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YUGO-SLAVIA FALLS PREY TO GERMANY: TRADE PACT
LONDON, Oct. 32 (Reuter) The thin end of the wedge for Intressed German influence seems indicated by the new commer- cial agreement between Germany and Yugo-Slavis, writes Reuter's Diplomatic correspondent.
Yugo-Slavis is evidently feeling the double pressure of Ger- many and Italy and is trying to avoid the fate of Rumanis by
timely concessions.
L
but the end seldom
"The only real travel is A journey in a round of thought and Just lately I have been making
German tactics follow consistent myself the question 'Could this have lines-first, commercial demands, happened to me if I had "been then political and military until born a working man in Nazi Ger- the whole country is in the grip many? Obviously not. I should of the Gestapo. The process varies have been caught in a machine in speed and become a pawn in the game. | varies. I could just imagine the Nazis questioning me and registering me in this style: "What is your oc- cupation? Why do you want to go to London? Why do you want to leave the country? ̈
I should "And not only that,
I under suspicion because wanted to move about. As it is now, my country gives me a passport, just an ordinary passport just like you have, which gives me pro tection all over the world. No, I say the pattern of my life could not have been woven except on democracy."
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Mr. Holt here mentioned that in
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comparison with the lenient and a wrong doer gets in England, it was just the opposite in Germany,
RATHER BE SHOT
"In Nazi Germany," he said. "If
In Yugo-Slavia's case, how- ever, it must be recalled that Italy has territorial ambi tions which will probably soon be revealed, Anti-Italian real- ing in Yugo-Slavia ts strong and contempt for Ita- Ilan milltary prowess so gen- eral that it is probable that Yogo-Slag resistance
would
not easily be surmounted If the present Axis policy of squeeze had been left Il Duce.
to
ANTI-GERMAN FEELING
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1940.
FOREIGN MAILS
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 9ri OCTOBER, 1940, 9.30 AM.
Christmas and New Year cards bearing not more than five writ- accepted by the ten words and enclosed in open envelopes are Post Office as the rate for printed matter, Le. 5 cents per 2 ounces," Envelopes must not be closed
'Parcel post service to Canton is temporarily suspended.
The Imperial Airways Service between Hongkong and Bangkok is temporarily suspended. Air mail correspondence will be accepted at the existing rates of postage and will be forwarded by the first opportunity by steamer to Singapore to connect with the east and
west bound air services,
An Associated Press diessage, quoted by the Duventry news An air mall service providing a connection with British Over- bulletin. gives a sensational ac-sena Airways at Rangoon will be available during the period of count of M, Laval's activities. suspension of the Hongkong-Bankok Service. The postage rates for all destinations will be $1.50 per i oz. for letters and $0.75 each for postcards Mall for this service should be superscribed "Vla Rangoon": and bear the usual blue air mail label.
31. Laval, it says, is negotiat- ing with the Germans for reaching a definite armistice between France and the Axis Powers. The proposal which M Laval is stated to be dis- cussing comes from the Ger- and Is that France should give up Alsace. Loraine. Nice, Tunis and· Djibuti.
-mans
The German proposal also states
Small Packet Post to all countries is suspended.
INWARD MAILS
From
Due
that the Axl's will not steal any-Australia and Manfis. thing else from France if the men Canada, U.S.A., Japan, and Shanghai at Vichy declare war on Britain.
23rd Oct.
(Vancou
ver B. C. date, 8th October), Sandakan.
24th Oct. 84th Oct.
Swatow
25th Oct.
25th Oct. 26th. Oot
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Ser-
17th Oct.
27th Oct.
27th Oct.
28th Oct.
28th Oct.
· HOPELESS TO RESIST For the moment Yugo-Slavia has only lost the first trick in the game.
A small 'country that It is felt that Marshal 'Petain has not yet recovered from the will certainly refuse to accept such last war could not be expected a proposal and even M. Laval is USA. Honolulu, Japan and Shanghai. (San Fran- Light-heartedly to embark upon a stated to have expressed doubt as confict against two such power to whether the French army and air force would fight against Britain.
IMPORTANT MEETING Another news bulletin from Daventry states that an important meeting is taking place in the ter- ritory of Chad, in French Equa-U. 5. A., and Manila-(San Francisco date, 5th torial Africa, between General, de
1E
cisco date 4th October). Java and Manila. Calcutta and Strefts..................
Air-Mall - by “Pan American Airways Direct vice,” · San.; Francisco date 18th October. ondon and Straits, London and Straits
a man tried to get away with sotul neighbours much as a rowing boat, he would have received two years in a con-
There was recently a ban on a centration camp or be shot. if he rapprochement between Belgrade was lucky. I would have been and Moscow,, but "Father Ivan” shot for telling the things is very remote. have done. And I would rather For the moment there is be shot than be born in the Nazi clear picture of the situation system. 1 could never settle down Bulgaria and Greece, There is con under a system in which I have to firmation of penetration of several and Admiral Catrous. Governor-U. S. A., and Manila-Seattle date, 30th Sept.). stay put,"
of so-called tourists General of Chad, who was former London and Straits into Bulgaria but rumours ly Governor-General of Indo-Java and Manila.. demands upon either Bulgaria or China. Greece hitherto are not corroba rated,
Mr. Holt referred to a friend of his in England who all his life had dreamed of travelling round Cape Horn. He had read everything about Cape Horn and was Dow quite an authority on Cape Horu," but he had yet never been out of England, though he still wishes to accomplish his desire.
