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PROPAGANDA VOLTE FACE BY BERLIN, MOSCOW

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

Paris, To-day.

WHILE A NAZI-SOVIET military alliance does not

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 21, 1939

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exist and diplomatic understanding is very im- STOP PRESS TEL. 20022 or 33993 perfect, absolute understanding and co-opera- tion have been reached in the propaganda sphere.

While Germany abandoned her anti-Communist platform, Russia forgot her anti-Fascist blasts and both are spreading "anti-Capitalist, anti- Imperialist” slogans. It is significant that Hitler, speak-

BRITISH STEAMER TORPEDOED

London, To-day.

ing at Munich on November 8, op- posed "Nazi civilization to capitalistic barbarity."

It is recalled that Nazi 'planes re- cently dropped in French territory "bombphlets" containing the

of M. Molotov on November 7,

CONFUSING NAZIS

speech

It is reliably reported that the "Communist branch" from the Nazi propaganda bureau recently created for spreading Communism every- Another

British steamer, where may prove useful to Germany. the Arlington Court, fell vic- Adventurous political manoeuvr- confus- tim to a Nazi U-boat yester-ing. however, is dangerously

ing the rank and file and party and day, the vessel being sunk political fermentation, as well as the off the Irish coast.

crew

Moravia,

troubles in Bohemia and are considered one of the motives for German military inactivity.

Twenty-two of the were picked up by a Dutch Havas. steamer, and 11 are still miss- ing.

The crew abandoned ship in two lifeboats. When the boat that was picked up drew alongside the Dutch rescue vessel, the Chief Engineer was dead, having succumbed to wounds.

BOATS SEPARATED

A survivor said the two lifeboats soon became separated, and anxious

search by rescue vessels has failed to reveal any trace of the missing boat.

The Arlington Court is a ship of 4,915 tons. She was built in Belfast in 1924 for the Court Line, of Lon- don, and is a sister ship of the Ken- sington Court, whose crew of 34 were rescued by R.A.F. planes in Septem- ber after the ship had been sunk by a U-boat in the Atlantic.-Reuter.

Interviewed by the "China Mail" to-day, the Hon. Mr. Sydney Caine, Hong Kong Fin- ancial Secretary, stated that he will be leaving the Colony with- in a fortnight for England.

Mr. Caine has been recalled to England to take up a post in the Economics Department of the Colonial Office.

His successor has not yet been - named.

Mr. Caine came to Hong Kong on July 16, 1937.

Kwang Chow Wan, To-day.

The invading Japanese forces suffered a defeat at the hands of Chinese troops from Nanning yes. terday afternoon.

The battle occurred north of Taitse (The Big Temple). The Japanese vanguard was routed and forced to withdraw to Taitse leaving hundreds killed and wounded behind.

Japanese reinforcements land- ed at Yamchowfu are being rush- ed northwards to the area and Japanese aircraft are incessantly bombing the Chinese positions be- tween Yamchow and Nanning.

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Japanese planes were this morning reported bombing Nan- ning and the Chinese- defences outside the city. Civilians in Nanning are being hastily eva- cuated. All private vehicles being commandeered by the mil- tary authorities for the purpose of evacuation. Everything is being prepared for the Japanese attack on the former capital of Kwang- si.

Reports from Pakhoi state that the situation is tense; Govern- ment offices are being transfer- red inland and all newspapers have packed up their machinery ready to evacuate.

Meanwhile troops and war sup- plies are still being landed from transports along the coast at Yam- chow and north-west of Pakhoi. -Our Own Correspondent.

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