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HITLER ULTIMATUM
ULTIMATUM S.-E. KWANGTUNG Nazi Coast Bases
TO VICHY REPORTED:
SITUATION IS
ACUTE
LONDON, FEB. 5 (REUTER)-HITLER HAS INFORMED VICHY THAT A "COMPLETE AND RADICAL SOLUTION OF THE FRANCO- GERMAN PROBLEM MUST BE FOUND AND PUT INTO EFFECT BEFORE THE END OF FEBRUARY," ACCORDING TO A DESPATCH FROM THE THlawhang FRENCH FRONTIER TO “AFI,” THE INDEPENDENT FRENCH AGENCY.
The Vichy Government is understood to be still trying to play for amshelsanz time to avoid a definito “Yos" or "No," but this time the German demands Muklu appear to be in the nature of an ultimatum.
Kwongwohni
Sheungtsum
Tungwo
OPERATIONS
This map illustrates in detail the location of the Intest Japanese drive in southeastern Kwangtung which was preceded by the landing of new troops in the Blas Bay area this week, Latest reports reveal that Tamshul has been captured and Shayuchung in Mirs Bay, occupied.
Kwnilasithafen
WAICHOW Wongwalkong
Expli Nganiing
Lintong
Konko
❤Taiping
Tamtong
Pakshickg
Pankong
Fokong
Tsinglung
Tartonk No information on to-day's French Cabinet meeting Nazis Lose has been forthcoming. The Toulouse radio merely said AU
that it was "very important."
Meanwhile Admiral Darlan will probably return to atsun
In Paris either during to-night or to-morrow morning,
Planes Air Raids
Britain Visited & Convoy Attacked
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Feb. 5 (UP). German planes were reported over northeast and southeast England, East Midlands and. East Anglia to-day. Spitfires shot down a German Heinkel in flames over Margate and the crew was killed..
From Folkestone, it was re- ported that scores of R.A.F. planes participated in the sweep during the length of which it is assumed they penetrated. for inland.
Heavy explosions were heard from the direction of Pas de Caluls after which clouds of smoke were visible above the aca haze off the southeast
coast. Exploding bombs were heard a considerable distance off the Kent coast.
in reported that three German bombers were shot down into the sea
while attacking a convoy of the
southeast coast.
From Dublin,
according to well-informed circles in Vichy quoted by the
Swiss radio.
NAZI RADIO threatens
LONDON, Feb. 5 (Reuter).-While the Vichy Cabinet was meeting this afternoon to hear Admiral Darlan's report of his Harley with the Germans in Paris, German pressure was again applied through the voice of the Stuttgart radio.
BRITISH ASSETS IN AMERICA Senator Byrne. Refuted
In a broadcast in the French language, the German announcer. expressed himself pessimistically about the chances of an improved understanding between Vichy and Berlin.
"If," he stated, "the position re- mains os at present or changes for the worse as it seems likely to do, Germany will have to be on her guard and will be obliged to require facilities from France and impose much more severe peace terms,"
Darlan Reports LONDON, Feb. 5 (Router).—The French Cabinet meeting under Mar- WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (Reu-shal Petrin to-day lasted two hours,
ending at 3.20 p.m. G.M.T. ter).The Treasury has notified; A communique Issued after the
the Senate Foreign Relations meeting, according to the German Committee that three large ofletul news agency, was confined to British-owned industrial
the
that "Admiral Darlon con-
stutement reported on the conversations whichi
Why Laval Lost Post WASHINGTON, Feb, 5 (Reuter).
cerns Lever Brothers, the he had had in Purls during the last American Viscose Corporation few days. Subsequently the Ministera It is officially report and the Dunlop Tyre Company deliberated on general policy," ed that a Gerinan plane crashed in as well as smaller private hold- the vicinity of Schule, County Cork and was completely wrecked. Fiveings, were included in the list of members of the crew were killed and assets which the British Govern-Laval lost his post, in the Petain the sixth member seriously injured. ment gave the Administration to he had completed negotiations with Government last December because, Few Raiders Reach U.K. show that it would soon outrun the Germans for them to have the LONDON, Feb. 5 (Reuter)-Al-its dollar exchange for buying use of the French fleet and to occupy though there has been some enemy war supplies.
