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BUSINESS" AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND

Swift Action Follows Signing Of Lease And Lend Bill

"

UNCLE SAM MEANS BUSINESS," is how the NEW YORK TIMES sums up the " reactions in the United States and in Britain to the swift action following the passing of the Lease and Lend Bill, states a London message.

The paper adds, "The reason for the change in United States policy in the last 16 months is to be found in the acts and declarations of the dictators. It is they who have raised the challenge of world domination or defeat. We have accepted it."

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FARGYROKA

ESANTI QUARAN

ECORFU

ITALIAN EFFORTS FAIL

LONDON, Mart 12 (British Wire-

FORCES ARRIVE IN MIDDLE EAST

Messages Exchanged Between Lord Cranborne And Premiers

we

Kiel Has

33rd Raid

By R.A.F.

described as highly successful, was MADE AT HOME

carried out,

London states a

message. The Premier of New Zealand re-

Klel, most important naval base plied that the New Zealanders ap of the enemy. has already suffered preciated being made at home

of the British planes

Yet another example of the ability of the British Navy to carry troops across the seas from the Home Country to any battlefield where they may be needed is seen in "the safe arrival of contingents of the AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE and the NEW ZEALAND EXPEDITIONARY FORCE In the Middle East, states a London message.~~(Special)

On the departure of the At the same time, Lord Cran- troops from England, the Do-borne sent a message to the Prime

Minister of New Zealand on the Kiel, which is becoming Increas- minions Secretary sent a mes- same lines as to Australia, adding: Ingly. Important in the German sage to the Australian Prime we send them every good wish. maritime warfare, had its first st Minister, on behalf of the They will, we know, be ably to tack this year and the 33rd visit` British Government, express-carry on the spendid traditions of since the war began by the Royal. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S SIGNATURE TO THE BILL WAS HARDLY DRY WHEN

ing the admiration of the New Zealand forces and win fresh Air Force on Tuesday when a rald, HE APPROVED OF THE FIRST ALLOTMENT OF NAVAL AND MILITARY AID.

troops "who are now leaving laurels for their arms” Thus began the first trickle of what is to become a gigantic flow of war materials

this country for services to be sent from the arsenal of democracy to Britain and her allies.-(Special)

against our common enemies mistaken in their stand A message from Saigon were

elsewhere," says Reuter. states that the Lease and point. They did not feel the con-

In expressing best wishes, the among "their own people" and Considerable havoc at the hands Lend Bill was approved by fidence in Britain which she de-

serves. But the great mess of the less)-A Greek communique states: message adds: "They will sald, "We share with you the con-,

The Air Ministry states that the Senate by 317 votes to 71. opponents of the Bill were as op-The enemy continued his offen- know, be glad to feel, they have viction that in the new sphere of -(Special)

posed to Herr Hitler and Hitlerism sive efforts with great polence. by their presence here, played a activity they will worthily uphold several explosions were heard and

great part in the defence of this their tradition."

large fires were started. Mr. Lindley Fraser, B.B.C. com-

All these efforts were repulsed.

Two aerodromes in north-west mentator, speaking in London yes- There were rumours already go-

Following our counter-attacks, country and so have contributed

NEW ZEALAND CONVINCED in ne small measure to the final

Germany were also attacked as terday gave what he described as ing about with regards to the re-450 prisoners were captured in-

Marshal of RA F, Sir Cyril well as an off storage plant at the Englishman's reaction to the sult of the Bill.

cluding three superior officers. Our victory.

