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HE'S A DEAR!
ACT-7
January 13, 1941.
By Ernie Bushmiller
NOV-26.
HISSSSSSS
HISSSSSS HISSSSS
Bulgaria Sees
THAI FORCES CONTINUE TO Bulgaria OCCUPY
Sorrow
CAMBODIAN AREAS Ahead: Revision Policy
BANGKOK, Jan. 12 (Reuter).-Thai forces are continuing to advance into Cambodia and have seized further French positions, according to a Thai High Com- mand communique.
The air force is sending effective co-operation and severe
fighting is developing, the communique continues.
Unofficial reports state that the Thai army has already occupied large stretches of Cambodian territory. Thai bombers have railed many important towns in Indo-China.
Hitherto no French aircraft
hug vinited Bangkok but every precaution has been taken and A.R.P. measures are in force.
Saigon Not Bombed
BANGKOK, Jan. 12 (UP)-The Bangkok Radio to-day denied that the Thul air force hid bombed Sal- gon or Pnompenh. It was declared that these two cities are properly protected, and that many
Thai bretheren" are still there.
yet
The announcer asked Salgon radio urgently to reply as to whether or not Saigon was ready to receive That bombs, " we cannot longer.
Meanwhile
the
Wit much
Roosevelt
Bill To Be
Amended
Three Concessions Required
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Reo- Roosevelt's High command (ter), - President reported that Thal guns at Mukda- Lease and Lend Bill is likely to ham had silenced the French bat- teries at Savannakhet after an intense be amended before it is passed. artillery duel last Saturday.
but not seriously enough to inter- fere with the President's plans for aiding those who are light-
Steady Advance Claimed
BANGKOK, Jun. 12 (UP).The ing aggression. High Command announced the That
Alt force and land forces co-operated As a result of conferences in heavy fighting in the Aranya among Congressional lenders to- secter on Saturday. The Thailanders day, it seems probable that three |
their steady advance.
amendments will be offered and However, there are no details re- garding the extent of the drive into probably accepted, Indo-China.
continued
Bangkok
radio
Meanwhile, the told the French. "If you sease Aring, we will halt." The announcer asked the French to send a dele- gation to discuss the frontier re
justinent. "or we will continuc Bghting until victory."
These are:
ROMO
Exchange
A Glance
At
T.T. London
SELLING
Demand London
T.T. Shaughal
T.T. Singapore
གས་
T.T. USA.
.415
.1/27%
1/23
.5234
1.T. Japan
10215
T.T. India
.6214
.236
T.T. Manila
.40%
T.T,
Balavka
434
TT. Bangkuk
.149
T.T. Salgon
101/
T.T. France
Nom.
.00%
1/0
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
4 m/s D/P London
1/3
24
Nom. .0414
T.T. Switzerland
TT. Australia
1 m/s L/C U.S.A.
4 m/s France
30 d/s India
1/35
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02% U.S. Cruss rate in N.Y...4.03%
Nazi-Russian Trade Pact
VICHY, Jan. 12 (Reuter) The Bulgarian, Prime Minister M.' Floff, in a speech at Rustchuk to-day pointed out, according to a Sofla telegram, that despite Bulgaria's desire for peace she might have to go through a "tragic time."
M. Filoff, who has just visited Vienna, added: "The question of peace or war does not depend on small countries."
The
Government's polley has
always been peaceful but at the same!
for д
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Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.c's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m.) and 8-11 p.m. un 9.62 m.c's, per second.
H. K. T.
timp revizionist, and "from the start ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and we have desired revision and we will 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) continue to ask
peaceful revision.
The Luck of Marston Mentioning the cession of Southern Dobruja to Bulgaria by Rumania, he said: "The Bulgarian Government is convinced that it can go further along the same path ond would be happy If other injustices could be repaired." M. Filoff uffienied that it was Bulgaria's duly "to be ready to de- fend our vital interests and to face up
12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- to any eventuality that might occur."
cession. May Mean World War
12.30 Three Songs by Turner Jan. SOFIA.
12 (Reuter).M.Layton at the Plano, Fileft in re-affirming Bulgaria's policy of peace and neutrality, and revision by peaceful means, showed discreet sympathy with the Axis and the new order in Europe" but carefully avolded any hint of the possibility of German intervention.
all chestra, was broadcast by The speech wa
Press, 1.30 Router and Rugby Bulgarian radio stations.
