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GERMANY REGRETTING American Press Unanimous: FAILURE TO GET HOOKS ON THE FRENCH FLEET

"The Germany must be regretting that when they buposed the armistice terms on France they failed to get their hooks on the French Fleet," said MR. THOMAS CADET,, when he broadcast from London yesterday on the latest developments in Vichy.

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MR. ALBERT WARNER, Ccom. The comparison forces the mentator over the Columbia Radio realisation," says "this influential network, said, "It was a moving newspaper, that in the slow mass- appeal that Mr. Churchill made age of British warlike power is to the United States. It

was a tremendous force which can characterised by confidence and strike a crushing blow with deci- sober determination, and by great sive effect. restrain. It has brought a new prestige here".

The CLEVELAND FLAIN DEALER pays tribute to Mr. Churchill's The GERMAN broadcast fasten- sober honesty in his appraisal of ed on to Mr. Churchill's reference the dangers confronting his people an excuse for more praising of the valour of German soldiers in

to the four squares at Waterloo as and the world.

that "battle,

phasises satisfaction that Britain THE KANSAS CITY STAR em-

does not want the American Army but does want American war mate rials.

The ST. LOUIS GLOBE DIS-

เ

FIGHTING SPIRIT

Mr. Cadet stated that after all sorts of wild reports about the situation in France, the latest news from trustworthy sources is that Marshal Fetain was still resisting the attempts of Germany to get hold of the French Fleet, and the French naval bases.,

Only on Sunday, Mr. Cadet said, news came from Vichy. This fell the wires were humming with re-into two parts. ports that Marshal Fetal and Ad- "The first was that M. Laval, miral Darlan had fled to: North the arch traitor, End refused to Africa. These had no doubt been accept the position offered him by given out by the Germans. In order Marshal Petain. This meant that to create the impression of con- although Marshal Petain felt him- fusion having "broken

in self forced to accept M. Laval Into

WELL DOCTORED France and that the Germans the Government, he was not pre- The ITALIANS had the speech would have to step in to offer the pared to give him a position in well doctored and the only sen- country their protection

which he could do any harm. tence which was published was PATCH comments: "Mr. Churchil "This tale broke down," said Mr. "The second item of news was "the events in Libya are only part expressed staunch confidence that Cadet, "for in a few hours Vichy that Adm. Darlan, was remaining of the story". But what Mr, the British people can and will Itself gave the lie to the reports at the head of the French Navy, Churchill really said was

an "the meet

attack on the British and more Important still; respon-had been appointed as Minister events in Libya are only part of Lies. In that conndence we sible American newspaper corres-for Foreign Affairs and Deputy the story of the decline and fall share.” pondents on the spot reported that Prime Minister and that General of the Roman Empire." Marshal Petain and Admiral Dar. Huntziger will remain at the head The SOFTA RADIO devoted eight LONDON, Feb. 10 (Router)-The.

of the Army and also that M.minutes to the speech but omitted fighting spirit shown Flandin, M.

in Laval's bitterest lai references to Bulgaria,

Churchill's speech s fully enemy, had resigned from the

An American correspondent from flected in Press comments, post of Foreign Minister.

Ankara writes that so called Nazl The DAILY TELEGRAPH des- STILL HOLDING "OUT tourists in civilian clothes are in-cribes the speech as a "proclama- "What does all this mean? It creasing every day in Bulgariation that the nature of the war: means without doubt that Marshal On the Rumanian side of the has undergone a change for which Petain is still holding, out and al-Danube pontoon bridging equip-we may be deeply thankful and though he is prepared to go a ment is now openly exposed. frejoice. long way in making concessions

Inspired denials have been put to Germany, he regards the armis forth in Sofia of Mr. Churchill's Fascism has been struck deadly "Nazism has been helpless while tice terms as a very limit to these statement that German troops are blows. The thunders of the Bri- concessions. The Germans must already be regretting that when they im

moving in Bulgaria.-tish Fleet at Genoa shattered the the armistice terms

(Special) posed

shipyards and the resources of a France, they failed to get their

CORRECT MOMENT

base whence, as the Prime Minis- hacks on to. the French Fleet.

NEW YORK, Feb, 10 (Reuter-ter put it, a Nazi expedition might This enables Marshal Pétain to All current indications suggest soon have sailed to attack General quote the devil to the devil, that Mr Churchill's speech last! Weygand in Africa,

lan were still there.

