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No. 10303
ENQ WAT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1941.
日一月二
NAZIS FILTERING INTO BULGARIA: BRITISH PREPARE TO EVACUATE
Special to the "Telegraph"
SOFIA, FEB. 25 (UP)-IT IS REPORTED THAT GERMAN STAFF OFFICERS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE ENTIRE TOWN OF TCHAM KORIA, 64 MILES FROM SOFIA. THE TOWN
INCLUDES ABOUT 200 VILLAS.
SENATORS SOUND.
WARNING-
In Aid Britain Bill Debate
Special to the "Telegraph"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UP)-"The loss by capture or destruction of the British fleet would place upon the unprepared United States the sole and complete responsibility for the de- fence of the Western Hemisphere," asserted Senator Warren Barbour regarding the Lend and Lease Bill to-day, in which he urged that everything possible be done to help Britain survive.
For
Decisive Month Britain
September, Says Walter Citrine
Senator James J. Murray warned that a Iitler victory would mean the end of free enterprise and lend to Totali- taríaniam, Communism, or Seela- lism.
sald
Senator Murray
the Rome- Tokyo-Berlin Axis threatens the Unlied States both in the Atlantle and the Pucific, adding, “should con- diet occur in the Parlile, wẹ night very well experience the desperate necessity of securing'nid from other friendly countries just as we now propose to aid Great Britain, Greece and China."
Opposition
LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter). WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UP) -September will be the decisive Senator Henrik Shipstead, opposing the Lead and Lease Bill, said, "The month, said Sir Walter Citrine, great naval base at Singapore might British Trade Union tender, menaced by Japan's armed forces broadcasting to-night.
which might menace the safel of Sir Walter, who has just re-come rich colonial possessions of Bri-
tuin
the Netherlands. Would turned from an extensive tour of such a threat under the provisions of the United States, said that by the
bill warrant pending
the sale, September British and Ameri- transfer, exclinnge,
loan or disposal to the country or countries
tease,
can production of aircraft would involved whatever the United States exceed German production:- could spare, not in the judgment of The American aircraft indus- Congress but in the judgment of the try he said, is expanding at an President? incredible rate.
"Defence by Thailand of its own! Last July 78,000 men were employ-interests, or Indo-China, or China to ed in American aircraft factories and
Paris Bandits Kill Bank Messenger VICHY, Feb. 25 (Reuter),—Firing In all direction in the crowded heart of Paris, bandits escaped to-day with 3,700,000 francs after holding up three bank messengers who were taking had cart containing the money to the Banque de France.
wha
Inve we
already Tooned immense sumns might be decined
EDEN IN TURKEY
Meanwhile, diplomatic quarters assorted that the British Legation has started burning confiden- tial documents and has bogan the evacuation of British women and children-a precaution against the expected German entry.
The British Minister, Mr Rendel, asked when diplomatic relations would be broken with Bulgaria, replied when it was decided that German infiltration had become actual occupation.
LEFT IN COLD
M. Laval
FRENCH
Navicerts and Licences LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter). All outstanding havicerts and export licences for Rumanin were revoked when Italy entered the war, declared Mr Hugh Dalton, Minister of Economic Warfare, when questioned in the House of Commons to-day.
At this time, he added, Rumania was already passing under German cconomic control. Nogoods hat, therefore, been allowed to go through the British controls to Rumania since last June.
Asked for an assurance that similar treatment would be meted out to other countries likely to be drawn
into the German bit. Mr Dalton indleated that the Rumanian prece-
dent might usefully be followed.
Nazis Waiting
SOFIA, Feb. 25 (Router),--Al- thought the Germans are believed to have made preparations-down to the most minute detall to attagle Greece througt Bulgaria, observers in Sofia think that they may
hold
their hand for a few days in the hope of news of Italian successes in Albania.
The weather however, is unfavour- uble for a German move. Frequent rainstorms have eft the road suit able for heavy traffic.
CABINET Advance
Laval Is Still Outside
In Eritrea
Continues
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Foreign Secretary On Important Mission
Mr Anthony Eden, Britain's Foreign Secretary, accompanied by General Sir John Dill, is now engaged on an important mission to the Middle and Near East. This picture was taken during Mr Eden's previous visit to the Middle East. It shows him inspecting a unit of the Arab Legion.
Italians Lose Half of Their
First Line Warplane Strength
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Feb. 25 (UP).Speaking at a luncheon given by the English Speaking Union to-day, Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Secretary of State for Air, claimed that 1,000 Italian planes, one-half of Italy's first line strength, have been destroyed in the Mediterranean area.