"We shall follow the future ex-Newall, Governor-General of New Rotterdam. passing of the Lease and Lend Bill,

aircraft successfully bombed objec...

ploits of these fine troops with the Zealand, in a statement before "I know what the typical Eng- But some of these may be wish-tives on the battlefeld, ".. CAPETOWN, Mar. 12 Reuter)-shman will say," said Mr. Fraserful thinking, but whatever the

greatest interest and admiration." that made by Mr. P. Fraser, Prime *LFÉVE DOWNED The war will cost South Africa He will say thank goodness that next step President Roosevelt

MAGNIFICENT EFFORT

Minister, said that New Zealand THE SMAT 12 (Reuter)

was taking every step to meet an £72,000,000 in 1941-2, said Mr. is settled. Now we can get, on take Britain is quite sure off aka

Enter shot down

The Commonwealth Government, Hofmeyer, Minister of Finance, with the job."

thing-America" has made up enemy fighters in the central sec- in reply, said: “We are delighted troducing the budget in the House

New Zealand was convinced -SPEEDED UP 22

mind to help her and millions of tor of the Albanian front last to know the men' had some part

that with the collaboration of "While they took their

An RA.F. plot, who has already ime Britons will be thinking of the old night and most severely damaging in the magnificent defence effort

ber allies Britain would press won the DFO. for his might ex- This compares with the 60-about it they certainly speeded Latin proverb which means 'He several others, according to today's of Great Britain at home. 000,000 in 1940-1.7

"The things up at the end," said Mr. gives twice who "gives quickly."

Commonwealth Govern- forward to ultimate victory, ploits, went over to the aérodrome Of the 72,000,000, forty per Fraser.

communique from British Head- "It was, at Arst. proper (Special)

ment declares proudly, whether it Bir Cyril added strength to his and, after waiting for 25 minutes. cent, will come from revenue and that the people of

quarters in Greece. the United

The success was obtained when is in Great Britain or on other statement when he said that well-dropped bombs on a German bom- the remainder from loan.

Etates should be right in their

CANBERRA, Mar. 12 (Reuter)-fighters intercepted a large forma frontiers of the Empire, we want trained troops are ready to share ber at one end of the field causing minds before they let the Bul

to fight with you in the thickest the response to any cali and to the machine to explode. The passage of the Lease and Lendtion of enemy fighters.

A Heinkel, was shot down off the through."

There

ΠΟ were

British losses of the battle until we reach vic- meet any challenge from the

enemy. (Special) Bill could be he'd to mark the end

east coast of Scotland on Tuesday from this or the other action. when torious peace." Cont'd Page 7, Col. 1

night (Special) British bombers attacked Italian troops and motor transports on the road north of Tepelini.

What War Will Cost S. Africa

"of Assembly today.

HEALTHY TRADE MT.

Hofmeyer said "the trade position was very healthy and the Imports for 1943 at £105,000,000 were the highest figure on record, the increase being principally due to higher prices of the imported .goods....

"The exports in 1940 excluding gold were £37,000,000, £6,000,000 above that of 1938.

The flourishing economic situa- tion is due, Mr. Hofmeyer said, to

largely temporary war circumstan-

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Mr. Fraser said that he thought that the opponents "of the Bill

as Britain was.

ONE THING

LONG TERM PLANNING

BRITISH DIPLOMAT HAS

NARROW ESCAPE: BOMB

EXPLODES IN HOTEL

More Damage Two Attaches Among Injured:

To Palace

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Is Revealed

YOUNG POLICEMAN KILLED

More damage done to Eucking- ham Palace in recent ralds is now -

Missile In Suitcase

NEW YORK, Mar. 12 (Reuter)--THE FORMER BRITISH MINIS-" TER IN SOFIA, MR. GEORGE W. RENDEL narrowly escaped death yben a bomb exploded in the Pera Palace Hotel, Istanbul, shortly after the arrival of Mr. Rendel and his party, according to a NEW YORK TIMES Astanbul nissage,

The Infernal machine exploded when Mr. Rende's party of 67 were registering their names in the lobby.

Twenty-three persons were killed or injured.

In Turkey.

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SECRET SESSION OF AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT

A secret session of the Austra- lian Parliament is to be held short- ly when Mr. A. W. Fadden, Acting Prime Minister, will give the House full details of the latest develop- ments, states a message. from Bydney.

