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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 28, 1941.

JAPAN'S FIVE NEW DEMANDS ON INDO-CHINA

FRESH JAPANESE DEMANDS ON FRENCH

INDO-CHINA ARE GIVEN PROMINENCE IN USED TO RAID NOISE

THE OFFICIAL “CENTRAL DAILY NEWS” IN CHUNGKING.

Millions of Government-pro- vided ear plugs are lying unused in .AR.P. posts.

The paper says Japan is demanding: First, that French Indo-China join the “East in their areas, but most loca}

Asia sphere of mutual prosperity."

N.E.I. TRAINING AIRMEN

[ Second, the signing of an Indo- Chipa-Japan commercial treaty by which the import duty would be rcduced on Japanese goods which would be given most-favoured nation treatment.

Third, Japan to be allowed to lation 2,000 troops, and also warr hips, in Saigon Bay. Fourth, forts in Camranh Bay to be leased to Jupon for a period of 15 years.

Fifth, по restriction on the

Since 1939 the Flying! Clubs in Neth. Indies have number of Japanese troops sta-

tioned in areas north of Hai- phong.

Sixth Japan to be allowed to

develop waste land in Indo-China.

Thai Airfields

been busy training sport flyers at a fee of 5 guild- ers per hour. These mem- bers, after having obtain-

The Chinese daily also claims ed their brevet, are en- that Japan is demanding the use of air-fields in north-west Thai- listed in the Air Force Re- land.

Though Thailand declined to serve and at regular in-accept the demand, it is stated squadron of Japanese tervals receive a short planes for a Thal air-field is tak training with the Armying off from Formosa. on active service as sec- ond pilot, gunner, etc.

The Air Force Reserve already comprises some hundreds of mem- bers. It has been found, however, that a vast number of young men who would be a welcome addi- tion to the Force, cannot join this valuable training because total costs approximating a hundred guilders prove to be beyond the

nancial capacity of many,

For this reason the Batavia Fly- ing

Club has estabilshed the "Vripwilling Vlieger Corps" (Vol- untary Flying Corps) for the pur- pose of training flyers, mechanics, | marconists and ground crew with- out any expense to the trainees. In this way it is hoped to acquire a much greater number of train- ed men for the Air Force Reserve than seemed possible heretofore.

At the end of this year the Neth, Indies Air Force will hava: a number of 'planes running in-, to four figures.

that one

Reuter.

In some districts wardens have issued ear plugs to the people

authorities have decided it is not worth while handing them out to people who have long ago got used to the noise of air raids.

"Generally speaking, ear plugs are being issued only where peo- ple ask for them." it was stated at the Ministry of Home Security. "But most people want to hear what's going on, so that they can duck if they hear a bomb whistle."

WHITEHALL WASTERS

waste and

More effective machinery to stop victimisation, dishonesty. in connection with

Government contracts is advocat- ed by Sir Waldron Smithers. M.P. for Chislehurst, Kent.

on

In a question to the Prime Minister he urges that as the Select Committee

National Expenditure have no authority to punish persons found guilty of acts of victimisation, waste and dishonesty, "such

be heard before a court of law cases should

or other tribunal.”

DARLAN STORY IN ITS TRUE PERSPECTIVE

THE OFFICIAL, though unwilling disclosure in Vichy that the recent transfer of wheat from French occupied to the unoccupied zone → wheat released as "gift" by the Germans from supplies requisition- ed in France were part of a barter arrangement creates no surprise in London,

It has always been realised that any such trans- fer will, in accordance with Nazi economic policy, inevitably benefit Germany at the expense of plun- dered France.

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The occupied zone, according to many recently made great play Vichy, is to send to the unoccu- of the presentation, of 300 tous pied zone 800,000 tons of wheat, of "ersatz" coffee to France. 200,000 tons of sugar, 100,000 tons

by

The Army is doing its utmost and daily training proceeds on of bran, 300,000 tons of potatoes.. Such figures underline -afresh- every available air field. Thou- In exchange, the unoccupied | the one-sided nature of "calla- sands of men will be necessary to zone will send to the occupied boration" forced on France man this mighty. fleet. The re-zone, 190,000 head of cattle 600,- her Nazi masters.—British Wire- serves, however, should be forth-000 head of small livestock, less.

coming from the civilians and thus 600.000. calves and hogs, 36,000 the V.V.C.. will be a sure step tons of table oil, 100,000 tons of nearer to this purpose.

There is now a chance for every able bodied and healthy young fan who could be trained in his spare time.

Ealt, 60,000 tons of fresh veget-/ ables, 8,000 tons of cheese and a large, quantity of wine,

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The hollowness of Admiral Darlan's pretensions when, |March 10, he announced that Ger- In this manner Neth. Indies many had presented wheat to strengthens herself for the de-France and stated "You see the fence of the Netherlands Flag In Germans are more generous than this territory, even though the the English" is further Illustrated - mother country has been overrun

by the Dictators,

U.S. BRASS HATS

by reliable information reaching| London concerning the transport]: of goods over the French railways during the month ended January 15.

Figures Tell

WATCH US FIGHT covers goods carried

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The transport programme from the unoccupied as well as the, occupie

ed zone -to- Germany ог other

The United States Government German occupied territory Cane has a very good idea of how Bri- includes large freights of material tain is waging war against the of which Germany stands in Nazi.

·urgent need as well as those with which she has stated she is plen- tifully supplied.

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The Army has sent twenty-six high ranking officers to Great Brit- ain since last July to obtain data In the former category are, fo on weapong. and technique or instance, 45,000 tons of lead, 17,- modern warfare, it is disclosed in 250 tons of leather, 28,165, ton

Washington,

“How's that?"