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Japan's Policy To Revolve Round Tri-Partite Alliance: Reiteration By Mr. Matsuoka

MOSCOW, Mar. 24 (Reuter) Members of the diplomatic missions of all countries which have so far adhered to the Three- Power Pact met Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign Minister, at the station on his arrival here yesterday afternoon en route to Berlin.

I

RAIDERS BEATEN

BY A.A FIRE

CNE BROUGHT DOWN

OVER N. SCOTLAND

LONDON, MA 14 (Reuter) The destruction of two shemy bombers over Britain yesterday is confirmed by an Air Ministry.com munique which records that there was little enemy activity over this country during the day.

Single aircraft are reported to have dropped bombs near the Channel coast and at a point in northern Scotland. Little damage and few casualties were caused.

GENERAL

A DEFENCE OF THE

KING OF

OF BELGIUM

BY JOHN CUDAHY

Below is the last instalment of an extract from Life of Nov, 25, 1940, written by MR. JOHN CUDAHY, former Uni- ted States Ambassador to Belgium, in which he clears King Leopold of the Belgians, of the charge of "treason.” (We are indebted to the Belgian Ambassador to China for the article).

General Champon of the French side of the case would never get Army mainet with the Belgian a hearing, that he would be in the General Star as Liaison Officer position of a man accused of s throughout this last battle and was felony, who must listen to the ac- early advised to capitulate. But it casing testimony of the prosecution: was found impossible to communi- and be dented all defence. It was a cate with the Frerich General hard role to accept. And yet he Headquarters, for the reason that did so without hesitation, because whereabouts were unknown. The he had no other as Klik and Chier same was true of General Gort. of the soldiers. Als headquarters was reported st Cassel on the French border near

The Soviet Government was represented, among others, by M. Lozovaky, the Vice-Foreign Minister, and M. Parapkin, head- of the Japanese Department of the Foreign Commissariat. The German Ambassador, Count in mind in coming to Europe. von Schulenburg, arrived late. may have a chance to make per- He apologised to Mr. Matsuoka insonal observation on the situation English

in western urope and especially Mr. Matsuoka will pay a courtesy of the war new going on.”. call on M. Molotov and will later.

WESTERN BATTLEFIELDS leave for Berlin and Rome.

The Minister said he had Japanese circles here indicate fixed itinerary but he did not that he is expected to return lawant to be absent from Japan Moscow on April.

longer than six weeks. He had The crowd at the station plat-been shown every possible courtesy form had a long wait for the Jap in Moscow and he would like on shot down by British ughters in Ypres, but when a message was anese Foreign Minister's arrival has way to stop at Moscow and see which was delayed two hours by the Soviet leaders too. blizard which has been blowing for the past two days.

no

Mr. Matsuoka said that no tour

of the western battlefields was yet included on his programme but he would Nke to see them if he had

INTERVIEW WITH PRESS Mr. Matsucks said, in an inter.. view with the. Press: "The funda- time mental interests of nations decidé

their policy in the long run but Italians

peace or war may sometimes be

decided

ence,"

by personal acquaint,

He then recalled that he was

One of two German talders who were attempting to bomb ship at anchor in North Scotland had its tail shot off by anti-aircraft guns and crashed in flames, Another German

south England.

bomber' was

A number of German planes ap proached a south west England town in the morning but were driven off by heavy gunfire. "Many people coming from a church watched while the battle was in progress.

sent

MORAL SUSTENANCE.

And while prepared for the dis- to this town, a German dain of Europe, he turned far sup- armoured Division was found in port and moral sustenance to the possession and the British Com-one great country which he hoped mander-in-Chief could be found had escaped the binded war pre- nowhere.

judice. Here in this country he felt sure his case would be heard on FULLY ADVISED

the merits and he could be judged For five days, the General staffs, on the facts. He asked for nothing both British and French, bad been else. Therefore, he despatched aj For the second successive Aight kept fully advised and had known trusted and resourceful side with enemy raiders were reported over that the Belgian King had no message to the American Ambas- Britain after darkness yesterday. course

put capitulation. The sador in Brussels asking me to MALTA RAIDS

Belgian Ministers had left England come at once to Salut Ahare. Hel MALTA, Mar. 24 (Reufer) At a few hours after their arrival intended to tell me why, as a man least three enemy bombers were there, and repaired to Parts with a of honour and principle, he had destroyed and others were damaged complete story of the desperate no other course than to end homi- raids on Malta during the week-situation In Flanders and how the aide and suffering which could Following the failure of their big end.

