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GENERAL
SIGNOR MUSSOLINI STILL STRUCK MR. R. G. MENZIES PLEDGE
BY VICTORY COMPLEX
British Blockade
Blockade Of The Continent Called Useless
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LONDON. Feb. 24 (Rester) The difficulties of the #ght in which Italy is engaged "not only in the Mediterranean but above ail on the widely separated fronts of the war against British world power" were explained by Signor Mussolini yesterday in A speech from Rome addressed to the "Italian people and the world" in which he expressed his complete conviction that the struggle would come to a "victorious conclusion." declaring that it was the will of Fas- cist Italy.
Signor Mussolini, who was speaking at a meeting of the Dascin di Combattimenti del Urbe, declared that he had come to break the silence which was "dear to him, especially in time of war." Italy, he said, had been at war not eight months but six years namely, since January 3, 1935. Alluding to General Franco's appeal at the true of the Spanish Civil War. Il Duce said: "We could not turn a deaf ear. It was our duty to go to his help.'
He proceeded: "Really we have (5) The morals of the Axis been at war since Oct. 28, 1922, peoples was superior to that of when we rose against the pluto- the British. The Axis is fighting cratie, masonic and capitalistic for victory; Britain is ghting we for survival. It is foolish to talk world. In September. 1939. were on the eve of war. We could of a separate peace. It is im- not wait to be entirely ready, for possible to weaken the morale of history seized by the throat. the Italian people despite the
Immobilised immens bombing of towns:" "Italy enemy forces and so assisted the! Germans to win their brilliant victorles.
Pure,
"After. France. there remained enemy No. 1 against whom shall fight to the last drop of our blood. Italy has always han to engage in distant and difficult wars"
(6) Britain was alone and was calling for urgent telp from Ame rick, but this help must arrive in such quantity that it surpasses the German strength;
(7) When Britain is conquered. the war would be finished;
(3) Italy is playing a major role. Her armarments Are increasing dally, thanks to the sacrifices of the workers:
LIBYAN CAMPAIGN
Referring to Libya ́us “a important strategic point," solini stated that between ber 1, 1937, and January 31, more than 14,000 officers 356,000 men. comprising two 110) To conquer the Axis the arinies-the Flith and "the | Briish, Armies must invade the Tenth-wero sent to Libya, and Continenta step which no Bri- also 1,900 guns of all calibres and ton would ever dream of." the most recent type, more than
most (9) Italy is proud of having Mus-dared to try her strength against Octo Britain, People become great 1941, when they have the courage to
and take risks:
U. S. INTERVENTION
15,300 machine guns, 11,000,000 Mussolini declared: "The inter- artillery shells, more than 1,000,vention of the United States is 000 rounds of ammunition for founded on the Illusion of being automatic weapons. 24,000 toas of clothing and 759 armoured cars.
These ngures show that care- ful preparations were made. The soldiers who are fighting in the Empire without hope of reinforce ments are those who are furthest away but nearest to our fearts
The battle which started on December 9 and brought the enemy to Benghazi #forestall- ed us by a few days,”
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ABYSSINIAN
AUSTRALIA'S FULL HELP
LONDON, Feb, 24 (Beater) The Empire must be "all in"; our second best will not win this war. These were the keynotes of
from London last night.
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TOWN CAPTURED tech broadcast by Mr. R.G. Meniles, Australian Prime Minister.
BY BRITISH
Situation In Libya Reported Unchanged
CAIRO, Feb. 24 (Reuter)
In
Mr. Menzies proceeded: "The British Empire and the United States-are, in the vital matter of war production, only beginning while Germany must already be feeling the strain which will at be sensibly diminished by making Saves of the Italian factory hands after the collapse of the Italian military effort, Time, vided we use it day and night, le our aliv.”
Addressing the people of Bri-
A tai, Mr Menzies said: "You must
the
and
proTM
MR. MATSUOKA
are
TOKYO, Feb. 24 (Reuter)--Bri- Tain and the United States urged by Miyako, an inquential Japanese dally, to "lend an ear" to statements made by the Japanese Foreign Minister in views on Friday,
press inter-
combined force of British and never think yourselves to be "LEND AN EAR" TO Abyssinian patriot troops has co-alone. Speaking I am sure not cupled Shogali on the Blue Nile only for Australia but for the in Abyssinia.
whole British Empire beyond Announcing this, a British com- seas, I say, to you-we are in this munique Says that Am enemy most holy hour with you, counter-attack was repulsed leav "Everything that Wo have ing over 150 dead on the field of of man-power, treasure, a battle while the British and Abys-
or determination is pledged to work and fight for you, and stian patriot losses were slight.
with you, until fius) victory is Large quantities of war material were cap-
attained and a better and and many prisoners
The newspaper says that Mr. the British troops
Juster day dawns for tured when
the..
