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Warns U.S. ITALIANS FALL BACK Independent Britain Receives

Will Be Involved In World Conflict

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UP). Mr Charles Beard, noted his torian and former professor at the Columbia University, told Committee to-day that the Lend and Lease Bill if "efficiently car- ried out would involve us official ly in the conflicts in Europe and 'Asia, and would jeopardise everything we cherish in the United States."

the Senate Foreign Relations

He added: "It is a Bill for waging undeclared wars. Con- gress must decide whether it is prepared for a showdown to carry the United States into a war in Europe and thus set the whole world on fire, or whether it is resolved to stay out of war until the last ditch and preserve the stronghold of order and sanity against the forces of

hell."

-He also asserted that Congress must decide whether it desires to give Britain unlimited access to the United States Treasury for the pur pose of guaranteeing the Empire's "present extent of economle resource and

economic methods." Congress must also decide wheller It wants

supply money, ships and commodi- ties of war imili France and other conquerent countries can be restored.

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"Is Congers prepared to pour out American wealth until the Chungking Government has conquered, the Nam king Government,

the Chinese Communists are finally sup- pressed, and Russia is pushed uncit within the old Russian border"? he querled.

Military Expert

ON THREE FRONTS: TEPELINI IN FLAMES

LONDON, Feb. 4 (Routar).—Big fires in Tepelini indicate that the Italians are preparing to leave and are destroying their stores, states the Athens radio quoting a Greek Prass Ministry statement issued this evening. The radio statement declaros that Greek action continuos to meet with success on the Albanian front despite very bad weather in the past three days. In the coastal area beyond Chimara, determined attacks ended in the occupation of a high mountain pass which the Italians had trans- formed into a powerful stronghold.

At another point, a surprise attack launched on Monday morning resulted in the capture of important positions, many prisoners and much booty.

Italian Alpine troops among the prisoners declared that their commanders had ordered all who retreated to be shot immediately.

Grecks Advance LONDON, Feb. 4 (UP).

R.A.F. ACTIVITY IN Radio Athens broadcast an

MIDDLE EAST

Italians Severely Harassed

announcement by the Press Ministry saying that in the coastal zone beyond Klisura, the Greeks stormed and cap-1 tured an important moun- tain pass which the Italians

CAIRO, Feb. 4 (Reuter),.-R.A.F. bomber and fighter air-recently transformed into a craft continue to attack enemy lines of communication on

fronts, states a communique from R.A.F. headquarters in the

all powerful stronghold, intend-

Middle East.

The communique states that in Libya R.A.F. bombers raided Berka aerodrome at Benghazi last night and dropped bombs on aircraft dispersed on the ground. The bombs started large fires

in several buildings.

BRITISH TAKE CIRENE

The railway station at Barce was heavily attacked and motor transport was destroyed on the roads.,

British Oghter aircraft throughout yesterday harassed the enemy by machine-gun attacks. At Slonta and Tunts (ten miles east of Barce), six separate attacks were made on troops withdrawing along the road. There were several casualites and between 20 and 30 vehicles were destroyed.

In Eritrea

In support of the Army's success- ful advance in Eritrea, R.A.F. air.

Ethiopia Aim 90

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Feb. 4 (UP). -Mr Anthony Eden, the Foreign Minister, announced in the House of Commons to-day that the Government would welcome the reap- pearance of an independent. Ethiopia, and would recog- nize the claim of Haille Sclassic to the throne.

Mr. Eden reaffirmed that Britain has no territorial ambitions in Ethiopin, and that the British military operations there would terminate as soon as the situation permits. He said Haile Selassie's assistance' and guidance should be sub- ject to international ar. rangement at the conclusion of peace.

% of U. S. Military Planes

In Last 2 Months

By JULIUS EDELSTEIN

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (Reuter).--According to competent Government sources, 50 per cent. of the United States military plane output was diverted to Britain during December and Jan- uary last.

It was also disclosed that United States plane production may exceed 1,000 a month by March, hut officinis did not say how many of these were military planes or how many were replace ments for cominercial air lines. Observers believe that the passing of the Lend and Lease Bill by the end of March is designed to meet the spring offensive of the Totalitarians.

