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NOTABLE VICTORY FOR GREEK TROOPS: TAKE POSITION NEAR PREMETI

Greek The latest official news from Albania is contained in communique Issued on Wednesday night, which states that sucċess- ful local fighting continued on Christmas day, states a London

Inessage.

GREEK TROOPS, ÀRE REPORTED TO HAVE SCORED A NOT- A POSITION NEAR ABLE VICTORY WHEN THEY CAPTURED PREMETI.

to

is 39, the British loss belag only nine aircraft,

enemy

CABLE

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1940-PAGE 7

Thailand Is Prepared To BITTER CAFE BRAWL Negotiate With Indo-China IN SHANGHAI: NINE

BANGKOK, Dec, 26 (Reuter)--Warm appreciation of. Britain's friendship and watchful interest in Japan's "new order" in East Asia were expressed by the Tha! Premier Luang Bipul Songram in an Interview with Renter's correspondent in which the Premier voiced Thailand's readiness to negotiate with France on the Indo- China ́ dispute.

Wearing a military uniform the

Fremler received the correspanden: EIRE WANTS

In the red-and-gold drawing rong of his heavily guarded palace. On

U.S. MARINES HURT

SHANGHAI, Deo. 26 (Reuter)-NINE AMERICAN MARINÉS AND THREE BLUEJACKETS ARE REPORTED TO BE IN HOSPITAL AS | A RESULT OF ONE OF THE MOST HITTER CAFE BRAWLS, IN MANY MONTHS between defence forces of the International Settle- ment in which 100 American and Italian marines participated carly

HELP FROM Christmas morning.

AMERICA

The Italian casualties are not known but it is reported several were seriously injured in the cafe clash which followed an argu- ment over the use of a table.

a table at his elbow stood a An Athens spokesman said that the victory was a great strategic,

elegantly framed photograph of importance and that the Greeks

An Air Ministry communique King George in admiral's uniform, are now pushing on to Chimarra. issued yesterday stated that there and His Majesty's warrant appoint-m a broadcast speech to the It is reported Sikhs of the

Abianian irregular troops are re was nothing to report since the ing the Premier Knight Grand ported to be very active behind, last communique was issued

on Cross of the Order of St. Michael United States from Dublin, Mr. Settlement Police intervened and Eamon de Valera, the Eire Premier, assisted the Americans against the the Italian line, some of them: Christmas Day, when there was and St. George.

appealed to America for more wea-Italians.

The melee raged till the arrival even got into Tirana and stuck up slight raids over the Orkneys and

Luang Bipul Songram cordially pons to defend Ireland, states & on Italians 'posters, calling

One the Scottish coast

of the Military Police.. affirmed that Thailand's relationsfonden message leave Albania.

aircraft was shot over the Orkney with Britain were of an extremely

No official statement is avall- Mr. de Valera stated that nearly General Papagos, Commander, has sent a telegram the crew were captured.

Air the British

forces, ex- ¦ Apart from these, on Christmas pressing his most cordial wisher Day there was no sir activity over for the successful outcome of the Britain and Europe. struggle and the continual co- operation between the two coun-. tries in a common cause.

to

NEW FLYING- BOATS

AN OF SULTAN

SELANGOR ON WAR EFFORT

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"Selangor is a Sovereign State under the protection of the Br tish Government Because of that protection we have our obligations towards that Government Ons of the obligations in to give to that Government, to the best of our ability, all possibe and suit- able help for the success of ita undertakings. If the Power under whose protection we are gets into dimculties, we too will get into. difficulties. Some of the help that" we can render is to give {financial assistance, to increase food production in the State and to be loyal to the Government of the State and to the British Government. We must all unite and co-operate for the discharge

Bo said Els Highness the Sultan of Selangor addressing the State instance of this, the recent speedy was now in the defence services, been "settled amicably" and no

repercussions are expected. & but this did not safeguard Elre's

(The Air Board has been informed | Connell meeting held at the and amicable settlement of boundary dispute. From this he neutrality from attack, and new

RARE OCCURRENCE drew the assumption that Britain arms were needed for the forces.

