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FRANCO-THAI British Troops Penetrate

DISPUTE

Final Settlement

Reversed

TOKYO, Mar. 9 (Reuter) The Afth meeting of the Franco-Thai- Japanese delegates scheduled for today to initial the mediation terms have been called of reversing the expectations that final settle- ment of the Franco-That dispute could be achieved tonight.

150 Miles In Abyssinia

The latest communique from Cairo, states that British troops. operating front Italian Somaliland have penetrated nearly 150 mlles into Abyssinia and that they have occupied an Italian post on the main road from Mogadishu, states a London message.

This is pinning the Italians in the centre of Abyssinia.

In the meantime, Abyssinian troops operating from the west are pursuing the Italians into the in- terior.

The number of prisoners is in-

The delay reported from Japan-creasing daily. ese sources wll be due to M. Ar-1 On the Libyan and Eritrean sene Henry's non-reception of fronts there were no land opera- Vichy's inal instructions but op- tions of any importance to report. timism continues to prevall and no further developments are expected. till Monday."

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TERMS ACCEPTED

A report from London states that the Tha! delegation accepted Japan's terms for settlement of the dispute with Indo-China yes

terday morning.

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The message added that the French Ambassador in Tokyo had from also received instructions Vichy yesterday morning and was to see Mr, Matsuoka during the day.--(Special)

NOT SMOOTHED OUT HANOI..Mar. 9 (Reyter)-Japan- ese reports of the imminent con- clusion of the definite Franco-Thai agreement is unconfrmable here.

The reserved official attitude leads to the belief that all difficul- tles encountered in the Tokyo" con- ference has not been smoothed out yet.

JAPAN'S METHODS

Mar. LONDON,

9 (Reuter) Japan's methods as negotiator in, the Thai-Indo-China dispute are

Bomb Falls On Dance

Hall

Enemy air activity over. Britain on Saturday night and casualties TRIPOLI HARBOUR RAID

were heavier than of late, states an An R.AF. communique states Air Ministry communique, quoted that the RAF. on Friday attacked

i a London, message. Tripoli harbour and bombs were seen to burst on the railway line.

Soon after dark, enemy aircraft

MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1941.

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In Italian East Africa the R.A.F.crossed the south coast and London damaged the road to Asmara while was again the main target of the rald. Flares, high explosive and South African bombers gutted two facendiary bombs were dropped but Straits and Air Mail by "British Overseas Airways

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-(Special)

IMPERIAL LOSSES IN SOMALILAND CAMPAIGN

9

DANCERS TRAPPED One explosive fell on hall the inside of which received lu. S. A, and Honolulu (San Francisco date 21st the full force. Many of the dan- February). cers, including girls, were trapped Sandakan, (Reuter)nder the debris but by midnight Straits and Air Mail by "British Overseas

Service" by Sea from Singapore they were all extricated.

Those taking part in the rescue Calcutta and Straits. ..... work included a number of soldiers. Canton

LONDON, Mar, While official figures are not yet avallable it is known that only 150 to 200 of the Imperial forces, were killed in the Italian Somaliland campaign,,

Due

all the fires were promptly dealt with

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a young Dutch member of the Fleet United-Kingdom and Straits. Air Arm and a nurse who was off Bandakan duty.

They include South Africans, West Africans, East Africans, In- dian and British troops.

Under 30 South Africans were at their posts.--(Special) killed.

TERRIFIC A.A. FIRE

Three volunteer firemen, a police man and a roof spotter were killed

Smallness of the losses is attri- buted to good generalship, train-

Calcutta and Straits. Rangoon .....

examined by THE TIMES which ing, air force and artillery co-iers and bombers attempted to raid Australia and Manlia,

9ays:

"After many last minute hesita- tions by France, it now appears the plan presented by the Tokyo Government for a settlement of the dispute between Thal and Indo-China has been accepted by both, and only a few details re- main to be negotiated.

operation

and armoured cars which demoralised the enemy.

A formation of 15 German fight-

the SE coast yesterday morning, states a London message.

There was a terrific barrage of A.A. fire and the raiders were split up and turned back almost as soon as they reached the coast, Some

Java and Manila. Rabaul and Manila.

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PUNJAB PROVINCE AND RECRUITMENT bombs were dropped th open coun-advertised to close at or before 9 am registered and parcel malis

LAHORE, Mar. 9 (Reuter) try.--(Special) The policy of the Punjab Govern

FEB. AIR RAID CASUALTIES

"A settlement will be judged by ment regarding recruitment in the the the results. Great Britain main-services was explained in talked, and still maintains, close course of a speech by Sir Sikan-

of the "LONDON. March 9 (Reuter~| relations of friendship with That dar Hyat Khan, Premier

The casualties, for · February ́are land, and in the ordinary cir-Punjab Assembly. cumstances, there could have been Analysing the figures for the much the lowest since the heavy. the dir-bombing began, the number killed no cause of this country for any-various communities in

much over half those thing but satisfaction at a peace-erent departments, Sir Sikandar being not ful solution, favourable to her, of Hyat said that taking into con- for January, which were less than the dispute arising from long-sideration all gazetted appoint half the December figures and standing Claims against Indo-ments in the Province the share compare with nearly 7,000 killed China.

of the Muslims was 44 per cent., in September.

