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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 20, 1939.
CANADIANS GIVEN GREAT WELCOME
London, To-day:
The arrival of the first Canadian Expedition- ary Force has aroused great interest and the newspapers yesterday gave them a great deal of space.
The first news that the Canadians had arrived was given by Mr. Chur- chill in his broadcast. Even the peo- ple of the port at which they land- ed did not realise who they were un- til the men spelt out in unison | “C-a-n-n-d-a" and then shouted ““Canada!”
They were promptly given a warm welcome. Those on shore threw them packets of cigarettes, the Canadians replying with apples
They were transferred to their base by train and marched through
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quiet country town, headed by their band. They found their camp fitted with every amenity including Iron beds with mattresses, hot and cold water, showers, large mess rooms and up-to-date kitchens.
They have already named their
"Hore-Belisha Palace!"
camp Reuter.
POLAND'S
WAR EFFORT FOR ALLIES
LONDON, TO-DAY. POLAND'S WAR EFFORTS IN THE ALLIED CAUSE WERE DISCUSSED YESTERDAY BY A MEMBER OF THE POLISH MILITARY MISSION ro BRITAIN.
An agreement had been reached with the British Government, he said, for units of the Polish Navy to oper- ate with the Royal Navy "for the dur- ation." They comprised destroyers and submarines and were manned by Poles.
Few Polish merchantships are now
in enemy hands.
Polish land forces are now in train- ng-in France.-Reuter.
FIGHTING FOR TRUTH
BELGIUM AND HOLLAND
Brussels, To-day. "An independent and neutral Holland is indis- pensable to Belgium's neutrality," déclared M. Paul Spaak, the Premier, in a speech in the Cham- ber yesterday.
"It would be impru- dent," M. Spaak added, "to determine now the attitude we would make if the situation in Hol- land changed, but it would be equally impru- dent to state that a new situation would leave us indifferent." Reuter.
NEW PRESIDENT OF PANAMA
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Panama City, To-day. Dr. Augusto Samuel Boyd, the Arst Vice-President, yesterday took the Oath before the Supreme Court upon assumption
Presidency of
Panama,
of the
The Presidency has been vacant since the death of President Juan Demostenes Arosemena a few days ago. Havas.
AIR WAR BEGINNING IN EARNEST
Stockholm, To-day.
The recent increase in air activities that has prompted Berlin to believe the air war is beginning in earnest and attempts will now be made by the German air force to show their capa- bilities of carrying out large-scale at- tacks, says the Berlin correspondent of the "Dagbladet."
LONDON, TO-DAY. ENTERTAINING MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN PRESS ASSOCIA-
German air force officials claim that TION AT LUNCHEON, MR. EDWARD German reconnaissance, planes have BURGIN, MINISTER OF SUPPLY, obtained comprehensive aerial photo- EVOKED ROUNDS OF APPLAUSE graphs both over Britain and France:,
WHEN HE `· DECLARED "ALMOST ALL THE CIVILISED WORLL WITH ONE SOLITARY EXCEPTION -IS REPRESENTED HERE TO- DAY."
Mr. Burgin added that the Allies |were fighting to put truth back on its pedestal, and they might rest assured that every communique they received in Britain would be strictly factual.
Mr. Burgin delighted the commopo- litan audience by speaking to them in French, German and Spanish.--Reuter,
SILVER CONTROL
New Delhi, To-day."
-Reuter.
HOLLAND'S
DEFENCES
The Hague, To-day. The Prime Minister, Jonkheer de Geer, announced yesterday that almost 100,000,000 guilders had been subscribed by the public to the Netherlands defence loan is- sued on Monday.
This was in addition to 60,000,- 000 guilders subscribed by public corporations.-Reuter.
It is announced in the "Gazette"! that a new. rule under the Defence Act of India empowers the Govern- ment to impose on those authorised to import silver to British India such. conditions that it may consider neces”. The
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