"What do you think the Nazis "could" "take" from such a man, if he was living under their system?“ asked Mr. Holt. "T wih tell you, They could take some thing very precious to him-they could take away his dream and they could
make him realise that there would never be any chance of his going round Cape Horn.
thousands
of
October).
Gaulle, leader of the Free French, London and Straits.
Australia and Manija..
29th Oct.
30th Oct
30th Oct.
1st Nov.
2nd Nov.
7th Nov.
S. A., Honolulu, Japan, and Shanghai Francisco date 19th October),"
(San
8th Nov,
A broadcast from Saigon last *Swatow night stated that Admiral Decoux. Australia and Manila. Governor-General of Indo-China, lett Salgon for Hanol on Oct. 21.
SUCCESSFUL accompanied by military and civil
ATTACKS
ON GURA
1
LONDON, Oct. 22 (British Wire- lessAn R. A. F. communique issued In Cairo, on Monday, states:
raid was carried out on the night of Oct. 19-20 by bomb- ing aircraft of the R. A. F. In Eritrea.. a series of successful attacks were made on Gura Two. large buildings received direct hits.
JUST SENTIMENT "And, now, why do I always come back to England?" went on Mr. Holt. "Time after time I have gone away to the end of the earth
"Three enemy aircraft on the and time after time I have come unway at Asmara aerodrome were back. Sometime it is just senti-bombed and probably damaged by ment that has brought me back, dear misses Acordat was also I love England. I know I could raided. In the raids on Diredara, creep on my hands and knees to bombs fell close to the main han- the extremities of this lalarıd.
Kars.
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"From all these operations our aircraft returned safely.”
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authorities,
EVIDENCE OF SABOTAGE
OUTWARD MAILS
Registered and Parcel Mail are closed 15 minutes earlier that LONDON...Oct. 22 (Renter)—the time, given below unless otherwise stated and whère malis are. Further evidence of sabotage and advertised to close at or before 9 am. registered and parcel malls are pro British feeling in German ce- closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day When malla arg advertised to cupied France was contained in an close after 5 p.m.. Registered and Parcel mall, are closed at 5 p.m. article in L'Oeuvre by, the pro- Nazi · journalist, Marcel Deat, quoted by the German - con
trolled Paris Radio today.
For
WEDNESDAY Jandakan Indo-China via Fort Bayard.
THURSDAY
M. Deat wrote: "I don't admire those French people who demons- trate in cinemas (referring to the applause which recently greeted the alms showing damage in Germany by British air raids nor do I feel any admiration for cutters of Straits and United Kingdom telephone wires. Such actions may result in reprisals on the whole! population."
The article mentioned that it had been necessary to advance" the curfew by one to two hours in cer tain Paris suburbs and declared that "those who imagined there is still a chance of fighting against Germany were false pátriots.”
660 ABRESTED
FRIDAY
Air Mali by Air, to Bangoon to connect
"British Overseas · Airways”
SATURDAY
Manila, Macasser and Bourabaya, ̈
Date and Time
Wed, 23rd
8.30 AM. 9.30 PM
- G.P.O; & E«P.O:
Par. 23rd 5.00 PM
Reg. 3rd 5.00 PM
Ord. 24th 8.30 AM -
Fri. 25th
K.P.O.
Reg. 5.00 PM Ord.
5.30 PM
G.P.O.
with
the Reg...
5.00 PM
Ord
7.00 PM
Sai. 28th
8.30AM
IPO.
Reg. Onil.
1.00 AM
9.30 AM
··GPO.
9.00 AM
Ord
9.30 AM
Africa
10.30 AM
Bun. 27th
K.P.O. Reg. 26th 8.00 PM
G.P.O.
"But there is something more than sentiment. I like England best, but England does not really
R.A.F. SMASHES satisfy and there is room for much Improvement in our social condi
ITALIAN BASES tions. The trouble is that I have
CAIRO, Uct.
(Reuter)— never settled down, I am
A Daventry news bulletin last stil
Smashing R.A.F. attacks on Italy's night stated that in Paris. 18 cen- searching for a place of my ideal. Libyan naval base of Tobruk and tres for secret printing and dis- Air Mail by Sea to Singapore to connect with the Reg But you have to travel to know aerodromes in Eritrea and Abystributing of anti-German pamp what England means to me, sinia, from which Italian aircraft hlets were stated to have been dis-straits, Ceylon, India, East and South
"And there is something else have attempted without much suc- covered by the Police and 660 per- that brings me back. I like the in-cess to menace British traffic were sons have been arrested. anite variety of the English scene made before dawn on Sunday, it and its free life which makes the was announced in Calro yester English grown their own way. day.
