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Expert Says Invasion Is A Bluff To Tie Up Army
LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter).—In the opinion of Colonel Kleen writing for a Swedish newspaper, the Axis must win decisive victory this year or the Allies will become too strong for her. To win Germany must attempt an invasion or rely on hlockade.
An invasion neressitates control of the immediate waters, security against the enemy air force and the breaking down of shore defences.
face in the darkness and to fire the Since none of there conditions, | Best salvoes of a heavy barrage, which exists the invasion will probably wants a possible invader, remain a threat binding the British forces to the British Isles.
Preventing Surprise Humbation was the mainspring of] It remains for Germany to win by the irons to prevent a surprise at plockade. She has better submarine
the invaders used a bases FOSS but nati-submarine ht, but if weapons are ako baproved. Americanke Sreen, the defenders could has already transferred 50 defroyers achieve the same end by other means to Britain and she still has 211 of detection. agamist Zapan's 83, leaving 100 move P US. destroyers which can be trans-
Searchlights of 15-million candle- | searched the Lens. Their,
SLUGGO. DON'T FORGET THOSE MANNERS I'VE BEEN TEACHING
You...
KING ON BOARD NEW WARSHIP
Tours Plymouth With Queen
LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuler)—The King was piped aboard one of the American destroyers taken over by Bitain when he visited Devonport Backyard lo-day,
It was the first time that the King had been aboard one of these war- hips and as an old naval officer, he was very interested in her equip- ment and
armament. Tats destroyer is manned entirely by Canadians.
The King inspected the ship's come
March 21, 1941.
By Ernie Bushmiller
ALWAYS REMOVE YOUR HAT WHEN ADDRESSING AN ADULT!
O.K.-.- IS MY HÁT ON STRAIGHT
Women Say Red Tape Is Holding Up War Work
LONDON, Mar. 20 (Router).—The House of Commons to- day had an “All-Womun Day." Seven 'out of ten of the M.P.'s joined forces for the first time to present the cuse of the women of Britain to the Government-and they did so
with feminine forcefulness.
The debate was on the organi sation of woman-power and the theme of most of the speeches
were anxious' was that wonten to take up war work but were prevented by rules and regula tions which discouraged them.
Much good humour enlivened the proceedings.
Food Parcels
For Germans
Sent From Thailand
BANGKOK. Mar. 20 (Reater).-- Many Germans are receiving small The Parliamentary Secretary to parcels of ten, coffee, sugir and soap the Ministry of Labour and National from friends or relatives in Thailand Stevie, Mr B. Asheton, admitted and the fact that these parcels have that if the Government failed to to go via Japan, Siberia and Russia
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in
ferred to the Atlantic to operate ; blush-white beams were so intenet bany, drawn Up on deck, and later attract as many men as were nicded. I is vegarded as an indication of the against German submarines either by that the moon's reflection on the water he was received aboard the flotilla could only be because it uppro;chest shortage of these commodities
In astitlan masquito boals can be night, their shadows Bike Lefore, had been at action stations be In an almost negligible number of icd of
"Parcels and there is no limit.
EST
direct intervention for by inster
Britain. nudiced in large hunters and there is a considerable amount of shipping frozen in American waters which can la transferi
ferred to Britain. Finally, Britsh bolars operating agant submarines in Hurts bases and at sea are coming severe losses, The technical possibilities exist for Bichting submarines if they can be brought into te quickly cough.
On Britain's Beaches
(BY "RCUTER'G” SPECIAL
CORRESPONDENT)
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pated into insignificance wife sea- culis played in his sunbeam of the
some
distant music score.
roses.
Will tender by the Captain and inspected
offers and ratings who, a few hours in the wrong way. If compul-Germany.
gury powers haul to be used, it would
The
are apparently describ- ***] reatly to engage any enemy ship.
A Decoration Suddenly this picture of
fragile
Only three men participated in the to the number which can be address- On the quayside the King decorat debate and at the conclusion,, Sit that the weight of each does not ex- ed to any single recipient provided beauty changed as the searchlights
Captain John Anderson, Lord President of the ilhouetted a small vessel represented a Polish naval officer. me the first of the invasion barges, Bulewicz, with the D.S.O. umid the Council, in winding up, apologiseded one kilogramme. Deadly six-inch guns, hidden in the ders of British, Free French and as a man for his intervention on the
Pulish officers and ratings.
ground that "fools rush in whère darkness, swung into action positions, reads to hurl 100-pound shells at the!