The clash was a rare occurrence by its United States represents- Astana recently.

VARIOUS MEASURES sympathised with That claims

Mr. de Valera stated that at coin view of the self-imposed restrictives that work has begun at the

Proceeding. His Highness said: against Indo-China.

time since the war began had there ions when out of barracks by the Consolidated Aircraft factory at

"Since the beginning of this The Prime Minister said that'

avoiding disturbances.

of 18 twin-engined PBYS flying-year my Government and the in- Thailand was prepared to shake been friction between Etre and the defence force for the purpose of San Diego. California, on the first hands with France tomorrow and

Twenty-ave American and Ita-boats ordered for the Royal Aus-habitants of my State have car- ried out various measures for the ilan marines were injured in a tralian Air Force,

The new aircraft, bought be purpose of rendering assistance- to cabaret Christmas brawl, accord-

cause of the représentations of sne the British Government and for Italian cfficers are reported to Australian pilot and navigator, ensuring the safety of the State. I have apologised to American Captain P. G. (Taylor, are consi-During this year the FMS has Lomicers.

dered by service and civil pilots sent to England the sum of 15,- Arrangements have been made to be ideally suitable for Austra-043,205 for the prosecution of the war. The money belonged to the to pay the cafe $5,000 for chits un-Ha's defence problems paid when the fight started and

the Greek by the Fleet Air Arm and "four of smooth character mentioning as an jone-quarter of Fire's manpowerable. It is reported the clash has ELIVERY TO R.A.A.F of our obligation.”

GIFTS FOR CHILDREN

. ITALIAN ACTIVITIES ROME, Dec. 28 (Reuter)-Italian activities in the Western Desert. in Albania and at sea are describ British bombers flew over Corfu ed in a High Command communi-

gifts of clothing for children.

belligerent Governments and. Eire

on Christmas Day and dropped que, which speaks of lively art to forget the 75-year-old' feud con- /Wanted that state to continue.

As lery duels around Bardia and the the British machines rolled over repulsing of the attack on the

only 100 ft from the ground, the people cheered and waved their hands.

desert position.

It is also stated that the British advance base was heavily bombed

Later, Italian planes made A vicious bombing attack on Cortuand a warship hit. their 25th raid on the island.

Turning to the Greek front, the Fifteen people were killed and communique says that enemy at- 30 were wounded.

tacks on various points were re- The latest British air attack in pulsed with considerable Josses "the Albania war, was made on the and prisoners taken.

nected with a territory of half a milion square miles gradually an

nexed by France and now called Indo-China on condition that two small bits of thinly-populated terri- tory this side of the Mekong River were retroceded, thus giving Thai land a natural frontier.

INDIA CRICKET ing to a press report,

SCORES CALCUTTA, Dec. 28 (Reuter) Scores at the close of the first day of play were :------

India XI-251 (C. K. Naldu (Capt.) 29): Ceylon tourists-95 for

Incidentally, he mentioned that on the eve of the outbreak of war France sought a military pact with 13. Thailand. This the latter declined to enter into desiring to maintain her neutrality.

National Consultative Assembly

NEXT YEAR.

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it.

