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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 19, 1940

GERMAN TROOPS IN ITALY?: RUMOURS CREATE SPECULATION

THE REPORT THAT German forces have arrived at Naples and Bari opens up some im- portant problems, both political and military in character.

If such a move had in fact taken place it would be a serious blow to Mussolini's per- sonal position, as well as to that of the Fascist Party.

Their power would be shaken to its foundations. Either Prince Umberto and the

would army take control or German soldiers supporting the Fascist Dolice would

bolster temporarily Mussolini, suppressing Italian dis- content with the ruthless hand of Fascism.

up

If they seize the reins what would be the next move?

Would the Italians be able to get rid of the Nuzi visilors

These questions raise immense possibilities which it is too early as yet to probe.

No Decisive Effect

The possible effect of the ar-

rival of German forces in Bari on the war in Albania gives fur-

ther material for consideration.

TIENTSIN

TAXATION

INCREASES

Embarking on the new year with overdrafts total- ling large sums, and faced with increased staff sa- laries and higher costs of coal and all imported ma- terials, the British Muni- cipal Council in Tientsin date would mean that a free pas- is casting about for ways sage from Italy to Albania is no and means to boost re- longer open.

The presence of Germans in Bari would be unlikely to have a decisive effect on the Albanian

war. Their arrival at this late

venue.

To ald the Italiane effective. ly Germane would have to Yesterday, at an extraordinary reach the front In sufficient meeting of electors, the Chairman numbers with all mechanised of the Council, Mr. James Turner, equipment; that is now scarcely tabled five resolutions designed to possible for the ports of valona yield $917,000.

no longer in

and Durazzo are

a fit state for the disembarka. tion of large forces, thanks to the heavy destructive pounding they have received from the

R.A.F.

Small bodies of men in small ships might possibly slip across the Adriatic by night but they could not exercise 3 decisive influence on the war.-Reuter.

COST OF ROOSEVELT PLAN

President

The Arst increases existing land taxes and water and electricity rates.

The second introduces an enter- tainment tax.

THAILAND

BOMBS TOWNS IN INDO-CHINA

The Thai air force has bombed seven towns in north Indo- China, in retaliation for French attacks, ac- cording to a com- munique issued by the Thai High Command in Bangkok yesterday. Bangkok radio claims that three im- portant towns in the French Indo-China province of Cam- bodia have been bombed "out of re- cognition."-Reuter.

COMPELLED

TO WORK FOR NAZIS

The French Govern- ment has no power to con-- The third brings in a police trol French labour in the

tax of three per cent. assessed

on the rental value of all oc- German-occupied part of

cupied premises.

The fourth revises the method France and there is good of collecting land and rental reason to believe that fac-

assessment taxes.

The fifth provides for the col-tory workers there are be- lection of all accounts in local ing forced to work for dollars at the highest value when German war payment is tendered.

All five resolutions were pass- ments.

ed.

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Reuter.

DEATH OF GRANVILLE

Roosevelt's MURRAY

plan for leasing war sup- plies to Britain was estim- ated by experts yesterday

Word has been received

as likely to involve about by Mr. V. Sorby, manager $2,500,000,000 worth of of the Hong Kong Electric aircraft, tanks, ships and Company, of the death of other war suppliés.

Mr. Granville Murray, a

The estimate was conveyed in former resident of the a message from the Washington Colony. correspondent of the "New York |Post," which also states that this would be additional to the $2 000,000,000 worth of equipment already on order.-Reuter.

THAILAND CHARGES

require-

This information

was given yesterday by the Under-Secretary * for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, in reply to a parliamentary question.

Mr. Butler added that it may well be that some workerj have been, removed to Germany for that purpose.

As far as the British Govern- ment, knows there is no conclu- sive evidence to show that fac- tories in unoccupied France are being used for the repair of Ger- man aircraft. This is FA matter not covered by the Franco-Ger- man armistice-Reuter.

BRITISH BROADCASTING

BRITISH

ager of the Hong Kong Electric Mr. Murray was Assistant Mar- from 1923 to 1930, when he re-

FACTS ABOUT tired, Since then he has been | BROADCASTING. TO FOREIGN living in retirement in Brighton COUNTRIES WERE GIVEN IN Aged '56" at the time of his THE COMMONS" YESTERDAY death Mr.Murray hold a com-WHEN THE PARLIAMENTARY mission in the Royal Engineers | SECRETARY TO THE MINISTRY during the last war and was en- OF: INFORMATION, MR. HAR- gaged in road building in Persia, OLD NICOLSON. REPLIED TO A He was a brother of "Brassey" MOTION DEALING WITH THE Murray, also a former Hong-Kong TRANSMISSION OF BRITISH Admitting that. fighting between man and a golter with a big NEWS BY THE B.B.C. Thailand and Indo-China border local reputation. Mr. Granville Government, Mr. Nicolson said, troops has continued, the Thai-Murray was also no mean expon- were not trying to imitate the Jand High Command, in a com- ent of the garne, being a familiar propaganda methods of Dr... Goeb munique issued yesterday, charg-gure on the golf courses of Hong bels but had a long-term policy ed French planes with bombing Kong. open towns indiscriminately, no- cording to a semi-official Japanese report from Bangkok,PA

The communique, charged that | French planes on Dec. 10 dropped bombs over Sakannakhan, killing eight persons, and also over Udorn, killing one and injuririg many others, despite the fact that both towns are kuqwn to be open towns, and defen (aerial attacks: AR

of confidence. ́i

Mr. Murray was a member of Showing the increase in broad- the Hong Kong Club, and other casts in foreign languages he local clubs.

said that "in December, 1939, broadcasts in sixteen: foreign lan- guages were given occupying (611⁄2 hours each week To-day 30 foreign languages were broadcast Mili-with 144 hours a week devoted to

has them. Wriat) Mr. Nicolson oddel it was

her there would be an even--greater

increase; —- British Wher

́HOSPITAL THEFT

Sister Whitehead, of the tary Hospital, Bowen Road, reported the theft. of ar Watch, valued at $70 from quarters, yesterday."