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FOUNDED 1881 Q WA=XT FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1941.
Kowloon,
No. 16394
日三初月二
Chinese NO MORE CONCESSIONS Army On Burma
IN
THAI-INDO-CHINA
Frontier DISPUTE SAYS VICHY
BANGKOK, Feb. 27) (Reuter).-Twenty thou sand regular Chungking troops huve 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 inj Burma-was carried out in accord- ange with a secret Anglo-Chinese mfiltary alliance, concluded in Chungking last month, says the Japanese report,
THE R.A.F. IN ALBANIA
Score Successes ATHENS; Feb. 27 (Reuter). -Highly successful attacks on the Albanian villages of Luzati, south-east of Tepelini, and Pieri, were made yesterday during, an R.A.F. operation supporting the Greek Army, says a communique issued to-day by the head- quarters of the British forces in
Greece.
Direct hits were scored on a con- centration of
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
HAPPENS.
"We have been given guard of the empire under the armistice with Germany, and we will keep our word."
DEVASTATION OF COLOGNE
City Becomes Big Bonfire
LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter)-One hundred and fifty fires were burning at one time in the industrial area of Cologne on
Wednesday night.
ENGLISH CHILDREN KILLED
Nazi Raiders Busy
This was the result of an at- tnok by a strong force of R.A.F. bombers. The attack proceeded systematically for two and a half hours. As incendiaries, sticks of bombs and heavy bombs fol- |lowed each other, the patches of
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.
So far there has been no reply from Washington, although fire grew until they joined into earlier in February Mr Cordell Hull said that the United States
a huge conflagration, devouring declined to deliver planes and other war materials to Indo- ware-houses and factorica.
Oil storage tanks On the Rhine bonk blazed with lurid green flames mixed with volumes of smoke, whlic sharp heavy explosions contributed to the general destruction.
China.
"Must Make Them Agree"
SAIGON, Feb. 27 (UP).-Colonel Tutsuji 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 out-we must make Indo China and Thailand agree."
Mr
F
LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter), German air Cloud-dodging
Impressive Sight One pilot, who spent 10 minutes raiders have been more busy
over Cologne, said: "We arrived be- over Britain during daylight to-tore we were due and had to await iny than for some time.' our turn before bombing so that the
He asserted that
Matsuoko's people with the incendiary could get their loads in first. After the in-statement regarding Japanese centaries had done their work, there lebensraum in the Southern Pacific,
ex-"naturally includes Indo-China." was a continuous stream of high ex- plosives. It was an impressive sight, Asked
to comment on Thailand's "Before my turn came, I counted demands for two thirds of Cambodia One raider, after dive-bombing an 70 or 30 slicks of bombs going down and Lans, the Colonel replied: "The east const town, machine-gunned British planes interrupted a convoy children going to
in addition to the heavy bombs. As demands might look large from school but all of cargo ships and a gunboat two
the flames spread and spread, they ginnce of the Indo-China map, but miles off Valona,
escaped successfully
lit up three British bombers in the -machine-guaning them.
ky
Railway Centre
motor vehicles near tombs have been dropped in the Luzati and on military camps at Fleri, sutskirts of London and at a number where several large fres were started. of places in East Anglia, and there
At Fleri, swooping low, the aircraft were a few causalties machine-gunned the military head- quarters and other targets.
All British planes returned safely. Effective Artillery
ATHENS, Feb, 27' (Reuter).—Bad weather is still folding up large-teale operations on the Albanian battle-
—Several-children were killed by bombs dropped on une East Anglian
It is believed that at least two; town. German raiders were destroyed.
is
forics."
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These little English (oddlers are safe from Hitler's Luftwaffe. Happiness lights their faces as they group i themselves on one of the massive staircases at Byron Blouse 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.
