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MARSHAL GRAZIANI IS PRISONER IN ROME Foretold Libyan Campaign As It Came To Pass

LONDON, Feb. 26 (Reuter) MARSHAL GRAZIANI is a prisoner in Rome, according to the DAILY, TELEGRAPH'S Üshon correspon- dent who states the news came from a diplomatic source in Rome.

Since January, he has been under house arrest with his presence in the capital a close secret.

JAPAN WILL

PRESS HOME

foretold the course of the

pass.

to

GRAVE RISK

cam-

CABLE"

COURAGE & WHAT IT MEANS: FILM STAR'S TRIBUTE TO BRITISH PEOPLE

have natures which alone turn out great men

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1941.-PAGE 1

No Repudiation Of Pre-Conflict

Foreign

Issues

East and North China, you are of course aware that a whole network

relations

Continued from Page 5

IMPORTANT PROBLEMS ** That extraordinary thing known as the morale of the | British people has not got so much as a dent on it for

There are many important pro- National Government in the Cen- of Japanese-operated companies are blems facing the National Govern- tral Bank of China to cover their active in those areas. The Northment at Chungking but it would all the thousands of tons of bombs dropped on it. The

estimated shares of both the Cus-China Development Company is morale of the British people is Herr Hitler's main objec- toms and Salt Loans. These quo- large controlling concern operating here. There is the undivulged take too long to deal with them tive. So he continues to pour, night after night, these tas are based on the proportion 18 subsidiary companies (there may financial and budgetary position bombs on the people and that remarkable man--the Bri-

for which unoccupied China might be more by now). These control of the Chinese" Government; the " tisher-pops out in the morning and asks for more. It is

be regarded as able quotas Transportation, Wharves, were also provided by the occupied Growing. Mining, Salt Production, ing-especially in regard to food Cotton serious economic problem, it is fac- After the fall of Bardia on Jan. 5, Graziani flew to Rome to at- a magnificent story of steady courage and unswerving

parts of China. It must be re-Telegraphs. faith."

Telephones, tend a meeting of the Supreme War Council presided by the Duce.

Power prices and membered that such sums are Stations and so on. The Central about ten times the pre-war price distribution (rice is In a long dramatic speech, he This was part of the elo- The speaker went on to give estimated by working out the China Development Company con- in Chungking); there are the dif- disclaimed responsibility for the quent tribute which

MR three stories of courage of men amount of Chinese dollars due, atcerns itself with similar operations ficulties of communications, con- Italian defeats up to that time and ROBERT DONAT, the well-who, in the words of Marshal F121/4, to meet scheduled loan addition with Silk production and Burma Road is of urgent lmport- the former ofEcelal sterling rate of in the Yangtsze Valley.. and in cerning which the state .of the palen almost exactly as it came to Known stage and screen star,

payments. Actually the sums de-alatures, River and Coastal Steam-ance; the complicated paid to British courage when

posited in the Central Bank of ships, Fish Marketing and Real with the communist armies, which Continued from Page 1

MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL Graziant closed his self-defence he broadcast from London

China last year averaged only Estate. Many if not most of these give rise to periodical friction as TOKYO, Feb. 26 (Reuter-Mr. by turning

The first story concerns Mr. about 11% of the sums so due to the Duce and yesterday, the second of his winston Churchill and his historic

companies have monopoly trading at the present time; there are the Churchill's interview on Monday formally resigning from the Fas talks in the series "From the words to the House of Commons have been made by members of the but others are handicapped by developments in West China; the Various unofficial statements rights; some of them make profts interesting industrial and mining with Mr. Shigemitsu, the Japanese cist Party. Henceforth, he said, Ambassador in London, is referred he could serve the country only as

Old Country."

when the British troops at Dunkirk Nanking regime to the effect that shortage of equipment and local barter agreements with foreign to in somewhat coneillatory terms a professional soldier.

