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日九十月二 FOUNDED 2081 EXTAZNUT WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1941.

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What A Bomb

BRITAIN'S WAR AND Can Do

PEACE AIMS OUTLINED

BY VISCOUNT HALIFAX

NEW YORK, MAR. 25 (REUTER).—BRITAIN'S WAR AND PEACE AIMS WERE DEFINED BY LORD HALIFAX, THE BRITISH AM- BASSADOR, IN A SPEECH AT A DINNER OF THE PILGRIM SOCIETY HERE TO-NIGHT AS WINNING THE WAR, PREVENTING A REPETI- TION OF SUCH A TRAGEDY AND HELPING TO ENSURE FUTURE PROSPERITY JUSTLY SHARED.

BRITISH ARMY SETS RECORDS African Campaign Figures

LONDON, Mar. 25 (Reuter).—The British Army continues to break records upon which the curtain has been lifted further by Lord Croft. Under-Secretary for War, in the House of Lords, He had a special word for the Home guard-"probably the least expensive force in history"--which frees the mobile army to strike wherever necessary from Lofoten to Jijiga,

Without the Home Guard, military commanders could not have risked sending vital reinforcements in men.and weapons to amash the Italian army in Afrien in the nick of time.

He's Out

Marshal Graziani,

UFS

Lord Halifax opened with a high tribute to the work of the late Lord Lothian for Anglo- American understanding. "The fruits of his labour stand to-day for all the world to see. He would not, I think, have wished any better nionument."

Lord Halifax attributed the steady drawing together of the thought of their two countries to the instinctive reaction of the two peoples to the challenge of the new philosophy of tarian dictatorship. struggle had grown more intense,

totall- A9 the

reason and conscience combined to make them both realise even more clearly the dark menace to things equally preclous to both countries. This common purpose was sented dis-antw by the passage of the Lease

and Lend T.

Lord Craft then made new closures regarding the African cam-. It is difficult to exaggerate what aigns. Despite the peril of invasion this means. Across the seas in the we parted with fine troops and first front line which is Britain, as in the class equipment to meet the menace hearts of those rubmerged for a time to Egypt and our vital communiça-under the German wave, there will tions

with the east. east.

be felt new confidence; in the enemy

all alike wil

It is the longest distance ever camp, new doubts, covered by an army in history to reach a major theatre of war was remember the history of the last war, and the time is surely approaching

an immense naval and milltary when the weight of this nution must undertaking in submarine-infested tip the scales."

oceans. To-day it is permissible to

mention that we have placed in safe

custody in our prison camps a for

larger number of the enemy than all

Nazi Bondage

the Lord Halifax defined

Nazi

the forces at General Wavell's dis-system as "bondage, bodily, spiritual, posal in the sembre month of last political and economie." and said June; sal: Lord Crott.

War At Speed

that Hitler's "new order" would

a

a system Involy-

| divide the world Into Germans as the master race and the other nations as second-class people with their He then described in graphic de- rights and interests subordinated to tail successive Brilish onslaughts those of the ruling caste. along the Libyan coast delivered at

For Europe, such heredible spec: against a welled the shackling of industry and entrenched army with every modern weapon of defence until the clinus commerce, ruthless compulsion TURN to Page 5. Column Five enslavement of all peoples. But the

stend of

of free contract, and permanent}

umbitions did not stop atj German

deposed BLOCKADE

chief of the Italian military forces in Africa.

Rome says

that he has resigned of his own British Concerned

free will, but defeat of his

armies in North and East Africa

are obvious reasons for his eclipse..

DEFEAT O ITALIANS Repulsed In Albania

LONDON, Mar. 25 (Reuter). -The repulse of two Italian at-

tacks in the central sector of the

Europe.

In-

"Already Hitler is scheming to cvrr-run great tracts of Africa and

Straits of Dakar

of the invader

Fantastic can be the effects of a bomb falling on

a building, but surely this present war has produced no · more weird result than as shown in this photograph. While business goes on un- disturbed at the bar of this West Midlands town public house, the ceiling is eagging almost to the floor, and the hilliards table rests on its perch at a dangerous angle.

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Bitter Reaction

In Yugo-Slavia To Signing Of

Pact with Axis

LONDON, Mar. 25 (Reuter).-"Our cup is full,” declares a leaflet widely distributed by a patriotic organisation in Belgrade..

Signature of the Tripartite Pact is described in the Icaflet as meaning "certain and shameful death to the country and the freedom for the people.

"Those who play with the heads of 16,000,000 people play with their own heads."

