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Troops, Planes
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April 3, 1941.
MADAM: SORRY I
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Signed Obedient Servant'
THIS letter, to break off an engagement, was read in a re-
cent undefended breach of promise suit at Swansea.
"Madam: From several circumstances which have occurred feel assured that our marriage would only be productive of mutual misery, especially as I with sorrow perceive that our dis positions are by no means aliko.
-SAIGON, Apr. 2 (UP)-Five thousand Japanese troops and nearly 200 Japanese planes havo ovacuated Tonkin during the past week for an unknown destination. Meanwhile, the Japanese are replacing the most "Thus expressed, it is best to modern defence guna outside retreat in time.
Haiphong with older equipment. "I have therefore to state that U. S. Ships For
The removal of government pro- | I beg permission to decline fur- perty from the last Laos and Cam-ther intercourse of a tender' bodia territories is expected to be complete by May 20, when the Thai-nature. landers will most probably occupy the ceded territory.
Thanks To Hongkong
The following telegram, dated April 1. has been received from Lord Beaverbrook by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, in con- nection with the contributions which have been cabled home from the Bember Fund:
"The total of over £100,000 now contributed towards the cost of bomber squadrons by subscribers to the South China Morning Post and Hongkong Telegraphi Fund is proof of the outstanding: assistance being rendered by the Colony to the Royal Air Force.
"I am, madam, your obedient servant, E. J. Evans."
Britain
Discussed By Roosevelt
WASHINGTON, Apr. 2 (Reuter). President Roosevelt to-day conler-
Damages totalling £110 and costs were awarded to Miss Katherine May Jones, aged 24," seamstress, of Pontardutals, against Emlyn John red with Rear Admiral Land, Chair- iman of the Maritime Commission, 'on Evans, an acetylene burner, employ- the question of furnishing ship ton- ed at Swaneen.
It
was stated that Evans walked for Britain and other phases of the $7,000,000,000 British Aid Pro- out with Miss Jones for four years
granime. and gave her an engagement ring last July,
His parents were against the mar riage and Evans was stated to have admitted that his mothes dictated the letter breaking off the engagement,
Tea Rained
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Later Admiral Land told reporters that he had discussed with the Pre- sident two categories of the pro- gramine, namely the $820,000,000 up- propriation for ships and $200,000,000 appropriation for repairing warships. The laking into custody of German, Italian and Danish ships in United States waters was not discussed.
Defence Chiefs Called In
WASHINGTON, Apr. 1 (Reuter), LONDON, Apr. 2 (Router).The three Defence Chiefs-General "Will you please convey to all con Deporting from a pamphlet policy. George Marshall (Chief of Stoff). cerned my deepest personal thanks the R.A.F. recently released over the Admiral Harold Stark (Chief of Naval
and Minjor Netherlands
Genern! Occupied
75,000 bags of Operations) the finest Dutch Indies tea, each Thomas Holcomb (Commandant of containing about an ounce, "Reuter" the Marine Corps)-were asked to at-
tend the conference, from Dutch sources, learns
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British Officers Describe Victory
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only fire they put up came from Breda guns with tracer shells from anti-aircraft armament.
Best Night Shoot Ever Commissioned Gunner Edwards of the Barham described the broadsides as the "best night shoot I have ever. seen." He told how for many years the British Navy. constantly prac- tised night actions.
Captain Cooke spoke in the highest praise of every man in his stup, Including the cook, who continued to serve food.
Aboard the Gloucester, I was told how the Gloucester, Orion, Ajax and Perth contacted the enemy warships throughout last Friday while, they endeavoured to lure them in the dircellon of the British Fleet.
The officers of the Gloucester and Orion testified to the good shooting of the Italians. The Gloucester is keeping
sheil splaters, as trophies these
not 'scratch her paint-work in falling aboard her.
When the Italians, closed in, our cruisers were able to reply and several of
of their selvocs at near them. Shortly afterwards the Italian battleship Vittorio Veneto was sighted, approaching full speed with a tremendous bow wave. All her guns were soon trained on our cruiser squadron.
Crippling Attack After the battleship had been flr- ing for some time, it was noticed that her range was lengthening
This
was when torpedo bombers from the aircraft-carrier Formidable were making their crippling attack on her, With our battle fleet coming up, the four cruisers were again-sent
ahead to
to try and contact the enemy. They su
succeeded towards
evening when the Air Arn was carrying out their dusk attack.
After nightfall our cruisers con- tinued to hunt for the Italian Fleet. Meanwhile our battleships had got in range of the Zara and Flume which were apparently assisting the stricken cruiper Pola.
NAZI AGITATOR ·
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cellor's murderers for whom von Rieth promised sanctuary in Ger- many,
Extraordinary Attitude
The after was rejected by President Miklas, who said that it was extra- ordinary for the diplomatic repre sentative of a friendly neighbouring state to act us parlamentarian on who had just kliled the country to
behalf mister of the
Prime
which he was accredited.
As the revolt had failed in any case, von Rieth was called immedi ately by Hitler, who disclaimed res- ponsibility for the uprising.
Since then, little has been heard of von Rieth who, however, appears to have been the head of the special
with the words; "The Netherlands Netherlands Colonial Office to pasa will rise again. Greetings from the it on in this way. Frec
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