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- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1941,

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Special to the "Telegraph”

BRITAIN DETAIL

WASHINGTON, JAN. 28' (UP). EUROPEAN DIPLOMATIC SOURCES TOLD THE "UNITED PRESS” TO-DAY THAT MILITARY ADVICES REACHING WASHINGTON REPORTED THAT GERMANY PLANS AN INVASION OF ENGLAND IN THE EARLY SPRING. THE NAZIS WILL CALL INTO USE 18,000 PLANES OF BOTH BOMBER AND COMBAT TYPES IN A SERIES

OF MASS AERIAL ATTACKS ON BRITAIN.

Retreating Italians Re-form RESISTANCE AT AGORDAT?

CAIRO, Jan. 28 (Reuter). After their hasty 100-mile retreat into Eritrea from the Sudanese frontier, there are signs that the Italians have finally decided to offer resistance Agordat, on important town on the railway running to the Red

GERMANS POUR INTO ITALY Trieste Riots Reported

LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter) "German troop trains are pour ing steadily into Italy through Brenner and important staff talks are now being held in Rome between the German and Italian General Staffs”

Sen.

at

British motorised forces and infantry are meanwhile closing

in on Italian positions in plains around the town.

the

It is thought that the speed of the

According to the plans an initial force of 5,000 hombers accompanied by 1,000 fighters planes would be sent to Britain, simultaneously to prepare the way for the landing of troops and mechanised equipment. The initial force would be followed by two additional · forces cach of 6,000 planes under cover of which the Germans would seek to place land forces on British soil in sufficient numbers to secure a quick victory.

LINER'S ALLEGED S.O.S.

Italian withdrawal may have resulted Nazi Ruse To Locate

in some disorganisation among their forces, especially s' they have evidently been pushed back further than they had originally intended to

go

An Italian column numbering 1.500

British Ship · ·

LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter).

The liner Empress of Australia

to 2,000, streaming east frum the was almost certainly in harbour, frontier post at Umm Hager in the it is pointed out in London, when south-west corner of Eritren, is statest position. It continues to be pushed place.

decidedly uncomfortable the alleged attack. on her took by British mobile units and is

to be. in

re-

One source said that Germany at present has a total of 28,- 000 planos manned and ready for action and that the airfields in Germany and the conquered countries are capable of permitt ing the take-off of at least 18,000 planes in relays of 6,000 each,

One diplomat who saw the German that the Nazik sent 5,000 planes army in action against France said

against the French army in a mass

onslaught. He was of the opinion that the Germans getramed from an attack on England immediately after prepared and to improve the air. ield in the conquered countries.

the fall of France in order to be better

· Nazis' 35,000 Planes WASHINGTON, Jan, 28 (Router). In the considered opinion of some of the best-informed American circles

treating along a slugle rond on the An $.0.5., sald to have come from bank of the Sett River near the the ship, stated that she was in a in Washington, Germany will attempt Abyssinian frontier.

miles position some 200

So states the American com- montator. Martin' Agronsky, broadcasting from Ankara for are making satisfactory progress. miles away. Thus the ship could not on the latest authoritative reports the National Broadcasting Cor- Today's G.H.Q. communique states: possibly have reached a British port from Europe. poration to the United States to "Libya: Concentration of our forces during the Ume between the alleged day and quoting what he des-the-Derna area is continuing 5.0.S, and the announcement that the

"Eritren: While operations in the ship was safe.

west of to invade Britain in April or May, Dalcar. This would mean that the but that Britain will beat off the Africa's Four Fronts

altack with American help and go operations on all four fronts in frien town, in Sierra Leone, about 800,

CAIRO, Jan. 28 (Reuter)British nearest British port would be Free-on to win the war.

This opinion is apparently based

It is believed that

100

cribed as an "authenticated re- Agordat-Barentu area are progress- It is suggested that the Germans port which arrived in Ankara to-ing gallsfactorily, our troops continue most probably are anxious to dis- day an unimpeachable diplomatic to press the Italian forces retreating cover the whereabouts of the Empress

from Unin Hagar, A further source in Rome."

of Australia and sent out the fell- prisoners have been captured, making lous S.0.5. in the hope of learning a total of over 1,200 up to date.

this. Abyssinia: Eust of Meman the situation remains unchanged.

source

According to this

the Fascist Party has become alarmed at the freedom with which the public now dares to criticise the regime and has begun to fear for the loyalty of the Italian Army.

Spontaneous, Demonstration

The report states that in Industrial) districts in the north, the people talk openly in public about the mistakes of the regime. Several spontaneous

described demonstrations are

"Italian Somaliland: Our patrols are again active."

Conscientious Objectors Ill Treated

Vichy-Berlin Exchanges

Hitler will use his air force of 35,000 planes, including new types not yet. in use, and that he will largely depend on torpedo-carrying aircraft against Dritish naval units.

