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BRITISH TAKE NEARLY Sidi Barrani

Peace Believed 10,000 PRISONERS Likely, But Italy Says "No"

Special to the "Telegraph".'.

SOFIA, Mar. 4 (UP)—A high neutral diplomatic official told the "United Press" to-day that the Greeks can be expected to make peace.

King George and the present Government officials who are favourable to England may retire to Crete and continue their relations with the British while a new Government secks peace.

RENDEL ASKS FOR PASSPORT

But Italy Says “No” ROME, Mar. 4 (UP),-Well informed Italian circles cate- gorically deny the possibility of pan Italo-Greek armistice, stating that such reports are tenden- tious and adding that Italy is determined to settle her differ- ences with Greece militarily.

Relations Not Good BERLIN, Mar. 4 (UP),—Authoriz-

German quarters to-day described

the German-Greck relations no "not

Britain Carries Out Threat To Bulgaria LONDON, Mar. 4 (Reuter). The Berlin radio announced to.

good," They again categorically _night that ́_diplomatic relations denied that diplomatic moves for the between Bulgaria and Britain conclusion of the Italo-Greek conflict had been severed. The British have been taken directly between

Germany and Greece or nny Minister, Mr George W. Rendel | Power.

third is reported to be leaving Bul- garia as soon as final arrange- ments can be made for his de parture.

The same quartérs also admitted für the first time that the German army In Bulgaria is strength, and they described it as a of considerable "security army" prepared for al eventualities.

ITALIAN

IN

SOMALILAND

NAIROBI, Mar. 4 (UP).--To-day's communique saysĮ that British troops have occupied Iscia Baidon and Bulo Burti where "large stocks of arms, petrol, foodstuffs and stores of all types continue to be discovered. The number of prisoners taken is approaching 10,000 giving, the lie to the statement made by the Italians that Italian Somaliland had been voluntarily evacuated."

EAST AFRICAN OPERATION

CAIRO, Mar. 4 (Router).The British main advance is progressing satisfactorily in Italian Somaliland, states an official

Enormous

Fleets In

The Making

Latest Revelations

By "Janes"

communique.

Meanwhile, it continues, subsidiary operations are continuing towards the south-cast frontier of Abyssinia, where on March 1. à further 1,000) prisoners were taken.

were

area

S. African Air Force NAIROBI, Mar. 4 (Reuter)-On March 1 and 2, the South African Air Force carried out raids on southern fortified Abyssinia. On March 1 a position north of Havello was bomb- ed and on the following day a bomb- ng raid was made on positions near Cabata. Several direct hits scored and hostile rife fire sllenced. Pilots on reconnaissance flights Jover Italian Somaliland report that LONDON, Mar. 4 (Reuter)-natives in the Lugh Ferrandi Striking evidence of the ever. were carrying white Bags. growing naval expansion of the R. A. F. Communique Great Powers, particularly the CAIRO, Mar; 4 (Reuter)-An United States, and of the des- R.A.F. communique says. "Italian

Africa: Continued support| solini's battle fect is contained truction of a major part of Mus-East

has been given to our advance)

at Buryo in the 1940 edition of Jane's has been heavily bombed and enemy

Ing troops. Tho fort Fighting Ships" which estimates positions were machine-gunned. The ground nt Asmara was that 40 capital ships are under landing construction or on order in the machine-gunned by fighter aircraft of the South African squadron and world to-day.

several enemy aircraft were dam- Despite wartime censorship and

aged secrecy, the volume contains new ""On the return journey, слету plans of the world's most powerful motor transport near Habi Mantel battleship, King George V, in which was attacked and several vehicles Lord Halifax went to America; plans were set afire.

battleships Bis

Chungking. "From all these operations, all air- marck-and

units which powerful

America,

Japan

Territories Annexed and Italy are adding to their fleets.

NAIROBI, Mar, 4 (Reuter),- A war loss section, included for the fiest time since 1019, gives details of Lieut-General A. G. Cunningham, casualties in the belligerent navies, General Officer Commanding British of Forces in East Africa, hus, issued a prefaced by aerial photographs the

the destruction wrought among the formal proclamation covering the Italian Fleet at Taranto by the Air government of the occupled "terri-}

torles Arm last November.

These territories include all those "formerly tuled, clalined or occupied by the Italian Government in Ethiopia and Somaliland."

Asks for Passport SOFLA, Mar, 4 (UP)—It is

Diplomatic Relations unimpeachably reported that Mr William Rendel the British LONDON, Mar. 4 (Reuter)...An statement regarding Ger- Minister will ask Dr Filoff the oficial

many's attitude towards Greece was Foreign Minister for his pass-handed to foreign journalists to-day. ports at 10 a.m, on Wednesday The statement says: thereby severing Anglo-Bul-hitherto diplomatie relations exist garian relations. Mr Rendel between Berlin and Athens, but the general relations between the two announced his decision in the countries can hardly be described as presence of a meeting of the good since Greece has harnessed her- Polish, Belgian, Greek and self to British interests." Dutch diplomats.

