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YOUNDED 801 五拜禮·號八十月二英港香 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1941.

No. 16704

日三初月二

Chinese INDO-CHINA READY TO Army On

Burma FIGHT THAILAND AGAIN Frontier? IF NECESSITY ARISES

BANGKOK, Feb. 27 (Reuter).Twenty thou sand regular Chungking troops have moved into Burma recently in order to strengthen the British de- fences there, says

a semi- official Japanese agency, mentioning "authoritative reports."

There is lack of confirmation from other sources.

It is understood that the arrival of Chungking troops in Burma was carried out in accord- ance with a secret Anglo-Chinese military alliance, concluded in Chungking last month, says the Japanese report.

MN: Report Denied

CHUNGKING, Feb. 27 (UP).-Thie official spokesman to-day denied the report published in the "Asahi Shim- bun" that Chinese troops had entered the State of Shan, Burma. He said the report was "absolutely untrue."

THE R.A.F. IN ALBANIA

Special to the "Telegraph"

WHILE THE JAPANESE NEWSPAPER “ASAHI SHIMBUN". DECLARES THAT TO-DAY'S NEGOTIATIONS WILL DETERMINE THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF THE THAI-INDO- CHINA PEACE PARLEYS, THE VICHY OFFICIAL PROPAGANDA OFFICE EMPHASISES THAT THE FRENCH ARE PREPARED TO FIGHT RATHER THAN MAKE FURTHER CONCESSIONS OF TERRITORY TO THAILAND, REVEAL “UNITED PRESS" DESPATCHES FROM TOKYO AND

VICHY.

DEVASTATION OF COLOGNE

City Becomes Big Bonfire

LONDON, Feb. 27 (Router).—One hundred and fifty fires were burning at one time in the industrial area of Cologne on

Wednesday night.

ENGLISH CHILDREN KILLED Nazi Raiders

BusyTM

The "Asahi Shimbun" reveals that the Japan-| ese Government has decided definitely to reject the French policy of procrastination.

The newspaper stated that the French Govern ment had refused to accept the Japaneso mediation| plan in toto for the following reasons:

Firstly, because of a possible domestic split. Secondly, they would lose prestige to Thailand and control over the Annamites in Indo-China. This was the result of an at- The paper declared that such an attitude was either on tack by a strong force of R.A.F. bombers. The attack proceeded account of the failure to recognise the true international systematically for two and a half positions of France and Indo-China, or dilatory tactics in As incendiaries, sticks order to invite Anglo-American manoeuvres, thereby of bombs and heavy bombs fol-

leading the conference to their advantage.

hours.

lowed each other, the patches of

fire grew until they joined into a huge conflagration, devouring

ware-houses and factories.

bank blazed with lurid green Blames

Reliable Japanese sources in Tokyo said to-day that although the Japanese Government is taking a firm

Oll storage tanks on the Rhine attitude, the negotiations had not yet reached a final mixed with volumes of smoke, while stage, as reported by an American news agency, which sharp heavy explosions contributed declared that the Japanese had issued an ultimatum to Indo-China which expired at

to the general destruction. ་ ཇ

was

Impressive Sight

Score Successes ATHENS, Feb, 27 (Reuter). Highly successful attacks on LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter). the Albanian villages of Luzati, Cloud-dodging German air One pilot, who spent 70 minutes midnight on Friday. These south-east of Tepelini, and Fieri raiders have been more busy over Cologne, sald: "We arrived be- were made yesterday during an over Britain during daylight to-

fore we were due and had to await same sources said they ex- R.A.F. operation supporting the day than for some time.

our turn before bombing so that the pected a settlement would be people with the inceridlary

could get Greek Army, says a communique issued to-day by the head-outskirts of London and at a number

Bombs have been dropped in the their loads in first. After the in- reached soon.

rendiaries had done their work, there

Meanwhile, saya a "United quarters of the British forces in of places in East Angila, and there It was an impressive sight. Press" report from Vichy, the

a continuous stream of high ex- Greece.

were a few causaltles

"Before my turn came, I counted official propaganda office there, Direct hits_were_stored-on-a-con-- centration of

One raider, after dive-bombing an 70-or-60-sticks-of-bombs-going-down in the course of a commentary, motor vehicles near Luzati and on military camps at Fieri,

in addition to the heavy bombs. As emphasised that the French are cust coast town, machine-gunned

all the flames spread and spread, they where several large ares were started chlidren going to school but

Tit three British bombers in the prepared to fight. Fieri, Ai swooping low, the aircraft escaped machine-gunned the military head- quarters and other targets.

British planes intercepted a convoy of cargo ships and a gunboat two miles

Valenu, successfully machine-gunning them.

