THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 27, 1941:
Imperial Forces Closing In On All East African Fronts
MATSUOKA Pincer Operations TARANTO Against Keren
OFFER TO MOSCOW
Japanese circles in Shanghai assert that the Japanese Foreign Minis- ter, Mr. Matsuoka, will shortly visit Moscow to sign an agreement with the Soviet, the Shanghai correspondent of the Free French Agency reports.
The agreement is said to 17205- vide for the demilitarisation. of the Soviet-Manchukuo frontier,
Rectifical'on of that frontier in Russia's favour, and
Modification of the
Treaty of
Portsmouth (which ended the
Russo-Japanese. War
an
1904) in
placing Japanese economie priva- Jeges on Saghalien
Ashing rights in Soviet waters on a pure- By commercial basis.
The correspondent emphasises the significance of Japanese cir cles canvassing a paot involving unilateral concessions from Japan to Russia,
He adds that these suggestions seem to imply a postponement of Japanese southward expansion making that
subor- expansion dinate to an agreement with the Son let. Reuter
EASTERN GROUP SUPPLIES
SUCCESS Make Good Progess CONFIRMED
AUSTRALIA BUILDING MERCHANTMEN
Senator McBride, Australian Minister of Supply, announced in Sydney yesterday that the Federal Govern- ment would begin im- mediately the build- ing of merchant ships.
-- Reuter.
RUSSIA AND RUMANIA TALK TRADE
FURTHER PROGRESS by patriot forces in Abyssinia is reported in the latest communi- que from G.H.Q., Cairo, which tells of con- tinued thrusts on three fronts.
"In Eritrea," says the communique, “our northern column advancing towards Keren has again made satisfactory progress. About Keren itself local activity continues.
"In Abyssinia, patriot forces, supported by Bri- tish troops, have successfully increased the area of their penetration in the Gojjam area and further south are causing the evacuation of more Italian forts.
the
enemy
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to
"Following
with-30 miles from Juba waved white drawal from Italian Somaliland, flags in token of their desire
on Tuesday surrender. West African troops captured Brava, from which port our advance is again continuing.
"In the Gelib area prisoners so far counted number 64 officers and 423 other ranks, together with 886 colonial troops."
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A South African formation cap- tured Gelib after having crossed the river near the mouth and made an exceedingly rapid march NEGOTIATIONS FOR A COM-fur 60 miles up river, clearing MERCIAL TREATY BETWEEN enemy opposition all the way, says RUSSIA AND KUMANIA, WHICH an official communique issued HAVE DEEN PROCEEDING | Nairobi yesterday. DURING THE PAST YEAR. ENDED YESTERDAY WITH THE Night March In Desert SIGNING OF A TRADE AND SHIPPING AGREEMENT AND AN AGREEMENT CONCERN- ING GOODS AND PAYMENTS
This is according to a Moscow telegram to the official German news agency.
At question time in the Indian Assembly yesterday the Govern- ment spokesman said the newly appointed Eastern Group Supply Council, formed as a result of the
the An exchange of goods to Eastern Group Conference, would value of $8,000,000 is foreseen in broadly speaking receive demands the first treaty year. for supplies from overseas forces
Rumania will deliver chiefly and governments of the Eastern naptha and mineral oils in Group countries and have met, if possible, within the East- change for cotton and manganese. ern Group.
them
--Reuter.
the TEA QUOTA CUT
The Council would work through the governments, of
Its various countries concerned. decisions were not mandatory to the Government of India
Tea The International
ex-
Here East African formations, having crossed the bridgeheads seized by a Gold Coast regiment. carried out a night march through desert country and cut the only road communications between Gelib and Brava, thus preventing the escape of the main body.
The Gold Coast brigade which had borne the brunt of the ear- ly fighting across the Juba, completed the operation and cut off all avenues of escape to the north.
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A conservative estimate of the number of prisoners is 3,000, while in addition many enemy who es-
bush are now Com-caped to the nor mittee has reduced the quota by turning and surrendering. would they be placed before the 22 per cent to 90 per cent for Waving White Flags
ending case the
control year Assembly for discussion in they were accepted by the Gov-March 31, 1942, says Reuter from ernment of India-Reuter.
next
London
An aeroplane reported that the
warrantina
C. Imenohl's Ci
CINGENOHL'S
Cigar Stores
1. Peria del Oriento”
Large quantities of guns and anunungiom were captured.
The South African Air Force cooperated in the capture of Ge- lib,
enemy machine-gunning transport which was trying escape.
to
A bombardment of enemy posi- tions and dumps further along the coast was successfully carried out by the Navy-Reuter.
Damage done to the Italian fleet by the British
Fleet Air Arm at Taranto, as announced by the Ad- miralty, has been fully confirmed by subsequent reports, Mr. A. V. Alexan- der, First Lord of the Ad- when miralty, revealed questioned on the subject in the Commons yester- day.
one
that Mr. Alexander disclosed
the battleship
Cavour class has apparently been aban- doned as a tutal loss.
Another vessel of this claps battleship and a Vittoria class were badly damaged and were st. out of action.
There was no further informa- cruisers tion regarding the two
aerial which were shown by an photograph to be listing to star- board and surrounded by off fuel. auxillary for regarding two biz
ships lying with their sterns un- der water.--Reuter,
SOMALILAND
CAPITAL FALLS: MAJOR STROKE
"ALTHOUGH HUNDREDS of miles of valueless and almost uninhabitable country lie between Mogadiscio and Bardafui, cap- Along the beach ture of the capital of Italian Somaliland is a major stroke in the coastal offensive,” runs a cable received in London from Nairobi last night.
Cigars
It continues: "From Mogadiscio two all- weather roads, considered equal to the best in Italian East Africa, run one northwards to- wards the Djibouti railway and Hafar and the other westwards to Lugh,
"The final collapse of the Juba "South Africans captured Gob- front emphasises the lesson learn-wen, Jumbo and Gelib with its
ed' in France of the vulnerability | garrison, while East Africans and of a static river defensive in the West Africans shared in the taik- face of mobile forces.
ing of the capital."
"By a series of rapid feints the defenders were bewildered pontoons easily countered
value of bridgeheads.
and the
"News that the enemy was across the river against all ex- pootation and was making mushroom. Inroads Into their
Reuter.
NAZI NAVAL
MAN KILLED
fines, caused the collapse of ONE OF THE BEST-KNOWN.. Italian morale,
OF
U-BOAT COMMANDERS "All forces share the glory of THE LAST WAR, VICE-ADMIR- the success:
AL LOTHAR DE LA PERRIERE, "The King's African Rifles A GERMAN NAVAL COMMAN- captured Liboc, Afmadu and DER FOR OCCUPIED TERRI- Kismayu and cut off the Gelib TORY, MET WITH A FATAL garrison from Brava.
ACCIDENT ON MONDAY.' IT** WAS ANNOUNCED IN BERLIN
Garrison. Captured
YESTERDAY.
Admiral Racder, Commander-. "The Gold Coast Regiment cap-in-Chlef of the German Grand tured Bulo Erillo and forced the Fleet, yesterday paid a warm tri- . Juba River at Taveta Island bute to the dead man, whom he capturing: Brava and cutting off declared "was honoured by friend Gelly from the north,
and foc altke-Reuter.
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