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THE CHINA
MAIL, MAY 24, 1941.
BRITAIN AND VICHY
“Reply Inevitable And Must Be Swift
CAROL GOING
TO AMERICA
new
Ex-King Carol of Rumania and Madame Lupescu have booked passages on board the United States liner "America," leaving St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, on Wednes- day next week. They ore due in Havana on June 1-Reuter.
MUSLIM LOYALTY
A crowded meeting of Shras (4 section of Muslims) at Lucknow yesterday passed a resolution re senting the "treachery of Raschid All against the Iraqi Government and his declaration of war against the British Government."
The meeting reaffirmed loyalty to the British Government and belie that the British ment will safeguard the shrines of Fraq. — Reuter,
Govern- Sacred
NEW C.G.S. IN
INDIA
Lieutenant-General T. J. But- ton has been appointed Chief of the General Staff, India. Lt.-Gen. Huftum became Deputy Chief ut
the General Staff, Indin, last year --Reuter.
血压
London Press Warning To Adm. Darlan
UNLESS VICHY changes its policy, says the London "Daily Telegraph" the practical reply which Mr. Anthony Eden announced of abolishing the distinction between occupied and unoccupied territory is inevitable and must be swift.
Every
Vichy will endeavour to keep what Mr. Eden said from every French ear. effort must therefore be made to circulate the statement among the French people.
The declarution that a policy of enslavement to Nazism would alienate the United States from the Vichy Government, must give; Admiral Darlan pause even on
Even the verge.
if it did not, elusul to
Vichy recognise the gligarch as a "Government from the people. for the people and by people" wou'd carry great weight in determining relations between the French nation and chosen rulers,
its un-
Greatest Tragedy
that The Daily Mall" states whatever happens the sufferers will
of be the "little people France."
Emphasising that the emotions of Britain tend towards pity: rather than bitterness, the "Mail" continues: "These facts even now we must with every means with- in Our power make sear France.
might yet prevent the greatest tragedy this war could bring - open hostilities between Britain and France.
"But if it is to be otherwise let the French people remember that released the that the hand bombs was the hand of Darlan."
Reuter.
HOW NAVY BROKE UP ATTEMPT AT LANDING
(Continued from Page 1) ponis. whereupon the Italian was scen to launch five torpedoes."
"While we were avoiding but them our fire was maaked another cruiser was able to get a clear sight and gave a full 6- inch broadside, all
which of seemed to hit." "A violent explosion occurred and the destroyer's end 'BE and the United¦ inevitable. No effort we
Throughout she never States can make is too great. fired her guns.
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"A large number of theat to were Bunk and in addition the steamer
by: already sunk destroyera WC sank а small steamer with our main arma. ments, leaving her burning and heavily down on the waterline."
Germans In Water
"Some of the caiques endeny- oured to evade attack by hiding the soldiers below decks and fly- ing the Greek flag, while others retaliated with machine-gun and rifle fire."
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"We continued to sweep north- wards until no more calques were! picked up by the searchlights. **On a subsequent sweep passed large numbers of Germans in the water clinging to wreckage and shouting for help, but the pos- sibility of enemy E-boats being in the vicinity did not permit rescuing survivors.”
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QUESTIONED REGARDING THE STRENGTH OF THE CON- VOY THE CAPTAIN STATED THAT OWING TO THE PITCH DARKNESS IT WAS IMPOSSI- BLE TO ESTIMATE ACCURATE- LY. THOUGH HE THOUGHT THERE WERE AT LEAST 40 CAIQUES CARRYING ABOUT 100 MEN EACH. WHILE THE SMALL MERCHANTMEN WOULD CARRY SEVERAL HUNDREDS AND STORES.
Heavy Casualties
The action lasted about three hours, so German casualties must necessarily have been very heavy.
In addition to smashing up the sea-borne attack the same forces shot down three Junkers 87 dive- bombers during two days prior to the action.
They finally returned safely to base despite incessant dive-bomb- ing
The bombers began at dawn in groups of half a dozen to a dozen""" strong and repeated about 30 attacks Reuter,
SHIP SEIZURES
APPROVED
The joint U.S. House and Sen- ate conference committee yester day agreed to legislation permit ting the Government to seize some 80 foreign l'ahips now. ingil American harbours, 186,
STOP PRESS
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GOR
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The death occurred early
at this morning
Kowloon Hospital of Mr. J. R. Suiter,
Manager of Fletcher's Phar-
macy.
The prefix "special"!; to, telegrama la used by the "Sunday Herald-and "China. Mall to Indicut nam which is strictly copyright, under the provi- sions of the Telecommunicationa::'Or dinance, 1938, and may not be reprint- ed under)
circumstances, either.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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