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Efforts To Make Naval Aircraft Efficient Striking Force
LONDON, Jan. 28 (British Wireless)-THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY HAD ALWAYS PUT FAITH IN THE TORPEDO AS A PRIMARY naval officer yesterday WEAPON OF NAVAL AIRCRAFT, said morning, explaining the efforts over a long period of years to make naval aircraft a highly efficient striking force.
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CABLE
BOOTHBY ONE OF MOST Five British,
SUCCESSFUL OF
THE YOUNGER MINISTERS
Referring to the resignation of MRCROBERT BOOTHBY, Par-
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Six Allied Ships Sunk
LONDON, Jan. 28 (BWS)-Mor-
liamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food, following the findingcantile losses due enensy action
for the week ended Jan. 19-20 are announced to be 11 with a total tounage of 58,212 tons comprising FIVE BRITISH of a total of 34,77% tous and SIX ALLIED of 23,440 tons.
of a Select Committee a connexion with financial matters, MR. VERNON BARTLETT, M.P., stated in a broadcast In London yester- day, that Mr. Boothby, was one of the most successful of the younger Ministers and was a personal friend of the Prime Minister.
"Mr. Boothby had been under suspicion in connexion with some
This figure is higher than it has nnancial matters and the Select been in recent weeks. Committee went into his case and It has been noted that the prac- returned a verdict against him. tice of announcing the total Ger- Mr. Boothby accepted the ver-man claims week by week along- dict in a moving speech in the side the losses actually sustained, House of Commons and the Prime has led to progressive reduction in Minister was similarly affected.
claims made by the German High Command.
Pattern Of New World After War
GREAT SHOW
Mr. Bartlett said that the Ger LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter)—A
had pattern of a new world after the mans been making a great war was given by MR. HAROLD show of the so called scandal but NICOLSON, Parliamentary Secre- the way in which it had been tary to the Ministry of Informa-dealt with in Parliament was "in tin, speaking in London, "during a itself a tribute to democracy, lull before the great battle."
Only a small number of mem- The new order will be based onbers took part in the debate but. the liberation not the enslavement the Government had welcomed it, of Europe, he said, and must, have and Mr. Bartlett's respect for com-Parliamens, after. Istening to the the will to defend its own munity and unselfishness to com- debate, had never been so high. bine with similarly-minded coun Mr. Bartlett added that Mr. tries to make defence effective. Wendell Wilkie was also present
There will be no slave states. In the Strangers' Gallery. but the community of tree peoples each working out its problems in accordance to its temperament and traditions. It will be the union of peoples, each ready to sacrifice something of political and econo- mic independence.
BELEAGUERED BUCHAREST
The torpedo attacks a ship in the most vulnerable part-below water and can effect considerably more vital damage than a bomb.g This policy was fully justified by All naval aircraft are designed. the great victory at Taranto. as dive-bombers and the Skua is which exceeded even the most exclusively so, but the Swordfish- sanguine British expectations. In is also excellent for this purpose. many other instances alrcraft The tatter could carry
ith torpedo attach has proved its load of bombs and ease of man-Rumania and Bucharest is a be- worth:
oeuvrability makes it almost equal
The naval officer gave an in- stance of the phenomenal success |
to the Skua
in
a heavy Disturbances still continue
leaguered city and men are behind machine-gun- posts, states a Lon-
SUPERIOR "TO STUKÁ
don message.
160 THOUSAND NAZI TROOPS
IN RUMANIA
According to a report from Al- kara quoted in an Australian mes- sage, there are now 160,000 Ger man troops in Rumania and the Turks expect the Germans to make
a descent on Salonika in order to strike Greece from the (Special)
rear-
General Antonescu, the Prime MADRID, Jan. 28 (Reuter)--A If the attack by three paval air-) All British naval dive-bombing fraft un Italian ships in a certain types are superior to the German Minister, signed a decree yesterday local newspaper quoting from a roadstead, when three torpedoes Stuka. Dive-bombing was success- bringing 52 industries under, mili- German newspaper mentions the opening of direct rail communica- were fired and four enemy war-fully carried out by the Swordfishtary control.