REPRISAL BOMBING

Britons Vent

Feelings

SPECIAL TO THE TELCORAPH

Turks Philosophical ANKARA, Mar. 26 (Reuter). -“Public opinion in Yugo-Slavia is in the throes of excitement. but it cannot be expected that this is of a nature likely, to change the course of events," says the Ankara radio to-night commenting on the signature of the Axis Pact.

morrow

the

LONDON, Mar. 25 (UP).—

"The Yugo-Slavs were morally Experts here believe that the unprepared for a day like that now {only means of countering the confronting them. By adherence to German blockade, apart from a the Pact, they have admitted in. constant patrol of seaplanes, is advance their acceptance of to deliver

ever heavier air coisation of the Europe of to

and of Yugo-Slavia in attacks on Germany. In this the accordance with the Axis Ideas; yet United States can play a big part despite everything, the signing of the Pact can hardly be considered. no by turning over powerful making for stability from the German bombers such as the four-viewpoint" motored Consolidated Liberator B-24. The morning papers gave

Mar. 26 (Reuter).— prominence to the arrival last The Muscow radio reported the sign- ing of the Tripartile Pact briefly without comment and afterwards

week of the first Liberator.

Moscow's Brief Note

MOSCOW,

TURN to Back Page, Column 3 Junk Capsizes

The demand is growing that the Royal Air Force should give German ellies a taste of terror-bambing. In its editorial the "Daily Mail" claims to-day that the Royal Air Force has Eight men and one woman are been already indulging in such tactics.missing and believed drowned as the "But at the moment they must take result of a junk capsizing off Kwe Chau, near Waglan at midnight on Monday

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Imperial Forces Continue To

Make Progress In East Africa

Special to the "Telegraph"

CAIRO, Mar. 25 (UP).-To-day's General Headquarters communique says Arla, Acrors what new becomes the that the forces which captured Marda Pass are now approaching Harrar. Africa, if he eculd once estabilsk un The communique added, "In Eritrea our troops again repulsed another counter-

Latin attack southwest of Keren inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy.

disputed mastery of Europe, could swiftly pcunce

upcr your

Over Vladivostok neighbours in the south.

LONDON, Mar. 26 (Reuter).

Trade Doors, Closed -Asked in the House of Com-The American continent,

challenge to mons to-day whether Russian standing

FO

"In Abyssinia a number of prisoners and quantities of

a equipment were taken during German and after the action at Marda

imports through Vladivostok for de mination, could be attacked before Pass and our forces are now ap

it to arm in self-defence.

Meanwhile,

re-export to Germany are now in any ease the doors of trade in proaching Harrar. diminishing, Mr Hugh Dalton, Europe, Asia and Africa would ve operations north. of Neghelli Minister of Economic Warfare, TURN to Page 5, Column Three continue to develop success- said that sales to Germany of goods imported by the Soviets on their own account are very

smali.

Direct transit trade to Germany by Albanian front yesterday was the Trans-Siberian Railway remains announced on the Athens 'wire- | substantial and there is constant legs to-night.

dunger Ular abnormal Soviet Imports, though not themselves re-exported, releuse for export to Germany corresponding quantilica of Soviet products.

Japan May Have To Act Soon

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

fully."

"There is nothing of im portance to report from Libya.

Air Raids On Keren CAIRO, Mar 25 (Beuter). The R.A.F. bombed enemy troop positions in Keren on Sunday from dawn to dusk, dropping over ten tons.

Netherlands

Minister

Quashes A Rumour

BATAVIA, Mar. 25 (Reuter)-Jonkheer J. H. Ritman, a spokesman for the Government, emphatically denied at a press conference to-day the rumours that the forthcoming visit to be made to the Netherlands East Indies by the Foreign Minister, Dr E. N. van Kleffens, meant that the Dutch Government in London was planning to remove to the East Indies, states a Japanese report,

That night heavy British bombers swept over Tripolitania to attack; The spokesman disclosed that shipping at Sirte and shipping at he would go to Manila to meet Tamet. Damage is believed to have

According to a police report, twelve persons were aboard when a gust of wind capsized the junk. Four were picked up by another junk and safe- ly landed at ShaukiwanYesterday: the remalung eight are believed to have lost their lives.

LATEST

NAZI SHIP CAUGHT

LONDON, Mar. 25 (Routeṛ). Another loss to German ship- ping is revealed in an Admiralty communique which states that the merchant ship Oder, 8,516 tons, has been intercepted.

The Oder, which was endca- vcuring to escape from Massawa, was intercepted by the British sicop Shoreham, reports the C-in-C East Indies.

