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"Hongkong Daily Press," Jan. 29, 1941.

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TWO MORE ITALIAN MINISTERS SENT NEW JAPANESE DEMANDS ON THAI,

TO THE FRONT TO TAKE COMMAND OF ALPINI DETACHMENTS: Five Points IL DUCE IN FULL CONTROL OF FOREIGN POLICY

Ciano's Appointment Important Political Development Of War

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FOLLOWING ITALIAN DEFEATS IN AFRICA AND ALBANIA THE FASCISTS ARE MAKING DESPERATE ATTEMPTS TO BOLSTER UP THE MORALE OF THE ARMY AND PEOPLE, STATES A LONDON MESSAGE.

Yesterday morning two more Fascist leaders were sent to the front. They were the MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS, and MINISTER OF NATIONAL EDUCATION, who have been sent to Albania to assume command of the Alpini detachments. The lat- ter Minister was the leader of the March on Rome.

COUNT CIANO, Italian Foreign Minister and Signor Mussolini's son-in-law, has taken command of a bomber squadron in the battle area.

Heaviest Losses

THE ITALIANS HAVE SUFFERED THEIR HEAVIEST LOSSES. SINCE THE WAR IN ALBANIA BEGAN and the Greeks have taken more villages and strong heights. states a London message.

General Cavallero is continuing to make supreme efforts to re- gain lost ground.

IN COMMAND

COUNT CIANO

The NEW YORK TIMES considers this appointment as the greatest political develop- ment of the war. Thus Sig- nor Mussolini intends to take Italy's foreign the whole of policy in his own hands.

MARSHAL GRAZIANI, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in Libya,

The Greeks have captured 90s been dismissed: Ke is the automatic eighth prominent Italian officer to more prisoners and

weapons.

The Allied air forces have been busily erigaged bombing communi- cations between Tepelini. and Valona, while Italian formations have been bombing Greek forward positions(Special)

Counter-attacks by the Greeks

in the extreme north sector result- ed in the capture of heights of great strategic importance in the environs of the villages of Malinc and Hondishte with more violent fighting. writes Reuter's Special correspondent on the Albanian frontier.

HEAVIEST PRESSURE

withstanding The Greeks are heaviest pressure by mortar fire in the upper Skumbi Valley and bit- ter hand to hand fighting in the Devoli Valley,

Between the Ostravitzo and Beckria mountains the supreme Italian effort was equally nn- successful.

Admiral Raeder On Germany's Task

ADMIRAL RAEDER, Commander-in-Chief of the German Navy, -addressing dock workers at Kiel yesterday said that it would be Ger- many's task to defeat British naval power, states a London message. "We will deal out blows with all the strength at our command and will constantly engage the enemy. We do not under rate him and we know he is tough. He will fight for his life and naturally try to escape disaster by all his means. We must win and we shall win."

be sacked,

SACKED

MARSHAL GRAZIANI

British Wireless states

that Graziani will be succeeded by. General "Bardi." but in London nothing is known of such an officer and it is thought that GENERAL MARIO BERTI, who fought in the Spanish campaign, is intended.

There is evidence of disorder and discontent in the Fascist regime. and the Fascist Party are alarmed and have begun to fear for the loyalty, of the Army.

The predicament of the Fascists in Abyssinia is also serious.

FROM KENYA BORDER British forces are pressing the Italians in Abyssinia "from he Kenya border.

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Referring to the operations of Admiral Raeder went on to speak

The Libyan campaign is part of U-boats against British shipping, of other problems confronting dock Admiral Raeder reminded his hear-workers and mentioned that there General Wavell's master plan to ers that damaged ships have to be was certain difficulty about, fod.drive the Italians. out of the repaired at the cost of building But their common destiny should African continent.

help them to bear the adversities Only near Derna are the Italians new ones.

making any real show of resis- With memories of the intense of their everyday re,

tance. The important seaplane RAF raids on Kiel, Bremen, He spoke with derision of Ameri-base at Bomba has been complete- and Wilhelmshaven fresh in their can aid to Britain and said that ly deserted by the Italian fleet air- minds the German workers would the British Empire lives today readily think of the importance of on ita halo of invinciblilty. Ad- raids on dockyards.

