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HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1941.
LAVAL REJECTS PROPOSALS
BY PETAIN: RUMOURS OF VICHY DISORDERS UNTRUE
Flandin Reported As Resigned:
Darlan As
Premier-Designate
NEW YORK, FEB. 9 (REUTER)—A MESSAGE FROM VICHY SAYS THAT M. LAVAL REJECTED MARSHAL PEŢAIN'S OFFER OF MINISTERSHIP UNDER HIS DO- MINANT POWER.
Marshal Petain, it is reliably reported, named ADMIRAL DARLAN as the Premier- Designate and charged him to form a Cabinet which may exclude, M. Laval and M. FLANDIN.
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IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER THE PETAIN CABINET HAS RESIGNED. Rumours were spread that disorders had broken out in Vichy and that Marshal Petain and Admiral Darlan had left for North Africa, states a London message.
Transocean ascribed these rumours, to sources in Switzerland but did not say which, while in London there is no confirmation from any reliable quarter.
Most Disastrous Of All Counter-Attacks
Heavy
Losses Inflicted
On Black Shirts
LONDON, Feb. 9 (Reuter)-The Greeks have inflicted great losses on SIGNOR MUSSOLINI'S BLACK SHIRT TROOPS in the most dis- astrous of all counter-attacks yet delivered by the Italians in Albania, according to the Athens radlo last night.
NAZI TIGER 46 | CROUCHING IN THICKET MR. AMERY WARNS
OF INVASION
LONDON, REU: 9 chouler-The view that Herr Etles position is so difficult that he is bound to make an invasion hit sooner or later was expressed by Mr, L S, Amery, Secretary for India, speak- ing at Islington (London) yester- day.
Mr. Amery said that they must realise that the next big move on the part of the enemy was Im- minent.
"The Naz tiger, crouching in his thicket, is collecting-him- elf for his next murderous and desperate spring. He is not as fresh a tiger as he wasHe is somewhat heavy and distended with all the indigestibis booty which he has swallowed Regarding invasion, Mrs. Amery Reports reaching New York said that Hitler had been looking direct from Vichy state that at that leap for months and the the rumours are entirely un-longer he had looked the less he
had liked the prospect: founded.
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SHOPPING FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS OF TSIM-SHA-TSUI DISTRICT WILL BE CONSIDERABLY AUGMENTED ON THE COMPLETION, in May, of 46 one-storeyed modern shop premises on the site formerly occupied by Rose Terrace.
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Planned on the arcade principle, there will be three shops at the southern, and one at the northern, side of the 40-foot wide road, leading into the principal centre of the site, from Nathan Road. "
All the same. It was a posibil STOP PRESS
Churchill's Message
"We have been deeply conscious
"These
three men," he said
On each side of this road will be located rows of shops, while 140 feet from Nathan Road will be found a circular block of buildings. The width of the road between these shops and those on the other side will be 25 feet.
of the love for us that has flowed "executed a complicated and as with reinforced concrete support from across the Dominions. There tounding feat".
The German News Agency that could not be overlooked." yesterday morning disavowed ADDRESS TO CANADIANS - the rumours, using the excuse LONDON, Feb. 9 (Renter)-"It is that the original account had my belief that the Germans may not been accurately repre-declared General Sir John Dill, be forced to attempt an invasion,"
duced.
Chief of the Imperiat General Hitler's tactics are well known staff, addressing troche of the
All shops will be bullt of brick and he has set about to create the second. Canadian Division "some Impression that, Laval made bis where in England" yesterday.
columba Every building, irrespec- is the first of our war alms, to be Mr Churchill Ted Test Teschworena of the ita tanich, incidental- demands in his own right and not
General Dill added: "We have
worthy of that love and to pre-telegram from Gen. Wavell in ly, range from 224 square feet to as a puppet of the Germans."
had wonderful and important su serve it." declared the Erlan which the latter said that the suc 1,000 square feet), will contain a Another trick used time and again before by Hitler is to create /cesses in Libya but defence of these Prime Minister. Mr. Winston cess at Benghazi was due to the mezzanine floor as well as being The Italian debacle took place on the central battlefield which confusion' among the people or/islands is what matters most. Ifehurchill, when he broadcast to outstanding leadership of Gen.fitted with modern sanitary con-
to show that they do have a crack at us I am the British nation last night.. O'Connor and Gen. Greach," adly | ventences. Cont'd Page 7, Col. 3
"Five months have passed since backed by Gen., Wilson, I spoke to the British nation and Mr. Churchill referred to the Empire on the broadcast," said the American help which, he said, Premier, at the outset. "All the Britain now seemed certain of get when completed the developm at same it is a good thing to look ting. Both Mr. Harry Hopkins scheme, which costs over $100,000, around us from time to time and and Mr. Wendell Wilkie would be will prove a real credit to its de- take stock of our affairs during able to tell the American people signer, Mr. Chan Nam-cheong who, these past four or five months.
what they had seen and the rest under the supervision of Mr. A.R.F. "We have stood our ground and they could leave to the judgment Rayen, M.R.SL. was responsible for faced the two dictators in what of the President, and the Congress the plans. seemed their hour of overwhelm-and the people of the United ing triumph. After the heavy de-States, feats of the German Air Force in
the enemy left strewn, with dead and wounded, the announcer said.
