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March 26, 1941.
BRITISH ARMY SETS RECORDS
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Repair Facilities LONDON, Mar. 25 (Router), the Nile, 660 miles from its
In early February when the Army of base, BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", Would Hiller attempt this last and Effective measures to extend pinched out Benghazi and blocked the ROME, Mar. 23 (UP)-The ra TOKYO, Mar. 25 (Domel)Mignation of General Graziant is
greatest net of highway robbery? | shipbuilding and repair facfities retreat of all the remaining enemy. We cannot tell. Some will advance throughout the Empire are men- Kenji Tomita, Secretary General of generally regarded as marking,
With a a speed never,equalled, with the Cabinet, this morning reaffirmed phase of the warfare in Africa in
arguments against the likelihood of tloned by the First Lord of lean endurance aurely remarkable, with his so acting he might Indeed
a perfection of
of timing, surprise, initia the Government's rejection of the which European strategy of lighting achieve much the same result without Admiralty, Mr A. V. Alexander, lve and a crescendo of pace, the Totalitarian party system in Japan. mechanised tactica will replace
ace actual armed attack. Others may in a written reply to a Parlia- Army had now won a glorious suc- Replying to an Interpellation by colonial methods with native troops. surely feel with greater force that mentary question.
cession of victorles which heartens Mr Kazuhira Ikuta-nt the session General Graziani was Italy's where national security is involved,
every free man and gives him faith of the Lower House Audit Com colonial strong man, famous for his it is not enough to rely upon the dis-number of warships building in the superiority of the British fighting During the Inst alx months, the In morale over numbers and in the mittee, Mr Tomita cited passages ability to utilise aalive
troopsputed balance of probability.” from Prince Konoye's address at the through the roughest mountains and
Dorninions, India and the Colonies men over the enemies, Lord Halifax continued: first session of the preparatory cor- the driest deserts. He has been re-
This was more than doubled and orders struggle is a mortal clash of two mittee for the New National Struc-placed by two experts in modern philosophies and we only delude our
for a substantial number of merchant ture movement held on August 20 warfare. General itoatta fills Gener- Tast year,
which the Premier al Graziant's post as Chief. He was
selves if we appose that the civilian Vessels were placed. tion that we share with you could termed the one-party rule systein formerly Vice-Chief of the ariny
survive a Nazi victory. It is not only unacceptable to Jupon.
Mr Tomita further stated that latest building up
staff and had much to do with the with physical invasion that we are
of the Italian
concerned, but with spiritual invasion Prince Konoye flatly declared that 11 mechanised forces on the Greek which, I permitted, would work was the privilege of all His Majesty's front. He is a close personal greater havoc thon all the tons of high subjects to thut pulvliest the Throne "and friend of Il Duce and played an.im- explosive that it is in the power of
cannot be monopolised portant role in
the Halo-French the German air force to unload." by the power of either single
armistice negotiations. He also st- individual or a single party."
Both Houses of the Diet met intended several Italo-German milltury plenary sessions to-day to consider conferences. petitions which have been presented authority
to them.
In
General Garibaldi, besides being an on modern strategy, is With this business disposed noted in army circles for his know- of, both Houses adjourned until to-ledge of lightning toeties. He is also morrow, which the closing ceremony experienced in East Africa where fie of the 70th Diet Session will take was in charge of large units. He was place.
[recently Chief of Staff and Governor-
General of Tripolitania.
Britain's War Costs Higher
to
U.S. INTEREST IN BALKANS
Soviet Pleases
Mar.
25
Sen frult
nless we
exist and are being increasingly em- Warship repair facilities also now played and constantly extended at almost all the main seaports in the Dominions, India and the Colonies.
CELEBRATION Independence Day In Greece
ATHENS, Mar. 25 (Reuter),—The Greeks to-day in every village, town and at every point of the battle-front celebrated the 121st anniversary of national independence in an atmus- phere of exaltation worthy of Lord Byron's pen.
