1940-06-13 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 13, 1940

STOPPING OF AMERICAN LINER: GERMANY PUTS FORWARD AN ODD EXCUSE

London, To-day.

THERE HAVE BEEN TWO amazing developments WAR ON THE

as a result of the stopping of the American "re- ders plan fugee liner" Washington by a submarine off the Portugal on Monday.

FIFTH COLUMN

It is officially admitted in Berlin that the submarine was a German U-boat and the "explanation" is that the German Government had not been told that the Washington was calling at Galway (to which she was proceeding from Lisbon when THE HOUSE OF LORDS ON GOV- stopped):

LONDON, TO-DAY.; REPLYING TO A DEBATE IN

ERNMENT MEASURES TO SUP- PRESS FIFTH COLUMN. ACTIVI- TIES, THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE.

GERMANY TO KILL ALL DOGS

London, To-day.

it le learned in London that be- cause of the food situation an, or- der has been issued in Germany for the destruction of all dogs except those, used, for military purposes. About three million dogs will be àlaughtered. Rou-

ter..

DOMINION OFFER TO TAKE CHILD

At 6 am. on Monday, the official SAID HE HAD BEEN ASKED WHE- REFUGEES

This statement has been supplement-

Radio also said. that theTHER AN APPROACH HAS BEEN ed by the German Radio, which states. German

AMERICA ON THE that the U-boat commander thought at Washington was calling at an Irish MADE TO

QUESTION OF TAKING REFUGEES

LONDON, TO-DAY. first that the ship was British and port,

But yesterday afternoon the Ger-OR ENEMY ALIENS.

IN CONNECTION WITH A SUG- which states that it was "incorrect"

Government is in touch with the GESTED EVACUATION OF CHIL to say that the U.S. Government had man Radio, with unparalleled impu- notifled all the Governments con-dence, was asking the world to be United States on that an other pro- DREN FROM THE UNITED KING-

German Government blems. Shipping questions are cerned that the ship was returning lieve that the

in-DOM TO THE DOMINIONS, MR. did not know what the rest of the volved and events may take such a GEOFFREY SHAKESPEARE, SAID home via Ireland.

"The German Government did not world knew for days and what its own course that shipping may be wanted IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YES- learn until yesterday afternoon that radio stations had also known for for other purposes than conveying re- TERDAY THAT ON BEHALF OF

fugees to America.

THE U.K. GOVERNMENT HE the ship was calling at an Irish port days!-Reuter.

THANKED THESE GOVERNMENTS in addition to Bordeaux and Lisbon,” said the German Government Radio.

FOR THEIR OFFER. TO TAKE A NUMBER OF CHILDREN.

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It is pointed out in London that. at 11.15 p.m. B.S.T. on June 7 the

stated Hamburg Radio

that the Washington was to call at an Irish port.

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SHANGHAI'S PROBLEM

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MÁIL") SHANGHAI, TO-DAY. ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE IN SHANGHAI AS WELL AS IN FEIFING TO PREVENT CLASHES BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL. MEMBERS OF THE ALLIED AND ITALIAN ARMED FORCES,

It was officially announced here that British troops on leave are not permitted to enter the American and Italian Defence Sectors of the Inter- national Settlement which are out of bounds to British troops.

Dealing with recent Home Office orders, the Duke of Devonshire de- clared that 11,000 Germans and Aus- trians are now interned against 2,800 on May 11,

An inter-departmental committee has been formed to consider the offer, It would not be in the public in-and the most urgent consideration is terest for him to disclose the other steps taken against Fifth Column in- terests.-Reuter.

AMERICAN AID TO ALLIES

New York, To-day.

The Washington correspondent of the "New York Herald Tribune" states that American 'planes of the latest type for the Allies are being massed on the East Coast.

The Allies are expected to get more. Italians are restricted to the Amer-than $37,000,000 worth of ican and Italian Defence, Sectors. field guns, munitions and military

being given to the whole situation. As soon as practicable arrangements have been made, announcements will be made giving addresses to which applications or enquiries can be sent In reply to a question, he agreed that the principle of nomination which children will go to homes friends or relatives was one on which good administration can be founded. -Reuter.

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Similar arrangements, which apply equipment as a result of an arrange- OF DEFENCE

to soldiers and sailors on leave, havement between the U.S. Steel been made for French troops and the poration French ConcessionHavas.

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Paris, To-day. The military governor of By ED REED. Paris has instructed all pub-

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lic services in the two depart- ments east and west of the capital to remain at their posts.

It is stated that the defence of the capital will not be a strategle and iso- lated operation but that Paris will re- main a bastion within the framework of the entire French line.

The withdrawal the French thờ Government is complete and Government wireless stations are now operating from the provinces. Roads to the south and west of Paris are crowded with refugees and the authorities estimated yesterday after- noon that 1,000,000 people had already left the city-Reuter:

MEDITERRANEAN WAR RISK UNQUOTABLE (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

Ottawa, To-day. Underwriters issued a declaration that it is impossible to assess any war risk rate for freight coming from or destined for the Mediterranean. Havas.

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