DROPPED BRICK "Realising that they had "dropped a brick, the Nazis did not con- tinue this line and before they could think of a new plece of fc-: tion, a disagreeable piece of real

DEATH OF CAPT. EUAN WALLACE

FORMER CABINET MINISTER

on

Mr.

re-

"I do not think that we could night come at precisely the correct, "It has enforced the lesson that be accused of boasting if we say physchological moment when it Is Signor Mussolint has challenged that we think our recent victories most welcome to American public forces which will not rest till he

and his system have been over

The death occurred in London against the Italians had streng-opinion. yesterday of Capt. Rt. Hon. Euan thened Marshal Petaln's resis- Wallace, M.C., M.P.. former Minis-tance," concluded Mr. Cadet: ter of Transport, at the age of 48. states a London message.

The late Capt. Wallace was a PLOUGHING FOR

VICTORY WITH TRACTORS

pointed Senter Regional Commis- sioner for Civil Defence in London

last year. (Special)

SERVED IN FRANCE Born in 1892 he was educated at: Harrow and the R.M.C., Sandhurst, In 1911 he joined the Life Guards, and was Adjutant from 1915 to 1918. He served in France during the Great War and was awarded the Military Cross:

In 1910 he went out to Washing- ton as Assistant Military Attache, and the following year was ap- pointed A.D.C. to the Governor- General of Canada. From 1922 to 1923 he was Parliamentary Private Secretary (unpaid) to the First Lord of the Admiralty and to the "Secretary of State for the Colonies during the next four years.

of Trade.

of

MR. R. S. HUDSON

News of British triumphs in thrown.” North Africa and anticipation "of Mr. Wendell Willkie's statements!

Interest in all sections of the fear that the war

affairs.

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LIBYAN TOWN FALLS BEFORE LIGHTNING BRITISH ADVANCE

Now At

Imperial Forces

Border Of Tripoli

CAIRO, Fob. 10 (Beuter) → Advanced elements of British arm- oured forces have occupied El Agbeila, a coastal town 140 miles south of Benghazi and well on the road to Tripoli,

About 200 people greeted Mr. Wen- dell Wilkie as he disembarked from the Dixie Clipper sfter his CHIEF OBSTACLE

trip to England.. THE TIMES says: "General Talking to reporters immediate- tour of Britain, galvanised publie bave done much to on his return from a successful Wavell's brilliant victories already ly on alighting, Mr. Wilkie said remove the that he was "very much impressed was bound to by the unity of the British peo- United States people in foreign end in stalemate which was pos-ple."

sibly one of the chief obstacles of When asked whether he had the

Five senior Generals and many thousands of prisoners have This Interest has been consoll- effective aid from America. " same conclusions on aid to Britain been captured at Benghazi in addition to the Army Corps Com- dated by Mr. Churchill's speech

manders already reported. In Eritrea the disorganised Italians, 20- Every bold blow we can strike as before his departure from the which was heard perfectly in most at the enemy is valuable not only United States, Mr. Wilkie replied, cording to yesterday's communique, are being chased towards Ar- parts of the United States and for its immediate military effect "My view as to how the matteri reza. **. received practically unanimous

but also for the influence it has ed and modified by what I have

An R. A. F Middle East Com- approval from the nation's most upon the feeling of the United influential newspapers.

ABORTIVE ATTACK and communique says that the States and among our friends

RAF are harassing the retreating throughout the world."

ON CONVOY. Italian forces, Motor transport.. A powerful comparison between The DAILY MAIL describes Mr. MR. YING RELEASED LONDON, Feb. 18 (Reuter)--The

troops, gun emplacements and the speech and the "profound Churchill's speech as magnificent |

other objectives in SHANGHAI, Feb. 10 (Reuter) enemy plane which attempted to Keren have been repeatedly bomb- and around silence surrounding Mussolint and says the naval bombardment Mr. Ving Ing-seng, Chairman the frantic compound of rambling of Genoa has postponed for a long the Chinese Gold Bar Stock Ex-promptly shot down into the sea

of attack a convoy yesterday was ed. historical distortions unsupported time, if it has not stopped "alto-change who was kidnapped on by the escort vessel Pyt dey. An boasting which recently gether, a jalat German-Italian en- Saturday in the Western District, Admiralty communique says there emanated from Berlin" is drawn terprise for an attack on General was released after intervention by were no survivors from the enemy by the NEW YORK HERALD- Weygand in Algeria and Tunisia police of the Special Municipality, aircraft TRIBUNE.

by

POWERFUL, COMPARISON

N.E.I. Help For Britain

BEPLY TO INTRIGUES Three hundred

tons of shells

should be handled has been affect-

seen."

