death was
caused by a "gunshot wound" but QUALITY OF
ventured to opinion as to whether
it was self-infileted pending the
findings of the board of inquiry, ITALIANS
Manila police were notified but
lett the case entirely in the hand "LONDON, AN
3 (Reuter)
"sympathetic" colours
WEATHER REPORT Hongkong Royal Observatory.
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While the numerical superiority Temperature: maximum yesterday The major's friends despite lack of the Italian land forces, which of oficial decision were convinced are notoriously inferior in quality Temperature: minimum last night- that he shot himself. He had been and efficiency, has served no par-
78 .F. despondent they said, although pose, there have been a few gains Rainfall for 24 hrs, ending 10t none suspected suicidal intentat Kassala and Moyale, realised at
today, 0.18, ins,
Shanghai Major Dinsmore was a native of terrific sacrifices, states an article Total rainfall since. January 1st. Manka, Mississippi. He was appointed a in London,
87.22 1218.. With the rains starting in Aby Against an average of, 53.49 ina. officer during the world war and entered regular service sinia, the strategic advantages sunset tonight, 7.04 p.m.
which the Duke of Aoasta may Bunrise tomorrow, 5.55 am, when the war was over, He was a graduate of the University of Mishave had are now gravely com-
4 p.m., Aug. 1. sissippi at Oxford, Miss (Manils promised, particularly as Bouth Barometer (at sex level), 29.02 Ins! Africa, under the leadership, of
Temperature, 79, F. General Smuts, is on the eve of Humidity. 89 per cent, taking a considerable part in the Wind Direction, SE
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BOBEL ENCOUNTER hostes on the African con Wind Force (Beaufort), 1.
LONDON, Aug. 1 (BWB)-The Nairobi communique of last night was further eladorated in author- tative London quarters this morn
ing.
tinent.
Maximum temperature. 83 Minimum temperature. 783 Rainfall, 0.37 ins:
HONG KONG TIDE TABLE
From 2 to 8 Aug. 1940.
HIGH WATE
ENEMY HARASSED Referring to Libys, the writer says,
the struggle round Capuzzo shows clearly that General Wavell ía-splendidly... "and" methodically Having left Moyale, the British harassing the enemy. force proceeded to the next suitable If General Graziani should ven- fort where water was to be found. ture an offensive against Bollum A reconnaissance party was sent or Mersa Matruh, which is highly out from there to investigate, Its improbable, he will be attacked ilan activities and encountered a from the flank and at the same strong Italian force at Bobel which time his columns will be a splen- It engaged, and then, having ful- did target for the Air Force and alled its mission, went back to the naval forces cruising along the Fri fort..
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