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NEXT SAILING TO MANILA SECOND WEEK IN MAY
Due to existing emergency, the consistency of prompt depar- tures and arrivals of Canadian Pacific Steamships which has been maintained heretofore may be disturbed. Apply to Canadian Pacific representative for particulars of sailing dates.
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600 miles of gorgeous Mountain Scenery. Niagara Falls and the Great Lakes can be included as optional routes." Stop over anywhere you wish on your Coast-to-coast trip.
Thence Montreal and Quebec, gay French-speaking cities on the famous St. Lawrence Seaway and quick service to Europe by one of Canadian Pacific's Atlantio fleet.
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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 18, 1940
U.S. CONDEMNS JAPAN'S COVETOUS EYEING OF D.E.I.
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")
NEW YORK, TO-DAY. “JAPAN HAS AS MUCH RIGHT TO WORRY ABOUT THE PEACE OF THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES AS THE UNITED STATES, BRITAIN AND OTHER NATIONS HAD TO WORRY ABOUT WHEN JAPAN BROKE THE PEACE IN CHINA,”- WRITES THE “HERALD-TRIBUNE” CRITICIS- ING THE JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER'S DECLARATION.
The paper adds that Japan has not to rely on products of raw materials from the Indies as have the United States and Britain.
"Japan has been a major disturber of the peace in East Asia for 10 years and her claims to extend her police power southward beyond and around the Philippines can bring her only American derision and resentment."- Havas.
COTTON SUPPLIES
The
ADEQUATE
London, To-day.
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BY
MOVES AXIS IN BALKANS
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")
Belgrado, To-day. Yugo-Slav public opinion, as well as the General Staff, is considerably worried over the arrival of several thousand Italian "labourare" In Al- banja, as well as by news reaching here describing extensive military preparations throughout stafy, notab- ly in Trieste.
Cotton Controller announces there need be no anxiety regarding supplies of raw cotton. Since the war began the cotton industry has become one of the most fortunate of British
Reports of the massing of German Industries in this respect. Although troops along the Carinthian frontier immediately before the war cotton have also been received, as well as stocks were unusually low, total sup- rumours of the reinforcement of Nazi plies at present are equal to over forces on the Slovakian and Hungarian eight months consumption at the pre-borders, all of which is contributing sent rate. In America the cotton
to the feeling of general uneasiness stock was even greater than this for In Yugo-Slavia.—Havas. all principal growths supplied were substantial. British Wireless.
NAVY 'SHELLS
STAVANGER
London, To-day, The Admiralty announces: "Stavanger Aerodromé was sub- jected to a heavy bombardment by our naval forces for one hour and twenty minutes early yester- day morning. When these forces were returning from this opera- tion, a cruiser was hit by a bomb and received some damage, but is continuing on her course to her base. British Wireless.
MITSUI PARTNERSHIP TO EXPLOIT CHINA
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Tokyo, To-day. Development of trade in Manchu kuo, Inner Mongolia' and China, par- |ticularly the Yangtse Basin, with
view to facilitating the establishment' of the New Order in East Asia, is the avowed purpose of a reorganised Mit- sui-Gomel partnership.
Effective from August, the Mitsui- Gomej will be absorbed into the Mit- sui and will carry on business along new lines of national policy.
This is a great departure from the traditional Mitsul activities—Havas,
SPECIAL
MALAYA'S GIFT TO THE FRENCH ARMY
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London, To-day. Princess Alice, as patron of British committee for the French Red Cross, has accepted a gift of mobile laboratory units from the Malay States.
A special reception was given at the French Embassy yesterday by M. Corbin, the French Ambassador, who described the gift as "extraordinarily generous."
He pointed out would be one unit for each corps.
Reuter.
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DAWN ACTIVITY ON THE WESTERN FRONT
London, To-day.
The French official evening comTM munique states: "Towards the end of Last night there was activity of con- tact units in the region west of the Vosges."--British Wireless.
SENATE SECRET SESSION ADJOURNS
The secret meeting-To-day.
the Senate adjourned until 9.30 this morning,
During-to-day's meeting the Pre- mier, M. Reynaud, will make a state- Įment în public session,-Reuter.
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