NEED FOR COURAGE

found the beaches and walked for a portion of the Customs funds aimculties. by the influential newspaper, Mussolini's reply was to order Mr. Donat-sald that in his talk janything that could happen. deposited in the Yokohama Specie

countries and the problems affect- ASAHI SHIMBUN, in leading Graziami

2

I will not elaborate the obvious big the occupied areas. Rome last week he had mentioned the

All of "Think of the gigantic weight of Bank in occupied ports has simi-effect of these developments on these matters are of great im- remain. In article this morning.

Graziani laid on the Council table question of courage when he said responsibility which pressed down larly been earmarked for foreign foreign firms. You may have read portance and in one way or an- It says the interview Is not the actual orders, Mussolini had that the people of Britain would on the shoulders of our Prime loan payments, but so far as we "meaningless" if it served even sent him for the conduct of the need all their physical endurance, Minister and listen to his words," are aware such statements have shed a little time ago by the. Tien- indirectly the future of China and an illuminating statement publi-other they must affect directly or little to dispel unnecessary irrita-African campaign. These showed all their spiritual strength-in a said Mr. Donat, who then quoted never been confirmed. Last year tions, misunderstanding and sus- it was the Duce himself, who plan word, that they would need all what Mr. Churchill had said on your Chairman estimated that $3ants American Chamber of Com our concern in that future. Some picion between the two countries. [ned the invasion of Egypt.

their courage to achieve what they that occasion:

i million lay in the Yokohama Specie therce commenting on the much of them are real danger spots- but it is doubtful to what extent Graziani then read copies of his had set out to secure.

"Whatever our feelings may be Bank on Customs account.

quoted phrase of Mr. Matsuoka, the time bombs..which need the understanding has been achieved. replies in which he opposed in

"There is no doubt," said of the facis so far as they are

now that figure must have been "we shut the open door nowhere most careful handling by men of The newspaper proceeds to ac-strongest terms the entire strategy

Mr. Donat. that physical en-

to none", Other organisations! | outstanding skill and bravery-but doubled, but if and when the dol-both British and American, have I am confident that, with the for- known to us, we must remember cuse Britain of" banding together conceived by Mussolini.

durance and spiritual courage. that the sense of brotherhood lar quotas are released to the. with the United States in anti-

which is another way of say-

between the many peoples who

Chinese Government by the Yoko-been equally frank, and I need do eign assistance which is now be Japanese manoeuɣres" and de-

ing courage, would be needed Finally, he stressed the clares: "British and Americans, by risk of communications being cut grave

were fallen under the power of the hama Specie Bank, there will still no more than refer you to the lasting made available, these internal and probably to the utmost."

remain the exchange problem, that Annual Report of the China Asso-affairs will be tackled in a man- strengthening their defences in and his army encircled.

Mr. Donat referred to a broad- better days than those through

aggressor will play its part in the is to say, the problem of how to clation, and to the Speech of the ner which will avoid any serious order to combat Japan's economic was confronted at the Council with ber, in which he had said more on while the House should prepare it however, been no repudiation of

The Duce cast which he had mode last Octo- which we are passing now. Mean- foreign currencies.

Chairman at the last requisite amount of

annual set-back to China's powers of re- southward policies. may soon reach his replies to these dispatches. In the subject. In

meeting of the Shanghal British sistance. On the other hand, There has. a stage of unbearable pressure these he had swept aside

that particular self for heavy dings. But nothing the pre-cor.filct

Chamber of Commerce.

China's external problems are, I all which may make a Pacific crisis Grazient's arguments and

foreign broadcast he had said that because that can happen in this battle will neither by the Chinese Govern- in detail to Shanghai's Municipal of the war,in Europe.

Issues, This is not the occasion to refer belleve, dependent on the outcome unavoidable."

com the blits had falled in its objec- manded him to advance.

tive of crushing the spirit of the

deter us from our duties for &ment nor by the authorities con- and other problems, but I feel that Let us now pass on to other Graziani declared he had never people and forcing them to beg for world cause, nor will it destroy our | trolling the Customs funds in the you will wish me to say how much matters. modifed his opposition to this for a peace at any price, it should power through disaster to the uoccupied areas, and the problem we sympathise with that great; Last year your Chairman ex- strategy and had only continued not be thought that aerial warfare timate defeat of our enemies." In command at the Duce's order, was not such a terrible thing and

of exchange may not be so difficult city in its embarrassments and pressed uneasiness at certain as- "Let us not forget, the hour for China as for other countries with the Chairman and Secretary pects of the financial situation of that, taking the broad view, tho-

and the man who made that when the world gets back to General of the Shanghai Munic this Colony and urged the em- speech," said Mr. Donat. "That

pal Council who have both nar-ployment of economy. I am satis- was courage."

