1940-03-27 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 27, 1940

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SHADOWS BEFORE? Activity On Western Front: Nazi Warnings Up To The Old Tricks Again?

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL ").

Paris, To-day.

FIVE DANES GAOLED FOR ESPIONAGE

Copenhagen, To-day.

Five Danish citizens were sen- tenced yesterday to varying terms. of imprisonment for espionago and attempted · espionage/~~Reu- ter..

THE WESTERN FRONT is now more active than it has been for some time. There have been in- creases in patrols, artillery fire — and entertain- ment in the shape of enemy propaganda, which |NEW ZEALAND LABOUR has drawn its usual swift reaction. Loud speakers have blared out and tracts and leaf- lets have been dropped. Three German soldiers lost their lives in one propaganda attempt.

They launched a small boat, whose masts and sides were plastered with anti-British slogans and sailed out into the river.

French soldiers kept watch, and as soon as it came within comfortable range, riddled the boat with bullets; it sank.

The three Germans were brought down, one after the other, with rifle fire.

activity by

German

Renowed troops along the Belgian and Dutch

frontlers is reported. The troops

themselves have been gradually have piled *strengthened, materials

up and mechanised columne are

growing.

""Something is going on in Nazi- land," comment observers in Paris, who are now waiting for the next move in the campaign of intimidation.

On the last occasion, in January, the Germans alleged that Dutch, ter- ritory had been violated by British

In

ENDORSES POLICY

Wellington, To-day.

By 821 votes to 104, the New Zea

land Labour Party yesterday endorsed the statement on policy outlined by the Party on February 21---- Reuter.'

TELEKI-MUSSOLINI MEETING: RIDDLE IN COMMUNIQUE

Rome, To-day.

PEIPING

PUPPET

PUZZLE

Peiping, To-day. Wang Keh-min, head of the defunct Peiping provisional government, gave an interview to for- eign correspondents on his return from Nanking.

Wang appeared to be in unusually good spirits as if highly satisfied with his trip south, but for a person who had agreed to cancel, the former in- dependent status of his Peiping pro- visional government he had strangely little to say regarding future ar- rangements.

(*** Maybe the Japs, had omitted to let him into the secret.)..

According to his statement, only the 'date and place of organisation of the new government was discussed at. Nanking.

Replying to questions, Wang

said

it was unlikely there would be any

thern administration; that foreign by the -central government, and that nothing

COUNT TELEKI, THE_Hungarian Premier, håd

long interview with Signor Mussolini yesterday. an interview with the newspaper "Tribuna" later, change in the personnel of the nor-

Count Teleki declared all who expected sensa-affairs would be handled tional results from the talks are mistaken, add ing he had come to Rome for an exchange of

views.

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A communique issued after

planes. And they are doing the same the Teleki-Mussolini meeting TAKING THE

thing to-day.

Another possible straw in the wind stated the conversation re- BEER OUT

is a Nazi communique issued to the sulted in a proposal for work- American press. No one could doubt

(says the communique) that Britain ing out further collaboration OF CHEER

and France would not hesitate to between the two countries. bomb civilian populations; Germany

will return blow for blow.

"RECTIFY IN ADVANCE"

This friendship coincided perfectly with the existing

Berlin, To-day.

had been settled regarding the status of the new Chinese armies in North

China. Reuter.

JAPANESE PLANE OVER BORDER ÁREA

A Japanese 'plane flew over the highway between Namtau and Shum- chun yesterday morning.

The ferry service between

terday.

Hong

Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Pro-Kong and Namtau was resumed yes- It is possible that this means that Italo-German, German-Hun-paganda Minister, has put an officials of the Chinese Maritime Germany wants to rectify in ad-garian and Italo-Yugo-Slav end to the German custom

vance" whatever large-scale air offen- sive plans she may be hatching. The relations. next logical step (from the Nazi-point- Both Governments are to co-ordin: of view) would be to describe an ate their actions to preserve peace in "Allied raid" on a defenceless city, the Balkans and Danubian" sector. holstered up with the name of the Reuter. city, the list of the victims and even, as a final touch, a detail or two about military objectives that were hit.

A German attack would follow — purely as "a reprisal," of course!

Paris observers point out that at the beginning. of the war. Hitler pro- mised not to bomb civilian popula tions but only military objectives but few of his promises are allowed

to

grow cold before an excuse is found to go back on them:

So far, the Allies have only dropped leaflets and flares and they see no to relinquish this practice. Military objectives are bombed as re- prisals. Havas.

reason

Washington Warning (SPECIAL TO "CHINA 'MAIL")

WASHINGTON, TO-DAY.

GARFIELD

HUANG DEAD

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

SHANGHAI, TO-DAY. THE DEATH OCCURRED HERE YESTERDAY OF GARFIELD HUANG, FOUNDER AND GENERAL SECRETARY OF THE NATIONAL ANTI-OPIUM ASSOCIATION,

of singing patriotic songs to the accompaniment of clink- ing beer mugs.

Under a decree just issued “for the protection of national symbols and songs," it is forbidden to sing or play patriotic and Nazi party songs in

restaurants and cafes.

Customs stations at Chekwan and

Namtau have resumed their posts.

Exception is made "where the sing-. ing and playing of these songs is be justified by a special_motive.".

The decree also applies to the "hate" song, "We march against England," which is specifically mentioned. Reuter.

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London, To-day.

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Aged 42, Mr. Huang was born in Amoy and was a graduate of Fukien University. At one time he was sé- In a letter to a correspondent who cretary of the National Committee of complained of the nature of the re- the Y.M.C.A. of China and secretary ply given to the Trades Union Con- of the China National Christian Coun-gress deputation on the Trades Dia- cil since 1925.

A WARNING THAT THE ALLIES ARE "PREPARING TO BOMBARD

He devoted his life to the fight CIVILIAN POPULATIONS” “AND THAT GERMANY WILL THEN against oplum and toured China and CLAIM A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH countries in the South Seas inaugurat- AND AN EYE FOR AN EYE, WAS ing everywhere branches of his ISSUED IN A COMMUNIQUE YES sociation.--Havas. TERDAY MORNING FROM THE GERMANY EMBASSY.

The communique accused the of contemplating to "exert more more

neutrals -pressure on

force them to participate in the war"

The first impression created the American press is that Germany

"up to her old tricks aga

her adversary

which she intends to. do the near future. - Havas.

COPPER MINE STRIKE

SETTLED

Ndola, To-day.

The Prime Minister says he told the deputation that "ayergone cognised the magnitude of

The Northern, Rhodesia strike of tribution the Trade Union copper workers has been settled fol- is making to the national lowing the arrival here of the Gov-and this recognition will ernor, Sir John_Maybin.⠀⠀⠀

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ter.

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