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The SECOND EDITION GILMAN'S
Hongkong Telegraph
FOUNDED 1n1 拜禮 號四十月二英港香 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1941.
No. 10300
日九廿月正
DUCE-APOLOGIST: Special Racing
TELLS ITALIANS WHY COUNTRY IS LOSING
LONDON, FEB. 23 (REUTER).—THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE FIGHT IN WHICH ITALY IS ENGAGED. “NOT ONLY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN BUT ABOVE ALL ON THE WIDELY SEPARATED FRONTS OF THE WAR AGAINST BRITISH WORLD POWER,” WERE EXPLAINED BY: MUSSOLINI TO-DAY IN A SPEECH FROM ROME ADDRESSED TO THE “ITALIAN PEOPLE AND THE WORLD.”
Il Duce expressed his complete conviction that the struggle would come to a “victorious conclusion,” declaring that it was the will of Fascist
London Is Italy. Not Very Impressed
Analysis of Duce's Speech
ters.
1
Mussolini, who was speaking at a meeting of the Dascio di Cómbattimenti del Urbe, declared that he had come to break the silence which was “dear to him, especially in time of war.” Italy,' he said, had been at war not eight months but six years, namely since January 3, 1935.
Alluding to General Franco's appeal at the time of the Spanish Civil War, Il Duce said: "We could not turn
a deaf ear. It was our duty to go to his help."
He proceeded, “Really we have been at war since October 28, 1922, when we rose against the plutocratic, masonic and capi. talistic world. In September, 1939, we were on the eve of war. We could not wait to be entirely ready, for history seized by the throat.
victories,
Mussolini declared that collabora- tion of the Italian and German urmles
ALBANIA
Italian Aviation Extends Radius
(DY "REUTER" ON THE ALBANIAN FRONTIER)
Feb. 23. The Greeks are attacking sharply to-day in the
Devoli Skumbi and
River
Editions
The "Telegraph" will produce special racing aditions this afternoon in connection with the re- sumption of the annual racing carnival.
These extra editions will include not only the result of the Rooty-Hill Derby, but complete results and cash sweep winning ticketk of the day's programme The last "Extra" will be on the streets shortly after 6 o'clock.
Ex-King Alfonso Reported Not Dead
Latest Rome Message
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHS
'SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS $36.00 PER ANNUM
RACING CARNIVAL RESUMES
Course Recovers
The weather was fine, though rather overcast, when the an- nual race meeting resumed to- day after a lapse of five days. However indications were that the sun would be shining in the afternoon.
Interest to-day is almost whol- ly centred on the Rooty-Hill Derby, on which there is the monster sweepstake, carrying a first prize of at least $300,000. By 11.30 this morning the num ber of tickets sold had reached: the 998,000 mark.
A big field of 10 starters went out for the first race this morning-the Albury Staken. V. V. Needa steered King's Flight home to an easy win by four lengths.
The course appeared to have re- covered wali from last week's heavy
for-
CARS
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Tol. 58540.
MENZIES'
PLEDGE
rains, and the going was reasonably Britain Will Never
good.
Results:
Be Deserted
LONDON, Feb. 23 (Reuter). The Empire must be "all in" our second best will not win this
war.
1-ALBURY STAKES-For Aus- tralian Subscription ponies of 1941. It is believed that the ex-King One and a quarter miles,
Winners barred. Jockey allowance. Alfonso of Spain is still alive.
According to a "United Press" 350 DYNASTY'S King's Flight 182 tu.
VV. Needa) 1 message from Rome, received in | 957 LEE BROS Lex For! 152 lb. Hongkong this morning, the ex- 951 C, u. CHAN'S Bugle 19
(M. M. Sokoloffiz
This was the keynote of the king was alive at 8.30 Inst night.
(C. D. Molieri a
speech broadcast by Mr R. G. This was revealed in an official Won by four lengths; length and half. Menzies, the Australian Prime $14.50. Places Minister, from London to-night. fonso's condition "continued to be grave."
Mr Menzies
proceeded; "The
LONDON, Feb. 23 (Reuter). -While official London comment on Mussolini's speech is not available, defensive character of the speech is regarded as note
"Italy immobilised immense was based on comradeship and for- worthy in authoritative quar enemy forces and so assisted the diality. The Germang know that
Italy is a The statement that Italy has Germans to win their brilliant 000 soldiers and on enormous air | valleys, south-east of El Bassan. bulletin which declared that AL
supporting weight of 2,000,- forge
and prtillery. been at war since 1935 or 1922
"After Fiance, there remained "The attitude of the German is, it is pointed out, clearly enemy No. I against whom we shall soldiers in Sicily and Libyn is ab- designed to counter criticism fight to the last drop of our blood solutely perfect, worthy of a great against Il Duce and the Fascists Italy has always had to engage in army and a great people." that they had led the country distant and difficult wars."
