Increased Armoured Strength for the Army
LONDON, Dec. 9 (Router).—The attainment of a definite stage in the policy of rapidly increasing the armoured strength of the British Army is marked by a now appointment namely, Commander of the Royal Armoured Corps.
The first occupant of this post will be Major General Giffard le Quesne Martel.
General Mariet verved on the sta
of the Tank Corps fo the last war and has bern Depuly, Director of inechun)-
sation at the War Oflice,
IL is also officially announced Ông Lieutenant General Alexuter, whe
served with distinction In France and
Toxt
NAZIS IN RUMANIA
Enjoy A Free Hand LONDON, Dec. 9 (Reuter).
Belgium during the present war and Germany can send an unlimited was in Command of the British Ex-number of effectives into peditionary Force during the days of the evacuation from Dunkirk, Rumania since the number is Southern Not restricted by any clause in is now appointed to the
German-Rumunian pact Common replacing General Au-the chinlech where appointment as Com-signed in Berlin during the mander-in-Chief of India was recent visit of General Antonescu, ly notified.
writes the Istanbul correspond- France ent
"Free of the Agency."
STOCK EXCHANGE
LONDON,
(Reuter). The correspondent adds that the continue National Pook of Rumania has order-
Tuesday:
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SEIZED - Marshal Edward Smigly-Rydz, former chief of vanquished Polish army, ar- rosted in Bucharest, Rumania, in alleged nation-wido espion. ago and sabotage plots. He joins growing list of Palish refugees soized in German. dominated Rumania.
December 10, 1940.
Plain Policy Of U. S. Towards Vichy Govt.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (Reuter).The American policy towards Franco is stated by some well-informed persons to be threefold.
Firstly, to make it widely known that American friendship will be sacrificed in the event of French military co-operation
with Germany;
LAVAL LOSING GROUND
Flandin As Nazis'
New Favourite
Secondly, to give some tangible evidence cf goodwill, for example, the distribution of milk to Frencht children and medical supplies for French sick;
Thirdly, to strengthen French Colonies to enable them better to resist Laval's efforts to induce them to.join any arrangement to issist Germany.
Now
Lealy's Task
comes
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It is now generally accepted here that the appointment of Admiral Leahy as Ambassador to Vichy is at fens! partly designed to strengthen SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” he influence of Petain at the expense LONDON, Dec. 9.-News from of Axis-minded Laval, Vichy suggests that the Vice
report that Mr. Premier, M.Laval, has been Robert Murphy, newly appointed losing ground lately both with Counsellor of the Ambossy to Vichy
wlt visit North Africo Germans and Marshal
ostensibly lo examine conditions he is not making rapid enough General Weygand and discuss the progress in his policy of bring-conomic needs of the North African
Colonics. ing France into line with the Axis or rather the German plans, According to another report. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State.
the
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en
Toute
quietly to enjoy a revival of interested new printing presses from Ger- RUSSIA RATIONS Petain. The Germans feel that there, but he will doubtless
เย increase
rec
British Banking!
sharcs
country's on the Stock Exchange, but otherwise' many generally dull conditions prevail with techsteal capucily for printing notes prices of most groups following wilt, the present capacity of nine million edged securities to slightly lower lei daily is Inguficient to meet the ely extraordinary expenses due to territorial ompulations, recent earth-
levels.
ven.
GASOLINE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
MOSCOW, Dec. 9
(UP). The
Chinere have hardened, others are, quakes and the German occupation Supreme Economle Soviet has de-for a new order, since Italy does recently placed before Weygand such
Among foreign stocks Grecks and
drm.
Wall Street was flrm.
Dutch Submarine Reported Lost
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. # (UP).—The head- quarters of the Royal Netherlands Navy
announced the loss of an unidentified Netherland marine in war operations.
Free Frenchmen
Freed
servience.
the rationing of asoline not appear to have been consulta firm statement of American policy Iron Guard Mass Acres | effective from December 1, alloiting, ed about this move.
that Weygand was quite astonished, LONDON, Dee. 9 (Render) —The Government care from 100 to 400 Indeed it is chiefly at Italy's ex-thus Indicating that he had not been Rumanian Commission of Inquiry tres und private cars from 60 to pense that von Ribbentrop is trying to adequately or accurately informed by into the "crimes committee against 100 litres per month, depending on win France over ta complete sub-his Vichy colicagues.
fron Guard" during the previous the horsepower. eine has been dischived because The deeree mentions only passen- Nazis Favour Flandin
New Order all the instigators of these crimes ger ears and specifically excepts nm- are either dead or have fled the bulanes and fire engines. It for
Probably with a view to bringing It is reported here that the French country" states u Bucharest dispatch the transfer of gasoline reserves extra pressure on Lavat the Germans press under Laval has sedulously
The last of the men against whom for buses, trucks and other uses.
