Netherlands Minister Quashes A Rumour
BATAVIA, Mar: 26 (Reutor),-Jonkhoor. J. H. Ritman, a spokesman for the Government, emphatically denied at a press conference to-day the rumours that the forthcoming visit to be mado to the Netherlands East Indies by the Foreign Minister, Dr E. N. van Kleffens, meant that the Dutch Government in London was planning to remove to the East Indies, states Japanese report.
The spokesman disclosed that he would go to Manila to meet Dr van Kleffens, who is expected to arrive on Saturday.
Questioned
regarding the effect the visit of Dr van Kleffons would have on the present Japanese-East Indies conversa- tions, Jonkheer Ritman declared that it was a "lucky coincidenco that both the Japanese. and Dutch have emirient statesmen in Batavia.".
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY. LONDON, Mar. 25 (UP),---|
March 26, 1941.
Empire Shipping
Gayda Declares Turkey Will Join The Axis!
Special to the "Telegraph"
Ile said that Turkey also will join the pact. Continuing, Gayda said:
"The
Repair Facilities
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
Experts here believe that theEffective measures to extend to-day, Signor Gayda says that Yugo-Slavia's alliance with the
LONDON, Mar. 25 (Router).
ROME, Mar. 25 (UP),—Writing in the "Giornale d'Italia" ROME, Mar. 23 (UP)-The re-fonly means of countering the signation of General Graziant la German blockade, apart from a shipbuilding and repair facilities tripartite pact should make the United States mediate in the generally regarded as marking a new constant patrol of seaplanes, throughout the Empire are men- war since England and Greece are now isolated in southeastern phase of the warfare in Africa in to deliver
tioned by the First Lord of the Europe. which European strategy of lighting attacks on Germany. In this the in a written reply to a Parlia- ever heavier air Admiralty, Mr A. V. Alexander, replace United States can play a big part colonial methods with native troops. by
mentary question.. turning over
"The young world stands at our powerful
European bloc within the tripartite side. For the first time in history, Italy's bombers
such as the four- During the last six months, the pact's framework now amounts to it will now be possible to bring about colonial strong man, famous for his motored Consolidated Liberator number of warships building in the 4,000,000 men, extending, from the a sensible new order in Europa based
native troopa through the roughest mountains and B-24. The morning papers gave was more than doubled and orders Mo
Dominions, India and the Colonies Baltic to the North Ben and the on continental interests.
Mediterranean, and from the Tyrr the drest dezorts. He has been re- prominence to the arrival last for a substantial number of merchant benean to the Black Sea. England "In East Asia It will be no different. placed by two experts in modern week of the first Liberator. vessels were placed.
has been expelled from southeastern "It must be the objective of the Europo and Greece warfare. General Hoatta fills Gener The demand is growing that the Worship repair facilities also now isolated in castern Europe, since the aud States adhering to them, to sco la definitely great Powers, allied with the tri-pact, al Graziani's post as Chief. He was Rural At Fores should give German closed and constantly, extinn Balkan entente on which Greece that Europe and Enst Asia arise, in
elties a taste of terror-bambing. In extended де formerly Vice-Chief of the army its editorial the "Daily Mail" claims almost all the main seaports in the based her policy la now obsolete. which these States are free from TOKYO, Mar. 25 (Domel).—Mr staff and had much to do with the to-day that the Royal Air Force has Dominions, India and the Colonies.
"In south-eastern Europe,
foreign
Influences and intrigues, and Kenji Tomita, Secretary General of
latest bullding up of the Italian been already indulging in such tactics.
only build up their own national and ctil- |the Cubinet, this morning reaffirmed
Turkey is outside
the tripartite tural life and grant their peoples. "But at the moment they must take mechanised forces on the Greek the Government's relection of the
gystem; however, Turkoywili - not; front. Totalitaripa party system in Japan.
