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VICHY REVEALS TOKYO
March 13, 1941.
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SIGNED UNDER THREAT OF FORCE
By RALPH HEINZEN
"UNITED PRESS" STAFF CORRESPONDENT
VICHY, Mar. 12 (UP),—The Vichy Government issued a statement to-day stating that under the irenties of 1904 und 1007, there is no juridical foundation for Thailand's territorial claims on Indo-China, adding that France signed the Tokyo pact. 10 erase one of multiple trouble centres which Tokyo wants to ell- minate in establishing peace in Eastern Asia.
The new statement clearly indicated that France reded to force because she could not do otherwiseng o consequence of her European defents The text does not recognize the toguilty of the Thai clabus and S that in the past, France and Thationd pressed claims against one another when they were militarily weak, and that the Camboxilan territory often changed hands. I added: "One can say this to Franco-Japanese ogree- ment to which the agreement between Indo-Chin
Thaban incklental,"
The statement continues, he question now rained is whether, us a cursequence of the signature, Japan will remove her military observers from Tholland and Indo-China, and the 10 Japanese warships including one aeroplane-carrier-two of whleli are anchored at Bangkok and the others along the south
There are also
Coast.
two Japanese
cruisers in Indo-China waters." Other observers rated the suggestion that That eventually may be called on by Japan to allow the construction of a ship canal across the Era Isthinus, which would greatly shorten the maritime routes, and have the advantage of weakening Slugiporela Strategical position.
Man In The Street
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 Raeder. The subject of their conversation has not been revealed, but it is declared that the "conversations
carricd were
on in
· friendly spirit.”
London's
a
Tremendous
Barrage
SAIGON, Mar. 12 (Reuter).-The LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter). In the street, while appreciatiWhen attempting a raid on that the French leaders are in no position to resist Japan's "enforced Britain to-night, one Nazi raider Arbitration," is
is nevertheless
indig nant regarding the way the arrec- ment has been handled.
As an example, Indo-China offeinds have not even yet been advised of the terms of the settlement while Thalland appears to have been given much more than ever originally con- templated.
The area ceded total sume 39,000 square miles, including an area of Cambodia, which is one of the richest rice districts of Indo-China, and re- sentment against Japan, which in re- | garded as the Power responsible for the "double-dealing," is widespread. French Will Move Out
was shot down in flames.
J
Duce Hurls Boys Before CHURCHILL Deadly Greek Artillery
ATHENS, Mar. 12 (Reuter). -Italian Blackshirt youths whom Musselini 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.
A Greek major stated that the] sight of these youths being led) to such butchery revolted him. "The youths, Who' recently arrived the front, showed their lack
at
of training by the way they ran into the cross fire of machine-guns, only to be decimated.
One hollow, d0 feet deep and 1,500 feet wide, was covered with their bodles.
Japanese
Forces In
Indo-China
SAIGON, Mar. 12 (Reuter),
THANKS AMERICA Commons Cheer
LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter). -Mombers of the House of Commons vented their loudest cheering for a long time this afternoon when Britain's Pre- mier, Mr Winston Churchill, made a brief statement on the passage of the American Lease and Lend Bill.
Every sentence provoked a new and louder outburst.
"I am sure," said the Premier, "the House would
wish me lo express
Fightnig in the central sector of Albania continues to be marked by A large newly-built Japanese suicidal Italien counter-attacks and torpedo boat arrived here to-cur deep and respectful appreciation of this moment of generous and far- the capture of large batches of war- dny. wenry prisoners.
secing statesmanship.
A number of Japanese bomb- Italian Blackshirt battalions coun- |ter-attacking lo regain vital sting planes are also visible at the
heights found themselves between Saigon airport. · the murderous Greek fire and their own artillery barrage. Unable to retreat, they were wiped out.
Point Blank Range The battle raged for many hours over the whole area, says the Greek Press Ministry.
The fighting was intense and the gruelling fire of the Greek artillery at point blank rangé added to the enemy's diffealties.
The most powerful Democracy in the world hus in effect decinred in solemn
statute that it will devote its overwhelming industrial and finan French Sadness
elal strength to assuring the defeat of SAIGON, Mar. 12 (Reuter).-To-Nazism In order that nations great day is n day of anger and sadness," and small may live in security, toler declared the
newspaper, ance and freedom, "L'Opinion," in an article typifying
Salzon Indo-Chinese renetion to the #greement with Thailand,
The
peace
Mourning," appeals to Marshal Petain
article, headed "Day remember Indo-China's plight "Indo-China will bow to the yoke but will live for the day wheu justice
tor
Greeks were firmly held.
