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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1941.

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BRITISH PLANES BEAT To-day's Race Hitler Continues

NAZI BOMBERS AND SAVE SUPPLY CONVOY

Special to the "Telegraph"

A TREMENDOUS BATTLE BETWEEN BRitish and GERMAN PLANES WHEN NAZI DIVE-BOMBERS ATTEMPTED TO ATTACK A BRITISH CONVOY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN IS SPECIALLY DESCRIBED BY RICHARD MCMILLAN, THE “UNITED PRESS" WAR CORRES- PONDENT ABOARD A British BATTLESHIP IN THE MEDITERRANEAN....

BRITISH ADVANCE IN E. AFRICA

Air and Land Co-operation

CAIRO, Feb. 24 (Reuter).—British operations in Italy's East African possessions continué to advance on all fronts.

Italian troops holding positions in Eritrea have been dis- persed by British forces advancing from the north and

Iceland Becomes A Fortress

British Troops In Occupation

IFROM "REUTER'S"

SPECIAL

CORRESPONDENTI

|prisoners were taken.

The message, received in Hongkong this morn- ing was sent from the warship via Alexandria at

yesterday.

Meeting

Following procedure es- tablished during the present annual race meeting, the ""Telegraph" to-day will continue to publish results and cash sweep numbers in its editions to-day, while shortly after 6 o'clock a special racing edition will be on the streets containing complete results of the day's programme, together with all the cash sweep winners.

DARLAN FORMS

10.30a.m.

It reveals that Fleet Air Arm fighters, taking A NEW

off from an aircraft-carrier, broke

up two attempts by German dive-bombers to smash a British supply convoy which was being escorted by units of the flect.

One Heinkel was shot down and a second severely damaged.

many In the course of the voyage, which lasted several days, the skies were alive with aircraft, but they were mostly British bombers and fighters, and not a single Italian machine was sighted.

The advance towards the! south continues. On the road to Gondar, in Northern Abyssinia, the advance of British elements is developing satisfactorily.

The RAF. has been very active in Vorlous African battie

Zones. In

Four-Day Operation

(OY "REUTER’S" CORRESPONDENT WITH THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET)

Feb. 24.—While some units of! Eritrea, a South African squadron yesterday destroyed eight Italian pur- the fleet continue to maintain suit planes on the ground and dam-commuications along the

nged several others at Makale in a Libyan coast, the main battle ¡machine-gun attack.

Attack From Air.

fleet, in a four-day oporation in

CABINET

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

His Boastings:

Tirade To Party

In

Beer Cellar

Special to the “Telegraph”

MUNICH, Feb. 24 (UP).—"It makes no difference whether we meet the enemy in the North Sea or the Mediterranean; wherever British boats appear our sub- marines will be ready for them," boasted. Hitler when | addressing cheering Nazi pártyites in the Munich Beer | Cellar to-day, marking the 21st anniversary of the Nazi

Party.

He declared that Democratic Germany had deserved the Versailles Treaty, despite the concessions promised them by the American President.

Hitler started his speech at 5.15 p.m. and finished at 6.32, VICHY, Feb. 24 (UP).—in the course of which he lengthi- The French political crisisly reviewed the Party's history. took a new turn to-night. He said: "From the begin- At 9 o'clock it was official-ning the Party was only for the ly announced that Admiral German people in their entirety." Darlan had formed a new with Italy were indissoluble. Cabinet.

No indication was given as to we were tough because we had to be the composition of the

THE WAR

WAR IN Cabinet. ALBANIA

the Central Mediterranean, beat R.A.F. Back Greek

Operations

ADEN, -Feb. 24 (Reuter). off German dive-bombers and Aerodrome buildings at Adit Bala siccessfully covered the passage were extensively damaged by

te of convoys, R.A.F. In a raid, according to An

ATHENS, Feb. 24 (Reuter). R.A.F. communique.

