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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 12, 1941.

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PLAN TO CLOSE UP PHILIPPINE

Blockade Measure To Be Extended

AS A NATIONAL defence measure the U.S. War Department will shortly ask Con- gress for legislation authorising the applica- tion of the export licensing control system to the Philippines to prevent the shipment of chrome, manganese, hemp and cocoanut oil to Germany and to curb shipments to Russia ́and Japan.

Considerable quantities of these supplies are going to Vladivostok, and the U.S. Gov- ⚫ernment is convinced most of them reach

Germany.

As soon as the system is applied. the Government will clamp downg a very strict control on all mapor- tant exports and will not grunt licences for any potential war sup- plies which there is reason to be- lieve are intended for Germany.

Russian and Japanese licences will be granted strictly on a horse-trading basis. If Russia and Japan periodically grant the United States economic and political favours. limited sup plies will be released.

Britain has long been eager fo

plug this leak in the blockatle, and

the State Department in Wash ng top collaborated with the War De

partment in reaching the decision,

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DANGER TO DEFENCE

OF PANAMA

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On the ground that they must be considered a danger to the defence of the Panama Canal, a far- reaching campaign

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YELLOW RIVER FIGHTING

Field despatches from southern Shansi province reveal heavy fighting on the north bank of the Yellow River, where large Japanese forces launching a big drive in several columns on Chinese forces holding out in the Chungtao Mountains.

are

Much importance is attached to

the outcome of the battle since the Japanese are apparently making a determined attempt to qust the Chinese from the mountains. thereby donmatine

the north bank of the Yellow River, which would enable the Japanese either to march westward towards Sian,

Shansi

province. Or

capital of

push southwards across the river to cut the Lunghai Railway in the Vicinity of Loyang. to

It is learned that in addition large Chinese forces are concen-

LEAKAGE

Et Adem was the largest aerodrome in Libya. Thanks to the bombing by the Royal Air Force the remains of more than 87 Italian aeroplanes were taung the place.

Photo shows the results of the Royal Air Force bombing on one of the workshops at unserviceable when the British took (Copyright. Fox).

El Adem.

HITLER RUNNING

DIPLOMATIC

INTO

HITCHES

NEW DIPLOMATIC SUCCESSES CON- FIDENTLY ANTICIPATED BY BERLIN HAVE NOT MATERIALISED, ACCORDING TO RE- PORTS FROM THE NAZI CAPITAL RECEIVED IN ZURICH YESTERDAY.

"A clear decision" by Vichy has not yet been taken on the resumption of collabora- tion along the lines desired by Germany, says the Berlin correspondent of the "Basler Nachrichten.'

the

wipe out German and Ita-trated within the Chungtao Moun-German Ambassador, Franz von

The return to Turkey of air-line companies tains, from North and Southed on the south bank of the Yel-from being a fait accompli

Chinese forces are also station-Turkey

Papen, is considered a sign that

developments America has been started low River to meet any eventuality. recently hinted

Dre fara

us by the United States, ac-| -- Iteuter,

by the "Ber- liner Boersen Zeitung," organ of the Wilhelmstrasse.

cording to Washington RESCUER

reports.

Efforts are being made to

re-

place Axis airline companies by

American companies and Ameri-

can capitul.

It is stated that Secretary of State,

the Under-

Mr. Sumner

TARZAN-

FIREMAN

to Several women were re- German scued

from operate,

blazing

in

South American pilots will be given all facilities to study the United States.--International News Service.

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AIR BADGES

FOR SCOUTS

THE NEW APPOINTMENTS If any of our R.A.F. lads make IN SPAIN HAVE BEEN RE-a forced landing they're likely GARDED AS A SIGN THAT THE to be met by a small boy who

LATENT

TWEEN

AND SENOR

OPPOSITION BE-will- GENERAL FRANCO SUNER, HIS BROTHER IN LAW AND FOREIGN MINISTER, OVER SPAIN'S POLICY IS TAKING SHAPE.

