1940-12-26 — Page 55

By BUD FISHER

HERE, MRS. GOOTCH- FEED HER THESE

BLOTTERS!

Nazis Report Clash

Off The East Coast QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

"DURING A RAID BY German motor torpedo- boats towards the East Coast of England the leading craft sank a 10,000-ton British tanker and a 6,000- ton cargo steamer despite the protection of six Bri- tish destroyers," a German High Command com- munique alleges.

SWORD OF HONOUR TO DE GAULLE

OF

CIVIL WAR

INNORWAY

"A proper Christmas

The communique added that a short close-range engagement de- veloped between the torpedo-boats cannot be celebrated by and the destroyers. All the Ger- man craft, it was asserted, return-

Norwegians in a Norway ed safely.

in chains," declared King The communique declared that Haakon in a broadcast to six ships in Loch Linnhe, on the Scottish west const, were hit by his heavy bombs, that trains were London. machine-gunned and that during Monday night London and Man- Devoting much of the broadcast chester were attacked by strong to the unarmed civil war now going formation of the Luftwaffe. on in Norway, King Haakon gald

countrymen from

British raids on Germany were this civil war was most painful to alleged to have done only slight him. damage in the south-west from- tier districts.-Reuter. sented arms.

FREE FRENCHMEN AND FREE FRENCHWOMEN HAVE PRE- SENTED GENERAL DE GAULLE, LEADER OF THE FREE FRENCH FORCES, WITH A SWORD HONOUR AS AN EXPRESSION OF LOYALTY AND RESPECT,

The ceremony took place at the Overseas Club in London, and as General de Gaulle entered the room the Marseillaise was played while French African troops pre- time.-Reuter,

More than ever it was im portant that a united people should stand together in will to Belf-maintenance,

of

General de Gaulle, returning, Referring to the seamen thanks for the gift, emphasised | Norway and Norwegians who the need for unity at the present volunteered for military service (

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abroad, King Haakon expressed the thanks of himself and the Royal Family for the sympathy shown to them, and concluded with the prayer: "God bless our dear fatherland."- -Reuter.

Quisling Given A Time Limit

The Quisling Party in Norway has been given a time limit by the Germans within which it must show that it is capable of uniting the Norwegians, according to a despatch to the Norwegian tele- graph agency in London yester- day.

The party is therefore con- sidering desperate means of in- tensifying propaganda and threats as well as rewards be- ing used in securing members. The agency adda that circular letters and statements issued by the party show how difficult it is to obtain the new members de- sired. Reuter.

LOANS FOR CHINA

from

Three Chinese finan-! ciers

Shanghai have arrived in San Fran- cisco to arrange loans for reconstruction in China.

They are:

Mr. P. C. Young, of the Kin- cheng Banking Corporation;

Mr. C. S. Liu, of the China De- velopment Finance Corporation, and..

Mr. Fred Sze of the Joint Sav- Ings Company."

They wil remain in San Fran-. cisco two or three days before heading for Washington to con- fer with Government officials-and Mr TV Song, the special, Chinese envoy, Reuter,

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