Making a determined effort to Supporting the Greek opera. Transport in the Dessic-Alomnia break up and sink a British convoy, tions, the R.A.F. successfully area was bombed and machine-gun- under the powerful protection of

were damaged

and British

dive-bombers bombed Dukazi, north-west of warships, casualties to personnel were caused., operating from Italian bases attacked Tepelini during Sunday, states The RAF aircraft met with the fleet near the scene of the former a communique from R.A.F.

unsuccessful attack against the air-Headquarters in Greece. position but all got back safely.

ft carrier, Illustrious. The British ships were undamaged Buildings were hit as well as and the German planes were driven enemy positions to the south, off with losses,

while bombs were seen to burst on anti-aircraft batteries.

REYKJAVIK, Iceland. Feb.ned. Lorries 24. In the nine months since British troops occupied this re-i mole island, no time has been wasted in converting it into a fortress of the far north.

Permanent camps have been

Yugo-Slavs

Inid out, roads built and defences Demonstrate

now

Д

craft

To-day the Italian High Command claims that a German air formation

This

the

atacked a British naval squadron in

Local Engagements constructed. Britain has

the Eastern Mediterranean, hitting LONDON, Feb. 24 (Reuter), Cheer British Royalty one big but unidentified warship so Greek operations against the Italians consolidated her northern-most

BELGRADE, Feb. 24 (Reu-seriously that she probably sank. in Albania have been restricted owing military outpost of Iceland, and ter).The Police emptied

There was no confirmation in London to heavy rain and thick misto, stated of this claim.

Athens radio to-night, British Army Headquarters bere cinema house here following a

the Germans had as Lime

The recently captured large moun- are confident that no attempt by pro-British demonstration dur- target another aircraft carrier, but, tain ranges, ridges and areas have Germany to oust the British ing showing of a news reel in probably still smarting from the been systematically cleaned up will would have the slightest chance which the British King and heavy toll exacted by fighters from the result that more prisoners rave

the Illustrious Queen appeared.

in the earlier attack, been captured and more automatic of success.

the enemy planes confined them- weapons and good quantities of tents solves to dropping bombs at other and blankets have been taken. units of the fleet.

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to

This action was taken after three The troops are cheerful and in ex-official warnings had been given with

out effect and repeated attempts by the management to restrain the audience had also failed.

The showing of the news reel con- cerned has now been banned.

cellent health, although having contend with an erratic climate.

The food is good, mostly bought locally, and sickness has been re- markably low. English beer is now brewed for the British troops by an Icelandic firm.

Intensive training has been carried out. Including a inuck invasion. Training in mobile warfare is n special feature. Special Arclic equip ment has been issued and skis have

large been supplied In

numbers. British soldiers have taken well to skling.

Dutch Contribute War Weapons

LONDON, Feb. 24 (Reuter)-Two more bombers were presented to the Royal Dutch Navy by the "Prince Bernhard Fund," which acts OS

Committee.

In addition to escorting a number of fast merchantmen safely, the war- ships carried out a prolonged sweep, according to plan and undeterred by elther dive-bombers or the Italian leet, of which there was still no sign.

Fighter, Take Off

All day enemy shadowing planes: tried to keep track of the fleet move- ments but they quickly disappeared when fighters took off from the air- craft carrier.

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Churchill Receives Japanese

Fruitful Talks LONDON, Feb. 24 (Reuter).

new

Earlier in the day it was re- ported that Admiral Darlan had had a lengthy conference during the afternoon regarding the Far

ence to Indo-China and Thailand.

East crisis, with special rofer-

South China Fighting

Hitler averred that the present tles

Referring to Nazi methods he declared: "We needed hard methods;

to antagenbe

the

Mr Fung's Condition Unchanged

The condition of Mr Fung Kwok-wa, compradore of the Green Island Cement Company, who was found on Sunday night the in his house at Customs Pass with his throat cut and suffering from the effects of lysol polson.

tough. We wanted certain groups, especially intellectiuals, because this move ment could only be built by people with their sentiment, sout and heart,"

"Hitler's Boasts

I

He declared that armament pro-ing, was stated this morning to duction was the "proudest achieve- be unchanged. ment of all time. I am an expert. Mr Fung is receiving attention I am a specialist in armaments, know what steel and aluminium are at Kowloon Hospital.