The message added that Mr. Fadden has been elected Leader of the Country Party.

Another message from Sydney. stated that 20 women and child-

emergency..

MATSUOKA TO EXPOUND

THEORY OF WORLD PEACE TO DICTATORS

Taking Newsreels Of Tokyo

Mediation Conference

TOKYO, Mar.. 12 (Reuter)-MR MATSUOKA, THE JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER, denied he is undertaking a "secret mission " to Berlin and Rome, states a semi-official Japanese report. He is leaving Tokyo today at 10.35 p.m.

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* SHOT ON FIELD

The London message adds "that at least one German bomber which was preparing to take off from an

aerodrome in North France for a rald on Britain did not do só

Immigration Inquiry Postponed

MR. FORREST IS ·

INDISPOSED

The Hongkong Daily Press is officially informed by Mr. KMA. Barnett, Becretary, that owing to the indisposition of Mr. RAD. Forrest, Immigration Officer, the Commission of Inquiry into the affairs of the Immigration Depart ment will not be continued to- morrow (Friday)...

"Naturally Ï have a heavy mi sion as Japan's Foreign Minister.” Pointing out that he had never newsreels of the Tokyo mediation ren, who were evacuated from met Herr Hitler and Marshal conference.

SOME UNEASINESS

The inquiry commenced in the Thailand, have arrived in "Bris. Goering, Mr. Matsuoka said he had

always wished to talk with them," Some uneasiness over the jorr-Council Chamber, Colonial Secret: revealed, states a London message. Mr. Rendel himself was in his tary of the Legation in Sofa and bare.-(Special)

"When I get there, I intend, not ney of Mr. Matsuoka to Europe, isariat, on Tuesday and was ad- Miss Gertrude, Ellis, from Sofia. Three bombs fell in the fore-room unpacking at that time,

only to tighten Axis co-operation, evident in the comments of the journed to Friday for Mr. Forrest court where the changing of the Seven British were injured in- The message adds that a cordon

EX-KING CAROL but to expound my theory of world influential ASAHI SHIMBUN to tu give evidence in reply to the guards takes place while a young cluding two diplomats from the of police-had been thrown round

peace based on 'hakko lehu,' day.

testimony of Mr. E.W. Pudney, Ac- WASHINGTON, Mar. 12 (Reuter) which inspired the founding of the "As rumours indicate an im-countant- General, Mr. I A. Bar- policeman, who was on relief duty British delegation in Sofia and two the district and the Police is now was killed in the north lodge. attaches from the British Embassy thoroughly searching the premises.Ex-King Carol of Rumania to-Japanese Empire," he added. pending aggravation of the Euro-ton and Mr. Arnold. Pollard.

TURKS KILLED

gether with Madame Lupescu have Mr. Matsuoka will take presents pean conflict. It will be expected As the presence of the Im- It is believed the bomb was con- Other messages received in New moved to a villa in wealthy Portu- to the leaders of Germany and the trip will arouse worldwide migration Officer is essential for tamed in one of the suitcases be York state that six Turks were guese environs in Lisbon, says the Italy, including Japanese dower speculation the paper writes. the continued hearing of the in- longing to Mr Rendel's party and killed."

Free French Agency.

vases, old Japanese paintings, and "It is, therefore, widely hoped quiry, it has been found necessary, that-It may have been placed there The New York Times correspon-

this envoy will not run counter to owing to the illness of Mr. Forest, SAYS during the examination of the dent

the explosion

his Imperial mission, and will act to postpone tomorrow's sitting. after calm and mature delibera- baggage on the Bulgarian side of "admirably timed to inflict maxi-

VIETT TO OFFICES tion." the frontier.

mum harm to innocent persona".

