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GRAVE THREAT TO TO BURMA ROAD
Fate Of Indo-China Not Matter Of Indifference
LONDON, Sep 27 (British Wireless)-Referring to the set- back suffered by General de Gaulle's first attempt to seize the Initiative in Africa, THE TIME $835:<
"In Africa, Vichy shows fight if only in defence of its chains At the other side of the Eastern Hemisphere however, where they are not stiffened by the support of their masters, the Vichy Government have allowed a firm stand at first made by their commander on the spot to fall away Into collapse. "Indo-China occupies a strategie has not been made public, but it position of first importance in the is certain that a new and grave Far East and its faze cannot be threat to the Burma Road has a matter of indifference to either been opened up and no one who Britain or the United States. while knows the methods of Tokyo sup- the course of interest of China is poses that the whittling away of immediate.
the French empire in Asia will the point laid down in "Helpless as the Vichy Govern- cease at ment would have been at this the agreement. distance if they were unassisted. DISHONOUR OF FRANCE of surrender it is clear that in making a firm The pullcy resistance to the Japanese en- bringing no less a shame of the croachments they would not have vichy Government in its applica stood alone. The precise extent tion to the Mediterranean lands of the concessions they have made The people of Syria are showing i
that they resent the dishonour of France more than do the men who occupy seats of authority.
,"
UNREST IN SYRIA
FRENCH OFFICERS
"Rather than submit to the Italians who since the rape of Albania, have ranked as arch. enemies of Islam, Bedonia soldiers are slipping away” ON their camels from camps near Damascus in search of liberty and many try to achieve it in. anton with their old rivals, the Arabs of Iraq.
is
GENERAL
WEIHAIWEI WINNER OF CHINA AGREEMENT
SUMMER BASE FOR CHINA FLEET LONDON, Sept. 27 (Reuter)➡ The former territory of Weihalwel ON the coast of Shantung, in North China, which had been ad- ministered by Britain since 1898 was restored to China on October 1, 1930, In secordance with the terms of the Anglo-Chinese Con- vention of April 18. 1930.
ESSAY CONTEST
CHUNGKING, Sept. 27 (Central)-Word has just reached here that the China. Essay Contest in America was successfully conclud- ed on September 18 with MISS MINERVA "DESING winning the first prize
In celebration of the occasion, Ford Motor Company gave a din- der that night for 70 ruests, including prominent Chinese in Ameri-
Conspicuous Failure Of
Nazi Raids
Dr. H.H. Kung has sent the fol- Jowing message to Mra Pherbla Thomas Thornburg. Director of the, China Essay Contest in New York City: "Please extend τα The convention provided for a winners of China Essay Contest loan by China to His Majesty's my heartiest congratulations and Navy of certain buildings and to (Miss) Minerva Desing my best. facilities on the island of Lin-wishes for a pleasant trip to China kingtao, on the harbour of Wel where she will be welcomed by all.” hawel, for a period of ten years On behalf of the Sino-American LONDON, Sept. 27 (Reuter)- with the option of renewal. Institute of Cultural Relations, Mr. Herbert Morrison, Minister of This loan was due to expire on Dr. Kinnwei Shaw, Secretary-Gen- Supply, told employees at the pro- September 20, 1840, but in an ex-eral, cabled to Mrs. Thornbury, vincial works that Germany's st- change of letters dated March 15 who is a sister of Lowell Thomas, tempts to interruptör prevent 1940, between the Chinese Minis-famous radio commentator and work in our arms factories hitherto ter for Foreign Affairs and
His one
the judges of the, essay have conspicuously failed. Majesty's Ambassador to China contest: "Successful China Essay With isolated exceptions, the Contest augurs well for closer damage German bombers inflicted Sino-American understanding and
on our war production ma Indicates continued American in- terest in the Far East where the the enemy must have expected chine-has-been-vastly less-than-
arc when the attacks. were first
launched, said Mr. Morrison.
the loan of facilities in question was renewed for a further period of ten years as trom October 1 1940.
