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TURKEY AND BULGARIA

BULGARIA SIGN NON-AGGRESSION PACT

Declaration Not Likely To Influence Present Position

LONDON, Feb. 18 (Renter) The Turkish and Bulgarian Gov- ernments yesterday` published a joint statement enumerating four points on which they have reached an agreement, rays AL Sofia telegram to the official Italian news'agency,

The statement says: The Turkish and Bulgarian Governments have decided to initiate a "new exchange of views in the light of events and have reached an agreement an the following points without prejudice to their contracted agreements with regard to other countries.

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DUTCH INDIES & PACIFIC CRISIS

Integrity Of Govt. To Be Safeguarded

GENERAL

Brilliant Chinese Success

In Kwangtung Front

the

SZEWUI, Feb. 18 (Central)-The Chinese recapture of Lu- pan, strategically important town on the east bank of the North River in Kwangtung, is considered as an important · sue- cess by competent military observers. Further details regarding the brilliant Chinese success are now avalable. It is said that more than 5,000 Japanese troops, mostly of the 38th Division," supported by 12 mountain guns and two heavy field guns launched the offensive on Lupas. While a part of the Japanese force made a frontal attack by the highways leading to town, the remainder developed an encircling movement by way of Shunkai, Cheknai. Paknai. Kwoktaihu and Taitong. - The purpose of the Japanese ; —- Chinese force, capture Lupao in offensive was to annihilate the

order to strengthen the outer de- anrance

of Canton and seize all Chinese materials stored there.

The Japanese started the at- "There can be no doubt what tack on Feb. 10 with the aid of six ever as to the attitude · of the planes which paved their way of Dutch Indles Government,” sald advance by heavy bombing and the announcer

of

LONDON, Feb. 18 (Reuter) Public reaction in the Dutch dles to the alarming rumours the last two days has been attitude of calm determination,

(1) Tarkey and Bulgaria consi-side Bulgaria Include strengthen-states the Batavia radio der it

unchanging basis of jing rail bridges and roads and their foreign policy to abstain laying down petrol dumps, ac- from any aggression;

cording to reliable sources. (2) The two Governments are loses her neutrality and the war "inspired by most friendly inten-is brought to Bulgaria, it wil

tions towards asch other and be solely and directly

the are determined to maintain and inflative of Germany. The dues- develop their confidence stlh fur blon of whether the Legation ther in good neighbourly · rela tlons;

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They will do in alt their power to maintain peace in the Pacific, but should hon- or interest demand it, they would not hesitate to defend both."

straing.

MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

A total of $16,800 was netted through the sale of 92 paintings by Mr. Chang Shu-chi, professor of the National Central University. STUBBORN RESISTANCE

during an exhibition.cf his paint- Entrenched at vantage pointa ings last December in, Chungking the Chinese troops put up stub-for the purpose of raising a sink- born resistance at Yeungming fund for the establishment of Nampin and Stenkokyuen. After scholarships in memorial of the inflicting considerable

casualties late

General Chang Tze-chung. (3) The two Governments de- A German move into the coun-

on the Japanese,

Chinese who was killed, during fighting in clare themselves ready to seek try, however, is not regarded as are being reopened, and a

Trade negotiations with Japan withdrew slowly toward Lupac in north Hupeh on May 16 last year.

meet- order to entice them into the appropriate means. to develop iniminent in Turkish circles. The ing took place yesterday be-1 Chinese encirclement. trade relations between the two opinion is held here that the tween the Japanese Consül-en- Sanguinary fighting took place countries to the greatest extent. Germans are conducting a "war eral in Batavia and members compatible with their economir of nerves" and will continue un- the Japanese

of for two days at Lupao.. A part of It is learned that the scholar- Trade Delegation the Japanese troops succeeded in ships will be granted to college til military preparations are com- and Van Hood straeten who is forcing their way into the town students of good scholastic stand- ex- pleted.

conducting the negotiation on be- Braving a rainstorm, the Chinese Ing who are studying science sub- half of the Dutch Indies.

began a counter-assault on Febjects bearing on national defence.

structure;

remains

out here to be-

(4) The two Governments press the hope that the press Turkish opinion concerning the of their two countries will be whole Balkan situation inspired in its writings by mutual calm. It is pointed friendship and confidence which that there is no reason has been newly afirmed in this fieve that declaration.