Weather Forecast and Announce- Premier
remarked: The
ments. digantle emaclysm caused by the and decisions of President
The
12.40 Gino Bordin lawallans.
11in anil
1.0 Local Time Signal and Wea- ther Report.
1.03 Bizet-Symphony No. 1 in C Major, London Philharmonic
Or-1
1.45 Elsie and Doris Waters in ***Variety.
2.15 Close down.
5,45 Indian Programme,
SPEZZO may provoke a world war. Bulgaria must be cautions for it is necessary to know not only who will be conquer but how. victory will achieved. We see clearly that there tions. will be a new, Europe after the war which will affect Bulgaria like other states,"
No Partisanship
6.30 Closing loent Stock Quota-|
6.3
New Dance Music,
7.0 London Relay-The News, 7.15 London Relay 'Questions o
the four."
7.30
It was essential that Bulgaria should remain calm and show nnramme
Fro-
A Light Orchestral
with Stuart Robertson (Bass-Baritone).
(1) Provision that Britain misil put up
Counter To U.S. Aid form of security against areas, planes and slips pre- LONDON, Jan. 12 (Reuter)-partisanship. Bulgarians must 'vided her, such as liens on metal) and oil production and on the in-German broadcasts are giving great neither Germunophile nor Anglophile:
will only ready to sacrifice all for Dul-Report and Announcements.
prominence to the agreements
be
terests of Britain in the Western Soviet Russia, and Germany seems garia. Hemisphere:
to be most interested in extending In another passage. M. Flloff made (2) Limitation of the wide pow-existing trade treaties. These, they another appeal to Bulgarians to "re- will bring about a larger ex-main calm and ready for any emer- ern of lie President to a fixed
propaganda to zeney.". change of goods,
and period, probably two years;
8.0 Local Time Sginal, Weather
8.03 This week's programmes. 5.07 Moreton and Kaye on Two Planos,
8.15 London Relay-III, Gang!' 9.0 London Relay-The News and News Commentary.
Thai Planes Downed,
HANOI, Jun. 13 (Reuter){} communique Issued by Admiral
the home front lints that they are The Nazi system of government,
0:30 Marek Weber, and His Or- Decoux, Governor-General of Indu-
(3) Expunging of the provisions being used as a counter-blast to the like the Communist, was unsuitable
chestra. China, claims that on January 10 of the Bill allowing British war-growing rentisation inside Germany for Bulgaria.
Blumenlled, Op. 30 (Lange), Indra French fighters brought down two
ships น be reconditioned of what American help will mean to The newly-signed Russo-German
the Realm of Waltz (Operette "In by Britain. The "Voelkische Beobach-trade poet was termed Thai planes which were bombing; American naval waters. Slemreap
-fl-is-considered that none of these ter" calls it "the greatest economic Bulgarian press "a reply to President Indra-Lincke), Love's Dream After 0.40 Studio"The Luck of Mar- French planes bombed Prachinbur, provisions seriously affects the main pael ever concluded between states. Roosevelt's decision to help-Britain the Ball (Caibuka)
Demarcation of Frontiers The newspapers feel that strengthen- of the Aranya-Bangkok Rallway, and purpose of the Bill.
ed Russo-German relations would be ston Hall." also Oubon, Slezaket, Prachimbouri
10.10 Violin Solos by Fritz Kres Soviet broadcasts devote
beneficial to peace in the more very and Arako.
attention to the demarcation of the Balkans, and to Bulgaria's prospects ler. Admiral
further Caprice Viennois realising
(Kreisler), peacefully between Germany
and for
Decoux
categorically
.
nodifications" President Roos in Germany.
the
Willkie Supports Bill NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (UP)-Mr frontier denies the news published that Wendell Wilkie, Republican candi-Russian-occupied Lithuania and to revisionist claims "Arstly in Western Minuet (Boccherial), Minuet in G French planes had intended is bomb date for the Presidency at the recent the exchange of German nationals in Thrace."
