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RETAKING OF BERBERA TRAPS ITALIANS IN WHOLE OF E. AFRICA
Special to the "Telegraph" .
LONDON, MAR, 17 (UP).—THE RECAPTURE OF BERBERA, CAPITAL OF BRITISH SOMALILAND, MEANS THAT THE BRITISH HAVE TRAPPED THE ITALIANS IN ERITREA,
U-BOATS' NEW WAR ZONE
To Operate Off New York
Special to the "Telegraph”
ITALIAN SOMALILAND AND ABYSSINIA.
The Admiralty announced last week that the small strait of Bab-el-Mandeb had been mined, closing the outlet to the Italians in Eritrea.
With the British holding the key ports in Italian and British Somalilands, the Italians there and also those in Abyssinia are isolated.
The recapture of Berbera also means it will be casier for the British to supply their forces harassing Diredawa,
WASHINGTON, Mar. 17 (UP).—The United States | Jijiga and Harrar. has been informed that Germany plans to start
submarine operations off th United States coast near Italians
New York.
Footballer
Acquitted
According to a foreign, source.
the German navy is sending Rush Up long-range submarines over thou-
sands of miles of ocean to harass More Men
shipping off the Atlantic coast.
Information regarding the move- ments of the submarines has bien) communicated to the United States.
.
Albanian Situation
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
It is understood that the British encountered only slight opposition at Berbera where they took a number of prisoners. It is recalled that British troops.
the evacunted
capital last August after fighting a delaying action in face of overwhelmingly superior Italian forces.
Armoured Cars of R.A.F. CAIRO. Mar. 17 (Reuter),-Not only R.A.F. bombers and fighters but armoured car's went into R.A.F.
ATHENS, Mar. 17 (UP)-1 Adjudged Not Drunk In though lacks actual delals as to
the proposed location of
operations is reported that the Italians are According to one report it is First Division Match
Line ieved that the primary purpose for bringing up fresh troops to re-action with the military and navy In
the successful adult on Berbera. the decimated 1111 The part played by the RAF. is Charged with having been drunk sending the submarines within the inforce
American zone is to disorganize pre- Army. This may forecast the described in an additional com- while playing in the First División
renewal of the offensive in which munique issued from the Middle football match between Royal Scots sent shipping.
Sookunpoo 051 and Middlesex at
the Italian dead, wounded and East leadquarters. The communique
acrodromes "Enemy says: March 1, Private David Fleming, WASHINGTON, Mar. 17 (UP),
according to the heavily raided throughout the pre- Royal Sents, was found not guilty In his Memorial address, Hiller de prisoners,
Military Court at Murray clared that Italy bore the whole brunt spokesman, are estimated at vious night and during the day, a particularly heavy atlack being made Barracks this morning. •
of the British attack during the 30,000.
on Diredawa aerodrome, and RAF.
by
Lieut IL. W.
In submitting that Defendant had no case to answer, Lient Jones said thint Although the prosecution
Hitler's Lost Advantages
Inational agreement.
Convoy By Warships
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New. Order in Albania
NEWS ITEM: Mussolini awards Italy's highest decoration to three entire regiments for
gallantry in Albania. With acknowledgments to "P.M.”
Collapse Of Nazi
Military Machine
Senator's Prediction
RICE
SITUATION IN HONGKONG
By A Staff Representative
Reports current that the Government had suffered consider able financial loss as the result of deterioration of grain stored under the Rice Control Scheme were denied this morning by Mr F. C. Barry, Controller of Rice.
Explaining that Government, under the scheme, was not an importer or a merchant, and hard no financial responsibility beyond
British
17 levying a duty of 12 cents per Firms Are
Victimised
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Mar. (UP).The Chairman of the picul on all rice imports and winter but he did not explain why He estimated the Italian pri-armoured cars took part in the emp- Senate Foreign Relations Com-paying out a pro rata subsidy of The Court comprised Major J. M. Germany allowed that tragedy to the soners to be 4,000. Two hun-ture of the town."
mittee, Senator Walter F. 18 cents per picul monthly on all Browning, Bujput Regiment, Capt Axis to vecur. The Fuehrer asserted
The commque adds that there
George, to-day predicted that the stocks held in obliged reserve, A.O.G. Mills, Royal Artillery, and that Germany would henceforth re- dred Italians had amputation i
Willoughbysume a .II.
share of the load without performed in Greek hospitals as were no casualties.