CSAKY'S FUNERAL

arm.

In East Africa British forces miral Raeder concluded that the have penetrated. 100 miles into German navy would strike boldly enemy territory. (Special) and resolutely at the nerve of the British Isles,

A Saigon message stated yester- "The, speech lasted 50-minutes -day that the funeral of Count during w.ch the audience kept Csaky, Hungarian Foreign Minis-quiet and did not cheer even at ter. would take place on Jan. 30. the mention of Hitler's successes

during the past year.-(Special) (Special)

" ITALY INCLUDED Italy was included in the termi "occupied "Europe" by a com- mentator from London yesterday when he referred to the latest

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In Favour Of Britain's War Effort

A Moscow newspaper report, quoted by the B.B.C. makes the following points in favour of Britain's war effort:-

1. The German counter. blockade has flot proved effec Live.

2 Britain's-commerce and trade are not seriously inter- rupted.

3. Owing to the rapid growth of Britain's strength in the air the Port of London' was still being used as a depot for seaborne trade.

4.

Britain was intensifying - her industrial arganisation for

war.

5. The United States was helping Britain by agreeing to the transfer of a large part of her Navy from the Western Hemisphere. (Special),

Matsuoka Statement Increases Japan-U.S. Tension

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Reuter) There is surprise here, to put it mildly, that the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Matsuoka, should, at a time when relations are so un- fortunately strained. have added to the tension by accusing Mr. Cordell Bull so bluntly and mak- ing a statement "so obviously dis- torted that it would not stand the briefest scrutiny."

INDO-CHINA, DUTCH EAST INDIES

WILL ALSO ASK FOR CAMBODIA

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The JAPANESE are making new demands on INDO-CHINA, THAILAND and the DUTCH EAST INDIES, states a message from Sydney.

The Japanese aim seems to be to get control over the whole of Indo-China and

a correspondent of the NEW YORK POST in Vichy thinks that Japan will also demand Cambodia.

According to this message, French officials express an- xiety that Japan is seeking permanent occupation of In- do-China and Thailand.

A Moscow Radio message quotes & report from Manila stating that the Japanese Government have demanded a number of con- cessions in the Dutch East Indies, but adds that there is little like. Whood of the concessions. being. granted.

Hostilities Cease

According to the Saigon radio, hostilities between INDO-CHINA and THAILAND" ceased yesterday morning as a result of Japan's mediation.

For the first time for months, went on the radio announcement, no more firing was heard along the border and the people of Indo- China were glad that wisdom had prevailed ever the spirit of ad- venture.

Conversations were to have would take place on board the commenced yesterday in Saigon to vessel-(Special), Among the more important de- discuss the settlement and its de- mands is the right to explore cer-tails. Saigon had been selected tain islands and also to land" on for. this important meeting as a number of these.

Hanoi was too far away from the scene of the hostilities.

TRADING CONCESSIONS

The Japanese are also claiming

a further adjustment of trading

DELEGATES ARRIVE

NOT WITHDRAWN BANGKOK, Jan. 28 (Reuter)- Prospects for a truce agreement for cessation of hostilities seem to be jeopardised if the Secretary- General of Indo-China is correct-.

The chief of the Japanese Mis-ly reported as saying, that fight- concessions with the Dutch East sion in Indo-China was expected ing would only end, if That forces Indies on more favourable terms to arrive in Hanoi yesterday by are withdrawn completely from

plane, while his collaborator was Indo-China.

to Japan.

Two

A London message adds that expected in a naval plane.

Reuter learns from official quar- Japanese relations with the D.EL. other planes were expected to ters "that Thal forces would bot came up before the Budges Com- bring the Thal delegates from be withdrawn from Indo-China as mittee of the Diet.

Bangkok for the conference.

condition precedent. negotiations.

Mr. Matsuoka, Foreign Minister,

A Japanese warship was expect- said that the Dutch East Indies ed in Saigon yesterday and it was had refused in the past to accept declared that the conversations proposals made by Japan which.

he sald, were reasonable. Every diplomatic

resource would be strained to bring about better. re- lations, he added.~(Special)

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CONSULATE COMMUNIQUE SINGAPORE, Jan. 28 (Reuter).........

