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U.S. Aid To Solve Big Food Problem

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LONDON, Mar. 12 (UP).— The conference to-day between the American Ambassador, Mr John Winant and the Minister of Food, Lord Woolton, fore. shadowed speedy United States afd to Britain on the vital problem of food and shipping. The passage of the Lend and Lense Bill has cleared the way for United Stales assistance in these interrelated problems which are probably the most argent facing Britain to-day.

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WASHINGTON, Mar, 12 (UP)-Mr Lauchlin Currie, arrived here to-day by plane to report promptly to the President. It is indicated that Mr Carrie's report will partly determine President Roosevell's plans to extend further aid to China under the Lend and Lease Bill, but it is belleved, unofficially, that aid to China will he subordinated until the British und Greek ald renches.a large volume, in view of the fact that it is regarded that a British yić. tory is essential for a Chinese victory.

CANTON-

RIVER QUERIES

-In Commons

As a result of the passage of the bill, the Ministry of Food is sending a mission to Washing- ton, headed by a prominent per- sonality whose name has not yet | been announced, to discuss the shipments of foods under theThe plight of British shipping

provisions of the bill.

OF 180,000 MEN IN GREECE, SAY REPORTS

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NEW YORK, Mar. 12 (UP). According to private advices to the "United Press, a British expedi- tionary force, reported to be about 180,000 strong, has arrived in Greece from Egypt.

been They have landed at Piraeus, which is the port for Athens,

It has been impossible to obtain official London confirma-| tion, the "United Press? bureau there being told that "it is impossible to reply to direct in- quiries concerning the expedi-,

tionary force."

However, information from { LONDON, Mar. 12 (Reuter).that the troops left Alexandria other parts of the world reveal during the past week.

re-

in the face of Japanese obstruc- The Ministry of Shipping is also tion to the re-opening of the sending a misalusi honded by Sie waterway to Canton was Arthur Salter, Parliamentary Secre- tory, and Britain's leading authority on wartime shipping.

According to a Belgrade re- port, approximately ten divisions ferred to by Mr I. C. Hannah in of troops have been landed, and the House of Commons to-day.

it is understood that the total Mr Hannah suggested retalia-strength is in the region of 180,- Lory measures on Japanese shipping in British ports..

Mr A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, replied that negotiations have been proceeding for some time but without result and

Government.

Hitler's Possible Aim The food and shipping problems are directly connected in the general strategic situation. It is widely felt thing if Hitler can sink enough ships and cause a food shortage with the consequent lowering of morale, he might risk

un vaston to the altempt.

His Majesty's Government have The ability to procure foodstuffs under constant review such measures as it may be possible to take to

British that renes, have been made

from the United States under the remedy the existing situation and a new bill's provisions will not only report on the latest position has been solve the food problems but will ease called for. the strain on British shipping.

Anti-British Body

The British have hitherto been unable to spore dollars to buy food- Mr Hamal requested information stuffs in the United States-they con-alcut the seven-point programme of centrated their purchases of ment, the Peking anti-British Association.

Mr Butler outlined the activities dairy products, etc. in Australia and New Zealand. This involved a of the Association and added that four nut and a heavy strain on shilp there was no proof that the movement

000.

Landings May Repeat History Of Last War

pints particularly at refrigerated bottesivos-de-direct-support-of-the-(UP). The reliste-reports that

font,

BY CARROLL KENWORTHY

WASHINGTON, Mar. - 12 Japanese authorities.

However, anti- the British have landed in Now, however, under the pro-British speeches are made over the Grecce have reminded inter- visions of the Lend, and Lease bill, Peking Central Broadcasting station, national circles of the Allied Britain will be able to obtain agricul- which Japan controls tural products from the United States The movement does not appear to successes on the Salonika front and thus save the long haul.

Inve assumed any degree of import during the last war, which were aner but further developments will Le closely watched,

regarded as the turning point! The toward an Allied victory.

Philosophical Nazis

Shanghai Trade

KRUPPS GERMANIA WORKS

ARSENAL

DEUTSCHE WORKS

NAVY STATION

FLOATING

DOCKS

-OUTER BASIN

AIVER SCHWENTINA

HOWALDT WORKS

NAVY ARTILLERY DEPOT

YACHT HOUSE

DESTROYER HARBOUR

KIEL HAFEN

On Kiel

· LONDON, Mar. 12 (UP)----IL is learned that tho rald, on Kick was "quite sucocmful”. thongh not among the heaviest, The Air Ministry stated: "The docks al BremerhavED and two acro- dromes in northwest Germany were also bombed." No Bellsh planes are missing.

This picture illustrates' Kiel and its important military objec- tives which the IAF. have been atlacking.

POWER STATION

OIL DEPOT

FREE PORT

HOLTENAU LOCKS

Big Cheque For Bombers

SMASHING R.A.F.

R.A.F. Big Cheque For ATTACKS

From Africa to Dodecanese

CAIRO, Mar. 12 (Reuter).—Rhodes Island in the Dodecanese, was heavily raided by R.A.F. bombers during the night of March 10-11.

