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NAZI WARNING TO SWEDEN

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BRAND CEYLON TEA

LATE FINAL

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DERBY DAY AT THE RACES

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1940

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CONFUSION BAY TURNS TABLES: PONY DESTROYED: RACYLIGHT SETS RECORD

DERBY DAY has been favoured by ideal weather and a large crowd was present at the Valley this morning for the four races prior to the luncheon interval, and an even larger crowd is expected to see the Derby, which will be run at 4.30 p.m. Mr. Moller is expected to start both Satinlight, Trial Plate winner, and Spicylight, Maiden Stakes winner in record time, Mr. S. Judah taking the mount on the latter. Interviewed, Mr. Moller said, "I should hate to see one pony beat the other."

The question on everyone's lips is: Will Quartermaster's Burford stand up to their gruelling test? The general opinion is that it will win if it does. No other ponies are conceded a chance against this trio.

Cash sweep...prizes are mounting due to the closure of the mammoth Derby Sweep, but parimutuel divi- dends are again surprisingly low.

for third place and consequently paid $52.40. Vanity Far (Mr. Ip) was fifth.

ANOTHER MOLLER RECORD Mr. Moller's Racylight (Mr. Moller) went to the post heavily backed in the race for the Lusitano Cup and, after securing a perfect start won much as it pleased, beating Possible by 4 lengths in the record time of 1.04.3, two-fifths of a second inside Desert Chief's record. White Diamond was third and Eve of Dancing fourth. This was Racylight's first outing this season.

AMERICAN

FEELING SWINGS

Washington, To-day.

With the full story of the Alt- mark now known, doubts felt at first with regard to the propriety of the British action have disap- peared, leaving only admiration for the daring exploit and the feeling that it was completely Justified. Reuter.

SWEDISH

PREMIER

ATTACKED

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Stockholm, To-day. There is widespread critic- ism of the Premier's state- ment about aid to Finland and this is voiced in the most

Mr. L. Dunbar's Confusion Bay (Mr. Black) disappointed badly on Satur- day in the Challenge Cup, but it was made hot favourite for the Foochow Cup, the first race on to-day's pro- Punters were in for a shock in the gramme, and it fully justified the con- Garrison Cup race, Rose Evelyn (Mr. fidence placed in it. Mr. Black was Encarnaçao) securing only third place content to fill last place until after in a field of four starters Musketeer passing the Rock, when he increased (Mr. Liang) went out into a big lead his pace and eventually secured the from the start and it won without be- lead from Eve of Harvest at the dis- ing extended over the latter part of influential organs of the tance post to win comfortably by two the race, Celtic Star being four lengths | Press. lengths. Eve of Harvest, cleverly behind at the finish and paying $17.10 ridden by Mr. Marshall, surprised for its place. when it beat Navylight, Challenge Cup winner, by half a length to take se- cond place. Bear Claw, the only other starter, was some distance be- hind.

FIFTH RACE

Mr. G. Treverton's Brutus, capably ridden by Mr. D. Black, was made favourite for the fifth race and de- spite the distance won by five lengths. Discovery Bay (Mr. Wel), the pace- maker, and Twilight Star (Mr. Pan) dead-heated for second place, Mac- favourite, quarie River, the second was fourth,

1-FOOCHOW CUP-11⁄4 Miles. 481 L. Dunbar's Confusion Bay

*139 lb.

(D. Black)

The first section of the Perth Piate was featured by an unfortunate acci- dent, Mr. B. W. Bradbury's Alfber❘ (Mr. Gram) coming down at the 1% mile starting gate. The jockey, luck. lly, appeared to be none the worse for the mishap, but the pony was so bad. ly injured that it had to be destroyed.

Ellandee's Contact (Mr. Davis) went | 482 Eve's Eve of Harvest 148 lb. out a firm favourite and won easily after careful nursing in the early | 483 Cire's Navylight 162 Ib. stages. Ascot Day (Mr. Chao) came up with a powerful burst in the home stretch but was six lengths behind

contact. Busylight ridden by Mr. H.

(F. Marshall)

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(R. B. Moller) 3 (Continued on Page 10)

M. Botelho, surprised by beating Sea WEATHER FORECAST:-North-East Jay (Mr. Proulx), second favourite,

The pier at a South-east by a Dutch coasting vessel : ""No! A salvage tug beached tha ̈N sliore and carried it throug uldà" bugldu: the

winds, fresh; cloudy generally:

own wan on January 30 out in two which had been mined off the coast. the tide washed the vessel, off tha

hoto shows the Nora on its

The "Dagens Nyheter" says:— "The Premier's statement amerting that we cannot assist Finland had the

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ITALY CHANGING MIND ON RUSSIA?

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Rome, To-day.

Mancocha

A change in the atti- tude to Russia is gradual- ly taking place in Italy, foreign observers declare here.

Although opposing Soviet expansion in the Balkans, Italy apparently con- templates presently closer co-operation with Russia, at first through Germany.

Fascist leaders regard the Russo- German economla agreement as the first attempt at an economic bloc enabling Fasciam and Nazi- lam to free themselves entirely from the Anglo-Saxon economy. The bloc would result in a pool of the resources of all the totalitarian re- gimes.Havas.

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effect of-kw: fey 'thaway on the coun- try".

The “Svenska Dagbladet" accuses the Premier 'of not showing an under- standing of the very grave situation which should be expected from the head of Government.

TERRIBLE RESPONSIBILITY The "Goteborger Handelstidningen"

says:

"When the Russians reach Tornea

and the Aaland archipelago, Sweden's

death knell will have sounded. Whe-

ther the Russians continue their march to join the Nazis or rest upon their laurels, Sweden is lost if a few min- utes are sufficient for Russian 'planes to bomb our capital.

"A terrible responsibility weighs Havas. upon the Swedish leaders."

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