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KENYA MURDER TRIAL EVIDENCE

NAIROBI, June 24 (Reuter).—The question whether bullets found by the Police at the farm where Sir Delves Broughton practised with a revolver and the bullets fired at Lord Erroll woro from the game or different weapons was discussed at the resumption of the trial of the baronet on a charge of murder. ing Lord Erroll to-day.

Captain Thomas William Overton, an army small arms expert called for the defence, had previously expressed the bullets were from conviction that different weapons and not, as Kov- ernment witnesses had stated, from the same weapon, Now, replying to the judge, he said that he would not swear that there were no "true characters on the bullets used in the crime which were not on the bullets found at the farm. He ed- milted that he had not used a mic- roscope in his investigation,

Court Adjourns

WISHFUL THINKING

BY NAZIS

Reverse Recent Air Losses

LONDON, June 24 (Reutor), "The German Army's operations

have proceeded very satisfactory no- cording to plan,"

contained

At the Crown's request, Captain Overton used the Government Chem. This is the only reference to the ial'a microscope to examine the bul-Russian campaign lota, the Court adjourning for the German High Command communi- purpose.

que,

Captain Overton asked the assist- ance of the Government Chemist and a police officer with the microscope. Later he sold that his examination confirmed his previous evidence.

In the afternoon, Captain Overton withdrew his former criticism of the Crown's bullet photographs.

Hitler Has Lost War Says Benes

LONDON, June

24 (Reuter),—

Hitler's "mistake" in Invading Russia

A

I

that proceeds to say

British aircraft attempted a daylight sweep over occupied territory in which the enemy lost 22 aircraft compared with Germany's three.

(It is remarked in London that the German habit of reversing the Agures of serial losses reflects the anxiety of the Wilhelmstrasse to divert Get- man attention from the unpleasant fact that Germany, now faces a cam- paign on two fronta.)

Big Guna

The communique records that n abelled German long-range battery

British shipping in the English Channel.

During Monday night, German aircraft bombed harbour installations in the Thames Estuary and also southeast England, causing

large Area.

British bombers on Monday night of high has removed the spectre of a Nazi dropped a small number

incendiary bombs in victory and has decided the issue of explosive the war, declared Dr Eduard Benes, northwestern Germany, hitting re- President of the Czecho-Slovak Residential bulldings and killing and several civilians. Tho public, broadcasting to the Czechowounding

these Slovak nation to-night.

enemy lost three alreraft In

Dr Benca compared the Germans' operations in which a German night action to the howling and raving of Aghter claims to have registered ils a wild beast in a powerless rage. (200th night victory.

Hess Had Mission

For the past six months, he said, the Germans knew that they could not defeat Britain and debated among themselves what they ought to do. These disputèn led to the light of Rudolí Hess who, because of previous contact with British circles, believed that he could persuade the British to stop the war which could only lead to a German defeat.

German leaders were particularly anxious to end the war and Intended to attack Russia after Britain had been defeated,

Finns And Poland

- ilon,"

A.F.S. Code Of Conduct Objection

plan

fer back.

Wednesday,

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"ELECTRIC WHISKERS"Gonoral Annabile Borgonzoli, "Eloc-.. tric Whiskors," Italian commandor who hiked acroix desort aftor British captured Bardis, Libya, recuperating in unidentified British hospital,

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Problems, U.S. Expert

Closer economic unity between Britain and the U.S. is ad vocated by Mr T. D. Campbell, President Roosevelt's agricul- tural adviser, who is visiting England.

He suggests a commission repre- senting every Industry to study dia- tribution of products of Great Britain, the Empire and the United States,

"I am ready to recommend that we should keep out of the English wheat market and leave, it to Cana- da," he said.

"That would enable Canada to

buy more from us."

Women Drive Better

Dogs Help Our War Chest

The bulldog, national emblem

the

Air Marshal

Boyd's Life

As Prisoner

June 25, 1941.

Konoye Addresses Nation

Japan Will Go On

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, June 24 (Domel),—A stirring appeal to the Japanese and Chinese nations was put by tho Premiler, Prince Fumimaro Konoye, In a radio speech to-night.

Prince Konoye said in brief: "Judging coolly from the objective viewpoint, Japan would probably bo able to use three methods against China, Firally, to carry out an aggression in Chinn on the strength of Japan's actual forces by demand- ing reparations, territorial cessions and others

"Secondly, to partition and rule China together with powerful third countries. These two methods ro- present the so-called Imperialistio polley of the Powers which have been tested since 100 years ago în the direction of colonising China.

