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AMERICA TO CONSTRUCT The Eastern Japanese

GREAT BATTLE FLEET:

Torpedoes 65,000-TON WARSHIPS

CAIRO, Mar. 20 (Reuter).—

An Italian cruiser or a large) destroyer was among the ships Hunk or damaged in a series of

attacks which the Fleet Air Arm made against enemy shipping in Valona and Durazzo last Satur- day and Monday nights, states a communique issued here to day.

Six or seven hits were ob- tained with torpedoes. The com. munique says that the attacks were extremely successful and caused severe damage.

Transports Torpedoed LONDON, Mur. 20 (Reuter) Further successen have been reported

submarines by British

operating against Italy's sea communications. says an Admiralty communique.

The submarine Utmost (Licut D. Cayley) carried Commander IL. out a successful attack on an escorted convoy of two deeply laden Italian transports of about 6,000 and 4,000 tons crowded with troops. The ex- plosture of the torpedoes were follow- ed by n a very violent explosion, and It is

considered certain that nt Ieusi

transports was completely destroyed,

one

of

The submarine Triumph (Lleut Commander W. J. Woods) has sunk

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deeply-laden Italian supply

ships, each of about 2,500 tons.

The su

Special to the "Telegraph" WASHINGTON, MAR. 20

(UP).—THE

SENATE BY VOTE TO-DAY PASSED THE $3,446,000,000 BILL PROVIDING FUNDS TO CONTINUE THE GREATEST PEACE-TIME WAR- SHIP CONSTRUCTION IN UNITED STATES HISTORY. THIS SWIFT ACTION FOLLOWED THE APPROVAL OF TWO BILLS AUTHORISING THE NAVY TO MAKE CONTRACTS FOR A CHAIN OF SEA BASES.

Representative Melvyn Mans, of the Naval Affairs Committee, revealed that the two-ocean naval expansion programme will include five super-battleships of from 60,000 to 65,000 tons. He said he had been informed that the super-ships were contracted for in September last. The Navy Department declined to confirm or deny this.

BRITISH BOMBERS ACTIVE

submarine Unique Lieut Fierce Eritrea And

Commander A. F. Collett) has for- pedoed a fully-laden Italian supply ship of about 3,000 tons which was proceeding in an escorted convey

This supply ship is almost certain- ly sunk.

Abyssinia Raids

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

CAIRO, Mar. 20 (UP).—In-1 tense R.A.F. activity is con Admiralty Communique

tinuing in Eritrea particularly in SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

the Keren and, Asmara areas, LONDON, Mar. 20 (UP). The according to an official announce- Admiralty to-day announced that the ment. The enemy positions in British submarines Unique, Ulmost i and Triumphi sunk four and probably the hills around Keren were re-

ve Italian ships in the Mediterranean peatedly dive - bombed including two transports of about machine-gunned.

explosions

and

Mr Maas asserted the super- battleships would conform with the naval limitation treaty ton- nage of 45,000 tons owing to the fact that the "treaty tonnage is the weight of the ships practi- cally as they slide off the ways. When ships are outfitted with guns, and armour, the tonnage is ariereased considerably." He said that the Montana, Ohio, Maine. New Hampshire and Louisiana had been assigned to these ships.

namies,

Informed circles stated that none of the keels has as yet been laid.

Mr Mans declared that there was guns but it was more probable that some possibility of mounting 18-inch the ships would carry 16 inch guns. į

Chain of Naval Bases.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 20 (UP).—

The Senate to-day approved the con-

6,000 and 4,000 tons euch believed to Enemy transport on the road have been heavily laden with troops.

The announceirut said the torpedo between Keren and Asmara was

were

followed by very attacked.

