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MISSING IN FIRE

Several children are missing and, it is feared. may have been burned to death as a result of a fire which broke out at No. 18, Portland Street, this morning, at 8.20 a.m.

People living opposite the house saw flames leaping from the ver- andah of the first floor and imme- diately summoned the fire brigade and police.

Fanned by

fre the wind, the spread into the house and soon enveloped the adjoining house, No. 20.

Two fire engines arrived and soon had the outbreak under con- trol, preventing it from spreading further.

The majority of the occupants of the houses managed to escape, but! several children are missing and

still their whereabouts are known.

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The fist and second floors of

the two buildings were complete-

ly gutted and police. under In- spector Wright, have thrown cordon around the area.

Two Bodies Found

Two burned corpses-one of

a woman and the other of a child-have been found

by

the fire brigade on the first

flour of No. 18. Portland Street.

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MATSUOKA

Repudiation Of

Ankara Pact AT WAR

Inference

FORCES MOVING SOUTHWARD

Japanese army con- tingents are being transported

south-

word from Formosa and even from Japan itself, according to confirmed reports, says a Shanghai tele-

to gram

the Dow Jones agency in New York.

The troops are pre-

bound sumably

for Hainon or northern Indo-China, the report adds-Reuter

ITALY

MAKES IT UNANIMOUS

A SUGGESTION THAT, in virtue of her agreement with Turkey, Bulgaria will allow German troops to cross her territory, was re- futed in the Turkish newspaper "Vakit” yes- terday.

It says: "Certain people think that the signing of the Ankara pact means that Bul-

OF WITS

Commenting oh the Japanese offer of media- tion the "Hindu National- ist," of Madras, yesterday declared that “for a coun- try which has been wag- ing war in China for ten years to offer to work for peace is hypocritical."

The paper adds: "It is difficult to believe that Japan is anfmated by a genuine desire for peace, for

ample herself by stopping her ag- gression against China."

garia has secured Turkey's neutrality, within that case; she must set an ex- a view to allowing the passage of German troops through Bulgarian territory.

The "Free Press," another Na- tionalist organ, says that if Hitler is carrying on a war

of nerves against his enemies, Mr. Matsuo- ka is carrying on a war of wits.

While the former's moves

are

"Without hesitation the Turks led to friendship, mutual respect and confidence between the two reply No

"There is irrefutable proof that countries becoming deeply rooted. Bulgaria, by signing the declara- "To-day, as hitherto, the Tur- blatant and terrific, the latter's are tion, unreservedly recognises An-kish people fellows the same path subtle and intrigwae —Reuter. glo-Turk and Turco-Greek friend- as the British, always remaining.

sincere friends in good and ship and alliances."

days

M. Va'tchin, a Deputy, writ Ing in "Yenieabah," emphasises that the Anglo-Turkish Alliance is immutable and declares the war of nerves which

that the

und ailies with the ideals."-Reuter.

Basis of Policy

bad

same

H.M.S. CRISPIN LOST

Axis has launched in the Bal- Turkey has made the Anglo- kans will be scattered before the Turkish Alliance her "national and

H.M.S. CRISPIN, AN ARMED the AUXILIARY VESSEL OF THE fortress-like strength of Turkey. permanent policy." declared

newspaper "Aksham" ROYAL NAVY, HAS BEEN "Continuous contacts with Bri-Turkish tain during difficult moments have yesterday, according to Ankara SUNK, THE ADMIRALTY AN

radio.

NOUNCED IN LONDON YES. The paper, commenting on the TERDAY. Turco-Bulgar declaration, added: "If foreign circles have thought it might be possible for the Turks to act in a manner contrary to the stipulation of this alliance (with Britain) they are greatly mistak-

"-Reuter.

Italy's reply to the Ja-AUSTRALIAN

panese offer of mediation

are determined to con-

is that the Axis powers MINISTER AT BY GUNFIRE tinue the war until final

victory.

"Rome circles," says the official

Stefani agency, "affirm that it is

understood that the Japanese

GAIMUSHO

The British submarine

Sir John Latham, "Aus- Sealion has destroyed a Norwegian ship of about spokesman's words are intended tralian Minister to Japan for called on Mr. Chuichi 1,500 tons operating under to emphasise Japan's desire

peace and do not mean there is German control off the any possibility of mediation be- Chashi, Vice-Minister for tween the European belligerents. Foreign Affairs, yester-] Norwegian coast.

"It is categorically declared that

An Admiralty communique an- nouncing this says Sealion allow ed. 15 minutes while, the crew abandoned the Norwegian ship. and then sunk her by gunfire.

Her crew": were quite safe in lifeboats as she was very close to land when abandoned.--Reuter

The vessel was stopped and

says

the Axis powers remain in the day. position several times stated; that Subjects of the conversation are is, they are firmly determined to continue the war until final vic-not revealed though it is general- Domel ly believed,

the tory." "Reuter.

agency, that Mr. Ohashi emphas- ised the need for the collabora- Govern- EX-KING ALFONSO tion of the Australian

ment in preventing any aggrava-

Seallon-made signal instructions Ex-King Alfonso of Spain, who tlon of the situation.

It is thought he declared that. an- the "Far Eastern scare". WEB

groundless.-Reuter.

to the men to abandon ship, is lying ill in Rome, passed a rest-, The master of the steamer replied less day yesterday, it was by signal "Thank you.” British nounced. Wireless.

SIXTEEN NAZIS KILLED NEAR ZUIN

Sixteen German police officers were drowned when a German lorry in the Czech Protectorate near Zlin (Moravia) fell into the river, says a Prague despatch to

the official German, news agency.

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First Real Stand For A Decade

THE NEW YORK "POST" yesterday hailed the arrival of Australian troops in Singapore as the first

The German version of the In-action by the Democracies for a decade against

cident says it was due to the fallure of the brakes.--Reuter

Japanese aggression, says Reuter.

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Next of kin of casualties have been informed.

Crispin was a ship of 5,071 tons and was built in 1935. In peacetime she was one of the Booth Line carrying both passen- gers and cargo. — Reuter.

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