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Bevin Calls On

Workers To Hustle

LONDON, Feb, 27 (Reuter). -An appeal to dockers to "help us heat Hitler" was made by Mr Ernest Bevin, Minister or Labour, who announced İR London to-day a new scheme for dock fabour on the Merseyside which will improve and speed up working conditions.

Mr Bevin said that transport has now become a key factor and organisation of transport would determine the duration of this struggle.

Clearing Ships

"We are aiming at 40 per real quicker turn-round of ships and clearance at ports. I want to appeal to my friends, the darkers, to help its beat Hitler."

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Mr Bovin said that the Merseyside scheme will start on March 10 and will be applied later to Cylde ports, He added that we must secure a quicker turn-reund and a bigger out- it if we were to cope not merely with the attack that was being made now but the attack we were threat- ened within a very short time,

日三初月二

NO MORE CONCESSIONS

IN

THAI-INDO-CHINA

DISPUTE SAYS VICHY

Special to the "Telegraph” .

VICHY, FEB. 27 (UP),—AN OFFICIAL VICHY SPOKESMAN, TALKING TO A “UNITED PRESS" CORRESPONDENT REGARDING THE THAILAND-INDO-CHINA ARMISTICE IMPASSE, DECLARED: "FRANCE HAS FIXED HER maximum CONCESSIONS, AND IT IS an iron- BOUND CERTAINTY THAT FRANCE WILL NOT GO AN INCH BEYOND THEM, WHATEVER

ĮHAPPENS.

DUCE "EXPLAINS" FAILURE

Spanish War Took Resources

LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter)-In what appeared to be an

attempt to explain away the serious reverses recently suffered by Italy, Mussolini to-day issued, through the Stefani agency, a long list of armaments which he sent to General Franco during

the Spanish civil war.

Turkey

THE R.A.F. IN Welcomes

ALBANIA

R.A.F. operation supporting the Greek Arnly, says a communiqug issued to-day by the head quarters of the British forces în Greece.

Mr Eden

An accompanying statement by the diplomatic correspondent of the agency says: "The figures indicate how important was the contribution to Spain which, coming immediately after the powerful effort made in Ethio- pin, doubtless struck a blow at Haly's war potential.

"These two big drafts on the strength of the armed forces were made while other nations were able."

on the contrary, to devote all their means to preparing for war."

Spanish Intervention

"We have been given guard of the empire under the armistice with Germany, and we will {keep our word.”

Shanghai reports that the terms the French refused were Japan's final offer are declared in Vichy as being exaggerated.

It is learned that on Saturday last Admiral Darlan informed Admiral William Leahy, the United States Ambassador, that the position was as follows:

France needs war materials to maintain the integrity of Indo-China and she would like to buy planes and other fighting equipment for immediate delivery from the United States.

earlier in February Mr Cordell Hull said that the United States So far there has been no reply from Washington, although declined to deliver planes and other war materials to Indo- China.

"Must Make Them Agree"

SAIGON, Feb. 27 (UP)--Colonel Tatsuji Koike, Chief of the Japanese mission to Indo-China when asked regarding the prospects of the Tokyo negotiations, told the "United Press" exclusively: "There is only one way outwe must make Indo China and Thailand agree."

He asserted that Mr Matsuoka's statement regarding a Japanese Ichensraum in the Southern Paciile, "naturally includes Indo-China."

Score Successes

ANKARA, Feb. 27 (Reuter) ATHENS, Feb. 27 (Reuter). "The Turkish nation most -Highly successful attacks on respectfully salutes the Com- the Albanian villages of Luzat, monwealth of British nations in south-east of Tepelini, and Fieri the persons of its two very dis- Explaining the reason for Italian were made yesterday during antinguished representatives," de-intervention in the Spanish civil war, clares the Turkish newspaper. Stefani's diplomalle correspondent suys that i Was necessary, "for "Ulus," in a warm tribute quoted reasons of national, revolutionary and by the Ankara radio.

Mediterranean polley."

Asked to comment on Thailand's The sincere reception accorded to National and Mediterranean reasons demands for two thirds of Cambodia Mr Exien and General Dill, adds the made it necessary, he continues, 10 and Laos, the Colonel replied: "The paper, is a friendly manifestation of prevent Spain from becoming a milli-

from Direct has were stored on a con- the affection and confidence the tary and naval base for France and demands might look large

siance of the Indo-China map, but near Turkish nation feels towards Britain, Britain against Italy while revolutaetually I think it quite proper that reasons demanded Italian the Thailanders obtained these terri- Luzati and on military camps at Fiert, who has been a most influential ionary

Fascist intervention for the system lories." where several large fires were started factor in the destinies of Turkey,

At Fieri, swooping low, the aircraft

He said that a Mr Eden is described as a states-was modelled on it.

prospective war machine-gunned the military head-man likely to play an important role

between Japan arid Britain only exists in Britain's imagination. Nine quarters ami

other

targets.

in the history of the British Empire

times during the Interview ክሶ and known to be an old and warm exponent of Anglo-Turkish friend-

to fight Britain. ship.

centration of motor vehicles

British planes Intercepted a convoy of cargo ships and a gunboat two miles OfT Valoni, successfully machine-gunning them.

