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ANXIETY INCREASES IN SEARCH FOR MISSING

Wang's Secret Agreements Published In

Shanghai

CHUNGKING, Mar, 3 (Cent al -The seret agreements signed between the 50-called "Reformed Government and the Japanese and approved by Wang Chinx-wei as exposed by Kao Tsung-wu' and | Tao Hsi-sheng were played ap in most of the Chinese papers in Shanghai, according to a Shang- hai dispatch.

CLEAR EXPOSE In an editorial, the Chinese American Daily News said that the publication of the secret documents made a clear expose of Japan's, ambition to selze and monopolise" all the natural re-

sources in Central China: "

The journal declared that short- sighted persons still seeking to compromise with Japan and hop ing for the re-opening of the Yangtse River for navigation should now be awakened. Under a Japanese monopoly little bene- fit could be expected by third Powers even if the Yangtse should be re-opened.

Tramway Co. Robbed In Shanghai

GANGSTERS STEAL $3,500

CHUNGKING March 3: (Central)—A goup of gang- sters broke into the office of the Tramway Co. in Hart Road, in the International Settlement, in the early hours yesterday and made away with about $3,500, says a Shanghai report.

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PATCH OF OIL

ONLY CLUE

KARACHI MAR. 2 (Reuter)—

Force and Imperial

machines

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Alr Airways still searching for the afr liner Hannibal. After searching the Arabian coast and the. Peninsula on Saturday, they took off again at dawn оп Sunday, states an Imperial Airways communique.

Anxiety is increasing as the exhaustive search falls to yleid any clue.

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GENERAL

Leaflet Raid WESTERN

Over Berlin.

By R.A.F.

FIFTH FLIGHT IN

> SIX DAYS

LONDON. Mar, 4 (Reuter)—It

was authoritatively stated yester- day that a number of British bombers flew over Berlin on Satur- day night for the fifth time in six days, dropping leaflets and para- chute fares in order to make their presence known,

COLOURED SEARCHLIGHTS Nümberous searchlights, ranging In colour from bluish-white to red and yellow, were seen during the aight. though the searchlights over Berlin were less active than

Ground batteries outside Berlin opened fire, but the leaflets were successfully dropped,

PATCH OF OIL CALCUTTA; Mar. 4 (Reuter-Asual, patch of of seen by an Alt Force plane was the only clue to the alr Iiner Hannibal provided by

search. yesterday's

It 15 known whether

nor

Jet

definite conclusions can be drawn from this in regard ta. the Hannibal's fate.

Imperia! Airways flying-boats will continue the search today. but the Air Force planes are returning to their bases.

PASSENGERS & CREW The following are the names of the passengers and crew of the Imperial Airways' airliner Hannibal which has been missing somewhere in the Persian Gulf since the afternoon of the 1st March:-

NO ENGAGEMENT An enemy fighter was seen dur- ing the early stages of the flight but no engagement occurred. The fight lasted ten hours and all machines returned safely.

SIGNIFICANCE

OF" FLIGHTS

LONDON, Mar. 4 (Reuter)-An

outstanding feature of the war in the air has been the long-distance fights over Germany by the RAF and a talk on these dights given by the B.B.C air observer on Saturday.

Was

The significance of these flights

PASSENGERS; Air Commodore H. A. Whistler: Bir A. T. Pannir- selvan; Mr. H. Hutchinson: Cap-carried out by day and by night tain A. G. Bryan.

CREW: Captain N. Townsend: First Officer F J. Walsh; Radio Officer Tidbury: Steward Steven- ton.

LONDON GAZETTE

Supplement to the Gazette of Friday, February 16:-

London

tay in the fact the planes. flew over fortified or strategic points, ranging from Borkum, Sylt, Bremen.

Hamburg.

Cuxhaven.

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Australian By-Election Significance

LABOUR PARTY'S

WAR AIMS

MELBOURNE, Mar. 4 (Reuter)—

NAZIS TAKE FEW The final figures in the Corlo By-

PRISONERS

PARIS, Mar. 4 (Router)—A war communique states that in the course of a raid west of Vosges, the enemy took a few prisoners. On our side. In the region at Lauteur, we laid.

ambush which succeeded. There was marked activity of aerial forces on both sides.

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SATURDAY'S CLASH PARIS, Mar. 4 (Reuter)-Further detalls have become avallable about the clash on the Western Front west of Moselle, between French and German patrols on Saturday.

Election are not yet available and are still being counted.

