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WAR HAS ENTERED NEW STAGE OF UTMOST GRAVITY: SITUATION EXAMINED IN AUSTRALIA: CALL FOR GREAT EFFORTS TO PREPARE
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THE WAR HAS MOVED TO A NEW STAGE OF THE UTMOST GRAVITY.
This significant sentence was contained in a statement issued by the AUSTRA- LIAN ADVISORY WAR COUNCIL which met yesterday to consider the international situation and which was adjourned to meet today, states a message from Sydney.
AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR ROBERT BROOKE-POPHAM, COMMANDER-IN- CHIEF OF THE FAR EAST, and the AUSTRALIAN CHIEFS OF STAFF, have been in- vited to be present at today's meeting of the War Cabinet.
YUGOSLAV
PREMIER FOR
GERMANY
According to An Associated Press report, quoted in a Lon- don message, the Prime Minis- ter and Foreign Minister of Yu- goslavia, have left for Ger many by train at the invita- tion of the German Govern. ment, states a London message. -(Special)
The statement was issued jointly by MR. A. W. FADDEN, Acting Prime Minister, Wops
and MR. J. CURTIN, Leader of the Labour Party, and declared:
Willkie On Preservation Of Democracy.
Speaking in New York, in reply to Col. Knox's statement that America could not spare any more destroyers, MR. WENDELL WILL KIE said that he had just return-
MR. WENDELL WILLKIE
ed trom a country where,free men were fighting for their freedom. states a London Inessage.
"It has been suggested," con- tinued Mr. Wilkie, "that the de- mocratic way of living can die in Norway, Belgium, Denmark, France and even England, and still be preserved in America.
The War Council has considered cabled messages which it has received deal- ing with the recent deve- lopments in the interna- tional situation. The na- ture of these messages made the Council ́adjourn · till tomorrow at noon, when.. Sir Robert Brooke-Popham and the Chiefs of Staff will"
be present.
"We think we should tell - the people of Australia that it is the opinion of this War Council that the war has moved to a new stage of the utmost gravity. This can only be described as of the
most serious import. It is necessary to see that the dangers of the next few weeks have been taken into account and that prepara- tory precautions have been taken. Our land, sea and air forces have been al- ready actively engaged and have proved their metal successfully.
"What the future. has in store is not precisely clear but what isTM clear is that Australia's safety makes it essential that there should be no doubt of the great need there is for preparedness of this coun- try."
The significant statement made by the war. Council was carried
"If we can preserve it we render in all the newspapers in Australian false all the pages of history."-cities and all editions were bought (Special)
up though the temper of the Aus- tralians had been prepared for the news when,
Wednesday's after
Mr. Willkle, addressing a meeting in celebration of Lin- coln's birthday, decribed Mr. Winston Churchill as *the greatest public figure in the world."
Mr. Willkle appealed to the Re- publican Party to lead the fight to
ald Britain, says Reuter.
IMPRESSIVE EVIDENCE LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter)-The Impressive evidence which Mr. Willkle set before the Senators is adjudged in Washington as likely to accelerate the passing of the Lease and Lend Bill and rally the full strength of the United States people to intense production, says the DAILY Telegraph in "a leader.
According to the United States: Treasury, British War purchases up to the end of 1940 were to the value of £330,000,000, probably less than a quarter of our own pro- duction
As the gradual increase rises to a strong flow, America's contribu tion will be more than one-third this year and thereafter for greater.
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2 Annual race meet; Hockey. 3 Radio programmes; Coming
events; Cinema' notes.
4 Fighting in Kwangtung area; Commong debate: Amendment to Aid Britain Bill rejected; Malta raids. Police drive against "tse- fa": Novel case at Bum- mary Court; Faise afirma- tion on probate alleged; Concert,
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6 Leading article: Japan and
Nazi Calculations: .
8 Round the Police Courts: Police Reserve squad drill competition.
9-10 Finance and commerce.
meeting of the War Council, Mr. Fadden issued a grave warning to the nation which was as follows:
"We find ourselves in. hos-` tile aétion near, if not, on, our coastline. It is not an 'inevi- table danger-far from it—but it is real and we raust paý serious regard to it”,
MR. J. CURTIN
Wops Have Lost 1,000
Planes Since Entered War
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FULL PREPARATIONS FOR GERMAN MARCH INTO BULGARIA: TURKEY AND GREECE HAVE NO ILLUSIONS ABOUT CONCENTRATION OF TROOPS
GERMANY HAS MADE FULL PREPARATIONS FOR MARCHING INTO 'BUL- GARIA, STATES A SYDNEY MESSAGE.
