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Inflation Looms
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TOKYO, Dec. 26 (Reu- tár)Officials of the Bank of Japan moved to check the |continued inflationary trend when that institution opened this morning.
The total note issue, which is a new high record, reach- ed Y4,405,000;000 on Decem- bør 24. In the meantime loans outstanding had reach ed Y585,000,000.
This demand for loans is attributed to the need for funds to pay dividends and also the lag in government payments.
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250 GUNS POUNDING AWAY AT THEY BOMBARD
BELEAGURED CITY OF BARDIA
By RICHARD MACMILLAN
"United Press" Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY BESIEGING BARDIA, DEC. 26 (UP). HEAVY BRITISH ARTILLERY THROUGHOUT CHRISTMAS DAY HAM- MERED THE BELEAGURED CITY OF BARDIA, AND OCCASIONALLY THERE WERE INFANTRY ENGAGEMENTS IN NO-MAN'S-LAND.
THE BRITISH ATTACKERS HAVE BROUGHT UP HEAVY NAVAL ARTILLERY AND AT LEAST 250 BRITISH GUNS OF ALL CALIBRE ARE MASSED IN A SEMI-CIRCLE AROUND THE PORT, INCLUDING SOME FRESH BATTERIES WHICH HAVE BEEN ADDED DURING THE PAST 24 HOURS.
BRITISH ACTION FROM KENYA Closing In On Italians
(By "Reuter's" Correspondent in Sudan) KHARTOUM, Dec. 26-British patrols in the Kassala sector of the 1,200 mile Sudan-Abyssinian, front are becoming more active and aggressive, and although this railway town, which is situated inside the Sudan 20 miles from the frontler, is held by the enemy, its streets have become dangerous at night for
unwary Italian troops.
Britain's Food Supplies
Quite Ample
Men are found dead in lonely alleyways and nt street corners in this once peaceful trading centre and men lock their doors
or
the town and arrested 1
The Italians, who have boon beaten further back upon Bardia, have been stubbornly resisting. There is brilliant sunshine and a cold wind îs blowing.
The rival armies remained heedless of the Feast of Nativity as the British forces sought to sweep the Italian defences into the sea.
The attackers, are confident that the end is only a question of days.
Japanese Start New
Operations
Towns Bombed
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
.
I passed up the line through the dust and simmering sunlight, along the coastal road leading to Bardia, and saw what seemed to be an endless column of tanks and fresh troops with guns, many hauled by brand new Italian lorries which had been captured in the desert fighting. Official Report
casualties on the
enemy.
BARDIA
Hero is one of the 250 guna reported to be 'Inovovanily |_ bombarding the Italian: strong, hold of Bardía, 'An can be seen In this pildai photograph, the gun is manned by Australians.
Hitler May Soon Attempt
Invasion Of The Ukraine
Special to the "Telegraph”
SOFIA, Dec. 26 (UP).—Neutral sources are re-emphasising the possibility of Hitler attempting an invasion of the Ukraine.
It is pointed out that if such a campaign is successful, Hitler will have his ̈ own granary which would be ready for planting by the spring,
Ministry of Food still has suffici- (nsleep by his house and carried him) December 23, Japanese naval trying to paint a picture of the hold paign was well within the
rationa;
country.
the bush
oversena
sent Agure,
NAZI EYES TURNING TOWARDS TURKEY
Special to the "Telegraph"
fearful of soft-footed Sudanese Southwest Kwangtung troops who are reportedly steal-
CAIRO, Dec. 20 / (ÜP),—To-day's ing into the town under cover of
General Headquarter report anys that
It is declared that a 'blitzkrieg campaign may be staged during January, when darkness, scizing an occasional
the situation in Libya is unchanged. there is very little snow falling and everything is frozen hard, enabling the easy use CANTON, Dec,'27 (Domei),—On the Soudan frontier the patrol prisoner, killing a dozing sentry Simultaneously with the bring made 4 successful raid, on cast of motorised equipment.
nerely "borrowing" some ing into effect on December 25 Kausala and inflicted a number of cases of beer or chianti. LONDON, Dec. 26 (Reuter).
of the blockade announced' by
. Italian Incompetence -Despite all the efforts of the On one occasion Sudanese entered Admiral Shigeturo Shimada,
of notorious Commander-in-Chief German counter-blockade, the enemy native agent as he was lying Japanese China Seas Fleet,
the LONDON, DA, 20 (Réuter).—Home It was added that such a cam-
on Radio and the 1.allan press have been ent stocks of all essential food-back to the British lines.
