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GERMANS PRESSING Bardia Fall As VICHY GOVERNMENT Accepted AS TO CHANGE TERMS Inevitable

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"We do not know what the result of the straggle going on in Vichy will be, but what we do know is that the Germans are pressing the Vichy Government in order to make them change the terms of the armistice and that Marshal Petain is resisting more and more." såld MR. CYRIL LAKIN, news commentator. when he broadcast from Laudan yesterday.

GEN. DE GAULLE'S STIRRING

"What we don't know," Mr. Lakin said "is what. Herr Hitler has been asking, He may be asking for the passage of German troops through

unoccupied France. He may be ask ing for valuable bases in the

Mediterranean and North Africa. and he may be asking that the French Fleet be handed to the

FIGHTING IN ABYSSINIA

CABLE

MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1940.

NEW NAZI "ULTIMATUM" MR. LEONARD INGRAMS SAYS

TO VICHY ALLEGED ARMED CO-OPERATION UNLIKELY

LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter)-Yesterday's newspapers speculated on the possible outcome of alleged German demands or an "ulti- matam" to the Vichy Government.

Some assert that Marshal Petain flatly refused the demands and be and his Government, are prepared to move to North Africa if The fall of Bardiz, the im- the Germans attempt to occupy the remainder of France, or insist. portant Italian post in the West-that the French Beet be handed over to the Axis.

is now sur- ern Desert, which rounded by British troops seems to be accepted as inevitable by, the Fascist authorities, states a

London message.

Signor. Ansaldo. writing in the Telegrafo, says that Bard is no sense a bastion which Italian enthusiasm claimed it to be sonis days ago. He says that Italian soldiers are holding it because "France in her present position they are irritated by the British LONDON, Dec. (Reuter) cannot prevent Herr Hitler "from boasting after the capture of Sidi While mystery still surrounds the marching his troops through un-Barani. Vicity Government's negotiations occupied territory or taking her

" APPEAL

29

"

Germans.

From a bastion, Signor Ansaldo

with Germany General de Gaulle, bases, but taking possession of the reduces Bardia to a mere prop- in a broadcast last night, made al French Fleet is another matter.

appeal to the

strong leaders to redraw the sword.

"There is nothing to do Aght." he declared.

Announcing that

1.000

French

but

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REACHING CLIMAX

GREAT DELIGHT

Hitherto, there is no confirmation E these reports but most-com- mentators agree that Marshal Petain, will consent, to economic cooperation with Germany but is unlikely to go further along the road of military collaboration,

Meanwhile, according to well-

PROPOSALS DIVULGED

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NEW ISSUE OF WAR SAVINGS BONDS

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THE GERMANS WORKED TO TIME-TABLE THAT HAS NOW BEEN UPSET

"This total war means that the whole effort of the German population is engaged against us and we know too that we have to face them equally with the whole effort of our resources," said MR. LEONARD INGRAMS, well-known B.B.C. commentator, when he spoke in London yesterday.

Mr. Ingrams opened his After declaring now Herr Hitler talk by relating how the Nazi had drawn up this plan basing it Party year after year celeon hopes of a short war. Mr. In- grams asked."Can Germany ad- brates what is known as just itself to a war of attrition?

The answer is-She cannot.

Party Day, when the German people assemble to be parad- ed, saluted and cheered and to listen to their leaders

In reality the path was nar- rower and the believing people of Germany who fallowed it

"Herr Hitler must "realise that this war will not be won with Iron and steel alone, but with the light netals and olls which Europe is so badly in need of today. There are already signs of dislocation in that Tower of Babel, which is Herr Hit-

"This total war means that" the whole effort of the Ger- man population is engaged "against us and we too know that we have to face them equally with the whole effort of our resources."

