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Italian Retreat In Eritrea Continues

FROM PAGE ONE

Imperial Troops In Streets Of Tobruk

FROM PAGE ONE

January 23, 1941.

Indo-China-Thai ̈ War Settlement?

FROM PAGE. ONE

frontier, colnciding with the organis-period, more than 300,000 tons of representative of the Governor- ed rebellion on the part of Ethiopian water was landed," the report added, General, prepesing to mediate in the patriots,

Italian Admission.

Thai conflict on the ground that Japan The Italians realised that they were

ROME, Jan. 22 (UP)-To-day's is not in favour of a prolongation of unable to hold Kassala ngainst un nssault. At the same time its cap communique stated that the British the conflict, says a Japanese report. The French representatives are ture by the British has had a hearten-strongholds in the eastern sector of waiting

troops had penetrated the line of

Instructions from the ing effect on the Ethiopian troops.

Tobruks after bitter fighting through- Governor-General and from Vichy. South Africans' Part

out the day.

Decoux Cancels Trip British, Indlan and Sudanese

British naval guns shelled Tobruk i PNOMPENII, Jan. 22 (UP).--It won troops are assembled along the 1,200 during the entire night, after which suddenly announced this evening mile front from the Red Sea to the British aviation unceasingly support-that Admiral Decoux, for a reason shores of Lake Rudolph and the ed the daylight attack.

that has not been disclosed, is can- South Africans have played an

im-

The attacking British

troops celling his inspection trip to Cambo- portant rolo in providing war consisted of three Australian dia and will return to-night to Salgon: material, transport, etc. for this divisions, reinforced with two regi-from this town. Omelals refused to Imperial army.

ments of heavy artillery, two arm-explain. One South African convoy alone, loured divisions

and one French which on the march had a space of motorized formation. 20 yards between each vehicle, men- sured 60-mlies. -- -

Republican Jibs At Lease & Lend Bill WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (Reuter). The Lense and Lend B was described as a measure to authorise

an undeclared war in the name of

of

Four Buried In Valley Landslide

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Sophon and Mongkolborey were

bombed to-day and Frenchman was killed at Batambang. The small French garrison nt Cheomichsan in north Cambodia is still resisting the superior Thai aa- saults, and an official said that the; (frontier situation is slightly better.

MR WILLKIE ON WAY TO U. K.

peace and dictatorship in the name P.W.D. coolies had cleared away the defending democracy" by Mr debris, including huge granite rocks, Norman Thons, the Socialist lender, and had reached the level of the testifying before the Foreign Affairs buried house, but could see no signs Committee of the House of Repre- of the building. It is believed that Mr Wendell Willkie left to-day in sentatives to-day.

The first formal Indication of the the soft ground as a result of the the house has probably submerged in

don. attitude of the Republican ininority tremendous weight and force of the Wilkie said: "I believe strongly towards the Bill in Congress was landslide. given by Senator Charles McNury,

Wind Capsizes Junk

the

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (Reuter),-

Yankee Clipper en route to Lon-

Before leaving the airport Mr

that the survival of England is the the Republican vice-presidential

best assurance for keeping America candidate in the recent presidential A strong gust of wind capsized out of this war, and I think that we elections, who announced that he up-

Junk by the Star Ferry wharf on should support the fighting men of posed the Bill in its present form Kowloon side yesterday morning. Britain so that they can

stop No. 5 Police "because it grants extraordinary and

launch went to the onslaught of Hitlerism. total' power to one person," but em-assistance of the vessel and towed it "I hope that free men all over the phasised that he favoured all aid to to the railway pier where it was world will join to stop totalitarism." found that the crew had escaped un- A borrowed trench helmet Was In-

cluded in Mr Willie's luggage,

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[Shirogane Maru Spends Night At Lintin

The Shirogane Maru arrived in harbour this morning from Canton after laying over at Liniin Island during a rough night, The Japanese Consul General, who had flown from Shanghai to Taihoku to Cunton, was

passenger,

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Australian Soldiers Have A Good Time SYDNEY, Jan. 22 (Reuter).—Mr Percy Spender, the Australian Army Minister, was "bombed" in his car by sky-larting soldiers here to-day.

The "bomb," which was made of a mixture of flour and chalk, "ex- ploded" over Mr Spender's chauffeur.

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French Council Meets

VICHY Jikt 22(UP),--Tho. Council of Ministers met for two hours to-day with Marshal Petain prosiding, and it is believed they con- sidered the hosililties in Thailand.

CHUNGKING, Jan. 22 (Central News).-Dr H. H. Kung. President of the Executive Yuan, yesterday gave a luncheon party in honour of members of the China Philharmonic Orchestra, including the conductor Mr Slison Ma, the Chinese violinist well known' in Hongkong.

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