1937-02-22 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 22, 1937.

ITALY CALLING UP MILLION MEN TO THE COLOURS Indications Of Big Air Force Increases

Italy's response to Britain's armaments plan is the calling up of one million men and the preparation of plans for the further strengthening of her Air Force, already stated to include 3,700 first line machines. Our photo shows someof Italy's war planes at a re-

cent review.

Petrol From Coal

In Wäles

London, To-day.

A works for the extraction of petrol from coal is to be erected by the

South Government in Wales, states the "Sunday Ex- press."

The purpose of the new factory is to reduce England's dependence on foreign countries for petrol and at the same time provide useful employment for Welsh coal. Trans-Ocean

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IL DUCE'S REPLY TO BRITAIN'S

ARMAMENTS

Rome, To-day.

Italy's first response to Great Britain's rearma-

Operation On Miss Du Pont

Washington, To-day.

Miss Ethel Du Pont, fiancee of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Junior, was- operated on for appendicitis - yes- terday.

Miss Du Pont is a daughter of the famous American armaments.

ment programme has taken the form of calling tong, one of the strongest oppen-

the Colours five new classes of conscripts.

They have been ordered to re- port at their depots on dates to be announced later.

Altogether the new batch of conscripts, who were born in the years between 1900 and 1904, will total 1,000,000 men.

The object is to test the speed and efficiency of Italian mobilisa- tion plans.

ROYAL

HEIR

IN NORWAY

Oslo, To-day. Princess Martha, wife of Crown Prince Olaf of Norway, yesterday gave birth to her first son. Both If no reason has arisen for keep-mother and child are well ing them mobilised, the men will be sent back to their homes after reporting.

This is the royal couple's third child, the first, Princes Regnhild, being born in 1930, and the second, Princess Astrid, in 1932.

The Fascist Grand Council will meet on March 1 to consider the

The new-born son therefore is in military situation, and it is under-direct line of success to the throne stood that it will be devoted to the of Norway-Trans-Ocean.

air force, Italy's chief weapon of offence Reuter.

German Order On

Morocco

VON NEURATH LEAVES

FOR VIENNA

Berlin, To-day. The Reich Foreign Minister, Ba- ron Constantin von Neurath, left here by train last night for Vienna, Baron von Neurath was accom- panied by his wife, the chief of the press service of the Beich Foreign The Soviet and Germany are the Office, and the Austrian Minister latest nations to join in the prohi-in Berlin, Dr. von Tauschitz. bition of volunteering for Spain.

London, To-day.

The Soviet, says a Moscow mes- sage, has passed a resolution ban- ning volunteers leaving for the Peninsula, while a similar order has been issued in Berlin.

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FOREIGNER IN ACCIDENT

While driving in Queen's Road The German order forbids Ger- Fast yesterday, Mr. R. Grindlay, mans to travel in Spain and Span- the Prison Department, acciden ish Morocco, and also forbids non-ly knocked down Fan Wan-pui, who Germans to travel through Ger was admitted to the G.C.H. many to participate in the Spanish

civil war.

LAMMERT BROS., Persons suspected of wanting to Auctioneers, participate in the struggle will be Hong Kong, Feb. 22, 1937.

held up at the frontier R

Surrey Standing Joint Committ

ased the allowance for upkeep two bloodhounds used po

6d a week.

ents of President Roosevelt's "New Deal" and her engagement to the Chief Executive's son caused certain amount of surprise. Ren- ter.

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