THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 24, 1041.
Polish
Library, Supreme Se
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Cabinet Invitation
To The Soviet Government
LET BYGONES PETAIN
BE BYGONES SUSPECTS
And Free Polish Prisoners
"THE POLISH-RUSSIAN question which might have shadowed the outlook of many friends of ours in the West and caused noxious frictions and clashes, I believe may disappear from international politics."
DARLAN
Relations between Mar- shal Petain and Admiral
Darlan are once more re-
ported to be very strain-
This statement, as made by the Polished, says a despatch from Prime Minister, General Sikorski in a declara- tion, was approved by the Polish, Cabinet.
This followed a meeting of the Polish Cabinet to discuss the German attack upon Russia.
Ger-
The declaration which was broadcast from London to Po land, alco declared that many, foremost for of Poland, "has torn asunder an alliance which
the so long has been Eource of our greatest misfor. tunes.
"By striking at Russia they are undertaking, at a great risk, a
task of which the issue is uncer- tain and must be weakening."
Polish Interest
DEBATE
IN THE COMMONS
an
When parliament meets next there will be immediate debate on Ger-
of latest act many's aggression and its impli- cations.
After declaring that since the Treaty of Brestlitovsk in 1018,
The previously arranged debate Russia had continually col-
which on the shipping situation laborated with Germany, the was to have taken place in the
continued: "We are House of declaration
Commons in a secret Russia assume that
session has been postponed to per- will now cancel the Pact of 1939. mit of the war discussion.
entitled
to
men
"Thousands of Polish and women including 300,000 war prisoners are still suffor- ing In Russian prisons.
"Should it not be deemed right and honest to restore these people to their country?"
The
declaration stated that the German attack "tes.ifles to far greater German weakness
than we had suspected.
This attempt to destroy the military power of the Soviet, in order to avoid a threat to the rear of the German armies when they assault the British Isles, can only mean that the Germans fear that military power.
"Also, the quest at all cost for the raw materials of Russia proves the need of such materials." Reuter.
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the French frontier to the Independent French News| Agency in London yester- day.
According to well-informed sources, Marshal Petain has the Admiral Darlan impression that
is trying to get rid of him.
He noticed that in several ad- ministrative
ministerial
and Admiral Darlan's photo. offices, graph replaced his.
to
Marchal Potain believes that Admiral Darian is trying assure himself of the support of
ex-Servicemen and that he has made several powerful altica among the police.
FINLAND PROTESTS
TO RUSSIA
A protest against the bombing of Fin- nish objectives by Russian 'planes was made to the Soviet Minister when he visited the Finnish Foreign Minister yes- terday says the Fin- nish Radio quoted by Reuter.
SPEEDY ACTION BY R.A-F.
The R.A.F. has given speedy action to Mr. Churchill's promise to Russia of fierce day and
night bombing of the
Germans yesterday, and within a few hours of the Prime Minister speaking on Sunday night.
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Twice yesterday at least, bomb- ers accompanied by a large num 0000000, ber of fighters, swept over north
N.Z. Concurs
In Policy
THE PRIME MINISTER OF NEW
IN
ern France and while their escorts were shooting down 18 Germah fighters, attacked once agnin the important industrial plant near Bethune and other tar- gets.
The objectives of the offen- sive sweep in the evening have
not so
far been disclosed, but tho -oxperienced listeners „on
English coast were inclined to believe that /heavy attacks were -being, mado onGerman ad-
vanced aerodromes.
ZEALAND, MR, PETER FRASER, are missing while eighteen Ger- Two bombers and two fighters
ANNOUNCED
LONDON mar.Aghters were shot down.” AFTER CONSULTATION WITH By contrast very little opposition HIS
GOVERNMENT IN NEW was met in the first sweep of the Admiral Darlan on his side has ZEALAND HE WAS IN THE day and fighter pilots, particular- been acting very cautiously and POSITION TO STATE THAT ly the Foles, were, glum, on their THE NEW ZEALAND GOVERN- his own
return at the disinclination of, the does not even inform
MENT ENTIRELY ¿CONCUR IN officers
and intimate collabora-
enemy to fight. THE ROLICY LAIDĪĵDOWNⱭBY tors of his plans.-Reuter.
On Sunday night north-west THE PRIME MINISTER OF THE German naval ports, chiefly, Bre- UNITED KINGDOM DAN BROADCAST NIGHT WITH · AEFERENCE -TO! THE GERMAN ATTACK RUSSIA.
The
Arrangements for the debate
CANADA MAY SEND have not yet been definitely set- iled, but the opening statement on WHEAT TO SOVIET
will be of Government behalf made either by the Prime Minis-
Government will shortly ter cr the Foreign Minister, and review its attitude towards wheat according to the course of the de- shipments to Russia,
with pro- bate, one of them may intervene spects that permits will be grant- when they have had the oppor-ed, states a message from Ottawa. of Last autumn Canada refused tunity of hearing the views" members in the different parts of Russian orders, fearing the wheat the louse--Reuter.
would reach Germany.-Reuter.
ENEMY DESTROYER
BELIEVED SUNK
IN BEIRUT
An enemy destroyer. is believed to have been sunk in the harbour at Beirut on Sunday afternoon, states an R.A.F. Middle East com- munique, which says that RAF. bombers attacked enemy shipping in the harbour at Beirut, one destroyer receiving a direct hit and is believed to have sunk, while at mer- chantman alongside a mole was set on fire.
During the previous night the craft is missing from all the above New sound problems-"simpler harbour was also raided by Fleet operations but the crew is safe than ever" are being evolved. Air Arm-aircraft and bombs were: Reuter, Here's one:
seen to fall across the wharves..
Two pianists will play three Australian planes machine-gunned duets, one with their ears plugged and destroyed a number of Vichy, to exclude all sound: They won't transport, vehicles on the Damas
hear a note of each other's play
Ing.
MR. WINANT ACTIVE IN LONDON
cus-Beirut road.
--R.A.F. bombora early on Sun-? day morning attacked a convoy of onomy merchant shipping Croorted by destroyers, along the Tripolitanian coast. One chip
SENSATION IN VICHY
News of the outbreak
of the
of 0,000 tons was badly damag-Russo-German war caused a great od and other bombo were seen sensation in Vichy where up to falling close to other chips In the last moment it had not been the convoy, probably damaging expected, says the Vichy corres
pondent of the Zurich "Gazette de Lausantie.
thom.
SHIS
men and Wilhelmshaven, were ON ¿SUNDAY hammered. Reuter.
ON
New Zealand will be glad to Dominion Governments officially associate itself in this
"British aid för mat to endorse the ter with His Majesty's Govern- Russia" policy enunciated by Mr. ment in the United Kingdom.. Winston Churchill on Sunday.
This is the first of the British! Reuter,
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Mr. Winant, the American Ambassador to London, called on the Soviet Ambassador, ̈ ¡M. Maisky, yesterday morning, who One Italian 'plane was shot down Inter in the day had another over Malta yesterday by British Omcial circles are reserved, the conference with Mr. Anthony fighters, and one more Messersch- correspondent adds, but certain Eden, the Foreign Secretary, to midt is now known to have been influential quarters expressed discuss the present war situation destroyed by British fighters on satisfaction that Hitler "hime nt QUEEN'S BUILDING"
crusade against. between Germany and Russia, June 17, in addition to the six undertaking Router.
already claimed. "One British air- Communism." - Reuter.
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