1940-09-19 — Page 6

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 19, 1940.

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THE Right LABEL

HUGE

PYTHON

White Label REST SCOTCH WHISKE

OF GREAT AGE

Dewar & Sas

DISTILLERS

PERT

White Label CAPTURED ALIVE

AT WAGLAN

DEWAR'S FAMOUS SCOTCH

It never varies

A. 15-FOOT PYTHON, weighing some 16 catties, was captured on Waglan Island on Tuesday night and brought to Hong Kong yes. terday.

The reptile had devoured about 18 fowl in seven days and was dozing in a chicken- house digesting a five-pound fowl when it was located and captured by the light-house keep- ers on Tuesday night.

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STICKING

TO POLICY

?

It was learned yesterday' from members of the lighthouse staff that during last week, some 18 towl belonging to the staff, had disappeared one after the other during the night.

The coolies were at first sus- pected and a watch was kept on them without result.

On Tuesday night one of the lighthouse keepers awakened by the loud quack-

was

ITALIANS ADVANCE WITH CAUTION

Little serious action has developed in the cautious Italian ad- vance into Egypt.

G.H.Q. issued a communique in Cairo last night stating: During Tuesday and during the night, the enemy have been engaged in consoli- dating their positions in and around Sidi Barroni, where they have been heavily and successfully bombed.

There is nothing to report on other fronts. -Reuter.

ANZAC

ing of some of the ducks and DEFENCES

went to investigate. Looking into the chicken house,

NEW ZEALAND

AND AUS-

Non-violence is Con- gress's creed and means, hostility to all war, Mr. he saw the python in the process TRALIA ARE COOPERATING Gandhi told American of swallowing a five-pound fowl. ON MUTUAL DEFENCE, AND He returned to the lighthouse newspapermen yesterday. and on coming back with some THE N. 2. CHIEF OF STAFF AR- RIVED IN AUSTRALIA YES- TO DISCUSS MAT- Therefore, it is vitally ne- other members of the staff found

the reptile sleeping in the chicken TERDAY

TERS WITH THE AUSTRALIAN cessary Congress should house."

AUTHORITIES. not be involved in any

war.

Captured Alive

The talks will be especially con- They obtained a large wooden cerned with the co-ordination of in naval movements and the position of supply and fuel bases In Bri- Yesterday morning, the python tish possessions in the Pacific.

by It was announced in Australia leave yesterday that a number of Aus-

This, however, does not limit the desire not to embarrass Bri-box and placed the python tain, so he promised that it would it and nailed the did down. be definitely restricted to freedom

of speech, with absolute non-was brought to Hong Kong

some members on local violence.

A true understanding of this and was taken to the Harbour tralian yachtsmen and fishermen the are to go to Britain to help guard will ultimately help Britain and Department where it had

"hanour" of a visit by the Har-coastal waters. They will get a the world, he said.

Harbour hearty welcome from the Royal Asked about India's future if bour Master, Deputy

Master and other officials of the Navy and from all Britons. the war, Mr. Gandhi said that he would not Department. be dismayed by the prospect so

the Nazis won

long as the country was true to "non-violence."

"This does not mean that I shull be at all pleased with the pros- What did pect," he went on.

frighten him was the terrific cost; of securing peace →→ by superior brute force. ---- Reuter.

RIBBENTROP

OFF TO ROME

NAZI FOREIGN MINISTER,

Reuter.

GRAZIANI INVITED TO STICK OUT HIS NECK

ALTHOUGH THE ITALIAN advance into Egyp- JOACHIM VON RIBBENTROP tian territory hitherto amounts only to about 60 LEFT FOR ROME YESTERDAY miles, the attackers are permitted to go on for the It is only a matter of specula- simple reason that they cannot halt, writes Reuter's

tion as to what he wants Italy to

do, but his visit coupled with military correspondent.

that of the Italian. Minister of

Colonies to Berlin - suggests that

At Sollum there is only a small harbour through

the Axis policy may have reached which supplies cannot be obtained even if the Ita-

another of its periodic crises.

The Italians are fulfilling their lian navy was able to ensure them.

Sidi Barrani, now an advanced

part bý advancing their army across the desert into Egypt, and post of the enemy, was previous-!

it may be the talks will be con-ly lightly held by British mech- nected with this. Reuter.

BERLIN TELLS ALL?

anised forces amounting to about

one company.

General Wavell, the British had

DANISH

Commander-in-Chief, never RATION CUT

Jany intention

the of resisting Italian advance in that neigh- bourhood.

ACCORDING TO THE BERLIN CORRESPONDENT OF THE [SWEDISH PAPER "ALLEHAN. "DA," GERMAN PLANS FOR THE INVASION OF BRITAIN HAVE BEEN "TEMPORARILY POST- PONED" OWING TO THE EFFI- ICIENCY OF THE ANTI-AIR-that the Italians have been given been extended to white bread and AND THE nothing to attack but the situa-rolls, and coupons are even nec-

tion now becomes more active, as cessary for bread in Danish res onwards a taurants.

FOOD RATIONS IN DENMARK HAVE BEEN FURTHER CUT, [COFFEE RATIONS, FOR INS- British policy wpe ono of TANCE, BEING REDUCED FROM elastic defence and almed at 260 TO 225 GRAMMES A WEEK. sold Inducing the Italian army In

Margarine is now to be Libya to put ita head - ikea only to people with incomes below tortalso out of its shell [a certain level.. and then hit the head.

CRAFT DEFENCES

R.A.F.

Bread rationing - which so far Hitherto all reports confrm has covered rye bread-only has

Germany will go on bombing from Sidi Barrani towns and aerodromes, but he has metalled road will be available.

Reuter. been assured in Berlin that Ger- many has plenty of food for the winter and does not fear a long

Reuter.

war.

POLISH SQUADRON DECORATED

SWEDISH PAPER BANNED

Reuter.

GERMAN LABOURO MEETING AT ZURICH

ACCORDING TO THE GER→ MAN RADIO, THE GERMAN LABOUR FRONT IN SWITZER- LAND HELD ITS FIRST PUBLIC ON

(THE SWEDISH NEWSPAPER MEETING AT ZURICH ["HANDELS-TIDNING" HA&TUESDAY. ZURICH IS IN A A Polish squadron which has BEEN BANNED FOR THREE SOCIALIST COUNTY. destroyed 71 German planes in DAYS BECAUSE IT RUBLISHED!"

18 days were decorated yesterday ANTI-GERMAN REPORTS

The Swiss Federal Government

by General Sikorsiti, the Polish FROM ITS LONDON CORRES. had forbidden all publia demons-

trations by foreign parties. Prime Minister and Commander- |PONDENT."," in-Chief,⠀⠀⠀

This Swiss Labour Frant is or- Sixteen airmen received the This is the first time that the ganised like its German counter- Polish equivalent of the D.S.C.|Swedish Government has proceed-part and is made up of German and four the equivalent of thejed against any nowspaper. Rou-nationals resident in Switzerland,

― Reuter. 'M.C. — Reuter.

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