1940-06-21 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 21, 1940

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JITTERY DESPITE QUEENS THEATRE

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New York, To-day.

THE "NEW YORK TIMES" says it is noteworthy there is little jubilation in Italy over Hitler's success in France and warnings of precautions against the tough strug- gle ahead, launched at the moment of French defeat, indicate pretty clearly that the Italians believe the Bri- tish will continue the war firm in their determination to save the Empire.

No less interesting are reports of the dismay mounting in

Moscow as the German armies overrun France. The Red Army moves in the Baltic strengthen the Russian frontiers against victorious Germany while the same time staking out Soviet claims in a reorganised Europe.

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The same motive inspires the new rapprochement of Russla and Tur- key. Stalin considers the Dardanel- les a vital link in the Soviet do- fence system.

These are moves of panic. Musso- lin's last minute rush to join Hitler before he gathered in all the fruits of victory was also a move of panic.

Hitler's partners in crime are much more jittery than the British as they

for a mass attack.

dig in grimly Beuter.

FUTURE OF LEAGUE

London, To-day.

INDIA'S WAR CAPACITY

LONDON, TO-DAY.

MR. AMERY GAVE AN ASSUR- ANCE IN THE COMMONS YESTER- DAY AFTERNOON THAT THE GOV- ERNMENT OF INDIA WERE NO LESS ANXIOUS THAN HE HIM- SELF TO DEVELOP INDIA'S WAR CAPACITY TO THE FULL

He reférred to the statement broad- cast by the Commander in Chief in India at the end of May which gave details of the measures being taken by the Government of India to raise and equip the forces to India's maximum capacity and also expand her indus- trial productive output to provide war materials and necessaries for use both 'in India and overseas.

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The Secretary for India added: "It must be remembered that in India as In a Commons answer, the Under- elsewhere, the development of Secretary for Foreign Affairs said the sources in man-power is conditioned Secretary-General of the League was by the supply of equipment.

best aware of the importance which the With a view to making the

the Govern- British Government attached to the use of, those resources,

and I are exploring preservation of the League Secretariatment of India as a working organisation in so far every method of expediting the sup- as circumstances permitted.

ply both of equipment and of the 'means of producing it and are press- ing forward with our efforts to the utmost extent that is possible with- out hindering the supply of essential equipment required for immediate use elsewhere in the present emergency. -British Wireless.

Mr. Butler said he was confident M. Avenol was doing all in his power to achieve that end.-British Wireless.

AIR RAID WARDEN KILLED

London, To-day. One of the killed in Wednesday

night's German air raids on Britain was an Air Raid Warden who was patrolling the road, advising people

TWO MORE MINES SWEPT IN TASMAN SEA

Auckland, To-day.

Two more mines have been swept to take cover. He is the first mem-up in the Tassman Sea near where the ber of the A.R.P. services to lose his Canadian liner-Niagara was sunk two life through enemy action. British nights ago. Sweeping is continuing. Wireless.

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