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MEDITERRANEAN POLICY

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BRITISH HINT TO ITALY NOT AN

ULTIMATUM

VIOLENT GUNFIRE

OFF COAST OF ENGLAND

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London, To-day. Violent gunfire at sea, was heard late last night by the inhabitants of several towns on the south-east coast of Eng- land, leading to the be lief that the Navy was en- gaged near the coast. -

Although no planes were heard, the police advised residents to re- main indoors.-Havas.

TABLES TURNED ON NAZIS

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Berne, To-day

The "Neue Zurcher

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ROME, TO-DAY. STORY

-THE ́ SHARP ANTI-ALLIED CAMPAIGN IN THE

ITALIAN PRESS, WHICH HAD SOMEWHAT BEHIND NEW

ABATED ON WEDNESDAY, WAS RESUMED

WITH INCREASED VIOLENCE YESTERDAY “PUPPET”

MORNING.

Persistence of the campaign, as well as other signs, such as the calling up of several classes of reservists, is in- terpreted by foreign observers to mean that though not intending to attack the Allies directly, Italy has returned to an active policy and will not remain neu- tral should Germany invade Hungary.

Italy's first move in such a case would probably be the de- cupation of the Yugo-Slavian coast of Dalmatia "for the protection of Italian interests." Foreign circles stress that whatever attitude Italy may take, it will meet with immediate Allied reaction if it is detrimental to the interests of the Allies, or their friends.

Havas

Not An Ultimatum- (SPECIAL TO "China Mail”),

London, To-day. The speech by Mr. Ronald Cross, Minister for Economic- Warfare, re- by garding Italy, is considered political circles to be timely and well-worded,

extremely

Britain wishes to

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-PARIS, TO-DAY. CHRISTIANSEN, HEAD OF THE NAZI PUPPET "ADMINISTRATIVE

COMMITTEE” IN NORWAY, (SA DISTINGUISHED NORWEGIAN PER SONALITY, AND IT 18 87 ACCEPTED THE NAZI

FORM AN ADMINISTRA THE OCCUPIED TERRIT

ORDER TO MITIGATE FERINGS OF NORWEGIANS UNDER

GERMAN DOMINATION.

Agreement of 1983stand by the ment opposed to the legal Norwegian

and considera

both countries have everything to -gain-byTM maintaining peace.

Britain hopes Mussolini will once more display his sense of realism and will not take any measures to fur ther aggravate the situation which, according to certain circles, has al- ready reached the point of tension. Havas.

“Normal Event”

London, To-day Rome Radio, referring to the Ger-

It is pointed out that Britain in no man military mission now in Italy, way desires to place a kind of ultima- tum before Rome, but we also can not ignore the systematically hostile attitude of the Italian press and the

Zeitung" sums up the si- important military preparations re-

tuation in Norway in fav our of the Allies.

cently ordered by Mussolini.

A NEAT REJOINDER

"Eight days after the invasion of Norway it is clear beyond all doubt that the Germans have only partly attained their objectives and after early successes achieved with Heavy

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") losses have already suffered a setback:" The "National Zoltung" comparda

Bucharest, To-day. the offolal German announcement. An official protest against of the "vfotorý" after the last war with similar German acts of sabotage committed communiques in the Norwegian in Rumania by foreigners" has been forwarded to the Premier, M. Tatarescu, by the German Minister, Herr Fabriclus.

campaign."

the Marne In

"In future years there may well be much head-shaking over the German communiques of to-day."Havas.

Norwegian Confidence (SPECIAL TO","CHINA MAIL")

Norwegian

Norwexian army danf of being man forces.

It is understood the Nazi enyoy com- plained that the British had tried to

To-day. disrupt Rumanian communications so revent raw materials reaching

says “the as

conf the Reich.

M

have

He is not aiming to form a govern-

Cabinet.

His first got was to oust the trai- tor Quisling from all official post- tions.

It is recalled that under the Norwe- gian constitution the president of the Supreme Court can summon Parlia ment only if the King dies without an heir-Havas.

says "This normal event was pro- vided for in the agreement of 1938 which stipulates that the fighting forces of the two countries should keep

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