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HITLER'S NEW PEACE TERMS TO FRANCE IF SHE FIGHTS BRITAIN
Share in Axis 'New World THE END OF TWO Order', But Lose Empire
Special to the "Telegraph"
WASHINGTON, OCT. 22, (UP).—A FORTNIGHT AGO GER- MANY OFFERED FRANCE A FINAL PEACE' SETTLEMENT IF THE LATTER WOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE WAR AGAINST BRITAIN, ACCORDING TO INFORMATION REACHING A DIPLOMATIC SOURCE HERE.
The offer, however, was rejected by Marshal Petain and the majority of the Vichy Cabinet, but M. Laval supported the idea and is at prosent working for its acceptance.
SIX PROVISIONS
According to the diplomat's information the terms
of the offer were as follows:
(1)
(2)
France should be admitted to share in the Axis "New World Order" as an associated Power, hut not as a partner. Germany to obtain Alsace-Lorraine and Italy to receive Nice.
(3) French troops in Africa and the French fleet and air force to co-operate in the offensive against Egypt and Palestine.
CONTROL OF FRENCH BASES
(1) Germany and Italy to assume control of French aerial and
naval bases in the Mediterranean and Africa.
(5) The redistribution of French colonies as follows: France to retain Algeria-Franco and Italy to divide Tunisia- France and Spain to divide Morocco and Germany to regain all her former colonies.
(6) All other French colonies to be governed by Italy, Germany
and France,
The diplomatic source said the : ********
alleged flo-German terms pro- HITLER-RECEIVES
voked a controversy-in-the-
French Cabinet, M. Baudoin
and Admiral Darlan are reported
to be supporting M. Laval who
is said to have argued that the offer showed Germany's desire! to terminate the war quickly in the interests of all Europe.
Petain Disagrees Marshal Petain is reported to have disagreed, declaring that he will never sign such an agreement.
General Weygand and other Cabinet Ministers supported Marshal
feeling that.) Petain, some of thein acceptance of the terms would enusei the French Colonies to rally im- mediately to General de Gaulle.
The German offer was submitted i immediately after the meeting of Hitler and Mussolini in the Brenner TURN to Page 2. Column Three
SHIPPING BAN LIFTED
Clearances for British and Allied shipping for Kwangchuwwan only are now being issued by the Harbour Office.
HIS PUPPET
BERLIN. Oct. 22 (Reu-
received ler).-Hitler
M. Laval, the French Vice- Premier, to-day according to the German, wireless.
Herr von Ribbentrop was present at the interview which apparently took place in France.
Vichy or Madrid New York, Oct. 22 (Reu- ter). Dispatches from Ber- lin to-day agree that Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister, has left Berlin.
He is generally believed to be on his way to Vichy or Madrid, or both, and it is hinted that a final peace settlement with the Petaln Government may be in the wind.
NO SCRAP FOR JAPAN
Mexico's Decision SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MEXICO CITY, Oct. 22 (UP).} -It is reliably reported that Mexico will not sell scrap iron! to any totalitarian Power de-1 Ispite Japan's reported high bids. On the contrary Mexico muy sell 19,000 tons to Britain.
It is concurrently reported! that the Government has de cided to caneci a 250,000 nere concession at Vera Cruz on which a Japanese concern holds the right to carry out petroleum explorations; however, it is not cellation order has yet been issued.
The ban was imposed on ships for Ll. George Has Chillclear whether the actual cun- Indo-China ports since September 25.
the suspension for Kwangchow-
wan was lifted yesterday.
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH LONDON, Oct. 22 (UP),It is re
Shipping circles do not anticipate ported that Mr. Lloyd George has a any urge clearances of cargo or slight chill and was unable to pro-
ceed to London from Wales to-day. passengers immediately.
A.A. Guns Hold Off Early Night Raiders Sporadic Nazi Attacks
Special to the "Telegraph"
Gun flashes indicated that the ralders are mainly on the out- skirts of the London area.
Raiders Intercepted
the
LONDON, Oct, 22 (UP),~ At 8.30 p.m. the night is very dark and heavy anti-aircraft fire is apparently holding off the ralders at the start of London's 46th successive night raid,
clouds, crossed the Kentish coast and district. Anti-aircraft circled Are popped through the clouds and the raiders were soon scurrying to- wards London.
British fighting planes intercepted British Hurricanes and Spilßres them a few miles Inland and intercepted raiders on the outskirts of minutes later three. Germans werd London during to-day's first alarm seen returning across the Channel, and chased them back along the followed two minutes later by two Thames Estuary route along which more stragglers with several British
fighters snapping at their talls, they came..
The raid developed slowly with twoj "During the secont alarms-xlx rolders, taking adventage of low TURN to Page 2, Column Three
ten
Concessions In Mexico SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
22 WASHINGTON, Oct.
(UP)- At to-day's press conference, Mr. Cordell Hull said he had received nothing ofcial
reported
on
the
Mexican cancellation of Japanese- controlled petroleum concessions,
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RAIDERS
These vivid pictures illustrate .how German pilots are treated after they have been forced down over England. In one picture we see first-aid being given to the pilot of a Messerschmitt 109 which was shot down in flames; in the other a pilot after descending by parachute is rounded up and then given a drink.