MAINTENANCE PARTY "*
In normal times Welhalwel is
of
destinies of both countries
closely bound. Please extend our
contest
the congratulations to used as a place of recreation and sanatorium for men of His Ma-winners and China's warmest wel-
come to Miss) "Minerva Desing vi jeshy's ships in Für Eastern waters. While the European war is in pro-
CASH AWARDS., gress opportunity does
The China Essay Contest, which nut arise to make use of it in the same offered to students enrolled in way.
any college ör university ·572 A maintenance party, however, America US. $5,000 in cash awards remains in charge of bulidings at for the best essays on the subject Liukingtao and when happler "Our Stake in the Future of times return it is hoped that men Chinn" was designed to stimulate ot His Majesty's ships will again thought and discussion on be able to take advantage of the Eastern questions, and especially to promote considerations of "why
ARRESTED CAIRO, Sept. 27 (Reuter)-Fur-l ther signs of increasing feeling in Syria against the Vichy Govern- ment were reported here. yester-ment among the Senegalese sharp-facilities in question.
day.
"No less significant is the move
shouters of what was General
It was stated that when Gene- Weygand's army for General'de ral De Gaulle intervened at Dakar. Gaulle. These who learned a les- a number of French officers and son of liberty from Frenchmen elvilians were arrested by the au- have shown themselves truer sons thorities.
of the free republic than the
The reason for the arrests is Vieby Government, whose umbi
not known but it is believed that tion it seems to be, is to make the restive elements had been openly French Empire safe for Germans
showing their dissatisfaction with and Italians and to throw down
comers
the existing state of affairs and the ramparts before all have been demonstrating loyalty except those who come under the to General De Gaulle.
banner of Free France."
CROSSWORD NO. 719
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1 Girl's name.
general.
5 English
9 Imitate,
12 What is the
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13 Military
assistant.
14 Spread for
drying.
15 What com
poser wrote
The Fortune
Teller?
17 Din.
19 Wicked.
20 Who was
UB. Becré- tary of the Treasury ander Hard-- ing, Coolidge and Hoover?
21 Representa-
tion of Holy Family.
23 Assert as
fact.
24 Cloth mea
sures.
25. Ghastly
28 -Arabia (abbr)
28 Secretion
from-in- flamed tissues.
29 Who wrote Twenty Years After, 30. Wing. 31 Bone 32 Pertaining to
punish ment.
33 Move with beating motion,
34 Monks of Tibet,
35 Brak
30 Trader
38 Sharp pro
jection
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39. Expect 40 Ebert was
the first president of what country?
43 Precious
stone.
44" Bilkworn.
46 Bowin.
47 Period. 48.Tear.
49. One of a Mongoloid race.
DOWN
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2 Prevaricato,"
3 Wenders,
4" Precincts.
5. Swift rodent.
6 River. laland. Entity in biology.
8.What is the
first book of the Old Testament?
9 In a titled
manner.
10 Spanish
dollar.
11 Paradise 16 Tone in
Guldo's scale,
19 A chemical
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21 Fruit of the.
gourd family
22 Granu- «
father of Priam.
23 Cougars. 25 Pertaining to the moon. 26 Exclama-":
tion of des- pair
27 Fascinated. 29 Who was
the Greek goddess of agriculture?
30 Southern state.
33 Dialect from
Banskrit
33 Conven
tional.
34 South
American Tuminant.
35 Legal pro- fession
36 Wise man
37 Pitcher.
36 Thrash.
40 Alcoholte
beverage
41 Pinch.
42 Taland of the
Carolines
Concern
ing:
HEAVY BOMB
JUST MISSED SCHARNHÖRST
Far
Is to the Interest of the U.S.A. to have a strong, free and in- dependent China"
Moreover, since the introduction of the new policy of continuing work in air raid warnings, with Jess danger close at hand, it is becoming apparent that the enemy is not meeting with the for which he hoped.
success:
APPEAL FOR MORE DEFIANT
AIRCRAFT
By winning the first prize Miss
LONDON, Sept. 27 (Reuter) Desing received U.S. $1,200 in cash Lord Beaverbrook, the Minister plus a round trip to China via Pant for Aircraft Production, has asked American Airways Cupper ship for more Deflants
He has sent the following tele-
The second prize was $750 in cash and the third-prize $500 in cash. Thirty-four prizes were offered, Bram to a Government Director
Great Fires Raging including $300 to the institution of one
In Boulogne
of the British aircraft.
