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LONDON. Dec. 3 (Heuter)—If Germany runs Shott of 6ll she must stop fighting. It is with this belief uppermost in mind And the KAF. that the B.A.F. have shaped their operations. know a trick worth two of bombing oll wells. What this trick the Minister of is was explained, among other things by Economic Warfarë, Mr. Hugh Dalton, at the Press conference yesterday

The British blockade, a Mè.

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GENERAL

SENSATIONAL CHANGES IN WESTERN EUROPE

ARE FORECAST

NEW BERLIN PARIS AVIS?

WASHINGTON, Des. 5 (Sauter)--Private reports from Elrond. forecasting sensational changes in Western Euroßd zéd tá the Mediterranean in the near future, are being experly dis cussed by some of the better informed diplomatic sources ~ In Washington

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The reports declare that the internal situation in Italy is. rapidly deteriorating and there is much disantisïnation. sæsong the people but it is not yet crystalised hersum the opposition to the fetus is still without a lender mid,' in addition, there hit beều a dudiber of exécutlaris of dissatisfied elements »

THEKE OBSTAGEES:

A friction is also reported be-price nould be paid by Germany tween Bignor Mussolint and Mar- for such sasistenco against Bri- skal. Gradant and ̋t is stated that stain. he has thrice refused to obey orders to attack on the Egyptian front until reinforcements of men and material have reached Him and these apparently cannot be dent

To these are at present three obstacles—feeling lu Uunced plea France, Marshal Petain and General Weygand.

M. Laval, it is understood, 'feels As a resula of these etc.up-

that with the Press under bla Italian ments, together with the reverses in Albani's and the re-control and the handsome rewards fusal of the Italian Fleet to meet in the offing presumably at the the British Navy, it is reported expense of both Britam and Italy) he could overcome the French that Berlin now considers Italy's

usefulness as a Partner almost feeling. irreparably damaged.

BERLIN-PARIS AXIST

It is believed here thai Berr Hitler is seeking nothing less than A new Azla Between Berlin and Paris and M. Laval's midated visit in Berlin is connected with this Dru-

ject.

Marshal Petain, it is said, bow- ever, remains unwilling. General Weygand is difficult to.. persuade, because he understood the feexy in the Bozzi-independent French Colonial Empire in Africa which would be 3 strong bargaining fauzor in any future peace cua- Lerence and he is less sure now than he was in June that Ger-

In support of these reports, the many will preside at such a con- well-informed weekly paper. For-ference.

eign Correspondence, saya is believed that Eaval is willing to

INCIDENTAL DEVELOPMENT

give his backing to the project if An incidental development in the rewards to France are sufry the Mediterranean, ciently inviting.

according In

sources, the same diplomatic

German seizure Diplomatic sources state reports possible from Europe indicate that Hitler Trieste.

Eating finds Mussolint unreliable and Washington circles are troublesome and he would there- the urgent efforts to get Admiral

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Dalton, is working well and the PRINTERS HOAX re find the remains of the Leahy on his way to Vichy AK

enemy are growing uncomfortably short of certain commodities. Oil, rubber and copper, looted by Germany from occupied terri- and now exhausted, taries, are Germany is back where she was six months ago,

The safety margit of oil in Ches many has not yet been touched," but ane is using more of Enan she is producing as a result of R.A.F. attacks on supplies, storage and the transport system, and the disappointing supplies received

from Russia.

HEAD OF LIST

Ho recommended targets in Germany to the Air Ministry and he always kept dll near the bead of the list,

In Italy, Bari had always been

the RA number dhe target!'

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CHUNGRING, Déc. 5 (Cen- tral) — The gambling house advertisement In yesterday's 1satte of

Central China Daily News, Wang Ching-wel's mouthpiece in Shanghai, con- "taining the slogan "Down with the Traitor, Wang Chin-wel" Is Believed to be a piece of subtle "sabotage by the prin ters, says a Shanghai dispatch.

The editorial' did 'not

dis- cover the joke until they were informed by outsiders in the afternoon. When an investi- gation was made, they found all the printers had disap- peared.

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1 is economically more important No British

than Milan or urls as the most important ell stocks in Italy kre

kept there.

Speaking of the difficulty of

Recognition

transporting the Htmaster of For Nanking

surplus to Germany, Mr. Dallon

said that as cride of was "Government”

ery fflarniáble it was dometale !

to suggest bombing the Rumanian LONDON, Dee, (Reuter) - wells. Rather wait until tidémany "r. Morgan. can rest assured

Ambassador with French Fleet, plus the French United Ntates Mediterranean bases, mote useful these developments while M. Lavál against Britain than any contri- is anxious to get Marshal Petnin bation Signor Mussolini has yet to Versailles, out of reach of mada or likely to make and he diplomats and Frenchmen who consequently allowed M. Laval to might' pervade him not to acceDi understand that & handsome the Hitler plan.

