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INDIAN NATIONALIST PRESS SUPPORTS BRITISH ACTION OVER ALTMARK

BOMBAY, Feb. 21 (Renter)-A feature of Indian newspaper conument on the Altmark incident is a strong vindication by the Nationalist organs of the part played by Britain.

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"The British reply to the Norwegian protest was convine— ing," writes the Bombay Chronicle. "Norway, was amisting German warship to take to a German prison British captives illegally held,

"Norway cannot complain if, in such as

emergency, the British Government used a destroyer in- stead of a diplomatic note.

NAZI HYSTERIA

"As for Germany, her hysterical protests only invite ridicule. What Is important is the possibility that Norway is being. blackmailed by Germany into a position hostile to the Allies."

NORWAY'S CASE

The Free Press journal says: "The case of Norway lost all its strength when Norwegian officers: reported

there that

were no prisoners on board the " Altmark. It was Mr. Winston Churchill who had to decide. He left the law to ordered his the lawyers and sailors to board the Altmark. This they did and with spectacular success."

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REAL JUSTIFICATION

LONG LIST

OF AWARDS

FOR R.A.F.

GALLANTRY AND DEVOTION TO DUTY

LONDON," Feb. 21 (Reuter) -Gallantry and devotion to duty in air operations are recognised in the long at of Air Force awards, including three Distinguished Service Orders to Wing-Commanders F. L. Pearce, W. E. Staton and Squadron-Leader J. R. Hal- lingspot.

and

FINANCE

WESTERN War Materials From U.S.

FRONT

MUD & WATER

AS GREAT THAW SETS IN

To Russia

DISCLOSURES BY COMMERCE DEPT.

NEW YORK, Feb 21 (Reuter)--- The disclosure that strategic materials and machinery, essential for war industries, constituted al- most - ninety per cent of Russia's purchases from the United Statsa

FURTHER DETAILS since the outbreak of the war in

OF AMBUSH

SPECIAL ANALYSIS

·

Europe, was made by the Depart- ment of. Commerce, according to PARIS, Feb. 21 (Reuter)--Fura Dow Jones Washington telegram, ther details of the ambush on the Western Front on Monday shows that it occurred when two Torries, packed with troops to relieve others in the front line, drove by mistake right across "No Man's Land" into a German line.

A special analysis shows that exports to Russia for the fiv months ending. Jan. 31 totalled $28,000,000, of which: $33.000.000 constituted war essentials,

CONTRAST IN FIGURES German outposts commandios

Virtually all January's exports the road raked the forries" with to Russia were, copper and metal- machine-gun fire and threw 'hand-working machinery. valued xt grenades at them.

few

MUD AND WATER

**

A great thaw has now set in at the front, reducing everything to mrd and water, hence operations are

and the sectors are generally calm, with the excep- tion of the Rhine Sector, where there was sporadic exchange of fire between casemates.

$11.313,000, compared with exports.

In January last year of $1,757,000

Nazi Abuses Of Norwegian Waters

IRISH LEADER

ATTACKS IR.A.

ACTIVITIES

DUBLIN, Feb. 21 (Reuter)

The Leader of the Oppasi- tion in the Dail, Mr. CoSITAVE. attacked the activities of the IRA in a speech to his party yesterday...

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LR.A policy, he said, would only bring dishonour to Ire- land and make ä solution of the partition problem dificult At no time had it les claim than the present to the sapport of the Irish people.

Nazis Barter In Humans

UKRAINIANS ARE HANDED OVER TO

THE SOVIET

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LONDON, Feb. 21 (Router)—-de- cording to the French Radio Polish. broadcast stated that the German authorities have handed TWO NAZI RAIDS '.

PARIS, Feb. 21 (Reuter)-Well-over to the Soviet a number of Two German raids in other sec- Informed circles bere welcome. Ukrainian Uationalist Leaders in in tors, which were made without Mr. Chamberlain's references to accordance with the Soviet-Ger-

trench-mortar or artillery pre- the German abuses of Norwegian |man agreement. paration, were repulsed with ease. territorial waters and it is felt

SHOT ALREADY A War Communique Issued yes- that the Altmark incident has

"Among those sent to Russia aze River Plate Heroesterday states that it was a "quiet thrown the searchlight upon the members of the Ukrainian Legion,

day." To Lunch With

Sixteen Flying Crosses The Nationalist press of New nfteen Flying Medals are award- Delhi regards Norway's inability to ea and the names are given off prevent prisoners from being car-seventy-nine mentioned ried to Germany through her despatches. territorial waters as a real justi- fication for the British violation

of her neutrality.

Thus, the newspaper Nation- al Call writes: "The Norwe- rian protest loses much of Its point owing to the manner in which the Norwegian Govern- ment allowed the Altmark to use its waters without a care- ful investigation."

All the foregoing are Nation- alist papers,

NAZIS GET JITTERS

BRITISH MILITARY MISSION REPORTED TO BE IN TURKEY

BERLIN, Feb. 21 (Reuter). German News Agency messages from Sofia declares that about

Lord Mayor LONDON. Feb. 21 (Reuter)

Londoners will have an oppor tunity to cheer the heroes of the River Plate battle on Friday, when seven-sixty officers and men of H.M.S

Ajax and HMS. Exeter come to town to lunch with the Lord Mayor at the Guildhall, whither they will march through Westminster and the City.

