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"British Were Stronger Than Ourselves," Says
Gen. Bergonzoli
The latest communique from Cairo, according to a message from London, states :---
LIBYA-Information has been received that General Telera who was captured with other Italians died later from wounds received during the fighting at Benghazi
ERITREA, ABYSSINIA AND ITALIAN SOMALILAND-Operations
satisfactorily.
in all directions contint
Indian Education In Canada
+
CABLE
WAR WORK
Japan May Soon Be NEW ZEALAND Compelled To Throw In Lot With Axis
JAPAN MAY SOON BE COMPELLED TO THROW IN HER LOT WITH THE AXIS AND ENTER THE WAR AGAINST THE ALLIES, states a London messare.
The Japanese Government is now preparing the nation for some special event.
The message added that the armistice between INDO-CHINA and THAILAND had been postponed for two weeks from yesterday morning.
WELLINGTON, Feb. 11 (Reuter
-The manufacture of munitions has become an important part of New Zealand's war work, sald Mr. Sullivan. Minister of Supplies, yes- terday.
The production of munition cov- ers Bren gun carriers, trench mor- tars, bombs (including nigh ex- plosives), steel helmets and small
arms.
Minesweepers are being built and an improved type will soon be pro- duced. i Peace talks are still going on in
Alter British experts have re- Tokyo and Japan' mediation in ported, It is expected that Britain programmes suit- hoping to secure greater control able for New Zealand to carry out. Government is training muni- tion workers.
MESSAGE TO CHURCHILL
PROTECTION FOR this dispute. shows that she is will establish JAPANESE SHIPS
to act from bases in Indo-China.
-(Special)
cabled. Mr.
TOKYO, Feb. 11 (Reuter)- Reuter's Diplomatic correspon- Moving to meet the threat of dent writes the extraordinary "Our thoughts and prayers are surface and
always" undersea commerce speeches of Mr. Matsuoka, Jap- with you raiders, the Government intro anese Foreign Minister, which on Fraser, Premier of New Zealand, duced to the Diet a Bill for the the subject cf war and peace are in sending his heartiest congra- protection of merchant vessels self contradictory, the attitude of tulations yesterday. to Mr. Winston under which the Navy will be the Japanese Press,""movements Church on his "splendid ad- accorded wide powers in directing and concentrations of Japanese dress." shipping operations in case of forces and the hasty attempt to "Its Inspiring and heartening war or during incident as well as patch up some form of agreement character will strengthen the will conflict with Russia are all pointers to the and ane spirit of all British peo-
Powers direction of mind.
ples throughout the world in their. determination to complete the task to which they set their hand."
а situation wherein between third party threatens the security of Japan- ese sea lanes.
Under the Bill, the Navy will be authorised to set courses for mer chant shipping, designate ports, provide escorts or order formation of convoys.
It is the direction of ad- venture where the gains would be problematical but the risks disastrous. The situation may be described as containing causes for alarm without being threatening
Faced by stalemate against Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek.
4
Mr. Fraser, also cabled con- gratulations to General Sir Archi- bald Wavell from the Government and people of New Zealand on the capture of Benghazi.
JAPANESE BOARD Japan, has exploited the situation NEW ESCORT
between Indo-China and Thailand to her advantage.
VESSELS
11 (Reuter)—
FISHING JUNK
Germany could not help Japanı OTTAWA. Feb Japanese seamen of a motor and, if as the result of this policy Thirty-five Corvettes-a new type trawler boarded 4. Hongkong
Japan were sacrificed; Germany of escort vessels have been registered fishing junk, No. 3073
in Canada for the HA, off Sam Mun Kwan in Chi- could not lift a Enger to save her launched
Moderate Japanese circles rea Canadian Navy, announced the nese waters on Feb, 2, accordinglise that nothing would suit the Canadian Minister for Munitions. to a report made yesterday to the Water Police by Sun Fat-wah, master of the craft,
The Junk was bound "for Ping Hot with a crew of 17.
Five Japanese, in khaki uniform, boarded and, after a search of the junk took away a rifle and several rounds of ammunition.
