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No. 32,149

SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1941

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Daisy Brand.

Australia's Choicest

BUTTER

WASHINGTON BREAKING WITH VICHY REGIME

Spain Reported To Have Signed Up With Berlin

Authoritative circles in Lyons yesterday stated that an agreement has been signed be- tween Germany and Spain authorising, German troops to use Spanish territory in order to at- tack Gibraltar, states a report to the "Tribune de Geneve" from Lyons.

"Spain would take small part in this opera- tion," continues the despatch, "and in return Germany

supply her with food.". Reuter.

would

VICHY POLICY OUT OF AGED MARSHAL'S FEEBLE HANDS

IN AN ARTICLE headed "Reversion to the Laval policy," "The Times" diplomatic correspondent says that last December Mar- shal Petain opposed Laval's scheme.

It was clearly a breach of the armistice terms and the Marshal repeatedly said he would cooperate with the Germans only with- in the terms of the armistice.

Friday's Score-- 7-1

Result Of Turnover To Berlin

FOR ALL PRACTICAL PURPOSES DIPLO- MATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FRANCE APPEAR TO HAVE COME TO AN END AND IT IS EXPECTED IN LEAHY, THAT ADMIRAL WASHINGTON UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR AT VICHY, WILL BE RECALLED SOON.

WHAT'S IN THAT CASE?

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Important papers bear- ing on the Hess flight are have been reported to brought to London by Mr. Ivone Kirkpatrick in @ fighter 'plane piloted by the Duke of Hamilton.

This development, which

inay reasons departure Mr.

for Hess's sensational from Germany, came after Bevin had openly indicated his belief that Hitler may have been the author of the whole fantastic episode.

Strong American efforts to keep France out of the Axis camp appeared to have failed, shed light on the real and the French demarche and the statement of President Roosevelt that it was "inconceiv- able” that France should accept any "colla- |boration" which would imply an alliance with the Nazi regime, have wiped the Hess story from the front page.

Roosevelt Caution

dis-

Carrying a double-locked patch case, containing some kind of papers, Mr. Kirkpatrick arriv

London ed with the Duke at a aerodrome.

Chief topic of conversa-

IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT IMMEDIATELY WENT tion in Washington yes- PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, AT BOTH

PRESS CONFERENCE YES- INTO CONFERENCE WITH MR. terday morning was what

TERDAY, SAID THAT INTER-CHURCHILL, AND LATER THE is likely to happen to

on TOO SERIOUS FOR HIM TO THE MINISTER OF INFORMA- French possessions

OR COMMENT TION. INTERPRET either side of the South FURTHER ON THE IMPLICA- Atlantic, namely Martini- TIONS OF HIS APPEAL TO THE que, French Guiana and FRENCH PEOPLE ON THURS- Dakar, in whose fate the United States is naturally very interested.

A. NATIONAL CONDITIONS WERE DUKE MET MR. DUFF-COOPER,

DAY NIGHT.

He dismissed a burrage of ques-

tions seeking to draw him out as

prepare B

It was said the Duke may later written comment for the press.

four Mr. Kirkpatrick spent days interviewing Hess

at the undisclosed Scottish military hos- too hypothetical,

One such question was, would pital where Hess is being kept

American Ambassador

to under rigid guard. The Duke of talked public, Vichy, Admiral Leahy, be recall-Hamilton also frequently

with Hess. International Service.

The French action has come as the a distinct shock to the

Since then, however, the Mar- shal has

become still feebler, as well as to the Administration, ed?

and has brought to Washington capable of sustained work for no

a new realisation how close and more than two or three hours a

important the war is to the Unit- day.

The cd States.--Reuter.

Much is kept from him. new arrangemen's that fit in with the armistice are told him, the rest is witheld.

Appeal To French People

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extraor- President Roosevelt's

of

As for the French people as a whole, even less is told them. j All news is given a German twist and the British are portrayed asdinary statement (adds Interna- greedy aggressors.

So far this propaganda is little A number of enemy air- believed, but it is all they get as craft crossed the south- news from their Government. east coast yesterday afternoon but were

promptly met by strong

formations of British

fighters who beat them

back.

Seven enemy fighters were des- troyed five by fighters and two by anti-aircraft gunfire,

One British fighter is missing but the pilot is safe, says an Air Ministry communique,—Reuters.

Reuter.

B. AND S.

OFFICIALS ESCAPE

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tional News) was issued even be- fore the official translation Petain's speech had been received,

and followed an hour conference with Mr. Cordell Hull and Mr. Sumner Welles.

Plainly aiming his strong ap- peal directly to the French peo- ple to resist Axis blahdishments, President Roosevelt asserted "It is inconceivable they will accept any agreement for so-called col- laboration which, in reality, will imply their alliance with a mill- and tary power whose central

the fundamental policy calls for utter destruction of liberty, freedom and popular Institutions everywhere.

THE B. AND S. COMPRADORE } · "The U.8, Government

can

could .ba ernment of France brought to land itself to the plan of a voluntary alliance. implied" or otherwise, which apparently delivers up France and its colonial empire, includ- ing the French African colonias and their Atlantic coasts, with the menace. it" Involves the peace and safety of western hemisphere."-Interna-

IN SHANGHAI, ABDUCTED BY | hardly believe the present Gov- U.S. SEIZURE OF

AN ARMED GANG YESTERDAY | MORNING IN FRONT OF THE FOREIGN SHIPS

OFFICES ON THE FRENCH (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”) BUND, WAS LATER RESCUED The US Maritime Commission BY JAPANESE GENDARMERIE has set in motion machinery for CARRYING OUT A ROUTINE the speedy acquisition, of 14 SEARCH IN JESSFIELD ROAD, foreign vessels in U.S. forts, fol- The kidnappers escaped while lowing Senate passage of the the Japanese were searching" the Admir stration's Ship Seizure car, when the victim revealed his Bill International": News Ser-identity and related the incident. Vice JMITIZZ0QARAUUTTA!--| International News, Sorylce, itional News Servico.

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