1941-07-15 — Page 41

THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 15, 1941.

SOVIET AGREEMENT WITH BRITAIN: AXIS PLAYS AT DISDAIN

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)

OFFICIAL QUARTERS in Berlin dismiss- MARSHALL

ed as futile the new agreement between Bri- tain and Soviet Russia, in which mutual assist-

tance is pledged, as well as no separate WINS A

peace with Hitler.

The German spokesman declared that POINT

militarily it was insignificant since it would not prevent the fall of both Russia and Bri- tain "even if they both clutch at each other."

"Politically," he said, "it is in- teresting since it openly deman- strates the anti-European front of plutocracy and Bolshevism.

"In view of the progress We have achieved (sic) there is T meaning in the agreement beyond the complete destruction that IN coming to the British plutocrats and the Bolshevists.

The Rome Radio takes much the same line, commenting: It is interesting to point out that just before catastrophe overtook France, a similar pact was sign ed between Britain and France. This pact, therefore, comes as a good

the omen for

whlie Stalin Line is crumbling to dust. -International News Service.

Us

SUNG SING

MILL

MYSTERY

Following a conference yesterday between Pre- sident Roosevelt and leaders in the legislature, it seems likely that the demands of the U.S. Chief of Staff will be accepted.

the

It was indicated in Washington tast night that legislative leaders have agreed to seek prompt ac- tion by Congress to retain selee- tees and members of the National

beyund Guard in training original one year's service.

Reporters were told by mem bers of the conference that an- other proposal to ft the prohibi-, tion on sending the selectees out- the Western hemisphere Extending their activi-side

would probably not be consider- ties towards industry, the led at any time in the neur

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"

It is also interesting to point Nanking regime news- future."

out that the Italian statement is

separate-peace pledge between

in This proposal.

--Reuter.

particular.

“I can tell

WHITE

Page

HORSE blindfold

...... it's equal to a fine liqueur??

completely inaccurate. The no-papers announced yester- has met with onsiderable Solo Agents for South China: JARDING MATHESON AND COMPANY LTD Britain and France was exebung day in Shanghai, their advance opposition in Congress. ed at the outset of the war in intention of taking-over September, 1939. It was exchang the Sung Sing Cotton General's Warning

Mills owned by British (SPECIAL TO "CHINA_MAIL")

ed between Soviet Russia and Bri- tain after three weeks of san-

than any in the Battle of France.

guinary fighting. more intense and private interests, Senator Barkley slated that the After three weeks. the French charging the

Rus blitz. throws the challenge back

spirit was already flagging. sia, after three weeks of a German

into Hitler's teeth.

Ankara Comment

have

was

0371

at

only definite decision to mills

General Marshall's recommenda- increased training for been formerly tion

periods. Chungking-owned.

General Marshall had previous- Notices published in the Shang-ly met a group of Senators

informed hai Chinese press gave the own- a closed meeting and ers till July 25, to clear up their them that a refusal to enact the accounts and remove their cotton amendments to legislation It is reported from Ankara that from the godowns.

sidered necessary in the interests the Anglo-Russian mutual assis-

Sung Sing No. 9 Mill is British-of national defence would wreck

vote tance pact has caused a profound owned and Sung Sing No. 2 Mill the Army and mean a

Turkish official is impression in

operated by the Associated non-confidence in Army leader- it is felt that it American Industries. quarters, where

Both are ship-International News Service. may have a vital effect on the located near the U.S. Marine sec- course of the war.

tor of the International Settic- ment.

then

It is pointed out that the Ger-

The British-owned mill is the for ultimate success largest

operating man hopes

in Shanghai, that 137,980 spindles. To date, the were based upon the theory they could first crack Russian mil- Japanese have seized nine mills itary resistance, without interfer- in Shanghai.

from outside, and ence establish in Russia a Quisling re- vast gime which would put the Russian resources at the disposal of the Germans, as in France.-In- ternational News Service.

CAPTAIN WIEDEMANN FRANTIC

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"}

It is now learned that a pledge

Americans On Guard

GOERING RUMOURS

con-

of

[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") American marines are guarding

RUMOURS CONCERNING the No. 2 and No. 9 Sung Shing

MARSHAL GOERING Cotton Mills in the International FIELD

ΤΟ BE SPREAD Settlement, Shanghai, which the CONTINUE

THE MOSCOW to take FOLLOWING bogus regime threatens

BROADCAST DECLARING

over.

An announcement was publish- THAT HE HAD BEEN THROWŃ A CONCENTRATION ed in the Central China Daily INTO

FOR OPPOSING HIT-

News, mouthpiece of the bogus CAMP

regime, that the two cotton mills LER'S DETERMINATION TO IN- will be taken over and placed VADE RUSSIA.

It is alleged that he had been were founded by Mr. Y. T. Yung,

p'anning a Hess flight, and a re- under "state operation."

The two cotton mills which port in the London "Daily Mir- known as "Flour Kine of China." ror" says it is reported that Goer- were sold to American and Bri-ing had been buying up diamonds

"preparing to make tish interests following the out- and was break of the Sino-Japanese war. getaway with easily transportable wealth."-International News Ser- --Central News

Official Denial!

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL”, The Chief of the Nanking. In-

vice.

of safe conduct for Captain Wie-dustry Department this morning CHINA'S

demann at d his party was given denied any intention to seize. two hours after the Japanese liner privately-owned cotton mills in

which was to have taken them to Shanghai. He declares that the APPEAL

Japan had sailed,

Every attempt was made to in- duce the ship to return, but these failed. Wiedemann now plans to sail on July 31,

Wiedemann went to the length of trying to chartera Pan-

American amphibian to transport a party of fifteen in pursuit of the Awata Maru, and when this fall- ed tried to persuade the Americans to place a destroyer at their dis- posalvage

A message to the German-Em- bassy in Tokyo, asking that the Awata Maru, then 100 miles out,

announcement in the Nanking- controlled Press was completely. respon- unauthorised and those sible would be severely punish- [SPECIAL TO “CHINA_MAIL"]

ed. International News Service.

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General Wu Te-chen, Secretary-General of the Kuo- mintang, on behalf of the Chin CBC Peoples Foreign Relations Association and the Chin-" ese League of Nations Union, sent a telegram to Mr. Churchill yesterday stating: "China is Bri Hundreds of workers of the Foo|tain's most rellable ally in the Shing Tobacco Company yester Far East. It is our hope that day staged a demons ration out Britain will impose a complete With side the Shanghai Municipal embargo against Japan.

be stopped and turned back, fail Counell building against alleged Anglo-American aid, China will ed to achieve placation of his irate bad treatment by their employ be able to eliminate the Japanese

single-handed, anxiety to get away. He is to sailers. The crowd, however, was menace

atan

In the Tatsuta Maru on July 31-dispersed by the Police, Inter- early date, International News

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