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January 17, 1941.
LAST WORDS OF ADVICE TO Nazi Army FAR EAST
On Coast AXIS PROPONENT LONDON, Jan. 16 (Reuter).--Far Eastern problems, are the subject of leading articles in two influential Of Holland
British newspapers to-day.
The "Times" discusses the situation of the Netherlands East Indies and Japan, and the prominent pro- vincial newspaper "Yorkshire Post," appeals to Japan to effect a rapprochement with the democracies,
The "Times" emphasises the Japan's relations with the strong pro-British sympathies Empire."
nf the Dutch Indies and recalls that immediately Holland over-run; Tokyo assumed
was
that
Vital Dependence
British |
The "Yorkshire Post" then points out Japan's dependence on Amerles for engineering supplies and vital the Dutch colonial empire would raw materials. It emphasises that bo ready to receive Japanese, Japan depends on Britain for 70. per "assistance.""
cent, of the profits of her foreign
rade.
"More than this: the friendship of
Illustrious Justifies Name In Savage Duel
Despite the fact that sho was hit by a heavy bomb almost at the beginning, Illustrious successfully fought off her attackers. for seven hours during which it is estimated that from 40 to 50 German planes dropped at least 100 1,000-lb. bombs in an attempt to sink her.
The special mission undertrade,
LONDON, Jan. 16 (Reuter),--A thrilling account of how Koyabishe found the Indles willing to America and Britain would invite her the aircraft carrier Illustrious successfully fought off determined negotiate on an economie basis only to collaborate in the new world order. dive-bombing attacks during Friday's German-Italian attack on and it returned to Tokyo with every protestation that the Dutch Indies did not based like Hitler's on youya convoy, is told by a correspondent who was on board her.
and fraid, but framed to ensure come within the
Justlee and security for all mutluns order of Greater Asiae of the "new
Although this was doubtless the great and small."
The article concludes that there official Tokyo view, says the "Times,"
signs that Japan has begun to it cannot altogether be without sign-think over the alternatives and de- ficance that the Japanese League for the emancipation of southeastern cores at her chief need is for Astatic nations has just insured statesman with courage to join Mr flamboyant manifeste in which races Cordell Hull in telling her where her in the East Indies, Malaya, Burma,true interents lle before the "unhappy the Philippines and even India are entanglement with the Axis becomes
Irrevocable." mentioned as among
to be liberated,
those
·
Begins at Home
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The ""Times" adds that such emancipation is unlikely to appeal to any of these peoples. This form of charity begins at home-Japanese- occupied Chino for example.
The paper concludes that although has so much in hand, the Netherlands authorities are not take ing any risks and much wealth is be- ing spent defence incasures,
warning
German attack cost them dear for plane after plane was caught in the curtain or fire and destroyed.
Again Attacked SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“
The correspondent was in the
He mess room when the bugies sounded
of the attack. the rushed to the bridge and had only BERLIN, Jan. 10 (UP)-Informed just reached it when
that German heavy bomb German circles kay
RAIDS ON NAZI truck the flight deck. All the anti-bombers to-day again attacked the
NAVAL BASES
aircraft guns were blazing away and British nireralt carrier Illustriotin although the German planes dived and scored three direct hits with one from all directions every gun crew heavy and two medlum bumbs. kept up a steady stream of fire.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELCORAPH* They stood In their unprotected LONDON, Jan. 18 (UP).-The Air positions blazing away despite flying Ministry announced the R.A.F. at- splinters and machine-gun fire from few breathing the
naval the planes. What Wilhelmshaven lacked base throughout the night and caused spells there were, were used by the extensive res by the urget prens Jerew to enrry the wountled to pinces
They also attacked the docks at of comparative safety. Emden, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Flushing and the harbour at Brest.
German Version
Jan.
BERLIN,
Blown Through Hatchway
"In the cast as in the west, Great Britain and Holland stand together."
One heavy bomb dropped in the Unter the file "Japan Thinks It
10 (UP)The water close to the ship sending a Over," the "Yorkshire Post" dia-official news agency says that the ralumn of water high over the bridge cusses the effects of the Axis Pact on attack on Willafmshaven miscarried ant
blowing the
correspondent
Japan.
Vichy-Berlin Messages
Petain Still Waiting
ZURICH, Jan. 16 (Reuter),--Hit- which Marshat Petain sent him before ler's reply to the personal message Christmas may be brought before the Vichy Cabinet on Saturday, according Suisse."
Ready For Invasion?
LONDON, Jan. 16 (Reuter). For the
-The number of German soldiers now in Holland is much
| higher than even the most ex- tensive army of occupation would Justify, state well-informed cir- cles in London.
A great number of the soldiers are stationed in coastal districts which have been declared de- fence areas.
bo
Dutch elgar manufacturers have hind to supply over 50,000,000 cigar monthly to the German army of which 40,000,000 are said to smoked by the Germans in Holland. Even if every soldier gets only one cigar per day this would mean that there are over a million soldiers in Holland.
Ten million cigars are sent to Belgium and France.
It was clearly stated in an article in a Dutch Nazi paper that Holland as a base for the was being used attack on England. The writer com- plained of bad feeling existing among the population, adding that "it is not In the interests of the Netherlands to commit sabotage or to demonstrate against the Germans."
However, that position was im- proved by the fact that the Germans exercised "to the full the right of an pccupying Power."
