B.E.F. IN CLASH Germans Capture British
British Outpost And Men
GINGER
ROGERS
SEEKING
DIVORCE
Los Angeles, To-day. Ginger Rogers has filed suit for divorce against Lew
Ayres, charging desertion.
The couple have been separ- ated since 1936.-Router.
ITALIAN SHIPS DETAINED
London, To-day.
Successful JAPAN'S Counter-Attack TERMS
London, To-day.
NEWS OF A GERMAN RAID on an outpost of the.
British forces in the Maginot Line is contained in an official communique of British General Headquarters last night, which states: “A raid occurred this morning against a post in the Bri- tish front line and the enemy succeeded in cap turing some prisoners.
FOR PEACE
Tokyo, To-day.
The Government will issue a statement in the near future, probably about the middle of this month, it is understood, setting forth Japan's tentative peace' terms- or what is called in offi- of cial circles here "a for- mula for the disposal of
"The post was recaptured and the enemy retired, leaving one dead. Two British soldiers were kill- ed and one wounded."
GOOD RELATIONS
"
Reports of increasing patrol activ-extensive Staff College training ity on the western front may be due three years. to reliefs which are taking place on both sides of the line, as well as to improved weather conditions, Reuter's military correspondent.
The German patrols have shown more cleverness than they did in the During the first wook the B.E.F. line held a sector in the front last war and old British soldiers with
there was no moon and In the blackness of the woods at night It was difficult to distinguish the German patrols, which were ad- mirably led by young officers. Many excellent lessons were learn- ed through encounters which occur-
Relations between German officers the China incident.' writes
and men, however, have greatly im- proved.
Two ships which left Rot-the B.E.F. attribute this to the Hitler terdam with German coal Youth movement and to. hiking. since Friday mid-night have! been detained.
House
This was announced in the of Commons yesterday by Mr. Cross,
The Germans are less shaoplike than formerly, they change their have routes when on patrol and mastered the art of noiseless movement.
Minister of Economic Warfare, who The German gunners have also made it clear that any ships sailing as improved and do not shell the same neutrals with German coal to a neu-places at the same time, as was their tral port are liable to be detained by habit in 1914-1918.
the British contraband control.
Mr. Cross aleo said that the'ex- port of German coal in Italian ships from Rotterdam to Italy had now been stopped.
.
News has been received from Rot- terdam that more Italian ships with German coal sailed yesterday morning. The fact that they had loaded the coal before March 1 will not save them from seizure-Reuter,
Four More Leave Rotterdam
Rotterdam, To-day. Four more Italian colliers laden with German coal for Italy left yesterday. Six others are still in harbour. Reuter.
London, To-day. Reuter learns that the two Italian cargoboats diverted into the Downs contraband control station, came from Rotterdam and were carrying coal. Reuter.
Five Ships In The Downs
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
.
London; To-day. - It is officially learned that up to midnight, five Italian ships had been diverted into The Downs for examina-
tion.
All were carrying coal. If it proves to be German coal, the cargoes will be detained and the ships released as soon as possible.--Havas.
“AIL WIll Be Detained”
London, To-day.
NOT WASTED TIME
The German army has not been wasting its time during the winter and has formed many new divisions, the majority of which are organised on infantry pattern, with horse-drawn transport.
Only the armoured and light tank divisions are completely me- chanised.
Except in Poland none of the pre- sent German army generals have held an important command in wartime.
There is a serious shortage of train- ed Staff officers in the German army. Since Hitler assumed power only a few have been able to complete the
SPRING'S NERVE JANGLING
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Paris, To-day.
Propaganda Minister Goeb- bels has apparently decided to give the neutrals' nerves "Annual Spring their Jangle," if reports that the German activity on neutral borders are just part of a "nerve-tingler" manoeuvre are any criterion.
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"Any ships which now sail as neu-
If anything more is intended, the tral vessels carrying German, éoal from Rotterdam will now be detain-Nazis will not find the Allies unpre ed, and already to-day two vessels pared.
have been detained," stated Mr. At all events, part of the German- Ronald Cross, Minister for Economic Dutch frontier has been closed and Warfare, replying to a question in three new German Divisions afe said the House of Commons yesterday. to be stationed, on the Swiss frontier. Asked further whether German It is pointed out here that such coal was being exported in Italian changes are possibly normal ones and vessels from Rotterdam to Italy, Mr. are not necessarily an indication that Cross stated: "That has now ceased." the war will suddenly flare up at any
-Reuter,
moment. Havas
red.-Reuter.
These terms have already been communicated to the House of Peers and the House of Representatives at the present sessions.
The China Affairs Board met in conference last even- ing to discuss the "formula.”
"
Date of issue of the statement may ALL PRISONERS RESCUED
be timed to be simultaneous with the Havas says that all prisoners taken opening of the political conference in by the German raiding party were Nanking which will preceed the in- rescued by the counter-attack, during | auguration of the new puppet "cen- China" under which two further British soldiers tral government of were killed and several Germans. Wang Ching-wel.—Router.
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