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MATSUOKA'S HONEYED WORDS: DEEP SYMPATHY WITH FRANCE

TOKYO. Dec, 29 (Reuter)—Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, the Jap- anese Foreign Minister, yesterday voiced deep, sympathy for "the difficult position of France" and disclaimed any desire to take advantage of it during the impending economlo negotla- tlops in Tokyo with the Indo-China trade delegation.

Mr. Matsuoka was addressing a gathering at a luncheon given in honour of the visiting French” delegates at bis "official residenca

The Foreign Minister promised that Japan's request would not be

difficult to comply with but cited FALL OF BARDIA

the present needs of the Japariëse nation for closer co-operation with Indo-China

IMMINENT

GENERAL

EIRE PROMISED NAZIS STILL PREPARING

AXIS SUPPORT

FOR INVASION: HITLER'S LAST HOPE

LONDON; Lee. (Reuter) While the Germanı press has warned the United States not to send ships to Eire, Italy has as- sured Eire that it she should be "forced to defend herself against British tyranny and aggression" she will receive full support from the Axia.

Nothing that is known of German preparations In Northern France fustifies the belief that they have abandoned the intention of striking at us by air, said the London Times yesterday, and they will attempt an Invasion. If the gamble seems worth it.

the great design.

CANADIAN PILOT HERO LONDON, Dec. 28, (Reuter)

The Fuehrer's visit to the Channel ports and his delicious Rome wireless on Friday night

speech to his bodyguard "I don't know what your fate will be described Mr. de Valera's Christ- but so long as I have the honour to lead the fight at the head mas message as putting the pre-stand at the head of this battle-do not suggest abandonment of of the Reich it shall be an honour to you to bear my name and sent situation between Britain and Ere in a proper light. A

Commenting on Mr de Valera'a The News Chronicle says thai reference to the possibility of a signs that Hitler will shortly at. crisis

which might throw his tempt an invasion have multiplied LONDON, Dec.. 29 (Reuter-people into w struggle for their over Christmas, and men well The British bombardment of Bar- liberty, the announcer added that qualified to speak believe these dia is becoming more concentrated these words were uttered "by the signs are not merely a with the arrival of uriner art-leader of a small neutral State divert attention from the Balkans bluf tr lery 'reinforcements.

No attempt has been made by tish people appears to be the pos-sault is about to begin.

whose only crime against the Bil-but a signal that the the Italians to relieve the town session

of certain geographical Both evidence and the defenders are now using advantages which would suit the deductions accumulate in

and legitimate dia..

favour "Japan is more apt to make up their ammunition in an effort British

Admiralty in their fight or those who believe in the im strong demands

is to stave off the impending British against the Axis powers.t when France

minence of an invasion The announcer declared that The Italians are feverishly con- should Elre be forced to structing new fortifications at herself against Britain "they will Tobruk und so establish a second have at their command the full stronghold when Bardia fails.

and whole-hearted support of the Axis powers."

"JAPAN'S FRINCIPLES Mr. Matsuoka declared: "It is pot in the Japanese character to "take advantage of the weakness of others to achieve one's ambi tiona

of¡ assault.

strong: however, un view France's weakened state, Japan will not make unreasonable pro posals "

JAPAN'S AIMS

Stating that „Japan" aimed at the "co-existence and co.. prosperity of all mankind”, he expressed the hope that Indo- China would co-operate with Japan through "just and close relations. contributing thereby to East Asia's stability and Brosperity."

WESTERN OPERATIONS British units are now operating west of Bardia, it was revealed In a communique from GBQ, Calro yesterday, which added that

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The Navy and Air Force have defena been pounding the Channel ports

more severely than at any since mid-September.

CIVIC FUNERAL FOR NAZI bomb victiMS the concentration" west of Barcla is proceeding smoothly and that LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter) |artlilery is shelling the Italian Ab impressive civic funeral was

gårrison.

given in Manchester yesterday for Four more guns were taken 72 of the city's inhabitants killed Japan, Mr. Matsuoka said, was south of Bardia yesterday, while in the Nazi air raid earlier in the confronted with "Inescapable re-operations by our mobile units are week. quirements" which should be con

proceeding to clear the way for the sidered.

main assault.

The luncheon was attended by M. René Robin, former Governor General of Indo-China, and chief

of the special delegation from

Qu patrols have been active on the Sudan and Kenya borders, the| commuriique concludet.

