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SHARP CLEAVAGE BETWEEN ARMY
AND FASCIST PARTY
Gen. De Vicchi Resigns: Bitter Rome Conferences
LONDON, Dec. 8. (Henter)-Another outstanding Italiani mikary leader has followed Marshal Badoglio into retirement. He is General de Vicchi, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ita- lian forces in the Dodecanese Islands, which have been cut off from sea communication with Italy for several months.
The official announcement, issued, by Btefani, the Govern ment news agency, states that General de Vicch! has been re- lleved of his command at his own request... but proffers no further details
GERMAN RAIDER IN ATLANTIC Equipped For 3-Year Voyage
GENERAL
CHANGE IN TOKYO GOVT. FORESHADOWED
SOVIET REITERATION OF CHINA POLICY WELCOMED IN U.S.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 8 (Renter) ---- Moscow reports that Soviet poller towards' China' remains unchanged have created satisfaction here where the news confirms the bellef expressed at the time that
NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (Router) --
Japan's injection of anti-Communist sentiment into her treaties with Wang Ching-wai could do her no good and possibly much damage." The German sea raider that is prowling in southern Atlantic and The Moscow statement of policy | caused several warships to be Pacific waters laying mines and seems to be the first fruits accru- placed in Tokyo Bay with their trying to waylay merchantmen ing to that error of judgment, and guns commanding army establish- is a huge rebuilt passenger liner in face of the Soviet statement ments ashore equipped for a three years' voyage. observers in Washington believe." This is according to Captain Japan will be in no position to
ENVOY TO NEI
Indies is being interpreted bere,
The situation now created does when added to the preparations not seem to have improved the for a Franco-Japanese conference chances of the new Japanese Am-in Tokyo, aa confirmation of the" bassador to Russia, General Yoshi- bellef that Japan is likely to re- tsugu "Tatekawa, to effect a rap- train from pushing too aggressive- prochement, with Moscow.
ly her drive southwards from
Japan's appointment of a di- Ankara observers, however. see three commanders in three weeks Cornelius Arundel, a British skin withdraw any of the many troops In the retirement a further sign in the fighting in Awana.
per who was imprisoned in the the state of her relations with plomat to succeed a businessman of the sharp cleavage between the; An American radio commenta-raider for 64 days after the sink-Russia compels her to maintain on as envoy to the Netherlands East Army and the Fascist Party in tor, broadcasting from Berlin, zalding of his ship, the Haxby, near the borders of Manchuria. Italy, which is given addition the resignation was most interest-Bermuda in April by the raider emphasis by the circumstance ing as Marshal Badoglio is known which left Hamburg on April 6. that General de Viccht was one of to be a staunch monarchist and a The ralder fred without war the four Army chiefs who went close friend of King Victor Em-ing, killing 16 of the over to the Blackshirts and took manuel.
crew, She set the Harby on fire part in the march on Rome.
He is recorded as having sata and took the 24- survivors Rome reports indicate that bit- during the march on Rome: "Give board ter conferences have been taking me a battallum and I'll clear these place in Rome this week between black-shirted scum in half an Mussolini and the Italian Army hour." leaders..
BADOULIO RESIGNATION E
The resignation
STORMY MEETINGS Differences
between
APPEARANCE
Haxby's
CHANGED
On
Captain Arundel, in an inter-
view yesterday, said: "the" rälder was well over 10,000 tons and carried six guns and A huge
appearance,
of Marshal and Marshal Badoglio are report-supply of mines. Badoglio as Supreme Commander ed and it is
She changed her added that many. of the Italian armed forces up meetings between Il Duce and his dally, with the aid of their steel duced a veritable sensation in High Command recently have
plates and the repainting of her Rome. according to the Rome proved of a stormy nature, with superstructure, as well as her correspondent of the Swiss news each blaming the other for the tonality, paper Tribune de Geneve yester- failure of the campaign Against day.
• Greece.
The correspondent adds thatị
soldier in Italy, enjoyed immense
Marshal Badoglio, as the greatest BRITISH-U.S. prestige and the respect and FINANCIAL TALKS
affection of the entire nation
Meanwhile, Turkey, is smiling over, the resignation, which is in terpreted in Ankara as an admis- sion that the war in Albania 13 going very badly indeed.
REPERCUSSIÓNS AWAITED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (Reater)
-Sir Frederick Phillips, 'Under- Secretary of the British Treasury. has had an important talk with Mr. 'Henry Morgenthau, Secretary.
ton."
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In addition, it is reported in Washington, Berlin's inability to persuade Moscow to accept such a rapprochement is having an effect on Tokyo's previous bellets in the power of the Axis.
KONOYE WORRIES
China,
One factor demanding the exer-
cise of a little more discretion is believed to be Moscow's statement. that there will be no change in her China policy.
