1941-08-09 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 9, 1941.

ROLE OF MIDDLE EAST ARMY

Eager Anticipation Of Next Campaign

CHANCE TO FRENCH

STRIKE AT NAZI FLANK

(By Reuter's Special Correspondent)

AUTHENTIC INFORMATION IN REGARD TO THE BATTLE OF RUSSIA IS RECEIVED WITH THE GREATEST INTEREST AMONG THE ALLIED ARMIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

All realise the close connection between the outcome of the Russian struggle and the campaigns to which the troops in the Middle East look forward when the present intense heat ends.

Strategists are eager

not to lose the wonderful NEW ARMS

opportunity to force the Axis to fight оп fronts.

two FOR HOME

GUARD

Tommy Guns Being Distributed

German fears that the British night invade Norway or the Low Countries have been noted in Cairo but it is felt that whether or not Britain at present takes the offensive in northern Europe, the powerful forces now ready in Egypt, Palestine, Syria and Irao themselves constitute a threat to open up the dreaded second front which will prove Hitler's down now being distributed in

Tommy guns and new anti-tank weapons

increasing Coulibes

fall and which may be opened un beyond the strict Europe itself.

Menace To Nazi Flank

A glance at the map shows how, if Hitler succeeds in penetrating deeply into Russia, the Allied

armies in the Middle East would menuce his flank whilst if Hitler is beaten back from Russia

the Middle East tops would have a choice of directions in which they could sally forth and help convert the second retreat from Moscow into a disaster more crippling than 1812.

the

It is felt in Cafro that Kremlin must take solid com.

OFFICER HOSTAGES

IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT THE 35 VICHY OFFICERS IM- PRISONED BY THE BRITISH WILL BE RELEASED AS SOON AS ALL THE ALLIED OFFICERS WHO WERE REMOVED FROM SYRIA HAVE BEEN SET AT LIBERTY WITH THE TERMS

IN ACCORDANCE OF THE CONVENTION.

at

It is believed that certain of the British officer prisoners were being removed from Syria the very moment the agreement was being initialled.

Several French ships have ar- rived at Beirut to continue the repatriation of Vichy troops and civilians who have chosen to re- turn to France.-Reuter.

NETHERLANDS

******* CARGOES THROWN INTO SEA

SUBMARINE

SUCCESS

a

The Netherlands Admiralty yesterday announced that Dutch submarine operating with the British Navy sank an enemy supply ship sailing in convoy in the Mediterranean and severely damag- ed an enemy auxiliary, says Reuter from London.

MORGENTHAU ASKS

HIGHER TAXATION

An allegation that ow ing to red tape se hundred pounds' worth

of sound timber planks of a kind urgently needed in this

country were: thrown into the sea off a Northern port recently, has been brought to the notice of Sir Andrew Duncan, Minister of Sup- ply.

Mr. W. W. Wakefield, Conser- vative M.P. for Swindon, is 10, ask questions on the matter in the House of Commons. He ex- plained that the timber was used on a cargo' vessel to shore up wheat in transit.

As it was not on the bill of lad- ing the Customs authorities ré- fused to allow it to be imported. Representations to the Timber Control failed to obtain the neces- sary permission. Finally, the skip- per dumped all the timber in the

sea.

Mr. Wakefield said that other cases of the kind had been brought to his notice. These have included the dumping of wheat and maise

IN A STATEMENT to the U.S. Senate are Finance Committee yesterday, Mr. Henry at British ports. They were used

numbers to Morgenthau, Secretary of Treasury, advocat. the 1,750,000 Home ed an “all-out tax programme for defence.” Guards in Britain. The force is also being trained in the use of two new and effective grenades.

high

officer

This was revealed by A

of the Home Guard directorate of Britain. He declared muins three-fold, namely: that the function of the force re-

Watching, observing, report- Ing and guiding. Local defence.

raids.

to ald the loading of steamers carrying other: cargoes, and there- fore were not included in the bills of lading.

Mr. Wakefield will urge

the Minister to see that there is an official at every port who can cut

and similar regulations.

Mr. Morgenthau asked Congress to tax millions of additional persons with small through the red tape of Customs incomes by cutting personal income tax exemptions and to increase the taxes on mar- ried couples, corporations and others.

AIRCRAFT STRIKE

Assisting clvil defence in air revenue from

He told the Committee that

the $3,200.000,000 SEAMEN PRISONERS The Home Guard will combine be increased to at least $3,500,- !(£801,500,000) Tax Bill should fort from the spectacle of

IN GERMANY

Several hundred employees of the static defence. friendly Turkey upon Russia's a role of local mobility with one would like much more.