SIGNIFICANT DECISION Mr. Curtin, Leader of the Labour Party, commenting on the result so far, declared that the electors: had" rendered

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Australia. obligation now

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Sino-Soviet Institute

A party of thirty French soldiers CHUNGKING, Mar, 4 (Central) --- were surprised by 100 Germans, More than 400 Government and who attacked them from three Soviet leaders attended the third sides, The French fought their way annual meeting of the Sino-Soviet our and drove the Germans back Cultural Relations Association yes- in confusion.

terday in the great hall of the The Germans suffered somewhat Chinese Bankers Association,

Notable members who attended heavy losses at midnight at a

rald the President of point a few hundred yards further the meeting included Mr. Sun Fo. the Association, along. They tried to French lines but were repulsed Messrs. Shao Li-tse and Chen Li- without difficulty"

fu, Vice-Presidents, M, Alexandre Panaouchkine, Soviet Ambassador to Chma, and Mr. Lu Chao, Pre- sident of the Chungking Branch of the Association.

"TIMES" ON POSITION ON

Prague. Munich and Berlin itself. FINN FRONT

the fights covering thousands of miles of German territory.

The flights must have been awkward for the Nazis, who have been constantly and confidently

telling the German people that no British plane could possibly pene- Mtrate German territory.

WAR OFFICE, FEB,.20 Lt.-Col actg." Brig.) A. Ramsden, O.BE., T.D., TA, is apptd. A.D.C. to the King (Add) (Feb. 18), vice Col. G. H. Stobart. C.B.E., D.S.O., late TA (Lt. Col. ret pay), who has attained the

age limit for his appt.

REGULAR ARMY Prior to the robbery, a taxi of Gen. Sir Charles J. C. Grant, the Johnson Garage in Connaught | K.C.B.. ..K.C.V.O.. D.S.O... Col. Road was forcibly seized and KSL.I., retires on ret pay (Feb. driven away by several ruffians 19); Lt. Gen. Sir Maurice G. Tay- and the driver was put under lor. K.C.B. DS.O., Col. Comdt, close watch. After about twenty precedence "next below Gen. Sir minutes, the car was returned to John G. Dil. K.C.B.. C.MG., DS.O.. the same place.

Col. B. Lan. R.; Maj-Gen. R. H. Te is believed that the group of Carrington, C.B., DiS.O, to be Lt- thugs who robbed the Tramway Gen. Feb. 19), with seny, July 5, Ce. was the same group who seized 1938; Mas-Gen H. M. J. Perry, the taxi Police are making in-CB, OBE. Kis, latė R.AM,C.), retires on Feb. 21 and is retained vestigations.

in his appt. Col. (temp. Brig.) F M. Montresor, M.C. retires on Feb.

FOOT ITCH

20, and is retained in his appt.

The follg. Cols. (late R.AM.C.) retire on Feb. 21 and are retained their appts.;-Col. G. F. Daw- son. MC MB; Col. J. A. Rep- shaw; Col. C. L. Franklin, M.C.. M.R

The follg.Lt.-Cois. (from RAMC) to be Cols: Dec, 29, 1939):E. V. Whitby, M.B. with sehy. from Sept. 15, 1937. (Feb, |21):1–5 C. Láng. DS.O., M.B., with. seny from Aug. 15, 1937, Bt. Col. L. E. Poole, D3.O., “M.C., M.B., KHP., with seny. from Mar. 1, 1937; C. Crawford-Jones, MB., with seny. from Sept. 9, 1937.

COMMANDS AND STAFF The follg. relinquish their appts.: Gen. Sir C. J. C, Grant, KCB., K.C.V.O.. D.3.0., Col. KALI, as | G.O.C.-in-C., Sco. Comd. (Feb. 19); Lt:-Gen, G. J. Giffard, C.B., D.8.0

heim Line.

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FULL REPORT.

A full, report on the activities of the Association during the past year was reviewed by Mr. Shão Li- tse, after which M. Panaouchkine, The Times of February 15: which Dr. Wang Shib-chieh, Minister of has just arrived by air mail, car Education, and Mr. Ku Cheng- ries the following editorial esti-kang. Minister of Social Affairs of mate of the military position in the CE.C., delivered speeches,

During the meeting 60 new Finland following the fall of the forward positions of the Manner-directors and reserve directors or the Association for the coming year were elected. The defence of the Mannerheim

Ir his report, Mr. Shao Li-tse Line has impressively demonstrat-revealed that the number of the ed the strength of prepared post-members of the Association has mi- ons in depth, and how enormous creased to 1,030. In addition to are the casualties that attend any the original branches at Chang- indicate the speeding up of pre-attempt to carry thera by assault sha. Chungking Lanchow, Kwel- parations for an offensive, Also British airmen now have a more practical knowledge of the Nazi anti-aircraft defences and how the blackout a working. They also keep a sharp lookout for German warships and for mine-laying sea- planes.