'Escape Clause' Revealed
Axis Alliance
In
Pact
Japan Said To Be Backing Down
Special to the "Telegraph"
SHANGHAI, OCT. 23 (UP).—IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE STRONG ATTITUDE ADOPTED RECENTLY BY BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES IN THE FAR EAST HAS SUCCESSFULLY CALLED THE BLUFF OF THE SIGNATORIES TO THE AXIS TRIPARTITE · ALLI-
ANCE.
The Japanese have informed the British Am- bassador to Tokyo that the secret provisions of the alliance permit each signatory to decide under which conditions they should come to each other's aid in the event of attack.
Thus, while the alleged secret terms leave the Japanese an escape clause in the event of the United States entering the war, at the same time it leaves Germany and Italy an escape should | Japan become involved with Britain and America in the Pacific.
Initiative Lost
Unimpeachable information reach
Shanghai declares that important
BURMA RD.iplomats in Tokyo have informed
IS INTACT
60 Trucks Cross Bridge
SPECIAL TO the "TELEGRAPH" RANGOON, Oct. 22 (UP)— The Southwest Transportation Company to-day announced the receipt of a message at 5 p.m. to-day advising that the Mekong River bridge has so far not been damaged, despite the repeated Japanese bombings, The Com pany's officials said the first convey of sixty trucks crossed the bridge at dawn to-day.
The bridge is a suspension bridge between perpendicular eliffs three thousand feet high, on top of which are anti-aircraft guns. The bridge is 150 feet long..
their home governments during the past week that Japanese reaction" to the American and Britisir evacuation plans indicates that the Japanese teel- Bey have lost the initiative in the Pacific, at least temporarily,
The recall of the Japanese delega- in to the Dutch East Indies signals the temporary suspension of efforts To fOFES the negotiations beyand voluntury minor concessions offered by the Netherlands East Indies.
11 is understood that the growing
impression among Tokyo's diplomats
is that the tripartite loosely designed with the main pur- pos pose of propaganda value.
It was
and hoped by Germany Italy that the published provisions would divert Britain and America to the Pacific, ite Japan hoped that American fems of automatic involve ment with Italy and Germany would vert joint Anglo-American action in
the Pacific.
To Seeh Peace. With China?
It is believed that in view of the to A large number of workers at Rangoon are rushing shipments of British and American measures American goods to China and China counteract the tripartite alliance in temporarily goods to America. Transportation the Pacific, Japan. has officials said American ships are suspended her programme to con- arriving here on an average of one centrate on a settlement of the Sino- Japanese war, although such efforts a week.
The news
that the suspension are expected to fall owing to the new bridge has not been destroyed de- American aid to Chungking. TURN to Page 2. Column Five TURN to Pago 2, Column Throa
Far East Evacuees & Shipping Rates
Washington Investigation
Special to the "Telegraph", ¿
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (UP),—Government officials to-day said that the question of rates for the evacuation of Americans from the Far East is still under consideration between the Gov. ernment and the shipping companies, but at present il fa not likely that thé rates can be reduced much, if any, on account of the high expense of the voyage. They said the ships will be operated at a loss even at the present rates,
They drew attention to the fact that the vessels have been withdrawn
Japanese Troops Leave Indo-China: from their regular guns to make an
Embarking For Hainan, Report
Special to the "Telegraph"
special trip without much, if any freight revenues which normally help Ato sustain the costs The vessels will maken two-way trip without much freight and passengers fares, certainly. less than enough to pay. the costo.
The Government lacks, funds for the removal of citizens although, as In the European evacuations, Govern- ment amelais will co-operato i to obtain money for destitutes from their
United States.
'HANOI, Oct. 22 (UP).—The first_trainload of Japanese troops from Langson arrived at. Haiphong to-day where they are resting before embarking for Hainan.
The fact that these troops did not!
The trains bearing the Japanese
return to Kwangsi seems to bear out troops have been routed round Hanol, Hallowe'en Dinner friends, relatives or employers in the
This year, the Scottish Company
The reports thal. Japanese and the Chinese claims that a large num-It is expected that trains will proceed
to Haiphong within the next few days H.K.VC. propose to hold the usual ber of Japanese troops in Kwangsi carrying Japanese troops which parti-dinner on the night of Hallowe'en, Dutch shipping is bidding for the faco encirclement for which reason cipated in the Langson fighting. The Thursday, October, 31. By kind per-evacuation business has aroused much this might be considered among other they took a chance and violated the troops will be billeted in Haiphong mission of the officials and members interest here and it is indicated that Indo-China border at Langson which until transports arrive to remove of the Talkoo Club, the dinner wilt facioza in the discussions, but it
be held in the Club premises TURN to Page 2, Column Firs was the only loophole of escape.
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