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Several untis of Free French forces have been, and are silli läking” part in the Brilish offensive In North Africa and Libya, British HQ. communiques have several times referred to the prominent part these men have taken in the actions, This picture shows a. Free French motorised column ready to move for ward in the offensive against Libra.

Thai And Indo-China Postpone Armistice: Parley Opens To-day

Special to the "Telegraph"

SAIGON, Jan. 28 (UP). The Japanese cruiser Natori, accompanied by a destroyer, arrived at 2 p.m. for the armistice negotiations amidst exploding firecrackers and thousands of fluttering Chinese flags which marked Saigon's population of 260,000 Chinese who are celebrating the lunar New Year.

Consul-General Hayashi and four Japanese representatives arrived by plane from At the same time, General Sumita, head of the Japanese military Mission,

Hanoi and later the Thai delegation arrived from Bangkok.

The armistice negotiations will ' | commence at 3 p.m. on January 29 on board the cruiser Natori, until concluded., which, French officials expect will be within two or three days.

Meanwhile, a Japanese squadron is still cruising off Cape Saint Jacques. The arrival of the truiser Notori has erented gloom amongst the French- men here who predicted that it is a forerunner to Japanese expansion in southern Indo-China.

It was also declared that the Government had not received any news from Salgon as to whether of not the armistice began at 10 a.m.

High Command Report BANGKOK, Jan. 20 (UP).—The High Commanit, detolling the fighting until the order to censo firing at 10 am. unld that Thai forces continued to advance on all fronts and had captured Changka In the Aranya sector. Two towns were, occupied in the Ubol sector and the troops, also advanced from Bangamrong, occupy- TURN to Back Pago, Column 5,

Hostilities Continue HANOI, Jan. 23.(UP) ==It is ofliðal. ly stated that hostilities between Thalland and Indo-China have not ceased on the northern front, A Government communique Issued at 1 Britain Can Win

p.. said that Thai troops are con→ SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" tinuing their inachine gun. fire north- WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (UP)-west of Luangprabang. At the press conference to-day, General George Marshall, Chlef of Staff of the United States Army, predleted that with material ald from the United States, Britain can defeat Germany

added that Germany attempt to invade will prais Britain in April or Miny

The Generul declined to divulge Hitler Replies To Petain what testimony, he presented before House Foreign Affairs Committee LONDON, Jan 28 (Router).because he was pledged to secrecy. -Comte de Brinon, the Vichy He felt the American air force was Government representative in sumclent to resist "nny enemy we Paris, has returned to Paris from might visualize at the present mo- ment and under the present condi- Italian Foreign Office officials, mostly LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter). Germany with Hitler's reply totions," but it was insufficient to de- belonging to the aristocratic and The War' Minister, Captain the message sent him by Marshal fend the nation if Britain "goes milltary families suspected of

In response to a question as to having only lukewarm sympathy for David Margesson, has decided Petain last month, according to

the Swiss radio.

whether or not Britain would be able thie Fasclet regime. They accepted that one officer and six non-

to win the war without American aid,. Invitations from various members of commissioned officers, against Marshal Petain's message, which is the General said: "It is extremely TURN to Back Page, Column 5whom allegations of ill-treating understood to have concerned the hazardous." He added that the Nazi

conscientious objectors

for Francp- offensive in the springtime is, accord- have Marshal's conditions

German co-operation, was trans- ing to reports, being prepared been made, will be tried by Court mitted to litler by the Vichy Minister tremendous scale. Martial.

of Marine, Admiral Darlan, when he In announcing the decision in the Visited Paris during Christian weck. House, of Commons, Captain Marges- Previously there had been a crop son said that the House would appre- of unconfrmed reports that Hier clute that he could not make a further had made far-reaching demands, statement, while the matter has mainly concerning the future of the sub judice.

French Fleet,

having occurred in the streets of Rome itself against German soldiers in uniform.

report also mentions the mysterious disappearance of certain

The

Soviet-Axis Channel

Halifax And Blockade WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Reuter). ----After conferring with Mr Sumner Welles, Under-Secretary of State, for nearly an hour to-day, Lord Halifax, the new British Ambassador, told newsmen that he expected to take up with the State Department In the Immediate future the question of exports to Russia, which Britain belleves are replacing the Soviet's ahipments

Germany. to

Lord Halifax said that a consider-

able amount" of American goods had

Flame-Throwers Used

On Albanian Front

LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter)-A messago from "Reuter's"

been shipped to Russia and that special correspondent on the Albanian frontier, says that the Italian offensive was intensified yesterday on the northern front

"there may be more in future."