įtion. During the heavy raid violent explosions art it is considered that at least one transport was com- Asmara the telegraph office and Bestroyed.

the Fiat works were bombed. Unique attacked an Itullan supply ship

Another formation bombed of about 3,000 tons which ) was "almost certainly sunk; the U-the railway station. The aero- rank two transports while the drome at Dessie was heavily at resg the legal conditions of the

was

ference reports on authorisation bills totalling $342,876,383, including a [chain of naval and air bases in eight British possessions in the Atlantic and work in the Pacifle, this ap proval completed Congressional ac-

017 The approval of the naval base

authorisation

unanimous and Fenineiffed with the London reports that there was falt agreement be- tween the United States and Britain

bill. Two other bills also Triumph "sank two deeply ladenacked and badly damaged."

jauthorised the Improvements Halion supply ships, each of about

The harbour at Tripell was heavily partial fortifleation of Guam 2,500 tons."

Lombed and one stick of bomba tell Samoa. un a concentration of shipping. At Tamet there, were

explosions and f fres among dispersed enemy planes. The R.A.K. also raided, un aerodrome at Tripolitania and tary objectives at Tepelini, plane is missing.

Gallup-ing To War

Americans Vote

NEW YORK, Mar. 20 (Rea

ter), "If you were asked to) vote on the question of the United States going to war or staying out. how would vote?"

enemy

Aviation Station

i and

WASHINGTON, Mar. 20 (Reuter). -Two bills authorising the expendi mill-ture of $345,000,000 on naval and One public works programmes, including werk on the Pacific islands of Guam and Samou and bases recently c quired from Britain, were passed in the Senate to-day.

U.S. Warships In

New Zealand

WELLINGTON, Mar. 20 (Reuter). You"Ace ace, Kia kasha"-Mari words meaning "For ever, for ever, we shall fight on"was the message which the United States naval squadron which has been visiting Auckland look with it when it sailed

visit a large!

banner the

The bills, which include the ex- penditure of $16,500,000 for aviation stations in British possessions, now awalt President Roosevelt's signature.

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and her, allies.

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R. A.F. Bomber Joins German

Squadron & Bombs Aerodrome

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Mar. 20-(UP),—The Air Ministry states that an R.A.F. bomber flying over enemy occupied territory recently, joined a formation of German bombers who were returning -from-Britain-and-received_the_landing signal from a German aerodrome. The_R.A.E._pilot_dew down as though to land and then a member of his crew signalled on a flash lamp, “Heil Hiller" and the bomber dropped a stick of bombs across the aerodrome, after which the plane returned-

to Britain.

Cologne & Lorient Bombed By R.A.F.

Mounting Tension In Far East

SINGAPORE, Mar. 20 (Reu- ter)The N.Y.K. liner Haruma Maru sailed for Japan at noon to-day carrying the last group of Japanese women and children evacuating Singapore in view of the mounting tension in the Far East, states a Japanese report.

Count Michimasa Soewima and seven members of the Afghanistan mission to Japan jare also on board,

Americans Leaving Japan TOKYO, Mar. 20 (Domel). Revising its former order to all Methodist missionaries in Japan and Korea to evacuate to the United States, the Mission Board in New York has cabled the Mission Council of the Methodist Church to transfer the grow up of women missionaries to the Philippines.

This first group will include Miza Ilelen

Moore of the Kwassui Girls' School

at Nagasaki and Misses. Patricia MeHugh and Nell Dyer of the Aoyuma

ma Gakuin College of Tokyo

who left for Manila aboard the 'Pre- sident Cleveland this afternoon.

Misses Melugh nd Dyer had booked for the United States on the President Pierce but they changed their plans upon the last-minute advice from New York,

Another woman missionary, Mrs T. {T. Brumbauch, with her daughter Mias Barbara Aiko, left this afternoon Liner aboard the Nippon Kalsha Nitta Mary for the United States. Mrs Brumbauch has been alding hèr husband in the Wesley Foundation in Japan In Yolsuya Ward in Tokyo. Teacher First Back SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, March 20 (Domel).—Miss Grace Slowe, of the faculty of Kobe TURN to Back Page, Column 3

Cruisers Head For Indo-China

SAIGON, Mar. 20 (Reuter).- A further addition to the French Asiatic Fleet is indicated in the report that three cruisers of

a

Spring Offensive Starts BERLIN, Mar. 20 (UP)-Well informed German circles stated that last night's stx-hour raid on London marked the "real beginning of the the 7,600-ton class and one sub- spring offensive war," the goal being marine have already left France the "complete starvation of the British en route to Saigon, states Isles."