Italians launched The
their offensives supported by tanks and abortive attempt to break through armoured cars. the Greek forces closing in upon them at a certain point in the Klisura mountain pass on the cen- tral front.
Greek artillery heavily strafed Italian forces on various points of the Albanian front on Friday. An intense artillery duel lasting all The Black Shirts, "wearing their day yesterday took place in the intensive distinctive uniforms, tried to carry Tepelni area and an
the day. Before they even had hammering was given by Creek time to deploy for the engagement guns to Italian positions on the the Greeks stopped them. Greek other fronts. guns supported the action of the Infantry.
INTO CONFUSION
Great losses were inflicted on the Italians and every round fired scored direct hits throwing the enery into confusion. After 2 short stubborn fight the counter- attack was virtually smashed by the Greeks...
Geck infantry... with fixed bayonets, then charged the Black Shirts as they fled in the greatest disorder down the steep mountain pass and through the narroW gorges. The Greeks took many prisoners including a number of officers,
Press observers on the front, the announcer said; remark that the losses suffered by the Italians in this battle prove it to have been the most disastrous of all counter- attacks yet delivered by the Italians. The unsuccessful attack was launched at the point where a few days previously. the Greeks bad smashed- Italian counter-
KING'S MESSAGE
TO WAVELL
LONDON, Feb. 9. (Reuter)- THE KING has sent a mes- sage to GENERAL WAVELL congratulating him Orn the capture of Benghazi.
"The
The message says: capture of Benghazi is a not- able landmark in the cam- paign in North Africa which is being carried on by you, with such brilliance, and the Imperial troops under" your command in conjunction with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force..
"I warmly congratulate all ranks of the Army of the Nile and of the sister services on this further success which will rank high in militray annals.”
Today's News Summary
THE SITUATION. IN VICHY IS OBSCURE except for the official announcement that M. Laval has rejected the proposals made by Marshal Petain. Unfounded reports have been spread of disorders official German News in Vichy and these were disavowed by the Agency.
important fortified sea
HEAVY BOMBARDMENT OF GENOA, base in Italy, was carried out by units of the British Fleet yesterday at dawn. Details are lacking but the operations are described as highly successful.
GENERAL BERGONZOLI IS THE Italian commander captured 'In Benghazi. He was formerly in command at Bardia but escaped before the British forces entered that town: Five other senlor gen- erals have also been made prisoners of war. The King has sent a message of congratulations to General Sir Archibald Wavell on the capture of Benghazi.
ITALIAN NAVAL LOSSES, INCLUDING three submarines, due An official statement in to action by the Greeks are announced. Athens reveals that all the Greek destroyers are in excellent con- dition
MR. WENDELL WILLKIE HAS ARRIVED in New York from England. He is expected to give evidence on the Lease and Lend Bill tomorrow and his testimony is awaited with great interest.
France
in
order
confident that you are the men to take them on."
WILLKIE'S EVIDENCE IS AWAITED WITH GREAT İNTEREST
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Force.
"But now I must dwell upon a
COST OVER $100,000 The area of the site is ap- proximately 53,000 square feet.
In passing, it is interesting to note that Mr. Chan was also res-
large buildings
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realdence in Stubbs Road, and the residence of a certain Chinese gen-
Messrs. Wo Kee & Co. are the
After a debate lasting six days, the House of Represen- tatives passed the Lease and Lend Bill to provide aid for
Turning to the Central Mediter- the Allies, by 260 to 165 votes, states a London message. August and September. Herr Hit-ranean Mr. Churchill spoke in high ponsible for the plans of many
The Bill now goes to the Senate where the Foreigner has not dared to attempt at terms of the work at the Mediter Relations Committee has decided to adjourn until tomor- he had every means to do it and
invasion of this island although ranean Fleet and the Royal Air among which are one Chinese style row when Mr. Wendell Willkie is expected to give evidence. had made plans for it.
