THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 13, 1940.
GRAZIANI'S ARMIES RECEIVE MORTAL BLOW Offensive Power Destroyed In One Stroke 'NEUTRAL' Grim Choice
AID TO HUN U-BOATS?
An allegation that Ger-
Before Mussolini
(By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent)
THE CRUSHING BLOWS INFLICTED ON man submarines are be- MUSSOLINI'S ARMIES IN AFRICA ARE CAL- ing provisioned off the CULATED TO HAVE AN ALMOST DECISIVE shores of Cuba by EFFECT UPON THE COURSE OF THE WAR. ́ships of a neutral coun- The Italian fleet must now either accept
try calling at.. Havana was made in the Cuban battle or the Duce's legionaries in North House of Representatives Africa can be considered lost. yesterday.
AN ACCEPTABLE CHRISTMAS
PRESENT
General Smuts, the South African : Pre- mier, according to press messages, has sent the following message.to.General Wavell: "Hearty con- gratulations on your brilliant success in the Western Desert acceptable Christmas box and a fine augury for the future of Middle East campaigns." Bri- tish Wireless, and
Their offensive power has been destroyed
The allegation was made by at one fell blow while the menace to the Nile Senor Chibas, in a speech sup- Valley no longer exists.
porting a motion to send Con-
tion.
cause
gressional felicitations to Presi- The effects of the Italian de-able to give may be increased, dent Roosevelt on his re-elec-feat will be felt politically not while Yugoslavia's hands will be
wisdom only in Europe but all over the strengthened, the Senor Chibas accused "Fifth East.
Turkish policy justified Columnista" of attacking the
Japan must now have
Axis propaganda in Bulgaria will diplomatic residence of a great to reconsider her hasty action in suffer a severe setback. friendly power and
joining the Tri-Partite Pact. documents from there, Senor Chibas did not name the friendly power concerned. — Reu- ter.
stealing
WEATHER REPORT The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone is decreasing in intensity and is moving cast ward.
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The many friends of Britain In France will derlye fresh hope and encouragement from this British victory.
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NINE MONTHS FOR CARRYING ARMS
Even assuming that violent. domestic reactions do not up. set the Fascist regime, it is
It will increase France's value¦ Duce unlikely the
will
sentenced Lau Fan was get in German eyes but will make much help from Germany, and Laval's policy more
to
GRAVE INDO-CHINA TURMOIL
Serious disturbances in Indo-China were men- tioned by the announcer on Lyons radio last night..
He said that clashes had occur- red recently in Saigon and in seven provinces between the armed forces and demonstrators said to be Communists.
It was added that damage was done to civil administrative and private buildings: A number of bridges were destroyed and com- munications cut.
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Order, was restored by sold- lers, police and marines but
both... there were wounded on
aides.
Measures taken by the local Government, the announcer con- cluded, have resulted in the sup-
of pression
these "subversive movements."—--Reuter,
GARAGE ENTERED Mr. Y. C. Kwan, residing at No.
unpopular nine months' imprisonment when Japanese aid can be ruled out and distasteful among French he pleaded guilty to possession 105, Robinson Road, has reported Indeed, the question may arise people in general and the Army of one revolver and six rounds that some person broke into his of ammunition at Taipo on garage last night and stolen - a whether the Pact holds if one in particular.-Reuter.
Noveinber 20,
quantity of brass valued at $95, of the parties collapses?
The effect of the Ital'an
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Presstire is highest over the verses will be most inspiring in Eastern Sea and South Japan and the Balkans. is relatively low over the South- ern China Sea,
The position of the typhoon is' uncertan; it is probably situated midway between Manila and Guam, moving westward,
New Spirit
The Greeks will be encouraged to further acts of valour and the extent of the help Britain is
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Kent Air Battle
Four British fighters shot down three German aircraft 'yesterday morn- ing when small" forma- tions of enemy fighters fighter - bombers crossed the Kent coast flying towards London.
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The raiders dropped a small number of bombs on the out- skirts of the London area, the Air Ministry announces.
The bombs did little damage and caused only a few casual- ties.
One' German, bomber. was alse, shot down off the south- west coast" yesterday morning, and one was destroyed dure Wing, Wednesday night;
In all these operations: . Bri- tish fighters suffered no loss.- Reuter.
CIVIL DEFENCE ENTHUSIASM
The work of the Civil Defence Services has been an inspiration to the young people of Britain and they are anxious to prepare, themselves to undertake such du- ties as are laid before them.
The Home Secretary, replying to a Parliamentary" question yes- terday, stated that Civil Defence cadet units had been formed. “in Liverpool and other parts of the country. He welcomed the form- ation of these units, he said, os | encouraging the spirit of neigh- bourly cooperation,--British Wire. less.
TWO MONTHS FOR KEEPING LETTERS
Pleading
ding guilty to a charge of unlawful possession of two letterį. on November 27, Lam Chung was sentenced to two months' hard labour' by Sir. Atholl MacGregor: at the Criminal Session" this morning.
Defendant's excuse was that he was very busy and had, made the mistake of keeping the letters nt' home. He had no intention of stealing thembe
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"The Times" Tokyo cor- respondent, commenting the appointment of Kuma- taro Honda, ex-Japanese Ambassador to Germany, as
Japan's new envoy to .the. Wang Ching-wej regime in Nanking, said that judging by his past record, Honda wifi ruthlessly crush everything obstructing the establishment of Japan's "New Order East Asia
in
Honda. Is described as an
·able, bitter and copious con- troversialist, strenously ad- vocating strong pro-German policies before the Axis was born, and an implacable op- ponent of conciliation with Britain and the United States. Last September, ・ "The Times" recalis, Honda - pre- dicted that Britain would col lapse within a month, and anticipated Germany manding the surrender the British fleet, Colonies and oversens vestments..
de-
of
the
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Honda considered Japan's undeclared war; on China a ́mistake but maintained that the Japanese Navy by ex- ercising rights of belligör- ency, could cut off American · supplies of tungsten, tin and rubber as a reprisal against trade embargoes ́ ́on: Japan "We can still make the United States listen to reason," he asserted.-Central News.
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