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No. 14373
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1941. 日九月正
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GREEKS TAKE VALONA BRITISH TROOPS Aid
BAY: FORCES ONLY
12 MILES
Special to the "Telegraph"
FROM CITY
STRUGA, FEB. 3 (UP),—GREEK FORCES ARE REPORTED TO HAVE REACHED THE SHORES OF VALONA BAY THIS MORNING. IT IS KNOWN THAT THEY GAINED THE DUKATI BAY ON THE SOUTHERN ARM OF VALONA BAY AND THAT THEY ARE NOW ONLY 12 MILES FROM VALONA..
Other units of the same Greek column are advancing in the Kerauniaj Mountains and are reported to have captured the last Italian fortified position barring the way to Valona Bay.
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It was at this point that other units this morning successfully took up the pursuit of the retreating Italians.
SARDINIA POWER SUPPLY BOMBED
R.A.F. Carries on Good Work
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Feb. 3 (UP).-According to an official Admiralty announcement Swordfish aircraft from the a successful Naval Command on Sunday carried out attack on one of the main sources of power supply in Sardinia.
E. Africa Campaign
Enemy Positions Strafed
One British aircraft is missing
as a result of the action.
It is learned that R.A.F.
Consolidale Positions LONDON, Feb. 3 (Reuter) —; Greek troops, defying heavy rain on the whole front, scored new successes to-day, according to a Press Ministry statement | broadcast by the Athens radio to-night.
Greek forces Increased their relent- less pressure on Italian positions on the central front. Their heavy guna. are maintaining a ceaseless fire on! the dominant points of the Inc re-
cently captured from the enemy.
Local surprise attacks upon Italian posts on various sectors of the front resulted in the capture of sentries without a shot being Ared.
Mopping up operations in the mountala north of Klisura itave been completed. The last vestiges of
bombers attacked targets in the Greeks Want
northwest of occupied France shortly before dawn in the course of an offensive patrol.
Tripoli Base Raided CAIRO, Feb. 3 (Reuter).--Castle Benito an important Italian base in Tripoli-and Its environs heavily and successfully bombed to- day by the ̃I:A:
were
The raid took place in the early hours and several tons of high ex-
craft on the ground on the nerodronte were destroyed by
Bre. Direct hits were scored on a large hangar and buildings which were set on fire and damaged.
LONDON, Feb. 3 (Reuter)-plosive and incendiary bombs were: On Feb. 1, the South African Air dropped, At least seven enemy air- Force bombed enemy emplace- ments in East Africa.
Supporting the army offensive, the R.A.F. made dive attacks on fort buildings at Barentu, which were hit by several bombs. Others fell among concentrations of motor transport where at least '50 vehicles were rendered un-
serviceable.
West of Asmara another con- centration of motor vehicles was attacked while direct hits were scored on the road.
A Savola bomber was shot down at Agordat, and during the whole of ⚫these operations only one British air-
craft failed to return safely.
Roads Strafed
In addition, other R.A.F, planes machine-gunned a motor transport on the west side of the aerodrome and on the main road near Zanzur, causing considerable damage,
More Aid
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
SOFIA, Feb. 3 (UP)-4 reliably stated that the Greeks requested more British aid while General Wavell was in Athens, -but-they-were told it would be. Increased only after the fall of Benghazi, as it was impossible to Increase
li at present. Reliable circles are of the opia. lon that the Germans will make
attempt to being about an Italian-Greek peace before the British position permits more tangible aid to the Grecka, which would open a new front on the southeast.
Italian resistance were eliminated without any serious effort.
HAYASHI AMENDMENT VOTING
S.M.C. Arrange Meeting
SHANGHAI, Feb. 4. (Reuter). —A_poll_on_Hayashi's amend... ment to the Council resolution for a 40 per cent. surcharge on Municipal taxes will be taken when ratepayers re-assemble to- morrow afternoon, according to an announcement.
The Japanese amendment, which at the last meeting was underlined by shots from Hayashi, calls for the abandonment of the proposed sur- charge.
