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Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1601 五拜禮 號四十月二英港香 Kowloon,

No. 10303,

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1941.

日九十月正

FRANCO AND PETAIN Expected HAVE VITAL PARLEY

Tepelini

Shortly

"REUTER" AT THE ALBANIAN FRONT

Feb. 13.-The fall of Tepelini-a strategic Alba- nian town 30 miles south- cast of Valona-is expected at any moment following the further strengthening of the Greek encircling move- ment reported yesterday.

There is heavy Greek artillery fire on this sector.

The fighting in the Skumbi and Devoli River valley has been more violent, but Italian reaist- ance to the Greek pressure is very strong.

Near Pogradelz, on the castorn front, the Greeks have advanced over a mile with artillery sup- port.

Yugo-Slavia And Axis

Prince Paul Reported On Way To Berlin

SHELIAL TO THE

BELGRADE, Feb. 13 (UP). ---It is authoritatively reported that the Itegent, Prince Paul, the Prime Minister M. Cvetkovich and the Commander in Chief of the Army General Markovitch are enroute to Berlin and Berch- tesgaden.

It is understood the journey fellows Belgrade's request for à clarification of the position of Yuge-Savja with the Axis.

Leadern, here are reported to be anxious for an interpretation of a certain portion of Hitler's recent speech.

LASTING THREE HOURS

MONT PELLIER, FEB. 13 (REUTER),—MARSHAL PETAIN RECEIVED GENERAL FRANCO AT THE PREFECTURE HERE AT 1.55 P.M. TO-DAY. AFTER LUNCHING TOGETHER, THE TWO LEADERS HAD A CONVERSATION LASTING THREE HOURS.

GENERAL FRANCO was accomPANIED BY HIS FOREIGN MINISTER, SENOR SERRANO SUNER, AND A SUITE COMPOSED OF BOTH CIVILIAN AND MILITARY OFFICIALS. While General Franco and Marshal Petain were together, a large crowd gathered outside the building and cheered loudly,

MARSHAL PETAIN

Responding to demands, they appeared on the balcony and wore greeted with shouts of "Vive Franco! Vive Petain!" Both were smiling.

Before General Franco entered his car, a band played] both the Spanish anthem and the Marseillaise.

During the afternoon, Senor Suner had a conversa- tion with Admiral Jean Darlan, the Vichy Foreign Minister and Vice-Premier.

Duce, Franco Discussion "There was certainly the question of the problems arising from the LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter). conflict, with which are connected the -The Mediterranean and Africneorganisation of Europe and of ques- tions concerning the Mediterranean were the main questions discuss-and Africa. On these two points, a ed at the meeting at Bord.ghera perfect between General Franco and 11 Spain's dantity of views was noted. of solidarity with the Duce, according to the official Axis is being continued."

"authorised quarters" Italian news agency from "au-are stated to have commented on the thorised quarters in Rome.”

#us: Repeating the words of the ofletul

The communique,

agency adds:

Pleads Leniency In Tokyo For Hayashi

Special to the "Telegraph"

The same

This meeting between the two slatesmen, inked by close political comradeship, is inclined to have that importance which is characterised by the military and political circums- tances of the moment. It is signific- and that General. Erance mot Il Duce for the first time in Italy, thus giving the lie to certain allegations of enemy propaganda.

(2) The Bordighera meeting was above all devoted to examination of questions which are of interest to the

two countries,"

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Consult

GILMAN'S

China's

Coming Events

Part In

Kerr Stays in Chungking

CHUNGKING, Feb. 13 (Reuter).-China's part in possible further developments in the Pacifle is being so eagerly discussed here as to push the China War into the background.

It is realised that the future of the world now depends on whether Britain can hold out in Europe against the German onslaught and whether the combined British and United States forces in the Far East can defeat any eventual Japanese drive in

[the Southern Pacific.

RESISTANCE

AT KEREN Italians Fight

Exploit In The Libyan Desert

("REUTER" WITH THE DAITISH IMPERIAL FORCES IN LIBYA)'

Feb. 13.-A remarkable story can now be told of how, following Haly's entry into the wor, a small force of picked New Zen- land and.. British troops' went thousands of miles through the deserts of Southern Libya prob- ing the secrets of Italy's defences and sabotaging her preparations.