German military machine will Mr Barry stated that Govern- Middlesex. Prosecuting Officer was saying why the Nazis permitted the the result of frostbite and will
collapse through disaffectionment would not be liable for Capt. II. C. Hadand, Royal Scots, winter in pass before coming to be returned to Italy under inter-
LONDON, Mar. 17 (UP)-It is and Defending Olcer was Lieut C.
among the conquered populations compensation for any damage Intolerable Conditions Italy's
authoritatively stated that the land- help. A-Junes-Royal-Scots..
ing force at Rerberg was convoyed when Britain attains equality to or loss of reserve stocks Up The Yangtse As a matter of military fact, Hitler-
Italians Tired
by warships, Machine-gun and art with Germany in the air. except as the result of enemy permitted Britain and Greece to guin
LONDON, Mar. 17 (Heuter).-The cry fire was encountered from the
He said that Germany's far- action, riots or civil commotion. HANKOW, Mar. 18 (Reuter). great strategte advantages during the
front are beach but was quickly overcoma by last three months which does not Italians on the Albanian
The anuncial commitments, so far.-British subjects' Interesta in after the warships' guns, About 100 pri-flung battle line "daily becomes speaks well for the Fuehrer's convic-showing signs of exhaustion
more extended," and every vicus they affect the levy and the sub- Tchang are suffering seriously sicky, were completely satisfactory tons of policy. In a war such as the the crushing of their big offensive soners have been counted so far and
tory immobilizes a section of the rain the amelal position, declared from
Mr
unpleasant restrictions giced that the British casualties were present one, where the British are fast week, according to the Albens there are coming in. It is under- faced by two encintes, it i
it is of
sof primary redia.
army to occupy the territory. Barry. As the levy of 12 cents is and virtual boycott, particularly Only artillery fire was reported negligible.
England but utlalu air being made en all imports, Irrespec-in matters of obtaining requisite Importance that the enemies Bght to
ether and try to prevent their war from the central sector to-day:
equality with Germany and the con- tive of whether the rice goes into funds and necessary supplies, in- quered populations efforts from being separated.
of Denmark, reserve or is re-exported by mccluding foodstuffs, which they Germany, however, fuiled in this
Norway, Holland and Belgium will chants, the receipts from this source essential strategy, The Axis permit
give Hitler trouble which will mean are in excess of the amount pakt out are not allowed to buy from ted itself to be divided and allowed
bis eventual collapse,"
Japanese shops. Senator in subsidies. Britain and her small Greek Ally to
George declared. Lieut Jones said that Major 1, d'Eretain the offensive buth in southern Barclay, R.A.M.C.. hind saic In Europe and North Africa, evidence that a layman could not Judge from appearances whether a imal was drunk and he
would Imarine that a man in severe
supplied witnesses who under oath had said that Defendant appeared to be drunk on the field of play, no action had been taken afast him until he was injured late in the second half of the match. The opportunity was then taken to arrest
Defendant.
Evidence Reviewed
On Saturday, the Italians launched two relatively small attacks which were easily repulsed and a further attack on Sunday morning was also disposed of without-dimeulty.
were
Achievements In Air ATHENS, Mar. 17 (Reuter), Empty Boasts
After quoting the achievements of Itler boasted that the German the R.A.F. at Tirona en Sunday, army is now the strongest military Athens radio announcer said that neuralgle pain would play very bad instrument in German history. It was during fast week 30 Italian nirerait
strong, throughout the football.
shot down and destroyed in air Major Barclay had also equally s said. when cross-examined, that a winter but did not offer battle while battles with Allied aircraft.
Seventeen ethers were severely defeated week after week. Italy was are neuralgic pain
The more the Fuehrer emphasizes damaged and at least 15 more were by his actions give others the pression that he was drunk. Others the invincibility of his war machine, destroyed on the ground in enemy including Major 3. 13. Fraser, the more must the Italian people ask aerodromes.
