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HITLER'S

TROOP

GLIDERS

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 3, 1941

BREAK IN RELATIONS SOAP AND

WITH AXIS PROCLAIMED

DR. QUO TAI-CHI, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement last night, announcing China's severance of diplomatic relations with Germany and Italy. Recognition of the puppet regime in Nan-

RECOVERY

...U.S.

Government

statisticians h.a y e found that when busi- ness is good, more soap is used.

Bombs on

king by the German and Italian Governments Prisoner

amounts to an extension of their aggressive policy to the Far East and proves beyond doubt that these countries have unreservedly cast their lot with China's enemy.

are thero.

may

be

Camp

It was authoritatively

"Knowing as they do that the sidents protection prior to their stated in Jerusalem yes- Nanking puppet regime is but a withdrawal. Local authorities un- terday that enemy air- creature of the Japanese militar-der whose jurisdiction German craft raided ists, the Nazi Government of Ger-land Italian residents

a war pri- marty and the Fascist Government found have been requested to soners camp

somewhere of Italy in according recognition give them protection while they in Palestine on Tuesday Regarding the German news night, dropping bombs on agencies in Chungking, namely, |D.N.B.

German and Italian pri- and Transocean, the spokesman said the Ministry ofsoners quartered there. Foreign Affairs would take these

necessary steps. "We have the question does not exist for agencies in Germany or Italy, so

us," the official spokesman added. -Central News.

thereto have committed a grogs injustice to China and have there - by forfeiter any claim to friend- ship of the Chinese Government and people.

"The step thus taken by Axis Powers has made it abun-

dantly clear that the forces of as gression have been further con- solidated into one bloc bent on the destruction of human freedom and civilisation,

China Proud

"It is. however, gratifying 10 note that these evil forces are be- ing heroically and resolutely on- posed and resisted by a group of Powers which, having steadily in- creased in number and in strength are drawn even closer by their love of peace and freedom in the face of a common menace..

"China is proud of her record

SOVIET

the

no

Twelve prisoners were injured in the German officers' section,

containing Italian other ranks was some seriously, and the section also hit, but no casualties are as yet reported.

The camp was brilliantly flood- it and its location had been noti- filed to the Spanish consular authority in charge of German and Ita.ian interests.-Reuter.

AND TOKYO CHINA'S NEW

POLICY

AMBASSADOR

and role in this anti-aggression Answering questions in ARRIVES

crusade. Despite unprecedented Moscow yesterday, M. difficulties, China has consis. Lozovsky, Vice-Chief of

tently observed good faith in all

Dr. Wellington Koo,

her international dealings, China the Soviet Information China's new Ambassador

is determined to continue the

struggle in close cooperation Bureau, said it was too to Great Britain, arrived with her friends till our com early to comment on the in London last night to "In pursuance of the official de- declaration of Japanese take up his duties. claration repeatedly made on pre-policy.

mon cause is vindicated.

mains

vious occasions the Chinese Gov- He added: "The position re- ernment now declares that China's diplomatic relations with Ger- many and Italy are hereby sever- ed."--Central News.

the same as when Mr. Matsuoka was here and there is no ground for change."

has

air

of

been

He had travelled by from Lisbon where, since leav- ing Vichy, he had been walt- ing coveral weeks to receive the credentials of the two secre- Answering a whole series of

tarles he takes with him. assertions made over the German He was met at the airport by To Indo-China Border radio and in the German press, Dr. W. H. Chen, Councillor

Embassy, who such as that the Government had the The Ministry of Foreign Affairs left for the Ural Mountains, that charge d'affaires since Mr. Quo has informed the two Embassies the Germans were on Moscow's Tai-chi left to take up the post that the Chinese Government will doorstep and that the Moscow of Foreign Minister. give them every facility for their population had greeted with joy withdrawal. The Chinese Gov- their German liberators, he ernment will escort them as far pointed out that the Pope in his as the Kwangsi-French Indo- broadcast last Sunday did China border.

defend Germany and Italy Chungking Garrison Headquar- their aggression against the Dr. Koo declined to discuss the ters and the Chungking Municipal Soviet Union.

Russo-German war on the ground Government have been asked to

time He added the Pope merely sald he had not had sufficient give German and Italian

re- that peoples were being led to-to consider à reasoned statement. wards misery and poverty and { "But," he said, "I hope to do I did not declare a holy crusade this in a day or two when against the Soviet Union-Reu- have had time to settle down.” ter.

Reuter.

ANGLO- SOVIET TALKS

Further conversations of a practical nature took place in Moscow yester- day between members of the British mission and!

not

for

Dr. Koo was greeted at the station by Sir John Monck, Vice-Marshal of the Diploma- tic Corps, who represented Mr. Anthony Eden.

H-K. BUILT BRIG ADRIFT FOR OVER A WEEK

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

THE HONG KONG-BUILT 55-ton brigan-

their opposition numbers fine "Our Lady of Peace"" was drifting help- These gliders appear usually to being made...

It is learned that progress is be-lessly for over a week on the high seas before towed in pairs although as many as six are said to have been organised social gathering since sailed into the Macao Harbour on Monday, Last evening the first British she was assisted by the typhoon gale and m.p.h. and are capable of making the arrival of the mission took

observed to lànd, at about 40

Place at the British Embassy it was learned yesterday. a successful landing in quite "It was a cocktail party given by small space.

the Ambassador, Sir Stafford

The complement consists of 10 Cripps, and was attended by M.

The master, Colonel Juan L. Calvo, and to 12 men, six sub-machine guns, Vishinsky, Vice-Commissar for mate, Mr. Rafael d'Almeida, and a crew of INFORMATION REACHING machine-gun and two portable Secretary to M. three were worn out and suffering slightly

one heavy maching-gun, one light Foreign Affairs,

LONDON RELATING TO THE wireless sets-British Wireless,

GLIDERS --USED TO CARRY [[NAZI TROOPS IN THE CRETE CAMPAIGN. SHOW THESE #MACHINES ARE MADE OF TUBULAR STEEL WITH WOOD- EN WINGS,

BANK OF CHINA BRANCHES CLOSE

Foreign

Commissariat - and representa from exposure when they arrived in Macao.

tive of the Foreign Tradé

Commissariat, L-Gen. Golikov: The brigantine left Hong Kong lessly for over a week, until the Major:- Gen, Savinov and on June 18 for Manila, but owing fresh water had to be rationed General Petrov, of the Soviet air to a leak, it was decided to put Then the typhoon gales began force, Capt. Zaitsev, of the Soviet Into Macao for repairs.

to blow and the vessel was snil- naval liaison staff and other al- Two days later, Colonel Calva ed to the Portuguese. Colony. (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") son officers.

took the boat out for a trial, but Repairs are now being carried They have a span of about 80 Three Bank of China branches Many diplomats were present was stranded 10 or more miles out out and it is expected that the feet and a length of 50 feet. The in Shanghai have closed down "In including the American, Turkish, at sea when the diesel engine brigantine will be able to resume wings have flaps on the upper pursuance of the retrenchment Iranian, and Chinese Ambassadors broke down. The sails could not be its interrupted voyage to Manila surface enabling a steeper gliding policy." International News and the Swedish Minister-Reu- put into use owing to lack of wind in the next 10 days. Our: Own angle to be obtained.

Service,

ter,

and the brigantine drifted" help-| Correspondent."