Belgian Army, cut off from any accomplish nothing. Also he intend- offensive, the Italians are now Two enemy losses are ometally hope of reinforcement, could need to ask me to deliver a letter he "digging themselves in frantically" confirmed.

longer continue to struggle. Admitral had written to President Roosevelt. on the Albanian front, according

Keyes stayed at the side of the But the message never came to King until the last and every day the Embassy. Three times on the

“Digging In"

invited during a telephone call In Albania

from Herr von Ribbentrop, Ger-

man Foreign Minister, to visit" the LONDON, Mar. 24 (Reuter) Axis capitals after signature of the tripartite pact last September. He mentioned that he had lengthy conversation with signor

Mussolini eight years ago and to statements by prisoners quoted FOODSTUFFS FOR telephoned to Mr. Churchill, ac-way from Saint Andra, the mes-

also met Count Ciano, the Italian by the Athens radio last night. Foreign Minister, in Shanghal, Bewildered officers are striving but he had hat no change to make desperately to reorganise their the acquaintance of the German scattered forces and earthworks leaders

have began to be hastily thrown

FRANCE

quainting him fully with the de- senger was taken prisoner, and sperate state of the Belgian Army. three times, in the great confusion AndGeneral Champon kept his of that wild night, he escaped, but superior officers in touch until the on his fourth capture, he was taken over the Dutch frontler and placed

breaking off of communications.

by way of informing the British tody.

All that could be done was done securely and permanently in cus-

Mr. Matsuoka sald, "The foretar: up along the positions of the front Arrangement Reached police of Japan will revolve. round Tepelin to which they were the tripartite pact. It is natural thrown back by the Greeks in dis With North Africa

and French of the inevitable sur- Late that same night, an officer LONDON, Mar. 24 (Reuter-render. And now as а last was sent to the Germans bearing A statement that both occupied act in support of their Alles, with him petition for terms aua unoccupied France are to be the Belgians tumed loose the food whereby the Belgian Army might supplied with fruit; vegetables gates, inundating the

lay down its arms. After some de- region

for me as the Jaapnese Foreign order, Minister who helped, to conclude "Fighting is now on a small scale the pact, to visit the German though on both sides artillery is leaders. I have no particular atm active.

The man who made

GONE WITH THE WIND

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THE WINNER

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and mutton from North Africa about Nieuwpoort and Dixmude and lay, the reply came back: "The in increasing amounts is credited destroyed the bridges across the Fuehrer requires unconditional to M. Roch, Director of Vichy's Yser to impede the enemy progress surrender". Ministry of Supply; ni an inter to Dunkirk and La Panne. view quoted by the officlaj Ger- man news agency

At 4 a.m. on May 28, orders were Elven to cease firing. The battle of Flander had passed to history.

ミ

KING A PRISONER

Not until the night of May 27 when all these steps had been To facilitate distribution, said taken did the King send forth an M. Roch, the destination of fodd emissary to ask for terms of-sur- would be determined

Two days later, I saw the King. before it render from the Germán Army He Heavy-booted German sentries with left Algiers, One third of the knew his action would be misun- ill-fitting green-gray uniforms and supplies would go to Paris, the derstood, he would be branded and steel mushroom helmets presented remainder to the rest of France. stigmatised as a coward and alarms, and inside the great doors & The arrangement, he added, traitor. he would be overwhelmed German officer awaited me, for was the result of recent talks be- with opprobrium, the full impact of the King was a prisoner in his own tween Vichy, and the Govern which can only be expressed by a palace. He bad petitioned for a ments of Algeria, Morocco and single. French word, lache, more simple place of confinement, Tunis

(dastard). He suspected that his but his' petition had been denied, and his captors had brought him back to Lacken

He could not conceal his emotion have I

Heavy Japanese Casualties In at our meeting, and never hire :

North Kiangsi Fighting

CHUNGKING, Mar. 24 (Central)-As the result of violent fighting during the past five days, the Japanese in northern Kiangsi have suffered more than 2,000 casualties Although the Japanese are continuing wide-spread attacks, they have been effectively checked in areas west of Fengsin and Kasan.

