1941-02-20 — Page 7

Thursday,

HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH

February 20, 1941.

By Ernie Bushmiller

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Ethiopians Co-operate In Capture

Japan's

of Dangila Foodstuffs

KHARTOUM, Feb, 19 (Ren ter).—Dangila, 40 miles south- west of Lake Tana, the full of which was briefly reported yester- day, strategically controls the whole of Gojjam province and the Italians had stationed there a 13 lackshirt division with other white troops though it is doubtful whether these troops were

there when the town fell.

The abandonment of the twon on Monday was the result of guerilla pressure during the past few weeks by Haile Selassie's patriots, led by a British oflicer. They on occasions approached

were repulsed with 40 dead, including ten Italian officers.

roads, transport drivers are success

Despite long distances over, bad fully mutaining schedules and bringing forward the necessary water, uitton and ration supplies.

within a few feet of the town's RUMANIAN

strong defences.

Five days of close attacks followed. As the Ann! blow was struck, en- operation with the R.A.F. ond mess-. ages received from the planes enabled the patriots to capture some mem- bers of the garrison as they left dur-

ing

the bombardment. The remain- der of the garrison, retreating to the north-east towards Babrday Giorgis, a town on the southern pint of Lake Tana, were hurried by a small Abyssinian force.

Edge of Plateau Dangila atands on the edge of the northern escarpment of the Abyssini- an plateau. 7,000 feet up. al the junction of the old caravan routes to Addis Ababa from Gainbat Sudan Lorder and the Blue

Nile

On

MUNITIONS

Govt Urged To Make Deficiencies Good

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” TOKYO, Feb. 19 (Domel).—Mr Kohei Takada noted to-day that the ture for bercasing the production of Government's estimates of expendi

He also the star were too small.

general mobilisation of rural organisations and techniclans the engineers for accelerating

plan.

The Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Mr. Tadnatsu Ishiguro, nointed out that the Government Is considering both urgent and lasting measures to attain the objective. Government "was preparing to spend another Y30,000,000 to accelerate the foodstuffs plan.

The Finance Minister, Mr Ispo Kawada, also promised to take steps

Mr. Kuhel Takndo in this connec-

SENATORS FACE REALITIES

Aid UK. or We Fall Together

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

Australia

Does Not

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

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

Invite Waration.

He predicted that an attempt would be made to invade North and South

America if the Axis Fowers were victorious in Europe.

Senator Connally of Texas, another MELBOURNE, Feb. 19 (Reu- by observing that the world's, demo- Democrat, had opened the debate Expropriation By State BUCHAREST, Feb. 19 (Reuter) promptly to realise the plan prepared ter).Government had taken cracies "must all hung together or The Important Malaxa Raliway and by Ministry of Agriculture and added precautions against they will hang separately." ammoinent works have been com- Forestry

sudden emergency after review-| pletely taken over by the state under

deerce issued to-day, providing that on suggested increased manufacture ing Australia's defence system, remaining 50 per cent, of the of fertilisers, conversion of other said the Acting Prime Minister, the shares

res will become state property, agricultural cultivation to that of Mr A. W. Fadden, in a speech other half having been taken over foodstuffs, and grant of monetary here to-day. on January 28.

prizes for the production of key fond. No action would be taken and 'no king stuffs.

word spoken, he said, which would shatter peace in the pacific, "If war comes to our front door, it will not be of our chocsing. Let nobody think; that we are helpless and unfited for such a supreme test."

tie

General BURMA PLEASED

| M. Malixa, the armaments

and head of the firm, was placed under house arrest by the Antonescu last year but his present from Roseires on whereabouts are unknown. in Anglo-Egyptian M. Malaxa is regarded as General Sudan

The population is small but Antonesett's chief opponent. Italian occupation roads have since been built along the caravan routes. facilitating un exchange of local pro- duels, wheat, barley and coffer with goods from other centres.

Women Also Fighting LONDON, Feb. 1 (Reuler).—— Some Abyssinian women are fighting alongside their menfolk in the ranks of the Abyssinian patriots,

Japanese Report Of Chungking Defection

FOR WAR AREA

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Overseas Chinese To Visit

Mr Lo Criticises War Taxation

(Continued from Page 5.).

should, be Improved-or that measure should be dropped altogether.

Congratulations To Leaders Of Middle East Forces RANGOON, Feb. 19 (Reulur). The Senate unanimously expicesed

Tribute To H.E. satisfaction at the glorious successes.

