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Japan Seeks Controlled Economy In Far East

The need for "building, up a highly or- · ganised State of national defence" was given as a reason for "attaining maximum autarky in the greater Asiatic sphere" by Mr. Kobaya- shi, Japanese Minister of Commerce, in a speech in Tokyo yesterday.

Mr. Kobayashi said: "Japan's industrial fa- bric must be entirely rebuilt in line with the new international situation created by the con- clusion of the three-power pact between Ja- pan, Germany and Italy.

"Controlled economy, must prevail over

a liberal one."--Reuter.

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Britain Gets Priority On Giant Planes

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GREEKS LAUNCH NEW OFFENSIVE ON WIDE FRONT

HUNGARY PLAYS THE STOOGE

(By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent) Hungary's joining the

GREEK TROOPS launched a new offensive

on a wide front yesterday, it was announced in Athens.

Reports reaching Athens last night stated the Greeks were unshaken by savage bombing from the air which they underwent early this week and have reached General Soddu's "lines of resistance" in Al- bania at several points, while the Italians are stated to be retreating in disorder.

The Greek advance, if main- tained, threatens to split the Ita- lian forces in two isola'ing the defenders of Koritza and the

troops based on Argyrocastro, in

An important factor in the gen- THE UNITED STATES Army High Com- Axis hardly influences the the coastal sector.

present situation; it is eral resumption of the Greek at- mand has given Britain priority on the deli- not as though her adhe-tacks has been the cooperation of very of 26 four-engined bombers at present at sion represented the sud- the factory of the Consolidated Aircraft Com- den conversion of a doubtsoners arrived at Athens from the

ful friend or a potential pany at San Diego, California.

foe.

Since the outbreak of wer Hungary has had little chance

with that of Beriln and Romic. to be anything but. pro-Axis

Six hundred more Italian pri-

yesterday.-Reuter.

REQUEST FOR

Aussies

In First

Air Clash

Fighter aircraft of the Royal Australian 1 Air Force have fought their

MORE DESTROYERS first aerial: battle in the

on

The High Command simultaneously any nounced yesterday that negotiations are un- der way for giving Britain 20 four-engined Boeing bombers of the "Flying Fortress" type The adhesion will certainly not A new British request for over-Western Desert of Africa

involve her immediately in hosage American destroyers is likely with marked success. which have already been completed.

tilities and the chief service shé to be made by Lord Lothian, the

.patrol Returning from as The former machines are re- |·bers - have Just begun coming has rendered to the Axis is that British Ambassador, as soon ported to be very similar to the off the production lines and of example, since Berlin and he returns to Washington, accord-Tuesday, four Gladiators of an Flying Fortresses, both being cap- the nocotiations now completed | Rome will now probably try to ing to well-informed, quarters in able of a range of 3,000 miles. will enable Britain to take get other small neutrals to follow Washington yesterday.

The Consolidated. "Alrcraft-first Heliveries, ~

Hungary's lead, no doubt with the The figure of 50 destroyers is Company's four-engined' bom-' Indeed it understood that the threat in the background that if mentioned.

first such deliveries were to have they do not come in now they Lord Lothian, who has been in been made to Britain last Satur-will be left in the cold forever. London to consult the Govern- day.Reuter.

ment, is expected in Washington before the week-end. Reuter.

German Offers To Britain

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SKODA WORKS AGAIN VISITED

THE FAMOUS SKODA armament works at the House of Commons Pilsen, in Bohemia, were again successfully attack- yesterday as to what sug-ed on Tuesday night in the course of widespread gestions had been receiv-operations by R.A.F. bombers. ed from Germany for agreement at the expense of France.

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Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secre tary for Foreign Affairs, declared that both before and since the

The Air Ministry, announcing the attack, adds that munition stores and other objectives in Berlin, and shipyards and docks at Kiel, Hamburg and Bremerhaven were bombed and fires and explosions observed.

war this abandonment of France MIDLANDS

by Britain had been implicit in:

any German public pronounce

ment on Germany's conception of

h settlement with Brifaln.

man.

ruling idea "In the Ger-

the Continent..

GETTING IT AGAIN

Good results were obtained in attacks on synthetic oil plants at Gelsenkirchen and Hamburg and on an important electrical power station ut Hamborn.

Other objectiven attacked in- cluded the Inland port of Duiq berg-Ruhrport, railway - june- tlons at Bremen and Berlin, the naval, base at Lorient, and, the harbour at Barflour,

Butler, added, dis Enemy air activity was From all these operations three

that Germai shoul nate again directed mainly against the Midlands last night.

This is a conception with which we have never been in agreement and are not now willing to ac

-Reuter. 2.

of our aircraft are missing. Reuter..

south the machines met with intense" anti-aircraft fire. Shortly after dusk wave after The German attack has been so wave of bombers flew over an cast for concentrated in one area. Midlands town. As they headed; Reuter..

Australian squadron encountered a large force of enemy fighters.

Five. Italian, Flats, stated the Air Mialstry: yesterday, aro reported to have been shot down. One Gladiator was lost and landing, another made a forced the pilot being saved.-Reuter."

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