TERRIFIC NAZI Italy Will Be

Broken If

AIR LOSSES

British A.A. Gunners She Attacked

Take Heavy Toll

LONDON, Dec. 5 Reuter In Egypt

ac-

In 14 months of the war, Eri- tain and her allies have counted for over 6,000 enemy: planes not including "possi- bies" or "probables.”

B LONDON, Dec. (Reuter) Britain has neglected nothing to 'ensure that Egypt's defences are

To date Eritish anti-aircrar: impregnable, writes the Editor of

the Cairo newspaper, Almisri, following a tour of the Western Desert

Bignor Massolini, he writes. gate

gunners have shot down over 400 enemy' planes over Britain, 300 by day and over 100 by night.

British losses over Britain total 850 planes or more than a 3-to-1 Marabal Grasiant, his most able and experienced desert fighter. victory. Better still, 415 pilots were saved to fly again, a victory of the task not only of securing Ita- Han domination of Egypt but also 7.1/2-to-1.

of conquering the Mediterranean

Hitler's worst months were had spent labour and time term- túal His Majesty's Govern- August when 1,098 enemy planes and the Red Bea ing and transporting it, and then ment whi militain close contact were brought down, and Septem! The strong defences of the Bri- homb it.

With the United States Govern- ber when 1,071 German planes to forces have caused this dream to melt away. tf in Albania Italy ment in all matters of comman

is already é ing under Creek Interest."

blow he will map ashndër. in the Western Désert:

MALIAN SHORTAGË Italy would feel the pinch aven before Germany, said Mr. Dalton, because she had no synthetic all

plant and there was little doubt

that her supplies were growing short, and she had to get re plenishment from Germany,

were shot out of the sky.

YESTERDAY'S ACTIVITY ·· Enemy activity over Britain yes- This #ãs Mt. RA. Butler's reply terday was very slight. Shortly to Mr. Morgan's query cabled yes after midday, according to an

american declaration is oppotton Air Ministry comfaunique. bombs JAPANESE ARMY

in opposition were dropped on Dover doing some to the so-called new order which damage but causing few casual Japan is trying to introduce intés China and the whole Pacific,

**** | PROCLAMATION

One enemy bomber was shot M: Dalton would like to sea an Replying to Mr. Gower's questown over the Dutch coast by increasing mobilisation of reserves tion inviting a statement of British fighters without

loar to

U.S. BUILT FLANES

(Reuter) -

A

SEQUEL TO PEIPING of United States production set Britain's policy towards 'the Nan- themselves.

ASSASSINATION aside for Britain and he Allies, king "Government," Mr. Butler

TOKYO, Dec: $ (Renter) and added "there have been ex said: "His Majesty's Government LONDON, Dec, changes of views with the United has repeatedly made known its It is revealed that an American proclamation threatening "effec States on the matter."

attitude which is to recognize the, built altcraft took the photographs tive action to crush lawlessness National Government of Chung of the damaged Italian warships in Peiping was issued by the Con- king as the Government of China at Taranto and the RAF are mander-in-Chief of the Japanese

enthusiastic over the performance Army in North China. the American aircraft they are nów using.

GERMAN TOWNS

BOMBED

EXPLOSIONS, FIRES OBSERVED

(Reuter)

other formations bombed Dunkirk, an invasión port..

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They have fought the way successfully through many opet Daytime attacks were made da tions, particularly in the Middle serodromies in German occupied East,

northern France yesterday,

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This follows: the assassination of Japanese Infantry colonel in the city's main street by an unknown Chinese on Baturday. --

Since then the tension has been acute.

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The RAF have come to regard; The proclamation states that One British plane is missing. with real affection the Lockheed various Japanese and Chinese or- Budsons which are proving such gans will be used to suppress dis

Valuable aid to Britain's Coastal orders.

AFRICAN OPERATIONS

LONDON, Dec. 5 Mannhelm and Ludwigshafen | CAIRO, Dec. 8 (Reuter)-It was Command and which have taken which were linked across the announced here yesterday that in part i hundreds of bombing raids KASSALA SECTOR Rhine by a most important bridge British air operations. In Italian from Norway to the Bay of Biscay, which was used by rail and foot East Africa, Kassala was heavily

trame, were attacked by British raided. bombers on Tuesday night, des-

Bombs were dropped on enemy

pite, înfavourable weather con fortified positions and a motor transport and park were strad·· and ex- died

aitions.....

In both towinfres

plosions were observed.

British aircraft also machine

EXECUTIVE YUAN COUNSELLOR

I

ACTIVITY

CAIRO, Dec. 5 (Reuter)

Br

tish patrols were again active to North and South Kassala inflicting casualties on the enemy without The National Government in a loss to themselves, states yester minuste Issued yesterday appoint day's HQ communique

UHUNGKING, Dec. 5 (Central)

The RAF also attacked a blast gunner – transport and enemy, ed Mr. San Halo-lon-Counsellor There was no change in the furnace plantat Essen, while personnel,

of the Executive Tuan.

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