Sir, you have assumed the admin- of the Imperial troops in Africa and

istration of this Colony during desired that the heartiest congratula- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

perlot which is one of the most Chungking. Lions be conveyed to General Sir Ar- NANKING, Feb. 10 (Domel)chibald, Wavell, Lieut-Gen. Sir Henry CHUNGKING, Feb. 20 (Central real periods of the British Empire. Adding another 5,000 men to Non-Wilson and Admiral Sit Andrew News)-Mr Aw Boon-haw, Chinese It is not surprising that the difleully on's newly-born First Group Army Browne Cunningham.

magnate of Singapore, Mr. LI Sing-of the situation should have its re- percussions on the Colony. The Chi- of 30,000 meh under. General Li

kiu, well-known Chinese lender in

nese community gratefully Chang-kiang, a group of deserters

appre- Hongkong and several other overseas ciates your concern and labour for Chinese leaders are coming to Chung- the well-being and security of the Selassie, in a broadcast speech,

Tainster In central Kiangsu Province.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (Reuter), shortly to

Kitions Princess Tahal, who appealed for

investigate industrini morning.

in

Colony, as exemplified by your initia -The new United States 35,000-ton

the Interior. gifts of clothing for the Abyssinian

The Commission оп Gverseas air raid

in providing the population with fighters, has lived in Britain for five The group of new adherents to the battleship, Washington, will be com-

shelters. In the construction Wang Ching-wel comp consists of

missioned on May 15, six months Affairs, the Ministry of Social Wel

which you have taken such a keen years in exile. She announced that former effectives of the seventh ahead of schedule, the Navy Depart-fare, the Chungking Municipal Gov-personal interest. Since your arrival she hoped shortly to join an ambu-column of Chungking's Shantung ment announces.

ernment and other governinent or in the Colony the Chinese Members iance-unit-which is leaving for Klampu-Anwer drills under Tat The Washington's main arminent ganisations concerned are making of Councils have had to make numer- Abyssinia under the leadership of un King-in. end other sympathisers of consists of nine 10-inch guns,

preparations to welcome them. Australian surgeon.

the peace

artd

anti-Communist mov In Somaliland

ment of the Nanking Government, HANOI, Feb. 10 (Reuter).-Air- NAIROBI, Feb. 10 (Reuter).----In-

Kang-lin's forces were men from the French air forer, who

This was revealed to-night by

Princess Tshal, daughter of Haile from the Chungking forces arrived in U.S.S.Washington

thi

Tul

move-

creasing Dritish pressure on the lines formerly stationed north of Kayu arrived in Saigots on February 8 N.E.I. Oil Sought Excellency an expression of our deep

of the river Juba in Somaliland is Luke as part of the Chungking forces France, have been assigned to several announced in a communique here to-deployed against the Communist New Indo-China bases, Salgon and strate- night. The communique suys that Fourth Army outlawed by Chiangle points in Cambodia and Loos, the

enemy counter-attacked and Kai-shek on January 17.

says a Japanese report.

Support the Bomber Fund

-and provide

more of these

ous representations to Your Excel- leney, and on their behalf, and also on my own, I desire to tender to Your gratitude for the

the sympathetic manner in which you have invariably received those representations, and your ever- LONDON, Feb. 19 (Reuter). The read desire to give effect to them Netherlands East Indies Government as far as possible,

By Japan

has received a Japanese request to May I, Sir, also fender our thanks explore oil areas in the Netherlands to the Ilonnurable the Colonist Seere- East Indies and has indicated its lary for the invariable courtesy which willingness

acas to specify certain areas he has shown to the Unofficial Men-

bers. My which could be explored, according

colleagues and I desire to pay warm tribute to him for the con-

to a

a Japanese report.

The Dutch authorities, however, spicuous ability which he has shown are reported to have signified their willingness on condition that Dutch observers accompany the Japanese

surveyors,

Pacific Freight Rates Up

San Francisco, Feb. 10. The Pacific Westbound Conference, representing 17 Pacifle shipping lines, announced to-day an increase of

as Your Excellency's chief adviser, which is such a well known charat-

our of ou teristic

esteemed Colonial Secretary.

My colleagues on this Council de- sire me to state that they wish to associate themselves with the trl- butes I have paid, and the views 1 have expressed. În due course the Honourable Mr Tam will speak on the question of removal of-night-soil and the prevailing lawlessness and insecurity of the Colony,

and the Honourable Mr Ll will spenk on

an primary education, and I desire to

from 10 to 15 per cent. in freight / Express my With their

rates. The increases will be effective. from either March 1 or 16 and will cover virtually every commodity.

.

on these

Fully realising the true character of the struggle now being waged by Britain and her Empire, the Chinese in the Colony have willingly and, in- enthusiastically co-operated, measures

Shipping circles declare, the in-deed. creases are partly due to the with- with Government in all drawal of big tonnage from the which Government has deemed it necessary to carry out in furthering

war effort, whether by re-

Pacifle and partly because of the Bing to the calls made for

general upward trend of operations cost and insurance,

vice in the Volunteer Corps, Police Reserve, A.R.P., Fire Auxiliary Ser- Going freights to Hongkong anz vice, St John, etc., etc., or in uther nounced to-day are $12 a ton for directions. In view of their deeds I grain, $15 for metals, $18 for ma- trust, Sir, that it is not necessary for chinery. The rates for those cargoes me to pledge to you once more the month ago were $10, 13-and $17- willing continuance of that co-opera- United Press.

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