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HITLER SETS DEAD-LINE FOR VICHY GOVERNMENT
COMPLETE AND RADICAL SOLUTION OF FRANCO-GERMAN PROBLEM
LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter)– Herr Hitler hag informea vichy that a "complete and radical solution of the Franco-German problem must be found and put into effect before the end of February," according to a despatch from the French frontier to AFI, the Independent French, agency.
DEATH OF OLD CHINA HAND AT HOME
CAPTAIN A. M. BEST
LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuter) Captain Abel Mardlan Best, whose |denth at. the age of 82 Was ari- nounced yesterday, went to sea for over 60 years. Half of his service was off the China Coast
GENERAL
ITALIAN COMMUNICATIONS- HARASSED BY AIR PATROLS
CAIRO, Feb. 6 (Reuter)-Bomber aircraft of the RAF. yesterday made repeated raids on Barce, Berka, Benina and.. Italian lines of commeniention to Benghari.
Between Marana and Barce, motor transport was heavily at- tacked and much damage was caused. The Barce railway station was also raided and three direct hits were registered on the track near the station. Hangars were hit at Berks and a large fire was started at Bénina.
Interviewed recently, he describer patrols
from:
·
were
་"
The RAF, communique the Middle East announcing these on
Motor transport was aet on fire the Metering-Gondar road, The Vichy Government is widerstood to be still trying to play
operations says that British fight-and between Asmara and Keren a for time to avold a definlie "yes" or "no" but this time the Ger-
were active. and two motor convoy was attacked," ed Chinese pirates and dope- Italian machines were shot down. man demands appear to be in the nature of an ultimatum.
The aerodrome at Gura Was {mugglers 28 A "plenic compared an enemy flying boat anthered off raided and three direct hits were No information on yesterday's with the bulls and bears of Wall Tolmetta was destroyed and an registered on the hangars, causing MEDITERRANEAN French Cabinet meeting has been Street"
enemy bomber crashed at forthcoming. The Toulouse radio
Ap- much damage. " After retirement he speculated |polinia.
Motor transport was attacked at merely said that it was "very im- FLEET TAKES
(on the New York Stock Market A fighter squadron of the South Makale and three Italian machines portant."
and lost his life-savings of nearly African Air Force has had repeat- were destroyed on the ground and While the French Cabinet was US.48.000, but he was not downed successes in supporting the others CHALLENGE
meeting yesterday afternoon to hearted and lived at the Royal army offensive in Eritrea. It at fighters
damaged Enemy hear Admiral Darlan's report of Alfred Home for
intercepted the RAF aged merchant tacked the landing ground near bombers but the raid was success- his parley with the Germans in Commander-In-Chief's
Azoza; where five Italian seamen,at Belvedere, Kent. Paris, German pressure was again
mas fully completed without "damage to Born in India, he came to Eng-chines, already bombed, were set the British aircraft. applied through the volce of the Stirring Signal
land at the age of two and was on fire. Stuttgart radio.
In southern Abyssinia,, aircraft LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter--
sent to sea in the tough old days In a
engagement in of the South African Air Force broadcast in the French Undeterred by the new threat language, the German
of 1876. He spent 30 years in the Asmara,”... aircraft of the same continued to support the army and from the skies, Britain's powerful expressed himself pessimistically cargo boats running from Swatowers and shot down one.
announcer Chinese Customs and skippered squadron intercepted enemy fight- one fighter pilot alone shot down eastern Mediterranean battle fleet about the chances of an improved to Singapore, Saigon and Bang-was machine-gunned on the ground
Another three Italian planes. has once more put to sea, writes understanding. between Vichy and rok, and retired at the age of 73. and destroyed
MALTA RAIDED Reuter's Special correspondent Berlin.
Enemy aircraft raided Malta on with the Mediterranean Fleet on "If," he stated, "the position re-finding that my share of divi
He went to England in 1933 "after
|Tuesday but were intercepted by At Teranni, four machines were British fighters and at least three Taking up the gauntlet fung for the worse as it seems likely to dends would not buy me a cup of observed burnt out on the landing Italian machines were shot down down by the Luftwaffe on the do, Germany will have to be on
tea a day."
ground, while three others, in an Others were severely damaged. decks of the aircraft-carrier Blusher guard and will be obliged to the International situation. If I air attacks.
