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CRITICAL STAGE NOW REACHED IN BRITISH FORCES NOW "OCCUPY
TENSION BETWEEN HITLER
11
AND VICHY GOVERNMENT:
LAVAL-DARLAN MEETING
LONDON, FEB. 4 (BRITISH WIRELESS)—ALTHOUGH ONLY THE SCANTIEST INFORMATION, DERIVED MAINLY FROM INDIRECT SOURCES IS AVAILABLE IN LONDON, LITTLE DOUBT IS FELT THAT THE STATE OF TENSION THAT EXISTS BETWEEN THE VICHY GOVERNMENT AND HITLER HAS REACHED A CRITICAL STAGE.
The official German News Agency states that at the meeting between M. LAVAL and ADMIRAL DARLAN, "which took place in Paris, the general policies of the French nation were discussed, "states a London message.
What the policies were was not yet clear but they probably included the ques- tion of readmission of M. Laval into the Vichy Government; the future of the French. Fleet; and the new political party.
There were a crop of rumours created by the formation of the new political party in France. One was that M; Laval would try to use the Farty as a stepping-stone to power.
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT:
FREEDOM OF THE PEOPLE OF BRITAIN SHOWN IN COMMONS DEBATES Democracy alone; of all forms of government, enlists the full support of man's enlightened will," said MR. DUFF COOPER, Minister of Information, when he broadcast from London on Monday night.
JAPANESE LAND N.E. OF COLONY
SHANGHAI, Feh. 4 (Reuter) With the support of war- ships, Japanese troops landed in South Kwangtung to the north-east of Hongkong early this morning with the object of entting off the Chungking arms supply route running northward from Shayuchung. 30 miles north-east of Hong- kong, according to a Japanese communique.
ASKED FOR TRANSFER
CHUNGKING. Feb. 4 (Reuter)
Reuter learned from American sources that MR. NELSON T. JOHNSON, American
dor
Mr. Duff Cooper was "dis- cussing the difference that
was apparent for the whole world to see in the forms of government in the dictator countries as compared with that of the democracies.
TWINS BORN THREE DAYS
APART
Twin boys bord in Australia recently will have their birth- days three days apart, states a message from Sydney, The boys were born in a Sydney hospital-one on Saturday and the other on Monday.
Supplementary Vote For £600 Million
the war.
...
NEARLY QUARTER OF ITALIAN ERITREA: ADVANCE $50 MILES ACROSS THE SUDANESE BORDER
BRITISH FORCES NOW OCCUPY 10,000 SQUARE MILES OR NEARLY A QUAR- TER OF ITALIAN ERITREA, STATES A LONDON MESSAGE, WHICH ADDS THAT PENETRATION HAS REACHED THE HEART OF THE COUNTRY.
According to the latest report from Libya, General Wavell's Army of the Nile is massing for a further advance west of Derna.
Royal Air Force planes at-
tacked an aerodrome near
Tripoli and destroyed at least! ITALY'S MODEL COLONY
IN ERITREA WILL BE
seven machines on the ground.
FIRST TO BE OVERRUN
EXTREMISTS IN JAPAN GETTING
The South African Air Force has also taken part in raids on aero- LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter)--The dromes and shot down a Caproni text was issued today of two votes bomber in Italian Somaliland.
"Abyssinia is a huge country. It is 800 miles from north to of credit totalling £1,600,000,000
In Abyssinia, British troops with south and 750 miles across and when important positions at Rassala to meet expenditure, arising out of the co-operation of Hallle Selassie's on the western or Sudan side of Abyssinia were recaptured, it ap- army, are fighting an extremely peared to be a great success," said LIEUT.-COL. LOWE, D.S.O., M.C., successful action and the Italians when he broadcast from London yesterday, The Arst 1s a .supplementary are in a state of demoralisation. It was added, however, that vote for £600,000,000 which is a
The British troops, he said, un- The Imperial Forces have ad-dertook operations here with the the Party would receive no supplementary estimate on the official recognition in unoc-amount required for the year end-anced 40 or 50 miles across the attack on Galabat in the south.