AGREEMENT SIGNED LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter)

the Yugoslavs have committed themselves to colla- borate in or facilitate German schemes in the Balkans,

The declaration by the Turkish A question pertinently asked 13. and Bulgarian Governments was "Why should Yugoslavia facilitate signed at the Turkish Foreign' a German attack on Greece which Office yesterday afternoon by the would have for. Its object the Türkish Foreign Minister, Mr. restoration of Italian power in Sarajog, arid the Bulgarian the Adriatic?”

Minister to

Ankara radio.

Ankara, stated the

NO CHANGE EXPECTED

BRITISH POLICY SOFIA, Feb. 18 (Reuter) - The British Minister to Bulgaria, Mr. SOFIA, Feb. (Reuter) It is George Rendel, yesterday outlined not anticipated that the declara- Entish policy towards Bulgaria. tion of friendship by the Turkish!

He was replying to questions and Bulgarian Governments will raised by Reuter's correspondent radically alter the present. post-as the result Hon.

Di various state- ments in the Bulgarian press.

Reasonable requests by Japan would be acceded to,

added the announcer, but unreasonable. de- mands would be met with a refusat

DR.

IRES NAZIS

H. COLIJN

DISMISSED FROM

EDITORIAL POST

LONDON, Feb. 18 (Reuter)-- Doctor Hendrik Colijn, 71-year-old rmer Dutch Prime Minister, has been dismissed by the Germans from his "post as editor of the Conservative newspaper. De Stan-

the

12. The Japanese were caught in a pincer movement launched by the Chinese troops inside, the town and their reinforcements attack- ing from Shekkok,. north-east of Lupao.

JAPANESE ROUTED

After hours of Aghting, the Japanese-were routed and beat a retreat via Yeuriginul. Wingping, Cheknal and Paknal with the Chinese in pursuit.

· Rehabilitation work is being done in Lupso by the Chinese au- thorities.

NUTRITION PROBLEMS

The nutrition problems of the army are being given special at- tention in a series of discussions now being held in Chungking

In December last, the Bulgarian "British policy is almed at the daard, It is learned here. Minister to Turkey, M. Jiroff, maintenance of the neutrality travelled to Soña m a visit stated, and independence of Bulgaria and Dr. Colijn has been associated among nutrition experts, bilogists to be connected with a move to at preventing the

from with the paper-one of the most and health officials under the wards a Bulgarian-Turkish rap-spreading to Bulgarian soil, de-influential in Holland-for over 20 sponsorship of the National Health prochement.

years and had acted as editor Administration, The discussions

his retirement from the will last until Feb. 21.

war

clared Mr. Rendel. It was stated then that he con- "The British Government would ance veyed concrete Turkish proposals welcome the development of close Cabinet.

Besides the problems of army and was received by King Boris and friendly relations between "He had long been at loggerheads nutrition, those affecting the peo- as well as the Foreign Minister, Bulgaria and her neighbours. We with the Nazis and the Standaard ple in general and the treatment M. Popoff.

have no wish whatever to take was the first paper supressed by of diseases caused by malnutritión violating the Germans because of a leading will also be discussed and examin- involving article in which Dr. Colijn attack-ed. (Central News).

NAZI PREPARATIONS

ANKARA, Feb. 18 (Reuter)

German military preparations in

any "initiative towards

Bulgaria's neutrality or Bulgaria In the war.

If Bulgariajed the German White Book on Holland and Belgium.

DIVE-BOMBER STATIONS IN SICILY RAIDED BY R.A.F.

CAIRO, Feb. 18 (Reuter) The

lairs of dive-bombers in

Sicily

were attacked by the RAF dur- DANUBE BURSTS

A communique

ing the week-end. issued by the E.AF. Middle Eastį. Headquarters says that the attacks took place on the night of Feb. 15. At Catania, hangars and ad- ministrative bulidings were bomb ed and severaj fires and explo- slons were caused. Some aircraft on the ground were burned.

this

An aerodrome at Gela was also attacked successfully and aircraft. on the return journey from raid machine-gunned the Beacon Station at Cape Passero.

