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WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (Reuter) ¡destruction of lawful rights and -The new lead by Mr. Cordell interests of other nous Hull did much to secure the pas-In cold tones of disapproval, Mr. sage of the Lease and Lend Bill Hull described the large-scale in- through Congress yesterday, when vasion in 1937 by a million men he appeared before the Foreign and the occupation of coast and Affairs Committee and delivered interior provinces. the most severe Indictment of

BROAD AMBITIONS

anywhere.

Much of his attack was directed from the start by broad ambitions

ed the determination to achieve It is agreed that seldom has such and maintain that position by: an indictment of one country been force of arins and make themselves delivered by a Foreign Minister of masters of an area containing an another while the nations concern- most half the world's population. ed are at peace, and Mr. Hull's "As a consequence they would statement is regarded here as a have arbitrary control of sea and clear warning to Japan that trade routes in that region. America is not prepared to stand by and see the subjugation of half the world's population.

*

NOTICE TO JAPAN

all eventuallales which the actions "Socially, it means the destruc-

of Japan or any other aggressor tion of personal liberties and re- may create.

duction of conquered peoples to the role of interiors.

VIGOROUS BOMBING

OF TOBRUK

SAND-STORMS.

DIE DOWN

WHY THERE IS NO INVASION

-YET

1

CABLE

CAPT. CYRIL FALLS ON-

FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1941.-PAGE 7.

Strike Hard At Weakest

THE FIGHTING IN ALBANIA: Point In Axis Armour

THE GREEK VICTORIES

LONDON, Jan, 16 (Reuter)-Because it may not be possible for (Britain to fully engage her real enemy Germany for some time to come, said the British Minister of Shipping, MB. RONALD CROSS, in a broadcast to the United States early yesterday, it is much more necessary to strike hard and even harder at the weak- 'est point in, the Axis armour-the Mediterranean,

of anomalies

=

the Greek troops and that they "In operating against a modern mestic coal supplies and was the Air Ministry.

are

many.

domestic off

British China

The type of plane to be bought has been left to the decision at

FOR SPITFIRES BATAVIA, Jan. 16 (Reuter)-- The subscription of the Nether- lands East Indies Spitfire fund- has now reached over 1,000,000

"I hope none of us have forgotten what we owe the Greeks-They were the first people in Europe to resist the Axis Powers and to invade Axis territory," sald CAPTAIN CYRIL FALLS, military correspondent of The Times, when The heaviest sand-storms in he broadcast in London yesterday on the nature of the

Meanwhile, he added, Germany "Britain is getting her second Libya have now died down, mak-war in Albania and now it compares with the operations in

would continue to receive British wind: we feel we know the thug's ing it easier for the Imperial forces Libya..

attention "In the air, and at sea tricks," he declared, "and we are to bring up their equipment for the

"We owe them a great debt] The Greeks have no railways, ex- and with the weapon of blockade" encouraged by aeroplanes, ships, aggressor nations he has yet made "It has been clear throughout attack on Tobruk, states a London for their sturdy resistance cept the one that runs to Salonika Mr. Cross declared that Britain is guns, tanks, shells and all the

that Japan, has been motivated message.

British guns have been carrying and for the opportunities they are only two methods of advance the Nile army had become the tie war makes necessary and they and Florina and therefore there getting her second wind and that thousands of things that a gigan- against Japan. He put actions of and plans for establishing herself out a vigorous bombardment, but have afforded us by providing in mountain warfare. The first is spearhead of Britain's offensive.

are all coming as fast as hand that nation into the perspective in a dominant position in the en-the Italian air force has given the our forces of the air and sea the one practiced on the Indian from which both the administra-fire Western Pacific,

Tobruk garrison no more help than with useful bases.

frontier against tribesmen armed People in Britain is confident and, brains can speed them." tion and State Department view "Her leaders have openly declar-they gave the garrison at Bardia INITIATIVE NËVER LÖST with rifles and without modern of victory, not so much because those actions.

MORE AMAZED

"The Greek offensive is still artilery. By this method troops of the lack of fighting qualities SHANGHAI WAR A correspondent describes the

continuing and is still successful. can press along the road up to the in the Italian soldier as in the difficulties of the Imperial troops It is not a sensational advance. crowned heights by pushing de-

Italy's military

FUND PASSES® across the desert even, in the ab- but the surprising thing is that tachments on elther side of the economic situation.