Thai. Consulate communiqué says that by an order, dated Jan. 26, the Thailand Supreme Com- mand issued administrative re- gulations incorporating the terr1- tory already occupied within the continguous Thai provinces,

EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA IS SAFE

LONDON, Jan. 28 (Realer) Britain's crack liner, EMPRESS OF

If Japan really does destre bet-AUSTRALIA, is safe in port. ter relations this appeared to be a curious way of achieving it with the United States.

A statement to this effect was issued in London following a Ger- man Radio statement that, ac-

Some observers add that Mr. cording to an American report, Matsuoka's statement would ap- distress signals were picked up

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to peace

Export Of Rumanians Goods To

Are Behind Britain

Germany

And Allies Through

M. TILEA, the former Eu- manian Minister to Britain, stated in London yesterday that 95 per cent. of the Ru- manfans were behind Britain and her allies.

Rumania's position today was exactly the same as before because the people realised that the German conquest of Europe could not last very long.

There were 400,000 Ruman- ians outside Rumania and they "were on the side of the demo-

cratic countries.—(Special),

pear to argue that Japan desires from the Empress of Australia HEAVY RAID ON

the relations to worsen rather than to improve.

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2 Lat Wah and Kotewall Cups; Week-end cricket; Holiday softball; Hockey trial.

3 Radio programmes; Coming events; Crossword puzzle.

4 Four-front offensive; Re- markable statement by Japanese Frimė Ministér; Nazi officers head Italian wat machine; Big Ru- manian man-hunt.

O Hongkong-Chungking con

ferences; Round the Police Courts: Funerals; Volun- -teer orders.

6 Leading article: "For the

sake of humanity "!-

8: London enjoys first rald free, week; Africa averse to Nazi Kultur."

9 Folice Reserve, 10 Finance and commerce. -11 Matsuoka, reiterates

support for Nanking Gov- ernment.

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which was represented as being torpedoed 200 miles from Dakar and was "down by the bow" and the decks awash.

ELBASAN

British bombers made another

In accordance with the usual heavy raid on Elbasan where con practice of not revealing the siderable damage was caused to whereabouts of vessels, British military buildings, states a London disposition is limited to the above message. All the British aircraft announcement.

returned safety.-(Special)

Today's News Summary

BRITISH AND AUSTRALIAN FORCES ARE massing for the final assault on Derna. Meanwhile the Italians have deserted the important seaplane base at Bomba. Two more Italian Ministers have been sent to the front to take command of Alpint detachments while. Count Clano is now in command of a bomber squadron.

THE JAPANESE ARE REPORTED TO HAVE MADE fresh de- mands on Thalland, Indo-China and the Dutch East Indies and it is probable that they will also want Cambodia. But there is little- likelihood of the concessions being granted.

.IN "A SPEECH BEFORE DOCK WORKERS AT KIEL Admiral German Navy, said that it Raeder, Commander-in-Chief of the would be Germany's" task to defeat British naval power. He refer- red with derision to the. American aid to Britain.

THE ITALIANS HAVE SUFFERED THEIR HEAVIEST losses since the war began in Albania. The Greeks have taken more fresh heights and villages and have captured 90 prisoners and automatic weapons. Supreme efforts by Gen. Cavaliero "to regain the initiative have. proved fruitless.

Russia

MR. HUGH DALTON. Minister of Economie Warfare, stated in the House of Commons yesterday that conversations were taking place in Washington about the export of goods to Germany through Russia.

MR. HUGH DALTON He said that there was ample evidence that the Soviet WES sending goods purchased ·from America to Germany. The export of these goods had risen to 57,000 tons and exports of wheat on 1940- to Russia had totalled 100,000 tons.

The value of exports of all drilling machines to the Soviet in 1940 was considerably more than that of 1938.

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Mr. Dalton said "We have made

It quite clear to both countries on our feelings in this matter and I' hope that as a result of the con- versations taking place in Washing- tn it will be possible to reduce this trafic

"Every effort is being made to

IT WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE BRITISH MINISTER of Econo-stop the export of German and mic Warfare yesterday that Italian prisoners of war may be brought to England for agricultural work. A considerable number of prison- ers are being sent to India:

Italian goods. The enemy is very anxious to acquire foreign ex- change at present,”—(Special)