1941-06-21 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 21, 1941.

GERMANY'S STRINGENT TERMS TO THE SOVIET

Invitation To Join The Axis?

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)

GERMAN PANZERS ATTACKED

R.A.F. aircraft machine-gunned and des- troyed a number of enemy

during normal offensive patrols in the Western Desert, states an R.A.F. Middle East communique.

During

IT WAS RELIABLY REPORTED IN ISTAN-motor transport vehicles BUL YESTERDAY THAT STALIN IS STUDYING A PERSONAL NOTE FROM HITLER INVITING RUSSIA TO JOIN THE AXIS AND SIGN A SWEEPING 40-YEAR ECONOMIC PACT WITH GERMANY.

the night of June 18/19 shipping in Benghazi har- bour was bombed, harbour build- ings being demolished by direct hits and a number of fires start-

ed.

Two pilots of a South African squadron who were reported miss- have rejoined

Terms of the pact are said to be stringent, virtually placing all Russia under Nazi econo- mic domination. The Hitler Note is reporteding on June 16 to have pointed out that the Eastern situation at present demands immediate 'urgent deci- destroyed one Messerschmidt 109,

sions.

It is further reported GERMANS

that Hitler has proposed

to Russia the beginning STOPPED

of conversations on the

possibility of returning ON BORDER

Bessarabia to Rumania.

It is said that Stalin and his colleagues are closely

perusing

the 'Note.

Hitler is said to have proposed the immediate extension of Ger- man roads into the Ukraine grain | fields and the Batum oilfields, as well as a quasi-partnership un- der which Russia and Germany would jointly extract all resources from European Russla.

“Brotherhood

Of Peace"

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

SOME GERMANS, ATTEMPT- ING TO CROSS INTO RUSSIA, WERE STOPPED IN MAN- CHOULI, THE BORDER TOWN, ACCORDING ΤΟ ADVICES REACHING SHANGHAI YES- TERDAY.

The Germans are believed to

have been held back by instruc- tions from Berlin, owing to the

Nazi pressure now being exerted

on Moscow.

In Shanghai, Soviet sources

It is reported Hitler suggest believe that Moscow has evacuat-

ad that Gorman

their units.

shot Before being

down in combat over British troops they

one Fiat fighter and two Junkers 87's.

The communique adds there is

from report nothing to

Britishi fronts and all returned safely.-Reuter.

HEAVY

IN

other i aircraft!

TAMERLAINE'S SKELETON UNCOVERED

The skeleton of the great 14th Century warrior, Tamerlaine, founder of a Central Asian Empire stretch- ing from Syria to In- dia, has been discover- ed in Samarkand in a burial monument, where the skeletons of his sons were also found in the past few days, it was revealed in Moscow yesterday.

The identity of Tamerlaine was prov- ed by a foot injury his- mentioned by torians.-Reuter.

FIGHTING SYRIA

CONDITIONS IN LIBYA are now for the

most part again stabilised, with the Ger- mans not making any attempt to follow up the Allied withdrawal to the original posi- tions.

Dust storms are raging in the Tobruk and industrialed the Karelian Isthmus.--Inter- Sollum areas, and attention accordingly is

plants be transferred deep into national News Service.

Russia beyond the range of British bombers, and is be- lieved to have offered to give Russia the benefit of German workers. machines and capital ...In developing Soviet resources.

Reciprocally, it is understood Hitler has promised a Russo-Ger- man "brotherhood of peace" and an opportunity for Russia to reap the "benedts" of full Axis co- operation.

REFUSED

WORK WITH OBJECTOR

focussed on the Syrian front whence came reports of fighting of various degrees of intensity all along the line.

made a further

Heavy Fighting

As was thought likely, the this area have Australians' steady advance along local advance. the coast road from Sidon towards Beirut is now meeting determined Vichy resistance, for the most part believed to be in the region of the village of Damour, only a short distance from Beirut..

The position in the vicinity of

SHANGHAI DENS SHOW DEFIANCE

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]

Literally thumbing their noses at the Chinese City Government authori- ties who three weeks ago closed down all gambling joints, four houses in Shanghai's western "bad- lands" area re-opened yesterday, apparently under the auspices of Nanking's Special Service Corps.

