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GOVERNMENT UNDER FIRE

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FIRST NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST. ESTABLISHED 1845.

No. 22,077

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1941

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Australia's Choicest BUTTER

MR. MATSUOKA'S CURIOUS MESSAGE TO MR. ANTHONY EDEN

German 'Planes Try Intimidation On Greece

Reliable reports that Germon 'planes made reconnaissance flights over Greece on Tuesday are taken in Belgrade to indicate that Hitler is going forward with his nerve war in am attempt to force Greece to give up the struggle against Italy.

It now seems clear that he may try intimi- dation before risking a conflict by sending troops to the Greek frontier-

The German 'planes dropped no bombs and were not fired on by the Greeks. It is not known whether they used Bulgarian or Ru- manian bases.-Reuter.

India And MISHAP Far East TO ACTING Crisis

The Far Eastern crisis is being closely watched

all over India, and news of

GOVERNOR

It was revealed at the

the arrival of Australian opening of the Budget

troops in Singapore was greeted with general satis- faction.

It is "recalled that large num- bers of Indian troops have been drafted to Malaya and the vigor ous training they have since un- dergone has given them a thorough knowledge of the country.

Reuter learns that the Govern. ment of India is fully prepared for any eventuality-Reuter,

JAPAN'S BID FOR OIL IN N.E.I.

The Netherlands East Indies Government has received a Ja panese request to explore the oil areas in the NE.I. and has in dicated willingness to specity: certain areas, which could be ex- plored, according to a Japanese report.

The Dutch authoriti are reported: tỏ - ha their willin egs on that match on ervers the Japans

surveyori

however

-Reuler.

RUSSIA AS BALKAN

GUARDIAN?

Desire For Peace

In East And To Help Elsewhere!

"BRITAIN WILL NOT ENTERTAIN PEACE ' PROPOSALS UNTIL COMPLETE VICTORY HAS BEEN GAINED.”

AUSTRALIA

This categorical statement was made in! AT THE

authoritative quarters in London yesterday commenting on the offer of a Japanese spokesman that Japan is ready to mediate "'in any war" if invited.

READY

The Australian Govern- ment has taken added spokesman made a statement to precaution against the de- sudden velopment of a

These quarters point out that tween Indo-China and Thailand,

Interesting it is most

that the He added: "The Japanese official Japanese spokesman should feel called on to make such an offer. the press yesterday.

add; "The They

"The Japanese

Foreign Secretary evidently do not appreciate received from the Japanese For-emergency after review- conditions in. Europe

special brought eign Minister a

message ing Australia's

the about by the war started by in courteous terms and on thair ally.

"As the British Prime Minister has emphasised over and over again there

be no can premise." Reuter.

com-

"Serious Approach"

The Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Matsuoka, Reuter's diploma-

the

has

state-

defence system, said the Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Fad- "The terms of this communica- den, in a speech in Mel-

same general line as ment just referred to.

tion are at present receiving due attention."--Reuter.

MORE ITALIAN PRISONERS

bourne yesterday.

No action would be taken and

he word spoken,

said, which would shatter peace in the Pacific. "If the war comes to our front door, it will not be of our choos-

"Let nobody think we are help-

Debate in Legislative tic correspondent learns, has ad- A further 3,500 Italian prisoning. Council his morning, dressed a special message to Mr. ers have

tary.

-

arrived in India, from

at present in the country, says reme test," he concluded.—Reuter. Reuter from New Delhi.

that His Excellency Lt. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secre-Africa, making a total of 23,000 less and unfitted for such a sup- General E. F. Norton, had

accident an

while out walking yesterday.

The Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, who presided in the absence of General Norton, opening the proceedings, said: "I am sure I may express on behalf of this Council our deep sympathy and hopes for a very early recovery."

Fall Into Nullah

11 is learned that His Excellency was out walking yesterday after- of neighbourhood noon in the

Major- Wongneichong Gap with

he General A. E. Grasett when slipped and, fell into a nullah and struck his head.

In the message Mr. Matsuoka offers to take whatever action is needed to restore normal con- ditions not only in the Far East but anywhere in the world. This official endorsement of the the proposal made by Mr. Ishii, Japanese spokesman in Tokyo, on Tuesday, gives it a very different the apparently importance from casual suggestion of a subordinate official.

It becomes a serious approach from the head of a Government, 'which is in contractual relation- ship with Germany and Italy, although Mr. Ishli expressly stated they had not been con- Bulted.

Naturally Mr. Matsuoka's mes- sage will be received with the General Norton was knocked out consideration which the authority: for a few minutes but later re of the sender demands, but there covered sufficiently to walk to a is not likely to be any variation car to take him to Government in general of the immutable prin- House.-.

ciples of British policy-Reuter.

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His Excellency is suffering from slight concussion and a few minor bruises, and has been ordered ab solute quiet for 48 hours and no engagements before Monday.

There is no cause whatever for any anxiety.

in Belgrade."

Commons Statement REPORTS OF AN IMPEND ING JAPANESE EFFORT TO MEDIATE IN THE WAR WERE STRENGTHENED BY A STATE- MENT BY THE UNDER-SECRE- TARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, MR. R. A. BUTLER, "IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTER- DAY.

invitation

In reply to an

to

The impression persists among the ordinary public that peace is safe in the Balkans, through the make a statement on the Far beneficial intervention of Russia, Eastern situation Mr. Butler re- Yugoslavia appears to share none who: fe considered to have. conferred to the recent increase of the apprehensions of her neigh-stituted herself the guardian of tension over "certain "events,” bours and complete, calm prevails i Balkun tranquility Router, snotably over the dispute. be.

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