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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 11, 1940

MESSAGE FROM GERMANY

Despite Terror We Remain Socialists

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

London, To-day. A MESSAGE EXPRESSING solidarity with Britain and France has been received by the British In- dependent Labour Party from the "Independent Socialists" of Germany.

The message was forwarded through a neutral state.

ARIADNE

MOLLER AGROUND

Manila, To-day.

An "SOS" has been picked

Asserting, that the German people opposed the present war, the message. reads, "We love our country as you love yours.

If our homes should be attacked we would defend them. But there is no peace for us with the present German government, We are opposed to any

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Mr. Anthony Eden, Dominions Secretary, carrying out an inspection. of Indian. Troops at their camp near the Pyramids during. His tour of the... - Middle East, is seen shaking hands with Indian, soldiers, (Copyright, Fox). -

U.S. PLAN

compromise with the Hitler regime. APPROVED

In peace or war our, fight goes on for. human rights for German people and against the Nazi war.

"In trenches, munitions factories, in markets, in farmyards, we spread our pamphlets demanding more food, high-

BY FRANCE

Paris, To-day..

After consulation with the Pre-.

WELLES TRIP COMING TO AN END

London, To đây.

up here from the Shanghaier wages, peace, and the end of Hit-mier, M. Daladier, the Finance Minis Mr. Sumner Welles has

vessel Ariadne Moller, 1,840 tons, which is reported aground.

The ship was en route from Wenchow to Shanghai.”

Immediate assistance was needed, the distress signal said, and all 200 passengers had taken to the lifeboats. The Ariadne Moller is a twin-screw vessel; built in 1907 and belonging to the Moller Line-Reuter.

The Shanghai correspondent of the "China Mail" says it is reported that the N.Y.K. liner Titibu Maru answer- ed the call but was unable to approach the actual scene owing to shallow wa- ter. The Ariadne Moller's position is roughly off Shipu, a few miles south

of Nimrod Sound.

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ler's rule.

ter, M. Reynaud has replied to Mr. reached the concluding stages Sumner Welles' note setting out the of his information-seeking American view on economic condi-mission in Europe entrusted tions after the war, stating that France

"Remember the German workers do. not want this war. If we do not react now it is because our hands are fettered. Till our last breath weis in complete agreement with the to him. by President Roose- will fight for the future of our coun-principles set out in the note,

velt and Mr. Cordell Hull. try and against Hitler....

It is learned that the United States "Despite terror and persecutions weis approaching all the countries of remain Socialists and in the midst of the world with similar economic pro- death and destruction we hope for a

posals to those sent to the French better world."--HavaS

Finance Minister by Mr. Sumner Welles.-Reuter.

MEAT RATIONING IN ULSTER TOO

London, To-day. Despite the fact that Northern Ire- land produces far more meat than it into consumes, rationing will come operation there to-day as in the rest of the United Kingdom.

A recent acquisition by the Moller This will help reduce the total UK. Imports .: from overseas Line, the Ariadne Moller was former-meat

for other

ly the Hunter, owned by the Newcastle and release cargo space and Hunter River S.S. Co., Ltd., .ply-needs-British Wireless... ing.. between Newcastle

(Australia)

and Sydney. She was built in Leith OFF THE RECORD

in 1907.

LEAFLET

RAIDS ON

VIENNA

AND PRAGUE

LONDON, TO-DAY. REUTER'S SPECIAL CORRES- PONDENT. WITH THE BRITISH AIR FORCES STATES THAT BRITISH LONG-DISTANCE BOMBERS LAND- ED IN FRANCE WITH THE BUNC TUALITY. OF CIVIL AIRLINERS PAFTER MAKING THE ROYAL AIR *FORCE'S THIRD LEAFLET RAID -ÓN VIENNA AND PRAGUE.

the

The 'planes were manned by "most" youthful crew in the Service. The Empire-born officers in the ma- chine which left England for Vienna reported that they flew comparatively low over towns en route.

One pilot said that only one enemy aircraft seen, a plane landing, at an

·øirfield - over which they': passed: Some time was spent over Munich-and the fllers circled-over Linz before fine reaching Vienna, samt

Planes - fiying = the - Prague: hnd *cloudless passage but encountered::

degrees of frost,

Among the "towns" identified route, were" Mannerheim and Nurem _borg, :

The flight is described as highly

successful.

Reuter,

EDREED -

SCHACHT RUMOURS

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL").

Amsterdam, To-day.

It

is reliably reported that Dr. Schacht is going to Bucharest early next week to negotiate the purchase of some Rumania oil-fields at the appro- ximate value of 20,000,000 marks, pay- able in goods, chiefly machinery. Havas.

“O'Malley's 'agré burned up about you breaking.

* Here's Luck

By Ed Reed

date,

EWO BEER

Tel. 30311

After his visits to Rome, Berlin-and-, Paris, he is in London where he will see not only the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary but other Ministers and high officials as well as the Op? position Leaders and other public figures.

-It is expected that he will leave. for Rome on Thursday.

It is well understood here that Mr. Welles will have nothing to dis- close during his stay in London rex garding the impressions he has already formed in his meetings with enemy

and neutral leaders:

COMPLETE FRANKNESS : *- On the British side, the United States Assistant Secretary of State will meet with complete frankness,

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"Britain's' aims and purposes are already well-known and Mr. Welles will find evidence of complete na- tional unity behind them, but the British spokesmen will be ready and anxious to give him any additional Information or comment which might help him, in his task of interpreta- tion and clarification on ́behalf the United States' Government.

NATIONALISTS IN ULSTER WANT AN INTERVIEW

Belfast, To-day. Nationalist Members of the North Ireland Parliament asked the Ameri can Embassy in London to secure them an interview with Mr. Sumner Welles regarding political conditions in Ul. ster

They received a reply, saying that their enquiry would be brought to his attention, but that it was impossible to say if he would see them or not, as it is unknown how long he is to stay in London-Reuter.

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