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H.M.S. KIMBERLEY
LAVAL IN RED SEA
SEA SCRAP Italian Destroyer SMALL
Blown Up SCALE AIR
RAIDS
SEES HITLER
Hitler yesterday receiv- ed Pierre Laval, French Vice-Premier, according to the German wireless. Ribbentrop, Nazi Foreign Minister, was present at the interview,
Hitler is at present somewhere in France, where he received La- val, the German wireless an- nounced later, but the actual meeting place was not revealed.
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Meanwhile despatches from Berlin received in New York agree that‹ Ribbentrop, has left "the German capital. ・ »
He is generally believed to be on his way to Vichy or Madrid or both and it is hinted that a final peace settlement with the Petain Government may be in the "wind
-Reuter.
Comment. Of. French Ambassador On leaving the office of Mr. Sumner Welles, U.S. Under-Secretary of State, after a talk yesterday, M. Henry Haye; the French Ambassador, told waiting reporters he had not the slightest information, dir-
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NO MAGINOT COMPLEX IN BRITISH ARMY
"The war can never be won without a mili- tary decision, in east or west or on both fronts. That is why we are building up a great army, said Lord Croft, Under-Se- cretary for War, speaking in London yesterday.
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"It must be an army of superior efficiency. If the army is a happy family there will be no Maginot com- -plex."-Reuter.
THE ITALIAN DESTROYER · FRANCESCO NULLO WAS FORCED AGROUND AND BLOWN UP BY A TORPEDO FIRED FROM THE BRITISH DESTROYER KIMBERLEY IN A
| SPIRITED· ACTION IN THE RED SEA.
This was revealed in an official Admiral- ty communique issued in London last night giving an entirely different complexion to the action as reported by Rome.
During the night of Sunday/ Monday, relates the Admalty, one of our convoys in the Red Sea was attacked by two Italian destroyers who fired torpedoes: at the escorting vessels and shel- led the convoy.
Our escorting vessels
Enemy air attacks on Britain yesterday were on a very small scale, says an Air Ministry communique London last issued in evening.
A few sporadic *`raids were made in the morning by single.
manded by Lt-Comm J. A. M. enemy aircraft on several towns Richardson, R.N.) regained on the south-east coast and some touch at daylight and engaged damage was done,
one enemy destroyar. Identified as the Francesco Nullo, "
After an action lasting 40 min- utes the Italian destroyer, hav- imme-ing been heavily damaged, ran diately opened fire on the enemy ashore and was blown-up by a and gave chase.
torpedo fired from Kimberley.
Contact was temporarily · lost but H.M.S.. Kimberley (com-
NO GENERAL EXODUS OF BRITONS IN EAST EXPECTED
ect or indirect, about re- THE NEWS THAT THE BRITISH AUTHORI-
Kimberley Hit
In two towns housen werd demolished and a few people were killed or injured.
---·A· force of enemy aircraft cross- ed the coast in the afternoon-pear DungenessThey were prompt- ly intercepted by strong forces of our fignters and were unable Kimberley came under the to penetrate to the London area. fire of a shore battery of three guns and received one hit, splin- ters from which damaged a steam pipe and reduced her speed.
Reports so far received show that in this attack very little damage was done though a few bomba were dropped on A south-east Kimberley successed, how-town.-Router.. ever, in allencing two out of the three shore guns.
In this spirited action Kimber- ley sustained three wounded,' and' the next of kin will be informed
as soon as possible.
No other ship, either cacort Ing vessel or in convoy, receiv- ed any damage.-Reuter,
ports that France might TIES ARE ADVISING BRITONS WHO HAVE HAVE AN
enter the war on Ger- NO SPECIAL REASON FOR STAYING IN many's side.
The Ambassador was under- stood to have discussed a propo- sal to send additional United States observers. to Martinique:
JAPANESE-OCCUPIED AREAS IN CHINA TO LEAVE HAS BEEN 'RECEIVED. CALMLY IN SHANGHAI.
No general exodus is expected unless
M. Haye declined to comment more definite instructions are forthcoming. directly on the report but said Only about 90 Americans in the the American and French Gov-Tientsin area have ind'cated their ernments were trying to deter wish to evacuate within the next mine what to do with the 100 few months, it is learned from American-made warplanes official: American which the French aircraft- Shanghai.. carrier Bearn had taken thorn,
sources in
There are about 700 United States nationals resident in the In answer to questions about Tientsin area.
London's the Vichy Government's reaction
view Is that those MrChurchill's address, Mi Britons who can should leave both
said: “I don't know. I China and Japan: only know my own. I was very much impressed but if he had-sald something about easing the block add for the benent of French wo
ten -- and children, that would touch the French people very much." Reuter,
There has been no change in the Immediate situation and British subjects who; have busi- nessed are carrying on to the best of their ability--Router.
ATHLONE'S VISIT
TO ROOSEVELT |
While Going Is Good" Mackenzie King, and the Gov- The Canadian Premier," Mr. Any British subjects in Japan ernor-General, the Earl inf whose duties do not entail their Athlone, were engaged in animat- staying would oby ously be welled conversation as they walked advised to leave "while the going down the platform from the is good," although there has been train on which the Governor- no question of Sir Robert Craigle, General returned from his week British Ambassador in Tokyo, end visit to the Rooseveltsat WEYGAND AT FEZ putting into effect h's emergency Hyde Park, NY, yesterday,******* scheme for the evacuation of Bri- It is not, the custom that any General Weygand flew to Fez tish subjects from Japan, it was Vice-Regal statement, should be. Monday to review the troops stated in well-informed quarters made but it is understood the the local garrison, stated the in London yesterday,” says Reu- visit was most satisfactory and Vichy radio yesterday Reuter, ter's diplomatic corresp
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