ABLE GUIDANCE

rowly escaped the hands of assas- fled that the new budget has kept "I went on to say," continued

reasonable proportions Re-down sins during the past year. Une Deacon of hope to bond- The speaker's next reference was holders is the continuance of the strictions on the movement from considering the onerous but neces-

expenditure A small force of British

the interior of rice, that very im- sary bom- make a greater mistake.. It is not to the decision which General Me- Customs Administratior, bers,

escorted by fighters, flew easy to bear, but the great point taxas made at three o'clock in the form in which it has existed for portant item in the Chinese diet, measures and the services un over the enemy coast yesterday is that it is being borne and, in morning on Oct. 28, 1940, when he so many years, under the able

and of other native produce, avoidably incurred through the But we must and attacked military objectives, isome

being continually received cases,

factors in influx of Chinese. were potent the Italian ultimatum. guidance of Sir Frederick Maze states a London message.

fall. borne-and that, I think, calls for General

continually remember that Hong- have Tuesday night's raids included courage, great courage."

Metaxas had faced the the Inspector-General. Fortunate causing exchange to attacks on the Ruhr district, and

Italian minister at that hour in the it seems to have been gencrally driven up the cost of living over kong is very susceptible to outside Mr. Donat referred to a para- morning and, thinking of his

realised that undue interference

250 points since January 1940; the influences such as the situation China, Japan, Indo- on aerodromes is occupled France graph he has seen in a newspaper course, the in te paid, only of hot with the established principles of price. of rice increased 120% in the via-viz

It was heavy raid and was car in Manchester in which the sug- an ultimatum.

the shortage of ton- the Customs Administration would year and. over 600% since the China, led out by a large number of air gestiori had been made that Field- tion of war.

This is a declara-

movements of popula- result in unfavourable repercus- I accept it."

so on. craft of the Bomber Command.

It is there- Marshal Goering would have to "Once again I ask you to re-ble advantages. There is to my Separate attacks were made on think of something new to break member the bour and the man,mind little doubt that Sir Fred. particularly to demands for in-commitments should be scrutiniz- stons which would outweigh possi- led to higher costs all round and fore of importance that fresh Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk the British, courage. That must said Mr. Donat. One British bomber failed to re have been rather discouraging to

ed with great care and that erick Maze himself is largely res The speaker's final reference on ponsible for this satisfactory stateancial embarrassment to the Muni. economy should be the watchword Field-Marshal Goering.

this subject of courage went back of affairs, and his eminent services Mr. Donat mentioned a remark to the Battle of the Marne of Sepwill no doubt be more clearly re- Shanghal Land Regulations. they

cipal Council The latter's powers on all sides. It is however only which has been made to him by tember, 1914

of taxation being restricted by the right that Hongkong should remit to the Home Government what-

from ratepayers for a considerable it can spare, and last year it play- fortunately, by no means so increase in rates rather than to ed its proper part in remitting placed as the Customs Adininis adopt other forms of taxation or 200,000 out of revenue and a afraid that further £200,000 from the profits in the areas it controls subsidies. I am

CHINESE MESSAGE TO CHURCHILL

+

SHANGHAI, Feb. 26 (Reuter) — A message is to be sent to Mr.

Churchill expressing the admira BOMBERS OVER dern warfare was a fallure.

tion of the Chinese people for his leadership and voicing hopes of final victory, says the Chinese- American Daily News, Chinese- Language" Dally here,

Hundreds of Chinese sympathi- sers to the British cause are responding to the newspaper's ap- peal for signatures to "the mes- sage, which states: "The Chinese

people, under the national lester

ship of General. Chiang Kai-shek, will not lay down arns until they have beaten Japan to her knees,"

Compensation For Air Raid Damage LONDON, Fes. 26 (Reuter)

NOT EASY TO BEAR

ENEMY COAST Mr. Donal, that ro one could

zurn,

A small formation of enemy alr craft tried to reach London yes receive free compensation from they could reach the coast.

