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GEN. WAVELL CALMLY CONFIDENT IN EGYPT
JAPANESE TRIAL BALLOON
The Japanese sugges- tion that Mr. Matsuoka may go to the United States still arouses some interest in sections of the American press.
news-
T'he Scripps-Howard papers say informed quarters in Washington consider it irial
balloon, while other quarters see in it an officially-inspired feeler reflecting Japanese anxiety as to what the United States will do if the Japanese expansion pro- gramme is increased.
One paper quotes unnamed officials in Washington as con. tending that as long as Japan the aggressor is linked with the Axia, Mr. Matsuoka will be a most unwelcome Washington.
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THE SAME PAPER EDITORIAL, HOWEVER, SAYS IT CAN THINK OF FEW POSSI-¡ BLE MOVES ON THE INTER- NATIONAL DRAUGHTBOARD WHOSE POTENTIALITIES FOR GOOD WOULD BE CREATER.
that Mr.
Matsuoka
BRITISH BATTLE SQUADRON AT GIBRALTAR
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A powerful British naval force, composed of mighty battle-crui- sers, battleships, at least one aircraft-car- rier, seven destroyers and
five torpedo- boots, has arrived at Gibraltar, according to a despatch from Algeciras to Vichy.
'Planes from the carrier, it is reported, immediately took off ostensibly in conjunc- tion with the practice black-out exercises which have plunged the entire Gibraltar
in darkness. -International News
area
Service.
SIMA TO GO ON TRIAL
Axis Force STRIKING Spread in Long SOVIET Straggling Line DECISION
No war materials in fu- ture will be allowed to THE ENEMY TROOPS ON THE EGYPTIAN
in transit through pass FRONTIER, DECLARED THE BRITISH MILI- the Soviet Union, under a TARY SPOKESMAN IN CAIRO LAST NIGHT, decree signed by the Com- HAVE REACHED A POINT ABOUT FIVE missar of Foreign Trade MILES EAST OF SOLLUM AND HAVE HALT. yesterday.
ED THERE.
MUNITIONS. AIRCRAFT, PARTS AND ACCESSORIES, AND MACHINE-TOOLS FOR
PLOSIVES COME UNDER THE
The transit of other goods is to
It was difficult to determine whether the MAKING MUNITIONS AND EX- halt was due to the harassing action of Bri- DECREE. tish patrols, R.A.F. bombing, supply problems be allowed but only with special or sand storms, he added. The halt was authorisation or trade agreement. probably due to a combination of all our fac- tors.
The enemy troops are
Calm Optimism
The situation in Libya gener-
now spread out in a long ally, the spokesman said, is view
straggling line from Tri-, ed in Cairo with cuim optimism. In Abyssinia the Italians have poli to Sollum, with minor
Dessie's capture. groups round Bardia and
Tobruk.
bolted in all directions following
-Reuter.
OPERATIONS IN GREECE CONTINUING
Their difficulties have been "The British forces which further increased by opposition reached Greek ports apparently
In
of
by Patriot forces now arising had time to embark without hav-
all kinde
unexpected ing to organise fortified camps to places.
cover the'r embarkation?" writes the Berlin correspondent of the towards Stockholm “Tidningen."***
in- In Cairo, the British military be-spokesman declared: "Operations heatin Greece are still continuing and
The head of their advance It adds
conslete of three column-one THE IRON GUARD LEADER, knows the United States and HORIA SIMA, HAS BEEN SUM-
on the coastal road, and two knows well
All on the higher escarpment. the odds against MONED TO APPEAR BEFORE
three have halted near Sollum. Japan, weakened economically by A MILITARY COURT IN four years of war, if she is pitted BUCHAREST WITHIN 1HREE The German against an economic giant of the DAYS, ACCORDING TO LYONS larly, the spokesman
State's proportions. RADIO LAST NIGHT.
S'ma, who was Deputy Premier ties of desert
ure now experiencing the difficul-by one route and almost equal I can make. no statement beyond warfare, namely difflculties by any other available that contained in
que." Reuter
United Reuter.
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British Minister Captured
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Mystery surrounds the
whereabout of Sir Ronald
An Italian retreat French Somaliland would troops particu- volve crossing a depression
sea level in burning continued, low
in General Antonescu's Govern- water shortage, transport problems route-Reuter. ment. led the country when the rebellion in which he was charg- ed as playing a leading part col- lapsed last January.-Reuter.
and that hot dusty wind which, according to an Arab proverb. justifies wife murder if i con. tinues for five days.
U.S. WARSHIPS MAY ENTER COMBAT ZONES
UNITED STATES WARSHIPS MAY ENTER Campbell, the British | COMBAT ZONES IF NECESSARY IN THE IN- Minister to Belgrade who, TERESTS OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE DE- it is stated in London, has FENCE, PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ANNOUNC not been heard of since ED AT HIS PRESS CONFERENCE YESTER- the fall of Belgrade.
DAY.
The British Government has He added that the area of combat activities de- requested the United States Gov- lineated by Germany round the British Isles had
nothing to do with United States warships.
ernment to inquire into the mat-
Coinciding with the news of Sir They would go into it if neces-The now paper adds: “Amer- nald's disappearance, the Ita cary for the defence of the west-loans should cherian not illu- newspaper. "Messagero" yes ern hemisphere but that did not dians. Whether sailing alone day published a report stating | mean they were going, in. do 2 or escorted by warships, ɛml!
Sir, Ronald Campbell, the In Berlin yesterday, the Deut-
dongignments traversing the At· Minister to Yugoslavia, sche. Allgemeine Zeitung," in an antia are good for sinking?" Colonel Clark the British Military article dealing with American
Belgrade and a British proposals to speed up supplies to | It is claimed that the weapons spaper correspondent have Britain, threatens, Artes date of German blockade lurk on all captured and taken aboard "PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S routes between Britain and Amer- Italian destroyer in the Adria- PLANS WILL HAVE BUT ONE, len, and it is time Americans while attempting to make their RESULT —- QUICK AND CER-realised what confronts shipping way tor Greece. — International TAIN SINKING OF AMERICAN when President 'Roosevelt's plans News Service
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