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HITLER'S NEW

NEW PEACE TERMS

TERMS TO FRANCE IF SHE FIGHTS BRITAIN

Share in Axis 'New World THE END OF TWO Order', But Lose Empire

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, OCT. 22, (UP).—A FORTNIGHT. AGO GER- MANY. OFFERED FRANCE A FINAL PEACE. SETTLEMENT IF THE LATTER WOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE WAR AGAINST BRITAIN, ACCORDING TO INFORMATION REACHING A DIPLOMATIC SOURCE HERE.

The offer, however, was rejected by Marshal Petain and the majority of the Vichy Cabinet, but M. Laval supported the idea and is at present working for its acceptance..

SIX PROVISIONS

According to the diplomat's information the terms

of the offer were as follows:

(1) France should be admitted to share in the Axis "New World Order" as an associated Power, but not as a partner. (2) Germany to obtain Alsace-Lorraine and Italy to receive

Nice.

(3)

(-1)

(5)

French troops in Africa and the French fleet and air force. to co-operate in the offensive against Egypt and Palestine.

CONTROL OF FRENCH BASES

Germany and Italy to assume control of French aerial and naval bases in the Mediterranean and Africa.

The redistribution of French colonies as follows:

France

to retain Algeria-France and Italy to divide Tunisia-

France and Spain to divide. Morocco and Germany to regain all her former colonies.

(6) All other French colonies to be governed by Italy, Germany

and France..

The diplomatic source said the

alleged Italo-German Terms pro-j

voked a controversy in HITLER RECEIVES

French Cabinet. 31. Baudoin

and Admiral Darlan are reported

to be supporting M. Laval who

and

is said to have argued that the offer showed Germany's desire to terminate the war quickly in the interests of all Europe.

Petain Disagrees Marshal Pelain is reported to have wil disagreed, declaring that he never sign such an agreement,

General Weygand

other Cabinet Ministers supported Marshat Petain, same of them feeling that acceptance of the terms would cause the French Colonies to rally im- mediately to General de Gaulle,

The German offer was submitted immediately after the meeting of Hitter and Mussolini in the Brenner two weeks ago, the Pass about diplomatic source declared.

Allied Shipping Losses

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON,

(UP), The

Admiralty announced to-day Thi 63,205 tons of merchant slipping was

HIS PUPPET

BERLIN, Oct. 22 (Reu- ter),-ffitler received M. Laval, the French Vice- Premier. to-day according to the German wireless.

Herr von Ribbentrop was present at the interview which apparently took place in France.

Vichy or Madrid New York, Oct. 22 (Reu- ter)-Dispatches from Ber- to-day agree that Ribbentrop. the German Foreign Minister, has left Berlin.

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He is generally believed to be on his way to Vichy or Madrid, or both, and it is hinted that a fioul peace settlement with the Petain Government may be in the wind.

lost to chemy action during the week | ssss.....................

ending October 13.

NO SCRAP FOR JAPAN

Mexico's Decision SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MEXICO CITY, Oct. 22 (UP). It is reliably reported that Mexico will not sell scrap iron to any totalitarian Power de spite Jupan's reported high bids, On the contrary Mexico may sell 19,000 tons to Britain.

! It is concurrently reported that the Government has de- scided to cancel a 250,000 acre concession at Vera Cruz on which a Japanese concern holds the right to carry out petroleum ******** | explorations; however, it is not clear whether the actual can-

This comprised seven British ships L. George Has Chill cellation order has yet been

totalling 32,370 tons; three Allied

vessels of 17,837 tons and three

neutral vessels of 13,350 tons. This

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" issued. LONDON, Oct. 22-(UP)-It is re

compares with enemy claims that ported that Mr. Lloyd George has a 122,041 tons had been sunk during slight chill and was unable to pro the same period.

ceed to London from Wales to-day.

Advice To Britons To Leave Japanese Areas

LONDON, Oct. 22 (Reuter).—Any British subjects in Japan whose dulles do not entail their staying in the country, would obviously be well advised to leave "while the going is good" although there has been no question of Sir Robert Craigle, the British Ambassador to Tokyo, putting Into effect his emergency scheme for evacuation, said well-informed quarters in London to- day.

occupled areas of Chino, to leave, has

There has been no change in been received calmly.

No general exodus is expected un-

the immediato situation and less more definite instructions are British subjects who have busi-forthcoming. nesses, are carrying on to the

best of their ability.

· Shanghai Will Wait

Loth To Leave.... SHANGHAI, Oct. 23 (Reuter).- Only about 00. Americans in the |Tientsin prea have indicated their wish to evacuate within the next few months."