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Philippines' Export Control Gesture

One attack, made at dawn in the district round the Apsos and Aoos Rivers, was defeated after sharp fighting. The accond at-

been considerable although clouds Dr van Kleffens, who is expected ROME, Mar. 25 (UP), The made it impossible to see the details. to arrive on Saturday, tack, launched in the morning Italians, whose losses, particular-Popolo di Roma" to-day printed an Slight damage was done by enemy Questioned regarding the after long artillery preparation, ly killed, were very heavy, editorial declaring that Japan may aircraft which raided Malta on Mon-effect the visit of Dr van Kleffens was also smashed despite-des- A considerable number of soon be called upon to carry out the dny.

would have on the present perate attacks of waves of prisoners were taken.

terms of her agreement with the Axis Operations Satisfactory

CAIRO, Mar. 25 (Reuter)-British Japanese-East Indies conversa- The paper adds that the present Imperial forces thrusting westward tions, Jonkireer Ritman declared German air and naval engagements against Britain will be of great from Jijiga in Abyssinia through the that it was a "lucky coincidence Interest to Mr Matsuoka during his newly conquered Marda Pass have that both the Japanese and Defence Commission told the "United Press" 10-day that the Visit to Berlin owing to the presentrenched points within 20 miles of the Dutch have eminent statesmen | Government is "highly appreciative" over the attitude of the

Gayda Declares Turkey

Will Join The Axis!

Special to the "Telegraph"

ROME, Mar. 25 (UP).—Writing in the "Giornale d'Italia" to-day, Signor Gayda says that Yugo-Slavia's alliance with the tripartité nact should make the United States meditate in the war since England and Greece are now isolated' in southeastern Europe.

He said that Turkey also will join the pact.

for netion in the Pacifle ocean.

situation in the Pacific.

Act Of War

Axis Attitude To U.S. Convoys

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Important town of Harrar.

Operations in this area are stated in Batavia."

Lo be proceeding extremely well. TURN to Page 5. Column Four

Mediterranean

Fleet in Action

BOMBER FUND RAFFLE

Special to the “Telograph" WASHINGTON, Mar. 25 (UP).—The spokesman for the

Philippinú Commonwealth towards export control, following Sr. Joaquin Elizalde's disclosure that President Quezon early in March offered to withhold shipments of strategic materials to Japan and Russla if the United States, deemed such a measure advisable.

|action necessary to prevent strategie |materials from falling Into potentlally · The statement followed re-hostile Hands, but he pointed out that ports that · large Philippine Philippine foreign relations are under shipments of copra were going United States control.

Shanghai. Most experts insist the Philippine, offer was "under con-

A rumour appears to have been circulated in the Colony to the effect that only one prize in the Mon- ster Raffle will be allowed to any one ALEXANDRIA, Mar. 24 (Reuter); person. This is, of course, quite in ROME, Mar. 25 (UP).The A British naval communique issued correct; every number, if drawn, to Russin through Japan and The Defence spokerman said that "Popolo di Roma" to-day de- hore to-night stated: "The Mediter.titles the holder thereof to the prize Continuing, Goydo said: "The isolated in eastern Europe, since the clares that if President Roosevelt ranean Fleet has been operating in drawn against it..

It is not beyond the realm of ed that the copra shipments sideration," but ho declined to com- European bloc, within the tripartito Balkan entente on which Greece

the Central Mediterranean during the

possibility for the should decide to use convoys period March 21 to 24, covering vari- mathematical pack's framework now

based her polley is now obsolete. amounts to 204,600,000 men, extending from the Turkey is outside

un south-eastern Europe, only carrying United States aid to ous convoy movements. During these holder of one hundred tickets to draw wore designed eventually for ment on what action is contemplated Baltle to the North, Sen and the Mediterranean, and from the Tyrr-system: however, Turkey will not Britain, escorted by United

one hundred prizes. henean to the Black Sen. England fail realistically to consider the his- States naval vessels, the act will has been expelled from southeastern tory which is in the making on its be considered by the Axls as one Europe and Greece is definitely TURN to Back Page, Column 4 of war.

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was shot down and at least one other was damaged,

"No enemy surface forces were encountered."

operations, one enamy reconnaissance

or when it might occur,

German use.

As is customary in all sweeps how- over, the same number, should come up twice in the draw, is entitled to one prize only.

Senor Elizalde déclared, "We are Senor Elizalde revealed that Pro- prepared to assist and co-operate to t

sident Quezon had Indicated that the the fullest extent in any action the Philippines was willing to take any United States may deem necessary."