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February 21,
1941.
IMPORTANT ADVANCES BY BRITISH ETHIOPIA & JUBALAND
TROOPS IN
Special to the "Telegraph”
NAIROBI, Feb. 20. (UP),—South African British forces have cap- tured the important Southern Ethiopian town of Moga, 55 miles northwest of Moyale, thus beginning a new British penetration on Ethiopia's southern front. The announcement said that the British "had captured more than 600 prisoners, the majority of whom are Europeans,” as well as many guns and machine-guns.
Moga is cast of the Lake Stefani area in which Empire forces have Mega is 30 miles already penetrated to a depth of at least 50 miles. inside the Ethiopia-Kenya bordor.
Juba River is Crossed
CAIRO, Feb. 20 (Reuter).-It is officially announced
that Imperial troops have successfully crossed the Juba River and are driving off enemy counter-attacks.
The communique adds that operations in this area are developing well.
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On other fronts there is no change in the situation. Cunningham's Message Actually the British losses have With the East African Force on the already been made clear by a com- Juba Hiver, Feb. 20 (Reuter) munique sued at Cairo on January Atriking order of the day was issued 8 which stated that the "otal British Cunningham, and Australian casualties incurred in by Lieut-Gen. A. G. General Olleer Commanding the the capture of Bardia were less than East African Imperial Force on the 600." ove of the successful Jubaland opera-
tions.
"I them, hit them hard and hit them again" said the General and the troops took the exhortation to heart. Following the capture last Friday by the South African Infantry of an Important Italian post and aerodrome at the inauth of the Juba river, nine miles from Kismayu, the now virtunity
expelled Jubutand,
enemy
from Hla
ERSATZ COFFEE
INDO-CHINA
Of
Shanghai Warned
Danger of Anarchy
Special to the "Telegraph”.
SHANGHAI, Feb, 20 (UP)—Mr E. T. Nash, recently re-. tired Deputy Secretary and Press Officer of the Municipal Coun- cil, to-day warned that unless the authorities at Shanghai divorce local politics from nationalistic aims, only a miracle can Shanghai from anarchy" and "total war."
Mr Nash osserted, "I am sailing for the United States after 25 years of service and I have issued in a purely private capacity on 11-page, treatise The Need for Reform in the Inter- in
Rubber Exports To national Settlements in Shanghai,"
Be Controlled
TOKYO, Feb. 20 (Reuter) The Governor-General of Indo-China, Admiral Decaux, has issued regula tions controlling the export of rub-
t according to semi-official ber, Japanese report.
Under the new regulations the
establishi Governor-General will
of the four Rubber Exporting Administration in which representatives largest rubber plantations and the Government will take part and all exports will be made through rubber
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this administration, the report de- clares.
to sell
com-
which I have urged reform to i81- crease the Chinese and Japanese in- fluence in Municipal Council affairs and have warned the city not to ignore the "danger signals."
Exiled Diplomats' Status
Have
Luftwaffe Attack
Tragic Scenes In Hospital
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" Feb, 20 LONDON,
(UP)--The Luftwaffe heavily attacked South Wales to-night throwing the main weight of the assault.against one town.
A steady stream of raiders started ying over soon after nightfall and were met with intense anti-aircraft gunfire.
Large numbers of incendiary bombs and some heavy explosives were showered on the town.
People Killed In Hospital
LONDON, Feb, 20 (UP).-Twenty two persons, mostly patients, were Our killed and 52 severely injured when
Nazis Use Dutch Bulbs
The four largest plantation will
Full Standing In Britain LONDON, Feb. 20 (Router) seli rubber direct to this administra-
LONDON, Feb, 20 (Reuter). Tulip collce is the latest Nazi ersatz tion, while small plantations will be
required
through specialty.
According to "Frij Nederland," the missioners to this organ, it is added. "We have here in London a mininture Europe and we wish Subotage of Peace? Free Dutch newspaper published in
TOKYO, Feb. 20 (UP). The consequently to adjust the law London, Dutch bulb-growers are ex- ecedingly busy beenuse the Germans "Asahi Shimbun" has charged that of our country to meet the inter-
character of are using about 5,000 tons of bulls the United States and Indo-China national In Lieut-Gen. Cunningham
victory of the to innke "coffee" for Dutch consump- are making a joint effort to throw a
"defence line" against Japan's econ-capital," declared Mr R. A.a high explusive bomb wrecked a order said "the
north has tion. Imperial troops further
Under-Secretary. for west London County Council Hos- The bulbs, with the exception of omic advance before the Indo-China-Butler, with pride filled us in East Africa. and excited thenight. No doubt the hyacinths and narcissi, which appar- Thalland negotiations in Tokyo attain Foreign Affairs, in moving the pital last night.
Eye witnesses said that the bomb ensuing period has touched us with ently have a poisonous content, are results.
paper says that Indo-China's second reading of the Diplomatic strong, cut in small pieces, roasted to the envy and there is been
floors ernshed in a great tungls of desire to emulate their achievement. correct colour, chicory is added and
firms and Anglo-American Commons to-day.
woodwork and masonry, but half of The Bill proposes, suid Mr Butler, the building remained in position like investors and more intimate relations with the United States--are also conto confer a position corresponding to large shelves. sidered "Anglo-American efforts to that of Members of the Diplomatic drive a political and economic wedge Corps upon the members and senior Into Indo-China."
ofcials of the Allied Governments of Poland, Norway, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Provi- sional Czecho-Sloval Government as well as the leaders and senior officials of the Free French Movement established in this country.