This appears to leave Russo- Japanese"rélations where they These matters, plus the Italian have long been in a state of un- reverses, which reports in Wash-certainty requiring watchfulness, ington indicate may yet have and certainly demanding the re- catastrophic proportions in their tention of a large Japanese array internal results, and the German on the Manchurian frontiers. failure to subdue England, would
“CHALLENGE TO account for some of the worries of
JAPAN"
the Konoge regime, which are stated, to be serious..
In view of the reported dis satisfaction in Japan, over Prince
HOCHI SHIMBUN ON Konove's policies, the failure of
AMERICAN LOAN
TO CHINA.
in
an
Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, the Japan- ese Foreign Minister, to secure any diplomatic successes or to persuade for many weeks any Japanese to accept the Washington ambassa- dorship. might easily lead to get another change in the Tokyo Gov- ernment in the near future," it is thought in Washington.
JAPAN DIVIDED
At any rate, informed American circles believe Japan is far too divided internally to proceed far- ther with her dreams of empire for some me.
of the U.S. Treasury, in Washing- TOKYO, Dec. 8 (Kenter) Such a loan is nothing but challenging Repercussions of the resignation. Sir Frederick told newsmen he war with Japan," deciazed the are awaited with great interest. would see Mr. Morgenthau again Tokyo newspaper Hochi Shimbun
Ankara radio yesterday men-'on Monday, and said he planned yesterday, commenting. tioned the controversy between to spend a week each in Washing- editorial on the decision of the the Italian army and the Fascist ton New York and Canada.
United States to grant a loan oi Party.
He added there were many 1.8.3100,000,000 to China. According to this report the questions to be considered at fu- "It is Bike throwing bomba Army did not want to enter the ture conferences with Mr. Mor- against the foundation work for
Mussolini enthan
establishment of a new order in thought the struggle against Asked about the suggestion thas East Asia and has given az Dil- and France would be Britain should sell her possessions forgettable and unpleasant im-
in the Western Hemisphere in-pression to Japanese people." claim to have received private in- stead of seeking loans, Sir Fre- The "Hosh!" advocates the fur- formation "that the division be- derick replied that this was out-ther strengthening of relations tween the Japanese army and side the Bcope of his authority, with the Axis powers, as well as navy continues to widen and that He dealt only in financial mat-fan early adjustment of relations recently the fear of another army
with Boviet Russia,
revolt, such as the 1938 uprising
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It is also pointed out that the Italian people all along have becu opposed to fighting a war along side of Germany.
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CANADIAN APPOINTEE TO VICHY GOVT.
A violent press and radio cam- paign in German-occupied France against the Vichy Government is now under way, saya a despatch to the Free French news agency in London.
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While compilments are shower- ed on Marshal Petani, insults are. LONDON, Dee. 8 (Reuter) The rained down on thể heads of his Vichy Government has · diamlased Cabinet: ""who are accused of all two mora important colonial.orre, those perversions of justice and cials.
administrative corruption, which Ons is the tiovernor-General of the world has come to expect of Madagascar and the other the the Nazis. . High Commissioner for the POLITICAL COLLABORATION Cameroons, M. Richard Brunet. The German-controlled news.
The latter has already Joined paper Foste Parisien may provide the Free Franch Forces and has the clue when it says that the just been appointed to head the attitude of Vichy, is making poll- enlonial department at General de tical collaboration with · `Germany Gaulle's London headquarters. ... more and more difficult.
Meanwhile French India is also? It la not yet clear whether. M. supporting Free France. Tester- Laval is included in the campaign day resolution was passed in or whether he is regarded, se hav- Pondicherry pledging wholeheart- ing mapires 11.-
ed support to General de Gaulle.
CANADIAN OBSERVER
A Canadian diplomat has been jappointed as observer to the Vichy Government,', R Wak Announcem yesterday:
SCIENTIST BOUND OVER FOR LIBEL'
LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter)—
He is M. Dupuis, formerly First Ernest Frank Jones, described as At the Hampshire, Assizes, William Secretary of the Canadian Lega- tion in Faris, who has been, in a monetary scientist and former London steee the collapse of adviser to the Salt Revenue Ad- ministration of the Central' CHI-, France, Mont
M. Dupuis has not been off-nese Government and who claim clally accredited to Vichy but willed to have been appointed Econo- give Marshal Fetain 4 true pic-mic Adviser to the Chinese Gov- ture of Britain and of the im-ernment, was bound over for ave mense forces which are arrayed years on three charges of pub lishing defamatory libel against against Germany.
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The prosecution stated that the libels sent on postcards through the post were so utterly ridicu lous that it was not suggested that they did any particular
It was stated that Jones, was awarded the DFC the last war, and the judge, in binding | 24 Jones over said that he had re- membered the services which ac- cused had rendered to the coun try in the past and added, "I am disposed to think thist study of nancial problems has bemused. your mindal
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