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GENERAL

NO ONE DECEIVED BY CAPTURE OF ARGYROCASTRON

NANKING COMEDY

U.S. Loan To China Meets With Universal Approval

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LONDON, Dec. 9 (Central)-While American press ments reaching Ländon reglatered universal approval of the American loan to China, Swedish press comments received here prove that even the people in the distant corner of Europe un- touched by the war have not been deceived by the blatant comedy enacted in Nanking recently.......

the Japan- The STOCKHOLM TIDNINGEN Interpreted Nanking treaty as indicating that the Aino-Japanese war is.

The treaty is merely a no nearer its end than sometime ago.

With the gesture showing Japan's imitation of Axis methods. Burma Road re-opened and with increasing -American and Rus- slap assistance Generalissimo, Chiang Kai-shek feels that China can continue to fight.

NAZI BARGAINING COUNTER

PEIPING, Dec, 9 (Beater) it has been suggested in dipló-

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matic circles that the delay KING AND PREMIER

on the part of Germany in recognising the Wang Ching- wei "Government", is due to Germany's desire to use..the recognitländ bargaining counter to forcë Japan to take action against Britain in the Får Eist.

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MORE SHIPS TO BE COMMISSIONED

ATHENS, Doc. 9 (Reater) The victory of Argyrocaatron was cele- LONDON, Dec. 9 (Reuteri brated with tremendous enthusiasm More warships will shortly be throughout · Greece Last night put into commission for the Free following confirmation at its French Navy, occupation in a Greek communique cartier in the evening.

These and a number of destroy- torpedo-boats, submarines, ers

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| Flags Were hung out in all minelayers, mineswepers and pa |Greek - towns, and in the streets trol boats were inspected by Gen- of Athene huge crowds cheered eral De Gaulle in naval bases in the King and General Metaxas and England. marched,. singing the National General De Gaulle also visited In answer to the crowd's shouts academy of the Free French Fleet The NYHETHER TIDNINGEN. The ECONOMIST, „London's in leading Gothenburg paper, opined fluential financial weekly, com-

the King appeared on the bal-where future officers are trained. cony, followed by General Metaxas, that the Japanese must be regardented that it is difficult to un-

the hooters of all ships in vice-Admiral Museller, Comman

General De Gaulle congratulated ed us having lost Generalissimo derstand why Wang Ching-wei LONDON, Dec 9-(Router)

one year's pre-reiminary reports of the RAF. Athens harbour mingled with the Chiang Kai-shek forever while the needed, nearly China campaign" is a disapport liminary negotiations plus five raid on Dusseldorf on Saturday ringing of church bells, and Bri-der-in-Chier of the Free French

3 more months before concluiding night show that was as heavy tish soldiers marched through the Navy, on the work already done It never värles ment. Chungking now feels strong

Deate discussions the treaty. The length of the and destructive as the attack last streets arm in arm, to be greeted and the good spirit shown by the needed. Japan must display ficti- Japan's rapacity.

that.

teeing the Japanese line are not talks must be taken as indicating Wednesday night.

It has been

tious successes, since withdrawals necessary to negotiate for a year affect prestige.

The treaty, the paper said. savoure wider of dictation than real agreement. Therefore all patriotic Chinese hold Wang Ching-wel. China's Quisling, In abomination.

to reduce the terms even to their present immoderate state.

with

everywhere

enthusiastic officers and crew, Visibility was good and pilots cheers from the crowd.

General Metaxas bas sent M. recognising had no difficulty in the targets - blast furnaces, message or congratulation to the steel works,

gasworks railway Greek High Command. yards and the inland port

Hoofs caved in under the weight of bombs and explosions tore the walls of several steel works wide

TERMS SUMMARISED, Briefly summarising the terms, the Economist concluded that since the Japanese are free to trade aud

settle anywhere in oper.

One experienced crew said that) Wang's power extends as far as China, concessions are no longe

"China is to be one the largest are ever seen" was the limit of Japanese bayonets, Decessary.

is hinged upon Japan's vast concession. Chungking treats blazing. One of Wednesday's tat- Els fate

the agreement with the contempt

included zets

the armaments military power in China.

It deserves"

factory.

SOVIET GOODWILI.