All positions captured by the The Italians were driven back at will be done." the point of the bayonet.
Among the latest prisoners captur
ed were 20 officers, including a
In the London area, a tremendous Naples University professor who con- barrage was heard on some occasions.firmed that the Minister of Education, the thunderous rumble with artillery fighting beside him.
Veterans of the fast war compare Bottal, was mortally wounded when land barrages then used. As nothing like it had been heard before in ralds on Britain, it is possible that yet defences is indicated. another development in the ground
Stopped Snatcher: Earned $10 Entitled to a reward of $10 from siding in the ceded area, of whom snatcher, Chan Ngai, 35, a shop fokl, There are some 250, are moving to appeared before Mr H. C. Maenamara
were
New Magna Carta "The Government and the people of the United States have written a regard to the rights and laws upon new Magna Carta which not only hus which a healthy and advancing elvis lisation can alone be reached, also proclaims by precept and ex- ample that it is the duty of free men and nations everywhere to share the responsibility of the burden of
BAIT TO enforcing them. U.S. BAIT TO
INDO-CHINA Hanoi
Story
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
but
"On behalf of the Government Parliament and the nation and in the name of nil freedom-loving peoples, offer the United States our gratitude for her inspiring act of falth."
Broadcast
When the House of Commons are
It is expected that Frenchmen re-the Police for prresting an ear-ring with the Minister, has been made hortant raw materials such as the country's gratitude to the United
the unceded parts as soon as can be
arranged.
at Kowloon Magistracy this morning Fuk, 20,
Bottai And Cianetti
offelal denial that Buttal, the Fascist LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter).—An Minister of Education, and Chanetti, Under-Sceretary for Corporations, HANOI, March 12 (Domel)-particularly wholeheartedly behind killed in the recent fighting in The United States is using the any Government statement they Albania is given in Rome to-day.
It appears, says an official state-Indo-Chinese frozen fund in try to emphasise the fact by asking no supplementary questions. Hence ment, that both Ministers are in ex-America as a bait to force Indo-there were cries of dissent when the cellent health and that a major China to give the United States Liberal National Mr Granville rose named Bottal, who has no connection priority rights in purchasing im- 10 put
# question. His questiorr proved to be designed to underline prisoner by the Greeks.
Mussolini In Albania
rubber and to prevent closer States. Mussolini has been in Albania for the Japan and Indo-China, it is importance of this statement
LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter)-economic.co-operation between us a witness in a theft case. It is understood that a joint com- Defendant was Cheng
past five days supervising operations, reliably learned. coding, to the nordist, is Pro- unemployed, and he admitted steal- but is reported to wright it is understood that the United
border shortly to ing a
Il Duce is reported to have said States has frozen 75 per cent. of the plated car-ring from Tam marcate the new boundary and Wal-feng, 40, married woman,
that he is returning to Rome arrange for the withdrawal of many Portland Street,
entire funds of Indo-China in Indo-China troops in the cunt areas. stairway of the house yesterday.
the first floor Saturday,
Amorica, leaving the remainder as a New Treaty
free fund. French Indo-China autho Sergeant Danbrowsky said that
rities, therefore, recently proposed TOKYO, Mar. 13 (UP). The the woman was waiting for the door
purchasing of materials "Miyako Shimbam" to-day reported at her house to be opened when the
the United States and asked for an in- that the Thai and French mediation Defendant approached her from the
crease in the 25 per cent. Hmit on the delegations will remain in Tokyo in
and snatched her ear-ring, order to draft a new Thai-French Defendunt ran into the street and Trenty,
was chased by Chan who caught him BANGALORE, Mar. 12 (Neuter). — | Indo-China sells all of her important They are inviting specialists from and recovered the discarded ear-ring Sir Venkata Raman, the well-known raw materials to the United States. some of the Governments and the in a scavenging lane.
Indian scientist, hus .been awarded delegates will negotiate under the
Mr Macnamara commended Chan the Franklin Medal of the Franklin
of
gnor officer of the Japingse Farengh | for his deed and the Sergeant said Once.
that Chan was entitled to a reward of $10 from the Police.
The Sergeant also said that Defea- dant had been in trouble since he was 13 years old.
Moroccan Bases
<
Denial
DUBLIN, Mar. 12 (Reuter).—A
Defendant wis sentenced
lo
INDIAN IS HONOURED
on
alitute of Philadelphia in recogni~ tion of his brilliant contribution to physical sciener.