While Yugo-Slavin, for whom in 1914 Greece waived her neutrality, was trading her independence to Hitler at Vienna, great patriotic
In brilliant
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East Africa Regarding the events in the great East African Empire, Lord Croft series of offensives against the Italian emphasised the immense distuneca involved and said: "Imagine a vast clock of 4,300 miles in circumference, with the centre 200 miles south-east of Addis Ababa, with lightning blowe struck from 11, 9, 8, 7, 6. last week, from two o'clock.
After
a description of the operations in Eritrea culminating in the occupa- tion of the strategically important town of Neghelli, Lord Croft said:: "It was worth a Marqulate to Gra- ziani and we congratulate ourselves art its capture."
his
Will Never Accept Lord Halifax declared, "We will never accept Hitler's now
order." He defined the principal war alm, of Britain and her Allies as the winning of this lie and denth struggle for the CRUSC of human freedom, but he
Farther to the east, the dramatic added that victory would be Dead
offensive was initiated by troops of could also
Nigerin, the Gold Coast, the King's achieve what must be the greatest
African Rifles and the Union of South peace aim of securing the world as
Africa under General Cunningham, far as humanly possible against a re-
who was starting with high velocity petition of this tragedy. When this great battle was won nations which crowds Hined the streets of Athens from the Indian Ocean and seemed
with had pr
preserved or regained their free-watch the Premier, Mr Alexander anxious to spend Easter
Korízis. Jay n
n wreath on the tomb famous brother, the Commander-in- dom would have a sovereign opportu- of the Unknown Soldier.
Chief of the Mediterranean. nity to show what freedom incans
This column, having
swept right and what it can do for the welfare of
through Italian Somaliland, is now mankind,
300 miles over the Abyssian border and is rapidly approaching Harrar and threatening the Djibuti railway. talled
Its advance 770 miles from the Kenya frontier und 1,000 miles from the railhead must surely be a world re- cord of distance in such astonishing time. With great rapidity and at al- most no expense in casualties, forces of the Indian Army on one flank and Samulis and Arabs on the other, re- captured the capital of British Somali- Jand after
a surprise amphiblous attack. Class 5, won the senior champion Italian Somaliland were all Italian, Whereas six weeks ago British and and Cheung Wal-nam, Class 5D, the won by Clas 5, who Junior. Class Championship
to-day this great area is all British. Was tha become holders of the Kadoorie Shield.
Mrs Tom Pui-chuen distributed the prizes.
It is not possible now to draw de- plans for the future structure of the community of nations but we are already in a position to provide a agreement must founded.
Nations could exist in freedom and
LONDON, Mart. 25 (Reuter).- Britain's expenditure reached a new high record last week. During the week ending March 22, the total or- dinary
WASHINGTON, expenditure amounted £102,090,009 or over £14,671,000 a (Reuter)--United States satis- faction at the Soviet assurances The total ordinary revenue s to Turkey, which is regarded sightly more than £3,500,000 below the estimate for the financial year here as a practically unpre-security only if they were prepared with nine days to run and the cedented move, was expressed by estimate 报 thus certain 10 be the Assistant Secretary of State, exceeded,
Mr Sumner Welles,
day,
China Fighting Reports
SLUSHUI; Mar, 25 (Central News). Taking advantage of a heavy storm on March 23 which immobilised Japanese motorised units and aircraft, the Chinese launched a wide encircle- ment movement around Japanese columns attacking Shangkno.
He told a press conference to-day that it "was a measure of satisfaction to the United States when a great Power like the Soviet Unior re- its intention of maintaining affirms its compreliensive' neutrality in the event of ü
to co-operate for mutual economic welfare and if need be for mutual defence.
dep
be ambitious.to dominate its partners,
has
sunering arahbouring country shown that
Mr Welles also indicated that the
United States took active diplomatic mensures in an effort to persuade Yugo-Slavia to resist Axis demands.
Syrian Unrest
In order to relieve their beleaguer- ed units, 38 Japanese planes yesterday afternoon flew over the fighting zone LONDON, Mar. 25 (Reuter)-The und dropped parcels of foodstults and situation in Syria remains serious, it ammunition to the defenders. The is reported from Istanbul by the Chinese continue to press. Some of the Japanese escaped to the north- east of Shangkao.
