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March 5, 1941,
By Walt Disney
SLAM!
BRITISH TAKE NEARLY 10,000 PRISONERS IN ITALIAN SOMALILAND
NAIROBI, Mar. 4 (UP).-To-day's communique says
that British troops have occupied Iscia Baidon and Bulo NEW ZEALAND Burti where "large stocks of arms, petrol, foodstuffs and stores of all types continue to be discovered. The number of prisoners taken is approaching 10,000 giving the! lie to the statement made by the Italians that Italian Somaliland had been voluntarily evacuated."
EAST AFRICAN OPERATION
CAIRO, Mar. 4 (Reuter)-The British main advance progressing satisfactorily in Italian Somaliland, states an official
PHILIPPINE IS. DEFENCE
Congress Opinion
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, Mar. 4 (UP).
-Senator Lister Hill, chief Democratic Whip and a Military pre- Committeeman, Affairs dicted to the "United Press"
communique.
DEFENCES 30,000 Men Overseas
WELLINGTON, Mar. 4 (Reu- ister).-Including the Home Guard and members of the Expedition- ary Force in training, New Zealand should have consider- Meanwhile, It continues, subsidiary operations are continuing towards ably more than, 100,000 men the south-east frontier of Abyssinia, available to defend her shores in where on March 1 a further 1,000 a national emergency, stated the S. African Air Force Prime Minister, Mr Peter Fraser, NAIROBI, Mar. 4 (Reuter). On in a speech to-day. March 1 and 2, the South African Air
I
Well over 30,000 New Zealanders,
prisoners were taken.
in
Force carried out raids on southern he added, were serving overscos in Abyssinia. On March a fortified the three services and a large pro- Postilon north of Havello was bomb-portion of New Zealand's adult popu-
was actively engaged ed and on the following day a bomb-lation. ing Cabata. Several direct hits were another. scored and hostile rifle fire silenced.
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Pilots On reconnaissance, fighto over Itallan Somaliland report that
overwhelming approval of Philip-natives in the Laugh Ferrandi area pine defence measures.
He said, "I think we have a definite responsibility to protect the Philip-
were carrying white, flnīgs,
.
our
Re-Sold Theatre Tickets
Racket Investigated
R. A. F. Communique CAIRO, Mar. 4 (Reuter)-An pines and it will remain our primary R.A.F. communique says. "Italian Africa: Continued support responsibility to do so until they are East
been given, to
advanc independent. The purpose of the de- has
at Buryc fence measures is to
is to put us in a posling troops. The fort tion to defend the Philippines; addi- has been heavily bombed and enemy the measures are steps in positions were machine-gunued. The
policy." of our Far Eastern
landing ground, at One Republican Military Affairs machine-gunned by fighter aircraft
That the ticket-selling racket out- Committeeman said that most Rte of the South African squadron and
were dam-side theatres had been going on for publicans would "go along" with the several enemy aircraft
years was revealed by Mr W. Aneu- aged. Philippines defence measure as p
"On the return journey, enemy in Jones, Superintendent of the In- matter of firmness in our Far Eastern
motor transport near Habi Muntelland Revenue Department, at the pulley..
was attacked, and several vehicles Kowloon Magistracy this morning 131 Reclama- were set afire.
when Lam Kou, 20,
Black-Out Sequel
Asmara wns
And
"From all these operations, all air-lon Street, was charged before Mr craft returned safely."
H. C. Macnamara with breach of Public Territories Annexed
Entertainment Regulations. outside the New NAIROBI, Mar.
(Reuter) by sciling Lieut-General A. G. Cunningham, Tal Yat Theatre last night,
Set J. F. Ferrie Defendant was. sold that about General Officer Commanding Bitish Forces in East Africa, has issued a 8 p.m. last- Alleged Victimisation | formal proclamation covering the arrested outside the theatre with 18
of the Hearing
ease in which government of the occupied terri- front stall tickets in his possession. le sald that these tickets were sold Wong Kam-chuen, 36, shop fok of torica
These territories Include all these at 10 cents per ticket by the Tai Yat No. 555. Nathan Road is charged with demanding money with menaces formerly rated, claimed or occupied theatre. Defendant was selling them from Au Sik, manager of the Chung by the Italian Government in Ethiopin at 13 cents each,
Defendant was arrested when a Wah Band of No. 78. Portland Street and Somaliland.""
approached him. These
been placed under Chinese detective have on March 1.
