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No. 25702

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KNOX, KNUDSEN, KENNEDY "ANDREW B.

MAKE STATEMENTS ON THE

AID FOR BRITAIN BILL: "WE CANNOT HAGGLE OVER TERMS"

Former Ambassador Protests

Against "Smear

Campaign"

DISCUSSION ON THE AID FOR BRITAIN BILL IS BEING CONTINUED BEFORE THE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. COL. FRANK KNOX, SECRETARY FOR NAVY, MR. WILLIAM KNUDSEN AND MR. JOSEPH KENNEDY, FORMER U.S. AMBASSADOR TO BRITAIN, HAVE MADE STATE- MENTS ON THE BILL, STATES A LONDON MESSAGE,

Col. Knox said: "We cannot retain our self-respect and haggle over the terms on which to lend our help to Britain, the Greeks and the Chinese. The people of these countries are baring their chests to the battle for democracy. There must be no thought that while they are fighting with their lives in a battle which is vital to us, we should think in terms of dollars, and cents."

Mr. Knudsen said: "The defence of the United States is the primary reason for this lease and lend Bill. If the existing facilities are not turned over for producing equipment then it will be late this year before help can be increased."

WHOLE PHASE OF WAR IN MEDITERRANEAN IS NOW CHANGED

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B." When Mainland Had Only One Building

PROMOTED ADMIRAL

VICE-ADMIRAL SIR ANDREW- B. CUNNINGHAM, Commander-ip- Chief of the British Mediterranean Fleet. has just been promoted to the rank of full Admiral,

Lieut.-Corddr. Thomas Wood- rufte, commenting on this promo- tion in a talk from London yes- terday said that there was no more efficient officer in the ser-i vice than "Andrew B." as the new. admiral was know in the service. Sir Andrew was loved by all those who served under him and had splendid experience, courage and "high sense for responsibility. Under his command, the Mediter- ranean Fleet hadjtaken part in a campaign that would go down in History and the British success against the Italians in the Medi- terranean was in no small masure. due to the inspiration of the Com mander-in-Chief.

INAUGURATION.

A picture of Howleen many years ago when the only building then was the Water Police Station' shown on the left.

NINE HUNDRED GERMAN PLACES ATTACKED UP TO SEPTEMBER LAST

OF ROOSEVELT Over Thousand Raids On Macao Race

Elaborate preparations have been made for the inauguration of Pre- One member asked Mr.sident Roosevelt today for his Knudsen whether Britain third terin of office.

The route which he will take is should not be asked to put up lined with stands to accommodate some collateral security for the thousands of visitors who are the aid she wanted.

arriving by special train,

Mr. Knudsen replied: Are we not

GENERAL LICENCES -

a little beyond that now?

· LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuter-Mr. Herbert Morrison, Home Secretary,

Nazi Industry Centre

Britain was free from air ralds on Saturday night and the Air Ministry Issued a five-worà communique stating: "There is nothing to report."

Cash Sweeps

The following are the Gash Sweeps at the Macao race meeting." There was no news of any British activity over Germany on yesterday: Saturday night.

A map has been issued by the authorities in London and bas

· brez réproduzêd in the Eondon papers showing the "nutuber" of] raids which the "RAF. have · conducted over Germany. “

Mr. Cordell Hull announced on yesterday announced the British Up to the end of September last; the figure was 1,400, but in the The appearance of dive bombers in the Mediter Saturday that he had issued gen-Government's new compulsory year, the number of places attack last three months of 1940 the ranean means that the whole phase of the war in that eral licences to allow many essen-scheme for incendiary bombing ed in Germany was approximately number of raids was more than sea has now been changed," said LT.-COMDR. THOMAS tial war materials to be exported

At the beginning of this year Cont'd Page 7, Col. 5 WOODRUFFE, naval commentator, when he broadcast to Canada. These include tung- ster, aluminium, petrol and oll from London.

production equipment.

Remarkable Story Of Corporal

Cdr. Woodruffe was speak- ing on the significance of the recent attack by German dive bombers on a British convoy in the Mediterranean...

