1941-05-20 — Page 8

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20, 1941

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Possessions

Import and Export Licence Puzzle

The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph,

Sir,There are many questions which would like to ask and would appreciate answers (if any): LONDON, May 19 (Router), (a) Why is it that some. Export According to press reports Licences are held back for over a period of sometimes a week, when which are for the same des-

In Axis

Intrigues

from Washington, the Republi-on, are signed on the same day? Jaron assists Axis intrigues in the

an

Licences are got a right to paying citizens?

We

aven't Aren't we tax-

can Congressman, Francis Case, has introduced a Bill in the Maybe the staff could enlighten us. House of Representatives (b) Why is it that they refuse to whereby Mr Cordell Hull will

give explanation why Bome be authorised to negotiate for the acquisition of French pos- sessions in the Western Hemia- phere and such ships, aero- planes, and cargoes as wishes to sell."

The cost will be paid from the

France

$2,000,000,000 Stabilisation Fund.

Fairly Quiet Over Britain

!

LONDON, May 19 (Reuter).Only a few hostile aircraft were reported over Britain, mostly over the coastal districts, up to a late hour to-night. It appeared unlikely that a large- senle attack would develop any- where.

Thai Luncheon

LONDON, May 19 (Reuter).-In honour of the Thai Minister In Lon- don, a luncheon was given to-day by Mr R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Aftales.

Leaflets on 'Damascus LONDON, May 19 (Central News) —A sensational alory of how Middle East is reported in the "News- Chronicle" by Gedye, well-known ex-"Daily Telegraph" correspondent in Central Europe.

In Goebbels' ini

Intrigues throughout

the Moslem countries Gedye revealed that the Japanese Consul at Beirut who 14 Japonese Moslem graduate of frindus

unous Alazhar University, Cairo, fluent Arabie, has been assiduously distributing pro- Auto-

(e) Why don't they employ com- the nature of the application without petent me

men who know right away

enquiring from the Exporters, (after or six days, whether of five or intentional or not, id Yot know). been

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and who

(d) Why do they insist on exnet ties" and "expel the while man", date of departure of the steamers Japonese everywhere, Gedye when they know that it is against alleged, allow German and Italian the Regulations for ony shipping

espionage organisations to use the company to impart such information? Japanese diplomatic bags wherever

(e) Why do they insist on any applications for alteration

the Licence Form to be made within 7 days from the dale of applications when they do not return same u

10 or 12 days later?

ת!

(1) Why do Civil Servants insist on being incivil?

EASY MONEY.

Surrender Of Duke Of Aosta

FROM PAGE ONE

the Jimma and Lake district to es- cape has thereby been cut off unless The guests included Lord Cran- borne. the Dominions Secretary, they take to. The bush. Lady Ravensdale, Sir Horace However, the Italians now have a Seymour, General Str Sydney particular aversion to the bush owing Muspratt, Mr and Mrs Ashley Clarke to terror of the patriot forces, who and Mr Henry Channon.

are now lurking there.

PRINCE KONOYE

Nevertheless, this district is nearly the size of England and it may take some time to crush the enemy's re- sistance unless they follow the

MAY BE OUSTED Viceroy's example and throw up the

BY MATSUOKA · SHANGHAL, May 19 (Inter. national)--Rumours are again current here that the position of Premier Fuminaro Konoye is precarious. An earlier report said that the Foreign Minister, Mr Yosuke Matsuoka, might succeed Konoye as premier.

Much seems to depend on the Japanese offensive now under way Ir Chekiong, Fuklen, Hupeb, Honon, Shansi and Kwangtung Japanese successes in all these sectors appear, ed to have been stalemated, although the primary objective is to destroy Chinese forces.

STOCK EXCHANGE

Turnover Is Small LONDON, May 19 (Reuter)-On the Stock Exchange to-day, the turn over was small with price movements confined to narrow limits.

Gilt-edged stocks were easier on a switchover of Interest towards the London War Savings Campaign.

Foreign bonds were steady except Spanish 4 per cent., which lost two and a half points to 2214

Home rails recorded useful gains. Industrials were featured by im- provements in iron and steel stocks, shipping and textiles. Among the textiles, cotton spinners were Arm on payment of the year's dividend of 3 per cent. on preferred shares. Wall Street was dull but steady.

U.S. Seeks French Possessions

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

sponge.

Gondar Arca

CAIRO, May 10 (Reuter)--Units of the Sudan Defence Force have occupied an important sector in the have captured an important junction.

Gondar area and in South Abyssinią road

Eight

hundred prisoners

taken, including colonels and

Position In Libya

officers.

were

the Axis Consulates no longer open.

Workers Share In Wakefield Fortune

Lord Wakefield, who diled In January, aged 81, left £776,220 (net Estate Duty personalty £501,220). is £250,738.

In his will, Lord Wakefield, who was head of one of the biggest ofl retory businesses in the world, ninkes bequests to his staff.

To those of 10 years' service not included in any pension scheme he left one

year's wages, arsti month's wages to those of one year's service.

one

ile also left £30,000 on trust for his adopted daughter Freda Ware and her children.

J

It is estimated that he gave more than £1,000,000 to charities during his life.

Navy Employs Witch Doctor

The Fleet Air Arm, at the cost or 4/- and two empty lemonade bottles. bought "Ju-ju" from an African witch doctor, which successfully stopped mysterious thefts of wind

socks used on an African airfield which they occupied.

