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U.S. Aid To Solve Big Food Problem
British Experts For Washington
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH***
LONDON, Mar. 12 (UP).— The conference to-day between the American Ambassador, Mr John Winant and the Minister of
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fore- Food, shadowed speedy United States) aid to Britain on the vital problem of food and shipping. The passage of the Lend und Lease Bill has cleared the way for United States assistance in these interrelated, problems which are probably the most argent facing Britain'to-day.
As a result of the passage of the bill, the Ministry of Food is sending a mission to Washing- ton, headed by a prominent per- sonality whose name has not yet! been announced, to discuss the shipments of foods under the provisions of the bill.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1941.
日六十月二
No. 10403
Cake-Walk In
Abyssinia
CAIRO, Mar, 12 (Ren- ter), British Imperial forces In Abyssinia are smashing their way by road in forries and trucks 10- wards the important centre of Harrar.
They have covered 120 miles in two days, meeting with no resistance apart from spasmodic nir attacks.
Questioned on the possibi- lity of Italian resistance at Jijiga and Ilarrar, a mill-·. tary spokesman told "Reu- ter": "Our forces are making a back door entry. The Inlians have planned their defences to the north facing Djibuti and did not expect an offensive from the south."
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BRITISH LAND AN ARMY New Raid
OF 180.000 MEN IN
GREECE, SAY REPORTS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
NEW YORK, Mar. 12 (UP).—According to private advices to the "United Press," a British, expedi- tionary force, reported to be about 180,000 strong, has arrived in Greece from Egypt. They have been! landed at Piraeus, which is the port for Athens.
It has been impossible to obtain official London confirma- tion, the "United Press" bureaui there being told that "it is impossible to reply to direct in- quiries concerning the expedi tionary force."
However, information from! other parts of the world reveal
--In Commons that the troops left Alexandria
LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter).
was
during the past week.
According to a Belgrade re- The Ministry of Shipping is abn The plight of British shipping port, approximately ten divisions sending a mission headest by Sir in the face of Japanese obstruc-of troops have been landed, and Arthur Salter, Parliamentary Secret ⚫tary, and, Britain's leading authority tion to the re-opening of the it is understood that the total waterway to Canton re-strength is in the region of 180,- ferred to by Mr I. C. Hannah in 000. the House of Commons to-day. The food and shipping problems Mr Hannah suggested retulin- are directly connected in the general tary
011 Japanese strategic situation. It is widely felt! that if Hitler en sink enough ships shipping in British ports.
Mr II. A. Butler, Under-Secretary and cause a food shortage with the consequent lowering of British for Foreign Affairs, replied that morale, he might risk an invasion negotiations have been proceeding for attempt.
some time but without result and The ability to procure foodstuffs that representations have been made from the United States under the to the Japanese Government.
His Majesty's Government have new bill's provisions will not only solve the food problems but will cast under constant review such measures
the strain on British slipping.
The British have hitherto been
bir
measures
sit may be possible to take to remedy the existing situation and a
to spare dollars to buy food-out on the latest position has been
stuffs in the Uuit
United States--they con- centrated their ruvelines of meat. Australla dairy products, etc. in and New Zealand. The involved a long haul and a heavy strain on stip
particularly of refrigerator bot-
tunts.
Now, however, under the pro- visions of the Lend and Lease bill Britain will be able to obtain agricul
alled for
Anti-British Body
Mr Bannah requested information beat the seven-point programme of the rent anti-Bratish-Arminion
Mr Butler outlined the activities of the Association and added that there was no proof that the movement
New Thrace Governor
ATHENS, Mar. 12 (Reuter).-The newly-appointed acting governor of
Thrace, M.
hithertol Kelzins. Governor of Athens, has already ar-j rived at Cavallo, a seaport halfway between Salonika and the Turkish
frontier on
narrow trip of ter TURN to Back Page, Column 3
CHURCHILL THANKS AMERICA
Commons Cheer
LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter).į ever the direct support of the Japanese authorities. However, anti-Members of the House of British speeches are made over the
tural products from the United States! peking: Central Broadcasting station, / Commons vented their loudest
and Uttrs save the long haul.