"ITALIAN CLAIMS Vichy M. Charles Arsene Henry, ROME, Dec. 29 (Reuter)-ANCHI. French ambassador to Japan and lery activity on the Bardla front president of the mission: Jean was reported in yesterday's Italian Cousin, Director-General of Fin-High Command communique.、 ance of Indo-China; M. Louis An Italian naval unit was al- Marty Director of the Economic leged to have, bombarded British Bureau of Indo-China: six other armoured detachments along the French delegates," Mr. Toshio coast.

Shiratori, adviser to Mr. Matsnota A 5.000 ton vessel (nationality and former Japanese Ambassador unspecified) was said to have to Italy. Mr. Chuleh! Ohashi, Vie. been sunk in the Mediterranean by Minister for Foreign Affairs: Mr. a torpedo attack by an Italian Hafim Matsumiya, chlet of the aeroplane.

recent Japanese mission to Inde China, and other officials of the Japanese Foreign Office

R.A.F. DESTROYED 31 ITALIAN PLANES

says

The long line of coins was draped with Union Jacks, and the service was attended by the Lord Mäyor, civil dignitories and prom nent representatives of all reli glous bodies

The Bishop of Manchester del! vered an address at

the grave side and the Requiem was led by the Bishop of Salford. Buglers then sounded the Last Post

SINO ENVOY TO SPAIN DISAPPEARED

time

A Canadian plot is one of the heroes of the Aghting round Bar-

Yesterday he saw three Italian motor vehicles dashing out of Bardia.

He swooped, to the attack, rid- diing the first car with machine- gun büllets. It crashed and the second car piled into it,

WE ARE READF- Hitler has spent Christmas The third car received a burst rouring one of the areas whence of machine-gun re and also an invading force would start and crashed.

35 been addressing troops and airmen with an impudent. disre gurd of all he had said to them before

We have done less talking bati we have acted and our precau- mons are taken

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ITALIAN OIL PROBLEM ACUTE

LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter) That Italy's oil problem is already The Army is ready to toss acute was the assertion made pack into the sea whatever enemy yesterday by the "Red Star," units may escape the vigilance or organ of the Soviet Army, in Mos- the Navy.

20W,

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RUIN ON BIS HEAD

None of the belligerentà, said The Air Force is ready to again the journal, are big producers of fight and win a battle as decisive oil and all have the same pro as that which it fought in Ser-blem of obtaining this vital sup

ply.

tember.

as regards the time and place of But whatever the truth may be

Invasion it is certain Hitler can nut afford a long war,

Soon he must take a decisive step that will assuredly bring rum on his head

Her tanker losses have been more! Britain depends on, transport. than made up and she is able to get supplies.

Germany manufactures syn thetic oil and captured supplies in occupied territory,

MANILA, Dec. 29 (Reuter)--Mr.

Italy's position is already di Ling Ho-wang, former Chinese Consul-General in the Philippines. INDIAN STATEMENT cult and the problem of getting the disappeared on Friday morning on

On the Greek front, communique, "enemy attacks were repulsed."

An Italian submarine, it con- fcludes. has failed to return from

the Atlantic.

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oli to her forces in Africa is

tish Navy.

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board the President Pierce" while LONDON, Dec. 29 (teater, en route to Manila from Hong-The President of the Indian Na-most insoluble, owing to the B kong, according to the Manila cus- tional Liberal Federation declared toms authorities.

in Calcutta yesterday that this The ship's officers said on ar-war is as much outs as aritain's rival in Manila that Mr. Ling at He said they samild not allow

O is one of the targets of tended a movie on board un Fri-domestic quarre's to interfere with

bombing, says the "Red Star." U.S. AUDIT OF day night and was last seen at the effort to win the war against

and the R.AF. has been COM- BRITISH RESOURCES four o'clock yesterday morning the enemy of all mankind.

He appealed : for a

stantly attacking statement strolling on the deck.“

German re-

LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter)-

LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter- Mr. Ling became Minister to promising Dominion status to in- During the week ending December United States Treasury experts Spain after leaving the Philippines, dia within two years, and added., 25 the RAF destroyed 31 Italian.nave completed a preliminary He was well-known in Manila, India needs Dominion status or of obtaining all will become more planes, not including planes des audit DI British TESQUIFCER in where he was going on business. the Westminster variety." troyed on the grou

America.

