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WILLKIE WOULD BE WELCOME IN CHINA
Special to the "Telegraph"
SHANGHAI, Feb. 18 (UP),-In an editorial to-day, the "China Press" says. "Mr Willkie is reported to be considering an Inspection tour of China similar to the one he made to Britain recently.
"Although he said that-no definite decision had been reach. ed, it is to be hoped that he finds his way clear to make the trip. welcome the Re- The Chinese Government and people would
publican leader with open arms. Į "Mr Lauchlin Currie and Mr De- spres are now on an Inspection trip hunoccupied China to study China's needs nillary as well as economical but as their stay will not exceed two weeks, they can hardly cover the whole field an la desired.
"Mr Wilikle would certainly be able to secure much more. Informa- tion than the two formerly mcu- tloned gentlemen,
An Extended Trip
BRITISH POLICY
Minister Informs Bulgaria
SOFIA, Feb. 17 (Reuter),~~~
"In view of the tense situation in The British Minister to Bulgaria,
the Far East, Mr Wilikle would find Mr George Rendel, to-day out- it extremely useful to extend proposed trip to China to ather Im-lined British policy towards portant points such as Canberra, Bulgarla. Batavia, Rangoon, Singapore and Manila, Visits to these vilal links in the Far Eastern strategic chain would give him a correct perspective in view of the crisis that is rapidly heading for a showdown.
The United States is destined to play an important role in the affairs of the Far East and we believe that a visit by Mr Wilkie will be of help toward Amerien's efforts in cleaning up the muddled Pacific."
situation In
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
Alphonso: No LARGEST
Change
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'
ROME, Feb. 17. (UP)-A bulletin issuedˇto-night sald that there was "nothing new" ro- garding the condition of ex-Ring Alphonso. However, the doctorn are very optimistic and believe that he will recover.
the
to
Don Juan conferred with ex-king this morning 1. ho assumed his father's claim the throne. The meeting was attended by Don Jalme, Queen Victoria and Count de los Andes, who in the King's 'Chamberlain. A Manlia report says that the local Spanish community is sponsoring a meeter to pray to-day for the recovery of the 'ex-king.
GERMANS PREPARE
For Advance Into Bulgaria
ANKARA, Feb. 17 (Reuter). He was replying to questions-German military preparations raised by "Reuter's" correspond-inside Bulgaria include streng ent as the result of various state-thening rail bridges and roads ments in the Bulgarian press.
and
"British policy is aimed at the mututenance of the neutrality and independence of Bulgaria and at preventing the war from spreading to Bulgarian soil," declared Mr Rendel The British Government would the welcome the development of close between relations and friendly
We her neighbors, Bulgaria have no wish whatever to take any Initiative towards violating Bulgaria's neutrality or involving Bulgaria in the war. If Bulgarin loses her brought to neutrality and the war Bulgaria, it will be solely and direct- ly on the initiative of Germany. The LISION, Feb. 17 (Reuter)-Ma-question of whether the Legation deira was also struck by the hurri-remains or not depends solely on the cane which swept Portugal during evenient of the Germans. the week-end.
Hurricane Over Madeira
The damage at Madeira is esti- mated at about 80,000 runtos, which
is equal to £800,000.
In Portugal strenuous attempts aro being made to restore communico- tions and a section of the 1938 class
of oumy telegraphists has been called to the colours to repair the damage to telephone and telegraphi wires throughout the country.
Death Roll'
LISBON, Feb. 17 (Reuter).—It is) estimated that 70 people were killed In the hurricane that swept Portugal at the week-end. Twenty death
occurred at Lisbon.
Quezon To Run
For Election
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MANILA, Feb. 18 (UP)-Presid ent Manuel Quezon last night told a group of Provincial Governors that he would run for re-election, pro- vided Vice President Sergio Osmena would be his running mate.
Earlier, the Governor's Convention had prepared a "draft Quezon" re- solution which, it is understood, will be approved unanimously.
and laying down petrol dumps, according to reliable sources.
A German move into the country, however, is not regarded as imminent in Turkish circles. The opinion is held here that the Germans are con
February 18, 1941.
IN
PLANE THE WORLD
U.S. Bomber-Troopcarrier
LONDON, Feb. 17 (British Wireless), What is probably the world's largest bomber-troopearrior will shortly be in produc- tion in the United States. This is the B19 Douglas bombor which will weigh 80 tons when fully loaded with its 18 tons of bombs and ten tons of armament.
