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No. 18392

#Q XAF WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1941.

日一初月二

NAZIS FILTERING INTO

BULGARIA: BRITISH PREPARE TO EVACUATE

Special to the "Telegraph"

SOFIA, FEB. 25 (UP)—IT IS REPORTED THAT GERMAN STAFF OFFICERS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE ENTIRE TOWN OF TCHAM KORIA, 64 MILES FROM SOFIA. THE TOWN

|INCLUDES ABOUT 200 VILLAS.

SENATORS SOUND

Meanwhile, diplomatic quarters asserted that the British Legation has started burning confiden- tial documents and has bogan the evacuation of

WARNING British women and children--a precaution against

In Aid Britain Bill Debate Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UP),-"The loss by capture or destruction of the British fleet would place upon the unprepared United States the sole and complete responsibility for the de- fence of the Western Hemisphere," asserted Senator Warren Barbour regarding the Lend and Lease Bill to-day, in which he urged that everything possible' be done to help Britain survive,

Decisive Month For Britain

September, Says Walter Citrine

Senator James J. Murray: warned that a Hitler victory would mean the end of free enterprise and lead to Totali- tarianism, Communism, or Socia lism.

Senator Murroy said the Rome- Tokyo-Berlin Axis threatens United States both in the Atlantic and the Pacifle, adding, "should con- Biel occur in the Pacific, we might Very well experience the desperate neersity of securing ald from other friendly countries just-as we propose to aid Great Britain, Greece and China,"

Opposition

when might menace the safet

how

turned from an extensive tour off and the saf Brt-

Would

LONDON, Feb. 25 ́(Reuter).

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UP).— -September will be the decisive Senator Henrik Shipstead, opposing, the Lend and Lease Bill, said, "The month, said Sir Walter Citrine, great naval base at Singapore might British Trade Union leader, intenaced by Japan's armed forces broadcasting to-night.

Sir Walter, who has just re- Come riza lemlat

such a threat under the provisions of Ahe United States, said that by the pending bill warrant the sale, September British and Ameri-trander, exchange, lease, loan or rean production of aircraft would disposal to the country or countries -involved-whatever-the-United-Sintes exceed German production.

could spare, not in the judgment of The American aircraft indus-Congress but in the judgment of the try he said, is expanding at an President? incredible ruto,

"Defence by Thailand of its own) Last July 78,000 men were emplay-interests, or Indo-China, or China to loaned have already

ed in American aircraft factories and

whom

we

the expected German entry.

The British Minister, Mr Rendel, asked when diplomatic relations would be broken with Bulgaria, replied when it was decided that German infiltration had become actual occupation.

LEFT IN COLD

M. Laval

FRENCH

CABINET Laval Is Still Outside

VICHY, Feb. 25 (Reuter).

Navicerts and Licences

LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter). All outstanding navicerts and export licences for Rumania were revoked when Italy entered the war, declared Mr Hugh Dalton, Minister of Economic Warfare, when questioned in the House of Commons to-day.

At this time, he added, Rumania was already passing under German Economie control. No goods had, therefore, been allowed to go through the British controls to. Rumanin since last June.

Asked for an assurance that similar treatment would Le meted out to

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GILMAN'S

Foreign Secretary On Important Mission

Mr Anthony Eden, Britain's Foreign Secretary, accompanied by General Sir John Dill, is now engaged on an important mission to the Middle and Near East. This picture was taken during Mr Eden's previous visit to the Middle East. It shows him inspecting a unit of the Arab Legion.

Italians Lose Half of Their

First Line Warplane Strength

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Feb. 25 (UP).—Speaking at a luncheon given by the English uther countries likely to be drawn Speaking Union to-day, Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Secretary of State for Air, claimed that 1,000 Italian planes, one-half of Italy's first line strength, have been destroyed' in the Mediterranean area.

into the German orbli, Mr Dalton indicated that the Rumanian prece- dent might usefully be followed.

Nazis Waiting

SOFIA, Feb. 25 (Reuter)A]- though the Gerinans are believed to have made preparations down to the nost minute detail to attack Greece througt Bulgarin, observers in Sofia think that they may hold their land for a few days in the hope of news of Italian successes In Albania.

The weather however, is unfavour- uble for a German move. Frequent rainstorms-have-left-the-rond-unait- able for heavy traffic.

Advance In Eritrea Continues

Greeks Take Heavy

Toll In Albania

LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter)-Italian losses in Albania since the outbreak of hostilities total 122,000.

