1941-02-04 — Page 9

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SEIZURE OF UNOCCUPIED Vice-Admiral

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BUMPER HARVEST

LONDON, Feb. 3 (Central-An atmosphere of depression is learn- ed to be pervading the Vichy Government circles following the re- ceipt by Marshal Petain, through Comte de Brinon, French Ambas- sador in Paris, of the five-week belated reply from Chancellor Hitler to his memorandum sent to Berlin last Christmas. Hitler's reply is stated to be characterised by vexation, displeasure and impatience.

In his message to Chancellor Hitler, It may be recalied, Marshal Petain agreed on an economie col- laboration with Germany for the duration of the armistice, but re- Jected Hitler's demands for free passage of German troops through unoccupied France, German use of French Mediterranean bases and with collaboration

the French Fleet.

Before Comte de Brinon tele- phoned the contents of Chancellor Hitler's reply to Vichy, according to reports, the French Ambassador in Paris conferred with Herr Abetz, nexion with the selection of the German Ambassador in Paris, and seeds of agricultural products, the

Muselier Deprived Of

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FINANCE & GENERAL

PROPERTY MARKET HEALTHY, SOUND

The property market during July to December last year was just as satisfactory as the first half of the year, reports Cheong Hock Chye & Co., Ltd."

With the exception of few sales of Trust properties and those properties which had to be sold for the purpose of distribution by executors or administrators, the majority of the properties which were put up for sale in the open market were only to test the market.

In some instances where the There is still, however, a short- prices realised at such sales were age of agricultural land at the extraordinarily good and above present time, and it is for this the market value, the owners of reason that there is always course sold, and in other cases market for this sort of property. where the prices did not come up to the owners' expectation they did not.

The prices of this particular type. of property of course vary accord- ing to the locality and situation.

Sales by private treaty are still On the whole the property mar- numerous, and in some instances" ket is as healthy and sound as can higher prices than the actual mar. be expected, showing a definite up- ket value were realised.

ward tendency, and it would ap- Qwing to the abundance of pear that for the duration of the money still lying idle in the mar-war, at least, it is the best form of ket, there were not very many Investments for Investors forced sales.

Very few mortgage. transactions were done during the latter half of the year under review,

NUMEROUS BUILDINGS Apart from the buildings which had been completed during 1940 for the Military, Government and

VICHY. Feb. 3 (Reuter)-Vice Admiral Museller. Commander of the French Forces, has been de- Municipality, it is noteworthy that numerous other buildings are prived of French nationality ac- springing up in almost every

cording to an announcement made here yesterday.

Several other prominent French- men were also named,

Among them are Baron Eugene

capitalists.

and

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costs of building materials and sent year was forecast by Gen.

Rothschild, a member of the bank- labour have considerably gone up Chen Chl-tang: Minister of Agriculing family. M.

Richard Brunot, ture and Forestry. in a statement formerly Governor of the French to the Press on the question of Cameroons who was dismissed by French Forces in London, and M. increasing food production,

the Vichy Government and now at Jacques Meyer.. Professor at Gen. Chen sald that careful the headquarters

of the Free Hanol School of Medicine. planning had been made in con-

General Stulpnazel, Commander of use of fertilizers inceet prevent HONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS

the German Forces In occupation tien and control, and conservancy of France. The content of the reply projects. These measures are be has not yet been divulged officially,ing carried out and are expectert but the gloomy attitude at Vichy to field good results. forebodes 111

SHORT AND CURT

Meanwhile, in view of the sea- sonal rains last winter in various

The reply is stated to be short parts of the country and the cam- and curt but not an ultimatum. It paign for extensive winter "cult is believed to contain among others "vation. Gen. Chen predicted that the following demands: (1) Ima bumper harvest is in store for portant changes in the Vichy Cabi the present year (Central News} net by the dismissal of several

Ministers accused as pro-British;

and (2) Reinstatement of Laval who

is regarded by Germany as the CHUNGKING NOT

only Frenchman folly understand-

ing the significance of the "New

Order in Europe."

It is stated that Vichy is now!

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studying Hitler's reply, manning Communist Situation

the Associated Press.

Under Discussion

means of tiding itself through the difficulties. As a result of the press attacks in Paris against pro-Bil-

CHUNGKING, Feb. 3 (Reuter- tish Ministers in the Cabinet, it is chinese circles are not at all per- believed that Flandin, the Foreign turbed over the Communist situa- Minister, may resign, according to tion following the

High Com- mand's decision to disband the Communist Fourth Army last month, +!!

After the brief fighting between Government and Communist troops on-the south bank of the Yang- tse, no major fighting is reported to be taking place in any other areas.

Meanwhile, observers see increas- ing signs that Germany may be planning a total seizure of unge- cupied France.

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Firstly, it is stated that there are strong mechanized panzer units in France.

Secondly, Abetz is reported to be forming a new French "political party to be called the People's Na- Meanwhile negotiations are pro- tional Party.

gressing between the Government Thirdly, German agents are re-and Communist authorities for an ported to be staging demonstra- amicable settlement of differences tions in Paris to urge full col- The Chungking Government is laboration with Germany,

not involving any Party with the Fourthly, an attempt is being measures taken against the New made to strangle the economic life Fourth Army and is maintaining. In unoccupied France where the the usual relations with the Chi- shortage of coal, food and petrolnese Communist Party and other has already brought most intense political groups hardships to the people,

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OF ATTACKS LONDON, Feb. (Reuter)— Docks at three Nazi invasion ports Boulogne, in occupied France

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Ostend and Brest-were attacked by small forces of R.AF. bombers on Saturday night, and just before dawn yesterday.

At Coventry & Birmingham

LONDON, Feb. 3 (Reuter)-Mr. Wendell Willkie started his tour of the bombed provincial cities of England yesterday with visits to Coventry and Birmingham. He was first conducted through the ruins of Coventry Cathedral by the Bishop and was evidently impressed by the devastation he saw.

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The Brest attack was made first The rest of the tour, made by draj had escaped destruction

Willkle an by planes of the Coastal Command car, gave Mr.

oppor- being symbolic.

After his tour of Birmingham, which continued in unfavourable (tunity of seeing the effects of the weather in patrols and reconnais indiscriminate bombing on the Mr. Wilkie said that he had been sance fights over the occupied night of the big raid last Novem- impressed by the organisation of coast-line.

ber. Including the destruction of the so-called "shadow" factories Aircraft of the Coastal Com-historic buildings, business pre- Referting to the damage in Bir mand are continuously on the mises and dwelling houses.

mingham, Mr. Wilkie was sur- look qut for the first signs of any At a press conference, Mr. prised at its extent, but the re- invasion movement,

Willkie stated that the impression construction I have seen put into Boulogne and Ostend

were formed by his tour of Coventry operation is a perfect example of 81410 selected for yesterday's pre-dawn led him to believe that the des- how a city can recover."

Mr. Wilkie added that without truction described In American

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Observers belleve that though Marshal Petain possesses the trump card in General Weygand, who is now in North Africa ready to take over the French Fleet for the con- tinuance of resistance if Hitler should invade unoccupied France, Hitler has the advantage of holding 2,000,000 French prisoners which constitutes a strong bargaining ported to Germany as a reprisal

for the internment of German 25 women in the Dutch Indies,

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The husband, at The Begue, of one of the deported women pro-

PROMOTES FREE tested at the Netherlands Press

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Bureau in Amsterdam against this Germán lle, asking for a con- tradiction. This was refused.

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