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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 28, 1941.

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Envoy Predicts Total Matsuoka's Conference With Hitler Lasts Over Two Hours

for Britain

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LONDON, Mar. 27 (UP),—Speaking at a luncheon given by the British Employers Confederation to-day, Mr John Winant, the American Ambassador said he was of the opinion that under Mr. Churchill's lendership, Britain will win à total victory,

to

"Strength of understanding and leadership is making itself} felt more and more day by day. It has alrendy enabled you resist what no slave or regiment. ed people could ever resist. I will bring you total victory."

Chinese Press

Past Kaoan

KAOAN, Mar. 27 (Central News).

LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter).—Hitler received Mr Yosuke Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign Minister, in the new Chancellery, says the official German news agency.

Besides Herr von Ribbentrop, the Japanese Ambassador in Berlin (General Oshima), the German Ambassador in Tokyo (General Eugene Olt) and Herr Moissner, head of the Presi dential Chancellery, were present.

Herr Doornberg, chief of the protocol, accompanied Mr Mat- auoka from Bellovuc Palace.

The agency adds that the Berlin

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COURAGE OF

BOY KING

Kept In Shadow'

population gave Mr Matsuoka Penthusiastic reception." A Hitler bodyguard rendered military honours in the Hall of Honour in the Chan- In reply, Mr Church expressed Chinese forces in pursuit of the cellery. his pleasure at Mr Winant's presence Japanese fleeing Knong have Matsuioko lasted two and a half hours. had captured this place, one of which The meeting of ltler and Mr frontier, he diverted two forces which in Britain, saying, "It gives us the vanced to Loshul and Nanchu, nor According to the official German was entirely Indian, southwards to feeling that all of President Roose-western Klangst near the upch bor-

LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter). velt's men give, that they would be der. The Japanese suffered

news agency, all current questions the Sudan. Their task was to under. The manly and courageous severe shot stone dead rather thms see this loan including two detachment cam-

were dealt with in an atmosphere of take operations from Kossala on the role played by the Boy King, cause let down."

ordin friendship," inanders named Sasaki and Tanako.

Eritrean border from where the Mr Churchill also expressed

Confining War his Bentdes

takleg inore than 150

attack on Keren really began.

Peter of Yugo-Slavia, has caused bellef that Yugo-Slavia would repu- dinte the Axis pact and defend her Prisoners, the Chinese have cuptured spokesman said: "The principle of such an operation with a distance to jamong those in London who -After the meeting, Wilhelmstrasse Few commanders have ever risked a flerce pride but not surprise (several hundred War frontiers against aggression." do numerous field pleees, some 200 light prevenng an expansion of the war traverse in betwen of more than 1.000 know him best, not know what will happen, and one and heavy machine guns and count-in accordance with The Tripartite miles over desert country. cannot be sure of anything, bu less rifles.

Pact was confirmed."

Oldest Italian Colony

Although kept in the shadow believe it reasonable to expect that As a result of vigorous mopping- This applied, he said, to the cust

The leadquarters of Mussolini's by the Regent, Prince Paul, and pact which was signed the day before Chinese during the past two days, ing the war must be regarded as a the fall of Keren. The British forces the youthful monarch has watch- Yugo-Slavia which will repudiate the operations carried out by the as well as the west. Anyone enter-Voldest Colony Is in British hands with a group of pro-Axis politicfans,

, and will be ready to defend Kaoon are now completely cleared the spokesman #clied: "It is difficultį the toughest obstacles in the whole led events silently. He has not

Questioned by foreign journalists, found this mountain fortress one of

we shall have a

Government in

sonour of her frontlers against aggression," he declared.

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of Japanese stagglers. The remnant Japanese on the south bank of the Chin River are also being rapidly the rounded up.. Continuing his speech luncheon given to Mr John Winant,

Japanese Claims Mr Church re-pledged all aid to

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH Yugo-Slavia and said that "if the

ON THE KIANGSI FRONT, Mar. 27 Turks are attacked, we will give all

mopping-up the aid we can" This caused the (Domel).Continuing! gathering to rise and cheer and clap operations against the remnants of for a full minute. Mr Churchill was the Chinese troops totalling 100,000 in north-western Kingsi Province, pale but smilling.