The new Rumanian Governmenttion between Spain and Germany. ships were destroyed. One sub-against the German troops in the marine sunk. then another spring and recently they have ob-is composed almost entirely of via unoccupied France, instead of submarine and a destroyer were tained highly successful results Generals.--(Special)
ship against
WRS
and
the depot
in
sunk
Italian acrodromes lying between the latter ves- Sardinia, Sicily and Dodecanes. sels was destroyed by the ex- I will be recalled that the first, plosions on either side. This at-ccasion in the history, when a tack took place in broad daylight major unit of the enemy feet was and there were no British casual-destroyed by aircraft, was when ties. The success of the Taranto Skuas gained a success against the attack must be mainly attributed German cruiser of the Konigsberg to the perfecting technique over is at Bergen. After an honest the two decades.
and careful analysis. It is fair to say that British naval aircraft
Two Italian
via Switzerland.
Italian Ministers Sent To
To Front
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em-
British vic-
OVER DARK SEA
dive-bombing is far ahead of the news from Italy regarding the re-the war situation in Africa. de Aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm German.
"It portends the collapse. ported dismissal of Marshal clares: had to be ranged up on deck in Speaking of the future of dive-
of the ramshackle Fascist' Graziani. darkness to take off and form a bombing, the naval officer said
Signor Mussolini did no good pire" and concludes that increas- "formation without lights and by the although Britain had been when he invited his senior partner ing numbers of Italians must be
a long distance over the dark sea. very lucky in suffering a tew
to walk in, said the speaker, and realising that "It is not Badoglio It is essential that each squadron casualties as a whole when using went on to declare that the re- or Soddu or Graziani who should arrive at the right place at the this method as against the high ports that six posters bearing the be got rid of, but Mussolini him- right time as any delay would spoli stúka losses, dive-bombing might
words "Down With Germany," self and that only an element of surprise and so high become very expensive as a result stand Fast-Badoglio Will Deliver tory will make the Italians a na- navigational skill is entailed.
of the improving method of de-you spoke of coming develop- tion of free men once again." Dive bombing, is used by naval fence and-although it seemed a
ments (Special) aircraft when torpedo work is im-long way off-it might become un- possible and here again a long profitable In naval war. period of training was needed to Naval aircraft, however, were Emperor Haile Selassie will fight for the support of Germany she develop this technique. The main not relying upon it as the only like a llon and avenge his nation would be out of the
alternative to torpedo, attack and now that he is coming into his period which could be almost pre- were pressing forward with im- own, stated commentator incisely calculated." proving methods of high altitude London yesterday..
reason for the naval use of dive bombing its that the expectation of hits is greater than from high altitude bombing.
bombing.
Fourth Army Incident Will Have No Repercussions
The New Fourth Army Incident will cause no unfavourable ̋re- percussions, declared Mr. Chow Chi-kang, Vice-Minister of Over- seas Affairs, in an interview with the CENTRAL NEWS on the dis- bandment of the Army recently. Mr. Chow arrived here last Friday from Chungking on a visit.
In a unified and organised coun- sterri disciplinary measures to deal try, Mr. Chow said, the incident with 15.
should occasion no surprise, for In the present united ant
FIGHT LIKE LION
The DAILY MAIL'S theme is similar, saying that Italy as a unit was "very near collapse. But!
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Describing the methods adopted
by the Abyssinians against the Italians, the speaker commented The
war in
a.