When servants broke into the Commenting on the outside hopes flocked bedroom at the Customs: that the German morale will weaken, Puss bungalow, they found Mrs

may be a he said. "I suppose there

good for."

We

are

.:

few fools here in Germany who think Fung dead from chopper wounds of revolution. They predict that and Mr Fung seriously wounded. winter will beat

We stood well winterproo thousands-of-winters.

Hunger may He asserted that come before us." he felt particularly physically fit.

half, Beer

EVACUATION

Britons Leaving North And ·

South China

-Attack-On-Tamshui-

sudden attack was made by WAICHOW, Feb. 24 (Central News)

After praising the armed forces, Chinese troops against Tamshul on he declared "God's blessing for this the night of February 18. The Chin- struggle is sure. With fanatical con-

fidence I look to the future." ese broke through the Japanese lines

CHUNGKING, Feb. 24 (Central and kied

many and destroyed

News). "Trial of Strength"

78) More than 500 Britons will Japanese defence works.

LONDON, Feb. 24 (Reuter)-In be evacuated from Pelping and Tien- Early in the morning a Japanese

1sin and Isin and more than 100 from Canton unit from Tumshut made another tirade lasting an hour and a

and Swatow, according to a Shanghai attempt to re-take Lungkong, about broadcast from the Munich 15 miles north: of Shumchun. After Ctilar to-day, Het Teitain would match

British sources. quoting "trial of with

The British evacuees from Canton encountering stiff resistance, it re-

and Swatow will frst proceed to treated with casualties to Wongkong, come in the spring..

Threatening an immediate intensi-Hongkong and those from Polping, six miles to the cast of the Canton“ Beation of submarine warfare, he Tientsin and other parts of North and Kowloon Railway,

Another Japanese unit from Tom-exclaimed: "New U-boats are now Central China to Shanghal before

they sail for England. #hul simultaneously made an attacktrendy."

He revealed his intention to use the at Sunhu, a nearby village, to, forage food,

It was wayloid and driven conquered peoples of Europe to increase German armaments when he back.

declared: have used the power of Chinese troups are reported to have the German nation for this purpose in evacuated Nanjih Island off the south-good time. I am resolved to use ern Fukien coast after severe fighting. Europe for the same purpose if

U.S. Army Finances

Fighters overtook a formation of Heinkel bombers, which were taken worldwide Dutch Wor Weapons completely unawares. Diving sud-

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 two enemy planes, they "Router's" Diplomatic Corres (Reuter).--President Roosevelt Altogether 04 Spitfires and 23 drove them almost into the sea. The bombers have now been presented bombers unloaded their bombs in the pondent learns from well-inform-is asking for over $3,000,000,000 Vocational training is popular and to the Dutch and British forces by ocean in order to increase speed and ed Japanese circles in London for the Army's emergency de

one Gemon but unavailingly that the interview between the fence needs,

Interest In Languages

there is a tremendous interest in foreign languages. Many officers! and men already speak the local

tongue fluently.

Local leave is often used to tour

Free Dutch all over the world,

U. S. Submarines In Philippines

elude the and on flames and dived to its fate.

as the British fighters came to the end of their ammunition.

Wary Approach

necessary-in fact, I am doing so."

Sneering at Britain because she "had to look for victories" in the Middle East, he said: "We shall and them wherever they go and strike where

most blows whil our

be destructive,"

He affirmed that the ties between Germany and Italy are "indissoluble." Versailles Again

The first part of Hitler's speech was, as customary, taken up with a review of the history of the Nazi movement and a denunciation of the plane burst into Japanese Ambassador and the The actual sum requested is $3,812,-

Versailles Treaty, Prime Minister, Mr. Winston 000,000. It is additional appropria-

"It is seldom that a politician can

the The second staggered off crippled Churchill, to-day was very fruition for the balance of the current ce

same audience 21 years ful and should greatly contribute fiscal year and includes $292,000,000 after he first addressed it to repeat to the dissipation of certain mla-

to expedite the production of equip to them the same programme he pre- ment and supplies and $880,000,000 sented on the

the

the Party of the foundation

exclaimed for the Air Corps. has yet been granted except in a National Broadcasting Company re- Enemy planes made a second wary understandings that have arisen

Fuehrer. few cases for compassionate reasons. ported to-day that according to a appearance in stronger forces, sweep-between the two countries,

Defence Orders

The speech was broadcast from all Relations between the High Com-D.B,C. announcement,

Uniteding down out of the sky na dusk fell, 00

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (Reuter). German stations and relayed to Italy, mand and the Icelandic Government States submarines have arrived in but though favoured by the failing SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

The Government has placed TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 fight, the attack never materialised.

