WAKAMA LIFEBOAT CANARD
Capetown, To-day.
Captain Schacht, master of the scuttled German ship Wakama, has again denied the frequent German radio allegations that his crew were fired on with machine-guns by a British cruiser as they rowed away from the scut- tled ship.
Captain Schacht, who is interned in South Africa, asked permission to make a statement.
What really happened, he says, was that after the Wakama's crew had been picked up, the British cruiser's captain ordered the destruction of the boats as otherwise they would be a danger to shipping.
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Captain Schacht says that he his crew have been treated with utmost courtesy, both by the British cruiser and by the South African au- thorities.-Reuter.
***It will be recalled that recently Captain Schacht obtained permission
suring the relatives of the crew that all were safe and well and that the German allegations of ill-treatment were entirely false.
to send a telegram to Hamburg, as-66
THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 16, 1940
MOTOR TORPEDO BOATS SHOW THEIR PACES-Navy motor torpedo boats on duty off the East coast. Photo These craft are used for patrol work and are capable of high speeds and have a big cruleing radius. shows an impressive picture of motor torpedo 'boats In quarter line formation. Note guns used as defence against enemy aircraft. (Copyright, Fox).
"PIRATICAL WAR AT SEA": BUT ITALIANS PREDICT AIR
ITALY'S COAL ARM WILL BE DECISIVE
AGREEMENT
Rome, To-day.
The newspaper "Tevere" reveals that under the recent agreement with Germany, Italy will receive nine mil- lion tons of coal a year from Ger- many. but will still have to import three million tons from other sources to ensure the annual need of 12,000,- 000 tons.
The journal suggests that Russian coal might fill the deficiency since the Russian ports concerned are nearer Italy than the British. Reuter,
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FINLAND'S WAR COST
Stockholm, To-day. According to estimates published here the war-with Soviet Russia cost Finland about £75,000,000.-Reuter.
RESERVED JOBS DECISION
London, To-day.
The Ministry of National Ser- vice announces that the reser- vation age for 39 sections in the textile and allied trades has been changed from 30 to 25.
The ages of reservation in a number of occupations are also lowered.-Reuter.
It's Colossal!
Rome, To-day. PERTINENT COMMENTS ABOUT the conduct of the pre- sent war were made yesterday by the Italian Under- Secretary for Air, in an address before the Italian Chamber of Corporations (the Italian legislature). Signor Mussolini was present.
ONLY SLIGHT RISE IN COST OF LIVING
London, To-day.
The Under-Secretary said that sea out to be only warfare had turned pirate warfare-attacks by speedy cruisers in the open ocean and by submarines in the North Sea, employ-
ships.
The Ministry of Labour last nighted almost entirely against merchant released figures showing that the cost. of living had risen by only 1 per cent. last month.
There was no increase in the index figure for food and the entire rise was due to higher prices for clothing
Reuter. and coal.
TREMENDOUS BARGAINS
Sale!
OBTAINABLE
at
THE WING ON CO., LTD. CHINA EMPORIUM, LTD.
THE SUN CO., LTD. THE SINCERE CO., LTD.
It's Terrific!
Air warfare, too, was more or less pirate warfare.
He expressed the view that air war- fare in mass numbers against military objectives and open towns had not yet begun because both sides feared re- taliation. When serious warfare' be- gan, however, the air forces would be a determining factor,
EXTRA CREDITS
Signor Mussolini, who, in addition to being Prime Ministèr, is also Min- Ister of Interior, War, Navy and Air, presented a Bill asking for an extra credit of £108,000,000 for further de- fence measures,
The last credits were voted in Janu- ary and this is over and above the de- fence credits then voted. The January credits included £118,000,000 for the three services (about one-third of the total budget) and a deficit of. £64,« 000,000 was then expected-Reuter,
ST. JOHN AMBULANCES AT PALACE
LONDON, TO-DAY.
IN THE QUADRANGLE OF BUCK- INGHAM PALACE YESTERDAY, THE KING AND QUEEN INSPECT- ED 21 AMBULANCES, THE FIRST CONTINGENT THE BRITISH RED CROSS AND ST. JOHN'S AMBUL- ANCE ARE SENDING TO FRANCE. All are gifts and bear the names of their donors. Four are from the South African Red Cross, one from Johannesburg, and one each from Tấn- ganyika and Northern Rhodesia, Jam- aica sent four ambulances and Ave others are from various parts of South America, while the rest are from the United Kingdom.
Their Majestier talked to the ambul- ance crews, all of whom are volunteers:
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