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HONGKONG TELEGRAPHTM February 20, 1941.

Japan Makes Overtures To Britain

FROM PAGE ONE.

pute between Indo-China and Thal- land.

A Japanese official spokesman had maile a statement to the press yester- day which will doubtless come to the attention members the House.

of Mr Eden had received from Mr Yosuke Matsuoka, tho

Japanese Foreign Minister, a special messago in courteous terms and on the same Keneral lines as the statement Just referred to, The terms of the com- munication are at prosent receiving due attention.

No Compromisa LONDON, Feb. 19 (Reuter).—“Bri- tain will not entertain peace proposals until a complete victory has been zained." is the categorical reply of an authoritative quarter here com- menting on the Japanese spokesman's statement that Japan is ready to mediate in any war it invited to do

SENATORS FACE

REALITIES QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

Aid U.K. or We Fall Together

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Router).—Enactment of the Aid for Britain Bill would mean intervention in the European conflict, sald Senator Bailey (North Carolina Democrat) at the third day's debate on the Bill in the Senate.

SIR J. THOM

CHIEF JUSTICE

-War Hero ALLAHABAD, Feb, 19 (Router) The death is announced of Sir John Thom, Chief Justice of the High Court of Allahabad since 1037.

Ho continued: "I hope that this intervention may not mean war but if it does, I am ready 'for it."

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He declared that the Bill would give the United States a better chance for ultimate deliverance from the totalitarian world revo- lution.

Senator Connally of Texas, another Lieut.-Col Sir John Them. p.s.o., Democrat, hnd opened the debate M.C., was born in 1991 and was by observing that the world's demo- educated at Edinburgh University, cracles "must all hang together or where he obtained his .M.A. and they will hang separately." B. degrees, being called to the He predicted that an attempt would The London authority points out Scottish Bar in 1919 after returning be made to invade North and South that it is most interesting that the from the war. He was Member of America If the Axis Powers were Japanese spokesman should feel Parliament for Dumbartonshire from victorious in Europe, called on to make such an offer 1920 to 1929, und again in 1931-32.

50.

adding, "The Japanese evidently do He was Pulsne Judge 117 1957. BURMA PLEASED

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not appreciate the conditions in Court of Allahabad from 1932 to Europe brought about by it wor Sir John served in the Lothians and started by their ally. As the British Border Horse from 1908 to 1911 and Congratulations To Leaders Premier emphasised over and over] commanded the 8/10th and

Of Middle East Forces again, there can be no compromise." Battalions of the Gordon Highlandere

in the European War. Besides win-The Senate unanimously exniessca RANGOON, Feb, 10 (Reuter).-*- ning: the D.S.O, and M.C., he was satisfaction at the glorious successes mentioned in despatches four times. of the Imperial troops in Africa and

Ad. Stark Says Tokyo Be Ignored

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approve the proposed expenditure of $4,700,000 for bomb shelters to make Guam a naval aviation outpost.

An expenditure of $0.100,000 for similar purposen at Tutuila Island in Samoa will also be approved, It Is expected.

The House has also tentatively up- proved a section of the naval base development programme authorising the expenditure of an additional $60,- 050,000 for the development of the Atlantic bases acquired from Britak.

This is considered to be the first step towards Congressionni railfication of the "Destroyers for Buses" deal.

Guam Project

My Vinson also read a letter from Colonel Frunk Kuox, Secretary of the Navy, emphasising that the Guamį project la “of particular importance to the Navy.,'

Mr Vinson prefaced his remarks by stating that the country could rest assured that "all hands in the Navy were on tip toes ready for any emergency that they may be called

to incet.'

Tentative Approval WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Reuter). The House of Representatives hás tentatively approved the development of Guan and Somos as nuval and aviation outpost.

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desired that the heartiest congratula tions be conveyed to General Sir Ar- chibald Wavell, Lieut-Gen. Sir Henry Wilson and Admiral Sir Andrew Browne Cunningham.

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U.S.S. Washington

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Reuter). The new United States 35,000-ton battleship, Washington, will be com- missioned on May 15, six months ahead of schedule, the Navy Depart- ment announces.

The Washington's 'main armament consists of 'nthe 16-Inch guns.

K.C.C. Eleven

The following will represent the K.C.C., in a senior cricket league match against the Club de Recreio`at) Cox's Road ground on Saturday, at 2

p.m.

E. C. Fincher (enpt.), N. D. Lloyd, D. J. N. Anderson, E. F. Fincker, D. Bong, A Zimmern, F. R. Zimmern, F. J. Lay, R. E Lec. 11. T. Broadbridge, and N. A. E. Mar- key. Umpire, J. P. Robinson; Scorer; T. W. Chr.

Nazi Defences Pierced

By U. S. Shafts Of Wit

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NEW YORK, Feb. 19 (Reuter),—A Nazi broadcast invita- tion to Americans to send "Receiver to Pay” telegrams to Berlin stating the kind of programmes they would like from Germany Goes To Senate

has had an amusing sequel. ¡So" und cat and dog meat quotations WASHINGTON, Feb, 19 (Router). The House of Representalives to-

Thousands of people swamped from the Berlin Bourse.

Others asked for bomb by bomb day passed the measure authorising the telegraph offices, where descriptions of. RAF, raids the expenditure at $242,000,000 on extra staffs were needed. The Berchtesgaden. the development of naval bases, messages to Berlin were sarcas-

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tic and sometimes downright Senate.

The bases-includa Guam and Samoa Lanti-Nazi. and the Atlantic sites acquired from Britain.

measure now goes to the

Reconnaissance Flights By Nazis

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told the House of Commons to-day that some time ago, the Government had informed the Balkan countries | of the necessity of forming a Balkan bloc for the purpose of maintaining independence and political Integrity, Mr Butler did not answer when Sir Alfred Knox asked, whether or not, he could state that the Turko- Bulgarian pact allowed the Germans to cross Bulgaria and attack Greece.

DANISH ENVOY Leaves Chungking For

Thailand Post- CHUNGKING, Feb. 20. (Central | Nows) --Mr' Hiolmar Collin, the Danish Minister Chinn, who has received orders to be transferred as Danish Minister to Thailand, loft yes- terday afternoon for Hongkong by a

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The Berlin radio, in the latest broadcast, asked for messages to be ented, states the Columbia Radio Company The announcer requested The staff of one New York, firm that no crilicism should be spared but spent $50 of Germany's money ask you have any praise to offer, ing for broadcast on Hitler, Goering we should only be too glad to re- and Goebbels ringing "Say It Isn'tceive it."

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