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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 22, 1941
HITLER WILL STRIKE HARDER AT BRITAIN
(By VERNON BARTLETT)
APART FROM the dissemination of reports BRITON
about the southward movement of some of his
soldiers, Hitler still shows no signs of coming to INSPECTS
ITALIAN
Mussolini's help.
These are the reasons why he will more pro-
bably concentrate on sea and air warfare against SUBMARINE
Britain;
First, a Balkan campaign at this time of year would be difficult and costly, especially in view of the encouragement that the Greek resistance has given to other neighbouring States.
Even in Rumania, apparently so completely under the Nazi heel, the majority of the fron Guard is my Over the Nazl-ordained Laward a mort of Transylvana to Humpay, an! ats nationalism is likely to develop dining the win, 1
ter as Na contial becomes more obvious and provocative.
Duce's Lost Value
Secondly, when italy came to the was the potential importance of French ships and harbours had
probably not been envisaged. With the help Hitler night still hope
to control the Mediterranean.
It
is now so clear that he cannot do so with Mussolini's help that the Itaban leader ceases to be an in- valuable, irreplaceable ally.
If he can be saved, so much the better for Berlin. The usual capping and ruining of Balkan morale will continue through the winter. But the main effort
BRITAIN TO BOMB BULGARIA
-IF
A boy of seventeen is probably the only British seaman to have been on a conducted tour of an enemy submarine in this
war.
He is Robert Timarea, of Penty Street, Skelmarsdale, near Prins- kurkk
Robert, who is in the merchant navy, was shown the workings of the Italian submarine which shell- ed and sank his ship.
After the submarine
had seen
the crew of the ship take to the
Diplomatic quarters in boats it disappeared. For two days and nights Robert helped his fel- Sofia reported that Great lows bale out the lifeboat to which Britain informed Bulgaria they had rigged some sails. They that military objectives within the country would provised mast
bottom of the boat.
fed on dry biscuits.
The sea got rough and the im- went through the As she was submarine.
be bombed if German for-sinking the Italian ces enter Bulgarian ter- reappeared and took ritory.
The informants stated the Brit- ish said such bombings would be "distasteful" but necessary,
to save the Duce will be an In-
The staff of the British legation direct one, designed less for his benefit than for that of Marshatin Sofla was reported to be ready to leave Bulgaria on a moment's notice.
Petain.
Petain's Move
(Reliable but unofficial reports reaching Istanbul, Turkey, also The Marshal will be more said Britain had warned Bulgaria that passage of German troops through that country would bring The
the air bombings of Bulgarian military
Nazi influence at directly under Versailles thum
Vichy, at risk that this will drive
French colonies into open revolt objectives. The Istanbul newspa-
board.
the men on
Robert asked the Italian sec- ond officer: "What did you want to sink us for?" The officer re- plied: "You shouldn't ask that. We are at war. But I can tell. you that no good Italian wanta wär."
Then, because of Robert's pluck, the officer took him over the sub- marine and showed him how it was built and worked.
submarine for four days, then they The British crew were in the
is probably, in Hitler's view, worth per "ikdam" said "it is impossible were landed in the Azores, whence taking because
for Bulgaria to resist (the Nazis) they came by ship to Lisbon, the dangerous cleavage of opinion between oc- unless she is sure of military aid cupied and unoccupied France will from England, money from Ameri- and other help from the be lessened. But he must produce ca fresh evidence that he is going to | Soviets.)—Associated Press.
reason for SOLDIER ACQUITTED provide petrol for
HANKIE PETROL
Your pocket handkerchief may someone's car,
be the victor in this war.
Therefore, the third the concentrated attack on Britain is that only achievements in Wes- James Chapman, thirty-nine, aaccording to Dr. Ernst Berl, Ger- refugee scientist now in tern Europe could possibly check soldier in the R.A.S.C. was found man the rapid growth of the pro-British not guilty at the Old Bailey of U.S.A. movement throughout France, of shooting at Reginald Hayward, of which a phenomenal sale of wire-S.W., with intent to murder. Chap- Clitheroe Road, Clapham, London, less sets is only one indication.
man was discharged.
U.S. Reaction Fourthly, it is important for Hitler to postpone Mussolini's collapse--which would inevitably damage his own prestige-by military demonstrations against Great Britain designed. to dis- courage our dispatch of decisive reinforcements to the Near East.
In the fifth place he would be a fool if he were not to make the most of the post-election feeling of reaction and lassitude In the U.S. The nearer to the
He claims to have found the
and stored away the fuel reserves process by which Nature produced
Ton which the world is drawing.
GOLD MEDAL IS KING'S PASS
TRADE UNION LEADERS, presenting the King
shores of that country he can with a gold medal, told him that it would be an
achleve successes, the less his
political, and Mussolini's mili- "open sesame" should he ever wish to attend a
tary, defeats will atimulate
American production of war T.U.C. meeting.
material.
Attacks on our shipping and
cities may, there
our industrial
fore be intensified in the coming
weeks. But so, also, will the de- pression among Hitler's slave po- pulations, who have no incentive to face hardship cheerfully,
TRAIN AND RAIL MEN GUNNED
DIVING TO WITHIN 150FT., A GERMAN PLANE MACHINE GUNNED A GOODS TRAIN AND A GANG OF PLATELAYERS IN. A WEST MIDLANDS DISTRICT... No one was injured, and the only damage was the smushing of the red lamp attached to the guard's
yan
The train drew up at a station further along the line and then proceeded on its journey,
"That means I can attend any T.U.C., does it," said the King with a smile. "Yes, sir, that's right," replied Mr. George Gibson, chairman of the TUC, General Council.
The Union deaders wont to their comrades in the workshops Buckingham Palace for the pre- will provide the necessary Wea- sentation to the YMCA of pons until, in felt, factory and twenty-seven mobile canteens workshop, we strike the decisivo given by the TUC. and Trade Blaw which will bring peace, vic- Unions.
tory and a free Europe," he added. Mr. Gibson then said: "I have a last duty to perform. Lask your Majesty to. "accept thiq gold medal ag a souvenir of the odcasión and a mark of our affection and loyalty."
of
The King, in the uniform an Admiral of the Flect, and the Queen, wearing a shade of pale blue, came out of the Palace and shook hands with Mr. Gibson, who presented representatives of more than twenty Unions;
Mark Of Loyalty
The King, accepting, replied "Thank you very much." The medal consists of bar bearing the royal arms; from which is suspended a medallion
A
Mr. Gibson said the canteens with the letters T.U.C. surround- were primarily an expression of red by the words "Tradies Union admiration for comrades in the Congress, 1940." On the back is Fighting Forces.
the inscription recording the pre
"They are a guarantee that sentation.
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