1. was axed for Friday at
gave him 20 cents. The detec- Wong will be represented military jurisdiction. 2.30 p.m.
In the course of the proclamation.tive received one ticket and 7 cen's by Mr F. II. Loseby.
that Det.-Sgt Baldwin said
on General Cunningham warns that Jones asked Mr Macnamara to
actions
against public
bile pence or the February 28, the day following the
serious view of the case. He 10 British forces will be punishable by take last black-out, Defendant went
added that a number of murders had Complainant, and told him that his death or lesser penalties.
concludes: existing laws, arisen from this racket. lights had not been properly screened
Lam was fined $75 or one month's rights and properties in the during the black-out, and that sum-customs, monses would be brought against said territory will be fully respected hard labour in default. hlm. Defendant is alleged to have so far as they are consistent with the proclamation. So king as the in- suggested that tea money would
habitants, remain peaceable and com- settle the matter,
arrangement was made to meet ply with my orders, they will be sub- the following day, when Compinin-lected to no more interference than promised to give Defendant $1 consider essential to the perform- That same day Complainant was ance of my duties. And they need lven $0 in notes which were marked have no fear."
An
ant
by the Police.
Defendant was given the notes by
the Complainant when they met in a
Preparing For Stand?
STOCK MARKET REPORT
Hongkong Stock Exchange Official Summary issued yesterday, says;
A talr number of enquiries were
LONDON. Mar. 4 (UP).—It is re-made during the day, but offers were
tea house the following day. Out-ported that the Italians at Keren are not sufficiently attractive to lead to
side
th
Dass
Buyers
Union Ins. $412.50
tea house Defendant was paring for a long stand in the any great exchange of shares. spproached by a Chinese detective. Horge of the dried-up River Anseba, Suspecting the detective, Defendant between Keren and the key lask the notes out of his pocket and which the British seized laet Satur- day. It thought that the heavy R. threw them on the ground.
A.F. bombings forced the withdrawal Accused was allowed ball of $250.
towards Ansuba where the folloni communication Unes are shorter.
Latest Donations To Bomber Fund
of $1.503,920.01 was reached A total yesterday by the War Fund Bauguralet] by the S. CM Post, Ltd, with the fol- lowing donailona;
It is reported that between 300 and 400 miles of Italian Somaliland are now at the mercy of the British since it became known three days before they surrendered Mogadiscio, that the Italian
the Commander-in-Chief, Governor, and all troops which were no dispersed, fled without a attempt- ing to catablish defence positions,
Gauss Leaving For China
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Kangkong Philatelic Society ipro-
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34.03
49
American Minister, Mr Clarence Gauss, who was recently designated An United States Ambassador to China, bade farewell to Australians
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SAIGON, Mor. 4 (UP)—IL }} authoritatively stated that there are now.over 300 Japanese planes on the
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to-day. He said that the United contracts of cotton goods with over
Inspector A. Wright, Divisional A Hongkong branch of the Chinese States exchange of diplomats with sens customers should be temporarily Australia was a wise and successful suspended pending a revision of the Inspector at, Yaumati, will leave to Electrical Engineers' Society has been Mr Iu Tau-yí has been system of preference directions in a day on a four Yoontha vacation in organised.
Shen Ilp predicted closer social and few days time, sald the President of Australia where his wife and children elected Chairman, Mr Chang Yen-
halang, Vice-Chairman, Mr. cultural relations and asserted that the Manchester Chamber of Com-Jare at present.
and Mr Yu Inspector A. V. Boker, of Kowloon Sze-fang, Secretary, The was pleased, to return to China merce after a meeting of the Cham-
He Javor' Canberra this week,
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berto-day.