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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 12, 1939

BRITISH ECONOMIC POWER

London, To-day.

In connection with Ger- many's claim to econo- mic strength and allega- tions of the weakness of Britain, the following

COMMISSIONS TO COME FROM THE RANKS

London, To-day. Mr. Horo-Belisha Intimated in the Commons yesterday that apart from specialist appoint- ments, virtually all new Army Commissione would be given from the ranke-British Wireless.

points may be useful: SOVIET

Britain is the second richest coun-

try in the world, second only to the

United States.

The average income per head of the British people is £112 whereas the average income per head of the peo- ple of Greater Germany is only £04.

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The British people therefore afford to spend nearly twice as much on the war as the Germans.

For every gun which Germany can afford to make, Britain,can make two; for every aeroplane which Germany'can produce, Bri- tain can afford to make two.

LEAVING

'OCCUPIED" CHINA

TWO U-BOATS SUNK BY BRITISH NAVAL CONVOY SHIPS

New York, To-day. HOW TWO GERMAN U-boats were sunk by British destroyers was described by members of the crew of the British freighter "Newton Pine" (4,212 fons), of the Tyneside Line, which arrived in America yesterday.

One of the seaman said they left England after war was declared, and for the first four days of the voyage were convoyed by destroyers.

Three German submarines tried to attack the con- voy, and from the decks of the "Newton Pine” they saw the U-boats sunk.

One was only 100 yards from their port rail, and after destroyers had dropped depth-charges, a great geyser of oil and wreckage shot above the surface.

They also saw a British steamer

Shanghai, To-day. Soviet Russia's Consulates at Shanghai, Peiping and Tientsin have been instruct- sunk by a torpedo. The British ship was steaming up to join the convoy ed to close offices by the So-when a torpedo hit her. There was viet Foreign Office.

one big explosion and the ship Hter- ally vanished. Reuter.

TWICE AS MUCH POWER When British war effort is fully The Norwegian Consulates are tak- mobilised she can exert nearly twiceing charge of the interests of the So- as much power as the German.

viet nationals.

Britain is incomparably stronger It is learned that in spite of the re- financially than Germany and has a cent Pact signed between the Soviet gold reserve of over £500,000,000 and Japan settling the Outer Mongo- whereas Germany has hardly any lia-Manchukuo border dispute, strain- gold reserves at all. Britain hased relations still exist between the foreign investments totalling £3,500,- two nations, and, that the Soviet has 000,000, whereas Germany has none.

Without exporting anything at all, Britain could pay for Imports of food and raw material for at least 18 months, whereas Germany has only enough foreign exchange to pay for imports for two months.

TAXATION FIGURES

flatly turned down Japan's request to discontinue assistance to China.

INVITATION DECLINED

The Soviet, it is stated, has declined Japan's invitation to participate in the compaign of creating a new order in Asia.

PALESTINE RECRUITING

Jerusalem, To-day. Recruiting has begun in Jerusalem of 2,000 Palestine volunteers, from Palestine nationals for the Royal En- gineers, the Royal Army Service Corps, the Ordinance Corps and the Medical Corps.

The men will be liable for service in any garrison or theatre of war.-

As far as taxation is concerned, Yesterday, an article was circulat-Reuter. Britain compares favourably. The fed by a pro-Japanese news agency German married man has to pay calling on the White Russians to or- income-tax as soon as his

income ganise anti-Soviet movements.-Our

reaches £65 a year the British marri-Own Correspondent.

ed tax-payer does not begin to pay

until his income is £225.

In Britain there are ample supplies WITH THE

of food and it has not yet been neces-

sary to introduce rationing.

In Germany rations are already in force and the ration is pitifully small,

The British Empire produces three times as much wheat and twice as much sugar as Germany and Britain has half as many peo- ple to feed as Greater Germany. The British Empire produces twice as much iron-ore as Germany, four

R.A.F.

IN FRANCE

London, To-day. Reuter's correspondent

times as much oil and petrol, seven with the R.A.F. in France times as much copper, and nearly three times as much lead.--Reuter.

TURKEY'S TWO-POINT POLICY

Ankara, To-day. The Premier, Saydam, yesterday lengthily explained Russo-Turkish ne- gotiations to the Parliamentary Group of the Republican People's Party, Government's which approved the viewpoint, says an official communi-

que.

Political circles belleve that both the new Russo-Turkish pact and the pacts of mutual assistance with Britain

says that air activity on the western front at present is confined to reconnoitring ac- tivity.

At small cost, our planes have taken photographs of the Siegfried Line, but the Germans, for the same cost, have nothing to show, for air fights are almost wholly over German terri- tory.

the

The only German flight over French lines was. by a single machine flying very high, and Messerschmidt fighters are the only enemy planes to RECENT DOGFIGHT

be seen.

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The correspondent describes a re- cent dog-fight between British, French and German planes, in which one enemy machine was shot down.

One of the British planes develop.

and France will be signed shortly-ed engine trouble, but the pilot was lucky enough to land behind the Maginot Line,

Reuter.

COST OF LIVING IN HONG KING A

Sir,-Can anyone inform me what is the percentage of increase in the cost of living in Hong Kong since the Sino-Japanese hostilities, and also since the outbreak of the Allied War?

"INTERESTED".

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He was greeted by a pollu with the words, "Bilmy, guv'nor,' you'ro blooming lucky!" The polłu was Frenchman whose home is in Bouth Londoni-Reuter.

NO SERVICE AT THE CENOTAPH

London, To-day.

Clothing valued at $62.80 was stol-

It is officially announced that the en from the residence of 'Ho Kwok King has decided that an Armistice early this morning in Des Voeux Road 'Day service at the Cenotaph will not

be held this year, - Router.

Central.

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MARINE IN TIENTSIN INCIDENT

Tientsin, To-day.

One of two United States Ma- rines from Peiping who were guarding a shipment of goods at Tientsin East Station last night

involved in an was 来

argument with a railway police officer, be- lieved to be of Chinese nationality. As a result of the argument, they both produced their guns, the first Marine shooting the policeman through the thigh, and then es- caping through the barriers to the Marine Barracks, while the other Marine was detained by the rail- way police.

He is still being held and so far there are no further details.- Reuter.

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