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FOUNDER & VETAIN THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1941.
日八十月正
MUSSOLINI & FRANCO
Fighting HOLD A Around THREE
Keren
- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN ERITREA, Feb. 12 (UP)-Flerce fighting is raging in the hills and mountains surrounding Keren, the pretty fortified white town with a population of 1,000 Eritreans, The in 00 encampment
miles from Asmaro.
British and Indian troops enptured two of the mountains, one over $,000 feet high and the other 4,000 feet which are south of the town, and are now attempting to cut the road and also the railway linking Keren with Asmara, and to surround the ghr- rison of 15,000 men which was re- cently reinforced with crack troops from Asmara.
The British have seized. Mai Mcfntes, 40 miles west of Adiùgri.
Penetration. Continues KHARTOUM, Feb. 12 (Reuter) British troops who penetrated into Eritrea from the north are now ad- vancing beyond El Grens, the cap- ture of which was announced by GLQ. to-day.
In
the
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They improved their positions surrounding two imper!- heiglita which they are now al- Lacking after driving back strengt Italian counter-attacks.
El Grena is an important post 30 miles south-east of the smallì tron- tier town of Karora, which was cap-
tured last week-end,
Prisoners taken at Karora are now
isown to number 43, machine guna
soven and camels 50.
Further Gains
SPECIAL TO THE “ELEGRAPH" CAIRO, Feb. 12 (UP)-Brilish
CONFERENCE: ISSUES
MAJOR
Special to the "Telegraph"
VICHY, FEB. 12 (UP) —GENERAL FRANCO AND MUSSOLINI CONFERRED TO-DAY. AT AN UNNAMED ITALIAN TOWN. IT IS STATED THAT THEY DISCUSSED CHANGES IN THE MEDITERRANEAN BALANCE OF POWER AS A RESULT OF THE BRITISH OFFENSIVE IN NORTH AFRICA.
IT IS EXPECTED THAT FRANCO WILL CONTINUE HIS TALKS With MARSHAL PETAIN AND ADMIRAL DARLAN SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE ON TUESDAY.
BASES FOR JAPAN
IN THAILAND Concessions Reported
Special to the "Telegraph"
SAIGON, Feb. 12 (UP)—It is reported, although as yet un-i confirmed, that Thailand has already agreed to give the Japan
in the
ese naval and air bases.
They will be situated within the Thai border and Gulf of Siam.
It is also reported that Thailand will join Japan's "New Order" as soon as a peace treaty is signed in Tokyo. The Japanese also hope to induce Thailand to sign a mutual assist
ance pact.
FAR EAST SITUATION SERIOUS
forces have made another important U. S. Will Remain
Firm In Policy
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Informed circles appeared inclined to believe that negotiations between the three Powers-Italy, France and Spain-revolve around three major subjects.
Firstly, food to carry Spain over the critical period until the harvests.
Secondly, the status of the three Powers in view of the shifting westward of the centre of the Mediterranean operations as a result of the British armies* rapid approach to Tripoli.
Thirdly, a possible carly change in the Spanish Government which may involve Senor Suner's rise to active direction of the Government.
To-day's talks and to-morrow's meeting are believed here to have revived the old Spanish de- sire for the Latin-Mediterran- can bloc to pool interests in defence of their common posi-| tion.
It is learned that the Japanese flect, including several large Official Communique ships, are continually patrolling|
BORDIGHERA, Feb. 12 (UF). southern Indo-China and Thai General Franco and Mussolini held -waters.
two long conferences to-day. A I'uai-Indo-China Armistice, communique stated that the conver- TOKYO, Feb. 12 (Demri).—Exten-sations between It Duce,
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Conte Rosso Sunk by
Italian
Mine in The Mediterranean
Special to the "Telegraph"
The Lloyd Triestino liner, Conte Rosso (17,900 tons) which, prior to the
sion of the arm.sfice agreement be- Franco and Serrano Suner aho European war was on the Far East-Europe run and was a ship well known to Hong- tween trench. Indo-China and Thai-that Spain and Italy are in complete kong, struck an Italian mine and has been sunk, according to an official statement land for another fortnight was for-greement regarding the problems of issued in Rome yesterday, says a "United Fress" message.
Thay denouncen by the Board of Inrepresent n historic moment in the
formation this evening.
European character and which interest of the two countries."
gain in Eritrea. It is officially re- vented in a headquarters communique that British troops, operating from
The announcement reads: "As the the north in Erifrza, have occupien Et Grena, where they captured pri-
agreement between France and Thai- El-Grena
Peuce Tall Denied WASHINGTON, Feb. 121 and for the cessation of hostilities soners equipment,
BERLIN, Feb. 12 (UP)-AU- was to expire on February 11, the advarice, adds the report, is (UP)--Admiral Nomura's ar- The continuing
rival, here, together with Presi- Japanese Government on February thorised circles Batly denied the re- Africa,
Referring to other war theatres in dent Roosevelt's cryptic declara-, after the first informal meeting of ports regarding Anglo-Italian peace
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the communique rays: "Option on the United States Fardelegates of Japan, France and talks.
