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200,000 NAZIS
NAZIS MASS Here To-Day Big U.S. Defence
ON BULGARIAN BORDER READY FOR INVASION
Special to the "Telegraph"
BELGRADE, FEB. 26 (UP).—IT IS ESTIMATED BY WELL INFORMED QUARTERS THAT AT PRESENT THERE ARE 23 GERMAN DIVISIONS, TOTALLING 450,000 MEN IN RUMANIA. OF THESE, 14 DIVISIONS, COMPRISING 200,000 SOLDIERS ARE ALONG THE BULGARIAN-
YUGO-SLAV FRONTIERS.
DODECANESE IS. OCCUPIED
New British Air Base
Special to the "Telegraph"
The Italian island of Castel Rosso (Castel Oritzo), which is the easternmost island of the Dodecanese group, has been captured and occupied by British naval and
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CHUNGKING, Feb. 26 (UP)—Mr Lauchlin Curric will leave for Hongkong by plane on Thursday and will join the Clipper there for the United States.
Generalissimo Chinng Kai-shek gave a farewell dinner. In Mr Currie's honour on Wednesday evening and a farewell tea was given by Ambassador Johnson both partics being attended by the highest diplomatic and Chinese officials, including Mr H. H. Kung and Mr Wang Chung-hui. -
Bill: Britain
May Get Half The Planes and Ships
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Special to the "Telegraph"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (UP).-The House to-day debated the $1,533,000,000 supplemental defence appro priation bill when Rep. Clifton Woodrum said that perhaps 50 per cent. of the planes, ships and weapons
curring, but as yet unconfirmed rumours regarding WILL SINK provided therein might be transferred to Britain, if des the alleged entry of a German army into Bulgaria, includo a report that 13,000 Nazi troops entered Bulgaria last night.
CROSSED THE DANUBE
NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (Reuter).-It is reported from Belgrade that 12,000 German motorised troops invaded Bulgaria on Tuesday afternoon.
A report from Sofia says that these troops the Danube at a bridge near Chernavoda,
Nazis Ready To March LONDON, Feb. 26 (Reuter). All information suggests that the German preparations for the occupation of Bulgaria are now for advanced.
Mr R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, made this de- claration, in the House of Commons. to-day when asked whether the British Institute in Sofia had been closed by order of the Bulgarion authorities.
Mr Butler explained that the British Minister in Sofia had been given discretion to arrange for the departure of the staff of the British Institute when he considered the eircumstances desirable,
ALL SHIPS Mussolini Threat
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ROME, Feb, 26 (UP)-A front page editorial in Mussolini's paper "Popolo. d'Italia" states crossed that the Axis counter-blockade will sink all ships attempting to carry supplies to the British Isles, even if American.
ALFONSO CRITICAL
Suffers Several
Heart Attacks
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" ROME, Feb. 20 (UP)-At 9 pm, bulletin regarding ex-King Alfonso read: "Throughout the day his condition is characterized as serious weakness, which la a direct con- sequence to repeated heart attacks."
be given
lend and lease Bill is approved. The measure includes funds to complete 55 destroyers, 40 mine layers and many small naval craft, as well as 189 planes."
army building programme and
Rep. John Taber criticised the
had been boosted 71 per cent. said that Camp Edwards, Mass., above union levels.
con~
The Appropriations Committee had earlier approved the bill, and currently published General Mar- shall's testimony asserting that the Army is in better condition to-day to repel an invasion than it was a year It said that the British steamship 360 when "we would have been in a Canadian Cruiser which
re- somewhat helpless plight had the
control of the cently sunk by the Germans
Atlantic passed to the was enemy." flying the United States flag, but even
The Allocations. If they had been American ships they would have met with the same fate.
The bill allocates the Army, $695,-
was
Can't Spare Ships
U.S. Mercantile Position
SPECIAL TO The "teleoraPH"
Mediation To Dictation
TOKYO, Feb. 26 (Reater).— The French Government is still hesitating to make its attitude clear on the Japanese com-
000,000 and also $388,000.000 for the promise proposal for settlement purpose of completing the canton- of the Thailand-Indo-China die- ment projects. It includes $6851,210,- pute, stated Japanese observars 000 for the Navy of which $100,000,- to-night.
