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Most Romantic Fraternity In Arms World Has Seen
LONDON, Feb. 21 (Router)-The most romantic fraternity in arms that this world has ever witnessed" was the aescription given yesterday by Lord Croft Joint Parliamentary Under-See- retary of State, for War, to the British forces in the Middle East and Africa fighting over a front extending for 2,500 miles. Lord Croft was speaking at a luncheon given by the Overseas League to the Empire press correspondents in Britain
remind you," he said: tured Gallabat and is advancing "May T "that it was a mixed force of Bri-, towards Gondat. tish and Indian troops who struck "A Fartner 000 miles on, south the first fateful blow at Sici Bar-African troops have advanced rani: that at Bardia and Tobruk the east of Lake Rudolph, pene it was the Imperial Australian trating deep Into Abyssinia and force who had pride of place along have with the Rhodesians
and with the Royal Armoured Corps: the King's African Rifles, cleared and while the Armoured Corps, in all Kenya cf the enemy and are its amazing forced march, routed thrusting north the defenders of Benghazi from their base, the Ausurauans swept along by the coast road and com pleted the job.
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GENERAL
Japan's War Of Nerves
SOVIET ARMY PAPER
JAPAN'S OFFER FOR MEDIATION HYPOCRITICAL
ON "WEAK POINTS" Mr. Matsuoka's Subtle
Moscow, Feb. 21 (Reater)
TC-
be-
War of Wits
"
MADRAS, Feb. 21 (Reuter)— Commenting on the Japanese offer for mediation, the Hindu Nationalist said: "For
2 country which has been waging war on Chilna for three years to offer to work for peace is hypocritical"
a
The Soviet army paper, the "Red Star" commenting on what it calls Japan's
"weak points" 經 SECOND READING OF what, it terms a war of nerves
PRIVILEGES BILL
between Japan, Britain and the United States, refers to Japan's LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter) military
preparations and," the "We have here in London a minia- "movement southward" and says, sequently to adjust the law of our in these preparations were ture Europe and we wish con "the weak and vulnerable points
country to meet the international cently pointed out by Mr. Hirao, The paper adds that it is diff- capital." de- President of a Japanese metal cult to belleve that Japan is ani- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in that Japan depends to clared Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- concern, who issued a reminder mated by a genuine desire for
✡ consl
peace, for in that case she must moving the second reading of the derable extent on her supplies set an example herself by stop Diplomatic Privileges BI the of raw materials from abroad. ping the aggression against China. House of Commons yesterday. Mr. Hirao's statement casta light The Free Press Nationalist said: The Bill proposes. said Mr. But on the motives for the statements "If Herr Hitler is carrying on ..1. ler, to confer a position KING'S AFRICAN RIFLES
correa by Japanese officials in the pecu-war of nerves against his enemies ponding to that of Members of the liar war of nerves going on Mr. Matsuoka is carrying on "Finally 600 miles further east, Diplomatic Corps upon the
tween the Japanese troops of the Gold Coast, with the bers and senior officials
and Anglo- war of wits. While the former's the American block.
moves are blatant and terrine. King's African Res have con- Allied Governments of Poland "In this army are British guards-quered a great
Comparing these area of Italian Norway.
the latter's are subtle and intr- statements Netherlands, Belgium. With the reported activities of the gung.” men and riflemen and numerous Sornallland and have captured the Luxembourg and the Provisional Japanese military authorities, the units of the line-English, High important port of Kismayu
AXIS DETERMINATION and Czecho-Slovak Government as well) paper remarks that some foreign landers, and Welsh.
are now on the lue of the River as the leaders and senior officials observers find a "certain
LONDON, Feb. 21 (Renter) Juba
division Italy's reply to the Japanese ofter "The New Zealanders are there
of the Free French Movement of labour" between the diploma- of mediation and famous Brit'sh cavalry regl. When we remember that cann established in this country.
tic and military departments ments have added Instre to their dian divisions and New Zealand. INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED Japar great records of the past by showers, with gunners from Newfound- The British and other govern- ing themselves past masters of land. are standing here t thements will agree upon the war of speed.
vital part of this struggle to meet of the individuals affected and the first shock of invasion. that st will be published in the Lon- Australians and Imperial troops don Gazette, "British artillery. engineers and are reinforcing Singapore, that the Royal Army Service Corps are squadron of Dominion airmen ara there and the latter have been sharing the highest honours aided in the supply service by the heavens with the flower
Allied Govern- 1rom the great Imperial centre of ment at present established in "South-east to Eritrea you find Canada they are coming and win Britain. Mr. Butler said that
CYPRIOTS TOO||
of
mames
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Mr. Butler added that the pro- tection accorded to diplomatic
of envoys to the Court of St. James's
PACIFIC SCARE GROUNDLESS
Cypriots who, for the first time, the Old Country's youth and that accredited to the
of should be extended to diplomats Jap. Assurance To
tight on the British side.
