1940-05-25 — Page 4

CAPTAIN VON

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 25, 1940.

RINTELEN

ARRESTED IN LONDON British Precautionary Detentions Continue

More Mosleyites Rounded Up

London, To-day.

THE AUTHORITIES HAVE detained Captain Franz von Rintelen, head of the German Secret Service in the United States during the last war. After the war, von Rintelen settled in England; he.

had applied for naturalisation.

Hall.

Von Rintelen was outwitted during In Londonderry, 12 men have been the war by the Chief of the Admiralty | arrested; they are believed to be mem- Intelligence, Admiral Sir Reginald bers of the I.R.A. In Belfast, 18 LR.A. suspects were taken into cus- After the war the two became close.j tody on Thursday, night.-Reuter, friends, von Rintelen giving Admiral Hall's daughter away at her wedding recently.

Von Rintelen recently had been prominent in denouncing the Nazi leaders. He was the author of the book "The Dark Invader," desoribing hle experiences in eaplonage. He of- fered to join the British Navy some months ago.

Meanwhile, an additional 21 men and four women were arrested in the London area yesterday.

Most of them are understood to be connected with the British Union of Fascists under Sir Oswald Mosley, who was arrested on Thursday.—Reuter.

Communist Meeting Banned

London, To-day.

GERMAN TRADE PACT WITH BULGARIA

Sofia, To-day.

The German trade mission headed by. Dr. Landwehr, director of the Ger- man Trade Ministry, has successfully completed trade negotiations with Bulgaria and the results are satisfac- tory to both sides, says a communique. Issued here. The Nazi mission is flying back to Berlin to-day.-Reuter.

STATUS OF N.E.I.

Canberra, To-day. Australia has given an under-tak- ing that the war will not affect the status quo of the Netherlands East Indies, states the Australian Minister

BRITISH BID TO IMPROVE RELATIONS

London, To-day.

The statement in the Commons that the Government is taking Immediate steps to improve rela- tions with the Soviet Union seems to indicate, says Reuter's diplo

•matio correspondent, that the lat- est Boviet communication is re- garded as opening the door to- wards the possibility of trade talks.

The correspondent says that in these circumstances, there is rea- "son to believe that subject, to the agreement of the Soviet Gov- ernment, the British Government may send Sir Stafford Cripps to Moscow on an exploratory mis- sion to ascertain what bases are available for trade negotiations. --Reuter,

ITALY'S WAR

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Rome, To-day. Italy's celebrations yester-

passed off soberly.

for External Affairs. A similar under-day Further action against “Fifth Colum-taking, he said, had been given by nists" and other enemies of the State Japan.-Reuter. is being taken.

Two more Fascists are reported to have been arrested in Manchester.

The London District Committee of the Communist Party announces that the Home Secretary has prohibited * meeting scheduled" "for" Sunday afternoon in Trafalgar Square.

OFF THE RECORD

AMERICA TO REGISTER ALL ALIENS

The U.S.

There were no boisterous demon- strations in city streets and it might have been called rather” “Anti-Ally Day" than "Pro-German Day,"

the

All the newspapers avoided recall- ing that to-day's ally was then enemy by stating that Italy went to war with the Hapsburg Empire.

New York, To-day. Attorney-General states that 3,500,000 aliens in the United-The "betrayal" by her former States will be registered.—Reuter.

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Allies is noted in leading articles in which all proclaim that the hour of reckoning has struck for the "pluto- cracies in their dotage.”—Reuter.

GERMAN RADIO

LABOUR'S MAGNIFICENT GESTURE

New York, To-day.

A "New York Times” edi- torial on Britain's dictator- ship says British Labour has risen to magnificent patriot- ism on the present occasion.

It is the leader of the Labour Party himself who introduced the Bill which takes out of the hands of special groups of workers the power to insist. on their own conditions of labour, as it takes out of the hands of the capi- talists the power to control their own property; --- Reuter.

Swedish Comment

Gothenburg, To-day.

The "Goteborg Morgonpost" says a dictatorship has been set up in Eng- land stronger and more ruthless than any other. The English nation stands behind it united; one can say it de- manded it.

The war must be won and all else is insignificant...

Everyone knows the dictatorship will not last a day longer than nécessary. No nation hates dictatorships and coalitions more than the English but no people can use them with greater Success-Reuter.

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY

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WARNS BELGIANS THE ASIA

London, To-day.

The official German wireless yes-

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terday broadcast a warning in Fem- 01-KWAN BLDG, DESVŒEUX AD.C

ish to the Belgian population that to attempt to leave their towns and villages at present was tantamount to suicide.

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It stated it was impossible for bombers to distinguish between civil- ian and military objectives on roads. People were told to stay at home and to go to shelters during nir raids. -Reuter.

CASUALTIES ON "PRINCESS VICTORIA"

London, To-day.

_The Admiralty announce that ca- sualties on the minesweeper Princess Victoria, sunk by enemy action, were four officers and 32 ratings missing presumed dead, and seven officers and three ratings wounded.

The casualties include the comman der, Captain J. B. E. Hall-Reuter.

MINEFIELD OFF AFRICA SWEPT UP

Capetown, To

The defence authorities Announce that measures taken to clear the mines laid by the Germans and located Cape Agulhas were successful and ne damage was done to a single ship. Reuter.

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