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GREEKS TAKE VALONA

BAY: FORCES ONLY

12 MILES

Special to the "Telegraph"

FROM

STRUGA, FEB. 3 (UP).—GREEK FORCES ARE REPORTED TO HAVE REACHED THE SHORES OF VALONA BAY THIS MORNING. IT IS KNOWN THAT THEY GAINED THE DUKATI BAY ON THE SOUTHERN ARM OF VALONA BAY AND THAT THEY ARE NOW ONLY 12 MILES FROM VALONA.

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Other units of the same Greek column are advancing in the Kerauniaj Mountains and are reported to have captured the last Italian fortified position barring the way to Valona Bay.

It was at this point that other units this morning successfully took up the pursuit of the retreating Italians.

SARDINA POWER SUPPLY BOMBED

R.A.F. Carries on Good Work

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Feb. 3 (UP).—According to an official Admiralty anouncement Swordfish aircraft from the Naval Command on Sunday carried out à successful attack on one of the main sources of power supply in Sardinia.

E. Africa Campaign

Enemy Positions Strafed

One British aircraft is missing As a result of the action.

It is learned that R.A.F. bombers attacked targets in the northwest of occupied France shortly before dawn in the course of an offensive patrol.

Tripoli Base Raided

Consolidate Positions

LONDON, Feb. 3 (Reuter).- Greek troops, defying heavy rain on the whole front, scored| new successes to-day, according| to a Press Ministry statement broadcast by the Athens radio to-night.

Greek forces increased their refent- less pressure on Italian positions an the central front. Their heavy guns are maintaining a ceaseless Åre on the dominant points of the line re-. cently captured from the enemy.

Local surprise attacks upon Italian pots on various sectors of the front resulted in the capture of sentries. without a shot being fired, mountain north of Kisura have been

Mopping up operations In the

of

completed. The last vestiges TURN to Back Page, Column 5

CITY

TOKYO'S

CLAIM ON

Big Reception DUTCH E. I.

For Willkie

Manchester Enthusiastic

Rejected Request Will Be Enforced TOKYO, Feb. 3 (Reuter).-It

CAIRO, Feb. 3 (Reater).--Castle Mr Wendell Willkie's 60-minute go forward with her fixed policy LONDON, Feb. 3 (Reuter).is self-evident that Japan will Beaitoan important Italian bone in Tripoli--and its ravirons were tour of the bomb-damaged area whatever the attitude the heavily and successfully-bombed-to-of-Manchester-included-some-of-Netherlands East Indies muy day by the R.A.F.

the most enthusiastic scenes take towards Japan's request for The raid took place in the carly there for many years.

co-operation in the establish-| LONDON, Feb. 3 (Reuter)-plosive and incendiary bomby were and again, and the police bodyguard prosperity throughout Greater hours and several tons of high ex-i Dense crowds stopped the car time ment of a sphere of common On Feb. 1, the South African Air dropped. At least seven enemy air-had to be augmented to save him from East Asia, states the "Kokumin Force bombed enemy emplace craft on the ground on the aerodrome

Shimbun" to-day in a comment on the statement of Mr Naokino Hoshino.

ments in East Africa.

Supporting the army offensive, the R.A.F, made dive attacks on fort buildings at Barentu, which

being mobbed by admirers. He told

were hit by several bombs machine-gunned a motor transport | don't believe any nationalficent. I

Others fell among concentrations on the west side of the acredrome is more united in a cause than the Greater East Asla could nut be com-}

of motor transport where at least 50 vehicles were rendered un- serviceable.

were destroyed by fire,

a reporter. I have found the answer Direct tits were scored on a large to the question I set out to ask." hangar and buildings which were set Referring to the hundreds of people on fire and damaged.

with whom he land spoken, he said, In addition, other R.A.F. planes "The people's

spirit 1.9

"The establishment of a sphere of in the world common

prosperity throughout people of the British Isles."

pleted without Mr Wilkie said that he was more South Sea region,

incorporating the impressed by what was still being 11oshino, President of the Planning Mr Nuokino produced by industry than by the Beard and Minister without Portfolio, damage done.

declared in reply to an interpellation! at Committee meeting of the Housej of Representatives to-day.

und on the main road near Zanzur, causing considerable damage.

All I.A.F. planes returned safety.

