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Inflation Looms In Japan

TOKYO, Dac. 26 (Reu- ter) Officials of the Bank of Japan moved to check the continued inflationary trend when that institution opened this morning.

The total note issue, which is a new high record, reach- |ed Y4,405,000,000 on Decem- bar 24. In the meantime loans outstanding had reach- ed Y685,000,000.

This demand for loans is attributed to the need for funds to pay dividends and also the lag in government payments.

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TROOPS MOVE INTO ITALY

Hitler's New Manoeuvres

Special to the “Telegraph”

BELGRADE, DEC. 26 (UP).—IT HAS NOW BEEN REVEALED BY A WELL-INFORMED SOURCE. THAT THREE DIVISIONS OF GERMAN TROOPS ENTERED ITALY DURING LAST SUNDAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

THEY ENTERED THE COUNTRY BY RAILWAY through the BRENNER PASS AND THE TARVISSA PASS.

BRITISH ACTION FROM KENYA Closing In On Italians

(By "Reuters" Correspondent in Sudan) KHARTOUM,. Dec. 20.-British patrols in the Kassala sector of the 1,200 mile Sudán-Abyssinian front are becoming more active and aggressive, and although this railway town, which is situated inside the Sud in 20 miles from the frontier, is held by the enemy, its streets have become dangerous at night for

Junwary Italian troops.

Men are found dead in lonely

in this once peaceful trading centre and men lock their doors fearful of soft-footed Sudanese

DEATH OF alleyways and at street corners

MR NEIL LANG Popular Hongkong Ship's Officer

troops who are reportedly steal.

ing into the town under cover of darkness, seizing an occasional

prisoner, killing a dozing sentry

For

merely

It is declared, that the troops comprise two mechanised and one infantry division, consisting of Alpine troops, who are believed to be destined for Albania.

This is the first mass transportation of German troops to Italy, although small groups of techni- cians have entered the country during the past two months.

Reports Excite Europe

But Confirmation

Is Lacking

By Joc Alex Morris

From Budapestcomes the report that according to eye- witnesses there has been an in- tensification of German aerial transports across Hungary dur- ing the past three days, with rallway trains rolling through hourly, loaded with all the equip ment a large-scale German movement might require.

Nazi Eyes Turning Towards

Turkey

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH“. BUDAPEST, Deel 20" (UP)-Ger-

any now possess suficient military

Greece and Turkey:

BARDIA

Here is one of the 250 guns reported to be incessantly bombarding the Italian strong- hold of Bardia. As can be seen In this official photograph.. the gun is manned by Australiana,

250 Guns Pound Away At

Beleaguered Bardia City

By RICHARD MACMILLAN

**United Press" Correspondent

With the British army besteging Burdin, 17cc 20 (UP): Heavy British artillery. |strength to drive wedge between throughout Christmas day hammered the beleaguered city of Bardia, and occasionally

diplomatic sources assort there were infantry engagements, in No Man's-Land. that it would be difficult to reconcile

However,

any German passage through Yugo-

The British attackers have brought up heavy naval artillery and at least 250 Slavla because of the recent pact British guns of all calibre are massed in a semi-circle around the port, including some

Hungary. The Bulgarian situation is equally fresh batteries which have been added during the past 24 hours.

The Italians, who have been It is believed that the Russian beaten further back upon Bar- garrisons in Bessarabia now total nt

TURN to Back Page, Column 4 dia, have been stubbornly resist-

fing.

delicate.

"borrowing" some,

FOREIGN NEWS MANAGER cases of beer or chianti. The loss of one of the most On one occasion Sudanese entered) NEW YORK, Dec. 20 (UP)—with

the town and arrested a notorious highly esteemed and popular enemy native agent as he was lying Reports and rumours that Ger- figures on the China Coast has asleep by his house and carried him man troops are moving in Ru-| mania reverberate throughout taken place in the death, which back to the British lines. occurred suddenly In Colombo Ambushes In Tall Grass

Europe, but aside from reports on Christmas Day, of Mr Neil All along the border British patrols from diplomatic sources, and the Lang. The news was conveyed and small parties of the Sudan fact that trains are arriving in by cable this morning to the Defence Force are hustling the Budapest from Germany" from enrmy back towards the frontier. Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd. There has been a series of hide and three to four, and some even up *with which firm the late Mr seek ambushes among the thorn to seven hours late, there is no Lang had served 16 a chief bushes and tall grass of the bush official confirmation available in

[country, engineer for more than 30 years.