The YOMIURI SHIMBUN expect The Chief Justice, Sir Atholl But it has not yet been de- If, as it seems, the bomb was

SWIFT ACTION HAS FOLLOWED the historien signing of the no drastic developments from MacGregor (Chairman), Mr. C. finitely established whether this placed in the luggage in Bulgaria, was the

case or whether the it was doubtless Intended to, ex- Lease and Lend Bill with which begins the gigantic flow of war "Uncle Sam means Busi- attempt was the work of the plode at such a time as would materials to aid Britain and her allied

lead to the belief by the Britishness" is how the New York Times sums up the situation adding that Istanbul- terrorists,

that the Turks were responsible. the dictators' challenge has been accepted.

- HIDDEN IN LUGGAGE

The Palace" has been attack- ed several times. On the first occasion the swimming bath was wrecked and on another the, chapel was damaged.

Cont'd Page 7, Cal. 5

-On Other- Pages

Page

2Softball notes; Club tennis tourney draw; Shield soccer semifinal; University sports; Kwong Wah complaints.

3- Radio prorgammes: Coming

" events,

4 Revolutionary progress, of

R. A. F.

5 Arrival of Governor; H. K Electric Co. report; Round the Police Courta.

6 Leading article Japan,

That and Indo-China.

8 A. R. P. orders; Weddings;

Crossword puzzle. -). 9-10 Finance and commerce..

"ENTIRE ̃ ̃FLOOR BLOWN--. The explosion blew out the en- tire ground floor of the hotel littering the street with fragments of plate glass, broken trunks and furniture.

All personnel of the hotel were immediately arrested BILA the guests evacuated from the hotel.

The names of the British in- Jured were given as Mr. George Paton, Consul-General at Istanbul

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Today's News Summary

MORE' AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND troops have arrived. NEW YORK, Mar. 12 (Reuter) safely for duty in the Middle East after a journey from the Home- me, Police, after Investigation country. Cordial messages have been exchanged between the Secre- state that the bombs were almost tary for the Demmions and the Prime Ministers of "Australia and certainly hidden in the luggage of New Zealand

the British Legation" Staf in-soda, KIEL, IMPORTANT GERMAN NAVAL BASE, had its 33rd visit by A large heavy infernal machine British aircraft on Tuesday night and the raid was highly successful which had falled to explode had. Large fires were started. Enemy air activity over Britain the same also been discovered.

night was mainly in the West Midlands where fire parties did splen- USUAL CUSTOMI

did work A.cynical comment was made

THE ITALIANS HAVE SUFTERED further heavy, losses in Al- on the bomb outrage by the Nazi banta. In this theatre of wer the RAF, have also gained fresh suc-... Mr. C. H Page, Vice-Consul at radio which asked: Is it the cesses.

Istanbul, the Rer, Bell, Pastor of custom for British envoys to carry WHEN THE JAPANESE FOREIGN Minister goes to Europe he the English Church in Istanbul, bombs in their luggage?", states will expound to the German and Italian leaders his theory of world Mr. James Lambert, First Secre la London message.(Special) peace which he had held for many years,

Mr. Matsuoka’a visit.

Cont'd Page 7, Col. 3

INDIA AND P.L

INCLUDED

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Bernard Brown, Mr. David Drum- mond, Mr. HE Woo (members), and Mr. Barnett (Secretary), of the Commission of Inquiry, visited the premises of the Immigration Department at Marina House yes- terday morning

After spending over an hour at India and the Philippines are the Head Office, the party pro

the now included in Japan's New Order ceeded to the omces of sphere, according to a statement General Agent at Wyndham Street which is stated to have been made accompanied by Mr. Walter Hen- to the Nichi Nichi by a Japanese ming Chen, chief of the star of naval authority, reporta a Bydney Chinese assistants, and Mr. E. A message.

Kobza-Nagy, the General The spokesman is stated to have Agent - declared that the Jadius of Japan'a The Commisaloriers then Greater East Asis plan will be a spected the newly opened pass- line extending from Tokyo to Co-ports and Deposit Refund Section Jambo (Special)/

at Connaught Road,

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