the French naval base at Bizerta, ac- air activity over the east and south-
This information war made public Europe and well-informed diplomatle cording to Information received from east coast to-day, very few enemy aircraft have flown inland, according letter to Senator Byrne which re-quarters here. to the Air Ministry.
futed a statement made on Tuesday On Laval's return to the Cabinet, Bomba
were dropped at a point in by General Robert Wood, Chairman it is learned from the same source, north-cast Scotland and at a place of the Board of Sears, Roebuck and Berlin is demanding the fulfiment in Kent, but these did no damage and Company,
of the agreement bul Petain is un- caused no casualties.
General Wood said that he did not willing to accede. believe that British interests in such large companies as those mentioned·· and In cotton plantations and other |huldings, were listed.
British Oghters shot down enemy bomber in the morning.
Night Alarm
nn
LONDON, Feb. 5 (UP)-At 8 p.m. there was an afr rald warning in the London area. Earlier, the anti- TURN to Back Page, Column 5
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
American aeroplanes. been seeking 500,
They
Chiang Sends
Greeks Keep Up Greetings
Pressure
The Klisura front.
Many
To Currie
'Liyuk Sheungtong
Kushanha
J● Tungwanche
Klupa
Sanpl Handitang Timiat Lueyuk
Hair
PakkonE
Linw
Flopul
Lungi
Tougisohs
Tautsal
TAMSIFUK Hachung
Klalung
LUNGKONG
Pingsha
PINGWU
→ Sanpu
Shuipul
Tikling
Tunchapp Wongkong Ifalung Laukok
Aotow
Palkoni
MIRS BAY
Tinli Lingua
ke
Tu
0.
Talp shuching
Crooked Island
Sanyto
Fanting
SHUMCHUN
SILATAOKOR Sheungshay
BIAS BAY Dumbell Bay
Shattered By
R.A.F. in Latest
Aerial
Attacks
Special to the "Telegraphy".
LONDON, Feb. 5 (UP).—A strong force of R.A.F. bombers protected by layers of scouting fighter planes carried out a daylight sweep of the snowbound coast of France this afternoon.
ITALIAN TARGETS PEPPERED
CAIRO, Feb. 5 (Reuter) Bomber aircraft of the R.A.F. yesterday made repeated raids on Barce, Berks, Benina and Italian lines of communication to Benghazi.
During the attack, Spitfires patrolled the Channel coast to beat off any attempt at inter- ception. The bombers passed over the cliffs between Dover and Deal in the direction of Calais at an altitude' of' 5,000 feet in close formation, their wing tips almost touching.
by the RA.F. in four days over the This was the second daylight sweep territory in which the Germans are preparing for an invasion. The Straits were sunny after a snow shower at dawn,
night.
Between Maraua and Barce, Flames 200 Feet High
The Air Ministry in a report stated motor transport was heavily attacked and much damage was that flames leaped to 200 feet after a caused. The Barco railway persistent R.A.F. attack on Brest last station was also ralded and three They revealed that the RAF direct hits were registered on struck at the U-boat and Luftwaffe the track near the station. bases at Bordeaux where another oll Hangars were hit at Berka and store is believed to have been set aftre. The attack on Merignac pero- a large fire was started at drome, which is a bomber
buse, Justed over an hour and "was one of the most satisfactory operations of the night."
Benina.
The R.A.F. communique from the Middle Bast announcing these operations says that British ghter TURN to Back Fage, Column 5
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN IN ERITREA ADVANCE
KHARTOUM, Feb. 5 (Reuter),—-Some 1,500 prisoners, most of them white, have hitherto been taken by British forces pursuing the Italians retreating towards the Red Sea, south of Eritrea's only railway.
Much material has been abandoned by the enemy.
Italians
Retreat On
All E. African Fronts
CAIRO, Feb. 5 (Reuter).-Urged on by British Imperial troops, Italians în Libya are increasing the speed of their with- drawal towards Benghazi.