Capt. Best had strong views on unserviceable condition due to Some slight damage was caused trious in an epic seven-hour duel require facilities from France and had my way, I'd treat some of Barents."
were captured at to buildings. last month, the Commander-in-impose much more severe
With the exception of one bomb- Chief, Admiral Sir Andrew Cun- terms."
these continental fellers like we In addition, R.AF. bombers ler and one fighter, the British used to ningham, issuing a stirring signal
treat Chinese dope- raided a number of military ob- aircraft returned safely from smugglers-hang 'em," he said. lectives in Eritrea.
these operations.
board a battleship.
to all ships that "Italian or Get-
mains as at present or changes
2-HOUR MEETING
peace
The French Cabinet meeting man, these pests must be shot out under Marshal Petain, yesterday of the sky."
The German and Italian air
lasted two hours, ending at 3.20 challenge has failed to hinder PM GMT.
feet activities. Certain units have
A communique issued after the meeting, according to the German
fulfilled a highly important mis- [official news agency, was confined
sion in the central, Mediterranean
to the statement that "Admiral
and light forces along the Libyan Darlan reported on the conversa- coast have maintained uninter- tions which he had had in Paris rupted operations. Far YTOMA
during te last few days. Subse- shrinking before the aerial threat, the fleet is carrying the war into gently the Ministers deliberated
on general policy." the enemy's camp, ready to make
or to seek an engagement.
During
En
BURNT-OUT PLANES
|
ITALIANS BEAT HASTY | RETREAT FOR BENGHAZI
CAIRO, Feb. 6 (Reuter)-Urged on by British Imperial troops, Italians in Libya are increasing the speed of their with- drawal towards Benghazi. So far 400 stragglers have been cap- tured says yesterday's communique from British Headquarters in Cairo.
The communique also announces: "In Exitres, British opera- tions about Keren are developing successfully. Italian forces are "retresting eastwards from Barentu" and Biacundi and are being heavily pressed, leaving all routes littered with gear, war materials, and vehicles. In addition to those already recorded, many hundreds of prisoners have been captured. In Abyssinia, the British ad-
DISMISSAL OF LAVAL In the fourth day of the present" WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 (Reuter) voyage, the British challenge has-Laval lost his post in the Petain not been accepted. The fleet has Government last December because completed covering operations un-he had completed negotiations eventfully and has exercised well with the Germans for them to within the range of enemy air-have the use of the French Leet vance eastwards on the Gondar craft without producing a reply and to occupy the French naval toad is also progressing, while In base at Bizerta, according to inthe southern area, South African from the enemy.
formation received from
Europe troops
are consolidating enemy LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter) and well informed diplomatic positions recently captured. After being head of Reuter for quarters here.
British patrols in Italian Soma- the last quarter of a century, !
BRITISH GOVT.
& MANCHUKUO
STIMSON CORRECTS
CRITICS
LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuter)
In giving evidence before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations the U.S. Secretary for War, Mr. Henry L. Stimson, made
the
HEAD OF REUTER RETIRES
N.E. SCOTLAND BOMBED
BRITISH FIGHTERS
all
DOWN BOMBER LONIXON, Feb. 6 (Reuter) ... Although there has been some east enemy air activity off the coast and south-east coast
yes terday, very few enemy aircraft have flown inland, according to the Air Ministry.
Bombs were dropped at a point in north-east Scotland and at place in Kent but these did no damage and caused no casualties.
British fighters shot down an -enemy bomber in the morning.
RAIDER CRASHES DUBLIN, Feb. 6" (Reuter)
crashed aircraft
A
on
On Laval's return to the Cabinet, and continued to be active and having completed 40 years German it is learned from
same all sectors. source, Berlin is demanding the attacked and captured an enemy Roderick Jones, who succeeded it was officially announced
One patrol yesterday of service with the Company, Sir Tuesday morning In County Cork, fulfilment of the agreement but post 45 miles inside the Italian Baron de Reuter in 1915, has terday. Petain is unwilling to accede.
frontier.
CZECH PASSIVE RESISTANCE
resigned his position as Chairman and Managing Director.
yes
Five of the crew out of six were killed, the sixth being bad- ly injured, The plane was com- pletely wrecked.
4
GREEK SUCCESS ON
The plane was coming in over KLISURA FRONT
the bay with smoke pouring from LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter)t. It crashed and burst inte The Greeks are maintaining pres-flames.
CONCENTRATED BOMBING The Italian retreat" towards Benghazi is proceeding at a rate twenty or thirty miles daily.