Matsuoka To Visit Vatican
Moscow radio to-day.
con-
the King at sunshine this morning. King, accompanied by his sister, Princess Catherine who was wearing nurse's uniform, drove through the beflogged streets to the Cathedral from where a Thanksgiving service was broadcast to the barracks and hospitals.
Ellis Kadoorie School Athletics
their annual sports yesterday at The Ellis Kadoorio School held
Pak-wing.
Causeway Bay,
Chan
In the economic sphere everything depended upon such co-operation, but no party to such an association should
have its place and make its own cans Every nation, great and small, wi tribution. Moreover past experience stable International order must adinit of ordered change Just in the relations between states. as the liberty of the individual Ching Chi-kwong SC. must have regard to the needs of the com-
Small toys 75 yardı.—1. Chúng Chin- munity, so must every nation in the fai a future accept its obligations to the general family of nations and be ready in both the political and economic spheres consider the welfare of. its neighbours.
in loyally observily of the world i
Sentences of three to five years were passed on demonstrators Damascus.
Results:
Senior 100 yards.-1. Chan Pak-wing
Renfor Long Jump-1, Llu Kin-ming
Wo
Our casualties in all the African lighting are surprisingly small totall- ing up to February 23, 2,965 of which number happily only 604 were killed casualties on the enemy including the whilst
Inflicted over 200,000 conture
of 180,000 prisoners. These campaigns have been truly and troops of Australia, New Africa, Rhodesia,
A. Juntor-i,. Kiu Kin-yuen A: Small Zealand, South
Bova ---1. Tannit Kwai-cheong TA.
Senior Shot Pu£---1, Llu Kin-ting DA. Half Mile.-1, Chan Pak-wing 5.
Bail Boys' High Jump-1. Lau Cheung chia LA, Junior-1, Lal Kwveen-chiu C:
Senior,-1, Liu Kin-minя SA
53.
Smail Boys' Back Itaco, 50 Yuet-wal
colonies and the Sudan, with Scots, Welsh, many Irish and also British guardamon and Infantry, divisions from India have, with the Royal Armoured Corps, Royal Artil-
Senior 220 yards.-1, Chan-Pak-wing ;lery and Royal Engineers written great fresh chapters inlo British military history.
Junter. Chung Tam fook B.
Small Boys' 150 yards-1, Chan Man-tat
Lord Halifax declared, "We for our part are prepared to join hands with any State which genuinely seeks the peace and,
by Its engagements and es be valueless
liberty within its borders.
Senior 40 yards-1, Chan Pak-wing 3; It
to force
Junior-1. Cheung Wal-nam 08. uri- wanted associations upon
Small Paya Arithmetic Race), wowilling
Yuct-wal DB. nations. We must rather try to create
G.
Bo
Junior Fick-2-Back lace.—), Lam Nam
Lies of the shores of the
Enemy Ship Sunk conditions, political and economic, in hung and Wong Yim-chol 1-
LONDON, Mar. 23 (Reuter),An LONDON, Mar. 25 (Reuter).-Mr enemy vessel was sunk in an attack Yosuke Malsuoka, the Japanese on shipping off the Dutch coast by Foreign Minister, will be received by aircraft of the Bomber Command, the Pope during his visit to Rome. yesterday afternoon.
A German controlled radio, making, An Ministry communique re- this announcement, claims that it has corded that one ar com untung been-confirmed-by-tho-Vatican.-
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When Victory is Won
"In many respects the world must be treated in future as a single whole. When victory is won, it must be our aim to pro-
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Senior three-legged Race-1, Chan Pak- wing and Hau Man-fook B.
One M1. Chan Pak-wing 5. Past Pupils Late-1. Mr Lam Cho-chi. Inter-Class Tug-of-war-Class A, Class
Clans 76, Clase BA
Small Boye Consolation Race.—1. Yeung King-tong 74 Junior-1, Law Chunsing SC; Benior-1. Yuen Chi-tit 6.
