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No, 10370 五拜禮·號一卅月一英港香 FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1941.
HITLER REPEATS HIS THREAT: SAYS SPRING WILL BRING DECISION
Special to the "Telegraph"
BERLIN, JAN. 30 (UP); -“AT SEA, THIS SPRING, A SUBMARINE WAR WILL START, AND THEY WILL SEE THAT WE DO NOT SLEEP THERE EITHER. THE LUFTWAFFE WILL DO ITS PART COMBINED WITH THE ARMED FORCES, AND WILL FORCE A DECISION ONE
WAY OR ANOTHER”.
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URGES U. S. TO DECLARE WAR
Ex-Ambassador's Opinion
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Reuter).~Mr James Gerrard, who was the United States Ambassador to Germany from 1913 until the United States entered the World War, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that he favoured an American de- claration of war against Germany,
KESWICK
SHOOTING QUERIES Wardlaw-Milne's
This was the threat offered to Britain by Adolf Hitler in his speech to the German nation to-day which he delivered from the Berlin Sports Palace.
He sup- plemented this threat of an attempted invasion of England by declaring that 1941 will be an historical year with a great New Order in Europe breaking the tyranny of special privileges. "Whenever we can beat England, we will beat England. If a few defeats for our partner convinces them that Italy is going down, they are mistaken," raved the Dictator..
Hitler asserted that his action in planning a campaign He predicted that the Nazis against the British Isles was a mandate from the would seize Mexico if Britain German people. "I cannot and will not give up one inch
Replying to further questions, Mr of the programme we laid down ourselves," he said.
He maintained that his foreign policy was not only
was defented.
Gerrard sold that a declaration of
war might not actually be necessary the abolition of the Versailles Treaty, but also of the provided that Mr Roosevelt was given fuller powers under the Lease and Jewish international capitalistic clique that interfered
Lend B to nid Britain.
with his efforts to avoid violence.
Committee Approves Bill.
"I had to stay away from Geneva WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (Reuter); because there was nothing to be ac -President Roosevelt's Lease and complished there", he asserted. Lend Bill to aid the democracies was Hitler said that he find offered to-day approved by the Foreign |Peace to Britain after the Polish cam- Affairs Committee of the House of palgo and Britain had "yelled, got Representatives, which was earlier excited, and spat on me." reported to have rejected the amend- LONDON, Jan. 30 (Reuter).ment placing a limit of $2,000,000,000 -In the House of Commons to-on the Lease and Lend proposals. day, Mr R. A. Butler, in reply to questions by Sir John Wardlaw-
Suggestion
America Warned
nations will enter our great common
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BRITAIN'S ANSWER TO HITLER
Hitler may rave about his plans to invade and defent England, but here is one of Britain's replies. The Fighter Command of the R.A.F. is justly proud of its 8-gun Hur- ricane aircraft and pilots, for they have brought down --more than 1,500 enemy aircraft with comparatively small loss to themselves. Here is a striking study of one of the Hurricane pilots standing on the nose of his machine..
British War Aims: Points Suggested to the Commons
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Armistice To
French Present Their Proposals
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SAIGON, Jan. 30 (UP),- While the Thai armistice delega tion remained at their hotel drinking lemonade this after- noon, the Japanese evidently looked after their interests, in that they held an all day un- offelal meeting with the French delegates aboard the Japanese cruiser Natori
On Wednesday, the Japanese gave the French their proposals, but the French counter-proposals which were handed in this morn- Ing evidently puzzled the Japanese, who said they would be unable to conclude a study until to-morrow. However, the armis- tice is expected to be signed Friday night.
French Claims
VICHY, Jan. 30 (UP). A French. summarized report of the three months of fighting in Indo-China and Thalland claims the French destroyed one-third of Thal's first line air force: It shows that six Thai plaues were shot down in air battles, nine by French.anti-aircraft guns, and 20 others in dog lights over enemy air- felds.
FURTHER SUCCESSES
GREEK
Regarding British hope for Ameri- can all, Hitler declared: "From the Remarks To Halifax beginning, we included every pos- sibility in aur calculations. Whoever Milne and Sir Robert Gower TC-A fresh assurance of the Unlied England must know that every ship WASHINGTON, Jun. 30 (Router), believes he would be able to help garding the wounding of Mr W. States "irm determination to con- without a convoy that comes to their
LONDON, Jan. 30 (Reuter). J. Keswick in Shanghai, said tinue assistance to Britain
-New Greek successes on the on an help will be torpedoed."