Three British aircraft only were treated Fleming themselves why they were left to
Fuehrer said turning safely. The condition Invincible Ally.
that Italy's objectives were the same
man in
severe
R.A.M.C.. who
would
Im-
Significance of Berbera LONDON, Mar. 17 (Reuter)-With the recapture of Berbern, the only port in British Somaliland has been wreated from the Italian grasp.
This operation by a joint naval and military force means a new threat to the Italian bases of Horar and Diredawa.
Italy's only remaining channel to the sea from Abyssinia is the route. in Asmara and Massawa, apart from the French-controlled line to Djibuti, There is no possibility of reinforce- ments renching the sorely-tried armies of the Duke of Aosla in East
Africa.
The latest news from Keren sug- gests that British pressure is being intensified and victory at Keren will
after the match for a knee injury. (ght without winter help from their lost, the pilots of two of these vertay open the whole of Eritrea.
tealified
that Fleming's appeared normal.
From America
as Germany's. They cannot have Eire Wants Wheat The Defending Officer concluded
been dissimilar during the winter by pointing out that no action had when Germany did no more than been taken by the referee against watch the Italian reireat and cur-} Fleming in the course of the foot-render. The paramount fact is that ball match.
during winter warfare which ends The Court acquitted Fleming after this week with coming of spring. Hitler allowed the Axis to be split militarily.
a short retirement.
Food For France Exmouth Leaves U.S.
JERSEY CITY, Mar. 17 (Reuter). The stromailp Exmouth salled to-day for Marscilles loaded to its top-deeks with an American Red Cross cargo of food, clothing, medicines and cur- gical supplies to the value of $1,250,- 000,
Three hundred tons of oatmeal and farinn remained on the quayside `na the British refused to
through the blockade.
allow
There were no passengCIS.
it
- The clearance granted by Britain
and Germany for March 7 was de-
layed because Italy needed more time
to notify her naval units,
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH' DUBLIN, Mar. 17 (UP).—In his St Patrick's Day broadcast to America, Mr Eamon De Valera revealed that Mr Frank Aiken, Minister of Co- ordination and Defence is enroute to
Mr S. E. Faber, of No. 20 the United States to make an attempt Circuit, has reported to the Pollec the theft of a sliding ruler, valued to buy tens of thousands of tons of
ton Road.
ut $50, from his car parking in Can-
Hitler's
wheat to avert a complete breakdown
of the brand supplies in Eire.
Speech Not
To Affect U.S. Policy
4
Special to the "Telegraph"
WASHINGTON, Mar. 17 (UP).—An authorised spokesman
Once the last shreds of Italian re- sistance have, been overpowered, the
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Nazi Designs On S. America
Warning By Col. Knox
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BALTIMORE, Mar. 17 (UP). The Secretary of the Navy, Colonel Frank Knox, in a speech here to-day declared that Ger- many will invade South America with her colonists if she is vic- torious.
He raid, "What will happen if the Axis Powers win a complete victory? With Hitler in control of Europe he will dominate all its trade. Our greatest market, Great Britain, will South America with its natural European market will be invaded by Axis colonists and developed metho- dically with true German effelency.
00
"Let
Deterioration
clared that at present, only militariable, but Government was not blank wall of prohibited trade."
"I cannot believe that France is so completely crushed that she won't effer resistance. However, if she is, she must be prepared to remain in the category of a second rate nation," the Senator concluded,
secure
the
British
This was revealed at the annual France Awaits Leader:
general meeting of the British Cham- Asked if any deterioration in the ber of Commerce by the Chairman, He asserted that unoccupied France | is only awaiting a leader" to again stocks held in reserve had been dis- Mr D. B. Tait, who said that British "assert herself and taice her rightful covered, the Rice Controller said a business in Hankow in 1940 hnd ex- Figcertain amount of deterioration was perienced another year of "facing a position among nations."
for compensation should Mr Tait declared that the Japan- leaders have presented themselves tecks go bad in the normal way. A ese military authorities in Ichang who are "not men who can lift fallen
large part
of the duties of his ins-{"continued to interfere with France.
pectors, he said, consisted of frequent interests by
seizure forcible checking of stocks, and it was their. British craft to
curgo object to see that as little deteriorated containe
contained in them despite the most grain as possible was held in storage. vigorous representations of their own Mr Harry sald that. In the ordinary authorities and the highest quarters. course of
"Whlist it is true that the British things, rice would keep in perfectly good condition in this ell-craft affected have so far been re- mate for five or six months. Ile turned to their powerless owners revealed that experiments carried out following the forcible removal of all by the authorities, with air condi- cargo, it is impossible to
find tioning, showed that rice would keep justincations for the perpetration of SHANGHAI, Mur, 18 (Reuter}-{for as long as two years.
TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 Thanks largely to IL
Questioned us to whether or not last-minute j effort, the required sum of £10,000 he had discovered that releasen of for the month ending March 15 was good quality rice had in some in- ara'n raised by the British War Fund stances been replaced with broken and remitted to the Treasury in (low quality) grain, Mr Barry ald London.
he hind discovered all sorts of things, that the reserve This remittance brings the total re- but emphasised mitted to date to £122,000.
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S'hai Remittance
U.S. Requires Several Strategical Materials
Government
LATEST
Japanese Troops. Enter Kaoan
BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH?!
ON THE KİANGSI FRONT, Mar. 10 (Domel)Four detachments of the Japanese forces which have been smashing stubborn enemy resistance since yesterday morning entered the castle of Kacan, vital Chinese strong- hold about 80 miles southwest of Nanchang, at dawn to-day, and sub- sequently continued their operation · In pursuit of the Chinese troops.
Mine Disaster
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Special to the "Telegraph" WASHINGTON, Mar. 17 (UP).-Reliable sources told the "United Press" to-day that defence officials have submitted to the Maritime Commission a list of about 60 impor- tant materials and commodities, obtained in Latin America, the Far East and elsewhere, which must be given preference in of the State Department said to-day that there was nothing in Hitler's remarks that bad changed or would have any effect on
United States cargo vessels.
include manganese, Manila Abre, the policy of the United States as expressed by President Roose-This colonisation will be followed by They said the list includes all the rubber, tin and tungsten.
items which the army and navy re- velt last Saturday night.
policy and to instill misgivings of Nazi political conquests and later by
10 Need More Stocks
SAPPORO, Mar.
(Domel) Invasion of the gard as critical, as well us about 20 military dominant world domina- He indlented that Hitler's physical involvement.
was'n big explosion 1,600 the Gent femergency, other items the importance of which NEW YORK, Mar, 17 (UP) The Thoro last outpost against speech was not specially directed
regards as essential Director of Mince. Dr R. It. Sayers metres deep into the sixth layer of Nevertheless, most, observers be-tion under Dictatorships will have at the United States, honco It love the trend to all-out old to begun. Once entrenched, Totalitar- under the
to-day advised Mr Harold Ickes, the Mitsubishi Coal Mine at Bibal, could not be expected to have Britain has travelled too far to be faniem will spread like a plague."
Bald Informed quarters the Govern- Secretary of Interior, that although in Sorachi, Hokkalde, about SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
He declared that I. Germany and ment is evolving a lorge scale pro- domestic alocks mercury and on-
Rescue squads were im- arrested. Impartial quarters feel that ISTANBUL, Mar. 17. (UP)~It is any influence or reaction here,
gramme to conserve space and to re-timony are is of cry no inmediately organized and by halt past rollably reported that almost all of Unofficial sources, however, bellove the isolationists and non-interven- Italy and Japan win, the United
organize the shipping routen, One Lungalen and other strategie minerals nine, 03 out of 201 workers entomb- the British troops sent to Greece that Hitler's assurances of enafrienes lian'sts are powerless to impede the States will loose trade in both the
reliable source said that plans for a necessitates the building up of stocks el had been rescued and four bodies operations are were landed-at-Piraeus-and-have in-victory-were-dealuned partly to present policy, at least not until it Pacido and the Atlantic, "and to the
and suggest doubt to the United States of renches & now stage where it requires United States would come one-of-the--drastlo-reorganisation will-be-til-as-an-Insurance against halting ship-recovered, Rescue bear transported to Salonika
continuing. greatest depressions in all history," closed soon. The strategic materiala ments, aliewhere by rallway.
the wisdom of President Roosevelt's in new decision.
BRITISH TROOPS
IN GREECE
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