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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 26, 1941.

By Ernie Bushmiller

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Italian East Africa Falling Steadily Before British Arms

(By "Reuter's" Special Correspondent)

KHARTOUM, Feb. 25.-With the tentacles of the British force thrusting like! an octopus ever deeper into the heart of Abyssinia, it appears that the tempo of this! campaign is likely to increase as the Duke of Aosta's forces find themselves imperilled at one point after another.

Thrusts into Abyssinia are now being made at more than 12 different points simultane- ously from north, south and west while growing numbers of Abyssinians, hearing news of the Emperor's installation in his own territory, are rallying to the patriot forces and Italian regulars are emselves increasingly deserting as the result of intensive British attacks, coupled with appeals made by means of pamphlets, loud-speakers, etc.

The intensity of our effective

can be

pamphlet campaign South Honan Skirmishes

judged by the fact that in a recent period of four weeks, 750,- 000 pamphlets have been dis- tributed i Abyssinia Eritrea.

and

The Italians have abandoned the threat to shoot men found carrying British painphlets as impracticable and have instituted periodical "search A whole battalion was parades." lined up and searched for pamphlets but many prisoners we have taken were found still carrying our pan phlets in their packets.

Leave Indecisive Fronts

CHUNGKING, Feb. 24 (Central News).-After the Chinese recapture of Paomaling, north of Changtaikwan, the Japanese in south Honan massed reinforcements and made an unsuccessful counter-assault on February 21

Chinese troops on February 21 smashed into the Japanese positions south of Mienyang, a strategic town between the Han and Yangtze Rivers in Hupch. Several vantage points, including Hulupai, Hsich jenkow, Wuchiachang, and Sinoshakow were re-

The force of the British thrust bas covered, been materially

strengthened

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In south Hupel about 1,000 Japan-

recent days by provision of well-se troops at Tungshan equipped with organised supply lines, bringing four field pleces, pushed toward' Huangchintsien and through the mountainous country Chengshan,

necessities such

ummunition, Hengching, on February 19: In the face of stiff Chinese resistance they medical supplies and food..

Tailed to make any headway.

Reinforcements

Growing Air Strength

of mur alr force.

INDO-CHINA

SUSHMILLE

EYE SAFETY-British girl wears those rubber and metal gogglos to shield har faco from flying shrapnel fragments. Sho can close large eye-holes and still seo her way through slits.

Bitter Conditions In

Albanian Operations

I DID not fully realise how bitter the Greek-Italian war is until I walked across the Klisura battlefield to take these messages

At one end of the battlefield

a heap against

Air Marshal Speaks Of U. S. Planes

Japan Wants Thai

Demands Granted to the nearest telegraph office across the Greek frontier, writes

a correspondent of the Sydney "Daily Telegraph." There is also the growing strength On February 20 with the arrival of

TOKYO, Feb. 26 (Reuter).— Italian dead were sprawled out) The technique of large reinforcements they forced an

com-in mud, amid scattered heaps of surrounding and cutting off tailan entry into Chengshan by the east Japan has submitted a forces, already so successful in Libya, gute and Sinssu. However, before is being applied at a number of pets they would establish a drm foothold, promise proposal in an attempt cartridges, rifles, and wrecked besides Keren, though the difficult the Chinese counter-attacked. With to break the deadlock in the machine guns. nature of the country hampers the their flanks and rear exposed to negotiations between Thailand swift employment of mechanized intense fire the Japanese beat a re-and French Indo-China, accord. torrential rains had swept scores forces at several points,

In many cases, enveloping move-treat to Tungshan and Nanlinchino ing to well-informed Japanese of bodies into

the following morning. Both Cheng-

A ravine I crossed was choked with ments are being carried out by the

"proposal will be Japan's final the bodies of men infantry clambering through rugged sha and Slassu returned to Chinese quarters who indicate that the some trees,

[control.

While fighting was going on at offer in the current negotia-| The Greeks are able to move their bridges and attacking the Italians Tungsinn, Chinese troops attacked Lions."

lead, but in disordered retreat the By everything he didn't say, from the rear.

the Japanese at Shibpissu. Tichlu-

The land to be closed to Thailand Italians leave everything. Apart from retreating outposts, the

hung. Welchialing, and Chingshan, main body of Italians so far as any line can be said to exist appears to in south lunch, Japanese defence should "historically speaking, belung

works at Shihpissu were destroyed to Thailand," state the Japanese. Keren, Wo

The Japanese official news agency, from run approximately where the cream of the white forecs and about 200 Japanese soldiers were "Domel," issues a warning against showing his fine while teeth. But)eight guns of the R.A.F/s Spit- | is being employed in an attempt-to-stain. Four Japanese army lorries in

wish to see the Tokyo Peace Confer hold that town at afl costs, south- the outskirts of Tungehen were des interference by Third Powers who

molished by Chinese artillery fire.