CHUNGKING, Feb. 11 (Reuter)
These are additional to the 10 Corvettes
Soviet policy better than to see Mr. Hope. Japan involved in a dispute with either Britain or America.
Unfortunately, these moderate elements appear to have but little influence on the situation.
built in. Canada and handed to the Royal Navy.
However, it is added that at least 14 other. Corvettes and 18 STRENUOUS. EFFORTS minesweepers are expected to be Renter learns that well-inform-launched by next May. ed circles in London are closely
"
watching the strenuous efforts U.S. NATIONAL
which Hitler is making to bring
By special order of Generalissima Japan into war to relieve pressure Chiang Kai-shek, the body of Ad-on himself as the result of Italy's miral Baron Osum, member of collapse.
with ૩
¦sage.
(Special)
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Germans Will Occupy Bulgarian Capital
Continued from Page 1
Schools in certain districts have been suspended."
Mr...
state Bulgaria and Yagoslavia, Reuter reports from Sofia and
ACCEPTED WITH RESERVE There can be doubt as to the
Here the references were receiv- ed with the greatest interest for Balkan defensive alliance is Tur- key's idea of what would constitute a sensible move.
DEBT LIMIT
The correspondent adds the Bul- RAISED the Japanese Supreme War Coun. The German game is that simul-
garian Army is concentrated in the and former Navy Minister who taneously
spring blitz
President Roosevelt has asked south and south-east. was killed on Feb. 5 when his aer against Britain, Japan should for an appropriation of £136,000,-
All references to the Balkans
It is pointed out that Ger- plane with eight others was aling- attack the Dutch East Indies and 000, the bulk of which is for emer-
Churchill's Sunday broadcast many could not easily push into edly shot down near Chungshan Malaya with a view of diverting geney building plans of the War were omitted from Press reports in the Balkans against 30 Fund- by Chinese guerillas, will be taken the British Fleet and resources. General Bergonzoli summed up to Kunlunkwan, the famous pass
slav divisions, 58 Turkish divi- Department, states a London mes- As an inducement to Japan to
slons and the Bulgarian Army the situation when he said, "The in southern Kwangst north of pull the chestnuts from the fire The House of Representatives has from Belgrade,
supported by the British Navy British were stronger than our- Nanning, to be buried with mil-for Germany, Hitler is believed to sent a B11 to the Senate raising
and air force. selves. We were beaten by a superior tary honours together with other have promised Tokyo he can per- the National Debt limit from £9,-
Bulgaria's attitude, however, is force and staying power."...
believed to be influenced by her re- The General added that he rein battle in Southern Kwangs!.
Japanese officers and men who fell suade Moscow to conclude a non- 800,000,000 to £13,000.000.000. concentration of German troops in visionist claims, particularly "that ceived orders to break through at
aggression pact with Japan.
Two British Treasury officials Rumania, says Reuter's Diploma- for territorial outlet to the Aegean all costs and to attack south of
jhave arrived in Washington-tic correspondent, but reports of Sea Benghazi Both failed.
“train loads of German troops är-
MOTORISED UNITS riving in Sofa from Rumania"
ISTANBUL, Feb. 11 (Reuter). !must be accepted with reserve. The correspondent of the indepen- No direct railway communica- dent French News Agency today tions between, Rumania and Bul- says that the Germans are concen- garia exist nor are there any trating motorised units in the Continued from Page 1
bridges across that part of the Middle Danubean RTËR between Danube which forms the common Calafat and Turnu and Severin over any supplies which they may frontier.
opposite the Bulgarian town of import to certain local dealers, Moreover, the Danube, at present vidin near the meeting point of thus saving Government the neces-trozen, forms a barrier extremely the frontiers of Bulgaria, Rumania. sity of providing for storage.” difficult to negotiate as the river's and Yugoslavia.