Greeks Take Heavy
Toll In Albania
́LONDON, FĒb. 25 (Reuter).—Italian losses in Albania since the outbreak of hostilities total 122,000.
'EGGS & BACON'
LOSE THE "S"
Rationing in U.K.
An Italian Lieutenant Colonel recently captured, gave this
He claimed that 90 German. dive bombers were destroyed im three days in January when a mass attack was launched on Malta.
Italian Commander's Claim
HOME, Feb. 25 (UP). The mom -ing-u2wspaper-Messaggero-published- a report to-day from General Felice Porro, Commander of the Fifth Alr Squadron, which Mussolini. Just Sun-
day announced had been sacrificed almost entirely in the North African
gure to the newspaper, "Hel-lighting
nikon Mellon," reports the "Daily Telegraph's" special
correspondent at Athens,
The
report, dated February 5, when General Purro lett ́command of the zquadron, claims that in eight months of war, the squadron destroyed 128 The total was made up, said the British planes. The Italian "casual- Colonel, of 27,000 killed, · 60,000) ties were 130 killed in combat, 200 wounded and 29,000 mising.
woutuled, 180 lost and 15 taken pri- Foner. British air nctions downed Ba 20,000 Prisoners
Italian planes in battle and 75 on the Feb. 25 (Reuter)
ground. in Greek hands! talinn prisoners
R.A.F.'s Slogan total 20,000, including 551 officers.
LONDON.
Only 28 officers and 407 other ranks
the last war-is still the R.A.F.'s slogan, sald Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Air Mialster, spooking. in London
at the present moment 250,000 were under the bill to be so vital to our employed. By next June the num ber would have increased to 500,000. defence as to warrant pouring sup- The American people were deeply plies and ships into the Orient in an
VICHY, Feb. 25 (Reuter),-! impressed with the Justice of the undeclared war that might represent British cause. There was no hesita only the beginning of a desperate The official list of the reorganis tion or doubt about whether the struggle to impose our will on the fored Vichy Government is publish CAIRO, Feb. 25 (Reutor).—- British were right in resisting Nazi shores of the Pacifle."
LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter). Brilish Imperial troops in ed here to-day. aggression,
Eritrea are continuing their Britain's Food Controller, Lord Under Marshal Petain, there are five members with the rank of Minis- advance south of Cubcub where, Woolton, has come down with a ter-Admiral Darlan, Vice-President in an action on February 23, 400 heavy hand on people eating in the Athens radio announced to-night. LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter),-"Hit Germon In Germany"-Lord as well as Minister for Foreign prisoners and three guns were hotels and restaurants where the were sick or wounded when captured, the Affairs, Interior and Marinej General
food they get is additional to They are being cared for in Greek Trenchard's slogan for the RAF. in captured. Huntziger, War Minister; M. Joseph À British GJLQ. communique also that allowed them under the hospitals, Barthelmy, Minister of Justice; M.
R.A.F. Hammering Bouthillier, Minister of National EcoReports the successful development of national rationing.
LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter) to-day, Mr Anthony Eden, British Minister of Agriculture. ANKARA, Feb. 26 (Reuter). omy and Finance; and M. Cuzlet, operations in Italian Sampilland for-
ward of the Juba River.
From March 10, à restaurant meal Italian camps and motor transport
A spirit of offensive dominates the On ollier fronts, no change is re-may only contain one of the following in Albania were heavily bombed by rolling and fighter arm carrying the Foreign Minister, and General General Bergeret is Secretary for ported.
dishes--fish, meat, poultry, game, eggs the R.A.F. yesterday, states an anwar across the Channel with offensive The messengers were suddenly Sir John Dill, Chief of the Im-Air, acting under Admiral Dalan
Aerodrome Bombed or cheese. No mixture of poultry nouncement from British Head-
sweeps. attacked by the armed bandits. One perial General Staff, arrived at
Government departments have been CAIRO, Feb. 25 (UP)-RA.F. and meal or poultry and bacon will quarters in Greece, broadenst over Britain is strongly reinforcing the messenger was shot dend and another
regrouped into 16 secretariats headed bombers attacked the aerodrome at be permissible.
the Athens radio.
defences of trade routes and her at was wounded, Falling to open the Adana, Turkey, by air.
by secretaries serving under 'ona of Addis Ababa on Monday, doing con- | The celebrated English "Egg and Camps along the Tepelini-Valona tacks
on submarino buscs and handcart the bandits" bitched it to
the five above Ministers.
Still go together but only rond were attacked while transport aerodromes from which four-engined siderable damage to the aerodrome Bacon" may the rear of their car and made a clean
and buildings. The R.A.F. also one egg per meat will be permitted. on the road from Klisura and troops bombers have preyed on British getaway.
altacked the fuck dumps at Nefasit, Both the caterer and customer are and transports at Dukaj were heavily shipping are meeting with success. east of Asmara.
