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NIGHT FINAL
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Australia's Choices,
BUTTER
HITLER'S TROOPS STREAMING
Petain's Firm Stand Against
Nazi Demands
After receiving pledges from military com- manders in North Africa and the Near East that they are ready to defend the French Em- pire against any attacks, Marshal Petain was reported in Vichy last night to be maintaining a firm attitude in the face of German pressure. It was learned that Marshal Petain remains unalterably opposed to on y collaborative moves that might lead France back into war beside the Axis against Britain.--Interno- tional Service.
the
JAPANESE ARMY MAN'S STARTLING FRANKNESS
INTO RUMANIA Red Army Matching
The German
Moves
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A MOVE IN THE NEW YEAR BY THE SWIFTLY ENLARGED GERMAN ARMY IN THE BALKANS, POSSIBLY SOMEHOW AF- FECTING RUSSIA AS WELL AS BULGARIA, YUGOSLAVIA, GREECE AND TURKEY, SEEMED FORESHADOWED LAST NIGHT BY LARGE-SCALE NAZI TROOP MOVEMENTS THROUGH HUN- GARY INTO RUMANIA.
Hitler's troops streaming by rail across Hungary appeared to be fastening virtual complete military control in Rumania, where
BELGIAN CALL
the German "model army" is being increas- TO ARMS
ed to between 200,000 and 500,000.
Meanwhile, travellers reported that Ru sia is matching the German moves by rein- LITTLE HOPE FOR an early total collapse forcing Red Army garrisons and augmenting of the Chungking Government, ́ ́unless some radical change occurs in the world situation artillery, guns and 'planes in the frontier re- in future," is seen by Colonel Hayao Mabu-gions of Bessarabia and eastern Poland. chi, Chief of the Army press section, in an article in the Tokyo "Nichi-Nichi” to-day.
He says: "Many people in this country seem to have an idea that the conclusion of the tripartite alliance has turned the international trend in fa- vour of Japan, but in my opinion this is now steadily drifting towards the other direction-favourable to the Chungking regime.
HITLER TAKES
LOOK AT
ENGLAND
The whole Balkan Sİ-1 tuation is marked by mounting tension which come to a threatens to head.
Turkey's Warnings
Such a move would risk the possibility of counter-action by Turkey, which has warned against any thrust into Thrace...
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A "call to arms" to all Belgians between the ages of 19 and 25 has been issued by the Belgian
in New York, M. Charles Halleart. It also includes reserve officers and volunteers between the ages of 16 and 36, who will also be accepted for service.
Consul-General
The announcement says "Bel«, gian units are now being formed in England to fight side by side with the British and Allied armies,
Belgians in countries not oc-
it is belleved the Nazis move, ments might be connected with Enlargement of the Nazi army Soviet German relations, recupled by the German army are In Rumania has evoked intense ported to be strained by the Rus speculation regarding its true bian demand for control over all affected by this decree and should
motives, and aimé,
One theory is that Hitler may be finally preparing a move to aid "For Britain and America have Mussolini by striking at Greece's north-eastern Salonika region Anally determined to help out the Chungkung- Government follow-through Bulgaria or Yugoslavia,
tri-
ing the conclusion of the partite pact and accordingly there is little hope for a total collapse of that regirne unless some radical change occurs in the world situa- tion in the future.
"At present the China affair is complicated so complicat-
ed that it cannot be compro- hended thoroughly by mero common sense.
"Japan is fighting the troops of General Chiang Kai-shek on the soil of China but a defeat of these troops will not bring about a solution of the current Sino-- Japanese hostilities.
· Cream Of China
GREEKS
ADVANCE
2 MILES
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The Greeks celebrated Most. of the Chinese now col- lected under the banner hoisted Christmas by further ad- by General Chiang represent the vances in the southern Lon- a flaming love for their country.- coastal and central sectors
Blanding behind them are in Albania: Hit
Britain, America - and other j
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countries which intend to maid. An advance of two miles was fain the old order in East Asis made by the Greeks who
by helping out the Chungking | pushing the Italians back north
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For Chimara
in the Tepelini seotor "additional re fortified. po have been bocupled by Greeka
Fand soil of England for the first
time in his literak
Hitler, in a speech, emphasised Meanwhile the Greek High his confidence in German Victory, Command announces a series of raaxed paying. "Before us les "freedom" skirmishes in which bath, Italian wn' aid with the future of our people. soldiers and war, equipmerit were Nowa Behind tis are bitter experiences."" seized: - International shorts International News Service Service,
mouths of the Danube River, International News Service.
consult their nearest consul re- garding their present military status" Reuter
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