ence end in fallure" and adds: "The Fighting Around Tamshui

Japanese Government is keeping SIIIUKWAN, Feb. 25 (Central) close watch on the_situation." News)-Chinese troops repulsed the

New Policy Japanese at Pomnino near Tamshul on

TOKYO, Feb. 25 (Reuter). The ter Monday morning. In the afternoon

mountains and destroying reads and

wards to Lake Tana and then to Debra Marcos and Addis Ababa,

S.P.C. WORK REVIEWED Flag Day Success

At the monthly meeting of the Executive Committee of the long- kong Society for the Protection of Children, it was reported that the sum of $4,234, was collected on the

Fink

Day Auxiliary. The

man

I came on one fine-looking, beard-|Air Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding, ed Italian who, I thought, was alive. the

responsible for, the He seemed to be smiling at me,

blue eyes, so I-dismounted from my the armament-of-U.-S.-war there was a puzzled look in his deep fires and Hurricanes, criticised mule to have a further look at him,

planes, reports Leonard Engel in afle was dead.

He was just one of the men who, "PM" according to the tullan Foreign Mini- (Count Ciano), was going to take part in a triumphal march

ith the aid of reinforcements the Japanese Government has decided un through the streels of Athens.

a new policy of dealing with future economic negotiations between Japan and Thailand.

Japanese made counter-attack. They were enticed by the Chinese to Wangsha where they were subjected to encircling attacks.

Money For Bomber Fund

donations:

A total of $1.583,078.60 was reached yes organised by the Women'sterday by the War Fund Baugurated by Society is grateful the S. G. A. Past, Ltd, with the following

this encouragint Pie. L. D. Brough, to the public for

3 S (third donation................. $ 20 response.

New cases treated at the Society's JEP In memory of the late air

1. E. Slattery)

ZTKUPTON. were 225, Mr E. J. R. Mitchell in memory centres during January

of Dick Slattery Involving 300 children, while the

under Treasury "Shrapnel of total number

cases for the Samo supervision

month totalled 1672.

10

10

lox" (week

ended 222.41).... H.K.C.C. "Ducks

and Butterfin-

Mary Edmondston (eventh donn-

tion) Cottage Club donallon) ... Mr. Curvtch H.I.V.D.C.--Ho.

Coy... "Clocma Show

Plans And Reality

Sir Hugh, who looks more like a schoolmaster than the tough- minded customer who headed Britain's home air defence until The Overseas Minister, Mr Kiyoshi Plans for this march have been a few weeks ago, studiously re- Akita, announced this to-day but cle- found on several dead officers.

frained from direct criticism. clined to disclose the nature of thei The plans even show where measures envisaged under the new various units were to assemble for He had warm words of praise polley.

grent entry into Athens.

for U. S. planes in general, for Count Ciano is reported to have had a special Greek "Governor's uni-their navigating and bild-flying instruments and for their bomb sights.

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RAID ON MALTA form made for himself.

COSTS ENEMY

TWO PLANES

the

But this man's body was a symbal the reality-Italiang dying vainly

are

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You can give Castoria with

· confidence to all chlidren from babyhood to 11 years. Made especially and only for children, Castoria Is mild and gentic, yet thorough contains no harsh "adull" drugs. Chil- dren love its taste- mothers know it's safe.

GIVE YOUR CHILDREN THE SAFE LAXATIVE THEY ENJOY TAKING

From babyhood to 11 years, all children love Castorla's wonder- ful taste-and you can give it with full confidence. Above all else Cantorin in SAFE-It contains no harsh "adult" drugs which, when given even in small dosen, are' much too irritating for a child's delicate system. "Specialists say everything a baby gets should be made especially for him" even, a special laxative.

Castoria is made especially and only for children

You couldn't ask for a safer, more effective laxative than Castoria. It's pure and really unfc-ne cas- for all, ne harniful or harah druga in Castoria. Mild enough for tiny systems Castoris ncts gently, thor- oughly without irritation er grlp-

ing. You also avoid the danger of nervous upsets to your child'n myn- tem, often caused by forcing him to take a bad tasting laxative. Cantoria's taste is oven made for children-they love it-take it will- ingly. When the younger members of the family show signs of catch. ing cold, or have upset stomachs or are "bound up" inside, give themt Casteria. Keep a bottle in your homo always.

CASTORIA

Where there are chlidren, Castorials

needed. Economi

cal. 12 doses or moreineachbottle.

CASTORIA

The SAFE laxativo for children

Announcement!

The

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BAND CONCERT by the

Combined Orchestras of the Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels IN THE LOUNGE

on

Sunday, 2nd March, 1941 at 9.00 p.m.

In aid of the S.C.M. Post

BOMBER FUND

Admission $1.00 Reserve this date!

he

PRESIDENT

of

Too Few Guna In the bitterest campain in history.