It is added that Mr. Will-1 He called the Bill "a guess and kie's evidence is awaited with be damned policy" and suggested the British nation first by the gerous aspect of the vast scene of great interest and is expected that Congress reject it and grant bombing of London and then our the war," said Mr. Churchill. We building contractors. :-
Britain an outright subsidy of great cities. It has now been pro-must all have been asking our- Rose Terrace, demolition work to clear up the position of $2,000,000,000 to $4,000,000,000 in-ed to the admiration of the world selves what that wicked man has on which was begun early this many members of the Repub-stead.
and of our friends in the United been preparing during these win-year, was built by one of the Por- lican party-(Special)
The House rejected the Repub-States that this form of murderous
months-what new terror he is tuguese ploneers of Hongkong in Reuter says that although the lean proposal that the Lease and attack and
terrorism, far from planning and what new country 1863-64, and formerly extended to Isolationists are doing all they can Lend Bill be amended to prohibit breaking the spirit of the British might be
where Middle Road now is. Part of over-run or struck to discount Mr. Wilkie's evidence the sending of American troops nation, has only roused it to more down"
the Terrace was, however, demo- in advance, there is no doubt that outside territorial waters of the intense and firm resolution than
The Premier then referred to the lished a few years ago and in its place was erected a block of up- it must have a strong effect on Western Hemisphere.
has ever been seen in any modern threatening moves Hitler, had Congressional opinion,
ination.
made in Bulgaria and declared to-date shop and flat buildings. The House of Representatives Mr. Wendell Willkie arrived in "The whole of the British Em that if the people of the Balkans decided to make $1,300,000,000 the New York in the Dixie Clipper. at pire is proud of the Mother Coun-stick together it would be many limit in value of military equip-1.30 p.m. GMT, after a return try ment, belonging to American forces journey from England vla Lisbon. or appropriated for them, which could be disposed of to foreign governments under the Lease and Lend Bill
"He tried to break the spirit of more serious, darker and more dan.eral in King's Road.
LANDON TESTIFIES -- Meanwhile, Mr. Alfred Landon, former Republican" candidate for the Presidency, testifled against the Bill before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee."
AMERICAN "PRESS TRIBUTES TO ́AUSTRALIANS
According to a message. from Sydney, the American press gives the highest importance to the British victory at Benghazi and pays a high tribute to the Aus- tralian troops,
The NEW YORK TIMES says that the whole Arab world-has been
the stirred by
British success and that the-new Prime Minister of Iraq' stated yesterday that he proposes to take steps to strengthen the nation's friend- ship with Britain,-(Special)
NEW YORK, Feb. 9 (Reuter)
-On Other Pages
Page
2- Weekend soccer; Softbali results; Cricket; Yachting: Training-gallops.
3 Radio programmes; Com
ing. events; Crossword puzzle. 4-Capture of Benghazi pre- lude to Italy's elimination from war; African front operations; Air attacks on British Isles, Nippon/drive. on Chungking anticipated. 5-Round the Police Courts;
Assets of Colony: 81. John Ambulance exercises, 6-Leading article: The Un-
uzaal is Happening, 8-N.EI objects to inclusion
in "new order." 9-Drastic decrease of Japan's
industrial production, 10-Finance and commerce.
months before a German air force one word of caution though which "All through these dark winter or an army could be assembled in I must give. Hitler thought that months the Germans have dropped | South-East Europe. three or four tons of bombs on us
when France gave in we should give in. We did not give in. And he had to think again.
with practised skill,"
"One of our difficulties," he to every ton that we have sent said, "s to convince these coup over to Germany.
tries that we are going to win. We
"Any Invasion now will be sup- Mr. Churchill went on to say think it astonishing that they do
ported by much more carefully that Britain. had arranged that not see it as we see it ourselves."
prepared equipment of landing presently this would be the other In conclusion, Mr. Churchill re-craft which he must have planned ferred to the warning which had during the winter months. We way round.
Continuing, the Premier referred been given to them by General must all be prepared to meet gas to the manner in which the medi-Dui that Hitler may be forced to attacks, parachute attacks and cal authorities had prevented any try and invade the British Isles other plans which have been made serious epidemic from breaking out in the near future, in the country.
Naturally, we are working night Taming to events abroad, Mr. and day and we are getting every- Churchill spoke in glowing terms thing ready," declared Mr. Chur of the Greek resistance to the Ita-chul. "We are stronger than we lians and the success which Gen: ever were before-stronger than
"The British Empire and the Avell had' secured in Africa last August and September, I have whole English-speaking world will here, he said, "the crafty, cold-the greatest confidence in our be on Hitler's tracks bearing with looded, black-hearted Italians Commander-in-Chief at Home, them the sword of justice," said vho had hoped to gain an empire General Brooke, but most of all IMr. Churchill, who then quoted a by stabbing. fallen France in the put my faith in the simple resolve passage from..a personal letter sent back was now in great trouble.". to conquer or die which will "ani- to him by Mr. Roosevelt, and sald Mr. Churchill paid high tribute mate and inspire nearly four that his answer, would be, "Pat to General Wavell's strategy and million, Britons with serviceable your faith in us and all will be skill in the conduct of the Libyan | weapons in their hands.
well. We shall not fall or falter.
Mr. Churchill said that he had never underestimated the Ger- man strength but that he had confidence of the future.
[campaign" and with General Wa- It is not an easy milltary opera-We shall not weaken.
vell's name he associated those of tlon to invade an island like Great "No sudden shock of battle will General O'Connor, General Wilson Britain and to face what is wait-Ishake us and we will finish the and General Creagh.
ing for an invader here. There·la - job.”