the indus 36.2 per the Sikhs 19.6 per cent.

cent.

and

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HOSTILITIES AVERTED" "It can at least be put to the credit of both parties that SK open outbreak of hostilities be- NEW DELHI, Mar. 9 (Reuter)

The Commander-in-Chier noted tween them, which in the long

Д com- run could have pronted neither, with appreciation, says has been averted,

munique, the offer made by mem- "Despite, however, the protesta-bers of the Bar in every district tions from Tokyo. it is difficult to of the North-west Frontier Pro regard the proceedings, which led vince to take up, without fees, to the settlement, as anything but cases in which a soldier serving a travesty of mediation. Japanese overseas or their familles at home troops have been throughout in may be involved. occupation of part of the territory

of Indo-China. and this direct

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The 6th Cruiser Championship Series of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club salled yesterday result-

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are closed at 5 p.m. on the previous day. When mialis are: adver- tised to close after 5 p.m., Reglitered and Parcel malls are closed at 5 p.m.

MONDAY

For

Date and Time

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DIV I R CLASS

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(Mr. G. M. Behrann).

pressure on the spot has apparent- although officially denied, was also Yehonala 14.48.01 14.27.29 1 28 ly been reinforced by peremptory put about in order to keep alive demands on the Vichy Government the anti-British feeling in Tokyo. Donna through the medium of Berlin,

14.43.28 14.28.16. 2. 34 *If Japan complains of unmerit- (Major A. Q. G. Mills). "In these circumstances, it can ed suspicions excited by the Jap- Norena

14.35.36 14.35.38 3.34 not seriously be claimed either the

(Mr. P. C. M. Segwick). Vichy Government of the Franco anese policy, the Japanese cham-

DIV. II Z CLASS authorities on the spot were free picnships of friendships with the agents freely assenting to the nethese suspicions in Great Britain

14.14.28 13.57.134 1 29 Axis certainly does best to foster Evblene

(Major G. E. Neve). gotiated settlement.

Tyrone

15.59.05 14:44.51 2. 36 (Mr. B. Herschend).

15.55.39 15.07.05 a 12 (Mr. J. B. Colls).

SPRING SERIES

"Nor can the The Government,

and Australia,

"The British view has been made

on long view, have found particu-known by Mr. Churchill to the U and I larly welcome having Japanese

Japanese Ambassador in London, ships, troops and acroplanes near and by the Australian Premier in the disputed region.

a vigorous public speech,

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16.29.25 3 108 Air Mail by sea to Singapore to connext with (Capt. J. Krogh-Moe).

the "British Overseas Airways.” ................

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The results of the 4th Spring OWN ADMISSION

"Mr... Menzies' words were at Series, sailed on Saturday, are as "Be disinterested is usually re-first misunderstood even by some follows:— garded as an essential qualifica- friends at Home. Nobody, how- tion of a mediator, and by her ever, who heard the speech de- own admission, Japan is by nolivered: could possibly have taken mcans disinterested in the affairs it for the utterances of a trimmer in South-eastern Asia. It remains for appeaser, to be seen what price she pro- poses to exact for her services.

"But the insistence of her spokesman, that no participation by other powers in the work of of pretence from the international La Linda

APPEAL FOR FRANKNESS

"It was a straightforward appeal for frankness and the elimination

relations. Mr. Menzies wants words and deeds to correspond with one another. Where coun-

mediation would be welcomed or would indeed be tolerated, does nothing to remove the suspicions created by other recent Japanese tries have conflicting or rival in- announcements on her role in this terests, he wants to see them re-

ciprocally stated and discussed, Tyrone Chai...... 16.34.31 part of Asla."

The Times traces the history of He is ready to put the cards on

But obviously both Ariki Indo-China's expansion at Siam's the table. expense and says the territorial parties must do that or neither position under the Japanese terms can do it." will roughly be as at the beginning

of the century,

FRENCH FLEET IN Jean

INDO-CHINA

Air Mail by Ale to Bangoon to connect with the .8 11 British Overseas Airway." za opodarica

(Mr. B. Herschend).

16.35.17 (Mr. H. W. Browne and

H. W. Forsyth). Artemis

18.35.23 9 195 (Mr. G. G. Wood). "

16.37.44 10 76 (Mr. L. C. Baker). Koala

16.43.23 11 77 TOKYO, March 9 (Reuter)--- :(Mɛ. W. A. Johnson). Twenty-one "thousand. and five Petrel, D.N.F. 92 pts." hundred tons of French submarines Maureen, D.N.F. 139 pts. together with a tank vessel arrived

MIXED CLASS "The Inspired Press exercised in Saigon from France on Thurs- perverse ingenuity in accusing day, according to a semi-official Wendy this country-of every kind of ma-Japanese report:

"It is unfortunate that Japanese authorities throughout the nego tations should have encouraged "stupid rumours that Britain

trying to prevent a settlement.

PERVERSE INGENUITY

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chination. The report that an These U-boats, which are report- army supplied by Generalissimo ed to have left France in October Chiang Kai-shek replaced Indian last, have immediately Joined the trooms, to-the-defence of Burma, France Indo-China fleet.

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(Mr. G..L. Eastgate), Alisa ... 18.57.28 16,57,28 (Capt. W. A. Ingram).

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