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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 6, 1939
IL DUCE CON'SULTS ARMY CHIEFS
Rome, To-day.
Signor Mussolini yesterday had a long series of conversations with military leaders, including General Graziani, the new head of the Army Staff, Crown Prince Umberto and General Soddu, the Under-Secretary-of State for War.
as Chief of the Il Duce has confirmed the appointment of General Badoglio s General Staff, Badoglio would normally have reached the retiring age, but he is being retained at his post in view of the present situation.—Reuter.
NAZIS TRYING TO PLAY ON NERVES OF "TURKEY:" WITHDRAWAL OF EXPERTS
Paris, To-day.
MILITIAMEN
HIGH GERMAN OFFICERS who have been giving
military instruction in Turkey are leaving the SAID "DEAR country to-day, according to the "Paris Soir" correspondent in Istanbul.
The correspondent says that those remaining will leave before December 31 because "in January the war will be here," and adds that meanwhile they are going to do nothing in Turkey. The correspondent believes that this is a Nazi propaganda tactic de- signed to play on Turkish fears of the Soviet, but it is having no suc-
cess.
are
with
As well as the officers a number of Nazi technicians
leaving for Germany, abandoning important work including work in connection submarines. Reuter.
RATIFICATION
Ankara, To-day. A Bill providing for ratification of the Anglo-Franco-Turkish introduced in the National Assembly yesterday.
Pact was
The measure is likely to be debated and voted on on Wednes- the day, when M. Barajoğlu, Foreign Minister, will review the
to attitude
the Government's latest phases of the international situation.
view In
the of
diplomatic activity between Turkey and Ru- mania some circles consider that the whether the speech may disclose
are to be Turco-Soviet negotiations
Reu- resumed in the near future.
ter.
NAZI PLAN
CHUNGSHAN LEADER'S
VISIT
GENERAL CHEUNG WAI- CHEUNG, CHIEF MAGISTRATE OF THE CHUNGSHAN DISTRICT, WHO ARRIVED IN THE COLONY DUR- ING THE WEEK-END, RETURNED TO SHEK-KI YESTERDAY.
In an interview, General Cheung stated that the object of his visit was to seek the assistance of Chinese war relief associations in providing warm clothing for the thousands who have lost all their personal property and
rendered been
homeless by the Japanese invasion.
General Cheung visited the Chung- shan Chamber of Commerce and gave details of the recent invasion and of present conditions in the Chungshan District.
JEWS LEAVING VILNA FOR RUSSIA
Vilna, To-day.
SERGEANT”
"Dear Sergeant," wrote the Mili- tiamen!
One depot commanding officer pri- zes this letter left behind for one of his sergeants, and signed by seventeen of the July batch of Militiamen:-
BERLIN'S SOUR GRAPES
Berlin, To-day. First official Nazi com. ment on the American Neu- trality Bill appears in the "Deutsche Diplomatische Korrespondenz," organ of the Foreign Office.
There is more than a hint of sour grapes in the journal's professed in- ability to see how a neutral can sup- ply arms to a belligerent.
It is adding fuel to the war blaze, says the paper, and will help to pro- long the war.
The paper says there is a dan. ger that the war will spread, but does not mention to which quar- ter.
It says: "President Roosevelt now bears a great responsibility as it is left to his discretion to enforce the new Bill."-Reuter.
GOEBBELS AND LEAFLET RAIDS
BERLIN, TO-DAY.. JOSEPH GOEBBELS, THE NAZI MADE BROADCAST YESTERDAY IN WHICH HE ADMITTED WIDE-
"Dear Sergeant. This is intended to be a small token of our very real ap- preciation of the manner in which we, PROPAGANDA MINISTER, in this barrack room, have been treat- | A ed by you.
"We shall, one and all, remember in | SPREAD READING IN GERMANY hours OF THE LEAFLETS DROPPED BY the future the many happy
THE R.A.F.
which we have spent with you, hours which, but for your kindness and good will, would doubtless have been far less happy."
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hoary Doesn't that music-hall gag of the bullying, bottle- nosed sergeant? comments the Minis- try of Information.
And the second batch of Militiamen are, in the main, as enthusiastic about Army life as the first. Their outlook now is tempered by war.
One of the newest Militiamen said the other day: "To blazes with the football. When do I go to Berlin?"
R.A.F. PROMOTION
Dr. Goebbels was addressing mem- bers of the Hitler Youth in cinemas throughout the country.
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He said: "These stupid leaflets are unable to do us any harm," and
too shy to make use of propaganda, concluded by saying that he was not
propaganda." "even tendencious Reuter,
JAPANESE AIR RAIDS
Kweilin, To-day.
Ten Japanese aircraft raided Tuan, in Kwangsi yesterday.
Seven other machines bombed Lungchow, near the Indo-China bor- der.--Central News. London, To-day.
Peirse
R.E.C.
Air Vice-Marshal has been promoted to acting Air an Marshal on his appointment as additional member of the Ait Coun-
GIVEN SHARP Following the recent anti-Jewish cil REBUFF
Copenhagen, To-day. The latest Nazi propaganda move in Denmark is the opening of a special advertis- ing bureau under the patron. age of the German Govern- ment.
It is understood that the first task to of the bureau will be an attempt blackmail the Danish papers by. tell- ing them that unless they are friend- ly to the Reich and give their publica- tions a predominantly pro-German blas they will not receive the bureau's advertising.
Danish circles do not expect the plan to succeed.
Danish advertisers, after a meeting to discuss the matter, appealed to all concerns to refuse advertising
the new bureau.-Reuter.
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JAPANESE WITHDRAW FROM KONGMOON
Shluhing; To-day.
About 2,000. Japanese at Kongmoon are reported to withdraw eastward by way of Chungshan, to strengthen the garrison at Canton.
On the Kongmoon front, the oppos- ing forces are holding their original lines at Hamelshan and Mashan. Central News.
riots, several thousand Jews have re- gistered to leave for Soviet Russia. -Reuter.
He is Director of Intelligence and the Operations and Deputy Chief of Air Staff-Reuter.
Yuanling, To-day. Some 36 Japanese aircraft staged mass bombing raids over western and southern Hunan yesterday.
Nine machines attacked Chihkiang, The other 21 six raided Lingling. bombed Lengshuitan and other areas. -Central News.
The Queen with a working party, consisting of members of the Household staff at Buckingham Palaos and wives of employees at the Royal Mews, meets twice a week in the blus drawing room at Buckingham Palace. They are making clothes and surgical dressings for the Red Cross. The Queen site and saws with them. Photo shows the Queen (left) with wives of the staff at the sewing bee, (Copyright. By Air Mai
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