As the war enters the tourth The treaty, was made without weary winter, China "is encouraged the goodwill of the Soviet Union by the knowledge that the as Soviet interests do not permit king manoeuvre does not Japan to master China's teeming mand respect. milions, the paper adden

JAPANESE COMB PEKING FOR MURDERER

VIOLENT BATTLE While Athens was rejoicing uver Greek the "second Koritza", the army at the front was keeping up pressate în sill frontie

Reports from the Yukoási frontier state, that the battle tog Elbasan- wis resunied early yegerday" mothing with db- Aliminished violence

STRONG APPEAL

TO FRENCH ..

FORCES

Re-Entry Into War Urged By De Gaulle

LONDON, Dec.. 9 (Rauter)-A chance to turn the Italian" re-

A gale and snowstorm die verses into a complete rout and LORIENT RAID

sweeping the mountain ranges to win for France a victory of Further details of the BAF's where fighting is taking place. the Mediterranean" now presents Nan-raid on the French Atlantic ports Greek fattes advancing horth or itself to the French feet and to com- or Brest and Lottent on Saturday Fodgradets are beyond. Udinate French armies in North Africa and hight when the Luftwaffe was and are progressing in the direc-Syria, said General De Gaulle, the grounded" for the Arst time tion of a ne of the ancres of Free French leader, broadcasting since the opening of the "Blitz." Lake Okhrida.

a strong appeal last night to were issued on Sunday right.

those forces "not to miss the op- portunity."

America's well-timed credit to China is a gesture of faith in Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek

and his cause which wilt not tall to impress other Powery interest ed in Free China's fate, particu- larly Soviet Russia.

·FULL PUBLICITY

Brest underwent its most severe

He appealed to French generals, admirals, officers, soldiers, sailors and airmen throughout the French Empire to unite with free French-

allies for the liberation of France. De Gaulle said: "Events are

AIM OF GREEKS battering so far. At the outset, which passes through the Skumba their alt is to reach the road

fres started around the naval Valley and leads to Elbasa school. There followed a vast ex-

Great dificulty is being expert- plosion at the power station, one fenced in feeding guns От the Reports of the Soviet Ambassa-bserver describing the scene as mountain peaks as as many points men and to fight on with the dor. M. Smetanin's pots, to the like a huge blacksmith's forge the passes are deep m snow. Japanese Gorernment that the trom which rose showers of what Italian deserters - who crossed. Many Arrests Made Soviet Government's Chin policy looked like hot metal mingled into Yugoslavia se said to speak alving a magnificent opportunity remams unchanged despite the with the debris or shattered of the drooping spirits of the for the French Army to re-enter FERING, Dec, 0 (Reuter)

Japan-Nanking treaty

while it buildings,

Italian troops, In contrast to the the war and to take part in the

final victory. large The Japanese arrested a

takes note of the Japanese Lot- Incendiaries and high explo buoyance of the Greeks, number of persons during the ernments declaration that Article sives fell on infantry and naval week's house-to-house search for fr in the treaty tegarding anti-barracks and buildings in between. the murderer of the Japanese communism is not directed against. colonel on Friday, including some the USSR, and will not influence policemen stated to have been Japan's desire to regulate Russu- actually 'present at the time of the Japanese relations were published, ticularly full of Chinese develop- ments, victories" and governmental murder, according to Chinese re- in all London papers.

Moscow's

broadcast in efforts to improve the people's ports.

Questioned as to why they did Russian reaching London was par living conditions.

not attempt to capture the as-

sassin, the police replied that they

were unarmed and could not do

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anything, upon which they were LULL IN GERMAN AIR · ACTIVITY

severely beaten. Some are reported to have died from the injuries.

Other Chinese quarters ascribe the unrelaxed restrictions and continued house-to-house searches to a hunt for Chinese soldiers who mutinied last week some of whom were believed to have takeri refuge in the city.

INTRIGUES BRITISH OBSERVERS

LONDON. Dec, 9 (Renter)-There" has been a strange all

in German air activity over Britain since Friday night which has intrigued British obsérvers. Three reasons for the full are advanced; they are all speculations but one or more havé koté basis in factà.

