1940-10-28 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 28, 1940'

IMMINENT ACTION PROMISED TO ITALIANS Goering ""Exciting Events" DISMAY Keeps Up Coming This Air Siege

Raids were made at in- tervals yesterday by formations of enemy fighters and bombers crossing the coast of Kent. and flying towards Lon- don, says an Air Ministry

communique.

The raiders were engaged by our ghters and A.A. defences and few of them succeeded in reach - ing London.

Some bombs were dropped in the London area and also, at a number of places in south-east England.

Houses and other buildings were damaged at a few places but reports indicated the num-

her of casualties is small, though several were killed. An attack was also made in Hampshire in the late afternoon and a few bombs were dropped in one district. Reports so far re- ceived show that several houses were destroyed and a number of people injured.

It is confirmed that one more enemy aircraft was destroyed on Saturday and another on Friday! -Router.

· ITALIANS ARE BEING ENCOURAGED "TO] EXPECT EXCITING EVENTS IN THE COMING| WEEK, ACCORDING TO DIRECT AND IN- DIRECT MESSAGES FROM ROME WHICH RE- FER TO "FORCE” IN RECENT GERMAN DEALINGS.

Previous acknowledgment that hitherto Italy has been only "present in spirit" at Hit- ler's conclaves, especially with Spanish lead- ers, is now replaced by the assurance that Italy will shortly intervene directly in current Axis negotiations.

"Hitler's contac's with Franco agreed upon at the Brenner meet- and Petain, and those which may ing is developing "but the best is follow in the next few days, re- yet to come,"

present the closing of the last portcullis against British expecta- Celebration Postponed

tions of creating confusion in Europe," writes Signor Ansaldo, editor of Count Clano's newspa- per "Telegrafo."

The Italian controlled "Tele- press" of Zurich yesterday fore- shadowed "an event of great im- Ansaldo adds the men of the portance in Rome to-morrow."

Celebration ceremonies of the Axis' have been able by friend- › ship or force to persuade Euro-anniversary of the March on Rome pean countries not to join in were postponed from yesterday

to to-day (Monday). Britain's game.

The Axis diplomatic offensive

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this drink, above others, was one to keep figures alender.

And with that ` discovery came another, that even mere man who insists on Rose's Lime Juice tonight avolds a headache tomorrow.

The message concludes it is ex- pected that the Mediterranean, especially the eastern part, will be the theatre of great activity this week.-Reuter.

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EIGHT MAZI STATES

'PLANES SHOT DOWN

It is officially an- nounced that eight enemy aircraft were destroyed yesterday and that six British fighters were lost or missing, but the pilot of one is safe. Reu- ter.

There was much specu lation in the Americas newspapers yesterday of the effect in Europe any Franco-German al liance.

Developments in France hav produced in the United State Wide expressions of dismay, ang Secretary of State Cordell Hull disclosure that President Roose velt had sent a warning to Vich was splashed on the front page of the New York morning pa pers..

Some radio commentator criticise the United State 000 continued diplomatic recogni tion of the Vichy Governmer and Washington's "paliteness regarding French possessions the Western Hemisphere. It is generally considered

DE VALERA

ORGANISING

GUERILLAS

The Eire Government is

tha

I Hitler's new programme wa

necessitated by the thwarting his original plans by the R.A.F |・・ Naval aid is considered h chlof alm. The belief that th Fronoh people will revolt if the Vichy Government joins the wa against Britain is agaïn'' voice by several papers-Router.

warring groups might think it.

"Diplomatic Offensive" doing everything in its their advantage to take possessio

A "DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE"

hai

power to secure the neces-of the whole or part of the count

try. WAS THE DESCRIPTION GIVEN sary arms for a local se- The local security force TO HITLER'S RECENT MOVES curity force of 100,000, BY SIGNOR ANSALDO, EDITOR said Mr. OF COUNT CIANO'S PAPER, YESTERDAY,

This "offensive," he says, was agreed on at the Brenner meeting. "Hitler's talks with General

Franco and Marshal Petain and others which may follow in the next few days," Signor Ansaldo continues, "represent the shut- ting of the last portcullis against all British expectations of spreading the war."

He indirectly admits, however, that Britain cannot be beaten.

The men of the Axis," he says, "know that in order to beat Brit- tain she must be prevented from securing any satellite on Continent." Reuter

BERLIN AGAIN BOMBED

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In their raid on Berlin on Saturday night the R.A.F. attacked aircraft works, an electric power station and goods yards., Oil plants bombed were at Stettin, Leuna and Cologne.

Naval docks at Hamburg, Cux- haven and.. Bremen and railway communications at Bremen, Dort- mund and. Brussels were other targets.

The ports of Flushing and Antwerp and several perodromes

·werbṇagain visited.

All these operations were car ried out despite poor weather conditions over many of the`tar- get areas. One R.A.F. 'plane is missing-Reuter

Eamonn de Valera, the Premier, in Dublin yesterday.

Their desire to remain at peace was not a sufficient guarantee. The

been established to give th country, one possible guaranto namely that if attacked thei would defend themselves. They were not yet armed b he knew the country would gladj ly bear the cost of providing arm

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GENERAL DE GAULLE APPOINTS COUNCIL

OF DEFENCE

GENERAL DE GAULLE, Leader of all Fre Frenchmen, has appointed a Council of Defence of the French Empire, it was learned in London las night.

Announcing its appointment in his broadcas proclamation from Leopoldville, Belgian Cong which he is visiting, General de Gaulle says that th Council, "on behalf of France, will perform all th duties of war Government on all French territorie which are fighting on and will fight on." Decision to appoint the Council' was taken, General de Gaulle said, "In view of the fact that henceforward the Free French the Fatherland." forces represent the only resort of

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Appealing to all French "peo- ple, General de Gaulle: säld: "French officers, French soldiers and, French ·èltizènal'

"A few infamous politicians. have broken up the Empire of

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AMERICA WARNED

OFF

France. Be prepared! Stand to A warning to American

your arms!”.

* First Order

to keep out of Europea concerns was uttered b General de Gaulle also an- the Duke of Aosta in nounced his first order which de- speech yesterday clares: "As long as a French Gov- Blackshirts at Turin...

ernment and representation "of the

PETAIN'S PROMISE TO PRISONERS

French people do not exist nor He said it was only right th mally and independently from the Americans should have control "Your Uberation day will not enemy, the powers formerly per- their own continent, but it was n long be delayed," said Marshal Pa formed by the Chief of State and right that the Americans shou 'tain addressing prisoners when he Council of Ministers 'will be exer-meddle, in affairs which concer visited French war prisoners clsed by the Leader of the Freeed only Europeans. camp at Amboise, according to the French Forces, assisted” by a The Duke also asserted: "T "Paris Soir!" yesterday, 391 Council of Defence; AGAGAMIT A rulo cf gold, and raw materia

After expressing sympathy Pe-}· “These powers will be enforced must be ended for ever and be r tain said: "You have perhaps be-Fin consonance with laws existing placed by the domination of th loved we were not thinking of in France on · June 23, 1940."—" whole people who produce and 1 you. Be patient.”—Reu

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