ROME, This was the last trouble from sky-

Feb. 24 (Domel) --Mr | aluminium and machine-tool" pro- Zembel Horikiri, Japanese Ambassa- raiders and the fleet, proceeding on dor to Italy, left here for Berlin to-under the defence programme,

ducers on a mandatory priority basis

the waterfalls, hot springs and other sights of leeland, but no home leave

are excellent.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Feb. 24 (UP).—The

the Philippines.

Invasion Ports Feel Power of The R.A.F.

LONDON, Feb. 24 (Reuter)—Further details of Sunday night's attack by the RA.F. on the docks at Calais and Bou- logne were given in an Air Ministry communique.

This communique states that Few Bombe On Britain - Inrgo, fires were started at Bou- logne, many bursta observed in the dock area.

being

At Calais, shipping and, docks

word set on fire...

One aircraft failed to return from these operations.

its scheduled course, endeavoured to locate the Italian fleet. Our pursult from 18-

day.

The Axis End

current situation.

The Ambassador is expected to the enemy brought us close to the confer with Lleut-General Hiroshi Int

Italian const; all guns, Inchors down to the deadly network Oshima, new Japanese Ambassador to of pom-poms, swung broadside ready Berlin, at Berlin to discties tho for action, but there was no sign of Me from, If Duce's sailors-the British! treedom of action' In the Mediterran- can remains as great as ever.

LUFTWAFFE ON THE MOVE

Under this order which expires un priority and in consequence supplica May 31, defence orders must be given

of such articles as household pota and pans may be delayed for a few

months. No Proposals Made

This is the first time that such LONDON, Feb. 24 (Router)-Nonction has been Laken under tho proposals have been made by Britain powers which were recently provided. regarding any Japaneto move to the south, It is learned in London to-day. There have been various contacts between the Japanese Ambassador and Mr Anthony Eden, and in Tokyo between Sir Tobort Craigie, the Britlali Ambaardor, and Japanese

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Insulin Discoverer

Found Dead in Plane

OTTAWA, Feb. 24 (Reuter),—The aeroplane carrying the discoverer of Insulin, Sir Frederick Banting," which has been missing since Friday, has been located.

The Canadian Munitions Minister, Mr C. D. Howe, made this announcement in the House of Commons to-day. LONDON, Feb. 24 (Reuter) BELGRADE, Feb. 24 (Router).

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (Router). German air activity over Britain Large reinforcements of the Luft-statesmen,

There'

are indications that near the grounded aircraft, The well-known isolationist, Sonn- someone is alive in the plane that the man seen on the Newfound

Canadian officials in Montreal sald during daylight to-day has been very waffe have left Austria for Rumania At these exchanges, the British or Burton K. Wheeler, told pressmen alight, the only bombs reported being and Italy in the past few days, ac view of the dangers in the Japatiese to-day that if the Lease and Land which is in a small bay.

land Coast is believed to be Copialn cording to reliable reports received southward expansion" has 'always Bill was passed, its opponents "would' Mr Howe said that 'a plane equip- | Mackey, commander of the aeroplane, Announcing this, the Air Ministry | here, states that the bombs caused neither

been made clear, but these state- |conduct a coast to coast campaign in ped with skis was on its way to in- The Canadian-Defenes-Head- Units of the ground staff have also ments of views are in: no sense pro-an effort to keep the United States | vesilgate.

quarters announces that Sir Frederick damage nor casualties,

been going to Italy.

Fposals,

A message was written in the snow Banting and two others were killed.

ot a place in north Scotland.

out of war.