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CABLE

TWO MORE ITALIAN Hitler Gets Quick Answer

CABINET MINISTERS WANT COMMANDS

London Accords Honour To

Late Gen. Metaxas

TWO MORE ITALIAN CABINET MEMBERS HAVE AP- PLIED TO BE GIVEN COMMANDS AT THE FRONT, states a: London message. They are the MINISTER OF TRANS- PORT and the MINISTER OF FOREIGN TRADE. “

Only last week two Cabinet ministers were sent by Mussolini to' take charge of Alpini detachments.

The London message adds that Italian tactics in ALBANIA have changed recently. They have launched fierce counter-attacks but these have been repulsed and, generally speaking, the Greeks have obtained small gains,

Army Of Nile Advancing To Apollonia

(BWS)—No

LONDON, Jan. 1 doubt is felt in authoritative cir- cles in London that" Italian resis. tarce at Derna, the capture of

which

WILS

officially announced yesterday, has been stronger than' any hitherto met by the Army" of the Nile.

This is thought to be due to the fact that Italian troops there had

been not

nvolved in previous fighting and, therefore, not infect

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"It looks as if there is nothing rule. There was Mr Summer he can do to help the Italian Em-Welles' who had stuted that Herr so-called 'New Order' pire from falling out now," said Hitler's Mr. Lakin, who then went on to would merely be a return to the detail briefly the latest successes stone-age," with ciyllisation returned scored agalas: the Italians in to barbarism. There was also a Africa and in Albania.

statement by Benator Glass who WHAT CAN HE DO?

supported sending goods to Bri- "What is Her Hitler doingtain in American ships and who about it? What can he do about wound up with the words "To hell it?" asked Mr. Lakin, "He must with Herr Hitler, I would rather do something. .because AS Mr. be a corpse than a poltreon". Hearst, the American newspaper BRITAIN UNPERTURBED magnate put it. Herr Hitler is in- "I this goes on much longer, extricably involved in Signor Mus Herr Hitler will be calling the solini's disasters, Signor Mus-United States the most backward solini eats green apples, Herr country in that continent said Hitler gets the stomach-ache!" Mr. Lakin,

'Mr. Lakin then quoted a passage in Herr Hitler's speech in which the latter said: 'Signor Mussolini accepts my hand as a hand-shake of honour'.

"Heaven help him", said Mr. Lakin, Herr Hitler may be formidable as an enemy, but as a friend he is fatal. Already Italy is reaching the position "of another partner in the Axis

Latest news from this thea- tre of war reveals that the Greeks have forced the Ita- lians from several important positions, and 200 more pri--Rumania, whose existence as soners, including seven om- cers, have been taken.

An official statement in Athens says that Greek detachments made successful attacks causing heavy casualties ir killed and wounded.

a free state has been strangled by Germany".'

U. S. AUSWER

Mr. Lakin declared that Herr Hiter had also had a swift answer from the United States to his threats against that country."

hours Within three

of

threats.

President Roosevelt

"We in Britain take little notice of his feers and sneers and abuse of us. His threats of increased submarine attacks and intensified war against our shipping may be real enough, but we are confident of being able to meet them 25 successfully as we have done in

the past.

"If he is as confident as he " wishes to make his people be- leve he is, why all these "threats not only against the United States but also against the smaller states in Europe who refuse to succumb to the delights of his "New Order'?" Mr. Lakin turned to Herr Hitler's attitude towards France and re- la ferred to the latest demands which had been made on Vichy 'by the leased the full text of the pledge German-controlled Paris press.

Herr Hitler wanted France All along the front. General he made to Britain's Ambassador,

he ex-co operate with him by giving Cavallero's forces are pinned down Lord Halifax, in which on the defensive.

pressed his full determination to him a foothold in North Africa

ever-increasing

and a refusal might mean the use us scale American assistance to Bri- of force against France to take

The Italians may withdraw from Tepetlui to avoid being cut off.

M. Koryzis, the new Greek continue Prime Minister, said, "For

ed with the known lack of morale Metaxas is dead in the flesh but encountered at Bardia and Tobruk, and had also not been so heavily not in the spirit. We will always

have with us to guide us on the)

shelled as the troops defending road to honour and victory." those places.

The British advance continues along the coast to Apollonia, 40 mileg hy.

MECHANICAL TRANSPURT

to the Eritrean relerence

In campaign, emphasis is laid on the assistance to the British Army ad- vancing on Agordat and Barentu by the Cape mechanical transport companies mentioned in yesterday's communique. ...