(Paderewski-Kreisler),
10.20 Beethoven-Concerto No. 3 M. Filoff affirmed that it was Bangkok on January 10.
cicctions to-ding approved
tic countries for Baltic nationals "with Baltic
Bulgarin's duty to be ready to de-In C Minor, Op. 37. Artur Schnabel oposed legislation to old
There is
is ittle comment in London fent our vital interests and to face (Piano) and the London Philhar- that might monic Orchestra cond. by Dr Mal- At the same time, Mr Willkie an-although many trade experts are up to any eventuality
expansion
colm Sargent. nounced he would be flying to sceptical about any
of Decur."
11.0 Close down, England probably within the next Soviet-Nazi trade, pointing out that fortnight and would personally the agreements in force are already observe the war situation there. believed to provide for larger cx-
than it changes
BORIS
KARLOFF KILLS
ARGOFF
...TO TURN TIME
BACKWARD!
BEFORE
I HANG
with
EVELYN KEYES BRUCE BENNETT
Screenplay by R. D. Andrang Directed by NICK GRINDR
A COLUMBIA PICTURE
NEW NORWAY LONDON, Jan. 12 (British Wire-
Relief Of Distress In China
It has been possible to He said that extraordinary powers carry out. many primarily wants less) The Nazi salute has been must be granted to the President oil, followed
grain
and raw offcially introduced into Norway, "under such dire circumstances," but materials, and the supplies she can according to an Oslo message quoted he urged Congress io Jimit the get from Russin are limited by in London to-day from the "Dagens The Board of Administrators of the President's enlarged perogatives by
by Russia's own requirements and the Nyheter, Stockholm newspaper, British War Fund For Relief of seme 1xed period of time. He sald serious difculties in transport.
he had received permission to make
the trip to England from Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, and that he wanted to "talk to everybody who
sees me,"
Egypt Thanks India
LAHORE.
Jun. 12 (Reuter).
An edict has been issued, ordering Distress In China hns approved the salute to be given in buses and of the gront of HK$10,000 for trains. Fallure to give the salute is tho purchase
hase of medical supplies be punished as an act of treachery, for the period January to June, against "New Norway."
1041, for the Canton Internation- Another Oslo message quoted from al Red Cross Service Corps in- Mr Willkie directly refuted the Cordial greetings and a message of to-day's "Goteborg Tideneeen" anys der the direction of Dr Wong Man, speech made by Air Alfred Landon thanks to the people of India for the that thousands of Oslo residents have and a cheque for this amount has last night when the latter asserted Western Desert victory were brought not seen incat several weeks. Even been sent to the Foreign Auxiliary to that a German defeat by Britain was by Sir Sikandar Hyat Khan, Premier Quislings newspaper. "Fritt Folk," is the National Red Cross Society of not absolutely necessary for they of Punjab, from Hussein Sirry Pushu, stated to ogreć. future security of the United States. Prime Minister of Egypt, who added Mr Willkle said: "It makes a vital that India and Egypt were now close- difference to the United States which y linked-by ties of blood. sido prevails in the present condict. The blood of Indians shed for the I refute the statement that our sake of Egypt would always
memories national security is not involved it alive any British defeat."
Nazis
nction.
of
their
keep
gallant
Seek Complete
Italy
Control Of
Special to the "Telegraph"
SINGAPORE, Jan. 11-(UP)—The Australian War Minister,
Mr P. Spender arrived from the Middle-East to-day for confer ences with Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, after which he will depart for Sydney on Sunday.
In a broadcast, Mr Spender of the Empire. Bald that Italy is showing every "We have no quarrel with Japan. The Australians fervently hope that Bign of collapse, adding: "defeat the Pacife will for all time be true NEXT CHANGE at the for Italy, is inescapable this to its name. We cannot help think- timo. The Italians have realized ing that Germany used Japan as a that Germany will seek to take pawn. I hope the Japanese people
realize that continued friendly rela complete control from Italy." tions are not only to our Interests, He said that Australia and Singn- but equally to theirs," declared Mr pore are vitally linked in the defence Spender.
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