It has a range of 7,500 miles and earries a crew of ten.
With a wing span of 212 feet, this giant machine is driven by four right Duplex engines, cach developing 2,000 h.p. and attains a speed of between 200 and 250 miles per hour at about 25,000 feet.
It is sinted that its armaments, de- tails of which are kept a close secret, will enable the 1319 to bent off attacks from several fighters at once without assistance from escorting aircraft,
Australia On Qui Vive
Mr Fadden's Latest Statement
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
HOOVER
FEEDING. SCHEME
Britain Sees
Difficulties
LONDON, Feb. 17 (British Wire- less)Mr Herbert Hoover's plan for food relief in the mailer German- occupled countries, which was stated in a recent broadcast speech to be under consideration by the Britiah and German Governments, is thought
to
in well-informed circles here present many serious difficulties.
The main problem which a once SYDNEY Feb. 17 (UP) arises is the countries loating of foodstuffs in The Acting Prime Minister, Mr which has already been carried out Fadden, announced to-day that by the Germans themselves. conferences between State ducting a "war of nerves and will Premiers would be held soon to continue until military preparations
the discuss
war situation, are completed,
Turkish opinion concerning the particularly with regard to air whole Balkan situation remains calm.[raid precautions. It is pointed out here that there is
He said: "We have to be on the To reason to believe that the Yugo-
While the qui vive.
situation is Slays have committed themselves to collaborate in or facilitate German
schemes in the Balkans.
A question pertinently asked is, "Why should. Yugo-Slavia facilitate German attack on Greece, which would have for its object the restora tion of Italian power in the Adriatle?"
Rumanian Terror
Nazi Hordes Plunder
Countryside
is
be foolish not to take stock of critical,, it is not alarming, but we
should
our resources.
of
Despoiled Populations Britain cannot be accused of inck humanitarian feeling in refusing feeding despolled
populations, to relax the blockade to assist
pecially when the Germa them- boasting-even selves are continually to the peoples they have over-ru~~
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plate over plan might reconimend that they have food enough to sup-
the whole of Europe. The Japanese Consul-General, Me itself if the necessary utensils and Mastushi Akiyama sale that Japan food were obtained in Europe and had no strievances against Austrailo paid for with dollars held by Amerl- which could not be settled peacefully, con banks in Germany and at pre-
the but he claimed that outside influences, sent blocked by Nazis. But "maliciously and insincerely" were again the problem cantiot be so easily attempting
suggests disturb Japanese- simplified for Mr Hoover
should be that soup kitchens
CS- Australian relations,
tablished as an experiment.
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Ex-Premier And Editor LONDON, Feb, 17 (Renter). ISTANBUL, Feb. 17 (Re-Hendrik Colijn, 71-year-old former Dutch Prime Minister, has been dis- ter)-The situation very missed by the Germans from his post grave and the population are as editor of the Conservative news- lacking essentials, which have paper, "De Standard," it is learned in
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" been plundered wholesale by London.
Dr Colijn, says the Germans, "ivil!
SHANGHAI, Feb. 18 (UP).-Four German troops who terrorise the
not adapt himself to the new condi-members of a family who, it is al- Rumanians, state travellers
tions."
leged, beat a ricksha puller to death Dr Colijn has been associated with beemise he parkett' his ricksha Rumanians are convinced that the the paper-one of the most influential front of their house last Sunday, Gerinums are preparing quickly to in Holland-for over 20 years and faced the District Court yesterday invade Bulgaria and it is stated that had acted as editor since his retire- and were remanded in custody.
ite has Jong Two brothers, their mother and puntoon bridges have already been ment from the Cabinet. assembled at Dobrudja for this pur-been at loggerheads with the Nazis the wife of one of the brothers threw and the "Standard" was the first the puller to the pavement a number pose.
Rumanians do not hide their fear paper suppressed by the Germans of times; as a result his head hit a of the consequences which would because of a leading article in which water tank and he died in hospital follow an extension of war in the Dr Collin attacked the German White shortly thereafter. All the prisoners Balkans
Book on Holland and Belgium. pleaded not guilty.