Questioned, as to Government's surface is congealed in a mass of
The correspondent emphasises averaged 34,000 tons while in De. Intentions in regard to charcoal, blocks and floes of ice, forming an that there is no confirmation of
the price of which has now react-almost insurmountable obstacle to this report from other sources. light of these figures authorita ed the record high of $7.20 per vehicular traffic, tive circles in London are of the picul (against the normal price of
TURKISH DOUBTS opinion that we are still holding $2.80, Mr. Anderson stated that, ANKARA, Feb. 11 (Reuter) oficial denial that "Germans" had like that of fireword, it was all & Doubt, as to whether Mr. Chur- entered Bulgaria and that Bulga- to have question of insufficient shipping chill's references in his speech or rian aerodromes have been occupi-
Approximately 16 per cent of
The ammunition he had left was Canada's 118.000 Indians are at- only enough for half-an-hour's sending school, according to the fighting.
SHIPPING LOSSES AGAIN BELOW WAR AVERAGE
Indian Affairs Branch, Department The General made a plea to cor- of Mines and Resources, which re- respondents to deny that he had For the seventh week in succession British mercantile ' shipping ports that enrolments in Indian deserted his troops at Bardia. losses were less than the average for the war but higher than the schools in the Dominion now total "Finally," said Bergonzoli, "this average for the month of January, states a London message, For almost 19,000.
feat by the British has sealed the the week ending Feb. 2-3. the losses were: 11 BRITISH (40,429
THREE ALLIED (13,872 tons); and ONE NEUTRAL (2,962. tons), mäking a total of fifteen ships with an aggregate of 57,263 Lons.
The weekly less
In January
This is an increase of about 3,000 fate of Marshal Graziani's North tons); over the attendance at Indian African Army." schools in 1930. and indicates the
TREMENDOUS DRIVE manner in which the Iridians are
The capture of Benghazi was the the efforts being climax of tremendous cross-country responding to made to educate their children drive in appalling weather condi- At present 367 Indian schools are tions, British forces struck 60 miles in operation, and new ones are be- across muddy country and attacked ing added to meet the growing re-the Benina aerodrome from the quirements on the Indian popula-rear. They reached the main high- tion.
to provide Grade 9 training on this
reserve for the first time.
this year are now enrolled in Grade
gonzoli in the bag."
..
9 in schools on the Six Nations Ke- serve.
1.
completed In August, and the staff this by the bombardment of Genoa
FRANCO AND MUSSOLINI
"1
London
A German newspaper, comment,
cember # was 68,000 tons.
our own.
The Germans claim
GERMAN CLAIMS
In the
£40 MILLION FOR
WAR EFFORT ·
ed.
FIREWOOD
PRICES
OFFICIAL DENIAL SOFLA, Feb. 11. (Reuter)-An
CALAIS DOCKS BOMBED
SHIPPING LIFTED OUT OF WATER LONDON, Teb. 11 (Reuter)-The
way two hours before the fleeing: Continued from Page 1 During the past summer enlarge Italians, after a forced march of as intermediary and that some sunk 83,877 tons of British ship
facilities. ment of one of the Indian day over 150 miles, and 15,000 officers sort of negotiations have been ping during the week under re
Sunday to Bulgaria will have much led by them, was circulated by the TWO SOURCES CLOSED schools on the Six Nations Reserve and men, including a general, opened between Britain and Italy" view.
Bulgarian Another point, sald Mr. Ander-effect in that country, is expressed official
Telegraph near Bratford, Ontario. brought major-general and four brigadier-
in Turkish circles.
Agency at midnight. According to the Vichy corres- the number of two-roomed schools generals, put up their hands.
son, was that two of the principal pondent. of the Columbía broad-
Interesting Hight is thrown sources of supply-French Indo-
01 up to three, and made it possible
quarters from British tanks were meeting between Franco and respondent whose friend, with a
Messages flashed back to Head- casting system, the reason for the German claims by a French cor-China and China--have been clos-ITALIAN REPLY TO
U.S. "PROTEST significant. The Arst one was Duce appeared to be to work cut passion for statistics, compiled Government are, however, keep- ENTRANCE EXAMINATION "Spotted
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Reu- eremy:"
"Contacted arrangements for the evacuation the Nazi claims of British ship-ing a careful watch on the situa- Approximately 50 children who enemy." Twenty-four hours later, Italian troops from North Africa ping losses in the war and found tion, and all declarations as to ter) - in reply to the United passed their entrance examinations "Defeated them." and Enally, "Ber- to Spaln.
