HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
Heavy Italian Reverses In Every Theatre Of War In Last Few
In Last Few Days
MOGADISHU, KISMAYU
ENEMY CLOSED TO
RAIDERS
THE ITALIANS HAVE SUFFERED HEAVY REVERSES IN LAND AND AIR OPERATIONS IN DAYS. EVERY THEATRE OF WAB IN AFRICA AND THE MEDITERRANEAN IN THE PAST FEW STATES A LONDON MESSAGE.
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The capture of Mogadishu, capital of Italian Somaliland by British Imperial forces after extremely rapid advance of 170 miles in a day following the taking of Brava, is regarded as a bril- lant operation.
In fact the Italians in Somaliland are in a tight corner and everything is over bar shouting. Kismayu and Mogadishu, the only two workable ports, now in
PATROL ACTIVITY British hands, are
IN ALBANIA
Operations Impeded By Snowstorms
enemy ralders...
now closed to NAZI INVASION
Part of the north of Italian Somaliland is nominally still in Italian hands but the land" is valueless and almost uninhabitable. The whole of the operation in the African campaign is strik- ing evidence of the co-operation Feb. 27 (Reuter) between Empire forces which in- Snowstorms and heavy rains still clude, continue to impede operations en
LONDON.
South Africans. King's African Rifes and a Gold Coast a wide scale in Albania, according regiment,
trom to dispatches
the front quoted by the Atheris radio.
OF BULGARIA
MOTORISED TROOPS ON THE MOVE NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (hea- tert is reported from Bel- grade that 12,000 German mo- tortsed troops invaded Bal- garia on Tuesday afternoon,
CABLE
NO PROPOSALS MADE IN ANGLO-JAPANESE TALKS: BRITAIN'S WAR EFFORTS
There has been continuous contact between British and Japanese representatives in London and Tokyo. A lot has been said about the danger of any new moves south by Japan, but as far as we know, neither has Britain made any proposals to Japan nor has Japan made any proposals. to Britain," said SIR FREDERICK WHYTE, K.C.S.I., former political adviser to the National Government of China, when he broadcast from London on Wednesday.
"So, when you hear rumours declare and reports which
that certain British proposals
have been rejected by Japan, you can regard them as being baseless and you may be sure Shat they have been started by others in order to make out that we have been refused."
SIGNIFICANT VISIT
the bli be passed the House will say him nay," said Sir Frederick, "but the House has an instinet in things like this. Unless I are much mistaken, it will produce one of the most lively debates of the session."
WAR BUDGET
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1941. -PAGE
At Revolt Attempt
In Italy
Italy Soon
NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (Beuter)-UNLESS THE GERMANS TAKK OVER ITALY COMPLETELY, THERE WILL BE AN ATTEMPT AT REVOLT SOON, according to a report in the NEWS-CHRONICLE from its special correspondent on the Italian frontier.
This is the verdict given him by a neutral who knows Italy thoroughly and has just come out of the country after a long stay.
"The Italians began to jib just as soon as they found they were going in the wrong direction," he told the correspondent. "With the exception of those who live by the party. the whole of Italy-some 90; per cent. of the population-want peace and co-operation with Bri- tain against the Germans."
DUCE'S SPEECH SOUNDS LIKE SWAN SONG
LONDON. Feb. 27 (Reuter)-THE TIMES Madrid correspondent re-
FOOD SHORTAGE One of the reasons. is the food shortage, he said. Small rations ports Mussolini's plight is viewed Sir Frederick stated that another of macaronis, spaghetti and other with pity by the average Spaniard,
many like a swan song. interesting debate would be on the standards of foods caused grum and the Duce's speech sounds to budget. War-time budgets rose to bling from the start.
Bread, too, has become "very bad As for Hitler's spring feeling, Sir Frederick referred at the cut-such astronomical figures that the
ex- and boasting propaganda poured set of his remarks to the visit to public cannot fail to note it. The and now contains 25 to 30 per cent. Spain has had so much bombast England of Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Chancellor of the Exchequer usual-maize. Food, moreover, are.
overtime during the pensive and poor and their staple into it since the collapse of France Australian Prime Minister, which, ly worked A LARGE PART
to be content with an inferior sub-do to Britain, that it is easing to he declared, had great significance. month of March trying to balance food is spaghetti--and they have about what Germany is going to The South African Air Force
A report from Sofia says that
particularly as it was soon after his income and outflow.
