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Special to the "Telegraph"

VICHY

· 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. HAPPENS.

"We have been given guard of the wit Big

under the armistice with Germany, and we will keep our word.”

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

Big Need For Faster Merchant Liners

LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter).—A comprehensive review of Lord Rotherwick, British shipping problems was given by It is learned that on Saturday last Admiral Darlan formerly Sir Herbert Cayzer, President of the Chamber of Ship- informed Admiral William. Leahy, the United States ping at its annual meeting in London to-day. He urged the

building of faster cargo liners. 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.

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

"Must Make Them Agree" SAIGON, Feb, 27 (UP)-Colonel Tatsuji Koike, Chief of

Hongkong Telegraph. the Japanese mission to indo-China when asked regarding the

Friday, February 28, 1941.

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CHINA'S DANGER

WHILE China would appear at casual survey to be enjoying a period of comparative rest and to be sitting safely in a middle position, a closer scrutiny shows that she is near the edge of a. volcano, in withdrawing from which, she must exercise the greatest care, to avoid not only the impending cruption but also the fatal currents which result therefrom.

While appreciating the need INDIA'S DEAD

for a maximum new tonnage which had impelled Government

to order a large number of slow Fell In Successes vessels, it was 'no use, he said,

North Africa building such ships if their slow In

NEW DELHI, Feb. 27 (Neüler)— speed exposed them unduly to enemy attacks. It was only In the Assembly to-day, a Govern- after 18 months of war that ment spokesman stated that Muslims Government had turned their at-killed in different battles or expedi tention to faster cargo ships of the liner type.

A fast ship, he claimed, could do two voyages to one of a slow ship, and this would lessen the strain on the service of the already over worked destroyers, as fust ships

Lord Rotherwick advised would not need convoying.

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ions in and around Egypt and other encounters from June, 1939, to De- cember, 1940, number 22 and non- Muslims 52.

Tribal Enthusiasm PESHAWAR, Feb. 27 (Reuter).— The brilliant British sweeps in Africa have sent a wave of enthusiasm over

"United Press" prospects of the Tokyo negoliations, told the exclusively: "There is only one jorders to Japanese to withdraw from

the tribal area in the North-West con- Frontier, where the victories of the way out we must make Indo Indo-Ching was a perfectly preper of failure of the in case incesure

stant review of shipping to

are being widely ensure Imperial forces China and Thailand agree."

mediation effort.

fast ships were not used on less discussed. He asserted that Mr Matsuoka's

Enemy In Conference

services that slow ships dangerous

Training Pilots regarding a Japaneso

The French Ambassador to Japan could perform; thus reduce the time statement lebensraum in the Southern Pacific,

Is at present conferring with Mr Mat-cach ship spent in passing through "naturally includes Indo-Chinn.

the donger area;

the

in

in

and cut to a Asked to comment on Thalland's stolta and is presumed to be trans-

unavoidable delays demands for two thirds of Cambodia mitting Vichy's reply to what is des- minimum

. and Laos, the Colonel replied: "The cribed in Japanese official quarters under wartime conditions.

Every day counted for victory and demands might look large from ans Japan's "Gnal proposals" for settle- Slunce of the Indo-Ching map, but ment of the border dispute with Thai-precious days should not be lost actually I think it quile proper that land.

Semi-offlelal Japanese reports re-handling cargo or in repairs or the Thallanders obtained these terel-

veal uncertainty as "whellier a natis-awaiting a convoy.

There should be equal priority with tories."

He said that a prospective war factory agreement can be reached."

the Army and Air Force in supply- -10 ing

and machine-guns guns between Japan and Britain only

merchant ships to enable them to exists in Britain's immagination.. Nino

themselves against air defend during the times

interview he reiterated that Japan does not want

attacks. to fight Britain.

Mr Hull's Comment WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (UP). At the press conference to-day, Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, In a query regarding Japanese mediation between Indo-China and Thailand said, he was uninformed whether or

concerned.

Accused of Dictating SAIGON, Feb. 27 (UP).—The Pre-

MR WINANT

In "Agreement On Helping Britain

Purchase Rights Lord Rotherwick said that shipow- ners should be able to purchase Govemment ships as a partial solu tion of replacement problems, At present, the only shipping that was Government NEW YORK, Feb. 27 (Reu-being replaced was

Government building.

