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No. 32.071

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1941

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ANGLO-ITALIAN PEACE RUMOURS PERSIST

SHRAPNEL General Franco

SHELLING OF KENT

Long-range guns from across the Channel yes-. terday shelled the South- East coast area.

A loud explosion resembling the discharge of a heavy-calibre gun was heard followed by two more such explosions.

Subsequently shells burst

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the air over the town and largel splinters were picked up.

Two houses were damaged but no casualties are reported. --- Reu ter.

Swift Eritrea Advance

(By Reuter's Special Correspon - dent at Khartoum)

British troops who have Eritrea penetrated into

from the North are now advancing beyond El Grena.

The capture of El Grena was announced yesterday by British General Headquarters.

The British troops have improv- ed their positions in the hills sur- rounding two important heights, i which they are now attacking after driving back strong Italian counter-attacks.

El Grena is an important post thirty miles south-east of the small frontier own of Karora which was captured last week-end,

Prisoners taken at Karora are

And

WILLKIE,

Mussolini KNOX

Meet In Secrecy CLASH

TRAIN

SERVICE SUSPENDED

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The train service be- tween Sofia and Buch-

arest has been stop- ped since the wreck- age of a Rumanian oil train.

A tense situation exists in both capitals on account of this latest development.

International News

Service.

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American de- to DIPLOMATIC EVENTS IN EUROPE ARE stroyers could be sent

Britain without weaken- MOVING SWIFTLY WITH REPORTS REACH-ing the defences of the ING THE UNITED STATES THAT GENERAL United States. FRANCO HAS ALREADY MET MUSSOLINI.

This statement was made by Mr. Wendell Willkie last night

by "high authorities."

Close secrecy is being maintained regard-who said he had been so advised ing the object of Franco's visit, but rumours are still current that General Franco is being asked to mediate in a British/Italian peace.

Meanwhile, reports from Vichy state that after conferring with]} Mussolini, General Franco has ar- rived in the South of France to incet Marshal Petain, and canvas

Petain's Midday Reception

It is reported from Vichy that French feeling on the European Marshal Petain arrived at Cagnes-

situation.

Mr. Willkie made this state- ment to the press, following the remark by Colonel Knox ear- ller in the day that the United States, "can spare no more.de. stroyers."

His full statement reads: "I am surprised by the statement of Colonel Knox.

"Information given me by high authorities in the Government after my testimony on Tuesday

Mer, French Riviera, yesterday, confirmed my views that we are Berin reports that it is ex-

to in a special train which left Vichy in a position, without injury pected that a meeting between the previous night.

our Navy or national defence, to General Franco and Marshal

give Britain immediate and effec- Pe'ain will contribute much to-

her tive assistance by sending wards improving French and

additional destroyers.”—Reuter. Spanish relations. International News Service,

INFLATION TALK EXAGGERATED, INSISTS SIMON

GOVERNMENT ADHERES to the policy

of avoiding inflation "by every conceivable

now known to number forty-three means in our power,” said the Lord Chancel-

as well as seven machine-guns

and flity camels.-Reuter.

British Officer Buried

A British flying officer, whose name is given as Sub - Lieutenant Atten- borough, was buried with military honours at Leg- horn yesterday.

He is described in Rome as one of the occupants of the British plane shot down by anti-aircraft fire at Leghorn on Sunday,

lor, Lord Simon, in the House of Lords yester- day.

He suggested that concern on this point was brought about by exaggerated or ill- founded arguments.

Lord Balfour of Burleigh, said he was afraid the vicious. spiral of inflation was already in opera- tion and that the figure of inter- ests in this matter was the gap between expenditure and venue which he computed about £600,000,000.

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He strongly supported the Keynes Plan of some kind of deferred pay, particularly in the case of wage earners" who were getting substantially, lar- ger earnings than before the war.

Rising Prices Lord Simon, replying for Gov- ernment, said that the word

The Admiralty communique on Italian officers of all arms "and" "the" shelling of Genoa, it will be a naval guard of honour ottend-recalled, stated that one Sword- ed the funeral at the English | Ash 'plane was missing. Reuter. cemetery.

and one from the American Cón- wreath from the Italian Navy | sul were on the comfiu.

"inflation" was used as though it was associated with the rapidly rising prices.

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Prices, he said, may rise in circumstances which do not involve this Inflationary 10- fluence at all.

Referring to the gap between expenditure and revenue, Lord Simon said It was important to remember the overseas aspect in this matter. Reuter.

CONSCRIPTION. IN MALTA

Conscription of man-power in Malta both for combatant and non-combatant services is an- nounced for the near future.

These measures have the unanimous support of the Malt- ese Government, Council and Press. Reuter.

After leaving the station the Marshal went to his estate at Villeneuve-Loubet on the coast road, about nine miles from Nice.

At midday, Marshal Petain left his estate for Cagnes station where, in a private coach, he received offi- cials and personal friends.--Reu- ter.

HOLLAND BREAKS

WITH RUMANIA.

It is learned in London that the' Dutch Government is re-calling its Minister in Bucharest.-Router.

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