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dung into the works and dock- NIPPON TROOPS

yards of Italy's greatest commer- elal port

are our reply to the schemes and intrigues whereby Hitler hoped to secure the French Empire and outflank General

RUN IN SOUTH

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In Abyssinia, eight Italian ma- chines were destroyed on the land- ing ground at Alomata, south of Lake Tana, and considerable damage was done by Eritish air- craft to the camp.

EL AGHEILA OCCUPIED A further big advance

by

ON THE

HONAN British forces in Libya is an

CHINESE RECAPTURE KIOSHAN

From 1932 to 1935 he was Civil Lord of the Admiralty, after which he became Under-Secretary State for Home Affairs. From 1935 to 1937 he was Secretary of the Department of Overseas Trade and during the next two years Parlia-

In broadcast yesterday, Mr. mentary Secretary to the Board R. S. Hudson, Minister of Agricul- | The Netherlands Government Wavell,

ture and Fisheries, said that inhas given Britain a new motor MR. REED SMOOT

six months or a year from now. vessel for use as a hospital ship. immense encouragement to the Genoa, ke Benghazi, will offer

CHUNGKING, Feb. 10 (Central) — The Japanese in south Konan .ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, about the day of victory, states

with luck, we might be talking states a message from Sydney.

Vichy Government in their stand are fleeing back to Sinyang, their stronghold on the Peiping-Han Feb. 10 "Reuter)-Noted as the

The same message added that against Hitler's demands.

kow Railway, where they started the offensive a fortnight ago high priest of tariffs, an implac-

a London message.

in order to prevent goods from

The MANCHESTER GUARDIAN while the Chinese in pursuit are converging on the town from three Mr. able opponent of war debt revision there was no room

Hudson emphasised that reaching the enemy, the Govern says today that when the British directions. and a leading figure of the Mor-placency.

for com-ment was preparing to impose a successes have almost eliminated

Following the 'recapture of Chumatien, 60 miles north of Sin- mon Church, the former United

licence system for exports to for one member of the Axia and grave-yang, the Chinese pushed further down the Peiping-Hankow Ball- States Senator, Mr. Reed. Smaot, with oxen-today we are ploughing

"In Napoleon's days we ploughed eign countries.

ly embarrassed the strategy of the 'dled here at the age of 9.

for victory with tractors, 89,000 of the list of countries to which this French forces in Afries should beMingkang, 24 miles north of Sinyang

Jaran would not come within other, it is inconceivable that the way and recovered Kloshan, 12 miles south, yesterday. Without even a panse they passed through. Hwangshanpu and are advancing on Mr. Smoot was the co-author of them. We shall grow food and it would apply, but only the minmum in a mood for capitulation. the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of is the one thing in this horrible goods she required would be sent 1929. He was for a long time war worth doing"-(Special) chairman of the Finance Commis-

sion of the Senate and a member

of the World War Foreign Debt! Commission.

He was the centre of a bitter. controversy in the United States

over polygamy in 1903.

Mr. Smoot admitted his father was polygamous but said he him-.

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NO FURTHER VICHY CABINET CHANGES

Cabinet. (Special)

IL

Hitler

nounced in yesterday's Middle East Command communique, which states that El Aghelia-about 140 miles south of Benghaal has been occupied by advance ele-. ments of the British armcared forces.

Meanwhile, the

communique

adds, the clearance of the battle- fields south of Benghazi is con- tinuing

In addition to the army com

mander and corps commander already reported as captured, ye other senior generals and many

materials

To the west of the Pelping pieces, about 1,000 Japanese troops thousands of prisoners have been * ACT AT ONCE

Hankow Railway the Chinese have from Ichang on the upper reaches taken. may have decided he annihilated a part of the Japan- of the Yangtze River in Hupeh. Owing to the extent of the area must act at once since every hour ese around Tangho, about 105 pushed toward Lungchuanpu, covered by the fortifies French sentiment and miles northwest of Sinyang, and northeast of Ichang, on February some time will elapse before the final operations, provides further proof of the power have successfully "mopped up" 3. They were waylaid at Wan- exact number of prisoners and of British arins.

the Japanese at Miyang, east. of yangshan, suffering more than the amount or war Hitler has powerful weapons to Tangho, Heavy losses were

in-300 casualties. use against Marshal Fetain's firm-nicted upon the Japanese reach- ness, but in the present state of ing Sihamitsi between Tangho war and the present temper of and Tungpeh on the flight back France, he cannot gain advantages

to Sinyang he seeks by force without increas- [ing his own difficulties.

were subjected to encircling at-

captured can be known.

