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THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 29, 1941.

DELICATE SITUATION ARISING AT DJIBOUTI

FREE FRENCH FORCES, supported by British motorised units, are massed on the southern fron- tier of French Somaliland, particularly in the neigh- bourhood of Daouenle station, on the Djibouti-Addis Ababa railway, according to a despatch from Dji- bouti, capital of French Somaliland, to Vichy yester- day.

The official French news agency says the French Government has issued the "necessary instructions"| and that "there can be no question of our colony entering into negotiations with the, Free French.".

WAR EFFORT OF AUSTRALIA

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The agency

THE

BALKANS

SIDESHOW

The Swiss newspaper that

adds that other "Volksrecht" says Free French forces are believed even with the German en- to have landed in Zella, in the

nor hern part of British Somali

Turic.

try into Athens the war will not be decided or con- cluded.

In London, Free French Headquarters state the Vichy Government Is circulating ru- The decision of defeat mours concerning Free French

or victory will only be forces, supported by British Headquarters of the Free taken when mastery of French Forces in London believe the sea and air has been this news. issued by

Vichy,

should be accepted with reserve. settled.

Spontaneous Movement The "National Zeitung" de-

It has every appearance of be. clares it was clear from the out-

deci-

The Australian War Ca-ing news of a spontaneous move- set that the campaign in Greece binet yesterday discussed ment in the midst of the French might influence the struggle but

garrison itself at Djibouti, the would never bring a final the war effort, the acting feelings of whom and of the po- ston, Premier, Mr. A. W. Fad-pulation have been known for a

Now the question is where the deliver

den, charging that Ger-ong time to be favourable to Free attackers will choose to

their next offensive.

man propagandists are trying to create a rift be-l tween Britain and Aus- tralia.

The Minister of Information, Senator Full, promised to support The Greek

Parlin- campaign in ment next month. He joined the chorus of official and unol- ficial denials that the public dis- approved of the Greek venture.

Minister's Statement

Mr. Richard Casey. Australian Minister in Washington, assured yesterday that Australia will ex- tend rather than limit her war effort as a result of the Balkan

reverses.

International News] Service.

FUNERAL MONEY WILL BE NAZI'S

FOR TWENTY YEARS A GILLINGHAM. KENT, WOMAN HAS STEADILY SAVED HER SPARE COPPERS SO THAT SHE MIGHT NOT HAVE ΤΟ BE BURIED A PAUPER.

A week ago guns roared as Nazi raiders passed over ber home and they gave her a new idea. She would give her money to help win the war,

Dressed in black, the old wo- man-now nearly eighty--knock- ed nervously at the door of the Mayor of Gillingham's home and handed the Mayoress ten £1 It was her "funeral

notes. money."

"Uac The

Rather embarrassed she told her story. "I just want to he'p win the war," she said. the money the best way. funeral can look after itself." And without giving her name she walked away.

The Mayor has decided to hand

the £10 to the Spitfire fund,

CHINESE SAPPER

FINED

Sapper Fung

Yau-leung,

of

En- the 22nd Company, Royal gineers, was fined $5 by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., at the Central Magistracy this morning. for carrying a camera in a "protect- ed area."

Accused was arrested near Wongnelchung Police Station with the camera in his possession. Sgt. W. S. Dall prosecuted.

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YOUTH GAOLED

Chiu Yu-sum, 20, Junior Im- migration Assistant, residing at No. 173, Hennessy Hoad, was sentenced to three months hard labour" by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K. C., this morning, for attempt.. ed larceny from an unknown Chinese in Johnston Road on Friday.

France.

It will be remembered, state Free French Headquarters. that following

DJI. the armistice, bouti was one of the first French possessions to send out! a call for resistance.-Router.

LARGEST CONVOY

OF THE WAR

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The Germans are compelled to follow the British so long as the German Command does not decide to attack the Bri- tish lalca.

Suez and Gibraltar offer two nerve centres for a partial solu- tion but the main front is Eng- land and it is there the war will be decided -Reuter,

It was revealed in London yes- BOMBED OUT AT 102 terday that the American volun-

teers for the RA.F., Empire air- Bombed out of his home, Mr.. men, naval units and military John Meredith Beale Evans, Bir- inmingham's oldest man, has died in Specialists who have arrived England, crossed the Atlantic in his 103rd year at the home of a the largest convoy since war be-granddaughter in Hall Green, gan.--International News Service Birmingham.

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