The major purpose of the flights Was to get useful information about

enemy activity, unusual movements of railway trains or of transport by road. which might

-a lesson that must profoundlyyang, new branches at Chengtu, manders of both influence the plans of the com- Kweilin. Thawa and Kumming have armles now been formed, watching one another on the

The house organ of the Associa- Western Front. In spite of the tion, formerly a fortnightly and furious attacks that have been later changed to a monthly, will launched against it during the again revert to a fortnightly be- past fortnight, no serious impres- ginning from April 20, Mr. Shao ston have even yet been made revealed. **** upon the Mannerheim Line. But

LACK OF OPPOSITION The pamphlets they dropped might be described as an expen-the- ment in the equcation of the Ger- man people on real facts. Hun- dreds of thousands have dropped all over Germany: even littering the main streets of Ber- in itseli

been

The astonishing feature of the flights was the almost total lack of opposition. Perhaps this is be cause the Germans did not wisn' to use all the means at their dis- posal unless the British planes dropped bombs. Or again, it is possible that the Nazi fighters are not so effective in the dark.

PROGRESS MADE Russians have apparently gained some lodgment in its outer

Good progress was made by the works, as appears from the men schools at Kwellin and Kunming, Association's Russian language tion In the Finnish communique where large numbers of students of the need for counter-attacks.

are enrolled. General interest in Now, although these counter the Russian language is increasing. attacks are stated to have been In the field of entertainment, successful, and cperations are an essential part of the pictures producd by the China although such an agreement has been signed for the strategical scheme for which Motion Picture Studio in Chung- these fortifications are planned. king to be sent to and shown in the necessity for their use marks Moscow, while the Central Broad- a phase in the fighting at which casting Station is making arrange- it ceases to be possible for the de-ments to broadcast musical pro- fence to avoid casualties on a grammes to Moscow in exchange scale comparable with that of the for similar programmes now sent

from Moscow to China.

Whatever the reason, the R.A Futtack. have no cause for complaint.

COASTAL COMMANDS Meawhile the fighter Coastal Commands have not been inactive, chasing Nazi bombers, hunting for U-Boats and mines and helping the Navy with convoys. There have been reconnottring flights over. the German lines.

Concluding the observer sald. "So far the war in the air has

ATHLETE'S FOOT as Military Secretary to the Secre, only amounted to outpost skir

According to the Government Health Bulletin tary of State for War and remains

No E-28, at least 50% of the adult population of on full pay (Feb. 5).

the United States are being attacked by the diặc ease known s Athlete's Foot

Usually the disease darts between, the toes.

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The follg. appts, are made:-Lt,

Lattie watery bilsters form and the skin creek Glen, R. H. Carrington, C.B., D.8.0.

and peels After a while the itching becomes infrom" tenas and you, feel as though you would like to scratch off all the skin.

Beware of it Spreading

the feet. The soles of your feet become red and

Dep. Adjt.-Gen, to be G.O.C-In-C. Sco. Comd. (Feb. 19); Col. temp.. Brig) R. B. Pargiter, Often the disense travels all over the bottom of from a Comdr. to be Spec, empld. wollen The skin also cracks and peels. and the and to be granted the actg. rank . Get rid of this disease as quickly as possible, be- of Maj.-Gen. (Jan. 10); Col. H, H cause it is very contagious and if may go is your hands or even to the under arm or craich of the Blake, OBE. M.B. (late R.A.M.C.) lecat, people who have Athlete's Foot have tried to be D.D.MS and is granted the

Stehing becomes worse and worse.

All kinds of remedies to cure without succes acting rank of Maj.-Gen, Sept. 16 Ordinary germicides. antiseptica, raive or Dini ments, seldom do any good.

to Nov. 27, 1939, Incl.

"Here's How to Treat it

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The germs that causes the disease in known az The notiin. regarding Lt-Col. E. Tinea Trichophytes. It buries Half deep to the V. Whitby, M.B., in the Gazette of. tissues of the icin and is very hard to kill A test

made shows it takes 15 minutes of boiling to kill Dec. 29, 1939, is cancelled.

The germ, so you can see why the ordinary feme-

diag she unsuccessful

HF was developed solely for the purpose of

Majs. to be. Lt-Cols, (Feb. 21):

treating Athlete's Foot It is liquid that pene-G. B. Hadden, M.B.; F. J. Hal-

rates and dries quickly You jus paint in fected parts. it peels off the issue of the skin where the germ breeds..

Itching Stops Immediately

As soon as you apply 11, F. you will find that

the thing is immediately relieved. You should

finan, MB.; B. H. C. Lea-Wilson." QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S IMPERIAL MILITARY, NURSING SERVICE

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