Meanwhile the Queen chatted with angels ceased to tread." wounded- officers and sailors at the target.
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Any German fleet which managed Naval hospital
to evade the Navy and R.A.F. would! Escorted by Lady Astor, deputising Fasuredly have been roughly handled, for her husband, the Lord Mayor. Behind the beaches, infantry and who is with influenza, the, King LONDON, Mar. 20--Lighting up Hens Guards, manning inland dend Queen toured the bombed areas Britain's southern shores from the fence posts, fridges and publie build-of youth, Leaches with lights searching far outings, were ready to provide the in- to sea would have queidly exposed a vinfers with mother host reception.
Tald
Nazi Invasion heavy Wednekiny
had it followed
the
011 London during
night.
Under the pal light of a Staunton St Fire moon, watched from a coastali hutters's observation pod near the foreshore. The crews of rearchlights, gums and other devices" which the British Army now possesses turned out for a practice alarus call. It tone them just 20 seconds to reach their ¡nists.
Their Job was to spot the luvasion
Dutch Lose A..
Freighter
BATAVIA, Mar. 20
U. S. ALIENS
IN
BRITAIN
Whiskey For Japan
Whiskey is the largest single item among the foodstuffs and beverages sent by the Japanese in Thailand as "gifts" to friends or relations at home, These gifts go by post, ship und aero- plane, and good whiskey is now so searce In Japan, It is stated, that it is considered well worth paying the osts involved as well as the heavy -Treatment import duties the recipients in Japan LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter).] must pay. -Cheers greeted the ministerial announcement in the House of Commons to-day that the utmost
GERMANY AND TURKEY
The Navy Department of the Nether-liberal policy would henceforth A small fire by ke out about 1.30 lands East Indies reported to-nigist be followed in granting exemp-
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" today at 50 Staunton Street, that the Dutch freighter, Simatuer, tion from alien restrictions to
BERLIN, Mar. 20 (UP)-It is cond floor, and caused damage to of 6.300 tons, must be considered lust United States citizens,
understood that a further exchange property amounting to $2,000. The after an air attack in the Atlantic at The Home Secretary (Mr Herbert of views between Germany and
are was caused by a lighted candle the beginning of March.
Morrison), sald that it would not do Turkey is likely to follow Premier coming into contact with inflammable It is believed that of the crew of to assume that every American ciltlinepu's message to Hitler. material, but was put out shortly only two are missing; they are
zen can be treated as if he were a Usually well informed after the arrival of the fire brigade. Chinese firemen:
British subjcet but all Chief Cons-diplomatic quarters understand that tables will administer the regulations Yugo-Slavin statesmen are coming to sympathetically in the case of Ameri-Berlin within the next two or three cans unless there is reason to the days to conclude a pact withr Ger- -contrary:
mány.German-quarters, -on- the other hand, continue to be reticent
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foreign
regarding the negotiations.
Communal Clashes
In India
DACCA, Inklia, Mar: 20 (Reuter),—
LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter).-A fatli gentral becomes a Home Guard. colonel in the first list of appoint- ments of that body issued by the Was The latest casualties in the commninal
nice.
disturbances which tonis place
He is General Sir Hubert Gough,cently are 16 killed and 13 wound- who becomes a zone commander, a d.
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Position from which he resigned last time last night and killed four and The police had to fire a second year because
the age wounded, two, Baithe is 71.
he is above
Nazi Standards. For Manchukuo
TOKYO, Mar, 20 (Domei).—Mr Shalaji Yoshino, first economic ud- cher to the Manchukatto Govemment, s leaving for Europe early in April rat an inspection Jour. He will take stock of public utility economy in Germpany.
There have been several enses of incendiarism, inclurting four boals on the river.
Assam Warned To Be On Guárd
SHILLONG, Mar. 20 (Reuter).- The nted of being prepared for any contingency, was emphasized by the Governor of Assan, who warned the aur attacks may enne
WAR FUND DONATION people that
A donation of $106 from the without warning Czecho-Slovak Committee brings The Governor adtled that flying Yesterday's total of the War Fund from the nearest nerodrome occupied inaugurated by the S. C. M. Post, Lid, to $1,693,901.62.
The Czecho-Slovak Committer lave now made three donations to the Find,
by the Japanese to Shillong was only a few hundred miles.
Whether the danger was inminent or not he could not ray but they should be prepared.
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