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BRITAIN MAKES READY The King With His Night Bombers

FOR THE

HER FLEET FOR

BIG ATLANTIC CONTEST

By RONALD VAN TINE

Special to the "Telograph"

WASHINGTON, MAR. 26 (UP),—GERMANY'S ANNOUNCEMENT THAT ICELANDIC WATERS ARE NOW IN THE GERMAN BLOCKADE ZONE HAS INTENSIFIED BRITAIN'S EFFORTS TO RUN DOWN THE GERMAN RAIDERS.

́NAVAL OFFICIALS DECLARED THIS CONCURRENTLY WITH THE UNCONFIRMED REPORTS FROM GIBRALTAR ASSERTING THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE BRITISH MEDITER- RANEAN FLEET WOULD SOON CONCENTRATE THERE FÖR THE PURPOSE OF SAILING INTO

THE ATLANTIC.

Meanwhile, it is understood that the 35,000 ton.

HOW R.A.F. ARE British battleship King George V. carrying three planes BLASTING REICH

mounting 14-inch guns, and capable of 30 knots, has been stationed in Canadian waters since leaving the United States after disembarking Lord Halifax in mid-winter--- hence, she would presumably be available for raider duty.

Reliable sources explained

LONDON, Mar. 26 (Reuter).Observations by the R.A.F. and reports from other sources” of air raid damage in Germany enable the Ministry of Economic Warfare to form a good pic-that leeland is not included in turn of the destruction 'caused.

"We are quite satisfied with the results, particularly from the point of view of dislocated transport,' said an official of the Ministry to-day, speaking of R.A.F. operations during December

Jand January last,

H.K. Officer Torpedoes A Tanker

the

the area which President Roose- velt recently defined as the Western Hemisphere; however, it has been considered an out- post to Greenland whose sur- [rounding waters are patrolled by British bombers, he said, succeed-United States neutrality vessels, ed in inflicting considerable damage The island has long been con- on Germany's war effort, exceeding sidered as a possible "stepping

dumage caused by German raiders over Britain. Heavy bombs atone" for flights of American in the heart of Beril penetrated to fighting planes to Britain be- The Unterbahn (underground rail-cause they require a re-fuelling way) where traille was brought to a point on account of the low gaso. standsill! on an important stretch fine capacity, compared with the LONDON, Mar. 26 (Reuter). the roof off a cinema and haiting stop across the Atlantic.

besides damaging shops and blowing big bombers which now fly non- submarine

Sturgeon street trafile. (Licut-Commander St Clair-

The damage, he added, was so CX- Naval officers said that if Germany Ford), sank an

to operate the 26,000 8,000-ton Ger- tensive that it took ten days to clear decides man tanker off the Norwegian up in spite of large squads employed battleships Scharnhorst and Gnei- to conceal the effects of the Britisi senau, carrying four planes and coust.

bombing from the civilian population. mounting 11 inch guns in the North Atlantle, it will necessitate the British despatching big warships and warplanes to hunt them down,

-The

The Admiralty, announcing this, says that the submarine fired at the tanker during mist and-rain-An-explosion-followed- and when the mist cleared 20 minutes later, only part of the tanker could be seen above the water,

Lieut.-Comdr D. St Clair-Ford was well known in Hongkong when he served aboard II, M. Submarine Perseus. A Scottish Rugby Inter- national wing-threequarter, he played against Ireland und England in 1030; against England in 1931 and against Wales and Ireland in 1932.

Afteen in January and February 1030. .

ton

the

Railway Junction Hits were also obtained on a very Some important railway junction.

Ready To Meet Thrust damage was sustained by the Police Presidency and the Law Courts. By WALLACE CARROLL The top floors of the famous Wer- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“

LONDON, Mar. 26 (UP).-British thim Stores were burnt out whic minor damage was done to number

that cf Important industrial establish-sources to-day indicated

Empire's feel, material and troop ments.

disposals have been completed and Mannheim suffered much more heavily than Berlin during those two are in readiness to meet any major German thrust in the Mediterranenn Widespread damage was or the Balkan

ar months,

It was concurrently reported from inflicted on the installations in the mata docks. Several barges were Gibraltar that the big British Beet in the western Medi- concentration sunk in one raid and water traffic

blocked,

possibly preparing 19 ferranean is At the same time, shipyards were

hunt down German submarine and damaged, production was held up, surf

surface rakiers in the north Atlantic, more than one engineering shop was for the purpose of safeguarding the completely destroyed and others to were damaged by high explosives and vital food and munition shipments to the United Kingdom from the United fire.

sufferer.

Rreas,

Me Grattan McGroarty, "United

HACH SIKLA

IMMIGRATION OFFICERS ACCUSED OF

INCIVILITY

Accusations of incivility and rudeness were levelled against officers of the Im- migration Department when the public inquiry into the operations of the Immigration Office were resumed at the Council Chamber this morning.

