1940-05-20 — Page 15

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 20, 1940

DELICATE SITUATION IN SHANGHAI

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]

:

Shanghai, Yesterday.

With .the increasing threat of Italy entering the war an exceedingly delicate situation has been created locally since Italian troops of the San Marino Regiment are stationed in the Inter- national Settlement.

With British troops also in the In- ternational Settlement and French troops in the Concession, it is not known what will happen in the event of an Italian declaration of war,

Admiral Thomas C. Hart, Com mander-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic Fleet, instituted ex- ploratory conversations with the commanders of all European forces in Central China on May 7, accord. ing to an announcement released at noon to-day.

Status Quo

HIGH TRIBUTES TO VALOUR AND SKILL

BELGIANS

OF THE

London, To-day.

BY CONCENTRATING in a single drive of enormous momentum what many experts estimate to be a very large proportion of their total available strength in tanks, mechanised units and supporting aircraft, the Germans have pushed back, the French armies on a limited sector of the western front. ground which the Allies had been compelled to give in this area of Northern France is a natural cause of an- xiety which has distracted attention from the other aspects of the operations of the last ten days of great significance to the ultimate result of the campaign.

The

One of these is the admirable ef-

CITRINE MESSAGE TO FINLAND

LONDON, TO-DAY.

A MESSAGE TO FINLAND FROM SIR WALTER CITRINE, PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL FEDERA-,··

BROADCAST IN A FINNISH NEWS

TION OF TRADE UNIONS, WAS BULLETIN BY THE B.B.C. LAST EVENING ON THE OCCASION OF THE NEW FINNISH NATIONAL

FESTIVAL--THE DAY OF HEROES.

Sir Walter Citrine, who led the British Labour delegation to Finland said during the Russo-Finnish War and the Finnish people's fortitude faced the aggressor with him as an unforgettable memory.

courage in the dark days when they would remain

"Since you made your brave stand against a mighty foe other small na- tions have been overwhelmed but your struggle and theirs is ours too, and your example is our strongest

BELGIAN ROYAL FAMILY inspiration.

GOING TO LE HAVRE

To-day the united strength of the Allied democratic nations has been mobilised and our army, navy and air forces are at this hour engaged in a gigantic battle to stem the ad- vance of the aggressor Power.

fciency and celerity with which the British forces moved to positions. In support of the Belgian armies-posi- they have subse- tions from which quently had regretfully to make vo- conformity luntary retirements, in with the readjustments of the line considerations made which strategic advisable.

We are gathering all our resources Another is the magnitude of the It is reported from Le Havre that to bring to a standstill the deadly task accomplished by the Belgian the Belgian Royal Family will short-attack of Nazi mechanised forces and Army itself.

ly arrive in Sainte Adresse, a suburb to continue the war with our utmost i over- British

of Le Havre which was officially the strength until that power is

thrown and until the nations it has Belgian capital during the greater ravaged are once more free.-British

All the commanders readily agreed,

military critics warmly in so far as their authority extend-praise the achievement of the Belgian ed, to maintain the peaceful status forces in withstanding the furious on- quo in the event of further extensionslaughts of Germans using new me- of the hostilities in Europe affectingthods of warfare. their nations,

They thus succeeded in their first Similar agreements have been task of preventing a German break- extended to the European forces sta- through. tioned in North China. Our Own Correspondent.

OCCUPATION OF HOLLAND COMPLETED

London, To-day. The Germans now announce that been the occupation of Holland has completed. This was generally expect- ed, and Paris reports state that Dutch contingents from Zeeland are now fighting beside the Allied troops in Belgium.

Before they vacated Flushing, the Dutch troops destroyed the petrol

tanks there.-Reuter.

PEIPING CAMPAIGN AGAINST BRITAIN

Peiping, To-day. Virulent attacks on Britain continue to be made by the local Chinese press. Apparently the order has been giv- en by the Japanese-military for, a week's campaign against Britain the newspapers.

The Japanese-controlled broadcasting station yesterday spon- tored an anti-British speech-Reuter.

Disfigured By

in

central

Pimples And Boils

How An Australian Girl Restored

Her Complexion."

They have also foiled the hopes of the German Command of encompass→ ing the rapid destruction of the Bél- gian forces themselves, for the Bel- gian Army has withdrawn intact.

This difficult operation, carried out in co-operation with other Allied forces and to confirm to the general Allied plan, was made possible by the ́excellence of staff work and the ad- mirable precision with which move- ments have been executed.

Their British comrades in arms pay the highest tributes to the undaunted spirits and high morale of the Belgian officers and men of which a glorious but characteristic example is provid- ed by the garrisons of Llege and Na-

mur. Forts.-British Wireless.

HAPPY

VALLEY GOLF

The following are the results of the First Round of the First Summer Singles:-

First Summer Singles, first round:- T. B. Low (11) beat A. G. C. Butt- feld (18) 6 and 4.

A. McKellar (6) beat W. R. Hillyer (15).

A. C. I. Bowker (7) beat I. Linak- er (12) 2 and 1.

F. C. Barry (9) beat A. J. Macfay- den (18) 3 and 1.

G. M. Park (6) beat Surg. Comman-

der Nicholson (6) 2 and 1.

R. G. Parker (8) beat E. Tuck (14) 2 up.

S. F. Chubb (15) beat A. H. Penn

G. W. Sewell

G. T. May (13) ́w. scratched."

Major Harvey · (8) beat W. T. Ahern (9) at 20th.

"A number of blemishes, pimples and bolls appeared on my face and (12) 2 and 1. disfigured my complexion", states Miss E. Smollen, of Gymple, Queensland, Australia, "I became anaemic and run down and was very worried. Reading that Dr. Williams' Pink Pills were good for the blood I decided to try them. To my great relief, after taking a short course of these pills, my skin is now as clear as ever and I am feeling per- fectly fit and well.”

H. Smith (8) beat W. W. C. Shewan ran 7 and 5.

D. Humphreys (7) beat Lieut. Col. E. D. Matthews.

Lieut. Carter (9) beat G. W. Reeve (13) I up.

W, S. Hillier (8) beat E. Green-;

Dr. Williams' Pink Pills enrich the blood with iron and thereby -- banish skin blemishes and bring colour to wood. cheeks and Ups. - Every young woman C, C^ Stark (9) beat J. W. Macdon- and girl, who suffers from anaemia ald (7)-5 and 4. nervousness, headaches, dizziness and

complexion troubles should take this

PT. J. Price (9) beat N. J. Bebbing-

world renowned tonic remedy, Dr. ton (21) 3 and 1.' Williams' Pink Pills are equally good J. S. Robertson (5) beat M. A. Cairns for men," "Obtainable at all chemists. (18),

Paris, To-day..

part of the last war.-Reuter.

I Wireless..

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