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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 22, 1940.

DONALD DUCK...

OH-OH!

ALMOST FORGOT IT!

ITALY SEEN AS QUASI-ALLY OF NAZIS IN WAR

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" LONDON, April 20 (Domei)-Italy has changed from non-belligerent to a quasi-belligerent ally of Ger- many, the "Times" charges in an editorial to-day.

Her sudden assumption of an attitude opposed to the Allies was adopted as a result of Hitler's interview with Mussolini at Brenner Pass recently.

20 NAZI MERCHANT

April AMSTERDAM. (Domei). The possibility of a new tripartite treaty between Soviet Russia, Germany - and Italy is envisaged in the German Press.

SHIP SUNK

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 21 (Reuter). A German merchant ship, the 4,406 ton Jurgen Fritzen was surik to-diny

This treaty, if elected, would re- sult in the division of the Balkans daurt, south of Stockholm.

south-eastern and spheres of influence,

Europe

into

World Domination ROME, Apr. 21 (Reuter).-Signor Giovanni Ansaldo, editar of Count Ciano's paper, "Telegrafo," delivered another broadcast to the troops to

day.

He said that he had nothing to add to or withdraw from last Sunday's specchi, and added:

"Losers In this war will become as slaves earning only enough to eke out bare existence, while the victors will eansider themselves masters of all and will seek to ac- quire world domination."

The crew numbering thirty were saved. The vessel was bound from Stettin to Stockholm with a cargo of coal.

TWO BIG BATTLESHIPS FOR NAVY OF FRANCE

PARIS, April 21 (Reuter).-Emphasising the successful speed-up in French naval construction, M. Campinchỉ when interviewed by the "Journal" disclosed that two 35.000 ton battleships, the Richelieu and the Jeanbart, would be ready for service shortly.

"We gained ten months on the normal construction time on the Jeanbart. The two sister ships, the Clemenceau and Cascogne, are also forging ahead rapidly."

Must Flood Norway With Troops

Military Successes To Convince Neutrals LONDON, Apr. 21 (Reuter)-Two phases of the war in the North were dealt with by two British newspapers on Sunday,

SWEDES SWEEP MINEFIELD

STOCKHOLM, Apr. 21 (Reuter).

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It is reported that whaleṛs, adapt- ed for mine-sweeping, were yesterday morning upparently sweep- ing a lane in the British minefields.

After they had finished their task convoy of two large destroyers and several inerchant ships was observed coming from the south and steaming towards Norway.

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the

ing against any clamouring for more The "Spectator" says that the ships to be sent to the Skager Rak LONDON, Apr. 21 (Reuter).— Large crowds watched the Torontoais are likely to be convinced and more forces landed in Norway.

out that only by military success.

The paper points Every neutral, even Italy apart Allied General Staffs must consider Scottish Regiment take over from the French Canadians during the chung from some of the Fascist lenders, de- the possibility that the German in- ing of the Guards ceremony atsired an Allied victory, so that the vaslon may be intended merely as a

Immediate result of a serious set- gigantle diversion. Buckingham Palace to-day.

back

to Hitler in Scandhiavia would The Norwegian venture

may be the be a pronounced swing to the Allled increly a feint and a real thrust may

be made 'through Holland Switzerland or Belgium.

not be dragged down Was in strength of her arms.

side.

Envoy's Urgent Trip

The Allied troops therefore must ROME, Apr. 21 (Reuter).—It is be poured into Norway until they now revealed that the German Am-jnutnumber any German troops which

Mackensen, can be sent there by sen or by air. bassador, Herr von

"Feint" Warning Reposted flew Berlin yesterday by a

10 special plane at the urgent sum- The Catholic paper "Tablet" partly supports this view but adds a warn-

the

mens of ller.

He concluded by saying that only sure guarantee that Italy would}

take

andi

must

While, therefore the Allies

advantage of Germany's strategle weakness in Norway, they must be fully prepared for the real theatre of war being carried on elɛo- where at a moment's notice.

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BEAT DAD AT POKER!

A 13-YEAR-OLD boy, remanded at Doncaster recently on a charge of stealing a Christmas stocking, was said to have won 35s, playing cards with his father and aunts.

It was stated that the boy won the money at brag, pontoon, and aix-card poker.

A detective said the father admitted these facts.

Unscrupulous Propaganda

German Canard About

Haile Selassio

LONDON, Apr. 21 (Reuter)—A German Broadcast to South Africa which was made last Thursday provides a good example of the un- scrupulous deceit of the Nazl pro- paganda machine.

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South African listeners were 're- galed with what purported to be a letter written by Haile Selassie, tho exiled King of Abyssinin, to Jing Haakon of Norway. This lotter buked Norway for resisting the Germans, saying that King Haakon himself was a vassal of England.

The Real Truth The real truth was revealed another German.broadcast which was subsequently

another - given

It appeared that the

language.

This time

letter

Jra

In

had appeared in the Italian

"Regime Fascista". newspaper

Haile Selasafe was not even men~ toned. It was obvious that the. German broadenst was part of a campaign now being waged by Dr. Goebbels and his propaganda ma-

The boy's home conditions were deplorable, the police added. chine against King Heakon.

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