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Australians Land In Singapore:
FROM PAGE ONE
tions in Malnya, where they will be met by purtles of British troops, who will act as guides until the. Ansolca are accustomed to their new condl tions.
Landing Scence
Here are some of the highlights f the arrival scenes:
BRITAIN'S FOOD PROBLEMS
Grave, But Not Insoluble
February 19, 1941.
FILM UNCOVERS- OUR SECRET WEAPON.
THE British have a secret
| weapon-a sense of humour, based on mutual understanding.
and
This, om gathers, is the great dis- closure for six Nazi submarine survivors who roam ncross Canadia after the wreck of their U-boat in LONDON, Feb. 18 (Reuter); Canadian life
49th Parallel," the flin eple of Adventure in -Reviewing Britain's food which the Ministry of Information situation in the House of Lords has invested £25,000. to-day, Lord Woolton, the Food
This represents
sents only u proportion Minister, said that Britain would of the cont of the picture.
What the have to be ready for much the director, was unwilling to dis
full cost will be Mr Michael Powell, greater restrictions than had yet close, but there are ample funds, it been experienced.
is understood.
In Bergner Part Elisabeth Bergner with whom cer- in sequences were almed in Cana- But the Berguer misunderstanding. da, is definitely out of the picture.
according to Mr Powell, has not cost
The raucous Aussies tossed hun dreds of souvenir pennies at Malay nawal tilts at the entrance to the Straits,
thousands of The cheers from throuts drowned the band on the quayside which greeted the Austral- fan soldiers with "Roli out The Barrel."
But, he said, though Britain Pennies
ugnin were
had lost ships and would lose thrown amongst the staff at the dockyard as more. shilps, she had not lost the transport drew alongside, some command of the seas and the of them failing in front of the special would stilt continue to import. reception committee. including Sir Thomas and Lady
"We shall find the. importing cap-more thun. £1,000. Shenton, Lieut- General Bond and Beardinern of the care it is necessary for us toter of Mervyn Johns, the actor) now Glynis Johns (17-year-old daugh- acity of this country reduced because Drew, who laughingly pocketed
When I got aboard I was assailed take of our ships. with cager questions such as "What's doing here?" and "When's the bulleon going up?" while the permiring troops led their way ashore to the transport trains.
Tokyo Recognises Dutch Government
FROM PAGE ONE
England in order to conduct the negotiations with the Netherlands Easi Indies," the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs sald.
After a reference to Thalliunt and French Indo-Chino, Mr Ohashi ad- mitted that the southward policy being runtemplated by Japan would "difer" variously according to places, while the substance of the so-called leading position (of Japan) would also change variously."
country are not in imminent danger "The food supplies brought to this of air nisack. Our port facilities
spare no
which have been reduced will be re- duced still further. Our merchant seamen have not lost their sicill, courage or enterprise.
They
wili still bring ships to
these shores. "I believe that doek labourers and shipyard workers will efforts to
to see that these ships are unloaded quickly and will be speedily repaired in the
if need be." shipyards Stating that we had Krown Juxuri- ous and must be ready for greater restrictions than we had yet *X- perlenced, Lord Woolton said: "I may say without undue optimism that our bread position is strong."
Greatest Weakness Stating that Britain's greatest food weakness.was in the lack of animal protein, Lord Wonlton said that in the last wer we had considerable supplies of haron, cheese. Pars and meat from the Low Countries which were not available to us in this war. "It would be wrong of me not to disclose that I am greatly concerned about the shortage of some of these commodities and particularly of cheese," he said.
Referring to certain ships used fo take troops to
the Mediterranean which formerly used to bring meat to this country, Lord Woolten added: "As long as the Mediterranean cam- paign is on, see no possibility of
Outcome of European War "I would not like to discuss auch possibilities as Briinin being defeated by Germany. Supposing, however, that such a case occurs, one may Imagine that the Netherlands Gov-| crnment will Tumove an eventuality arrangements for negotiations might be made in keeping with the possible steps to
to be taken by the Netherlands Government.
"As a matter her party is the Netherlands Easter getting those ships back or of rition. But Indies Government and there will be increasing the meat
fact, however, the of
no difficulties so long as the Nether-eat is not our only form of food. fands East Indies exists in making ables, we have oil fots. We have so We have potatoes, we have veget- actual dealings regardless of how its much oll in this country that we can home Government emerges from the
We have also European pobles," Mr Ohashi added. on for a long time.
milk.
Japan Worries About Unity
> FROM PAGE ONE
Dual Purpose Crops "With these things, we can get all | the energy, food and health that we need. We have asked farmers to produce those crops which will make our dairy herds and cattle as little dependent on imported food as possi- ble-beans, kale and dual purpose
crops.
Japanese' elements of any schools of "Carrots have become part of the thought such as Communism, liberal-national diet. Our supplies of fruik Isnt individualism, Nazism or either home-grown or from other Fascism in order to effect the countries, will not be more than 50 nation." Ideological unity of the Japanese per cent. of what they have been in
the past, and therefore the im
marked.