£100 THOUSAND sence of sand-storms. The more the Greeks have been able to road and driving the enemy be- NEGLECTED EQUIPMENT he saw of the conditions there, the maintain their pressure and have yond rifle range of the road. '

SHANGHAI, Jan. 16 (Reuter)- more he was amazed at how the never lost the initiative. I myself "Our Indian troops are skilful in

Italy. Mr. Cross explained, was The British War Fund passed the forwar, but for 100,000 mark this morning, thus British army could have been, al-thought that the winter would this sort of warfare and the Bri- prepared not "Previous experience and current lowed to reach Tobruk at all. bring the campaign to a standstill tish regiments on the frontier victory which was to be achieved enabling the purchase of an entire developments indicate the proposed The correspondent also describes and I was agreeably surprised by have learnt their technique. The by Germany and by Italy. So squadron for the R. A, F. to be new order means politically the do- the fortifications of Bardia, which their capture of Klisura and their only fear is riflemen in the hills certain of victory was Italy, that known as the mination by оде country and he sald was a natural fortress. It progress towards Berat and Eas the enemy dare not hold the she neglected the equipment of Squadron.

roads by himself.

her Army and her Air Force, It is alsu regarded as a notice to economically the employment of was built in a ravine and there Bassan.

GREEK TACTICS Japan that her threats to the resources of the area controlled to was a network of caves around the "All this shows the character of

Italy held practically no do United States have been noted and, the ultimate improverishment of fort, with nearly 30 feet of rock for the sake of American safety other parts of that area and the above it.

undaunted bry conditions army in the mountains, crowning totally devoid of wich make operations difficult. the heights will not be enough resources. Many vital metals could and security, taken at face value exclusion of interests of other

Good planning, good leadership, and it is necessary to bring the be obtained only through Ger- and this catutry is preparing for countries.

resolution and sacrifices have con enemy down from the positions tributed to this. It is not rare to they command before the roads

"Already we see that Germany guilders. win a victory, but the type of vic. can be used. tory would vary with the type of "These are the tactics that the in the knowledge of being master

The East Indies have thus far After stating the peaceful inten-

country and conditions.

Greeks have used throughout. of Rome, is slowly dropping the forwarded money for 27 Spitärer tions of American policy, Mr. Hull "I should be A manifest to

"In one it may be followed by They can be carried out at pretext of equality," Mr. Cross apart rom 18 bombers and 40 referred to the three nations which every person that such F pro- The German public are begin sweeping movements and it is cer-lightning speed, but only in the continued. Italian help is no Spitfires which were presented to had made it abundantly clear by gramme for the subjugation and ning to wonder why the long tainly not easy to win a victory in early stages and before winter longer needed now, he said, and

the British Government from word and deed that they are de- ruthless exploitation by orfe coun-promised invasion has not taken Albania in January and therefore, they were fairly rapid. Lately the status of the ally of Hitler is

other. subscriptions. termined to repudiate and destroy try of nearly half the world's pu place yet. states a London mes- we should make no mistake about there have been very heavy fails much more dangerous than the the foundation of civilised world pulation a matter of immediate sage.

this campaign in Albania. The of snow and it has been bitterly status of his enemy.

SHANGHAI, Jan. 18. (Reuter)— order under law and enter upon the 'significance and. Importance and

The Volkischer Beobachter ar-campaign in Libya is hard, The cold and it is easy to imagine the

Through the intervention of the road of armed conquest and sub- 'concern every other nation gues that there has been no troops are down to the bare leve. advance of an army simply over

The latest developments of the French Ambassador, M. Henri jugation of other nations and of wherever Lucated."

vasion because it is better to keep of subsistence. Dust storms are a mule tracks at great heights. the British people living under constant threat to temper and "Often lorries may not be able Italo-German relations had a good Cosme, the French Indo-China i The reaction ot Berlin

and the strain of nervous waiting for nerves, but in spite of this it is to get within twenty miles of the deal to do with Marshal Badoglio's authorities has agreed in prin- Mr. Hull then bluntly declared Tokyo to Mr. Cordell Hull's speech the attack.

good comtry for campaign of front and everything must go in resignation, Weakness of morale, ciple to release Chinese goods de- the first step in this fatal direc- is nearly similar.

The Germans will find that the movement.

the pack-saddles of mules. Σου he added, was piled on Italy's tained by them since the blockade tion had occurred in the Far East Berlin states that Mr. Hull strain will tell mare on the nerves

can only leave a battalion in this natural economic and industrial of the Yunan-Indo-China Ran- when Japan forcibly occupied merely following Mr. Roosevelt's of the German people than on the

"If you can keep your attacks place for a few days and then re-weakness and every new defeat way, according to the Chinese Manchuria in contravention of the footsteps

people of Britain, concludes the going and get up supplies or foot leve it.

would progressively widen the rift press. Full details of the agree- Nine-Power Treaty and Kellogg Japanese newspapers make the message.

and lubricating olis, there are no

anament. however, have yet to be "It was an extra bad turn of the between Fascist leadership Pact after which the equilibrium same statement and complain that

NO CHANGE

worked out, it is added, bars to mobility. It is open coun-weather which delayed the cap the best elements in that mis of the Far East, which had been the "United States and Britain are The latest communique Issued try and is called game country.ture of Klisura. It is, however, guided nation. established by the Washington (trying to encircle Japan.

from Cairo states: "No change. in. Therefore, you can get sweeping equally bad for both sides and 1 Conference, became seriously dis-

the situation. On all fronts active attacks, swift rushes to the next am sure that the Italians are more turbed.