Referring to Libyn us "a most im war in June. portant strategic point," needlessly into
Mussolini 1940.
stated that between October 1, 1937, Duce held out no prospect that and January 31, 1941, more than 14,- Italy's position, would improve by 000 ofleers and 350,000 men, com- her own efforts but hope was pinned prising two armies--the Fifth and the on German assistance and strength, Teath--were sent to Libya, and also Command was in the strong hands dont far behind the battlefield.
1,900 guns of all calibres the inos! Enst recent type, more than 15,300 machine guns, 11,000,000 artillery shelfs, more than 1,000,000,000 rounds
Il Duce admitted that there was no hope of reinforcing Italian Africa and acknowledged immense industrial potential of the
United States.
Losses Compared
the
Italy.Forestalled!
and
The war strength of Germany had not diminished, but increased. Her losses in men and material had been
very small.
Mussolini's 10 points Mussolini made these points:
of the Fuehrer;
(1)
(2) German armaments were in- Anitely superior to those of Britain;
(3) Almost the whole of Eastern)
(1) Unlike the war of 1914-18, the
British blockade is valueless;
(5) The morals of the Axis peoples was superior to that of-the-British "The Axis is fighting for victory:
It
On the extreme right, activity was confined to artillery duels.
Air activity was more marked, especially by Italian plunes, whics attacked Greet positions and com- munications,
the
Earlier, it was intimated that
members of the Spanish royal family and revealed that Alfonso listened to radio, version of, Mussolini's speech,
A Buenos Aires message says that Al miti-day, four Savola Marchettis the Spanish Embassy lowered their bombed the neighbourhood of the flat to halfmast when a member of Florina frontier area in Greck Mace- the Consulate staff reported that Alfonso was dead, but re-check brought a reply from both
་་ ་ Embassy and Consulate staffs nothing was known about the tx- king's death, although it was expect- ed.
INDIAN NAVY. TRAINING PLAN
BOMBAY,-Feb-23-(Reuter)
the
They also declined to explain why the fo was put at halfmast.
Rushes To Bedside VICHY,Teb. 23 (Reuter).
of ammunition for automatic wea-Europe was against Britain; pons, 29
24.000 tons of clothing and 750) armoured cars, As regards 11 Duce's claim of heavy
"These figures show that careful losses inflicted on the British. in the preparations were made. The soldiers first four months of Italy's war, the who are fighting in the Empire with
A total of 468 Indian boys are The Duke of Alba, Spanish Am- first fire that during that period, out hope of reinforcements are those Britain is fighting for survival. It is training for the Indian Navy bassador to Britain, was expect- Italy lost 278 planes beside the 87 who are furthest away but nearest foolish ssible to wanken the morale near Karachi under 100 officers ed at Lisbon to-day on his way to believed destroyed, while Britain lost to our hearts." 35 only. Italy lost the cruiser Bar- tolomeo Colleoni, five destroyers and
people despite the and instructors. of the Italian peop
Rome, according to a Lisbon bombing of towns The battle which started on Decem- Britain was alone and was call- Sixty of them will graduate imme-despatch to the "Havas" agency. ber and brought the enemy to ing for urgent help from Amerien, but diately having had 18 months of The Duke, an intimate friend of the help must arrive in such quan-intensive training, including gunnery, Inte ex-King Alfonso, was hurrying Benghazi "forestalled us by a
tity that it surpasses the German batches are constantly being taken.
engineerig and wireless Fresh to his bedside, days."
strength;
ROME, Feb. 23 (Reuter).-Cardinul (7) When Britain is conquered, the after a visit to the training ship, was visited Alfonso In the afternoon and war would be finished;
"Reuter's" special correspondent, Maglione, Papal Secretary of State, (8) Italy is playing a major role. and the eagerness of the boys to fonso, who received the visitor sitting
struck by the discipline and efficiency they talked for TURN to Back Page, Column 3 the Indian Navy.
fect lucidity.
21 submarines while Britain lost the light cruiser, Calypse, and
total of
ten destroyers and submarine, and a great part of both of these was very likely last through German action rather than in the Mediterranean.