Occasionally there is larger London. Budapest, Sofia Mr Lang left Hongkong a few operation when a mechanised patrol Ankara, months ago because his ship was of the Sudan Defence Force waylays

Berlin denied officially and some Italian column which becomes requisitioned for service by the too venturesome, but British harass-flatly that German troops are British Government.

ing tactics originally designed. to

a

or

Japanese Start New Operations

There is brilliant munshine and a cold wind is blowing.

The rival armies remained heedless of the Feast of Nativity as the British forces sought to sweep the Italian defences into the sen.

The attackers are confident that the end is only a question of days.

NIPPON POINTER

TO SOUTH

High Official Drops Hint

Special to the “Telegraph”.

HANOI, Dec. 26 (UP)—Very reliable sources learned that,

Born in 1873, Mir Lang served his contain the enemy forces, are now moving through Hungary, Sofia Southwest Kwangtung I passed up the line through Saigon last Saturday to confer with General Sumita regarding

apprenticeship with Messrs William the Italians back.

having the effect of slowly pushing, officially denied that King Boris made a threat to Hitler that he Denny and Co., Ltd., of Dumbarton, the main body of the Italian Army (Boris) would abdicate imme Scotland, before coming out

concentrated at Ahmara and

diately if Bulgaria is forced to

to

China in 1000 to join the China TURN to Back Page, Column 5 Navigation Co., Ltd. Eight years Inter he joined the Douglas interests, and had remained with that organisa- tlon ever since.

Fine Officer & Gentleman

Another Cheque

For Bombers

serve as a German base,

recently

arrived

at

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

GREEKS STILL ADVANCE

a Japanese official whose importance exceeds that of Lieut. General Sumita, head of the Japanese military mission, left for

Towns Bombed

the dust and simmering sunlight, Japanese aspirations in south Indo-China. along the coastal road leading to They said that this official told CANTON, Dec. 27 (Domei).—Bardia, and saw what seemed to the French: "The Tonkin affairs Simultaneously with the bring- be an endless column of, tanks of the Japanese are settled and ing into effect on December 25 and fresh troops with guns, we are now turning our interests At Bucharest the Press Ministry of the blockade announced by many hauled by brand new southward." told the "United Press" that German Admiral Shigetaro: Shimada, Italian lorries which had been troops who Temesvar were merely enlarging Commander-in-Chief. of the captured in the desert fighting, A typical Scot of the old school, Mr Lang was a fine officer und equivalent of £2,000 was handed to manian army, and it is "unlikely that December 23, Japanese naval

A cheque for $32,000.01, being the those already instructing the Ru-Japanese China Sens Ficel,

Official Report great gentleman. He was held in the Hongkong Government this the Germans intend to start any high regard and affection in many morning for tilegraphie transfer to military action in the Balkans, especi- forces, including aircraft, start- CAIRO, Dec. 20 (UP)-To-day's Celen. He possessed a keen wit and the British Government. This really against Greece or Turkey," ed operations against the Chung-General Headquarter report says that a very relentive memory, and was pro

the situation in Libya is unchanged, presents the sixteenth instalment sent TURN to Back Page, Column 5 to London from the South China The "United Press" correspondent king supply routes and harbours on the Soudan frontler the patrol

along the southwestern coast of made a Morning, Post" and "The Hongkong was not permitted to slate the nut Kwangtung, according to the TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 Telegraph" War Fund for the pur-¡ber of recent arrivals. chase of bombers,

At Bustinpert. our correspondent press section of the Japanese At 4 pan, yesterday, the Fund had sali Gennon concentrations at South China Seas Fleet. reached the total of $1,518,700.01, the Temesvar and Arad were expected total amount remitted to Londen he-last week in view of the Italian de ing CB4,389-19-8.

Leals in Albania.

PEACE BY NEGOTIATION Senator Vandenberg. Expresses View

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Doc. 20 (UP)-Senator Arthur Vanden. berg in an interview to-day gave the impression that, he believed the time is propitious. for a peace move. He predicted that the war would ultimately end with a negotiated pence,

U.S. Transport Battered

By Pacific

Typhoon

Special to the "Telegraph"

HONOLULU, Dec. 26, (UP)-The United States Army transport Etolin arrived from Manila" ́to-day enroute to San December 20 by a He said: "An American Inquiry Francisco after having been buffeted on addressed to all concerned would be typhoon which carried away the after deck house, broke a num- particularly effective in, this direc-ber of windows and disabled the radio antenna temporarily. tion if it was generally understood

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that a refusal to accept a just and The ship carried about 100 and mountainous scar buffeted the reallatie formula might result in our passengers of whom about 50 ship. At about noon, the ship roach- ewn powerfully enlarged activity," were soldiers. Two of the crew ed the centre of the typhoon where The Senator and he opposed the re- were injured and subsequently wind renewed ita force. At about

there was some sunlight; then the peal of the Johnson Act or he died.

