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CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 28, 1940.

Britain's Eye On Tangier: Broad Hint Given To Spain

FRESH INSTRUCTIONS

TO AMBASSADOR

FRESH INSTRUCTIONS have been sent {1000000 to Sir Samuel Hoare, our Ambassador in Madrid, by the British Government to see that the neutrality of Tangier is not infringed and that Britain's rights and interests there are safeguarded.

This information was given to the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, when he disclosed that an interchange of views on Tangier had taken place between Sir Samuel Hoare and Senor Suner, the Spanish Foreign Minister.

GERMAN PILOTS' PISTOL

The British Government, added Mr. Butler, was watching the si- tuation very carefully with the purpose on safeguarding their rights and interests under inter- national treaties now in force,

U.S. AND THE HANDI ARRESTS

The United States Government has made representations t.o both Japan and French Indo-China concerning the recent arrest of the Ameri- con Vice-Consul, Mr. R. W. Rinden, and an American journalist, Mr. Melville Jacoby,

"They will take up with the at Hanoi by the Ja- Spanish Government all ques-panese authorities.

tions which may threaten these rights and Sir Samuel Hoare has recently received further in- structions in this sense, "The importance of the neu-

Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Humphries, of Inadown House, Newton Valence, near Alton, ap-trality of the Tangier Zone has peared at Alton Police Court of already been brought to the at- a charge of stealing a Walther

tention of the Spanish Govern- automatic pistol, 14 rounds of

'ment. .ammunition, and

leather belt and holster.

Police Superintendent Bennett said that he proposed to offer no

a

Italian Submarines "Spanish troops in the occupied

They were alleged to have photographed a Japanese military en- campment at Häi- phong but were later "released. Reuter.

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evidence but to alter the charge zone have been reinforced, and £290,000

to "Failing to report damaged Italian submarines are

of the articles under the Defence Regulations,"

in

still in port at Tangier,

"His Majesty's Government. has already taken action in thlo matter and our Information le that the usual practice of ing ternational law is being follow. ed and we are watching to see It is followed."

SHIPPING

CLAIMS

On September 9 a Heinkel 111 was brought down in flames and the pilot baled out and landed

wood a

near Sir Thomas Humphries's home. Sir Thomas said that he and his gardener dis- armed the airmen and took, pos- session of the pistol and the other things. It was his intention to take them to the police station and to asic if he could keep them, law In this mafter had been fo- Court He denied that he had intended lowed.

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The King and Queen photographed with Mr.. Winston Churchill at Buckingham Palace after an Inspection of recent air raid damage in the Palace.

HEAVY

RAID ON

SHIPPING IN ALBANIAN PORT

Answering a supplementary' A collision in the North Atlantic R.A.F. BOMBERS successfully raided Valona question Mr. Butler said the Ita- last December involving clans harbour on Tuesday despite intense anti-aircraft lan submarines were damaged for damages totalling £290,000. and the practice of international was recalled in the Admiralty and enemy fighter opposition, said an official com-

munique issued in Cairo yesterday.

Mr. Justice Langton gave

to keep the articles as souvenirs. "We understand they are being judgment in a dispute

before

Direct hits were obtained on a big ship which The presiding. Magistrate (Co-made seaworthy, at the earliest Manchester Liners, Ltd., owners, was seen sinking before, the R.A.F. started on the the Bench felt that Sir Thomas Possible moment."-Reuter.

lonel G. B. Lempriere)

ought to have told the police at once that he had the articles; but taking everything into considera- tion they had decided to dismiss the charge..with costs.

,

MUST RESPECT HOME GUARD

...

and the master and members of

the crew of steamship Manchester return journey. Regiment, and the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, Ltd.," of Liverpool, owners of steamship Oropesa.

The Manchester. Regiment sonk with the loss of nine members of her crew and at the time of had the collision, the Oropesa, returned to convoy after rescuing severely dealt forty-two of the crew of an-

other vessel.

Captain Norman Bruce Hair, of 'the Royal Army Ordnance Corps, living at Station Road, The chairman of the Birming- Four Marks, near Alton, denied aham Bench has warned those who charge of stealing an identity disk interfered with Home Guards that and a petrol pump 'from the aero-they would plane. He said the machine with.

be

was burninfl, and he ripped off Before the Bench were two

i, The Judge said the vessels had the disk so that it could be iden-young men, Sidney Reeves, aged the light of a waning moon, and tified. It was his intention to 19, a motor mechanic, and Wal- he thought they saw each other

EYESORES FOR SCRAP

Owners of derelict works and factories may soon be compelled to surrender all their scrap métal to the Government,

to A "test" collection is

be carried out in Glamorgan and

hand the articles to an aircraftter James Brown, aged 31, a an appreciable time before they Somerset, and if successful it

establishment.

