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Hongkong Telegraph.

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No. 10390.

一拜禮·號三月三英港香

MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1941.

KOWLOON,

INDO-CHINA TO CEDE LAOS & CAMBODIA TO

THAI: VICHY DECISION

Special to the "Telegraph"

VICHY, MAR. 2 (UP),—IT IS LEARNED THAT FRANCE HAS ACCEPTED THE JAPANESE FOrmula for MEDIATION IN THAI-INDO-CHINA DISPUTE INVOLVING THE CESSION OF THE PROVINCES OF LAOS AND CAMBODIA BY THE FRENCH.

The decision was taken at last night's meeting of the Council of Ministers. It is learned that five major provincos are involved, namely all of Louang, Prabang and Pakse in Laos, lying west of the Mekong River; all of Siemreap and most of Battambang and Kompong-Thom provinces in

north and west Cambodia.

Bulgarian

Decision Explained

Nazis Admit Troops

Thailand thus gains the rich rubber plantations and mines of the Battambang Province and enormous rice paddies around lake Tonoe Sap. Bangkok will as a result jobtain a greater quantity of elementary staple products which it has hitherto lacked

and at the same time will have tin and rubber to barter for more rice:

It is believed that the question of rubber and tin had an im- Į portant influence on Thailand's demands and it is reported here

that Tokyo has obtained priority on deliverance.

France,thus cedes rather than engage in an hopeless fight: but only under pressure of a Japanese threat to use force to

• Have Taken Over U-Boat

LONDON, Mar. 2 (Reuter).--|

According to the German news Threat Not

agency, Professor Filoff, the Bul-:

garian Prime Minister, in al

statement on the German entry So Serious

Into Bulgaria, said:

"The Reich Government ling ex- pressed consideration of the existing treaties of friendsitip we have con- duded with our neighbours which emphasise the peaceful policies of Buigoria.

our

Experts' Opinion

LONDON, Mar. 2 (Reuter),-

enact Tokyo's "mediation" plan. In effect France gives in all along the line but theoretically the French refuse all of the Thai- land demands directly and cede only to the Japanese mediation: offer under the menace of Japan-

ese arms..

That was the trend of the French oficial dispatch sent to Tokyo on Saturday and also of the dispatches lo Admiral • Dacóux

General 'and Mordant.

Force of Arms Threat The French decision was taken al- Hitler's new war on Britain'ster receipt of an official Japanese sea-borné commerce may be ex-warning that this was Mr Matsuoka's

and last be launched with second

compromise offer. "In the present European situation, pected to after weighing all the circumstances, between 120 U-boats actually which would be enacted by Japanese

force of

if France declined to arms and led, above all, by the wish to available for service but the necept. French ministers niso safeguard the vital rights of

after attack can be maintained by only

official ceived

dispatches reporting people and the country, and

concentrated enor receiving assurances that the existing one third of that number, says that Japan had

and munitions in depots mous carrying arms to Bangkok there were more arms and munition

the Thai Army could hope to use.

has taken advantage of the Mekong Frontier tension to build up in Thailand a great stock of arms possible eventual use against Singapore if a conflict comes there.

law and order. In the country would the "Sunday Times" naval corin Thailand. Japan has never ceased be maintained in the highest degree, the Bulgarian Government has de- respondent.

Elded to agree to the request-of-the Reich Gover

Government, "The Bulgarlan

Some highly exaggerated Government de- figures about the output of new

than

clares that the presence of German bouts from German yards have any observers are convinced that

troops in

way been put into circulation, he says, the country in no changes the peaceful policy of Bul

for garla, who is determined to refrain probably from Berlin as a move! from any attack and from any mea in the war of nerves. sures that threaten the interests of

anyone,

It is known that the last Japanese

guns,

A total ranging from 600 to 1,000 freighter to Bangkok landed thirty It may light tanks, several hundred "The Bulgarian Government feel graft has been mentioned.

several million that their action will be rightly un-be as well to say definitely and un-machines derstood by all and approved by the equivocally that such figures are rounds of bullets and several thou-

fantastic. They are a multipliention sand.explosive bombs. Balkan people."

The German news agency adds that by live or ten of the possible output

Hopeless Situation twelve-month spurt.