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The chance is now here. This force It is found that a further addition to obtain a monopoly for Privileges Bill in the House of crashed through the roof. Half thei
is no whit behind in courage and of a small quantity of pure coffee endurance. Confident in this, I send makes the concoction taste better.
to the South African and West Afri-
can troops participating in the opera-
tions a message of good fuck."
German Apologies LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter)-- Somewhat belatedly
German the official news agency is now enden- vouring to give more flattering picture of Italian resistance in Libya.
INDIAN DEFENCE
The "Asah" says that the Japanese Protected Places Named crnment is sternly watching "such
BOMBAY, Feb, 20 (Reuter).-The | Indo-Ching machinations." "Gazelle" has declared oil depois, dams and electric water-works, power stations in certain district
The agency says that according to headquarters and elsewhere Unough American School In
Information gathered from British prisoners captured in North Africa, Italian guns at Bardia had a "mur- derous effect on the enemy."
out Dombay Province "protected places" under the Defence Regula- tions as a special precaution.
Tokyo Closing
Agreed List
The British and other governments will agree upon, the names of the individuals affected and a 1st will be published in the "London Gazette."
Mr Buller added that the protec
U. S. Planes For Pacific Fleet
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Feb. 20 TOKYO,
(UT) is
WASHINGTON, Feb. understood that Tokyo's American tion accorded to diplomatic envoys lo (Reuter),—An "optimistic pic- School is terminating 40 years of the Court of St James's should be activities in June, when
the term extended to diplomats accredited to ture," according to members of the Allied Government at present the Committee, was given by The present enrolment is 76, of established in Britain. Mr Butler resistance of a free Europe and the with a normal 200.
Bill would make this country a rent home of freedom for those determined representatives of national resistance. The Bill was passed on the second
I akis that of over 2,600 British attackers, only about 100 came through unscathed and the remainder were mown down by shrapnel от decimated by Italian inachine-guns.
Wounded natives, says the agency, are now being cared for in Egypt appointing a commission to arrange which ten are Americans, contrasting said that London was the focus | General George Marshall, United
Australia To Build Merchantmen MELBOURNE, Feb. 20 (Reuter)—ends. The Federal Government is shortly and thousands of wounded Aus- for a substantial shipbuilding pro- tralians have been sent to Palestine gramme for merchant shipping. -where-all-the-hospitals are already! A sum £0.000,000,has already been
i allocated for this purpose. crowded out.
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States Chief of Staff, discussing the general situation in regard to national defence and aid. for Britain at a secret session of the Senate Military Affairs Com- mittee to-day..
According to one report, General Mr B. C. Field of No. 3 Flat, No, Marshall told the Committee that the The Peal, has reported that some United States intends to reinforce the body entered his flat through the Pacifle Fleet immediately with an un- front door yesterday afternoon and specified number of the latest types removed a chiming clock valued at of warplanes, $100.
He described the situation in the
Stirring Success of British Arm in North Africa Told
LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter).-"The most romantic frater- nity in arms that this world has ever witnessed" was the des cription given to-day by Lord Croft, Joint Parliamentary Under- Secretary of State for War, to the British forces in the Middle East and Africa fighting over a front extending for 2,500 miles.
Lord Croft was speaking at a luncheon given by the Overseas League to the Empire press cor- respondents in Britain.
"A fourth force of British, Inperial and Sudanese have captured Gullabat and is advancing towards Gondar.
"A further doo miles on, South African troops have advanced to the east of Lake Rudolph, penetrating
"May I remind you," he said, "that it was a mixed force of British and deep into Abyssinia and have with Indian troops who struck the first the Rhodesians and the King's African fateful blow at Sidi Bacrani; that at Rifles, cleared all
Bardia und Tobruk It was
the land are thrustingnya of the enemy Imperial Australian force who had King's African Rifles
pride of place along with the Royal Armoured
the Corps; and whille Armoured Corps, In Its amazing forced march, routed the defenders of Benghazi from their base, the Australians swept along by, the coast road and completed the job.
"In this army are British guards nien and riflemen and numerous units of the line-English, Highlanders and Welch.
The New Zealanders are there and famous British cavalry regiments
"Finally 800 miles further east, troops of the Gold Const, with the King's African Rifter, have conquered great area of Italian Somaliland and have captured the important port of Kismayu and are now on the line of the
Juba (Latest reports say that the River has been crossed by British troops Ed.).
River
"When we remember that Canadian divisions and New Zealanders, with runners from Newfoundland, are here at the vital part of this
records of the past by showing them selves past masters of a war of speed, of invasion, that Australians and Im- perial troops are reinforcing Singa- Cypriots There.
pore, that
squadrons of Dominion air- "British artillery, engineers and men are sharing the highest honours the Royal Army Service Corps are of the heavens with the flower of the there and the latter have been aided Old Country's youth and that from in the supply service by Cypriots the great imperial centre of Canada who, for the first time, fight on the they are coming and will yet come in British alde.
[their scores of thousands, we have a "South-cast to Eritrea you find in real answer to litter the brother- the extreme north British, troops hood of free men in arms, inspired
Hear tho const advancing
and by a common falth and fighting for threatening the Italian right flank. A the common freedom that they prize hundred miles southward, British and above all. Indian troops have made dramatic This is the real 'New Order'-o advances to the Sudan, capturing comradeship so closely united that Kassola, Discla and Agordat, and aro it morches steadily through the valley attacking the immensely strong poslof death that the British-Empire tion of Keren.
and civilisation as a whole may sur "Further south,., the British and vivo and triump over the foul and Indian troops have captured Barentu evil thing which seeks to destroy the _and_are_still_advancing,
soul of man.”
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