The Bench

charge.

The quays and docks area were damaged and nerodrome buildings destroyed, while one enemy fight-. er was shot down.

In the Western. Desert, Garnul- grein, Birsofafi, Sidi Barrahi and Maddalems. were raided and inotor transport and enemy camps attacked at these places. British aircraft was lost.

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A successful raid was also carried out on Harat Island, in which one “British#alfcraft was lost but the crew were rescued, while, ane

enemy fighter

;

shot down.

Was '.

metal caster, both of Holly Road, switched on their lights.

Re- will be judged by its scrap and the Handsworth, Birminghuin. dismissed

He held the Manchester They were charged with as- giment four-fifths to blame for other salvage yield similar cam- saulting two "Home Guards and the collision and the Oropesa one-pulsory powers will be given to

while in fifth.

all local authorities.. interfering with them

Enemy troop concentrations at Dangila were attacked, all bonibs the execution of their duties.

In Glamorgan alone the total falling in the target area,

but They were each fined £3,

of scrap in these derelict works clouds of smoke and dust pre- Mr. M. P. Pugh, prosecuting,

must run. Into thundreds of thou- | vented an estimate of the extent said that two • Home Guards,

sands of tons, while the tofal of the damage. Private Nolan, the youngest mem- ber of his company, and Private Gwilliam were on sentry duty at the headquarters of the company when Brown asked what they were doing. Nolan asked him

SALVAGE

STOLEN

'Glasgow's salvage effort is be ing hampered by a new and mean form of theft, which police are "now to deal with.

CITY IS

PROUD OF

for his identity card, whereupon V.C. HERO

Brown assaulted Private Nolan Bundles of waste paper left out and Reeves assaulted

| throughout Britain runs into many. millions of tuns sufficient to supply the country's war steel needs over a considerable period.

"Eyesores"!"

For years local authorities have- Private Glasgow sends you its hear- been urging that derclet works

by business firms in the centre of Gwilliam, Brown was found to tiest congratulations on having in their areas the city are being stolen before have a Ichuckleduster. they can be collected by the

Cleansing Department.

Many firms are oboying the NEW GOVERNOR OF V to come to Scotland.

injunction to save paper, and bundles from offices are put out on the street along with the or- dinary refuse for collection by our vans, on official of the depart- ment said.

PUERTO RICO

P

Italian Column Bombed

A formation" of "enemy: fighters flew over Malta on Tuesday, at a great height but only three could bo engaged.

One enemy WO3: brought should be dis-

down and one British fighter won the greatest of all honours. mantled and

.lost.... the sites cleared. The city is proud that one of its They say that these eyesores" The communique also reports youngest sons has gained the first disfigure the areas in which they that a column of Italian troops exist, discourage new enterprises retreating in the Tepelene area, "Your

example should en- and keep closed" the best in-in Greece, was attacked by Bri- courage all of us to do that little dustrial sites, thus.

hampering 1:sh aircraft and heavy casualties. bit extra essential for victory."

This is the telegram sent by velopment.

municipal progress and trade de- caused. THE NEW GOVERNOR OF Lord Provost Dollan" to "Sergean; "Much of the paper has been PUERTO RICO WILL BE JOSE John Hannah, 18-year-old son of carried away by thieves, who MIGUEL GALLARDO, WHO a Clydeside crane driver, young- make their rounds about half an HAS BEEN COMMISSIONER est V. C. of the war.

A BOOT FROM hour before the arrival of our FOR EDUCATION IN PUERTO | Sergeant Hannah, awarded the Victoria Cross for most con-

THE BLUE · men. These pilferers find an RICO SINCE 1997. easy and profitable market among Senor Gallardo, whose appoint-spicuous bravery, is stationed at the various dealers in the city, ment was announced in Washing the same

Bomber A 'German' boot?- which came" and we have little chance of ton yesterday by Mr. Harold Aerodrome as Flight-Lieutenant "out of the blue" in one of the

The National Union of Rail tracing themaya ma

Ickes, Secretary of Interior, suc-R. A. B. Leuroyd, who received recent raids and was caught by "The paper of course, eventu-ceeds Admiral William Leahy the V. C for his part in the atthe Home Guard at an office in waymen are to provide four am- ally finds its way back to us, but who was recently appointed Unit tack on the Dortmund-Ems Canal, Central London, was passed round bulances for the British Red this "time" "We have to pay for Ited States Ambassador to Vichy, states the Air Ministry News the offices for donations to a Cross Society and a mobile con |at market" rates,""

-Reuter,

Service,

teen for the Forces... Spitfire fund.

"Hampden.

A stick of bombs fell across the aerodrome at Kelcyre, one bomb Cxploding close to an aircraft on the ground. Ruuter.

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