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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 5, 1940

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SPANISH ACTION AT TANGIER

Military Commander Takes Over "Full Charge"

Legislative Assembly "Dissolved"

Colonel Yuste, Commander of the Span- ish troops in the Infernational Zone of Tan- gier, yesterday issued an order dissolving the Committee of Control and the Legislative Assembly and announcing that he is taking. "full charge" of the Zone.

The taking over of Tangier by Spain is confirmed in British official circles in London and is receiving careful consideration.

London Raidfree For 24 Hours

It is recalled that Spanish Mor- occan troops occupied Tangier on June 14 by agreement with the International authorities.

Spain asserted the step was taken to preserve order and that the international status of the Zone would continue.

The International Zone of Tan- gier came into being in 1925 under an agreement between Bri- tain, France, Spain and Italy.

The agreement provided for a complete international ad- ministration of the Zone, ex-- cept as regards native affairs, which were reserved to Shereefian authority.

has Awaiting Information

the

the

Since June 14 this year International regime had been

functioning normally.

On Sunday the British repre-

Picture taken during a visit to an R.A.F. station "somewhere in Britain" shows some of the personnel who shattered the myth that Berlin lo so well protected by A.A. batteries that no enemy ralder could get within bombing distance. (Copyright, Fox).

MR. BEVIN JAPANESE BLUE FRENCH

GIVES IT

6 MONTHS

STOCKING DRIVE

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") In view of the new structure in Japan, the present trend towards luxury and pleasure seeking in

SHIPPING STANDSTILL

the country's leading hot spring (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") resorts should be stopped and the Since many

French merchant resorts used solely as places to ships have been forced by the in- regain health, the directors

of ternational situation to remain in

The London area been without an air raid

"Hitler and Mussolini Japan's Hot Spring Resort Society harbours in French Morocco for alert for 24 hours-the

decided at a meeting yesterday. an indefinite period, a special are rats, and they will longest period of calm

Several resolutions were adopt-maritime tribunal which will deal since the mass German sentative at Tangier was inform squeal and run directly ed stressing that the present prac- with cases pertaining to the French

ed of the Spanish authorities' their turn comes!"

tice of running both hotel and res- Merchant Marine will be set up Mr.taurant

in the same building in Morocco, according to a Vichy air attacks began nearly latest decision but it was two months ago.

derstood that the Spanish mili- Ernest Bevin, Minister for should be discontinued.

communique yesterday. First rea- commander would main-

Strict measures will be taken son for this measure was to grant The Air Ministry, announcing tain both the neutrality on the Labour and National Ser- this last evening, added that very Zone and the international advice, told factory workers few enemy aircralt had crossed ministration. the coast during the day.

un-

The British Government ill Bombs were dropped In the define its attitude when further London area and widely Ec- clarification is received. Reuter. parated points in the Midlands

̈and East Anglia.

This caused damage to a few houses. A small number or p÷0¬ ple were killed and injured. Reuter.

TIENTSIN POLICE PAY PROBLEM

N.E.I. POLICY DEFINED

at Rugby yesterday:

"GIVE US ANOTHER SIXI MONTHS' INTENSIVE PRODUC. TION AND WE SHALL HAVE PASSED GERMANY AND THE UGLY. NAZI RÉGIME WILL CRUMBLE IN. HITLER'S HANDS," DECLARED MR.

ERNEST BEVIN.

"In six months," he said, "we shall have passed Germany in Faircraft, ships and guns; and I venture to prophecy that imme- diately we have done so the world! will move back. to a peaceful-time ! The trade talks with of reconstruction, the wiping away

of privilege and to the growth of

Japan have so far given knowledge."-Reuter. no results but "may be

continued," according to ATHENS

a statement by the

· FOLLOWING DISCUSSIONS Netherlands East In

Indies BOMBED

BY THE COUNCILLORS, THE

BRITISH MUNICIPAL COUN- Government in Batavia

CIL IN TIENTSIN IS EXPECT- yesterday. ED TO TAKE A FORMAL DE- CISION ON THURSDAY RE- GARDING THE DEMANDS OF THE CHINESE POLICE CON- STABLES WHICH HITHERTO HAVE NOT BEEN OFFICIALLY REVEALED.

A primary issue in last Friday's "blitz strike" was an increase in wages. This may burden the bud- get up to $100,000 a year because any revision might include other employees of the British Munici- Sal Council-within-the-same pay

group.

Chinese constables are now per- forming all duties as normal Reuter

WRITING

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") DESPITE OFFICIAL ITALIAN The statement stresses, how- PROMISES TO SPARE ATHENS lever, that the "closest watch will AN ITALIAN 'PLANE YESTER- be given to the possibility of DAY DROPPED A BOMB IN A CLASS DISTRICT, direct or indirect advantages ac- WORKING cruing to the enemy of the Neth- KILLING SEVERAL PERSONS. erlands.".

The presence of British fighters Referring to the Nazi "new in the Greek capital was reveal- European order" the statement ed when the moment the

raid. "wholly and absolutely refutes warning was sounded British the participation' of another 'planes took to the air and the power in our own affairs in the Italian pilot fled after dropping a Netherlands East Indies

solitary bomb. International The Netherlands Government News Service: AE equally rejects a "world economy which would enclose the Nether lands East Indies in a so-called

Asiatic bloc."Reuter.

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DANUBE TALKS

IN THE SKY INTERRUPTED

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

TWELVE SWEDISH JOURN ALISTS HAVE JUST RETURN- ED TO STOCKHOLM FROM A It was understood in Bucharest VISIT TO BERLIN, PARIS AND BRUSSELS:*~

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RUSSIAN EMIGRES” TO BE TAXEDY (SPECIAL TO "CHINA "MAIL") The movement to have local Russian eniigrants in Shanghai pay a monthly tax has been an- ally approved and will be effective from November 1. No detalls' have yet been disclosed Money thus collected will be used for educational and charity purposes.

Havas.

yesterday that the Maritime Dunu DEATH OF DR. AZANA blan› Commission - was compolled ;

at

They report that travellers from to interrupt its proceedings for a Dr. Manuel Azana, former Berlin to Vichy have to change few days owing to the necessity President of the Spanish Repub frains 27 times owing to trame of examining certain Sovlet pró- llc, died, on Sunday night dimculties.

posals. The proceedings are ex- Montauban, in France, it Was British planes, they say, re-piccted to be resumed to-morrow. reported in Vichy yesterday: contly flew over Paris and wrote The Commission has been sitting Dr. Azaria, who was 60 And

Couragòl Resistance!" In the in Bucharest since last week. been: Ill for some months? sky over the city-Router. Havas.

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against such anti-wartim prae- local authorities the necessary tices as accompanying geisha girls means of maintaining discipline

to resorts. Havas.

among the crews. Havas.

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