Lord Halifax said that he believed from Develi to the shores of Lake Ochrid. that shipments were also being made

to

Rusala from Latin-American

countries,

Military Value

The Italians, who were mak-; inig increasing use of flame-

More Ministers For Front SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGNAPH"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Reuter). throwers, were everywhere re-ly announced that: the Minister of

Commenting on Mr Hugh Daiton's pulsed. statement in the House of Commons

regarding United States

exports

ROME, Jan. 28 (UP)-It is official

Education, Giuseppe Boital and the Minister of Public Works, Gluseppe Gorra. have gone to the front for Artillery fire roared throughout the active duty. Both

Both are officers of the to the U.S.B.R., Mr Cordell Bull, Secretary of State, saki: that he be day. Italian use of aeroplanes in Alpine Corpses

There are now six Ministers at the Hlaved that American exports to the support of operating troops and to front including Count "Clano," "the Soviet Union were insufficient to be atléck Greek communications in the Foreign Minister; and Alessandro. of any great military valua ta. Gers,

rear was more marked.:

Pavölini and Alberto Farinacel: both high members of the Fascist Party.

under."

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HONGKONG BOY GIVEN "BLUE":

* News has just been received by his father in Hongkong that William ("Bill') Pryde, youngest son of Mr Walter Pryde of the P.W.D., who was a Peace Memorial Scholar. ship winner, has been...... awarded his soccer Blue at Cambridge.

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The young man, who Central British School student, played at outside-right for the Can taba against Oxford and scored the first of his team's two goals. The Varsities drew two-all.

Economic Plan To Beat Axis

Luftwaffe

Resumes

Raids

Ends Eight Days Of Inactivity

LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter). The German air force, sent a steady trickle of planes over the eastern and south-eastern coun- ties of. England to-day after leaving London and most of Britain severely alone for eight consecutive nights and almost all the intervening hours of daylight.

communique

An Air Ministry Issued this evening states, "It is belloved that some lone raiders were fuiflling the purpose "of reconnais- sance to report on the weather."

Four Alerts

•

The London area had four alerts After the third, a basket of incen-

bombs fell in one

Joint Anglo-U.S. Trolley buses were held up while

Action Possible

wardens, police and

atting from the expertions, bene-

of Tecent fire-raising attempts by night, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY **quickly put out the incendiaries with LONDON, Jan. 28 (UP)-lamp-posts and at street corners.

sandbugs conveniently resting against Economie exports to-day dis- Soveral high explosives were

A pilot of the China National Avia- closed a complex plan for a joint dropped in a residential Grea and tion Corporation who returned to Anglo-American economic war considerable damage was done to Hongkong after locating the wreck front against the Axis Powers casualties other than one woman houses, but there were no serious age of the company's trl-molored

filled while walking in the street.

Ford transport which crashed near which, if adopted, would bar Kian,

Kiangsi, on Friday night, ro-vessels from trafficking for the ports that one wing of the plane was bencilt of the Axis Powers, and sheared off in the crash, but that the from access to Anglo-American fuselage appeared to be intact

world.

Eastern Counties LONDON, Jan. 28 (Reuter).—A south coast and flew over south-east England this afternoon.

The rescue plane was unable to Port facilities throughout the number of enemy aircraft crossed the land near the wreckage.

witich

It would also result in the freezing Jocated on a steep mountainside. Further investigation of the condition of German assets in the United States clouds but no important damage was They dropped bomba through the of the plane and its occupants was and make the British blockade 40 reported, and there were very few made impossible by a fall of snow per cent, moro effective, which had partially covered the

Two officials of the com- of United States export llcensing to dropped several bombs at a point in In the morning an enemy. aircraft exports of vital raw the eastern counties, causing itlo

Idumage and no enmiattles,

It might also involve the extension

reckongkong ofce were landed cover all

pany's

in a lown near the spot and are on materials to the Axis Powers.

thelt way to the scene of the accident, But the focal office so far has not re- "reports from those

celved Investiga

Casualties.

Morgenthau Wants Aid

The transport toft Hongkong Friday evching on a charleted fight for the Interior, with pllot Bernard Wong at the controls, K. C. Wu na co-pilot, nad P. L Chang

radio operator. Another company employee, being WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (Reuter)The collapse of France transferred to an office in interior had doubled Britain's financial liabilities, declared Mr Henry China and an employco of the Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, testifying before the Catablishment chartering the plane Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the Lease and Lend Bill.

To Britain Sanction

were also on board.

C.N.A.C officials hèro declared

themselves worried by the absence of Britain, he said, had taken Birth gold and other dollar assets reports from the plist and crew of over all French contracts in the had been depleted by $2,310,000.000. the plane! Mr Wong is one of the United States although she no Mr. Morgenthau told the Cammillee

in the first six months of war, company's veteran pilots, Americans longer had the help of French that British purchases born and American-trained, and Hum flown on its lines for eight years. money to pay for them.

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