STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501 Page 130 · 130 of 283
THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501
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- 3 - The Slovak Jnnenminister disbanded the student organization of the 129 Hlinkagarde. From Washington: Welles stated that Greece had sought permission from the US government to purchase weapons. The USA is sympathetic to this request and has already forwarded the request to the specialist committees. United Press from Bangkok: The Siamese government has denied the news that there were serious clashes at the border of Jndochina. A short MG battle took place on the l6.ll. in which there were some losses on the French side. The Siames had no victims. United Press: The Argentine president stated that the country was willing to cooperate with the US in implementing the Western Hemisphere Defense Plan. United Press – The leading figures in Uruguay have decided against working with the USA in this respect. United Press: The Chinese government has closed the borders to Jndochina for postal and rail traffic. This will cut off the northern part of Jndohina, which is occupied by the Japanese. L o n d o n - English. About England today was only small air activity. An enemy fighter aircraft was pursued over the Midlands and shot down into the sea. Some bombs were dropped over Kent. Damage to property is small and only few losses. Further successful attacks of the British Air Force are reported from Albania. Jn England are generally taken measures to make the air shelters hygienic. Jns of every large air shelter are now employed doctors, nurses etc.. Also protective vaccinations against possibly. Sabotage Act in Belgium: Telephone lines were cut. Many convictions. - Denmark Mahgel on agricultural products Activity of the Dominions: Jndien's armaments industry supplies the countries east and south of the Suez Canal. The South African Prime Minister explained: South Africa now has the best equipped army it has ever had. The strong army is made up of volunteers. The failure of the German Blitzkrieg has shown us that England will win the material war. In the last war, Germany also had successes in the last months before the collapse. Canada's war fleet will consist of 253 warships and 23.ooo men in the spring of 1942. Successful brit. Airstrikes on ital. Somaliland. Forward British reconnaissance units struck enemy troops in the western desert yesterday, made a number of prisoners and captured some guns. Nothing new can be reported about the other fronts. ------.-