This corps perenially Deeds money, and is not likely to pass by the millions still available via gambling and its attendant vices, especially opium.

Commissioner Pan Dah, head of the recently organised Sino-For- jeign Western District Police

that he Force, declares

has not been informed regarding the re- opening of old and new establish- ments, which attitude.he regard- ed as an attempt to save face in view of last week's strong state- ments about cleaning-up the area. -International News Service,

INDIA TO BUY IN AMERICA

THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA HAS DECIDED TO ESTABLISH AN INDIAN PURCHASING MIS- SION IN AMERICA SIMILAR TO THE ORGANISATIONS ESTAB- LISHED FOR AMERICAN PUR- CHASES BY. OTHER EMPIRE COUNTRIES.

The commission will undertake, in closest consultation with the British Purchasing Commission, the procurement of war supplies from America.

Sir Shanmugam Chetty, former President of the Legislative Assembly, has accepted an-invita- tion to head the mission and is.

America to shortly leaving för

the mission and "taice. over his duties. Reuter.

The situation at Meri Ayoum has not yet been fully cleared up and heavy' fighting' is in pro- | organise

gress.

In other areas local advances

A baker's roundsman told the Reliable circles in Istanbul say Southend magistrates that be- the Hitler Note was couched in cause he refused to work with a Damascus is largely unchanged friendly language and does not conscientious objector his employ- though the British and Indian have been made in spite of the

ers ordered him off the premises. troops, despite stiff opposition, 'continued

succeeded in gaining fresh ground,, troops.

contain an ultimatum.

It is reported that Hitler sup- ported his suggestion regarding Bessarabia with a reference to the Rumanian grain shortage. Inter- national News Service.

SHANGHAI STRIKE

Thomas

Frederick The man, Peel. Ambleside-drive, Southend, 'DETERMINED claimed £5 wages from the firm.

COUNTER-ATTACK "A week ago I lost eight rela- tives in an air raid," he said. "My father and mother were killed. Fighting is continuing Having, passed my medical ex- amination, I am waiting for my on all sectors in Syria and calling-up papers, and I was ex-in the coastal sector Aus- pected to objector

to make a living

resistance of Vichy

NO CHANGE

1 Allied troops advancing towards

There is no change in the situa- Beirut are meeting a great deal of machine-gun fire from the north tion in Libya and Abyssinia, ac- Cairo to yesterday's of Wadi Zeini, The Vichy artillery cording is shelling various sectors of the G.H.Q. communique quoted "by

Reuter. Allied lines. Reuter.

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL" beter nowhow a conscientious tralian troops are slowly BLENHEIM PILOT

Curtailment of electric power by teaching him my job."

Announcing

this, yesterday's

advancing in the face of in Shanghai, due to shortage of Peel was told that in law by stiff resistance. coal, has resulted in the first disobeying his masters' order he strike. Yesterday, workers in a had forfeited his right to wages. silk factory quit their jobs as A member of the firm who communique from British' G.H.Q., the management effected a re-discharged him agreed with a Middle East, says that south of duction in their pay, blaming suggestion from the Bench that Damascus, Free French forces met counter-attack by this on the curtailment of elec-in all the circumstances and with a determined

numerically superior Vichy forces, Service.

week's wages, £2 10s, to Peel,

tric supply--International Nows out prejudice he would pay one

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GETS A DUCKING

HOW A COASTAL Command Blenheim aircraft scored direct hits on a "supply ship and come safely home after the 'plane had hit the sea, was related by the pilot yesterday.

The attack was made on Thurs- day evening in the English Chan- nel, and the pilot said the supply ship was protected by three anti-above the stern of the vessel. aircraft vessels and a 'destroyer, {>> which put up strong and accurate fre.

Heavy Bump

The pilat took violent avoiding action after coming only 50 feet

Despite this the Blenheim came Fight over the ship and released Its bombs, gebring -two hits and winking the ship.

"We hit the "kok with a heavy" bump, "akowers" är Water went all, oversus and a bit of a wis' made"In one unrlnw, markded" to fly :3 back on the other.

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As the speed indicator Braken? we mintkü=m="belly! but came on, happily, and Whe hurt.

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