Demoralised Italians Retreat
And Surrender In Thousands
CAIRO, Feb. (Reuter).The repulse of armoured vehicles believed to be German is actually I think it quite proper that reported in a communique, which says that in Libya, advanced elenitents of British mechanised the Thailanders obtained these terrl-forces encountered and drove back west of Aguila, a reconnaissance unit of armoured fighting
vehicles believed to be German. said that a prospective between Japan and Britain only exists in Britain's imagination. Nine times during the interview he reiterated that Japan does not want to fight Britain.
war
The Air Ministry, giving these re
Cologne ports, points out that Germany's third largest city, un im- Heinkel Engaged portant Rhine port, a great centre of One Heinkel Lumber approaching military purposes; a natural bridge
rallways ciniorately planned front, states the Greek Pres Minis-mail uults of the British Navy between Germany and the countries Mr Hull's Comment
he North Sea this morning was hotly she has invaded, and the centre of magal and it is considered certain hat the machine was sutable to reach engineering and chemical WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (UP))
Al the press conference to-day, Mr. its base, the Admiralty announces. The crew of one of the bumbers Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, in Another bumber, it is believed. felt previously reported missing from a query regarding Japanese nedlation into the sea after a battle with a Wednesday night's operations are between Indo-China, and Thailand British lighter.
try.
Greek artillery, however, his cult- tinued to pound enemy positions with miked suretes and much damage by abelin bursting in Italian Trouches has been registered.
At one point, an Italian column re- colved direct hits and suffered heavy Josses.
The Greek Air Force continued to drop bombs on military targets, store dumps, coluinns on the march and motor transport concentrations.
PILOTS IN BURMA
works.
now known to be safe
N.E.I.-Japan NAZI METHODS
Progress
Smooth progres" in the economie)
said, he was uninformed whether or not the talks had broken up. He asserted he did not care to dignify with cement the report it the United States had purticipated in the talks or tried to influence the parties concerned.
IN NORWAY Accused of Dictating
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
Big Need For Faster
Merchant Liners
CHURCHILL
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In Italian 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- the area. cd the enemy forces 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.
In addition, large quantities of war material of sil kinds have fallen into our hands,
LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter).—A comprehensive review of Rotherwick, British shipping problems was given by Lord formerly Sir Herbert Cayzer, Fresident of the Chamber of Ship- ping at its annual meeting in London to-day. He urged the
Į building of faster cargo liners.
Not the least hatistaetory' feature While appreciating the need of this highly successful advance has SAIGON, Feb. 27 (UP).-The Pre- i CONFIDENCE IN for a
been that we recovered 200 Allied maximum new tonnage seamen who had been held at Merca TOKYO. Feb. 27 (Reuter). Cruelty To Boys sident on the Cochin China Colontal
which had impelled Government for many months by the Italians as Council, M. Henry De Lachevrotiere VOLUNTEERS TO COMPLETE conversations between Japan and the LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter).
to order a large number of slow prisoners of war. COURSE IN INDIA
writes: Netherlands East Indies is indicated-A fresh example of Quislingite sutied editorial in "De Peche"
"Japan's attitudent
vessels, it was no use, he said, Italian Communique h a message from Batavia to the violence towards Norwegian Tokyo negotiations is unneutral.
building such ships if their slow LONDON, Feb. 37 (Reuter).- RANGOON, Feb. 27. (Reuter).-"Domel genicy.
not mediating but rather The first batch of Acting Pilot Officers Mr Yutaka Ishizawa, Japanese school-children is reported to-day is
dictating."
urged the Indo-Get On With War speed exposed them unduly to Events in Italian Somaliland were to complete the Burma Volunteer Air Con-General, and Jonkheer Van by the Norwegian news agency China Government not to accept the
enemy attacks. It was only mentioned in to-day's Rome com- Dalt Training course have gone to Hoogstracten, head of the Dutch East According to the Swedish news-That demands,
LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter). after 18 months of war that munique, which says, that after over month's strong resistance, Italian India for more advanced training, Indles delegation, had another con- paper, "Social Democrat,"
towards of
withdrawing Quisling storm-troopers pealed to all native mil French uble- ference to-day. It is understood that inent says a communique.
and are still resisting Another complement of plot they met yesterday for over three forced their way into a school at TURN to Back Page, Column 3 first time since he formed his tention to faster cargo ships of officers are under training in Burma, |hours.
Sken and demanded to be taken to
administration, to-day asked the the liner type.
In the Sudan, A fast ship, be claimed, could do class in which were several boys
House of Commons for a vote
communique states whberi
they alleged had maltreated a
of confidence and received it two voyages to one of a slow ship, that "enemy troops, beaten in the of the Quiing Youth Guard.
and this would lessen the strain on Zelmani zone, announced in Monday's without even the formality of a the service of, the already The of the storm-troopers
over-Italien communique, retired on Buna, lender
worked destroyers, division.
as fast
wounded jumped on the teacher's desk and
ships leaving numerous dead,
and material behind.” ordered four boys to follow him to
would not need convoring. an out-house where they were strip-
Lord Rotherwick advised ́a, con- The air attack on Malta was thus ped naked and beaten with leather)
stant review of shipping to ensure described: "Formations of German that fast ships were not used on less bombers, escorted by German and straps.