The obstacles overcome by the Greek troops now open the way for ed action on a wider scale,
Include many
Allbaugh the Japanese Ratepayers' Association has decided to boycott All R.A.F. planes returned safely.
the meeting, it is stil uncertain Declares Martial Law
whether the decision will be follow- LONDON, - Feb. 3 (Reuter)
Tellers appointed by the Council Mussolini has declared the whole of
After the disasters they suffered on lo conduct the poll southern Italy a war zone and has the previous days, the Italians re-Japanese. placed it under martial law, accord-frained from any offensive action. ing to Greek press reports quoted by yesterday except against one height beyond Klisura, where they launch- the Athens rádio to-aight.
From Aircraft-Carrier? ed 12 consecutive attacks, all of which LONDON, Feb, 3 (UP)-In View were repulsed with bloody losses to
fof the Admiralty's communique that the Fleet Air Arm pinnes had attack- ed Sardinia, It is assumed that the CAIRO, Feb, 3 (Beuler)-Roads planes operated from an aircraft- between Derna and Benghazi in carrier; thus, desplie the atinck on the Libya were strafed yesterday by Illustrious, the British are still using RAF. bombers and aghters-aircraft-carriers in the Mediterran-j
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Compulsory Service Appeals Decisions
the enemy.
Death of Mrs Spradbery
Hongkong Evacuee Dies In Australia
PEACE MISSION LEAVES TO-DAY
Indo-China-Thai Dispute
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BANGKOK, Feb. 4 (UP),-It
IN GREECE
First pictures of British troops in Greece. Tom- mics and their Greek con- freres share a welcome meal. Below the Bishop of Canca blesses British bren carriers and tanks which, operated by British soldiers, have played an important part in the Greek successci.
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Possessions
Our
Laval Wins: Vichy. Cabinet Is Doomed
Special to the "Telegraph"
is officially announced that the VICHY, Feb. 3 (UP)-It is now a virtual certainty that Peace Mission will leave for the present Vichy Cabinet will be swept out of office within a Tokyo in Japanese planes to week, and that M. Laval and a new Cabinet will take power, fully morrow, a day carlier than was pledged to active collaboration with Germany. previously announced. One As a consequence of the talks
group of delegates is leaving at
Mrs Mary Ann Spradbery, 6 a.m. to-day and the second in Paris to-day between Admiral owner of the Britannia Water group will be following at 1.30 Darlan, M. Laval and Herr Factory, a Hongkong evacuee p..
Abetz, the 50-day impasse in announcement was issued Franco-German relations has in Sydney, passed away yester-shortly after a special session of the day afternoon, according to a Council Ministers this morning, in practically ended. cable received by her son in which the Mission was given instruc Hongkong.
tions.
Admiral Darlan'a departure by Mrs Spradbery was 66 years of age The police tasued an order banning special train early this morning was and had lived in the Far East for any demonstrations or nets against not even announced in the French close on 40 years. She had resided foreigners, thus curbing further That press, but "United Press" learns that Koy-Posts Group. Ho aald that he was virtually single-handed; started the Britannia Water-Factory/Prohibited the issuance of pamphlets considerable progress has been made
many years in Hongkong and blood activities. The police also
for
Two appeals were heard this morning by the Compulsory Service Appeal Tribunal, comprising the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor (Chairman), Brigadier A. Peffers and 'the Hon. Mr S. H. Dodwell.
Mr H. Nish, Sworn Measurer and Weigher, appealed against being re-assigned to the Essential Services Group from the
of his three assistants one was in the Naval Reserve, one in the Naval Volunteer Force and the other on leave. The nature of his work entailed his being present every time a ship arrived.
In answer to the Chairman, Mr. Reserve but his services were dis- Nish said that he was not doing any pensed with without any reason be Mr J. J. Spradbery, who is in
Mrs Spradbery leaves a widower, Germans Reported form of service at the moment,
In allowing the appeal, the Chair- comfy. Was no us but by England, two sons, Ericat Joseph and On Hainan Island
ing given. It
him bo-
in Kowloon 18
Passaliing persons years ago. The remains of Mrs Spradbery will persons." be cremated In Australia and brought |
Hongkong for burial.
to
Charles, and, a daughter, Mrs
man remarked that knowing Mr Nish employment; if he had a job he Stanhouse Stewart who is also in as he did he knew he would do what would become a good Volunteer. ever he could for the defence of the
The Chairman: I think there is England, to mourn their loss. Colony it he had the time.
