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LAVAL'S FALL FROM GRACE
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\BRITAIN & US TO WAIVE ex EXTRATERRITORIAL RIGHTS
CAUNG KING, Dec. 18. (Centra D-The Eritish and Americaa Governments have agreed in principle to "reinguish their ex- territorial rights in China alter the end of the Sino-Japanese hou- tilities, Dr. Wang Chung-hul. Foraga laster, revealed in a specch as the Weekly Memorial Service yesterday morning.
Dr; Wang declared that Japan's į
ostrih polley will hasten her Invasion Of Britain
downfall and expedite the realisa- tion of China a war alms, namely. maintenance of her racial exis- tence and national independenc and prescrvation of international justice as well as the abolition of the unequal treaties.
Dr. Wang said that Japan's ́al- Hance with the Axis Powers bas fall to intimidate Britain and America and al.o failed to ext.1- cate herself from the Chiria quag- mire. Her signing of the socalled treaty with Wang Ching-wei in an attempt to deceive herself that the Chine war has been settled is really an example of that policy. INCREASED ASSISTANCE Meanwhile, America, B.itain and Russia have increased their ma- terial and, financial assistance to China and have reiterated that
In February?
TOPEKA, KANSAS, Dec. 18 (Reuter)—Mr. Alfred Landón. Republican candlate for the residency in 1936, declared an his return here from 1 visit to Washington that he "haj been advised "by reliable offi- cial sources
that Hitler £ planning to invade Britain about middle of February Mr. Landon sald that be found
"definitely disturbed" feeling in administration: cir- cles over the fallure to ordinate American defence activities
co
Caungking is China's recognized DEATH PENALTY
Nattoria Government,
"The fact is that America, 'Bri- tain and Russia who are vitally interested in the future of the Pacific have co-operated with China
FOR WOMAN
Planned To Aid Enemy Military Operations
LONDON, Dec. 18
(Reuter)
in checking Japanese #ggression." Dr. Wang pointed out. Dr. Wang declared that Mr. Summer Wells and Mr. Winston Churchill have agreed to discuss the abolition of American and
A woman was sentenced to death British extraterritorial rights in China under peaceful conditions.
for treachery yesterday at With the passing of extraterritor-tences to be announced as passed chester--the first of such sex- ality, Dr. Wang sald, China will discard her semi-colonial status but China will definitely refrain from any anti-foreign action.
Forthcoming Finnish Elections
TASS AGENCY. DROPS
A WARNING
MOSCOW. Dec. 18 (Reuter)- Finland is warned "not to forget the lessons or the past" in a dia patch from Helsink. Issued by the oficial Tass Agency yesterday, ou the forthcoming Finnish elections It states that the President of Finland must be a man capable of ensuring „normal and goon neighbour'v relations with The
Win-
on a woman since the outbreak of war.
Sta is Dorothy Pamela O'Grady, 42 years old.
The charges on which she was found guilty were that in the Isle: of Wight she made a plan, likely to assist the military operations of the enemy and that with the object of helping the enemy, she cut military telephone wire.
The case was heard in camera and the Court was open to the public only at the pronouncement
of sentence.
O'Grady; a short, dark, bespec: tacled woman, showed no emotion when the judge passed sentence:
Heavy Raids
By The R.A.F. On Italian
neighbouring States and must be Aerodromes...
able to prevent Faland from
making
adventurous experimenta
in her foreizл policy.
towards
which the country's being pushed FIGHTER OFFENSIVE
by reactionary profiteera.
The dispatch aaas Laat pru-
MAINTAINED
gressive circles in Helsinki BTN CAIRO, Dec. 18(Reuter)-All alarmed and express apprehension enemy aerod.omes between Tobruk concerning possible consequence and Bardia in the Western Desert of political intrigue In connexion of Egypt were heavily raided by with the election
R.A.F. bombers on Monday, states a communique "from the RAF Middle East Headquarters.
It adds that most of the r. actionary circles are increasing persist in advancing projects for granting the President extraor dinary vower.
ITALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR FOR INDIA
Fighter planes maintained con- stant offensive patrols throughout the day.
