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STUMBLING
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OF LOAN TO BRITAIN
present time to secure a loan on her holdings in the United States, instead of selling them, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, U.S. Secretary of Treasury, declared at his press conference in Washington yesterday, according to a mes- sage to the Dow Jones agency.
DEGRELLE BEATEN UP
LEON DEGRELLE, HEAD OF THE REXIST (BELGIAN FAS.
PARTY,
BEEN CIST)
HAS BEATEN UP BY BELGIAN MINERS WHO AMBUSHED MIS CAR OUTSIDE LIEGE, AC CORDING TO A REPORT FROM OCCUPIED BELGIUM TO THE FREE BELGIAN NEWS AGENCY IN LONDON YESTERDAY, stated, Degrelle, it was
was driving to Liege when the miners stopped his car and dispersed the Rexist guard which always ac- companies him.
found Police who intervened him "more dead than alive" and the car wrecked-Reuter.
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Mr. Morgenthau said the mar- had ket had been such that it been very difficult for the tish to realise a fair value their direct investments and marketable United States securi- ties.
he
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(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
While the war in the Western Desert sim- mered without de- finite action in oven- like heat, Cairo quar-
ters hail the
cap- ture of Merdi Ayoum, as the remov- al of an important stumbling block in the British campaign
The U.S. Administration,
that the aald, were anxious British Government should
amount realise the maximum of money on these assets. Mr. Morgenthau expressed the
investments>< opinion that direct and securities will be placed with the Reconstruction Finance Cor- poration as loan collateral until they can be sold on a fair mar- ket to liquidate a loan.-Reuter.
FATAL ACCIDENT
Knocked down by a motor- lorry in Saikung Road yesterday Chin- afternoon, a six-year-old ese girl suffered fatal injuries.
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The mountain for- tress fell to the Allies a second time after a furious 24-hour sault. Internation-
al News Service.
as-
U.S. NAVY
DEMANDS WAR RULE
The United States Navy has asked for authority to hold enlisted men (rat- ings) in service beyond their present enlistment if Congress declares the national interests are im- perilled.
This was stated by Rear-Admir- al C. W. Nimitz, Chief of the Bi- eau of Navigation, testifying be-- fore the Senate Naval Committee yesterday.
He urged speedy approval of legislation enabling enlisted men to be retained in service.
:
The U.S. Navy, he said, was "auffering from a tremendous dilution of personnel in ships" because of the rapid expansion of the U.S. fleets.
When a member of the committee. protested that the keeping of volunteers beyond the regular six- year enlistment period- would in- volve a breach of contract, Rear- Admiral Nimitz replied: "We feel the situation is sufficiently acute that we ought to disregard even a solemn contract if it is to the in- terest of the maintenance of this Government" Reuter....
ANOTHER DAY WITHOUT A BOMB
No reports of any German air activity over Britain had been re- ceived up to 8 p.m., according, to an Air Ministry communique last night.
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