According to a highest Eulgarian source, the Bulgarian Foreign" office

"Now

Greece To Fight On ATHENS, .Mar.

to-day

as

(UP)-The

advised the Polish and Dutch Minis-Greek press

hints lers and the Dutch Charge d'Affaires | Greece will oppose any German inter- that they may no longer continueference in the Italo-Greek war. At their diplomalle missions in Bulgaris the same time the newspapers are lue to the situation created by the confident that British nid will be

of the German entry

troops. A high Axls source said that a special German Emissary is arriving

al Ankara at 10 am, to-day carrying

**

a personal message from Hiller to President Inounu, assuring the Turks that the Germans have no intention of attacking Turkey

the ar Dardanelles.

LONDON, Mar. 4 (Reuter).-A TURN to Back Page, Column 3

nvailable.

R. A. F. Pound

Away

Invasion Bases Again Heavily Attacked LONDON, Mar. 4 (Reuter).---.

INDO-CHINA A small force of British Coastal

Parties Still Seeking Solution

TOKYO, Mar. 4 (Reuter), --- Mr Matmoka is reported to have asked the Vichy Government to give a final reply by to-morrow noon to Japan's plan for the solution of the Thal- Indo-China dispute,

Friday

Mr Matsuoka's request, it is stated,

Command aircraft successfully attacked docks and railway sld- ings at Calais last night, says the Air Ministry.

To-day an alrcraft of the Constat Command, while on patrol, attacked an aerodrome near Brest and shot down an enemy fighter.

of

the new Gizand deialis of craft returned safely."

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These have been placed under military jurisdiction.

Britain's Lossca Britain's losses of big ships have been comparatively slight, the highest price being paid by small ships, over 100 of them being lost, some without trace. Britain had also lost 30 des- In the course of the proclamation, troyers and 23 submarines up to the General time the lists were compiled,

Germany's feet is reduced by one British forces will be punishable by pocket battleship, the Graf Spee, four death or lesser penalties. TURN to Back Page, Column 3

LIBYAN CAMPAIGN Free French Had Arduous Task

Confirmation has also been re-

CAIRO, Mar. 4 (Reuter),-! The truce in the frontier war beceived to-day of the destruction of

With the surrender of Kufra, an Thai and Indo-China ends on four enemy aiveraft In recent opera- Jons.

oasis in southern Libya, yet an-. An enemy bomber crashed off the other holy place has been freed was made when he saw M. Arsene Devon const yesterdny. Two

were from the Italian invader. Henri, the French Ambassador to shot down during the night, one by night. M. Henri is stated to have anti-aircraft fire at Cardiff and the been noncommittal in his attitude other by British fighters over towards the plan which was previous- { nerodrome in Northern France. ly reported to have been accepted)

A fourth enemy machine-a fighter "in principle" by the French Govern--was shot down by a bamber over

nent.

Germany.

15,000 Japanese Troops - Concentrated at Tonkin

Special to the “Telegraph"

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CHUNGKING, Mar. 4 (UP)—Authoritative Chinese circles told the “United Press" to-day that 15,000 crack Japanese troops with modern mountain climbing and a large amount of military supplies, including mountain guns, shells, aviation gasoline and bombs are concentrated at Tonkin, with exact target of attack us yet not clear. W

actions Cunningham

warns that publie peace or the

He concludes: "All existing laws, customs, rights and properties in the sald territory will be fully respected

Daring Kidnapping Affair Carried Out In Shanghai

Special to the "Telegraph"

SHANGHAI, Mar. 4 (UP),—Five Chinesć, three of whom were armed, to-day kidnapped Dr Isu Welt-sing, American educated and President of the Second Higher District Court which is controlled by

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The kidnappers are believed to be pro-Wang Ching-wel elements In view of the fact that sa beaded a Chungking-controlled Court in French Concession; however, after the French had handed over this court to the Wang Ching-wel regime, Ifsu and other judges moved Into the International Settlement where they re-opened their court.

Dr Han was returning home together with his wife when kid- napped. He had alighted from his car and had entered his apartment in French Concession when the kidnappers pushed him back into the car and drove off, using their own cars as well as Dr Isu's, having pushed out his wife and chauffeur.

Matsuoka Directly Contacts Churchill

New Far East Hopes

LONDON, Mar. 4 (Reuter).--Following a 30-minute con- so far as they are consistent with the proclamation. So long as the inversation between Mr Shigemitsu, the Japanese Ambassador, habitants remain peaceable and com- and Mr Churchill to-night, it is understood in

well-informed

ply with my orders, they will be sub-quarters that the talk has greatly clarified the air and has re- Jected to no more interference than vealed that general problems in the Far East are responsive to I consider essential to the perform- ance of my duties. And they need understanding treatment, learns "Reuter's" diplomatie corres-

pondent. have no fear."

PHILIPPINE IS. DEFENCE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRARM!!

Mr

War Ruins

Before General Wavell's triumphant troops entered" Sidt Barrani, one-time Italian strong- hold on the north Africa coast. the port was reditoed to ruins by the terriße bombardments of British land and sea ruis. This pleture; taken-after the capture of Sidi Barrani shows what was left of Italian barracks after a naval pounding.

