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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1940
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CHURCHILL CABINET RE-SHUFFLE IMMINENT
Mr. Chamberlain Resigning For Health Reasons
BIG
SHIFT
LIKELY
AN: EXTENSIVE - RE. SHUFFLE OF THE BRI- TISH WAR CABINET IS CONSIDERED LIKELY.
Mr. Winston Churchill's visits to the King are be lieved to be connected with the proposed changes.
The Press Association's Lobby Correspondent states that there is reason to believe that changes in other departments, as well as
the War Cabinet, will be 'an- nounced almost immediately.
CHAMBER-
GENERAL FRANCO'S AMNESTY
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On the occasion of the fourth anniversary of his proclamation as Caudillo, General Franco yes rday proclaimed a new amnesty affecting all Spanish, political pisoners sentenced to less than 12 years in gool.
The measure is expected in Franco circles to go far towards bringing "oblivion" to the Civil War, and restoring normal conditions in Spain.-Havas.
Typhoon AMERICA AMERICA
Havoc In Shanghai
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The typhoon which pro- voked heavy rains and flooded Shanghai passed 30 miles east of the city around noon yesterday.
Meanwhile the record rainfall combined with a high tide and the Whangpoo River back to the city,
..THE CORRESPONDENT · AN- of over 11 inches in 24 hours, TICIPATES MR. LAIN'S RESIGNATION . FOR wind pushing the waters of the
HEALTH REASONS. THIS WILL
· LEAVE A' VACANCY: IN THE increased the amount of water WAR CABINET- AND IT WOULD in the streets:
·NOT · · BE 'SURPRISING; . · SAYS THE CORRESPONDENT, IF MR. ERNEST BEVIN WERE TO
* CHANGE FROM HIS PRESENT POSITION AS MINISTER .OF LABOUR TO ONE WITH LESS DEPARTMENTAL RESPONSI- "BILITY, BUT MORE SCOPE.
There is some reason. to think that Lord Halifax wil remain in the Government and as Lord Beaverbrook, t already a member of the War Cabinet, he too may retain his present offics.
Some good judges. anticipate that Mr. Duff 'Cooper may leave the Ministry of. Information for the War Office, in which case Mr. Eden..would doubtless, be found. on outlet elsewhere, possibly at the Ministry of Supply.-Reuter.
GERMANS LEAVING
BESSARABIA
8
Most of Shanghai's trade and traffic was practically at standstill, the only people to
TO
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FAR EAST REALITIES?
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EVIDENCE OF THE deep interest shown | in non-occupied France in political develop- ments which may result from the Axis/Japan pact is shown by leading articles appearing yesterday in all the Vichy newspapers.
CONSULAR
OFFICER'S
TRAGIC DEATH
James H. Barton, elder son of Sir Sidney Barton, and an officer attached to the British Consulate- General in Shanghai, died suddenly this morning.
He had been suffering, from, a cold. and on Tuesday evening, had to wade home through: three feet of, flood water caused by the typhoon. He collapsed on Wed- nesday with a severe cold and art infected throat, from which he died.
He was 34 years of age and ob- tained a half-blue at Oxford for boxing.
Doctors say that death' was due to a virulent throat infec- tion which has spread in Shang- hai with the floods.
sul in the same office, was rushed to hospital this morning suffering
· Gerald Tyrrell, 33, British Con-
from a similar infection-Reuter.
In "Figaro," M. Lucien Romier, economic WEATHER FORECAST: N. and benefit from the situation being expert who visited the Far East in 1938,
the rickehas, whose Juck .IB holding this mo¬th.
After the tram and 'bus strikes, the floods brought them another period when their earnings ave, aged $15 a day. Havas.
VICHY
"EXPLAINS"
ARRESTS
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA-MAIL") The nature of, and the reasons for, the intern (SPECIAL`TO "CHINA MAIL") ments recently ordered by Over 15,000 Germans have al- the Vichy administration ready left Bessarabia and several was explained in an of thousand more dre expected, toficial communique yes
This evacuation conforms with terday. the agreement between Russia and Res Germany in the case of Poland and the Baltic States. Haves,
leave.
BUSINESS AS USUAL
IN MALTA
writes:
"The United States will inter- vene only in a war extending all over the world and placing in the balance, the mastery of the Paci fic Ocean. ¡
"American opinion, which is ordinarily, divided on foreign affairs; is now united on the sub- Ject of the Panama Canal, South America and, the Pacific.”...
The paper "Action Francaise" declares:
will Tokyo and Washington take the necessary measures be- fore it is too late to prevent their opporition from developing Into an armed conflict?
"The Tripartite pact strengthen- ed Japan's position and. Tokyo
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38,000 JAPANESE
TROOPS LAND'.
The number of Japanese troops
landed at Halphong is reported to have reached 38,000 chipper
with 700 guns and 60 tanks. Their destination is bellövert. tự be Hanoi Central News...
It was stressed first of all that the Internments, have no conner- tions whatever with any action into the abyss where she finds which the. · Riom High Court or herself,” the communique says." ^^ court martial may take eventual-Therefore, it is necessary for the authorities" to take «diny: pre-
It is the essential duty, of the | cautionary measures deemed ne- According to agency messages responsible authorities to ensure cessary against people unable and from Malfa," the Law: Courts and the maintenance of Francé's so- unwilling to understand and try- private and public schools have vereignty and pubile order, bathing, byward and deed to stir up "opened as usual: on-the termina-of which may again be endanger-old quarrels from which; France tion of the summer holidays.ed by those persons who contri- nearly perished," the communique
British Wireless.
buted to the plunging of France, concludes Havas,
N.E. winds, fresh; fine gen- orally.
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