This, according to informazion

IN ONE WEEK

Ten were lost, in Greece and 21

in the Western Desert

In authoritative sources in Wash-

The R.AF. lost only seven ma-ington yesterday, has disclosed EURASIANS AND THE

chines on all fronts in the same that Eritain will run out of cash period.

to pay for purchases in the Unit

The grand total of Italian air-ed States early in the autumn of craft destroyed is now 418, against 75 lost by the RAF

PRINCE PAUL

1941. AA

A more detailed., study of the

COLOUR-BAR

The colour-bar provided Eurasians "with innumerable hurdles British Treasury's balance sheet which existed even to-day, sald Mr. G. E. N. Oehler in the course is now under way.

of a broadcast talk on the Singapore Eurasian community, says, the

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MMAND was stated in well-informed Malaya Tribune, quarters that this analysis is be

After describing the early history of Malaya, Mr. Oehlers said ALBANIAN FRONTng made to determine as pre- that throughout his brief history, the Eurasian had found himself.

cisely as possible' British capa- LONDON, ec. 29 (Reuter) city to pay for purchases in the against a certain amount of prejudice. Prince Paul of Greece received an United States and the probable In India, in the early 19th cen- of His Majesty's Government to. enthusiastic reception yesterday date when available cash intury, the East India Company de- spend £55,000,000 to Improve the when he visited Greek troops on America will become exhausted.

finitely refused to acknowledge health, education, and economic that the Eurasian was anything condition of the Albanian front.

Catontal peoples,

He inspected military hospitals and met a Greek column on the march,

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Your Highness, I'm sure, to another."

SOUTH AFRIGAN

but a negligible quantity, with no opined that the full value of this rights of citizenship.

generous gesture would be realised

AIR FORCE HERO In 1825, and again in 1831, pet-only if the worth of the individual When offered a captured Italian

tions were sent to the British Par-members of the Empire came to revolver by a Creek, NC.O. Prince Among awards announced in Lon- community. As a result of these ter and ability, rather than by the LONDON Dec. 29 (Reuter)ilament by leading members of the be measured by pettonal charac- Fr told him to keep

#don yesterday was

the Distia- petitions, an Act of Parliament in colour of their skins, or the sc guished Flying Cross to Captain 1831 made others, besides the cor cidental circumstances of birth, The N.CO. replied: "Keep Bowies, of the South African Air enanted servants of the Company, In spite of many bandicape, the

get Force

eligible for appointments as Jus-Eurasian has retained his identity Capt. Bowles took off from a tices of the Peace. And in the and as an editor of a local paper Prince Paul, according to Italian radio le recently, had been his squadron commander who was we find this clause-

an water-logged aerodrome to help Government of India Act of 1833 expressed himself.The Eurasian has done welt and we might well arrested because he favoured ac-being attacked by eight enemy ceptance of the Tallan demands; planes. E

"No native of the said territories, encourage him to do better."

In local engineering and ship- Although his squadron com-or any natural-born subject of mander was shot down. Captain His Majesty, resident therein, shall ping occupations there was, at one GESTAPO IN ITALY Bowles continued the night but his by reason of birth. descent, colour time, virtually a Eurasian mono- LONDON. Dec 29 (Reuter) he was compelled to land."

engine was so badly damaged that or any of them, be disabled from poty.

holding any place," office DI In Journalism, the Eurasian Fear of the Gestapo has cast Although well over enemy terri-employment under the said Com- played his part The Straits In- gloom over social events in Italy. tory by skilful manoeuvring be any." according to a neutral traveller reached our side of the lines.

who has just left that country.

The usually Lyely cafes are now dreary places with the habbub of animated conversation no longer

heard.

"

SHIPS A.A. GUNS HEAVY TOLL

telligence," "The Singapore Eury- Thus it was that the Arst Eurasian Advocate, The Dally Adver

tiser," and "The Phoenix Press” sians who came to Bingapore from which made their brief appearati India, whether in the service of Bir Stamford Rattles or otherwise; ces between 1880 and 1900, were Eurasian efforts, and so were the were perhaps emancipated from

"Mid-day Herald" the "Straits regula what were termed "unjust ions of the East India Company Telegraph," "Our Magazine." and until very recently The Eurasian COLOUR-BAR

Review

now

There is no cofee and sugar is LONDON Dec 29 (Beuter) The scarce, though there is plenty of anti-aircraft guns of British and spaghetti, owing to inability to Allled ships have taken a heavy export it through the British toll of enemy aircraft since the True, the

par continued)" The "Malaya - Tribune,” war began, it was announced into provide rasians with it flourishing in this country, had a blockade

Mai's are censored, while rail-Londen yesterday.

numerable burdles ních exist Eurasian foundation. This news- way passenger traffic is 60 per Altogether 182 Nazi planes are even today, cent less than before the war known to have been shot down by Only recently the The traveller added that few ship's guns, 92 were believed of Canterbury and private

seen in brought down and another 100 presentatives of

damaged.

the atterts

bodies, referring

paper was originally published by

a printing concern managed by

and Bogaer and known as the Straits Albion

Aneries.

If the war spreads the problem

acute for the Axis,

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