They have kept up a Arst class standard UI maintenance and efficiency and the pursuit of Ita Hans could not have been carried out without their excellent work.

ITALIAN LOSSES

Italian losses in Albania up to the present amount to over 60,000. according to a message from Sar- gon.

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"Almost at the same time as the German Fuehrer was declaiming in Berlin", sald Mr. Lakin, “Mr Roosevelt's 'Lease and Lend' Bill passed its first road test when it was ap- proved by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives."

to

Tunis from her and to establish

M. Laval as the head of a rival Government in Paris.

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SOUGHT

Bulgaria And Neutrality

Snow-Plough Snowed Up

LONDON, Jan. 31 (Reuter)-A

In

use

SPEEDY CLEARANCES

LEASE AND LEND BILL

No Concessions To Isolationists

rallway snow-plough, which had The Lease and Lend Bill has.. "There are many disadvantages Fifteen Deputies of the Bul been sept to clear the north of passed the Senate Foreign Rela- from the German point view garian Parliament, fully repre- Aberdeen, became snowed up itself tons Committee of the House of for taking these steps", said Mr. sentative of the opposition with during the recent winter weather. Representatives with only minor Lakin, and things would be much the exception of the Fascist group. It is revealed today.

amendments, and the Senate Com- simpler If Herr Hitler could get nave presented a lengthy ques On a single day, the London mittee is now hearing evidence on what he wants in North Africationnaire seeking clarification of Midlands-Scottish Raliway had the B after which it will go to with the consent of Vichy, Vichy, the Government's polley, state's a 250 snow-ploughs

on the House for debate, states 'à Mr. Lakin quoted several other however, will not fall for this great London message.

various parts of the system and London message. Flags were flown' at half-mast in

prominent Ame-piece of bluff and intimidation".

The Deputies want to know there were 21 cases reported of

The DAILY TELEGRAPH 58уs*. London yesterday for the funeral statements by

what steps the Cabinet has taken nes blockade by snow.

that the amendments were chiefly This is the ricans who supported this attitude, of General Metaxas.

to safeguard "Bulgarian rentrality

designed to meet the chief ob first time such an honour has been such as Col, Knox, who had stated

against foreign invasion and what

In most cases. clearances were jection to the Bill, that of giving accorded to a foreign personage, that he would rather die fighting

the Bulgarian attitude is towards speedily affected but оп the President Roosevelt too much except the head of a State, since Herr Hitler than to live under his

the Russian offer of a pact for lonely stretch line in Yorkshire, a power. Marshal Foch, says a London

freight train was struck deep in The MANCHESTER GUARDIAN message..

It was added that the example drifts for several days.

says: "No concessions have been to 237 local air squadrons rad alreadyjof Nazi rule in Rumania had done

An express to North Scotland made to the isolationists, or been formed in the North-West of more harm to Nazi influence had to turn back at Helmsdale what the Axis Powers may choost

Bulgaria than anything else in (Sutherland) and a restaurant car to think". England.

Official circles in Washingtom Of these 200 are squadrons from Germany's plans for South-East had to be despatched from Inver- the Cadet Defence Training Corps. Europe.

The number of boys enrolled' runs into thousands and the au- thorities have only just been able to cope with the rush.

Over 4,000 applications have been received from people who want to act as instructors and de- monstrators.

THE FUNERAL

WHY

SQUADRONS INVASIONcording to & London message, that

The funeral of Gen. Metaxas ATTEMPT MIGHT BE ABANDONED

They consisted of Europeans and non-Europeans raised shortly after took place yesterday and was at the outbreak of war and are legiti-tended by King George of the Hel- .mate off-spring of the Cape Au- lenes, Crown Prince. Paul and other xillary Horse Transport Corps members of the Royal household. which did similar efficient work M Koryzis. Sir Charles Palairet with horses in the last war.

(British Min'ster). Air Commodore

On the Kenya front, British J. H. D'Alblac and Major-General troops are close to Moyale where T. G G. Heyword, states a London the Italians are making a stand. Imessage.

WAR MOVING TOWARDS

CLIMAX

STEED

Continued from Page 1

According to a message from Saigon, a British military au- thority in the United States has expressed the view that Germany's attempt to invade have to be Britain might abandoned owing to the fact Germany will be obliged to help Italy on a large scale, with consequent involvement In the Balkans.

It was added that engineers are constructing aerodromes in Bulgaria and that there were over ten divisions of German troops now in Ramania.

It was announced yesterday, ac-mutual assistance.

