1940-08-07 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 7, 1940

BLITZKRIEG

OFF?

Neutral Survey Of Hitler's Tactics

GERMANY'S INVASION SPECTRE

AN OPEN

LETTER TO "CONQUEST" IN

MUSSOLINI

The Egyptian weekly newspaper "Al Mussa- war," in an open letter to Mussolini, refers to the long-established friendly bonds between Britain and Egypt culminating in the treaty of alliance.

Egypt, it says, does not wish to emerge from this gigantic struggle in which every code of honour has been violated with the reputation of stabbing a friend in the back dishonouring herself by re-

Or

pudiating agreements.

LUXEMBOURG AS PART OF

PEACE OFFENSIVE

TWENTY LOST IN "FLEMING"

one

It was officially an- nounced in London yesterday that officer was wounded, 19 ratings missing presumed dead and two wounded in H.M. trawler Fleming, the loss of which has been an- already nounced.-Reuter.

THE STOCKHOLM newspaper "Dagens COMMONS TO

TAKE HOLIDAY

It was announced in Berlin yesterday that German police have made a "triumphant entry" into the capital of. the Duchy of Luxembourg. The an- Luxembourg. The an-Nyheter" pointed out yesterday that the tre- nouncement adds

mendous Nazi propaganda campaign in con- 'that thousands listen- ed to a speech by the

nection with an imminent German invasion chief of the German of Britain has suddenly ceased, and suggests civil administration

the object of the campaign was to compel the who "explained to them the German

British to maintain strong forces at home and character" of the so weaken the Expeditionary Force in France. SUMMER RECESS ON AUGUST Duchy.--Reuter.

But suddenly, after the conclusion of the FORTNIGHT'S HOLIDAY AFTER French campaign, invasion propaganda WHICH IT IS THOUGHT THE started again and military circles in Berlin HOUSE WILL HOLD SITTINGS provided foreign journalists with detailed des- HEUTER. criptions of the planned invasion.

The Idea of disloyalty to Bri- tain has never crossed our minds and if any of your propaganda agents asserted to the contrary he has certainly misled you. Let it be clearly understood Egypt will never think to replace the alliance with Britain by any benefit. such bond with any other power.

Memories Not Short

tian forces against the Sudan

wards Egypt.

-Journalists themselves could The decision to undertake Б

Any action taken by the Ita; will be an act of hostility to Even if Egypt sought another Egyptians are intelligent and ally she would not choose a coun- will never be deceived by scarcely conceal their surprise at blockade will surprise the Ita-

and try which proclaimed its intention the outpourings of Rome

such frankness but it was inter-lians more perhaps than the of re-establishing the Roman Em-Bari, which promise happiness to pire containing Egypt and the those submitting to Fascist rule. preted as an indication of Ger- patient German people but

man confidence in victory when will also cause the German mili- Sudan, a country whose inhabit-Their memories are not short nor they related beforehand all the tary a certain amount of thought. ants are so poor they exploit any are they blind to what happened detalls of the invasion. occupied territory for their own to Libya.-Reuter.

SOVIET ASTRIDE THE FENCE

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL").

IT IS NOW EXPECTED, SAYS REUTER'S LOBBY CORRESPON-

DENT, THAT 'PARLIAMENT WILL

RISE FOR A SHORT

22. MEMBERS HOPE TO GET A

ONCE A WEEK FOR A TIME.—

.it

FOLLOW THE LEADER POLITICS

On July 19 another sudden Opinions Firm?

Before a crowded session of the change took place-Hitler

Supreme Soviet-in Moscow yes- offered to refrain from Invad- Before the outbreak of war, terday, Esthonia appealed for in- ing Britain.

Germany's military writers cri-corporation in the USSR.

Plan

The ∙on

appeal was made by It was a peace offer under the ticised the Schlieffen

Secretary of the fearful threat of invasion. Bri-the ground that it inevitably drew Lauretskis, tain was to withdraw from Europe fore caused a long war

Britain. into the war, and there-Esthonian Communist Party in a which similar tone to the appeals or be totally destroyed.

Germany could not win. Does made. and accepted from.

Axis Retreat.

4

When Lord Halifax. refused the offer it was still hoped. Mr. Chur- chill would-be more conciliatory but when it was clear that hopes of peace were vain, then Berlin and Rome. announced that an invasion was not being con- THE SOVIET'S DIPLOMATIC POSITION IN templated and instead Britain WAR-TORN EUROPE AND THE KREMLIN'S was to be defeated by a war of exhaustion the same tactics not FUTURE DESIGNS WERE THE SUBJECT OF which Hitler declared did

win a single honourable Victory COMMENT IN THE FRENCH PRESS YESTER- In the last war. DAY, IN THE LIGHT OF SPEECH.

M.

MOLOTOV'S

"Le Temps" is of opinion that "the subtle tactics of Soviet diplomacy will be continued

Was the first campaign invasion merely tactical and the second one merely meant Intimidate the English?

of

to

despite the enormous bloodless territorial ac- A.P. GETS

quisitions secured by Russia, while the

whole future of Europe will be directly in- A STORY AND

fluenced by future Russian moves.“

The newspaper attributes considerable ENDS A STORY

importance to a recent article published in

the official Soviet journal "Izvestia" in Berlin has been making| which direct threats against Finland were ut- that the Associated Press much of an alleged story

tered.

of America correspon-

in M. Molotov's speech stating the enemies.

At the same time the passage are who are Moscow's friends and dent in England was re- Russian people must be ready for "Nobody actually knows for fused permission to visit wholesale mobilisation in order whom or against whom the Soviet British ports, whereas the to defend their borders, is are. highly puzzling in view of the wishes to fortily its idealogic Berlin correspondent of fact that the Soviet borders are position in all parts of the world A.P. was allowed to visit not threatened by any power at and actually Russia is interested present.

in all quarrels and in all agree-Hamburg,

One thing is certain: Moscow

The "Izvestia" article referred ments that may be concluded in to the extension of the war into any part of the world."-Havas. an imperialist colonial world

struggle, meaning the war might suddenly assume a very cruel as- pect with no end in sight.

All this means, according to the French newspaper, that the Rus- sian people must be held in con- stant alarm to be ready to face

AVIATION BONDS

any situation which might be (SPECIAL TO "CHINA: MAIL") created by: the war.

The Chinese press in Shanghai

Unfortunately for the Nazis, the London A. P. correspondent is be- yond their reach and able to tell the truth...

Yesterday morning, he issued the following statement:---

"The correspondent who re- quested permission to tour onaj of the principal British - ports | not only received authorisation but was supplied by the au- thorities with a car and a guide for, an extended:tour."

"Le Tempa" concludes that announced this morning that the the real intention of the Soviet Chungking Government is floating rulera lo to prepare the Red special "aeronautic bonds" for the Army to play "a deolalve ra-purchase of foreign planes and The A. F. correspondent made. volutionary role" when all the for the training of pilots. Totalja survey of over a dozen British "capitalistic powers" are ex- amount of the loun is U.S. $5,000,- ports, says A.P., ports which the hausted and ruined by the war. 000, Issued at par and redeem-Germans claimed to have dam-

able within five years after the aged, r

"Double” Game? end of the present conflict. All Omelal London quarters suggest Chinese both in China, and over that the A.P. reports of a lack of "Paris Soir," on the same sub-scas are requested to subscribe. serious damage probably 'inspired: ject, says facts nobody knows Havas.

the German allegation.-Reuter.

this opinion still hold?-Reuter. Lithuania, Reuter,

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