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BRITAIN MARSHALS FORCE TO DEFEND OIL Big Contingent Arrives In Iraq

CONVOY DEMAND IN SENATE

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Senator Guffy, of Penn- sylvania, speaking in the U.S. Senate yesterday, de- manded that the U.S. Navy convoy war mater- ials destined for Britain, "at least to mid-Atlantic,' as a step short of in defence of the hemisphere.

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He said he doubted German submarines would attack Amer. ican warships, but if they did so the United States would not be at fault.

SENATOR GUFFY'S APPEAL IS CONSIDERED SIGNIFICANT AND POSSIBLY INDICATES THAT OTHER ADMINISTRA- TION FOLLOWERS WILL DE- CLARE THEMSELVES FORI OUTRIGHT CONVOYS-INTER- NATIONAL NEWS SERVICE.

SOVIET

GIVES

WARNING

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In a speech in the Rus- sian capital yesterday, M. Timoschenko gave а warning that Russia is ready against any inva- der.

"The Imperialistic forces of the world' said the Commissar, “are warned to keep their hands off Russia. The armies of Soviet Russin are ready to meet any attack."

An Ankara report states thật

the Soviet Minister to Turkey has left the Turkish capital for an undisclosed destination.

EFFECTIVE SHIPPING AID ESSENTIAL

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It was learned in Washington yester- day, in connection with the U.S. agree- ment to supply Britain with 50 tankers, that the British Govern- ment has informed the U.S. that Britain's main chance of sur- vival this year against the mounting Axis onslaught lies in im- mediate, large-scale and effective Ameri- can aid in countering Britain's shipping losses. - Internation-

al News Service.

Hunger Riots'

Menace

SAVAGE

TOBRUK FIGHTING

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(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”) BRITAIN HAS RAPIDLY MARSHALLED HER STILL INTACT MIDDLE EASTERN FORCES ΤΟ DEFEND THE MOSUL OIL- FIELDS AND SUEZ AFTER THE LANDING OF A SECOND BIG CONTINGENT OF EXPEDI-ported to be raging along TIONARY TROOPS IN IRAQ, DESPITE A PRO- TEST FROM THE BAGHDAD GOVERNMENT.

Strong supply bases are being established in Iraq and communication lines are being improved, according to authoritative London sources, in preparation to speed help for the forces in Palestine and Turkey, or French-mandated Syria in the event of a Ger- man attack.

At the same time British troops are policing the Mosul oll-felds and the pipe feeding the Mediter- ranean Fleet through Haifa has been heavily reinforced.

The fraq Government object. ed to the landing of addi lonai British forces In Basra until ali

the forces landed on April 17/18 had been moved to the Interior.

Ultimatum Alleged

The British deemed this a vio- lation of the Anglo-Iraq Assis- tance Pact, which calls for all possible facilities for the landing und transit of British troops on Iraq soil.

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even

GREEK TROOPS

ALSO GET AWAY

Savage fighting is re-

the fringes of Tobruk, where British troops are

struggling to keep the port from falling into the hands of powerful Italo- German armoured forces which broke through the outer defences.

The fierce battle being waged 80 miles

the west of

Libyan- Egyptian border brought to cimax the three-week slege of

Tobruk.

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There is heavy aerial participa- tion on both sides, and R.A.F. bombers and fighters are reported to have wrought heavy casualties (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

on Axis troops and equipment in IT WAS DISCLOSED

IN | Libya. CAIRO YESTERDAY THAT AN UNDISCLOSED NUMBER

Nazi Air Attacks GREEK TROOPS GETHER WITH THE IMPERIAL

Berlin yesterday claimed FORCES WHEN THE LATTER tensified air attacks against Crete the Nazia EVACUATED GREECE,

and Tobruk, which, All Greeks who wished to leave say, marks the transition of the with Imperial forces were able to Balkan campaign to the next slage Mediterranean do so, it was stated.

In the eastern

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In London, it was stated that struggle. over 48,000 out of 60,000

Crete, Meanwhile German quarters in

men The heavy bombing of Budapest allege that the Iraq have so far been withdrawn from the Nazis boast, foreshadows Government has served Britain Greece and are now being re-drive to "blast out the British" with

the ultimatum demanding equipped for service in other parts.' from an

island. International the removal of British troops

International News Service. News Service. within Iraq territory fortnight. International News Service.

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NORWAY'S SHIPPING LOSSES

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159 vessels Norway has lost aggregating 662,000 tons since the beginning of the war, according to an announcement by the Royal Norwegian Government in Lon-

result of the persons,

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WARNED OF MASS HUNGER RIOTS IF THE PRICE RIBEB CONTINUE, THE SHANGHAI don.

HAS are COUNCIL

VIRTUALLY Fatalities as a GONE INTO THE RICE BUSI- loss amounted to 997 NESS IN OPPOSITION TO SPE-including passengers and crews.- CULATORS BY RECEIVING' International News Service. SOLE: RIGHTS TO IMPORTį,

It is stated that Russia and Turkey are in close consultation regarding a possible Nazi attack and plans för joint action being made in case of that even- tuality International News Service.

GENERAL MOTORS' DISPUTE

RICE FROM. HONG KONG,

The grain will be distributed through two foreign Arms not or-

STABILISATION

dirarily dealing in rice and will FROM HONG KONG

be sold at prices greatly below the present unwarranted level.

-Agreement was reached with the Hong Kong authorities after long negotiations. International News Service,

It is learned in London that Mr. Cyril Rogers, of the Anglo- Chinese Stabilisation Fund Com- mittee, has not yet been formally nominated as British representa- tive on the new Chinese Currency HERN Stabilisation Board, although It has been definitely decided to nominate him,

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