All British planes returned safely. Effective Artillery ATHENS, Feb. 27 (Reuter).-Bat weather is still holding up large-scale operations on the Albankan battle- front, states the Greek Press Minis- try,

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

up

sky."

by

Several children were killed bombs dropped on one East Anglian town. It is believed that at least two German raiders were destroyed.

•

Heinkel Engaged One Heinkel bomber approaching small unlts of the British Navy in the North Sea this morning was hotly gaged and it is considered certain that the machine was unable to reach its use, the Admiralty announces,

Another bomber, it is believed, fell into the sea after a battle with a British fighter.

reived direct hits and suffered heavy cial news agency reported that Ger-

At one point, an Italian column re-

Josses.

German Story

BERLIN, Feb. 27 (UP)The om-

man bombers to-day attacked two The Greek Air Force continued to airfields in castern mid-England hit- drop bombs on military targets, store ting three large hangars directly with dumps, columns on the murch and bombs. Elsewhere they made direct

hits on Industrial objectives. motor transport concentrations.

Plane Over Sweden

Practically Blockaded

Railway Centre

It was pointed out that Indo-China ports, points out that

The Air Ministry, giving these res practically blockaded. However, Cologne is it was stated Indo-China "had a few Germany's third largest city on im planes and troops, only one cruiser portant Rhine port, a great centre of and several gunbonts, but even se railways elaborately planned for she fought off the Thatlanders, and military purposes; a natural bridge even if the thin line of troops was between Germany and the countries driven back slightly along the she has invaded, and the centre of Mekong River, the small French air chemical force called out the Thailanders and many works.

the French fleet beat theirs." The crew of one of the bombers "We have defeated, the Tha! previously reported missing from attack," it was claimd. ́ Wednesday night's operations are now known to be safe,

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They Find Sanctuary & Happiness

These little English toddlers are safe from Hitler's Luftwaffe. Happiness 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 a school and dwelling for child war guests.

Britain May Sever Relations With Bulgaria & Declare War

_Special_to_the "Telegraph"

SOFIA, Feb. 27 (UP).-The time when England will sever relations with Bulgaria is very near, declared Mr G. W. Rendel the British Minister to British and American pressmen to-day.

"If relations are ruptured", he continued, "England will declare war before committing hostile acts, such as the bombing of Communication lines and troop concentrations.”

Anglo-Turkish Talks End In Agreement

Special to the "Telegraph"

Mr Rendel declared that all Germans in Sofia could no longer be classed as technicians. "They are the forerunners of an army of occupation, but whether that will come or not I do not know. The Rumania experiments will not be repeated here."

Mr Rendel declared that Britain had no desire to take the initiative in bringing Bulgaria Into the war, but, he added, "If we go,

it means

more men and also that Japanese ANKARA, Feb. 27 (UP).—Members of Mr Eden's party "In said that "agreements have been reached on all points. The Shanghal for the That air force, but talks have been so satisfactory, that there is no need for fur-Bulgaria may suffer grave con-

valunteers are being

enrolled

it is declared that the French are

ready for anything in view of the

conference between Admiral Decoux and General Mordants of the French

of private cars comprising Austin 8eneral Staff at Saigon.

It is asserted that Vichy had not

new Japanese

the Thailanders

The Police are requesting owners

Austin 10, Hillman 10, Standard 8. yet received Standard G. Standard 10, Morris 8, offers and that for several days Vichy

any Morris 10, Ford 8, Ford 10, Sunbeam- had not contacted German bombers either sank or Talbot 10 and Vauxhall 10, which heavily damaged five merchantman were manufactured Inter than

or even the Japanese. 1030, tutalling 23,000 tons.

The

Maximum Concession

CONFIDENCE IN

IN

ther fulldress conferences.”

sequences and become a theatre of war."

Mr Eden held a general council Asked if he thought the position

Wo

in the Premier's office this morn- to-night was more precarious than ing at 11 a.m. including General in recent weeks, Mr Itendel said that CHURCHILL Sir John Dill, Sir Hugh Knatch- was difficult to answer.

“If Bulgaria remains neutral bull-Hugessen,, the British Am- propose to stay. However, 1 the bassador. The Premier, Dr Say- Germans occupy Bulgaria there will Get On With Warm and the Foreign Minister be a rupture between her and Britain- office declared: The propaganda A 10,000 ton to appear personally at the Traffic

as we won't stay on in humiliating vessel was so heavily damaged its Office, Central Police Station between ereasingly critical daily."

complete impasse grows in- LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter). M. Sarajoglu, as well as the conditions or play the German game." STOCKHOLM, Feb, 27 (Reuter).- loss may be considered' certain. A 9.30 and 12 noon or 2.30 and 4 p.m.

-Mr Winston Churchill, for the President of the National AB- A two-engined German bomber flew 4,000 ton vessel was directly hit near from Mondays to Fridays inclusivo

False Hopes. over the south coast of the island of the Firth of Forth; a 4,500 ton vessel before March 15, for the purpose of It was reiterated that the absolute first time since he formed his sembly, Abdul Kalik Reda.