LONDON, Jan. 30, (UP). Mr Geoffrey Mander, Liberal M.P., to-day Albanian battle front with very that the British Ambassador had ever-increasing scale" was given by Later, Hitler saldie "It the war introduced a motion in the House of Commons for the early debate of British war killed and wounded are an made strong representations President Roosevelt to Lord Halifax
heavy Italian, casualties in both should be plunged into war by about the disorderly conduct of after the British Ambassador landed ended its role in Europe. 1-hope-all-the-motion would serve as a weapon for victory and added that the terms should Ministry,
in formal exchanges which took place Judaism, then Judaism will have aims, in an effort to persuade Germany to make an explicit statement. He said that nounced by the Greek-Press- the Japanese-rate payers, and at Askepot had pressed for an early and suitable punishment of Hayashi, Department which to-day published This is now revented by the State The Japanese Government had the test of President Roosevelt's re- informed Sir Robert Craigie, the marks British Ambassador in Tokyo, lutter presented his credentials on
Junding. that Hayashi was being brought back to Japan for trial and that everything would be done to. prevent a recurrence of the in- cident which was greatly re- gretted. "Meanwhile I have nothing further to add in reply to the questions," he said.
Mr Butler said he was glad to say that Mr Keswick's wounds were not
to Lord Halifax when the
Springbok Air Force Coups
Raids Into Abyssinia LONDON, Jan. 30 (Reuter), One of the most successful Sir John Wardlaw-Milne's question operations carried out by the suggested that the Government in South African Air Force un
serious and that he was expected to
cave hospital soon.
Government,
on the
Jewish exploitation which is despoil- front with Aryan humanity against include the following: Ing the people"
After he had remarked that when- ever Germany could bent England sho would do so, Hitler declared: "They (England) had better watch out for revolutions in their own countries."
Misfortunes of Italy. LONDON, Jan. 30 (Reuter).- Itler said: "It is useless to predict any differences with Italy or
that Italy will slide out. Equally useless. is it to invent revolutions in Italy. Wherever we can strike at Britain, we shall strike. If the British think to see proof of their victory in a few partner, I do not understand their misfortunes which have befallen our
argument."
Speaking of his relations withi Mussolini, Hitler said, "We two are
How Derna Fell While
Large Garrison Fled
("Reuter's" Special Correspondent)
according to the Athens radio.
Outlining the operations of (1) Restoration of freedom for all the past 24 hours, the statement countries that have suffered from says that in one sector Greek de- Nazi or Fuscist aggression:
(2) Foud provisions for the con-tachments launched a successful fimental nations immediately after attack and dislodged Italian the enemy lays down his arms and troops with heavy casualties to the occupied territories are evacuated; the latter.
(3) No negotiations with the pre- sent Italian or German regimes:
(4) Opportunities for the German
This operation has brought Greek forces into close proximity of an im-
Italians.
ant offensive action of wider scope
and Italian peoples to choose their portant military, base held by the own self-governments; organization to control military force than the usual local activity was
(5) Th
The selling u up of a world On the northern, front, un' import- and prevent further acts of aggression, undertaken. zero hour as at for the successful Fement of inter- Together with suitable machinery
Jan. 30. The tile fishing port of Derna which fell exacel- ly a week after Tobruk, was taken by the Imperial Forces follow Ing an operation which lasted two or three days. This consisted of a series of minor actions. There was no
¡Tobruk and Bardia.
RAIDS ON BRITAIN
Luftwaffe Activity
Valuable Advantages national disputes for the promo- Local attacks in this area have also Tokyo that the Japanese claim three successive days, dealing neither dews nor business dealers.
Instead, British and Austra-
tion of economic unity in the world; resulted in valuable advantages to
(0) The removal for further representation
of unemploy the Greek forces. lian troops first captured out-ment, under-nourishment, bad hous- In other sectors, Greek artillery Shanghal Municipal Council would crippling blow to the Italians If we have joined hands, is 'the not receive the support of H. M. without loss to themselves, is handelas of men this,
posts, then mopped up final and the Inck of educational op infleted great losses on Italians at resistance and drove out the creeds may live together in
portunities so that all races and points where described in a cable from Nairobi. British think that by propaganda and
they were about to Concluding, Hiller said, "It the
Italian garrison.
peace, organise counter-attacks. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ilberty and security, enjoying the Contacts With U.S.A,
In the area north of Klisura, the As a result, a car park at Oeghelll, Hes they will allenate the German
The garrison was believed to have good things of ilfe both spiritual and Greeks are slowly but steadily push- LONDON, Jan. 30 (UP)-numbered ten thousand the majority physical and the rendering of service ing back the enemy, whose forces LONDON, Jan. 30 (Reuter)-Sir housing over 150 vehicles, has been people, I must say that they should The John Wardlaw-Milne asked whether completely gutted, Yavello nero-not have slept so long. It is
Germans resumed theirf whom probably escaped, Derna is in return.
nearly 100
will eventually be placed in a very Mr Butler could give an assurance drome has sustained severe damage ridiculous as their present attempt to widespread air raids on Britain coast than Tobruic and
miles further along the that the British Government in all and one Copron has been destroyed try and bring about an extrangement to-day. The London area had with a good water supply. After the Woman Is Chosen As to a cable sent by the Athens corres-
difficult situation. provided
The Ministry adds that according matters. affecting the relations with and othera damaged, while TURN to Back Page, Column 5
at
its fourth daylight alarm al 3 fall of Tobruk British patrols con China and Japan, are working in Sciasciumanna, over 250 miles beyond
pondent of the "New York Herald close co-operation with the United the frontier and half-way to Addis Ababa, six other Italian aircraft were
already exceed 60,000 men. Mr Butler replied that as had been destroyed or seriously damaged. made clear on more than one occasion
States Government.
