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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 2, 1941.
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HERR HITLER'S
HITLER'S CONTROL Dragged Along By His Own War Machine
NAVAL BOMBARDMENT OF EL GAZALA
A successful bom- bardment of enemy troops and supplies in the El Gazala area of Libya by British na- val units is reported by the Commander- in - Chief, Mediter- stated 'an ranean, Admiralty communi- que released in Lon- don yesterday, ac- cording to Reuter.
U.S. FLEET STRIPPED FOR ACTION
"Our Fleet is ready and stripped for action," de clared Admiral Adolphus Andrews, of the U.S. 3rd naval district, to the New York Chamber of Com- merce yesterday.
Dr. Benes On Settlement After War
THE PRIME NECESSITY for a construc- tive settlement at the end of the present war, in order to avoid still another European war, was stressed by Dr. Edouard Benes, the Czech President, in an interview published in the Dutch newspaper "Vrij Nederland“ in Lon- don yesterday.
Hitler, stated Dr. Benes, was no longer able to control events; the German dictator was driven or dragged along by his own wor machine.
He must act but his acts; tenland would again become part of Czechoslovakia but European, cannot change his inevit-American and Russian aid able fate
defeat.
"The Germans must go
desired in organising back settlement --Reuter.
to the old borders the borders before the invasion of Austria.
"I BELIEVE IN A LONG ARMISTICE OF TWO OR THREE YFARS, IN WHICH ALL WOULD BE REGULATED THAT AROSE FROM THE WAR SO AS TO MAKE FINAL PEACE C'ON- STRUCTIVE."
Dr. Benes declared the Sude-
that means convoys
then we
must convoy, otherwise we may as well prepare for England's de-
feal,
"There can be no peace for us!
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CHANGES IN THE CHURCHILL GOVERNMENT
Changes in the Churchill Govern- ment were announced in London last night.
Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Production, becomes Minister of State.
Col. Moore-Braba- zon, Minister of Tran- sport, becomes Minis- ter of Air Production.
Mr. Lathers is op- pointed combined Minister of Shipping and Transport.
Mr. Ronald Cross, Minister of Shipping goes to Australia High Commissioner. --Reuter.
AXIS
as
WARSHIPS RUSE IN
All
ships, including| until the present chaos is elimin-American warships, are "We must ensure the delivery ated. We must prepare now for liable to German attack
Reuter.
of needed supplies for England. any eventuality."
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EGYPT?
within Germany's pro- A prediction that the claimed war zones, is an main attack by the Axis official German declara- forces against Egypt will tion, according to the Ber come from inland points, lin correspondent of the was made yesterday by Stockholm "Dagens Nyhe-Colonel Brait, the Swed- ter" yesterday.
ish military expert.
Writing in the Stockholm he says it is "Dagens Nyheter," hardly conceivable that the enemy operations round Sollum represent serious umption of their offensive.
This applies, continues the de- claration, irrespective of whether these other powers acknowledge
war zones or not.
The newspaper's military cor- respondent says what whlie Bri- tish land operations during April were "most depressing,"
IT SEEMS THE BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC
a
"They are more likely intend- ed to hold the British there and elsewhere
on the coast whi.c bases aço
and organised preparations made for an attack from the south."
air AT PRESENT
IN NO WAY CORRESPONDS WITH THE PROMISES. MADE: BY THE GERMANS IN THEIR ADVANCE PUBLICITY.
American
patrolling of
COL. BRATT SAYS THE OUT- COME OF THE BALKANS CAM- this! PAIGN WAS NEVER IN DOUBT front must be regarded as most ONCE IT WAS REALISED TUR- significant and would seem likely KEY WOULD NOT INTERVENE shortly to become convoying in REUTER. the opinion of this writer, concludes "The consequences this action remain to be seen."-- Reuter.
THEFT OF SAMPAN
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Before Mr. D.. J. N. Anderson, at Kowloon this morning.. Chan one Fuk, 36, was fined $50, or month's hard labour, for stealing an unlicensed sampan..
Det.-Sgt. Matches said that Fung Kam, master of trading junk No. T3453H, Jeft the sam- pan near Shaukiwan at 7.30 pm, on Tuesday. Half an hour later he returned to find the sampan was.missing..
At 4.30am the following morning, PC406 was patrolling in a police launch in the Typhoon Shelter when he saw accused rowing the sampan using a piece of wood as an oar: and arrested him."
DEFENCE DRIVE IN
AMERICA
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") The Vice-President, Mr. Henry A. Wallace, urged in Washington yesterday an unprecedented de- fence production because
"thel issue of slavery or war will be forced upon us, as it has been forced on others." International News Service.
STOP. PRESS
that
A suggestion
President Roosevelt visit Japan for the pur- the pose of "putting an end to present world war," is made by the Tokyo pro-army newspaper "Kokumin Shimbun."
The paper says that judging from press comments opinion in America favouring a visit from Mr. Matsuoka is gaining ground.
It says that Mr. Matsuoka and Colonel Lindbergh might be able to "carry all before them" if they delivered a course of lectures all over America!
America, the paper thinks, is awakening to the reality of Ja- panese opposition and policy the Far East.
in
"The United States ought to she look squarely at Japan as
stands in greater East Asia."
The paper concludes by 16- ferring to President Wilson's visit the to Europe at the end of Great War, and asks "Why should
President Roosevelt
visit to the Japan and put an end present world war?"-Reuler.
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