Matsuoka was "not lying" when he world in which our children occupied Jumbo near the mouth
said that Japan was not taking of the Juba River Italian are to live."
any measures liable to cause cou- Somaliland,
Mr. Menzies said the Australian cern to Britain and America in Operations east of the
river Expeditionary Force was already the Pacific or the South Seas.
divisions the Brian army of four continue to develop to tish
British Corps troops.. advantage. The column is moving down to the Red Sea coast from the north.
FREE FRENCH FORCES Heinforced by Free French forces from French Equatorial Africa this column is making.
Thousands of young Austra- satisfactory headway while Brilians, entering the air with their tish forces around Keren con- brothers from Britain and the Do- tinue preparations for the re- minions, were destined to see the duction of the Italian position Empire the just mistress of the
"Above all Inspired by the splendid spirit of the King and Queen, your spirit and ours is not merely defensive. It is not sum cent to avoid defeat.
covering the town,
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The communique adds that the situation in Libya is unchanged..
Britain's Growing Air Strength
a democracy and also on lies of Lord Beaverbrook's
an invasion of America is fantastic and ridiculous"
Appeal To Canada
He concluded by declaring that the Fascist Italian people deserve LONDON, Feb, 24 (Reuter) victory and would have it, for Britain's growing air strength was they are bearing with exemplary stressed by Lord Beaverbrook,
dignity the sacrifices asked of Minister of Aircraft Proudction, them. "Italy's will be the victory, broadcasting to Canada yesterday. and a peace with justice."
JUST BLOWS Thousands of men had already made their just. blows heard Rome and desired only to deliver them at Berift.
air.
"Between the Powers of dark- ness and the Powers of light, there can be no compromise. It is no tweight world that we are seek- ing."
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ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATION
OF RED ARMY
GENERALISSIMO AT SOVIET EMBASSY RECEPTION
MOSCOW, Feb. 24 (Reuter).... The Soviet Red Army celebrated
Mussolini added "We do not ue AIR OPERATIONS types, to longer flights, to more its 23rd Anniversary of its forma-
like the hypocritical British. We resisted strongly, sometimes furi- ously. We shall always tell the truth. We shall repudiate every falsehood. The events of the past months nave only sharpened our, hatred,”
BS
IN AFRICA
FIRES RAGING IN MASSAWA 'DROME
extolled
a
and
Lord Beaverbrook stated: "The strength of our reserves no longer accupies our attention. We give our thoughts rather to the new striking power, to greater altitude tion yesterday. and swifter pursuit."
The occasion was marked by After appealing to the Cana-speech by General Tyulener, Com- dlans to assist in keeping open inander of Moscow Military DN- the north-western approaches to trict, in which he Britain, Lord Beaverbrook said the outlined the progress made by the of invasion might be heavy Army, recalling that the break- Referring to Greece
and it was not expected that paying of Finland's Mannerheim Line "the CAIRO, Feb. 24 (Reuter) Fires ment in full for such an last British rainpart in the
adven last year was an example of the Bal- were started among kans," Mussolini sald that Greece and buildings as a result of an of the Channel.
theforts ture would be made on this side high stage of development of its
military technique. would not renounce the British attack by South African fighters guarantee. It was necessary to on the Massawa aerodrome, states face up to her and on this point a communique from the R.A.F. there was absolute agreement in Middle East headquarters all responsible. military quarters. At Burie RAF, bombers ma- LEGENDARY GLORY chine-gunned the positions east of Mussolint described the Italian the town. soldiers in Albania as "superb, It is now learned that is a re- writing the pages of legendary Sult of an encounter near Erová. glory," and declared that Greek south of Benghazi, between fight losses were very high. He said ers of the Australian squadrons It was the glory to be allowed has formed the Danube Flotilla that spring would come soon and and a number of junkers 87 and to march in the great crusade and declares that this is the fast Messerschmitts 110, one Junker for freedom under the leadership of the Soviet Navy's developments. He declared that British losses and one Messerschmitt were de- of Mr. Winston Churchill,
with it the Italians'' turn.
were also heavy and ridiculed the Stroyed.