The report added that Nazi planes had already arrived at the Bulgarian airports. Bulgarian officials stated that these form part of an order to Germany for aero- planes but this is dismissed with contempt by Britain and the United States. In Greece and Turkey there are no illusions about the concentration of German troops in Rumania.
Turkey's attitude, it is reported. will be governed by what Hitler does after Bulgaria la his grip.
There is much speculation over the Russian attitude but the gen- eral opinion is that Hitler would not have shown his hand in Bul- gazia unless he had the approval of the Soviet Union.
Bulgaria newspapers. yester- day published belated com- ments ΟΙ Mr. Churchif's speech but made no reference to the present serious position of the country.
While oficials maintain that Bulgaria has taken a stand of Keutrality there is no convincing refutation of Mr. Churchill's as- sertation that German troops have already moved into, or through, Bulgaria.-(Special)
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38.904, BUCHAREST, Feb. 13 (Reuter) destroyers and 24 submarines, being England but will not hesitate 3,000 planes shot down, or desk The British Legation guard is assembling in the Bosphorus to send troops to Bulgaria in case treyed of the ground, since they trebled. Curfew is most strictly on Feb. 7 while 2,000, 000 Red Army she thinks peace in the Balkans enforced and those refusing to troops are massed on the Turkish- will be established in so doing, es- Latest news from
Albania is bey patrol summens will in future Rumanta borders.
pecially since it is safe to judge that the Greeks have gained fur-be shot.
The message is said to be based ja perfect understanding has al- ther successes in local operations, Five thousand collapsible
on information, from Soviet oft-ready been reached by Germany and have taken heights of over
dal quarters.
with Bulgaria and Russia 6,000 feet in, the northern sector.
Greek guns are in continuous artion between Pogradetz in the north and Tepelini in the centre.
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wooden barracks accommodat- ing 50 men each have been ordered by the German mili- tary authorities,
The total glycerine production is placed at the disposal of the War
Soviet officials in Vladivo- "Britain may count on bombing stock are reported to be pre-
Rumanian oil fields but success of dicting Spain's entry into the such attempts is doubtful and it is war by May."
probable the Germans, in conjunc- Germany has probably reachedtion with the Italians, will comin- an understanding with Bulgaria ate Greece, thus jeopardising Bri- and Russia regarding the Bal-tish naval bases in the Eastern
50,000 NAZI TROOPS Cavallero have been abandoned,strict official „prices. his fiftieth attack being repulsed.
LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter)...... SOVIET FLEET MASSED
AXIS INFLUENCE His frantic attacks have result-
Fifty-thousand German troops are TOKYO, Feb. 13 (Reuter)-A "The rapture between Britain massed at Constanza, Black. Sea. ed in the wholesale murder of the message from Tsuruga to the and Rumania resulted in the ex-according to reports from travel- unfortunate Italians, on each oc- HOCHI SHIMBUN reports the So-tension of Axis influence to the lers arriving in Istanbul, says the" casion 50 per cent. being, mown viet Black Sea Fleet, consisting of Balkans. Germany certainly will independent French news agency. down by Greek fire.-(Special) two battleships, four, cruisers, 30 concentrate her efforts on crush-
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SEVERE FIGHTING There is gevere fighting in Office Government control of Klisura and Tepelini.
maize is under consideration. The counter-attacks by General Exports can only be made at kans, Bays the NICHI NICHI Mediterranean.”
FRANCO HAS TWO TALKS
WITH MUSSOLINI
SHIMBUN
BLOCKING US. DEVELOPMENT
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MR. CURTIN, in ย separate statement, said that the country should take these steps to safe-: guard itself because it was the great supplier of foodstuffs, muni-
A statement issued after the meeting of the Spanish Attorney-General, giving evidence tions and equipment for the Em- pire forces and because it was re-and Italian dictators, emphasised that there was an iden- cognised as the chief reinforce-tity of views on all problems affecting both Governments,mittee, asserted that foreign com- ment for the fighting strength in states a London message. the future conduct of the war."
Mr. Curlin added that the Axis method is to attack at many points and the new phase of the conflict may involve: Australia.