Philosophical Nazis
Jwhich Japan controls..
expected it and the German leaders be closely watched. hail made allowance for it in their! plans," is the line taken by all Nazi, papers towards the Lease and Lend Dul. They assure readers that the
un-
measure cannot avert Britain's Anal at Shang Mr Hannah urged the I
defeat.
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On Kiel®
LONDON, Mar. 12. (UP)———It is learned that the raid on Kle was "quite successful" though not among the heaviest, The Alr Ministry staled: "Tho docks 'at Bremerhaven and two acro- dromes in northwest Germany were also bombed.". No Brilh planes are missing.
This picturo illustrates Kiel and its important military objec- tives which the RAF, have been attacking.
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DESTROYER HARBOUR
FREE PORT
KIEL HAFEN
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R.A.F. ATTACKS
From Africa to Dodecanese
CAIRO, Mar. 12 (Reuter).-Rhodes Island in the Dodecanese, was heavily raided by R.A.F. bombers during the night of March 10-11,
Calato, enemy aerodrome half way between Linkos and
Franco Snubs Lakania, was bombed causing a
Hitler
Rejects Overtures For "Co-operation"
large fire in the south-west corner of the aerodrome follow- ing four heavy.explosions and several smaller ones.
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MAUMUNSTER
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Japanese Envoy Sees Raeder
SPECIAL TO THE, "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Mar. 12 (UP). -The Japanese Ambas- sador, Lieut-General Oshi- ma, to-day visited the Ger- man Navy Commander- in-Chief, Admiral Racder. The subject of their conversation has not been revealed, but it is declared that the "conversations were carried on friendly spirit.”
INDO-CHINA
Hanoi Story
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
HAFEN
GASWORKS
MATSUOKA LEAVES
On Way To Berlin And Rome
on
on
L'UN-
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Mar, 12 (UP).-The Foreign Minister, Mr Yosuke Matsuoka, accompanied by a staff of eloven. persons, left the Tokyo_Station_nt 10.57 to-night after being given a send off by members of the Cabinet, the Italian Ambassador, Baron Mario Indelli, a representative An R.A.F. Middle Enst
of the German Embassy, and communique announcing these U. S. BAIT TO
numerous distinguished officials. cheering for a long time this
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" operations says that the acro-
Mr Matsuoka is travelling in a he The movement dues not appear to afternoon when Britain's Pre-
special coach to Yamada where LONDON, Mar. 12 (UP)-dromes at Maritza and Kattavuin have a cummed any degree of importier, Mr Winston Churchill, LONDON, Mar. 12 (Router) --"Weance, but further developments will made a brief statement on the from Spain state that
will worship at the Ten Sbrint, and Neutral diplomatic messages were also attacked, causing fires.
then worship at the Momoyama General An additional official communique
Mausoleum bear Kyota before pro- passage of the American Lease
Franco has dismissed the adds that consklerable damage was Shanghai Trade
ceeding to Osalus from where he will Suggesting that the whole position and Lend Bill.
Spanish Ambassador to Berlin, done to dispersed enemy aircraft,
By to Taikyu, Koren. There he will All British planes returned un- Every sentence provoked a new General Espinosa De los Mon-
damaged.
HANOI, March 12 (Domei).chtrain for Manchukuo where he will der which trade was carried on
"extremely WAR
transfer to a trans-Siberia train and louder ouiburst.