Thailand in
in Tokyo, made a proposal Commenting on the reports that ratious about Keren are developing Eastern stand, and the Navy to the Governments of France and General Franco's toks with 11 Duce still further into hostile territory, S for 80 vehicles have been captured Department's request for $900,- Thailand for extension of its validity were connected with mediation be- tween Britain and Italy, they com- or destroyed on this front.
000,000 additional authorisa for two more weeks.
"The French and Thailand Govern-inented: "That is the best juke in all "In Libya, there nothing im-tions, have impressed Far Eas-ments in their notes under date of the speculative reports which have portant to report.
"Un other stone, there is no change tern and insular observers with February 10 have sent their replies appeared thus far."
the extreme seriousness of the respectively to the Japanese Govern present Far Eastern diplomatiement accepting the latter's proposals." situation and the multiplicity of factors which affect it.
in the situation.
Chinese Watch Border CHUNGKING, Feb, 13 (Reuter).—
President Roosevelt's statement A high-ranking Chinese commander
is visiting various strategic points
Shanghai's First Snow Of The Year
The Conte Rosso was carrying refugees to Sicily when she hit the mine.
It is admitted that a large number of passengers drowned:
Derby Sweep Sales To Reach 1,000,000
Already A Record
It is now virtually certain that 1,000,000 tickets or more will be sold on the Jockey Club's special Dollar Sweep on the Rooty-Hill Derby, Up to this morning over 800,000 tickets had been sold and there are still four. more days before the big race.
U.S. Eyes on
R.A.F. Operations CAIRO, Feb. 12 (UT)-The RAF communique to-day states that 86 unserviceable planes were found at
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" the Gement aerodrome.
to the press that the United along the Yunnan border and is ad.
SHANGHAI, Feb. 13, (UP).—End- Aerodromes on the island of Rhodes were heavily bombed on the night of States programme to aid Britain | dressing Chinese officers and troops ing an unusually mild winter, a cold;
Indo-China border. wave struck Shanghai to-day ac February 11-12 from a low alutude. would not be affected even if guarding the
"At Maritza, bombs fell among the the United States was involved During the past fortnight the com- companied by the first snow of la Atlantic hangars and administrative, buildings, in a Far Eastern war, widely in-stions in oben visiting frontline year which covered the roof tops
the ground planes were set afire and other fires were terpreted after 24 hours' refine positions and observing enemy posts throughout the elly, and added · started. At Katavi, bombs were tion, as a bald hint to both Japan dropped on the runway's among the mid Germany that mutual Axis planes and buildings causing violent commitments would not affect explosions. The military aerodrome the United States firm polley in TURN to Back Page, Column 5
the Far East.
At Calato, three
on
Law Acts Against
Harry Bridges
across the border.
MORE RAIDS
ON REICH
Fires Caused
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
to
the
suffering of the thousands of home- | less who must sleep in the street.
The temperature yesterday drop- ped to 35, which is 15 degrees below the corresponding day last year. Farmers welcomed the snow because it ended a prolonged drought which threatened their crops.
Yunnan Bombed.
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH!
Sea Power
12
were
The Conte Rosso was a sister ship of the Conte Verde, She was built in 1922 and normally had passenger accommodation for 640.
was
The Conte Rosso had a chequered career. In January, 1930 she taken off the Far East run and put on Government service in connection with the Ethiopian war. Sho was then used as a transport vessel to Africa. The liner returned to her normal duties after nine
muatha.
went vessel In May, 1030 the ground off Shanghai in heavy weather, when her bow was damaged. She
free herself and came managed to to Hongkong for repairs, remaining int dock until the end
In March, 1940' the Conte Rosso was used for the purpose of carrying back to Shanghal groups of Chinese Jaundrymen, remen and sailors off If a million lekets are sold, the German ships either interned or un- value of the Drst prize will be $398,-; able to leave German ports because 600. The second and third prizes will of the British blockade. Altogether be $113,000 and $56,800 respectively. the liner brought over 600 of these
men bocks to China,
The number of tickets already sold constitutes a record, being 100,000 in excess of the record sale of 700,000 last year, when the sweep was closed at that figure owing to inability to stamp further tickets in time.
Unlimited Sales
of June.
SPECIAL TD THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Feb. (UP)-Informed naval circles
An offelal of the Jockey Club siated Exchange Building. It is learned Senator Theodore Green, a member
Indicated to-day that a substan- unlimited, and I was erroneous to bulk of the sales in the present sweep. this morning that the sweep Is that the branch office has handied the of the Administration's Foreign Re- lations Committee, supported this
tial reinforcement to the newly thinic that the sale would be dis- British war funda pnd the British Viewpoint when he said that the,
created Atlantic Fleet may be continued at the million mark or at Fund for the Relief of Distress in United States policy towards Japan
expected if British sea. power any other figure
China will again benefit from the SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH” would not be relaxed even if Britain,
KUNMING, Feb. 12 (UP)
The opening of a branch sales office sweep, as the Jockey Club is donating WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (UP)— fell.