He also had another question to stitute which is almost black in react. Danube Mr.
arrived that Mr.
colour. Menzies
There have been frequent expres- The Greeks, however, maintain played a large part in the cap- these troops crossed the
Foreigners Winston Churchill had given an consider now and that was to see
report they have stons of regret in Spain, says the the initiative in minor engage-ture of Mogadishu while the Royal at a bridge near Chernavoda.
British and ments
and patrol activity, and Navy shelled enemy positions and
All information suggests that interview to
ed in making unnecessary things-
Allied propaganda was not more some prisoners belonging to Alpine Cupply depots."
In Gojjam. the Abyssinian pat- the German preparations for the bassador, Mr. Shigemitsu.
are now "The Prime Minister said." con- in fact he had clot army have driven the Italians occupation of Bulgaria.
far advanced, states another mes-tinued Sir Frederick, that we here house-keeper of the whole nation. from a number of posts.
know of the effort which the peo-. The troops in Libya are being sage from London
units have been captured.
ne
The Italians have taken initiative either on land or sea.
British and Greek aircraft have
the been very active in
battle
zone.
2
ORDER OF DAY
It is stated that Italian officers captured confirm that the Black shirts systematically fire or their own advanced Infantry in order to prevent their retreating.
The Athens radio also stated that in the order of the day of
ARMS CAPTURED
the. Japanese Am-that labour, would not be employesten it. and been ill afterwards.correspondent, that
rested and tanks overhauled while Mr. R. A. Butler. Under-Secre-ple 'down under' have put out to supplies are being brought up to tary for Foreign Affairs, made this increase the power of the AIF the level prior to the campaign.
declaration in the House of Com-under its now and historic name The full force of the attack on mons, yesterday when asked whe- the Army of the Nile. Here Is ther the British Institute in Sofa What Mr. Churchill said: We have been deeply conscious of the love Keren may be expectd very soon.
In Albania, the Italians have lost had been closed by order of the which has flowed from the do- minions to the crown across the 41 planes since Feb, 10. 24 being Bulgarian authorities, shot down by the R. A F and 17
There' is that the open spaces.
a "desire Mr. Butler explained by the Greek Air Force.
British Mifister In Softa had been here to be worthy of that love and given discretion to arrange for to preserve It." the departure of the staff of the.
PROBLEM OF MAN-POWER
to
become the
Anglo-Turkish Friendship Never Firmer
Angio-Turkish
says.
the
friendship
was
CHINESE PRESS vigorous. Now it would seem that
COMMENT
German propaganda is defeating and that the its own purpose, mere publication of a British offl- cial communique on British mill- tary successes has worked a notice-
Inclusion Of Oceania able chance in public opinion
In "New Order"
and
"
New Life Movement Celebration
"Though arising as a reaction to of the America's strengthening defences at Guam and the firm never firmer than at present.
attitude of the Australian Govern- Seven German dive-bombrs were
states a London message.
ment against any incursion, the the General In command of the shot down over Malta and another
Writing on the visit to Ankara inclusion of Oceania in the 'sphere Italian Eleventh Army contained six probably destroyed. (Special)
British Institute when he consi- Sir Frederick said that Mr. Men of Mr. Eden and Gen. Sir John of co-prosperity by Mr. Yosuke "the following: "We must attack! AUSTRALIANS REJOICE dered the circumstances desirable. zies' arrival in England found them, the Turkish newspaper ULUS Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign
In Austraila there has been and not merely counter-attack."