ITALIAN CR42 DOWNED IN FLAMES

informed circles in Vichy, when LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter)-A address them. Admiral Derlän want to Parls this new issue of war savings bonds,

NAZI DREAMS week he took a message for Hitler designed to meet the desire of

Mr. Ingrams compared this cele- from Marshal Petain concerning those who have wanted to sub- Franco-German cooperation

scribe to a longer period loan, was bration to the work of a hypnotistler's Europe today. announced by Sir Kingsley Wood, who puts his patients into a trance Chancellor of the Exchequer, in a and gives them instructions which This is according to the Vichy special broadcast on Friday night. they carry out without using their and-stay. Meanwhile the count- ing of Italian prisoners goes on. correspondent of the Swiss news

"Six months ago I came here to reason or knowing what they are Out of a total of 38.000 barely Paper Neue Zuricher Zeitung, who tell you that a new war loan was doing. efforts "Marshal Petain's

adds that the nature of the pro-about to be launched." he said. arr 25,000 are Italians.

The result that a man walked fast reaching a climax, but we

The Italians have also hinted posals has not been divulged.

Recalling the great success dur-about like a sleepwalker, with his Fre really know that it is on this indirectly that nighting is going The correspondent states Maring the last war of the plan of ves wide open and yet not seeing is considering the borrowing from day to day by the realities of the landscape the French soldiers and airmen had island that Herr Hitler's gaze is en between Italian troops and in-shal Petain

formation of an Inner Cabinet con national war. bonds. I placed on about him. He only saw died for France since the Armistice, firmly Axed. Here and here alone surgents in Abyssinia.

sisting of Pierre-Etienne Flandin.sale 21 per cent. National War landscape of his dreams, dreams was signed, he said: "If our Africa, he hopes to get the victory whiel,

Admiral Darlan and Genera Bonds, 1945-1947.

in which he walks along a path to A British official who has just

the "In the 26 weeks which have where German nation was our Syria and our Fleet were fight has eluded his grasp."

After referring to Gen

returned from a tour of southern Huntzinger. ing for France now, the great

now passed. I am glad to tell you supposed to rule the world. NAZI METHON battle of the Mediterranean would Gaulle's appeal and stating that Arabia, states that the victory of

we have raised in this manner no erd at once in a giant French it would not remain unheeded in the British troops in the Westerni

The German method vi dealing less than £429,000,000-a fine the French colonies, Mr. Lakin Desert has caused a great delight with Vichy appears to victory.

alternate achievement. that wherever stated that what had happened in among the coastal Arabs, who "We proclaim

between blandishments and Mussolin!

TWO TYPES Frenchmen and whatever their the Mediterranean had not beer have learned to hate

threats and at present it would "Wherever I

"I propose, therefore, to have positions, ranks and opinions, will without effects. The British Fleet and the Fascists. resume the struggle for France we was stronger than ever in the went," he said "I heard prayers appear they are resorting more on offer from day to day two types

Dec. 29 (Reuter) threats than to attery, writes of security in which you can in- shall be with them without delay Mediterranean and the French for a British victory."

Diplomatic

Mr. Ingrams went on to say how Fighter aircraft of a South Afri- currespon- vest. I believe that one or the and without conditions.

would resise that British victory

A message from Cairo says that Reuter's

dent.

can squadron intercepted two jother of these will appeal to every ach year this Party Day had a Desert would wille. preparations for a final as- "We proclaim that all French

special significance to the Ger- Italian aircraft of the CR42 type the Western

sault on Bardia are being made, There is no official confirma- type of Investër. leaders, whatever may have been remove the danger to Egypt:

"The sales of the present issue mans. In 1934 it was the Party near Gedaref and shot one down British mechanised units are tion here,

Ger- however, that who will draw

y of Triumph, in 1935 it was the in Aamies, it was their mistakes.

"Although Marshal Petain may

clearing enemy concentrations many ha-d recently made any of 24 per cent, natierial war bords. once more the sword which they sheathed, will and us by their side still have to play for time, he now

east and south of the port with spectac demand and what Ger-1945-1947, will cease on December Party Day of Freedom, in 1936 it was the Party Day of Honour, in the object of preventing rein- many hopes to gain by these 31. excluding no one and with no realises that there is stout resis

tance

behind him, particularly forcements to the beleaguered gar-threats is a matter for specula

In their place, 24 per cent. na 837 it was the Party Day of Work thought of ambition."

tional war bonds, 1946-1948, will 1938 it was the Party Day of the Appealing to all French people from the French Empire," says Mrrison and to insure that none tien.

on Lakin "The French Empires there will escape. to observe the "hour of hope

It may be the Nazi leaders are be available from January 2 unti Party itself.

will be In 1939 it was given out that it further notice. Jan. 1 by remaining indoors for not likely to yield to a crumbling

disappointed that the French have fiercely resisting despite the ap- parent, hopelessness of the post-position to make further

sions or yield to requests or de tion.

mands to which they feel Ger. many is not entitled under the armistice terms)

in

It is believed that the defenders

They

were being led to a great pre cipitous cliff.