Declares Martial Law LONDON, Feb,

West of Asmara another con- centration of motor vehicles was Mussolint has declared the whole of

3 (Reuter),— attacked while direct hits were southern Italy a war zone and has scored on the road,

placed it under martial law, accord-

A Savola bomber was shot down

at Agordat, and during the whole of these operations only one British air- craft failed to return safely.

Roads Strafed

To see King and Queen LONDON, Feb. 3 (Reuter)-As the culminating event of his exten-

Mr Hoshinn hinted that the Southa

in to Greek press reports quoted by sive tour of Britnin under war con- Sen region forms Japan's "life-line."

the Athens radio to-night.

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Nazi Planes Bomb

ditions, Mr Wendell Willkie expects to see the King and Queen on Tues-

day.

IN GREECE

First pictures of British troops in Greece, Tom- mice and their Greek con- freres share welcome meal. Below the Bishop of Canea blesses British bran carriers and tanks which, operated by British zoldiers, have played an important part in the Greek successes.

WHITEAWAY'S

Planes

Hitting Back: R.A.F. Gaining

The Upper Hand

Lively Debate Open

French Navy On Aid Britain' Bill

To Defend 3 (UP). The

Italian Prisoners CAIRO, Feb. 3 (Reuter),--Ronds | SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" between Derna and Benghazi in LONDON, Feb. Libya were strafed yesterday By Adinteatty announced that two air R.A.F. bombers and fightera. craft, believed to have been German, Twenty-five miles south-west of Ap-last Friday attacked a merchantman polonia, troops and lorries were carrying Italian prisoners from Libya, TURN to Back Page, Column 3 killing and wounding many.

Hitler Creates Party To Withstand Petain

LONDON, Feb. 3 (Reuter). The official announcement by Vichy that Admiral Darlan has left for Paris crowns a day of conflicting rumours in connection with his intentions and where- abouts.

have an important bearing on Immediate European developments.

Men In New Party

the

Mr Willie to-day is seeing how Liverpool is taking the "biltz." Early astir, he Inspected the bombed areas of the city, and later at the Town Hail he said that what he had seen proved that this type of warfare, with all its cruelty was not accomplishing the desired

end

of shaking the morale of the population. Rather, it was in- ereasing the people's resolution.

He visited the dockland, where he was called "a great guy."

Itself

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Reuter).—“Purely a defence mea- Bure" was the description applied by Mr Sabath, Chairman of the If Necessary

Rules Committee, in formally opening the debate on the Bill in the House of Representatives. VICHY, Feb.ș} (UP)—"The Journal" to-day! published an Mr Hamilton Fish, first Interview with Admiral Darlan Republican speaker, predicted stating that the French fleet for that the United States would be

German Raids the present and in the future, involved in the war in Europe

On Britain

and

this

an

LONDON, Feb. 3 (Reuter).— The people of this country have withstood the German onslaught with magnificent courage but they can feel that the Bomber Command is giving like for like," |said an R.A.F. senior officer to- day, talking to pressmen in London.

"The Germans in the past have gone into the ring and have put their heavyweights up against bantams and lightweights. Doubtless it was very amusing but Germany will not find it so amusing but more deadly when they realise that they are in the Įring with another henvyweight.

Very Good Straight Left

"I think the Bomber Command hus already developed # very good straight left and ls. busy strengthen- ing up à very formidable right,"

Dealing with the "sweep" of the French const by British fighters, the officer explained that when the Ger- mars carried the attack into Great

Britain, We fought it out in this country, but as we get stronger, so we will tean out and attack the Germans on their side of the Channel and carry the battle into his country.” Luftwaffe Grounded By Bad Weather

(BY "REUTER'S" AIR

CORRISPONDENT)

LONDON, Feb. 3 (Reuter).----The ¡R.A.F. fighter sweeps over Occupled France are believed to have met with so lille ghter opposition for two Freasons.

(1) Because they surprised the ¡Germon Air Force and (2) because it

is probable that a number of German fighter squadrons have been forced to move back from their indifferently- surfaced advanced aerodromes,

A senior offleer of the R.A.F. also stated to-day that it was the opinion

of Air Marshal Sir Richard Peirse, Operational Leader of the R.A.F. offensive, that the luils in the air wor -in-the-past-fortnight,-particularly-at- night. had been duc ta the phenomenally bad weather over mosi of north-west Europe.

