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LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuter). -"Let no-one make the mistake that Japan's programme has been in any way abandoned." de- clared Dr Quo Tai-chi, the speaking at the Fabian Society

Chinese Ambassador in London.

luncheon to-day.

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"Japan is only waiting for favourable moment to take the plunge in the hope of sharing the spoils with her Nazi part- nera, but I can assure you that China will not listen to any specious peace proposals design ed only to extricate Japan for further aggressions."

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Chinese Anthassador declured: "China remains uncon quered and more than ever uncon- been 4 hut querable. We have tougher and even more resilient than the world expected. China is blessed with brilliant leader. We have our Chiang Kai-shek as you have your Winston Churchill and Americans have their Franklin Roosevelt.

"China has mere than doubled her i

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Since

against Japan began. We are felt-

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四拜禮號十二月三英港香 THURSDAY,

MARCH 20, 1941. 日三十月二

AMERICA TO SUPPLY

BRITAIN WITH

SMALL NAVAL CRAFT

WASHINGTON, Mar. 19

(UP). -The

Secretary of the Navy, Colonel Frank Knox, said to-day that the initial help to Britain will be directed at supplying them with small fast craft capable of Channel work.

He revealed that Britain had requested under the Lend and Lease Bill to repair some British naval craft in United States shipyards. He indicated that destroyers were not included in the initial plans and that no vessels of any kind have yet been transferred.

Planes For

The Defence

Of China

Forty From America

Want Use of Navy Yards WASHINGTON, Mar. 19 (Reu- ter).-Britain bas asked for the use of United States mavy yards.

This information was given 10-day by the Secretary of the Navy, Colonel Frank Knox, in a statement to the press.

The United States Navy had some facilities which the British might use, he welded, but no action had yet bern faken in connection with the request the past which was made during

Colonel Knox declined to elaborate

the statement beyond the fact that the request had been made.

ruffleient in all arms except planer SHANGHAI, Mar. 19 (Reuce or four days. and heavy guns which have to he in- ported and are earntial to a geneler). Forty American planes counter-offensive which may come have arrived in China from the United States, according to a cooner than might be expected.

Chinese press.report.

Ching Has Borne The Brunt

"China has really borne the brunt She has of mechanised aggression. led the van in armed resistance to noxious deetrine that euld not be checked by reasoning. From the be ginning we felt that we were fighting.. for others as well as for ourselves TURN to Back Page, Column 3

Control Of Food From

The consignment is stated to be part of the 100 aircraft for which the Chinese Government netted the United States.

In addition, the United States is re-) posted to have agreed to sell four Flying Fortresses to China and the Chunghing Government hopes to re- organise its air force with American

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Colonel Knox also announced that the United States Navy's first aid to light supply Britain would be

submarine chasera, vessels such as motor torpedo boats and other vessels of "mosquito" type.

Mediation Board

WASHINGTON, Mar. 19 (UP).-

remed President Rocsevelt te-cli the new eleven-men Mediation Deard which with appoint a Chairman from the three members representing

onc:

It is reported here that over 300 public. Four will represent labour. Japanese troops were killed at Wu-nd tour will represent management.

for the public Members ng it Bunch Province when Japan-

William H. ese planes mistakenly bombed their Clarence A. Dykstra;

Davis, and Frank P. Graham, Pre- un troops.

of North sident of the University Carolina.

Gt Britain Commons Gets

LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuter). -From April 3 practically all foodstrffs will be subject to ex- port licensing control to all des- tinations.

The chief exceptions will be wines, spirits, pickles, sauces and chutneys. New additions to the control ist are made in a Board of Trade order to-day

Rare Laugh

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were

From Railway Coaches LONDON, Mar.

(Reuter) who Members of Parliament recently irritated by a notice in the otherwise allway carriages

Ini crowded trains reading "Not pubile use" ventilated their sense of grievance in the House of Commons this afternoon at their resentment dissolved

laughter into-

of

of explanation the

Tars

For the employees: George Manny, General-Secretary-of-the-American Federation of Labour, George Garrl- son, Phillip Murray and Thomas 1 Kennedy,

For the employers: Walter C. Ten- Ble, Roger D. Lamhum, Eugene TURN to Back Page. Column 3

TURKS STAND

TO ARMS

Conéersions under which, with following the some exceptions, foodstuffs subject to Transport Minister, Colonel J, Muore- Martial Law Vote export control may be exported with-Brabazon, out licence to the Crown Colonies

Being pressed to state, what

the

were; the Minister said: "The list is in a rather curious one. It

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LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuter). and proterorates provided that in special reasons for these reservations The decree concerning martial import licence has been obtained in

includes law in Turkey was unanimously the territory concerned, reingin

further three force.

broken windows, infectious diseases prolonged for

months at a meeting of the corpses." The House littered. The Minister continued: "It also Turkish Grand National Assent- includes funaties and high Service bly to-day, states the Ankara

radio.

ST LAWRENCE PROJECT

and

ofDelals.'