JAPANESE LAND MORE TROOPS

New Moves In Indo-China

Aliough plane production itself would not be sufficent to give Britain he necessary major assistance, many informed quarters bellove a formula. will be found by which the United States could make available the planes

already attacked to the army and navy, and possibly Flying Fortresses, in sufficient numbers, to give the British defensive alr power to meet the German blitzkrieg.

These planes would be sent to Britain in anticipation that the air- craft ordered by the British would be assigned to the United States arm- ed forces as they were completed.

Opposition Argument Opponents to the Lend, and Lease Bill anticipate such a development; tration with secking power to "give hence, they are charging the Adminis

SAIGON, Feb. 4 (UP),—Unimpeachable sources reveal that the Japanese have landed 1,500 soldiers at Haiphong, bringing with the total number of Japanese troops in Tonkin to between 10,000

and 11,000. The warships which brought the troops left to-day.away" the United States army and

ing to use it as a base for counter-attacks mechanised forces.

Two Thousand Prisoners SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BUDAPEST, Feb. 4. (UP)—The Greek radio annaced that the battles north of Klisura and Tepelint have been "catastrophic" for the enemy. Much booty and 2,000 prisoners were taken."

Advance Into Abyssinia

With Few Casualties NAIROBI, Feb. 4 (Reuter)

Time Limit

For Peace Talks

Thai And Indo-China

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

SAIGON, Feb. 4 (UP). It is limit which the Armistice Com- reliably reported that the time

May Go Saigon

navy air forces. Actually, the care of the Lend and Lease Bill is that A reliable neutral source re-authority be granted to the President ports that an undisclosed number to make arms available on whatever terms he believes desirable regardless of Japanese troops, believed to be or the provisions of the Neutrality small, are expected to arrive in and Johnson Acts, and also that Saigon within the next two authority be given to open United

States weeks, ostensibly in order to

ports and bases to British proceed to the border to see that Although the oppo

vessels for repairs,

with opposition agreed's the peace terms are carried out, the Administration to the point of showing their willingness to grant Joint Demonstration

$2,000,000,000 credit, they are not Approximately 100 French and 100 willing to grant the President dis- Japanese sailors, accompanied by cretion on the disposal of arms. marched to the World War memorial shrill trumpet tunes, this morning

while a smail crowd of curious na- and placed wreaths on the memorial,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Major George Fielding Eliot, the military commentator, tested that CAIRO, Fěb, 4 (UP),—It is the recommended the catablishment announced that British troops

TURN to Back Pago, Column 5' | have occupied Cirenc, 45 miles craft continued to attack tie enemy,

west of Derna, and have cut off During the operations, one Caproni British Imperial troops advanc-mission set for the Thai-Indo- tives watched them. This was ine Art Port Appolonia where The aerodrome at Guza suffered ing from Kenya have penetrated China peace negotiations at on

Joint Franco-Japanese parade in Saf- Italians are deprived of many heavily-as-the-result-of-raid-in 60-miles-into-Mussolini's-East Tokyo is February 15. This landing fields in the vicinity. which a number of direct hits were African Empire.

In Abyssinia, It is stated that the registered on buildings and nearby Italians are being, driven into the ronds.

Shayuchung Occupied

the

133 was destroyed.

heart of Gojjam, which is virtually From all these operations, one in the landa of Insurgents. The British nireraft failed to return. British penetrated 30 miles beyond

Italans.

Grounded Italian Planes ZAROB. Feb. 4 (Reuter)-The In Eritrea, British forces have

destruction of grounded Italian air-¡ reached the outskirts of tho portant station of Keren on the rail-craft by the South African Air Force The new movement by Japan-way running towards Asmara. The described in an official statement

here to-day.

Japanese Move In the Gondar River, pursuing the

This Morning

ese military forces in south enstern Kwangtung, which start ed at dawn on Tuesday, was extended yesterday when Japan- ese troops garrisoned on Kow- loon-Kwangtung frontier moved towards Shayuchung and occupi- ed the town this morning.

This operation was forecast by the "Telegraph" more than a week ago.

"Domel" from Canton reports this morning that the Japanese troops which landed southeast of Walchow early Tuesday morning entered Tumshul at 3.20 yesterday afternoon.

It ly also claimed that the border forces met Chinese troops In their movement towards Shayuchung and put the Chinese to fight after little (lighting.

Japanacco air units co-operated with the land forces and strated Chinese positions and troops.

