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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 18, 1939.

SINGAPORE SPECULATION CONTROLLED

Bingapore, To-day.

Gold sales, foreign exchange transactions and dealings In for- eign securities by Britons will be banned as from to-day by the. Government of the Straite Bet.. tlements.

Speculation is to be controlled on similar lines as if Great Bri tain-Reuter,

CHINESE APPEAL TO ROOSEVELT

Chungking, To-day.

Chinese public organisations in Shanghai have sent a message to Pre- sident Roosevelt and Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, asking them to take effective steps to stop Japanese aggression and violation of interests of third Powers in China.

They urge in particular that the in- tegrity of the Chinese Customs and the present status of the foreign con- cessions and special district courts in Shanghai be maintained,

Pare

THE MINISTRY OF LATE INFORMATION STRONG COMPLAINTS IN BRITAIN

London, To-day.

IN ANNOUNCING YESTERDAY for the first time. that British troops and airmon are in France, the Ministry of Information revealed that R.A.F. units were the first to cross the Channel.

In France, they settled details for the accommoda- tion of fighting and bombing squadrons at spe-

TWICE HERO

This is how Lleutenant B. J. Fitz-Gerald: Donies, 1st Battalion the Royal Ulster Rifles, won the

Military Gross.

Although woundedˇhe contin- ued to command hla machine-gun section when, under: heavy; fira near the Khaisura River; Wazi- rlatan.

A rifleman was hit and fell to-

tian Leutenant Dönlea ran down the slope and carried him back to the top of the hill.

cially selected points, chosen for their suitability wards the valley. Without healta for co-operation with the French air force.

To-day's

official revelation that agencies: not so bound. British troops and planes have already arrived in France, while widely wel- comed by the public, has served (says Reuter) to emphasise the serious pro- blems still confronting British news- of papers and agencies as a result the activities of the new Ministry of Information, a censorship.

Soon after Its Incaption the Ministry was widely taken to task for considerably delaying two items of Important news, namely, the sinking of the Athenia and the facta about the wide- spread air raid alarm Inst "Wed- nesday.

VACILLATION

Fresh cause for anxiety was given when newspaper, editors last night Simultaneously, they have telegra- the Ministry frat approved for pub- phically requested .M. Panaouchikine, lication the announcement that Bri- new Soviet Ambassador to China, to|tish troops are now in France, then, urge the Soviet Government to con-less than an hour later, withdrew the tinue positive assistance to China and refrain from concluding any pact with Japan: Central News.

WEATHER FAVOURS HARVESTING

LONDON, TO-DAY.

THE RECENT FINE WEATHER THROUGHOUT BRITAIN HAS EN-

sanction.

Then at 2.55 this morning came. the announcement that the Minia- try did after all danction the re- lease of this "news.

Apart from the confusion in the British offices of newsagencies as a

· One instance of this kind happened to-day when all London evening stories from newspapers displayed

sources alleging that non-British

side British tommies were fighting by side with the French, while a few hours later the Ministry of Informa- tion issued a statement to the effect that British troops were not yet in action.

"TIMES" COMMENT Commenting on the Ministry's ac- tivities, a recent leader in the "Times" said: "We wage this war in the sight of all neutral nations: believing our cause is just we court their judgment and desire them to have the fullest material for forming it."--Reuter.

[N.A.A.F.I. TO GIVE CONCERTS

London, To-day.

As in 1914, Britain's fight-

result of such activities, there is a |ing forces are not to be with-

growing fear that the British case abroad is being hampered by a lack of information.

out entertainment.

and

The N.A.AF.I. will organise finance entertainments, which will be given by the Entertainments National' Service Association..

SERIOUS HANDICAP Moreover, British news agencies which comply with all the diverse

Important figures in the English requirements of the Ministry are be-entertainment world will participate ing placed at a serious disadvantage in dramatic shows, cinerea perform- compared with American and other ances, concerts and so forth. Reuter.

ABLED A GOOD HARVEST TO BE OFF THE RECORD

GATHERED IN PERFECT CONDI- TIONS.

Seldom has the harvesting work been so uninterrupted.

under

The Minister of Agriculture has announced that an additional 1,500,- 000 acres of land must come the plough in the coming year.

Comparing the 'present agricultural position with that of 1914, he said it was vastly superior. In regard to tractors, for example, there is a mark- ed - improvement: Whereas in 1914 tractors in use totalled only about one hundred there are now 50,000 avail- able.British Wireless..

PROF

GREGORY'S

SUMMER SCHOOL

By ED REED.

The rifleman was hit, again, and once mora rolled down the slope. Again Lleutenant Donlea carried him; back..

QUEEN MARY AT THE PALACE

London, To-day.

to Queen Mary yesterday drove Buckingham Palace and had lunch with Queen Elizabeth,

It was the first visit the Queen Mother had paid to the Queen since the outbreak of war.-Reuter.

THE INVASION OF

CHUNGSHAN

Shluhing; To-day. The Japanese who landed near ad- Wangmoon are reported to be vancing south in two columns. Central News.

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AMBULANCE BOMBED BY JAPANESE

The National Red Cross-Society of China have received a telegram from field headquarters announcing that one of their ambulances has been bombed in Kwangst and completely destroyed.

In addition, medical, supplies includ- ing one million tablets of quinine, surgical instruments and fold, dress- ings were destroyed in the air raid-

The telegram states that the planes fying low and the aviators were quite visible from the groun All the ambulances displayed the red cross sign prominently on the roof.

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