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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 14, 1941.

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MONTPELLIER, 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.

London's Night

Alert

LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter). London had a short alert after GENERAL FRANCO WAS ACCOMPANIED BY HIS FOREIGN MINISTER, SENOR dark to-night, the first to be SERRANO SUNER, AND A SUITE COMPOSED OF BOTH CIVILIAN AND MILITARY OFFICIALS.heard at such an early hour for

several nights. While General Franco and Marshal Petain were together, a large crowd gathered outside the Shortly before the alert, a high building and chcored foudly,

explosive bomb fell in one London district where gunfire was also heard.

MARSHAL PETAIN

Responding to demands, they appeared on the ', balcony and were greeted with shouts of “Vive Franco! Vivo 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.

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

two countries,"

Duce, Franco Discussion LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter). -The Mediterranean and Africa were the main questions discuss- ed at the meeting at Bordighera |

Evacuation of Abyssinia between General Franco and I ZURICH, Feb. 13 (Reuter), Duce, according to the official Evacuation of civilians from Abyssinla Italian news agency from "nus considered as a likely subject to have been discussi between Musso- thorised quarters in Rome."

Repeating the words of the offein and General Franco, according. add to the Vichy correspondent of the communique, the agency "There was certainly the question "Gazette de Lauserne." of the problems arising from the condict, with which are connected the reorganisation of Europe and of ques

and these two points, Spain's attitude of solidarity with the perfect identity of views was noted Axia is being continued."

This question, involving as it does the utilisation of the Addis Ababa- Djibouti Railway, which has its

Destroyers For U.K. tions concerning the Mediterranean lepotinus. in French Somailland, also

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

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The same "authorised quarters" are stated to have commented or the meeting thus:

Concerns France and is regarded. by plain the meeting between Marshal the correspondent as sufficient to ex-

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An enemy plane that attacked the Dover balloon barrage to-day was badly damaged by a Spitfire. Smokeless poured from the tail,

A communique issued by the Alr Ministry and the Ministry of Home Security to-night says: "A few enemy aircraft, for the most part flying singly, have crossed our consta dur- ing daylight to-day, Bomby were dropped at points in East Anglia and North Scotland. The damage caused was slight and casualties were very faw."

South China Hostilities

Along Canton-Hankow Railway

CHUNGKING, Feb. 14 (Central News)Japonèse troops invading Kwaktalhu, Shiuhow and other points on the east bank of the North River in Kwangtung have been smushed by the Chlause. The majority of them have retreated to Sunkal on the Canton-Hankow Rall- way, 17 miles north of Canton, while rest pre encircled between Chesnei and Paknai,

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in Zurich in- Ex-King Renounces and Pingwu, about 12 miles east of

Political observers cline to the view that Mussolini pro- bably sounded General Franco as to what help he would be able to afford Italy.

(1) This meeting between the two statesmen, linked by close political comradeship, is inclined to have that importance which is characterised by the military and political circums- Franco on Way Home tances of the moment. It is signific- LONDON, Feb, 13 (Reuter).—The | and, that General Franco met Il Duce NEW YORK, Feb. 14 (Reuter)-A death is announced of Lady Chamber- for the first time in Italy, thus giving message Ironi Berlin states that Jain, widow of Sir Austen Chamber- the lle to certain allegations of enemy | General Franco has left Mont Pellier lain, after a short illness.

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for Madrid.

His Rights

LISBON, Feb. 13 (Reufer),-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, 1841.

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The Japanese invading at Lung- kong, key village between Tamshul

the Canton-Kowloon Railway, have been driven back to Wongkong, south-west of Lungkeng

Suburbs of Shast

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

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

While a part of the Chinese are at- tacking at Tunglingkow,, the rest are

dvancing on Tienshulling.

Costly Press Coverage Of Army Of Nile

LONDON, Feb. 13 (Reuter).-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 AS much 11$ would between two parts of the Empire" is underlined in a "Yorkshire Post" ediliortal,

The paper says: “It would be of dvantage to the Empire Press: and Empire readers if the Government could persuade Egypt to adopt the Empire flat rate of 2d a word for press messages sent outside that country."

Reference was also made at the meeting to the handicaps of press censorship which delayed vial news and gave advantage to broadcasting.

Jervis Bay Dependents

LONDON, Feb. 13 (British' Wire- tess). The Busra British War Relief Fund has sent £5,000 to the Ad- miralty for distribution among the dependents of seamen who lost their lives in the sinking of the Jervis Bay, which saved a convoy by heroically drawing the full fire of a heavily- armed German raider.

Japan's Fishing Concessions

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH MOSCOW, Feb. 13 (UT1),~The Japanese Minister, Mr Hnruhko Nish called on the Foreign Offico

yesterday and made the preliminary. arrangements for the first meeting of the joint commission to negotiate a. long-term Fisheries Convention.

Although both countries have agreed in principle to the resumption of negotiations for a 'general trade agreement which was begun last year, and then cuspended, the actual conversations have not yet started but are expected to start shortly.

Linking Alberta To

Alaska By Air

OTTAWA, Feb. 13 (Reuler)-A system of aerodromém through Alberta and British Columbia leading to Alaska, is being established by the Canadian Government as a defence mengura ot cost of about £2,000,- 000, it was announced to-day by Mr C. G. Power, Minister of Defence and Air Minister.

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