1941-03-05 — Page 41

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 5, 1941.

Jews In Holland May Be Herded Off To

Poland

LARGE NUMBERS of Dutch Jews are to be de- ported to Poland, according to a Stockholm corres- pondent yesterday. They will be confined in Jewish reservations established by the German authorities around Lublin, central Poland.

No confirmation of this drastic step has yet been obtained but a Netherlands Government official in London told Reuter yesterday that such a move would arouse no surprise in Dutch circles.

France's Growing Morale

York

Dutch Jews, he suk, had al- ready been deprived by the Nazis of their Dutch passports and labeled simply as Jews.

The Nazis were also reported to bc establishing a kind of ghetto in the Jewish quarter in Amsterdam, where Jews will be compelled to live.

Similar repressive measures gainst Jews have been reported In Various parts of Holland

ERALLY AMONG JEWS IN

JEWS IN AMSTERDAM ARE FLARGELY OF POLISH ORIGIN AND BEING STRICTLY OR- THODOX, STILL WORE LONG The New

news- BEARDS AND BLACK ROBES. papers yesterday publish- WHICH ARE ONLY SEEN GEN- ed eye-witness accounts EASTERN EURCES. by Americans returning Another large section of Dutch Jews are of Portuguese origin, and from Europe of the grow-autogether there are about 200,000

11 the Netherlands. ing resistance to the Nazis Jews in France.

de.

William Mock, a student, clared: "Agitation against the Germans and against Frenchinen cooperating with them, is growing.

"The French put up signs for de Gaulle, Petain and Roose- them velt, and the Nazis tear down. "Laval is well guarded at all 1uges as he fears assassination.

¡ Reuter.

133,295 PRISONERS

The British took more than 133,295 prisoners during the 62 days of the

"On December 5 there was a Libyan campaign.

rumour that he had been killed. and the Nazis rounded up all Englishwomen in Paris and put them in concentration camps. "Ninety per cent of French prost le betevé England will win." leuter.

This may be compared with the 130,476 Germans which the British Army captured in 63 days in the last months of the Great War.

Guns captured from the Italians Jan Cvrenazen total well over 1,200

Reuter.

CIVILIAN

V.C. FOR R.N.V.R. OFFICER

The George Cross (the civilian Victoria Cross), for great gal- lantry and undaunted devotion to duty, has been awarded to Tem- porary Lt. Harold Re- ginald

wgass, R.N.V.R., it was stat- ed in the London "Gozette" last night. No details are given. --Reuter.

ALL BULGARIAN ASSETS FROZEN

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") President Roosevelt has signed the order freezing all Bulgarian assets in the United States.

Total Bulgarian

the assets in United States are reported to be about U.S.$100,000,000. United States assets in Bulgaria on

the other hand

on y about Internationa!

U S.$10,000,000. News Service.

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THE CHUNG WAH BOOK Company murder case concluded this morning when Ho Sung-hei was found guilty of the murder of Woo Tong-chui, a fel- low employee at No. 3, Gilman's Bazaar on Decem- ber 5, after the jury had retired for 55 minutes.

Accused, after making a statement from the dock, was sentenced to death by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor.

Mr. J. Reynolds. Crown Coun- had been well said, and he felt sel, assisted by Inspector L. R. that, on the evidence, this was the Whant is prosecuting, while ac- only possible verdict. cused is defended by Mr. H. S. Fitzroy, instructed by Mr. J. M. Hall.

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