TOKYO, Jan 16 Reuter)-All patrolling continues. The Imposition are possible and there are miserable because they did not

forces perial Japanese control was" marked by Vernaculars gave prominence to

-consolidating all the changes of scene to make have victory on their side. the carrying out of polley discri- Mr. Cordell Hull's testimony under

their positions for the coming it attractive and interesting. attack." mination which had forced out banner headlines.

"It would be bard to imagine..

rifficult American and other foreign in- Typical among these is the YO-

country than MIURI

that which the Greeks are terests, he said.

SHIMBUN'S "America During the following years, Mr. trembles at the shadow of war over anese people the mounting danger

fighting on the other side of the Mediterranean. Recent re- Hull added, Japan went steadily the Pacific; Hull represents of conflict in the Pacific in con- on in preparation for expansion by Japan in wild terms frantically sequence of the "increasingly overt

ports speak of the snow hav "I hope I have made it clear Ing changed to rain. The roads intensifying the seeking passage of Ald for Britain American hostility towards Japan,

why movement in a campaign of of arms.

are few, but the few that there the sort which the Greeks are construction of military and naval Bill.”

German and Italy" the National are are good, as the Italians" |conducting must be slow. Only armaments and undertaking ac- The HOCHI SHIMBUN says: Service Association is launching a are good road-makers.

determined troops, used to this tlons directed towards the exter- "America fears illusory attack: nationwide series of lecture meet- "But everything for the army kind of fighting, can make head- sion of her domination over China Hull slanders Japanese, German lags..

has got to...come by these roads, way at all." and Involving the disregard and and Italian efforts.”

tyrannical rule over their victims.

force

FATAL DIRECTION-

BERLIN REACTION

"AMERICA TREMBLES"

HITLER TO INVADE EIRE

ENCIRCLEMENT

OF JAPAN

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which Mr. Matsuoka says he de- stred in the relations between Australia and Japan.

Mr. P. C. Spender, the Austra-{ lian War Minister, said yesterday that nothing he had said in his broadcast from Singapore, was in- compatible with the remarks made

SHORTLY?.

ACHILLES HEEL OF

BRITISH EMPIRE

LONDON, Jan, 16 (Reuter) ~'Hitler will act shortly. perhaps in a few weeks," de- clared the exiled German leader, Otto Strasser, when Interviewed by the independ- ent French agency.

"

N

are

TOKYO, Jan. 16 (Reuter-In an effort to drive home to the Jap-

more

A CONTRACT

Full Story Of Illustrious

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few feet from the stern. Plane

FEW NEAR MISSES after plane got into a curtain of The high-level attack was fol fire and were destroyed.

lowed by a second appearance of British Wireless adds that one dive bombers. In this onslaught. correspondent describes how the the" aircraft-carrier received a few next thing he saw "was the wing near misses, causing many per- of a German plane drop from the forations above and below. the sky and fall across, after a lit waterline.

"On the other hand the Italians are better off because they are be- ing driven back on their own lines! of communication, while those of the Greeks are being stretched out.

BANNERS PRESENTED TO KWANGSI LEADERS

KWEILIN, Jan 16 (Central)-Q» behalf of the Chungshan YM.C.A. The afternoon dragged slowly Wartime Service Squad from Hong was filled with almost overpower оп with further intermittent kong, Messrs. Chen Hai-ying, Tai

of the the Illustrious.

The air

ing fumes. Guns of the aircraft

bombing.

Once

carrier continued to roar. The At dusk, the enemy tried a fur- planes continued to diye so low.ther aerial torpedo attack. that they sounded as though they more a barrage went up, only two were almost landing on to the of the guns having been put out of action. Then darkness brought "At' intervals, the ship. con an end to the story. by President Roosevelt to the "Hitler has modified last year's tinued to shudder from near American Congress.

invasion scheme and evolved. a misses." Australian Minister for plan for the blockade and In- External Affairs commenting on vasion of Britain with the con

The

Matsuoka's statement,

said

He believes that Hitler will flightdeck. strike in Ireland and Syria,

quest of Ireland as the goal,

.

