1941-02-14 — Page 13

Swiss Discover Britain Is Not Decadent After All

LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter).The military correspondent o the Swiss paper, "La Suisse,” on February 10 stated that the "bombardment of Genon shows that the Iritish Fleet continues

Friday,

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February 14,1 1941.

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SPITFIRE London Optimism About A pound of value PROTECTS A

Situation in Pacific for an ounce of cost BALLOON

to dominate the Mediterranean and the Italian African armies London's Night

are virtually separated from Italy."

The paper "National" says: "The speed with which General Wavell's · on-storming Empire troops reached and captured Benghazi has not only surprised laymen. The performance of the British troops and High Com- mand calls for the respect of all unprejudiced obzervers.

"Whether the course of the African campaign is of importance for the

final decision, whether the British advance continues, that widespread is an old rumour that England country and the home of old people without the power to live or resist was

after all only a rumour.

"The English have borne terrible be crying for the world's recognition, bombing attacks without wenkening. and have destroyed this rumour. Not many so-called young peoples could have achieved this record of Bang froid and nervous endurance."

Linking Alberta To Alaska By Air

Бувет

OTTAWA, Feb, 13 (Reuter)-A: of nerodrones through Alberta and British Columbin leading! to Alaska, is being established by thei Canadian Government as a defence measure at a cost of about £2,000,- 000, it was announced to-day by Mr C. G. Power, Minister of Defence and Air Minister,

Mission To S. America

CARACAS, Venezuelo, Feb, 13

cordiality (Reuter).~~--Great

and evident friendship marked the stay here of the British Economie Mission to South Amerien which leaves for England on Saturday.

Alert

EIRE PREPARES-London had a short alert after

FOR WORST

Evacuation Plans

DUBLIN, Feb. 13 (Reuter). The importance of perfecting evacuation plans "while the time is still available" was stressed by Mr William Norton, leader of the Labour Party in the Dail, broadcasting to-night.

(By "Reuter's" Diplomatic Correspondent). LONDON, Feb, 13—A scriɔus 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 LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter), warning of serious developments lins given much satisfaction in titude is also all to the good.

dark to-night, the first to be London, while the American at-

heard at such an early hour for

several nights.

Shortly before the alert, a high explosive bomb fell in one London district where gunfire was also heard. Au encimy plane that attacked the Dover inlloon barrage to-day was badly damaged by a Spitfire. Smoke poured from the tall.

In Allied elreles in London, which are usually well-informed, it is felt that at the moment a crisis is not inmediate.

LEND

LEASE,

BILL Senate Decision

is pointed out that In view of WASHINGTON Feb. 13 the fact that negotiations between Indo-China and Thailand are pr(Reuter).The measure passed ceeding and the armistice has just by the Senate Foreign Affairs A communique issued by the Air is unlikely that Japan would take and Lend Bill is substantially the been prolonged another fortnight, it Committee regarding the Lease security to-night says: "A few enemy Ministry and the Ministry of Home any immediate action. aircraft, for the most part lying talk of negotiations with Russin, House of Representatives.

Also, although there has been same as that passed by the singly, have crossed our consts dur-

The proposal to restrict the gouncement that if the voluntary dropped at points in East Auglia if she were to undertake any adven-Bill to send armed forces out of

Mr de Valern made a recent an- tur daylight to-day. Bombs were Japan has not yet reached any agree.

ment that would guarantee her rear presidential authority under the evacuation scheme proved unsatis-North Scotland. The damage caused factory, the Government would resort was slight and casualties were very

fei." to compulsion.

"We know the plight of millions of refugees in other countries who had no time to prepare for evacua- tion and we have that lesson before; us," he added.

Costly Press Coverage Of Army Of Nile

LONDON, Feb, 13 (Reuter).—The complaint made at the annual meel- 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 as much As would between two parts of the Empire" is underlined in a "Yorkshire Post editorial.

Jervis Bay Dependents

miralty for distribution

turous operation to the south.

Seeks Exchange

Of Ministers

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

CANBERRA, Feb. 13 (UP)

is officially announced that Chung- LONDON, Feb. 13 (Dritish Wire-king s made several approaches less).The Busra British War Relief through their Contal-Ceneral in) Fund has sent £5,000 to the Ad- Australia for an exchange of Minis-

among the ters, dependents of semen who lost their While there is not much likelihood lives in the sinking of the Jervis Bay, of an immediate decision, the appoint- which saved a convoy by heroleally ment of a Minister to China would drawing the full fire of a heavily be regarded as a political develop- armed German ralder.

ment, and a natural sequence in Australian diplomatic polleles in the Pacific, following the appointment of Ministers to America and Japan.