The Wilhelmatrasso

Name three possible landing grounde in the neighbourhood.

Offer to picket the 'plane. Improvise chooks. Give Information

of land. marks.

of

GERMAN WOUNDED IN BALKAN BATTLES

German wounded in Bulgaria number 6,000, and in Rumania 10,000, according to estimates checked by direct

says an Istanbul message to

evidence,

the Independent

French Agency in London yesterday quoted by Reuter.

THETIS WIDOWS! CLAIMS

An appeal arising out of the the Boy Thetis submarine. disaster is ex- pected to be heard in the High Court.

Writs claiming damages have been issued on behalf of the of the things widows of some of, the men who

of the

Welles, has the handling of the matter, and that so far, Colom- bla and Peru, have decided withdraw licences for

insista, The knowing youngster will be airline companies to

of course, that General Franco's a member of the newly-formed while three other countries are house by a fireman who

move is exclusively an Internal Air Scout branch expected to do likewise.

matter.

Scouts, was driven by flames

Finally, there is also the hitch The Air Scout must learn such in the frontier negotiations from his burning fire es- Zagreb between

in Information to win one Ciano, Italian three new.proficiency, badges and cape.

Foreign Minister, and Pavelitch, the hat badge. head of Germany's puppet state Here are some "He had to hang on to a para-of Croatia, which is reported by boys will have to do to earn them: died. Mr. H. J. Wallington, K. C., pet with a woman in his arms the Budapest correspondent -like Tarzan of the Apes. -

of Air Apprentice.-Know how to has been briefed. The appeal while his comrades put out the ter.

the "Basler Nachrichton."-Reu-conduct himself safely when on concerns preliminary points raised: fire on the escape," said an eye.

an aerodrome or near a 'plane; be The Thetis sank In Liverpool witness.

the fire brigude and taken to hos-dicating wind direction, by picket only four survivors

of practical help to a pilot, by in-Bay on June 1, 1930 There were pital suffering from shock.

of the. 103 ing, or by using chocks, under men on board. The submarine, stand the importance of keeping Thunderbolt, has slace done good I

which was raised and renamed unauthorised people away from a work, in the warer 'plane know what, constitutes a reasonable landing ground and name, threce

CAROL IN BERMUDA

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of

Ex-King Carol -Rumania and Madame Lupescu have found a haven in the New World.

They arrived at Hamilton (Ber- muda) on Saturday in the Ameri- can, liner "Excambion," which steamed into harbour with the Rumanian flag flying from bow.

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"If ever a man deserved half a dozen George Medals, he does."

Charles Simkovits, aged forty- ave, was burned to death in the blaze. It occurred at a five-storey apartment building at Ampthill- square, London, N.W.

Simkovits was a Yugoslav and

First Night, Indoors.

Mrs. Upton's condition was later stated to be serious...

It was the first night she had stayed in the house during an Alert.

Air Mechanic-Have, a techni..... cal knowledge of planes and their . A woman living in an adjoining engines. Make a glider, weighing fireman nat less than 1lb. which will glide

that when a

a tailor. He was unmarried and flat said lived alone, in a back, room on brought Mrs, Upton and her baby at least 100 yards, the top floor of the house.

down the escape their clothes were the Mrs. Winifred Upton, twenty-on fire.

eight, and her one-year-old son,

GENERAL MOTORS: STRIKE ISSUES:

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"). Air Navigator.-—Keep a dally re- The negotiations to end the cord of the weather for two threatened General Motors strike os Patrick John Upton, Mrs. Hilda burned on the face and hands and compass;

Station Officer Morgan, was months; understand an air map, have been postponed, till to-morr Neale, twenty-nine and Mrs. and he also had to be taken to lowing, for a specified

plot a route,al- row. The negotiations are stil Helen Woodward were rescued by hospital.

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drift.

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angle of in the collective bargaining stage.

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