So far 400 stragglers have been captured says to-day's com- munique from British Headquarters in Cairo.
Questions On China
'an-
The mechanised Sudan defence force is carrying out a pursuit which began with the capture of Barentu last week-end.
In the Umm Hagar area, near the Abyssinian frontier, targe quantities of mechanised transport, some in food condition, are falling into British hands.
Contact is being made with the patriot army in the Wallenit region in the north-west of Abyssinia.
The enemy have laid minefields along the 00-mile road leading to Gondar from the Sudan, but British mobile units continue to make sulis- factory progress.
The communique also nounces, "In Eritrea, British
Italian Post Captured NAIROBI,, Feb. operations about
5 (Reuter) Keren arc
Strong native African fighting patrols developing successfully. Italian have successfully attacked and cap- forces are retreating castwards tured Beles Gugani, a defended Customs & Propaganda from Barentu and Biacundi and Somaliland border, according to to- Italian post inside the Italian LONDON, Feb. 5 (Reuler).-Aare being diminution of the anti-British cam-
heavily pressed, night's communique, which adds that paign in North China is indicated in leaving all routes, littered with pursuit of the enemy is being carried the latest reports, Mr R. A. Butler, gear, Under-Secretary for Foreign
war materials,
and out.
In Abyssinia, the Drillsh advance
progressing while in the southern Brea, South African troops are con- solidating enemy positions recently captured.
British patrols in Italian Somaliland One patrol yesterday attacked and captured an enemy post
miles
Aeroplanes For China
LONDON, Feb. 5 (Reuter)~The U.S. Envoy Interviewed Greeks are maintaining pressure ull) along the Albanian front.
"On arrival at the airport WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (UPF)The prisoners have been captured and yesterday I received the per- said in a written reply to Amir vehicles. In addition to those Secretary of the Navy, Colonel Franks great quantities of war muteriai sonal greetings of Generalissime by Mr Alfred Knox regarding sub- already recorded, many hundreds Knox announced today that China have fallen into Greek hands. has arranged for the purchase of 100 After fierce attacks, the Greeks) Chiang Kai-shek written in his ordinate Japanese officials' activities. of prisoners have been captured. had captured another important height on own beautiful handwriting. The however, a certain amount of press eastwards on the Gendur rond is also
Mr Butler said that there was, message was handed to the by agitation. the Generalissimo's personal re-
Three Questions presentative, Dr Hollington Mr. Knos asked:- Tong," revealed Mr Laughlin
How much in arrears are the pay Roosevelt's ments of interest to British bond- special envoy to Chungking dur. holders secured on Chinese Custorns7. ing a Press conference in the Chimer position in relation to the
Government? Whether the inspector General of the Chinese Customs can allocate
Battleship of Mediterranean Fleet, Feb. 6 (Reuter).—
from the Japanese in
in occupied areas? "Needless to say I feel very deeply Mr Butler's written statement said Undeterred by the new threat from the skies, Britain's powerful honoured, and the gesture may ner that apart from amount allocated
League Of Nations eastern Mediterranean battle fleet has once again put to aca.haps be interpreted as typical of the the upkeep of the Customs establish- Tiking up the gauntlet flung down by the Luftwaffe on
Departments extremely close and cordial relations ment, Customs revenue collected in the decks of the aircraft carrier Illustrious in an epic seven-hour duel last month, Commander-in-Chief Admira! Sir Andrew Cunning- "ham issued a stirring signal to all ships that "Italian or German,
these pests must be shot out of the sky."
Mediterranean Fleet Curie, President Taunts The Enemy
American Consulate General to. {day.
The Chinese
written message wns
Customs in oms revenue without interference
for
conued to be active in all sectors. inside the Italian Irontier. 43
China Coast
Captain
They... claimed direct hits were made on objectives at Dunkirk and that several bursts of fro were seen in the dock areas at Dieppe, and
Dunkirk.