During the week under review, the German High Command has claimed a total of 41,800 tons of shipping" sunk
EXTRAORDINARY
MEETING AT
WHITE HOUSE
MR. ROOSEVELT WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Reuter) --President Roosevelt summoned an extraordinary meeting in the White House last night to discuss modifications to the Lease or Lena Bill.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1941. —PAGEN
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The WING ON
ماع
British Concentrations
In Derna
Continue
The latest communique from General Waven's headquarters states-
LIBYA--Concentrations of British forces in Derna are continuing. ERITREA-Operátions are continuing satisfactorily and mobile troops are pressing back the Italian forces. Over 1,200 prisoners bave been taken up to date.
ITALIAN SOMALILAND—Our troops are again active. Significance of the operations in Kenya lles in the fact that only
a few days ago Itallans were in Kenya and now they had been dri- ven out and the battle is being continued in enemy country.
In East Africa the advance on Agordat is considered to be of great importance.—(Special)
WHOLESALE ARRESTS
IN ITALY
FROM INDIAN ARMY
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (Reuter)- LONDON, Jan. 23 (BWS)-On the While actual disturbances are at Eritrea front the bulk of the Bri- present finished In Northern Italy, tish troops taking part, are drawn wholesale arrests have taken place from the Indian "Army.
there, according to Balkan diplo
officials
quoted The forces are under the com-matic
by the mand of Major-General W. Platt, Berno correspondent of the CO- who has been commanding the LUMBIA troops in the Sudan since the end TEM
MR. CORDELL HULL Mr. Cordell Hall, Secretary of of 1938. ~. State, Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Se- WILLKIE AND EIRE
cretary of the Treasury, and both the Republican and Democrat NEWS-CHRONICLE com-leadera were requested by the Pre- on the way the tribesmen were pliments Mr. Wendell Willkle and sident to attend. fighting a silent, but intensive war says that in connexion with his against their oppressors,
SECRET SESSION
proposed visit to Eire, he will be According to an Australian mes- They move from rock to rock as disarmingly discreet there as sage, this referred to a secret ses- and then with a sudden swift rush being here, but he may find ansion of the Foreign Affairs Com- another Italian outpost disappears. opportunity to tell Mr. de Valera mittee of the House of Representa- -(Special)
"haw America regards Eire's per- tivea. The message also added an sistent refusal to give Britam the slightest help in fighting a com- mon foe of civilisation or even. The Secretary for War Capt. take appropriate measures for her.
ITALIAN PRISONERS OF WAR FOR INDIA
H. D. Margesson, announced in own safety.
the House of Commons yesterday
THE TIMES in a lengthy state-
it is generally recognised that Japanese front, Mr. Chow further that a considerable number of there must be unity of command stated, there could be no quest-Italian prisoners of war were being ment expounding the problems of i
in a country, without which it is ion of any partian politics in the sent to India. It was also pro impossible to resist foreign aggres disciplinary action
sion,
Mr. Chow pointed out that the incident was due entirely to the disobedience di the army to orders the Central Military Authorities. ..In the past the activities of
100 ARRESTED
IN MILAN
I'
reconstruction emphasises that posed to bring some Italian pri-the "organisation for war and for soners to England for agricultural peace are merely two faces of the
same problem." work (Special)
The paper adds that for Britain MORE OF HINDRANCE reconstruction will involve a ra- LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter)dical replanning of much of our
farmers would welcome having available Italian prisoners of war
the Army had been frequently NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (Reater) While it is possible that British national life.”
WILLKIE GIVEN
SOUVENIR
correspondent
PUSHED BACK
states
CHINA-INDIA AIRLINE NEGOTIATIONS
Negotiations for the operation of airline between China and India are being conducted between
BROADCASTING SYS
The arrests, which have taken place for at least a week, were car- ried out by the Italian Police, Ita- Man Secret Police and finally by the Gestapo.
Maný arrests were made be- tween Tuesday and Friday last week on the appearance ench - morning of stickers of posters of Mussolini bearing the words "Why don't you -commit sui- cide," it is declared.
the Chinese and British authori- The distribution of subversivo ties, and as soon as they are com-leaflets and activities of soap box pleted the new air service will be orators attracted police attention. started, Mr. W. L Bond, Vice-
BARRACKS FIGHT President of the China National Aviation Corporation; told the CEN- In Trieste, # fight between TRAL NEWS in an interview.
