BRITISH LEAVE SHANGHAI.-The first of the East Surrey tank and motor truck lines beginning to leave Shanghai on August 20, as British forces, who had been in Shanghai since 1927, withdrew from the city. The troops passed through Japanese-held Hongkew on the way to the piers where they boarded ship-
AUSTRALIAN PETROL RATIONED.—PetroI rationing was accepted philosophically in Australia. Last minute rushes by motorists to secure an emergency reserve—up to 44 gallons being permissible under the regulations—temporarily cleaned out many garages and the first day of rationing provided a welcome rest.
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Evening Star, Issue 23723, 2 November 1940, Page 6
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91BRITISH LEAVE SHANGHAI.-The first of the East Surrey tank and motor truck lines beginning to leave Shanghai on August 20, as British forces, who had been in Shanghai since 1927, withdrew from the city. The troops passed through Japanese-held Hongkew on the way to the piers where they boarded ship- AUSTRALIAN PETROL RATIONED.—Petrol rationing was accepted philosophically in Australia. Last minute rushes by motorists to secure an emergency reserve—up to 44 gallons being permissible under the regulations—temporarily cleaned out many garages and the first day of rationing provided a welcome rest. Evening Star, Issue 23723, 2 November 1940, Page 6
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