MORAL SUPERIORITY Comdr. Woodruffe said that from the day that Italy entered the war. the BritishFleet in the Mediter ranean had operated there almost at will. The British navy had at-

The remarkable story of a cortained moral superiority over the

poral of a tank regiment who has Italian Fleet in those waters and been awarded the Military Medal Italy's surface craft had made no was published in London yesterday. attempt to fight them off. states a London message.

The corporal was in charge of a light tank in the attack on Fort Capuzzo.

He did not retire. because bis driver had not received orders tu retire,

DRIVER HIT

"It was left to the Germans to show what use can be made of the strategic Italian aero- dromes when their dive bomb- ers took part in the attack on our convoy on Friday last," said the speaker.

Corner, Woodruff, went Од to point out why Italy was well placed The driver was hit by a shell to carry on a war in the Mediter- splinter and knocked unconscious. ranean. He referred to the fact The corporal revived the driver that between Cubraltar and Egypt, and managed to get theough the the sea narrowed down to a width defence."

of about 80 miles, known "as" the Then the tank failed to nego Sicilian Channel, which was about tlate some barbed wire,

The corporal dismounted from the tank, cut the barbed wire and made a path through which the tank could pass.

He then rejoined his patrol.

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Canada alone is granted general licences, as other countries have to obtain separate licences for each; shipment of goods.

A message from Australia states that Mr. Wendell Wilkie is to give evidence before the Committee on Tuesday and will be seeing Mr. Cordell Hull before he leaves for England.

BITTER PROTEST BY MR. JOSEPH KENNEDY NEW YORK, Jan. 19 (Reuter)

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ANOTHER MEETING BETWEEN

HITLER

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AND MUSSOLINI

HERR HITLER and SIGNOR MUSSOLINI are reported to have held another meeting yesterday, according to a message. from London, Stories which were current throughout yesterday in London were that Italy has been making another bid for Nazi help in Albania and North Africa. So far this German help has been confined to sending his junior partner dive-bombers.

In the meantime, another German warning to France is published by, the NATIONAL ZEITUNG, which states that, the future of France rests on those Frenchmen who realise that it is necessary to turn away from Britain.

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The "paper admits that bitter protest against what he Frenchmen who bold this view are described as the "smear, cam-not numerous, but adds that un paign" to which he had been sub-less France bases her policy on the lected since his return from Lon views of these few, her position don to the United States was made wil; become worse than ever. in a broadcast last night by Mr: Joseph Kennedy, retiring Ambas- sador to Britain.

Mr. Kennedy recalled the fart that on his arrival in America he declared that while the United States would and should stay out of the war all possible aid should Eiven to Britain.

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"I feel the same way about it today." he stated and added that

What Germany expects to get from France apart from her Fleet is indicated by the report that Franco-German committees have been formed for the control of cer tain industries such as engineer works, optical and precision in strument making: all useful for producing war material,

SCARE NEUTRALS Berlin is continuing to spread re- ports calculated to scare European

300 miles long, with enemy term there had been many false state-neutrals and the latest is that!

tory on both sides.

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ments about his views on foreign policy and described the "growth German industry has been inform of intolerance" as one of the sad-ed that goods traffic on vali ́rail "Italy has aerodromes in

ways has been suspended owing to south of Sicily and in Libya and if dest features of recent months.

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Britain Requires Weapons,

Ships From

Overseas

LONDON Jan. 19 (Reuter)-Up to June last when the Germans took over French ports as U-boat bases the weekly British shipping losses averaged 49,000 tons but s'nce them they have averaged 90.- 000 tons.

Nevertheless, Britain still retains more than 97 per cent of the total sea-going tonnage, that was under the British flag la 1939.

These details were given in an Interview by SIR ARTHUR SALTEŃ, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Shipping, in amplifying Mr. Churchill's statement on Friday night that what Britain. required from overseas was not. large armies but weapons, ships and planes.

