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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 23, 1940

COMMUNIST DANGER TO FRANCE

Paris, To-day.

Why France simply had to adopt the measures she has adopted against Communists is explained in a letter to the British Labour Party from the Secretary of the French Socialist Party.

Many former Communist Deputies are now in prison in France for violating the decree of last Septem- [ber making, the Communist Party

illegal.

In his letter, the French Socialist secretary emphasizes what many peo- ple elsewhere do not realise the magnitude of the Communist danger to. France's war effort,

are

The severity of the measures commensurate with the dangers they were designed to meet, he says.

The Communist Party had made Itself the mouth-piece of a foreign government which was the associatë

NOT ENOUGH CANNON FODDER

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TOKYO, TO-DAY. TWO HUNDRED-AND-FIFTY-" THOUSAND FEWER BABIES WERE BORN IN 1938 THAN DURING PRE- TIES HAVE DECIDED ON A SERIES OF MEASURES AIMING TO FIGHT

VIOUS YEARS AND THE AUTHORI-

THE RISING INFANT MORTALITY.

The preliminary steps will consist of firstly, compulsory examination, in every three months, of all children born in 1999;

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Secondly, Governors of all pre- fectures 3.will appoint examining physicians, one for each school district, totalling about 20,000 and

Thirdly, 30,000 licensed nurses and midwives will assist them.

Finally, 100,000.. advisers on infant care will be enlisted to give advice regarding the

care and

feeding of babies.-Havas.

WE ARE

and accomplice of a country at war ALL ONLY

with France.

The issue was clear-France had to

decide whether or not a party which NORWEGIANS

was directed, and financed by a for- eign power should take part in the work of the French Assembly and given information of the military and diplomatic position and secret details of the defence of France.--Reuter,

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LONDON, TO-DAY. "THE ALLIED GOVERNMENTS HAVE TAKEN VIGOROUS ACTION FOR THE BATTLE: TO, BE FOUGHT ON NORWEGIAN 80IL," DECLAR- ED THE NOWEGIAN MINISTER IN LONDON IN A BROADCAST LAST NIGHT.

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He added: "Much has been written about those who betrayed the coun- try. They are isolated and misguid- ed persons.

"There are no parties now in Nor- way. We are all only Norwegians."--

ACCORDING TO THE GERMAN Reuter. CONTROLLED COPENHAGEN RADIO, CURFEW WAS IN AALBORG YESTERDAY FOL- LOWING TWO R.A.F.. RAIDS THE AIRPORT THERE,

ON

No civilians except persons · going to or from work and doctors and nurses are allowed in the streets be- tween 11 p.m. and 4.30 a.m.

The Copenhagen announcer gave detailed instructions what to do in the course of an air-raid and warned listeners outside Aalborg that a state of air-raid might be declared in other parts of the country.-Reuter.

CHANGING THE TUNE

AMSTERDAM, TO-DAY. THE LAST VESTIGES OF GER- MAN CLAIMS THAT THEY ARE. PROTECTING NORWAY ARE FAD- ING FROM THE GERMAN PRESS.

The "Koelnische Zeitung" openly attacks King Haakon, and says he left no stone unturned to encourage his people to adopt an anti-German at- |titude.'

The paper declares that with the explusion of the Norwegian Minister from Berlin. the situation has become seriously aggravated.-Reuter.

GERMAN PLANE DOWN IN BELGIUM

Brussels, To-day.

A German 'plane, forced over the frontier by three French machines, was brought down in Belgium yes- terday morning-Reuter.

A.R.P. IN DENMARK.

Copenhagen, To-day. Aalborg has been placed under a atate of constant air defence precau" tions.

Notices giving : the whereabouts of

tara; und

to the publ

street!

GERMANS

REPULSED

PARIS, TO-DAY. LAST NIGHT'S "FRENCH COM- MUNIQUE STATED: THAT EAST OF FORCES THE MOSELLE FRENCH REPULSED BY FIRE THE ATTACK AN ENEMY DETACHMENT OF

SUCCEED IN WHICH DID NOT APPROACHING OUR OUTPOSTS.

During the night of Sunday and Monday several deep reconnaissances were carried out by our aviation.

During the morning of Monday, in 'the course of an encounter with one of our patrols, an enemy reconnais- sance plane was shot down and fell in Belgium.-Reuter.

JAP. MISSION

IN LONDON

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") ...LONDON, TO-DAY. THE JAPANESE SUMNER WELLES,"

," MR. TATSUO........ KAWAI, WHO IS AT PRESENT IN LONDON, STATED TO THE PRESS: “I AM

·MAKING CLOSE CONTACTS BE- 'TWEEN THE JAPANESE FOREIGN OFFICE AND OUR DIPLOMATS ABROAD.

"I have had the opportunity. · of meeting a large number of prominent people and hearing many opinions. I have been able to get a general" im- pression of the situation. My trip has no special motive behind it."

Mr. Tatsuo Kawal has already visited North America, Italy and France, and intends visiting Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, the Bal- kan States and Russia.

He is expected to return to England before going back to Japan --Havas.

SEA LION TAKES A REST

London, To-day. H.M. Submarine” Seu” Lion has re- urned for a rest. She sink * 3,000- ton: German : transport in Norweglan

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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 23, 1940