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Liberation For Country

LONDON, July 14 (Reuter-Messages expressing devotion to France, faith in her greatness and certainty of her ifberation have been sent to the Independent French newspaper France hy a number of distinguished representatives of the Allied' na- tions on the occasion of French National Day.

Mr. Anthony Eden wrote: "Our hearts are with the people of France in the cruel sufferings widch they are enduring under the yake of a brutal and barbarous invader, and we do not forget their sons, husbands or fathers who are sti languishing in German prisoner-of-war camps

"An anniversary will soon come when the uniforms of the German

INFAMOUS HITLERITE GANG

MOSCOW, July 14 (Reater)--M., Stalin was among those present at the signing of the new Anglo-Soviet Agreement to render each other all aid and to make no separate peace.

Shortly after 5 o'clock, Sir Stafford Cripps, the British Am- bassador, Lient.-General Mason Macfarlane, head of the British Military Mission. In Russfa,, and other leading members of the British Embassy and Mission went to M. Molotov's office where, among others, they met M. Stalin, M. Molotov, M. Vishinsky (Deputy Commissar for Forelyn Affairs), "Marshal Shapasníkov (Vice-Commissar of Defence) and M. Sobllor (Secretary-General

of the Foreign Commissariat). After the ceremony' which was toasts were drunk in champagne and there was friend- |ly conversation on both sides.

Army and the Gestapow have 3-PILLAR WORLD filmed,

of

disappeared from French soil and the Champs Elysees will once more echo to the measured trend the gallant fighting forces / of France, restored to independence and greatness."

GENERAL DE GAULLAM

FEDERATION

CHUNGKING, July 14 (Central) The future world federation should rest at least on three pillars. that is to say, leadership

M. Stalin talked with several Britons, including Lieut-General Macfarlane.

The function lasted an hour.

ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION LONDON. July 14 (Reuter)-

A message from General ne or Britain in Europe, leadership Gaulle stated: "Today, as a year of the United States in the New "Russia and England represent a ago, we recognise only one foe. World and leadership of China in force that Fascism will soon feel. We shall recognise him In any East Asia as the guardian of true The Joint action of the two great disguise. We shall fight him with Oriental

end to the civilisation, declared peoples will put an

intamous crimes of the Hitlerite every weapon. We shall only con-Chancellor

the Lo Chia-luen of

gang." sider that we have accomplished National Central University in a

The Moscow radio broadcast this our task when he has been finally radio broadcast on Friday morning beaten."

relayed by the British Broadcast- yesterday as being a typical exam- ple of the attitude of the Russian General Sikorski, the Prime ing Corporation. Minister of Poland and Comman- Dr. Lo said that the lederation. workers on hearing of the Anglo, der-in-Chief of the Polish Army, if formed, should not be confinedSoviet Agreement. in his message expressed his un shakeable faith in the French sa-

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CHIANG KAI-SHEK VISITS SHELTERS CHUNGKING, July 14 (Central) -Concerned

over the safety

of

her soul again and contributed to al30 the common victory, would find a place worthy of her among the tree nators.

Simliar sentiments were ex- pressed by M. Hubert Pierlot, the Prime Minister of Belgium, Pro-

fessor Gerbrandy, the Netherlands Prime Minister, and Dr. Láẹ, the Norwegian Minister of Foreign

Affairs.

to

the European

English: OT

Meetings for discussion

and

SINO-BRITISH BOXER FUNDS ·

CHUNGKING, July 14 (Central)

Active participation in recon- |structive and educational activities featured the work of the Board of Trustees for the Administra tion of Boxer Indemnity Funds Govern- Remitted by the British ment during the past ten years, according to Dr. Chu Chis-hus, Chairman the Board.

The Board received a total of £11,180,000 indemnity refunds of which £7,369,000 was used to finance reconstructive and educa- tional work.

Remission of the British portion of the Boxer Indemnity dates

speaking peoples alone but should speeches were held in factories alf back to December, 1922, when the

and the Democrades over the country

nouncement was everywhere re- ceived with great enthusiasm.

he a federation of throughout the world

Nazi Consuls

In America

CAPT. WIEDMANN

Ban

re-

an-British Government declared that all future payments of the Boxer Indemnity to Britain will turned to China to finance enter-

since then. Installments paid by prises beneficial to both nations. the Chinese Government have been deposited at the London office of the Hongkong & Shanghal Bank- ing Corporation

BERLIN COMMENT The Anglo-Soviet Military Pact is considered in political circles in Berlin

28 having a significant bearing on the military position, says a semi-offlcisi German state- ment.

It is well-known, the statement continues, that when a fall has

MANNING OF

once begun. it cannot be halted, AMERICAN

especially when two parties are involved who cling together.

From the political viewpoint, DEFENCE BASES

MISSES BOAT WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters The German Consul General in Francisco, Captain Fritz S'PORE RECEPTIONS

Wiedmann, and the German Con- this agreement between London SINGAPORE, July 14 Reuter-sul General in New York, Herr and Moscow is considered note- The Free French in celebrating July-14 receptions.