DARING PILOTS All correspondents comment on the daring of the German pilots.

On reaching port, the wound ed were quickly removed to hos- pital,

NOT SUFFICIENT

Chou and Chen Chi presented ban ners to Genera Ll Taung-Jen, Com- mander-in-Chief of the Chinese forces in the Fifth War Zones: General Pal Chung-hai, Chief of the Board of Military Training of the National Military Council; General Huang Hsu-chu, Chairman of the Kwangsi Provincial Govern- ment, and General. Li Chi-aum, Director of the Generalissimo's A Moscow newspaper Is quoted

Provisional Headquarters in Kwei German dive-bomber. It is said, in a London message as stating, as a token of respect. appeared to converge from all that the struggle in the Mediter General Li Chai-sum, thanking and then dive in rapid ranean and in the Atlantle has for the gift, paid a tribute to the He discusses the possibility of succession. Meeting the tween Australia and Japan and it

full shown that air supremacy alone is Chungshan YM.C.A.. for its work was in this connexion that he letting loose an Army, of parachu strength of a terrific barrage, they not sufficient to secure domination in connexion with the relief of welcomed Mr. Kawal as the first Ireland which Hitler would

tists and transport planes over nevertheless held their bombs for ot

the sea. British naval wounded soldiers and refugees, Japanese Minister to Australia.

"de-release at the very last moment. supremacy has cut Italian com- fend" "against British interven-At last the attack came to an munications and stopped the tion.

transport of troops from Italy to The correspondents, to whom Libya, that short time had seemed an A Spanish newspaper says:

Mr. that mutual understanding, was the basis for the recent appoint- ment of Ambassadors.

There were cordial, relations be-

DRIFT OF DEVELOPMENTS

•TOKYO, Jan. 16 (Reuter)—The leading vernácuars this morning raised a unanimous chorus of con- cern regarding the drift of deve-

"Ireland I regarded by theorists as the Achilles heel

of the British Empire."

Britain.

J

sides

end.

Music While eternity, were understandably "From the commercial point of You Work

A suggested programme for the

INVASION BASE "Hitler hopes, at a "price of a tew hundred or even a few thou comforted to hear the Admiral view, the Mediterranean, route re- lopments 11. Beuth Eastern Asia. and planes, to gain in three days remark, as he descended from the mains open to British merchant BBC, based on suggestions made

a formidable invasion base against bridge to examine the damage, ships. From a military point of by the following: Alleging Anglo-American' "man- oeuvres" to dominate Indo-China

"I believe that he would've had in my life."

"That was the longest ave minutes view, the waters of the Mediter- Japan's co-prosperity and block

Hitler "Oh, to be in England"; ranean Sea can still serve the pur-gome Day T Find You"; "T sphere the Hochi Shimbun warns

pose of sending reinforcements to Dreamt That I Dwelt in the those nations to be on guard.

Greece or North Africa”

Albert Hall* drew a further tremendous bar-

DO NOT CONTROL

"Mussolinį“TIII. the Sands of be drawn are Ireland and Byria." rage of fire from the aircraft The Italians now admit that the Desert. Grow Cold"; "Take Me

carrier guns. This attack did not they don't control even the nar Back to My Boots and Saddie.” result in any further hits and rowest part of the Mediterranean,

Goering—"Oh Where, Oh Where, was apparently part of an attack says a London message.

Has My Air Force Gone": "Roll

The Press views the resumption of commerce between France and Indo-China as evidence of a secret understanding with Britain

vade Ireland rather than make

an attack against Egypt or Gibral "But, the respite was only tem tat. The "danger points to which |porary. Eleven high-level planes

the attention of Britain

should

The ASAHI SHIMBUN says that ነነ badly needed goods are pouring (be possible without Indo-China against the fleet in general as A statement Issued in Rome Out the Barrel": "Luftwaffe, Come into Haiphong via Macao from co-operation with Britain.”

distinct from the concentrated stated that it was becoming in Back to Me" Hongkong. The paper adds: "It The MIYAKO BHIMBUN fears fury of the dive bombers, brought creasingly clear that Italy must Goebbels"Why Should I Lie to is felt that Britain is operating "ünderhand measures by Britain against the most vulnerable tar try to control its channels of comYou;" "It's a Bin to Tell a Lie behind the Indo-China Govern- and America in the Slam and get in the whole of the escort, munication across the Mediter "Another Little Lie Wouldn't Do ment, at least no such thing would 'Indo-China dispute.

namely, the Illustrious herself. ranean to make, convoys effective Us Any Farm.”

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