Japanese Report

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CANTON, Feb. 5 (Domel), Japanese forces threatened to envelope Chungking clements in the

Im-

advance

A communique issued to-day limit can be changed if all threo states that British

parties agree. patrols are making good progress limit as being a Japanese expediency, Informed circles interpret the time on all sections of the front and with the object of making the French that a number of prisoners have agreeable to the mediation of the been captured, with guns and Japanese. ammunition.

Sumita To Supervise

country and geo-

Diet Passes Bills

.

British casualties were very slight.

It is announced that General At some placts, advanced patrols Sumita is leaving for Cambodia to- British advance is continuing with

are well established 60 miles inside morrow in order splendid dash despite the stand of

On February 2, fighters destroyed enemy territory.

supervise both In th patro the Indo-China and Thai border the native Eritreans, who are ex- a grounded Caproni bumber at activity, African troops are showing forces in the carrying out of the

Afmadu in Italian Somaliland. On themselves more than a match for armistice terms. cellent soldiers.

February 3, South African bombers, the enemy: Much of this activity Official Communique

escorted by fighters, made low taking place over CAIRO, Feb. 4

Gobwen allack at

aerodrome in graphical difculties. accupation of Cirene by forward at bombing bad machine-gunning with its inherent rackles Monday is announced in to-night's ed the grounded aircraft while the elements of the British forces on Kenya. The fighters machine-gunn»

communique dealing with the Libya bombers dropped many heavy bombs front,

and incendiarles. Of Eritrean activities, the com- Three Sayola 79's and one Caproni munique says that the Italian retire-and one CR 42 were destroyed, ment from Agordat continues and All the South African planes that pur troops are nearing Keren.

turned safely, Barentu our troops are

"From pursuing the enemy In a southerly direction. An accurate count of the prisoners has not yet been taken but the number is considerable."

Referring to Abyasinia, the com- munique continues: "East of Gallubal, our advance continues on the Melcin- ma-Gondar road. The capture of two frontier posts on the Dultana front, referred to in yesterday's coin- TURN to Back Page, Column 3

Bullet Battle

Mirs hay area north-east of Hongkong In Shanghai

by launching a pincer movement from

the east and west shores of the inlet,

fold dispatches indicated.

As one Japanese column on Tues- day repeated the fent of October 12, 1938, when Tamshul was captured

Gambling Den

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

re-

CALCUTTA, Feb. 4 (Reuter) —— Two Italian prisoners on war have escaped from a detention camp at Remgarh, Both are officers.

NO CHANGE

IN POLICY

Can't State Peace-Aims

Questions In Commons

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH?

LONDON, Feb. 4 (UP).-In the House of Commons to-day,

a demand to outline its peace aims..

Support Of China Government again' side-stepped

Re-Affirmed

Mr Arthur Greenwood, the Minis- ter without Portfolio, replying to Mr LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter)-In G. Mandel said he regretted he was the House of Commons to-day, Mr "not in a position" at the present Geoffrey le Mander asked if the time to make any statement regard- Government would give an assurance

Mr 5. Silverman drew attention to

that the Australian Army Minister's in such. broadcast on January 12 at Singapore, the fact that ex-United States Am- stating that Britain had no quarrel bossudor, Mr Joseph Kennedy, tesil- with Japan, implied that there was fed at Washington that he had no change in Imperial policy as idea what the British peace alms are, regards recognition and support for China in her struggle against Japan-to which Mr Greenwood replied: “1′ cannot be responsible for statements se imperialism.

this Govern-

Irregulars Loot

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Feb. 4 (Domel)-The NAIROBI, Feb. 4 (Reuter)--A Best batch of legislative measures to upon of terrorism is being con- be passed by both Diet Houses during ducted in southern Abyssinia, accord- the current session, the Milltary Ser- The Under-Secretary of State for made by ex-Ambassadors. Some of ing to Abyssinian putriots who are vico Law amendment bill, the Army the Dominions, Mr G. Shakespeare these statements certainly did

not coming to Kenya in increasing num-

police offence reputations amendment repiled, "Yes, sir.” -

have the approval of bers for fresh supplies of rifles und

bill and the Navy police offence ro- The Conservative, Mr Robert Mar-ment." Ammunition.

