1941-03-27 — Page 2

BRITAIN'S

LAST

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 27, 1941.

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Yugoslavia's Previous Assurances Broken

Statement

DIVE-BOMB ATTACK ON

COSTLY ITALIAN

In Commons MALTA HARBOUR COUNTERATTACKS

BRITAIN'S LAST WORD to the Yugoslav Government before the latter signed the Axis Pact was disclosed textually by the Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. But- ler, in the House of Commons yesterday.

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When signature of the Pact appeared imminent, the British Minister in Belgrade sent a Note to the Yugoslav Government indicating Britain had been led emphatically to believe that no action could or would be taken capable of harming or making seri- ous difficulties for nations upholding a cause which, she was assured, the Yugoslav people regarded as their own.

The British Government there- fore are shocked to learn that Yugoslavia now suddenly con- templates signature of an agree- ment by which she will not only abandon her neutral attitude but enter into the very system of! Britain's enemies.

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* * such an Agreement concluded the British Govern. ment is bound to point out that In the light of recent history, the Yugoslav people will almost certainly be drawn more deeply into

that system as time goes, on,

German Scruples

"The history of the past 18 months

little has shown how Germany scruples to honour as- surances she has given.

"Responsibility

for the results of Yugoslavia's present decision rests with the Yugoslav Govern- ment."

Reuter.

Established-1887

FOOD

SHORTAGE IN SPAIN

THE FOOD SITUATION IN SPAIN IS VERY SERIOUS AND ́BOTH BRITAIN AND AMERICA

WOULD BE VERY GLAD ALLOW WHEAT SHIPMENTS TO GO TO THAT COUNTRY.

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Enemy aircraft at- tempted to dive-bomb the harbour at Malta on Tuesday, accord- ing to an R.A.F. com- munique issued in Cairo yesterday.

No serious damage or casualties resulted but slight damage was done to civilian property.

One Junkers 88 was. shot down by anti- aircraft fire and others were damaged. ----Reuter.

£2,500 MAN TO £3 JOB

AT KEREN

(By Reuter's Special Correspondent on the Keren: Front)

WHILE THE R.A.F. AND ARTILLERY CONTINUE TO HAMMER THE ITALIANS ON PEAKS AROUND AND IN KEREN ITSELF, SUPPLY AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES ARE RUSHING MATERIAL TO THE FRONT IN PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT ASSAULT..

Despite vigorous Italian counter-attacks the British troops are well able to hold the positions taken during the advance at the end of last week, and patrols are sent each night along the slopes of heights still held by the enemy.

Counter-attacks are becoming Increasingly costly to the Italians slopes and the boulder-covered leading to Fort Delogorodoc are by the strewn with bodies left enemy after each of their nine attempts to recapture their posi- tions.

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one of two attacks on Monday, night the Italians used three tanks and an armoured

car.

A non-practising barris- 10ter who said that at one This statement was made Reuter yesterday by an official of time he had an income of the British Ministry of Economic

£2,500 a year, but was left Warfare in London

penniless when his father

One tank is believed to have Government had thunked Britain died, and had lately been

been knocked out. The others for allowing food to go to France,

earning £3 11s, a week as retired. that the offcial said

worker, Vichy broadcast had said soine.

ambulance an

Asked whether

the

a

French

-Reuter, recent

thing to the effect that the needs has been sentenced to

of unoccupied France were being met.--Reuter.

Don't Let Me Down, Daddy!

now.

two months' ment for theft.

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The way to avoid this disaster is to own enough Life Insurance to guar- antee a monthly income to his family. Then his protective power will live on even if he is taken away.

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imprison-

He was Robert Noel Hill, aged forty-three, who pleaded guilty at Sevenoaks, Kent, to stealing a silver brandy flask, a bottle of brandy, and a gold wristlet watch, together valued at £11 17s. 6d., from Mrs. Una Emmerson, with whom he was billeted at Oak

Hill Road, Sevenoaks.

He asked for another offence-

GERMAN

BLOCKADE

EXTENSION

The extension of Ger- many's counter-blockade ̈ broke College, Cambridge.

the age to within three miles of He said that up to of forty he had nearly every. Greenland and thus to thing money could buy, but his

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father had made no provision the threshold of the west-

£600,000.

for him when he died leaving ern hemisphere, was stat- "I did not want to live on my ed by Mr. Sumner Welles, mother's income, and I got what U.S. Under-Secretary of jobs I could," he added.

He sold everything he had, and State, at a press confer when the proceeds were exhaust-ence in Washington yes-

ed joined the ambulance service.

He had pawned the articles heterday, to be receiving at obtaining £8 by a trick from Mr. took, but meant to redeem them. tention by members of the S. B. Coleman, licensee, of He had lost his job and presum- Ranelagh Road, S.W.1, to be takened there would be repercussions into consideration.

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in the Bar Council. Hill was stated

notice of appeal to have been Hul gave educated at Malvern and Pem- against the sentence.

EVERY BRITISH HOME RECOMES

A CASTLE

"UNDER: THIS SCHEME - every British home is indeed a castle,” declared Sir Kings ley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, broadcasting last night on the new War Dam

age Act,

The Act provides for compulsory insur- ance of property and free limited compensa. tion for destroyed furniture.

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WOMEN SAIL 20,000

MILES.

The Chancellor declared the scheme amply covered everyone. It covered,, he explained, not only actual destruction but consequen- tial damage, such as that resulting from rain falling through a hole in the roof caused by a bomb.

Two women were aboard the

Thoso...who had already suf American yacht: Yankeer which

fored would be treated as if the has arrived at Cape Town after scheme had bean. In. force since

・miles voyaging 20,000

the outbreak of war. The Chancellor described, the Gloucester (Mass.) in fifteen Act as an essential part of our.

months.

from

answer to Hitler.

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Administration.

The German explanation that the extension was made because United States, ships were alleged to be uploading supplies there-for trans-shipment to Britain, is contested by members of the U.S. Maritime Commission.

American They declare no ships are sailing to Iceland and the only ships plying between the United States and Iceland. are said to be six small cargo: boats under the.. Iceland flag with supplies for Iceland...

an Mr. Sumner Welles also nounced that the State Depart ment had cabled Admiral Leahy, Ambassador to Vichy, for a com

the new food agreement reported to have been occupied-and

|plete report on

reached between unoccupied France: Reuter, HE PIPED AT YPRES

One evening, he was just a one- man-band with his pan pipes and his drum, playing in the street. "discovered" The next evening

he was a star on the cancer platform:

I saw him the first evening piping and drumming Scottish Jigs and reels (writes a reporter)

Nakt night. To spoke to the one-man-band, John Codona) at Edinburgh's....: concert hall, He told me that almost 200 years ago an ancestor brought the first Punch and Judy show to Britain.

"I've pla

played the pipes in Scot- ců komandam The HE ADDED. "HER AF, OVER land and Englandez or over fonty They are Mrs, Irving Johnson | GERMANY: ARE; GIVING HIM years," said John. "I played them the captain's wife, and Miss ANOTHER ANSWER, WHICH when I was, with the machine- GROW gunners Ir the last war It kep Norah Bailey, a young, “coed, WILL CONTINUE TO Most of the crew. oightseng MORE AND MORE UNPALAT-their spirits up ati Pop were students,

ABLE TO HİM” — REUTERE

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