Barometer p.m. the Act, and

and was also Neutrality

recorded its opposed

The Elolin's Master,

Captain lowest reading-the lowest baro- to sending "American ships into belligerent zones

Adolph Schultz, said that the storm meter readings I have over seen," providing American

was the worst in his 45 years of ex- said Captain Schultz. Twenty-six force hours later; the storm was reported at He said President Roosevelt's pro- perience. The wind blew at posal for a loan or lease of war 12 which is hurricane/strength. He Midway Island, 1,000 miles away. material to Britain was “too, nebul- said, "The wind, was so terrifle that bus, hence he would not comment on no one was able to stand on deck." the subject because he was "opposed, Little Warning N to defenting the statutes by, subter-. The storm, burst with but little here as a précaution. The ship con- warning. at 10 am, on December 201 tinue to San Francisco this afternoon.

convoys

Numerous, persons suffered minor Injuries.- One" passenger and two members of the crew were x-rayed:

on

Naval planes carried out re- connaissance flights over Shui- tung, Tinpak, Youngkong, Feng- tow, and Kwonghoi on the southwestern coast of Kwang- tung, inflicting severo damago to warehouses filled with war materials to be used by Chiang Kal-shek's forces..

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оп successful raid

The Japanese recently obtained land surrounding the Haiphong air- field which they are enlarging. They have used 5,000 tons of cement to modernise the Hanol airfeld and have ordered 30,000 additional tons. The largest number of Japanese troops permitted by the recent agree New Gains Claimed mont have already settled down with

cast the officials and officers now in their

own private houses..

Thai-French Clashes Continue Unabated

Special to the "Telegraph"

HANOI, Dec. 26 (UP)-It is believed that there were border Incidents on Wednesday and Thursday but the holidays have delayed the reports.

Last Thursday, near Savannakhet, Thai troops landed on the French islands of Sanet and Chien retaliating for the French

shelling of the Thai barracks across the river.

At the same time in the West Cam-1 River boats are also attacked bodian Poipet region, Thal-French Frightened natives refuse to work in patrols cinshed, three Thailanders the exposed mines.. The owners are being killed and one wounded. On planning to close down and have the same day, Thal planes flew over requested from the authorities more the Savannakhet region and the planes and arilllery · to protect the French machine-gunned Kemmarat. road. The Thailanders retaliated with 20 shells on Thakhet...

* Tin Mining Stopped :

Batteries Engaged'

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

ATHENS, Dec. 20° (UP), The War Ministry announced, "Local successful operations allowed our troops to advanco and capture enemy positions.. Prisoners and inportant war materials fell into our hands." Advance Continues SOFIA, Dec. 26' (UP).—Radio Athens announced: "The ad- vance of Greek troops continued on the entire front. Along the coast our troops captured several strategic heights, despite the snow storms and blizzards. West of the river Din, we pushed back

the Italian forces. Further north we captured ton now villages, taking many prisonera.”

Heavy Fighting BELGRADE, Dec. 26 (UP)-Heavy fighting has been resumed on the northern Albanian front according to "Pravda'" frontler correspondent, whose whereabouts was not disclosed.

SUSPECT MURDER:

The body of a Chinese was found

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HANOI. Dec. 20 (Domel)-French sources indicated to the foreign Press It is reliably learned that Indo- that the sharpest hostilities in the China has two of the largest tin past fortnight occurred along the mines at Boneng, north of Thokhet Thai-Indo Chion frontier about and that business is at a standstill Christmas as the batteries on the op- on the hillside near Stanley Barracks due to the That shelling and plane posite banks of the Mekong River in this morningpadayangani attacks as soon as anything moves the vicinity of Thakhek staged ar No wounds were visible, but there on the vital road running along the tillery duals. Thai gendarmes, were were scratches on the face and handk river border. Only armoured cars reported to have raided: Makong and the pollos muajiset, murder,

andal are allowed on the road.