1.
from, which the winning essay was factories: submitted for the purchase ΟΙ
"I ask you 'to give us more De- books on Far Eastern affairs, and fiants. The splendid work done LONDON, Sept. 21 (Reuter) $500-in-cash-awards for college by the Defiant squadrons makes The flash of one big explosion was papers that carried the best stories the manufacture of this aircraft seen very elose to the German of the contest cruiser Scharnhorst which
a task of paramount Importance was Judges of the essay contest lying in the Kiel naval dockyard were: Dr. Roy Chapman Andrews,
to the defence of the country * during last night's E.A.F. raids Director, American Museum of when sticks of heavy calibre National History; Dr. James Row- bombs fell across the northern and Angell, President Emeritus, end of the Kiel dockyard and on Yale University; Pearl Buck, au- shipbuilding yards.
thoress; Mrs. William Brown Boulogne was raided for three Meloney, Editor of This Week Ma- and a half hours and there were gazine: Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, many violent explosions, and one, former US. High Commissioner to described as "terrific" by an ob the Philippines; Senator Elbert D. server, momentarily lit up
the Thomas (D) of Utah; Mr. Lowell whole town. Great fires, visible Thomas, radio commentator: Mr. for miles out at sea, were also Alexander Woolcott, author and critic, and Rear-Admiral Harry E. All our aircraft returned safely Yarnell, U.S. Navy (retired). froni their extensive bombing
started.
A
Judges for the newspaper award operations over Germany and the were: Col. Gilbert Hodges, New Channel ports last night, accord-York Sün; Col, Frank Knox. Chi- ing to the Air Ministry,
BERLIN RAID
"In the Berlin area, aircraft of the Bomber Command at- tacked power stations, railway communications and the Tem-
pelhof aerodrome,
"At Kiel, the docks were -bombed.
"Goodsyards at Osnabruck, Ehrang, Hamm, Mannheim, add Hanover were also damaged.
cago Daily News, and Mr. William Allen White, Emporia Gazette.
SUBMARINE WARFARE
NAZI CONVOYS HARASSED
"Shipping, barges and quayside LONDON, Sept. 27 (Reuter) - stores at Antwerp. Flushing. An Admiralty communique report- Ostend, Dunkirk, Calala and ing successful actions against
Boulogne were also attacked.
"Ari aircraft of the Coastal
enemy supply vessels in convoy states-
Command shot down an enemy. "British" submarines continue to bomber into the sea yesterday search out and take their toll of afternoon,
enemy shipping. Full information
مجھے
"Last night forces of Coastal of Command aircraft borbed oll tanks at Brest. The tanks were afire and shipping in the harbour was also severely damaged."
DOVER AREA SHELLED
their successès cannot be given without endangering their "security. But it can now be stat- ed that His Majesty's submarine H49 (Lieut. M. A. Langley, R.N.)" lately attacked a convoy of eight| ships with torpedoes, two of which found their mark.7994)
"His Majesty's submarine Tana LONDON, Sept. 27 (Reuter (Lient-Commander M. K. Caya- German long-range guns on the nagh-Mainwaring, RN) reports French coast, shelled the Dover the destruction of a large supply. area for about an hour yesterday vessel screened by two enemy Afternoon
destroyers" o
A man and a woman wero killed
Solution No. 718 COT ¶T A-METEC RU ON AANOATGA OL MOP¶LABTUINOA ILLAC LEAST 11 CORNWENTA.GO.
MUITE MJOATEN
WALLET¶ANSATE
PONDICHERRY STATEMENT
LONDON, Sept. 27(Reuter) The Administrator of Pondicherry, the French colony in India which recently announced its allegiance to General. De Gaulle for Free France, made the following state-
ALIEN EGY BAKI ment yesterday;
XAT ́SANEJ A CRE... “In this poignant hour Crest 41EVENTITYRO 8 Britain is not only a friend.
PARETIME JOUT
ALANICEATUSE
CELTICENTPTR
country but the motherland of
free men determined to tight
her side for victory
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