The Medal od previously been and awarded to Einstein, Milllean Complon
Sir. Venkata, a Nobel Laureate in
Institute of Science, Bangalore.
from
free fund, but has been told that it could be Increased provided that
PRISONERS-
Italians In India, South Africa And England NEW DELHI, Mnr. 12 (Reuter)-- The Raj has up till now breed to
"I must
He asked whether "In view of the
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.""
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 when Mr Churchill spoke.
Impertinent Bulgaria
Strong British Criticism
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Mar. 12 (UP).----
denial that the French Government month's hard labour, ordered to be Physics, is Director of the Indian accommodate 44,000 Italian prisoners Authoritative British circles are
had placed Moroccan bases at the given 15 strokes of the cang and, fur- disposal of Germany is contained in a ther, to be placed under Pollee super-
Vichy broadcast to-day, it is learned visen for two years at the expiration Dutch
nere.
of his prison term.
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Dutch Spirit Lives On
Populace Is An Army LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter).The "Miami Herald" of Marel @ had this lo say about the Nazi occupation of Holland:
in India. Additional camps are al
third
Ramgarh and Bangalore with of the opinion, that the Bulgarian capacity for 30,000, while 4
Government have given dis- play of "cynical impertinence, whole hardly paralleled in the
camp is being established at Bhopal with a capacity for 9,000.
"Reuter" quotes three senior Italian history of diplomatic inter-
officers who confirm that Italian losses in Albania have reached 130,- Course. 000.
This opinion, followed the disclosure It was recently reported that that when the Polish, Belgion, and Italians actually captured number Netherlands diplomáls requested 16,000.
their passports and facilities tor leaving Bulgaria, The Bulgarian Foreign Minister, M. Popoff told two of them that he was prepared to facilitate Journeys to Poland and Holland. He told all of them that the Bulgarian Government had long since ceased to recognise them as accredited diplomats,
The British took 150,000 Italians prisoners in the Libyan campaign. Nazi guns may have subdued the
The South African Government is Dutch Army but they have not con-willing to take 30,000. quered the Dutch spirit. It appears Some 2-3,000 prisoners are to do that D secret society has been
tand work in England. fluctuating, aimed at the German in- vnders. Polson weapons, mistreat-
ment of German soldiers, sniping STOCK EXCHANGE It is stated that the British Minis-
the
ter. Mr George Rendel successfully insisted that the Allied missions leave with him or before him.
Envoys In Travel
pushing Nazis into canals and rivers
Industrials Go Down were some of methods used to get rid of the hated oppressors,
LONDON, Mar, 12 (Reuter).—The There is much hope in what the Stock Exchange lo-day was mostly Netherlanders have plotted and done, dull.
Gilt-edged securities were It shows what Hitler must face; it steady to firm and Indian stocks met shows that while he may occupy a with some late buying. country, he does not hold the people. Industrials were widely marked "All little nations taken over by down, especially Austin Motor and the Nazis will be ready to
British Aluminium, on reduced Averill Harrimon has arrived here by against the aggressors and tear them to bits when the opportunity arrives, and that chance will come.
. they wilt amanh the German machine ventually"
turn
dividends.
Kars were firmly held. Among foreign bonds, there was some buying of Brazilian stocks,
Wall Street was quiet
Attempt To Kill British Envoy Made From Sofia
ISTANBUL, Mar. 12 (Router).-Confirmation that the bomb which exploded at the Pera Palace Hotel was secreted among the baggage of the British Legation Party while still in Sofia, is contained in an official statement issued following enquiries.
The statement says: Two valises "Ie submitted it to expert examin which had been placed among the tlon which revealed that it contained luggage of the British Legation staff explosive material. This was ren- at Sotla prior to the special train's dered harmless." departure arrived here and one was Three persons were killed, und 22 taken to the hotel where it exploded injured,
a few moments piter arrival,”
The statement adds: "The second vaikse was found at another hotel
among the baggage of a member of
Enquiry is proceeding.
Fatalities
LISBON, Mar. 12 (Reuter).—Mr
air on his way to London where he will represent President Roosevelt in co-ordinating the delivery of war supplies to Britain under the Lease and Lend Bill,
With
him also on the way to Englund was Mr Drexel Biddle, United States Ambassador to the exiled governments of Poland, Bel- glum, Norway and Holland.
Another arrival, from Egypt, is the new United Sintes Minister Portugal,
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