Allied Armies Drawing Near Abyssinia Capital
NAIROBI, Mar. 13 (Reuter).-More progress in the advance from the south towards Addis Ababa is recorded in a com.. munique Issued here to-day.
Patriot forces, it is now con- firmed, have occupied Yavello, 70 miles north of Mega. The patriots are following up the Italians' retront in co-operation with the Imperial forces from Molo.
In Italian Somaliland, the British forces turprised the enemy at Dag habur, a post 100 miles south of Jijin
and captured prisoners and the lorries in which they were preparing
to escape.
CHINA'S EDUCATION EPIC
LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter)-The exodus of Chinese universities to West China before the Japanese ad- vance will prove one of the greatest epics in history when the story is fully written, said Professor E. R. Hughes, Professor of Chinoise to In- ford, lecturing at the Chinese In- institute.
Second Largest Town Call Me are now 10 miles from advance forces 80 Ja which in linked by road with Hara, the second largest town Abyssinia. I is painted out that we are now advancing along the road which the Italians built in their campaign against the Ethiopians,
Both the exodus und the con- inunnge of the universities under in- tolerable war difficulties were a strik- ingly characteristic exhibition of the Chinese spirit in the 20th century.
Advance From Sudan
Disabilities Removed KHARTOUM, Mar. 13 (Reuter).—- Maintaining their relentless pressure
Professor Hughes paid tribute to the following the fail of Afodu, 43 miles zeal with which war disabilities were inside
Abyssinia From Kurmuk, gradually belug removed and em- British forces have now taken Asosa,phasised the place which
40 miles south-east of Kurmuk.
Asosa was captured an Tuesday evening after combined operations by the Sudan Defence Force and East African troops.
Details of the netion are not received.
YUGO-SLAVIA
yet
Resists Axis Demands
LONDON, Mar, 13 (Renter).—The Yugo-Slays are resisting Nazi pres- sure, according to the Ankara radio 10-night,
"The Yugo-Slavs are resolutely determined to remain neutral," said the Turkish announcer, and German pressure is fast Irading to antl-Axis feeling in Yugo-Slavia.
The announcer added that although
"sound
learning" always had in the traditions of the Chinese people and their eagerness for all branches of know-
edge to-day,
Higher education China, he said, had much to do with preparing those of positive and constructive forces man's spirit on which the well-being of the future depends.
GERMANS
BEST PEOPLE
Goebbels Again LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter)-Four centuries of German history are in the course of revision, declared Dr Goebbels, speaking at Vienna on the occasion of the anniversary of the Austrian anschluss.
He described Germans as the
an understanding between Germany greatest and soundest people 011 and Yugo-Slavia was claimed yester- | earth and the German Army to the day, a subsequent change in the best in the world.
German demands seemerl to have There remained the last enemy- prevented the Yugo-Slavs from England. siming the agreement.
Half An Agreement BELGRADE, Mar. 13 (Reuter) While the Germans have been press ing Yugo-Slavía lo sign the Tripartite Pact, well-fornet qarters, though
emphasising Yugo-Slavia's desire for
good relailons with all her neigh Gours, including Germany, insist that any "concessions" made to the Nazis must be "ronsonant with the nation's real Interexis
It
in thought
that Yugo-Slavia may!
he prepared to accept, firstly, an ex-
Referring to Vienna's problems, he wald that everyone had burdens but
remember. they should Fucliere bore the greatest burden of
that the
them all and was biniself a son of Austria.
OIL ON PACIFIC
WATERS
Japanese Envoy's Specch
SYDNEY, Mar. 13 (Router;. presalon of friendship and non-ng--Australian fears of Japan were Aression; secondly, some instrument described as "completely un- Elving formid shape to the existing economic relations between the two necessary" by Mr Tatsuo Kawai, the first Japanese Minister to Australia, on arrival here to-day.
countries.
Meanwhile calni prevailed in Bel- grade to-day as the Yugo-Slav- German conversations continued through the normal diplomatic' chan- nels,
Day Of Prayer
A telegram from the Secretary_el State for the Colonies has been re- crived to the effect that His Majesty the King has appointed Sunday, March 23 ns a national day of prayer for strength and guidance in days to come and of thankestiving for bless- ings already received.
Bombs
He smith "Australia is for Aus- tralians and Asta for Asiaties."
He hoped to see a "geographical, social, commercial, economic and poll- tical axis between Australla und ¡Asia."
