THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 28, 1941.
THE TRIUMPH AT MOGADISCIO
Outstanding Achievement Due To Speed Of Advance
TURKEY GREETS MR. EDEN
"The Turkish nation! most respectfully salutes the Commonwealth of British Nations in the
Huge War Supplies Captured
FURTHER EVIDENCE OF THE REMARK- person of its two very dis- ABLE NATURE OF THE ADVANCE WHICH tinguished representa- LED TO THE OCCUPATION OF MOGADISCIO, tives," declared the Tur- CAPITAL OF ITALIAN SOMALILAND, WAS kish newspaper "Ulus" GIVEN IN AN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE ISSU- yesterday in a warm tri- ED IN NAIROBI YESTERDAY. bute quoted by Ankara The communique says “During the night of Tuesday and Wednesday, our East and West African troops entered Mogadiscio without opposition.
radio.
The sincere reception accorded Mr. Eden and General Dill, adds
the paper, is a friendly manifes-
tation of the affection and coufi-
dence the Turkish nation feels to- wards Britain, who has been the most influential factor in the des- tinies of Turkey.
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of
Mr. Eden is described as statesman likely to play an im portant role in the history the British Empire and is known to be an old and warm expon ent of Anglo-Turkish friend. ship.
"Owing to darkness, the defeat of the
enemy on the line of the Juba, the speed of
our advance and the hurried evacuation, the
town has suffered little damage.
HOW
the
"It has been Impossible up to
to assess
number of prisoners and materials captur- theed and many Europeans and As- hopeskaris are still surrendering.
The paper concludes that Turkish nation earnestly that its guests stay in Ankara will be a happy one and that thei contacts there will be fruitful for the good
two nations. of the Reuter.
BRITAIN'S BOEING CLIPPERS
Five experienced Bri- tish Overseas Airways pilots have arrived in New York to take delivery of a number of Boeing Clipper flyingboats, it was learned in London yesterday.
to
They will fly the Clippers England, thus allowing Overseas Airways to fulfil the promise by Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Air Minister, that Britain would re- sure the Atlantic service in the summer.
vi-
"This achievement was made possible by the cooperation of all three services and the gorous action of all the forces employed.
ELECTRIC LORRIES FOR NAZIS
A factory for the manufacture of one-ton electrically driven lor-
for the lack of benzine for fuel has made it necessary to revert to other means.
CLOSING
Wild
NET ROUND Fights In Holland
KEREN
Relemit, about 30 miles north of Keren, has been occupied by British troops without meeting any opposi- tion.
Nakfa, abandoned by the enemy, has also been occupied.— Reuter
CASTEL ORITZO CAPTURE
Reports of "wild and bloody fights" between Jews and Dutch Nazis in Amsterdam placed this week under martial law have by the Germans reached "Vrij Nederland,' the Free Dutch newspaper published in London.
"
In
The newspaper states that the Jewish district of Amsterdamn there have been fights as a result of uniformed Dutch Nazi Storm Troopers marching through the quarter.
There was widespread fight- ing on February 12, when par- tjes of young men attacked marching Nazis.
were
Civilians and policemen injured and one Nazi was found
The occupation of the dead on the pavement. island of Castel Oritzo in the Eastern Mediterran- can, by British forces is hailed with enthusiasm by
The police then isolated large part of the town to pre- vent further demonstrations, The newspaper adds that Jew- ish leaders addressed Jews in the to show
town, exhorting them
provocation. -Reuter.
the Greeks, according to calm and dignity whatever the Athens Radio,
The newspaper "Estia" refers to Castel Oritzo as the first Dode-
"Its greatness will be appreciat- ed when it is realised that during ries has been opened in Copen-canese island to see sunlight and It is a case of "necessity freedom and adds: "In order to the period of February 12 to Fe-hagen.
invention" realise what Fascist tyranny bruary 25. starting from advance being the mother of bases already at the end of lines
meant it is for Castel Oritzo to of communication 220 miles long,
remember that of the 12,000 in- habitants of unmixed Greek blood, fighting formations have advanced in face of opposition over a single. The new forry will be able to barely 1,800 now remain on the track road a distance of 570 miles. travel a distance of 50 miles at a island. The rest have been driv-
"In addition a major water speed of 27 miles per hour. The en into exile. obstacle bas been crossed--a chassis of the lorry has been con- line which the Italians appar-, structed so as to give the four ently thought was impregnable wheels equal weight to carry. The in face of opposition."—Reuter. tires are the same as those used
on private cars,
R.A.F. Support
The support the Air Force is giving the offensive on all fronts
in Italian East Africa is emphas- ised in an R.A.F. communique in
Cairo.