Sudanese border It was denk March 31 next for Navy, Army and the communications thus set draw before the attack commenced into Abyssinia, The Italians had begun to with- cupied France.
and Air Services, supplies and up has enabled the British forces and when the attack was made nounced by the Lyons Radio.
other war purposes. The Germans will try to create
to give reinforcements to the pat-they had completely disappeared. the impression that the polley of,
The second is a vote of £1,000,- riot army at will
DIFFICULTY OF ATTACK the Vichy Government does not 1000,000 towards expenses which may Every advance made by the Bri-
Col. Lowe said that it was very correspond with a large section of be incurred during the year end-tish forces gives further encour-difficult to stage an attack in that
A departure Ling March 31-1942, for the same agement to the patriots.
kind of country at all and it was the French people.
A correspondent describs Eritrea even more difficult to attack a ́re- from the wishes of the French war services, people, the Germans claim, was
as being similar to Waziristan on treating enemy. If the advance created by the dismissal of M.
Ben the North-west frontier of India, forces lost contact, the enemy Laval on Dec. 13.
The Vichy correspondent of a Swiss newspaper writes:
"Today, as yesterday, Mar- shal Petain will make no con-
-
UPPER HAND
There are indications that the extremists in Japan are getting the upper hand and that they are ready to work with the Axis Powers in the
war, stated message from
器
Sydney yesterday, TILEA DEPRIVED covered with bush and cut off by could continue his way unmolested
| OF NATIONALITY
trmnumerable gorges and ravines.
ROUGH COUNTRY
and be able to give battle in an- other place of his own choosing.. He lived to fight another day.
"That was the situation on Jan.
M. Tilea, former Rumanian Min-in lorries preceeded by light ar-20" said the speaker. "But Gen. In the north-east, British troops cessions which in his view conister to Britain, who is still in Lon-qured units are going along Wavell did not stop, but hounded
flict with French honour. France is determined to defend her Fleet and Empire from at- tack from any quarter. He is prepared to execute the exist- ing conditions of the Armistice but not to go beyond them."
ULTIMATE GOAL
don, has been deprived by the Ru- manian Government of his nation- allty, states a London message: quoting a Bucharest report,
their
rough mountainous country.
the Italians from one position to British bombers have attacked another, never giving them rest, motor transports west of Asmara.never losing contact with the rear- M Tilea was recailed by his Gov- though the capture of Agordat and evacuated Barentu," while
It must be remembered that al-guard until today the enemy has ernment last summer but he re- Barentu has broken the first line of forces are fused to leave and is still in Lon-Italian defence the country is sült-other Abyssinian fronts. don where he is organising a group able for defensive action if the enemy cares to put up any sort of resistance.
FREEDOM OF PEOPLE The speaker referred to the re- cent debates in the House of Com- mons as eloquent of this freedom of the people to take a part in the
LONDON, Feb, 4 (Reuter)—THE of free Rumanians to help the Bri- government of the country. He TIMES states that whatever imtish war efforts. touched on statements made at mediate demands, which now con- various times by the ordinary front the Vichy Government, the man-in-the street and by men in ultimate goal of Nazi polley is to MILITARY TRAINING the services who, had always dis disintegrate France from within. played a high sense of duty to It would be unfair not to pay tribute to Marshal Petain's in-
their country.
Mr. Duft Cooper recalled an in-
IN CANADA
The Canadian Prime Minister,
cident during the capture of To-tegrity, good intentions and tena-Mr. Mackenzie King, has announ bruk by the Australians when a effectively controis the remaining training scheme in Canada would city of purpose. So long as he ced that the compulsory military
sergeant and eight men had taken
part of the French Fleet and be extended to four months -in- 1,500 Italians prisoners from their
Willkie Talks With Valera
Ambassa- hiding place in a cave. An Italian French Colonial Empire, these as- stead of the present 30 days, states Dublin yesterday where he had a
officer amongst the prisoners had sets provide a solid basis for his a London message.
resistance.
to China.. asked for the transfer to Australia himself be declared: Thank God I am pri- cause his family, who are at pre-
I never want to go to Italy. sent in the United States, are un- able to come to China owing to Again while the Fascist Party is
the evacuation order.
soner
in power."