"What is
The one-week celebration of the more natural Minister, exposes Japan's insatiable Mr Butler assumed that the at closer grips than ever with the great rejoicing at the new suc-
than that two, signatories of an aggressive ambition.
must 7th anniversary of the launching ATHENS, Feb. 27 (Reuter) cesses won by British forces in British Minister had now exercised question or man-power, and
this discretion.
whole problem of getting co-opera-allance should discuss and study therefore not be taken as a mere of the New Life Movement was gesture," editorially commented successfully concluded in Chung- Material captured from the Ita- Somaliland and great admiration
Mr. Butler gave no reply when/tions between the fighting services the situation cnce again." Hans to date includes 130 held is expressed for the part played
and workers was now being tack-
Welcoming the British Foreign the Hongkong TA KUNG PAO king. whether the Balgarlan led. They had to be" extremely
During the period, more than visited the guns, over 100 heavy guns, 1,500 by the South African forces in these asked
The journal expressed no sur-10,000 persons had mortars, a very large quantity of operations, states & Sydney mes- Government had been informed careful how they withdrew workers Secretary and Gen. Dill, the paper regarding the Oceania issue.
ground and donated that unless they were prepared from industry for service in the say that both hold position of
authority and responsibility in &prise at Mr. Matsuoka's announ- celebration which led to the to speed
defend their Independence front line. There was always the
not end atto soldiers" fund. agency, which adds that capture of Mogadishu has received by force, they would be regarded question of the enormous needs of great Empire which during the cement and warned that Japan's over $15,000 to the "offer comfort The celebration programme was much of this material is now be- great prominence in the Press-as a hostile country and their the fighting men to be considered. Past eight months had stood the aggression would
test under what was a most severe Oceania. Ing used against the Italians."
(Special).
"Obviously," said Sir Frederick.
urdeal. Special)
"If the United States does not featured by a speech by Bishop "there are not many men in this
CRIPPS FOR ISTANBUL interfere effectively with Japan's Paul Yu Ping and professional country who can see the war as
MOSCOW, Feb. 27 (Reuter)-aggressive actions now, we belleve contests among members of var- whole and tell the Government what they can do."
The British Ambassador to Russia, that Japan.will claim in the near fous trades including carpenters,
in masons and copper smiths. Sir Frederick then went on to sir Stafford Cripps, left here by future a natural right' even pay a tribute to the work done by plane for Istanbul for talks with Alaska and South America, not to Mr. Ernest Bevin, the Minister for Mr. Anthony Eden, British Foreign say the Philippines and Hawall" through the sale of tickets to Labour and National Service who. Secretary,
cartridges and hand grenades.
This is announced by the official
news
It has already been announced that Italian prisoners number, over 20.000.
sage...
The
communications would be bombed.
NO BLACK-OUT Huge Defence Contracts
TONIGHT
Affected By Strike
Continued from Page 1
NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (Reuler) DEFENCE CONTRACTS, TO- STRIKE WHICH there is no object in prolonging TALLING $1,300,000,000, ARE AFFECTED BY A
HAS BEEN DECLARED AT THE LARGE LACKAWANNA STEEL the exercise.
Ground observation last night WORKS at the New York State of Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
Pickels of a union, affilated to the Congress of industrial or- indicated that the black-out was a great improvement on Wednes-ganisations, were refused last Wednesday night to let workers on the
midnight shift to enter the factory. day night. This was possibly due
to an early action warning being The Unton called a strike when given.
not should
have the Corporation refused This been so, it is stressed, as the back a number of workers who' public are well aware that black- were
to take
discharged for "unlawful
(sit-down strikes).
·RICKENBACKER INJURED
he said, had tackled all kinds of Sir Stafford is due to arrive in labour problems when Mr. Lloyd Istanbul this afternoon, George wanted such a man years
ago. Mr. Bevin knew nore about
Industrial live in Britain than any- British Government
one else and in a few days he would produce his list of industries from which the army could not be recruited:
KEEN DEBATE LIKELY
And Turkey
The
to
A total of 34,081 was netted
said football and basket. ball matches NATIONAL TIMES that Mr. Matsuoka's announce- and other athletic contests held ment was undoubtedly made as during the celebration week, The another bombshell in the war of money has also been donated
the fund for the comfort of sol- nerves."