Calato, enemy acrodrome half way between Linkos and

Franco Snubs Lakania, was bombed causing a

Hitler

Rejects Overtures For "Co-operation"

diplomatic Suggesting that the whole position

LONDON, Mar. 12 (teuler).--"We! expected it and the German leaders[ had made allowance for it in their under which trade was carried on plans," is the line taken by a Nazi ut Shanghai was "extremely un-

satisfactory,"

7" Mr Hannah urged the

hope has been aroused that his Neutral tory will repeat itself.

There has been a widespread con- viction that Germany could not TURN to Back Pago, Column 3

large-fire-in-the-south-west corner of the aerodronic follow- ing four heavy explosions and several smaller ones.

East

An R.A.F. Middlo communiquo announcing these SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

operations says that the aero- LONDON, Mar. 12 (UP)-dromes at Maritza and Kattavuia messages were also attacked, causing fires. from Spain state that General An additional official communique Franco has dismissed the adds that considerable damage was

All British plones returned un-

Albania

papers towards the Lease and Leng) Government to call for a report from achieve a major victory through the Spanish Ambassador to Berlin. done to dispersed enemy alrcraft.

Bl. They assure renders that the the Consular officers, especially re- Harding allegations of a widespread system of bribery exacted by Japan-į;

measure commot avert Britain's final <lefcat,

A semi-och statement declares ese officials, that it has not come as a surprise to| Mr Butler drew attention to his the Tripartite Powers. It acts that previous reply and added that the the that approval of the Bill has Government had been kept fully in- merely legalised the existing prac-į formed about the trade conditions fr tlec.

The Wilhelmstrasse declares that}

the net can only prolong the war and not shorten it,

Sir Geoffry Northcote

Shanghai.

Weekly Visita LONDON, Mar. 12 (British Wire- less)The shipping situation

nt

RECORD DEFENCE SPENDING

Canton, it was stated in the House President Roosevelt

of Commons to-day, is governed by an agreement with

the Japanese

which permits weekly visits by Bri- tish ships subject to certain condi- tions.

Various offers for the re-opening. His Excellency, the Governor of of the river by stages have Hongkong, Sir Geoffry Northcote is made by the Japanese but the con- been now expected to arrive at Queen's ditions attached have rendered them Pier at 5.30pm.

valueless to British Interesta cerned.

Should his ship not reach Kowloon Bay by 6.15 p.in. there will be no reception at Queen's Pler, Capt. S. H. Batty-Smith, the Governor's Aide- de-Camp has announced,

Sets New High

By SANDOR KLEIN SPECIAL.TO THE "TELEGRAPH** WASHINGTON, Mar. 12 (UP).-- President Roosevelt's seven' billion dollar request pushes the budgeted east of the United States and her friend's defence programme to 35 Negotiations have been in progress! dollars is the largest single amount billion dollars. The seven billion for some time but without result and the President has ever asked for. representations have been made to the Japanese Government.

President Woodrow Wilson once asked for four

four billions.

Mussolini Launches Albania Offensive

Special to the "Telegraph"

con-

BUDAPEST, Mar, 12 (UP).—The Greek radio to-day stated that uninterrupted fighting since yesterday indicates the com mencement of a big Italian offensive by Mussolini. Grent masses of Italian troops have been yalaly thrown into the battle. Blackshirt prisoners said the offensive is aimed to restore the ́spirit of the Italian army.

The proposed expenditure means Increased Income and increased employment; secondly, the eventual national debt will increase to beyond the 65 billion dollars Hmit; thirdly, 'new taxes; and, fourthly, a hypotheti“. calaverage tax burden of $53 per capita,

Warships For Britain

Meanwhile, naval sources listed 110 over age warships of destroyer types and alco 115 patrol boats of various types, as well as some old cruisers, among the materials which are eligi ble for transfer to Britain; however. there Es no indication that this whole grouping is scheduled for transfer.

Farm

sald the United States ready to sond notice most types of foodstuffs includ

are holding the initiative throughout | fa

Concias Dritain on short

On one front, the Italians the sector. attacked on a 20-kilometro sector reported that Italian motorized unite milk, lord and other fats,

On the Pondgorien frontier, it Is Ing concentrates, cheese, condensed but were repulsed. The Greeks have been arriving from Scutarl Senator Burton Wheeler assorted counter-attacked · after heavy throughout the day, mostly from that the seven billion dollars menna artillery fire, killing and wound-Durazzo. ing many Italians, and taking 500 prisoners.

Greek bomhars.ralded communica- tion lines and military stores and

Italian Slaughter

the beginning of the cost of the Lend and Lease programme and he fore- cast that domestic, taxation - would be

ATHENS, Mar. 12 (UP)Fighting doubled. He declared: The national is proceeding. from the sea to the debt will touch 100 bilion dollars TURN to Back Pago, Column 4 the war lasts any length of time,"

General Espinosa De los Mon- damaged. leros, as a result of the German pressure to bring Spain into the

war.