Xulations amendment bill, were gan, asked whether 11.M. Government These patriots say that Italian passed by the House of Representa-in Australia was kept tully informed regular troops, givan is free hand tives following a general meeting this of the dissatisfaction felt in Britain by the Italians, have been murdering afternoon as referred to it by the with Japanese policy in relation to the TURN to Back Pago, Column 4 House of Peers

Nazi Hit And Run

Raids Cost

Them Four Planes, Few Results

Axis with the object of avoiding public official statements which may conflict with such a viewpoint.

Mr Shakespeare recalled, that it was the practice of His Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom to communicate its concern and added that there was no divergence between the two governments as regards this matter.

New British Air Service

LATEST

Air Mail To H.K. Is Lost

The Postmaster-General announces that one

air mall dospatch from

"There has been little other enemy Australia To The N. E. I. United Kingdom dated November 14,

LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter).—Convoys, aerodromes and towns in south-east and east Eng- land were the main objectives of the German hit and run raids to-day, during which four enemy. planes were destroyed.

month ago with a "bag" of eight,] R.A.F, fighters shot down the bomber A Dornler 17, wheth bombed | dived "after the Messerchmitts. He off the Suffolk const. an East Auglian town this morn- not in a seven seconds burst at one ing, was chased out to sen and of them and blew it to pieces. He

was able to it escaped in the cloud.

damage the other before

near the Thames Estuary

Two Messerschmitt 110's destroyed were brought down by Hurricanes.

Communique, Feb. 1.4

shortly after the landing in Mirs Bay, SHANGHAI. Feb. 5 (UP)A RCOLO shot down by two Hurricanes of

the Chinese retreat.

tion

two enemy' fighter-bombers in the with Timor, Portu ince route.

the Southern auguration of a new air

According to

to the re

the report, the new

activity over Britain to-day. A few tombs were dropped in Kent but SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" of Tatao police, armed with rilles, the Burina Squadron. The pilots the Japanese units stained along entered a gambling den in Yu Yuen saw the bomber trying to sneak

there was little damage and no

TOKYO, Feb. 5 (Domel)-Icon- the Sino-British frontier bordering

serious casualties have been reported,

cert with the Japanese air outes This afternoon K.A.F. fighters, on Kowloon began, moving to cut off road near the Paramount, the leading through the clouds at 3,000 feet Chinese ballroom, and are alleged to

without loss to themselves, shot down over the Oceania, Britain has con- eluded a new air service agreement Barder Area Quiet

have demanded money to permit and closed in on either side of

possession in Regarding the reported Japanese the owner of the den refused and the

gambling to be carried on. However. him.

LONDON,

(Reuter).outer Thames Estuary and an enemy

for the in- Both pilots, worrying the Dornier occupation of Shayuchung the Army Tatan police opened fire which was like terriers, registered hits which

Official confirmation of the destruc-fighter off the Kent const" spokesman in Hongkong said that no returned by bodyguards at tho den, sent him crashing into the sea after

of a German bomber as well on

Bagif 30 This Year interference had occurred

the "shooting down of two fighter- on the enusing the exchange of at least 50 he had Jettisoned the rest of his bombers and one fighter is given day's "bag" of four German aircraft through Timor to Batavia is the border as a result of the operations,shola.

I LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter)-To- | miles

miles from Port Darwin in Australia bombs, The border area remained quiet he

as Air Ministry communique. Three Chinese are known to have added.

In another encounter, two Spitfire

communique states: This brings the total number of enemy Netherlands East Indies. The British been critically wounded and probably pilots were flying off the south-east morning a single

enemy

my bomber planes shot down in raids on this Overseas Airways Company has al He said that tiron Japanese planes half a dozen others slightly wounded. coast at a height of 2,000 feet this dropped bombs In a town on the east country since the beginning of this ready carried out the first test flight.

A gambling den lust above the one afternoon when two Messerschmitt coast, damaging some houses and year to 30,

over the projected route by using raided, managed by a Russlan, was 100's dived down in front. One of utility services and starting a fire One British plane was lost. not touched by the Tatao policemen the Spitfires, piloted by a sergeant

the Short Empire Dyingboat and the which was soon put out. There was

Five German machines have been who smashed the Chinese den.

second and third test nights will De who was awarded the D.F.M.

stall number of casualties. TURN to Back Page, Column 4 made shortly.

flow along the border yesterday but on account of their height it was not possible to tell whether they were on the British side of the border or not,

British sir route extends

over. 1,820

1040 has been lost by enemy action. Subsequent despatches to date have been received.—

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