Ing out of the Bardia, garrison as a bounds of possibility "in this forces, including aircraft, start heroic achievement and the Italian war of surprises in which logic stuffs, and even if the British Ambushes In Tall Gras · people have to accept shorter
ed operations against the Chung-people are being told again and plays no part."
again of the good morale and fighting supplies, there is no fear of their All along the border British patrols king supply routes and harbours
Turkish Opinion being forced on to "ron and small parties of the Sudan along the-southwestern-coast-of-qualities_of_the_pre-
Commentators
Istanbul, Dec. 28 (UP).A very Defence Force are hustling the Kwangtung, according to the mark on the ineptitude of this pro- well informed source who has just enemy back towards the frontier. Even if the present butter There has been a series of hide and South China Seas Fleet.
press section of the Japanese paganda because it is known both returned to Istanbul from Rumania inside and outside the country that is of the opinion that the arrival of ration is cut, the British people seek ambushes among the therm
the Italian series of defeats in Al- any large new bodies of German
BUDAPEST, Dec. 26 (UP).-Germany now, possesses suf- will still be getting a larger bushes and tall grass of
Naval planes carried out re-bonia and the Wertern Desert is not troops would be highly signideant, ficlent military strength to drive a wedge between Greece and connaissance flights over Shui-the fault of the Italian soldiers but since the Rumanian authorities are Turkey. allowance than the inhabitants of the enemy countries and the Occasionally there is #
larger tung, Tinpak, Yeungkong, Feng-of the general direction of Italy's war not expecting any increase in the pre- However, diplomatic sources assert that it would be difficult' operation when a mechanised patrol tow, and Kwonghol on the policy territories they have over-run.
which, he said, was 42,000 to reconcile any German passage through Yugo-Slavia because of of the Sudan. Defence Force waylays southwestern coast of Kwong-
Ill-Conceived Defences meh Food experts regard. the position of some Italian column which becomes tung, inflicting severe damage to taking the proper military measurements through Hungary might be
Mussolini attacked Greece without He suggested that any troop move the recent pact with 'Hungary. į fats as a very important one for a teo venturesome, but British harass- country's staying power and they saying tactics originally designed to warehouses filled with war to carry out the campaign. Marshal partially due to a shift towards south The Bulgarian situation is that the station in Britain is very contain the enemy forces, are now materials to be used by Chiang Graziani, like the other officers under Poland.
equally delicate. Mussolini, spent three months. pre- Hg estimated that there are 70 The sugar-beet crap this autumn having the effect of slowly pushing Kai-shek's forces.
It is believed that the Russian paring fortifications in the Western German divisions on the Russo-Polish Desert that were no badly conceived frontier, the movement of which is garrisons in Bessarabia now that they fell like ninepins when the difficult because of the comparatively total at least 20 divisions with British attacked..
antiquated Polish railway system, full mechanized Italian Statement
'Berlin Dismisses Reports
This is double the number of
'CAIRO," Dec. 26 (Regter) — ROME, Dec. 20 (Domel) As the battle on the Cyrenaica front con-orized Nazi circles said the foreign early autumn.
BERLIN, Dec. 20 (UP)-Auth-Russians there last summer and
The Chamber of Deputies, after Unued with undiminished intensity
three days of secret debate, Spring Attack? LONDON Dec. 20 (Reuter)--The between artillery, the Italian sub-reports of Ruso-German dificulties Threat From Kenya appointment of Vice-Admiral John marine Moceso under the command attempts of foreign propagandista to
passed by 122 to 68, a vote; of In the Rumanian area, were "routine
Germany's reported troops move confidence in the Government's Cunningham as Lord Commissioner of Captain Alberto Agostini sank two disturb the relations of the two coun- about one month according to the foreign policy.
ment towards Rumania will require British and Imperial troops, now of the Admiralty and Chief of Sup- large steamers in the Atlantic while trics" reinforced and fully equipped, lying in wait like
and Transport was announced hitting another with a torpedo, the cat watching a
consensus of diplomatic opinion. It The Prime Minister, Sirry Italian High Command claimed in 'n They also dismissed the "wishful represents preparations for sprint Pasha, winding up the debate, mouse along the whole front, while to-night. | the Italian hold
During the last war Vice-Admiral
thinking" reports of German troop lime positions rather than any Abyssinia is also Cunningham was at sea practically
communique.S
Italian threatened by General Cunningham's
on the Russo-German mediate action in the Balkans, how declared that danger to Egypt attacked British movements planes forces on the Kenya border.
the whole time, taking part in, among advanced positions heavily bombing frontier, and that Russia bad streng-ever, It is stressed the fact that it is was remote. after the British other actions, the Dardanelies coun- them, the communique stated. It also thened her garrisons in both Bes impossible to do any accurate fore-victory but that Egypt was Inside Abyssinia itself tribes are paign.
claimed that British mechanized units sarabla and Poland.
casting because everything.la appar-continuing its defence growing more restless. The flame of
pro- (Vice-Admiral John Cunningham south of Cyrenaica were
They put aside the report that the ently dependent upon the attitude of "effectively"
parations. rovell is being further fanned by the is not to be confused with Admiral bombed by Italian warplanes. Russian delegate had resigned from Russia. RAF. who are incessantly bombing Sir Andrew Brown Cunningham,
Sirry Porha sald that the Governi» : Perhaps the Soviets would prefer On the Greek front, Itallan forces the Danube river control conference LONDON Dec. 26 (Router). Italian strongholds within sight of Commander-in-chief of the Mediter repulsing Greek attacks at many which has now been adjourned until to throw their support towards ment's polley was based on fulfilment -A suspicion that the onomy the discontented tribesmen.
points captured, a number of prisoners the middle of January,
TURN to Back Page, Column 3 of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty and may have manufactured "evi-
while causing considerable damage to the Greek forces, declared the dence" to suggest that R.A.F.
communique. planes bombed Swiss territory is voiced in authoritative quarters in London to-day.
good indeed.
has been a very successful one and the Ministry of Food has ample sugar stocks, both heme-produced and from overseas.
