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New Job For Mr Johnson

Clarence Gauss- As The

New Ambassador

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (UP). Mr -The Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, to-day confirmed reports that the U.S. Ambassa- dor to China, Mr Nelson John- son, will soon leave Chungking for a new assignment but he did not reveal the exact nature of the change.

Ho said that he did not know whether or not Mr Johnson would come to Washington prior to his new assignment.

The White House declared that there would probably be no news regarding Mr Johnson until La nomination was sent to the Senate, which would be on Thursday at the earliest.

Australia Approves CANBERRA, Feb. 4 (UP).—The acting Prime Minister, Mr A. W. Fadden, announced today that Aus tralia had approved -- the exchange between Mr Clarence Couss and Mr Nelson Johnson.

Shayuchung Occupied

Japanese Move In This Morning

ITALIANS FALL BACK Independent Chungking Has

ON TWO FRONTS: TEPELINI IN FLAMES

LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter).—Big fires in Topolini indicate that the Italians are preparing to leave and are destroying their stores, states the Athens radio quoting a Greek Pross Ministry statement issued this evening.

The radio statement declares that Greek action continues to meet with success on the Albanian front despite vory, 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 tho 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.

R.A.F. ACTIVITY IN

MIDDLE EAST

Italians Severely Harassed.

Advance Into Abyssinia

With Few Casualties NAIROBI, Feb. 4 (Reuter),— British Imperial troops advanc. ing from Kenya have penetrated African Empire,

CAIRO, Feb. 4 (Reuter).-R.A.F. bomber and fighter air-G0 miles into Mussolini's East craft continue to attack enemy lines of communication on all fronts, states a communique from R.A.F. headquarters in the Middle East.

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

in several buildings.

BRITISH TAKE CIRENE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“

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

British Aghter aircraft throughout yesterday harassed the

enemy by machine-gun attacks. At Stonta and Tunis (ten infies cast of Barce), six separate attacks were made on troops withdrawing along the rund. There were several casualties between 20 and 30 vehicles destroyed.

In Eritrea

ond

were

A communique issued to-day patrols are making good progress states that British advance on all sections of the front and that a number of prisoners have been captured, with guns and ammunition.

British casualties were very alight. are well established 60 miles laside At some plaets, advanced patrois enemy territory, In this patrol themselves more than a malch activity, African troops are showing the enemy. Much of this activity is for taking place over trackless country with its inherent climatic and geo- graphical dimeulticy.

Irregulars Loot

Ethiopia Aim Need Of Much

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 Selassie to the throne.

Mr Eden reaffirmed that Britain has no territorial ambitions in Ethiopia, 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.

More Aid From United

(Mr Jolin It. Morris, For Eastern Manager of "United Press," who is now in Hongkong after recent visits to Free China, Burma, Thalland, Malaya, the

Philippines and Japan, las written the following story cz clusively for the "Telegraph." Mr Morris is now en route to his headquarters in Shanghai, will sail by 优邝 American- President Line ship to-morrow.) By JOHN R. Morris FAR EASTERN MANAGER, *UNITED PALSS"

Free China, now in the fourth year of her war of resistance

JAPANESE LAND MORE TROOPS

-New Moves In Indo-China

States

against Japanese domination, at present is holding her own. against the invader but to win decisively and recover her occupied territories will require much greater American ald than she has received thus far,

This observation is the result of a three-month tour of China, Japan and other Far Easterni countries___vitally affected by Japan's effort to establish a 'now order in East Asia.

kong this week, is a capital beset by Chungking, whence I flew to Hong-

tremendous Trials and burdships, which recently have been com- plicated and intensified by internal dinkuities and serious economic problems. When all factors are laken into consideration, however, it appeurs obvious that China's position and prospects are improving at present, while Japan's

{ responsibilities and her serablems;

task of reorganizing Asia under the Rising Sun are becoming dally more burdensome and dangerous.

encouraged by

Chinese of all classes, greatly recent American measures which directly or indirectly that the United States holds the key benefited the Chinese position, fect ia