Japanese units ore pounding the

between Shangkno an

units occupied | miles west of

Mr Churchill admitted that he had. Chinese always been a bit shy at deling Tangpu. Japanese war aims, but he was of the Tsengklachlan, 15 Britoln's war opinion that if the Democracies

Кадат emerge victorious, there will then be

an electric atmosphere in the world, Up to March 20, the Chinese aban- which may render possible an addened 2,400 dead while 225 Chinese

1 vance towards greater and broader troops have been taken prisoner.

soclat unity and justice thon could The Japanese also utherwise have been achieved in heavy peace time in score of years."

IF NAZIS MAKE GAS ATTACKS

of

captured three machine-guns, 20 Night

and quantities muchine-guns, other arms, munitions and provisions. Casualties In Kiangai CHUNGKING, Mar. 27 (Reuter).— The Japanese lost 20,000 killed and wounded in Kiangs! Province de- clared a Chinese military spokesman.

More than 50 junks with Japanese troops were sunk by the Chinese, the spokesman claimed, adding that 3,000 casualties were suffered by the

Britain Is Ready Japanese south-east of Naniting.

the

whole

to separate diplomatic from milllary campaign against East Africa. It was been a puppet in the recent affairs. Today's talk covered the the last barrier to the key base of dramatic events. but has been scope of

the Eritrean capital, 75 miles war ngainst Asmara, Britain."

along the railway to the cant end of quietly awaiting his hour. Italian Envoy

Massawo, a valuable Eritrean, port.

Prophecy-Fulfilled Keren has been the only vital Italians The last diplomatic bag to reuch LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter).— According to the Rome wireless, Mr position to make any stand against London from Belgrade arrived here Matsuoka received the Italian Am- the swift hammerlike blows of the four weeks ago and contained a letter bassador in Berlin to-day. They had British Imperial forces in Afrien

For weeks the armies of the Sudan prepared, waiting on the lust stretch of the Eritrean plain with an ap parently insurmountable obstacle before them, A ridge of solld rock 1,000 feet high confronted them. The ridge whose cheer precipices offered

defence positions magnificent

a long and cordial conversation, It ly stated.

Yugo-Slavs Shut Varda Valley

Path To Greece

(BY "REUTER'S" MILITARY

CORRESPONDENT)

LONDON, Mar. 27.-The re- valt of the Yugo-Slav people and armed forces under their young King against Nazi domination own Quislings will and their have a profound effect on the military situation.

crowned by a series, of arrow, head peaks. Military experts · recognised Keren as one of the most naturally impregnable fortresses of the war.

Formidable Ordnance

CAIRO, Mar. 27 (Reuter).—Italy's must formidable ordnance guarded every summit at Keren; machinegun nests abounded and strong points were cunningly arranged.

A military spokesman sald 10- night that one-third of the forces in Mussolini's East African empire -consisting of some 60-79,000

from King Peter to one of his most intimate confidants in London. It

be revealed that in this fetter the King wrote: "I am waiting may nuw for the day when Yugo-Slavia_will decide against the Nazis so that I can take charge of the Army."

Within less than a month the Boy King's noble ambition 'has been fulfilles.

.

Southward Expansion Bases

troops were estimated to be de- Formosa And Hainan

fending Kereu. Their defeat might

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TAIHOKU, Mar. 27 (Domei).–Tho development of Haluan Island might

well lead in the general crumbling of the remainder of the forces, at the disposal of the Duke of Aosta, be easier than that of Formoso, Mr Viceroy of Abyssinia.

