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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 28, 1940.

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

FRESH INSTRUCTIONS

TO AMBASSADOR

FRESH INSTRUCTIONS have been sent 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.

U.S. CALLS MORE NAVY MEN UP

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

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"They will take up with the Spanish Government all ques- tions which may threaten these rights and Sir Samuel Hoare has recently received further in- structiona in this sense.

ment.

"The importance of the neu- trality of the Tangier Zone has President Roosevelt has already been brought to the at- allotted $50,000,000 for tention of the Spanish Govern- the immediate develop- ment of a chain of naval Italian Submarines bases on sites recently ac-| "Spanish troops in the occupied quired from Britain in ex-zone have been reinforced and

damaged Italian submarines

change for destroyers, an-still in port at Tangier. nounced Colonel Frank Knox, United States Se- cretary of Navy, in Wash- ington yesterday.

The mobilisation of increasel numbers of reserve forces was

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

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U.S. AND THE HANOI ARRESTS

The United States Government has made representations to both Japan and *French Indo-China concerning the recent arrest of the Ameri- can Vice-Consul, Mr. R. W. Rinden, and an American journalist, Mr. Melville Jacoby, at Hanol by the Ja- panese authorities.

They were alleged to have photographed a Japanese military en- at Hai- campment

phong but were later

released. Reuter.

HITLER'S STOCK SLIPPING

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

HEAVY RAID ON SHIPPING IN ALBANIAN PORT

R.A.F. BOMBERS successfully raided Valona

The number of people in harbour on Tuesday despite intense anti-aircraft supplementary the United States who and enemy fighter opposition, said an official com-

think that Britain will munique issued in Cairo yesterday.

also announced by Col. Knox, who Answering stated he had notified an addi- tional class of naval and marine question Mr. Butler said the It

lian submarines were damaged that they should prepare for a

Additional divisions of the

lowed,

reserves, numbering nearly 32,000, and the practice of international win the war has been Direct hits were obtained on a big ship which call to active duty at any moment. law in this matter had been fol- nearly doubled during the was seen sinking before the R.A.F. started on the

last six months, a Gallup return journey. survey of public opinion reveals.

organised Naval Reserve from "We understand they are being New York and New Jersey were made sunwerthan the earliest

also being mobilised for active duty with destroyers operating in the vicinity of the Panama Canal.

Col. Knox added that an agree- ment on the site of the Trinidad base had been reached with the

local authorities but as far as he knew formalities in connection with obtaining "approval from London were not completed.

Reuter...

BOMBER ROCKED BY

possible moment."-Reuter.

LOANS

FOR CHINA PROBABLE

United States loans for

EXPLOSION China, Argentina, Cuba

France After the collapse of last May, a survey then showed that only 32 per cent' thought Britain would win.

In this latest survey, 63 per cent think that there will be a British victory.

Only seven, people in every hundred think that Germany will,

win.

The rest of those questioned re- plied: "Undecided." — Reuter,

NEW GOVERNOR OF

PUERTO RICO

SERIAL STORY

ANOTHER

THRILLING EPISODE NEXT WEEK

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

In the Western Desert, Garnul- grein, Birsofaf, Sidi Barrani and Maddalems were raided and motor.transport and enemy camps attacked at these places. One British aircraft was lost.

A successful rald was also carried out on Harat leland, In which one British aircraft was lost but the crew were rescued, while one enemy fighter was shot down.

Enemy troop concentrations at Danglla were attacked, al bombs falling in the target area,

But clouds of smoke and dust pre- vented an estimate of the extent of the damage.

A PRELIMINARY FLASH FROM THE ADMIRALTY. YES- TERDAY EVENING ANNOUNC: ED THAT ONCE AGAIN THE ITALIAN FLEET HAS AVOID ED AN ACTION ON SIGHTING and Chile are in prospect, THE NEW GOVERNOR OF BRITISH WARSHIPS IN THE it was revealed in Wash-PUERTO RICO WILL BE JOSE MEDITERRANEAN,

MIGUEL GALLARDO, WHO An Italian force reported to Italian Column Bombed A Coastal Command ington yesterday.

HAS BEEN COMMISSIONER be composed of two battleships Hudson was rocked at As for China, Mr. Jesse Jones; FOR EDUCATION IN PUERTO (out of the three they have left); A formation of enemy fighters escorted by a large force of crui- new over Malta on Tuesday at a 1,500 feet by heavy blasts Federal Loan Administrator, told RICO SINCE 1937.

the press yesterday, "as long as

Senor Gallardo, whose appoint-sers and destroyers altered great height but only three could when it bombed a 3,000 to the Chinese are introuble we want ment was announced in Washing-course and retreated at high speed be engaged.

ton yesterday by Mr. Harold towards the home-base on sight- 5,000 tons enemy supply to be friendly and help them."

added the loan would Ickes, Secretary of Interior, sucing British naval forces yesterday. probably be based on United ceads Admiral William Leahy Our ships pursued them and States purchase of Chinese who was recently appointed Unit- engaged them at extreme range. —

ed States Ambassador to Vichy. Reuter. inetain useful for defence.

Reuter. Replying to a question, Mr. Jones said he knew nothing about a loan being considered for Indo- China but negotiations avere pro-

ship off the Frisian Is- lands yesterday.

Two hits are believed to have been made, states the Air, Ministry' news service, and debris was seen soon after the bomb burst.

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In daylight a Blenheim of the Coastal Command harried small gressing with a number of Latin- units of merchant vessels near American countries, notably Ar- the enemy coastlines and through gentina, Cuba and Chile,

a cloud gap struck at the hangar ter.

and eight German aircraft on the tarmac of the aerodrome at Dun- kirk.

A BOOT FROM

THE BLUE

Ren-

TURKEY GETS PREPARED

Ono enemy

was brought down and one British fightur

lost.

The communique also reports that a column of Italian troops

WOMEN WAYLAID BY retreating in the Tepelene area, WOMEN WAYLAID BY

ARMED ROBBERS

n.m.

Waylaid by three robbers arm THE MINISTER OF COM-ed with daggers, at 12.45

woman, ac- MERCE IN TURKEY HAS RE-to-day, a Chinese SIGNED AND IT IS BELIEVED companied by a servant, was at- IN LONDON THAT THIS IS tacked and robbed of her hand-

in Greece, was attacked by. Eti- tish aircraft and heavy casualties caused...'

A sticle of bombs fell across the - aerodrome at Kelcyre, one bomb' exploding close to an alreraft on the ground. Reuter.

AMBULANCES FROM N.U.R.

Another German supply ship was torpedoed near the Frisian island by a Coastal Command A German boot which came POSSIBLY IN PREPARATION | bag containing $50.

The women were descending Beaufort altcraft on a roving mis-"out of the blue" in one of the FOR THE REORGANISATION

WHICH the staircase of No. 177, Queen's The National Union of Rail- slon. The vessel was of 5,000 tons.recent raids and was caught by OF THE MINISTRY, It listed quickly to starboard and the Home Guard at an office in IS TO BE CONVERTED INTO A Road West when they were held waymen are to provide four am- bulances for the British Red the stern" came out of the water Central London, was passed round MINISTRY OF SUPPLY: -

Other military mensures are also

Cross Society and a mobile can- with "the "strow threshing the air" the “offices" "for donations toma

teen for the Forces.... Router. British Wireless,

being taken, Spitfire fund.

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up.

The bag was later found empty some distance away.