The

the House laughed arl Minister concluded: "And finally, it Cabinet Includes

and convicts Ministers."

these categories!

A New Agreement The House roared and continued In open hilarity when Labour mem- LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuter).bers asked how the railway oficials -A new agreement between the managed to distinguish between all United States and Canada to begin work now on the big St Lawrence navigation and power project is announced in Washing- Lon and Ottawa to-day.

It will be presented to Congress and the Canadian Parliament simul- taneowly on Friday.

Yugo-Slavia And Germany

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BUDAPEST, Mar. 19 (UP)-Ge man Information from Belgrade says The Immediate objectives are to that Yugo-Stavia and Germany have increase the production of the Inter, renched an agreement on all points, national Rapids section of the river and that Yugo-Slavio will sign the and provide an outlet for ship-tri-Power agreement March 20, coin- bullding facilities in the Great Lakes eldent with Mr Matsuolça'n visit to

Berlin.

area.

Piecemeal Reduction

Of Keren Proceeds

CAIRO, Mar. 19 (Reuter).-Further important positions south of Keren have been captured and Italian counter-attacks have again been repulsed with serious Italian losses, says a com- munique.

The situation is developing favourably. Pressure by patriot forces is developing against Debra Marcos in Abyssinia.

Announcing the occupation of Jijiga, the report adds: "In other see- tors, our general advance is proceed- ing."

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They Are Beating INVASION

The Luftwaffe

To paraphrase Mr. Church!!I' famous words, here are somo of few to whom so many owe no much. They are cheery, debon- air fighter plane pilots who go up in the day am at night to heat off the Nazi Luftwaffe. Their courage is high, their skill wequalled. Such men saved Britain last September and are now assuredly driving the Ger mans out of the skies.

R.A.F. Carry Out Devastating

Raids On

German Sea Ports

Special to the "Telegraph” -

LONDON, Mar. 19 (UP).—The Air Ministry announces that Kiel, Wilhelmshaven and Rotterdam were heavily attacked last night in face of a fierce barrage. "Great loads of high explosive and incendiary bombs were dropped on the docks and shipbuilding yards and industrial centres, and the fires göl a firm höld," the statement added.

Berlin Admits Raids BERLIN, Mar. 10 (UP).-The official news agency reports from Amsterdam say that last night the on several R.A.F. dropped bombs towns in.

the the Netherlands. majority falling in open country. Hothouses and private dwellings were damaged, six civilians killed and 13 reriously wounded.

The same agency reports that long

and

This

Butler Estimates Amount

Of German Depredations

LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuler)--The enormily of the burden distance German bombers attacked placed on occupled countries by Germany was disclosed by the a convoy in the Atlantic west of Ire-Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr R. A. Buller, replying to

forenoon. The convoy

a question in the House of Commons this afternoon. consisted of 35 armed merchantmen

of The total annual amount and six destroyers. Despite strong anti-aircraft fire, the bomber sank a German depredation is estimated nerebantman of from 5,000 to 8,000 at £1,150,000,000 apart from the tons and damaged another.

indirect losses to the occupied territories and the burdens on countries for which no estimates are available,

Carol Sends For Luggage

The cash burden, said Mr Butler, was about £1,050,000,000 and addition to this were obligations, in

Indian Soldiers

Praised

ATTEMPT

IN MAY?

Japanese Officer's Prediction

- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

TOKYO, March 20 (Domei). -Germany will attempt a land invasion of the British Isles sonte time in May, Major-General Seifuku Okamura, Military Al- tache to the Japanese Embassy in Berlin, who arrived here on Wednesday afternoon, declared in a Press interview.

"During the past year, Ger- many has been preparing all its resources for the sole purpose of invading the British Isles and it is only a matter of time now for Germany really to attempt a full dress offensive," Major-General Okamura said.

"The German people are determin- ed to establish a new order in the world and believe that their Ally Japan is in the same bont aiming at achieving a similar purpose," added Major-General Okamura.

ALBANIA

Italians Again Heavily Repulsed

LONDON, Mur. 19 (Reuter). -The Greek reply to local at- tacks by Italian troops on the Albanian front yesterday was quick and drastic. The attacking detachments were all driven back and sustained heavy losses.

This claim was made in a Greek Press Ministry statement broadcast from the Albens radlo to-night.

It was stated that the attacks were preceded in each case by a fairly heavy artillery barrage..

Company Wiped Out ATHENS, Mar. 19 (Reuter)-The Italian offensive action in the central sector of the Albanian front, support- ed by tanks, and another minor action in the northern sceter have been re-

pulsed. Pri

Prisoners were taken and

three-t

off

of

tanics destroyed.

To-night's Greek High Command communique states that a company of attacking Itatlan forces was cut and, trapped in the converging fire Greck automatle weapons and artillery, was completely wiped out. As a result of successful operations, the Grecks captured a number of prisoners in the Acos Valley,

All quict in the interior of the

country.

FINANCING

FREE FRENCH

-British Credits LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuter). The British Government, has formally agreed to provide cre- dits for financing the Free. French war effort.