"Thirdly, in contrast to the two foregoing methods, not to deny

China

her aspiration of independence but to strengthen her growth and, with fali co-operation with Astrengthened | Chiria as the axis, to emancipate various East Asiatic peoples and establish permanent pence in East Asia.

Third Method Chosen

"Of the three methods the first two are those of a conqueror and being rasy and serving Immediate purposes, are pragmatic, entalling lesser ancgi- fees. Why, then, have we chosen by avolding these the most dimeült third method which ordinary people can hardly understand? It is becauso the morality of the Japanese nation has dictated it and the main current of world history has clearly guaran- teed it.

than

"At the present time when world events are changing more swiftly

the flow of water,

we could hardly tolerate East Asin stomating in anachronistic ideas

being placed in n

and

strife. We prolonged state of civil bave, therefore, with open mind hoped for the rellecilon and drastic realisation of the Chung- king influences.

The

world is blocked by war clouds both in the East and in the West. In accordance with the in- herent tendencies of mankind, the world is seeking a new order and denying the old order

based on plunder and aggression. In such an age one must be Ignorant to dream of any nation or country becoming great to-morrow without making sacrifices. Of course we want to minimise the ravages of war as far as possible.

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Soviet Envoy In Berlin Not·

A code of conduct for 24,000 men and women in the A.F.S. which would inflict fines up to He said he might be of some use

News of Air Marshal O. T. £6 10s, for disobedience and im- in suggesting to British agriculturists

the fuller use of machinery and Boyd's life as a prisoner-of-warn pose extra hours of duty for other, American farming equipment. in Italy has been received from other offences was to have been

Mr Campbell went on: "I was de- approved by the L.C.C.

lighted to see so many women do British airman, who is acting The Civil Defence and Generaling satisfactory work in the factor- as his servant.

The Marshal was captured by Purposes Committee had their maintain that women can drive the Italians when flying to the

the ready. But

Fire tractors better then men, They Middle East to take up an ap- LONDON, June 24 (Reuter),—| Finland no longer recognises the Brigades Union, criticising the obey instructions more carefully and

pointment last winter. His existence of Poland as an independ-code as "needlessly harsh," and look after their machines better."

plane made a forced descent in ent state and has this afternoon preparing to wage "a fierce fight

Stelly. handed a note to that effect, dating against this Draconian mea-

In a letter home from a camp at from to-day, to the Polish Minister

Sure,"

• met certain members in Helsinki.

Sulmona, about 80 miles east of given is that since of the council, told them the

Rome, Leading Aircraftman Arnold The reason

McWhinnie, whose mother lives in Poland is occupied and administered union had not been consulted,

the Isle of Man, states: partly by Germany and partly by that an elementary right was at

"the activity of the Legation stake. Russin,

"Air Marshal Boyd arrived at Sul-moth reats without any practical founda- So before the council met members of Britain, is now proving amona on Christmas Eve and, being it may be difficult to tell whether went into a behind-the-scenes-hud- valuable source-of-funds for the equivalent of a General in the

army is well looked after. The Polish Minister has sent adle. And when the item on the com- Britain's war chest.

"They gave him a posh villa, for- note of protest to the Finnish

mittee's agenda was reached during Foreign Ofce.

He was one of many breeds of merly owned by a nobleman, and also is glory that is lying the meeting the chairman announced It had been decided to refer the mat-dogs exported from the United sent two Air Force sergeants to look ahead of us."

after him. One sergeant is the cook, Kingdom last year. Over 500 the other a itind of butler, and I am Unions Called In

were shipped abroad, their value a butler-cum-valet to the Marshal In other parts of the country totalling over £25,000.

and his A.D.C. As we were bearded AFS. men may appeal to a

and wearing Italian clothes, the Mar- com- Britain,

acknowledged dog shat and his ADC. believed we were mities of equncillors when they con- breeding centre of the world, Italian soldiers. sider they have been unjustly pun-shipped nearly all the popular breeds

"PERFECT ENGLISH" ished.

last year. The animals ranged in

"It was very amusing when they pro- value from £10 to £1,000 each, and found out we were Brush. It hap- The cure webgused seiting. Wo a included such duradale and Kerry pened when I was serving dinner on LISBON, June 24 (Reuter).-The

and proposed up. fox, bull, Cairn, the first night. British Embassy here has issued the headquarters board, consisting of Blue as well

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" as pointers, setteri, "I had not previously spoken to following statement to-day: "With principal officers of the London Fire English springers, elkhounds, grey-them, and when I eventually did say

TOKYO, June 24 (Domel)-The regard to the sinking of the Portu- Service. The final appeal was to guese ship Ganda, the British Em-be with the chief officer himself.