Our freedom is like a garden. Our
Bombs unloaded over Tobruk
“British Overseas Airways"
SUNDAY
Ord. 28th 5.30PM
institutions are grown on the basis straddled the waterfront between OFFERS SERVICE Europe via "Pan American Airways and Trans- Bex 26th 5.00 PM
of allowing as much room, for the barracks and naval fuel tanks, others. as we can. In the words causing one explosion of particu- of the popular song We are here lar violence, the flash of which lit because we are here.' In Britain up the cabin of the raiding air-
AFRICAN CHIEF
Alg Mail for Manlia, Guam, Honolulu," U. 8. A., &
TO BRITAIN
Atlantic Services.”
MONDAY
Ord. 27th Noon
Mon, 28th GPO,&KP.O.
Par. 28th 5:00 PM
LONDON, Oct 22 (Reater)— I feel the very breath of freedom. craft. in addition to other minor The paramount chief of Basuto- I cannot get England out of my explosions.
land is so eager to blood. I always come back."
serve Britain Manfis. Ceylon, India. East and South Africa and Reg. 28th 5.00 34. When R.A.F bombers visited that he asked to be allowed. United Kingdom. Asmara aerodrome In Eritrea, to join the South African forces.
AUST. PARTIES
TALK PROCEEDS
most certainly damaged them. CANBERRA, Oct. 22 (Reuter) --*| Bombs dropped on Diredawa
The district commissioner says The conference of Party managers aerodrome, Abyssinia, fell close to that the chief. If he had his way. called yesterday to discuss Mr. the main hangars and among would raise an army immediately R. G. Menzies proposal for the buildings,
and head it against the Italians. Another target in Eritrea was formation of a National Govern-
On Baturday Basutoland sent ment was adjourned until today Gura camp. Two large buildings
received direct hits and a number Ares for the RAF,
a gift of #100,000 to buy Spit without reaching a decision.
In an interview with newspaper..
of large, fires started elsewhere. men, Mr. John Curtin, the Labour The effect of one high explosive leader, said that Labour present-
bomb was such that the whole
dropped near the al craft and al-instructed his banker to pay £20
Faland
Ord. 28th 8.30 AM
KPO.
they caught three enemy aircraft This had to be refused napping on the runway. Bombs has to rule his people. He has now
Reg
5,00 PM
as he
Ordi
5.30 PM
GP.O.
a month to the British War Fund. Manila, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday Reg.
5.00 PM
Ord.
7.00 PM
KP.O. A
Parcels ~ 4.00 PM
Reg.
$5.00 PL
Ord.
8.30 PM
G.P.O.
Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, UBA Central and Parcela 4.00 PS
South America, and "United Kingdom via Bar Reg. Francisco (No Mall for Canada).
5.00PM
Ord 7.00
TUESDAY
bendakan.
Air Mail by Sea to Singapore to connect with the Reg.
"British Overseas Airways"
Ord.
Tas: 29th
8.30 AM GFO:&KPO. 10.30 AM 11:00 AM-
2
Parcela, 11.00 AM Letters
Noon
$1.30 PM
FEL Nov. Lat
ed documentation of its proposals Camp was momentarily lit up. and after discussion the proceed-
It was not possible to observe ings were adjourned to allow Glov damage done in the rald on
Agordat. ernment to consider them fully.
It was agreed that 'ho statement
to the text of Labour's proposals -- SECRET SESSION
ed safely
American Planes On French Ship According to a message from The RAF communique an-Washington, quoted by Daventry last night, there is no in the would be made yet with regard nouncing these raids on Sunday report that United States, planes Straits and Calcutta.
have flown to the French stand Bangkok, Madang, Salamana, Rabaul and Tulagi of Martinique
FRIDAY Party meetings scheduled for this ALEXANDRIA RAID 19 American planes landed at
The original' report stated that Shanghai, Japan, Canada U 8. A and United- GPO. &XPO." afternoon have been postponed
Kingdom via Vancouver B. C. (Parcels for Ca- Par.31/10, 5.00 PM ALEXANDRIA, Oct 22 (Reu Martinique having flown there antil later in the day.
nada only).
Reg: 1/11, 9.35 AM ter) Several Italian-planes drop from Brooklyn last week. This re- The resumed conference of Party ped bombs in the vicinity of port is associated with the pre-
Note:-All Malls for United Kingdom will be for.....Ord-1/11,10.00 AM
warded with or without superscription managers today will be preceded Alexandria in the early hours of sence at the island of a French by an All Party secret session to yesterday morning. A communt-aircraft-carrier with 100 Ameri- discuss Australia's internal pre-que states no casualties or damage can "planes on board, which were paredness.
are reporteda.“
never delivered to France,
It is authoritatively learned that
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