Albania
The United States is using the March 17. He is carrying gifts to the. "I am sure," said the Premier, "the teros, as a result of the German tisfactory. Gvernment to call for a report from House would wish me to express pressure to bring Spain into the
Troop movements and motor trans-Indo-Chinese frozen fund in German and Italian leaders, including A semi-official statement declares il Consular officers, especially re- our deep and respectful appreciation war.
port on the Glava-Buz Rotid in that it has not come in a surprise to sending allegations of a widespread of this moment of generous and fort The dispateles atute that General Albania were again attacked yester-America as a bait to force Indo-ewyrcels of the mediation the Tripartite Pavers, it adds that system af bribery exacted by Japan-creing slatesmanship.
Mentiros recently received proposals day when British fighters intercepted China to give the United States (ference.
Will See Stalin the al upraval of the Bill has
oficiats.
The most powerful Democracy in from von Ribbentrop for "Spanish a large formation of enemy fighters priority rights in purchasing im-1
ROME, Mar. 12 (UP).-Interviewed merely legalised the existing prac-|
the world has in effect declared in co-operation" which General Franco in the central front sector, five being portant raw materials such as solemn statute that it will devote a subsequently rejected as "inconsis-shot down and a number of others ribber and to prevent closer by a Stefani News Art Matsuoka
Mr "The Witheinstrasse declares that
overwhelming industrial and Binan- tent with the honour of Spain.",
pondent at Tokyo, severely damaged.
economic co-operation between stated that he would see M. Stalla in the act can only prolong the war and
eial strength to assuring the defeat of! After this he relieved the Ambas-
Eritrea.
Japan and Indo-China, It is Moscow while curoute to Home and not shorten it.
Nazism in order that nations great stor from his post and nominated,
Berlin. He added, "There is no need and small may live in security, toler-Senor Eduardo Barcenas as Minister Further attacks were made on the reliably learned.
railway at Eritrea. once and freedom.
to replace bin.
It is understood that the United to make the Italian-German-Japanese Abyssinia
States has frozen 75 per cent, of the alliance more concrete because it is
inilo-China funds of
intremly perfect." Lentire Regarding operations In Abyssinia, America, leaving the remalader us u
Japanese Objective "The Government and the people
the communique says that enemy free fund. French Indo-China autho of the United States have written a
TOKYO, Mar. 12 (Reuter).—Mr transport on the Jijige-Harrar Road rities, therefore, recently proposed new Magna Carta which not only has
was machine-gunned and that an purchasing of materials
from
the Matsuoka's trip to Europe is evidence resurd to the rights and laws upon
bomber in the which a healthy and advancing civi-
Jijiga United States and asked for an in-of how much Japan "expects from His Excellency, the Governor of Italian
confidence in it," states the "Yomuri." lisation can alone be reached, but Hongkong, Sir Geoffry Northcote is aerodrome was shot up by aircraft ercase in the 25 per cent. limit on the the Tri-Partite Pact and her full
free fund, but has been told that it
journey would disillusion also proclaims by precept and ex-now expected to arrive at Queen's of the South African Air Force.
This aerodrome appeared deserted, could be increased provided that The
"who are ample that it is the duly of free Pier at 5.30 p.m.
Fighter aircraft gave the British Indo-China sells all of her important England and America Should his ship not reach Kowloon
TÜRN to Back Page, Column 5 raw materials to the United States. and nations everywhere to share the responsibility of the burden of Bay by 6.15 p.m. there will be no advancing troups air protection.
reception at Queen's Pler, Capt. S. H. enforcing them.
North Africa "On behalf of the Government Batty-Smith, the Governor's Alde- Parliament and the nation and in the do-Comp has announced. name of all freedom-loving peoples, offer the United States gratitude for her inspiring act of faith."
ties.
My Butler drew attention to his previous reply and added that the Government had been kept fully in- formed about the trade conditions in Shanghai.
Duce Hurls Boys Before Greek Artillery Deadly
ATHENS, Mar. 12 (Reuter), Italian Blackshirt youths whom Mussolini used to glorify with his Fascist hymn "Gio- vanezze," have been flung without proper training into the fighting in central Albania where they were mercilessly mown down.
the All positions captured by Greeks were firmly held.
