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Smashing Blows Cajoling Of
By R.A.F. In
Italian E. Africa
CAIRO, Mar. 23 (Reuter),—Intense aerial activity in Italian East Africa in support of the army operations is reported in an R.A.F. communique.
Hollanders
Loyalty To Reich
BERLIN, Mar. 23 (UP),—The “Deutsche Zeitung" in Neider- manden to-day publishes an article urging the Netherlands ! authorities to show loyalty to the German army of occupation. It said, "A Dutch official's authority emanates from the Germani AU-
holes, and he is obliged to be loyal towards them."
Appealing to the Dutch people to cease thinking of the past, the article The Dutch people should re- R.A.F. bombers and fighters have repeatedly attacked comise the last ey have to full. the enemy positions in the Keren area.
or It will depend upon the solution these problems whether or not the Dutch people will be received as full members of the community about to be formed amongst the European peoples."
The railway station at Asmara was heavily attacked yes- terday and during the raid British fighters engaged a number of Fint fighters and shot down two in stames.
ralded
There other Fiat fighters. were destroyed in the same area on the previous day by the same squadron.
In the Gondar area, fires were started among buildings follow-falta yesterday but were chased out ing an attack by R.A.F. bom-to sea by British fighters. bers on barracks and ware- houses.
Trains Destroyed
South African Air Force bombers attacked trains on the Djibuti-Addis Ababa railway, destroying at least one train which burned out after re- ceiving a direct hit from a salvo of bombs.
R.A.F. bombers also machine guoned trains at Afdem and Gota, and bombed and machine-gunned u large concentration of enemy tron sport on the road between Urso and Awash and enemy positions in the Marda Pass9.
March 24, 1941.
By Ernie Bushmiller
WAIT-- ON SECOND THOUGHT-- TELL HIM TO GO AS SLOW AS HE CAN!
HINT OF AGGRESSIVE SPAIN
Pep Talk On Usual Lines
SCHOOL
Organising New Zealand For War
WELLINGTON, Mar. 23 (Router). As a result of the activitfen of the
delegation from New Zealand to the
Eastern Group Conference at New
Delhi, a group of British technicians
has examined the industrial posslut- MADRID, Mar. 23 (Reuter), assisting the Empire war effort in ties of New Zealand with a view to
Spain's ability to retain A requirements oversea as well as in neutral position in the present the defence of the Dominion, war was yesterday given special. These experts are reporting their emphasis in the first official who will in due course establish a Artdings to the British Government Spanish reference to foreign promamme for fulfilment by New polley since the passing of the Zealand.
Every week sees greater develop- American Lease and Lend Bill.
in the country's war effort. A Tho Under-Secretary of the menti
of engineering firms aro pro-| Press and Propaganda Ministry, ducing war material of all kinds.
number of Senor Antonio Tovar, who Government workshops are busy accompanied the Foreign Secret-making Bren gun carriers and trench ary, Senor Serrano Suner, to mortars. The output of small arnis und ammunition will shortly be
ers, storted by falitern, Dr. Wellington Koo Germany a serious is ily, doubled to meet the requirements of Writes Of France inherent in our geographical
position. We cannot live CHUNGKING, Mar, 23 (Central) News).The privations and hard-armed or unwatchful." ships of the people of France aro) revealed in a letter received here re-i cently from Dr Wellington Kon, Chinese Ambassador to France.
said: "The risks are New Zealand's armed forces,
War material for the navy ly niso un-Minesweepers are being constructed In an advanced stage of production,
Fat Auckland to meet the Immediate .frequirements of the navy.
One British fighter was shot down by a Messerschmitt, which in turn was destroyed by another Dritish air craft.
Wants To Emerge Senor Tovar added that Spain 10- day wanted to emerge from centuries) of retirement. Raids On N. France
recalled Writing from Vichy. Dr. Koo sald
Hitler's present netions those cf
but whereas LONDON, Mar. 23
Napojeon (Reuter) that the Chinese Embassy is now Coastal Cominand alreraft pald a visit housed in a large restaurant there Napoleon was a scourge the Swing to the French coast this morning, but the staff members of the Embassy Hitler was a scourge for those who destroyed a German barrack block at have to put up with many incon- had reduced Spain to a third-class the port of Quiberon, thą submarine | veniences, Bread in Franco
13 power-France and England, base in Brittany, and scored a direct rationed, each person being entitled hit on an enemy escort vessel near only to 8 lbs. a week, while buttercaily use. Dr Koo said that he is practically unobtainable, The wanted to buy a shirt but could not ration
of meat for a person is four btain one in either Vichy or Lyons, ounces a week.
The shoes worn by Frenchmen these The letter also revealed that there days are so badly made that they are is a keen shortage of articles of just like slippers.
Brest.
No British aircraft is missing from these operations, adds the Air Minis-
try.
Bulgarians On Rations
LONDON, Mar, 23 (Reuter).—Bul- ter, vegetable oils and lard will be rationed in Bulgarin next weelt and cards for that purpose will be Issued) to the populacė, states a
Soda report quoted by the Moscow radio.
A shortage of foodstuffs, the radio adds, in
now noticeable iri the Bulgarian capital where beef is al- most unobtainable and the sale bread is rigorously restricted.
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