SHIFTING
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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 27, 1940
BLAME
Mussolini's Henchmen Condemn General Staff
Open Criticism In Italian Press
SHORT COMMONS FOR WAR PRISONERS
The Germans are pro-! viding insufficient food for British prisoners of war; further evidence to this effect was produced Eden, by Mr. Anthony Secretary for Wor, in the House of Commons yes- terday.
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THE WORK OF THE Italian General Staff in the Greek campaign is now openly criticis- ed in the Italian press, said the London "Daily Telegraph” in an editorial yesterday.
Farinacci, the Press Minister, has been directed to launch the first open criticism. He is evidently under orders to shift the blame for the failure from Mussolini's shoulders to someone else's -- anyone else.
of
Unpreparedness and lack foresight in general are the bur den of his lament. As these fail- the ings are written large over whole story of the four weeks Mr. Eden declared that in cer-war it may be assumed that the tain camps the ration scale al-'Italian people had made up their lowed British prisoners was be- minds on the subject some time low that of German depot troops. "go.
in-
strong ro- Deglaring that presentations were being made In the matter, Mr. Edon dicated that with the. invalu- able help of the International Red Cross, food and clothing. were being transported .to Germany for British prisoners.
same
time, It has, at the seemed good to the Fascist au- thorities to issue an order that
war nows when Italian broadcast in public places the audience must listen standing.
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NO
CHRISTMAS
ARMISTICE
The British Govern-
STOP PRESS
Sha-yu-chung was reported to have been heavily bombed this morning. Ferry vessels at Taipo, however, departed оп scheduled for the Mirs Bay port.
Four
Japanese aircraft flew along the Chinese side of the border 'between Shatau- kok and Yim Tin, this morn- ing..
A statement by the naval authorities in connection with possible announcements for shipping was broadcast over ZBW at 1 o'clçek to-day,
The statement declared that any announcements for ship- ping in the vicinity of Hong.
be broadcast Kong would ment would reject any
over ZBW after the weather proposal for a Christmas
bulletins at 1 pm, and 8 p.m. and at 7.30 p.m. Armistice,
Situation Perilous This, according to one account, Since last August, over 18,000 is because of the disrespectful at-
This was made clear in the parcels addressed to British pri-titude shown by listeners when soners in Germany had been these gems of attempted face- House of Commons yesterday when the Prime Minister gave a transmitted through the Interna-saving are given out by radio. tional Red Cross and in addition The situation is already disas- reply to a question whether he 149 tons of food were bought in trous for the Fascist regime and would invoke the good offices of it the Vatican or some neutral State bulk, in Switzerland and sent to it is vital for Mussolini that prisoner of war camps in Ger- should be retrieved, and if this in furthering the proposal for a -cessation of hostilities should be attempted with Ger- 48-hour man help, of which there is still during Christmas. A further 170 tons had been no sign, the moral situation would ordered in Switzerland and was for Mussolini be little if at all ready for despatch.-Reuter. improved. Reuter.
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Asked it in the event of such a proposal being received through some neutral State it would re- ceive consideration Mr. Churchill said it would certainly be rejected by the Government. Reuter.
FALSE PRETENCES CHARGE
was
Henry Chao, 37, general broker, of No. 12, Bay View Mansions, charged before Mr. G. T. Lowry this morning, with obtaining $12,500 by false pretences, on July 19.
It was alleged that defendant pretended that the money had been demanded by the Central Trust of China as commission in connection with a certain con- tract, which was being negotiated between Wong Bor and the Cen- tral Trust of China.
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Mr. W. Mackinlay, who is ap- pearing for the. prosecution, ask- ed for an adjournment of the case, saying that further charges may be preferred.
WEATHER REPORT The prefix "special" to telograms is
The Royal Observatory reports used by the "Sunday Herald" and "China Mall" to indicate" news which that the anticyclone has weakened
is strictly copyright under the provi The case was adjourned till and is moving castward, pressure sions of the Telecommunications 01 November 30. Defendant was al-being highest over the Yellow Sea. dinance, 1930, and may not be reprint lowed bail of $5,000 cash, or $10,- The typhoon is situated about ed under any circumstances, either 000 personal bond and $10,000 250 miles north-east of Manila, wholly or in part, without prior ar
rangement, surety.
moving north-north-west.
One case of cholera (from Victoria), 80 of tuberculosis, seven of dysentery, three of diphtheria, two of typhoid and one of measles, were notified yes- terday.
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