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GERMAN TROOPS POUR LOSS TO THE Fierce R.A.F.

INTO RUMANIA: TENSE

ATMOSPHERE

LONDON, Jan. 16 (Router) -The greatest uncasiness is felt in Rumania at the increasing arrivals of fresh German troops, which are now estimated to total 12 divisions, say the Istanbul correspondent of the independent French agency. He adds that the number is shortly expected to reach 18 divisions.

Vichy Cabinet Resigns, Report

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'

Rumanian military circles con sider that these moves are aim. ed to occupy Rumania in the event of upheavals that might imperil German food supplies; secondly, to hold a threat over

BERLIN, Jan. 16 (UP).—||south-eastern European states Entirely unconfirmed reports are reaching well informed German circles to the effect that the French Cabinet, at Vichy has resigned in order to enable Marshal Petain to appoint a new Cabinet.

and Turkey particularly, and also to prepare a spring offensive ngainst Greece,

A French Government spokesman told foreign newspaper correspondents: "There is nothing in the way for Laval's re-entry into the Government."

WRECKED GERMAN BASE

PREVAILS

The German troops arrive mostly straight from France, an officer saying that they came from Paris in a week with them came #1 number of Renault (French) lorries. The troops are in four main groups, one in Moldavia, opposite the Soviet frontier; one in the region of Bucharest and Ploesti oil zone; a third, apparently reserves, fa that the cruiser Southampton-a target of joint German-Italian LONDON, Jan. 16 (Reuter).-The Admiralty announces Banat where it is supported by air attack in the central Mediterrancan on Friday--is a members

total of the German minority holding keyposts in the loss.

In flames after being hit, she had to be sunk by British municipalities; and # fourth group along the line of the forces when she could not be towed to port. Danube, opposite Bulgaria.

British Naval Loss: Cruiser Destroyed

would

Turkey's Warning

An Admiralty communique The cruiser Southampton, of 9,000) states: "The Board of the Ad-tons, was launched at Clydebank In miralty regrets to announce that 1930 and had a speed of 32 knots and LONDON, Jan. 18 (Reuter).-The H.M.S. Southampton (Captain main arinement of 12 six-inch guns. Turkish press discussing the chances of the Balkans keeping out of the B. C. D. Brooks) has become a She was an escort vessel when the Wilhelmshaven Raid war, says that if Bulgaria consents total loss. As announced on King and Queen visited Canada and to the transit of German troops it January 14, the Southampton the United States. Early in the war LONDON, Jan, 16 (Reuter), drag her right into the midst was hit during an air attack on she suffered three casualties when -After the first wave

of the tempest and another war front our ships in the Mediterranean. Nazi raiders bombed shipping in the of air would be opened. craft had arrived at Wilhelm- It would be at mistake to think that Fire broke out on board. shaven on Wednesday night, Soviet neutrality

neutrality would remain un- Impossible To Tow affected in such an event.

"As a result of the damage, the fre that Germams are arriving in Dulgaria became necessary to abandon the

Reports continue to be received later attained such proportions that it! by the hundreds as tourists and com- | ship. The Southampton subsequent- mercial travellers. Moscow radio hasty had to be sunk by our own forces again broadcast a denial of German when it was found impracticable to her into purt. The great

Was only necessary for the strong force which followed to find-the-Dutch-coast, says the Air Ministry.

From then onwards they were [inspired reports that Bussia has tow led by a glare in the sky across resented to the movement of Ger-majority of the crew, have been

man troops in Bulgaria and has also saved?

Holland and 50 miles into Gerre-broadcast Bulgaria's denial many to the flames which was there reports.

all that many pilots could see of

the main base of the German

North Sea Floct.

The chief focus of the attack was Bauhaven, where are crowded slip- ways, docks, engineering works, storehouse, assembling sheds, armour plate shops, foundries, from works, gur stores and a floating dock for the largest warships.

