160 MILES IN A
West African Troops Enter
All Italians Evicted From Kenya Territory
"WEST AFRICAN TROOPS on Monday captured Brava, which is a port 160 miles north of Kismayu (Italian Somaliland)," says an official communique received in Lon- don yesterday from Nairobi.
The communique continues: "Cleaning up operations are continuing in the Gelib area (on the Juba River) where, on Monday, our South African troops rounded up part of the enemy who had been stranded in the bush.
"On the northern sector a comf pany of Abyssima irregulats have captured Moyale and South African troops have now Taken over this area.
"By the capture of Moyale. which was lost by us in July last, Italian troops have also been evicted from British terri tory."
Meanwhile, British and Imperiali troops are continuing them ad vance south of Cubeub, where, it an action on Sunday, 400 prison- ers and three guns were captured
A British G.HQ. communque
in Cairo also reports the succeUSA ful development of operation, 5, Italian Somaliland forward of the Juba River.
On other fronts no change reported. Reuter,
REINFORCEMENT
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U.S. EXPORT LICENCE SYSTEM EXTENDED
The export licens- ing system has been extended under a pro- clamation issued yes- terday by President Roosevelt to beryllium and graphite electro- des. The order be- comes effective im- mediately.
A similar proclama- tion, to take effect on March 10, will apply to
belladonna, atropine, sole leather and belting-Reuter.
APPRENTICE'S HIGH COURAGE ON BLAZING TANKER
A YOUNG SHIP'S apprentice who suddenly found himself second in command on board an oil tanker left blazing by a German raider and played a prominent part in navigating the ship safely to port without books, instruments, charts or com- passes, has been awarded the British Empire Medal. Hundreds of reinforcements The apprentice, John Lewis Jones, was on board have arrived in Indo-China from the tanker "San Demetrio" which formed part of positions allotted to them accord, the convoy for which the auxiliary cruiser Jervis Bay ing to a report from Saigen sacrificed herself last November.
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The tanker was hit and aban- doned but after a night of heavy gale 16 members of the crew, itt- eluding Jones, re-buarded their ship although she was still bum- ing furiously.
Jones took Fat in the hardi fight that ensued to subdue the flares and then volunteered to enter the gas-filled pump room in order to re-start the machinery,
The official account, issued in London yesterday, declares this young apprentice showed spirit. | courage and resourcefulness j throughout and proved an ad. mirable second in command.
A rumber of the other members of the boarding party have also received awards. Reuter.
ROOSEVELT INSISTS
ON ALL AID
President Roosevelt yesterday declined to discuss in detail the proposed amendments to the Lease and Lend Bill and only stated that he discussed the main pro- posed amendments with Congress leaders in the morning.
The President added, however, that it was obvious that any amendment designed to change the policy of the Government or the request of the Government to give Britain all aid short of war, was undesirable.—Reuter.
SOFIA EXPECTS NAZIS TO MARCH
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Plebiscite Of Confidence
Third, General Antonescu has ordered a "plebiscite. of confl- dence" in Rumania on March -2. All Rumanians over 21 will hallowed to vote but Jews are ex-
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FOURTH. THE YUGOSLAV FOREIGN MINISTER LEFT BEL-| GRADE FOR BUDAPEST TO SIGN A NON-AGGRESSION PACT WITH HUNGARY.
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FEW DAYS
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STOP PRESS
Administration leaders. fruring the effects of a filibus- ter by opponents of the Lease and Lendi Bill, spoke uncer- tainly regarding the possibil- ity of a vote being taken
in the Senate this the Bill week.
Attendance when the de- bale continued was very poor, yet senators obviously wearying of the prolonged discussion. -Reuter.
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