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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 19, 1941.
Discussing Terms Of Surrender At Amba
MAIN DEFENCE NOW COMPLETELY SURROUNDED
DESPITE HEAVY MISTS AND CLOUD SURROUNDING THE TOWERING HEIGHTS OF AMBA ALAGI, SOUTH AFRICAN AND PATRIOT FORCES FROM THE SOUTH AND BRITISH TROOPS FROM THE NORTH HAVE SUCCEEDED IN COMPLETELY SUR- ROUNDING THE MAIN ENEMY FORTIFICATION.
Splendid work has been done by the Bri- tish artillery, as well as the South African and Rhodesian Air Forces and the R.A.F., all of which have played an important part in the success of our land forces.
At 8.15 on Friday morning a representa- tive of a section of Italian junior officers asked to be allowed to discuss terms of sur- render. We agreed to talk with him provid- ed he was speaking for the Duke of Aosta.
The order to cease fire was arranged for 6 p.m. and if the terms were not accepted, fre would be recommenced at 9.15 19.111.
It is not yet known in Khar- team what transpired after the
erase fire,
With the Tall of Dessie an the immanent fall of Amba Alagi, the one ren aining point of Ita- Ian resistance will be Gondar, against which our pressure will be increased by the release troops from elsewhere,
Question Of Time
of
Aosta
Should the Duke of submit to the terms of surren-
MAN HUNT FOR
NAZI WAR PRISONERS
One of the most drama-
NO RAIDS ON BRITAIN
LAST EVENING
Up to a late hour last night there were no reports of German aircraft over Britain since dusk, says Reu-
ter.
Role Of
Alagi
Picture from the Western Desert showing Free French A forces, contributing their part for the arms of democracy. Free French patrol in thair British pattern infantry truck.
1 (Copyright, Fox).
AMERICA WILL
Bulgaria ENSURE ADEQUATE
AID TO BRITAIN
War
for
an
tic man-hunts ever staged in north-west England, in bloodhounds, which
The Bulgarian police, soldiers and mobile Minister, General Daska- units of the Home Guard loff, has left by air participated, ended Berlin, according to
TWO IMPORTANT DECLARATIONS ON yesterday with the cap- Istanbul despatch to the ture of the last of the five Independent French news AMERICAN POLICY WERE MADE BY THE In any case it is only a ques Nazi prisoners who escap-agency. Italians are rounded up in Abys-ed from an internment He will discuss with the Ger- SECRETARY OF STATE, MR. CORDELL HULL, sna, leaving only small scatter-
IN A NIGHT.
der it would have a demoralis commanders still holding out.
ing effect on the other italian
tion of a short time before all
ed bandas (native levies). Italian camp on Friday.
colonials and deserters roaming the countryside as bandits.
mans the general mobilisation in Hulgaria of all men up to the age of 50, says the report.
He was a naval wireless officer
The Germans are withdrawing and the only one of the escaped troops from Greece and want to men who was dressed in civilian extend the zone occupied by Hul-
garian troops.--Reuter'. clothes.
The Duke of Aosta's move to serk terms of surrender does not necessarily mean that the whole
the him near Abyssinian campaign
Purders found will be
arrest of his four ended immediately," according to scene of the
the view in London, says Reu-companions, about 15 miles from
fer's mihtury correspondent.
On Hitler's Orders
ira the
the
While the Duke doubtless sees that further resistance Amba Alagi area is useless, no mention is made of the other twaj rentres of Italian resistance Gondar district, south-west cal Amba Alavi, and the lakes dis- tricts, which are about 200 miles south of Addis Ababa.
to
the prison camp.
Reuter.
GREEK 'MINISTERS'
EXPERIENCE
THE CROAT BARGAIN
NATIONWIDE BROADCAST LAST
First, Mr. Hull asserted America would find means of ensuring that Britain received adequate supplies. Second, he put forward for the first time principles which the Govern- ment felt should rule the world when peace is re-established.
Pointing out
that much United States foreign trade
of
this
year was in "tools of self-defence,"
"have said before and 1 say again, we will not permit frustrated. this purpose to be We will find a way to ensure that weapons pouring in In an even greater volume from our factories reach the hands eager ly awaiting them."
Second, non-discrimination in International commercial rela- tions must be the rule, so that International trade may grow and prosper.
Third, raw
materials supplies
Commodity Supplies Fourth, international agreements supply of com- regulating the modities must be so handled as to protect fully consuming countries and their peoples.