are conniving at bringing about the spread the idea that America favours admission of M. Flandin
into
the the new order in Europe and Lenhy The Comunission had proceeded were masacred by Iron Guard extremists
French Cabinet.
is expected to take every opportunity Jilava prison a fortnight ago,
It is thought that the United States waiting while the German Commis-may, approach the British economic sioner Ab:iz sow Flandin. It wil warfare nuthorities with regard to The Nanking Regime is issuing its be in keeping with German method allowing milk for French children own currency on January 15, accord- to have another string to their bus and medical supplies for the sick ing; to a "Trans-Ocean" report from in Flandin who would seem to
b. through the blockade, if it can be to outbid Laval for Gelvert these supplies.
ensured that the German cannot Martine but will continue recognis-prepar Ing the Chungking Government nates favours. for a certain period, after
which man favou
Petain seems to be showing some Chungking notes will be exchanged at par for Nanking notes, and the firmness in resisting Laval and for former will be declared valueless. In occupied territory,
Italian Armistice Commission
LONDON, Dec. -£ (Reuter).- ROME, Dec. 9 (Reuter).—General) General de Gaulle and several other Camillo Grasi by deen appointed loading Free Frenchmen have been [President of the Italian Armistice deprived of French nationality, said a Commission in Syria in succession to Vichy radio' announcement. The General Pietro Pintor who was killed athers include Admiral Catroux and țin a plane crash on Sunday, according Colonel de Larminat.
(to an official Italian news agency.
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Wuhan Fighting In Cold
the moment he seems to have checked the trend towards a complete under- standing with Germany. His attitude. has undoubtedly been strengthened by the growing discontent in un- occupied France as a result of the
WUYUAN, Dec. 9 (Central News). increasing hardships on the popula--Severe fighting is now raging in tion. There is general penury and west Sulyunn in sub-zero weather distress and the Germans are unable conditions, as a large Japanese force er unwilling to do anything to res launching a fresh drive westward lieve the situation while the fact that from Paotao, western terminus of the they are holding nearly 2,000,000 Peiping-Suiyuan Railway. French soldiers as hostages is a source
of bitter humiliation In correspond ing number of French households.
Clever Stroke
The Japanese attnek, which was started on December
is mainly
directed against Chinese positions in the heights of Kaoling, north-east It was a clever streke by Petain of Anpet. Taking advantage of the to sending Weygand to Morocco to be topographical condition of the area, out of the reach of immediate the Chinese are offering stiff re- pressure. It leaves the backdoor sistance and successfully holding up open through which is the possibility (the Japanese advance. The Japanese are reported to have suffered severe
of ultimate escape,
With
Warship In Action
Italy's war potential pric-casualties as a result of vigorous tically paralysed by the hammer Chinese counter-attacks. blows of Greece backed by the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force, the French armies in Morocco may yet be called upon to play an important part in the restoration of France.......
JAPANESE PREPARE PUSH
on
CORPS Of Ronin CHUNGKING, Dec. 9 (Reu- ter)-Feverish military pre-i narations nre going
in Formosa and Amoy following the appointment of the new Governor General of Formosa, General Nakajima Yasutaune, who is regarded as an influential member of the Japanese young officers clique and also a staunch advocate of the southward ex- pansion programme, according to a Chinese dispatch.
The report adds that among the new mensures to be adopted is the organisation of a "South Asia Survey. ing Corps comprising 400 Japanes ronin or troublemakers in different parts of the Straits Settlements and. the South Seas no are stated to be divided into groups for the purpose of collecting Information.
the
cover of
Raid On Amoy FOOCHOW, Dec. 10 (Centrn) News-A daring rald on Amoy was staged by Chinese units on the night of November 20,
Under
darkness, the Chinese crossed over to Amoy from mainland. Aller wiping out the sentries at the Japanese observation |tower, they rushed to the residences of the Japanese officer, Matsubara, and the Chinese Chief of Police. Both of them, together with a number of Japanese and Chinese "puppet": soldiers, were killed. Two Japanese were taken prisoner.
MILO, Dec. 10 (Central News), Japanese activities on Tungting Lake In north-Hunan,-culminated in a attack on Kiumachui last Sunday.
The Invaders, covered by a warship, were repulsed by the Chinese. Later in the day, the warship laid a heavy barrage on Chinese shore positions but was forced to steam away from intense Chinese fire.
In central Hupeh, a heavy gun due! took place between the Chinese and Japanese forces across the Yangtze River at Sbast on November 8.
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