Bardia suffered a futher inten- sive raid on Monday' night in ex- cellent weather. Altogether more
racks, military buildings and rail-
than 12 tons of bomba fell on bar-
NEW DELHI, Dec. 18. (Reuter)—ways. One particularly fierce blaze It was revealed yesterday, that as well as other fires, were started, Britain is to send Italian prison- Tobruk, Somba, Berma, El Adem,
IMMEDIATE ACTION NO CLARIFICATION ers taken in the Western Desert El Gubby and El Gazala, were at
BY GOVERNMENT
DEMANDED
operations to. India, ....“
tacked heavily, and damaged.
ITALIAN LOSSES
An announcement says that in- ternment camps are being pre- During an offensive patrol ared in India for the reception RAP. Oghters shot down eight of at least 20,000 Italians from Italian aircraft and possibly a fur- the Western Desert.
ther two. · Another Italian aircraft The Italian prisoners, it was was destroyed while landing and added, are expected to be taken to a general purposes plane was shot India soon.
down
FROM VICHY LONDON, Dec. 18 (Reuter) Though internal policy is believed LONDON, Dec. 18 (Reuters to be the chief cause of M. Lavals Demand for immediate Brush ardismissal, reports from Vichy fall tion on the subject of Tangler la entirely to clarify the reasons. made
by the News Chronicle It is probable, however, that which stresses the strategic - Laval's efforts to make Marshal portance of Tangier which "forti-Petain a" pliant tool for his pro-
These enemy losses are additional to the 15 Italian alteraft. captured fted in enemy hands could uli but German policy encountered in- close the western entrance of the creasingly
near, Sallum stubborn resistance, weakened that Germany. may There were no British losses dur- Mediterranean and turn Gibraltar which was fortified by the situa now be able to persuade her foing these Western Desert opera- into a white elephant"! tion in the Mediterranean.
renounce most of her claims tions. "It addi: “Tangler should never It is reported that Laval last against France. The rock on have been allowed to pass out of weak tald far-reaching proposals which earlier Franco-German ne
ternational hunds, butir ert for internal reform before thegotiations came to grief might tain was "powerless when the vichy Cabinet together with a new thus be removed. Spanish occupation took place, It German peace offer, both of which) OCCUPATION OF LYONST
were rejected,
Owing to the complete failure
DURAZZO BOMBED,
The RAF Middle East. Head- quarters announce that in Bouth- ern Albania, Durazzo was heavily raided despite bad weather,
Heavy explosions were caused in. the dock areas. Again Eritish
LARGE FIRE
Gura and Asmara, in Italian East
is powerless no longer.
We should do more than pro-
FRENCH COLONIAL BABES 01, Laval's policy. M. Flandin aircraft returned safely, test. We should make certain the whole. Tangier zone remains un; Marshal Petain is reported to bound to move cautionsly in the fortified and no steps, taken to have summoned, M. Flandin after direction of such a policy.
this. The latter held to be The fact that Herr Otto Abeta Africa, were raided during the construct an air base there.
"There is no gainsaying that anxious to adopt a more dignified has gone to Vichy suggests that night of Dec. 15, says the RAF Spain has natural and predom-policy than Laval, and It Is Germany is not entirely satisded. Headquarters, ant interests in Tangier but we thought that he would never con-with Flandin's nomination and At the former place, a large fire cannot reasonably allow the fate sent to placing French colonial indeed it is rumoured that Ger-was started. Enemy fighters of such a ́ ́vital strategic spot to bases at the disposal of Germany many may feel obliged to send damaged one" RAF, bomber, be at the sole discretion of a ·Nevertheless Britain's Mediter troops to occupy Lyons.......
which, however, managed to re country, which, however much ranean successes have revived Reports from Italy show in turn to British territory desiring to keep out of the war, hoces among the group, of which crearing confusion and uneasiness At Amara, a factory, and trans- may be placed under irresistable Admiral Darlan is the leader, that concerning the war situation. An port park were bombed, g military pressure by tier and a separate peace between France example is the rumour current. Enemy | bombers raided. Port forced to make over a convenient and Germany may be concluded. In Italy that Marshal Endoglio Budan four times but no damagu ly fortified me for use against The grounds for the
are and other generals have been was caused either to RAF, prc- that Italy has been so greatly executed for treachery.
perty or to personnel.
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