MATERIALS IN EXCHANGE Mr. Hull declared it would be FOR COMPULSORY LABOUR futile if goods falled to reach in- SERVICE, WAS THE BARGAIN those for whom, they were STRUCK BY BETWEEN PAVE- tended, when Americans had the must be available to all nations
without discrimination. LITCH, THE CROAT LEADER task of arming and supplying It is ught probable that fol-
WITH THE those whose successful defence is AND "FUEHRER," lowing Hitler's intructions
NAZI AUTHORITIES, ACCORD- vital for their security. continue resistance as Jong HS A TWIN-MOTORED ITALIANING TO RELIABLE INFORMA- possible in furces diverted from PLANE MACHINE-GUNNED ATION REACHING AUTHORITA- their real object - Libya the 300-TON BOAT ON WHICH THE|TIVE CROAT CIRCLES IN THE Duke will not call off resistance GREEK MINISTERS, M. COT-|MIDDLE EAST, in the Gondar and lakes areas, ZIAS (FINANCE) AND M.
The despatch of 55,000 labour- APOSTOLIDES (JUSTICE)
ers to Germany was part of the WERE MAKING THEIR WAY barter plan, it
is asserted. In return, Croatia gets ersatz goods. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHAT TINE, REPORTS THE JERUSA-
It is also stated that capital THE EXACT STRENGTH OF LEM CORRESPONDENT OF THE ITALIAN FORCES
INDEPENDENT IN THE
FRENCH ABYSSINIA IS. ABOUT A NEWS AGENCY, WEEK AGO IT WAS ESTIMAT- ED THERE WERE ABOUT None was injured in the attack, 33,000 ITALIAN. AND 38,000 and the two Ministers, who have NATIVE TROOPS BUT THERE arrived in Haifa, are continuing HAS BEEN NO OFFICIAL IN, their journey to "somewhere FORMATION IN REGARD To the Middle East."--Reuter. THEIR DISPOSITION,
67,000 Left
If the vast majority have been engaged in the Amba Alagi area it is likely that the surrender of the Italian forces there will re- sult in operations being brought to a close quietly in other dis- tricts.-Reuter.
SOVIET PACT WITH IRAQ
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") The B.B.C. reported yesterday that Russia and Iraq, have signed a diplomatic and commercial pact.
International News Service.
ΤΟ FROM TURKEY
PALES-
BOY FATALLY INJURED
in
purpose
Filth, institutions and arrange-
international ments of
finance must be so arranged that they aid essential enterprise and continuous of the development in all countries and
punishment has been introduced Paramount in Croatia for printing or spread-Axis powers, Mr. Hili declared, permit payment by processes of ing "seditious'
s" leaflets, economic
was to secure control of the seas trade consonant with the welfare sabotage and stikes.-Reuter.
Reuter. domina-of all countries. for purposes of world tion.
NEW AIR LETTER SERVICE
Halt Demanded
D.E.I. WILL- FIGHT
He continued: "Either the spread of lawlessness in the world must be brought to a halt or we' shall
soon find ourselves sur- rounded by aggressors and com- pelled to fight virtually alone and A new air letter service from at great odds for our `own na- THE NETHERLANDS MINIS troops in the Middle East to Bri-tional existence,”-
VAN TERS, DR.
KLEFFENS tain was inaugurated by General'
AND DR. WELTER; AN HAVE Playing on the top of an A.R.P. Wavell in a message to General Making the first major pro- ARRIVED AT AUCKLAND (N.Z.) Pen Shelter in Tai Nam Street, Sir John Dill, Chief of the Imper-nouncement concerning the prin- FROM SYDNEY EN ROUTE FOR Shamshulpo, with a group of ial General Staft, beginning "My ciples of peace, Mr. Cordell Hull CONVERSATIONS WITH NEW other boys, a 12-year-old Chinese dear Jack" and signed "Yours said these must include:- lad, Chan Sin-lan, lost his foot-ever, Archie Wavell,”. ing near the wige and fell heavi-
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MINIS- ZEALAND ^; CABINET | TERS. FIRST, EXTREME NATION- Dr. van Kleffens gald that if ALISM MUST NOT AGAIN BE the Dutch Indies were attacked PERMITTED TO EXPRESS IT- they would certainly fight and loon Hospital, but, died at 0.30dible to keep it up regularly SELF IN EXCESSIVE TRADE were well prepared to defend am.to-day,
RESTRICTNONS.
themselves-Reuter.
ly on his head yesterday.
He was admitted to the Kow
General Wavell, says the service will mean a lot to a great many people and hopes it will be pos- Reuter.
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