There are about 1,700 United States are advising Britons who have no nationals resident In the Tientsin speclat reason för slaying in Japaneso area,"

SHANGHAI, Oct 22 (Router)

The news that the British authorities)

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RAIDERS

These vivid pictures

illustrate how German pilots are treated after

forced

they have been down over England. In one picture we see first-aid being given to the pilot of a Messerschmitt 100 which was shot down in flames; in the other a pilot after descending by parachute is rounded up and then given a drink.

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Italian Warship Blown Up In Red Sea

LONDON, OCT. 22, (REUTER). THE ITALIAN DESTROYER FRANCESCO NULLO WAS FORCED AGROUND AND WAS BLOWN UP BY A TORPEDO FIRED from his maJESTY'S DESTROYER KIM- BERLEY IN A. SPIRITED ACTION IN THE RED SEA.

This was revealed in an Admiralty communique issued to-night, giving an entirely different complexion to the action as reported by Rome.

During the night of October 20, relates the Admiralty, one of our convoys in the Red Sea was attacked by two Italian destroyers who fired tor- pedoes at escorting vessels and shelled the convoy.

Our escorting ›vessels immediately opened fire on the enemy and gave chase. Contact was temporarily lost but H.M.S. Kim- berley, commanded by Lieut.-Cmdr. J. S. M. Richardson, R.N., regained touch at daylight and, engaged one enemy destroyer Identified as the Francesco Nullo. After an action lasting 40 minutes, the Italian destroyer, having been heavily damaged, ran ashore and was blown up by a torpedo fired by the Kimberley.

BURMA RD.

IS INTACT

60 Trucks Cross Bridge

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH"

The Kimberley carne under the fre of a shore battery of three guns and received one hit splin- ture from which damaged steam pipe and reduced her speed. The Kimberley succeed- ed, however, in silencing two of

he three guns.

RANGOON, Oct. 22-(UP)...

in this spirited action the Kimber- The Southwest Transportation tey sustained three wounded and Company to-day announced the the next of kin will be Informed receipt of a message at 5 p.m. immediately.

No other ship, either escorting to-day advising that the Mekong vessel or in convoy, received any River bridge has so far nol-been-damage. damaged, despite the repeated Japanese bombings. The Com- LONDON, Oct. 22 (Reuter}-An pany's officials said the first Italian destroyer in the Red Sea was convoy of sixty trucks crossed attacked yesterday by Royal Air Force bombers and a direct bit on the bridge at dawn to-day.

The bridge is a suspension bridge between perpendicular cliffs three thousand. feet high, on top of which are anti-aircraft guns. The bridge is 150 feet Jong.

A large number of workers at Bangoon are rushing shipments of American goods to China and China Roods to America. Transportation metals said American ships are arriving; here un an average of one a week. The

that news

the suspension bridge has not been destroyed de- lisisted all Chinese transportation viteles.

Another Destroyer

the vessel's stern was scored.

This was only part of the wide- spread operations by British Air Force in the Middle Enst yesterday, says the Air Ministry.

Between Sollum and Buy, low level attacks on enemy Working and motor transport were parties carried out. A number of military vehicles were destroyed by firs and others were severely damaged.

Further bombing raids were made on Asman and Gura in Eritrea when lanks near workshops were hit and buildings were set on fire.

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Far East Evacuees & Shipping Rates

Washington Investigation

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (UP).—Government officials to-day said that the question of rates for the evacuation of Americans from the Far East is still under consideration between the Goy ernment and the shipping companies, but at present it is not likely that the rates can be reduced much, if any, on account of the high expense of the voyage. They said the ships will be operated at a loss even at the present rates.

French Building Fortifications Close To The Thailand Border

Special to the "Telegraph"

BANGKOK, Oct. 22 (UP)—Travellers from Ankor Vat report that the French are rapidly building strong frontier fortifications and are blockading all roads.

They drew attention to the fact that the vessels have been withdrawn from their regular runs to make a special trip without much, if any, freight revenues which normally help to sustain the costs. The vessels will make a two-way trip without much freight and passengers-fares, certainly less than enough to pay the costs.

The Government lacks funda for the removal of citizens although, as in the European evacuations, Govern ment officials will co-operate to obtain money for dertliules from their friends, relatives or employers in the United States.

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They said there are numerous there are secret troop movements; lured from Japan and, it is believed,

The reports that Japanese and Thai troops at Aranya; however, each night on the French side of the will be reporting to the Council of Dutch shipping bidding for the

northeastern frontier.

Ministers to-morrow..

evacuation business has aroused much there are few fortificatione ori [the Thal side of the frontier." Meanwhile, the Deputy Minister of This evening, 2,000 students of the interest here and it in indicated that this might be considered among other Defence, Colonel Luang Prom Yodhi, Catholic Colleges made a demonstra-factors in the discussions but it is -Vernacular-newspapers also report | heading-a-goodwill-mission,-has-rewi tion.-

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