The French on the other hand the Bulgarian Churavera poproved of German shipbuilding yards in

be mass-pro- have been unable to reinforce their duccal, writes

work demanding tically France has been charged by There is much skilled and patient handwork. Furthe-Axis with defending the integrity

supply of skilled i of the Franch

In effect Empire. LONDON, Mar. 2 (Reuter).The thermore, the

Government evidence that the Nazis have recruit-

and neetpted the statement of Prime Minister by an majority.

the

absolute

Communique

Submitings can correspondent. defence forces in Indo-China. Theor

has forbidden France

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Capture of Italian Generals in Libya

Not only did British forces capture tens of thousands of Italian troops in the famous North Africa offensive, but several generals also fell into their hands. These pictures prove the claim. Top photograph slows three Italian generals with their staffs arriving by plane under escort at Cairo, where they were taken to officers' prisoner-of-war camps, while below is seen some of the masses of Italian prisoners being marched back through, the desert after their capture.

Cologne Factories Bombed Yet Again

-Multitude of Fires

LONDON, Mar. 2 (Reuter)—A multitude of tires and the

IMPORTANT GAIN IN ERITREA

British Capture Key Pass

CAIRO, Mar. 2 (Reuter).-British northern forces in Eritrea yesterday captured an important pass covering the approach to Keren, which is an Italian stronghold on high moun- tain land and the military key to the conquest of the whole

colony.

SYRIAN FRENCH

Sent To Prison On Conspiracy Charges

A British communique, record- ing this capture, also reports satisfactory development of operations in the whole of Italian Somaliland.

In Abyssinia, further progress has been made along the road to Gondar, In the Gojjam province, Abyssinian patriot forces have inflicted consider- able losses on the Italian garrison of Burye, which attempted a sortie with cavalry and Infantry.

of our bombers machine-

LONDON; Mar. 2 (Reuter).

Aerial Machine-Gunning Twenty French officials and

CAIRO, Mar. 2 (Reuter),-Dealing oficers in Syria have been sen- with Italian East Africa, an RAF, tenced to imprisonment, varying communique states: "Bomber air- from five months to five years craft attacked enemy positions in the after a trial, at Beirut on charges eighbourhood of Keren.

"Another of of "conspiracy" against the gunned two Caproni 133's at Alomati Mandatory Government, reports on the Dessie-Asmara road and the the "All" news agency.

chemy alreraft were burnt out.

"Our aircraft then bombed and All the accused were arrested Jastmachine-gunned motor transport autumn when measures designed to vehicles on an aerodrome and on a repress the Free French Movement road near the town.. were taken.

From all operations, our aircraft General de Larminat, now High freturned safely." Commissioner for Free French Africa,

was among those whose arrest WAS Victory For French Troops (Reuter) ordered at the time.

LONDON, Mar. 2 While the former High Commis-Kufra, a north Libyan oasis, eur- staner in Syrla, M. Gabriel Puuux, rendered to Free French troops on stili held office last autumn, the Ger- March 1 and yielded 1,000 prisoners. mans arrested his son in France and held him as hostage, It was made clear to M. Puuux that the treatment

3

re-

German High Command to-day issued workers is limited and there is no however, the Gergi to ship sky full of nerld smoke, was the scene again left behind by of his son depended on how he the following communique about the ed extra hands, from the countries machine guns, artillery and fight R.A.. bombers when, last night, they made a second attack pressed the Free French Movement

of German troops. In Bulgaria: they have over-run.

ink planes to Indo-China. There within a week on the industrial centre of Cologne. safeguard against British

On one side of the river and on the wharves on its banks,

ents

&

measures

in south-eastern -Europe, which have become known, formations

Problem of Slips

ان

are plenty Indo-China but dishearteningly few

French pilots in

in Syria.

Raid-Free Sunday

Few Nazis Over Britain Tune The French uppeal to the huge industrial buildings were ablaze and tall factories, standing Eminent Visitors, LONDON, Mar. 2 (Reuter). of German troops began to march Finally there is the problem of United States for planes has been up dark against the flames, made a good mark at which to aim into Bulgaria on March 2 with the space. The number of building slips turned down. Germany made it clear consent of the Itoyal Bulgarian on which Germany can lay down Government,

vessels of 200 10 300 feet in length that the Axis does not want France "As the German troops were march- is pretty accurately known, and even to accept American aid.

Ing in, they were Bulgarian people."

cheered by the

I.B.B. TOWER

though the yards of occupied coun-

May Revolt tries were used, there were still not enough to have taken anything like Admiral Decoux since Vichy took this No report has been received from

600 kacis in past year,

In the nation there TURN to Back Page, Column 4 Former Captain On At A

China Station Dead

"Protection" LONDON, Mar. 2 (Reuter),~The entry of German troops Into Bulgaria might have been a programmic of 150 was officially admitted in Berlin for new U-boats in hand in recent months. But between the blue print the first time to-day.

A German Foreign Office announce- and the ship at sea there is a big gulf ment states: "I agreement with as the German Navy found in the TURN to Back Page, Column 5 TURN to Back Page, Column 3

Parisians Boycott Nazi Conquerors

NEW YORK, Mar. 2 (Reuter)-Derision and boycott are being used most effectively by the people of Parls as weapons against the Germans in the French capital, according to mes- sages reaching the "New York Times."