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SOVIET COMMENT MOSCOW, Deć. 9 (Reuter) - Italy's difficulties in the war with Greece are the "šubjeet of lohi Tarticles in the Moscow newspapers, Į

One newspaper says that there ts no doubt that the Greeks havė gained considerable successes and adds that the Italian alms in Greece demand a great number of men and a great deal of mate- zial,

ITALIAN DIFFICULTIES The Red Star, öfficial organ of the Army, declares that the Ta- Hans encounter considerable diffi culties in the transfer of troops to Albania and adds that the Bri- tish, Navy has been unable to establish control of the Adriatle owing to submarines although it

Not a little exhausted by four raids on more enemy aerodromes how dominates the Aegean Ben, months of continuous day and were read in London yesterday, thereby isolating the Dodcanese hight raiding over the Channel, as the capital speculated whether islands.

be conserving the it would experience its third sue strength of her air force for a cesave night without bombs. dramatie new blow against Bri- tain here or in another theatre of

VALONA BOMBED Germany may

BY R.A.F.

ALSO HARASSED

war

Two other

reasons find more

ITALIAN 'SHIPPING immediate favour, however. Frob- ably inter-related, they ate the Royal Air Force's eight-hour ham- ATHENS, Dec. 9. (Heuter) Amering of Luftwaffe bases in direct bit on the stern of one occupied territory on Friday night. ahip and many near misses were and weather conditions over the unserved by crews of the RAF continent. ̈·

Dombers which are officially stated

RAF. ́NIGHTBLITZ

SPELL BROKEN Hardly before dusk clouded the outlines of London the alert last evening broke

had

CARNARVON CASTLE IN MONTEVIDEO

MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 9 (Reuter) -Reports show that ambulances

the longest all-clear spell--twent to remove the wounded from whole days and one night-the eliizens of the capital had ex- perienced since the start of the German air blitz on Aug. 7...

"One enemy fighter-bomber was shot down into the Channel early

the Carnarvon Castle were Tin necessary as the men were only slightly injured, and were remain- ing on board,

Captain Hardy stated that he had buried the dead at sea. It is understood that he had requested 48 hours This was announced In the permission to remain

to have attacked Italian shipping It is the first time that the yesterday afternoon. of the Albanian coast festerday.man weight of the RAF night

A raid was carried out on Valona blits has been directed against the briefest Air Ministry communique in accordance with International. in bad weather conditions and serodromes from which the Luft-in date which adds. "Otherwin Law to carry out rebaira, but Uru- guay naval circles are believed to against heavy enemy fighter opwaffe raided London and, more there is nothing to report." position. All the bombs fell in recently, English ports and indus The skies over Britain have been have recommended permission for the target area but the results trial towns. In the past the permanently clear of enemy air- 72 hours,

have only been attacked when craft since Friday night's attack could not be observed,

un-on Kristal-and the RAF han An RAF communique, "issued Britlah bomber crew were in Cairo, records that one guter able to locate their primary tarmering the same night of Luft- among the strong patrols trying sets. to defend Valota in the RAF rald was shot down,

waffe bases in occupied

The daring with which this new tory. pffensive was carried out com- bined with the poor visibility near the ground and the severe cold al

"ground" the Luftwaffe for the tirst time since' Aug. 7. ́-

German Guns Again high levels, may have served to

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Successful British "Shoot" In Sudan

Members of the crew were wild ly cheered when they went ashore

Two Italian Generals Killed In Air Crash LONDON, Dec. (Reuter)—Tw»

Italian generals were killed on CAIRO, Dec. 9 (Reuter) Bri- Saturday when the military plane tish artillery in Sudan ham carrying members of the Italian LONDON, Dec. 9 (Reuter)

German crows returning from mered away at Italian positions armistice commission which had German long-range "guns, after

the latest raid ou Bristol were yesterday and loud explosions were been negotiating with France, being silent for three days, open-raced with the perfious task

of heard following what is describ. crashed at Bareacqule. In the pro- vince of Piedmont, It was revealed ed up shortly before noon yester landing on flaze paths headly ed in the official communique as

yesterday, eneral Pietro Piano, day, the shelling being described plastered with Ligh explosive a "muccessful shoot" on enemy

1They were as "brief bat txirly intense." bombs. It reasonably certain positions east of Metanimal General of the "Air Force, and Glen-

British guns were also activo erai Pellegil. The sea was calm in the Straits that there were crushes and cushi of Dover yesterday with the sun nalties...

|in the aréa north of Kassala,,

The plane was trying from Rome shining brightly from a cloudless Reports of another. mashinë On the other fronts there is to Turin at the time of the crash, sky and only light mist hid the RAP. attack on Saturday night no change in the situation to the cause of which has not yet French Coast.

on Nazi Industrial targets and

been established.

"France is once more uniting Aecretly against the enemy and rejects co-operation with Ger many," he concluded,

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