1941-07-07 — Page 36

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Jean. Arthur "ONLY ANGELS ∙HAVE WINGS",

FURTHER DETAILS ARE NOW AVAIL. ABLE IN ́SIMLA OF THE COMBINED OPERA- TION IN WHICH A SLOOP OF THE ROYAL INDIAN NAVY AND A FEW MEN FROM THE MAHRATTA LIGHT INFANTRY WORKED TO- GETHER IN CAPTURIING AN ITALIAN IS- LAND IN THE RÊD SEA.

On a morning at the end of April, a party of Mahrattas went aboard the sloop in Mas- sawa harbour, setting out for the island of Nokra. On arrival off the island the sloop found white flags flying from every available flagstaff.

The party went ashore and a long parley took place a rather one-sided parley in which all de- munds were backed up by guns pointing menacingly at the Gov- ernor's house,

were

About 900 Germans and Italians collected and shipped to Massawa as prisoners and also a considerable quantity of rusty

arms.

Demands for the surrender of all money on the island were met by a piteous explanation that no money had been received for B

long time, in fact none had had

any pay for several months.

Not So Truthful

LATTIMORE

LEAVING FOR CHINA

E

CUT DOWN

ON SMOKES

Lord Dulverton, Chair- man of 'the Imperial Tobacco Company, broad- casting yesterday as re- presentative of the princi- pal British tobacco manufacturers and with the approval of the Board of. Trade, appealed to smokers to voluntarily reduce their consump- tion with the object of making possible a reserve of stocks.

"If from to-morrow for two months every

onwards smoker

would reduce consumption by 20

per cent., shops would be able to

I build up a reasonable small re- serve of stocks, obviating queues, overbuying and hoarding.

should

after

Mr. Owen Lattimore, "I am not suggesting that you

go without your personal political adviser breakfast or after work cigarette," to Generalissimo Chiang suid Lord Dulverton adding: Kai-shek, left Washing- "The ones you can reduce on ton for San Francisco by aring the day. I suggest that you

are those you smoke at odd times

The Governor's word was ac-'plane yesterday after-keep a daily tally to see for your

cepted and after a search it was noon. revealed that the safea were bare. but proved that he had not main- tained a

the strict regard for truth.

for all if we are

own satisfaction how successful After arriving at San Francisco you are in cutting down smokes. subsequent events he will board the China Clipper "There are enough cigarettes

on Tuesday to fly to Hong Kong and tobacco en route to Chungking.

moderate."~~~Reuter. Interviewed at the airport by An Italian prisoner, who had a Central News, Mr. Lattimore de- the midst of all <rudge against the Governor, lat-clared: "In er told the story of how a party speculation occasioned by the in- high Black Shirt officials | ternational situation, two things were escaping in a dhow from the are certain. other side of the island with all the island's treasure.

of

A pursuit party set out. An empty dhow was secured, sail set

manoeuvred und the dhow wards the Italian dhow.

Loot In Bags

"Britain won't give up in the West and China won't break in the Eagt."

fluences in the world situation and the United States has come to count on Chinese resistance.

With reference to Generalis- simo Ch'ang Kai-shek, Mr. Latti- more said: ""The Generalissimo is a man of modern times who has The German Invasion of Russia grown in importance until he is great to to- serves

the im-rated to-day

among the of the world and a portance which Chinese resistance! statesmen bears upon the United States. Mr. very conspicuous symbol of the Lattimore said, adding that China whole Chinese nation.-Central is one of the great steadying in-News.

As the two ships approuched, a havildar trained a machine-gun on the Italians. Soon white flags ap- peared on the must at the stern and a prize crew of one boarded the enemy ship.

Aboard was the Italian Gov. ernor, a General, two colonels and various A.D.C.'s, and many Marla canvas bags filled with Theresa dollars.

The prisoners were transferred to the British dhow and the prize dhow crew sailed the captured

with all its booty round the island to the sloop.-Router.

CECIL'S MESSAGE TO CHINA

LORD CECIL. PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL PEACE CAMPAIGN, SENT THE FOL- LOWING › MESSAGE TO CHINA ON THE EVE OF THE FOURTH ANNIVERSARY OF CHINA'S WAR OF RESISTANCE;

"In common with a vast maior. ity of my fellow-countrymen am watching China's great strug gle for freedom and independen with immense admiration and the most cordial hopes for her suc- cess."Central-News.

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