He is
second place. As our strength In- close ¤
personal
fall realistically to consider the his long period of peace and, thereby, a creates so will the
of weight our Replying to an Interpellation by friend of Il Duce and played an im- attack on German cities."
tory which is in the making on a happy economic future," Mr Kazuhira Ikuta at the session portant role fta the Italo-French Even the air correspondent of the
borders. To-day's signing gives the of the Lower House Audit Com- urmistice negotiations. He also`at-{conservative "Observer,"
Eight men and one woman are United States food for thought." Major mitter, Mr Tomita ciled passages
tended severni Italo-German milltary Oliver Steward, sold that bombing of result of a junk capsizing oft Kwo missing and believed drowned as the from Prince Konoye's address at the conferences.
cities
might be Justifled Successful Scheme
frat session of the preparatory com-
on the Chau, near Wagian at midnight on General Gariboldi, besides being an grounds that to bomb the street of a LONDON, Mar. 25 (British Wire-mittee for the New National Struc-
major
Monday. could wreck gap, water elly August 20
nuthority on modern strategy,
According to a police report, twelve less)The emergency food reserves ture movement held on
is and telephone services which would organised for bontbed towns by the Inst yene, in which the Premiereted in army, circles for his know take months to mend. "It is one way persons were aboard when a gust of termed the one-party rule system ledge of lightning tactics. He is also of hampering communications, and in wind capsized the junk. Four were unacceptable to Japan.
experienced in East Africa where he some respects appears a better way picked up by another junk and safe was in charge of large units. He was than bombing railway lines and ly landed at Shaukivan yesterday; recently Chlef of Staff and Governor-mershalling yards," the correspondent the remaining eight are belloved to General of Tripolitania.
Twrpte.
have lost their lives.
Blitzed Towns' Food Reserves
Ministry of Food are standing the strain well.
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH",
Lord Woolton, the Minister, made Prince Konnye fintly declared that it Mr Tomita further stated that this clear in giving details of 16 was the privilege of all His Majesty's scheme which has been extended to subjects to assist the Throne "and include towns of 50,000 population or that privilege cannot be monopolised moro,
[by the power of either a single Stocks already plccthorities and individual or a single party."
of the local authorities
Both Houses of the Diel met in spread throughout the country in-planary sessions to-day to consider clude two million tins of soup with petitions which have been presented eight partions to tin, 1,000 tons of to them. With this business disposed blacuit, 2,500,000 cans of baked af, both Houses adjourned until 10- beans, 750 tons of 60.000, cans
beef, hash morrow, when the closing ceremony and mout roll und
of of the 70 Diet Session will take unsweetened condensed
place.
Lord Woolton hastened the
communal feeding centres. He said that this rather cold phrase would be dispensed with and the generic name of British Restaurants would be used. He hoped that cach locality woujd also give its British Restaurant `n local_name="something_bright and
Jolly."
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CELEBRATION Independence Day In Greece
ATHENS, Mar. 25 (Reuter),—The Grecks to-day in every village, town and at every point of the batile-front celebrated the 121st anniversary of national Independence bi an atmos- phere of exaltation worthy of Lord Byron's pen.
While Yogo-Slavin, for whom in 1014 Greece walved her neutrality, was trading her Independence to Hitler at crowds Hned the streets of Athens Vienno, great patriotic
to watch the Premier, Mr Alexander Korizis, loy a wreath on the tomb
the Unknown Soldier.
In brilliant sunshine this morning, Princess Catherine who was wearing the King, accompanied by his sister,
a nurse's uniform, drove through the beflaggett streets to the Cathedral from where a Thanksgiving service was broadcast to the barracks and hospitals.
Lord Lytton's Condemnation Of Japanese Subterfuges
LONDON, Mar. 25 (Reuter).—It was good to hear from the lips of President Roosevelt that China will be the recipient of -all-the-help-the-United-States-can-give-her-in-her-heroic struggle- against Japan, writes Lord Lytton in the **Manchester Guardian."
If we had helped China more in 1982, we might have never geen the rise of Hitlerism in Germany or the spread of war first into Africa and then into Europe.
Almost every uction and every formuin which to-day we assoclate with the two gangsters in Europe was
bition whilst occupying the territory of another country, establishing pupe pet governments and making spurious alances with them-Japan may claim to be the inventor of them all.
Yet how few people realised in 1931-33 what, terrible consequences were to follow from the passive ac- quiescence of the rest of the world In this new form of aggression.
After ten years of almost con- in fact first used by the Japanesetinuous war, the Chinese spirit is un- gangster of Asia.
brukten, her sucrifices have only tend- Waging war without a previous deed to bind the Chinese people into claration and
and calling it pence, pro- national unity, which thoughout her fessing felendship to cover hostik long history had never existed by- preparations, engineering disturfore. Just Napolcon was Tie bances in a neighbouring state to founder of European nationalizin, so provide an excuse for armed Inter- Japan. is the founder of Chinese
vention under the guise of restoring | nationalism, and, like Napoleon, will order, disclaiming territorial am- be destroyed by her own creation,
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