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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1941
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SHARP AIR CLASHES ALONG THE CHANNEL
NAZIS READYTO MARCH
Big Offensive Sweep By R.A.F.
TWO ENEMY AIRCRAFT WERE DES- TROYED AND SEVERAL OTHERS DAMAGED DURING AN OFFENSIVE SWEEP OVER THE ENGLISH CHANNEL YESTERDAY AFTER- NOON BY COASTAL COMMAND AIRCRAFT ESCORTED BY FIGHTERS.
One British fighter is missing, according to the official announcement.
Although the Germans are believed to have made preparations down to the most minute detail to at- tack Greece through Bul- garia, observers in Sofia think they may hold their hand for
a few days in between Calais and Dunkirk, one the hope of news of Ita-three lian successes in Albania.
FREQUENT
Shipping off the French coast was attacked.
While carrying out an offensive
squadron of Spitfires shot down Messerschmidt 109's and damaged another.
They Messerschmidts
saw
of
formation а
at about 6.000
THE WEATHER, HOWEVER, IS UNFAVOURABLE FOR A feet and immediately attacked. GERMAN MOVE.
One of the pilots reported that RAINSTORMS HAVE LEFT the enemy dispersed immediately ROADS UNSUITABLE FOR and a general dog-fight broke out HEAVY TRAFFIC. — REUTER. at various heights. Reuter.
MR. CHURCHILL'S REPLY TO "OFFER" OF MEDIATION
MR. R. A. BUTLER, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, was asked in the House of Commons yesterday to state the precise terms of the Japanese offer of mediation.
CHECK ON
SURPLUS" RATIONS
Britain's Food Control- ler, Lord Woolton, has come down with a heavy hand on people eating in hotels and restaurants * where the food they get is additional to that allowed them under national ra- tioning.
Italian
Losses In
Albania
Italian losses in Albania since the outbreak of hos- tilities total 122,000.
An Italian lieutenant-colonel recently captured gave this figure to the newspaper "Hellenikon Mellon," reports the London "Daily Telegraph" special corres- pondent at Athens.
The total was made up, said the colonel, of 27,000 killed, 66,000 wounded and 29,000 missing.
20,000 Prisoners Italian prisoners in Greek hands total 20,000, including 551 officers,
Athens radio announced Jast
Mr. Butler declared: "In his re-night. cent communication to Mr. Eden, Only 28. officers and 497 other the Japanese Minister for Foreign ranks were sick or wounded when Affairs after referring generally captured and were being cared to the European war, observed for in Greek hospitals,-Reuter. that Japan was fully prepared to act as mediator or to take what- ever action was calculated to re- store peace and normal conditions, not only in Greater East Asia butl anywhere in the world.
"pho Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs In subacquent public statements (made, he has
JAPAN'S NEW POLICY FOR THAI
THE JAPANESE GOVERN-
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cald, after consulting, Germany) MENT HAS DECIDED ON has indicated that his words NEW POLICY FOR DEALING were not to be regarded as an offer of mediation in the Europ-
can war,
No Question
"In any case, the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs has been informed by the Prime Minister that in a cause of the kind for which we are fighting- a cause In no way concerned with From March, i restaurant meal but affecting the whole future of may only contain one of the fol- humanity there can be no ques- lowing dishes-fish, meat, poultry,
|tion of a compromise or parley," game, eggs and cheese. No mix- (Cheers)-Reuter. ture of poultry and meat or poul- try and bacon will be permissable.
WITH FUTURE ECONOMIC NE- GOTIATIONS BETWEEN PAN AND THAILAND.
JA.
The Overseas Minister, Kiyoshi Skita, announced this yesterday but declined. to disclose the nature of the measures onvisaged under the new policy-Reuter.
FOUR ITALIAN
territory, trade or material gains 'PLANES SHOT DOWN
The celebrated English "eggellable to a fine or imprisonment and bacon" may still go together for breach of the new order. The but only, ons egg per meal wilt order may be varied for patients be permittad.
In hospitals and nursing homes, Both caterer and customer are Reuter.
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FOUR ITALIAN AIRCRAFT WERE BROUGHT 'DOWN BY GREEK FIGHTER 'PLANES AND A.A. GUNS ON MONDAY, SAYS A GREEK PRESS 'MINIS- "TRY-STATEMENT BROADCAST-
FROM ATHENS LAST NIGHT.
Three other. Italian 'planes were badly hit and it is thought up- likely they regained their bases. -Reuter.
JAPANESE
NAVAL MISSION
IN GERMANY
A Japanese naval delegation, under
Vice-Admiral Nomura, arrived in Berlin yesterday, says the official German news agency.
The delegation is to stay several months in Germany. Reuter.
MIDDLESEX SOLDIER WOUNDED
A brawl involving two soldiers of the Middlesex| Regiment took place two days ago.
JAPAN'S
EFFORT TO BREAK DEADLOCK
to
Japan has submitted a compromise proposal in an attempt
break the deadlock in the negotia- tions between Thailand and French Indo-China, according to well-inform- ed Japanese quarters in Tokyo.
These quarters indicate that the Anal Jupan's "proposal will be offer in the current negotiations."
LAND ΤΟ BE CEDED TU THAILAND SHOULD, "HIS- TORICALLY SPEAKING, BE- LONG TO THAILAND," STATE THE JAPANESE.
Domel, the Japanese official news agency, issues a warning against "Interference by third sec the powers who wish to Tokyo peace conference and in fallure."
It adds: "The Japanese Govern ment is keeping a close watch on
the situation."--Reuter.
stomach, presumably caused by a
bayonet as a result of a fight with another soldier of his regiment.
which Pending investigations It was disclosed this morning that Pte. Brown of the Middlesex are being made by the Military Regiment is lying at the Military Authorities, the alleged assailant is Hospital with a
the under arrest.
wound in
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