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LONDON, June 14 (Renter- Reviewing the range of the war today. The Times says that its essentials have not changed.

The wider the area the mere.. intense does the vital issue be- come concentrated at the focal point.

It is there at Paris, the heart of civilisation, that the "threat

must be met and overcome.

The Allied blockade of Italy prevents the passage of war materials, to Germany which she needs for this battle.

Our forces in the Near East have diverted the troops from helping Hitler.

The British air attacks on western Germany were made so that every bomb will relleve the strain on the Allied troops.-

For the defence of northern, France it is essential to send at once every avaliable unit that can by any means be equipped

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LONDON, June 14 (Reuter) →→

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Chinese Press Comment On

Italy's Entry Into War

Italy's entry into the European war is evidently designed "to fish, in muddy waters," says the TA KUNG WAN PAO, even- ing edition of the Ta Kung Pao, in an editorial yesterday, which describes the Italian move as Jong overdus.

Italy, the journal believes, is bent on becoming the mistress of the Mediterranean and the Adriatic, leaving Ceħiral and North Europe to Germany, and the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea to Soviet Russia. However, Germany is not expected to approve of this scheme and the U.S.S.B has been reticent regarding it. Mussolini's assurance to Switzer-

and Yugoslavia. Greece, Turkey and Egypt that Itals will not drag

them into the conflict, the paper

onserved, are intended merely to

keep Soviet Russia out of the war. When an opportunè time comes, It says, Duce mAy break his assurancés.

INDIA DOUBLES

ARMY TRAINING

PROVISION

More than double last years expenditure is being incurred this year on the training ni Army Officers in India. This year's allotment is Rs. 8.39,000 as against last year's Rs. 3,03.000.

For the moment it cannot be denied that Italy's entry into the war is a blow to the Allies. But Lora Caldecote, Dominions Secre-viewed from another angle, it has tary has telegraphed to General A salutary effect in that it relieves

the Allies of the anxiety over the A new Officers' Training school Smuts, the Premier of South Africa saying. "The

that uncertainty of the Italian attitude has been started which trains 300 the South African Air Force, which and permits them to throw their cadets at a time and has a sentor recently new from Kenya; have force into fall play and cope with wing which trains 35 Officers of already been in action, has stirred the situation as a whole. As a 18 to 20 years' service. The course

Us all

news

We here are greatly heartened by the Bouth Africans fighting side by side with us again, against

matter of fact. Britain and France lasts three to four months. Exist- have long been prepared against ing training schools have been EX- panded to accommodate more Italy's joining the war.

The paper believes that Italy's cadets.

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a common enemy in Africa, and participation in the war will have In addition the Academy taxes

Union's no serious effect on the Far East-special entry cadets who do by this symbol of the determination to stand with user situation as Soviet Russia and course of five months. The num- and other parts of the

Common-the United States are at present Der of entries depends upon army wealth in the cause for freedom." holding the key posities in the requirements and varies within

wkte umits,

Spanish Stand

tions from higher quarters

Pacific.

SHANGHAI VIEWS ..

CHUNGKING, Jane 14 (Central Labour And

-Italy's entry into the European war was commented upon in the Chinese Press in Shanghai - on

The Shun Paò said that the

War Effort

MADRID, June 14 (Reuter Tuesday,

LONDON, June 14 (Reuter)-In Spain's decision to adopt a policy cf, non-belligerency was published Italian move will bring greater the House of Commons yesterday Mr. R. Assheton. Parliamentary in all the newspapers as an offi- difficulties to the Allies to defend Secretary of the Ministry of cial. Note presumably on Instruc-Paris as they are forced to divide Labour, reported that there had their forces on the northern and been a magnificent response to The Note says that today's off-southern fronts. However, in the the Government's request for a clai bulletin will contain the fol-Mediterranean they are in a more general postponement or cancella- lowing decree signed by General favourable position in view of ton of holidays during the crisis

their strong navies.

so that there will be no inter- Italy's participation in the war ference with the munitions pro- has shattered the last chance for duction, and transport is left as peace offensive, the journal free as possible for evacuation and continued. There is the possibility civil defence needs. of the United States, Spain and

Franco:-

"With the extension or the war to the Mediterranean by Italy's entry into the war with France and England, the Government has decided on the non-belligerency of Spain in the conflict.”

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Valencia may cause the United States; to

ques-enter the war on the side of the to fish in the muddy waters of

Allies. It may also prompt Japan the Pacific.

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