Auxiliary-Ship-Sunk-
LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter)—The auxiliary vessel, Manistee, has been sunk, according to on Admiralty com- munique,
The Manistee was vessel of 5,300 tons.
३
.converted
Concealed In
Legation Luggage
LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter).The fact that the bomb which exploded at the Pera Palace Hotel at Istanbul was sur- reptitiously added to the British Legation's hand luggage before It left Sofia is confirmed in a report from Mr George W. Rendel, the former British Minister In Sotin, to the Foreign Office in London,
of the Air Attache, who thus pro- bably averted a second disaster.
It was later found to contain a powerful charge of T.N.T.
The report says that two suit- cases were placed in the train. They appeared to contain dirty clothing, old newspapers and dry
batterica.
The report adds: "It is therefore clear that the powerful bombs were added to the Legation Party's luggage
before the party left Soña. It ap- pears probable that the intention was that they should explode in he train which would have been wrecked with
After one had exploded at the Pera Palace Hotol, the second war thrown into a pit In open ground by a clerk great loss of life,"
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Egypt Is Happy In Alliance Faith In Democracies
CAIRO, Mar. 13 (Reuter). Egypt's faith in a democratic victory was expressed in an interview with "Reuter" to-day by Egypt's Premier, Hussein Sirry Pasha,
"Egypt has voluntarily ranged her- relt on the side of the democracies And we have every confidence that will emerge vic- the democracies
he de- Jorious from the struggle," clared.
Referring to his talks with Me Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, he said that Egypt was going to supply Fice and that Britain would supply Britain with cotton, onions, wheat and
shipping.
the
Stressing that Egypt has fuifited all her obligations under the Anglo- Egyptian Treaty, the Premier de- clared. "With mutual goodwill, which prevalls between the two countrics who are so closely linked together, no difference will arise. We slinli march en together towards ultimate victory,"
Assisting China
India Forestalls Some
Post-War Problems
NEW DELHI, Mar. 13 (Reuter).-A communique, issued to-day states that the Raj have had under consideration the necessity of taking steps to ensure that the services of all de siring to assist in the prosecution of the war should be utilised
to the fullest extent.
Youths suitable for emergency commissions are called for and also those suitable for civil employment.
There are reasons to believe that
Qualifications
such persons may hesitate to apply The minimum educational quail- for emergency commissions, fearing fcations, possession of which it is to lose permanently their chances of considered essential for the services civil employment after the war. in question, will be prescribed but The Raj consider it desirable to re- otherwise recruitment lo such re- move these apprehensions.
served vacaneles will be made by It has, therefore, beco decided, with selection and due consideration will the approval of the Secretary of State be given to a certificate of good ser- for india, to leave 50 per cent, of the vice from the military commander of annual vacancies occurring in the the unit in which the candidate has Indian Civil Service and the Indian served.
being made available after the war the usual medical examination. Police unnlled with a view to their Appointments will be subject to to be filled by suitable with war service.
candidates
Natives And Europeans This deckson applies equally to re- cruitment of Indians and Europeans and to recruitment made in India and in England.
Kitchen Sacrifices For Democracy
13
- CLEVELAND, Ohio, Mar. The Raj propose
to apply a similar (Reuter)The American house-wife scheme of reservation to the central will have to do without aluminiur services with neccesary modifications pots and pans in future in order to imposed by the peculiar requirements help win the war for democracy.
particular services.
The aluminium utensil Industry the The provincial governments are has been virtually told by
pro- National Defence Priorities Board expected to make their nouncements in respect of the servlees that they will not be able to get
aluminium in future. under their control.
of
own
LONDON, Mar. 13 (Reuter)-At question time in the House of Com mont to-day, Mr Harcourt Johnstone, The vacancles thus reserved will be This ban on the manufacture of Secretary for Overseas Trade, said filled immediately after the war from aluminium pots and pans is the first since the defenco that hitherto no part of the British candidates who rendered approved total restriction credits to China had been used for war service.
programme started. purchase abroad.
The Labour member, Mr M. P. Price, Interposed: "Is everything being done that can be done to assist the Chinese Republic in the preseal struggle?"
Mr Johnstone: "Yea."
FOOD SHORTAGE REPORTED FROM WUHAN CITY AREA
CHANGTEH, Mar. 14 (Central
| News).---There is an acute shortage of foodstuffs in Hankow, Wuchang and Hanyang, Yangtzo eltles now under Japanese occupation, according lo Chinese refugees who arrived here from Hankow. Rice is sold at more than $100 per pleul.
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