PARTY DAYS:

one sanctified hour, thus empty- Axis, when they already refused to are short of water supply, but are recently shown no very great disissued at par and be repayable at would be the Party Day of Peace,

WEAKEN CHANCE

Mr. Lakin says that the appoint- ment of Adm.. Leahy as U. 8. Am bassador to Vichy has considerably

conces-

OF

Military Stores In Assab Bombed

CAIRO,

day.

stated yester-

bombed

A Rhodesian squadron and machine-gimned Italian post- Home in the neighbourhood of Kassala,

Bombs fell in the target area par on August 15, 1948, or, if the but it had to be called off because but the full extent of damage

Herr Hitler was invading Poland and casualties is not known..

Recording these facts the com- Government give notice, on

when it was to have taken place. after August 15, 1946.

"Side by side, there will be on sale from January 3 a new security called 3 per cent. savings bonds, 1955-1965. These also will be at It is pointed out here that Ger- par and will be repaid at par on propaganda recently has August 15, 1985; or, if the Govern- taken a new line having at least ment give notice, on merit for originality, namely, that August 15, 1955. the shortage of foodstuff supplies in France is due tu a deliberate manoeuvre by the Vichy Ocvern

ing the streets of towns and vil-yield to a stronger one before." lages everywhere. Gen. de Gaulle said: "By this huge plebiscite of

GARRISON WEAKENING silence France will show the whole world that she sees the future only

The latest reports from Cairo In freedom and greatness, only heartened the French people and state that the Italian garrison independence and salvation, and he felt sure they would do nothing at Bardia is weakening under the only in victory.".

weaken the chance of cocontinued shelling by "British ar- operation with America.

tillery and that this bombardment man Mr. Lakin next referred to Presthas met with Hittle response from

FO

WHAT GERMAN dent Roosevelt's speech which the the Italians.

RADIO HAS

DISCOVERED!

The German radio has discover ed that Britain is at her last gasp... states a London message.

The Deutsche Zellender points out that the Government has appointed Sir Andrew Cunningham, Commander-in. Chief of the Medi terranean Fleet, to the post of Lord Commissioner of the Ad-

whole world is anxiously waiting

to hear. "President Roosevelt,"

he said "was expected to clarify many things. We know that the and

that the whole of" the

prevailing American sertiment is resources of the United States will that a democratic victory is assuredbe mobiilsed to this end."

HOW R.A.F. FIGHTS WEATHER, ENEMY

miralty and Chief of Supplies and ATHENS, Dec. 29. (Reuter)-Spinning towards 10,000 feet high Transport, as a desperate expert- ment to protect British shipping mountain peaks with their plane out of control through ice, an R.A.F." crew, returning Trom a raid over Albania, decided to jump.

Eng-

from German attacks and that

confirms this

the fact land is powerless against the in creasing German war effort,

Unfortunately for the German' propagandists; it is Vice-Ad-

Then they found that the observer's parachute pack had been thrown out of reach by the motion of the machine. Both the pilot' decision they would and the machine-gunner made the same "stay

miral John, Cunningham that GERMAN RAIDING

has been appointed to this post.

Sly Andre la still chasing the remnants of the Italian Fleet in the Mediterranean,

NAURU IS. REPORT

UNCONFIRMED

IN TOKYO

al

For some seconds the seemingly doomed plane swooped

blindly

through the clouds. At 7.000 feet

the machine shot out of the cloud

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This story showing how the RAF. fights the weather as well as the enemy in opera- tions out here was related by a Canadian Flight Comman- der.