German use of these waters.

PASSIVITY CHARG

which was formed some years ago and "which was originally It is declared that 'so long as directed against Soviet-Russia. these waters are used as artificial Some of those handed

have already been shot by the Soviet.

DEATH OF MAYOR protection for the evasion of

OF TOKYO

TOKYO, Feb. 21 (Heuter)-Tpe death occurred yesterday, of the Mayor of Tokyo. He was Minis- ter for Communications in

and Hirota Cabinet of 1936 137 for many years a leading mem- ber of the Minseito Party..

POSITION OF BRITISH

EMBASSY

IN CHINA

fifty British artillery and engineer NO MODIFICATION

officers arrived at Adrianople last week to assist in extending the fortifications of Adrianople and Kirk KillaST.

IN THE STRAITS

the

CALLED FOR

the

Alfed control or fur acts of piracy, then the British and French Navies will take whatever measures are necessary to defend their interests which are being injured by the passivity of the Norwegian au- thorities.

over

COLLEGE STUDENT

SCHOLARSHIPS

"CHUNGKING, Feb, 21 (Central) -The Executive Yuan at its re- U-BOATS ATTACKED gular meeting yesterday passed a According to another message set of measures, submitted by the from Paris, it was announced in Ministry of Education, for award- French Naval circles that British ing scholarship to poor but pro- and "French Naval vessels, on mising students in colleges and Monday afternoon. "attacked universities..

several Nazi submarines, but it is The number of these scholar- not possible to say with what re-ships has been fixed at 400, each

amounting to $400 a year.

DUTCH COMMENT

stits. LEAVE FOR B.E.F. COMMISSIONS FOR

RANKERS

LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter)All original members of the Bar LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter)-In | are expected to have had leave by the House of Commons yesterday. the middle of March. Mr. Rupert De La Bere (Con.) ask

Announcing this in the House The messages add that a missioned whether, since the Russian and of Commons yesterday, Mr. Oliver of Brush officers is also staying American Embassies in China en Stanley, Secretary for War, sald Joyed a more favourable coraphic that arrangements for leave were proximity to the headquarters of now being rapidly made. He also the Chinese Government and so said that 17,500 rankers had been bad easy access for commercial recommended

..commissions

in the Straits region. with same task

Memorial Services

For The Late Lord Tweedsmuir

for

discussions and negotiations, the and 10,000 of these were now with Prime Minister would consider the officers' training centres. moving the British Embassy to an equally favourable geographical position,

LONDON, Feb. 21 (Reuter)In * CONTACT MAINTAINED the House of Commons yesterday,

Mr. R. A. Butler. Under-Secre- the Dominions Secretary, Mr. tary for Foreign Affairs, replied -Anthony Eden, sald that memorial that while the Ambassador's head- services for Lord Tweedsmuir were quarters were in Shanghal, he fro- being arranged to be held in West- quently visited Chunking and was minster Abbey and St. Giles in fact now there. When he was Cathedral in Edinburgh, on Feb. not in Chungking, contact

with the National The funeral would be private. maintained Mr. Eden added that be was sure Government through the offices of the House would wish him to take the Embassy which were in charge this opportunity of paying a tribute of a senior member of the Em- to the great services Lord Tweeds-bassy Stan.

Was

muir had rendered to the Empire These arrangements were found and to express their deep to be most convenient in practice sympathy with his family.

for the maintenance of touch with British Interests In diferent parts of China, Lord Halifax did'] not consider that a modification was at present called for.

GAS --MASK OVERHAUL

Plans are in preputation for an over-haul of Britain's 'gas-masks. Many of these were issued in Beptember, 1938, and may not

Inspection Of Troops By C-in-C.

AMSTERDAM, Feb 21 (Reuter) -Mr. Chamberlains speech in the House of Commons yesterday on the Altmark incident is approved in the main by Dutch political

circles.

The reasons for the action taken by the British warship are fully appreciated, though what is held to be a violation of Norway's rights cannot, it is felt, be condoned.

"The inaction". et. Norway, however, is considered to be x dangerous attitude for any country intent on pursuing a course of strict neutrality.

A message from Parls states that Mr. Baburrn. Kurusu, newly-ap- the South African Minister to pointed Japanese Ambassador to France is at present visiting the Germany, has arrived in Berlin BEF.

with his wife and two daughters.

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Apart from cases of perished rubber or cracked eyepieces, other faults may have developed with- A message from Jerusalem states out the owners being aware of that. General Wavell, British 'the fact.

C-in-C in the Middle East, arrived It is proposed to establish a in Palestine from Egypt to servicing organisation throughout spect the Austrálian Troops. He the country, largely furnished by has been in command of the Bri- ARP. wardens.. They are already tish Troops in Palestine for trained in the Inspection" and several months. care of gas-masks, and will be their stafaöf capable, with effecting minor repairs and, read- justments--(Daily Telegraph),

ANTI - COMMUNIST.

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