Sumita Entertained On

Bangkok Visit

General Sumita's visit.

Conscription In Britain

the Western Hemisphere was rejected by the Committee.

The Senate debate will begla on Monday. It is hoped to restrict it to

fortnight.

South China Hostilities

Along Canton-Hankow Railway News).Japanese troops invading CHUNGKING, Feb. 14 (Central

Shluhow and Kwoktaihu,

oti:ex points on the east bank of the North River in

been Kwangtung have smashed by the Chinese. The majority of them have retreated to Sunkal on the Canton-Hankow Rull- way, 17 miles north of Canton, while the гель

are

between encircled Cheknal and Paknai.

The Japanese invading at Lung-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Bangkok, Feb, 13 (UP),—The Pre- mier of Thailand will entertain Gen- eral Sumita at cocktails this evening. Oficials are sllent concerning Lie object of

Youths Of 19 Called Up kong, key Village between Tamshul The paper says: "It would be of

However, the Japanese Legation advantage to the Empire Press and

LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reute)) and Pingwu, about 12 miles east of Empire readers if the Government stated that the General was merely Youths of it and just over between the Canton-Kowloon Railway, have could persuade Egypt to adopt the conferring with members of the January 1 und December 31, 1921, been driven back to Wangkong, Empire flat rate of 24d a word for Japanese mediation mission here.

are to register for military service on south-west of Lungkong. French Protest press messages sent outside that

Saturday, February 22. This will be country."

VICHY, Feb. 13 (UP). The the first registration under the pro- LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuler).—The Reference was also made at the French Government has protested to clamation of January 20, extending death is announced of Lady Chamber-meeting to the handicaps of press Japan, as mediator, accusing Thai-the age limit to men who had then lain, widow of Sir Austen Chamber-censorship which delayed vital news land with violating the terms of the reached the age of 18 but had not lain, after, a short illness.

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Suburbs of Shasi CHANGTEH, Feb. 14 (Central News)-Chinese troops who pushed their way to the suburbs of Shazi, mlles above important town "110 Hankow on the Yangtze River in Hupeh, have been attacking the Japanese at Shapaotze, only three miles from Shasi, with considerable success. Fighting is still in progress In that arca.

In South Shansi

HINGTSI, Feb. 14 (Central News). Following the recovery of Lluping, south-west of Tsincheng in south Shansi, on February 7, Chinese | troops have been driving north. The Japanese tried to make a stand at Shuliangchiang, north-west of Tain- cheng, but were defeated by the Chinese. They have now retreated to Tunglingkow.

While a part of the Chinese are at-

| tacking at Túnglingkow, the rest are

advancing on Tienshuiling.

Donations To Bomber Fund

A total of $1,680,763.15 was reached yesterday by the War Fund inaugurated by the 3. C. M. Post, Ltd, with the follow- In donations.

$83.75

4.15

United Services Golf Meeting Mr E. P. Streatfield (monthly) Cheero Club (sale of old Uns, etc.) Mary Edmondston (sixth donation) 10 Yusing Shrapnel Bex................... 307

The following donation was paid in directly to the Bank on January 20, 1941. and not previously acknowledged: Mrs M. Hazard_

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DONATIONS WAITING Donations for the following Organisa- tions await collection at the office of the S. C. M. Post: Hongkong Benevoleni 50- ciety; B.W.OF. St Andrews Society; Blind Home; Pokfulam; Emergency Re fugee Council; Society for the Protection of Children: Streel Gleepers Shelter Suelety: Lepers' Fund; St Vincent de Paul; Hellet Fund for British Prisoners of War.

Japan's Fishing Concessions

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MOSCOW, Feb, 13 (UP).-The Japanese Minister, Mr Inrubiko Nishi eniled on the Foreign

Once yesterday and made the preliminary arrangements for the first meeting of the Joint commission to negotinic a long-term Fisheries Convention.

Although both countries have agreed in principle to the resumption Tot negotiations for a general' trade |agreement "which was begun lust year and then suspended, the netuni conversations have not yet started but are expected to start shortly,

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Ex-King Renounces

His Rights

LISBON, Feb. 13. (Reuter)—A document signed by ex-King' Alfonso, In which he offers to renounce all his rights in favour of his son, Infante Juan, is published to-day in Spanish text by the newspaper "Voz"

The document is dated from Rome, January 14, 1041.

Destroyers For U.K.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. (Reuter). -There is no controversy between the President, Colonel Krox (Navy |Secretary) or Mr Wendell Willkie on the question of turning over mere destroyers to Britain, declares an announcement sued from the White House to-night.

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