"The sum remitted is by no means large, but it is a token or our loyalty to the Government of

They can be operated from the Government of the FMS. and. $2,000 for damage to the ballroom. hundreds of waterways around Selangor's share was included in ĮAustralia's 12000 miles' coastline. |—which, unlike selvurumes, can- not be bombed out of existence PENTANGULAR TOURNEY port of Valona. This was the 13th Enemy naval bases were bombed

and they can make reconnaissance BOMBAY, Dec. 28. (Reuter)---At raid on the port. The attack re-and a plane shot down during the

flights of 2,000 miles out over the His Majesty the King. Apart from the end of the third day's play in sulted in the blowing up of munt-raid on valona. The communique

that, the people of all races living ocean and return, tre

in my State have contributed the tion dumps, burning of barracks adds that an Italian submarine

The Prime Minister added that the Pentangular Tournament the

It is belleved that the

sum of $391,283 to the Malaya and destruction of petrol dumps. attacked an "enemy naval forma Thailand was interested in Japan's scores were:-

PHYS of the Australian order will Patriotic Fund for the the pur- Other raids were carried out on tion Central Mediterranean new order" in East Asia and would Muslims-381 (Mushtaquali 110)

be ready for delivery early in pose of giving assistance and Durrazo further north where a torpedoing a light cruiser. An-study it carefully as she had trade and 18 for 2; Rest-202 and 206 |

It was reported from -Vichy yes- January. "The shippaig cast is providing comforts to those who petrol depot was gutted and a other Italian submarine sunk two and other relations with Japan (Amirèlah! 7 for 104). wooden jetty destroyed.

The Hindus withdrew from theterday that, the National Consultas expected to be about £40,000 for gamer directly from the war. large ships by gunfire in the At-but her first concern would always

tive Assembly, which Marshal Pe- the 18

"The people of my State are lantic and hit the third with a remain the maintenance of an in-tournament at the last minute tain intends to set up, will be in- Although Austraila has, ordered contributing to the FMB. WaY torpedo."

dependent existence.

Ipolitical grounds

stituted soon, states a London mes-mly 18 PEYS flylle-boats, it Fund. The ladies are very indus- sage.

understood that the Netherlands trious in making garments for use

The total number of Italian planes shot down over Albania

in

ENGLAND'S PEACE PLANS WILL BE LAID ON BASIS OF CHRISTIANITY

Although involved in a life-and-death struggle, England, strange as it may seem, finds time to discuss not preparations for future wars but preparations for peace, and is asking that the peace of the future be based on Christian principles, accord- of the. Ateneo ing to FATHER RUSSELL M-SULLIVAN, S.J., faculty, Manila, in"a radiocast recently, reports the Manila Bul letin.

first

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE BY According to Vichy newspapers, Indies Government has contracted during the cold season, and the

H.M. THE KING

Continued From Page 1

will be at home together in years to conie

the when we have endured to the

end ours is the victory.

THE NEW SPIRIT "Then wien Christmas days happy again

are

there and

this body will not have the charac-for the delivery of at least twice articles made are sent to England

large for "use" ter of the Parliament. Most of the jas many, in addi-ion to

in other members will be nominated by the numbers of Curtis Hawk and theatres of war.

"My head of the State and will be res- Brewster fighters, for the defence

Government has spent ponsible for him.

of centres of population against large sums of money on extend-

ing rice cultivation, with the ob One newspaper sald that Mar- ship-borne airerart. shal Petain will hot give up any

LOCAL AERO ENGINES Ject of producing this essential The first Australian-made De article of food suficient for con of his personal authority and that initiative and control of public Havilland Gipsy Major engine for sumption in the State, so that wo and goodwill has affairs will belong exclusively to initial training machines to be may not be dependent on outside.

used under the Empire "Alr sources for that article.”. come back to the world, we must the head of the State.

the In occupied France yesterday, Scheme has been tested on hold fast to the spirit which binds us together now.

the Germans are reported to have bench at the works of the manu- "We must go on thinking less imposed a fine of Francs 1,000,000 facturers, General Motors-Holdens,

more know about ourselves and

for on the population of Orlean. A ave one another, for so, an so only German telephone wire was cut can we hope to make the world and as the culprit could not be

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at Fishermen's Bend, before re-

presentatives of the Aeronautical Inspection Division and the Al craft Production Commission.

General Motors-Haldens has re- ceived an order for 500 of the en- gines, and, pending their delivery, Government the Commonwealth has secured sufficient supplies from Britain...