All this was one

Bre

huge raging

more

A pilot said, "I was stoking than bombing. We Just shovelled our bombs into the tires and watched them Incrense.”

The fres square yards within

ROTTING PLANES

What Italians Left

At El Adem

of

·HUGE SPENDING APPROVED

For U.S. Ships And Yards SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Jan. 16° (UP).---- The House Naval Alfairs Committee to-day approved of and urged the prompt passing of a $1,200,000,000 emergency authorisation.

The Bill would include the con-

$100,000,000 of

LONDON, Jan. 16 (Reuter).struction of 400 important auxiliary Eighty-seven planes lle rotting naval vessels costing $40

at the vast Italian aerodrome of which the Navy Department would El Adem in Libya, states the build only 280 at present.

Firth of Forth.

Obstacles

Japanese

NAVY

Here is H.M.S. South- ampton, the 9,000-ton

·cruiser · which has now been officially declared a total loss as a result of the damage she sustained in last week's Mediterranean

engagement.

Another £2,000 For Bombers

A cheque for $32,066.81, being the equivalent of £2,000 was handed to the Hongkong Government this morning for telegraphic transfer to the British Government. This makes the 17th. instalment re- mitted to London from the War Fund inaugurated by "Louth China Morning Post" and "The Hongkong Telegraph" for the purchase of bombers. AL 4 yesterday, the Fund had renched a total of $1,515.- 525.06, the Sterling total re- mitted to London stands at £96,389-19-6.

p.m.

now

To Soviet- Amity Pact

Attacks On

Italian Bases

STRIKES

BREAK OUT IN S'HAI

Coincident With The Chinese New Year

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

CAIRO, Jan: 16 (UP).—An official communique issued to- day stated that R.A.F. bombers caused very heavy damage to the Benghazi harbour on Monday and Tuesday nights. At Benina the aerodrome was machine. gunned and a number of planes destroyed.

An Italian position at Assab In East Africa, was raided on Tuesday night where attacks were made on stores and ware- houses. A large fire was started. At Benghazi "the harbour was heavily bombed and large fires were started in the build- ings. Shipping was also attack- led."

Catania Hit Hard

CAIRO, Jan. 18 (UP).—A@_R.A.F. accumaissance flight over Catania showed that during the raid on the night of January 12, between 30 and 40 planes were either burned out or severely damaged, three hangars Badly hit and the Administrative

buildings damaged.

10

Damaging Attacks

CAIRO, Jan.

(Reuter)-Bo- tween 30 and 40 enemy aircraft were burnt out and several were damaged by the R.A.F's initial raid оп the Catania airport in Sielly on Sunday

Inight.

SHANGHAI, Jun. 16, (UP), With the approach of Chinese New Year which falls on January 27, an epidemic of strikes is spreading in Shang hai,

Italy's Libyan port of Benghazi was heavily raided both on Monday and Tuesday nights.

These disclosures were made by an I.A.F. The messengers of the local day. Describing the Benghazi raids, communique Issued here to- telegraph offices e quitting the communique says that the main their work, demanding for moles of the harbour were heavily higher wages, while the "Shang- bombed and large tires were caused

among the

the buildings around the house. A heavy explosion appeared in the streets during. late evening to-day instead of Other bombers hit buildings on the carly afternoon, as a result of a quayside and straddled Government

tacked.

bni Evening Post und Mercuryns the base of the mole.

go-slow strike in the printing buildings. Shipping, was also nt- room, while negotiations regard-

On the return journey, the aircraft. fing the demands of its Chinese machine-gunned Henina nerodrome.

workers are going on.

Two enemy alrerafl were set and destroyed and damage caused to a number of others.

Many barbers still have not re- Tuned to work.