The pilots of two squadrons flew
in the past, the Government would hundreds of miles over a wilderness maintain contract with the United inhabited by hostile, people over a States Government in all matters of distance, on some occasions, longer common interest, and that remained than the R.A.F. have to cover when their policy.
they bomb Berlin,
Mr Willkie Finds Good Companions in London
LONDON, Jan. 30 (Reuter)-Mr Wendell Willkie threw convention to the winds to-day when he left his Park Lane hotel and went to a publle house, had a pint of beer, played darts with builders and labourers, stood drinks ton party of soldiers on Icave, and at the invitation of the landlord, went behind the bar and pulled himself a glass of beer, joking meantime with the barmaid.
Afterward Mr Wilkie and the landlord toasted each other in a bottle of champagne which the landlord had been keeping for Armistice Day-"but you are a good as an armistice day to us.
Mr Wilkie algned his autograph many times, before leaving for lunch at Claridge's with the Lord Chan- cellor, Lord Simon, who afterwards the bombed Temple. conducted Mr Wilkie on a tour of
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p.m. and the anti-aircraft guns tinued their swift rush forward which Regent Of Basutoland Tribune" Italian losses in Albania
went into action.
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The long range German artil lery on the French coast shelled
took them to the region of Gazala,
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next two days. This advance was miles west of Tobruk within the
MASERU, Basutoland, Jon. 30 (Router).
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carried out despite harassing its widow of the late Scelso Crimti,WILHELMSHAVEN the Dover area spasmodically by enemy aircraft on British famous Paramount Chief of Boruto- for nearly two hours. It is mechanised forces. belloved the firing was being done by a single gun near Cap Griz Nez.
Resistance Stronger
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LONDON, Jan. 30 (UP).—
land, was elected Regent of Basuto- land-subject to confrmation by the British High Commissionerat meeting of the Grand Native Counch Although Derna was without deep to-day,
The Air Ministry announces: Ono German raider dropped as understood to have been mote admitted to the deliberations of the our bombers attacked targets at dug outs or permanent defences theraj She is the first woman ever to be "Last night a small force of string of bombs on a London suburb resistance from the Italians than in Council Chamber, and is the first Wilhelmshaven and elsewhere in this morning causing several casual-nny previbus battle along the coast. ties, some of which were fala)..
woman Regent.
Italian artillery poured shells into the three-year-old son, Sociso Grims.
The new paramount chief is her northwest Germany. None of British positions.
our aircraft is missing."
Intermittent Alarms · LONDON, Jan. 30 (Reuter)— London experienced another day of rain is becoming increasingly difficult. As the advance continues the ter- Intermittent air raid alarms followBritish mechanised forces no longer ing last night's fire-bomb attack, have flat desert over which to ad- which was again? defeated by tho civilians, mandata e ha
vanco and,
the
to remain largely on
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Temperature Drops By
V
10 Degrees Overnight
and dropped bombs in the London
The German alecraft worked singly they are fun to hills and ravines,
main roads. aren and in parts of south-eart Eng-
There are many points between land and East Anglia. Some houses Derna and Benghazi where u deter and shops were damaged, but the mined enemy would be able to make number of casualties, so for reported a stand if he desired. It may thus {in _small.
be expected that the rate of the The Garmin Artom
reverted to British advance, will, slow down. their
pastime of last summer of shooting at barrage balloons, Thick fog and low clouds above which the balloons
the raiders fonted obscured from the AA defences, but they were given a hot reception, ATHENS/ Jan 30 (UT)-Military 42.7 degrees was registered at the Observatory, while the Coldest spell last year was experienced in February when One German plane was destroyed officials have confirmed the reports
Overcoats and mufflers were, conspicuous this morning In Hongkong when a very sharp drop in the temperature was ex- perienced, the Royal Observatory recording 48.8 degrees at 8 a.m.. the lowest recording since January, 1, and a drop of approximate
Tepelini Evacuation y 10 degrees from yesterdays of
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by fighters in the afternoon over that the Italians are ovacitating coldest spell ever recorded the Colony occurred In 1893,
| Tepelini.
when 82 degrees was rede