Stressing the inherent virtues in portance of the carrot is very clear to the Japanese people, the spokesman those who are considering the pro- said that such virtues transcend mere blems connected with vitamins in the ideologies. After the national de national diet Tenee security bill and the peace Carrots And Onions preservation law revision bili pre enacted, strenuous efforts will
"The Ministry of Agriculture has be made to unify thought in Japan and carrots this year. I do not know!
arranged to plant 30,000 acres of diffuse the virtues of the Imperial whether onions are part of the Way, the War Office spokesman re-national diet or not, but the scarcity
of the
them has at any rate provided b National Service
national joke. I have asked for the Finally, Major-General Tanaka dis-planting of 14,000 acres of ontung." missed the charges made in some cir-i Dealing with the maintenance of eles that the proposed reform in existing stocks of pigs, poultry and Internal systems is all tinged with cattle, Lord Woelion said that it was Communistle ideas or that the Nation- very important that we should not at- al Service Association
tempt to maintain more cattle in this embodies Totalitarian or Communistle tenden- country than we could successfully cles.
feed. Walle admitting the necessity of controlling "conspiratory elements" in connection with the reformist move ment, the War Office spokemon, however, warned adherents to the "status quo" that they are destined to lead to self-destruction.
U.S. Harbours Closed To Foreign Ships
FROM PAGE ONE
Unaliska Islands, off Alaska; and the Pocille islands of Paloyra, Johnson; Midway, Wake, Kingman, Reel, Rose, Tutulla and Guam.
mo
The forbidden harbours include the Areal harbour of Culebra; Guantana- Bay: Cuba; Pearl Harbour, Hawail; Guam Harbour; Suble Bay. Philippines; Kiska Harbour and the feet anchorage in the Long Beach, San Pedro aren off the Californian coast.
BOMBERS DOWN OVER ENGLAND
FROM PAGE ONE.
destroyed in
man bombers were Britain during the night.
No Activity LONDON, Feb. 19 (UP)-No nir activity has been reported through- out Britain up to an early hour this morning, presumably owing to the weather on the Continent and the dense tog and rain enveloping the Straits of Dover,
Minesweeper Lost
LONDON, Feb. 18 (Router) The Admiralty announces that the mine- sweeper Huntly has been sunk. The next of kin have been Informed.
has the part,
PIERCE TO PICK
UP EVACUEES?
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Feb. 10 (UP)-A mem- ber of the British Embassy stated to-day that he was unable to com- ment on the report from Shanghai that the President Pierce had been requested by the British Embassy to stop at Kobe to pick up British evacuees.
He said he had received “conflict- | in reporia about this."
The
reported rejection of the re- quest by the President Lines is pre- sumably due to the fact that the Pre- sident Pierce is reheduled to satl from Yokohama on February 20, which would allow evacuces suff- cient time to board the vessel there.
STOCK EXCHANGE Japanese, Bonds Recover Still Further LONDON, Feb, 10 (Router).—On the Stock Exchange to-day, duliness persisted. Gilt-edged, holdings re- covered their carly losses and Kars were firmly held.
Industrials were dulf, while tex-
tiles, breweries, steels, stores and to-
baccos were all lower.
Losses were also recorded in tins, rubbers and oils and there was some selling of home rails.
Japanese bonds recovered still fur- ther.
Wall Street was very quiet.
SUEZ RAIDED
OAIRO, Felt, 18 (Reuter)-Enemy planes raided the Suez Canni early this morning, it was announced in an official
Bombs were dropped but there
communique.
was по damage or casualties.
The comununique adds that "alarms eastern parts of Lower Egypt." were also sounded in certain other
U.S. Financier
For England
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Reuter). The financier, Mr Averell Harri- man, will proceed to England within fortnight to expedite defence arrangements.
A
President Roosevelt announced this at a press conference and in- dicated that Mr Harrison will handle
such questions as British defence.
estimates, priorities and contracts.
Chiang Kai-shek's Appeal To Chinese SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAFK“ CHUNGKING, Feb. 10 (UP)—In | ភ nationwide broadcast on the
seventh
of the New anniversary
Powdered Milk In conclusion, Lord. Woolton re- marked that he had arranged for the Life Movement, Generalissimo importation of all the powdered milk Chiang Kai-shek urged Chinese in that we could get from overseas, and bling and opium smoking which the
the occupied zones to eliminate gam we were holding this country's pow- Japanese are encouraging. dered milk so that in the event of an emergency we would be able to
said: "While I am confident the secure a supply of milk,to the public. Japanese will soon be driven out, we
It had also been decided to bring
must do
utmost to drive out almultaneously the gambling and in oranges to this country to the greatest extent of our capacity,
oplum smokers."
The Generalissimo declared that the total Japanese casualties are now
OU 15
LATE NEWS 1,700,000 men.
Prince Teh On Visit To Tokyo
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEORAPH" TOKYO; Feb. 18 (Domel),-Prince i Teh,, visiting Chairman of the Federated Autonomous. Government of Mongolli, accompanied by General Li Shou-sin, Commander-in-Chief of the Mongolian Army, and Mr Shoji Kanal
.supreme adviser to the Mongolian Government, pald ກ courtesy call on Lieut-Gen. Hidekt Tojo, War Minister, this afternoon. They were niso received by the Foreign Minister, Mr. Yosuke Mat- suoka,
Later Prince Teh and his suite were the guests of honour ala dinner party given by the Foreign Minister.
Lawlessness In S'hai
To Be Combated CHUNGKING, Feb. 18 (Central Newa)—In order to cope with the| growing lawlessness In Shonghal, the Shangha! Municipal Council has decided to strengthen the Russian Battalion of the Volunteer Corps by creating a new unit to be known as the "D" Company, Recording to a Shanghai dispatch.
Much significance is being attached to the move, as it tends to Indicato that the Council is resolved to sup- press gang activities in the national Settlement.
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