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GENERAL WAVELL'S ARMY STRONGLY REINFORCED ITALIAN

NEWS FROM GENERAL Wavell's.com- mand in the Middle East continues to be re- assuring, writes Reuter's military correspon- dent.

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

In Kenya, his South African

troops are now reported to be WORLD SERIES 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.

General Graziani and the Army from Libya has been halted at Sidi Barrani for a fortnight. During that

period

BASEBALL”

DETROIT ONE UP

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 3, 1940.

YACHTS FOR

ITALIAN

ANTI-SUBMARINE REBUFF PATROLS

Fifteen large ocean- going yachts have been acquired by the Canadian Navy, says Reuter's Ottawa cor-

ITALIAN respondent, for con- FANTASY RECOILS

Italian propaganda has aroused the contempt of the Arabs.

At first, a feeling

of dismay

was caused in remoter: parts of desert by an Italian an- nouncement that Aden had been

the

razed to the ground. This feel- ing changed to disgust at such I'deliberate lying' when, it, became known that the inhabitants, of Aden continue to regard a homb crater as a thing of curiosity.

version into anti-sub- marine patrol vessels. ..An officialan- 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 mementoes. Į TISH ECONOMIC MISSION In outlying: towns, and villages, WHICH IS GOING TO SOUTH Aden itself. attentive] AMERICA UN DE R THE crowdG gather cach

OF evening CHAIRMANSHIP

LORD around loud speakers to hear WILLINGDON HAS JUST 'BEEN the news.

ANNOUNCED IN LONDON.

and ir

When the announcci mentions Italians, mutters run through the

his forces have been heavily Detroit won the first listeners. "May God curse them." attacked by British aircraft at oame of the World Series] Ben Ghazi and Tozruk, both vital sea bases..

yesterday at Cincinnati, by 7-runs to 2. Bardia and the road to Bug

Detroit took command of the Bug have been shelled by the game in the second innings, when British fleet and important aero-Derringer was sent to the show dromes, including Morawa, have ers after conceding five hits and received unexpected attention five runs. from British Blenheims, whose range, action and endurance come as an unpleasant surprise to the Italian military effort.

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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.

Abyssinia is cut off and there are a large number of Italian troops there. The de. fences of Egypt have been greatly strengthened.

The British Navy in the Medi- terranean and R.A.F. operating over the entire 'Middle East Com- mand have been reinforced dur- Ing the last few weeks.-Reuter,

LESSON FOR ITALY

Admiral Cunningham's bombardment of the Ita- lian concentration on the Libyan frontier was a use-

Afth

They added two more in the

Campbell

inning when swing out for a home run,

Cincinnati always trailed. They scored one run in the fourth inn- ing and one, in the eighth

Derringer opened for. Cincinnati, Newson pitched for Detroit.

but Moore relieved him after The Detroit's second innings splurge.

attendance was 31,793.

Reuter.

DAKAR DEFENDER PRAISED

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Sir Harry Chilton, who has been British Ambassador in the Argentine and Chile, will replace Sir Horace Rumbold, who will be prevented by private reasons from accompanying the Mission,

Admiral Sir Cyril Fuller is joining the Mission as an addi-

Reuter. tlagal member.

IN SYRIA

Complote failure of the Italian Mission to Syria to reach their goal and | flat rejection of their de Imands by M. Puaux, French High Commission- er of Syria, is reported, in aBeyrouth message the newspaper "Al Misri" Fin Cairo.

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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 were located in Lebanese territory, and that according to stipula- tions of the French Mandate over Lebanon, France · had · no right to dispose of them. The High Commissioner fur- ther refused to consider the de- mand for reduction of the Franch Army.

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As a result of the Mission's failure, Mussolini is said to have recalled five generals who were members thereof, and replaced them with others who have now arrived in Syria-Reuter.

In contrast to the violent dis- like of itallans, 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 observance OVERSEAS EVACUATION SCHEME Ramadan which will last from TEMPORARILY ABANDONED Tuesday until the new moon. Reuter.

of the Great Moslem Feast of

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ITALIANS CITY OF BENARES TRAGEDY SEQUEL

TRY AGAIN

The Italians--delivered

their thirty-second at-

tempted air attack on Aden on Tuesday. There was no damage.

Only one machine penetrated A proclamation "praising Gover-as far as the town, but it was ther nor-General Boission, French forced to such a height by fire

bombs fell harmlessly

Africa, for his successful defence from warships in the harbour that

of Dakar during the recent en gagement," was read throughout France yesterday.

The proclamation was issued by Marshal Petain.