Sir John Latham
.
1
ja that the Axls of Powers are
determined 10 COX- tinue the war until final victory.
"Rome circles," says the Ste- fani Agency, "affirm that it is understood that the Japanese spokesman's words are intended to emphasise Japan's desire for peace and do not mean there is any possibility of mediation be- tween European belligerents.".
It is categorically declared the Axis Powers would remain on the position several times stated, that;
in the extreme north British yet come in their scores of thou-Lendon was the focus of the re- TOKYO. Feb. 21 (Reuter-girls, that they are firmly determin-
and
yesterday.
Minister.
troops advancing near the coast sands, we have a real answer to sistance of a free Europe
John Latham. Australian Ministered to continue the war until final and threatening the Italian right Hitler-the brotherhood of free the Bill would make this country
to Japan. called on Mr. Chuichi victory." flank A hundred miles sout♫ men in arms, inspired by a com
Vice Foreign a real home of freedom for those Dhashi, ward, British and Indian troops mon faith and fighting for the determined representatives of ng- have made dramatic advances to ecmmon freedom that they prize ticnal resistance. the Sudan. capturing Kassalo, above all
The Bill was passed on the Biscla and Azordat, and are at-
This is the real 'New Order'-a second reading... tacking the Immensely strona comradeship so closely united that position of Keres
It marches steadily through the TURKISH PRESS
ANKARA PACT
"Further south, the British and valley of death so that the British Indian trnops have captured Empire and civilisation as a whole Barentu and are still advaticing. may survive and triumph over the "A fourth force of British, Im-foul and evil thing which seeks to perial and Sudanese have
destroy the soul of man."
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U.S. NATIONAL DEFENCE
General Paints, An Optimistic Picture
11 ENEMY PLANES DOWNED IN AFRICA
Successful Flights By Empire Pilots CAIRO, Feb. 21 (Reuter)-Bomb
Burricanes engaged
a
Passage Of Troops. Through Bulgaria
Bulgarian Peace Policy
The subject of the conversation was not revealed though it is gen- erally believed. says the Domet Agency, that Mr. Ohashi emphasis- led the need for collaboration of
the Australian Government in LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-The preventing any aggravation of the Premier of Bulgaria, M Filof, altnation.
made an official comment on the
TROOP MOVEMENTS
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It is thought he declared "the Bulgaro-Turkish Pact when the Far Eastern scare" ground-latter was read in the Chamber of lass.
Deputies.
"It is particularly important for NEW YORK, Feb. 21 (Reuterus," he said, "to expussite that Japanese army contingents are the pact is a further proof of the being transported southward from polley of peace pursued by the Bul- of Formoss and even from Japan it-garian Government and which I Bul- self, according to confirmed re-instat it is determined to pursue in troops ports, says a Dow Jones Shanghat the future. to cross her territory is refuted, telegram.
The suggestion that ir virtue
ISTANBUL, Feb. 21 (Reuter)
her agreement with Turkey, garia will allow German
""
in the Turkish newspaper Vakit.. The troops Are yesterday.
bound for Hainan or
It says: "Certain people think Indo-China.
that the signing of the Ankara
Pact means that Bulgaria has
"In accordance with the spirit presumably of this declaration, and the text northern of Article 1, the Bulgarian Goy-
sccured Turkey's neutrality with BRITISH ARMED
Bul- CRUISER SUNK
the view to allowing the passage of German troops through garian territory.
"Without hesitation, the Turks There is irrefutabe!
Bulgaria, by sim- Norwegian Ship Sunk
By Submarine
and al-
ernment declares one again that Bulgaria has no intention of men- scing anyone and that the un-
changeable basis of Bulgarian for-
eign policy remains complete ab-
stention from aggression."
Article 1 of the Buigaro-Turkish Pact reads: "Turkey and Bulgaria
consider it an unchanging basis of
their foreign policy to abstain from any aggression."
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (Reuter) "An optimistic picture," accord- Ing to members of the Committee.' was given by Genera, George Mar-er and fighter units of the RAF, shall, United States Chlef of South African Air Force and the Staff, in discussing the general Royal Australian Air Force brought situation with regard to national yesterday's a bag of enemy air- defence and aid for Britain at the craft to 11 in addition to two fur reply, "No!' secret session of the Senate Mill- ther machines brought down the proof that tary Affairs committee yesterday. day before dur ng engagements or ing the declaration, unreservedly
According to me report, Gen- bombing operation. All yesterday's recognises the Anglo-Turk eral Marshall told the Committee victims were. Italians except one Turko-Greek friendships and that United States intends to re- Heinkel machine.
LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter) inforce the Pacific Fleet Immedi-i" Three
liances."
HMS. Crispin, an armed Buxl- Hitler has presented batons to ately with an unspecified number formation of Heinkels on Wednes- gen! Sabah, emphasises that
Deputy Valtchin, writing in the liary vessel of the Royal Navy. the newly created Marshals of the of the latest types of warplanes, day, and of the two British planes Anglo-Turk alliance is "Immutable
the has been
sunk, announces the German Air Force, Milch, Sperrie He described the situation ir missing one is safe.
Admiralty.
and Kesselring. and
declares that the wat the Pacific as "sericus."
South African Air Force units nerves which the Axis has launch-ties have been advised.
The next of kin of the casual- destroved 10 Italian aircraft dur- ed in the Balkans will be scatter-
The Crispin was of 5,071 tons, before the fortress-like built in 1935. In peacetime she was one of the Booth Line vessels "Continuous contacts with Bri- carrying both down during an enemy raid on tain during difficult months have
passengers and Benghazi, according to an RAF led to
cargo. the friendship, mutual Middle East communique,.
"SEA LION" SUCCESS respect and confidence between! The British submarine Sea Lion JUNKERS SHOT DOWN the two countries becoming deep- has destroyed a Norwegian ship It is now confirmed that fight-ly-rooted. Today, as hitherto, the of about
1,500 tons operating
OFFENSIVE PATROL
OVER FRANCE
LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter) British fighters carried out some offensive patrol activity over, the French coast during the day, it; is officially announced.
an attack on the aerodrome, ed
in the Asmara. (Abyssinia) area strength of Turkey. while one Heinkel was brought
of
Two British fighters are missing. ers of the Royal Australian Air Turkish people followed the same, under German control off the
LONDON CASUALTIES Force yesterday shot down two path as the British, always re- Norwegian coast, An Al Ministry communique additional Junkers machines on maining sincere friends in Issued yesterday says that it is Tuesday.
good The Admiralty communique, an-
and bad days and allies with the nouncing this, says the Sea Lion
nów ascertained that the number In the attack on the Asmara sanie Ideals. of people killed in Wednesday aerodrome, buildings and hangars night's rald on the London area were hit while the transport park
NATIONAL POLICY LONDON, Feb 21 (Reuter)
allowed 15 minutes while the crew abandoned the Norwegian ship and then had sunk her by gunfire. Her crew were quite safe in was very close
18 greater than at first thought and repair shops in Desale (Abys-Turkey has made the Anglo-Turk-
as moving troops ish alllance her "national and lifeboats as she sinia) as well on the roads were heavily bombed, permanent policy" declared MR. R. G. MENZIES large columns of black smoke Turkish newspaper Aksham, act
the to land when abandoned. IN ENGLAND pouring up from the ravaged cording to the Ankara Radio, LONDON, Feb. 21
(Reuter) -
The Australian Prime Minister,
arrived in
Mr. R. O. Menzies, England by a'r yesterday after- noon at the invitation of the United Kingdom Government to discuss the various aspects of the war situation.
TEMPORARY ROOF FOR GUILD HALL
workshops.
"CATASTROPHIC" PLIGHT OF BELGIUM
LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter) The economic situation in Belgium; is described as "catastrophie" ac- cording to travellers arriving from Spain. says Inbel (free Belgian agency),
The paper, commenting on the More Merchantmen
Turco-Bulgarian declaration, add
ed:
"II foreign circles have thought it might be possible
For Australia
for MELBOURNE, Feb 21 (Reuter)) the Turks to act in a manner-The Federal Government 15 contrary to the stipulations of shortly appointing a commission this alliance (with Britain), they to arrange for a substantial ship. are greatly mistaken.”
BOMBAY DEFENCE
REGULATIONS BOMBAY, Feb, 21 (Reuter)--The It was learned in London yes- The country has been pillaged Gazette has declared oil depots, terday that the Guild. Hall, which and stripped bare by the occupy-water-works, dams and electric was recently severely damaged in ing forces, The position is worse power stations in certain district an air raid, and "whose walls are than that which existed in Spain headquarters still standing, is to have a tem-during the Civil War, the travel throughout porary roof bullt over it at a cost|lers declare.
building programme for merchant shipping.
The sum of £6,000,000 has al ready been alineated for this pur-
nuse..
CONSCRIPTION
LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter) and elsewhere Conscription was introduced in Bombay Province Malta yesterday. The Governor, "protected places" under the De empowered a call for all males be
a special tween the ages of 18-41 for mili-
tary service
of £2,000 to make it weather-, Spinning mills are idle owing fence Regulations as proof,-(Special)
to lack of wool.
precaution.
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