BANKS

ICE PACKS CHOKE

FLOW OF RIVER

Nazi Terror In Rumania

Wholesale Plunder Of Country

TO CELEBRATE

VICTORY

The Chinese in different hsien in north Hupeh will hold a mass meeting on February 24 to cele- brate the recent Chinese victory in south Honarı.

The War Zone San Min Chu I (Three People's Principles) Youth Corps is asking students and others to write 300,000 congratula- tory letters for distribution to the Chinese troops responsible for the The situation in Rumanta is very victory (Central News). grave, the population lacking es-

ISTANBUL, Feb. 18 (Reuters

sentials which have been plun- NEW PRESIDENT OF VICHY, Feb. 18" (Reuter) -The dered wholesale by German troops. Danube has burst its banks and who terrorise the Rumaniaris, SUPREME COURT. "At. Sosimo, bombs fell on dis- persed aircraft causing explosions ed from their homes after

30,000 people have been evacuat-state travellers arriving here from CHUNGKING, Feb. 18 (Central)

Rumania. the

Mr. LI PO, newly-appointed and Hres, one of which lasted

waters of the swollen rlver have! Rumanians are convinced. that President of the Supreme Court; over half an hour.

burst through the protective, the Germans are preparing quick-was sworn in at the National dykes,30 miles below Budapest,ly to invade Bulgaria and stated Government Headquarters yester- says a dispatch to the official | that 50 pontoon bridges have day morning. Generalissimu French news agency.

-alrealy been assembled in Do- Chiang Kai-shek personally offi- ciated at the ceremony while Mr. Engineers made desperate brudja for this purpose.

Lin Sen, Chairman of the National efforts to keep the waters back Rumanians do not hide their

Government, was also present. but in the end the whole region fear of the consequences which had to be abandoned.

would follow the extension of A "second line or defence" has war in the Balkans. been formed about 12 miles from Sir Reginald Hoare, the Bri- the Danube, a railway embank-¡tish Minister in Bucharest, who

The conservancy works on the arrived here from Constanza, has banks of the Feng Elver in Liu- Around Keren, fighter aircraftment being used.

Military aircraft. meanwhile. not yet decided on his plans but chow, which have been under con- are bombing the masses of ice expected to go

Ankara to struction for the past several which are stopping the flow of see Turkish leaders before, pro years, are expected to be complet-

ed before June this year.

Built at an estimated cost of $500,000, the project, when com-

IN ERITREA '

Hangars, buildings and work- shops at Mai Adaga in Eritrea were heavily damaged and photo graphs were taken showing the effect of several direct hits.

supported the British troops.

Near Gurz enemy aircraft were Intercepted and shot down and others were damaged near Keren, In Abyssinia, dispersed enemy aircraft and stores were set On fire at Chinelli.

aircraft

Ger-

Australian fighter intercepted German bombers near Benghazi and one man plane was shot down.

ENEMY RAIDS

kalds on Saturday and Sunday "caused no damage to RAF. pro

perty.

the river,

ceeding to England.

to

י.

RIVER CONSERVANCY PROJECT

AXIS NAVY CHIEFS, HURRICANE HAVOC pleted. will be able to irrigate an

EXCHANGE VIEWS

LONDON, Feb.

18 (Reuter)-

area of 297,000 mow of land.. IN PORTUGAL Ten more conservancy projects are being planned. As soon as the LISBON, Feb. 18 (Reuter) It was announced-in Berlin yes- Madeira was

necessary funds for the construc- also struck by the tlon expenses are, raised, work will terday that Admiral Raeder: Com-hurricane which swept Portugal be started immediately (Central mander-in-Chief of the German during the week-end. Damage Newa). Navy' and Admiral Riccardi, Secre-was estimated at about 80,000

tary of State for the italian Navy, contos which is equal to £800,000. conferred at "Merano, Italy, on Thursday and Friday last.

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LONDON, Feb. 18. (Reuter)— ex-King

In Portugal, strenuous attempts A "Rome bulletin

110

A Fleet Air Arm plane on re-

are being made to restore com-(Alfonso's illness issued at 7.15. connaissance off the coast of The official German news agency munications and a section of the ja.m. GMT. yesterday morning

The fund has been handed over to the Ministry of Education for custody.

(Central News).

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