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Six Die in Air Liner
Crash Near Atlanta
Special to the "Telegraph"
ATLANTA, Feb. 27 (UP),—-Six were killed and several 1 others Injured when an air liner crashed 15 miles south of Al- lanta yesterday. The dead included Representative William Byron of Maryland,
C. M. Tappen, New York attorney Others fatally injured were: B, c. enroule to Houston with Herr Van M. Van der Hoop, President of the der Hoop, serious back injuries and Dutch-owned tin processing corporn- tion, which a building the new smelter at Houston, Texas; A. Liebowitz of Atlanta, Juan Maria of San Salvador, Pilot Captain G. E Perry, Co-Pilot E. Thomas, and Steward Claeronco
Moore.
exposure;
J. S. Rosenfeld, Sr., New Orleans, minor injuries;
R. D, Sewell, Atlanta, eye and back injuries;
Mrs. L. A. Littledale, shock;
Seven Killed
N. V. Hansel New York, minor injuries and George Feinberg, New Those injured included Captain York, minor injuries. Eddie Rinkenbacker, broken leg, buck injuries, possible Internal In- Juries, Kash over one eyo, suffering from extrema shock;
I.A. Littiedale, New York Times" Assistant Managing Editor, critical back injuries;
P. L. Brady engineer of New York, right leg fraclured;
ATLANTA, George, Feb. 27 (Neu- ter)-Casualties in the Eastern Air- lines plane crash are now given ar seven killed and nine injured.
Among the dead in Die Democratic
Népresentative, Congres
Willfum Pryon, of Maryland."
A cla
detach-
The school managers and sinkt have; sent a strongly worded protest to the Ministry of Church and Education.
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Further Late Nows.
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The Mayor of Saigon officially ap-Mr Winston Churchill, for the Government had turned their at-wateront enemy forces"
Jervis Bay Casualties Announced
He told the House that a debate on the Disqualification Bill would be treated as a vote of confidence in the Government.
After stating that the whole ques- tion of appointments would be con SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" sidered by the Select Committee, the LONDON, Feb. 27' (UP)—The Prime Minister added: "Meanwhile, Admiralty announces that among the let us get on with the war because Jervis Bay casualties were 34 officers there is a war on in which our lives
though one might hardly think it, missing, presumed killed.
and liberties and even wider enuses tho They include
Commander, are hanging in the balance." Acting Captain E. S. F. Fegen, Lieutenant A. H. W. Bartle, Lieut- Cmdr A. W. Driscoll, Lleut-Cmdr G.
E. C. Wood, Surgeon Lleut-Cindr T.
PEIPING POST.
G. Evans and Lieut-Cir K. M. Wang Keh-min Again
Morrison.
Dutch Jews And Nazis
Fight in Amsterdam
LONDON, Feb. 27 (Reuter)—Reports of “wild and bloody fights" between Jews and Dutch Nazis in Amsterdam-placed
this week under martial law by the Germans have reached The Jervis Bay was protecting a PEIPING, Feb. 27 (Reuter) "Vrij Nederland," the Free Dutch newspaper published In Lon- convoy in the Atlantle last November Major General Morioka, head of the when a German surface raider at Chinese Affairs Board here, is re tacked the ships. The Jervis Bay Inquishing his post on promotion.
don.
men attacked the marching Nazis. The newspaper states that in Civilians and polleemen were injured made a heroic effort to draw the fire | 111s';'
is successor has not yet been the Jewish district of Amstor 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 good effect that sho herself was sunk. It is strongly rumoury
rumoured in Chinese the result of uniformed Dutch demonstrations,
of the raider and succeeded to such
nominated.
But of the convoy of 30'ships, only circles that Wang I-tnng, head of
The newspaper adds that the four were lost, as the result of her the North China Pollical Affairs storm troopers marching through Jewish lenders, addressed the Jews courageous action. Captain Fegen Commission, will tealgn. It is also the quarter,
in town, exhorting them to show was posthumously awarded the balloved that the former head, Wang There was widespread "fighting on calmness and dignity whatever the Victoria Cross.
Kel-min, will; resumo that post. February 12 when parties of young provocation.
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