That showed the state of the feelings of the people in the dicta-
jas in Belgiuto,
MEMORIAL SERVICE or countries. Today in Norway,
FOR METAXAS
Holland
and
"But France is materially broken and morally inert. There is no ery which could effectively rally her except a call to a crusade" against the common enemy, and this the Marshal is powerless to raise." BOTH AT ONCE
He added that 72,000 recruits would be trained each year.
Mr. Wendell Willkie who flew to
talk with Mr. De Valera, the Fre Prime Minister, returned to Lon- don yesterday, states a London
message.
withdrawing on the
FORCED MARCHES
The more sober elements`in Japán, however, feel that with one end of the Rome-Berlin- Tokyo Axis weakened, it would be a grave risk to become in- volved in the hostilities,..
GRATITUDE
OF BRITAIN ·
SHANGHAI, Feb. 1 (Reuter)———- BEAVERBROOK, British Col. Lowe then referred to the LORD great difficulties which the troops Minister of Air Production, has had faced and to the necessity of cabled the Committee of the Bri- Voluntary War Fund in forced marches. He paid a high tish tribute to the work of the Indian Shanghai in the following terms: I division which took part in the at-
tack at Kassala and Galabat.
"You cannot expect to con- quer a country like Eritrea unless you strike at the right places," said Col. Lowe. "Aby- ssinia is a large country, but with the help of the Abyssinian patriots its capture comes within the "region of possibility.
now
ате
not
"There are 200,000 Italian set He was accompanied by Mr. Du-tlers in Abyssinia who HARBOUR TRAGEDY anty. Eire High Commissioner in fighting men at all and they are
the British capital,
GREAT COURAGE
more" likely to welcome the in- vaders at present.
"The
achievement of British communities in China in providing, the RAF with a squadron of fighter. aircraft commands ad- miration and the deepest gratitude of the people of Britain.
"The 'British China Squadron' will earn its donors imperishable glory in the skies in defence of the ideals of freedom and civilisa- tion and it will play its part in hastening certain victory in which the British communities in China
will share."
BOMBERS INSTEAD
According to a report, the ferry Man Kim was sailing from Jordan
Col. Lowe expressed the view Road wharf to Hongkong about "I personally hope America wili
In response to Lord Beaver- A memorial service was held at France, there were German soldiers'
7.30 p.m. yesterday when near th give you all necessary help and that the port to watch now was the Greek Orthodox Cathedral in who were heard to say "I don't
LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter)-Bellef Kowloon Naval Dockyard, a Chi- that with your great courage you Kismale. The South Africans had brock's appeal, the Netherlands London yesterday for the late want to be a dutchmen or a Bel is growing that Germany will not nese male, about 40 years of age, will pull through," said Mr. Will this on their programme and this ast Indies have presented bom- General Metaxas. The service was gian or a Norwegian, I want to thrust eastwards but westwards jumped overboard and is believed kle, when he replied to a speech was the last place that was open bers to the Dutch, fighting forces,
༥་
attended by the Duke and Duchess be a German and to go home to though the possibility that she to have been drowned. of Kent, Mr. Winston Church my family."
may attempt both at once is ad-
and Mr. Anthony Eden together "Democratic life is not new mitted, says Reuter's correspon- with members Ci the Services, phase "of human, history," said Mr.dent on the German frontier. states a London message.
Cont'd Page 7, Col. 4
Today's News Summary
TENSION EXISTING BETWEEN the Vichy Government and Hitler has reached a critical stage, according to latest reports reaching London. There is nothing definite as to what was discusS- ed at the meeting between M. Laval and Admiral Darlan. It 18 suggested that Laval may try to use the new political party na 2 stepping-stone to power.