Ten supplies are expected to last
for many months to come.
There is some suggestion that the
the Italians 'back.
is
The main body of the Italian Army'
concentrated at Ahmara and Apordat In Eritrea, supporting Callabat.
New Naval Appointment
There are also large concentrations
meat ration may be reduced in the in the neighbourhood of Addis Ababa.
The
year. from 1s. 10d. worth per head per week to 1s. 8d. worth. Ministry has found that only about 00 to $5 per cent. of the present ration is used.
Swiss Raids Faked?
London Suspicions
The Swing General · Staff com- munique stated that foreign planes dow over Swiss territory on Christ- mas Eve, and authorltaíive quarters in London now point out that it has
been officially announced that no
Roosevelt
preplies
ranean).
Urged To
Ensure Axis' Defeat
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (Renter)More than 150 Ameri-
RAF operations were carried out can citizens have urged President Roosevelt to “make it a settled over Europe on the nights of Decem-polley of the United States to do everything that may be neces ber 24 and 25,
The same quarters observe that the Bary to ensure the defeat of the Axis Powers," IL was an- Swiss Staff communique confirms the nounced by the White House to day,maana suspicions that earlier reports of
De Gaulle
accessories
Dover Patrol's
Patrol's Anti-
Tells Vichy Invasion Vigil
LONDON, Dec.-26. (Reuter).
Kept
The announcement that thes LONDON, Dec. 26 (Router)Perfect "invasion" weather Vichy Government has decided occurred in the Straits of Dover during Christmas and heavily to release French concers armed guards were doubled against the possibility of a lightning captured: at Dakar has drawn German thrust through the blanket of mist covering the calm from General de Gaulle a 30- BCR.
Britain stood on guard against in- bombing of Swiss territory by the In a letter to the President, the military, naval and air strength wo joinder.
Picked troops combed the vasion throughout the Christmastide. RAF. may have been, based on group, which included editors, law- now have and the implements we can. evidence manufactured by the enemy.yers, educationists, actors and re- produce are enough to make certain public opinion has compelled the orange guns were ready for
He welcomes the fact that French banches while the crews of long- Vigilance Redoubled ilglous and labour leaders, appeals the defeat of the Axis Powers so long lease of these omcers and non- Training Thailanders for everything possible to be done to as Britain is on her feet and fighting: commissioned omorobom, instant action and the ships of was on, vigilance on the Charni While the unofficial air war "truco" .NCOIL TỪ THE LACTAM H
promote resistance to the plausible but that with Britain down, they are recently, Vichy had intended to
Pinot
bring the Dover Patrol slid through the court was rodoubled. Arms workers YOKOHAMA, Dec 28 (Domai).
but fatal arguments of appeasement."
mist keeping their day and night sacrificed their holiday to ensure Four students of the Bangkok Nars evidently to let President Roosevelt fer enough and may not in future be batoré & Court Marial
tha Whole General de Caulks, adds that 11 l know what they consider a
a large sec
watch.p
continued stendy, strekm: pf. munt! Academy are here this morning tion of the United States people would
| however; clearly" uridarstood that the the Toba Maru for a six-month like to hear
Meanwhile behind Its ramparts tions, and to-day also war factories study at the Nippon Electric Manu-
In his broadcast
toni Bune saw pullen, Rueckenridge, the modify and
for
the safety measures taken Dover: enjoyed a peaceful holiday, were running, at full speed and mill- facturing Company plant. The The letter continues: "We ask you well-known New York Lawyer, poers arrested by the free Finch time. Music halls and several cinemas in offices and public ervices group is accompanied by a Comman- der and a Lieutenant who will how to tell us what we belleve to be the Dwight Morrow and Dorothy Thomp- forces in the course of recent Folice were opened and a public dance, con- Working for the frut time on Foxta ever return to Bangkok Immediatis, | truth-that materials of way and the so, the famous columnist
operations in Gaborikan
Kinued until midnight. :)
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Republicans
NNT stop taken by VIDST will in "To Wity.
EGYPT'S VIGILANT DEFENCES
defenes of the country, Egypt, was loyally carrying out the Treaty.
The debate revealed general agree- iment with the speech from – the Throne, at the opening session of Parliament when Sabry Pasha" (ihen Prime Minister) collapsed and died.
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