A Japanese column pushing westward from Hwelin west of Kaoan on March 20-has been intercepted by the Chinese-at- Kwangchiao where severe fighting is proceeding.

Following the recapture of captured a huge booty including Chengchienkai, a strategic point 3,000 suits of uniformts and 300 north of Kadan, on March 19, the cases of arma and ammunition Chinese have been launching

seen upon a human countenance a more poignant, portrayal of grief, as: If the ghastly spectacle of the past 20 days had scarred his soul' forever. And yet there was about his demeanour no hint of weakness. His eyes held the same unwavering honesty, and unchanged was the erect bearing which would always. distinguish him as the soldier. At length, and in full detail, he spoke about the debacles which had brought such disaster upon als country and without a trace of bit- terness he mentioned his hostile critics and their condemnation as

was to be expected.

vigorous attacks on the Japanese HAINAN ISLAND the wages of war, calumny

a Wachizoho. After sustaining severe losses and in face of heavy Chinese pressure, the Japanese there are reported to begin retreat

in the direction of Fengsin

HOSTILITIES

Only when he talked of the United States did I detect a note

of anxiety in his voice, as he told

In southern Klangsu, there was Chinese Putting Up pect and good opinion of the

considerable fighting in the vidin-

ity of Kaoshun which was captur-

ed by the Chinese on March 16.

Stout Resistance

The Japanese at Wuhu despatched. SHIUKWAN, Mar 24 (Central

me how much be valued the re-

American people and how confident he was that this one country, free from war madness would judge his action with the eyes of justice.

PLEASANT STUDY

Just three weeks ago, we had sat that same pleasant study.

a large detachment there and Fighting has again flared up. in counter-attacked the city. After scattered parts of Hainan Island systematically destroying the where the Japanese are renewalk in Japanese defence works in Kan attacks A Japanese detachment outside the same-greensward gll- shuar, the Chinese retired from the which pushed toward Fanyang-stened under the soft. Blemian sin. elty on March 18."

tung south of Wutaishan, northern There were the Hainat, on March 16 was engaged rhododendrons unchanged and the same purple by the Chinese and suffered num- swans in the still pool beside the erous losses,

game old beech tress. All remained Another column driving south-as before in the immutable acheme ward from Chansien on the of nattire. this tranquil, sentient

TRAIN MINED MILO, Mar 24 (Central) More than 150, Japanese troops were killed and wounded and consl- derable quantities of military

The locomotive No. 203 and ten coaches were completely thrown

MINOR OPERATIONS

supplies destroyed on March 18 northwestern coast on March 17 beauty the axles, the colours, the when a Japanese troop train DOA third column is now locked in unmoved, when the blight of war was intercepted and beaten back. trees and growing things went on ceeding southward from Toyang fighting near Shibpishth where had swept the land, leaving a trall was blown-up after striking Chi nese mines near Mashin south of the Chinese are putting up strong of woe and angulen and human Yoyang.

resistance.

nisery, which would afflict aORTOW- ing Belgium for generations. Minar operations are also re- Bir Roger Keyes, British, Liaison off the tracks and badly wrecked Ported on the southern Kwang- other with King Leopold,*: told

hung coast but the Japanese ad- Belgian Te vance is being effectively checked Your King behaved like a hero LJHWANG, Mar. 24 (Central) On March 20, a large Japanese and a great soldier. If his father In a surprise attack last week detachment, northeast of Abum end, Chinese troops defeated and thun pushed from Hwang routed a Japanese force of Over Lingkong north of Po 1,000 men AEA Wawels Yang river port in southern Ant Besides destroying a Japan munition depot, the Chinese

SURPRISE ATTACK

ing a severe engass Chin

• lasting szaveral hot

were alive, he would be proud of to him The Belgian army under his command fought bravely in the face of tremendously superior, milli- etary forces and extremely dimealt

conditions

(THK END)

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