More than 40 differeut, manu-

THE WEATHER Maximum temperature yesterday was 71 and the minimum 50, 117.69 inches against an average of 85.02

Total rainfall since Jan. 1 is

The Royal Observatory report, states:

"To the older people here and throughout the world, I would say that in the last Great Wa the Sower of our youth was des troyed and the rest of the people saw but little of the battle. This Quoting three leading articles in tion in England, which according time we are all in the front the London Times, Father Sullivan to him is "far more democratic of danger together and I

the older KMORE H said this secular daily is appeal-than the system of public educa- that ing for a change of the school tion in the United States." After proud that it should be so.

better place. "And now, round, the whole town was fined. "If war brings separation, policy which has resulted in what giving his reasons for this con-

wish you all a Happy Christmas It calls "an appalling ignorance of tention, he said that religious and brings a new unity also. A. unit and a happier New Year. We

the moral instruction is given in both which comes from the common

this with Christian doctrinė

Astronïg anticyclone covers the may look forward to and so-called "provided" and "non-peris

sufferings common

Sell- every confidence. We have

whale of China, pressure · being provided public schools, but it willingly endured. To be mounted a grave crisis. We do

highest over the Lower Tangise given in such a way in the procomrades and good neighbours in not under-rate the dangers and

Valley; a ridge of high pressure The Body of a well-dressed Chi- It asks the question: "What is vided or publicly managed public trouble is one of the finest op

diiculties which confront us still, being done to insure that post- schools that it is rendered uselesa portunities of the civilian popu

but we can take courage and nese. woman, aged about 20, was facturers in Sydney, Melbourne, tends from it, to the Bonin Is.. Iation and by facing trouble war England shall be, more ade-That, he said, is the reason for

cheerfully and resolutely not only comfort from the successes which lying dead in a pool of blood on the and Adelaide have developed ales, tands, quately than in the past, a Chris-the recent articles in the Times.

our fighting men and their allies (street in front of Ah Chow Seck jigs, and fixtures--in all about than England?... and urges that In the provided schools no dis- will they be doing their own have won at heavy odds by land Yuen Cafe at No. 251, Des Voeux 500 different parts Orders will be tons, cylinder barrels, and cylinder With the exception of than 1,000,000. heads, helping "Christian teaching shall be made tinctively denominational doctrine duty but they

Road Central, at û sim. yesterday, placed for more fully available in all places of is taught On the other hand the fighting services to win the and sex and air..

She was alleged to have Jumped items for the 500 engines, ranging carburettora and magnetos, the "The future will be hard, but education supported by the state, the non-provided or

our feet are planted on the path from the fourth floor of the hotel from small bolts, and nuts to whole of the engines wil be matte

crankcases connecting roda, pisin Austraite and that it shall be given by duly managed public schools, teach

"Time and again during the to victory and by the help of building.

BOOKED ROOM. qualified and belleving teachers." definite religion.

last few months I have seen for God we shall make our way to myself the battered tow and justice and peser

younger generation."

among

CHRISTIAN ENGLAND

privately war.

SENSIBILITIES UNHURT

will be

DEATH LEAP ALLEGED

According to the management,

In asking for more vigorous teaching of the truths of Chris-

""That means," Father Sullivan cities of England and I have seen LONDON, Dec. 26 (Reuter-The the deceased came to the hotel tianity, the London Times, accord- ing to Father Sullivan, who quotes explained, "that the doctrines of the British people facing the German-controlled Danish wireless with a middle-aged man on the from At further, asserts that "to Anglicanism are taught in this ordeal and I can say it now that last night gave an unusually full afternoon of Dec. 23 and booked work resolutely for this must be public school, the doctrines of we can be justly proud of them. summary of King George's broad-room No 612. After staging for two days, the mad left, at mid- Methodism in that public school. On every side I have seen a new |cast: an essential part of our post-war te doen of Jesus Christ, as and splendid spirit of fellowship several passages of the speeen night yesterday last planning" and warns that "un-

were quoted verbatim such as the preparedness for peace may be taught for two thousand years, springing up in a real desire nearly as dangerous as unpre- paredness for War."