000 is allocated to shore based in-
cluding the
the Atlantic sites acquired Government is not only keeping a It was added that the Japanese
fram Britain, while Guam
Samoa are also provided for.
and
con-
close eye on any interference by Third Powers but is determined, pending a French reply, to take ap-
of
The testimony published in nection with the Introduction of the bill included that of Major J. It.propriate steps for the maintenance Hardin, Chief Construction Engineer who asserted that aircraft deliveries had increased to such an extent, that the Army's four maintenance depots had been closed. He added that three new depois would be bullt.
peace and order In East Asia. whether the compromise was a final While official circles declined to say or a tentative offer, observers stated that they believed that it was final,
The proposal was submitted with the strict understanding that both Thailand and France would make their reples before Saturday.
Final Plan
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Cardiac Disturbances Mr Buller assumed that the British
WASHINGTON, Feb, 26 (UP), Ex-King Alfonso's heart attacks Minister had now exercised this at 5 p.m. developed into a series of
Oficials of the Maritime Commission discretion.
of minor cardiac disturbances which to-day stated that none
the Mr B
Butler gave no reply when started at noon and continued at
existing merchent vessels can be military forces.
asked whether the Bulgarian Govern-half-hour
next spared to Britain during the intervals.
Important Projects This is revealed in anment had been informed that unless
nine months, owing to the fact that The ex-King spent a quiet mom-
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (UP).— official-announcement-issuedependence by force, they would he visits following yesterday's attacks. Moreover, the United States is expected to pa which the House
they were prepared to defend their Ing H but the doctors prohibited all they are needed for the transport
of The supplemental national defence. strategic materials for defence-pro- in London yesterday by the regarded as a hostile country and It is reported that Alfonso was
to pass shortly, carries. TOKYO, Feb. 27 (UP).-The Nichi their communications would
needs about 60 more 10,000-ion corzo Admiralty and War Minis-boned."
more hypodermic injections boats to meet domestle requirements. for War and Navy Department pro-what manoeuvers third Powers make the astounding total of $78,449,137 Nichi to-day said that Irrespective of this morning after à Atful night, try.
The present merchant fleet con- Ject in the Caribbean Sea; namely or what excuses the Thalland and sists of 1,270 lips, Chinese Doubt Of
Great Lakes fleet and
ran-Islands and the Canal Zone, but does the Japanese
might make, sports, leaving only 331 inerchant not include funds for work on the reconsider the vessels and 40 tankers for foreign bases acquired from Britain. U.S.-Anglo Spirit trade, totalling 2,405,000 tons. One The War Department's portion is mitted is reported, will be sub-
mostly for supplying housing for new
to the delegates next Monday. The paper states that the Japanese TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 Government is determined to effect o final settlement of the peace negotia- tions within a week at the latest on account of the fact that a further delay might lead to a considerable setback regarding the realisation of A Insting peace in East Asia,"
The announcement added]
Concern Over · Shortage
SHANGHAI, Feb. 27 (Reu-that the island has been Mysterious Fire In
ter). Unless regular coat ship-jequipped as a seaplane base. ments continue to arrive in Shanghai within the immedinte
Army-Navy Occupation
Bosphorus
German Report
the at Puerto Rico, Guantanamo, Virgin Indo-China ment will not
CHUNGKING, Feb. 2? (Reuter)-hundred and thirty vessels are now The occupation of Castel Russo may
Oil Tanks Threatened The report that Dritain and the being rushed to completion, averag future, the International Settle-have been decided upon during the
United States are warning Jupan in one launching every five days. ment faces the possibility of Anglo-Turkish stiff talks a fortnight mysterious big fire which threatened is received in Chungking with mixed LONDON, Feb. 26 (Reuter).-A against further southward expansion having its supply of electricity a curtailed within a month or two., The fact that the official communi-to engulf oll tanks in the Bosphorus feelings.
While some quarters regard. the que wan issued jointly by the Ad-1 reported in an Istanbul telegram
move as a strong warning to Japan Mr. L. M. Pharis, Vice-President miralty and the War Ministry indi-to the "Stefani" ageriey,
and the Five vessels loaded, with petrol and and altach great importance to the of the Shanghai Power Company,cates that both the army
parafin caught Are and the blaze fact that parallel action has been revealed thls to the "Shanghai navy have taken over the island. Times," 1 indicated that three) The island is ten miles from the sped to other paraliin-laden boats. taken by Britain and the United south of After prolonged efforts, Bremen pre-States, the influential daily, "Ta const, 00 miles months' supply of coal was in stock Turkish
and 105 niles north
of vented the flames from reaching the Kung Pao," expresses the fear that
oil tanks nearby.
| Britain and America Jack the deter- An inquiry has been opened. mination to check Japan.
at
present, and unless some shipments Rhodes, arrived soon, the Company would not Cyprus. be able to continue for long with a full service.
