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, FOR WHICH PURPOSE VICHY IS SEEKING THE SUPPORT OF NEU- TRALS, FARTICULARLY SWITZERLAND AND SPAIN, AND ALSO THAT VICHY HAS DEFINITELY DECIDED ON A POLICY OF LAST- ING RAPPROCHEMENT WITH GERMANY.
SIR STAFFORD CRIPPS SEES STALIN
Moscow radio an- nounces that Sir Staf- ford Cripps, the Bri- tish Ambassador, was received by Stalin yesterday. They had hour's con- versation-Reuter.
over an
CLASHES ON N.W. FRONTIER
Two Indian other ranks have been killed and
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.
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There are reasons to belleve Vichy is seeking support America, and Vichy propaganda will gradually replace German and Italian propaganda, which now being suppressed there.
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Vichy considers a Franco-Ger- would considerably man peace reinforce the isolationist section in America and would be a serious blow tu President Roosevelt's policy.
In this sense Vichy and Ber. lin are already working in full accord which is far-reaching in the diplomatic field.
Plans In Russia Many German leaders consider while the Russian campaign will end occupation of Moscow. hostile tribesmen suffered with the
Leningrad and Kiev, in order
seven
wounded,
at least 30 casualties, as avoid the German forces being a result of skirmishes in involved in any kind of Chinese North Waziristan.
The Indian troops had marched from Banu Razmak to deal with gangs who, instigated by the Faki of Ipi, had interfered with munications in Dattakhel territory and committed other minor acts of sabotage in Duur country.
com-
war.
N'FOUNDLAND
PROGRAMME SET BACK
THE WITHDRAWAL OF J. H. GORVIN FROM HIS POST AS COMMISSIONER IN NEW. FOUNDLAND WAS THE SUB- JECT OF A QUESTION TO THE DOMINIONS UNDER-SECRET- ARY IN THE COMMONS.
Regarding the reasons for this, Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare stated in reply that owing to the chang- ed position brought about by the Govern- war the Newfoundland to
ment found it impossible to carry out fully the special reconstruc- tion programme Mr. Gorvin had planned and which he went to Newfoundland to put into force.
He felt, therefore, he could give more useful service under exist-
by returning ing conditions resume duty in this country. Provision for continuance reconstruction work on the modi- fled scale necessary in present
A Franco German рвасс would be accompanied by new Hitler offers of a general peace
In which Vichy diplomats would play a part and which would be relied upon to produce a deep cleavage in American opinion."
to
of
FRENCH PUBLIC OPINION circumstances had been included The situation in the tribal REMAINS HOSTILE TO THE in the recent Newfoundland bud-
AL- gel.
country generally is considered | POLICY OF REVERSING by the authorities as gratifying- [LIANCES BUT VICHY HAS DE- of CIDED ON A RECOURSE IF ly steady despite the Fakir
TO DICTATOR- Ipl's repeated efforts to stir up NECESSARY
THE DES- SHIP METHODS, hostlie triber,
PATCHES CONCLUDE. REU-
Two small columns of troops areTER. how 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.
Tribal maliks have declared for friendly relations with Govern- ment and the general attitude of
GENERAL WAVELL'S
the tribes has greatly improved. FIRST TASK
since the approach of the troops.
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AUSTRALIA'S
British Wireless.
MSS. FOR PRIME MINISTER
The Temple raid damago. The picture shows Tunfield. Court heavily damaged in the raid at the end of May.
PERU-ECUADOR FIGHTING
BECOMES SERIOUS
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)
A communique issued in Quito claims that a Peruvian + bomber dive-bombed an Ecuadorian gunboat and that at least 25. Peruvian ʻplanes attacked Hyayaquillas. Fighting is continuing at several points on the frontier.
Indicating the frontier fighting is more serious than at first believed, the communi- que says "Rifle fire between Ecuadorian and HIS BROADCAST ON Peruvian troops continued throughout the TER QUOTED THE TWO CON- night in the Belzanito sector. All is quiet in CLUDING STANZAS OF other sectors.
IN
APRIL 27 THE PRIME MINIS-
ARTHUR CLOUGH'S POEM "SAY
NOT THE STRUGGLE NOUGHT AVAILETH."
These lines were a reply to
"Both sides sustained casualties in clashes.”
bombed Panyyan Island.
ONE OF THE FIRST TASKS Presidents Roosevelt's "Message" Peruvian planes, It is claimed, TO WHICH GENERAL BIR from Longfellow sent in his own
Churchill not "long" ARCHIBALD WAVELL, NEW hand to Mr. COMMANDER-1. N - CHIEF, before..
and London.
the The Government," saya communique, has sent on, oner- getla protest to the Peruvian
over, this
"pre Government meditated aggromion."
¡GRACIE
FIELDS
HOME
In Lima, the Peruvian Foreign Ministry has issued a statement AIRPORT WORKERS CHEERED AS GRACIE FIELDS
ARMY BOOT OUTPUT INDIA, WILL GIVE HIS ATTEN. On June 11 the manuscript. of contained in a letter „TION IS EXPECTED TO BE TO this poem, One hundred thousand pairs
PRE- from Clough, to the poet William of army boots a week is the ob PUSH FORWARD THE
LIMINARIES BEGUN BY H18 Allingham, was sold at auction in jective of Australian Industry-or- ganised for the Allied war effort PREDECESSOR FOR THE Messrs. Sotheby's rooms in Lon- to supply Allied services abroad ESTABLISHMENT OF A DE- don and was purchased by Scrib-disclaiming responsibility for the and the forces. In Australia, FENCE COMMITTEE IN THE ner's publishers. of New York clashes. stated Mr. McLean, Supply Minis- CENTRAL LEGISLATURE.
On behalf of his organisation ter, yesterday. Present output is
The committee's first meeting is on both sides of the Atlantic this. 65,000 pairs weekly-Reuter. ***
expected to be held soon after, manuscript is to be presented by General Wavell's arrival.
Charles Scribner to the BERLIN'S CANARD
Minister. British Wireless. [SPÈCIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] The London "Daily Mirror" yes- terday quoted Berlin radio an nouncing that the United States has instructed its diplomatsTM in Such solections are a temporary Moscow to leave and make their expedient, intention being ulti headquarters elsewhere-Interna-mately to have a wholly elected
body-Reuter tlonal News Service,
Meanwhile the selection of per- sonnel is understood to be near-
ing completion in consultation with leaders of parties willing to cooperate in the formation of the committee.
Prime
ALIGHTED AT A BRITISH AIRPORT YESTERDAY FROM Cloro Disturbances LA PLANE WHICH BROUGHT
HER FROM LISBON. It was asserted that Ecuadorian troops in the province of Cloro She told reporters she had been began disturbances on Saturday working herself to death for Eng- with simultaneous attacks on land while in America.
Aguas TRAMCAR THEFT Peruvian outposts at
Verdes, La Palma, Lechugal and Twelve months' hard labour Tenam.
One
three was killed and was imposed on Talu Yuk-ning,
Sixteen 21, by Mr. G. T. Lowry at the wounded at La Palma.
were killed and International Central Magistracy this morning, Ecuadorians for stealing a wrist watch on a others wounded.
New Service. tramcar yesterday.
She added her aapidistra song. probably aroused the moat In- tercat but nobody seemed, to know what an aḍpidistra was. Gracie later motored, to Lon- don-Router,
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