Mr C. W. Whiting
The other appellant was Mr C. W. Whiting, who appealed against being posted to the Combatant Group on
would be
an easy answer to that-if you be como a good Volunteer you would more likely to And a job. Nothing which you have advanced coul possibly be regarded as grounds for
or groups
of towards a solution of the crisis.
France appears to be heading to- wards a Government by the power-
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Egyptian Minister LONDON, Feb. 3 (British Wire- less)The condolences of H.M.C. on the death of Mohammed Mahmoud one of her finest and most enlighten- Pasha, which has robbed Egypt of ed statesmen, has been conveyed to the Egyptain Government,
By JULIUS EDELSTEIN SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (UP). -Some Republican leaders are supporting a new substitute pro- posal for the Lend and Lease Bill, It is understood that the United States should pro- vide $10,000,000 worth of im port and export credit to Britain in exchange for Britain's posses- sions in the Western Hemi-, sphere, except Canada.
It is understood that Repre sentative Melvin Mass will apon- sor an amendment which is ex- pected to attract widespread Republican, and possibly some Democrat support.
Mr Masa told me that the proposal will provide Britain with all the aid sho needs and at the same time give the United States solid assurances in the event of Britain's defeat that the national defence of the United States will not be complicated by any hos- tile threat from nearby islands.
Desirable Purchases
It is reliably stated that Mr Samun1 King, the Hawaiian delegate, con- ferred with Mr Maas regarding the Pacle aspects of the proposal, which is the first time. Dritain's Paclite islands and her Atlantic possessions have been coupled as a desirable purchase for United States defence. Mr King recently urged the United States to acquire the Pacific islands Instead of those in the Atlantic, in
to assure the Invulnerability of Harbour.
Mr Maas sald he considered that if Britain was defeated, Japan would secure
Gilbert,
Ellice Possession of the
and Union Islands, which. would be stepping stones between the Japanese mandated Caroline and Marshall Islands and Hawail, thus providing bases for operation against the United States.
Envoy-Anxious-About- Camrahn Bay Report SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH
VICHY, Feb. 3 (UP)-The United States Ambassador, Admiral Leally, conferred with M. Flandin to-day, seeking guidance concerning the re- ports that the Japanese are demand- ing. the use of Camrahn Boy as naval base.
M. Flandin reported in detail to Admiral Leahy regarding the peace conversations which were held at
Saigon,
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Special to the "Telegraph" ful Laval - Baudouin - Huntzinger
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (UP)-A governmental source to group, who are acting in the name of Marshal Petsin. Pelain will retain day revealed that the United States, Britain and France have full authority as chlet of tho reached a conditional agreement by which 14 French ships, CHUNGKING, Fob a (Centrai| Government
totalling 119,000 tons which have been idle in United States News)-A large shipment of Japan- Admiral Darian will supervise ports since the fall of France, will be released for active service. ese tanks, nims and ammunition has
This is the first large block of will be released. An arrived in Hainan Island, according Home Affairs;:M, Laval will look to information from military sources, after Foreign Affairs and Propa- ships to be released among near. These ships are believed to number SPECIAL TO THE- "TELYGRAPH". Accompanied by several German TOKYO, Feb. 3 (Domel)-Major military
80,000 tons.ak of National Defents and Baudouin Western Hemisphere porta.
7. It is also hoped that the agreement Inspected coastal defences in
Some International circles. hope will encourage the early release of last night of injuries sustaliled when the western part of Hainan Haland will look after all the technical ser he was run over by a subway train at few days ago. They ordered the vices grouped under Finance, Labour, that the agreement foreshadows or 43: Danish chips totalling nearly l'Akasaka Mitsuke Station,
establishment of many observation Production, Agriculture and Com-in other American parts, particularly Western Hemisphere, of which 42 are rangements by which French ships 500,000 tons which are idle in the The deceased was 60 years old...
munications..
tankers at Maracaibo and Martinique in the United States.
General Killed
the ground that he was unemployed option, .It. is the statutory duty. General Takeshi Terada, rotired, died omcers, experts, a group of Japanese ganda; Huntzinger; will be in charge Ny 800 idle European ships in at least ten or fifteen, totalling over”
everyone of your age-you are 34 and wanted time to look for employ to join the Combatant Group if
Me Whiting added that he was you are fit. formerly, Qin the " Naval Volunteer The appeal was dismissed.
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