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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

New Planes Pressure on Enemy In In Action East Africa Continues Over Reich CAIRO, Feb, 28 (Reuter)~~As a result of its vigorous ad-

now in contact with the LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter). Vance, the British northern force is

enemy troops holding covering position north of Keren in Eritrea, The most powerful planes at states a commuinque from British G.H.Q. present in service with any, nir force in the world have joined Meanwhile in lount activity we the R.A.F. and were in uction have improved our positions against the enemy in occupied west of the town. territory a few nights ago for| the first time, states the journal "Aeroplane."

In the face of increasing patriotic pressure, Italian evacuation of mit- tary posts in the Gojjam region in

Abyssinia continues.

They are Short Stirling four-

Operations in all sectors of Italian motor bombers, combining great Somaliland are developing success- load-carrying powers at high | fully. - speed and very powerful defen- sive armament.

This addition to the British operat- ing forces will greatly increase our power to strike at the enemy's war effort in the heart of his territory; addy the journal, and with other still newer types und reinforcements from the Untied States, will make possibie more Intense ailacka on selected objectives,

Dutch Black List

U.S. Firms

BPECIAL.TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Feb. 28 (UP)--Offlelnl} Dutch circles stated to-day that the control of Dulch East Indies exports will be further tightened by binck- lating numerous United States Arms "suspected of buying Dutch East Indian goods for unknown, possibly enemy destinations,"

No Information WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (UP)- The State Department said to-day that they had no information regard ing any blacklist.

S. Africans In Air

ENEMY SUBMARINE PLANS

TOY "REUTER'8" NAVAL CORRESPONDENTI

NAIROBI, Feb, 20 (Reuter),——The LONDON, Feb. 28. For the South African Air Force bombed bor- [attempt to blockade Britain racks at Buragaba and warehouses at which Hitler has promised for Iscinbaldea on February 28, states the spring, he has been building communique issued here.

smaller U-boats than Bulidings at Buragaba were set on much

hitherto. Other aircraft machine-gunned Smuller submarines can be built in mechanical transport on the road be- a shorter time and require less yond Buloburti, north of Mogadiscio, material and perhaps most important, destroying six lorries and damaging smaller crews are required.

Are.

others.

The training of submarine crews is lengthy business. It is more than

Rumanian Plebiscite

Is A Farce

LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter).-Tho Rumanian plebiscite reported being, held on Sunday by General Antonescu on Nazi "Yes" or "No" lines wIL described by the Free Rumanian' National Commilies spokesman here

"farce" Ono can easily imagine, he added, the conditions under which the ple biscito is forced on the Rumanian nation under a double dictatorship and a terror regime-that of General Antonescu and the German troops,

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He recalled the British Ambassa- dor's stalement after leaving Buch- urbs when the latter said that 80 per cent. of Rumanians are pro→ British and opposed to German col- laboration.

headed by M. V. V. Tilen, former The Free National Committee is Romanian Minister in London,

Magnate Sentenced LONDON. Feb. 28 (Reuter)---The property of Max Ausnit, Rumania's lee! king, who is now in prison in Bucharest, Bos the Rumanian authorities, states

has been confiscated by Bucharest telegram to the

official Italian agency.

Arrested in November, 1930, on

machine-gunned likely that Hitler has not yet got charges of fraud and infringement of

Reconnaissance squadrons in South

Abyssinia mechanical transport in Igeliö And Mechal area.

All our machines returned safely.

Belgians With Allies LONDON, Feb. 28, (Reuter),-The Best contingent of Belgian Colonial tromps drafted to the Sudan have bren there some days, it is learned In Lundan to-day.

jenotigh crews for all his U-boats.

The drawback of a smaller sub-currency laws, Ausait was sentenced

to six years' penal servitude, marine is that its operating radius is

four reduced. But as the Germans have years' banishment and a fine of 10,000 so many French ports to use as bases, lei. this has 1cas Importance German point of view.

from the

Smaller submarines will, however, not be more difficult to locate by the British Navy than hitherto,

Italian submarines are believed to Germans In Before their departure, the Com-be operating with the

the Atlantic. mander-in-Chief in the Congo told them that Belgium had placed con- Adence and hope in them.

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Ships Reach Port Safely

Convoy Of Nineteen

LONDON, Feb. 28 (Reuter). -It is learned in London 10-day the convoy recently attacked by that one of the four vessels of

the Germans and claimed by Professor W. I. Gerrard, o.v.z., MD,them to have been destroyed hus has been appointed a member of the Nurses Board for a further term of three years with effect from March 13.

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Mr A. R. S. Major has been appoint. ed a member of the Committee to administer the Mercantile Assistance Fund of Hongkong vice Luscombe, with effect from February Mr E. C. 20.

The Hon. Mr R. R. Todd has been appointed Director of Widows and Orphans' Pensions, vice Mr H. R. Butlers.

Dr J. Durran, has been appointed fa member of the Medical Board for a term of three years, with effect from March. 1.

Director of Supply

There were 19 ships in this convoy, which was attacked by German raider on February 12, writes "Reu- ter's"

naval correspondent. As pre- vlously officially announced, fve were sunk and len were safe, leaving in port of this British, ship of 6,500 four missing. With the safe arrival tons, there are now three vessels in total tonnage of about 12,000. the convoy unaccounted for with a

claimed at different times that 14, and It will be recalled that the Germans later 18, ships of this convoy had been sunk whereas at worst eight only may have been lost.

Britons In China Help. Buy Planes

Major R. D. Walker, M.C., has been LONDON, Feb. 20 (Reuter).- appointed to be Director-of-Supply-gift-of-£10,000-for-the-purchase-of- Mr P. H. Suckling has been ap- aircraft from the British community pointed an unofficial Justice of the In China is acknowledged with gratl- Peace,

Production. tude by the Minister for Aircraft

Mr R. R. Told has been appointed a member of the Council of the Hongkong University during the absence from Hongkong of Mr H. R. Buiters.. with effect from February 24.

Mr Lo Man-hin has been appointed

This makes the British community's total contribution £112,000.

Dutch East Indies BATAVIA, Feb. 20 (Reulor).— to-day remitted a further The Dutch East Indies Spitfire Fund £10.000

a member of the Food and Firewood for two more Spitfires.

Control Board in addition to the The Dutch Indies so far have members previously appointed. contributed 31 Spitfires and one

bomber to the Allied war effort.

Messrs D. J. Sloss and W. Faid, resumed duty as Censor and Assistant Censor respectively on February 20 Shipping Control Board

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Iranian Minister To Japan

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Feb, 28 (Domel)-Tho new Iranian Minister to Japan, Mr Abulgassine Nadjme, and his wife, arrived nt Tokyo Station afternoon when they were welcomed by high Japanese Foreign Omco officials and members of the Iranian Legation.

Mr Nadjme is the first Iranian Minister to Japan since 1937,

Bethlehem Steel Strike Settled

NEW YORK, Feb. 28

(Reuter)

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The workers have unanimously ap- proved of the formula drafted Government, and production valuable defence contracts will con- tinue forthwith,

The plant employs 4,000 men. New Conditions For Air Passengers

Information has been received from Ills Majesty's Consul-General, Kunming, to the effect that as from February 16, 1041, all passengers riving by air Innnanfu from will be reared to produce

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