Twenty-seven Japanese planes made shows any important deteriora Jast. year at No 149 Des Voeux Road its unital commission of 20 percent. to Attorney General Jackson has crder- At the same time, many Congres
LONDON, Feb. 12 (UP).— a heavy bombing attack on an im- tion,
Central has greatly relléved the the causes mentioned after printing ed the deportation hearings Harry slonal observers showed extrente te Last night the R.A.F. caused portant town and road somewhere in
at the Most naval experts privately pressure
main office In and other expenses have been pold. Bridges to start in San Francisco on ceptiveness to possible Japanese March 31 under the Immigration overtures of friendship. Most Con- fires and explosions on industrial western Yunnun at 12.20 p.m.
Five pursuits mode a reconnals-express satisfaction on Britain's Naturalisation Service.
Kress members recalled 'Admiral He said that the Federal Bureau Nomura personality and pleasant targets at Bremen and Hanover. sance fight over Kunming and a position at the present, especial-
. Despite the deterioration in ning at 11.40 à.m.
ly as a result of tho naval and of Investigation Inquiry had pro- unsociation with him during and
Eight light bombers raided Kun air successes at Genon and Os- duced "new and additional" evidence following the World War. Io is the weather, the R.A.F. also at- which will be given at the hearings.
TURN to Back Page, Column 5 tacked other targets in north-yang and Katko on the roads west of tend, this being evidence of the
west Germany, Holland, Norway many dwellings.
Kunming at 11.30 am. levelling vitality of the Royal Navy and and Denmark.
air forco,
White Woman Tells Of
Planned Starvation
The official report added; “At RoL terdam, bomba caused heavy explo- alons on oil installations. In the early hours of darkness, aircraft. of the Coastal Command attacked shipping off Kristiansand, southern Norway and the seaplane baso at Thisted, Jutland."
Shanghai's War Funds Effort
LATEST
Americans Urged Evacuate
Nazis Mass 400,000 Men In Rumania
Warships For Britain: Knox's Opposition
Special to the “Telegraph'".
WASHINGTON, Feb 12 (U P)—At a press conference to- day, the Secretary of the Navy, Colonel Frank Ku̸bx declared that he is against depleting the United States navy any further "by making additional warships available for Britain."
"The fleet at present possesses North Carolina will be commissioned 159, destroyers with 16 scheduled in April and her sister ship the for delivery this year and 46 Washington will probably be ready in
July--both ahend of schedule, during 1942," anid the Secretary,
Alfcraft production is improving adding that the country cannot
and totalled between 900 and 1,000 January compared with 799
Shanghai's consisting of 400,000 men have spare any destroyers, "If we ding December. The manufac-
CHUNGKING, Feb. 13 (Reuter).-Hundreds of thousands→ people in Shansi, most of them civilians, are dying in wide-
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRяPH" spread attacks of relapsing fever and typhus, says Miss
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Katherino. Hall, a well-known Shanst missionary, who has
SHANGHAI, Feb, 13 (UP)—As a BELGRADE, Feb. 12 (Domel). SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" result of an urgent advice from Twenty-five arrived in Chungking en route to New Zealand for Sabbatical
new divalons, SHANGHAI, Feb. 13 (UP),—It to Washington, the United States leave.
ing the past year, having sometimes announced that the British voluntary Consul-General in
war contribution fund which has circularising American women, chil-jbeen sent to Rumania by Gor-want a balanced fleet." only two ments of millet a day,
In the see-saw warfare in Eastern been operating for 214 days, has to dren
Ife declared that Britain had made turers are recovering from the re- and non-essential men to many In recent weeks to rein- Shansi and Northern Honan, Mias far collected £109,042 in addition to evacuate immediately.
force the Balkan command, mill- no requests for United States war- tarding effects caused by the con British WOT
In the moanwhile, the navy yuan. The Hall reports that Japanese troops 8,075
of huge new plants. tary observers here reported.
struction of hus
› Scoretary Knox announced that the la using every means and facility An average of 40 trairis &to dally to expedite the construction of a former Commander in Chief of the
· Staten Fleet; "Admirat pasting through | Hungary carrying two-ocean_navy. The construction United troops and great quantities of muni- work on all warships, including bat- | Richardion is coming to Washington tions, tanka, guns, and other military jˇtioships, is 30 to 60 days ahead of on March 15 for a conference regard- equipment.
schedule the 38,000 ton battleshiping his new assignment.
The people of Shanai are also facing starvation as much of the land in left to lay waste since the epidemie began last spring Miss Hall Bald,
dous area, besides, killing thousands operating 220 days, has collceted set fire to all villages, over a tremen- Savings Association, which has been
as the Japanese are trying to starve | £33,000 in addition to 71,470 yuan. With young Chinese-of-the Church-out-all-troops-and-civilians-there-Contributions to the Central British For the Brethren; Miss Hall visited leaving the people to struggle through War Fund are £52,930 in addition
more than 1,000 villages on foot, dur! the winter without houses or clothing. to 2,032 yuan.
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