*Castel Rosso is situated off the south coast of Turkey, and
It is pointed out that coal was on its occupation by the British order bath from North China and virtually seals the fate of the India. Shortage of ships was the Dodecanese islands which have now been completely cut off from | Italy.
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Rev. A. P. Rose of Bishop's Guest Castel Rasso is about 80 miles by House reports that on the night of plane from Rhodes, the biggest island February 25 sumie one broke into of the Dolecanese, and with Crele the Guest House and stole clothing occupied by British land and gir to the value of $85, Entry was forces, the Dodecanese can now be effected by the removal of a window easily attacked by air from both the
east and west, pane.
S. Kwangtung Landing Repulsed By
Chinese
SZEWUI, Feb. 28 (Central News).— Several hundred Japanese in rubber boats this morning approached 'Chekkal on the southern Kwanglung coast, southeast of Tolshan, and directed heavy machine-gun fire ashore in an attempt to cover their landing. Chinese Troops entrenched on the coast replused them with heavy fire.
Hongchow Raliway has been disrupt-
In the afternoon the Japanese ed following the destruction by brought their planes into action. Chinese troops on Tuesday of the truck at Chihainkino. near Kashing. Covered by aortal bombardment of miles south-west of Shanghal, they effected a landing.
Counter-Attack At Tamshui But before they could establish a
WAIYEUNG, Feb. 27 firm foothold, the Chinese counter News)The Chinese counter-attack (Central attacked with concentrated are killat Tamshul countries. ing and wounding a large number of them. The Japanese boarded their
boats and
Wongsha and Pomino, two outer defence points, have be
both been recap- retired to Sheungchuen tured, while the Japanese at Yeung- Island off the southern Kwangtung tungwal, another point in the neigh- bourhood, aro Isolated. The Chinese: Railway Disrupted
are now using Wongsha and Pomlad CHUNGKING, Feb. 27 (Contrat as bases for further assaults against News)Traffic on the Shanghat | Tamshul,
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Feb. 26 (UP)-The ofl. cial news agency announced to-day that German bombers and dive bombers, escorted by German and Illan Oghters, this afternoon bomb- ed the Luca aerodrome at Malta, sei- ting fire immediately to ten British planes which were on the ground,
THOUSANDS BUY CENTENARY STAMPS
Our photographer captured this scene in the General Post Office yesterday, when thousands of Chinese throughout the day crowded into the building to purchase the special
·Hongkong-centenary stamps-for-first-covers-Ming-Yuen,-
U.S. Minister
Summoned
Sequel To Cafe Brawl In Sofia
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Feb. 20 (UP).The off- clat news agency's Sofa correspon- dent reports that a private complaint, charging the United States Minister, Mr George Earle with "doing slight bodily harm and causing on insult in a public place" has been flied in Sofa Court. Several Bulgarians have been elled as witnesses.
Mel
It is reliably reported that Earle's antagonist was a Major at- tached to the German General Staff, and that immediately after the in- cident he was ordered to return to Rumunia from where he had arrived In Sofla shortly before the incident.
which, it is
mediation plan
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War Chiefs' Evidence To Congress Made Public
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (Reuter).That invasion is fesy Imminent than a year ago is the opinion of General George Marshall, United States Chlef of the Army Staff.
This and other views of the getting ready at the carliest possiblo war by the heads of the United moment. States Army and Navy were gramme was proceeding, Admiral
The huge naval construction pro given to Congress and made Stark said, nt a "very favourable public by the House of Repre-peed." Battleship construction was sentatives Appropriations Com-running four to six months ahead of
schedule. mittee to-day.
Admiral Siark expressed tho opinion that transfer of General Marshall sold that a year destroyers to Britain on the scale ago the United States would have suggested by Mr Wendell Willkle was been in a "somewhat helpless plight inadvisable at the moment, but the If control of the Atlantic had passed Government's hands should not be
led do the enemy,
In this connection.
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He said: "It is impossible to fore- Admiral, Harold Stark, Chick, of sco what we may want to do. to- Naval Operations, asked whether any morrow or the next day, under the time was definitely set by the Presi- present world conditions, Certain dent regarding when the Navy should emergency conditions might arien ba "ready for business,” replied in the under which we might want to make negative. He worked on the basis of certain transfers of material."