Aerial Patrol

afre

was

Office boys and messengers of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation joined the strikers this "In the forward uren (of the MOSCOW. Jan. 16 (Reuter).That the Soviet-Japanese afternoon after the management had British advance into Libya), between pact is hanging fire and agreement appears a far off as ever, rejected their demands. The office Tobruk and Derna, our fighters main- Is the general impression here. With the arrival of the new boys and messengers first walked out tained a constant patrol but no eng- Japanese Ambassador, Lleut General Tatekawa last October, the on Wednesday when they struck for agements with

two hours. However, they returned place." conviction grew that a Soviet-Japanese Non-Aggression. Pact pending completion of negotiations,

Eire Feels War Pinch

TRYING TO BUY SHIPPING

would be signed very shortly,

the enemy took

The communique records, ralds in Italian Enat Africa on the Assab stores on Tuesday night and on

ports that from all operations all but one fighter, shot down in Libyn, re turned safely.

M. Molotov, the Soviet Foreign BRITISH ASSETS Asmara the previous night, and re-

Commissar, and Mr Yosuke Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign IN AMERICA Minister, have both stated that

Morgenthau's Statement there is no reason why relations,

WASHINGTON, Jan, 10 (Reuter). between the two countries should-Mr Henry Morgenthau, Secretary not be on a normal footing.

of the Treasury, declaring himself

It was generally belleved that the in favour of the Lease and Lend Provision would also be made for

new ambassador had brought a Bill, told a press conference that to covered thousands of Air Ministry. Most of them the

scheme on which a measure of ugree- the best of his knowledge Mr Chur- which lay a

expenditure of $315,000,000 on were rendered unserviceable by shipyards and $194,000,000 to build

DUBLIN, Jan. 16 (Reuter).ment had been reached. He has seen chill's Government had no assets Marie Proportion of Wilhelmshaven's R.A.F. attacks and were finally factories made necessary by British Eire's supply difficulties as the M. Molotov severst time but ap-available for American purchases military objectives. Huge explosions were also lenrd.

fired by the retreating Italians. needs for cargo ships and guns. It result of the war were discussedparently an agreement is as far off apart from the $1,775,000,000 which he reported to Congress on Wednes- In one hangne alone were 22 burnt. would also provide for the armour in the Dail this afternoon. to midnight. The second attack be-out skeletons of planes.

needed for American naval

It is generally believed that the day, Mr Cosgrave, Opposition Leader, Japanese are prepared to make far- gan between 5 am, and a.m. this

He explained that although the as- The huge aerodrome, now desolate, sion.

asked the Government to indicate reaching concessions return for sets did not include the values from morning. This started тапу new bad been made by the Italians a very

what steps were contemplated for an Soviet recognition of Manchukuo and Canadian and other Empire Invest- equitable distribution of essential the cessation of Soviet help to China, ments in the United States, these

The Arst attack lasted from 8 p..

billiard

expan

fires and also fed the flames which comfortable base with up-to-date British Leaders Of were still burning. Few targets in kitchens, shower baths, Germany are so well defended and i tables, tennis and badminton courts. the pilots had to pass through

h The important wireless installation prodigious barrage.

was destroyed but the large electrie Į power station was not sabotaged.

Reorganisation

Of Transport

By Nazis In Poland LONDON. Jun. 16 (Reuter), The German authorities in occupied Poland have undertaken a complete reorganisation of Polish railways and waterways in order to adapt them to the German transport system, ac- cording to news received in well-informed circles in London to-day.

RA.F.

Polish Squadrons

supplies in the event of an acute shortage developing. He referred to the recent restrictions on the use of petrol and spoke of the shortage of Could Have Been WorsO

LONDON, Jan, 16 (Reuter). Three RAF. Officers have been nwarded tea, the highest Polish award.

as ever.

additional resources were not avail- able to London.