Hlable to fine or imprisonment for a bombed. breach of the new order. The order) The IA.F. carried may be varied for patients in hos-operations pitis und nursing homes.
Japanese Naval Delegation
Conference To-morrow
ANKARA, Feb. 25 (Heuter).—Mri Anthony Eden, will have a conference! with the Turkish Foreign Minister. M. Sarajoglu, here to-morrow while General Sir John Dill will see Marshali LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter) Chakmak, Chief of the Turkish Gen- Japanese naval delegation under Vice-Admiral Nomura arrived in
Mr Eden and General Dill left Berlin to-day, says the official Ger- man news agency.
Adana almost immediately by spectat The delegation is to stay several train for the Turkish capital, where montha in Germany,
they are due to-morrow.
eral Staf.
Butler Reveals Truth
L
Of Mediation Offer
+
Nazi Planes Shot Down
R.A.F. In Action Over
French Coast
LONDON, Feb. 25 ́(Reuter).. -While carrying out an 'offen- sive between Calais 'and Dunkirk
SHIPPING LOSSES
British Give Lie To Hitler
one squadron of Spitfires shot LONDON, Feb, 25 (Reuter).---The down three Messerschmitt 1098 claim of the German High Command and damaged another. They that a German raider had sunk 14 Fsaw a formation of Messersch ships totalling about 82,000 tons in mitte at about 6,000 feet and a convoy is disposed of by an Admiralty announcement that mer- LONDON, Feb. 25 (Router).—Mr R. A. Butler. Under immediately attacked. One of chant shipping losses for the wetic Secretary for Foreign Affairs, was asked in the House of the pilots reported that the ending February 10 were 12 ships in Commons to-day to state the precise terms of the Japanese enemy dispersed right away and all, representing a gross tonnage of general dog fights broke out at 37,038 tons, of which 11 were Brillsh he said, after consulting Germany)
ions, and one Allied of 3,172 tons. has indicated that this words were tot various heights. Mr Butler declared: "In a recent to be regarded as an offer of media-
·losses include five vessels- These loss communication to Mr Eden,
four British and one Allied-totalling the tion in the European war.
offer of mediation,
attor
Earlier Report
of
Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, "In any case the Japanese Minister Two enemy aircraft were destroyed 23,080 tons, known to have been sunk
to referring generally the for Foreign Affairs has been inform-and several others damaged during an by the raider which attacked the con- European War, observed that Japaned by the Prime Minister that in a offensive sweep over the Channel this voy off the Azorce on February 12. was fully prepared to act as mediator cause of the kind for which we are afternoon by Coastal Command air- The German claim for this week or to take whatever action was calmi- | Aghting—h cause in no way concarn- craft escorted by fighters. ・・ inter to restore peace and normal ed with territory, trade or material On British Oghter is missing, conditions not only in Greater East galos but affecting the whole future according to the official announce resembling the truth in Hitler's claim It is stated that there is nothing Asia, but anywhere in the world, of humanity there can be ho aur ment
parity." The Japanese Foreign Minister, in tion of compromiso, or
Shipping off the French coast was to have sunk 215,000 tons of shipping [attacked:
·In the last few days.-- subsequent publie statements (made," "(Clivers);
totalled 100,000 tons of merchant shipping sunk.
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Emphasising the determination 10 out these bomb the Germans Germany, Sir without suffering ony Archibald said that Britain grudged every bomb dropped on France, Enemy Planes Downed Belgium.
Norway. Holland 'and LONDON, Feb, 25 (Reuter)-Four Many wrecks around tho enemy's Italian aircraft were brought down coast testified to the usefulness of the by Greek fighter planes and anti-highly dangerous skilled aircraft guns yesterday, says a Greek serial minelaying. Press Ministry statement broadcast At the beginning of the Battle of from Athens to-night.
Libya, Britain had the right to feel Three other Italian planes were so misgivings that the Italian air force badly hit that it is thought unlikely outnumbered the RAF. three or four that they regained their bases. TURN to Back Page, Column 4
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LONDON, Feb. 26 (Reuter).-Every householder in Britain will receive free compensation from the Government up to £200 for air raid damage to clothing, furniture and other household goods under the new Government Free Assurance Scheme, out- lined by Sir Kingsley. Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in. the House of Commons to-day.|per cent, up to £2,000; one and a half per cent, from £2,000 to £3,000; Up to another £100 free compen- and two per cent, from £3,000 to sation will be paid for the wife and) £10,000,
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