that they totalled more than the stocks and cost prices are carefully States protest against the bomb- ing of an American mission" in' English, American, French, and scrutinised, CONTROL GUARANTEE
NO MENTION
Italian merchant fleets put to
Price of firewood yesterday was Anglo-Egyptian Sudan last. All- The capture of Cyreneica is a The Rome Radio made no mer-gether.--(Special)
23 catties to a dollar as against 24 gust, the Italian Government has air raids on the Calais, docks have Two new Indian schools were further guarantee of the control tion of the possibility of Hitler
Catties on Monday, built in British Columbia this year. of Mediterranean shipping.
denied that the attack was made proved even more successful and At Alberni a residential school war
going to Italy, states a
by Italian planes.
bombs were dropped on many. The Royal Navy contributed to message."
"FROZEN" FOREIGN It declarse that according to a parts of the harbour, according to
report received from the Italian later official detalls, ∙ASSETS IN "U.S."
East African High Command, "the The plot of one aircraft såld ha to it. from Coqualeetza, situated dry docks, engine works, a power "We have nothing to say on the contributed by one Australian
WASHINGTON. Feb 11 (Reuter) report of the bombardment of watched the bombs explode and near Bardis,
station and railway marshalling- appointment of Admiral Darlan, State towards the war effort, states Foreign assets valued at $4,989,- the mission as broadcast by the saw the bursts. lift shipping clear- The latter building is now being yards and the Ansaldo electrical He represents the will to collabo- la message from Sydney. This 000,000 are frozen" in the United British is unfounded, so far as
out of water. They saw the bottoms: remodelled and will be used for works.
rate with Germany but we would means that inspite of heavler States according to a Treasury we are concerned." hospital purposes. At Kitmat a
of some small craft as they over- Although the Germans claim have preferred it if Pierre Laval taxation each man, woman and estimate. two-room day school is nearing that the British ships launched had taken over the helm of the child in the State, has contributed
turned and fell back completely These assets belong to countries completion, which
wrecked. will provide the attack under the cover of fog State at once."
a proportion to this fund for war which are completely or partially accommodation for 70 children
no reports of poor visibility have The paper implied that Petain and will be equipped for vocational been received by the naval authori- should no longer continue as Head
occupied by Germany with the purposes. (Special) training.
exception of $29,000,000 belonging Derian's ability will be gauged by to Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, It goes on to declare that
which are now incorporated in the ⠀⠀ - Laval refused the offer made to
A Toulouse newspaper stated: Soviet Union him because he would not have
The figures for other countries are detained near Moura, Portugal, missing from the aircraft wilch "We have not yet emerged from been able to continue colla-
the phase of danger. French feel- Bre France, $1,593,000,000; Newhere they were forced down,
A London message states. that sweeps over northern France - 20- boration with Germany with-
ing is solidly behind Marshal therlands, $1,819,000,000; Denmark, out indispensable authority,
Petain in his strict adherence to $92,000,000; Norway, $175,000,000; the Germans got about 13 miles day.
away towards the. Spanish frontier This is revealed, by Belgium, $760,000,000; Luxembourg, which they did not succeed in Ministry The solution of the problem is the termina of the armistice”.
communique $48,000,000 and Rumania, $53,000-reaching-(Special) not final or complete and Admiral (Special)
with the operations.
and pupils have been transferred in which hits were registered on ing on the situation in Vichy, sald:
In recent years special emphasis į
has been placed on vocational
training for the Indian pupils, such
ties
as agriculture, carpentry, and do- special courses in hand-loom weav mestic sclence.
ing, the care and feeding of fur-
In addition to the regular voca bearing animals, bee-keeping, and tional courses, for which provision wrought meta; working, have been
bas now been made at practically arranged at a number of Indian all day and residential schools, schoo18,
of the State.
The sum of £40,000,000 has been
what he does."
000
NAZI AIR CREW
*A direct nit was obtained on the DETAINED
goods train on the railswy, near LISBON, Feb. 11 (Peuter) A the docks
FIGHTER MISSING German officer and five members of the crew of a crashed bomber Only one British fighter
participated in the offensive
dealing
J.