FOODSTUFF SHORTAGE

MEDIUM-TERM

:

He had then not only met one op- unique also says: "Our bombers ponent. but Britain and France raided Assab, bombs straddling

port yards. ad carried out their pledge to military stores and large trans- ght Poland's cause.

There was little activity in the "The Nazis gave out this year that the Party Day would be the Western Desert on Friday. Re- or after Party Day of Victory" went on Mr. connaissance fights were made Ingrams. But, for one reason or and our fighters maintained active another, that one had to be put offensive patrols without engaging off too. And now the waiting any Italian aircraft," "These securities will certainly world is wondering what Herr Hit- appeal to everyone looking for &ter will put forward for the 1841 medium-term. investment."

Party Day. Germany hag-claimed tnat

Sir Kingsley said that they own army in occupied France re would be issued at the Bank of lles almost entirely on supplies England and West Scotland. In from the Reich. It is known this multiples of £50, with a minimum restriction of £100, Issues of both is entirely opposed to the facts.

The Germans are undoubtedly types for the smaller investor will exploiting France most thorough be through the post office and ly, not only charging the Vichy trustees' savings banks, to which Government hundreds of millions £25 or any multiple of 25 can be These will be avail- sterling for the cost of the Ger-subscribed.

ment.

!

her

"Seeing that his dreams of the last two years have not come true, is it possible that he will wake up and see the reality of his stination, and the dangerous direction of the path he is treading?"

TIME-TABLE UPSET - Mr. Ingrams declared that from what had happened during this year it was obvious that the time table of the German war machine

man army of occupation but also able to those who want, not more

enor-than £1,000 of each... taking away to Germany

At the same time, there is still mous quantities of food supplies and other commodities which the the long list of other securities had been upset.

available, meeting every need. French badly neeu

This time-table of the German war machine means that the whole! Several, mysterious fires are re-population of Germany, men and ported to have broken out in Nor-women, were, working to schedule

There is no explanation."

GERMAN TROOPy over the Christmas holidays. to carry out a plan, which if it

MOVEMENTS

failed would tall for good, and all

Reports Discounted Concentrated

In London

LONDON, Dec.

(Reuter,..

There is as yet no confirmation

On

Lorient

Attack

Base

The German submarine base at LORIENT was the main of reports of German troops in one direction or another, and ex-objective of British bombers on Saturday night, states a Įtreme doubt is attached to them, London message. [here yo

BASES BOMBED layer and the RAF, men found LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter)The they were in a narrow valley be-

tween the mountain "peaks. main targets of the R. A. F bombers on Friday night as in The pilot righted the aircraft as yesterday's daylight raid, it is now best he could and landed In a made clear, were the bases in tiny field that formed the only! occupied France from which Gerlanding ground for miles,

the many attacks shipping in TOKYO, Dec. 29 (Reuter)-The Atlantic by air and sea, spokesman of the Navy Office sald Like the U-boat station that he had received no confirma- Lorient, the Fockewolf

heavy

Behind this brief announcement there is a story of one tion of the Australian report that bomber station at Merignac Aero

had its the enemy raider allegedly flew drome near Bordeaux

mants in the direction of Rumania of the most concentrated and persistent attacks made by the Japanese fag and salled under second visit within 24 hours.

All those with experience of bad seem to have been started by the British bombers on a single target. a Japanese name when it heavily Last night it was raided by u

Only on Saturday night It hits were reported to have been ahelled Nauru Island..

larger force of bombers than on weather fying are amazed that curtalling of rallway traffic in RAF. units in Greece. have not Hangary curtailment which

tons, while another enemy supply Friday might and

days and nights, British hip was dive-bombed by aircraft BRITISH HUNT FOR successive attacks followed the only continued but increased the could have been, caused by quite was reported that for three made on one supply ship of 4,000

number of bombing raids by different causes.

There have been a considerable bombers had been showering of the Fleet Air Arm, fres broke number of German troops in Ru-high explosives and incen-out on the vessel and there was a mants, but these do not seem to diary bombs on this vital base violent explosion.

