1941-02-27 — Page 3

GERMAN ADVISER TALE AGAIN

A contingent of over 80 German and Italian mili- tary advisers has arrived at Hainan Island, off French Indo-China, ac- unconfirmed cording to Chinese press reports in Shanghai.

It is stated they are being or- ganised into five groups to assist The Japanese forces to mòp out plans for an advance to the south.

The same

reports allege that more than 100 Japanese warships, including destroyers, submarines and two aircraft-carriers, are con- centrating around Hainan Island. Tongkin Bay and adjoining islands. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State Ninety thousand fresh Japanese

States in the United

Cabinet, is troops, it is added, were detailed wide as an ex-recently to Formosa and Hainan. known far and tremely cautious speaker. Striving-Reuter. always for scientific accuracy, he so qualifies every

statement that of reporters in he is the despair Press conferences. His extreme care in statiment is best exempli- hed by this tale told of him-

The Swedish Parliament yes- An R.A.F. Greek communique One day he was riding on

terday adopted a supplementary He said: "It is impossible to states: "In spite of the worst pos-train, when a friend pointed out of budget amounting to 93,000,000 49

tosible weather and in the face of the window to a fine flock of sheep kroner for defence. we may want

intense A.A. Fire a bomber form- Į grazing in a field.

RAF. escorted by "Look ation of the

Those sheep have been fighters on Tuesday heavily a-sheared,” said the friend, tacked targets ON the Tepelem-; Hull studied the sheep. "Sheared Klissoura road.

Con tits side, anyway," he admitted.

expressed opinion that the transfer of more Adn ira Stark, Chief of Naval destroyers to Britain on the scale Operations, asked whether

any suggested by Mr. Wendell Willkis time was definitely set by the was inadvisable at the moment President regard ng

the but when

the Government's hands Navy should be "ready for bus-should not 15 tied in this con- ness," replied in the negative.

He worked on the basis of get- hing ready at the earliest possible moment

Favourable Speed

nection.

foresee what do to-morrow of the next day under present world conditions. Certain emergency condit ons ought ne under which we night 1 "very want to make certain transfers of

matemal. Router.

The huge naval construction programm. was proceeding. Ad- miral Stack sa d. nevourable specit."

VIGOROUS BRITISH

PROTEST AGAINST RUMANIAN PERFIDY

R.A.F. Raids

Direct hits were registered 031 muhtary buildings, motor tan sport and troops concentration All our aircraft returned safely

British Wireless

GREEK CAPTURES

IN ALBANIA

THE

MATERIAL CAPTURED FROM THE ITALIANS BY GREEKS IN ALBANIA TO DATE, INCLUDES 130 FIELD GUNS, HEAVY GUNS, 1,500 MORTARS AND A VERY LARGE QUANTITY OF CARTRIDGES AND HAND GRENADES.

BRITAIN HAS ENTERED a most vigorous OVER 100 protest against the sending of interned Polish soldiers in Rumania to Germany.

This was announced yesterday

which adds that much of this material is now being used against the Italians.

It has already been announce ! that Italian prisoners number over 20,000.-Reuter.

Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for For- the official Greek news agency, eign Affairs, revealed this in the House of Commons yesterday when he characterised the action as a violation of international law.

On January 31. he adder, competent Rumanian authorities. informed the Chilean Legaton; who were in charge of Polish in- terests, in Rumania, that all in- be terned Polish soldiers would sent to Germany immediately.

the

A protest was lodged by the Chilean Charge d'Affaires and the British Minister In Buch- areat vigorously supported the protest.

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HOPE OF END TO INDIA POLITICAL DEADLOCK

THE HOPE THAT in a very short time the poli-

Only explanation given by the tical deadlock would be resolved and that, with

Rumanian Government was that they regarded the question as

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India's willing support, Britain would promptly de- purely internal matter which they feat her enemies, was expressed by the general secre-

were not prepared to discuss.

Would Not Forget

the

She Reginald Hoare, our Minis- ter, immediately expressed strongest disapproval of this at-

t.tude.

Subsequently,

tary of the Hindu Mahasabha, premier Hindu com- munal organisation and counterpart of the Muslim

League, speaking in Madras yesterday.

The secretary, who is having rumber of discussions with

declared the already decided

instructions leading politicians, on from London, he formally notifled Mahasabha had

the Rumanian Government that to take advantage of the situation

if so base an act were permitted, and help in the militarisation and

the British

Government

would industrialisation of India.

not forget that General Antonescu and members of his Government bore personal responsibility.

Delayed, 'But --

ESPIONAGE ARRESTS

IN NORWAY

Therefore it felt at one with the British Government in the matter of the defence of India. The Mahasabha all over the

had been country

ordered to Over 200 have been ar- speed up Hindu militarisation When the British Minister left boards and take up the work in rested in connection with Bucharest it was understood that right earnest.

an espionage case in Nor- the "Ruinanian' Government had, Intensive propaganda would be at least temporarily, delayed ac- carried out to support the re- way, according to reports tion, but there is some reason to eruitment of Hindu youths for received in Stockholm suppose it may now have taken the army, navy, air force, also to place.

maintain contact with recruiting yesterday. The House of Commons cheer- officers. Router.

ed when Sir William Davison (Cons. South Kensington) declar- ed there would be warm satisfac- tion in Britain at the vigour of the British protest.-Reuter,

WEATHER REPORT The Royal Observatory reports that the anticyclone has moved rapidly southeastward and pres sure is now highest over the Paci- fic to the southeast of Japan; it is relatively low over Indo-China and a shallow depression is situat- ed to the south of Korea and ap- pears to be moving eastward.

SHANGHAI MAY GO SHORT OF LIGHT

The authorities now belleve they have broken up an extensive spy system in the west of Norway, where passive resistance was very strong. T

has The Bergan police chief issued stern warning against contravention of the orders "garding propaganda In favour of the King and the Royal Family. Sabotage persists despite se- of vere penalties.

Unless regular coal shipments arrive in Shanghai within the immediate future, the Interna- tional Settlement faces the possi bility of having its supply

curtailed within electricity

month or two.

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A German court martial at Ber- gén on Tuesday sentenced

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continue for long with a full ser- age of ships is the main difficulty. vico. Coal is on order but short- -Reuter-..

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SWEDISH DEFENCE

BUDGET

It provides for the purchase of artillery and aircraft, the recon- struction of certain warships and the building of barracks and other needs,

Reuter.

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