1940-01-29 — Page 10

*THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 29, 1940.

Allied Military Offensive Shortly Predicted MR. CHURCHILL INTERPRETED KRONSTADT

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LONDON, TO-DAY,

COMMENTING ON MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL'S

HITLER PLANNING

SPEECH, MOST OBSERVERS STRESSED THAT NEW MOVES

MR. CHURCHILL CLEARLY HINTED THAT A MILITARY OFFENSIVE MAY SOON PLAY AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE ALLIES ACTION.

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LONDON, TO-DAY. THE NEWSPAPER, "THE PEOPLE"

ASSERTS THAT HITLER 18 PLAN- NING A NEW CAMPAIGN OF TER- is PREPARING ULTIMATUMB TO RUMANIA, HUNGARY AND YUGOS.

RORISATION OF NEUTRALS AND

It may be recalled that a similar idea has already been ex- pressed during the past few days by prominent Bri- tish personalities like Mr. L. M. S. Amery, former Dominions Secretary, who urged that Britain attack Germany by air, while the famous author, H. G. Wells, a hitherto pacifist advocated an air bombard-LARGE-SCALE MILITARY OFFEN. ment of Berlin.

Opinion prevalent here is that con- stant improvement in production of aircraft now enables the Allies to efficiently attack German military objectives and with the ever-increas- ing gain in the Allies military power the next few weeks might witness important changes in the present

situation.

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Havas.

GERMAN COMMENT

London, To-day.

German propaganda is al- ready trying to distort the speech made by Mr. Winston Churchill at Manchester on Saturday.

The newspaper "Diplomatische Korrespondenz,' which is in close touch with the Nazi Foreign Office, says that

Mr. Churchill reproached the neutrals "for shirking from what is alleged to be their war."

There is no attempt to prove this point or back it up, and Mr. Chur- would chill himself

be somewhat puzzled to find out where they got this idea except possibly from his reference to the fact that Nazi sym- pathy for neutrals had been chiefly shown by the sinking of their ships.

Reuter.

EAT AT

GERMANY PROTESTS TO VATICAN

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Vatican City. To-day.

It is understood that the German

Ambassador has made representations to the Papal Secretary of State re Earding the recent

broadcasts from

the Vatican in which the German atrocities in Poland were exposed in detail. Havas.

4NOTHING TO REPORT" ONCE MORE

Paris, To-day.

war

that

SLVIA TO BE FOLLOWED BY

SIVE.

However, before starting his attack, Hitler is awaiting an assurance of non-intervention by Italy.

not

at

Hitler has promised Mussolini

will that Nazi penetration affect Italian Interests while, the same time, the Reich will stop any Russian attempt in the Balkana.

Furthermore, Hitler would refrain from asking for Italian help in the present confilet and would grant Italy North Africa, it the Reich wins. Havas.

LOGICAL STEPS

FOR ITALY

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Rome, To-day. Justifying the rationing system In- stituted in Italy, Signor Roberto Faricacol, State Minister and former Secretary of the Fascist Party, stated

For the fifth day in succession,-that-Italians_must_not_grumble since

French yesterday morning's bulletin said:-"Nothing to report.'

British It is learned

and French sen patrols have carried out a number of attacks on U-boats, but no details are as yet available. Reuter.

Jimmy's Kitchen

INEXPENSIVE SATISFYING

BOMBED

AGAIN

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Stockholm, To-day.

It is confirmed that Finnish planes have again bombed Kron- stadt. The Finnish airmen fat- er saw ships burning in the har. bour. Havas.

IRISH

SWEEP NOT CLOSING

London, Yesterday.

It is now denied that the ́ Irish Hospitals Sweep is to close down.

Mr. J. O'Sheehan, the publicity chief of the Irish Sweep, told pressmen that the report arose from a warning to members of the staff not regarded as indispensable that the Sweep might have to work on a much smaller scale and they had better look for other employment.

He admitted that receipts have fal- len heavily and that staff dismissals were inevitable.

of

At present, however, the Trust Committee had every intention carrying on.---Our Own Correspondent.

FERRY SIGHTS MINE ADRIFT

Excitement reigned among passen- "Germany has been sating black bread and potatoes for the past five gers on board the Hong Kong-Cheung added that rationing la | Chau Ferry launch at 7.30 p.m. to- years," and

mobilisation day, when a mine was sighted drift- the basis for economic and is quite the logical step at a time ing south of Cheung Chau Rock. when the plling up of armament la

Havas. being pushed ahead.

MERISIA TRAGEDY

London, To-day,

The whole of the crew of twelve of the Fleetwood trawler, Merisia, was lost during Saturday night when the vessel went on the rocks near Ramses, Isle of Man.

The mine was floating westwards out to sea.

The police were informed on ar- rival of the ferry boat and two Po- lice launches were sent out to ex- plode the mine.

U. S. ARMY NOW AT FULL STRENGTH

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New York, Yesterday. As a result of the intensive ro- cruiting campaign, the total effec- On Thursday,, the Crew had beentives of the United States Army presented with £100 for saving have reached 227,000, the figure set Netherlanders from an open boat in by President Roosevelt last Decem- the Atlantic.-Reuter.

ber.---Havas.

Bringing Up Father

YOU ARE RIGHT-DARLING- THINK WE SHOULD GO. TO TOLEDO·ERE. AND.

TSBURGH BY AUTO

DO YOU THINK WE'LL BE ABLE TO CONVINCE "YOUR MOTHER.

TO AGREE WITH USPSHE WANTS

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PLL ASK YOUR FATHER AND SEE HOW HE FEELS

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By George McManus

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WHEN TH"ONE"

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