Malaya

M. Baron disclosed that Singa passage pore is the initial training ground said a

telephones

minute be-

WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuter) Unless selective service trainees

to

-AB

are Johannes Borchera, missed their worthy insofar as the anti-Euro- with official boat to Japan yesterday rather pean front of British plutocracy are retained in service beyond the than risk being seized at sen by and Bolshevism is openly demon-present limit of one year, the out- M. Charles Baron,

lying American defence bases can- General de the British.

strated before the whole world.

not be adequately manned. Gaulle's Far Eastern representa- They stood by their

B.B.C. FANFARE

This opinion is understood tive. told Reuter that the fight until almost the last

The British Broadcasting Com-have been expressed by the United still goes on. The French are not fore the Japanese Iner Yawata pany signalised the Anglo-Russian States Army Chief, Genera; George vanquished yet and they feel that Maru sailed but the orders they Agreement by re-broadcasting, be- Marshall, to Congressional leaders. the dead are to be avenged rather awaited did not come,

fore the playing of the Allled and

He is reported to have said that than mourned.

"It all depends upon our safe national anthems last night, the unless additional service is

when we leave." "rousing military march and call as to

thorised, Consulate

large number of troops "We to battle" broadcast by Moscow will have to be brought from official. for large number of Free French understand that the State Depart-radio when M. Stalin spoke to the Hawaii in August because of the volunteers who arrive awaiting ment 18 negotiating with the Bri-Russian people on July 3 after transport to the Middle East.

approaching. expiration of thoir the German invasion, M. Baron reported

spel of 12 months and that for Welles, Under- The -announcer reminded itsten- crease in numbers of de Gaulle Secretary of the Department, an-ers of the signing of the agreesome time to come the Army would have to maintain virtually a followers in the Far East despite nounced on Saturday at Britain ment on lines of the recent his

to toric declarations by Mr. Chur-land off-shore bases.

"shuttle service" between the main- enemy efforts 10 hamper the bad guaranteed safe conduct activities,

Axis Consular oficials travelling chill and Mr. Eden, and explained from New York to Lisbon in the that the B.B.C: recorded the march steamer West Point but not to at the time it Was broadcast

from Moscow,

tish on the matter."

a great in-

Mr. Sumner

CHINESE MINISTER those going home via Japan.

TO VICHY

CHUNGKING, July 14 (Central the civilians, Generalissimo Chiang-It is learned that Dr. Wel Tao Kal-shek has personally inspected ming new Chinese Ambassador to different public air raid shelters Vichy, left Chungking by during the last few days.

yesterday for Hongkong en route

Kung-hsu, until

plane

During the day, the B.B.U. re- ceived many inquiries as to whe-

HEAVY AXIS ther the Internationale" would

AIR LOSSES

fourth

successive week

be played but the official reply was that no information could be riven

recently enemy air losses in all theatres of Parachutist

have 66

Mr. Ku Cheng-kang, Minister to Vichy via the United States. LONDON, July 14 (Reuter)- of Social Welfare, Dr. Wong Wen- Dr. Wel was accompanied by Mr. For the hao, Minister of Economic Affairs, Hsu General Ho Kuo-kwang, Chung- Director of the General Affairs war except Eastern Europe king Garrison

Ministry of the Chief, and other responsible offi- Foreign Affairs, who has been an- cials have also visited the shel- pointed Counsellor to the Chinese

ters.

Commander-in-, Department

Embassy in Vichs.

of topped the century mark.

of A total

135 aircraft Was destroyed last week-22 over Bri- tain, 82 over. Germany and octu- pied territory, 30 Axis and Vichy bombers and fighters in the Mid

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AWAITED: MILITARY STANDSTILL

CAIRO, July 14 (Reuter)-After the terms of the Syrian armistice had been initialled, representatives of both govern- ments referred back to their respective governments, it was offi. cially stated yesterday evening. Ek het

The result of the final decision is still awaited. The mill- tary standstill continues.

Though the boom of artillery. Similarly it may be assumed that and the crackle of machine-guns summer resorts among Lebanon's in Syria has given way to a peace-cedar-clad mountains, which an- ful stillness, the Allied forces ro- nually attract many thousands of main in a constant state of vigi- visitors from Egypt, Iraq and lance, and the gunners continue to Palestine, are anticipating a busy stand by their positions, writes season, which 18 due to start Router's correspondent with the shortly.

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Not one plane was lost in the defence of Britain.

INDO-CHINA HOLDS COMMUNISTS CHUNGKING, July 14 (Central) The French Indo-China Govern It is generally expected here) VICHY, July 14 (Reuter)-Ament has detained all Boviet na that the armistice will be algned clear atatement that Generationals since the severance, of within the next 24 hours and the Dentz has fall powers to sign diplomatic relations between Vichy effect of the terms will be that the whatever armistice torms he and Soviet Russis, according to

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Tunelung and "Chetinglans, |'America's Independence Day, M conditions being re-establishba in The statement explains that southeast Kwangtung" consta! After reciprocating Chairman Syria in the near future. mer when the Government refused to towns, have been recaptured by Zary's Telleltations, President Roose chante and businessmen In Pales consider the terms presented by the Chinese, The Japanese who 'valt oxpremed admiration infor tine, many of whom had branches London, it gave General Dente full plundered and slaughtered many China's herololatruggle against in Byria, are looking forward to an powers to make whatever decisions alvillans on the way retired to aggremion which he rate, furtior early resumption of business re- he judged recededry from the injili thai warsiupa anchored off is the aranathaned his faith in the ulti Intional.

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