(a)
few this
Mussolini added: "We do not lie like the hypocriticnl British. We re-
some minutes. Al-
It is noted that Mussolini is now sisted strongly, sometimes furiously. trying to justify the Greek war us We shall always tell the truth. We an unfortunate milltary necessly, in- dicating the degree of disquiet the shall repudiate every falsefood.. The Her armaments are increasing daily, acquit creditably when drafted into in an armchair, conversed with per- Greek disasters have caused in Italy events of the past months have only and currency of the reports of sharpened our hatred." division of opinion between him and the Army.
Brawl Over Song
Referring to Greece as "the last British rampart in the Balkans," Mussolini sald that Greece would not renounce the British guarantee. It was necessary to face up to her and on this polut there was absolute agreement in all responsible milit- ary, quarters.
U.S. Minister Said Involved and declared that Greek losses were
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
SOFIA, Feb. 23 (Domel).--{{ reported that Mr George H. Earle,
Mussolini described the Italian solllers in Albania as "superb, wril- Ing the pages of legendary glory,"
very high. He said that spring would come soon and with it is
Italians turn.
the
Success for Combined British &
Ethiopian Patriotic Troops
CAIRO, Feb. 23 (Reuter).A combined force of British and Abyssinian patriot troops has occupied Shogall on the Blue Nile in Abyssinia.
Announcing this, a British communique says that an enemy counter-attack was repuls. ed, leaving over 150 dead on the field of battle, while the British and Abyssinian patriot losses
United States Minister to Bulgaria, Italo-Nazi Co-operation were slight. suffered an arm Injury as the result He declared that British losses
of
a brawl In a a restaurant over the were also heavy and ridiculed the song "Tipperary."
It was understood that Mr Earle asked the orchestra to play "Tipper nry," but several Germans. In the restaurant objected and threw bottles ut Mr Earle and his party who retailated.
One German in plain civilian clothes suffered head cuts as a result, the reports added,
Astatement that the British lost only
2,000
men. He added: "Since Taranto, the course of the war has been unfavourable to uls but our strength of recovery is tremendous. it is the last batile which Vietory of the Axle is absolutely sure. Britain cannot win. Whatever happens, Italy will march with Ger- many to the end."
AID BRITAIN
Counts. Senate Commences.
Beaverbrook Directs Attention to New R.A.F.
Quantities of war material and many prisoners were cap- tured when British troops oc- cupied Jumbo, near the mouth of: the Juba River in Italian Somali- land.
tinue
to
Other Operations
develop to the
British
Customs Pass Tragedy
Fung Kwok-wn, compradore of
Itis wite, second figure in the tragedy, was Chul Lo-fan, alins Tal Shau-kam, who is dead from severe wounds to the head and throat be- loved to have been Inflicted, by #
10 starters,
TI,2,3. |_Parl-mutue),—Winner
$6.20; $0.70; 95.00.
2. RACING STAKES-For China British Empire and the United States ponies, bona fide Griffins of this are, in the vital matter of war pro- Meeting. Winners barred. Jockey duction, only beginning while Ger- allowance. One mile.
974 LAN'S World Fair View 152 lb.
( C. Pini
979 MARBERUS Palber 152 Chol 973 COLLENE'S Sam's Chalce 159 lb.
(D. Black Won by many lengths; a hend. Time-1.50.3. Pari-mutues-Winner 50.00; 34.00: $10.
No. 4253
1903
$16.20. Placer
RACE 1
+
$1,000.00
$37.40 208.70
Unplaced pontes (550 each): Nos, 280, 3084, 393, 181, 330, 159, 4607, 3817, 2402, 2030, 3701, 005, 210.
"RACE*:
No. 1337
3372 41
$2.254.70
014.20
322.10
many must already be feeling the strain which will not be sensibly diminished by making slaves of tallen factory hands after the a collapse of the Italian military effort, Time, provided that we use it day and 3 night, is our ally."
Speaking For Empirė - Addressing the people of Britain, Mr Menzles said: "You must never think
yourselves to be alone. Speaking I am sure not only for Australia but for the whole British Empire beyond the seas, I say to you
we are in this most holy war with you. Everything that we have,-of- manpower, treasure, skill or deter- mination, is pledged to work and fight for you and with you until final Unplaced ponies ($50 each): Nos. 433 victory is attained and a better and 1074. 943, 3825, 584, 528, 4710, 4705.
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RED ARMY CELEBRATION
--23rd Year
MOSCOW, Feb. 23 (Router)---The Soviet Red Army celebrated the 23rd anniversary of its formation to-day.
The occasion 'was marked by a speech by Generai Tyuleney, Cool- mander of the Moscow milltury dis- trict, in which he extolled and out- lined the progress made by the Army, recalling that breaking of Finland's Mannerheim Line last year was an example of the high stage of develop- ment of military technique.