What Tokyo Would Yield It is rumoured that Japan would regard Inner Mongolia as a Soviet these assets, Mr Morgenthau and that Declining to estimate the value of sphere of influence, accordspecial the British Empire, is a family and allway and clearance facilities at has the same problems as a human

In the huge Joiners' shop were dis- covered ten canvas squares with They are Squadron Lenders R. G. Sean Le Mass, Minister of S- Dairen and might even come to an family. Because some members of a identideation circles, The Kellett, J. A. Kent und A. S, Ford,plies, replying, said that the Country agreement over Southern Sakhalin, family have assets, it does not mean machine shops were equipped on up-all leaders of Polish squadrons. was lucky that it had not felt the but that Japan would not give way necessarily that they belong to the to-date Ines, Al around the They were presented with their effects of war more seriously during on the question of fisheries so vital rest of the family. nerodrome huge stocks of Italian medals by General Sikorsk), the the last 15 months. There were full to Japan, Russia never having ac- provisions and petrol remained un- Polish Commander-in-Chiet. All supplies of sugar and niso cement, of cepted gladly the loss of the Ashing the enemy's flight. touched, testifying to the speed of three already hold the D.F.C., while which there was an exportable sur rights which Japan gained after the

Kellett also holds the D.S.0.

plus, and there was clothing of all Russo-Japanese war. [sorts.

OFFICER IDENTIFIES

BODY OF MURDERED MOTHER

ST. PANCRAS, Jan. 16 (Reuter).—The faquest on Mrs Lloyd James, wife of Professor Lloyd James, was formally nd.

found the body of his mother with a recently-used "blood-stained carving, fork and hammer.

The plan for the extension of journed to-day to February 21, and will follow the criminal pro- waterways includes the linking of ceedings against the husband. Polish canals with German conals

The blood-stained carving fork from east to west. Polish circles here also nole with interest that all Ger and hammer found in the room mon alations along the Soviet-Ger- with the corpse was produced in man frontier will be considerably Court. enlarged.

Sir Bernard Spilsbury, the famous pathologist, who performed the post mortem, stated that the cause of

Referring to the sinking of ships

bringing goods to Eire, Sean Le Mass NIGHT FIGHTER'S

said that the Government wns endeavouring to purchase ships but that

might not solve the problem. The loss of ships had made supplies of petrol uncertain. There was no cause for immediate anxiety as re

cards ten and there was no need fo ratloning.

LATEST

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Okazaki in India from

H.K. SUCCESS

LONDON, Jan, 16 (Reuter)---An

Gives Interview

A.F. night fighter pilot'mnade wur BOMBAY, Jan. 16 (Neuter)--Japan's desire was for closer story last night when single- inanded, he shot down and destroyed trade relations with Indin, Mr Katsuo Okazaki, the new Consul- General In Calcutta (and former Consul-General in Hongkong) 1wo German raiders.

after running night" fra Victim told "Reuter" on his arrival here to-day.

a which begon

Italo-Greek Peace

over London shortly after midnight. Mr Okazaki did not think that | He denied that Japan had any Talks Reported Riddled with bullets and with both the Japanese would change their ambitions to expand southwards. As engines out of action, the bomber attitude towards the European far as he knew, Japanese negotiations SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" crashed near an Essex town with a SOFIA, Jan. 16 (UP)—Reliable terrific explosion.

war and he expressed surprise with the Dutch East Indies for oil James, death was n depressed frneture of the neutral diplomatic sources declare David The Vistula will be linked with formerly the youngest B.B.C. an- skull consequent upon a blow on the that the Germans have been negotint over Essex four hours later. Dom recently sent their famliler home.

The second victim was intercepted that Japanese in India hnd were proceeding smoothly. the Oder and the Danube by a canal: trouncer, wearing the Royal Air Force head. Other Injuries did not cause ing for some time at Athens for peace aged by n burst of fire, it turned for Ho had brought out his family desire closer trade rotations and he As regards trade with India, the The Bydgoszor will be deepened to uniform, gave evidence to-day of death but were consistent with the between Greece, and Italy. The to-home but was re-engaged and was

position was satisfactory but Japan take ships of 1,000 tons displacement. | identification and stated that heuke of the fork,

|with him.

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port is not confrmed,

shot down.

would do his best to bring that about.