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GENERAL WAVELL'S ARMY STRONGLY REINFORCED ITALIAN

FANTASY RECOILS

NEWS FROM GENERAL Wavell's com- mand in the Middle East continues to be re- Italian propaganda has assuring, writes Reuter's military correspon-aroused, the contempt of

the Arabs. dent.

of dismay

was caused in remoter watts, of desert by an Italian an- nouncement that Aden had been,

the

His Egyptian front, already strong in At first, a feeling mechanised cavalry and first-class infantry of the line, has now been reinforced by a con- tingent of Australians.

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In Kenya, his South African troops. are now reported to be: "holding 500 miles of lines of com- munications from the south of the Abyssinia frontier.

In Uganda and. Sudan, the main routes to important military ob- jectives are now well defended.

and

the

General: Graziani Army from Libya, has been halted at Sid). Barrani for a period fortnight. During that his forces

heavily have been attacked by British aircraft at Ben Ghazi and Tozruk, both vital sen bases.

Bug

Bardin' and the road to Bug have been shelled by the British fleet and important aero- dromes, including Marawa, have received unexpected attention from British Blenheims, whose range, action and endurance come as an unpleasant surprise to the Italian military effort.

Abyssinia Raids

The South African Air Force continues its raids on the far from inexhaustible oil dumps and munition stores in Abyssinia and Italian. Somaliland, These latter operations are close linked with what-is-happening in Egypt.

Abycalnia 16 cut off

and

there.

of

are a large number

The de.

Italian troops. there.

fences of Egypt have

greatly strengthened.

becn

The British Navy in the Medi-

RESCUE IN THE IRISH SEA

Dutch allies render- ed service to their R.A.F. comrades, `re- cently when. Dutch. airmen, flying an Anson aircraft of the Coastal Command, sighted a rubber dinghy with five men drifting in the Irish Sea.

They guided a ship to the rescue of the dinghy's occupants,

found and

razed to the ground. This feel-

ing changed to disgust at such deliberate lying when it became known that the inhabitants of Aden continue to regard a bomb crater as a thing of quriosity.

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 3, 1940.

ITALIAN YACHTS FOR ANTI-SUBMARINE REBUFF PATROLS

Fifteen large ocean- going yachts have been acquired by the Canadian Navy, says Reuter's Ottawa cor- respondent, for con- version into anti-sub- marine patrol vessels.

An official ...an- nouncement to this effect was made yes- terday by Navy Minis- ter MacDonald Reuter,

MISSION

TO SOUTH

AMERICA

As soon as a bomb bursts on SLIGHT MODIFICATION IN land, there is a rush to collect | THE PERSONNEL OF THE BRI- splinters, for sale, as, mementocą TISH ECONOMIC MISSION In outlying, towns, and villages, WHICH IS GOING TO SOUTH and in Aden, itself. attentive, AMERICA- UNDER THE

each

OF evening CHAIRMANSHIP

LORD crowds gather around loud speakers to hear WILLINGDON HAS JUST BEEN

ANNOUNCED IN LONDON. the news.

When the announcct mentions Italians, mutters run through the listeners, "May God curse them."

Sir Harry Chilton, who has been British Ambassador in the Argent ne and Chile, will replace Sir Horace Rumbold, who will be prevented

IN SYRIA

Complete failure of the Italian Mission to Syria, to reach their goal, and flat rejection of their de- mands by M. Puaux, French High Commission- er of Syria, is reported in a Beyrouth message to the newspaper "Al Misri“ in Cairo.

Mr. Puaux, it is said, reject- ed the Italian -demand, for sur- render of 800 war planes on grounds that part of the air force in Syria had "left the country for the Middle East" and part had been purchased by the Lebanese Government.

The demand for the plac- ing of aerodromes under Italian control was also rejected, M. Puaux declaring that they wore located in Lebanese territory, and that according to stipula- tions of the French. Mandate, over Lebanon, France had no right to dispose of them.

fur- The High Commissioner ther refused to, consider the de- mand for reduction of the French Army.

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As a result of the Mission's, by private reasons failure, Mussolini. is said to have from accompanying the Mission. recalled five generals who were Admiral Sir Cyril Fuller is members thereof, and replaced joining the Mission as an addi- them with others who have, now

Reuter. i onal member.

| arrived in Syria.—Reuter,

In contrast to the violent dis- like of Italians, is the increasing confidence in the British. For in stance, an English official acceded to a request by local religious leaders on Tuesday to broadcast a prayer in Arabic calling the bless- ings of Allah upon the observanes OVERSEAS EVACUATION SCHEME Ramadan which will last from TEMPORARILY ABANDONED Tuesday until the new moon. - Reuter.

of the Great Moslem Feast of

ITALIANS nts, who were TRY AGAIN

.the crew of a British aircraft which had made a forced land- ing on the water. British Wireless.

terranean and R.A.F. operating**********

over the entire Middle East Com-

mand have been reinforced. dur- ing the last few weeks-Reuter.

CHEMIST HAS TO SIGN ON

Chemists and agricultural con- tractors are the two newest types of workers to be harnessed to na- tional service..

All persons with ́cerlain 'quali- fications, in chemistry, physics and quantity surveying must under a new Ministry of Labour and Na- tional Service Order in force ap- ply for registration, with the, Cen- tral Register.

