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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 17, 1941.

U.S. PREPARES TO MOVE IN ROBIN MOOR CASE ANOTHER

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”

THE STATE DEPARTMENT is preparing to dispatch a stern American protest to the Reich Government early this week against the torpedoing of the Robin Moor.

The protest is destined to be the strongest diplomatic action since the days prior to the United States' entry into the World War, and will rebuke Germany for sinking the Robin Moor and casting 46 members of the crew and passengers adrift in the middle of the South Atlantic.

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The protest, which will firmly assert the American formula freedom of the seas, will demand full indemnities for the loss of life and property incurred and wall vigorously demand guarantees against further attacks on Ameri. : can shipping.

It is learned that stronger measures to protect American commercial Ivessels against

raiders and bombers are being

ties:--

EFFECT OF

THE WAR

FLAVOUR

Unable to get sup- plies of olive oil, Nor- wegian conneries have had to resort to an "ersatz" oil.

Research work has developed a "fish oil" claimed to have all the qualities of olive oit, and which is said to add a "pleasant flavour" to foodstuffs preserved in it. sociated Press

ON CLUBS WAR ON

menace from U-Boats, surface After hearing of the contemplated, and these Ineffects of the war on West clude the following possibill End clubs the Rating Ap- peals Committee of Lon- Outright Escort don Sessions allowed the Arming American merchant-appeal of the Conser- men with orders to defend them-vative Club, St. James's selves against attack by any armed raider;

Street, S.W., against a value of merchant shipping outside defined gross annual combat waters by United States £6,800, fixed by Westmins- ter Assessment Commit-

Outright escort

of American

warships and aeroplanes;

Further extension of the United

to Bink

the

Other club news is that Windham, in St. James's-square, one of the oldest of London clubs, has decided to close, though only with a membership of about 800,

temporarily, owing to falling membership.

States neutrality patrol outside tee. Western Hemisphere waters;

To order the Navy any belligerent raider menac- Ing American shipping; and If adequate guarantees are not provided by Germany, that American shipping carrying cargoes of non-military charac- fer in non-combat zones will not be molested, severance diplomatic relations with the Reich are expected. International News Service.

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HINDUS URGED TO JOIN UP

An appeal to Hindu youths to join the military services which are

now

Seven leading

London

NAZI

As-

SHIPPING

Bomber Command air- craft

pursued German convoys right along the enemy's coast from Northern France to the Ems Estuary in daylight, yesterday.

made on a ship of 1,000 tons be- The first attack of the day was

tween Emden and Borkum. Bombs the were dropped from 300 feet, clubs mast was carried away by the have suffered from air raids, and blast and a boat was seen leaving three have dissolved membership the ship from which some of the for financial reasons. Yet, despite crew had managed to escape. all tribulations, clubland general- Some hours later, a flight of ly is flourishing.

bombers sighted supply ships Some of the Service clubs. for steaming in convoy off the Hook of instance, never had such large Holland. permanent or temporary member- ships.

The Carlton's Hosts

"We at once made for it," said the observer of the leading air- craft, "and flew just above the sea. When we reached the con- voy, we chose a 4,000 tonner and Appearing for the Conserva-climbed to just above the height tive Club in the appeal, Mr. A. S. of his masts to make an attack. Comyns-Carr, K.C.. said that gross receipts, which in 1938 were £34,282, dropped in 1940 to £23,875; membership fell from

1.423 in 1939 to 1,044 in 1941; and

"As I let the bombs go i was sure they were going to hit. We flew on through an avenus of flak and, looking back, our rear gunner saw emoke curling up." "Debris had been thrown up by the explosion of our bombs and "The gross receipts would have the ship was, undoubtedly a total been still lower," said Mr. Com-loss.

subscriptions decreased from

£21,148 to £12,629.

open to them by the yns-Carr, "but for the fact that "Other ships in the convoy were exigencies of war, was made by Mr. V. D. Savarkar, President of the All-India Hindu Maha- sabha, at a meeting of occupied by working classes were

wo other clubs--the Carlton and attacked with bombs or machine- another-received bomb damage gun fire with the escorting flak and their members

were given ships. temporary hospitality."

Capt. A. F. Bourdas, Westmins- ter City Valuer, stated that flats

Hindus in Calcutta yes- in Westminster

the only type of hereditaments

terday.

Several E-boats were sighted near the Hook of Holland and the leading boat was bombed and set afire.

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Between Vlieland and Harrlem, 2,000 "SNUFFS” have become “WHIFES”

not affected by a cargo ship of some 6,000 tons the war. The general fall of was also attacked. A bomb hit the

He said that it was their duty values in all classes of heredita- prow of ship with a glancing blow

at this stage to militarise the whole nation,

ment

was

in Westminster 20 per cent.

The Committee, allowing the the In-appeal with costs, reduced

valuation to £5.000.

the

Britain has thrown open army, navy and air force to dians and it was to India's

in- terest to take full advantage of these opportunities afte which they should try and secure more power.

Mr. R. M. Montgomery, K.C., for Westminster Assessment Com- mittee, intimated that there would be an appeal, and also in the case the of the Grosvenor House Hotel, Congress Movement was against Park-lane, W., the rating valua- the British, hence it was to Bri- tion

He added that at present

and its explosion must have done serious

damage.-British Wire- less.

LEFT HIS ROWING- BOAT "MOBILE"

For leaving a rowing-boat un-

of which was reduced attended and not immobilised

in the Thames, Charles

tain's self interest to prefer Mus-but recently from £25,800 to lims, Gurkhas and Sikhs to the £16,125.

other communities" who are pro- Congress, so that the army was now manned by. Muslims from top to bottom,

Mr. Savarkar criticised Gand, hi's cult of non-violence- ami called it "absolutely sinful.", Reuter.

KING-PETER'S

VISIT TO EGYPT

MANILA SEIZING AXIS ASSETS

Lewis,

aged 60, of Lavender-garden, Bat- tersea, was fined 10s. at Lam- beth.

It was stated that Lewis usual- ly left his boat at night near Lambeth Pier, with sculls secure- occasion ly locked, but on this could not reach the pier. He simp- ly tucked the sculls under the seats of the boat and went on in a. launch, leaving his boat off, the Albert Embankment.

FOR THE CHINESE AIR FORCE?

President Roosevelt's order for the freezing of all Axis assets in the United States is being admin-, istered by the office of the High King Peter of Yugoslavia, It Commissioner in Manila which can now be disclosed,' recently initiated measures immediately visited Egypt, where he was the Lupon receipt of the notification. guest of the British Ambassador, The extent of Axis holdings” In Two majors and eight non-com- Bir Miles Lampson, and Lady the Philippines is not known, but missioned officers of the United Lampson, at the British - Em-, three, German Insurance compan- States Army Air Corps arrived in bassy

¡ies operating in the Philippines Manila by the Clipper yesterday.

He was accompanied by a small have, required, deposits totalling They will be leaving for Hong sulte-Reuter

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