SAIGON, Feb. 4 (UP).-Unimpeachable sources reveal that the Japanese have landed 1,500 soldiers at Haiphong, bringing the total number of Japanese troops in Tonkin to between 10,000 and 11,000. The warships which brought the troops left to-day.to the Far Eastern situation and,

Time Limit For Peace Talks

Thai And Indo-China

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

May Go Saigon

.

co-operation with Great Britain, will restore pence and an equitable, co- during new order' In Aata in the course of the next year or two,

Undismayed

A reliable neutral source re- ports that an undisclosed number of Japanese troops, believed to be small, are expected to arrive in

The Chinese are by no means dia Saigon within the next two mayed by the military reverses they weeks, ostensibly in order to have suffered nor the economie proceed to the border to see that difficulties which are causing much the peace terms are carried out, hardship among the people, but it is everywhere noticeable that the ex- Joint Demonstration

pectation of further and even more substantial American assistance is the Approximately 100 French and 100 principal Ingredient of the confidence CAIRO, Feb. 4 (UP)—It is

In support of the Army's success-

Japanese sallors, accompanied by with which they face the future. announced that British troops ful advance in Eritrea, RAF, air-campaign of terrorism is being con- reliably reported that the time and placed wreaths on the memorial, acquaintances with conditions and

NAIROBI, Feb. 4 (Renter)-A

SAIGON, Feb. 4 (UP)-It is marched to the World War memorial resideme

shrill trumpet tunes, this morning American observers of long in China and Intimate have occupied Cirene, 45 miles craft continued to attack the enemy: ducted in southern Abyssinia, accord-limit which the Armistice Com- while a small crowd of curious na- west of Derna, and have cut of During the operations, one Caproning to Abyssinian patriots who are mission_set_for_the_Thal-Indo. | tives watched them. This was the first portance of

personalities there 133 was destroyed.

emphasize of the opportunity Joint Franco-Japanese puude the last to the United Sexy the opting

sinte of affairs. Many with whom I talked expressed the hope that Laughlin Currie, one of President Roosevelt's administrative assistants who is now enroute to Chungking. would return to Washington with in- formation and ideas which would lend to increased ald on a basis and In a manner which would insure its ' maximum offectiveness.

Port Appolonia where the

Italluns are being driven into

heart of Gojjam, which virtually

the Condur River, pursuing the Italians.

Official Communique CAIRO, Feb. 4

Grounded Italian Planes

Diet Passes Bills

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

NO CHANGE IN POLICY Support Of China Re-Affirmed

4 (Heuter)-In

asked f

the

the

im oned

Italians are deprived of many heavily ns the result of a raid -in bers for fresh supplies of rifles and China

Tho-crodrone-at--Guza-suffered coming to Kenya in increasing num

peace negotiations at fon. landing fields in the vicinity. which a number of direct hits were ammunition.

Tokyo is February 15. This These patriois suy In Abyssinia, It is stated that the registered buildings and nearby

on

that Italian limit can be changed if all three the roads.

Irregular troops, given a free hand. From all these operations, one the peasants and stealing the stock.

by the

Itaitany, have been murdering parties agree. in the bands of insurgents. The British aircraft failed to return.

Italian native levies are reported to limit as being a Japanese expediency, Informed circles Interpret the time British penetrated 30 miles beyond

take the view that as the Italians will with the object of making the French probably be defeated, they might as agrecable to the mediation of the ZAROB. Feb. 4 (Reuter)-The well collect booty while they have Japanese. In Eritrea, British forces have

destruction of grounded Italian, air-j thu chance, reached the outskirts of the imcraft by the South African Air Force Possible Keren Stand

Sumita To Supervise portant station of Keren on the rall is described in un oficial statement

Eager To Cooperate It is announced that The

General way running towards Asmara.

here to-day.

CAIRO, Feb. 4 (Reuter)-Since Sumita is leaving for Cambodia to- British advance is continuing with

On February 2, fighters destroyed itrea, British forces have advanced the Indo-China and That border the House of Commons to-day, Mr remarks an eagerness to co-operate The highest officials of the Chinese the start of the offensive against morrow in order to supervise both splendid dash despite the stand of

LONDON, Feb.

