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"August 28, 1940.
GENERAL IRONSIDE GIVES EVIDENCE AT COURT MARTIAL
DRAGOONS MAJOR IS FOUND
NOT GUILTY ON
ON TWO COUNTS
•
LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter)--At the resumed Court Martial to-day. Major Alfred Wintle of the First Royal Dragoons, was found not guilty on the first and third charges against him, namely, felgning Infirmity by pretending that he was suffering from defective vision and committing conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline.
The findings of the second charge will be promulgated. This charge alleged that when on active service he committed a civil offence, namely, assaulting Air Commodore Boyle, Director of
Intelligence nt the Air Ministry.
FRANCE'S PAY-OFF
Sir General
Edmund Ironside, Commander-in-Chief of the Home Defence Force, was one of the principal witnesses called to-day. He said he met Major Winile inst December through the introduction of Marshal Lard Birdwood, former
83 Officials To Be Chief of the Imperial General Staff.
Retired
LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter). -Important diplomatic changes are to be announced in the French official gazette to. morrow, according to the Lyons
radio.
Wanted To Go And Fight
Major Wintle reported the result of his meetings with various French generals and seemed perturbed at certain things in France. He told General Ironside that he was anxious wanted to go and fight. to be altached to the infantry and
Eighty-three officials are to be m towel, the darling 13 Minsters, three Counsellors at Embassy, 19 Consuls | nutrance over thir." General and 23 Counsellors
Subsequently, said General Iron- side, he "became a little bit of a
The Secretary for Foureign Affaut Toda
Press that these changes were inspired in the Tw
At a previous hearing it was stated that Major Wintle "seemed actuated sparit of the belief, which might or might not have been well-founded, that fre was the only person qualiħed to deal Ang some
11 ween food with the situation which was then cons ands of the state and he appealed
arising in France" (b) to scrupt the Karrifees and it keel the
taa
acerpt in a "gurit hese stated by the present careuTTYS
The prosecution emphasised that Major Wintle's rourage WARN never questioned,
AIR MINISTER VISITS AIR ACES
SIR ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR, Secretary for Air, photographed
as he was talking to some of Britain's air ares who have been doing such vallant work against the enemy invaders over England in re- cent weeks.
French African Colony
To Help Allied Cause
LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter) —A proclamation issued at Fort Chad Lamy on August 26 by the Governor and Military Commander declares that the French African colony of Chad will continue to support the Allied cause, adding that the restoration of French greatness and independence requires that Overseas France continue to fight beside Britain.
RUMANIA ACCUSED
Hungary Alleges Violation
BUDAPEST, Aug. 27 (Reuter). An allegation that a Rumanian aeroplane to-day com-
Mr. Winston Churchill has given an assurance to General de Gaulle that economic assistance comparable with that granted to British colonies will be extended to all French over- seas territories loyal to the Allies until Independent and constitutional authority has been re-established on
free French soll
General de Gaulic, broadcasting from London, declared that the decision of the people of Chad lerri- tery was a signal for the rising of the whole French people. "I have reason to believe that their example will be followed," he said.
mitted an "act of war" against Britain's Air
by
Hungary is made in a statement issued
the semi-official Hungarian telegraphic agency.
Losses
The statement says: "It seems
-Official that the Rumanian divisions LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter). sent from Dobruja to the Hung--The Berlin news agency, arian frontier have completed quoting "authoritative circles,' their movements since
the claims that during the period Rumanians have judged that the between August 1 and August time has come for committing a 26, 1,056 British planes were
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Italian Threats To Greece All 'Hot Air'
Aug. 29.
vice"
Aug. 28. Air Mail by "Pan American Airwaya Direct Service."--8an Francisco date, 20th August.
....... Aug. 29. Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai (Vancouver BC. date 10th Aug.)
Java and Manila
Aug. 29, London and Manila......Aug. 20. US.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal (San Francisco date 3rd Aug.) Aug. 29. Air Mall hy "Imperial Airways Aur. 30. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- hal (San Francisco date, 9th August). Aug. 30. Sandakan
.Sept. 1. Calcutta, Straits and Saigon, Sept. 7.
OUTWARD MAILS Wednesday, Abr. 28 Manila. Australia and New Zealand
vis Thursday Island
GPO, and K.P.O. Tieg. ***
Violent Press Service
LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter),—"Reuter's" diplomatic corres- pondent writes that although there is no decrease in the Italian Press and radio campaign against Greece the situation has not deteriorated materially, and there is no new evidence that Italy means to break the Balkan peace herself or use Albania as a catspaw to attack Greece vigorously.
the
use
The possibly of using Albanian jextremes because developments might troops for this purpose is not to be not be entirely in her favour. fost sight of, as Italy might thus
Nazis Not Pleased altempt to try out the effectiveness of
There is reason to believe that the the British guarantee.
German are not too pleased with playing his It is, however, still very doubtful the way Mussolini is
jr whether Italy will really
to hand against General Metaxas go
Duce can the
obtain
of Greek anchorages and air bases, es- pecially in Crete, without fighting. It would be
the Greeks have shown not the slightest dis- position either to give way or even to be intimidated by Italian bluster. Meanwhile the Italian Press hus been threatening Greece with possibility
Awards For Naval Men Announced
LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter), -Awards to naval men for good services off various consts were announced by the Admiralty in a supplement to the "London Gazette."
a score
but
Ord,
Calcutta.
