1941-05-19 — Page 2

THE CHINĂ MAIL, MAY 19, 1941.

Discussing Terms Surrender At Amba

MAIN DEFENCE

NOW COMPLETELY EVEN TERH

SURROUNDED

DESPITE HEAVY MISTS AND CLOUD SURROUNDING THE TOWERING HEIGHTS OF AMBA ALAGI, SOUTH AFRICAN AND PATRIOT FORCES FROM THE SOUTH AND BRITISH TROOPS COMPLETELY SUR- FROM THE NORTH HAVE SUCCEEDED IN ROUNDING THE MAIN ENEMY FORTIFICATION.

Splendid work has been done by the Bri- tish artillery, as well as the South African and Rhodesian Air Forces and the R.A.F., all of which have played an important part in the success of our land forces.

At 8.15 on Friday morning a representa- tive of a section of Italian junior officers asked to be allowed to discuss terms of sur- render. We agreed to talk with him provid- ed he was speaking for the Duke of Aosta.

was cease fire

The order to arranged for 8 pan. and if the were not accepted, terms would be recombienced at p.m.

Bru! 9.15'

It is not yet known in Khar- What Hanspired after the

ee tire.

With the fall of Dessie and

the mint fall of Amba Alogi, the

A DRESS

FIT FOR A QUEEN

Mrs

Rose

Cain.

of

mouier George Medal away the potatoes

one ren aming point of Ita-Buster, youngest

will be Gondar, hero, packed

1 ant resistance

against which our pressure will and cabbages at her street stall

be pressed by the release troops from elsewhere.

Question Of Time

uf

Should the Duke of Aosta submit to the terms of surren der It would have a demoralis. the ing effect on

other Italian commanders still holding out.

ttom of

hort time before

at Dalston, E. and touk a bus to the Queen's dressmakers in the West End,

There she was fitted with a

beautiful coat and dress which

when, with Bus ter. she goes to Buckingham

she will wear

Palace.

At an East London tailors Buster

NO RAIDS ON BRITAIN LAST EVENING

Up to a late hour last night there were no reports of German aircraft over Britain since dusk, says Reu-

ter.

Role Of

Of Alagi

ཀློ་སྒྲོགས་སྙ ༠

FREE FRENCH TROOPS OPERATING IN THE BARDIA AREA Picture from the Western Desert showing Free French A forces, contributing their part for the arms of democracy. Free French

British pattern infantry truck. Copyright, Fox).

their patrol In

AMERICA WILL

Bulgaria ENSURE ADEQUATE

War

The Bulgarian Minister, General Daska- loff, has left by air for Berlin, according to an Istanbul despatch to the Independent French news

AID TO BRITAIN

TWO IMPORTANT DECLARATIONS ON AMERICAN POLICY WERE MADE BY THE In any case it is only a ques-Cain. sixteen-year-old! cheeky-agency.

all faced Cockney. was fitted for a He will discuss with the Ger- Italians are rounded up in Abys-new suit for the occasion. mans the general mobilisation in SECRETARY OF STATE, MR. CORDELL HULL,

timi, leaving only small scatter- et bandas (native levies), Italian! Both Mrs. Cain's dress and Bus- eolonials and deserters roamung ter's suit came from anonymous the countryside as bandits.

donors.

Bulgaria of all men up to the age For 50. says the report.

The Germans are withdrawing

troups from Greece and want to extend the zone occupied by Bul-

The Duke of Aosta's move to Mrs. Pain and her son in the garian troops.--Reuter. serk terms of surrender does not midst of mourning Mr. Cain, who į necessarily mean that the whole ared without knowing of his son's Abysmian campaign will beerial had spent anxious hours ended immediately, according to wondering how they could afford

in London, says Ren-clothes for the Investiture. ter's m tary correspondent,

the

w

On Hitler's Orders

While the Duke doubtless sens that further resistance

in

the

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Auba Alagi area is useless,

I mention is made of the other two

centres of italian resistance the i

of south-west Gondar district, Amba Alavi, and the lakes dis- tricts, which are about 200 miles south of Addis Ababa.

"Whistle And Flute"

He had never

a collar worn and the in his life. He has al. ways been used to a "choker" or muftier.

sald, fingering "Crikey." he his collar, "I'll never get used to this."

He and his mother chose dark

It is thought probable that fol- clothes. lowing Hitler's instructions continue resistance as possible in forces diverted from got to think of dad's funeral," the

to

Jong

"It wouldn't be right to have a as Pght suit." said Buster.

their real object-- Libya

THE CROAT BARGAIN

A IN NIGHT.

