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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 8, 1941
ADDIS ABABA
Successful British And Patriot Offensive
KREMLIN AGAIN DENIES REPORT OF ULTIMATUM
Reports that Soviet Russia had demanded from Rumania the cession of her Black Sea naval bases, were officially denied Moscow yesterday.
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The denial describes the reports as "absurd fabrications.'
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ROOSEVELT EXPERTS LEAVING
President Roosevelt yes- terday conferred with Mr. Averell Harriman prior to the latter's departure for England on Monday. t
The President gave Mr. Harri- 1015611 a letter of introduction to Retish officials o which ' is stated he will act as the Presi dent's personal representative re-
to garding all matters relating the fanlitation of
and material to the British Empire and to ex-
the pedite assustalice by
United States. Al
Edward Warner, an aero-
pione expert, and Colonel Allen:
Breen, vice chairm.n
Garrison Of Burye Meets Difficulties
(By Reuter's Special Correspondent In Abyssinia)
BRITISH FORCES AND ABYSSINIAN PA- TRIOTS ARE CONTINUING THEIR TWELVE- ADDIS ABABA SIDE THRUST TOWARDS WITH INCREASING SUCCESS.
They are living sometimes on iron rations and at others on game shot by the wayside or on captured Italian supplies.
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An unconfirmed report from Santiago, Chile,
states that a naval battle was fought off Cape Horn in the Straits of Magel- of the
their Patriots harassed Apart from the feats
lan yesterday between Italian camp continually and on Wednes South African troops in
forces Somahland, centres of greatest in- day morning. the British terest are Keren, where the Ita- again attacked the retreating Ita- British warships and Ger-
from man sea raiders. increasing lians despite covering fire Iran defenders are
the their artillery and the assistance danger of being cut off
It is believed that one German raider
runk alter which Imperad furces together with Frce of one lone aircraft still remain-
German commerce several other Fachch
swept southward ing from the ruins of the Italian ubits
raiders broke off the petion. om behind the Halan defences, Air Force in Abyssima. and in Central Abyssinia, where with Aus-
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the Abyssinian furces officers,
tralian and British already beyond Mankusa, miles east of Burye.
Guerilla Tactics
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On the latter front, the Italians have left behind large quanti of food stores.
The British booty on this front on Wednesday alone, included over guns and il 20 vehicles, four number of machine-guns.
After withdrawing Burye, the Italians spent a dis
Tues- tinctly restless night on day.
from
the the War Department, will accom-
ordnance advisedy committee af pany Mr. Harriman,- -Reuter.
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same heard
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A light-house keeper said he
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and distinctly I believed it came from the direc
of Punto Arena. Later a fisherman told him that he had seen four or inore warships heading for the Atlantic.
Later on Wednesday. Caproni.
the probably machine, was shot down. North of Lake Tana, a number tion
have been of patriots
visiting forward troops around Chilga, on the main Gallabat-Gondar road, and helping to co-ordinate activi- ties against enemy troops around Gondar itself-Reuter,
QUISLING DROPS ALL PRETENCE
the
Quisling's Party, Nasjonal Samling, has now openly abandoned its pose to be fighting for the independence of Norway says a Norwegian Tele- graph Agency despatch] received in London yes- terday.
All the party's speakers are now talking about a Great Norwegian Empire under German control and even admitting that German sold- iers will remain permanently Norway.
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The Party is also recommending the return to the old system by Which Hamburg was the mercial centre of northern Europe, which would mean that Nor- way is to be reduced to the same position of economic subjection to Germany as in the Hanseatic per- iod.-Reuter.
NAZI SHIP
SUNK
COASTAL COMMAND AIR- CRAFT SANK AN ENEMY SUP. PLY SHIP OFF THE COAST YESTERDAY
DUTCH
AFTER-
NOON, STATES AN AIR MINIS-
TRY COMMUNIQUE,
They also bombed the naval harbour at Den Helder and
the
chemy occupied aerodrome Occenburg.
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No British. aircraft is missing from this operation.-Reuter.
WAR LOAN FIRM ON
STOCK MARKET
e
NO CONFIRMATION OF THE
BATTLE WAS POSSIBLE, ESPE CIALLY AS A THUNDERSTORM WAS RAGING, BUT THE POS- SIBILITY THAT BRITISH WAR- SHIPS HAD AMBUSHED GER. MAN COMMERCE
RAIDERS
WHO WERE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE PACIFIC TO THE ATLANTIC IS NOT DISCOUNT- ED.
The Government of Chili has sent coast-guard vessel to investi gate, while the Chilean Minister of Marine refused to confirm the report pending full investigations.
It is stated that the battle may have taken place within the 300- mile safety zone. which con-
International News
stitutes as violation of American neutrality Service.
A slight increase it hire
lates for small taxis in Kow- loon, announced in the "Ga- zette" this morning. has al- ready come into force.
Small taxis in Kowloon now cost 40 cents for the first mile and five cents for each fifth of a mile (instead of quarter of a mile) in excess of this dis- tance.
The charge for the first mile in large taxis in Kowloon is 50 cents but unchanged at the rate for each quarter of a mile in excess is increased to 10 cents. The waiting for five minutes is also
time
in-
creased to 10 cents.
There is no change in taxi rates on the island.
With the improvement in the Franco-Thai situation the Japanese consul-general in Saigon, Mr. Minoda, hus can- celled the stand-by evacua- tion advice to Japanese, and the evacuation ship "Saigon Maru" has proceeded to Ja- pan.
Japanese reports state the Indo-China authorities have cancelled further black-out practices. Reuter.
The U.S. Senate yesterday rejected, by 56 votes to 35, an amendment by Senator John- son to prohibit the use of fu- lure
the appropriations for maintenance of military forces outside
hemis- the wes ern phere or in combat areas fixed by the President.
Rejection of the amendment
is a substantial step towards passage of the Lease and Lend Bill-Reuter.
The following appointments are, gazetted:-
Mr. W. H. E. Thomas appointed
a member of the Board of Re~~ view, War Revenue Ord., 1940.
Mr. T. J. Houston to be Dis- trict Officer in N.D. of the N.T.
to hold a Mr. T. J. Houston Small Debts Court in the N.T.
Mr. S. L. Lloyd to act as Or- ganiser of the General Group for Essential Services in the H.K.D.R. Miss Helen Wong to be a Tem- porary Public Vaccinator.
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Mr. S. Yana appointed Japan- ese Consul-General at Hong Kong. Mr. D. M. Munro to be Acting Sub-Lieutenant in the H.K.N.V.F.
Mr. Kan Lu-dun relinquished -- his duties as a Chinese Immigra- tion Officer.
Messrs. J. R. Poye, Iu Tak- shun, Harry Lee Chin and George Yin-sing Lee, to be Chinese As-. Elstant Immigration Officers,
Gilt-edged securities were strong on the London Stock Ex- change. yesterday on good re- investment demand arising from the India call-up, War Loan ad- vancing three-eighths to 104-1/4,
The prefix "apecla!" to telegrama say? the highest since 1937. India
used by the "Sunday Haratɗ” arida Loans were also supported but
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