ALBANIA

New Bomber Type Shot Down

CAIRO, Mar. 4 (Reuter).— Five enemy aircraft were shot down by R.A.F fighters in the Corfu áren yesterday, says-an- R.A.F. Middle East communique.

The communique states: "Greece and Albania: A small formation of the K.A.F nghters patrolling In vicinity of Corfu yesterday inter- cepted a squadron of bombers, Italian three- Caproni 007 (Italy's new

and engined. long-distance bombers) shot down two of them into the sen. same few minutes later, tho squadron of our Oghters encountered another formation of the same type of bombers which were returning from the rald on Larissa. Three of these enemy aircraft were also shot down.

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"Bomber aircraft of the RA.F. also attacked motor transport con- centrations in the Tepelini area."

Artillery In Action LONDON, Mar. 4 (Reuter),—In- tense artilery action on the Albanian front is reported, by the Athens radio to-night, An Italian tank was hit by Greek gunfire and burst into flames, the crew being killed.

that "the while rares must cedo Mr Shigemitsu handed Mr Oceania to the Asiaties" has provok- Churchill a communication fromed a long statement from the "Domel"

Chungking Posts news agency. Mr

Matsuoka, the Japanese

(Central The agency says that the specch CHUNGKING, Mar. 3 Foreign Minister.

was misunderstood abroad and that News).-Generai Ho Kuo-kwang was It will be recalled that

there was nothing aggressive in Mr sworn in this morning as Commander Matsuoka sent a direct message to Matsuoka's speech, It also says that of the National Gendarmerie and con- Mr Churchill, to which the latter

Mr Matsuoka's actual words were "it currently Deputy Garrison Comman» replied on Monday, February 24. Is my consistent intention that the der of Chungking. Simultaneously, Congress Opinionir Matsuoka has now sent his white races should give the Japanese General Chatig Cheng assumed his response to Mr Churchill's observa- and other Asiátie races the chance to omers as Vico-Commander of the To complete operations resulting in

tions,

emigrate to and develop Ocennio, at Gendarmorie and concurrently Dean the capture of the oasis, a party of

WASHINGTON, Mar. 4 (UP):| The conversations to-day were,jicast."

lof the Gendarmes'. School. Free French forces marched 500 miles

chief therefore, continuation of the talks from their desert base. Contact was Senator Lister Hill, originally made with the Italian Democratic Whip and a Military which have been proceeding for some

time. garrison early in February and on one Affairs Committeeman, pro-

Oceania Speech occasion an enemy attack was heavily dicted to the "United Press"

TOKYO, Mar. repulsed.

4(Reuter). The milltary spokesman told Reu- overwhelming approval of Philip-speech by the Japanese Foreign ler":"The only two cases, Kufra and pine defence measures.

Minister, Mr Matsuoka, last week, Gerabub, which might conceivably He said, "I think we have a definite wherein he was reported as stating threaten the Allies, have been put out responsibility to protect the Philip- of action. The immediate problem is pinça and it will remain our primary how to dispose of the 1,000 prisoners responsibility to do so until they are captured, and they will possibly be independent. The purpose of the de disarmed and left in Kufra,"

fence measures is to put us in a posi-

The Free French authorities have tion to defend the Philippines; addi- no information about thenationally, the measures are step assault on Kufra, but admit that support of our Far Eastern policy." was taken against vastly superior One Republican Military Affairs numbers.

Committeeman said that most te- Total Prisoners

publicans would "go along" with the LONDON, Mar, 4 (Houter)The Philippines defence measure as British took more than 133,293 pri- matter of firmness in our Far Eastern soners during 62 days of the Libyan policy. campaign, according to an official announcement.

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Observers pointed out that the possible movements of the mountain climbing units must firstly be northward toward Burma over the ancient paths connecting the French Tonkin: district with the southern Shan Statos; secondly, to advance westward along the Red River-and-the-Black-River valleys-to-tailing in Cirenaica-total-well-over The total now in India wards Yunnan, both measures aimed at cutting communications, 1,200

Italians In India This may be compared with 130,-

BOMBAY, Mar. 4 (Reuter-A 476 Germans who the British Army captured in 63 days in the Inst months further 6,700 Italian prisoners of war I hava boon landed here in the Jail Tho guns captured from the two days.

32,000,

of the Great War..

LATEST

Seo Back ́Pago For

Further Late New

Mexico & America To Discuss Mutual Aid

Special to the "Telegraph”-

WASHINGTON, Mar. 4 (UP)-The State Department an nounced to-day that Moxico had instructed her Military, Naval and Air Attaches at Washington to discuss "with experts | designated by the United States Government", plane-relating to the assistance which the two countries would 'render each other In the event of aggression against either of them.

"In the conversations which are the hemispheric defence accord reach. now making progress at Washingtoned last July "on the occasion of the for the purpose indicated, the repre- | second consultative meeting of the sentatives will study the manner of Foreign Ministers of the American, carrying out the collaboration, obser- Republics. ying always with the greatest regard it stated that Mexico and the the principle of the national United States "agreed to exchange their views in order to "co-ordinate overeignty of the two States."

The announcement said that the suitably the progress of their common conversations were undertaken under/defence.”