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SLEEPER DEALINGS FOR A.R.P. Partners In Several Firms Testify

War Tax Evasion Again Alleged

QUESTIONS RELATING TO THE OPERATIONS OF VARI- OUS FIRMS, SOME OF THEM USING THE SAME OFFICE AD- DRESS, SUPPLYING SLEEPERS FOR A.R.P. TUNNELS, WERE PUT TO SEVERAL CHINESE WITNESSES WHEN THE COMMIS- SION OF INQUIRY RESUMED PUBLIC HEARING THIS MORN- ING.

ANOTHER U.S. SHIP

To one witness, Mr. Justice Cressall (chairman) again suggested that one firm was set up as a dummy for the purpose of evading war taxation. The witness said that This company made a profit of $4,000. Mr. Justice Cressall suggested that it was actual-

TORPEDOED as high as $50,000. He expressed the

THE U.S. NAVY DEPART- MENT HAS JUST AN- NOUNCED THE SINKING OF A GOVERNMENT - OWNED SHIP BY A GERMAN U- BOAT. SHE

THE WAS

"PINK STAR" OF 8,859 TONS. FLY- ING THE PANAMA FLAG. AND SHE WAS SUNK IN THE WATERS OFF ICE- LAND-REUTER,

hope that the war taxation authorities would closely investigate the activities of the firms concerned in the sleeper deals.

K. C. Leung, who described himself as the proprietor of the Kin Wah Company, stated that some time ago he made an offer to sell a quantity of sleepers to Marsman's. Though the latter rejected the offer on the grounds that the sleepers were not suit- able, they later bought some from the same lot that had been offer- ed them from the Tal Lee Com-

International News adds that the "Pink Star" was formerly the Danish ship "Lundby," which was pany. taken over by the Maritime Com- Leung, in answer to the chair-

· mission for the United States man, Mr. Justice P. E. F. Cressall, Lines.

said that his company were impart

and

LENINGRAD

HITTING

HARD

The sinking occurred about 200 and export merchants, and fur-(SPECIAL TO “CHINA-MAIL") miles from Iceland and it is off-ther stated that prior to July 31, cially disclosed that it occurred 1941, he was business manager of Moscow appears to be after President Roosevelt's warn the National Development quite unperturbed, about Chairman: When was that Com- the fall of Kiev, to the In-pany formed? The preparations east of which German

to form that Company began in

ring.

Vessels of the U.S. Navy Finance Corporation. are searching for survivors and for the U-boat responsible. ternational News Service.

GIBRALTAR RAID SILENCE

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July 1939 and the Company was and Russian troops are formed, and business commenced, still locked in savage

What was it fond for? In action. connection with finance.

on July 1, 1940,

Yes.

Marshal Budenny's main army Did you ever buy any sleepers? Is making an orderly withdrawal. When? On July 10, 1940, we covering the path to Kharkov:

In the central, sector, a'smash- purchased 210,000 pieces.

You purchased those from Jar-ing Russian victory after an dine Matheson's? We bought eight-day battle is claimed, Mar

shal Timoshenko "having, re-taken them from Jardine Engineering.

And they were acting on behalf a vast fortified zone, including

32-villages. of the Chinese Government? Yes.

Two Lots

How much did you pay

for

The Admiralty. has them We bought them in two hitherto made no com- lots. Of these 70,000 were select- ment on the Italian claimed and we paid $2.00 each. The balance of 140,000 were not select- to have penetrated the deed and the price was $2.70. fences of Gibraltar.

Romo Rádio last night described those who took part in this raid as picked darc-devils of the Navy's suicide squadron,” and re- peated the claim that three liners word sunk in Gibraltar's "inner. harbour.

Round Leningrad, Marshal Voroshilov, is launching mora frequent counter-attacks : - with growing success. The Finnish Press refers to the organising of an army at Vologda for a vigorous offensive to, IIFE-the

Ta of, Leningrad. E

is officially stated that Lenin- grad's defences are stronger than Who did you sell those sleepers Fever, that the Germans have lost to? To more than 20 Arms, all 40 per cent. of their effectives In of whom were timber merchants. efforts to break through and that Can you mention some of them? General von Leeb has made no

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forward progress for a week.

MEANWHILE, THE GERMANS VARE MAKING THEIR CUS

TOMARY CLAIMS, AND STATE ADDITIONALLY THAT FLAMETHROWERS HAVE The vessels taking part were "tiny assault craft, catapult tor. The Government of India, as a BEEN BROUGHT UP TO pedo-boats, previously employed precaution, has advised all mem- SILENCE THE RUSSIAN DE

bers of the public to carry the FENCES AT ODESSA, WHICH ADMITTED HAVE The commentators stated that name and address of their next IT IS

TO this was the first time a success of kin or of any other person PROVED IMPREGNABLE ful attack has been made on whom they would wish to be noti-INFANTRY AND PANZER AS- *Gibraltar for more than a century," fled in the event of their becom- SAULTS. INTERNATIONAL

ing an air raid casualty. -International News Service, ***

NEWS SERVICE.

at Crete and Malta."

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NAZI REPRISALS IN BELGIUM

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Nazi reprisals are now proceeding in Belgium with 25 per- sons arrested follow- ing the assassination of two Nazi Gestapo agents at Tournai. It is officially announced that the prisoners are hostages and will be executed for further anti-Nazi attacks. - International News Service..

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Bulgaria

JAPANESE LAND NEAR MACAO

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Covered by warships and 'planes over 2,000 Japanese troops landed at Kwong Hoi, some 50 miles south-west of Macao, on Saturday and advanced inland in the direction af the district town, Toi- shan.

Reinforcements were landed on Sunday and the Japanese are now. converging on the district town, the civilians of which are now being evacuated by the Chinese military authorities...

To Join War? Several

villages have fallen into the hands of the Japanese (BPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") Invaders who have suffered losses THE "NEWS - CHRONICLE" as a result of resistance put up by QUOTES ROME

AS the Chinese Peace Preservation AUTHORITY FOR A STATE-Corps and Village Guards. MENT THAT BULGARIA DECIDED TO JOIN THE AXIS

RADIO

HAS

It is reported that, pillaging,

IN A "HOLY WAR" AGAINST and raping is being repeated by RUSSIA INTERNATIONAL the invaders. NEWS SERVICE.

PRICE CONTROL

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The same territory was invad- ed by the Japanese in March last. Our Own Correspondent.

Price Control legislation. The (SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL" message points out that the mat- President Roosevelt is sending ter is of the utmost importance a message to Congress urging the for the consuming public. necessity for speedy action on the national News Service,

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