Blackshirt' privates and officers is
"
Mr. Bond returned to Hongkong reported to have occurred in the early Sunday morning from a sur- barracks. Men and women ip
vey trip to India, where he stopped breadline demonstrations in Trieste at Delhi and Calcutta. He found were arrested as defeatists. the trip & smooth one. The at- Another report saya that for the mospheric conditions were favour-¡past two days deserters have been able and there were few technical crossing the Swiss frontier. problems to tackle with."
AN EXTENSION
The projected line, according to
Mr. Bond, is merely an extension ANHWEI CHAIRMAN
COMMENDED
In recognition of his meritorious .
prejudicial to the campaign of The Columbia, Broadcasting Cor- resistance.
Berne The Central Autho- poration rities had exercised considerable quotes Balkan reports that 100 for land work, the view taken in An Australian message forebearance, but they could not people were arrested in Milan after authoritative circles in London that, the Italian forces are being
of the existing Hongkong-Chung- tolerate further and had to take recent demonstrations and states is that they would conceivably be pushed back into Eritrea and that
MR. MORGENTHAU
King-Lasblo route to Calcutta. It anti-Fascist leaflets were distribut- more of a hindrance than an ad Italians are also making prepara-
vantage.
tions to evacuate Abyssinia. ed in Milan on Saturday.
that the Speaker of the House, Mr. will take about 13 hours to cover It is not thought likely that any The Belgian Minister for the Raeburn, stated yesterday that he the whole distance from Hongkong services in connexion with the in- will be sent. It is pointed out Colonies announced yesterday that expected the Rouse to overwhelm to the Indian port. The line will troduction of administrative re- CHUNGKING, Jan. 23 (Reuter) that German prisoners in Britain Belgian troops from the Congo are ingly approve of the ald for Bri-be operated on a weekly basis and forms and the pacification on Mr. Wendell Willkie heard his -The Chinese Government has
have been and are being evacuat being sent to help the British tain bill.-(Special)
the fare will be about the same Anwei Province since his assump arst air raid alarm yesterday when invested a total of $343,000,000 in ed overseas and it is, therefore, forces in East Africa and that a
as that from Hongkong to Ran- tion of office a year ago, Generalis- he was on his way to see Mr. Mon-
jsimo Chiang Kai-shek has address- kinds of industries in the in-hardly likely that the Italians will вед advance had been started BASLE Jan 28 (Reuter)-Call-goon, via Chungking, tagu Norman, Governor of the terior provinces while additionally be imported and there are many here aimed at the Italian naval ing of a conference of German Regarding the reported crash of ed a message of commendation to Bank of England, states a London the sum of U.S.$679,000,000 has obvious inconvenience that would base at Somaliland,
Catholic bishops next month has a C.N.AC. plane last Thursday, Mr. Gen. Li Fing-hsien, Chairman of message. Mr. Willkle also viewed been invested in certain indus-
sult from their presence,
In the meantime Australian occasioned surprise, according to Bond said that he had no informatie Antws! Provincial Government. zaid-damage and was given the tries by both the Chinese Govern-
troops and British mechanised the Berlin correspondent or the tion, but two members of the CN. The message urged Gen. La to burnt out remains of an incendiary ment and American Interests, na-
Hitherto, A.C. local office had been sent to redouble his efforts in the present. LONDON, Jan, 28 (Reuter)--The forces were massing for the final NATIONAL ZEITUNG bomb as his first souvenir of the cording to the spokesman of the
the episcopal conference was held make an investigation.
year (Central Newsy 'Ministry of Economic Affairs. DAILY TELEGRAPH, in 'summing assault on Derna-(Special), war-(Special)
annually.
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