'EGGS & BACON'

LOSE THE "S"

Rationing in U.K.

at the present moment 250,000 were || immense sims might be deemed employed. By next June the num- under the bill to be so vital to our her would have increased to 500,000. defence as to warrant pouring sup-

The American people were deeply plies and ships into the Orient in impressed with the justice of the undeclared war that might represent British cause. There was no hesit-anly the beginning of a desperate The official list of the reorganis- tion or doubt about whether the struggle trimpose our will on the fared Vichy Government is publish- British were right in resisting Nazi shores of the Pacifle.”

LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter). #ggression.

[ed here to-day.

CAIRO, Feb. 25 (Reuter).---Britain's Food Controller, Lord Under Marshal Petsin, there are British Imperial troops in Woolton, has come down with a ter-Admiral Darlan, Vice-President

well

Paris Bandits Kill Bank Messenger VICHY, Feb. 25 (Rouler) -Firing in all direction in the crowded heart of Paris, bandits escaped to-day with 3,700,000 Cranes ufter holding up three! bank messengers who were taking

hand cart containing the money to the Banque de France,

119

,

He claimed that 90 German dive bombers were destroyed in three days in January when J mass attack WOH launched on Malta.

Italian Commander's Clairn

HOME, Feb. 25 (UP).--The morn- ing newspaper Messaggero published a_report_to-day from General Felice Porro, Cominander of the Fifth Air Squadron, which Mussolini last Sun- An Italian Lieutenant Colonel day announced had been sacrificed recently captured, gave this almost entirely in the North African

"Helighting.

The report, dated February 5, when

figure to the newspaper,

nikon Mellon," reports the General Porre left command of the "Daily Telegraph'e" special

correspondent at Athens.

quadron, etains that to eight months of war, the squadron destroyed 228 British planes. The Italian casual- ties were 130 killed in combat, 200 wounded, 180 lost and 15 taken pri- soner,

British air actions downed 95 Italian planes in battle and 75 on the. ground." f

R.A.F.'s Slogan

.

LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter),-"Hi! Germain in Germany"-Lord

The total was made up, sald the Colonel, of 27,000 killed. 60,000 wounded and 29,000 mising.

20,000 Prisoners LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter).-- Italian prisoners

in Greek hunda total 20,000, including 551 officers, EDEN IN

five members with the rank of Minis: Eritrea are continuing their heavy hand on people eating in the Athens radio anacunced to-night,] Only 28 officers and 407 other ranks Minister for Foreign advance south of Cubcub where, hotels and restaurants where the were sick or wounded when captured, the Affairs, Interior and Marine; General in un action on February 23, 400 food they get is additional to They are being cared for. In. Greck Trenchard's slogan for the R.A.F. in The last war-is still the RAF': TURKEY

Huntziger, War Minister; M. Joseph prisoners and three guns were that allowed them under the hospitala.

slogan, said Sir Archibald Sinclair, Barthelmy, Minister of Justice; M.

national rationing.

R.A.F. Hammering

the Air Minister, speaking in London Bouthillier, Minister of National Econ- captured.

LONDON, Feb.

25 (Reuter)-to-day. ANKARA, Feb. 25 (Reuter).omy and Finance; and M. Cazlot. Mr Anthony Eden, British Minister of Agriculture.

A British G.II.Q. communique also

From March, a restaurant meal may Italian camps and motor transport A spirit of offensive dominates the reports the successful development of only contain one of the following in Albania were heavily bombed by raiding and fighter arm carrying the Foreign Minister, and General General Bergeret is Secretory for operations in Italian Samulliand for- dishes-fish, meat, poultry, game, cars the R.A.F. yesterday, states an anwar across the Channel with offensive

ward of the Juba River.

British Hend or cheese. No mixture of poultry upcement"

sweeps. Government departments have been On other fronts, no change is re-

and meat or poultry and bacon will quarters in Greece, broadcast over Britain is strongly reinforcing the regrouped Into 15 secretariats headed ported.

be permissible.

the Athens radio,

defences of trade routes and her at Aerodrome Bombed by secretaries serving under one of

"Egg and Camps along the Tepelin-Valono tacks on

and submarino bases The celebrated Englisher but only road were attacked while transport herudromes from which four-engined the five above Ministers.

CAIRO, Feb. 25 (UP).-R.A.F. Bacon" may

British bombers attacked the aerodrome at one egg per meni will be permitted, on the road from Klisura and troops bombers have preyed on Addis Ababa on Monday, doing con-

Both the caterer and customer are and transports at Dukaj were heavily shipping are meeting with success.

Empliasising the determination to siderable damage to the aerodrome liable to fine or Imprisonment for a bombed.

