1941-07-09 — Page 2

'THE' CHINA MAIL, JULY 9, 1941

VICHY TO NEGOTIATE PEACE

Policy Of Rapprochement With Nazis Proceeding

Darlan Intent On Carrying Project Through To End

THE INDEPENDENT FRENCH AGENCY STATES DESPATCHES FROM THE FRENCH FRONTIER SHOW VICHY IS DETERMINED TO CARRY THROUGH THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS WITH BERLIN, FØR WHICH PURPOSE VICHY IS SEEKING THE SUPPORT OF NEU- TRALS, PARTICULARLY SWITZERLAND AND SPAIN, AND ALSO THAT VICHY HAS DEFINITELY DECIDED ON A POLICY OF LAST- ING RAPPROCHEMENT WITH GERMANY.

DO

SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS SEES STALIN

Moscow radio on- nounces that Sir Staf- ford Cripps, the Bri- tish Ambassador, was received by Stalin yesterday. They had over an hour's con- versation.Reuter.

CLASHES ON N.W. FRONTIER

Two Indian other ranks have been killed and seven wounded, while hostile tribesmen suffered at least 30 casualties, as a result of skirmishes in North Waziristan.

The Indian troops had marched from Banu Razmak to deal with ganes who, instigated by the Fakir of Ipi, had interfered with com- munications in Dattakhel territory and committed other minor acts of sabotage in Daur country.

Vichy is resolved to use all means to re- concile French public opinion to this reversal of the alliance, the despatches continue, and despite the protests of General Huntziger, Vichy War Minister, the cession of Alsace- Lorraine will be accepted as definite.

The stakes involved in Admiral Darlan's present negotiations are active collaboration in Africa, and permanent German occupa- tion of certain Channel and North Sea ports against possible compensations in Belgium.

There are

reasons to

believe

Vichy is seeking support America, and Vichy propaganda will gradually replace German and Italian propaganda, which is now being suppressed thers.

Vichy considers a Franco-Ger-

would man peace

considerably reinforce the isolationist section in America and would be a serious blow to President Roosevelt's policy.

In this sense Vichy and Bor lin are already working in full

accord which is far-reaching in the diplomatic field.

Plans In Russia

RAIDER

TAKES HIS LIFE

a

A Nazi airman in Heinkel bomber died by his own hand when shot down by a British vessel off the east coast early one day.

The German crew of four took to the'r dinghy and three were

Many German leaders consider end the Russian campaign will with the occupation of Moscow, picked up.

to Leningrad and Kiev, in order avoid the German forces

One of being

had dead colleague involved in any kind of Chinese who spoke English, said that their

suicide.

war.

A

Franco-German peace

would be accompanied by new Hitler offers of a general peace

the

rescued airmen,

committed

Train Was Gunned Several civilians saw the air- disembark. One

in which Vichy diplomats would play a part and which would be men prisoners

a deep was slightly injured. relied upon to produce

An enemy 'plane machine- cleavage in American opinion.

a train in gunned

north-east

The Temple rald damage. The picture shows Tunfield

Cour: heavily damaged in the rald at the end of May.

PERU-ECUADOR FIGHTING

BECOMES SERIOUS

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

A communique issued in Quito claims Scotland in daylight. A motorist that a Peruvian bomber dive-bombed an FRENCH PUBLIC OPINION

Ecuadorian gunboat and that at least 25 The situation in the tribal REMAINS HOSTILE TO

THE was wounded.

When a German bomber flew country generally is considered POLICY OF REVERSING AL-

south-east coastal Peruvian planes attacked Hyayaquillas. by the authorities as gratifying- |LIANCES BUT VICHY HAS DE-low over ly steady despite the Fgkir of CIDED ON

A RECOURSE IF town, A.A. shells burst near it.

away with Fighting is continuing at several points on " Ipl's repeated efforts to stir up NECESSARY TO DICTATOR-The "plane umped hostile tribes.

the frontier. SHIP METHODS, THE DES-smoke pouring from it. PATCHES CONCLUDE, –– REU-

Two small columns of troops are TER. now In camp at Degan, and at Ahmadkhel, six miles south-west of Miranshan, pending fulfilment of the undertaking given Govern- ment by the Maddakhel in North Waziristan.