Known as the "Long Range Desert Group," the force com- prised picked officers and men from the, New Zealand. troops and the British Royal Armoured Corps. It was commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel famed as an explorer in the Libyan Desert, who was formerly a British official in the Egyptian Survey the Palestine Department of Department and a member of

antiquities.

The force journeyed thousands of miles through the Southern

deserts, carrying its own supplies, pirating enemy transport, shelling and capturing isolated forts, blowing up dumps and burning grounded aircraft. The operations were conducted The report that fresh evacuation over a radius of over 700 miles south advice has been given to United States of the Oases of Siwa and Jerrabub, citizens in the Far East has attracted and the most valuable information much attention in

ntion in Chungking. Prom- was obtained. jinence has also been given to a state-

After Italy's declaration of war, ment made by President Roosevelt on the presence at Kufra of enemy troops Tucstiny to the effect that if the and alreralt in unknown numbers United States were forced into a war was very disturbing to the authori in the Pacific, it would not mean ties. The enemy were also known to CAIRO, Feb. 13 (Reuter).-qurtallment of war supplies to Britain, possess a number of motorised units The President added that he thought constructed for desert work and cap- The Italians are putting up stout hat there was no danger of the able of carrying out well-exccuted resistance round Keren,

United States getting Into war.

deser! operations. There, therefore, existed a distinct threat to Upper strategic town 60 miles north-

Nazi Influence Evacuation of Abyssinia west of Asmara in Eritrea. The London cables mentioning the Egypt by land and air.

It was imperative to find out the ZURICH. Feb. 13

(Reuter) fighting is very tough and is possibility of a Japanese move in the Evacuation of civilians from Abyssinia, aver difficult ground.

Pacific in support of a

German Becrets lying behind the great sand attack_in_Europe_are_also_being_dis- barrier protecting Kufra and so the vanguard of the Long Range Desert have been discurs between Musso- towards Arreza, which lies 30 miles

"The_British odvarice is progressing cussed here. Ini and General Franco, according south-west of Asmara.

developments tend to confirm Group get cut, defying the sea of Here the the information reaching Chinese sand and the sweltering heat of the to the Vichy correspondent of the

ecuntry

is also difficult and the re- Headquarters here that Germany has August sun. "Gazette de Laussone.”

treating Italians have been obliged bzen very active in the last three

First Exploration to feitison much of their equipment. weeks urging Japan to move in the The vanguard, consisting of

The advance east of Lake Rudolf Pacille against Britain and United British officer and Ave New Zea- Djibouti Railway, which has sin Abyssinia is also progressing satis-States and also that Jepun has agreed TURN to Back Pago, Column 5 terminus in French Somaliland, also factory.

It is rumoured that the Gennan TOKYO, Feb. 14 (Domei).—Mr Eikichi Morita, councillor atinister Herr Victor. Von Herren of the Japanese Ratepayers Association in Shanghai, arrived in accompanied the party instead-of-Tokyo-by-air-yesterday-afternion-and-immediately-visited-high-is-considered-as-n-likely subject-lo

Prince Paul.

Nazis Invitation

LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter).-It is reported that the Yugo-Slav Premier and Foreign Minister left Belgrade to-hy for Berlin at the invitation of the German Government.

LEASE, LEND

BILL

Senate Decision

officials of the Ministry of Justice.

It is understood that Mr Morila arrived here as a repre- sentative of the Japanese Rate- payers Association in order to plead for leniency "in view of the circumstances" surrounding the case of Yukichi Hayashi, president of the Association, who shot and wounded Mr W. J. Keswick, Chairman of the

SPITFIRE PROTECTS A BALLOON

Shanghai Municipal Council, and London's Night

two other Japanese officials of the Municipal Council at the ex-

WASHINGTON Feb. 13 traordinary ratepayers' meeting

(Router). The measure passed

same

on January 23.

said:

the

A

Alert

This auction. Involving as it does the

utilisation of the Addis Ababa-

concerns France and is regarded by Patrol actions only are reported as sufficient to ex- from other fronts.

The coffee monde between Marshall

plain the Pelain and General Franco.

and

These

La support Germany.

Many

Chinese quarters consider that China will not remain idle if Raids By R.A.F.

