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GENERAL

SECRET RENDEZVOUS WITH CONVOY IN MID-ATLANTIC

Canadian

LONDON, Mar, 5 (Render)—Thousands more troops have just landed in Britain after a trans-Atlantic voyage which again demonstrated the worldwide famed efficiency and power of the Royal Navy, writes Reuter's Special correspondent with the Home Fleet.

Several great liners. each estimated to have been carrying between 1,500 to 2,000 men, crossed this dangerous ocean with one of the strongest naval escorts yet provided for the convoy, such was Its importance.

Besides British ships, the esport included units of the Allied navies,

the Royal Canadian Navy and the

former American "destroyers. The

fact that no harm befell this

latest contribution to the Empire's fighting strength" from bombs, shells. torpedces ur mines was testimony to Britain's continued control of the Atlantic.

The entire operation was car- ried out with a remarkable split- second precision in accordance with a pre-arranged plan.

Neither snow, ice nor wind was allowed to interfere with it. More than once, snow and ice had to be cleared from the decks and guns.

We sailed from our British base jone night just after dark to meet the convoy in mid-Atlantic and escort it back to Britain. Our rendezvous was a pencilled dot on a chart, representing a vast panse of ocean, Almost at the minate the arranged convoy was sighted. It was a dramatic mo- ment-this secret meeting a the lonely Atlantic,

to

ex-

The voyage back was unevent- ful except for an occasional ex. citement when we raced towards unknown ships check their identity. Before we parted from the liners 2 senior officer charge or the convoy sent

message welcoming the troops to Home waters and wishing them "every success in the enterprise they have come over here to share with us."

A

GERMAN ENTRY

INTO BULGARIA

Protection Against British Designs!

LONDON, Mar. 5 (Reater)

Wilhelmstrasse official stated yesterday that the "dispatch ง German troops to Bulgaria was

Ger occasioned by evidence in many's possession of British plans in south-east Europe."

He added: "German forces were

to frustrate the British designs. sent to protect the country and

"For such a task the troops must be suitably equipped, but; their number and equipment are not in excess of what is necessary for the task."

ISSUE UNCHANGED LONDON, Mar 5. (Reuter) *The German occupation of Bul- garla cannot affect the final issue. nor change the course of events." the Ankara wireless stated last night.

It added. "The Axis move in the Balkans conclusively proved the contention that the Axis powers have not the courage to attack

Great Britain directly. It may be great sacri- that at the cost of fice this attack on Great Britain' will be attempted, but its sue- cess is regarded even circles as extremely dubious.

"Were the Axis partners sure of success in this direction, they

AXIS

CHANGE IN NAZI would not seek to shift the scene

AIR TACTICS

Lof operations into another theatre

of war,"

MESSAGE FROM HITLER Herr Franz von Papen, the Ger

Luftwaffe Active Onman Ambassador, was yesterday

Blockade Campaign

LONDON, Mar 5 (Reuter) There is noticeable change from

the

received by President Incunu

of

Turkey and read out to him ä

personal message from Hitler, States the Ankara wireless.

The announcer said: "The Pre- indiscriminate bombing of sident listened to the message London and the big provincial with great attention and begged, cities to the more

calculated Herr von Papen to convey, his blockade campaign, chiefly thanks to the Fuehrer for this against coastal towns, writes Reu- act of courtesy.!" ter's Alz correspondent.

"M SaraJoglu. the Turkish, The German Air Force in the Foreign Minister, was present at west are devoting their efforts to the interview which took place at dislocating the flow of American the President's castle at Chan- supplies to Britain by raiding kaya, near Ankara." shipping, mine-laying the harbour approaches and the bombing of ports. So far Germany is thought

to have sent some 500 planes into

the Balkans though forward baser

In Bulgaria are not yet belleved

to be ready."

South China Hostilities

The German air force in Sicily JAPS. LAND UNDER

South Italy, Is believed to be 300 to 400 planès used for attacking British warships and convoys in the Central Mediterranean and some troop carriers taking Nazi personnel and supplies to Tripoli

Some military observers belleve | that the Luftwaffe will carry thei major burden of Nazi offensive action in the Balkans, the Medi- terranean and Britain with the opening of the new campaigning

season

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*CHUNGKING Mar. 5 (Cen- tral) Military advices from Kwangtung indicate that' heavy fighting has flared on the Toishan and Yeung- kong coast

* result of Japanese landings there. Early on Monday morning, five Japanese warships and 50 rubber boats. with about 1,000 Japanese aboard, arrived off the coast a.t Kwanghol, southwest of Tolshan. Under the protective bombard-

ment of eight planes the Jap-

GENERAL SMUTS IN KENYA ON VISIT

anese forced a landing and push- ed toward Toishan, meeting with NAIROBI, Mar..5 (Central) strong Chinese resistance. General Smuts, Premier, of South On Monday night Japanese Africa, who arrived here yester- troops from Sunwui in a number day was met by Lieut-Gen. Alan of rubber boats landed at Talad Cunningham, General Officer and headed for Shachung. Con- Commanding the Italian Somall-siderable casualties were indicted land front, and by the Governor upon them by intense Chinese

fire. of Kenya,

General Smuts Was accom Under a protective barrage laid panied by General Sir P. van by their naval guns units of Jap Rynveld, the Union's Chief Staff with whom he attended

ofanese troops tried to land

a Paktsunkong in the district.

at

conference at Government House Yeungkong this morning. Fight- immediately after his arrival,

ing broke out when the Chinese tried to force them back.

United States Navy PRES. ROOSEVELT

Personnel Bill

AND CRISIS

WASHINGTON, 'Mar. 5' (Reuter) WASHINGTON, Mar, 5 (Reuter-President Roosevelt at a Press -Legislation that would increase conference yesterday sald that the the United States Navy's enlisted jerisis now faced by the Govern- personnel immediately to 232,000 (ment was in some ways far more and authorise the President to serious for the future of the coun- acquire 200,000 tons of auxiliary try than that eight years ago. vessels for national defence Was The President was beginning an introduced by Mr. Vinson, Chair Junprecedented ninth year at the man of the House of Representa- White House, the inauguration day ties' Nayal Affairs Committee. being March 4 eight years ago.

The B would also authorise The Fresident, added that the the President to raise the number crisis now was of a different kind of men enlisted, to 300.000 at his being international instead of discretion.

domestic

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