All British planes returned safely. Effective Artillery

ATHENS, Feb. 27 (Reutre).-Bark weather is still holding up karge-scale operations on the Albanian battle-} front, states the Greek Press Minis- try.

Greek artillery, however, has con- Unued to pound enemy positions with marked success and much damage by sholls bursting in Italian trenches has been registered.

At one point, an Italian column re-

irect bits and suffered heavy)

The Greek Air Force continued to) drop bombs on military targets, store dumps, columns on the march and motor transport concentrations.

Australia-Rumania

CANBERRA, Feb. 27 (Reuter),

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Landing At Castel reiterated that Japans does not want

Rosso Described

The paper concludes that the

Mr Hull's Comment Turkish nation earnestly hopes that SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" the guests stay in Ankara will be a

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (UP)— ANKARA, Feb. 27 (UP).—It is re- happy une and that their contacts ported that the British landing at

At the press conference to-day, Mr there will be fruitful for the good of, Castel Rosso was followed by a four Cordel! Hull, Secretary of State, in the two nations,

hour bombardment by British des- query regarding Japanese mediation Staff With Cripps

troyers, in the midst of which Axis between Indo-China and Thailand LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter).-Ac-planes attacked the destroyers, which said, he was uninformed whether or

not the talks had broken Moscow dispatch to the withdrew, but reappeared later sup-asserted he did not care to dignity cording to a

up: M Sir ported by British planes which pro-with comment the report offelal German news agency, Stafford Cripps, when he left Moscow teeted the disembarkation. Ly plane for Istanbul,

United States had participated in the Was accom÷ panied by Mr John Russell of thei

talks or tried to influence the parties rith

concerned, Embassy anci Squadron Leader Charlton Allumell, the British Air Attache,

Admiral Of The

Fleet Warns

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that the

Accused of Dictating

Greek Joy LONDON, Feb, 27 (Reuter)-The occupation of the island of Costel Rosso in the Enstern Mediterranean by British forces is hailed with SAIGON, Feb. 27 (UP)-The Pre- enthusiasm by the Greeks, according sident on the Cochin China Colonial to the Athens radių,

Council, M. Henry De Lachevroliere

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They Find Sanctuary & Happiness

These little. English toddlers are safe from Hitler's Luftwaffe, Eappiness lights their faces as they group themselves on one of the massive staircases at Byron House In Ottawa which is their sanctuary from~~the war raging over their beloved country. The large residence, one of Ottawa's finest, has been taken over as n school and dwelling for child war guests.

Demoralised Italians Retreat

And Surrender In Thousands

"CAIRO, Feb. 27 (Reuter).—The repulsé of armoured vehicles belleved to be German-‍is- reported in a communique, which says that in Libya, advanced elements of British mechanised forces encountered and drove back west of Aguila, a reconnaissance unit of armoured fighting vehicles believed to be German..

In Eritrea, while the British forces continue actively to contain the main body of the enemy about Keren, further progress has been made by our column advancing southwards from

Cubcub.

Story Of The Fall Of Mogadiscio

In allan Somaliland, the rapid and vigorous advance of the South African forces from the line along the River Juba to the capture of Mogadiscio has evidently demoralis- ed the enemy forces In the

arca. They are offering themselves for surrender all along the large stretch of country which has been over-run. Several thousands of prisoners have already been counted and many more are continuing to come in,

NAIROBI, Feb. 27 (Reuter).—An official communique issued here to-day says: "During the night of February 25-26, our East

In addition, large quantities of war and West African troups entered Mogadiscio without opposition. Owing to the darkness, the defeat of the enemy on the line of materiat of all kinda have fallen into the Juba, the speed of our advance and the hurried evacuation, our hands.

Not the least satisfactory feature the town has suffered ifttle damage.

of this highly successful advance has "It has been impossible up to seamen who had been held at Merca been that we recovered 200 Allied now to assess the number of for many months by the Italians as

and many Europeans and Italian Communique Askaris are still surrendering. LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter),-

This achievement was made possi- Events in Italian Somaliland were ble by the co-operation of all three mentioned in to-day's Rome com- services and the vigorous action of munique, which says that after over Jull the forces employed..

a month's strong resistance, Italian froops are withdrawing towards LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter). when it is realised that during the "preponderant enemy forces,"

"Its greatness will be appreciated Mogadiscio and are still resisting

Castel Rosso as the first Dodecanese writes: "Japan's attitude at the CONFIDENCE IN prisoners and material captured, prisonera of war.