GENERAL METAXAS

H

obtain the

normal.

He recalled how,

Allet clears away.

the

which

commen-nage,

Sino-Japanese conflict ced in 1937. This has naturally

creases of pay and so brought fin-

'to

tion and

ΟΙ

defence

Every householder in Britain will terday but were driven off before Lord Castlerock who had likened when the Germans were only a fan Cognised when the smoke of con-have been forced to ask authority, ever contribution to the war effort..

the Government up to £200 for alr

One

small

enemy formation

The Salt Administration is...un- well

what was happening in England to miles from Paris, Marshal Joffre raid damage to clothing, furniture flew over the Thames Estuary and a game of football which, accord- had issued an order to the French and other household goods under here too British ghters interven. ing to the German rules, the Bri- troops calling upon them to stand the new Government Free Assured and the raiders were driver tish had already lost. Lord Castle and die if they were not able to tration.

rock declared that this did not advance. ance Scheme, outlined by Siro-Special

make sense...... Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in the House of Com- mons yesterday.

Up to another £100 free com- pensation will be paid for the wife and £25 for each child.

In addition to these free grants,

It is proposed that people should

ATHENS. Feb. 26 (Reater)-Re- stricted operations by small groups and artillery is the text of the Greek, communique.

£3,000 to £10,000.

Those living in hotels and lode-

be able to insure at rates, namely [ings will get free compensation up one per cent. up to £2,000; one to £50. and a half per cent. from £2000

"Lord Castlerock was right," said Mr. Donat. "It does not made sense, but it makes cour- age and will make sense in the... end."

BATTLE FOR HUMANITY After paying the tribute, given at the beginning of this article, Mr. Donat said; "That the story

a

it has had its task cut out to proper solution of the Shanghai the Exchange Fund. In addi At that time the French Nineth ensure that adequate supplies or problem in all its aspects-can only tion, there is of course the Bomber Fund now totalling, about £100.- army happened to be under the Salt are distributed to the uñoccu- of the Far East are solved. In the 000, which has been raised by

come when the political problems

command of General

Foch. and pled areas of China. Meanwhile

when the French were being push-in occupied China little informa meantime let us hope that there voluntary subscription through, the ed back General Foch has sent the tion has been made public as to will be a realisation of the vital South China Morning Post and following despatch to General Jof how Salt Revenues are collected common sense grounds of reason penditure borne by the Colony for

importance on humanitarian and

Hongkung Telegraph. This la apart from the considerable ex- and employed. It appears, how-

able compromise for the mainten- ever, that Japanese-controlled Salt Companies have monopolles in the ance of peace, order and the live-local defences. It amounts to a production and distribution of Salt lihood of the large population of contribution we can be proud of,

that cosmopolitan city.

Cont'd Page 8, Col. 2

fre on that fatal day:

"My right is giving way. My left is driven back. My centre is smashed. I am attacking."

concluded "Once again."

Mr.

Detalls of the scheme will be laid of the common people in this Is- to £3,000; and two per cent. from before Parliament.

lend. They are are all soldiers in Donat, remember the hour and the battle for humanity."

the man.".

Further Reduction In"

Price Of Firewood

Continued from Page 1

During that interview Mr. An- Government had, however, re-

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FORMER KING OF SIAM

BREAKS SILENCE

LONDON, Feb. 26 (Reuter)—EX-KING FRAJADHIPOK of Siami,

derson stated that Government quisitioned and despatched a ship breaking his long silence about Far Eastern affairs, said in an in- had the question under very to the supply centres and, im-terview published in the DAILY TELEGRAPH

consideration and

serious

"effective action would soon

that mediately on its return, would sell

"Siam does not want to be under the direction of any nation. am sure that is the polley of the present Government.”

