Hitler Gives Mr. Welles A Five-Point Programme NAZI CONDITIONS
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ITALIAN PROTEST TO BRITAIN
Rome, To-day.
A Note of protest against the blockading of German coal ex- ported to Italy by sea was pre- sented to the British Embassy yesterday afternoon.
It is not known whether this was a copy of the formal Note which Italian circles say will not be officially presented in London until to-day-Reuter.
FOUR-INCH HAILSTONES IN KOWLOON
For the first time in the history of Hong Kong the falling of hail in the Colony was registered early this morning by the Royal Obser- vatory.
In the Star Ferry-Yaumati area the stones measured at least two inches, but it is reported that stones measur- ing some four, inches were picked up in the streets near Kowloon City.
A sudden thunderstorm broke over the mainland at 6.20 am, and five minutes later hail stones came shat- tering down, bringing many people out of bed.
The phenomenon occurred on Kowloon only, not even a single drop of rain falling on the Island during the period of the thunderstorm.
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Roads were strewn with leaves which the hailstones tore from the trees, especially along Nathan Road between the Majestic Theatre and the Peninsula Hotel.
SMALL LANDSLIDES Several small landslides occurred and roads were flooded in some areas. The junction of Waterloo Road and Nathan Road was flooded and hail- stones floated all over the area. being washed down from hillside above the Kowloon Mortuary.
PEACE
Amsterdam, To-day.
ACCORDING TO THE Berlin correspondent of the "Telegraaf," Hitler laid a five-point programme before Mr. Sumner Welles, U.S. Under-Secre- tary of State, at their interview on Saturday. The correspondent states Mr. Welles was told that before Germany laid down her arms she must see the following conditions fulfilled:-
CLUE TO FATE OF HANNIBAL
Calcutta, To-day.
A patch of oil seen by an R.A.F. plane was the only clue to the missing air liner
Hannibal provided by yester-
day's search.
Firstly, a permanent German grip
re-
on Bohemia and Moravia and Poland (the retention of Austria was garded as going without saying);
Secondly, renunciation by Britain of her claim "to intrigue or exert cise influence in Scandinavia;"
"PIRATE LAIRS" Thirdly, the disappearance of Bri- tain's "pirate lairs" at Malta, Gibral- tar and Singapore.
Fourthly, a "Monroe Doctrine" for Germany in central Europe;
Fifthly, return of Germany's colonies.
CHINA'S SORROW BUSY AGAIN
Chungking, To-day. The future of Shanghai as a great trading port is said to be threatened as a result of another attempt by the Yellow River, known for cen- turies as "China's Sorrow," to change the landscape of the country.
According to latest information re- celved here the River's waters, carry- ing mud and silt from the mountains and plains in north-western China, is pouring into the Yangtse River via the Hwai River.
River conservancy experts are of the opinion that so much silt water is going into the Yangtse that eventually this will bring about its overflowing resulting in flooding the countryside Apart from the war, Hitler is un-in the lower Yangtse Valley and pro- derstood to have urged very strongly bably changing the course of the
to Berlin again,
It is not yet known whether de- that an American Ambassador be sent Yangtse.
finite conclusions can be drawn from this in regard to the Hannibal's fate. continue the search to-day but the R.A.F. planes are returning to their
An Imperial Airways flyingboat will
bases. Reuter.
ANXIETY INCREASING
Karachi, To-day. RAF. and Imperial Airways ma- chines are still searching for the Hannibal.
After searching the Arabian coast and again peninsula on Saturday they took off at dawn yesterday, states an Imperial Airways communique.
Anxiety is increasing as exhausting search fails to yield any clue.-Reu- ler.
The following are the names of the passengers and crew of the "Hanni- bal."
Passengers:-Air Commodore H. A. Whistler, Sir A. T. Pannirselvan, Mr. H. Hutchinson, Captain A. G, Bryan.
Crew: Captain N. Townsend, First officer F. J. Walsh, Radio' Officer Tidbury, Steward Steventon,
GALLANT FRENCH ACTION
COME AVAILABLE ABOUT A CLASH ON THE WESTERN FRONT WEST OF THE MOSELLE BETWEEN FRENCH AND GERMAN PATROLS ON SATURDAY.
PARIS, TO-DAY. Mr. C. Jeffreys, Director of the Royal FURTHER DETAILS HAVE BE- Observatory, told the "China Mail" this morning that this was not the first time that hail has fallen in the Colony but it was the first time that it has ever been registered by the Roy- al Observatory. Similar phenomenons have previously occurred. It was the first time that he himself had seen hail in the Colony.
In one of the gutters at the Ob. servatory, Mr. Jeffreys showed the "China Mail" representative a heap of hallatones which after two hours had not yet melted away:
Up to the time of going to press no reports have yet been received of any injuries from falling hallstones or of any damage done to buildings. No damage was suffered to the window 'panes of the taxi-cabs and the. buses.
Hail fell between 6.25 a.m, and 6.32 a.m. and was accompanied by rain, of which, 0.18 inches were recorded between 5.30 am, and 0.30. a.m.
After the storm, many superstitious Chinese women and girls wandered in the streets and on hillsides gathering hailstones in tins and baskets.
The belief is that hall-water "con-“ sumed prolongs life.
A party of 30 French soldiers was surprised by 100 Germans, who at- tacked them from three sides. The French fought their way out and drove the Germans back in confusion; the Germans suffered somewhat heavy losses.
At midnight, at a point a few hun- dred yards further along, the Ger- mans tried to raid the French lines; they were repulsed without difficulty.
Reúter.
AMBUSH BUCCEEDS
PARIS, TO-DAY. LAST NIGHT'S FRENCH COM- MUNIQUE SAID THAT IN THE COURSE OF A RAID WEST OF THE VOSGES THE ENEMY TOOK A FEW PRISONERS.
On the French side, in the region of Lauteur, the French troops laid an. ambush which succeeded.
There was marked activity of aerial forces on both sides. Reuter.
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BERLIN RETICENCE
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The changing of the course of the Meanwhile the Berlin talks dis- Yellow River and the Yangtse, they missed in a brief dfficial news agency believe, would not only once more
destroy hundreds of rich' paragraph by the Nazi press yester-flood and day.
industrial and agricultural towns and No further official information has cities in east Kiangsu and Cheklang, been divulged but Reuter learns it is but would also seal the fate of Shang- expected a slightly more explanatory hai as the greatest industrial, finan- communique will be issued when Mr. cial and trading port in the Far East.
Welles leaves.-Reuter.
Reuter.
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