The R.A.F. curried out these bomb the Germans in Germany, Str and buildings. The R.A.F. also breach of the new order. The order

any Archibald sold that Britain frudged attacked the fuel dumps at Nefasit, may be varied for patients in hos-operations without suffering

losses.

every bomb dropped on France, east of Asmara.,

pitals and nursing homes,

Enemy Planes Downed Belgium,

and Holland

Norway. LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter).-Four Many wrecks around the enemy's Italian aircraft were brought down coast testined to the usefulness of the by Greek fighter planes and anti-highly dangerous skilled work of nireraft guns yesterday, says Greek nerin minelaying. Press Ministry statement broadcast

The messengers were suddenly Sir Jolin Dill, Chief of the Im-Air, acting under Admiral Dalan.

attacked by the armed bandits. One perial General Staff, arrived at messenger was shot dead and another wan wounded. Failing to open the Adana, Turkey, by air. handcart the bandits hitched it to the rear of their ene and made a clean getaway.

Conference To-morrow

ANKARA, Feb. 25 (Reuter).----Mr Anthony Eden, will have a conference with the Turkish Foreign Minister, M. Sarajoglu, here to-morrow while General Sir John Dill will see Marshal LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter)-A Chakmak, Chief of the Turkish Gen- Japanese naval delegation under cral Staff. Vice-Admiral Nomura arrived in

Japanese Naval Delegation

mun news agency.

Berlin to-day, says the-official Ger-! Mr Eden and General Dill left Adana almost immediately by speclul The delegation is to stay several leain for the Turkish capital, where months in Germany.

they are due to-morrow.

Butler Reveals Truth

Of Mediation Offer

Nazi Planes Shot Down

R.A.F. In Action Over

French Coast

LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter). -While carrying out an 'offen- sive between Calais and Dunkirk one squadron of Spitfires shot! down three Messerschmitt 100s and damaged another. They 'saw a formation of Messerschi- mitts at about 6,000 feet and

LONDON, Feb. 26 (Reuter).-Mr R. A. Butler. Under- immediately attacked. One of Secretary for Foreign Affairs, was asked in the House of the pilots reported that the Commons to-day to state the precise terms of the Japanese enomy dispersed right away and general dog fights broke out at The sald, after consulting Germany)

has indiested that this words were not various heights. Mr Butler declared: "In a recent |to be regarded na an offer of media- communication to Mr Eden, the tion in the European war. Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, "in any case the Japanese Minister

offer of mediation.

European

Earlier Report

Two enemy uircraft were destroyed

after referring generally to the for Foreign Affairs has been inform-and several others damaged during an can war, observed that Japaned by the Prime Minister that in a offensive sweep over the Channel this was fully prepared to act as mediator cause of the kind for which we are afternoon by Coastal Command air- or to take whatever action was calcu fighting-n cause in no way concern-eraft escorted by fighters. lated to restore peace and normaled with territory, trade or material On British, fighter la missing, condlilons not only in Greater East gains but affecting the whole future recording to the official announce- Asia, but anywhere in the world,

of humanity there can be no ques- mynit.. The Japanese Foreign Minister, intion of compromise

Shipping off the French coast was of parley."

attacked. subsequent public statements (made, (Cheers).

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INDO-CHINA

Japan Wants Thai

from

from Athens to-night.

Three other Italian planes were so badly hit that it is thought. unlikely

At the beginning of the Battle of Libya, Britain had the right to feel misgivings that the Italian air force outnumbered the R.A.F. three or four TURN to Back Pago, Column 4

Demands Granted that they regained their bases.

TOKYO, Feb. 26 (Reuter) -|- Japan has submitted a com- promise proposal in an attempt to break the deadlock in the negotiations between Thailand and French Indo-China, accord- ing to woll-informed Japanese quarters who indicate that the

LONDON, Feb. 25 (Router)-Every householder in Britain "proposal will be Japan's Anal will receive free compensation from the Government up to £200 offer in the current negotia for air raid damage to clothing, furniture and other household tions."

Insurance for Every

British Householder

The land to be closed to Thailand goods under the new Government Free Assurance Scheme, out- should "historically speaking, betong lined by Sir Kingsley. Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in to Thailand," state the Japanese. the House of Commons, to-day,per cent, up to £2,000; one and a

The Japaneso official nows agency,

half per cent, from £2,000 to £3,000; "Domel." issues a warning nuninst Up to another £100 free compen- and two per cent. from £3,000 to "Interference by Third Powers who sation will be paid for the wife and £10,000, wish to see the Tokyo Peace Confer- £25 for each child,

Those living in hotels and fodrings In addition to these free grants, It will get free compensation up to £50. ence end in fallure" and adds: "The Japanese Government lakooping a la proposed that people should be able Details of the scheme will be inlä close watch on the situation,*

to insure at low rates, namely one before Parliament.