WORTHY OF ATTENTION

"has

to

After the incident had occurred, are explained in the Catholic share the burden. "Out of all King's statement that the inhabi-blood was reported to have been public school No one's feelings this duffering there is growing a tants of bombed cities are facing found in the cuspidor in the room, harmony which we must carry their ordeal in a way of witch and other signs showed that ap

comt. they could be proud.

parently a ght had taken place. forward into the days to

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or sensibilities are hurt

"There is a democratic system of "No one to my knowledge, education," Father Sullivan said. "There is a system which allows Father Bullivan resumed, ever accused this newspaper of the parents" their constitutional eanings toward the cause of re- privilege of educating their child- ligion, Many have accused it of ren in the religion of their choice. Just the opposite. That makes its pronouncements all the...more worthy of attention

This

dreadful war has brought England

THE FILIPINOS

Speaking of the Filipino people,

NEW ZEALAND

NORWEGIANS SECRETLY AIDING ENGLAND

TORONTO, Ont., Deo, 14-Dr. Edward L. Hambro, son of the pre-

GREETINGS sident of the Norwegian parlament, told the Canadian"club" today

WELLINGTON, Dec. 28 (Reuter) of the bitter lessons of Norway, and expressed his “amazement" at to her senses, has set England he said: "We know the mind of-An assurance of the boundless the "reports in American newspapers of my countrymen selling out thinking.... Today she is assert the people. Eighty per cent of admiration with which New Zea to the Nazis,

“And while we are disarmed and

ing that Christianity is necessary them are Catholics and have a land regards the, herofe attitude "Leland Stowe for example," lost between 65,000 and 70.000 men for permanent peace, that Chris- solemn obligation to give their of the Aritish people is contained Hambro declared, described the in the invasion; and 72,000 tons of tian instruction is necessary for children an education in religion in a cable from Mr. Peter Fraser, gigantic, modern fortifications at their crack shipping."

Prime Minister, conveying Oule. He and others cabled" dis- the preservation of Christianity if it is all possible. For many it the

is quite impossible without the greetings to Mr. Winston Church-patches about Norwegian dfth assistance of the schools, and the an schools, which they are taxed to The message say: "We are deep. support, refuse to allow their children to receive the education ly conscious of our great debt to the truth: Certainly we have tralabotage is growing, And our

the British people and the armed

Father Sullivan quoted John Locke Jr. Bir Walter Scott, Lord Derby, William Glad- stone, Henry Home and others, none of them Catholics, who

could look about them and

see that under a system, of

which they want, an

non-religious education ibe na-⠀ ⠀⠀sentatives. Technicalities

tion would be Mechristianized

pastato

"Nothing could be further from

tors and fifth columnists, But they

The people have manifesta forces of the Commonwealth for are all German. The Oslo fortin years old and anything but their will, through their repres their untiring efforts on land, tea cations, Hambro asserted, were 125

pre- and air, and to the men of the

modern or extensive.” remercantile marine.

Hambro, a graduate of Oslo unt- and that would spell ruin to ried into effect. But there is no We have full confidence that versity, and a lecturer at different the national lia”

real dimeulty if the represents the united efforts of the British times in Harvard and Princeton tives of the people wish to give Commonwealth will result in vice was in Bergen during the Fan people what, they want, what they tory, and we will continue to do occupation of Norway, Father Bullivan went on to dia-7should have under our constitu- om utmost to contribute to the GERMÁN LOSETS

comment. Pastim citas the system of public edues- tion

PUBLIC EDUCATION

oracially unorganized, Hambro declared, "secret groups are grows

spies are working for England"

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