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AHONGKONG TELEGRAPHE
November 21) 1940.
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Flying Fortresses For U.K.
WASHINGTON,' Νον. 20 (Reuter)The United States Army high command has givón Britain priority on the delivery of 20 four-engined bombers at present at the factory of the. Consolidated Aircraft Company at San Diego, California,
Simultaneously the high command announces that "negotiations are un der way for riving Britain 20 four- engined Bocing bombers of the Fly- ing Fortress type which are already completed. The former machines are reported to be very similar to the Flying Fortress, both being capable of a range of 3,000 miles.
The Consolidated Aircraft Com-
four-engined bombers pany's
have Just begun coming at the production Ines and negotiations now completed will enable Brituln to take first de- liveries. In fnet iį is understood that the first deliveries were mude to Britain last Saturday.
More Destroyers WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (Reuter), A new British request for overage American destroyera la likely to be made by the British Ambassador, Lord Lothian, as soon as he returns to Washington. Fifty destroyers la the number mentioned by well- informed
quarters. Lord Lothian
has been in London to consult h Government and is expected before the week-end.
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COLONIES' PART
IN WAR
Dollars and Bases Deals
LONDON, Nov. 20 (Router).-The "considerable progresa" gleaming black and chro-that had been made with negotiations with the United States inlun itzka, each en for the leasing to that country of bases in the West Indies, was faced caskets, providing emphasised by the Colonial Under-Secretary, Mr. George Hall, this new and exquisite in the House of Commons to-day.
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Mr. Hall said that agreement had Conference Of Experts
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Indian Leaders Not Assisting Britain
Political Scheme Dropped
DELHI, Nov. 20 (Reuter).-Britain has decided not to proceed with the expansion of the Viceroy's Executive Council or to establish a War Advisory Council at present by the addi- tion of Indian: political leaders as was proposed in August.
This announcement was made | ~
by the Viceroy to the legislature
been reached on certain sites for bases LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter)-to-day.
Bermuda, Bahamas, Jamaica, conference of British and American
Antigua, St. Lucia and British Gulenn.experts will shortly be held in London
..
Lord Linlithgow polated out that
11 Justrated Preliminary work on the agreed to give practical effect to the bases the British proposals were welcomed above, each places would be started in the near lensed to America as mentioned by as liberal in conception and as backed in future and would be proceeded with Mr. George Hall in the House of Presenting the best practical solution delightful at full speed.
of the existing differences. The pro- posals, however, had not secured the political leadere. response that was hoped from
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Nazis Insist We Abandon France
the
Pilots-To-Be Arrive In Canada
A West Coast Canadian Port, Nov. 20 (Reuter) The largest number of Australian and New Zealand air trainees yet to reach Canada, landed
-to-day,
The Government did not propose to withdraw the proposals and was still prepared to give effect to them as Kére soon as they were convinced that a sufficient degree of representative support was forthcoming..
Mr. Hali niso paid tribute to the colonies for the way in which they
Viceroy Disappointed had heartily welcomed the proposals and the way in which they were
Lord Linlithgow expressed deep doing everything in their power to facilitate the making of the necessary LONDON, Nov, 20 (Reuter)disappointment at the failure of India arrangements and enabling real pro- Asked what suggestions had been re-to achieve essential political unity gress to be made in the matter. celved from Germany for an agree- but pointed out that the stress of war
Mr.
tin, German public prement on
Commodore Godfrey of the Western Air: Command, officially welcoming the men, declared that their arrival further illustrated "the great bond of unity existing between all parts of the Empire."
Washington, Nov, 10,
The House, by a vote of 101 to 148, Hall, speaking of the greatment at the exponad of France, Mr. might well ultimately strengthen and six not voting, declined to adjoum economic contribution to Britain's Butler told the House of Commons extend that very process of unification sine die for the present.--United war effort by the colonies, mentioned to-day that both before and since the und thereby hasten the achievement Press.
plicit in self-government. among other things that the United war the abandonment of France by of those constitutional changes im-
been
In any States, for instance, had bought large Britain had
Cheers greeted the Viceroy when quantities of colonial rubber,
the "mummificent and oth
other
Heitlehe and the Germany's conception of
referred to commodities,
sales had ment with Great Britain.
achievements" of India's war effort tle and spray to fit. dollar proceeds of such
The ruling Iden in the German which, he said, had struck the Im- produced a valuable addition to the
avaliable for essential wur mind, sald Mr. Butler, "is that Ger-agination of the world. purchases in the United States. many should dominate the continent:. This contribution alone amounted This is a conception with whith we to tens of millions of pounds to have never been in agreement and
are now willing to secept." Britain's exchange position.
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De Gaulle Offer To
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Stressing the importance of the work of the Eastern Group Confer- ence, the Viceroy said that the need for harnessing India's economic res- ources to the task of making her a great centre for supplying war materials must take first place in their attention.
The Viceroy referred to the cordial relations with Tibet and Afghanistan and welcomed the goodwill mission from Thailand.
QUO TAI-CHI ENTERTAINS
VICHY, Nov. 20 (Reuter).The proposed exchange of lined and eight important prisoners of war between General de Gaulle and featuring gay and Vichy has been refused by Vichy, according to a communique realiile rave issued by Rear Admiral Platon, Minister for the Colonies.
LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter)-—Mr, The offer was made by General de Admiral; were taken when Libreville tainable in either Gaulle, leader of Free French forces, in Gabon surrendered. In his teleQuo Tal-chi, Chinese Ambassador to in a telegram sent to Vichy through gram, de Gaulle said, according to Britain, gave a luncheorf party to-day the Governor of British Nigeria,
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"Rather early in the morning for tree felling, fan't it ??? "The early troodmutter gets the first tree, you know. Besides it's
an ugly tree. There is something offensive about that tree. Come to think of it, it rather reminds me of i you, Bartle."
Well I must confess I didn't expect to see you chopping trees this morning and smoking.
whacking big black cheroot. Not after last night "
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in the tore a certain tosder.. clarant of bitternais. You ought to be overjoyed to see me disolutely briuling with joi-de-vivre.” q:" I-merely-marvel at your powera sjš of recovery.""
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