hounds and big dogs like the Great something to the A.D.C., he turned Soviet Ambassador, M. Vladimir

and mastiff,

to the Marshal in amazement and Dekanozov, actually did not meet the bassy, is in a position to state that no

Draco codified the laws of

Despite German boasts of U-boat said; 'Doesn't the man speak per- Nazl Foreign Minister, Ribbentrop, British or Allied submarine was, on Athens in the seventh century BC. sinkings only £20 was paid out by fect English, Sir?" I told them I was for two hours prior to the outbreak the date in question, in the waters

For nearly all crimes the penalty Insurance underwriters during the a British airman, and didn't they of the German-Soviet hostilities, us In which the incident occurred."

year for dogs lost at sea by enemy laugh!"

reported, and therefore he did not receive the "Anal ultimatum." nction.

This startling revelation was made during an International radiophone the Tokyo and its Berlin Bureau

chief "Nichinichi's" Berlin At the King's suggestion, lodge woman journalist now residing in correspondent, Mr Mino Kato, stated Windsor Castic estate Vancouver, tells how von Jubbentrop that in reality M. Dekanozev met keepers on

a breach of cliquette while

the Vice-Foreign Minister, day by trawler. Two persons were Sovlet and Italian Ambassadors call have each been given a strip of committed a

ed on the Foreign Minister, Mr ground in the Royal Gardens to he was German Ambassador in Lon-Count van Weizsäcker, and that fo Yosuke Matsuoka, separately this cultivate sufficient vegetables for den, before the afternoon. Each remained for half their family needs throughout the Von Ribbentrop broke with con-

year.

vention

out Invitations to by sending an hour.

Princess Elizabeth and Princess an Embassy banquet styled in Margaret have converted into veget-jown German tongue.

that The Chineso Ambassador at able gardens the flower beds they themselves cultivated, and are now time had a keen sense of humour. growing. among other produce, 11e replied to the invitation in five

pages of Chinese.

Portuguese Lifeboat Is Missing

Despite diligent search by sea and alr, no trace has yet been reported' of the second lifeboat which, it is believed, contained forty survivors of the Ganda.

It will be recalled that the Ganda was torpedoed en route from Lisbon

to East Africa, and thai 23 survivors, mostly injured, were landed on Sun-

killed.

Diplomatic Changes

New Envoy To Brazil LONDON, June 24 (Reuter)-Str Ronald Ian Campbell, former Minis- ter in Belgrade, has been appolated Minister in Washington in succession

The

L.C.C. conaldered this

was death.

Visitors To Gaimusho

TOKYO, June 24 (Reuter)-The

SIX REASONS WHY HUSBANDS LEAVE HOME

The number of American husbands

10 S

Sir Gerald Campbell, who was who deserted their wives last year recently made D Director-General of totalled to 71,500. They gavo six Information in the United States. main reasons, according to Dean G.

ja

Sir Noel Hughes Havelock Charles Harvey, of the Temple University

appointed Ambassador In Rio de Law School, of Philadelphia, viz Janeiro in succession to Sir Geoffrey Wives talked too much about their

operations:-

Knox.

Sir Noel Charles is made a Knight' of St Commander of the Order Michael and St George on his ap- pointment.

Calling Up Of · New Zealanders WELLINGTON, June 24 (Router), A further territorial call-up in- volves 18-year-olds and those who have become 19 or 41 since the last territorial gazette.

Came down to breakfast in curters

and negligeo

Told in detail of children's mis-

doeds!

Tried to keep up with the Joneses: Were too critical:

Ilad no sense of humour.

Windsor Castle Allotments

onions and carrots,

Received

Etiquette Lesson For Ribbentrop

chon between Alice Hemming, widely-travelled on Monday night.

The

war.

Crashed Pilot, Chased by Nazis, Sprints to Liberty.

his

In short time only,

Mission To Moscow

to

LONDON, June 24 (Reuter)-It is understood that preparations for the dispatch of British mission

n Russia are being pressed forward as quickly as possible and it is expected that they will be completed shortly. Sir Stafford Cripps, who is o cupled with further consultations and discussions in London, hopes to

A Hurricane pilot who was shot down in No Man's Land, be able to return to Moscow in a low between German and Anglo-Grock lines, and reported › miss. | days." ing, is safely back with his squadron..'

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"Another pilot of a squadron

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Router), circled overhead. I knew he could The War Department annouricos After an exchange of shots the not make it, so. I waved him away that troops have been withdrawn and sprinted as hard of I could to from the North American Aviation German willsdrew. -

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