North of Hoifung LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter). SHIUKWAN, Mar. 27 (Central The Government is taking News).-Heavy Aghting is proceeding steps to ensure that the whole north of Hoifung in the Honghol Bay

Naoki Hoshino, Minister without region, southern Kwangtung, where

The fall of Keren, added the Portfolio and Governor of the Plan- population is in a full state of two Japanese columns following their

Nazi forces cannot use Yugo-Slavia spokesman, would be a tremendous ning Board, declared to the Fress to- preparedness against gas at-landing at Swabue and Houmun on as a base for attacking Greece down blow to Italian prestige and more. day is most important now to deve tacks.

March 24 have been pushing vigor-

the Varda Valley and this passage ly formidable speaks every five miles lop Formosa as the base for south-

would be possible to defend equal- The Home Secretary, Mrously Inland.

is now denied them unless they are between Keren and Addis Ababa butward developments," Mr Hoshino Herbert Morrison, assured

Chaoyang

prepared to fight for it. HINGNING, Mar. 27 (Central

That the fighting will be severe and this was unlikely since Keren bad

"Irinan Island is to be deve- House of Commons to-day that News)--Chinese troops are launch that the German casualties will be been Italy's showplace. Hopes were loped from now on but utilising past Britain will in no circumstances) ing a vigorous counter-attack on the heavy if they attempt to force that now running high, armies would be Formosa as the only base of Japan in in Cairo that experiences in the development of

the

be the first to use gas, but the Japanese at Chaoyang which was Germans' record showed that penetrated on March 24,

they would stop at nothing.

In reply to a question whether that statement meant that Britain would retaliate if the enemy used it first, Mr Morrison invited the House to draw their own conclusion from his words.

R. A. F. Harry- Italians

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Valley is certain.

Nazi Problem

Mussolini's battered unable to hold out mill the ruins.

Little More Resistance LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter)

The Yugo-Slav soldiers are bravel and the country most difficult, lend- ing itself to defensive operations The Asama, and its chief senport, Mas- situation which the Nazi General Staff Sawa, are not likely to put up any

to the serious resistance now have to deal with is either to

restricted front against Greece down

carry through an attack on a very Army,

British

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the South, the development of Hainan Island might be easier than that of Formoan.

41 is my Impression that the development of the South might be comparatively easy."

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Mr Hoshino arrived here from Can- ton on March 20 by air after inspect- The Duke of Aosta has been con- Ing South China and he has since the Struma Valley, with a subsidiary centrating all his available strength Inspected Takeo and other parts of

in the defence of two points-Addis Formosa. -Buying-From-S.-America_advance_ Derhaps down the

Mesta Abbin Abyssinia find Keren in Valley. or

bring up

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larger forces for a simultaneous nt-probably meet the same fate

Eritrea Asmara and Massawa will WASHINGTON, Mar. 27 (UP).-tack on Yugo-Slavin as well. Senator Alva Adams to-day told the

This would put

Keren a strain on German

in a matter of days whereas United Press that the United States resources and moreover there is no

the

e capture of Keren has taken Army is contemplating buying 20,- certainty of

weeks. success, 0100,000 pounds of tinned beef from

The Srst result of the new situation The capture of Harur is very im- South Amerien arnually if Congress in Yugo-Slavia will probably be to portant as it threatens the Inst link betwren Addis Ababa and the sen at warplanes are permits it. continuing to hurry the Ralfons In He declared the War Department German move in the Balkans.. East

Africa.

spokesman told the Appropriations R.A.F. and South African bombers sub-Committed that the War Depart- severely attacked the Addis Ababa- ment would restrict their purchases Djibuti Railway agalu yesterday, says to the

but the Committee Auro

South Africans Bring Down Two Fighters CAIRO, Mar. 27 (Reuter).-British

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unless some restriction

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R.A.F. fghters machine-gunned and It is learned that one Senator told budly damaged enemy motor transport the Committee at last Wednesday's

hearing near Gondar.

that if the War Department Enemy positions in the hits around) was permitted to purchase 20,000,000 Keren werd again heavily and fre- pounds "it would only be the begin- quently bombed.

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