The Journal added sarcastically diers Though expert in the war of
232 wounded soldiers from the nerves, Japan may suffer a ner- front participated in a meeting vous breakdown in case of failure." commemorating the first anniver- The WAH TSZ YAT PO re- sary of the establishment of the the Wounded LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter-marked that Mr. Matsuoka's "The Friends of When asked in the House of Com-
in speech the Diet regarding Society." They were honoured by a "There are many knotty points mens yesterday whether the Br-Oceania was of no value except as message of tribute from overseas. to settle on this question," said Sirush Government was completely an outburst of threats, and it only Chinese conveyed them by Mr. Aw including .sit-downs"
Frederick, "and the Prime Minis-satisfied with the way the Turkish exposed his own failure in seeking Boon-haw, well-known Chinese in- NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (Reuter) ter is to arbitrate between the
Allies were carrying out
a rapprochement with Britain and dustrialist in Singapore, and pre- Union leaders fear a strike at a Captal T. V. "Eddie" Ricken-needs of the General Staff and the
septed $1,000-Central News) No observation from the air was made last night.
factory, which employs 4,000 men, backer, America's world war air ace needs of industry. It is certain agreement, Mr. R. A. Butler (Un- the United States.
der-Secretary for Foreign Affairs) With dimmed head-lights, buses will spread to other works belong-hero, and conqueror of 25 German that Parliament too will have
planes and former military chauf-good deal to say about this sub-replied, "Yes."
Mr. Butler added that the Bri- DYKES OF WEST and trams continued to run with-ing to the Corporation.
fear to General Pershing, Com-ject."
RIVER out interruption.
Government officials, it is learn-mander-in-Chief of the United Sir Frederick said that the de-tish Government
As 3 precautionary measure The Star Ferry maintained a 15-
overflowing of the minute service while the vehicular ed from Washington are worried States Army in France, was one of bate which was expected on this fully informed of the negotiations
West River, a party of hydraulic and Mongkck ferries also crossed at the outbreak of strikes at fac the 18 passengers in an Eastern question would prove most inter-leading up to the Turko-Bulgarian against an tories and signs of serious labour Air Lines plane which was found esting. There was certainly strong Agreement.
He drew attention to the engineers headed by Mr. Yang the harbour at regular intervals.
disputes in automotive textiles six miles south of Atlanta after feeling on the subject, but long Lighted cigarettes were again
and coal industries.
having been overdue for three Parliamentary experience showed preamble of the agreement, which Hua-1th, Director of the Pearl
agreement much too common in the streets.
[states that the
was River Conservancy Bureau, left for The Automotive Union has sent hours.
the West River region today to The Birst "Raiders Sighted"
without prejudice to the two coun- signal was sounded as early as 6.45
tries' contractual engagements with effect immediate repairs to the p.m. Some of the offices had their
other parties.
cut exercises always commence at practices sunset.
OFFICIALS WORRIED
1.
a telegram to President Roosevelt, It is reported the plane crashed stating they have given the Ford and four people were killed, Ave Motor Company 30 days notice of injured and others uninjured. lights burning at the time but their intention to call out 95,000 Rickenbacker is alive but seriously within a short period all lights workers if the grievances are not injured. were put out.
met.
RICKSHAW DAMAGED Lui Shing, palier, reported to the Police that about 7.15 p.m. yester: day he was pulling his rickshaw when car No. 1918 ran into its rear in Des Voeux Road near Lee Yuen Street, causing slight dam-A age.'
MAN-UNDER BUS
There were 13 passengers and three of the crew in the airliner
Mysterious. Oil Blaze which was flying in low cloud and
In Bosphorus
LONDON, Feb. 27
(Reuter)
mysterious big fire which threatened to engulf. oil tanks in
rain, seeking the airport, when it hit a wooded knoll and crashed.
the Bosphorus is reported in all About 11.15 p.m. last night & Chi. Istanbul telegram to the Stelan 81. dese male fell under bus No. 793 agency.
known
knocked down.
BUS WITHOUT CONDUCTOR- The first night of the Colony's three-day black-out exercises was not without its humour..
laden boats.
1
1:
that the House was rarely wrong. "I don't mean that Mr. Churchill really demands that
FRENCH GOVT. SILENT
NO REPLY MADE TO
2
Interned
their
had been kept
dykes.
Polish
t
JAPANESE ON
THE RAMPAGE IN C. HUPEH
2
A story of revolting. beastly behaviour by a party of Japanese soldiers in a village in Central Hupeh, just received in Enshin, has aroused the greatest indignation among the people.