SSHARP » ATTACK - have been reinforced very much

from which the German sub-

these

COMMERCE RAIDERS ever raid of about a month ago Aghter patrols and reconnaissance when much damage was done to

the aerodrome and bombers assem-ights in the past few weeks, strenuous bled there on which it was certain German the enemy have been working to

LONDON, Dɩɩ. 79. (Reuter) — Britain 18 making efforts to catch the

raiders in the South Pacifc restore,

This is the conclusion drawn

SMALL LOSSES

Rumours of TE troop move

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EASTERN CULTURAL ASSCN.

CHUNGKING, Des. 29 (Reuter An inaugural meeting of the Eastern Cultural Association is be- ing held in Chungking today,

Among the moving spirits of the association is Mr. Yu Yu-jen, Pre- sident of the Control Yuan`and veteran leader of the Kuomintang.

The aim of the Association will be to foster closer cultural relations among eastern peo- ples through the exchange of publications and visits of eül¬". tural delegations, an

In a leader on the subject, the influential Chinese daly TA- KUNGPAO declares that the name "Eastern Cultural Association" has been misused by the Japanese add- Ing that while the Japanese or- ganisation has existed for the pur- pose of facilitating Japan's aggres- ston in East Asia, the new organi- sation formed Chungking wil

exist for the purpose of uphold

ng the independence and freedomr of eastern peoples.

CHINA'S DONATION

APPRECIATED LONDON, Dec, 29 (Reuter)-The Manchester Guardian, in an edi torial on Dec. 27, said: "With the devastation and distress on our doorsteps our thoughts should go out more than ever to the war- Tracked populations of remote lands, Equally remarkable are the and it may well be that the num

British shippingtain were on a town in the South arst to endure the terrors of the The raid Involved a flight or small losses of British Mrcraftbers already there have been us, marines are sent to attack Baturday nights raids on Bike China and Spain who were the

Only four nighters have been lost aggerated.

Bemi-ozicial circles in London, Considerable damage was done West of England. It was a short new warfare, from an announcement by United 1,200 miles there and back in one pilot escaped by parachute

There was fine pathos about far from favourable. States Navy headquarters in New weather

and bomber losses have been say that reports of German troop to harbour work, feld depots and and sharp attack, which came

soon after the night fall Beveral the gesture now reported from movements either in Rumania or building yards, York yesterday that all ships Despite heavy clouds the pilota 10-eight

through the Brenner Pass into Other targets on the coast of res were started but they were China ofthe collection of money bound for F1 ports must first call cated their objective and gave the at Suva for orders, from Jan. 1. southern bangar a bad shaking up. Against these Agures the Ita Italy seem likely to prove, part of enemy occupied France and the soon under control and the dam for our raid distress by the Sino- Hans had at least 50 aircraft de the usual spreading of rumours by lower countries were also attack age was not extensive and there British Cultural Association whose President has just handed to the Shipping circles in New York consider that control of all vessels A special commissariat has been finitely destroyed in Greece and the Axis powers when there is ed, these including oil depots in were a few casualties. there would make it difficult for get up in Italian East Africa to Albania by the RAF 2s well as nothing clear-cut about their next ROTTERDAM AMSTERDAM and An agency message states that British Ambassador nearly £2,000 BOULOGNE Two British planes the attack was made by successive as a contribution towards the re raiders to provision at small control the distribution of food. 18 "probables" and many other

The rumours may have been are missing!

A waves of planes flying over theiler of surfering in the United jaland porta.

raw materials and supplier of all unconfirmed losses.

In the last two days, the RAF town for one hour Bombs were Kingdom caused by German air Considerably more than 70 raids tended to give the impres Its helleved the British and kinds to the Army and civil po

have rained their attacks on the dropped indiscriminately over the raids BARACK Dutch navles have mined certain pulation, state; á Rome dispatch to over enemy lines have been car the Axis have rned their

enemy coast from the Norwegian city and two hospitals were hitChina is one with us through

sudering and we shall not forget areas in an attempt to trap the the German News Agency, accord-ried out since the arrival of the away from Britain in order

make that country Jess alert. fjords to the Bay of Blacay Three and shops destroyed RAF Taïdern

ing to Reuter,

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