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Free China's Italians Lose Half of Netherlands

Feeding Problem

Chiang's Exhortation CHUNGKING, Feb. 25 (Central News)-A total of 63 resolutions aiming at the increase of food pro- duction, adjustment of supply and demand, and improvement of food administration, was adopted at the National Food Conference which was closed to-day after having been, session for five days.

The Conference was presided over by Mr Lu Tso-fu, Director of

the National Food Control Bureau.

Warplane Strength

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to one, but the R.A.F. was so success- ful that the Italian air force never

played an effecilva part.

Sir Archibald also spoke of the

South African effective work in East Africa of and Ihodesian squadrons.

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Lostcs Over Malta Since Italy's entry into the war, Malta was continually attacked from the pie but the people's spirit unshaken and B.A.F. and Fleet Air Arm Aghters had driven back and vanquished the Germans and Italians alike,

Rubber

Stocks

Japanese Trade

SPECIAL TO. THE "TELEGRAPH" DATAVIA, Feb. 28 (Domel)-Mr J. H. Ritman, publicity director for the Netherlands East Indies Govern- ment, on Monday confirmed that the Japanese-Dutch economic negotia- tions are going on smoothly.

He told Japanese correspondents that the talks probably would last another two weeks.

Consul-General Mr Yutaka Ishi- zawa on Monday twice conferred with Mr J. W. Hoogstraten, Commercial Director of the N.E.I. Government.

Among various economie problems present facing the Netherlands East Indies the question of the ship- ping bottleneck loomed

Inrge Accumulated rubber stocks

There were three gruelling days in Generallesimo Chiang Kai-shek January when a mass German try was present yesterday and he urged was launched on Malla, The enemy the delegates to exert their best lost 00 dive-bombers and it was some efforts to solve the food problem. Uitla time before they returned. Dr P. Z. King, Director of the The enemy morale was visibly affect National Health Administration, ed. spoke, on the essentinis of food The H.A.F. in Greece with the nutrition and entertained the deic- Greck air force had pounded the awaiting. shipment to varlous gutes with refreshments prepared on enemy. In the italian theatre, the ports in America, have increased to the loyal Australion Air 10,000 tons during February bringing and the Fleet Air Arm had the total to 25,000 tons. This has

nutrition formula.

and also dispatched a

to-

The Conference voted a resolution of tribute to Generalissima Chlang done greater damage to German and caused locul rubber prices to show

of Italian production than the message

enemy

weaknes despite filgher quotations In comfort to the rank and file at the had done Britain's war

war effort.

New York, The Air Miguster aromaths "We heavier blows yet bu the coming

front.

Less Rice, More Planes

Refugees Go Hungry

KWEILIN, Féb, 25 (Central News!

| Some 3,000 war refugees of the south-eastern provinces now stranded

to

shall see whether during the next 12 months, the bombs which destroy German factories and communications will not also shatter, the faith of the Gernian people in Adolf Hitler.", he paid.

Heavier Blows The Air Ministry and the Ministry for Aircraft Production were devoting

FREIGHT RATES INCREASED

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH NEW YORK, Feb. 25 (UP)—I IS: learned that the Far East Conference has voted to raise outward freight rates on a long, generni cargo list, by approximately 45 per cent, effective on April i,

in Kwellin abstained from food to-day their energies to defeating the night and saved about N.C.$1,000 which bomber. No inmunity from night Previously, the homebound tarifīs thefrom the Orient were increased by 25 they contributed to a fund for the bombing was possible and as purchase of a gift plane to the Gov-weather improved the their attacks were also increased, including West Germans must per cent. Other long distance rates be crament. The money was honded expected to resume over to the Kwellin Once of the on a greater seule than ever. They Africa, and northbound from the east military Affairs Council for remit- would fall again and no risks would coast of South America. tance to Chungking,

be refused by the pilots to make the Meanwhile, the refugees in Kweill attacks progressively more costly. have Issued it circuin telegram!

"The

people of this country," he urging their comrades in distress declared, "will not suffer alone. Our other places to respond to the fund-blows will fill faster and harder oit raising campaign in a similar manner. the enemy,"

Winant Leaving For England

Over, 1,000 Italians The South African Air Force and the Rhodesian squadrons have des- troyed more than 1,000 Hallon planes since Italy's entry into the war. This is additional to the German planes NEW YORK, Feb, 25 (Reuter), destroyed in the Mr John C. Winant, the new US

In the same theatre, out account of life monthly Leaving out Ambassador to Britain, has reserved output, that was half the Orst-line seat on the clipper scheduled to strength with which the Italian air leave for Lisbon on Thursday, Pan-force entered the American Airways announced to- night.

war.

The polley regarding Germany was to hit where it was most effective. Kind of Peace

Hence Hamm was bombed 12 times, WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (Reuter), Hamburg was visited 02 times. -President Roosevelt has no ideas Cologne 55 times, Mannheim 35 times, which Mr John G. Winant, the now fund on 35 occasions the R.A.F. had United States to Great Britain, may ridden through winter storms and take to London concerning the lindfors to Berlin,

after the war.

of peace which could be established The British people were heartened in the "blitz by the prodigies of valour and skill of British bombers, which are growing in numbers, range and power.

Making this statement at to-day's press conference, the President added that the first job was to win the war,

Soviet Defence

"Don't forget that they travel three times as far to Berlin and back as the Germans have to travel to London, Sir Archibald concluded.

MOSCOW, Feb. 25 (Router),--A| heavy increase in defence expendi-

Commissai, M. Overev, to

the Supreme Counell of the US.S.R. Parliament to-night.

ture was announced by the Finance No Secret Debate

The estimates amount to 70,000,- 000,000 roubles compared with 4 000,000,000 roubles last year and Just under 41,000,000,000 roubles in 1939.

Rumanian-Elections BERLIN. Feb. 25 (Reuter) General Antonescu, Premier of Rumania, amounced to-day that a general election will be held on March | 2. according to a Bucharest dispatel to a German news agency.

GIFTS FOR CHINA

MELBOURNE, Feb, 25 (Reuter)- The Australian Red Cross is seriding £10,000 and £15,000 worth of goods to China in response to a request for assistance.

LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter). Asked in the House of Commons to accord a secret debate on the bases leased to the United Clement Attlee, the Lord Privy Seal, States, Mr gave an unequivocal "No" and added that Mr Churchill had no intention acceding to such a request-a -statement-which-was-received-with:

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cheers.

Exports To Japan

LONDON, Feb. 25 (Reuter)-Cap- tain Oliver Lyttelton, President of the Board of Trade, was questioned in Parliament to-day on British ex- ports to Japan in the last 12 months, Captain Lyttelton declared that during the period of war no licences had been issued for exports from Great Britain to Japan of war materials as such,

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" VATICAN CITY, Felz. 25 (UP).→ Giving audience to a group of priests, the Pope said that the current war had resulted in a disbelief of Cad. "The people need to know God and the tremendous current of events has been almost the nemesis of their dis- regard for God and a test with which God vents to recall humanity to the faith. Christ is too little known and. loved," His Holiness declared,

Willkie Ignorant About Invitation

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 25 (UP). Mir Wendell Willie to-day said that he had no knowledge of an Invitation

to

he had been out of touch with his visit Australia. He asserted that office adding, "I know only what I read in the newspapers."

Weather permitting. Mr. Willkie will ty, back to New York to-day.

Alfonso's Condition Again Critical

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH ROME, Feb. 25 (UP)-Intimates revealed that ex-King Alfonso suf- fered another attack this afternoon tien. and his condition is again mosi erl

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