NEW DELHI, Mar. 10 (Reuter) An officer of the Indian Army, who

This is one of two agreement's just has just returned from the Middle reached between the British Govern- Eastern theatre of war, said that ment and General de Gaulle. CAIRO, Mar. 1 (Router).-"High-

MADRID, Mar. 19 (Reuter). Kini.

The second agreement deals with soldiers of all nationalities formed an ly satisfactory Lo both sides" is the

Norway had to pay an annual sum exceedingly high opinion of the Indian foreign exchange questions between the British Empire and the Free description applied in authoritative-Luggage and four dogs belong- British quarters here to-night to the ing to ex-King Carol and Madame

per head of population.

Indian officers, such as Garhwalis. French Empire. It re-establishes the pre-armistice purity between the meeting between the British Foreign Lupescu which they left behind of £68,000,000, equal to about £25 soldier. Turkish Foreign Secretars. Mr Anthony Eden, and the at Seville when they escaped to

ter, M. Sholeru Foreign Minister,

The comparative figures for Den-Baluchis. Mahrattas, Sikhs, Puthuns

Colonial Arrangement Portugal, are being collected by Sarajoglu, in Cyprus yesterday.

park were £26,000,000 and £8 per nnd Midrasis, including inen from pound and the frane at 176.625.

Each colony can freely dispose of In the fortnight since their previous the Portuguese Count de Mofraud; Belgium £75,000,000 and £8 Dehradun, and the Viceroy's commals- meeting in Ankara, much has tappen-who has arrived at Seville tromper head; Helland £54,000,000 und stoned officers, all did exceedingly ed: it is therefore natural that the Lisbon.

£827,000,000 well and compared very favourably foreign exchange, the proceeds of LO per head; France

with those of other parts of the exports and gold production, under Ministers should meet to discuss the

TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 The Count is also settling Carof's and £20 per hend

Empire, made.

In addition, Mr. Butler continued, Cyprus pays a warm welcome to outstanding accounts. He first had the distinguished visitors in which an interview with the Chief of the Germany received amounts from Fo-

Seville Police, the Greek, British and Turkish com-

land, Czecho-Slovakin, Rumania and Bulgarin but no estimates were avall- munities have enthusiastically joined.

able. Balkan Situation LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuter).-At Tuesday's meeting In Cyprus be- tween Mr Eden and M. Sarajoglu | every aspect of the International situation was examined with special attention to the Baikan situation..

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A communique stated that there was "complete agreement between the! two governments in their policy regard to all these problems."

Encouragement ATHENS, Mar,

10 (Reuter).- "We shall have common victory, Meanwhile we are rejoicing at your victories as if they were our own," declared the Turkish Foreign Minis- ter, M. Shokru Sarnjoglu, to a special correspondent of the Athens news- paper, "Ethnos," in Ankara,

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M. Sarajoglu added: "The Greek CAIRO, Mar. 19 (Reuter)-The deeds are magnificent and provide e activity of the R.A.F. supporting mill- glorious page in the history of tary operations in Abyssinia and humanity. I am optimistic as regards Somaliland continued unabated yes- the future and am convinced that the

rerults will be good, terday, says an R.A.F, communique.

Troops around Keren were bombed and machine-gunned,

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"We shall probably have to through new trials but this matters. little to our people."

Norway's burden was the heavlest, amounting to over one-third of her pre-war national income.

Young Plan Comparison

Mr Butler recalled that the maxi- mum annual demand from Germany ever contemplated under the Young Plon was £125,000,000 or less than one third of the present French pay- ment.

British Blockade Is Humane Warfare

LONDON, Mar. 19 (Reuter).-The biggest humanitarian problem in the war, preventing the decimation of the young men of Britain and America, "was how Professor Noel Hall described his mission to Washington as representative of the Ministry of Economic Warfare (of which he is Joint Director). A further burden, said Mr Butler,

Ile deelured, "Europe cannot con- tion. We can give International trad

to nations which from occupied comprises exports

10 humano democratic countries to Germany. They are tinue to exist as an economic unit Ing facilities obliged to send more goods to Ger-without the use of waterways in the conform

If we can get standards." many than they receive in return and surrounding oceans.

co-operation to maintain the surplus is paid for in "blocked American marks"

from which no beneft in ee-the pressure of the blockade it will rived now nor is likely to be derived ave millions of British, American

and European lives. in future.

"The neurosla which hun troubled Even though the occupied terrl-Europe since the last Great War was tories have already been denuded of largely due to the selective rinughter admission of supplies from America most of the readily exportable sur- of young men. The blockndo In re proceeding with the Uniled States Government which had diplo- plures, Mr Butler added, the total renily humanitarian.

"We prefer neutral nations to co-matic representatives in France and annual loss to the western necupied territories may still be estimated at operate with our policy instead of was therefore in a better position to about £100,000,000..

Ihaving to detain ships for examina- Judge the situation than Britain,

Mr Hall dereribed the position of Ally under very great pressure from the Vichy Government as "a potential an unscrupulous enemy,"

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