1940-11-21 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 21, 1940.

Gladiators Triumph In Big Dog-Fight Over Greek Front

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HITLER GIVES HUNGARY ITS ORDERS

Hitler had a two- hour talk with Count Teleki and Count Csaky, Hungarian Premier and Foreign Minister, respectively, at the Hotel Imperial in Vienna yesterday afternoon, following Hungarian adhesion to the Axis-Japan Pact.

Later Hitler receiv ed Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minis- ter.-Reuter.

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TURKEY'S NEW ORDER SCEPTICISM

Nine Italian Fighters Shot Down

AN AIR CORRESPONDENT at the head- quarters of the British Air Force in Greece makes it clear that the nine Italian 'planes shot down by the R.A.F. on Tuesday were part of a large formation of fighters engaged over the enemy. lines.

The battle was the first major clash be- tween R.A.F. fighters and enemy 'planes over the Italo-Greek battlefront and demonstrated once again the toughness of the British Gladiator biplanes in action, and of their pilots.

Eight Fiat CR 42 biplanes this type is the counterpart of the | Gladiator-were destroyed.

The ninth victim was one of Italy's latest interceptor types, known to have a speed of 300 miles an hour.

This is some 60 miles greater than the Gladiator whose high manoeuvrability, however, evi- dently stood it in good stead. Some Fiat biplanes were, so se- verely damaged it is improbable The Axis attempt to get they returned to their base.

All the Gladiators landed safe- the small nations of Eu-ly and the only casualty was one rope into a hurried agree-pilot wounded.-Reuter. ment for the "new order" was regarded sceptically in the Turkish press yes- terday.

BLACK PLAGUE IN NINGPO

NAZI FORCES

POUR INTO

RUMANIA

Defining the position in regard to Rumania in the House of Commons yeste day Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for For- eign Affairs, declared view of a black plague "within the last few epidemic in Ningpo. Provincial and Municipal health authorities months the Rumaniar are adopting all counter-measures Government have, on possible to suppress the spread of their own admission, in- the epidemic. a report reaching Shanghai from Ningpo disclosed. Vited German troops to

The first case of the disease enter Rumania. broke out at the end of October.

The newspaper "Republique” In remarks: "Even Spain, although a friend of the Axis, is hesitating."

Real Franco-German collabora tion is regarded as impossible.

The same paper writes: "The future of France will shine forth

-in the colonies where-the-new front of resistance is progress Ing slowly but steadily.

Out of 165 cases, the death toll "With the outcome of the war has already reached 61 with in- swinging to the advantage of Bri- dications that the pestilence is tain, France

will only have to spreading further in the city says make a further effort for her Domei. deliverance."

. The

"During that perlod troops have been arriving in over In- creasing numbers.

"These concentrations of enemy

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newspaper "Hakikat" will soon burst forth in full mea-troops in nominally neutral writes: "Movements which are sure and will certainly be profit-country oblige the British Govern- beginning to be evident in France able to France."

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ment to regard the Rumanian Government as being no longer in full control of their, own country or its foreign policy:"

Asked whether it were true

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Picture Taken On Board A. Warship. One of the youngest of the ship's company holding some souvenirs of an air attack. (Copyright; Fox).

GERMAN SCHEME

FLEMISH STATE

FOR

(By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent)

REPORTS OF A proposal to create

that the Germans had "filled" Flemish State, including south Holland and (stolen) all material which the

the Belgian and French Flanders, are being put

British had suppiled to

manía, Mr. Butler replied amidst,

laughter: think they have out from German-inspired sources.

pinched as much as they can.”

Mr. Butler also intimated that

the British Minister remained in

Simultaneously it is being suggested that

Rumania in order to protect cer King Leopold either has had or is about to tain British interests.--Reuter.

have an interview with Hitler.

The Germans evidently would

like to give the impression that

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NAZIS URGE King. Leopold is entering the Axis CHALLENGE

RETURN OF NORSE EMIGRANTS

arena as champion of this new Flemish State, but having regard to Leopold's attitude since he be- came a prisoner it seems impro bable to informed observers, whe ther British or Belgian, that re- ports of his having visited. Hitler can be, true and these observers

TO EMPIRE

are disposed to treat all reports New Zealand is not in with reserve.

the war merely to help

It may be recalled that a sim-

But unless",

The newspaper "Dagens Nyheter ilar project received encourage the British Empire but as quotes a proclamation of the Pro- ment from the Germans during part of the British Em- paganda Ministry of Nazi-occupi

thet une unexpected events pire," declared Mr. W. J. cd Norway that emigrants to America and elsewhere in the past supervene it is doomed to fall, as Jordan, New Zealand High decade should return to Norway it failed before.

Commissioner, broadcast- to take their place in her new: "living space."

ing from London. last: night.

"The young men of New Zea and have accepted the challenge to the Empire. The spirit: of our

Loyal To Belgium It also reported, on what it-sald was reliable authority, that

The Flemings, save for a small agreement exists between the German-controlled element, have Norwegian National Semling, the always been absolutely loyal to now commission-style national the Belgian State. union, and the Germans that Moreover the transfer of the men is one of enthusiasm.” Iceland, now British Occupied, Walloons to France, which would The civil population of Britain, the Danish territories of Green be a necessary corollary of the who were facing up to night land and the Faroe Islands and plan, would likely raise such a bombing and carrying on their the Scottish Shetland Islands will storm among them that even the everyday duties, concluded Mr. be included In Norway's "lving Gestapo would find it hard to sup- Jordan, is an inspiration even to space."

press.-Reuter.

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