"From that springs today the danger to us," he said. "Our immediate fulare holds. "great possibilities. Our enemies are preparing a buge offen- sive which will be launched. against us in the first weeks of the spring.
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"As a nation in the Pacific. Australia only desires peace. The possibility of an attack against us has long been fore- seen and preparations have been made in our defence
measures.
"These preparations were not only for defence but in order to see that Australia should utilise to the full her man- power and industrial war material"
MALAYA" READY
A London message stated that the whole of Malaya is reported to be ready for attack from any quarter.
Bubstantial reinforcements have arrived for all armies in the Far East.
Since Sir Robert Brooke-". Popham took over command he has brought about, important and far-reaching changes.-- (Special)
GEN. FRANCO had twol conterences with SIGNOR] MUSSOLINI on Wednesday at Bordighera, states a message from Sydney,
The conference,
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APPEAL FILED
BY PETERS
OSAKA, Feb. 13 (Reuter)--Vin« cent Oswald Peters, 47; British to merchant in Kobe whose conviction en-for "military espionage" was up-
United States Assistant
before the Federal Monopoly Con-
panies in America were taking out patents on essential war materiais In order to block development and create serious shortage, states a London message-(Special)
DRIFTER DOWNS
JUNKERS
An "Admiralty communique, quot-
Mussolini's Fascists went special pains to deter any quiries as to the real purpose of held by the Osaka Appellate Courted in a London message, stated un Feb. 8, filled an appeal in the that HM, drifter Eager shot down American diplomatic officials Supreme Court today,„
Ja Junkers 88 from which there were told that they must not move.
The Appellate Court reduced his were no survivors. One member beyond the boundaries of Romé prison sentence from eight to five of the drifter's crew wat hurt and special measures were taken to defeat American newspaper-
men
They were told that a big story was coming but it was seen to that they did not receive it.
HITLER'S CREATURE
A suggestion that Franco should mediate for an armistice between Britain and Italy is discounted in London where it is too well known that Mussolini is merely Hitler's creature and cannot make any move in that direction.
General Franco and
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(Special)
Today's News Summary
RICE PRICE MAY RISE IN INDIA There is a possibility that the price of rice may rise in India, states a message from Delhi
The possibilities of war In the Far East, may lead to ship ping difficulties and it is ex- pected that there will be a dei crease in the supplies of rice from Burma and consequently an attempt might be made to exploit the situation at the ex- pense of the consumers.
It was added, however, that the Government was endea- vouring to arrange for ship- .ments which were expected to
arrive shortly,~(Special)
Heroic Triumph
The Turkish newspaper ULUS, commenting on the British cam- |paign in Africa, speaks of it as
A ·SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT to the effect that the war has an unparalleled triumph and entered a new stage of the utmost gravity was issued by the Aus-emphasises the high morale, and tralian Advisory War Council yesterday. A meeting of the Council technical qualities of the British will be resumed today at which the Commander-in-Chief of the Farwar machine, states a London East will be present.
message. IT IS REVEALED that the Italians have loat close on a thou-
The paper concludes: "No doubt sand planes since Italy entered the war. In the Aghting in Albania is left in our minds, as to which local Greek operations are crowned with success. Revere fighting is side will win." : Marshal reported at Klisura ‹ and` Tepelini.
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A Greek newspaper, comment, Petain met "yesterday on the GERMANY HAS MADE FULL preparations to enter Bulgariaing on the defeat of the Italians, Italian-French border, states aand Turkey and Greece have no illusions about the concentration states that the battle is noted as London message--(Special) - of Nazi troops in Rumania. The Cermana have ordered 5,000 col- a heroic triumph by their allies Théondon message adds that lapsible barracks while there are pontoon bridging preparations on and spells, irrevocable defeat for Franco was to have luncheon with the Danube.
Italy. Marshal Petain yesterday at which there were to be present "Admiral Darlan, M. Peyroutin, Minister of the Interior, and the French Am bassador to Spain.
GERMAN DIVE-BOMBING BABES in Sicily and Italian aero- The London message added that dromes on the Dodecanese were raided by the Royal Air Force and | four Indian soldiers had been cap- large fires were observed,
tured by the Italians. There are: SPEAKING IN NEW YORK, Mr. Wendell Wilke described Mr. | now 300 Indian troops as prisoners Winston Churchill as the greatest publie figure in the world. in Germany (Special)