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THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1941

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BUTTER.

USES FAMILIAR

TACTICS AT DERNA

German Threat In Holland

A threat of a forced

loan to meet the cost of the German army of oc- cupation in the Nether- lands is made in the pros- pectus of a 500,000,000 guilder 4 per cent. 10- year loan to which the Dutch are being asked to subscribe.

The loan is to finance increas- ed State expenditure due to the fact that the army of оссира- tion costs the Dutch people mil- lions of guilders a week.

According to news received in Dutch circles in London yester- day the prospectus threatens that in the case of non-subscription a compulsory 40-year annuity-levy at 21⁄2 per cent will be enforced. -Reuter.

BRITISH HOLDINGS IN U.S.

PETAIN TO MEET HITLER SHORTLY

Hitler and Marshal Petain

may meet

again shortly, accord- ing to Ankara radio, which declared last night that there were

"certan persistent re- ports" suggesting such

a move.

Vichy's representa- tive in Paris, the Count de Brinon, has just returned with Hitler's reply to Mar- shal Petain's recent Note.-Reuter.

FRENCH RAID INTO LIBYA

Italians

Cut ROOSEVELT

Rail POWERS LIMITED

Off In

Junction

WITH THE AIR RESOUNDING TO THE THUNDER OF ARTILLERY THE BRITISH AND IMPERIAL TROOPS DRAWN UP ROUND DERNA ARE SENDING OUT EXTENSIVE PA- TROLS TO PROBE THE POSITION OF THE ITALIANS DEFENDING THIS SMALL LIBYAN SEAPORT, CABLES REUTER'S SPECIAL COR- RESPONDENT OUTSIDE DERNA,

Three important amendments limiting Pre- sident Roosevelt's powers under the Lease and Lend

Bill

were voted by the House Foreign Affairs Committee sitting behind closed doors yesterday.

The amendments were as fol-: lows:

Meanwhile it is leared in authoritative quarters in London that the Army of the Nile has now surrounded the important road junc-date as June 30, 1943: tion of Mekelle, south of Derna.

here

There is reason to believe that

off the Italian troops cut comprise the remnants of two divi-

retired from slons which

Sidi Barrani, as well as a certain num- ber of tanks and armoured vehicles.

The British advance is being of facilitated by our possession Tobruk as an advance base. There To- is a good water supply at bruk and large quantities of petrol that the Italians had not time to destroy.

NIGHT

SHELLING OF DOVER

Firstly, to fix the

expiration

Secondly, requiring President. Roosevelt to consult army and. navy chiefs before transferring military equipment, and

Thirdly, requiring periodic re- Lease ports to Congress on the and Lend operations.-Reuter.

An amendment was approved specifically forhidding the use of United States warships on convoy duties. Reuter,

slight.

LAST NIGHT'S GERMAN RAID ON LONDON WAS OVER

MIDNIGHT; It is now

INCEN revealed

the BEFORE that

DIARIES WERE SHOWERED ON doing Indian division which is

The night was also marked by PARTS SEVERAL into so well in Eritrea was sent to the

OF THE shellfire from German long-range CAPITAL the

BUT, EVERYWHERE | guns across the Channel. Free Sudan after taking part in

FIRE WATCHERS WERE READY capture of Sidi Bärrani.

TO DEAL WITH THEM.

Elsewhere in the country enemy air activity again was

The recent raid Italian Libya by French Forces is the sub-

forces at Kassala had time to execute ก strategic withdrawal and escape the pincer movement that closed behind them.

ject of a communique is- Fate Of Italian Settlers The forthcoming visit sued by General de Gaul- Owing to the unavoidable move- of Sir Edward Peacock to le's Headquarters inment of these troops the Italian' America to examine the London yesterday. possibilities of invest- The communique states: "In ments such as businesses of our troops in Chad, acting un- the course of January, elements

in the United States, was der the command of General de announced in a Treasury into Italian Libya in the region | Larminat, carried out a deep raid: statement issued in Lon- of Fezzan. don yesterday.

The

and

de- and

"Our troops reached stroyed the base at Muzak statement says: "In the carried the post at Gatrun, in- light of material already shipped flicting on the enemy serious losses and contemplated by the United in men and material. States it may now be freely pu- blished that His Majesty's Gov- erriment have realised and dispos-

ed of a very great proportion of

British authoritative quarters are concerned with the fate of 200,000 Itallan settlers in Abys sinia who are menaced by the growing tide of

the patriot movement.

It is gathered that many are being concentrated at places like there would be safety. In num- the capital. Addis Ababa, where

bers.

"Several Italian 'planes were l' The problem of food supply is destroyed on the ground?”

sure to arise sooner or later, even if any number enter Djibouti. Reuter.

their gold holdings and are steadi- The communique adds. that ly selling American securities General de Gaulle has conferred owned by their nationals at every the Cross de l'Ordre. de la Libera-

pportunity

tion-posthumously upon Licuten- ant Dornano, Commander of the "A. more difficult problem is detachment who was killed presented by investments auch Murzak-Reuter. Ta

£aabutinesses in the · United

tea and United States. com panies controlled by companies in this country whose shares are, not quated on the Stock Ex-

NAVAL BUILDING BILL PASSED

at

LONDON GETS A NIGHT ALERT

The ten-day lull in the night air war over London was broken by an early alert last night, shortly after which heavy gun fire was heard in the central districts. Reuter,

EASTERN SUPPLY

COUNCIL

"His Majesty's Government, are * The Bill authorising the alloca- resolved to make the best possibletion of $809,000,000 for "expand- use of these investments and they ing naval constructión: facilities have decided to ask Sir Edward and building. 400 smüll › Navy- Mr. Hydari, secretary of the "Pencock, who has great expert craft," was passed by the U:5. Labour Department, Has been "ap- mace in such matters, to go to the Senat: yesterday and sent to the pointed Government of India rè- United States and examine the White House for signature. presentative at the Eastern Group possibilities on the spot. He will Minesweepera and submaring Supply Council, it was announced "ach America, very shortly."-- chasers are included among craft | in New Delhi yesterday, Reu

buter

to be bullt Reuteri

ter.

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A number of shells fell in Dover at irregular, intervals but, no casualties so far have been reported: Reuter.

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