1940-04-25 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 25, 1940

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Sir Walter Monckton YUGOSLAVIA

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London, To-day.

MR. CHAMBERLAIN announced in the Commons yesterday that Sir Walter Monckton had been appointed Deputy Director-General of the Minis- try of Information.

He will also be an additional Deputy Under-Secre- tary of State for Foreign Affairs. The changes take effect immediately.

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Mr. Chamberlain said that in the Service departments. light of experience it had been decid- ed that the Ministry of Information should resume the functions, at present performed by the Press and Censor- ship Bureau.

Mr. Chamberlain explained that Sir Walter Monckton's appointment as Deputy Under-Foreign Secretary was in order to provide the neces- sary collaboration between the for- eign division of the Ministry, which was 'responsible for publicity in neu- tral countries, and the department of enemy propaganda under the For- eign Office.

In order to strengthen the liaison.be- tween Service departments and the Ministry, and to ensure that the Minis- try's point of view is adequately pre- sented, the number of senior Service officers attached to the Ministry is The department of postal and tele- being increased and representatives of graphic censorship, formerly under the the Ministry are being attached to War Office, was being transferred

INCH AND HALF OF

RAIN LAST NIGHT Over an inch and a half of rain were registered during the night at

the Royal Observatory,

The total was 1.535 inches. The heaviest downpour: occurred between 11 p.m. and midnight when 0.570 of an inch was registered.

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London, To-day.

The Belgrade correspon- dent of the "Star" reports that a secret, partial mobili- sation of the Yugo-Slavian Army is being carried out.

Three Divisions are said to have and been sent to southern Serbia Montenegro to counter a possible drive from Italy through Albania,

Plans have also been completed for the evacuation of the civilian popula-

forthwith to the Ministry of Information of Belgrade and the U.S. Con- tion. Reuter.

Mr.

DEFENCE MATTERS

Chamberlain explained that each Department remained respon- sible for the issue of its own news and subject to the advice of the Ministry on general censorship policy. The De- fence Departments would be respon- sible for censorship decisions in all matters where it was necessary to pre- vent information reaching the enemy.

British Wireless.

sulate is siad to have warned Ameri- can nationals to be ready to leave.- Havas.

·WANCHAL TRAGEDY

A 13-year-old boy, Ho Chan-lam, was fatally injured in Wanchai yes- terday. The lad died shortly after ad- mission to the Tung Wah Hospital.

A man who is alleged to have as- saulted him has been detained by the Police.

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