Starting at scratch A. K Rum- Jahn and Miss J., Anderson were defeated by D. M. Xavier and Miss L Foster (-8) in the Mixed Dou bles Handicap championship of the Victoria Recreation Club badmin"

'ton tournament.

SEQUEL TO AIR CRASH

TRIPLE TRAGEDY

Mr. A. W. Hay delivered judgment in the Ipoh Police Court in the "Case in which Capt. G. A. Bentinck appeared on two summons charges in connexion with the fatal air crash at the Ipoh aerodrome on Aug. 20, when a plane he piloted crashed of tactical training. into a group of vo unteers in the course Three lives were lost.

The rst charge of negligence jed guilty to the second charge. ·

ROBOT

CUTS

COAL

a

Four coalcutters, bulit by Scottish firm, bave "just beeri shipped to Chule to join the 17 already at work there. These ma- chines, the most powerful of their kind, carry a chain armed with picks which can cut act only ccal, but harder material, includ- ing some building stone.

hours.

J

ness. 100 miles away, as a special are of the opalon that the amend- train to provide food for the ments offer no Impediment to the marooned passengers and.. train extending of all possible aid to

Britain.

crew.

..

SHORTAGE OF INDIAN

LABOUR

LIKELY

"The ban on the emigration of assisted Indian labour to Malaya is still in force." The shortage of labour, though felt in some estates, is not yet acute, as the increased quota has coin- cided with the wintering period when some estates rest their trees, but with the close of the wintering period the demand for further labour may make itself fell. In the meantime, in spite of various appeals the wages of Indian labour on the estates generally marked no increase, while the cost of Hving has in- creased considerably."

The endurance of the machines, Thus writes the Council of the "On complaints "received as to

Indian which are at work in all the coal- Central

Association of the alleged discrimination against fields of the world, can be gauged Malaya in its fourth annual re- Indian students regarding aämis- by the fact that one such ma port to be presented at the general sion and granting of scholarshipe chine has for a whole year been meeting of the Asacciation to be in the King Edward VII College of cutting 320 yards of coal in every held on Jan. 26 at 2 pm, at the Medicine, Singapore, this Associa working day of six and a half Selangor Indian Association pre- tion took the matter up with the the Principal who has assured the mises, Kuala Lumpur.

Association that no Buch dia- after cutting 18,000

The report adds. "The Associa

It three feet six tion wishes to record with pride crimination has been made. inches high, was brought out for the fact that among Indian labour-was, however, admitted that the overhaul. It was sent back into ers themselves there are definite statistics hitherto issued by the outlay on replacement ciousness and a desire for a cor- the Principal agreed to exclude hereafter non-Iridians from the porate existence.

figures given of Indians,

Another. tons in a seam

costs.

charge, Mr. Hay Denny's

was no factual as to the cause of the

It was fairly certain that the accident would not have happened

accident.

If the plane had been kept at a

"In some instances labourers SIP, known to have foribed associa- tions for themselves or to have joined existing Indian associa tiona

the problem of Hitler's intention | Empire and recognised its exis- remains as obscure as ever," con- tence if Great Britain would leave tinued Mr. Steed. "For eight days Poland in the lurch, and give him there was a lull in the attacks on a free hand in Europe. Britain. Was this because he was "Now it seems that the British gathering his forces for an attack Empire must be destroyed and the on us by land and sea and air? United States is asked to leave us We don't know the balance goes in the lurch," said Mr. Steed, to show that bad weather restrict- The answer to this had already ed all air activities to a inindinum." come quickly, with President Mr. Steed next referred to South- Roosevelt's assurance." to Lord East Europe from where, he said, Halifax of continued American as- a crop of rumours, some fantastic sistance for Britain. and others less so, have emanated. Mr. Steed said that this was also

CRUSHED REBELS

an answer to Mr. Matsuoka," Jap- "There certainly have been dia-janese Foreign Minister, and to turbances amounting to civil war Admiral Raeder, Commander-in- in Rumania where General An-Chief of the German Navy. tonescu appears to have got the Mr. Matsuoka bad stated cm. In connexion with the death of In the course of his judgment the pit without the need for a and unmistakable signs of cor College were not quite correct and upper hand and to have crushed phatically that Japan must do Mr. M. P: Croxford was withdrawn. on the second the rebels in the Iron Guards," minate the Western Pacific and The second charge was that he said that there

"Leaflets on temperance propa- said Mr. Steed.

that if the United States would flew the plane in such a mauner evidence

last arrived and they were sub- " ganda, ordered from India have at "There tore also reports or not recognise this Japan's course as to cause unnecessary danger to troubles in Italy and Signor Mus-would be to proceed with un-persons on land. Bentinck plead-

mitted to the Press Censor for solini's son-in-law, Count Ciano, shakeable resolve. If the United

Five permission for circulation. and others have been sent off to States took part in the wer

varieties were received and four of· fight."

