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GENERALTM

GERMAN ARMOURED DIVISIONS BRITISH TROOPS CROSS

FOR NORTH AFRICA?

Reported Nazi Demand

SURVEY FLIGHT OF C.N.A.C.

New India-China Air

To France For Tunisia Service Prospects

As Base Of Operations

LONDON, Jan. 26 (Reater) --- Some interest has

been

CALCUTTA, Jan. 36 (Reuter)--- Ir. W. L. Bond, Vice-President of the CNA.C said yesterday that the results "of aroused

the trial trip and representations to the Govern- ment, of India were favourable to the opening of a new air line be- tween Calcutta and China,

by a Swiss report received here via New York to the effect that Hitler has made a formal demand to Marshal Petain for the use of Tunisia as a base of operations against the British forces In North Africa. Nothing has yet been heard by diplomatic or other competent eireles in London' tending to confirm this report, Reuter's diploma.... tic correspondent learns, but it is pointed out that ruminars of point- blank. Nazi demands to France have appeared on various occasions and confirmation of them has rarely been forthcoming.

Bizerta, the great French base in Tunisia.

naval

Mr Bond added that technical problems and the mall rate were discussed

ABYSSINIAN FRONTIER Half-Hearted Resistance: Keru And Ailota Captured

CAIRO, Jan. 26 (Reuter)-British forces have crossed the frontier into Abyssinia at several points, principally in the neigh- bourhood of Lake Kodoll, according to the latest reports from Kenya.

In the Eritrean mountains and the heights of Gujiam Abyssinia's patriot province-native war drums are nightly beating out news of the rapid British advance in Eritrea They are telling of the hurried Italian withdrawal and of the swift fall of Keri and Ailota, which, it was learned here, were taken by British forces after half-hearted attempts at resistance by the Italians, who lost a few men taken prisoner.

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Every mile of the British ad-prised faces gazing at convoys and vance, it is stated here, 13 en- lorries drawn up to escort them to Result of the survey trio was couraging Abyssinian patriots. a camp-surprised because they to find that a service between General Wavell yesterday made had been told that Alexandria hag The same remark applies to aftorces in Africa have been demo

Calcutta and Hongkong, to meet a tour of inspection of forts and been levelled to the ground. Suggestion that the Germans have bilised to an extent that reserves trans-Pacific services, will be most defences of Tobruk battered be. Another lusion was that the assembled two armoured divisions who were called to the colours suitable, but actual establishment sond recognition by British art!l Italian armies were pushing vic. in Italy in readiness to cross the at the outbreak of war have heen of such a service depends on nego- lery and bombs of the R.AF. As toriously through Greece. Mediterranean and disembark at sent home.

tiations between the Governments he walked round, many buildings As far as can

RAPID DISEMBARKATION ascertained of India and China. be

jand dumps were still blazing. the Italians have not disarmeri

Disembarkation was rapidly car Mr. Bond hoped something Order is being rapidly restored in The precise text of she armis-the French forces. and their would

ried out six the town as the British Command figures in grey coats filed down the dust-covered tice agreement between the Axis stocks of munitions are belleved

takes control writes Reuter's powers and France has never been to be intact.

the gangway carrying knapsacks, Special correspondent. published but it is generally known

blankets and battered suitcases of The total number of prisonera that the French fleet and bases- The transport of such a large

ts not yet available. Thousands varying sizes. Their equipment fr. unoccupied territory. includ-rorce of two armoured divisions.

are still waiting in desert prison and especially their boats appear- ing French colonies, have been with al that

equipment and

VICHY NATIONAL Camps to be transferred to theed to be in much better condition excluded from the armistice

supplies including petrol would terms.

ibe no light task and their ships i would be Nable to interception | by the British Fleet.

PRECIOUS ASSETS Nothing has yet occurred which warrants

NO LIGHT TASK

any belle! that the The small harbours in westezn French authorities are disposed Stelly are unlikely to be used for besides being

to surrender such precious assets embarkation

materialise

months

within

The C.NAL. JRne nopped oft tram Calcutta for China at noon.

COUNCIL

CELSI

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than that of the captives. from Sidi Barrani, PLANS FORMULATED

The captain of the ship told me Although Tobruk-often called that prisoners had been very Graziani's eastern stronghold-as cheerful during the voyage and PURPOSE OF NEW only just been taken, General after a meal the previous night.

BODY EXPLAINED

Wavell's army is not standing had spent most of the night sing- still. Following the short resting songs. A number had offered VICHY, Jan. 26 (Reutery - A

needed by every shattering frank explanation of the purpose strenuous battle, plans have al only officer among this batch of man after the to do jobs of work aboard. The and character of the National Connell established Ly Marshal Petain was offered by the press pesterday

as the armistic agreement per small and poorly equipped" they mitted them to retain, at any would be exposed to rate not without a struggle or attacks by the R.A.”. fur

compensation which

some

Hitler is scarcely in a position to offer:

Since the close of hostilities in France an Italian armistice .com mission has been at work in the French colonies. and Incidentally,

Obylous purt of embarkation" for Germal relieving force destin jed for Africa Is Naples with its ample docks and loading. fuelling and railway facilities.