Sir Arthur Salter pointed out ships were needed to carry troops to meet the situation," said Sir that while the reduction was less or supplies or serve, as than three per cent. of British cruisers. tonnage, not in itself serious, other

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armed Arthur Salter. "We are ruthlessly sacrificing our foreign trade and we are building, buying or charter- ing all we can but the enemy 18 active too, If we have prospect of adequate replacement sometime ahead and can get assistance in bridging the interval we can be confident about the future."

factors had to be considered. For Moreover, in peace time, one instance, ships carried less in a third of our imports came in given time under war conditions, foreign ships while now, for in there were delays through convoy stance, American ships no longer and other protective measures come to Britain.

such as fitting suns, and many "We are doing all in our power

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Z Weekend soccer: Yachting: International rugger tour- ney; Valley training gallops.

3 Radio programmes; Com- ing events; Crossword puzzle,

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4. Centenary broadcast; Uni- ted States warned of Pact- fic menace.

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THE AID FOR BRITAIN BILL IS STILL BEING DISCUSSED by the Foreign Relations Committee of the House of Representatives and statements have been made by the United States Navy Secretary, and by Mr. Knudsen and Mr. Joseph Kennedy. The last named, or not: Nos. 3542, 101, 13202, former American Ambassador to the Court of St. James's, Londor, 3801, 14272, 12262, 23176, 23673,, made a bitter protest against what he described as the smear 13561, 17009, 6025 ($128.72 each). campaign:"

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IMPORTANT STRATEGIC, HEIGHTS HAVE BEEN OCCUPIED by the Greeks in their continued advance in the centre sector. Much material has also been captured. Elsewhere there were successful patrol activities,

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HITLER AND MUSSOLINI ARE REPORTED TO HAVE HELD another meeting and it is probable that the Junior Axis partner ATHENS,

(Reuter) Jan, 19 Is seeking more aid from the Reich.

Colonel William" Donavan. Presi- AN ITALIAN TRANSPORT OF 11,000 TONS WAS SUNK BY a dent Roosevelt's personal repre- Greek submarine on Dec. 29 last. The transport was in a strongly sentative, has arrived here from" protected convoy.

Cairo,

Dramatic Venture

By British

Military Mission Told

Details of one of the most dramatic ventures by a BRITISH MILITARY MISSION in the his. tory of this war have just been revealed, states a message from London.

For more than six months a handful of British officers have been at work inside Abyssinia TRAİN- ING AND EQUIPPING ABYSSINIAN TRIBESMEN against their oppressors.

The mission comprised Staff officers and non-commissioned instructors specially selected for the purpose and they slipped through the Italian lines in Ja'y last, se ompanied by a convoy of arms" and

ammunition.

The secret of the misalon was Tana, where Italian authority was jit, but as their air force could not well kept and Mr. Richard Dim- not very striet,

bleby, the B.B.C. observer in Egypt, who. kuew several of the members

REGULAR SHIPMENTS

locate the camp, it was impossible. for them to operate without ground

5 Memorial services for Lord Baden-Powell; Furore in

A number of tribesmen were co-operation, local Police circles; Govern-|of the mission did not know until trained at the British camp since The work of the mission has now ment to control price of recently where they had suddenly then and regular shipments of begun to take effect and Abyssin- Arewood; Weddings.

6 Leading article: Centenary.

8 Memories of the past; Ad- ditional building to Police Headquarters; Round the Police Courts.

9. The grim war at sea. 10 Finance and commerce,

disappeared to.

arma were sent into Abyssinia to ian tribesmen are now armed with Tropical rains were still falling equip this army by means of com-modern rifles and are taking "a when the misafon set out on its munication which had been extab heavy toll of Italians and to avenge venture and travelling was arduous lished with the headquarters at themselves for the defeat they sus- In the wild country of north-west Khartouni."

tained five years ago. They are Abyssinia. The misaton however The Italians discovered later continually harassing the Italians penetrated into Abyssinia territory, that this mission was at work and whose hold even on the main roada and set up their camp round Lake made repeated attempts to attack has grown. most hazardous.