1940-11-20 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 20, 1940.

Ukrarç, Supremo. Court

HITLER'S TWO FACES

Joint Flirtations With Moscow And Madrid

Hasty Invitation To Senor Suner

ARMY FOR

INVASION STILL PREPARED

"AFTER: HITLER'S FRIENDLY INTIMACY WITH M. MOLOTOV THERE IS SOMETHING |SUSPICIOUS ABOUT THE HASTE WITH WHICH HE INVITED SENOR SUNER TO |BERCHTESGADEN," SAYS THE “DAILY | TELEGRAPH" IN LONDON IN A LEADING ARTICLE ENTITLED “HITLER'S TWO FACES.”

GREEK APPEAL TO AMERICA

The Greek Govern- ment, has appealed to the United States for permission to pur- chase aviation and other war material, Mr. Sumner, Welles, Under-Secretary of State, announced in. Washington yester- day.

The newspaper continues: "Unlike Hit- ler, whose anti-Bolshevik fervour is now un- No one thinks that be- masked as a mere propagandist trick, Spain

takes her anti-Bolshevism seriously and is in-sured that the appeal

cause the Germans have not tried to invade Eng- land, the danger no long-creasingly disposed to ask how Hitler's flirta- er exists, said Sir Edward tions with Moscow can be reconciled with the Gregg, joint Under-Seere- continued friendship towards Spain." tary for War, in a state- ment in the House of Commons yesterday the Home Guard.

on

The German army is a formida- ble instrument, be said, and

a large part of it is marshalled

behind the invasion ports.

Its master may launch it into action at any time, even in the winter months, especially as their

little taraished,

ITALY'S BATTLESHIP

PROBLEM

prestige is beginning to look a The possibility that the Italians may have some difficulty in "recondition- ing" the three warships damaged at Taranto was envisaged in London yes- terday.

The Home Guard must be ready, it is ready and it is not only ready is vearning for a chance to meet

but, like the rest of the forces,

the enemy.

With 1,200 battalions, 5,000

companies and 25,000 platoons,

It is an enormous force five or The Italians'do not construct the six times as great as the Terri-ships in their own naval yards torial Army.

but by contract

private firms.

The age-limit of 65 will be ad- hered to, he said, as the Home Guard might be required for active service. Reuter.

Now Fully Armed

Full arms and equipment; said Sir Edward, Had been provided for 1,000,000 Home Guards and this was in addition to full equipment for a larger number of regular troops, including Do- minion troops,

Paying tribute to the manner in which the United States had been associated with this equipment; | Sir Edward said: "I should like to take off my hat to the Presi- dent, Congress, and people of the United States. I think the Home Guard must have a special appeal: to them."-Reuter,

with

It is not known in London what the repair facilities are in Turan- to, but it seems likely that at least one ship will have to go to Trieste or some other port wher private yards are situated.

This will entail obvious risks. Router.

IL DUCE WORRIES FRANCE

Suggesting that Hitler

again Suner con- approached Senor cerning Spanish aid for the war against Britain; the "Telegraph" continues:

Mr. Welles added Greece had been as-

would receive. the most sympathetic re- sponse. Reuter. 1000000000000000000

QUIETER DAY ON STOCK MARKET

PLIGHT OF BRITISH PRISONERS

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A STATEMENT ON THE PLIGHT OF BRITISH PRISON

IN ERS-OF-WAR

GERMANY WA'S MADE BY MR. ANTHONY EDEN, SECRETARY FOR WAR, IN IN REPLY TO QUESTIONS, THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY.

It is known that many are with- out winter clothes, he said, and the British Government is trying in bring about a remedy.

Germany's attention has been drawn to her obligations under the Geneva Convention and in the last few days the U.S. Embassy has been asked to make further representations.

There is no doubt where the esponsibility lies, he said. The Postmaster-General

sald that the number of parcels sent o British, prisoners-of-war dür-, ing October was nearly. 96,000.

Mr. Eden was replying to a question which suggested that British prisoners of war were, top weak to play games owing to lack

Reuter. of ordinary food,

COVENTRY FUND IN SINGAPORE

RESI-

"If, as it appears, Hitler came away empty from the interview

Foreign bonds, especially South with General Franco last month,

American, met investment inquiry there is nothing in subsequent

Taranto events, including

and on the London Stock Exchange

COVENTRY - BORN Italian mismanagement of the yesterday.

Home rails and in- DENTS OF SINGAPORE HAVE Greek campaign, to say nothing of the parleys with M. Molotovdustrials remained quiet and oc- STARTED A FUND FOR THE OF CITIZENS OF casionally inclined to, sag for want RELIEF of fresh. support. Gill-edged THAT CITY WHO SUFFERED IN closed steady, while rubbere and LAST WEEK'S HEAVY RAID. oils were better where changed

to render Spain any more amen-

able to his. blandishments.

"Indeed there is reason to believe that powerful Spanish of elements, especially some the leading soldiers, are creasingly anxious to avoid war."

For Assurance

on

The Times" diplomatic "cor- respondent, commenting...

to Hitler. Senior Suner's visit says it is likely Hitler wished to reassure General Franco that M. significance but Molotov's visit held no idealogical simply a tactical device to aid in winning the war..

was

Both the Spanish and Italian Governments, the

diplomatic -820m· correspondent adds, now

to have doubts whether Hitler is going to fulfil his first pro- mises to them of. extensive new North African territories at France's expense or whether down their he has whittled claims in bargaining with Mar- chal Petain.

Concerning M. Molotov's Ber- In visit, the correspondent says there are signs that Germany has help promised Russia technical in building up the Red Elect in Anxiety with regard to exchange for the supply of aero-

Germany Italy's claims on France plane parts, also that

has assured Russia that Turkey was voiced in an unsigned will not be attacked yet. Reuter. article in the French newspaper "Le Temps"

POLISH SCHOOL IN yesterday. LONDON

The writer says: "We shall pay particular attention to the faut

ROOSEVELT

that the Duce considered it ne- APPEAL TO-

cessary to chiphasise, that Italy's claims on France must be satis fed.

What has been described as the last free Polish school in Europe has been established in London

"We can only wait for the Ita- fo: Polish refugee boys. It was foimally opened by General Hal-lian claims to be officially formu- Ier, the Polish Minister of lated to judge how far they can

common

LABOUR

President Roosevelt yes-

Education, In the presence of Mme, be reconciled with the principle terday appealed to Labour Sikorski, wife or the Polish Prime that the Axis peace to be

by Germany to close its ranks in the Minister, and a representative cluded in. group of members of the Polish and Italy will not be a peace of colony in London,

revenge or of rancour'." Reuter, national interest.

'The headmaster will be Dr.

Professor Saliga, formerly

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Classics in the University of War- saw, who will be assisted by mixcd Polish and English staff.

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AMBULANCES FOR

Profiting by the opportunity offered by the resignation of Mr. John Lewis, leader of the. C.1.O., the President sent a massago to the Convention of the American, Shortly before the announce-Federation of Labour urging the

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A few of the boys are sons of ment of Greece's request to the Labour, movement to reach a just oflcers rerving with the Polish United States the British Army in Britain, but the great American Ambulance Corps an- majority escaped alone and arenounced in New York that. sent their parents ambulances would be. All of them can tell of hazardous Greece as soon as transportation any emergency which might bo

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