U.S. Cabinet Lays Plans For arriving here from Romania. Passage Of Lease, Lend Bill
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (Reuter).—Mr Harry Hopkins, re- cently President Roosevelt's special envoy to Britain, was pre- sent at the White House conference to-day on the subject of the Lease and Lend Bill.
Bill is passed, he added, 'nany ad- Also present were the War ministrative requirements will be Secretary (MF Henry L. Stim-et and read son), the Secretary
Last night Mr Hopkins had a con- of the vereation with Mr Roosevelt which Treasury (Mr Henry Morgensted until two o'clock in the morn than), Secretary of the Navy tog (Colonel Frank Knox), the The presence of Me Wickard, the Secretary of Agriculture (Mr Secretary of Agriculture, at the con- Claude Wickard) and also
ference indicates the possibility that the the question of food supplies for Director of Budgets.
Beitado was anung those discussed. Mr Stephen Early, President After the conference, Mr Wickurd Roosevelt's Secretary, described the said, "I think food is very necessary conference as one of a series which | for British defence but more than
rangements for the Bill. When the ships to haul food,"
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No More Italians In
INDIAN DRUNK Egypt, Kenya, Sudan
Prays All Night Alter Striking Boy
Special to the "Telegraph"
CAIRO, Feb. 17 (UP)—As a result of the fall of Kurmuk An Indian private watchman, Ram Singh, 26, appeared before Mr H. G.last Friday, no Italians remain on the soil of Egypt, Kenya or Sheldon, C., at the Central Magis- the Sudan, except as prisoners of war. tracy this morning, charged with be-
This is revealed in an official the aerodrome at Brindisi, was raided Ing drunk and disorderly in Hen- nessy Road on February 9, and with headquarters communique issued on the night of February 15-16 and Assaulting Li Sal, a 14-year-old boy. to-day.
Detective-Sergeant J. R.
Bentley
The communique declared that sald that Ram Singh was drunk
no change in the when he struck the boy on the head there was with a walking stick near the Sellers' altuation either in Libya and Soldiers' Home. The boy was Eritrea. detained in hospital for four days.
or
The Indian had formerly been a It added: "In Italian Somaliland,
but of the Police Force. member
had enemy forces are now being driven been dismissed for drunkenness. back to the line of the Quba River.
Defendant told the Court that he "Guns and war materials were cop- was sorry for what he had done, and red at Kiamryu and are how being Added that after the Incident, he checked. went to the Sikh Temple where he prayed the whole night.
and
"In the area east of Lake Rudolf, our troops continue their penetration. Brindisi Attacked
that severol hangars were set on fire. A large, explosion was seen near the aerodrome opposite Lazaretta Island.
Three enemy aircraft on the ground, and one seaplane were set on fire and destroyed.
Aerodromes in Slelly were attacked the same night.
Lascar Casualties NEW DELHI, Feb. ¡17 (Reuter) --- Altogether 620 Indian lascars have: been killed as the result of enemy action, according to official informn- tion.
Italian Prisoners
Mr Sheldon ordered Singh to pay
The Royal Air Force in the Middle BOMBAY, Feb. 17 (Reuter) —A $52 compensation to the boy, cautioned him on the charge of be-East resumed their attacks on Italian further 3,600 Italian prisoners have Ing drunk and disorderly.
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Larceny Charge
Wong Lung-kin, 30; Lo Sang, 20,
CASE DISMISSED
D. S. Mangharam, shop assistant of Chan Hap, 32, all unemployed were No, 20 Hennessy Road round floor, charged before Mr G. T. Lowry at was charged before Mr G. T, Lowry Central Magistracy this morning with at Central Magistracy this morning! larceny
one with embezzling $45 from Hiro one typewriter, one Advenney, his employer, on April 30 of electric clock, one electric canvas bag, and two pairs of overalls last year. Defendant was on $250 to the total value of $210, the pro-
bail.
Mr M. A. da Silva, appearing for
perly of Cheong ling, 30, No. 83
Connaught Road Centrai, third floor, defendant, pleaded not guilty.
on February 17.
All defendants pleaded guilty,
Sentenco
Det.-Sergeant Summers sald defen-
dent
was employed as a clerk and he
of three months' hard was alleged to have embezzled the labour was passed on first defendant money to pay some rent arrears for and two months' hard labour on the the house.
The Magistrato dismissed the caso,
second and third accused,
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