The commurique Tays that Stores and troops concentrations and supply dumps were attack- ed in the Keren area with good effect.
At Assab, bombs were dropped on a large transport yard while
neur Massawa ammunition stores
and other military objectives were raided.
The railway bridge at Awash, near Addis Ababa, was attacked u direct hit damaged the bridge and track. Reuter.
The new Clippers weigh about 40 tons and carry over 5,000 gal- | and lons of petrol. Reuter.
SOMEBODY IS BOILING
A
After a heavy raid on a Mid- lands city recently
gang or Pioneer Corps men went to clear up the debris and salvage stock in a wellknown hotel.
Smothered with dust, they oc- casionally asked for a bucket of hot water to wash 'themselves.
The commanding officer of the Corps has now received a bill from To twelve the hotel manager: gallons of hot water-2s. 6d:"
C. Ingenohl's Cigars
C.INGENOHL S Cigar Stores
La Perla de Oriente"
"Whole communities of fugitives from Castel Oritzo now exist in Greece, America, Australia
"-Reuter. France."-
JOHN WINANT FLYING TO ENGLAND
and
MIDDLESEX
MAN ON
the
GRAVE CHARGE
A SOLDIER OF THE MID- DLESEX REGIMENT, THOMAS JOHN MILROY, AGED 24, AND TWO CHINESE, WERE CHARG- ED WITH DEMANDING 'MONEY WITH MENACES, BEFORE MA- JOR A. N. MACFADYEN AT THE
KOWLOON MAGISTRACY THIS MORNING,
Det.-Sgt.
C.
The soldier and the two Chinese, ·· Tsang Wing-fuk, 45, and Lo Lai- tong, 21, were remanded one week Mr. John G. Winant, in custody.
who Dowman new American Ambassa-opposed bail for the accused, said dor to Britain, left by two of the alleged offences were committed on February 7, and the Clipper for Lisbon yester-other during last night's black-out. He added that because two day en route to London. offences were committed during
In the statement made before the black-mit, the case might be leaving, Mr. Winant said that he and President Roosevelt were in for committal. He was still await-
ling instructions. agreement on the policy of ma- terial aid to Britain, and he would do his best to carry through that policy.
Whatever is done must de- pend on whatever the American people make it possible to do in the weeks and months ahead. "We all know what England is;
KILLED IN ACTION-
CITED BY BROTHER
On the grounds of his wife's.
doing and we recognise the gal-dultery with his brother, who had lantry, sacrifice and unity of her tied in action since the proceed- people under the leadership of ings began, Leslie Vaughan Rich- Mr. Winston Churchill," he de-nigs, munition worker, of Cro- clared.
mpton Street, Warwick, was grant..." ed a decree nisi at Birmingham Assizes,
Reuter.
FLASHLIGHTS IN
BLACK-OUT
Arrested during the "black-out"
exercise last night for flashing
"SPECIAL” KEPT
10s. NOTE
Sentence of a month's hard. la-
inefficiently obscured flashlights bour was passed at Bromley, Kent and striking matches in the open, on Special-Constable Albert Wil- 69 Chinese were
fined at the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- ing.
The Anes imposed ranged from $5 to $10,
Ilam Potter, who admitted keeping a 10s, note handed to him by a school-girl who had found it in the street.
SWEDISH GUNS FIRE
EMERGENCY BILL
ON NAZI PLANE GOES TO SENATE The emergency Bill to provide new over the south coast of the US$1,533,000,000 for Army und A two-engined German bomber Shaakenoon island of Navy construction and develop Swedish ment programmes was yesterday yesterday, according to an official passed by the House of Represen- announcement in Stockholm, tatives and has been sent to the The bomber was driven off by Senate-Beulata e se me m
Lanti-aircraft wire.
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