It

been rendy

formulated for a prisoners was a young air force general drive to the west.

doctor who, discussing Axis colia- With great audacity, advanced boration sald that "It was an operating to the west and the full not two nations" armoured divisions are already agreement between two men, but

strength of the Imperial Armiv L at the leash to follow them.

Stressing the technical expert qualifications of members Le Journal says it is a INVASION REHEARSAL

temporary But the distance as the crow institution which will carry France 1sforward to the time when national

THOUSANDS OF PRISONERS Ezerta

representation will be substituted ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 26 (Reuter for the former Assemblies.

-Light units of the British Navy. The newspaper continues: 'Don't (battling through waves think of any resurrection of Par- by sandstorms sweeping Hament. Members are nominated sea from the desert, continue to [not elected.

pour their thousands of Italian prisoners into temporary camps at ports, including. Alexandria.

Since the fall of. Sid! Barrant

about this commission It is known ales from Naples to that its members have long since

about 350 miles. and assuming abandoned the practice of ap

the force was safely landed pearing in public in their Italian would still have 600 miles of land to cover before making contact with the British.

uniforms.

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FRENCH FLEET As long as France possesses her fleet and substantial land forces in North Africa it is hardly likely that the Germans can force her stor at Britain except that

As one Free French commenta tor päts it: "This operation would be a good rehearsal for an

German landing

not be able to appear

It is believed the French land principal performance."

in

inva-

"More than ever power comes from above. The system and me- thods of yesterday are finished.””.

Before the lorries with theli human load had reached the pri son camp among the date palms, a warship was already preparing to bring in further contingents of captives, who

number over

whipped 100,000.

to 1

now

St. John's Cathedral on Saturday The wedding took place at the

of Miss Olive Bertha Green, of Not Thorpe Manor, May Road. and

instructor in the Education De-

to yield essential facilites for a good many of the actors would Similarly Maurice Vallet, writing 54,000 prisoners have been con-Mr. Sidney John George Burt, an

the in 'Avenir; says the councillors veyed to Egyptian ports put yex

are called to collaborate in great terday's batch were the first from partment, residing at No. 11 Con-. work at the side of a man from Tobruk, As a ship bringing Tobruk whom they will draw all their au- prisoners approached the harbour,

dutt Road.

thority.

port holes were filled

with sur-

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LONDON, Jan. 26 (Reuter)-The Rumanlän Government yes- terday, closed the Bulgaria and Soviet frontlers, and other dras- tic measures to bring the revalt to an end were also reported to have been taken,

Insurgents attempting to escape across the frontiers were arrested, although many are said to have been successful in es caping into the northern Dobrudja of Bulgariz.

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Recent Rumanian arrivals in Mempers of the Iran Guard | Sofia state they passed 200 corpses have cut the oil pipe line from by the roadside-mostly of Jews. joll-producing centres to Budapest, They reported there had been according to a despatch from Bu- ¡much looting, especially of Jewish charest to the Bulgarian news- shups and that the shortage of paper Zora quoted by the Tass food in Rumania was serious. agency in Moscow yesterday.

Meanwhile General Antonescu Tass also reports from Buchar- bas issued a decree ordering allfest that troops are searching the tirearms to be surrendered within University there which is sur- 24 hours,

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Eucharest radio yesterday ac-

Horia Bima, the "Iron Guard cused Horia Sima, the Vice- leader, was reported in Bucharest Premier and Iron Guard leader, yesterday, to be making a last of instigating the revolt, and a stand with a group of Guardists search for the vanished Fascist at the party's headquarters, chief is now being carried out by The Government seem unable to the military.

find a way to take the building Everything seems to be quiet in as they do not wish to bombard Bucharest itself, and armoured it. Reason is the fear that toa cara are patrolling the deserted disturbances might increase 17 the streets.

tomb of Cndreanu, Iron Guard The Rumanian Patriarch has leader slain during King Carol's sent a telegram to General An- reign, is damaged. Codreanu ** tonescu stating: You have taken buried in the party's headquar heroic steps. We know you were ters. A reluctant but we also, .know you had to do it."

RAILWAYS SUSPENDED

Horia Sima nad disappeared earlier after Instructing his fol (lowers to stop fighting to avold.

A correspondent managed to further blondshed. telephone from Bucharest that at

14 p.m. all' was quiet. "Train ser

vices were suspended except for a single line between, Bucharest and

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LISBON," Jan. 26 (Reuter)—Mi. German troops, the correspon-Wendell Wilkie, who arrived in dent added, were stationed, round, Lisbon by Clipper from America Bucharest about four miles from on Friday, stated yesterday be the capital. on Thursday morn hopes to proceed to London as soon as possible. Mr. Wilkie is carry-

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They had not joined a the ing messze from " President fighting but were preventing Iron Roosevelt to Mr. Winston Church- Quardists from entering the city. .

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