Government, interviewed by the the native Eritreans, who

grounded Caproni bomber al are ex-

writer last week, implied by all their cellent soldiers.

Afmadu in Italian Somaliland. On 150 miles and are now approaching forces in the carrying out of the

|Geoffrey le Mander February 3, South Afrlean bombers, the native town of Keren, about 70 armistice terms. escorted by fighters, made a

Government would give an assurance with the United States in every way miles up the railway from Asinara, Jow The new movement by Japan-

that the Australian Army Minister's necessary to put American material capital of the colony. (Reuler)The dive-bombing and machine-gunning

The retreating Italians may possibly

broadcast on January 13 at Singapore ald to the best use. All the most ese military forces in south-occupation of Cirene by forward attack at Gobwen aerodrome in

elements of the British forces on Kenya. The fighters machine-gunn-make a stand af Keren, though the

stating that Britain had no quarrel experienced foreign observers 1 con- eastern Kwangtung, which start- | Monday is announced in to-night's ed the grounded aircraft while the town lacks strong defences and is

with Japan, implied that there was stilted, including

ing many of non-Ameri ed at dawn on Tuesday, WAS communique dealing with the Libya bombers dropped many heavy bombs strategically

no change in Imperial policy as can nationalities, felt the Chinese unsuited 10 withstand- TOKYO, Feb. 4 (Domel).The regards recognition and support. for Government was prepared to fund incendiaries. extended yesterday when Japan- front.

Ing any considerable attack.

accept ese troops. garrisoned on Kow-munique ways that the Italian retire-and one CR 42 were destroyed.

Or Eritrean activities, the com-

first batch of legislative measures to China In her struggle against Japan in the future not only American Three Savola 70's and one Capront driven out of Barentu is still on the the current session, the Military Ser-

Further south, the Italian column be passed by both Diet Houses during ese Imperialism.

assistance but also American advice loon-Kwangtung frontier moved ment from Agardat continues and

The Under-Secretary of State for in the manner of utilizing such credits All the South African planes re-run to the east, with British forces vice Law amendment bill, the Army the Dominions, Mr G. Shakespeare and materials as the United States towards Shayuchung and occupi- that our troops are nearing Keren.

turned safely.

at their heels, They are withdrawing police offence regulations amendment replied, yes, it

in the future may be prepared to pro- ed the town this morning.

"From Darentu bur

troops are

across mountainous country towards bill and the Navy police offence re- The Conservative, Mr Robert Mor- vidc. pursuing the enemy in southerly

the main Asmara-Addis Ababa road gulations amendment bill, were gon, asked whether H.M. Government Recent events and prevalling con- direction. An accurate count of the CALCUTTA, Feb. 4 (Reuter) at Adtugel, 40 miles south of Asmara. passed by the House of Representa-in Australia was kept fully informed ditions in Free China suggest the prisoners has not yet been taken but Two Italian prisoners on war have A fair number of prisoners were cap-uves following a general meeting this of the dissatisfaction felt in Britain TURN to Back Page, Column 3 The number is considerable.

escaped from a detention camp at lured when British advance parties afternoon as referred to it by the with Japanese policy in relation to the Referring to Abyssinia, the com-Ramgarh. Both are officers.

TURN to Back Page, Column 5 munique continues: "East of Gallabat, our advance continues on the Metem- ma-Gondar road. The capture two frontier posts on the Dukana front, referred to in yesterday's com- munique, resulted in the Infletion of nearly 100 casualties in killed and captured at slight cost to ourselves,

"One additional post in tho neigh- bourhood has been captured."

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

"Dome!" from Canton reports this morning that the Japanese troope which Landed southeast of Walchow Carly Tuesday morning entered Tamshul at 3.20 yesterday afternoon. It la alan claimed that the border forces met Chinese troops in their movement towards Shoyuchung and put the Chinese to Alght after little fighting.

Japannese air units co-operated with the land forces and strafed Chinese positionis and troops.