Knock-Out Blow Suggestions that the Nazis are on the defensive due to energy being TURN to Back Pago, Column 5

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Critics Of Lease, Lend

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would "join under complete within six months of the Bill French jurisdiction and defend being approved unchanged. itself, and the Empire, against

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (Reuter).The Lease and Lond One Bomber Destroyed

any challenge whatsoever, and A hot discussion was initiated by would "vest in one man the decision of peace or war in this against any attack from any Representative Dirksen who referred LONDON, Feb. 3 (Router)-quarter whatsoever."

to Lord Halifax's visit on Saturday to country," said Senator Philip La Follette before the Senate Mr Sol Bloom, Chairman of Raids were made by several

the Foreign Relations Committee to-day, enemy altcraft flying singly may be reinstated as President that he had assured Lord Halifax It also reported that M. Laval House of Foreign Relations Com- During Monday morning, the Swiss

[mittee, who had" afterwards stated

Senator La Follette, twice| Bull would almost certainly be radlo stated that he had gone to

LONDON, Feb. 3 (Reuter)-Lex-coast of Britain during this (comprising Laval, Huntzinger any major change.

Over the cast und south-east of the executive triumvirate, that the Bill would be paid with Governor of Wisconsin, organis- followed by despatch of troops to Parle a statement which was sup-

ed the National Progressives of the United States finding themselves Europe. It increased the danger of ported later by the Budapest radio dern of the new Nazi-inspired party morning and afternoon. which added that Admiral Darlan had in Paris, the Rassemblement National Dombs were dropped at several

Darlan)

American in 1938. He said that involved in total war. under Marshal Mr Dirksen, termed been informed by the German Populaire, were attacked to-night by places in London, in East Anglia and Petain, as a result of the nego-"extraordinary proceduro" and de- M. Daladier told him in March,

The victory we should then wani, authorities that further conversa- the Lyons radio which was einphatir in Kent. Some damage was done tintlona which began in Paris minded a report of what happened 1939, that France expected the namely the elimination of the power Lions would be useless until Vichy that the party had no connection with and a few people were killed in a to-day with Hitler's envoys.

when Lord Halifax called. clearly realised the position created the organisation of National Revolu- Kent const town.

United States to help with not only of the Axis but also of Japan, would · logically require by the establishment of Rassemble- tion formed under the patronage of An enemy bomber was shot down

Mr Bloom, with flushed face, money, materials and mon, ment National Populaire-a Naz! Marshal Petain.

troops in Asia, Europe and perhaps [replied in a tense voleo that the only "Money and materials are in this] Africa," "We are obliged to place on record coast this afternoon. Inspired party in occupied France

things mentioned were an exhibition Bill and I have no hesitation in say-

Warning rivalling Marshal Petain.

the qualities of the men who form this assembly. Among them are Goy

of the Magna Carta and the proce- ing that the President - would be dure to be followed in Congress as Justified in regarding this legislation WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 (UP) —Mr. Subsequent reports suggested that and Rivolet, who have ceaselessly

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** Admiral Darlan hoped to find a mean posed the Marshal's Government. The

regards the Bill. He added that Mr as a mandate to carry out the full Phillip La Follette, former Goversion op-

TOKYO, Feb, 3. (Domei)-Major- Dirksen's question Over London, raiders Indulged in General Takeshi Terada, relired, died proper,

was very between the Vichy Government and presence will also be noted of Delon- Indiscriminate,bombing and the raids last night of injuries sustained when(10g)

im-Impllentions of entrance into the of Wisconsin, testifying before the

war"

Senate Foreign Relations Committee the now National Party.

ele, hand of the Cagoulards (hooded generally

Mr Norman Thomas, Sociallat on the Lend and Losse Bull, of the The success or otherwise of Dar-nien). Finally the support of a num- particular objective beyond creating Aknanka Mitsuke Station.

appeared to have no he was run over by d subway train atį Mr. Dirksen replied. "Americans' leader, testifying before the Senate possibility of "another, Hoare-Laval lan's efforts in Farls may conceivably ber of Freemasons, may be noted." La nuisance.

destiny hangs in the balance. This Relations Committee, asserted that deal, leaving the United States alone is a proper question."

the passage of the Lease and Lend at war with the world.”

by R.A.Fighters over the Essex

Reports from various sources sug gest that all the crew of the destroyed Corman bomber perished,

General Killed

The deceased was 60 years old.

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