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NEW 1941
THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 29, 1941
DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY
IN TURKEY
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INTENSE DIPLOMATIC activity was noticeable in Ankara on Wednesday, the first caller upon the Turkish Foreign Minis ter, Dr. Sarajoglu, being Sir Hughe Knatch- bull-Hugessen, the British Ambassador.
He was followed by the Ambassadors of the United States, Iran, Italy and Germany.
Much speculation has been aroused by the return to Ankara of von Papen, the Nazi envoy, who also called at the Foreign Office.
According to one report the German official sometime last
giving poor health as reason for
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MR. MENZIES MAY GO TO LONDON
Mr. Menzies, who yesterday resigned the Premiership of Aus- tralia, indicated that under pressure from his colleagues he might go to London as Australian Minis- ter there.Reuter.
R.A.F. TRAINEES IN US.
The scheme for train- ing 8,000 British pilots and navigators annually in the United States will be carried out at seven civilian pilot training
week requested an exit visa, A fifteen-year-old centres under contract to wishing to go to Vienna to take evacuee, pining to get the Army and at six Army the cure, which would suggest back into the "front line," training posts. that the present visit might have has "hitch-hiked" more The first batch of these student- been 10 bid farewell to Dr.
numbering 550, has Sarajoglu.
than 4,500 miles from airmen, Noranda, Toronto, Cana- Three different types of train- da, to his Newcastle-on-ing will be given. The first type, Tyne home.
German Denial However, German circles deny that von Papen desires to go to Vienna and assert the visit was in connection with the Iranian situation.
Von Papen returned to Istanbul on Wednesday night.
The British Ambassador, ac- companied by Dr. Sarajoglu, was received by President Inonu
It is understood the conversa- tion was of a general character with particular reference to Bri- lain's war activities. ― Reuter.
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EXCELLENCY
His Excellency Sir Geoffry Northcote, K.C.M.G., and Lady Northcote will be leaving the Colony not many days after the farewell ceremony to be held at the King's Theatre September 2.
on
The exact date and time of departure will be made known later.
His Excellency and Lady North- cote will leave Government House shortly before the time of depar-
He finished the journey with £6 more in pocket than when he
started out.
"I'd do it again willingly,” he" sald. "It was a grand trip.
"But now i want to go to sea again, this time as a wireless operator."
Ian
Hamilton is the globe-trotter. He said:
young
"It was so quiet out there, so I slung my raincoat over my arm and set off.
started.
which will be undergone by about 4,000 airmen, will be in the mani- pulation of American 'planes, presumably heavy and medium bombers. This instruction will be in the hands of Americans.
The second type will be given by British instructors, helped by American civilian. instructors, to about 3,000 airmen annually. They to will presumably be trained operate fighter planes of British design.
The third type, which will be given to 1,000 men at the Pan- American navigational school, "It was 1,500 miles to the Miami, Florida, will be in military coast, and got there by walk-navigation.
ing only a dozen.
Army officers estimate that at "At Halifax I said I was 16, the end of the 12 months périod and they gave me a job on a boat the British will be utilising one- salling for England."
third of the existing military
At Newcastle, Ian's mother training resources. This will not found a telegram waiting for her hamper the American programme, -“Arriving home to-morrow, since American pilot training is love, lun."
ahead of 'plane production.
LABOUR'S "BLUE PRINTS"
FOR NEW BRITAIN
THE SOCIALIST PARTY conference, which
ture from Queen's. Pier, and pro- has concluded in London, accepted the Executive's ceed to the Pier via Garden Road,
Queen's Road, Jackson Road and memorandum on peace reconstruction after the Connaught Road. They will be
preceded by a motor cycle escort of war, the voting being 2,413,000 to 30,000.
the Hong Kong Police, the route Mr. Hugh Dalton, Minister of Economic War- will be temporarily closed to fare told the conference that the Executive had set
Vehicular Traffic by the Police.
On arrival at Queen's Pler His up a special committee to work out "blue prints". Excellency will inspect a Guard for the new Britain. of Honour provided by "the 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment.
He said that just as their re- the United States, which will be After inspecting the Guard of solve to win the war was firm come closer and closer as tho and unbreakable, so was their war goes on, will continue after Honour, His Excellency and Lady
the war," he said. "I think they Northcote will say farewell to resolve to win the peace. those assembled on Queen's Pier Mass unemployment and dis- will tread the same path with us, In addition to those to whom tressed areas were intolerable in realising that there are no longer Invitations have been sent, all war and also in peace. Finance two hemispheres, but one single personal friends of His Excellency:
must remain the servant and not small world." and Lady Northcote will be wel- the master. come at the Pier. Drèsk Is Uni-· "form" for ⠀ those” entitled to wear It; Lounge Suits (Summer) for others,
"After - saying farewell, His Mr. S. Silverman, M.P. moving Excellency and Lady Northcote the reference bacle of the execu will embark on the Governor'ative's memorandum, said that the Barge As the Barge leaves time had gone when their move Queen's Pler, a salute of 17 guns ment could be content with mere will be fired by the Royal Navy phrase-making. from HM.S. Tamar.
CHINA RECOGNISES
CZECH GOVT.
There would be no repetition Better Social Services after this war of the great for- tunes which, emerged from the
"Reconstriction is going to be 'fast conflict.
a problem which will call for the enthusiasm and Intellectual effort of people of all kinds and in all quarters" he added. - "I believe that the Labour party is an integral part of this nation, and that, without our full support this war will be lost." 14. Mray Greenwood reminded critice of the Sociallat meme bars of the Government that -reconstruction after - the war. was as much their responsibil ity as his, and that Britain:wae the only country engaged Im the war which Chad Aimproved Its docia servicos. AMEN Miss Susan Lawrence was bea-
American Role
Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Minis-
ter Without Portfollo, spoke of the part which tha - belleyed America and the Dominions will play in the reconstruction: period China has recognised the new He welcomed recent utterances by Czochoslovak Government under Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Cordell President Benes in London. | Hull because he believed that
China's recognition has been after this war the United States ten in the election for the Execu cabled by Dr. Quo Tal-chl, Minis- would play a role different from tive Committee by Miss Alico ter of Foreign Affairs, to the that after the last war.pes Bacon, Yorkshire schoolmistress. Czechoslovak Foreign Minister. "I confidently believe that co- Mr WH. Green, ME,, was elect- Central News,':
operation between Britain anded chaitman for the ensuing year.
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