1941-07-07 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 7, 1941.

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LONDON KEEPS CLOSE

WATCH ON

ON FAR

FAR EAST

Dangers Of Southward Expansion

THE DANGERS of o Japanese drive southwards and the need for Britain to watch developments 'there were emphasised by the Diplomatic correspondent of "The Times."

The correspondent says: "News reach- ing London in the past few days has suggest- ed that Japan is keeping up the drive south- ward and is seeking air and naval bases in southern Indo-China and Thailand. Nothing is known for certain but the speeches of Prince Konoye and Mr. Matsuoka at the beginning of the week hinted that Japan was about to make a move which would not be anti-Soviet."

The correspondent points out that Japan' has

pass troops

THE GIRLS' TURN TO REGISTER. For the first time in history women registered at Labour Exchanges throughout the country. This was to find out; how many can be switched over to industries of national importance. The plotufe shows a girl,of tho; 1920₫ Class-register- ing at a Westminster Exchangé.

through Northem in GREEK KING'S VISIT

Indo-

China and has increased her influence in Indo. China and Thailand.

He says that both Indo-China and Thailand have valuable har- bours, particularly Camranh, and that an arc drawn from them, with a radius of 750 miles, cuts

TO SOUTH AFRICA

IT IS REPORTED in London that King the Philippines, North Borneo George of Greece is likely to visit South Africa southern-most point of Thailand, of the invitation of Field Marshal Smuts, Singapore is only 350 miles away writes a diplomatic correspondent.

and Malaya and that from the

THE DIPLOMATIC CORRES-

TELEGRAPH" SAYS THAT A

PONDENT OF THE "DAILY King George may be accompanied by the CLOSE WATCH IS BEING Crown Prince and Princess, the Prime Minis- DEVELOPMENTS OF JAPANESE ter of Greece and several members of the POLICY FOLLOWING GER-Greek Government.

MAINTAINED IN LONDON ON

MANY'S ATTACK ON RUSSIA AND IT IS RECOGNISED THAT JAPAN HAS CONSIDERABLE MILITARY FORCES AVAIL- ABLE IN FORMOSA, HAINAN ISLAND AND NORTHERN INDO-CHINA.

Will Ponder

It is hoped In London that Japan will ponder well before taking any action that was bound to constitute a threat to

the British Interests

Far East, a threat which could not be overlooked.

[or

SPAIN TO

PRINT OWN BANKNOTES

of

It is likely that the Crown Prince and Princess will remain in South Africa for the present.

It is not known how long the King and the Prime Minister will stay in South Africa, but pro- bably they will visit England at some future date to consult the British Allied Governments.

Naturally, the King will make it his prime task of attending to

Armed of the Greek pansion banknotes Forces. As is already known at the Royal Hellenic

Spain is to print more the training, equipment, and ex-

her own

instead of getting them It seems evident, the correspon- done for her by the Axis. dent concludes, the Germany has A decree issued by General strongly urged Japan to return to Franco yesterday says the Bank active collaboration with the of Spain must give proference.to Axis and that strong influences the Fabrica Nacional de Moneda are at work in Tokyo aimed at for orders for the manufacture of securing advantages Japan banknotes. from the latest development of The Fabrica Nacional de the war situation in Europe. Moneda was authorised in April Reuter,

to print Bank of Spain notes, and yesterday's decree says the inten- tion was "to assure maximum guarantees of every kind in the national manufacture of notes for issuing institutions."

COAL STRIKE AVERTED IN AMERICA

CONTINUED SUPPLIES OF

The. bulk of banknotes at prezent in circulation In Spain Ware printed In Germany and Italy.

In case of special need, the Board of the Bank may still order" riotes to be printed abroad.- Reuter.

COAL FOR "AMERICAN "DE- W.A.A.F.

GROWS UP

least half of Navy survived the battle of

A

of

Greece and is now cooperating with the Mediterranean Fleet.

considerable number Air Force personnel also escaped and an efficient Greek land force of come size la being con. evacuated stituted from the troops and units from the Greek colony in Egypt.

of the existence In view

*.1,000,000. more than Greeks, all anxious to help liberate their country, large num- bers of recruits may be expected from all parts of the world.

Meanwhile, the Greek Minister and the Minister for for War Marine remain in the Middle East with the Greek forces-Reuter.

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of oversea

W.A.A.F. has steadily expanded. expanded both in humbers, and in. the scope of its duties. From only a few trades, mainly of the domes- tic kinds, the activities of the WA.A.F. now include more than a dozen technical and semi-technical trades, as well as such work as cooking, sick room attendance and driving.***

FENCE INDUSTRIES ARE NOW. 'ASSURÈD, ^SOUTHERN COAL OPERATORS HAVING BIGNED A TWO YEARS CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED MINE- In answer a question in the WORKERS UNION..

Hous por Commons recently cer- In. all these duties women have The Union recently signed ntain Balfour, Under Secretary of proved as good as men; and for virtualy identical agreement with State for Air, stated that the such duties as teleprinter operator, Northern operators,

Women's Auxiliary Air Force will mores slip reader and telephone The agreement removes the be given full Air Force Status, He operator women are more than the threat of a strike next Tuesday by also revealed that it is proposed equal of men in the strength of 150,000 miners in, the soft coal to incredso considerably the An increase mines of four Southern States. strength of the Force,

the WA.A.F. will release man for

It provides a basic daily wage Since its introduction as a the more combative and strenu- of $7 instead of $5.00.—Reuter, separate body in June, 1930, the ous jobs of the Air Force.“

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