Various new military appointments urt also announced and foreign milltary uitaches were entertained to tea by the Soviet Chief of Staff at the official residence of the Foreign Commissnt.
In the newspaper, "Pravda," the Deputy Naval Commissur, Admiral Iskov, writes that the Soviet Navy has formed a Danube, Flotilla And declares that this is the last of the Soviet Navy's developments.
LATEST
Soo Back Page For Further Late Nows
In
Sharp Differences
Tokyo Negotiations
Special to the "Telegraph”
SAIGON, Feb. 23 (UP),—Authoritative and informed quarters, while admitting that serious differences exist between Indo-China, Thai and the Tokyo negotiators, declaro that the negotiations have not been broken off.
Debate's Last Lap Operations east of the river on the Green Island Cement Company, WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (Reuter), advantage. A British column is Is one of the Agures in what might The United States Senate to-mor-moving down the Red Sea coast from be a double tragedy which occurred row begins the seventh day of its French forces from French Equatorial day, he was admitted to the Kowloon the north. Reinforced by Free yesterday. Around midnight yester debate on the Lease and Lend Bill Africa, this column is making satis Hospital for aiding Britain and there is every factory headway while the
suffering from lysol likelihood that the Senate will pass forces around Keren continue pre-polsoning and wounds. to his throat. the measure at the latest by theparations for reduction of the Itallon week-end,
poaltions covering the lown. There are indications in Washing-situation in Libya is unchanged.
The communique adds, that the ton that administration leaders are LONDON, Feb. 23 (Reuter) -Britain's growing air strength preparing for quick action after the Springboks Get Nazis.
bill has received final Congressional! was stressed by Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft Produc-
approval.
CAIRO, Feb. 23 (Reuter)-Fires chopper. tion, broadcasting to Canada to-day.
were started among foxts and build- The deceased woman resided at 32, It is reported that the form of ap-[ings as the result of an attack by Fook Wing Street, second floor, and Lord Beaverbrook stated: not expected that payment in fullpropriations and requests were dis- South African Aghters on the Massa- the ghostly discoveries were made in lation of the armistice agreement stand prevent the successful signing Meanwhile the Laos-Thai vio-( be prepared should a stubbom Thai "The strength of our reserves for such an adventure would be made cussed at a recent meeting of the wa aerodrome, it is stated by the an unnumbered bungalow in Customs has been partly corrected, and
on this aide of the Channel,
of peace. no longer occupies our attention.
Secretaries of War, Navy and Agri-R.A.F. Middle East Headquarters.
General Docouxe and the dover- No matter what happened, there culture. We give our thoughts rather to was never a need for Anglo-Saxons
as a result the French several ment are going to Hanol by ntr. days ago agreed to continuo The French cruiser. Lamoite-Pic- now typos, to longer light,
quet, flagship of the Indo-China fleet, more striking power, to greater
differences can be bridged before the Saigon for unknown destinations. negotiations,
as well as Japanese, torpedo boot, altitude and to swifter pursuit.'
Although it is hoped that the to-day quietly, and unexpectedly left After" appealing to Canadians to
Two French destroyers loft Saigon lish stock that fought so vallantly, bill. Senator George stated that the one Junker and one Messerschmitt Tuesday hat.
and military authorities are giving yesterday. These departures Dro western approaches to Britain, Lord It was glory to be allowed to march majority of the members of the com- were destroyed.
He was also a prominent water the altuation their closest attention, with the Thai-Indo-China armistice Beaverbrooke said that the price of In the great crusade for freedom miites are meeting this week to dis From all operations, _one_British pola player, and was a particularly and many_recent_nctions indicate that causing speculation in connection "Invasion might be heavy and it want under the leadershilp of Mr Churchill: cuss three or four amendments, fighter la mlaxing,
"TURN to Back Pago, Column 3" the Indo-China Government would which is due to expire on Tuesday,
Pass.
D
At Burlo, IA.F, bombers machine- The woman died this morning, gunned positions east of the town.
Amateur ›Jockey they were told the story of Britain's Senator George, Chairman of the of an encounter near Firava, south of to hang their heads in shame, when Λ sintement made to-day by It is now, learned that as the result
Mr Fung was battle for freedom. Canadians would Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Benghazi, between Aghters of an for second place in the Amoy Handi- well-known amateur Jockey, and rodo Lovely Star say for countless generations that indicates that the administration may Australion squadron and a number of assist in keeping open the north were descended from the Eng- accept further amendments to the Junker 87s and Messerschmitt 110s. Sip at the annual race meeting on armistice period expires, the elvit