The present policy would result in

whether

BOMBAY, Feb. 27 (Reuler)— Plans to speed up the existing gov- ernment scheme to train 300 pilots and 2,000 ground staff for the Indian Air Force Reserve will Come Into effect on March 3. involving the formation of a new elementary flying school while the establishment of

considered. others is being, actively

In future, recrults will pass through

stages of training beforo qualify ing for the fighting service. Civil aviation authorities are co-operating in the scheme.

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Centres for ground staff are also being considerably increased.

ATLANTIC CLIPPERS

LONDON, Feb. 27 (Router).

not the talks had broken up. He ter).-Mr John Winant, new shipping and the only building was asserted he did not care to dignity American Ambassador to Bri-Gove with ecemment the report that the tain, left-by-Clipper for Lisbon the bulk of tonnage being Govern- Five experienced British Over- ment owned if the war tasted a long seas Airways pilots have arrived United States had participated in the talks or tried to influence the parties to-day en route to London.

In a statement made before leaving, time, and it raised the Issue of in New York to take delivery of la number of Boeing Clipper fly- Mr Winant said that he and President nationalisation.

To enable shipowners to plan The Honan campaign has been re-

Roosevelt were in agreement on the dured to casual warfare, and while Chungking may or may not consider

frankly state should this a

sident on the Cochin China Colonial policy of material aid to Britain and ahead and remove the existing un-ing boats, it is learned in time of recuperation after

that policy. victory it is possible tea that the Council, M. Henry De Lachevrotiere would do his best to carry through certainly in this regard, Government London.

"De Peche"

"Whatever is done must depend on nationalisation was their intention. Japanese are also satisfied with

in a signed editorial in

"Japan's attitude at the whatever the American people make status

writes: maintaining the

quo. By

Is unneutral. withdrawing garrisons, reducing the

the Tokyo negotiations

rit possible to do in the weeks and force of their aerial bombardmcats dictating."

is nut mediating but rather

He urged the Indo-onths ahead. We all know what England is doing and we recognise and directing the point of their

pro-

Chinu Government not to accept the the gallantry, sacrifice and unity of paganda mainly against Communists,

That demands. the Japanese are inducing a false China sense of security in Free while concentrating their battle fronts in the south in accordance with Axis policy.

Free China must not, for her own protection,

this temporary accept Immunity as a guarantee for the fu- ture. By her present inactivity a mute acceptance is made which en- ables the invader to divide his forces with the confidence that no enter- prising enany will seize on his weak- ness and exploit. Under Nazi guldance the Japanese are temporis- ing with Chungking through German agents who know all the wilen of tong term totalitarian diplomacy. In effect Tokyo is asking. Chiang Kai-slick to sit out for a while and attend to Communists while Japan iends a hand in another quarter be fore coming back to renew the fray armed this time with Axis ald in place of promises.

The proof is so simple that it has always been startics, China willing to make a peace which would preserve her sovereignty, retain her ierritory and expei Japanese soldiers from her shores. Japan wants to exploit China as her first market. She has lamentably failed to do this through four years of fighting, At peace with China the growth of trade between the two countries would be enormous, fostered us it would be by the elimination of other markela through the European war. Further- more, a vast army would be freed for Japan's other designs.

her people under the leadership of Mr Winston Churchill," Mr Winant said..

Waziristan Feud

Admiral Of The Fleet Warns

They will fly the clippers to Eng、 land, thus allowing the Overseas Air- ways to full the promise by Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Alr-Minister, that Britain would resume the Atlan- tle service in the summer.

The new clippers weigh about 40 tons and carry over 5,000 gallons of petrol.

Australia-Rumania CANBERRA, Feb. 27 (Reuter).-

trading re- Australia has severed

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

F'cb. 27 LONDON,

(UP) The Mayor of Saigon offelally up:

Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Chatfield, pealed to all native and French able bodied men who are not connected

in a speech here to-day, said that he hoped Japan would not be so foolish with the Army to join a special de-

as to make Britain fight in the Far fence corps as soon as possible, owing to the present uncertain situation.

PESHAWAR, Feb. 27 (Reuter) East, adding: "We need not fear to Informed quarters

ers report that Indo-

IL successful British action fight in the Far East, although we lations with Rumania, which has China's attitude towards the negotia-After

cording to an announcement to-day. tions is stiffening, therefore the Gov-against North Waziristan malcon- could il afford any further strain been declared enemy territory, ae- He warned that Britain could ex- This is in conformity with the re- ernment is taking definite precautions tents, the leader of the latter has fled on our meagre naval resources."