Qualification is approximately, although not necessarily, member ship or associate membership of recognised, professional institu- tions..

Every agricultural, contractor in England, and Wales had to register by August, 1, 1940, with the War Agricultural Executive Committes for any county in which he does work

OBJECTS OF ORDER

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MEATLESS 'IDEAL'

The Italians delivered their thirty-second at- tempted air attack on Aden on Tuesday. There was no damage.

Only one machine penetrated

1s far as the town, but it was ther forced to such a height by fire

rom warships in the harbour that

bombs fell harmlessly

A British fighter machine-gun-

ned an Italian aircraft which was last seen diving with smoke pour- After guests at a luncheon oing from it. On only 16 occasions

the National Defence Public have Italian aircraft reached Aden

Interests Committee in London self and only 17 people have

CHAKALA, JUU YRTITULAIAKscas

CITY OF BENARES TRAGEDY SEQUEL

THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT has decid- ed that until further notice no more children can be sent overseas under the Children's Overseas Reception Scheme.

The recent loss of children in the "City of Benares" illustrated the dangers to which passenger vessels are exposed even when in convoy, under the weather conditions now prevailing in the Atlantic.

had enjoyed a meal of hor: een killed. The principal targets d'oeuvres, chicken, ice and coffee. on land have not yet suffered ating the Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Minis-all. — Reuter, ter of Health, told them. what would be the perfect menu. was:-

Four ounces of bread, Two-thirds of raŋ, ounes oatmeal,

If

of

Half-ounce of fats Five ounces of potatoes, All washed down, with one- fifth of a pint of milk..

Dealing with evacuation, Mr. MacDonald said no place could be absolutely safe, from, air raid risks, but some places, were much safer than others.

STOCK EXCHANGE ACTIVITY

Ou the London Stock Exchange yesterday, small but decided in provement in business was noted: in several groups, among which, Kafflrs were the most prominent. with Far Western issues sharply "In the boroughs,” ho, sald, | higher on continued Cape and "every enamy, bomb hac on local support.

the average. klited on: Injured · Industrials also attracted more thrdo. people, it is notually buyers while gilt-edged securities fifteen times, aa, gafe. In a ros were quictly

steady. Others ception area, as. In an evacua- mostly tended to advance, tion area."

Rev- Wall Street was firiner.

"With Love And

Kisses":

ter.

Government has come reluc tantly to the conclusion that dur- winter season of gales. and heavy seas they cannot accept the responsibility of sending children overseas under the Gov- ernment Scheme.

MINERS ASK FOR GOVT CONTROL

Although the operation of the Scheme is to be suspended for the time being, it has not been abandoned. The question whe-

If the miners could be made to ther the Board will be able to feel they are working for the resume operations next year must Government and are linked up on the conditions then ob- directly with the war cffort, there taining..

would be no more lightning Somu 2,650 children, have a strikes. The men would not ready gone, overseas, under the tolerate them, children may rest assured that Yorkshire Mineworkers Associa Scheme. The parents, of these, Mr. J. A. Hall, president of the thero, will be no suspension of tion, said that to a reporter. the arrangements made for commenting ou the stoppage at thein welfare, In. their inew. homes,

Grimethorpe Colliery near Barns- ley.

in

Thousands of tons of coal Sole Consideration ** werg fact, by, the- strike, which, ended after being, condemned, Government recognise the keen by the miners' leaders. Three disappointment that will be felt thousand man, and boyara anding future, I would, chooog by parents who had hoped to be He must give the committed

turned, to work.. a few days, or wepko hence, able to send the'r › children, over- Meanwhile, shifts are 'boing. particulars of his machinery and

Mr. MacDonald read this letter whenever, the ting, may.. como, scus under, thỏ Government lost through the abgonco. of equipment and of the areas in.

written

child home by n

when, the enamy, strikes with Scheme and they express wurm, which he normally operates,

boys, nt Denaby. Main Colliery, cvacute;-

hie maximum, force, against thie thanks to the very many people near Doncaster. and comply with any directions "Dear Ma and Pa,—L hope

leland.

[in thé - Dominions and United Mr. Hall.advocated Government the committee may give in. ro-you are quite well, I am having "Alone, in the front line. trench, States who so generously have control of the mining Industry, gard to his operations..

are a ne time. Yesterday thirty defending civilisation The order

the offered hospitality to children not from any political motive, whose principal business is that with love and kisses."

applies to persons German parachutists landed here. people of this island. Of course from the vulnerable areas, in this but from a conviction that it was

we shall suffer. of carrying out agricultural opera-

countryc

vital to the national "interest: and tions on land other than that in . He commented: “No one

"But in the end, we shall so They are sure, however, that much preferable to appeal, tri- their own occupation.

say that the dull uniformity of sink their ships on the song that friends, and kinafolk overseas will bunals. The object of the Order in to State education has, killed that guard our shores, and so, alay be the first to appreciate that Meanwhile, colliery owners had assist county War Agricultural child's Imagination.

their invaders, and so tear thoir Government's decision, has been now agreed in principle to share Executive Committees, in organis, It coulit chapen, the mo- agroplanes from the sacred sky taken solely out of consideration all available trade so that the -ing machinery work to ensure the ment when I would most wish ipbove our Homea, that we shall for the, children themselves, maximum.number of pits is kept

fullest use' of available resources.}^ to bo alive in the long-un turn the tidd of war."

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