The official report says: "The ju-Ju consisted of

bunch of chickens staff feathers well soaked in chicken blood and held together by strips of snake skin. The witch doctor buried it at In Libya, there is no change at the foot of the wind sack to enable Tobruk while the situation in Basra the curse of the ju-ju-n black snake and Habbaniyah remains unchanged.to emerge and attack any prospec- In the south of Sollum, two enemy tive thief. Before the installation of columns, supported by tanks, crossed the ju-ju no wind sock ever remained the frontler, but were driven back.

in situ for more than 48 hours. After its application the wind sock was un- touched."

Duke of Aosta LONDON, May 19 (Reuter).—The Duke of Aosta himself will surrender at noon to-morrow with his staff oneers.

Duce Consulted LONDON, May 19 (Reuter).—The Duke of Aosta and Mussolini ex- changed messages before the surren- dos of Amba Alagi.

- The Duke, after showing that surrender was no longer avoidable, said, according to the Rome radio: "I am comforted in this tragic and sad moment with the certainty of having done all is humanly possible. But the war is not finished. Soon we shall return to these lands, once more drenched with allan blood for the glory of our country."

that

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£21,000 Hold-Up

At Paris Bank

hold-up recently outside the Banque de France in the heart of Paris a gang of thieves got away with 3,700,000 francs (about £21,000

pre-war rates),

nt

Three bank messengers were tak- Ing the money in a handcart from the Credit Industrini et Commercial to the Bank In the narrow Rue des Victoires.

The bandits killed one of the mes-

sengers and wounded another.

As they could not open the hand- cart they hitched it on to the back of their car and, firing in all directions, made a clean get-awny, towing the sharehandenrt.

Il Duce replied: "You and your soldiers have fought heroically. The Italian people have followed your -stand-with-admiration-and-

your certainty for the future."

Miners' Strike Ended

Bratza, Violinist, Married

Ivanovitch, better known as Bratza, the violinist.

Miss Morgaret Mary Russell, NEW YORK, May 18 (Reuter),— younger daughter of Lord and Lady WASHINGTON, May 18 (UP). As the result of a tentative agree- Russell, of Killowen, was married at Representative Francis Case Intrament on wages and hours between Epsom recently to Mr M. Bratza duced

a bill before the House to-day coal-owners and anthracite miners, authorising the Secretary of State, the miners have been granted a wage Mr Cordell Hull to negotiate for the increase and the strike has ended. acquisition of French possessions in the Western Hemisphere and such ships, also planes and cargoes France wants to sell. The cost would come from the $2,000,000,000 stabilisation found.

French Complain BERLIN, May 19 (UP), The official news agency reports from Vichy that the French Ambassador at Washington M. Henry-Haye has protested to the United States Gov→ errument over the confiscation of French ships in American Jinrbours. No Consultations

Railways Agitation CHICAGO, May 19 (Reuter) Labour agitation for wage increases has how spread to the railways.

Représentatives of five big Rall- waymen's Unions, involving 350,000 workers, announced that they are seeking a 30 per cent. Increase in wages and are launching a country. wide campaign.

Notice of the demand for an In-

trease will be served on the railways on June 10.

WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuter). MR R. G. MENZIES →Mr Cordell Hull told a press con- ference to-day that no consultations LONDON, May 19 (Reuter)---Mr were proceeding with other American R. G. Menzies, the Australian Prime republies regarding the question of Minister, is returning to Australla sccupying French possessions in the to-day by nir from the United Staler, Western Hemisphere.

The Secretary of State added that despite the critical views here re- garding Vichy's "collaboration" with Germany, the United States wh keeping in mind that Martinique might need foodstuffs and other supplies.

Sikorski Returns

LONDON, May 10 (Reuter),--- General Sikorskel, the Polish Prime Minister, returned to England to-day, having down across the Atlantic in an American bomber piloted by Canadian officers and inrding in Scotland,

call 011 Mr Winston

Re. will

Proposal To House WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuter). -Representative Case proposed to the House that the State Department be permitted to negotiate with France Churchill. for the acquisition of Martinique, Guadeloupe, St Pierre and Miquelon,

French Guiana, and "such ships, More Mobilization

aeroplanes and cargoes as the French Government cares to sell.”

BILL PASSED WASHINGTON, May 19 (UP). The House to-day passed the Philippines export control bill and sent it to the White House for Pre- sident Roosevelt's signature.

Naval Auxiliaries For U.S.

WASHINGTON, May 10 (UP),—— President Roosevelt to-day called into active service eight more National Guard aviation squadrons, As well as infantry and coast artillery battalions.

Tallulah

Bankhead And Husband Part

Tallulah Bankhend, former Weat End actress and daughter of the late Senator Bankchend, hag announced WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reutor), from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, The House of Representatives has that she and her actor-husband, passed and transmitted to the Senate John Emery, have decided, after Bill authorising the construction of long and conscientious thought," to about 58 naval auxiliaries totalling separate, 650,000 tons at an estimated cost of They were married on August 31, $950,000,000.

1937.

The bride is an A.R.P. ambulance driver at Hendon, and the bridegroom an air raid warden at Mill Hill, where he lives with his mother.

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Paying In Taxes

LONDON, May 10 (Reuter)-The Financial Secretary of the Treasury stated to-day that the total Increase In taxation since the autumn of last year involved £788,000,000,

Coming To China

CHUNGKING, May 19 (Router),~~~ Brigadier-General Claggett,

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