A British fighter machine-gun- ned an Italian aircraft which was last seen diving with smoke pour- mg from it. On only 16 occasions

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. It states that the Governor have Italian aircraft reached Aden prevailing in the Atlantic. General "rallied his men around itself and only 17 people have: Government has come reluc- the French flag and led them in been killed. The principal targets tantly to the conclusion that dur resisting their attackers forcing on land have not yet suffered ating the winter senson them to give up the fight.

"He has kept Senegal France." Havas.

OPIUM CARRIER

ful reminder of the in- SURPRISES COURT

fluence that the Navy can

rf

for

all; Reuter.

STOCK EXCHANGE ACTIVITY

of gales and heavy seas they cannot accept the responsibility of sending

MINERS ASK

children oversens under the Gov- FOR GOVT

ernment Scheme.

Although the operation of the Scheme is to be suspended for the time being, it has not been abandoned. The question whe ther the Board will be able to exert on any land opera-years ago, Tse Leung, 35,

Denying convictions some 15 On the London Stock Exchange resume operations next year must was yesterday, small but decided im- turn on the conditions, then ob- tions along the North remanded by Mr. H. G. Sheldon,provement in business was noted, taining.

Some 2,650 children have a African littoral.

K.C., this morning, when he was in several groups, among which charged with possession of 16 Kaffes were the most prominent,"

ready gone overseas under the If the Admiral maintains his taels of prepared opium. *

with Far Western issues sharply

Scheme. The parents of these pressure on the Italian troops, as Defendant surprised the Court higher on continued Cape und

children may rest assured that be certainly may be expected to by denying that he had 10. taels. local support.

there will be no suspension of do, Marshal Graziani will and He had, he said, 30 tacls when

arrangements, made for himself compelled to call the Ita- he was arrested:

their welfare in their hew lan Fleet to his help-and no

homes. move could be more desirable | his girdle. from our point of view...

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The opium was concealed in

After all that the Italians have BERLIN MUNITIONS been told by Mussolini about the ability of his Air Force to deny all FACTORY BOMBED

movements by the British fleet.n the Mediterraneau, Adiniral Cum- An Air Ministry communique "ningham's undisturbed-bombard-| saya, "Last night, strong forces of ment of the Fort Capuzzo positions | R.A:F. bombers attacked a muni- will require a good deal of ex tiens factory in Berlin, electric planation.

pawer stations at Duisburg and Marshal Graziani must be com- Cologno, all plants at Sterkrade, ing to realise that unless the Bri-Holten Gelsenkirchen and Co- fish Mediterranean „Elcet can je logne. British Wiredess. nullified it will barnss his flanks from the. sen continuously dur- Inguny attempt he makes to nd- vance along the coastal ́· rond'-in- Mr. G.A. White, of No. 170, the direction of Alexandria, Yet Boundary Street, has reported the on his other flank the desert theft of a set of motor-car, tools, Inakes escape from the sen" valued at $40," from "his garage

menace impossible.

-yesterday.

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GARAGE ROBBED

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Industrials also attracted more buyers while gilt-edged securities were quietly steady. Others mostly tended to advance,

Wall Street was firmer, Reu- ter.

VICHY AIR MINISTRY CHANGES

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA „MAIL") The Vichy Air Ministry ans been, organised, into two depart ments, accordinglo, n. decree In the Official Gazette.

the

CONTROL

If the miners could be made to feel they are working "for the Government" and are linked-up directly with the war effort, there. would be no more lightning strikes. The men would not tolerate them.

Mr. J. A: Hall, president of the Yorkshire Mineworkers' Associa~, tion, said that to a reporter in commenting on the stoppage at Grimethorpe Colliery, near Barns- ley.

Thousands of stons of cont were lost by, the strike,, which ended after being condemici by the miners loaders. Three. thousand men, and boys TOH turned, to, work,

Meanwhile, shifts are being lost through the absence of boyo at Denaby Main:Colliery,

Sole Consideration. Government. recognise the keen disappointment that will be felt by parents who had hoped to be able to send the'r children over- scas under the Government Scheme and they express warm thanks to the very many people A near Doncaster, in the Dominions and United

Mr. Hail advocateil Government Slates who so generously have control of the mining industry, from the vulnerable areas in this but from a conviction that it was offered hospitality to children not om any political motive, country.

vital to je national, interest and They are sure, however, that much preferable to appeal tri- friends and kingfalk overseas will-bunals..

One will take charge of mill-bo the first to appreciate that Mennwhile colliery owners hat taryfairs under the command Government's decision has been now agreed in principle to share of the air force General Staff, taken solely out of consideration il available trade so that the while the other will stake chargt for the children themselves. Pmaximum number of :pits is kept of civilian-air-lines-Havns. Renter.

in operation.