Japan's part with Germany and policy which Japan began 1931 considerable height, say 1,000 feet,

them have been passed by the Mr. Steed then sald that Italy would come into play and by attacking China."

Censor. The fifth is still the sup- • through all this news they have Mr. Matsuoka wished it to be

ject of correspondence "and · it 15 still not perceived a definite idea known that Japan would not re-manifestation of this policy ap-that he was required to fly lower

hoped that permission will be of Herr Hitler's Intention and the cof; from playing her part. peared in 1915 when Japan had than this as he had done on pre-

The purpose of the visit of Herr

granted soon to release this pam German Fuehrer had failed to

Himmler, the Nazi Gestapo chief, presented 21 demands in Peiping Vious occasions.

UNABLE TO RECOVER

phiet also." to Norway is the creation of touch on this question in his re- Admiral Raeder had said that.-demands which would have re-

In the event, he over-reached

Referring to shipping between similar troops in a

to the complete Japanese victory was on the German side sulted "Apart from his general denun- and that the mighty German fleet protectorate over China. Less well-himself, and put the plane in a Troopers, states a London message, ship of 72 and requests Indian Madras coast ports and Malaya

which adds that Himmler is ae-associations to recommend the the report, says: ciation of the British Empire he would carry the German flag and known, however, was the fact that position from which he

"Although in the present (18- said very little of interest," said the Greman name across the sea, in 1915 when Japan was an ally of able to recover

and thereby Increase the revenue turped circumstances, a curtall- personalities.

ment and even 鼈 Mr. Steed. "His speech struck me and that there would be plenty of Britain, 'against Germany, she did course was upset by a miscalcula. /companied by several notorious (full quota of ten members each

temporary as being mainly an attempt to work to be found in the new Ger- her best to stir up a revolt against tion or by an irregularity of air A sign that Germany is not of the Association.

The response to the recent ap-shortage of normal shipping, fact- Britain in India,

having everything her own way in keep up the spirit of his people man naval bases overseas. and to make them belleve in the Admiral Raeder had meant by

GONE TOO FAR

"Bearing in mind that deren Norway: is seen in an order by the peal for support to the scherte of litles was to be expected, the in new order which he and Signor this that there would be no limit "Now Japan has gone too far to dant has not been prosecuted and Quisling Minister of Police that an Indian high school has been dian public of Malaya were

prepared for the continued stop- fussolini are, trying to set up in to German rule all over the world retreat," said Mr. Steed. "She has still less has pleaded gulity to an three uniformed policemen must very encouraging.

The Association's requests to page of the Madras Bervice which and that was a statement with entered into an alliance with Ber-offence under section 304A of the attend each cinema performance ACCEPTED 'EMPIRE

which Mr. Matsuoka might not t and Rome, and 18 staking Penal Code. I ronatder that a to stop frequent anti-German dedian universities have resulted in happened about July this year the Mysore, Benares, Osmania, and lasted for some months. This Steed declared that Hitler agree.

everything upon the defeat of substantial fine will meet the case, monstrations. ld be reminded that he him- "Mr. Matsuoka's statement in- Great Britain by Germany. Iand fine defendant $500 and in Among other things the Police Travancore and Punjab universi-resulted in various inconventerices to alx must stop laughter and ap- ties agreeing to admission of and dislocations. The matter was admitted the necessity of dicated Japan's, definite line of think she will be disappointed and default sentence him thritish Empire to the world polley," said Mr. Steed, we know will lose the gamble on which Mr. months rd." his Worship said. plause in absurd places, stamping, students from Malaya with some taken up with the Agents and

fairly satisfactory service has since before the war Hitler. de- Mr. Matsuoka and we know that Matsuoka is prepared, to stake the "I further order that the notes of whistling, coughing and the mak-concessions:

The report addı:

been in operation.” evidence-in-the-Coroner's Inquiry.ing. of impolite noises. ⠀ hat he accepted the British the polley he declared was the fate of his country.”-

cent speech.

rope."

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but there was evidence that the

Mr. Steed said that an earlier defendant had reason to believe.

pressure.

was un-

when his normal

Why Gestapo Chief Is In Norway

"It is to be regretted that in some instances non-labouring employees of patales do not look upon such associations with favour and in some cases have been known actively to discourage them."

Storm The Association has a member

not

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