1940-12-07 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 7, 1940

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SINO-JAPANESE STALEMATE

Wang Treaty Closes Door To Parleys

THE SINO - JAPANESE SITUATION IS LIKELY TO SETTLE DOWN FOR THE TIME BEING TO A STATE OF STALEMATE, PEND- ING FRESH INTERNATIONAL DEVELOP- MENTS, IN THE VIEW OF WELL-INFORMED OBSERVERS IN CHUNGKING.

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Signature of the Nanking treaty between Japan and its nominee, Wang Ching-wei, has, in their view, finally closed the door to all hopes of peace negotiations between Tokyo and Chungking which have persistently crop- ped up in the past.

CANADIAN EXCHANGE CONTROL

The War Exchange Conservation Bill, which has just been introduced in the Canadian House of Commons, proposes strong measures for the conservation of Canada's dollar resources.

It is felt in Chungking that Japan's cigrature of the Nan-. king treaty was meant chiefy for home consumption and it is suggested that having failed liqu'date the China situation, Japon will turn the whole of her attention to expansion south- ward.

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A high Chinese military au- thority zaid he estimated Japan would use ten divisions "+for

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This Official Admiralty picture shows a British destroyer flotilla at exercises: The ships, dur- Ing manoeuvres, are turning into line abreast. (Copyright, Fax).

CENSOR KICKED AN

INSPECTOR

A ministry of Informa- operations in the South Seas." tion censor-he can speak king.

Japan, it is stated in Chung-fifty languages and has heen withdrawing studied over 100was at troops from China for training and reorganisation.

Hampstead fined £1 for using insulting words and behaviour, £3 78. 6d. costs. Seven divisions are reported for assaulting Police In- to be undergoing three months spector Roberts, and £2 Introducing the Bill, the Cana- exrerts, particularly in blitzkriez for being an alien and

dian Finance Minister, Col. Ral- ston, said a further object of the measure was to demonstrate Britain

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Blitzkrieg Training

training under German military

tactics.

Their training is expected to be completed early in January Meanwhile two Japanese "div"- sions are said to be concentrated One provision of the Bill foron Hainan Island, while at least bids the Import of many types another division old be drawn of luxury goods except from from Formosa.-Reuter, msterling, area countries.

A higher tax, on imported auto- "mobiles will also be imposed and a-25 per cent excise duty on im- ported radio sets and other elec- trical equipment.

On the other hand duties on a large number of goods imported from Britain are either reduced or totally suspended.→→Reuter.

GESTAPO CRIME IN POLAND

PROMOTIONS IN THE H.K.V.D.C.

falling to notify change of address between April, 1933, and September 3, this year.

He is Eugene Napoleon Wesan- der, Afty-five, of Lawn Road, Hampstead.

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Inspector Roberts said that after an air raid warning had sounded he saw Wesander.. outside the police station screaming and way- ing one arm.

He shouted: "I demand an apology, Why am I brought here like a cirminal. You are as had as murderers."

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JOINT AXIS PRESSURE ON SPAIN

The Spanish For- eign Minister, Senor .:Serrano Suner, yester- day received Signor Lequio, the Italian Ambassador, and Dr. von Stohrer, the Ger-. man Ambassador, ac- cording to a Madrid despatch.-Reuter."

WARE- HOUSE FIRED IN BLACK-OUT

"I cannot conceive, a more ministering the Government has His Excellency the Officer Ad-

wicked thing than to create flames in a great town in the been pleased to approve the fol-

Shortly afterwards he said: conditions in which we are, liv- lowing promotions in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps.treated us like this, and he the Old Bailey when he senten- "You Saxon ewine have always ing," said Mr. Jusuce Hallett at

George struck the inspector, grazing. his ced

Bishop, twenty- Second Lieutenant Jose Maria

check,

six-year-old Luton, Inbourer, to Machado. Alves to be Lieutenant,

He was carried struggling to the three years penal servitude. Second Lieutenant Douglas police station steps, where he James Smyth Crozier to

Bishop pleaded guilty to set kicked out with both legs, and the Lieutenant

inspector received a kick on his ting fire to a warehouse and to high, and arm When charged, some paper at Luton causing Company Sergeant Major

Wesander did his best to shout damage estimated at £6,000. Francis Brett to be Second Lieu-down the inspector reading the tenant.