PASTOR NIEMOELLER

Said To Have Become Roman Catholic

BASLE, Feb. 4 (Router)-Martin Niemoeller, the German Protestant pastor who became famous for re- sisting the Nazi conception, of the state in relation to religion and who is now. In a concentration comp, has become a Roman Catholic, according to the Berlin

Basfar Nachrichtendent of the

adds

*

that Nicmoeller

The paper has been contemplating the step for some time. He was a U-boat com mander in the last war. He was * arrested by the Nazis in 1937,

of

Extensive patrol activities continue

In Italian Somaliland, the inunique, concludes.

Past Captured Town (BY' "'REUTER'S" "SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)

com-

House of Peers.

Nazi Hit And Run Raids Cost Them Four Planes, Few Results

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Axle with the object of avoiding public official statements which may confilet with such a viewpoint.

Mr Shakespeare recalled that t 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.

LONDON, Feb. 4 (Router).Convoys, aerodromes and towns in south-east and east Eng-

Nazi Aid To U.K. land were the main objectives of the German hit and run raids to-day, during which four enemy planes were destroyed.

Town Planning month ago with "bag" of eight, RAF, fighters shot down the bomber A Dornier 17, whcih bombed dived after the Messerchmitts. He off the Suffolk coast.

Opportunity Not Disaster CAIRO, Feb. 4-Drivlig west along an East Anglian town this morn- cot in a seven seconds burst at one the coast from Derna, British Im-ing, was chased out to sea and was able to damage the other before activity over Britain 16-day. A few don't believe that the air raid damage

of them and blew it to pieces, He "There has been little other enemy

LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter),"I perial forces have captured the small shot down by two Hurricanes of it escaped in the cloud. town of Cyrene, about 130 miles from the Burma Squadron. The pilots.

bombs were dropped in Kent but Benghazi,

Two Messerschmitt 110's destroyed there was little damage and no caused to buildings up to date would is belloved that the British saw the bomber trying to sneak near the Thames Estuary were serious casualties have been reported. exceed or even reach one year's full

This advanced forces have already gone through the clouds at 3,000 feet brought down' by Hurricanes.

afternoon R.A.F. Oghters, building capacity of Britain." without loss to themselves, shot down

statement was made Dast

nde to-day Cyrene. This seems to be in-and closed in on either side of

Communique dicated by mention In to-day's R.A. him.

two enemy nighter-bombers in the by the famous economist, Mr J. M. communique of British air attacks on

LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter)-duter Thames Estuary and an enemy Keynes, who added: "I should say that the buildings of this country. Both pilots, worrying the Dornier Official confrmation of the destruc-fighter off the Kent coast." enemy troops rotreating along the

are to-day worth more than they road west of Cyrene, which

like terriera, registered hits which tion of a German bomber as well as WOR Marshal

Bag of 30 This Year were in 1938. Damage of this kind Graziani's headquarters sent him crashing into the sea after the shooting down of two fighter-

he bid jettisoned the rest of his bombers and one fighter is given days bng" of four German aircraft becomes a disaster. when he planned to invade Egypt

LONDON, Feb. 4 (Reuter)-To-It gets beyond a certain point that it an opportunity. It is only when Brief messages received at General bombs.

an Air Ministry communique, In another encounter, two Spitfire Wavell's headquarters in Cairo did

The communique states! This brings the total number of enemy"What has happened hitherto not say whether the Italians had plots were flying off the south-east morning a single enemy bomber planes shot down in rolds on this opportunity and can go much fur- Weled strong resistance at Cyrene const' at a height of 2,000 feet this dropped bombs in a town on the east country since the beginning of this ther before it becomes a real disas It is generally assumed that they held afternoon when two Messerschmilit count, damaging some! houses and year to 30. on til the last moment and fought a 109's dived down in front. One of utility services and starting a fire

Lern One British plane was lost.

To advocated five or ten pro rearguard action when British pres- the Spitfires, piloted by a sergeant which was soon put out. There was

Five German machines have been grammes for exceeding repair of auro became too great.

who was awarded the D.F.M.

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