The R.AF. raids last night were the most widespread on a large scale during the post fortnight and includ- ed attacks on Dusseldorf and the Jocks
at Ostend in occupied France, as well as the docks at Cherbourg.
The Air Ministry admitted the loss of four R.A.F. planted: "Fires were
The statement
seem to break out at Dusseldorf A
train in the neighbourhood burst into fames when high, explosive bomba fell on two nearby rail junctions.”
Cherbourg was raided twice. Tor- gets in the docks includlog the repair TURN to Back Pago, Column 5
LATEST
Sco Back Page For Further Late News
Old
Hand,
Best Dies
LONDON, Feb. 5 (Router).-Captain Abel. Mardlan Best, whose death at the age of 82 was announced to-day, went to sea for over 60 years. Half of his service was off the Chino Coast.
(way, I'd. treat some of theso con- Interviewed recently, ho des-tinental fellers like we used to treat cribed Chinese pirates and dope. Chinese dope-smugglers-hang 'em."
ho said. amugglers as a "picnic compared
with the bulls and bears of Wall
Kent.
Waterfront Favourite. Street."
*Coptain Best in still remembered After retirement he speculated on in Hongkong by those who were con
this time," he added: existing between the two, countries at controlled banks, none of which re-
the New York Stock Market and lost nected with West River and East paid into Japanese- Areas Is
his life-savings of nearly U.S.$8,000, River shipping In the few years pre- mitted funds to the Inspector General
Trying To Carry On but he was not down-hearted and ceding 1932. for
Ilved at the Royal Alfred Home for Cinemas Brought To
other purposes.
Master of ships which plied bo- LONDON, Feb. 8 (Router)-The Consequently the Chinese Govern work of the Economics and Financial god merchant starnen at Belvedere, tween: Hongkong and Wuchow and A.A. Gunners' Posts
ment decided from January 15, 1939, sections of the League of Nations,
Kangmoon, he was a well-known Born in India, he came to England figure on the local water-front. The German and Italian air threat, the fleet is carrying tho
Lo suspend servico loans secured on now in the United States,, Is proceed LONDON, Feb), 5 (British Wire Customs and British bondholders had ing satisfactorily and the
pt challenge has failed to hinder war into the enemy's camp, less)The generosity of the people received no interest since.
the age of two and was sent to sea Although he was an old man, he was Inter- 1878. fleet activities. Cortain units ready to make or to seek un of Fort Jameson, Northern Rhodesia
national Labour Organisation, tem- pent 3ough old days of 1020. He a sprightly Bigure and could talk for porarily domiciled in Canada, is and skippered cargo boats running smugglers. He was a favourite with hours on Chinese pirates and dope- have fulfilled a highly important engagement.
has provided a most welcome gif
carrying on ns far as possible on from Swalew to Singapore, Saigon shipping reporters of those days to In the fourth day of the present of a cinema van for the use of A.A.
normal lines. 'mission, in the contral Mediter-
and Bangkok, and retired at the ngo voyage, the British challenge has not gunnere in the UK. The van, which ranean and light forces along the been accepted. The fleet has com will take amusement into
Jurid tales of smugglers on many
Affairs (Me B. A; Butler) told the "after finding that my share of divi- the China Coast, sometimes involving Libyan coast have maintained pieted covering operations unevent lonely gun, emplacements, was hand- BUDAPEST," Feb. 5 (UP)The House of Commons at question time denda would not buy me a cup of tea prominent personalities. None of uninterrupted operations. Far the range of enemy aircraft without Secretary to Sir Frederick Pile, who warships had torpedoed two Italian on use of these manuntios international situation.. "If I had my libel actional
fully and has exercised well within: ed over by the Colonial Under Greck Radio announced, tint Creek to-day that it was the British Gov-a day."
these; tales could by published; for from shrinking before the aerial producing a reply from the enemy. commands the A., Command.
Capt. Bast had strong views on the each contained plenty of material for
·ships."
practical these organisations..
ITALIAN SHIPS
TORPEDOED The Under-Secretary for Foreign of 73. He went to England in 1982 or over a drink or two, he used