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Sergeant Michael, George ruthers to be Second Lieutenant,

"The flames might have brought a rain, of bombs on the town," (pald

Mother's Cry

Mr. S. W. Wallace, defending, Car-sald Wesander was angry because a message asking him to call at the police station was left with an enemy woman allen not a mem- ber of his household;

For the prosecution, Wesander said that he claimed R.: F.. Butler said the warehouse to be a Firinish subject. The rea- | contained, a large son his registration papers were cardboard: not in order was a family one. He

COMMODORE JOINS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL)

The ruthlessness of the Germans in deporting all Roles in the western part of Poland to the central! province was described in a broadcast" from London last night by Dr. Junosza, His Excellency the Officer Ad- denied using insulting words, and who was an eye-witness. ministering : the "Government, un- | alleged that he was struck so ha d derinstructions received from by me police that he was stunned. Dr. Junosza left Paland in Sep-His Majesty through the Secre tember. He said whole streetsary of State, has been pleased to were taken at once, though lamil-appoint, subject to His Majesty's ies were often broken up.

picnsure, Captain, Alfred Creigh=" fam Collinson, Royal Navy, Com- Mothers were sparated from modore in charge of Nayal. Estab- babice, only a few months old.lishments, Hong Kong, to be an Men, women and children were addional Offical Member of the herded together, in goods trucks, Executive Counc 1. without food or water, for n jour-“ ney lasting up to five or six days.

NAVAL VOLUNTEER

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His Excellency the Omcer Ad-. ministering the Government, has made the following appointments in the Hong Kong Navul Valunteer Force To be Acting Sub-Lieu

The fire was caused during the black-out, and "while, there was a yellow warning, though „Bishop was not aware of that.

The prosecution did not sug- gest that Bishop caused the fre out of spite or for gain, and there was littla, doubt that he had been drinking.

RAIDS MAKE HER LAUGH

There was not a whim- per from any one of the forty-six little patients when a children's hospital in Central London was struck by a blitzkrieg bomb.

Six month old Sandra Lan-

didn't mind in the least. . Ing ons of Hitler & "military job-

Jectives."

She chuckled with delight at the blast. of his large, bombs, gurgled contentedly at the chugging drope of his bombers............

She was cooing happily in her cot on the fifth floor as a raider circled overhead. And when the bomb- penetrated the roof of the hospital, exploded with a shatter- ing blast which shuddered the whole building, Sandra's chubby little face creased with her broad- est smile,

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Flames spurted from the wreck- age, clouds of smoke rolled down the stairs, but not so much as a frown came from, Sandra.

Not One Hurt

Her proud, mother told a re- porter:

I was.,in, the, basement, when

which passed like hours until the the bomb, struck the hospital. F'll never forget the awful moments

nurses streamed downstairs carry- ing the children. Sandra was grinning all over her face when she arrived."

After carrying the patients to the safety of the basement, the nurses helped the male stuff of the hospital to fight the flames, ben

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While some of the nurses acted as fremen, others saved £10,000 worth of surgical instruments and apparatus. They carried them downstairs through dense, smoke, and waded through water from a burat main.

Not one of the forty-six child- ren,, whose

om, two ranged twe nursing mothers

PALESTINE'S WAR PRODUCTION

Palestine will shortly be en- Detective-Inspector, TR. Fnchabled to make maximum contel- of Luton, Bad, Bishop; was a da pudon to the war effort through ve of Grimsby and had no increased production of war, sup“ been in trouble before, His emplies, playerát described him on a Hood This was officially announced in worker.

Jerusalem yesterday, following the raturn of the Palesting delegates While counsel dayan addressing to the ascent Eastern Group Coh- the Judge, Bishop's mother ex-forence at Delhi, which discussed Mr. Thomas Edward Jackson, cláljøde

mercy, the production of war, suppllesğin resumed duty as Senior Sure | lord.

isted--out of Empire countries cast of Sudz of Ships.

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The trucks, were sealed, and

Hia Excellency, the Officer, Ad-tenants Arthur William Daniel when they were opened at the ministering the Government has Sallis, Dennis Ambrose Winter, dostination, half the people in appointed Mr. John Redman, B.Sc. aldo were, often found dead, i

Tech, A.M.CIT., A.I.C., to act as The remainder were suffering Government Chemlat during the from frost-bite, for the tempera“ absence on leave of Mr. Victor ture was 22 degroca bolow freazing. Cecil Brinson in Lo- point-Reuter.

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