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CHINA MAIL

FIRST NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST. ESTABLISHED 1845.

No. 92,059

THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1941

WAVELL USES

TACTICS AT

German Threat In Holland

A threat of a forced

loan to meet the cost of the German army of oc- cupation in the Nether- lands is made in the pros- pectus of a 500,000,000 guilder 4 per

cent. 10-1 year loan to which the Dutch are being asked to subscribe.

The loan is to fluance increas- ed State expenditure due to the fact that the army of occupa- tion costs the Dutch people mil- lions of guilders a week.

According to news received in Dutch circies in London yester- day the prospectus threatens that; in the case of non-subscription a compulsory 40-year annuity-levy at 21⁄2 per cent will be enforced, -Reuter.

BRITISH HOLDINGS IN U.S.

PETAIN TO

MEET HITLER SHORTLY

Hitler and Marshal Petain

may meet

again shortly, accord- ing to Ankara radio, which declared last night that there were "certon persistent re- ports" suggesting such

a move.

Vichy's representa- tive in Paris, the Count de Brinon, has just returned with Hitler's reply to Mar- shal Petain's recent Note. Reuter.

FRENCH RAID INTO LIBYA

Price: 10 cts.

SECOND ED

INSIST ON

Daisy Brand

Australia's Choicest

BUTTER

FAMILIAR

DERNA

Italians Cut ROOSEVELT

Off

In Rail POWERS LIMITED Junction

WITH THE AIR RESOUNDING TO THE THUNDER OF ARTILLERY THE BRITISH AND IMPERIAL TROOPS DRAWN UP ROUND DERNA ARE SENDING OUT EXTENSIVE PA- TROLS TO PROBE THE POSITION OF THE ITALIANS DEFENDING THIS SMALL LIBYAN SEAPORT, CABLES REUTER'S SPECIAL COR- RESPONDENT OUTSIDE DERNA.

Three important amendments limiting Pre- sident Roosevelt's powers under the Lease and Lend Bill

were voted by the Affairs House Foreign Committee sitting behind closed doors yesterday.

The amendments were as fol lows:

Meanwhile it is leared in authoritative quarters in London that the Army of the Nile has now surrounded the important road junc-date as June 30, 1943; tion of Mekelle, south of Derna.

There is reason to believe that the Italian troops cut off here comprise the remnants of two divi- sions which retired from Sidi Barrani, as well as a certain num- ber of tanks and armoured vehicles.

of

NIGHT

SHELLING

OF DOVER

The British advance is being facilitated by our possession Tobruk as an advance base. There To- is a good water supply at bruk and large quantities or petrol that the Italians had not LAST. NIGHT'S GERMAN time to destroy.

RAID ON LONDON WAS OVER

MIDNIGHT;

It is now revealed that the BEFORE

Sudan after taking part in capture of Sidi Barrani.

BUT the CAPITAL

Firstly, to fix the

expiration

Secondly, requiring President Roosevelt to consult army and navy chiefs before transferring military equipment, and

Thirdly, requiring periodic re- ports to Congress on the Lease and Lend operations.-Reuter,

An aniendment was approved specifically forbidding the use of United States warships on convoy duties. Reuter.

INCEN-slight.

Indlan division which is doing DIARIES WERE SHOWERED ON, The night was also marked by The recent raid into so well in Eritrea was sent to the SEVERAL PARTS OF THE shellfire from German long-range Italian Libya by Free

EVERYWHERE guns across the Channel. FIRE WATCHERS WERE READY

A number of shells fell in French Forces is the sub-

TO DEAL WITH THEM.

Dover at irregular intervals but ject of a communique is-

Elsewhere in the country no casualties so far have been enemy air activity again was reported. Reuter. The forthcoming visit sued by General de Gaul- of Sir Edward Peacock tole's Headquarters in Amèrica to examine the London yesterday.

Fate Of Italian Settlers

Owing to the unavoidable move- ment of these troops the Italian forces at Kassala had time to execute a strategic withdrawal

that closed behind them.

possibilities of invest- The communique states: "In and escape the pincer movement ments such as businesses of our troops in Chad, acting un- the course of January, elements in the United States, was der the command of General de announced in a Treasury into Italian Libya in the region Larminat, carried out a deep raid statement issued in Lon- of Fezzan. don yesterday.

"Our troops reached and de- stroyed the base at Muzak

in-

British authoritative quarters are concerned with the fate of 200,000. Italian settfors in Abys- sinia who are menaced by the growing tide of the patriot

movement.

are

It is gathered that many and

being concentrated at places like there would be safety in the capital, Addis Ababa, where

The statement says: "In the carried the post at Gatrun, light of material already shipped flicting on the enemy serious losses and contemplated by the United in men and material. States it may now be freely pu- blished that His Majesty's Gov- ernment have realised and dispos

ed of a very great proportion of

"Several Italian 'planes were! destroyed on the ground."

bers.

num-

The problem of food supply is sure to arise sooner or later, even if any number enter Djibouti,-~

their gold holdings and are steadi- The communique adds that Reuter. ly selling American securities General de Gaulle has conferred owned by their nationals at-every the Cross de l'Ordre de la Libera- opportunity

"A more difficult problem is presented by investments auch as businesses in the United States" "and" United States com/ panies controlled by companies in this country whose shares "are not quoted on the Stock Ex-

change.

tion posthumously upon Lieuten- ant Dornano, Commander of the detachment, who was killed Murzak-Reuter.

NAVAL BUILDING BILL PASSED

at

LONDON GETS A NIGHT ALERT.

The ten-day lull in the night air war over London was broken, by an carly alert last night, shortly after which heavy gun- fire was heard in the central districts. Reuter.

EASTERN SUPPLY

COUNCIL

"His Majesty's Government are The Bill authorising the alloca- resolved to make the best possible tion of S909,000,000 for expand- use of these investments and they ing, naval construction facilities have decided to ask Sir Edward and building 400 small Navy. Mr. Hydari, secretary of the Peacock, who has great exper- | craft, was passed by the U.S. Labour Department, has been ap- lence in such matters, to go to the Senate yesterday and sent to the pointed Government of India, re- United States and examine the White House for signature. presentative at the Eastern Group possibilities on the spot. He will Minesweepers and submarine | Supply Council, It was announced reach America very shortly." chasers are included among craft in New Delhi yesterday. Reu Reuter.

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