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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 1, 1940

GOERING'S WEAPON OF DESTRUCTION

Berlin, To-day.

In a General Order on the occasion of the anniversary of the foundation of the

air force to-day, Field-Marshal Goering, the Air Minister, states that the German air force will not swerve from its course until the final victory is won.

"The nation is satisfied that you are the people's shield and protection against attack from the air, but at the same time the air force is a weapon of destruction- against all who have criminally shattered the peace."

Reuter.

COMMUNITY SACRIFICE

FOR VICTORY

London, To-day: During the first six months of the war, says the "Daily Telegraph" (apropos Mr. Chamberlain's warning on Wednesday of the dangers of rises prices), no has so ap- peared, but it would be a grave error to infer we shall be able to maintain the pre- sent standards of consump- tion indefinitely..

NO PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY: inflationary is in arm)

MR. WELLES OFF TO BERLIN TO THIS CHORUS

BERNE. TO-DAY.

PATROL

MR. SUMNER WELLES SPENT YESTERDAY MORN- ACTIVITY

ING AT WORK AND LUNCHED AT ZURICH WITH THE AMERICAN MINISTER. HE WAS NOT EXPECTED TO SEE ANYONE ELSE BEFORE HE LEFT FOR BERLIN IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. It is possible that he may visit Switzerland again, after his Berlin visit, on his way through to Paris and Lon- don.

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According to reports received here from Germany, the Nazi leaders are taking pains to make it clear to Mr. Welles that they will make no peace without victory. The Berlin correspondent of a Swiss paper tells of how the Nazi war of nerves has back-fired!

Nazi circles, he reports, deny the truth of peace plans attributed to Hitler by the London "Daily Tele- graph." German circles say that these reports are false and intended to drag believing the German people into that their Fuehrer is not entirely con-

Havas. dent of victory.

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ON WAY TO BERLIN

Zurich, To-day. The U.S. Under-Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles, left yesterday for Berlin.-Reuter.

Italian Scepticism (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"). Rome, To-day. Scepticism continues to be express- ed in Italian circles about the pos- sibilities of Mr. Sumner Welles being able to find any basis for peace Europe.

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At the same time, it is hoped that United better relations between the States and Italy will result from his

Great

is displayed interest trip. in the fact that he will see Signor Mussolini and Count Ciano again be- fore leaving for Washington. The possibility of fresh developments is foreseen.-Havas,

economic

INDIA'S WAR BUDGET

NEW DELHI, TO-DAY.

INDIA'S FIRST WARTIME BUD-

GET, PRESENTED IN THE ASSEM-

BLY YESTERDAY, SHOWS AN IN-

PALESTINE DEBATE

London, To-day.

The new regulations governing the transfers of land in Palestine (an nounced yesterday) will be debated in the House of Commons next Wednes

announced day, the Prime Minister yesterday..

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Mr. Clement Attlee, Leader of Labour Opposition, gave. notice of motion regretting the Government's attitude.-Reuter.

PUPPET JOB

REFUSED

PARIS, TO-DAY. ALL IS QUIET ON THE WESTERN

to

Nothing is more difficult than combat the vicious spiral of rising wages and costs and to prevent this every section of the community will have to bear a sacrifice.

The single exception might be the poorest, who are already at or below

FRONT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF subsistence level.

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PATROL ACTIVITY WEST OF THE A greater proportion will have to AND MACHINE-GUN; be borne by the high income levels. DUELS ACROSS THE RHINE. BAD The paper points out that those in VOSGES WEATHER HAS MADE FLYING AL- the average £5 a week class are res- ponsible for two-thirds of the con- The first contingent of the Palestin-sumption.. A man must be sure that he

MOST IMPOSSIBLE.

tan Milltary Pioneer Corps is now on his income is below this before the Western Front. It consists of 700 can consider himself entitled to ab- Arabs and Jews, and all are volun-stain from a share in the

teers.

The Commander-in-Chief of the

General British Home Forces,

Sir Walter Kirk, is now visiting the Bri- tish troops in France.