Jupan attacks in the Southern Pacille SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" since China can effectively ald Britain Political observers In Zurich in- cline to the view that Mussolint pro- dromes

CAIRO, Feb. 13 (UP)—The acro-in defence of Burma and Singapore,

Valeto at Maritz,

Ither by sending troops Into Búrma bably sounded General Franco as to Kayavia 'were successfully raided on and Malaya or launching a counter- what help he would be able to afford the night of February 11-12 and at offensive in China. Ituly.

Icast seven planes were destroyed. Lady Kerr's Flight All British planes returned safely. An indication that the Brush An offelal communique reported: Ambassador, Sir Archibald Clark "Malta was raided on Wednesday by Kerr, is unlikely to leave Chungking a number of German and Italian planes but there was no damage or casualties."

C.N.A.C. Plane Missing

explosive borib fell in one London of the company's and Hongkong.

by the Senate Foreign Affairs)

LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter). Committee regarding the Lease! Mr Morita at an interview with the-London had a short alert after and Lend Bill is substantially the press defended Hayashi's action de-dark to-night, the first to be etaring: Hayashi ncrificed himself heard at such an early hour for as that passed by the for the sake of the entire Japanese several nights. House of Representatives. population in Shanghai He

proposal restrict presidential authority under the Municipal Council is unbearable, 11

was because of the English pre

pressure Bill to send armed forces out of that the Municipal Council, on

the the Western Hemisphere was ground of scarcity of funds, raised rejected by the Committee.

the Municipal rates by 50 per cent The Senate debate will begin on last year and 40 per cent again this Monday. It is hoped to restrict it to

year," a fortnight.

Cuba Cuts Axis Tongue

South China Hostilities

The Hongkong offer of C.N.A.C. this morning confirmed the Chung- king report of the accident to another Shortly before the alert, a high planes somewhere strict where gunfire was also heard. However, no additional Information An enemy plane that attacked the has been received concerning the fate Duver ballcon barrage to-day was of the machine. badly damaged by a Spitfire. Smoke

The plane took off from Hongkong routed from the tall.

yesterday morning, and was forced A communique Issued by the Air down before it reached Kwellin, It Ministry and the Ministry of Home is pointed out that the Chungking Newa)Japanese Security to-night says: "A few enemy report was erroneous in stating that

Hull On Far East Dangers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 Cordell: Hull,

n the immediate future is seen in Lady Kerr's arrival here from Hong (Router)-Mr kong this morning by plane. The United States Secretary of Ambassader was originally scheduled State, to-day said that United to leave this work by air for Hong-States kong to join Lady Kerr.

Japan's Fishing. ·

Concessions

Consular officers had warned U.S. citizens In Far Eastern countries to evacuate as a precautionary measure in view of the disturbed conditions. The statement followed publication of despatches from Tokyo and Shang- and 14 (Central

MOSCOW, Feb. 13 (UP)The children and all men able to do so

hal saying that all women troops invading Japanese Minister, Mr Haruhiko

Along Canton-Hankow Railway

CHUNGKING, Feb,

BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

iterati, for the most part flying it was carrying passengers; it was a Kwoktnihu, Shluhow and other Nishi called on the Foreign Once had been urgently advised to leave. their number, they have always been singly, have crossed our consts dur freight plane and was carrying freight points on the east bank of the North yesterday and made the preliminary been arrangements for the first meeting of River in Kwangtung. have

smashed

by the

"All Japanese ratepayers are op- posed to these increases, but, despite

Roosevelt Accused defeated since, in order to become a ing daylight to-day. Bombs were only.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" voler, it is required that one must dropped at points in East Anglia and

Chinese. The the joint commission to negotiate a Tokyo, Feb. 13 (Domel).—The The pilot, Mr. J. Thom is an majority of them have retreated to long-term Fisheries Convention. pay a rent of at least Y700 a year. North Scotland. The damage caused American-born and educated Chinese Sunkal on the Canton-Honkow Rail-

"Yomiuri" points out that President countrics Although both HAVANA, Feb. 13 (Reuter)-Re-There are only 5,800 Japanese voters was slight and casualties were very and received his aeronautical train-way, 17 miles north of Canton, while agreed in principle to the resumption hinder Japon's establishment of a have Roosevelt has been taking steps to gulations prohibiting the dissemina- while the English voters number 12,- few."