Inter-Class Relay Class 5. Class 0. Clam-7-Class-B
Imperial Forces Continue Progress
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mote comunen interest in a greater | The capture of Harrar, which is with- possible interchange of goods and services.
out strong fortifications, would scri- "Britain is ready to participate in
ously threaten the Addis Ababa- plans to
lown of promote economic
Djibuti Rallway and the Diredawn operation on a world-wide scale.miles north-west of Harrar.
on that railway some 30 Our aim will be prosperity, justly
The Italian General Deasimoni is shared."
believed to have a garrison of be- Lord
tween 12,000 and 16,000 men Harrar and Diredawa.
that Бо
Halifax emphasised even now Britain was planning remedy the post-war impoverishment and, arranging to establish stocks of food and raw materials which could be released as soon as we could be sure that
they will be used for this work of healing and not for our destruction.
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· Southern Abyssinia In southern Abyssinia, the threat to Addis Ababa is growing dally as the Imperial forces continue to advance northward from Neghelli along the Italian-built highway to the capital.
The business of rebuilding after
North-west of Addis Ababa, the war will be a task for beyond the Abyssinian patriot troops are con- strength of any single country,taining some 18,000 Itailan and native Britain is resolved to do her utmost troops at Debra Marcos. but clearly if the world is to be Meanwhile in Eritrea, fighting, is] brought back to health, it will only be by the united action of all men of all nations of
goodwill,
After the war, said Lord Halifax, and unul we could be satisfied Germany's co-operation, he could hardly doubt that nations resolved to preserve pesce and freedom must retain suficient armed strength to make their will effective.
going on, with unabated fury in the hills around the Italian stronghold of Keren.
Social Injustice
A National Sin
Church leaders of many denomi Immense Responsibility
nations have signed a statement call- Lord Halifax hoped that in this as
ing on the nation to repent is "ac- In other matters "Our two peoples injustice and national jealousies."
quiescence in the continuance of social will appreciate the immense respon-
in the troubles and recognise sibility that will jointly word of anxieties of this time
Just doom," and that in the words of adds the statement, which is entitled, Pascal, they might combine Justice "Towards a Christian Britain."
power, so that
the spirit of their
The group contains some who adopt co-operation might deserve and win and some who reject the pacifist in- the support of all other peoples ke- terpretation of Christianity. minded with ourselves to strengthen
with
the foundations of world society.
Signatories include the Archbishop
Thus only would it be possible of York, and leading Nonconformists.
to ensure that neither Germany nor
fensive weapons that would reduce any other country should revert or have any reason to revert, to those them below the danger level. "1 policies which plunged Europe into have no doubt with the help you will five wars in the last 80 years.
be able to Referring to the "Battle of the this blo give of our ability to win Atlantie Lord Halifax said, "Our experience shows that. while In
the
Dealing with the question of in- vasion Lord Halifax returned a con- coming months these attacks may dent and unhesitating "No" to the cause us grave lowes, our defen- question whether the invasion would He based this belief, he
sive methods are sound provided succeed, not only upon ali the do
that they can be developed with adequate strength and speed."
fence preparations, the tireless do-
In the next low crilico) months It | votten of British forces and the civil would, as he saw it, be a race be- defence personnel and the generous tween the mounting-total of our ship. | help of the United States, but also ping idsseș and an Increase in de- upon the spirit of the British race.
Sucz Egypt has been saved; the
will not be Italian; another 600 miles of
"Italian have passed into British care. The Italian hold on Abyssinin Is becoming increasingly precarious and Mussolini's dreams have become the
nightmare of
Italy. Soldiers of the British Empire now stand braced, hardened, experienced and trained to meet the military might of Germany.
We are not afraid-of-the-Issue. (Cheers).
Lincolnshire Probables
LONDON, Mar. 25 (Rêuter)—The following alterations have been made Probables list for the Lincoln- shire:
Lifttlewood rides Abbe, Dyson rides Larboard; Nicoll rides Gaston, Wood- cock rides Overdraft.
Smy has been withdrawn.
Raid-Free Day
'LONDON, Mar. 25 (Reuter), Single aircraft cruising over the coastal areas of Britain to-day pro- vided practically the only enemy alr activity during the daylight hours,
There was no night alert up to a Jale hour.
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