Serbian

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Protest

Movement Grows

Special to the "Telegraph"

Three letters were read to the Commission which sat with the Chief Justice as chairman, as- sisted by Mr D. Drummond, Mr C. Bernard Brown, Mr H. K. Woo, and Mr K. M. A. Barnett as secretary.

The King recently paid an evening visit to a station of the Bomber Command, where, amongst other things, he heard pilots, who were about to take off for raids on Germany, re- ceiving last-minute instructions and advice. This photograph was taken while the King, with

the pilots, listened to the instruc- tions of the squadron com

munder.

JAPANESE TRAIN CRASH

142 Casualties

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" One leiter sent by Major C. M. Manners to the Hou, Mr J. J. Pater- OSAKA, March 27 (Dómci). son alleged that incivility had been-Blocking traffic on the Tokal- shown by Immigration Officers aboard a President Liner, and that was aboard had BELGRADE, Mar. 26 (UP).—Reports from throughout Ser-Mr Forrest, who

acted in a manner suggesting that he bia indicate the protest movement against the pact is almost ex-was mentally unbalanced... clusively confined to youngsters, leading neutral observers to be- lleve there must be some organised purpose behind it..

HALIFAX ASSURES

Britain Will Win The War

Another

A

Telephone Conversation

Jeller from As example; late this after-

Mrs noon groups of boys from 16 Campbelt of Jardines alleged rude years of age and up could be ness on the part of the Immigration observed in various parts of conversation when she rang up th

Omeer in the course of a telephon. Belgrade shouting in treble Immigration Ofee for information. voices against the Axis pact. Major Manners and Mira Campbell At Skolpje, south Serbia, school were both questioned at some lengt boys and University students by Mr Forrest after their letters had

read out. been started a demonstration this

Major Manners' letter read morning and were joined by several follows: thousand citizens and prosants from Dear Mr Paterson, I have to report nearby villages. They dispersed that on the arrival of the "President when a firehose was played on them: Monroe" yesterday I was on the this is characteristic of the tolerant wharf and after she tied up I went attitude of the authorities.

aboard.

Another demonstration was started

do, trunk railway line extending from Tokyo to Shimonoseki, a triple collision last night caused two deaths and injuries_to_more_ than 140 people.

Two limited expresses as well as other trains were held up throwing Osaka Station into confusion.

the

The triple accident occurred 'ut 9.50 p.m. near Tsukamoto Station, the first stop weet of Osaka, when a westbound passenger train was hit on the side by a freight car leaving nearby yards The Impact flung locomotive, baggage car, and second- class car off the tracks and down an He played Rugby for the Royal

embankment. Other carringes of the Navy in Hongkong in 1934 when the

passenger train were also derailed. Senior Service won the Triangular

Into this wreckage dashed an east- inter-urban electric train Itugby tournament and again in 1037.

NEW YORK, Mar. 26 (Reu-

bound He also played for Hongkang ngainst

ler)Britain would fight for 20

crushing the deralled cars and their the New Zealand Universities' touring Among the Rhineland towns visit-States.

The immigration Officer in charge passengers,

Preliminary investigations showed of ed, Dusseldorf was the particular press" 'correspondent who is accre. years if necessary, dcclared Lord |

lited to the Mediterranean deet, Ilalifax at a press conference at Kragujevac late this evening with was a Mr. Burnle. Shortly after ar Mannheim Plant

He are to-day. [vabled ́to-day that the British

gave it

his patriotic speeches at the foot of the rival, the Chief Immigration Gillcer, that the freight train had the right of throughout the "deliberate conviction" that the monument of the late King Alexan-Mr Forrest, came aboard apparently way..

In a very unpleasant humour I saw The accident is believed to have Speaking of R.A.F. damage to ready for action Mannheim, which is the most in-Mediterranean area after many days combination of military, naval der.

nothing of the examination of pas been caused by the delayed departure the of heavy, movements on. all positions and air power and blocknde portant Industrial centre of

Other developments to-day includ-sengers in the lounge but I heard of the freight train.

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would give Britain victory over ed the setting of to-morrow as the several of them make the dumage inflicted on plant and

the Nazis and their Axis part-date for the extraordinary Serbian remarks

officials. buildings of the Heinrich Lanz Works

Whilst

at the head

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" was standing what attitude the church will take is believed to run into millions of marks and that production is likely

The American Presi

BELGRADE, Mar. 26 (UP),—In- war would towards the Pact, and also the re- of the shore Captain, Thomas, formed quarters report that British to be affected for some time,

depend on the speed of American signation of the Vice-Governor of dent Line thelp.

Croatia, Svetozar Ivkovic and about went on to the gangway and shouted mechanised units were observed on oppodte 30 other oficials from the autonom-to his No. 1 to instruct the stevedores Greek territory to-day

Croatian administration-all to come aboard by the lower gang-jevdjellja on the Yugo-Greek from ous members of the Independent Demo- TURN to Pago 4, Column Four tier. cratic Party.