Troop movements and molor trans- port on the Glava-Buzi Road in The dispatches state that General Albania were again attacked yester- Manteros recently received proposals day when British fighters intercepted from von Ribbentrop for "Spanish large formation of enemy fighters eo-operation" which General Franco in the central front seclor, Ave being tent with the honour of Spain." severely damaged. -

After this he relieved the Ambas- sador from his post and nominated Senor Eduardo Barcenas as Minister to replace him.

subsequently rejected as "inconsis-shot down mid a number of others

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Seo Back Page For Further Late News

The magnificent contri- bution of $83,802.03 to the "Bomber" Fund from The Hongkong Jockey Club has made it possible to remit the 19th. instal- ment, amounting to £6,500 the British Govern- ment, a cheque for $104,- 217.12 being handed to the Hongkong Govern- "ment this morning."

to

The Sterling total now remitted stands at £104,- 889.19.6, the dollar total of the Fund as at 4 p.m. yesterday, having reached $1,685,637.29.

Raiders Over

Britain

Widespread Visitations

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KELİ *HAFEN

GASH

MATSUOKA LEAVES

On Way To Berlin And Rome

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TOKYO, Mar, 12 (UP).—The Foreign Minister, Mr Yosuke Matsuoka, accompanied by n staff of eleven persons, left the Tokyo Station at 10.57 to-night after being given a send off by members of the Cabinet, the Italian Ambassador, Baron Mario Indell, a representative of the German Embassy, and numerous distinguished officials.

Mr Matsuoka is travelling is a special coach to Yamado. where he will worship at the Ise Shrine, and then worship at the Momoyama Mausoleum near Kyoto before pro- ceeding to Osaka from where he will fly to Taikyu, Korea. There he will entrain for Manchukun where he will transfer to a trans-Siberia train on March 17. He is carrying gifts to the German and Italian lenders, including of the mediation con-

Will Sea Stalin

ference.

LONDON, Mar. 12 (UP), newsreels (9.40 p.m.).—While only a few bursts of gun fire were heard in! the London arca, German ROME, Mar. 12 (UP)~Interviewed

raiders, roaming the country-by a Stefani News Agency corres- Eritrea

side, were reported over the pondent at Tokyo, Mr Matsuoka stated that he woulți see M. Stalin in Merseyside area, the Midlands, Moscow while croute to Rome and Further attacks were made on the northwest and southwest of East Berlin. He added, "There is no need railway at Eritrea.

Anglia and southeast England, to make the Italian-German-Japanese is as well as northeast Scotland and alliance more concrete because it

| already purféct." south Wales,

German Claim

Mar. BERLIN,

12 (UP)—The

Abyssinia Regarding operations in Abyssinla, the communique says that enemy

Japanese Objective transport on the Jiiga-Harrar Road

TOKYO, Mar 12 (Reuter) ——Mr Was machine-gunned" and that an Italian bomber in the "Jijiga oficial German news agency reports Matsuoka's trip to Europe is evidence of how much Japan "expects from aerodrome was shot up by aircraft int German bombers to-day attack- of the South African Air Force,

ed outpost boats and coast guard the Tri-Partite Pact and her full This aerodrome appeared deserted, vessels off the British cast and south confidence in it," states the "Yomuri,"

Journey. would east coast, many of which were hit The Fighter aircraft gave the British by bombs, One 1,000 ton vessel was England and America "who advancing troops air protection.

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North Africa

It is now known that five enemy aircraft were destroyed in the raid! on the

chemy aerodrome In Tripolitania announced yesterday.

Malta Raided

The communique adds that enemy aircraft raided Malta during the night of March 10-11 but that only slight damage was caused,

anti-

Ond German bomber was shot down by British Sghters and aircraft fire destroyed another enemy aircraft

From all operations, all British aircraft returned safely.

sunk.

dialliusion are

In Far

U.S. To Stay In

East Declares McNutt

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Special to the “Telegraph”

WASHINGTON, Mar, 12 (UP)——The Federal Security Ad- ministrator, Mr Paul McNutt, addressing: 500 women here lo-day stated that the United States is in the Far East to stay. He asserted that the Philippines can be defended against · Japan with the co-operation of the Philippine militia.

Mr McNutt declared that{ He noted that a withdrawal by America's economic future as a the United States from the Philip- trading nation was not in Europe pines and the Fast East would "re- move us from acotas lo seven out of but in Asin, and he urged a 13 critical strategie materials which considered essentípi to our

economy.

A Celebration In Austria LONDON, Mor, 12 (Reuter)."mutually acceptable agreement are

national with the Filipinos.! Hitler, unexpectedly arrived at Linz,

"The average Filipino would invite Mr McNutt was asked what he Austria, to-night to participate. In the celebrations commemorating the the United States to remain in the thought would be the wisert course it. "liberation of Ostmark three years Philippines If there was any indicatie Filpinow did not ask for a reten- Ingo," says a Linz despatch to the tion that such invitation will be ne- tion of United States lies and he TURN to Back Page, Colúmn 5.

German news agency,

cepted," he declared.