LATEST

Wall Collapses, Kills Woman

heavy high explosive bombs. CHUNGKING, Mar. * (Central-An enemy bomber was to-day Guided first by the Rhine and Inter Nows)After calling on Generalis-shot down into the Ben off the by the blaze of countless fires, the simo Chiang Kai-shek last Friday, east coast by R.A.F. fighters, RA.F. bombers come over in quick M. Emin All Sipahi, Turkish Minis-says on Air Ministry communi- succession and concentrated their ter to China, left for Hongkong. by attack within a few hours from soon plane yesterday en route to Shanghal, que which reports there had after 8p.m, until midnight.

Mr Aw Boon-haw, Singapore over- been little enemy activity over Messerschmitt flighiera were in the seas Chinese Industrialist, who le Britain during daylight to-day. air and there was on occasionni

for slightly indisposed, also loft

Bombs, it states, were dropped at exchange of fire between the British Hongkong by plane, yesterday. Ho places in north Scotland and the east aircraft and the enemy, but for the will come to Chungking again after const but little damage was done and SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH most part the fighters disappeared at recuperation.

no casualties were reported. LONDON, March 2 (Reuter), once Into the night. -The Admiralty has announced

Coastal Offensive LONDON, Mar. 2 (Reuter)-Dur- that three Rear Admirals figure ing an offensive reconnaissance on

on the list of casualties "uncon- the Dutch and German consts this Communist Demands Refused

nected with any particular ship afternoon; British aircraft

attacked

or incident but sustained in Dorkum and Hamstede aerodromes meeting the general hazards of and the Harlinden port. No British

planes are missing. war." The doad included Rear Later reports confirm that Saturday Admirala J. C. Hamilton, I. B. B. night's attack on Cologne was most Tower and E. J. G. Mackinnon. successful. Three British planes are

As Captain Tower of H.MS. missing. Kent, for two years flagship of the

A wall in Fung Wah Street, Kow-County Class cruisers which formed RUMANIA VOTES

loon, which la in the course of re- the chief strength of the China construction, collapsed this morning Station, the late Rear Admirol was and a 40 year-old Chinese woman well known to Hongkong and China was burled beneath the debris and ports whero: he had many friends.

The Germans no longer dare] Germans, to break through the food queues Correspondents add that everybody was Instantly killed..

listens to the news bulletins broadcast

of housewives outside the shops daily in French from London. "Loy and carry off food as they did a alty to England le striking. The few months ago,

people dream of nothing but British Because of Nazi propaganda, the victory," public is losing the habit of reading Only twice have the Germans dared the newspapers or going to cinemas, to sound the alert, it is stated, because. but when they do they enrage the when warning was given of British Germans by their sneers and derisive planes overhead, Parisians displayed laughter at the news films.

so much joy that the Germans now Boycotting takes the form of avold does it wiser to keep them unfri ing the slightest contact with the formed,

Soo Back Pago For

Further Late News

IN PLEBISCITE

LONDON,

(Router). Mar. 2

By Chungking Government

CHUNGKING, Mar. 2 (Reuter). The ban has been lifted on the National People's Political Council meeting which opened

here yesterday when General Chiang Kai-shek addressed the

The fact that they are not attending gathering.

Soven Communist delegates the meeting Indicates that such cot- did not attend the meeting. cessions are not acceptable to the

Government. Rumania's Dictator-Premier, General News of their absence was with- Antonescu, to-day held a national held as it was hoped that they Minority Parties are not attaching The Kuomintang as well as the pleblicite. throughout the country on would be prevailed on to attend, importance to the Communia! abaten- the polley of his government, says but since it was definitely es- tion. Bucharest message.

tablished that they were not

Referring to domestic affairs in yes- attending, news of the meeting terday's address, the Generalissimo was released...and.

declared that final victory must be; The cause of the Communists the goal of national defence and must- abstence from the People's Political be above everything else: He added the Dardanelics that they must night from B.30 p.m. to 8.30 am. from Council was due to the Communist that if there is no national security, there cannot be freedom, Uberty and henceforth notify their identity and to-night, according to a Bucharest demand for cortain political con

rights. message.

cessions. ask for a pilot.

Ships To Be Piloted Through Dardanelles ISTANBUL, Mar. 2 (Reuter)-The Turkish naval authorities have report- ed that they have, issued instructions

It is estimated that to-day 1,500,000 People recorded their votes.

Black-Out LONDON, Mar 2 (Router) | to all ships desiring to pass through] Rumania will be blacked out each