On Jan. 30, according to report, party of some ten Japanese
Soldiers In cavalrymen and about 58 Infan-
Rumania Sent To Reich
LONDON, Feb. 27 (Beater) That Britain has entered a most
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Antonescu Government
trymen raided Changchiachang village near Tlenmen, After plun- dering the shops in the village of all the goods, money and food- stuffs, they set on a wild rampage criminally assaulting many Chin- ese women in the nearby villages. A peasant, named. Wu Chiang- kwan, aged 78. was arrested by the Japanese and ordered to carry the loot for them. The old men in- dignantly demurred and came into a flatie Aght with his captors, and was instantly killed.
FOUL MISSION
THE WEATHER
JAP. PROPOSAL vigorous protest against the sending of interned Polish soldiers in The maximum temperature yes terday was 69 and the minimum TOKYO, Feb. 27 (Reuter) The Rumania to Germany was revealed by Mr. RA, Butler, Under- French Government is still hesita- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Commons yesterday Total rainfall since Jan. 11s 9.33ting to make its attitude clear on when he characterised the action as a violation of International suthorities in- Five vessels loaded with petrol inches against, an average of 2.91. the Japanese compromise propo-Law.
On Jan. 31. he added, competent Rumanian in Nathan Road opposite Hotel
The Royal Observatory report sal for settlement of the Thai-
land-Indo-China dispute, stated farmed the Chilean Legation, which is in charge of Polish interests Nathan, it is reported. It is not and paraffin caught fire and the
was blaze sped whether the man
to other paraffin-states:-
In Rumania, that all interned Polish soldiers would be sent to Ger- After -prolonged Pressure remains highest over Japanese observers last night.
It was added that the Japanese many immediately jefforts firemen prevented the the Pacific to the south-east of
relatively low over Government is not only keeping
A protest was lodged by the base an act was permitted the flames from reaching the oil tanks Japan and
On the same day, another party Indo-China.. The depression is a close eye on any interference Chilean Charge d'Affaires and the British Government would not
General nearby
Minister in Bucharest forget that
of Japanese at Taihwangwan went moving north-eastward through by Third Powers but is determin- British
and members of his An inquiry has been opened.
to. Wangchiacheng village -an the Straits of Korea and another jed, pending a French reply, to vigorously supported the protest.
the Man-take appropriate steps for
embarked on a similarly foul mis- The only explanation given by bore personal responsibility.
When the British Minister left ston. Many women were violated. TOKYO, Feb. 27 (Reuter)-The may be developing over
maintenance of peace and order churia.
the Rumanian Government was
Question Bucharest it was understood that One Japanese solider attempted to In East Asia.
that they regarded the While official circles declined to
the Rumanian Government had assault a young girl of 14, Miss XA SHANGHAI, Feb. 27 (Reuter
as purely an One of the largest groups of say whether the compromise was
which they were not prepared to at least temporarily delayed action Yin-sheng, she committed suicide
but there is some reason to sun by jumping into a river. leave Americans to
Shanghata fual or a tentative offer, obset discuss. Passengers had disembarked
pose that it may now have taken The courage and loyalty of the from
aboard one ahip, since the depar-vers stated that they believed that
hero and heroine have received terry and boarded the
Sir Reginald. Hoafe immediately place.
The House cheered when Bir the attention of the Hupeh Pro- waiting buses. After a short delay, their fares had not been collected.ture of the evacuation liner Mon-It was final.
The proposal was submitted expressed the strongest disappro- The conductor could not be tezey last year, salled yesterday
declared that vincial Authorities the journey commenced.
who today Nearing the Peninsula Hotel the found.
aboard the President Coolidge for with the strict understanding that val of this attitude, Subsequent-William Labison
Many pro- both Thailand and France would y. on instructions from London, there would be warm satisfaction ordered the Tienmen magistrate to driver called for the conductor' but The driver finally vouchsafed to the United States.
of the award solatiums to their families. manian Government that If 40 Eritish protest
(Central News). received, no response. The passen return to the terminus and return-minent Shanghal Americans were make their replies before Satore formally notified the Ru-in Britain, at the vigour
day. jamong the large passenger list. gers were beginning to wonder wayed with the "lost" conductor."
The Incident occurred at the
Star Ferry terminus of the Kow- House of Peers today approved the loon Motor Bus Company shortly national defence security bill with- after the "raiders passed" signal was sounded at 11.20.
а
out amendment.
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