The Italians were driven back at the point of the bayonet.
A Greek major stated that the sight of these youths being led
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to such butchery revolted him. Among the latest prisoners captur The youths, who recently arrived d were officers, including at the front, showed their lock Naples University profesor who con- of training by the way they ran into rmed that the Minister of Education, the cross Gre of machine-guns, only Bottal, was mortally wounded when to be decimated.
One hallow, 40 feet deep and 1,500 feet wide, was covered with their bodies.
fighting beside him.
ITICH
New Magna Carta
Broadcast
our
When the House of Commons are particularly wholeheartedly behind Government statement
any
they
try to emphasise the fact by asking no supplementary questions. Hence there were cries of dissent when the
Bottai And-Cianetti LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter) --An official denial that Bottal, the Fascist Fightnig in the central sector of Minister of Education, and Clonetti, Albania continues to be marked by Under-Secretary for Corporations. Liberal National Mr Granville rose suicidal Italian counter-attacks and were killed in the recent fighting in to put A question. Ils question the capture of large batches of war- Allonin is given in Itome to-day, proved to be designed to underline weary prisoners,
It appears, says no oficial state- ie country's gratitude to the United Italian Blackchirt battalions coun-ment, that both Ministers are in ex- States. ter-attacking to regum vitni lost cellent health and that a
major licights found themselves between named Boiini, who has no connection the murderous Greek fire and their with the Minister, has been made own artillery barrage. Unable to prisoner by the Greeka. retreat, they were wiped out.
Point Blank Range
The battle rnged for many hours over the whole aren, says the Greeit Press Ministry.
Mussolini In Albania LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter),- ' Mussolini has been in Albania for the past five days supervising operations, The fighting was intense and the reported the Athens radio to-night. gruelling fire of the Greek artillery at 1 Duce la reported to have said point blank range added to the that he is returning to Rome on enemy's difficultles.
Saturday,
Ile asked whether "In view of the great importance of this statement. the Premier will consider a broadcast to the United States in similar terms and on a wavelength which could be heard by the British people."
Mr Churchill
replied. choose the exact moment."
must
By coincidence six members of the United States military mission who are in Britain on matters connected with aviation happened to be in the -House-whon. Mr. Churchill. spoko...
Sir Geoffry Northcote
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It is now known that ve enemy aircraft were destroyed in the raid un the enemy aerodrome In Tripolitania announced yesterday,
Malta Raided
The communique adds that enemy nircraft raided Malta during the night of March 10-11 but that only slight damage was caused.
One German bomber wi shot down by British fighters and anti- aircraft fre destroyed another enemy aircraft.
From all'operations, aircraft returned safely,
all British
A Celebration In Austria
U.S. Starts "Arsenal Of
Democracy" Mission
Special to the "Telegraph"
WASHINGTON, Mar. 12 (UP).-President Roosevelt hus asked Congress immediately to appropriate seven billion dollars under the Lend and Lease Bill. | Democracies who are fighting to He stated: "This nation had preserve themselves against felt it was imperative to the aggression. [recurity of America to encourage | "White defence equipment is being the Democracies in their produced under II, R. Bill 1776, it remains under control of the United herole resistance to aggressors States until is ready for dispoal. Through this legislation, our ton. It is a fixed policy of this LONDON, Mar. 12 (neuter).country is determined to do our Government to make for the Demo- Hitler unexpectedly arrived at Linz, full part in creating an adequato cracies every gun, plane and munt- Austria, to-night to participate in arsenal for Democracy. It will tion of war that we possibly can."
Two-Year Expenditure the celebrations commemorating the be the bulwark of our own
WASHINGTON, Mar. 12 (UP),--- "liberation of Ostmark three years defence. It will be the source of In a letter to the 1fouse of Represen ngo," says a Linz despatch to the and the tool of defence for all TURN to Back Page, Column 4
German news agency,