.Aug. 28, 1.45 pm.
Thursday, Aug 29
Parcels
Aug. 28, 2.30 p.m.
................Aug. 29, 11 am. Letters...Aug. 29, Noon. Honolulu, US.A., Central and South America, Canada and United- Kingdom via San Francisco-(No Parcels for Canada and United Kingdom).
Parcels
Reg.
The
Ord.
ber
Parcels
Reg.
Ord.
of complications on
Italian north-eastern frontier, and newspapers have alles
have alleged that the Bulgarian Government have been calling up reservista.
"Reuters"
r correspondent learns that the Brilish Government haVE
received assurances that these re- ports of mobilisation are complete-
the ly unfounded and Government
Havo
Bulgarian categorically against
denied that any action Greece la contemplated.
Peaceful Revision
In connection with the operations off the Dutch, Belgian and French
The success of the negotiations coasts, there were five awards of the between Rumania and Bulgaria over Distinguished Service Order, 18 Southern Dobruja has been the most awards of the Distinguished Service encouraging result of the policy of Cross, 13 awards of the Distinguished peaceful revision, which has always Service Medal and many mentions in been the steadfast aim of the Bul- dispatches.
Karlan Government with regard to Awards for good services during these negotiations. the withdrawal of Allied troops from The attitude of the Soviet to all the French coast include one DS.C.these questions is one
of
complete detachment at the moment.
There is no doubt, however, that for If the Balkins go into the melting
portant one.
K.P.O.
..Aug. 29, 4 p.m. ...Aug. 20, 5 p.m. .Aug. 29, 5:30 p.m. G.P.O.
.Aug. 29, 4 p.m. Aug. 29, 5 p.m. Aug. 29. 7 p.m.
Air Mail for Manila, Guam, Honolulu, U.S.A., & Europe via "Pan Ameri- can Airways and Trans-Atlantio Service."
KP.0.
Beg........Aug. 20, 5.00 pm.
Ord
Rer.
Ori,
Dogg, Aug. 29, 5.30 p.m.
GP.O.
Aur. 29, 5.00 p..
.Aur. 29, 7.00 p.m.
Manila, Rabaul, Australia and New.
Zealand via Brisbane
G.P.O. & K.P.0. Parcels....Aug. 29, 5,00 p.m.
Reg.
Ord.
.Aug, 29, 5.00 p.m. Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, U.S.A., ..Aug. 30, 8.30 am.
Central and South America, Canada and United-Kingdom vla San Francisco
G.P.O. and K.P.O. ** Reg. Aug. 20, 5 p.m. Ord.......Aug. 30, 8.30 am. Africa, and United-Kingdom.
G.P.O. and K.P.O. Parcels
and six D.S.M,'s.
One DS.C. was bestowed allantry and resource off the coast of pot, the Soviet role will be an im-Salts, Ceylon, India, East and South Norway.
manifest act of war against destroyed in air battles and by HITLER STOLE TERROR
Hungary,
Two Planes Fight
A.A. fire on the ground.
As announced in an Air Ministry communique, Britain has lost 287 planes during this period on all "The mlitary authorities at fronts, including
Italiun. Debreczin (Eastern Hungary) re- Since the beginning of the war up port that a Rumanian fighter plane, to date, according to Air. Ministry marked HE112, attacked an Hun-figures, Britain has lost a total of garlan plane over a station there at 043 alrcraft on all fronts-020 against
a.m. to-day.
Germany and 23 against Italy,
10
"The Hungarian plane, however, succeeded in landing on the Debreezin aerodrome.
"After the aggression, the aero plane disappeared in an easterly direction,"
IDEAS FROM COMMUNIST RUSSIA
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (Reuter).-"Between Trotsky and Hitler there is a remarkable res emblance," said the “Louiseville Courier-Journal.”
Вед.
Ord.
Aug 20, 5 p.m. ...Aug. 30, 9.45 am. .Aug. 30, 10.30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 80-
Sandakan.
.8.30 am. Saturday, Aug. 31 Air Moll for "Imperial Airways Service" to Durban and thence by Sea Service to United Kingdom. G.P.O. & K.P.O.
Rex.
Ord.,
-- - - - - - Aug. 31, 5 p.m. ...............A¤z. 31, 5.30 p.m.
Mail for Indo-Chius, Malaya, the "Imperia!
Java and Australia Airways Service,"
"The similarity is between Red "The People's Court, blood purge, and Brown Bolshevism," says the the Gestapo, secret agents and Nazi Air paper. "If there had been no Cheke, Bunda tence their origin to the LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter)It is
no Red Terror, no Oppu and no Russian dictatorship when Trotsky announced that the casualties in the Communist cells to bare from within was in high favour, N destroyer: Hostile, which sank after in foreign countries, -Hitler - would striking an enemy mine, were four have had to invent them: Hitler has ratings killed and three wounded.invented nothing.
"The concentration camp is the counter-part of Siberia."-
G.P.O. & E.P.G -Rek..
·Ordu
"Ang, 31, 5 p.m.) L'Aug, 21, 5.30 p.m. *Superscribed" Correspondence, Only,