THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 13, 1941.
IMPERIAL FORCES CLOSING IN PINCERS IN ABYSSINIA Troops Now Smashing Through To Harar
JAMAICAN UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE
No Serious Resistance
Encountered
SEVEN BILLIONS!
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"I CONGRESS LEADERS PRE- DICT THAT PRESIDENT ROO- SEVELT'S APPROPRIATION PROGRAMME OF SEVEN-BIL- LION DOLLARS WILL PASS
WITHIN TWO
CONGRESS
WIRKS.
THE BRITISH AND IMPERIAL FORCES IN A new Constitution for ABYSSINIA ARE SMASHING THEIR WAY BY Jamaica, based on univer-| sal
ROAD IN LORRIES AND TRUCKS TOWARDS quarters that the bugeness of the suffrage, was an- nounced by the Under- THE IMPORTANT CENTRE OF HARAR. Secretary for the Colonies,
Mr. George Hall, in the
NEW A.A. DEFENCE?
When attempting
raid Britain last night Nazi raider was shot dowi in flames.
In the London area a tremen dous barrage was heard on son Fears are expressed in some occasions. Veterans of the last w compare the thunderous rumb amount might precipitate a de-
with artillery land barrages the i bat.
used. The Senate Minority Leader, As nothing like it has bee McNagy, for instance, said that heard before in raids on Britan, it is possible that yet another de- fell swoop and money should be velopment in the ground defences
They have covered 120 miles in two days. the amount was excessive for ofte House of Commons yes meeting with no resistance apart from spas-rated from time to tune an terday.
modic air attacks.
Quritroned on the possibility of | Azusa, after ambushing the Ita
resistance at Jijiga and tans and capturing four guns int
Beute. spokesman in match equipment
THE PRELIMINARY STAGESİ WILL BE A CENSUS AND RE- ORGANISATION. OF THE L-|mar, a military CAL GOVERNMENT, AND IN Taro told Reuter yestrday. "Our
THE MEANTIME OFFICIAL RE- PRESENTATION IN LEGISLA VIVE COUNCIL WILL BE CON- FINED TO THE COLONIAL SE CHETARY, TREASURER AND
ATTORNEY-GENERAL
The resulting vacancies will be filled by nomination in which care will taken to ensure that all in- portant sections and interests of the community are adequately re- presented Reuter.
VICHY DENIAL
Der ne
door making a back entry. The italiates planted their defences to the north, facing Dubutiti and did not expect an
fenuve from the routh
All round Abyssinia, Britian and Abyssinian patriot troops are steadily beating Italians.
back the
THE ITALIANS FLEEING FROM BURYE TO DEBRA- MARCOS HAVE NOT AT-
ΤΟ TEMPTED
DEFEND THE CROSSING OF THE TEMSHA A denial that the French Gov-RIVER, WHERE A STAND WAS Prument has placed Moroccan | EXPECTED. bases at the disposal of Germany, was contained in a Vichy broad- cast yesterday.
Dublin. - Reuter,
it is learned in
Double Thrust
In western Abyssinia, the Bri- fish are making a double thrust tracles and dusty camel
Two cases of cholera- from | along Victoria-were notified to the through high elephant grass to-
health authorities
Tuesday, On
wards
A sosa. where
a
bringing the total since the be garrison is still holding out.
ginning of the year to were also eight cases
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tery.
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East and Sudanese troops captured Afodu ment, laying the way
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THE IMPERIAL, TROOPS ARE CONTINUING THEIR ADVANCE IN ITALIAN SOMALILAND AND HAVE OCCUPIED DAG- HABUR 600 MILES TO THE NORTH OF MOGADISCIO.
The Italian Icsses since the British crossing of the Juba River are now estimated at over 31,000.
Announcing these latest suc- esses, British General Headquar- ters in Cairo say that in other rectors the Imperial troops are continuing their pursuit of the Italian forces retreating towards the Itahan border, --- Reuter.
AMERICAN AMBULANCE'S GOOD WORK
APPROXIMATELY
£2,000
WEEKLY IS REQUIRED TO MEET MAINTENANCE COSTS OF THE AMERICAN AMBUL- ANCE IN GREAT BRITAIN.
This was revealed by Mr. Gil- bert Carr, acting director of the American Ambulance IN Great Britain, yesterday.
This, he said, was borne entire- ly by subscriptions from the U.S. and American residents in Britain Recently a donation of $100.000 was received from the British War Relief Society of America for maintenance of a fleet of 260 mo- torised ambulances, surgical units and mobile first aid points,
The American Ambulance es- tablished a record recently, Mr. Gilbert Carr said, when in four hours they evacuated 428 people] from a Cardiff hospital during a heavy air raid.-British Wireless.
YUGOSLAV DEFIANCE OF NAZIS
(Continued from Page 1.) amined at a special meeting the Government.-Reuter.
Army Determined
of
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] It was denied in Belgrade yes- terday that Prince Paul had sum- moned the Crown Council to con- sider the German demands for Yugoslavia's participation in the Axis,
Yugoslavian troops are being sent to the frontiers bordering Bulgaria and Rumania.
army
leaders
Yugoslavian have expressed their determina- tion that the kingdom of Yugos- lavia, shall not become 'another Bulgaria.
German, sources, on the..." other hand, express confidence that Yu- goslavia, will sign the Axis pact before the week is over.-Interna- tional News Service.
Mr. D. M. Richards, of: No. 17, Magazine Gap Road, has report- ed the theft of a radiator. cap from his car, while it was, parked outside his, residence yesterday,
The prefix “special”, to telegrame te used by the "Sunday Herald” and "China" Mail? to Indiente news, which is strictly copyright” under the provi: | elona of the Talecommunications or dinance, 1936, and may not be reprint. ad under any alrdumstances,” sither
there wits need of t
Opinion In other quarters K that the measure will be passed
Is indicated. Reuter.
without opposition, al News Service.
STOP PRESS
Internation
It was learned this after- noon that His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry North- cate, will arrive earlier than was expected this morning.
His
official landing Queen's Pier will take place at about 4 p.m.
at
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