Japanese report. They added that the recent It is recalled that a French sub- Special to the "Telegraph”

exchanges between the R.A.F. and ninrine arrived here on Murch O trom the Luftwaffe.revealed that the Ger-France. The three cruisers are re- LONDON, Mar. 20 (UP)—Royal Air Force bombers scored mans enjoyed at least a 15 to 1 ported to be the Gloire, the Marseil- important hits with heavy high explosive and Incendiary numerical superiorily in the air and laise and the Mentenlm.

Mediation Terms bombs on Cologne factorics Inst night, according to an offleiatt was hinted that the ratio will prove to be much greater during the raids

BANGKOK, Mar. 20. (Router).- in coming weeks. A fierce attack was directed Authorised German cireles pointed Negotiations between the French and That delegates at Tokyo for a new against communications arid in- out that all recent attacks

unga convention readjusting their borders concentrated on England's "lungs.' dustrial targets on the east bank such as Hull, Cardiff, Liverpool, on the basis of the mediation agree- of the Rhine, according to the Chasgow and London, They stated ment signed on March 11 are pro-

ALBANIA

(announcement.

ly observed.

were

Enemy Tanks Held Good results were clear-that this is a strategie and "logical gressing smoothly, the newspaper With Steady Fire

successfully attacked.

No

complement to an intensified U-boat "Prajimitra" reported to-day, accord- warfare against England's scawnys. ing to a Japanceo source, Several factories were hit and one

Evening newspapers coupled their While only details are being work- large building was seen to disinte grate under the Impact of heavy headlines regarding last night's ralds ed out, it is understood that the navi- with warnings to America and gatlon question is also being dis- bomba. Many fires also brake out. referred to "Roosevelt's dangerous cussed.

The communique added that oil game" alding England. The Preparations are now under way to storage tanks at Rotterdam and three "Nachtausgabe said: "The Amen-accord a triumphal welcome to the aerodromes in the Low Countries can people will learn into what That delegates who are expected to senseless danger Roosevelt hos plung-return from Tokyo sometime between ed them when he hurled threats at April 2 and 5. Bangkok is being de- Germany in the face of Germany's earsted in the most elaborate fashion. vast military and spiritual start."

It is understood that Thai soldiers who fought at the frontiers will also Daylight Raids

receive a welcome an soon as they of the out the provisions LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter)enrry There was alight activity over Britain new Franco-Thol convention to be TURN to Back Page, Column 3 signed on April 1.

This question, the latest to be put by the Gallup survey, revealed that 17 per cent, of those asked favoured

LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter)-The going to wor and 83 per cent. Invoured slaying out.

bearing these words

BOMBAY, Mar. 20 (Reuter).Sir failure of another Italian attempt to The figures show a two-per cent. hung over the main street of Auck-Alexander Roger, Chairman of the break the Greek lines in the centre increase of these favouring going to innil and to-day Sir Ernest Davis, Roger Mission, disclosed in a press of the Albanian front is related in a

Press Ministry Interview to-day that the mission hnd Greel war compared to the last similar poll. the Mayor of Auckland, gave it as a

The South, with 20 per cent, show- parting gift to Captain Stone, com-recommended a large-scale factory brondcast by the Athens radio,

expansion in India. ed the largest percentage of those manding the squadron.

The assault, which took the form Intendel for war work, the fac- favouring war while the west and When the cruiser Brooklyne led the tories will be equipped with modern of a tank attack, is described being Central, the agricultural districts, squadron to sea, the banner was machinery which will prove suitable of un intensity equal to those of last wire lowest with 14 per cent.

draped around her bridge.

for mankind's pence-time work and week, though it was locul and of thus add materially to India's Indus-mited scope. trial capacity.