Carol For Chile

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" LISBON, Mar. 28 (UP)-Ex-King Carol to-day received the Chilean Minister, Senor Jose Mario Grant and thanked him and also asked him to thanke President Aguirre for the authorisation of a visa and per- works had set the German chemical

mission to reside in Chille. Carol will depart shortly,

It is understood that Argentina had previously refused a visa.

There is reason to believe that the dainage suffered by several other

industry some difcult problems.

Several hits were scored on Mann- passenger and goods heim's main

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Turkey Believes She May Soon Be Attacked

Special to the "Telegraph".

ISTANBUL, Mar. 26 (UP)-After the Russo-Turkish non- aggression communique and Yugo-Slavia's signature to the tri- power pact, Turkish political circles declare there is nothing to do but to settle down and await a Gorman attack on Greece and, possibly later, Turkey.

It is indicated that the watting time might not be long.

Diplomatic officials and travellers from Bulgaria - almost the only people who are able to get transit visas state that the number of Germans already installed is gene- rally underestimated and may already bo 600,000 men,

Students Damonstrate BELGRADE, Mar. 28 (UP),—The students-of-one-Delgrado high school demonstrated this afternoon. The

at

police Intervened, whereupon the stu- dents joined those from other high schools which had assembled Kalebcodan Park and attempted to demonstrate again, but the palico! intervened once more.

Turley Disappointed ISTANBUL, Mar. 20 (UP)-D18- appointment and disgust was the primary reaction of the Turks to the Yugo-Slavinn signing of the pact, which noutral observers belleve will strengthen Turkiah determination to

resist any unfriendly German move,

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Referring to the post-war world, Lord Halifax said that Britain did not want a vindictive peace but aho was going to see that steps were taken to ensuro that the world should not see a repetition of the present situation st the hands of Germany,

New Economic Order

Orthodox Bishop's Council to decide the Immi Barding the manners of

British In Greece

Foreign Women Detained Charged

In Korea and

Special to the "Telegraph"

Yugo-Slavs Resentment BUDAPEST, Mar. 26 (Reuter),-- Yugo-Slav popular feeling against adlierence to the Axis Pact found expression in a huge demonstration SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH" NEW YORK, 28 (UP)-Lord Hali-¡ of protest in the main street of fax, the British Ambassador, to-day Belgrade to-day. Students marched told the press that Britain Is willing arm in arm, singing national and to include Germany in the postwar patriotle songs.

SEOUL, March 27 (Domel).-Fifteen English and American set-up "If she is willing to co-operate There

women missionaries in Koren were arrested at 8 a.m. on March 26 was violent quarrelling We would like to among the sincerely with us.

onlookers. Blows were on a charge of plotting an anti-war campaign, the Public Pence see world economies so ordered as to relieve the nation's anxiety over the exchanged and plain clothes police. Department of the Government-General of Chosen announced in

anti-nationalist Inabillly to obtain raw materials and with whom the city has been filled,

took a communique last night.

measures against facilitate the exchange of goods and immediately intervened and

The announcement charged ninnoeuvres hidding behind the fair services. The United States and number of people into custody. Britain will be a magnet for other-Even school-children In Belgrade that these missionaries attempt name of religion," the announce nations. We do not want to ace a partielpated in the protests. Hitler's ed to hold anti-war prayer meet- ment stated, |vindictive peace.”

portrait was burned at schoots ardings throughout churches in the portrait of the boy King Peter Korea simultaneously. was framed with red carnations.

Plane Delayed

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

More serious rioting also necurred

were cut.

Sacred Campaign

The communique charged that Thousands of leaflets containing some of the English and American

at Banyaluma, where 14 people were the text of the prayer of an ex-missionaries who are members of the killed. Rioting also occurred at tremely improper, anti-nationalist Board of Elders and the Board of and anti-war character-have been Trustees of the Christian Churches in ABOARD THE U.S.S. BENSON, Skoplje last night and this morn-distributed among various churches Korca blindly assuming that th Mar. 26 (UP)-The naval plang

in Korea under the International present entred campaign In China Learing the seven billion dollar Aiding all telephone lines with Belgrade,

Women's Prayer Society "acting was an Imperialist war of aggres to to Britain B has been ordered

Not Too Late •

under the instructions of the Inter- sion" have been "craftly" engaged ins return to. Miami, due to the rough

national Prayer Society," the com- formenting anti-nationalist and anti- weather which made a landing on

war Ideas among "careless. Korean LONDON, Mar. 20 (Router)—An munique stated. the sea too hazardous; thus, President Roosevelt's signature awaits an im- impassioned appeal to the Yugo-

The authorities do not intend to, bellevers" since the outbreak of the the communique provement in the weather and this in people was made over the suppress or impede lawful preaching China confilet.

TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 of faith but are taking rigorous stated. Is expected on Wednesday