They and is now reported to have realised should the negotiations fail.

contemplating pect a great attack on Britain's trade cent extension of the British block- bitterness growing

is asserted that

routes within the next few months.ade to Rumania. thun directed against Jupan rather Thailand in view of the fact that Japan is revealing har stond in the ons. They interpreted the negcilations.

preparation Japanese evacuation as for Japanese pressure for the at- demands ceptance of the Thailand

make which Thailand would never unless backed by a third Power.

Get Ready To Leave SAIGON, Feb. 27 (Domel)-The Japanese Consul-General, Mr Minoda, received representatives of Japanese

residents at the Consulate this morn- ing when it was understood that he advised them to prepare for evacun- tlon as a precaution against posable compileation in the Tokyo mediation conference.

There are at present about Japanese residenta in Saigon.

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his error and to be settling with the Government.

Retreat Thousands

Demoralised Italians And Surrender In

CAIRO, Feb. 27 (Reuter). The repulse of armoured vehicles believed 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,

The reason why Tokyo does not } ofciul issue of "withdrawal notices"jof country which has been over-run.j

to all, Japanese residents in French]have niready been counted and many bombers, escorted by Gerinan and 'in atlack points out that it makes

see things as simply as this is be- cause she has not such confidence in her Axis partners' venture that she can be sure of I obtaining her reward in the south for participation. By withdrawing entirely from China and then filling in her southward expan Aton she would lose at that she has fought for and Is fighting for

White Berlin, dicintes and Tokyo vacillates, Chungking must retain a clear view of the objectives. No one Will dony

tho Chinese the right to make a just peace but more than over now must sho insist on her, orl- ginal terms, and, until they are made, she must prosecule, her defence unfalteringly.

the

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

a month's strong resistance, Italian and artillery emplacements near the Cubcub.

troops arc withdrawing towards town.

Germun torpedo-carrying planca French Troops Ready

sank a 5,000-ton merchantship, ́ ́ in In Italian Somaliland, the rapid Mogadiscio and are still resisting

forces," VICHY, Feb. 27 (Domel)-Au-

Sudan, a thoritative, circles disclosed that the and vigorous advance at the South "preponderant communique states the Western Mediterranean.

British Comment French are massing troops along the African forces from the line along

In Monday's LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter)-It le Thai-Indo-China frontier ready to the River Juba to the capture of that "enemy troops, beaten in the

ed the enemy forces in the area. Italian communique, retired on Dunn, pointed out in official circles here resume hostilities it the armistice Mogadiscio hins evidently demoralis-Zelmani zone, announced talks fail.

They are offering themselves, for leaving numerous dead, wounded that the Italians have not yet been fold of their heavy defeat in the fall Warning Chorus

surrender all along the large stretch and material behind."

The

air allock Malta was thus of Mogadiscio

on

Ometal comment on the description TOKYO, Feb. 27 (Heuter)—An

Several thousands of prisonera described: "Formations of German

communique of tho Italian Hallan fighters, made mass attacks Malin warning more are continuing to come in. Indo-China

Ten enemyno reference to the facis given' in the. chorus in to-day's press, threatening In addition, iurge quantities of war on Maltesa airports.

wo planes drastle consequences should either material of all kinds have fallen into planes were sol on fire on the ground, Malla communique that the attackers to British fighters Thailand or French Indo-Chinn re-our hands. Ject the Japanese, proposals to settle Not the least antisfactory feature many others were seriously damaged, lost two

were so badly damaged that they the frontier dispute beween the two of this highly successful advance has and inngara and Installations were and five to anti-aircraft fro while six

"In air fights, four Hurricanes wore probably did not reach their bases. been that we recovered 200 Allied:

Abandoned Towna countries.

It is beloved that the That dele-seamen who had been held at Meres brought down, two by German and

KHARTOUM, Feb. 27 (Router) — gates are ready to accept the terel- for many months by the Italians as two by Italian fighters."

Off Tobruk

Relemit, which is about thirty miles cession Lorlat

proposed by the prisoners of war,

Italian Communique | On February 26, the communique north of Keren, still besieged by the Japanese, but that the French have

LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter) states, German, plones hit an enemy British, has been occupied by our opposed toy revision of the border

off Tobruk with large troops without resistance, from the oulsét,

Nokfa, abandoned by the enemy, Government offtetals declared here Events in Italfan Sorallinnd were destroyer to-day that they were not nervous mentioned In to-day's Rome 'com-callbro bombs, and also concentra- about the outcome and said that the munique, which says that after over tions of enemy motorised vehicles lias also been occupiest.

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