The newspaper,. "Estin," refers to in a signed editorial in "De Peche

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island to see the sunlight of freedom Tokyo negotiations

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and adds: "In order to realise what Japan is not mediating but rather LONDON, Feb. 27 (UP). The Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Chatfield, Fascist tyranny has meant for Castel dictating." He urged the Indo- in a speech here to-day, said that he esso, remember that of the 12,000 China Government not to accept the

inhabitants of unmixed Greek blood, Thai demands. hoped Japan would not be so foolish barely 1,800 How remain

the The Mayor of Saigon officially up- as to make Britain Gght in the Far island. The rest have been driven [pealed to all native nud French able- Australia has severed trading re- East, adding: "We need not fear to into exlic. Whole communities of! TURN to Back Page, Column 3 lations with Humanio, which has ght in the Far East, although we fugitives from Castel Rosso now been declared enemy territory, ac- could I afford any further strain exist in Greece, America, Australia cording to an announcement to-day. on our meagre naval resources."

and France." This Is in conformity with the re He warned that Britain could ex- cent extension of the British block-pect a great attack on Britain's tradeį ade to Rumania.

routes within the next few months.

Six Die in Air Liner

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Crash Near

Atlanta

Special to the "Telegraph”.

ATLANTA, Feb. 27 (UP)-Six were killed and several others injured when an air liner crashed 15 miles south of At- lanta yesterday. The dead included Representative

Byron of Maryland.

William

Times" Assistant Managing Editor,

Others fatally injured were: B. C. critical back injuries;

M. Van dor Hoop, President of the P. L. Brady engineer of New York, Dutch-owned tin processing corpora- | right leg fractured:

tion, which is building the new

C. M. Toppen, New York attorney

smelter, nt Houston, Texas; A. enroute to Houston with Herr Van Lebowitz of Atlanta, Juan Marla of der Hoop, serious back injuries and San Salvador, Pilot Captain G. E. exposure

Parry, Co-Pilot L. E. Thomas, and

Steward Clacrence Moore.

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Injured included Captain

J. 8. Rosenfeld, Sr., New Orleans, minor injuries;

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R. B. Sowell, Allanta, eye and back

Seo Back Pago-For-

Eddie Rinkenbacker, broken leg, injuries, A" rittedale-shock!- juries, gush over one eyo, suffering N. V. Hansell New York, minor from "extreme shock; -

Injuries and George Feinberg, Now BIBS Littledole," "Now, York York, minor injuries,

-back-Injuries, possible--Internal-h~|~Mrs,H,A,

Further Late News

Jervis Bay Casualties Announced

CHURCHILL

Get On With War

A Great March'

Mr Winston Churchill, for the period February 12 to 25, starting In the Sudan, a communique states first time since he formed his from the advance bases already at the that "enemy troops, beaten in the administration, to-day asked the end of the lines of communication Zelmani zone, announced in Monday's

220 miles House of Commons for a vote tions have advanced in the face of leaving numerous dead, wounded long, the fighting forma- Italian communique, retired on Buno, of confidence and received It opposition over a single track road and material behind." without even the formality of a distance of 570 miles.

The air attack on Malia was thus "In addition the major water described: "Formations of German division.

obstacle of Juba has been crossed-a bombers, escorted by German and TURN to Back Pago, Column 5 TURN to Back Pago, Column 3

He told the House that a debate on the Disqualification Bill would be frented as a vote of confidence in the Government,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Feb. 27 (UP)-The Admiralty announces that among the Jervis Bay casualties were 34 officers After stating that the whole ques- missing, presumed killed.

tion of appointments would be con- sidered by the Select Committee, the- They include the Commander, Prime Minister added: "Meanwhile, Acting Captain E. S. F. Fegon, let us get on with the war because Lieutenant A. II. W. Bartle, Lieut- though one might hardly think it, Cindr A. W. Driscoll, Lleut-Cnidr there is a war on in which our lives E. C. Wood, Surgeon Lleut-Cmde T. and liberties and even wider causes G. Evans and Lleut-Cmdr K. M. are hanging in the balance," Morrison.

British Women. Fly From Thailand

*The Jervis Bay was protecting a convoy in the Allanfic last November when a German surface ralder. at- tacked the ships. The Jorvis Bay mode n heroic effort to draw the fre of the raider and succeeded to such good effect that she herself was sunk. BYDNEY. Feb. 27 But of the convoy of 38 ships, only British women. evactices from four were lost as the result of her Thalland arrived in Sydney by niz courageous action. Captain Fogen to-day. They stated that a hundred was posthumously awarded: the more women and children are short- Victoria Cross,

ly going, to Australia.

(Reuter)

Dutch Jews And Nazis

Fight in Amsterdam

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LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter).-Reports of "wild and bloody flights" between Jews and Dutch Nazis In Amsterdam-placed this week under martial law by the Germans have reached "Vrij Nederland," the Free Dutch nowspaper published in Lon- don.

| men attacked the marching, Naxis, The newspaper states that in Civilians and polleemen were injured the Jewish district of Amster and one Nazi was found dead on the pavement, The Police then, Isolated dam there have been fights as part of the town to prevent further the result of uniformed Dutch demonstrations. storm troopers marching through Jewish leaders addressed that the the quarter.

in town, exhorting them to slow There was widespread fighting on calmness and dignity whatever the February 12 when partios of young provocation.

newspaper “...adds