NATIONWIDE

BROADCAST

LAST

First, Mr. Hull asserted America would find means of ensuring that Britain received adequate supplies. Second, he put forward for the first time principles which the Govern- ment felt should rule the world when peace is re-established.

that much Pointing out United States foreign trade

materials supplies Third, raw of this must be available to all nations year was in "tools of self-defence," without discrimination, Mr. Hull declared it would be

Commodity Supplies

Fourth. international agreements supply of .com- regulating the protect fully consuming countries modities must be so handled as to

and their peoples,

to reach MATERIALS IN EXCHANGE futile if goods failed

in- LABOUR those for whom they were FOR COMPULSORY SERVICE, WAS THE BARGAIN tended, when Americans had the and supplying STRUCK BY BETWEEN PAVE-task of arming |LITCH, THE CROAT LEADER those whose successful defence is

AND "FUEHRER," WITH THE, vital for their security.

"I have said before and

Filth, institutions and arrange- will not permit NAZI AUTHORITIES, ACCORD-

say again, we

finance of international "We've ING TO RELIABLE INFORMĄ -

frustrated.ments this purpose to be TION REACHING AUTHORITA-

We will find a way to ensure must be so arranged that they aid In an essential enterprise and continuous that weapons pouring in When he heard about the giftTIVE CROAT CIRCLES IN THE

"Coo. MIDDLE EAST. Duke w not call off resistance, Buster whistled and sald:

even greater volume from our development in all countries and been I've

a about worrying In the Gondar and lakes arens,

The despatch of 55,000 labour-

factories reach the hands eager. permit payment by processes of the whistle and flute' all the week."

was part of

trade consonant with the welfare ers to Germany

ly awaiting them." In

Reuter. plan, it is asserted.

Paramount

the of all countries. - of purpose "Whistle and flute" is rhyming barter

return, Croatia gets ersatz goods. slang for "suit."

Axis powers, Mr. Hill declared, It is also stated that capital

was to secure control of the seas introduced punishment has been

domina- for purposes of world in Croatia for printing or spread tion." ng "seditious" leaflets, economic sabotage and stikes.-Reuter.

67,000 Left

IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT Mrs. Cain said: "Fancy me at I wish STRENGTH OF, the Court dressmaker's! THE EXACT THE ITALIAN FORCES IN dad had lived to see this. ABYSSINIA IS.

ABOUT Al "Everyone has been so kind. WEEK AGO IT WAS ESTIMAT- We have had dozens of letters and ED THERE WERE ABOUT Buster has had offers of jobs, 32,000 ITALIAN AND 36,000 Buster said: "I shan't half be NATIVE TROOPS BUT THERE a toff, mum. But they won't

half pull

leg down at the market when they see me in this collar and tie."

HAS BEEN NO OFFICIAL IN FORMATION IN REGARD TO THEIR DISPOSITION.

If the vast majority have been engaged in the Amba Alagi area It is likely that the surrender of the Italian forces there will re- sult in operations being brought to a close quietly in other dis- tricts.-Reuter,

עמן

He has had many lettera from admiring girls, some of whom have enclosed their photographs. "Pooh, girls don't worry me," says Buster.

NEW AIR LETTER SERVICE

•

the

Halt Demanded

He continued: "Either spread of lawlessness In the world must be brought to a halt or we shall soon find ourselves sur rounded by aggressors and com- pelled to fight virtually alone and at great odds for our own na- tional existence."

GREEK

MINISTERS'

EXPERIENCE

A TWIN-MOTORED ITALIAN 'PLANE MACHINE-GUNNED A 300-TON BOAT ON WHICH THE Making the first major pro- GREEK MINISTERS, M. COT- (FINANCE) AND M. A new air letter service from nouncement concerning the prin- ZIAS troops in the Middle East to Bri- ciples of peace, Mr. Cordell Hull APOSTOLIDES (JUSTICE) WERE MAKING THEIR WAY tain was inaugurated by General said these must include: Wavell in a message to General FIRST, EXTREME NATION FROM TURKEY TO PALES- Sir John Dill, Chief of the Imper- ALISM MUST NOT AGAIN BE TINE, REPORTS THE JERUSA- ial General Staff, beginning "MY PERMITTED TO EXPRESS IT LEM CORRESPONDENT OF dear Jack" and signed Yours SELF IN EXCESSIVE TRADE THE INDEPENDENT FRENCH

NEWS AGENCY, AN RESTRICTNONS. ever, Archio Wavell." (SPECIAL TO “CHINA. MAIL") The S.M.C. Education Board. General Wavell says the service The B.B.C. reported yesterday has raised school fees in all Muni- will mean a lot to a great many that Russia and Iraq have signed cipal schools in Shanghal from people and hopes. It will be pos a diplomatic and commercial pact: September I-International Newssible to keep it up regularly.

Service, Internatiorial. News Service,

·SOVIET PACT WITH IRAQ

SCHOOL FEES UP (SPECIAL TO "CHINA_MAIL")

"

Router.

Becond, non-discrimination in International commercia; rola tions must be the rule, so that "International trade-may grow

and prosper.

None was injured in the attack, and the two Ministers, who have arrived in Haifa, are continuing. their Journey to "somewhere in the Middle East."-Reuter.