1940-07-04 — Page 7

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 4, 1940

PETAIN

SETTING

UP FASCIST STATE Obvious Implication Of Government||Statement

Constitutional Changes On Italian Model

Vichy, To-day.

THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT intends to call the National Assembly (meeting of both chambers of Parliament as one body) to revise the French Constitution, according to the Havas agéncy, which states the Government will demand from Parliament the necessary powers to give France a new Constitution under the high authority of Marshal Petain.

Revision of the Constitution will be carried out with-

YANGTSE STILL CLOSED

London, To-day. Mr. Robert Morgan (Cons) asked in the House of Commons yesterday what was the present position in regard to use of the Yangtse by British and other for- eign shipping below and above Nanking.

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secre- tary for Foreign Affairs, replied that as he Informed Mr. Morgan on Feb. 29, the Yangtse was still closed to, third power shipping above Kiangyin, while below this point British vessels continued to operate under certain difficulties.

Reuter.

in the framework of Republican principles and MRS. CROMWELL'S

existing laws of state.

The agency says the new Constitu- tion will have to be ratified by the National Assembly or by its elected representatives called upon to replace the present Parliament.

It is added that a wide repre- sentation will certainly be reserved for professional organisations. Marshal Petain and his colleagues, says the statement, are determined to break with routine formalities.

The defeat of France called for

bold measures without delay if the was to achieve a speedy

country recovery.

Parliament Must Help In Its Own Destruction

"Parliament for its part must help the Government reform the whole structure of French administration, including its very institutions.

"Essential object of the new Con- stitution will be to guarantee the rights of labour, the family and the fatherland.

"Public opinion will be in agree- ment with Parliament in consider- ing that national recovery cannot be achieved without a government which dares to undertake it is sure of remaining in office.

"Work and intelligence must take

pride of place over favouritism and

plutocracy which have so harmed the country.

"The new Constitution will be bold and modern. It will give back to the State its authority, sovereignty and prestige."-Reuter.

SHARING R.A.F. EXPERIENCES

London, To-day. The Under-Secretary for Air an- nounced in the House of Commons yesterday afternoon that officers and men of the R.A.F. are now able per- sonally to put their views before the Air Ministry, views based on their experiences in battle.

A number of meetings have already been' held at which the Air Staff and Fighter, Bomber, Coastal and Training commands were present. The talks are expected to yield much valuable information.

GOVERNMENTS IN UNITED KINGDOM

London, To-day.

OFFER

PASSIVE RESISTANCE IN HOLLAND

London, To-day.

That passive resistance in the Netherlands has been a source of great worry to the Germans is shown by the German announcement that General Winkelmann, Ne- therlands Commander - in - Chief, has been taken to Ger- many as a prisoner of war. -

The official reason is that General Winkelmann and his subordinates have not observed the rules laid down for the demobilization of the army and navy and the work of demobilisa tion has thus been "disturbed.”

The function of Netherlanda Commander-in-Chief is therefore abandoned, states the German an- Netherlands nouncement, and the people are warned there must be no further Interference with former

de- mobilisation.

New York,. To-day. According to the "New York Post,"

the Mrs. James Cromwell,

Doris Duke, has offered to take 500 In reply to a question in the Com- English refugee children and spend mons, the Under-Secretary for For-$250,000 a year supporting them.

The paper reports that a thousand ments of Poland, Norway and eign Affairs stated that the Govern-

the persons a day are offering refugees

Netherlands were established in the homes and already 10,000 individuals

United Kingdom. He was not at the moment in a position to say where the Belgian Government was estab- lished.-British Wireless.

ter.

This justifies the suspicion that dis- turbances in Holland must have been

pretty serious and wide-spread.

Not Surprised

Commenting on this, the Nether- have offered homes and 500 private schools and other organisations have lands News Agency sees an interest- offered to take 5,000 children.-Reuing point in the coupling of the sub- Winkelmann ordinates of General with the Commander-in-Chief him- self. A short while ago, the rank and Ale were threatened with severe penal- ties if they did not salute the Ger- mans in the proscribed manner

"ALL FORCES OF CROWN ON THEIR TOES"

London, To-day.

"ALL THE FORCES OF THE Crown are on their toes and

The Agency is not surprised that General Winkelmann has incurred the displeasure of the Germans for those who knew him never expected that he would be a willing tool in the hands of the invader.-Reuter.

FOR THE 1 MAN

it is the one ambition of all to prevent the soil of Great IN 7 WHO SHAVES

Britain from being soiled by enemy footprints.”

Thus Lord Croft, in the House of Lords yesterday, replying in his capacity as joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for War, to the debate on national defence.

Lord Croft said that they intended to meet the attack, from whatever quarter it came, in accordance with the soundest. principles of war.

adventure will un- gay offensive

in doubtedly be brought to bear

give full counter-attacks and will

of expression to the British spirit

quarters with

the "Our hope is to defeat the enemy getting at close invasion at sea or even before hoenemy." embarks, but if not there, in the pro- cess of landing.

Should he get so far, we intend to hurl fight him on the beaches and him back into the sea. The enemy attack will be made utterly regardless of loss and we must expect him, when he attacks, to press that attack home.

No Mistake

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Make no mistake, he seeks not demonstration, but the destruction of our people

"We hope to get early information of his intentions, but, under the cover of dark nights and sea mist, we may not, and we must be ready for any. eventuality.

If the enemy were to succeed any- Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Broke-where in crossing our immediate front Popam presided, Reuter.

trenches, I believe that the spirit of

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Can And WiII Referring to the local defence volunteer organisation Lord Croft stated that of the total of half a mil- lion volunteers announced a fortnight be ago every man would very soon equipped with some effective form of weapon...

Pointing out that he was unable to disclose tactical methods of resisting invasion Lord Croft said that never- theless from evidence he had received at first-hand he was absolutely con- vinced that "British men can and will dominate and master the machine."

Viscount Caldecote, leader of the House, gave the assurahoe that the of Government had no intention abandoning any fortified position in any part of the Empire.-Router.

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