Throughout the interview, the former King spoke of Slam and

be the wood at such a price as to taken. A representative of the compel the dealers to follow suit. Stores Controller, in the person of This step could, however, only be not Thailand. explaining he has not become used to the new name

Dr. G. A. C. Herklots, who the taken

to Government and, it was under- stood, placed before the Legislative Council,

after stocks had

K

and that. Japan is now taking large quantities of Salt from North China to replace supplies from elsewhere which have been cut off as a result of the war. $

Alone of all the Chinese Railway Loans the Peking-Mukden Railway Loan (known as the Chinese Im- perial Railway 5% Gold Loan" of 1899) is still up to date with cou- pon and amortisation payments, and its earnings remain excellent. The Manchurian authorities have, however, found dificulty in ob- taining sterling exchange. Some of the British rallway staff have been paid off but their treatment was decidedly niggardly and caused a good deal of dissatisfaction,

been and insisted his views given were his own persons) ones. .. Hongkong University authorities assured.

He derled Siamese politics are "The Japanese try to make out kindly released for that important

*RING POSSIBILITY |dictated" by the Japanese and said they are friends of Siam: They

-In West China progress has been! mission, was sent to the sources Asked whether he was in agree- Biam's claim against Indo-China, said to the Chinese We love you made on the early stages of the of supply-Malaya, Singapore, and ment with the Hongkong Dally which amounted to no more than very much and look what hap railways running North and West British North Borneo-to investi-Press on Jan. 8 regarding the exis- a rectification of the frontier, was pened there. It has been a tradi-of Kunming, but the severance of gate the situation there.

tence of a "ring" Mr. Anderson a long standing one, and is not tional policy of all kings of Siam communications with Indo-China Dr. Herklots' report, continued admitted the possibility of there made at Japan's instigation. to be friendly with Great Britain (naturally cut off the only feasible Mr. Anderson, had been handed being such a ring, with connexions He thought it is posable, despite and the British Empire.

route for the supply of heavy in the producing centres, and for the armistice, fighting might

FOREIGN POLICY

materials. Some work has been this and other reasons it was break out again. Then the Jap-"That is the keystone of all done on the Hengyang-Kwellin necessary for his representative to anese might say: "We must have Blamese foreign policy and I have Railway and also on the Western proceed on his investigations with-peace," and occupy Indo-China, no reason to suppose that policy end of the Lunghal line. The rail- HAD POWERS

out anyone being aware of this "But I do not think Japan has been changed. I still think ways under the control of Japanese Mr. Anderson then stated, in fact.

wants to fight there yet."

the Government of Stam is trying companies, namely the Central reply to the question whether he His arrival, and investigations, at

RATHER WAIT

to be friendly with Britain and China Hallway Company, south of could not use the powers granted the other end were, however, duly He continued: "I think she would not willingly do anything the Yangtaze (but excluding the him under the Emergency Regula-reported to and known to the would rather walt and see what that might make her Britain's railways centered on Hankow) and tions to requisition, or confiscate, dealers in Hongkong and it was happens in Europe before court-enemy..

the North China Railway Com- the stocks of these found pro-significant that prices, went down ing a fight there. But she might To me, I would seem that pany, north of the Yellow River, Ateering, that he agrees he had for a couple of days."

count on no one helping Indo-Slam would be behaving almost are apparently operating with a such powers but that, in view of Concluding that interview, Mr. China and the French alone could suicidally if she were to make fair amount of regularity. How- the scarcity of firewood to meet Anderson said," "Everything has not do much to stop her."

herself Britain's enemy.””

ever, the Railway bondholders are the normal demands of the com- had to be done secretly, if we are "If the Japanese want to use a

also unlikely to receive considera- munity, such action at that stage to succeed in reducing the price of land route to Bingapore, they must An alarm in Stanley Street tion until political conditions be- would not solve the problem be-firewood to an economic level. I occupy Indo-China, then invade brought two appliances from the come normal. fore him, and might easily have shall, therefore, appreciate it if you Slam. We know Blam figures in Central Station to the scene yes-i the effect of reducing supplies im- will not publish, the details of our the Japanese scheme of expen-terday about 1.10 am. It was ported by dealers,

plana until our work is completed." son.

found to be false.

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