ing in the United States. He has been with C.N.A.C. for nearly ten Chenai and Paknai.

the

rest are encircled between

jof negotiations for a general trade new order in East Asip by continuing tion of totalitarian propaganda of any 000. Moreover, out of 4,000 en-

[ogreement · which was begun fast to concentrate the United States fleet kind by the press, radio, Aims or ployees of the Municipal Council through the post were approved by more than 3,000 are English who

The Japanese invading at Lung-year and then suspended, the actual in Hawaii and continuing a policy His co-pilot was Mr Paul Chim and xong, key village between Tamshul converantions have not yet started contrary to what many Americans the Cabinet to-day.

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and Pingwu, about 12 miles east of but are expected to start shortly. think advisable.

London Optimism About Situation in Pacific

(By "Reuter's" Diplomatic Correspondent) LONDON, Feb. 13.—A seri ›us view is taken in London of the position in the Pacific, especially after the Australian Minis- ters" warning of the situation in the Far East.

The Australian reaction to the the fact that negotiations between Indo-China and Thailand are pro- P

Costly Press Coverage Of Army Of Nile

LONDON, Feb. 13 (Neuter)-The complaint made at the annual meet- Ing of the Empire. Press Union that "messages from Egypt about the glorious achievements of the Army of the Nile have been costing about three times 19 much

would between two parts of the Empire" is underlined in a "Yorkshire Post" editorial. -

warning of serious developments eceding and the armistice has just advantage to the Empire. Press and The paper says: "It would be of has given much satisfaction in been prolonged another fortnight, It Empire readers if the Government London, while the American at- is unlikely that Japan would take could persuade Egypt to adont the titude is also all to the good. any immediato action.

Empire flat rate of 2d a word for Also, although there has been press messages sent outside that!

In Allied circles in London, which talk of negotiations with Russia, country," are usually well-informed, it is folt Japan has not yet reached any agree. Reference was also made at the that at the moment a crisis is not ment that would guarantee her rear meeting to the handicaps. of press Immediate

If she were to undertake any adven-consorship-which-delayed-vital-news- It is pointed out that in view of turbus operation to the south.

years.

the radio, operater Mr. C. N. Pau.

LATEST

Soe Back Pago For Further_Late_News____

and gave advantage to broadcasting, i

the

Canton-Kowloon Railway, have

been driven back to Wangkong.

jsouth-west of Lungkong,

Suburbs of Shasi CHANGTEH, Feb. 14 (Central News)-Chinese troops who pushed their way to the suburbs of Shoal, important town 110 miles above Hankow on the

Hupch; have glse River in

attacking the

Japanese at Shapoolze, only three miles from Shosh, with considerable success. Fighting is still in progress in that area.

Derby Sweep

Being

Cut in

Tickets

Halves

A report current in town concerning the Jockey Club's special Dollar Sweep, which has already reached record sales, is that some purchasers of tickets who have sold half shares in their tickets have adopted the unusual practice of cutting the tickets into halves, each owner retaining one-half of a ticket.

In South Shanti HINGTSÍ, Feb. 14 (Central News). Following the recovery of Lluping, south-west of Tsincheng in south Questioned regarding the re- Club would require an explonation Shanel, on February 7, Chinese troops have been driving north. The port, Mr C. B. Brown, Secretary as to why the ticket find been cut, and the prize money would only bá Japanese tried to make a stand at of the Jockey Club, stated that paid over if the explanation offered Shuliangchlang, north-west of Tain-itho Club would certainly refuse] was satisfactory.inl: Roller Sweep cheng, but were defeated by the to pay half of a prize drawn if Salto in the" special: Chinese. They have now retreated one-half of a winning ticket was ing. It is now virtually bortain that retched: 540,000 lickets this morn- to Tunglingkow,

While a part of the Chinese are at-prosented:

the 1,000,000 mark will be reached or tacking at Tunglingkow, the rest are-Should-both halves-of-a-ticket be exceeded-before-Tuesday, when the advancing on Tienshulling.

presented for phyment of a prize, the Rooty-Hill Derby will be run off.

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