Concentrated bomoing by the RAF is causing heavy casualties. some interesting remarks about FOOD SUPPLIES FOR With the troops are hundreds of the policy of the British Gov- ernment regarding Manchukuo. REICH SABOTAGED talan settlers who arrived in this sure all along the Albanian front.
region with their familles only and great quantities of war mate- captured another important height Many prisoners were captured After fierce attacks the Greeks In reply to questions, he sald
LONDON, Feb. 6 (Reuter, three years ago. British troops his book on the subject had been Large-scale sabotage of food sup who are following close behind rial have fallen into Greek bands. Jon the Kiisura front. far too widely and sweepingly plies for Germany has been re- along two parallel roads running Interpreted as a condemnation ported to Berlin by German agri-jwest from Cyrene to Benghazi are of the British Government, who cultural agents in PAague, ac meeting with little opposition made a long, and to some extent cording to news reaching London. The country behind the British effective effort resulting in # The message says that last year and Benghazi is completely lacking Juridical condemnation of Japan a quarter of a million pigs, calves in fortified positions by the League of Nations.
Mr. Stimson went into
Britain had so many times mistakenly critised, with apparent authority, by who had not read his book.
and cattle were secretly slaugh- "Barce, which is the eastern ter-. this.tered and at least 300,000 tons of immus of the Benghazi rallway is point now only because Great meat were prevented from reach- presumably the next British ob
been fing Germany. Some 13,000 wagon jective. Though Appolonia, near his loads of grain were successfully Cyrene has not been mentioned in people hidden,
the British communique, it can be No food census or house inspec- assumed that it has been aban- tions have been ordered 这些 the doned by the Italians. Germans fear that this would cause more supplies to be stroyed Ir punishments have
Worldwide Station For India
NEW DELHI, Feb. 8 (Reuter)
ΠΕ
WILTE PRISONERS de..
KHARTOUM Feb. 6 (Reuter)— the panic, New Some 1,500 prisoners, most of been devised them white, have hitherto been to prevent such sabotage, the taken by British forces pursuing last being a Ane of 10,000 crowns the Italians retreating towards with six months' imprisonment. the Red Sea, south of Eritrea'a
only railway.
Much material has been aban-
An order has been placed in Eng-FRENCH 'DROMES doned by the enemy.
land for à 100-kilowatt transmitter for the All-India Radio. The transmitter, it is pointed, would be one of the most powerful in the world and would be installed In Delhi.
BOMBED
SUCCESSFUL R.A.F. OPERATIONS.
LONDON, Fe,
6 (Reuter)
The mechanized Sudan defence force is carrying out a
pursuit which began with the capture of Barentu last week -
In the Umm Hagar area, near the
Abyssinian frontier, large quantities of mechanised transport, some in good condition, are falling
Preliminary work, such as the choice of site, etc., is progressing and it is expected that the new station, audible throughout the The RAF he been very active into British hands. world, would be used for broad-over the Eglish Channel and Contact is being made with the yesterday, patriot army in the Waikait region
casts to Europe, Africa, the Far Northwest and Middle East.
France
states the air Ministry.
patrols have
Fight
stri
in the north-west of Abyssinia. WENDELL WILLKIE mainted resulting in the
been. The enemy have laid minefields
de along the 90-mile road leading try IN LISBON-
tion of one enemy bomber Gondar from the Sudan, but Br LISEON, Feb. 6 (Reuter) Mr.
a the Channel during the tish mobile units continue to make Wendell Willkie arrived by air! Arning and a second during the satisfactory progress. yesterday afternoon from- Eng
BALES GUGANI TAKEN land on his way back to t U.S.A
The Douglas airliner brought him landed at the
Aerodrome behind...a
Junkers machine, with tika painted on
The liner faxled
stopped in front.
afternoon, “
Early yesterday afternoon, a NAIROBI, Feb. 8 (Reuter) |squadron of British bombers, es-strong native African fighting corted by a considerable number patrols have successfully attacked that
of fighters, carried out a sweep and captured Beles Gugan!, a de- Cintra
over Northern France during fended." Italian post Inside the onary which aerodromes were success Italian Bomailland burder, accord- the SWA fully ralded
Two enemy aircraft were Mist it and down in the combat.
ing to last night's communique. shot which addf that pursuit of the
1ériemỹ 1 hanng carried out.
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