Another Offensive Sweep Over N. Coast Of France

· ANOTHER OFFENSIVE SWEEP, OVER THE NORTH COAST OF"

message. FRANCE was carried out by the R. A. F. yesterday, states a London'

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strong force of fighters, attacked the const from Boulogne to Dan- Two enemy fighters

week but

were destroyed.

The Air Ministry, communique in the course of Te-

LATEST INDICATIONS FROM VICHY as the result of ADMIRAL self opposed the practice, pointing DARLAN taking over the FOREIGN MINISTRY from M FLANDIN out he had only one wife,

Finally, the Senate Committee of this week, states a London message.

are that no further. Cabinet changes will take place until the end

To the east of the railway the adopted a report opposing his un-

Chinese have recaptured Esikou, It was added that Admiral Darlan will take over other Minis-

FIRM DETERMINATION reating.

south of Chengyang," and 8TC tries.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 (Reuter) smashing their way to the railway There was no indication of M. cerned. M. Flandin's Idea' of colla. Mr. Churchill's speech deeply im-to cut the Japanese retreat... New Move To Secure Laval's intention since he refused boration, however, was based on a pressed Americans owing to its The Japanese troops at Lashan,

War Production

Marshal Petain's offer to enter the technical plan, whereas the Ger- frankness, modesty and Arm de- about 30 miles east of Sinyang: Two formations from the Bomber Command, accompanied by

man ideas of collaboration were termination; LONDON, Feb. 10 (Reuter)

based on a political plan. M: Flan- It unquestionably added to the tacks by the Chinese. They tried kirk where bombs were dropped on docks, An Important move to speed up menting on the resignation of M. difficulty and it is for this reason the United States.

A message from Balgon, com- din thus came up against serious reputation Mr. Churchill enjoys into make a sortie last the repair of bombed factories Flandin yesterday, said that he he has resigned.

were repulsed, abandoning a num- which will bring engineers and had refrained from political ac-

His statement that no Americanber of casualties. surveyors on the spot even while tivity for some time. M. Flandin Admiral Darlan has been appoint could see will help to dispose of

The same message added. that troops will be wanted as far as be WOMEN CARRIED OFF stated that and patrolling on Vatican radio has been rammed the raid is still on. is announced was one of those who was in 18-led Vice-Premier and Minister for some arguments against the Lease restored at Chengyang and Junan Bunday an attack was made on for several weeks. This was the your of Franco-German rapproach Foreign Affairs which gives him and Lend Bill in the Senate. following their recapture by the enemy destroyers off the Nor- explanation given by the announ- He has appointed as Director of

sary horrors would be avoided by an outstanding position In the Britain's stock in the United Chinese. Government offices have wegian coast and one enemy yessel cer for the slow speed and con- Emergency Reconstruction Major strict adherence to the Armistice|

Government.

States is running higher than ever been moved back. Inhabitants re-p

stant repetition of messages given was hit amidships. (Special) General C. C. Appleyard and per-with Germany.

out yesterday... Marshal Petain was expected to at the moment with the passage ported that six cartloads of Wo

EARLY RAID manent area officers throughout

make a statement to the French of the Lease and Lend Bull by the men were carried off upon the

"We beg our listeners." said the LONDON, Feb. 10 (BWS)-It is announcer, "to excuse us for the country are to work with the

nation yesterday.

House, Mr. Wilkle's return from Japanese withdrawal from Junan learned in London that a small speaking so slowly and repeating Minister of Aircraft Production M. Laval's dismissal created a A later message from Vichy his trip to England and the as-while quantities of valuables were force of R. A. F. bombers attacked all the time but for several weeks and the local Reconstruction very difficult situation as far as denied a report that General Hunt- tounding successes against the seized at Chengyang..

objectives in North West Germany now the Vatican radio has been relations with Germany were con ziger was going to Paris-(Special) Italiana in Africa.

Supported by four artillery in the early hours of this morning lammed by an unknown source.

"by the Minister of Works and

Buildings, Lord Reith.

ment as he thought that unneces-

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LONDON, Feb. 10 (Reuter)--The