Last night, Mr Eden talked with would be a mistake, on the part of The British Minister said that it Shaakenoon to-day, according to an was directly hit off Great Yarmouth; giving such information As the maximum concession was to "halt at administration, to-day asked the

Yugo-Slavian Minister, "M, omelal statement issued here to-day, a 2,000 tonner was hit amidships and Controller of Land Transport may re- the line set by the armistice which House of Commons for a vote the

The tomber was driven off by anti-a 3,000 tonner was set aflre and left quire in relation to the use of their were the foremost points the That of confidence and received.. it M. Sava Kiroff, and the Russian Am- ment, by the Germans than given to Chumenkovic, the Bulgarian Minister the Bulgarians if they thought they

would be accorded different treat alrcroft Bre.

with heavy Ilst off Harwich,

cars in an emergency.

landers had reached when the armis- tico was signed; thus the Thailanders without even the formality of a bassador, M. Vinogradoy.

others under the same circumstances. would occupy all parts of Laos west division.

Best informed British quarters

Ho claim they have no knowledge of the

also Bald of the Mekong River but only a thin

that Bulgarian He told the House that a debate on report that the Turks have strip along the Cambodian northern the Disqualification Bill would be the Dardanelles. Semi-omelal Turk cited instances of how Bulgarians closed neutrality was "very patchy,” and he and western frontiers."

The spokesman said, "We will not treated as a vote of confidence in the ish quarters described it as being had wilfully helped the Germans by TURN to Back Pago, Column 5

Seven Die in Air Liner

Crash Near Atlanta

Special to the "Telegraph"

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

Times" Assistant Managing Editor, Others fatally injured were: 3. c.critical back injuries; M. Van der Hoop, President of the PL. Brady engineer of New York, Dulch-owned tin processing corpora- right leg fractured;

tion, which is building the new C. M. Tappen, New York attorney smelter at Houston, Texas; A enroute to "Ifouston with Herr Van Liebowitz of Atlanta, Juan Maria of der loop, serious back injuries and San Salvador, Pilot Captain G. E. exposure; Perry, Co-Pilot L. E. Thomas, and Steward Claerence Moore,

Those injured included Captain Eddie Rinkenbacker, broken leg, buck Injuries, possible internal In- juries, Rash lover one eye, suffering from extrems shock;

-A. Littledale, "Now York

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

R. B. Sowell, Atlanta, oyo and back; injuries;

Mrs. HL A, Littledale, shock:

N. V. Hansell New York, minor Injuries-and-George Felnborg New York, minor injuries,

LATEST

Singapore Harbour Minefield

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH!! SINGAPORE, Feb.. 20 (UP)-It is! announced that the minefold in the eastern approaches to Singapore, har- bour has been extended, and now closes the approach except for small craft.

Seo Back Page For Further-Late-News-

surrender Pakso or any other east TURN to Back Pago, Column 3

Awful Food Situation Starvation Facing France

Government.

After stating that the whole ques- tion of appointments would be con- sidered by the Select Committee, the Prime Minister added: "Meanwhile, let us get on with the war because though one might hardly think it, there is a war on in which our lives and liberties and even wider causes are hanging in the balanco."

quite unlikely.

Dutch Jews And Nazis

Fight in Amsterdam

poorer families in Paris especially, nominated dr rumoured in Chinédam there have been fights as part of the town, to. prevent further

PEIPING POST LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter).—Reports of "wild and bloody SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH Wang Keh-min Again this week under martial law by the Germans have reached fights" between Jews and Dutch Nazis In Amsterdam-placed VICHY, Feb. 27 (UP),—The food! situation is becoming worse owing PEIPING, Feb. 27 (Reuter) "Vrij Nederland,” the Free Dutch newspaper 'published in Lon to the total blockade and the con- Major General Morloka, hond of the

don sumption of stocks of Inst year's hor- Chinese Affairs Board here, is re-

| men attacked the marching. Nazis. vest.

inquiding his post on promotion. The newspaper states that in Civilians and policemen were injured Thousands of children and the His successor has yet been tho Jewish district of Amster and one Nazi was found dead on the pavement. The Police then isolated are being removed to villages in the It is country within a hundred mile radius circler that Wang 1-tung, head of the result of uniformed Dutch demonstrations. where they are closer to the source the North China Pelitical Affairs storm troopers marching through with our dressed the Jews The newspaper adds that the of food:

Commission, will resign. It is also the quarter.

in, town, exhorting them to showi It is Tolt this move wilt-Insuru believed that the former lead, Wang} There was widespread fighting on calmness and digrilly whatever the against starvation.

| Kch-min, will resume that post. February 12 when parties of young | provocation,