FASCIST VICTIMS
The chief result. hitherto ĝin a military sense and the tombs through hatchway to the deck in the Vichy correspondent of "La Sinclair On Threat
brink ther
Britain
ies
Wos
He says that the long-awaited visit Vichy of Comte de Brigman, the
To Italy
been для
to
and were dropped without any plan. Two below. Between 2. p.n, and 7.30 p.m. America closer
un-hospitals were damaged in addition there were never more than a few
few to compromising resistance to Japon's to some residences. There no minutes free from action. Just before Vichy representative in Paris, is ex- aggressive designs. It recalls that
that military damage.
the the seven hour ordeal ended
LONDON, Jan. 16 (Reuter). Mr Cordell Hull yesterday pointed The Ind Comunand, however, German planes made a determined pected soon and it will be followed out that the United States had tried stated that "20 were killed and 30 torpedo attack. The Rear-Admiral by Cabinet meeting on Saturday to "Hitler will be broken against stood on the bridge and gave the order discuss Franco-German relations. the iron will of the British to show Japan that her best interests injured at Wilhelmshaven. would be friendly relations with the Informed German eireles claimed to push heat at top spred the The correspondent recalls that people," declared the Air Minis- on moment the Germans dived. Their Corte de Brignon is due to bringter, Sir Archibald Sinclair, de-torpedoes swished harmlessly into the ler's reply to Marshal Petain's speaking in Glasgow to-day.
Iwater a few feet from her stern, The
United States. "Even to the fre that a U-boat sank 11 14,000 enters of Tokyo, that should be merchantman but there are no obvious enough; it is equally true of tolls.
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"Oritnin will not be, his next vic- tim," he said. "But one country which is in real peril of complete Nazi domination is Italy, brought to the edge of destruction by the in- fatuated ambition of Mussolini.”
The Abyssiniuns are now in arms, sold Sir Archibald, and he hoped that there would not be a long wait be- fore they regained Independence.
Fascism Doomed "Fascism is doomed and the friends of Italy must hope that
Kireng Italian forces will break the grip of tho Fascist bosses before they drag Italy down with them into German slavery.
Ultering a word of caution over the victorious achievements in Libya, he said that behl: 1 the defeated armies of Italy loomed the huge armles of Germany-there was a most Tormi- dable enemy.
"Something else happened too," he added. "The great republic of the Unlied States has taken its stand for freedom against Nazidom. If Hiller and his German dupes dure raise their eyes, they will see the writing upon the wall of Congress-the Aid to Britain Bill."
East Hupeh Invaders Repelled
CHINESE CHECK
ATTACKS
CHUNGKING, Jan. 16 (Cen- tral News).-The latest Japan- ese offensive in eastern Hupch has failed resulting in more than 500 casualties, according to field dispatches received here from the Hupeh front.
In the afternoon of January 4, a mixed Japanese force of infantry and artillery units numbering over 2,000 men launched a three-column attack with the object of clearing the Kwangsul-Hokou highway of Chinese troops.
One column pushed from Kwangsul towards Makungling hill near Yinshan, another drove from
Hwangan to Hokou and CD, while the third advanced Ewe can towards Chingshankou on of Vinshan and Hsiaokan,
the
The three columns were inter- cepted by Chinese troops who put up a stiff resistance and checked their advance. Following severe fighting lasting two days and nights, the Japanese offensive collapsed,
* Train Wrecked SHIUKWAN, Jan. 10 (Central News)-A Japanese troop train on the Canton-Samshut 'Railway was badly wrecked on January 13 when I struck Chinese mines near Lion Hill. The locomotive and two coaches WITO blown up and some 30 Japanese soldiers were killed or wounded,
Hongyang Raided
HENGYANG. Jan. 16 (Central News) --Nine Japanese aircraft raid- ed Hengyang on yesterday morning but no damago was done. At 10.30 a.m. a lone Japanese plane appeared over the city conducting reconnais- Bance. Shortly after noon, nine others flew over and dropped bombs, all of which missed their mark and fell on open fields outside the elly,
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Burmese Mission Calls
On Chungking Leaders
CHUNGKING, Jan. 17 (Central News). The Burmeso Government Mission spent a busy day yesterday calling on various Chinese Government icadera. Formal talks regarding the settlement of the communication problems between China and Burma are expected to be initiated to-day.
Accompanied by Sir Archibald Mr Peng, Hauch-pel, Vice-Minister of Clark Kerr, the British Ambassador, Communications, Mr Tegart H. Craw and three other Personnel Taking Part members of the Mission called on
CHUNGKING, Jan, 17 (Reuter).— Dr. H. H. Kung, Vice-President of the Members of the Burma Misatori Executive Yuan.
consist of Mr Tegart H. Craw, Coun
Burma;
They paid separate visits to Drsellor to the Governor of Wang Chung-hui. Minister of Foreign Mr U-ba Than, Minister of Commerce Affairs, Mr Chang Kla-ngau, Minister and Industry; Mr J. F. H. Nicholson, of Communications, und Dr Wong Chief Public Works officer of the Wen-hap, Minister of Economic Federated Shan states; Mr. D. B. Affairs.
Pelch, cro
Commercial Secretary, who is The Burmese officials were enter-acting as secretory of the Mission,
The tained at dinner last night by Dr. mission is expected to remain Wang Chung-hul. More than twenty in Chungking about ten days dis- Chinese and foreign officials were cussing problems affecting China and present including Sir Archibald Clark Burms, including trade and com- Kerr, Mr Hau Mo, Vice-Minister of munications. Mr U-ba Than is re- Foreign Affairs, Mr Chang Kla-ngou, turning this week-end to Burma,