The Italians know they

mountain But every time he was asked "how match for the Greeks in

snow, med, about their guns and urmour?" fighting, where driving

tricacies of guns and armour plate in and murderous astenis make warfare started a lengthy discussion of the in- a hideous experience.

The Greeks

performed general. He implied that guns are miracles in supplies and too few on the American planes and armour plate not adequate-exnetly what Ralph Ingersoll reported on his return from London,

have

MALTA, Feb, 21 (Router)-R.A.F. German fighters shot down two Dornler planes into the sea to-day 6.27 when Malta lindi raid warnings.

A third German plane is believed runs over these mountains.

Every man is fighting and working to have been brought down.

fanatically for a freedom threatened .com- official According to munique, alerts were caused by enemy by a cowardly aggressor. reconnaissance and fighter patrols.

No bomb were dropped,

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A very successful party for poor

the children was held in

Majestic which Theatre on January 25, at over 800 were entertained and given small gifts. The Society is most grateful to the management of the

PILISONERS OF WATE theatre and to the Friesland Trading-

the The S. C. M. Post has received Con The Wing On Co., Ltd and The following donation to the Relief Fund for On Lok Yuen Co. The Society's Briti Prisoner of War: Inspectors did excellent work in Mr n. P. Gillespie, $100.

SALVATION ARMY anslating in the organisation,

Blind Girl Exploited

The poignant case of a blind girl of 13 years of nge, who had been eruelly exploited as a street beggar for some months, was reported. The Committee decided to place the child in the Italian Convent where she will be cared for and recolve suitable instruction.

The cases of three boys, whose fathers are dead, were also consider-

the

The 5. C. M. Poit has received following donation to the Salvation Army

and

Greeks Go Upwards Night overtook me as I descended the mountains, slipping and sliding in mud which at times reached the! mulc's belly.

LEND & LEASE

In the sleet and know I hid anally Amendment Discussed to abandon the mule. Yet

dimcult descent WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (Beuter), through this

ail

Fry of the late Mr H. E, Slattery: President Roosevelt declined to dis- passed endless lues of Greek soldiers

cuss in detail the proposed amend- toiling upwards.

There are no railways in this part ments to the Lease and Lend Bill and only stated that he had discussed the of Albania, few roads, and little motor main proposed amendment with Con-transport. Kress Leaders this morning.

Another Port Capturéd

Nairobi, Feb. 25.-

The President added, however, that it was obvious that any amendment designed to change the policy of the Government

ent or the request of the

A communique issued to-day stat- Government to give Britain all aid

ed. The ages of the boys range from "Western African troops yester-short of war was undesirable.

day captured Brava, which is a port 11 to 13 years, and it was agreed that the matter should be referred to 100 miles north of Kismayu on the the St. Louis Industrial School for voast of Italian Somaliland. Clean- entry, if possible, Into that institution up operations are continuing in the Gelb area where yesterday our

Planter Killed In Flying Accident

Asked directly whether U. S planes were seeing first-line action over England, Sir Hugh replied that every one of our craft was being used in the job for which it was best multed. He said that the Lockheed-Hudson "outstanding"--ofter gun turret bembers were each plane had had a added to give it protection aft-and them in constal patrol work. that the R.A.F, would continue to use Present At Taranto

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A Glenn Martin bomber, he said, All these men had been walking was present at the British rold on of the raid many miles daily for weeks, with the Taranto-photographs

it all at the end.

were taken from it. He sald worst

I foundered for eight hours in a didn't believe any American planes

were used in the attack. pitch-black night storm.

Guns-mostly Greek-were boom- ling all the time.

In a deep ravine about midnight 1 YOU NATURALLY BUY AT heard a familiar hair-raising whistle. Then came a deafening bang and blinding. flash right ahead of nearly knocking me down.

Itallan shells came over in intervals

of five minutes. I was

sure

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in order that the boys may be taught South African troops rounded up a A trade.

party of the enemy who had been Mony children are maintained by stranded in the bush.

The death is reported of Mr H. F. would get me, but the track bent the Society at various homes and "On the northern sector a company Stilwell, of St Leonard's Estate, Port away to safety. institutions, and the need for wider of Abyssinian irregulars has captur-Dickon, as a result of a flying acci- public support In order that theed British and Itallan Moyale and dent near Kuala Lumpur early this wounded Greeks, and alept for a

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of a while under the scanty cover. Society's work may be extended is a South African troops have now taken month. very pressing one.

over this area. By the capture of

Mr Stilwell was a member of the tent-fly.

All-night the cavalcade of march- It was unanimously agreed that an Moyale, which was leat by ur Kuala Lumpur Flying Club and a Invitation be sent to Dr G. Graham July last year, the last Italian troops koen flyer. The machine crashed ing heroes went by while I shivered Cumming to join the Executive Com-inve also been evicted frogs Britishe miles outside Kuala Lumpur with a high fever. They were better

territory."--British Wireless,

mittee,

town.

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