GENERAL

Tribal maliks have declared for WAVELL'S

friendly relations with Govern- ment and the general attitude of

a

HANDS OF HEALING

There is one man in

the tribes has greatly improved FIRST TASK the British Army who

since the approach of the "troops. --Reuter.

Indicating the frontier fighting is more serious than at first believed, the communi- que says "Rifle fire between Ecuadorian and Peruvian troops continued throughout the night in the Belzanito sector. All is quiet in other sectors.

"Both sides sustained casualties cannot afford to ruin his

in clashes."

Peruvian 'planes, it is claimed, ONE OF THE FIRST TASKS hands. They put him in

SIR the Pioneer Corps and set bombed, Panyyan Island. ARMY BOOT OUTPUT COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, him cutting down trees.

AUSTRALIA'S

TO WHICH ARCHIBALD

GENERAL WAVELL, NEW INDIA, WILL GIVE HIS ATTEN- One hundred thousand pairs TION IS EXPECTED TO BE TO of army boots a week is the ob- PUSH FORWARD THE jective of Australian industry or LIMINARIES ganised for the Allied war effort PREDECESSOR_

Every evening he looks at his PRE-fingers and says: "It is finished." BEGUN BY HIS He is referring to his life's work,

F.OR THE not tree-cutting. For he is a sur

DE-Con, and he will probably never THE be able to operate again,

་

The Government," says the communique, has sent on ener: getic protest to the Poruvlan' Government over this "pre- -moditated aggression,”

GRACIE

FIELDS

HOME

WORK ER 8

In Lima, the Peruvian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement. disclaiming responsibility for the CHEERED AS GRACIE FIELDS

clashes,

Cloro Disturbances

AIRPORT

ALIGHTED AT A BRITISH: AIRPORT YESTERDAY FROM A PLANE "WHICH ÷ BROUGHT HER FROM LISBON.

to supply Allied services abroad ESTABLISHMENT OF A and the forces in Australia, FENCE COMMITTEE IN

His colonel sent for him recently stated Mr. McLean, Supply Minis-CENTRAL LEGISLATURE.

and said that for twenty years his ter, yesterday. Present output is

The committee's first meeting is wife had been partially crippled. 65,000 pairs weekly-Reuter.

expected to be held soon after The private found. the real

It was asserted that Ecuadorian complication. Any day now it troops in the province of Cloro She told reporters she had been General Wavell's arrival, -- BERLIN'S CANARD

began disturbances on Saturday working herself to death for Eng- Meanwhile the selection of per- may be cured.

There is one thing that makes with simultaneous attacks.. on land while in America. {SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL" sonnel is understood to be near---

Ing completion in consultation this man angry when he reads Peruvian outposts at Aguas The London "Daily Mirror" yes- with leaders of parties willing to that we need a thousand Ameri- Verdes, La Palma, Lechugal and

of can doctors, "I am/a German Tenam.

was tillod and three terday quoted, Berlin radio an- cooperate in the formation

refugee" "he said. "Yet you have One nouncing that the United States the committee. has instructed its diplomats in Such selections are a temporary allowed me to join your Army, wounded at La Palma.Sixtoon were killed and International Moscow to leave and make their expedient, intention being ulti Why then cannot I use my skill Equadorians

Now Service, headquarters elsewhere.--Interna- mately to have a wholly elected in mending bodies rather than in others wounded;

bodyRouter. flonal News Service,

hacking trees?".

She added her aspidistra song probably aroucod the most in- terest but "nobody seamed to, know what'an aspidistra /was.” Gracle Inter motored to Lon- don-Reuter.