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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1941

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NIGHT

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Daisy Brand,

Australia's Choicest

BUTTER

SOFIA EXPECTS NAZIS TO MARCH

King Boris Says Bulgaria Cannot Resist

Mr. Eden And Sir JAPAN'S

John Dill Arrive

'COMMON

SENSE'

DECISION

[SPECIAL TO CHINA MAIL"]

It was reported in Washington last night

that the United States has

adopted a "commonsense"

In Turkey

(By George Balint)

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)

TURKEY'S DETERMINATION TO FIGHT

definition of the west- IF GERMANY MENACES HER “VITAL INTER- ern hemisphere, bringing ESTS" TOOK CONCRETE FORM LAST NIGHT Denmark's vast island WHEN MR. ANTHONY EDEN, THE BRITISH colony of Greenland with- FOREIGN SECRETARY, AND GENERAL SIR in the compass of the Monroe

JOHN DILL, CHIEF OF THE IMPERIAL GEN- Doctrine and under the protection of ERAL STAFF, ARRIVED IN TURKEY.

the U.S. Government.

SOURCES DISCLOSING THIS.

Mr. Eden and General Dill will arrive in Ankara to-day and will confer on diplomatic LICY MAKERS HAVE DECIDED and mutual defence problems with the Tur-

SAID THE PRESIDENT'S PO-

THAT THE

HEMISPHERE

WOULD BE PROPERLY BOUND- kish Foreign Minister and representatives of ED IN THE ATLANTIC BY THE the Turkish General Staff.

30TH MERIDIAN WEST OF GREEN WICH AND IN THE PACIFIC BY THE 180TH MERI- DIAN WEST OF GREENWICH ....... INTERNATIONAL NEWS SER-

VICE.

HONG KONG FINANCE DECREE

Remittances Order

An official communique was issued this afternoon touching the provision of funds for visits, residence, maintenance, etc., outside the sterling area.

permits

It is announced that under the Defence (Finance) Re- gulations, 1940, to export funds for personal use by British subjects

MIDDLESEX SOLDIER WOUNDED

A brawl involving two soldiers of the Middlesex

Other

developments of major Importance in the Balkans are:--- Bulgaria First, King Boris of candidly admitted that Bulgaria could not resist in the event that the Germans decided to enter his kingdom but he said he would continue to try to keep Bulgaria

out of war.

PANAMA CANAL

EFFORT

TO BREAK

INCIDENT: JAP. DEADLOCK

SHIP DETAINED

(By F. W. Parker) (Special)

Was

I learned in Balboa last night that the Panama Canal closed for six hours recently as a result of reported damage to secret bomb nets at Gatun locks following the passage of Japan- ese ships which went through Gatun lock.

The last Japanese vessel was held sever- al hours off Camboa while Canal officials went on board and inspected her from stem to stern and in- side THE

out.-Interna- EIGHT MEMBERS OF LEFTIST PARTY WERE AR-

tional News Service.

Second, it is believed in Sofia that Germany will march in "within a few days."

Regiment took place two RESTED IN SOFIA YESTERDAY

days ago.

It was disclosed

AND INTERNED ON THE GROUNDS THAT THE MEM- this morning BERS CONSTITUTED A DAN-

that Pte. Brown of the Middlesex Regiment is lying at the Mitary GER TO PUBLIC ORDER.

Hospital with a wound in the stomach, presumably caused by a bayonet as a result of a fight with another soldier of his regiment,

Pending Investigations which are being made by the Military Authorities, the alleged assailant is under arrest.

(Continued on Page 16)

NAZIS

AUSTRALIA'S READY

DEFENCE

Although the Germans

(other than Canadian British sub- (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") are believed to have made jects and British subjects of Sir Frederick Stewart, the Aus-

Chinese race) to places outside tralian Minister for External af- preparations down to the the sterling area are no longer be fairs, in a speech yesterday, de- most minute detail to at- ing issued, save in altogether ex-clared that no matter what Japan tack Greece through Bul- ceptional circumstances, in respect proclaimed to be, the fact re- of persons leaving the Colony or mained that she had joined Ger- garia, observers in Sofia the sterling area on or after 1st many and Italy.

Therefore every precaution had think they may hold their Canada is outside the sterling, been taken by Australia as a de- hand for a few days in the the hope of news of Ita- Ing made in respect of husbandsstatement issued by the Acting|lian successes in Albania. etc. on short visits to families Prime-Minister last week still THE WEATHER, HOWEVER, affected by the evacuation, or-held good.--International News IS UNFAVOURABLE FOR A

March, 1941..

arco.

Exceptions are at, present ber}

der.

:

It is further notified that in-

fensive measure.

Sir Frederick

Service.

added that

GERMAN MOVE. FREQUENT LEFT

structions have been received from compulsory evacuation this decl- RAINSTORMS HAVE

ROADS UNSUITABLE FOR

the Secretary of State for-the-Co-sion-may be-modified, at least in Ionies that all permits for remit- respect of remittances to Canada. HEAVY TRAFFIC."-

tances, Irrespective of the date of Information is being sought departure from Hong Kong or the from the Secretary of State on

REUTER.

sterling area, should be cancelled this subject and a further an- WEATHER FORECAST: East

us from 31st May, 1941, but it is nouncement will be made at the still possible that in view of the earliest possible moment,

and North-east winds, fresh; aloudy with occasional rain,

Japan has submitted a compromise proposal in an

break attempt to

the deadlock in the negotia- tions between Thailand and French Indo-China, according to well-inform-` ed Japanese quarters in Tokyo.

These quarters indicate that the "proposal will be Japan's final offer in the current negotiations," LAND TO BE CEDED TO THAILAND SHOULD, "HIS. TORICALLY SPEAKING, BE- LONG TO THAILAND," STATE, THE JAPANESE.

official Domel, the Japanese news agency, issues a warning third .against "Interference by

powers who wish to Tokyo peace conference failure."

the sep

end in

It adds: "The Japanese Govern- ment is keeping a close watch on the situation."--Reuter,

TUNISIA PROPHECY

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] According to the Madrid news- paper "A.B.C." Tunisia will join forces with General De Gaulle if the British occupy Libya. In- ternational News Service.

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