The tanks were intended to open

Many heavy bombs were seen to the way for Italian infantry but the Greek forces stood up to this me-burst on the locks and one very large chantsed assault with the same cool are was started..

No British aircraft in missing from determination as that which charac- terised their victorious resistance to these operations but one

Southern Thrust

Thrust Into Abyssinia Opens Roads

NAIROBI, Mar. 20 (Reuter),--Yavello, in southern Abys- sinia, has been taken by regular troops according to to-day's official communique which adds that operations are progressing in the Neghelli area.

Resistance At Koren British patrols contacted the

the difficult moun-italians are putting up a desperate CAIRO, Mar. 20 (Router). - Tlie onemy in tninous country surrounding resistance at Keren though reports Marda Pass, eight milos west of reaching Cairo indiente that they lack Jijiga, the capture of which, saya adequate nir support.

the communique,

difficult.

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Some prisoners were taken will the town.

The position of the British forces) thin area conilnues to develop favourably, stated a military spokes-

non to-night.

"By the capture of this Importunt In Abyssinin, patriot troops are centre, new routes have been opened | maintaining

presstro on Debra

up running east to Berbere and west | Marcos, which is half surrounded, to Diredawa, where the road meets, while the Imperial forces who cap- the throughrallway_from_Djibuti ured Jiliga are now in contact with

the enemy halfway to Harar. ays the communique.

LATEST

Soe Back Paga For

Further: Late: Nawabg

statement were

planes are missing as a result of these raids.

***** No British Losses LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter). Coastal Command alreraft last night submarine base al attacked the Lorient, states an Air Ministry com- munique.

British

the violent attacks of last week, says Aghter is missing from patrol yester- the statement.

Anti-Tank Fire

dny.

Women Say Red Tape Is

LONDON, Mi, 2 tester)-low Holding Up War Work

Bombing Cologne

Mar. 20

British heavy bomber on its way Greek anti-tank baliories opened an to bomb Cologne last night disposed intense and rapid fire. After the first of a Messerschmitt fighter is told by few rounds, one tank received a direct the Air Ministry.

hit which broke its chain and caused

The Messerschmitt came in three

it to over-lurn. A few seconds inter, times to attack the bomber, whose in second lank was shattered by an- fire hit the fighter and probably dos-

other direct hit and a third tank soon troyed it. shared the same fate.

After this encounter, the bomber Thereupon the remaining tanka went on to bomb Cologne.. furned and retreated at full speed. leaving a mass of Italian infantry! exposed to the concentrated are of the

Greek artillery and the crossfire of the Greek machine-guns.

The Italian troops bravely advanc

Roosevelt Broadcast

NEW YORK, Mar. 20 (Reuter). The speech President Roosevelt is to ed in waves but were mown down in make at the dinner in Washington on marses and the field was strewn with Jackson Day (March 20), will be at dead, the enemy's losses being terri-tended by leaders of the Democratic

Party,

fe.

LONDON, Mar. 20 (Reuter).The Ilouse of Commons to- day had an "All-Woman Day." Beven out of ten of the M.P.'s joined forces for the first time to present the case of the women of Britain to the Government-and they did so with feminine forecfulness, ̧·

Service, Mr. H. Assheton, admitted that if the Government failed to The debate was on the organi-attract as many men as were needed, sation of woman-power and the it could only be becaue it approached ilem in the wrong way. If compul- theme of most of the speeches tory powers had to be used, it would was that women were anxious be in on almost negligible number of to take up war, work but were ensos.

Only three men parileipated in the prevented by rules and regula-debate and at the conclusion: Six John Anderson, Lord President of the tions which discouraged them.

Much good humour enlivened the Counell, in winding up, apologised man for his intervention on the proceedings.

where The Parliamentary Secretary to ground that "fools rush the Ministry of Labour and National angels-censed-to-trend.

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