He likened 000,000, hinting strongly that he

the Curtiss-Wright Corporation left flank, with the

Thirty-two members powerful each local unit to "a small,

of the working: In" the propeller section Allied armies adjoining, afford tive but fierce dog on

crews of the Triadic, Triaster, of the factory at Caldwell, ing assurance that any Axle ably long chain."

and Triona, which were sunk by N.J., stopped work yesterday: attempt at an outflanking man- tioned two new minor Gouvre through Asia

Minor ments: would be. a. desperate, gamble. The Middle East forces are be- ing tuned up to concert pitch in anticipation of strenuous encoun- ters not far ahead.--Reuter.

PETAIN'S INCREASED POWERS?

ac- Mr. Morgenthau added that the

rapid developments in the He also men- few months made the Tax develop-inadequate even before it

a

reason-

last

Bill

was

A travelling "circus," or school, has been formed, con-

officara sisting of three

and go about

two N.C.O.8, who

the country giving instruction.

Cadets Affiliated

passed.

Inflation Bogey

of

He declared the amount appropriations, authorisations and recommendations over the Bud- get had increased by $14,000,000,- 000 (£3,500,000,000), thus

com-

need

It was revealed that 25,000 pletely changing the fiscal picture members of the Cadet Force, be- and greatly increasing the tween the ages of 14 and 18, are for revenue. to become affiliated to the Home Guard.

"Each cadet unit will have a 'godfather' in a local Home Guard unit," the spokesman said. "This arrangement will fill the need felt by the cadets since the Territorial Powers somewhat simi: Army units left their peace-sta- lar to those held by the of honour for every cadet of 17 tions. We want it to be a point President of the United to join the Home Guard." States are suggested for

the head of the French KING

State at present Mar-

shal Petain under the DRIVES

new Constitution now being considered.

Two main ideas are embodied in the Constitution which hasi not yet reached its definitive form and is still a secret. These care increased powers for the head of the State and a reformed, elec-. toral system with a wider Buf- frage.

TANK

A

Surprised At Its Comfort

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The King drove a tank for the first time recent- Ministers would be chosen by ly. It was one of Britain's the newest heavy types. He head of the State would be auto- drove it over a testing matically Prime Minister, and hold office for a long term with ground near a Ministry the possibility of being eligible of Supply factory where The Commission drafting the these tanks are now in new Constitution proposes the extension of the franchise. women, states the Vichy

for further terms.

agency—Router.

Increased demand and re. stricted output. were. causing Inflationary price rises. which threatened. to Increase the

cost of the..., defence.

program-

"Our

a raider off Nauru last year, are prisoners of war at Stalag, XB,

entire production of Germany, according to an advice defence orders, exceeding $100, which reached the Australian Red 000.000, is imperilled," the com- Cross Society.

pany spokesman sald.Reuter.

GERMAN BAN ON

CZECH

PRESS

THE GERMAN authorities in Bohemia

me, unbalance family budgets, and Moravia, Reuter learns in Czechoslovak

and seriously disturb America's economia. life..

increased taxation was needed to This was the plain reason why

help maintain ity-Reuter?

economic stabil-

circles in London, have suppressed nine of 18 Czech daily newspapers.

They include the "Narodni King claimbered into the driving, List" Journal of the National compartment and took the tank Democrats, and the "Narodni round the field. Then he clamber Folika," which, apart from its ed Into the commander's turret political influence was the chief and was driven again over the advertising medium in Czecha test courserve

slovakia.

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Easy To Handle

Among suppressed evening pa- pers are the Expresstand "Telegraaf," both well-known' and'

BRITAINERA REGISTERS GERMANS

REGI3*

{mented on the ease of handling.] popular newspapers, and also two Vs

US WAS ZOETANDE

The King afterwards com-

he had been, surprised to find the big, heavy vehicle, and sald

how comfortable was his, ride.c

When the King stood at the end of the big factory and gazed back at the long line.of tanka just being finishad, wo mon gave him,,achoor, as),the first tank on the line moved out, for ita,test..

dally journals in Brno,

GERMANS AND ITALIANS WILL BE CARRIED OUT BY- Altogether the Germano have THE MILITARY LABOUR AND suppressed 520 newspapers and periodicals out of 1,700, includ NATIONAL SERVICE DURING. ing the Journal of the - Czech THE FORTNIGHT BEGINNING

NEXT MONDAY Museum, which was establish- ed over 100 years ago,

With certain exceptions, every man between the ages of 10 and The Gormans claim that the 65 and every woman between 16 suppression of a large part of the and 50 must register,

He asked how long women, had Czech press has been rendered Object is to enable the best the been working at the factory and necessary by the shortage of to be made of the services of the was told that they only joined. newsprint, but all German, nows- | large body of Austrians, Germany: the men three weeks ago, but papers in the Protectorate are still and Italians in Great Britain who news Donning a white overall over that now they were working as appearing in pre-war size, — are well disposed to the Allied

his Field Marshalls uniform, the well as veterans.

Reutersko

cause--Rauter..

to

production.