· statement that the British lost From all operations, one Bri-
only 2,000 men. He added: "Sincetish fighter was missing.
Taranto, the course of the war
has been unfavourable to us but
our strength of recovery is tre- TRAINING PLAN FOR
mendous It is the last battle which counts. Victory of the Axis
end."
INDIAN NAVY
is absolutely sure. Britain cán-. BOMBAY, Feb. 24 (Reuter)- not with. Whatever happens, Italy total of 488 Indian boys are train- will march with Germany to the ing for the Indian Navy near Karachi under 100 officers, and Mussolini declared that colle-instructors. boration of the Italian and Ger- Sixty of them will graduate man armies was based on com-
Immediately having
cluding gunnery, engineering and
had.
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BATTLE FOR FREEDOM
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS No matter what happened never | Various new military appoint- need, the Anglo-Saxons hang their ments were also antiqunced and heads in shame when they were foreign Military Attaches were en told the story of Britain's battle tertained to tea by the Soviet for freedom.
Chief of Staff at the ondal re- The Canadians would say. for sidence of the Foreign Commissar. countless generations, that they In the newspaper Pravda, the stock that fought so valiantly. were descended from the English Deputy Naval Commissar, Admiral Iskov, writes that the Soviet Navy
SENATE DEBATE ON AID BILL ́
The Albanian War Front
MARKED ACTIVITY IN THE AIR.
Further Amendments
To Be Submitted LONDON, Feb. 24 (Reuter) ~ The Greeks were attacking sharp- WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (Reu-ly yesterday in the Skumb and ter) The United States Senate Devoli River Valleys, south-east radeship and cordiality, "ra Gier-months of intensive training, its debate on the Lease and Lend correspondent on the Albanian today began the seventh day of of Elbasan, writes Reuter's Special
mans know that Italy is a sup wireless. Fresh batches are con Bill for alding Britain and there frontie
is every likelihood that the Senate On the extreme right, äctivity will pass the measure at the ibarest by the week-end. - The attitude of the German
There drė tadications goldiers in Sicily and Libya is ab and efficiency and the eagerness leaders are preparing for quick Washington that admtalstration solutely perfect, worthy of a great of the boys to acquit creditably action after the bill has received army and a great people."
when drafted into the Indian
porting weight of 2,000,000 soldiers and an enormous air » force ́ând. artillery.
specta?
stantly being taken.
"Reuter's"
correspon- dent, after a visit to the training ship was struck by the discipline
The war strength of Germany Navy. had not diminished but increased. Her losses in men and material had been very small.
DUCE'S 10 POINTS
Sir Reginald Hoare
Mussolini znade these points: On Way To Egypt
(1) Command was in the strong
hands of the Fuehrer;
final Congressional approval,
It is reported that the form of appropriations and requests were discussed at a recent meeting of
the Secretaries of War, Navy and
Agriculture.
A statement made yesterday by
Senatur George. Chaithian of the
ISTANBUL, Feb. 2 (Heuter) Senate Foreign Relations Com-
right.'
was confined to artillery duels.
Air, activity was more marked. especially by Italian planes, which attacked Greek positions and com- munications.
At mid-day, four Savola Mar- chetts bombed the neighbourhood Of the Florina frontier area. Greek Macedonia far behind the battlefield.
TURCO-BÚLGARIAN
In
(2) German armaments were 8ir Reginald Hoare, former Amittee, mdicates that the ad-
PACT ECHO infinitely superior to those of Bri-bassador in Bacharest, left here ministration may accept further
MOSCOW, Feb. 24 (Reuter) tain;
jlast night for Ankara. Sir Hoare amendments to the bill. Senator The Tass Agency authoritatively
UF
(3) Almost the whole of Eastern who was on his way to Egypt, is George stated that the majority deny that Russia had anything to Europe was against Britain; expected to remain, for one day of the members of the confmittée do with the signing of the Turco-
(4) Unlike the War of 1914-18, in the Türkláh capital as the guest the meeting this week to discuss Eralgarian Pact as reported by the the British blockade is valueless; of the British Ambğazador
| three or four strettidien 18.--
Swiss newspaper
Britain and the United States are counselled to "refrain froin taking any dangerous steps based oh misunderstanding and male.
apprehension?"
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