British troops on the Western Fronty

six are to get 10 days' leave every months, it is announced.-Reuter:

Paris, To-day. Last night's French communique said there was nothing important to report.

There was renewed aerial activity.

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300,000 MORE TO JOIN

THE COLOURS:

London," To-day.

It is estimated that another 300,000 mostly men of 24 will register for service in the armed forces on March 9. The last group was regis- tered

17. British February Wireless.

on

UNIVERSITY MOVED

Shanghai, To-day.

sacrifice.--Reuter.

common

GERMAN ALLEGATIONS AGAINST BRITAIN

THE HAGUE, TO-DAY. REPEATED - GERMAN REPORTS ABOUT FLIGHTS BY BRITISH AEROPLANES OVER HOLLAND AT NIGHT ARE CHALLENGED IN A SEMI-OFFICIAL STATEMENT,

This refers to the difficulties of Identifying foreign planes at night, and continues. "If, as the Germans suggest, we are to exclude the pos- sibility that German planes may be

among the foreign machines reported

over Holland at night, the question arises why German planes should choose to appear over our territory

Reuter. only in the daytime."

NAZI COUNTERFEITS OF U.S. CURRENCY (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Cairo, To-day. The Ministry of Interior has just been informed that false U.S. bank-

in notes are now being circulated

Rumania. The Yugoslavia and

Shanghai, To-day.

refused to Chin Yun-peng has

in the

The National Chekiang University "money" is manufactured in Germany accept the proffered. post "North China Political Council," says has now been moved from Ishan, in and is intended for circulation-in

to

in Italy, the Balkans and Egypt. Strict Chunyi Wang Keh-min, | Cheklang Province,

in the "Ta Mai Pao."

classes supervision has been, introduced who tendered his resignation as head Kwelchow Province, where

Govern-have been resumed for this term, Egypt to prevent the money spread- of the Pelping Provisional

ing into that country-Havas. ment, declined to accept the leader-says the "Shun Pao."-Reuter. ship of the Council which will inaugurated after the establishment of the Wang Ching-wei regime, →. Reuter,

BRITISH PURCHASES

OF ALUMINIUM -

London To-day.

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The Ministry of Supply has taken CREASE OF £6,292,000 IN INDIA'S over the entire output of the Cana- SHARE OF DEFENCE EXPENDI-dían Aluminium Company up to the TURE ON ACCOUNT OF THE WAR. The defence estimates for 1940-41 'are increased to £40,140,000.

Total revenue is estimated at £69,- 480,000, and expenditure £89,442,000.

The finance member, Sir Raisman, introducing the Budget,

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announced a 50 per cent, increase in the excise duty on sugar and a 20 per cent. increase in the petrol tax.

It is estimated that these will pro- duce £2,475,000,-Reuter.

COMMUNIST VETERAN

EXPELLED

end of 1941 and that of the British Aluminium Company during 1940. The former does not include Canada's own requirements and her pre-War committments.

DUTCH INVENT THE PERFECT LIGHT FOR BLACKOUTS

London, To-day.

THE STRANGE PROPERTIES of a Dutch invention called the Bikker light were mentioned in the House of Commons yesterday by Sir William Brown. output, Canada's alone being expect- Sir William asked whether the Home Secretary was

There will be a big increase in

ed to equal Germany's Reuter.

HASLEMERE FESTIVAL FOUNDER PASSES

London, To-day.

The death occurred yesterday of the musician and maker of old-time in- struments Arnöld Dolmetsch. Paris, To-day. Dolmetsch, who was born in France The

veteran Communist .orator, 62 years ago, was the founder of the Marcel Cachin, was expelled from the Haslemere Festival, a festival of old. Senate yesterday by unanimous võte | music, of all nationalities, which is In conformity with the law banning held annually in the last two we

of July, -Reuter Communists.~~~Reuter.

aware that this light renders it unnecessary to black out windows, it being possible to keep the Illumination on In factories and continue work with the windows open.

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