In
ex-
BRITISH FORCES CONTINUE to advance on all fronts in Africa and in Eritrea they have occupied ten thousand square miles. co-operation with Emperor Haile Selassie's patriot army, tremely successful action is being fought and the Italians are in a state of demoralisation.
an
A FLYING VISIT TO DUBLIN where he talked with Mr. Eamon de Valera, the Elre Premier, was made by Mr. Wendell Willkle yes- terday. The Republican leader is to return to the United States next week when he will testify before the Foreign Relations Com mittee of the House of Representatives on the Lease and Lend Bill.
IT IS REVEALED that Australla's war expenditure for one year of war is a little less that the total expenditure for the whole of the East war. Munition workers in Australia now total 150,000.
THE ITALIANG ARE subdued in Albania and operations, although only local, have brought the Greeks further successes.
STOP PRESS
The British Staff officers, Gen- eral Marshal Cornwall and Air
Chlef Marshal Mmhurst, who were having talks with the Turkish General Staff left Ankara, yester- day on a visit to the Dardanelles and some of Turkey's naval estab- lishments, states a London mes- sage.
Mr. L. 8. Amery, Secretary for India, opened in London yesterday
a packing centre for the despatch
of parcels to Indian prisoners of war in Germany, states a London message.
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2-Sunday shoot; Black-out exercise; Week-end football programme; Quadrangular hockey tourney...
·
instead of fighters.
made in his honour in London, ac-to the enemy. Otherwise he was in Britain cording to a message from Saigon, now completely surrounded. He states a London message.
A cheque for £25,000 was sent was being attacked from all sides The message added that Mr. Willkie is now on the point of leav and Italy's model colony of Eritrea yesterday and the drive for funds
ls continuing. ing London for the United States may be the first to be overrun. and that yesterday he was received by the King and Queen.
At a Press conference Mr. Will- Ke stated that the British Govern-" ment and the factory manager bad' allowed him to go where he liked, see what he liked and speak to everybody. In the factories he spoke 3 Radio programmes; Coming to many "workers and he paid a events; Crossword puzzle. high tribute to their cool deter-
Dive
MESSAGE TO BRITONS
4. Trend of Japanese policy,mination.
attacks on Barentu forts; Thousands arrested in Rumania; Lively U. 8. dis- cussion; Further testimony on "ald" bull; Italo-Greek
Britain Will Recognise
引
Claim Of Haille Selassie
To Throne of Ethiopia
MR. ANTHONY EDEN, the War Secretary, was cheered in the House of Commons yesterday when he made a statement on the At the conclusion of his tour of attitude of the British Government towards the independence of Liverpool and. Manchester on Mon- | ETHIOPIA, states a London message. day, Mr. Wendell Wilkie, according The British Government, said Mr. Eden, would welcome the re- to a London, message, broadcast appearance of an independent Ethiopean State and would recognise the following to the British people. the claim of EMPEROR HAILLE SELASSIE to the Throne. 5. Rotary Club tifin; Colony
"I have been travelling through
The Emperor had already, in- The British Government had no wholesale prices; Wedding. Your Industrial areas. I have been dicated that he would be glad to territorial aims in Abyssinia. B Leading article: Tug-or- much moved by the demonstra-
In the meantime the operations
War.
war at Vichy.
8 Round the Police Courts,
"Golden Age" debate,
8-10 Finance and commerce.
11 Nuisance raids on London.
carried out in consultation with
tlons of the people wherever I have have assistance and guidance and been. As a matter of fact, the the British Government had pro-in which the British forces were British people have been courteous mised that this assistance and engaged in Abyssinia would be to me beyond a degree in the visit guidance would be given subject the Emperor and would be brought I have paid to your country. tto international, arrangements at to an end as soon as the situation thank you all."-
permits,
the conclusion of peace.