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March 29, 1941.

SIDE BY SIDE WITH "ALL OUT" AID IN

FIGHTING EQUIPMENT TO BRITAIN

Roosevelt

Plans

A Diplomatic Offensive

render.

The United States has joined troops at the Brenner at Germany's The State Department in Washing- Spain moves any closer to the Axis Great Britain in a broad diplo- back-door-but the vast Empire ton is pretty well convinced that powers.

Hitler has made demands 011 the Until it is apparent matic offensive, side by side with reinforcements for the British army Vichy government involving the still France is to go with Germany or which way its "all-out" Rid in fighting make it possible if Fascist forces in bases and the possible movement of make no move to take over the reaching North Africa recently might formidable French fleet, French naval against her the United States will weapons, in an effort to strip Afcles were to be completely shat- German troops across unoccupied

Frenque.

Caribbean bases, including Adolf Hitler of his present and lered, by either force of arms or sur France for an attack on Gibraltar.

Hitler could, of course, take over But should the French capfulate potential Allies,

Germany, it is realised in Wash- unoccupled France speedily and to Hitler's demands, American war- America's diplomatie moves, Anton, could not be content with cusily, but France's immobilised ships already hovering around the It lies in the Islands would be sure to seize them merely an occupation of Italy but strengil is not there. soon to be followed by methods would seek to drive the British out 100 or moro French warships at and thereby reinforce a gap in the of economic warfare reaching of Albania and Greece us well. Toulon and other bases, and in Gen- U. S. chain of defences between around the world, already in-

This fact, according to Washing troops in north Africa and the Near

WeyKRI's 300,000 Trinidad and Puerto Rico.

The President has told friends that ton observers, nay, explain some of East. volve Italy, France, Spain and to the mystery of Germany's military

he is opposed to taking over Maril- nique at The United States feels that Fetain Tamalea is an Infinitely better buse

this

time, contending that a lesser extent neutral Ireland. movements in the Balkans.

and Weygand must be impressed by and that an entire fleet could be ae- The outcome of these behind-

With his troops in full control of the Intest U. S. moves to aid Britain. commedated there. the-scenes activities, I was told Italy, Hitler would be expected to

cral Maxime

Advice To Vichy

The President pointed out to these friends that the 300,000 population of Martinique would be an economic

Hongkong Telegraph by high Washington officials, will strike with lightning speed down

the United States will be com- British Empire life-line to accont-liam Leahy as U. S. Ambassador to

The instructions of Admiral Wit- responsibility at this time.

Saturday, March 29, 1941. Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 20015

THE preix "Special to the Telegraph"

is used by the tongkong Telegraph to Indicate news, which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommuni-

vitally affect the extent to which to Stelly and try to cut the Mediter- runean at its 'waist and slice the

pelled to go in carrying out Pre- plish what Mussolini falled to do. sident Roosevelt's programme to "guarantee" a British victory.

Vichy are to convince the French

The Stakes What are the stakes wich might turn against the German conquerors, be gained from the Und States perhaps to fee to North Africa and diplomatic pressure on toly and

France? from President Roosevelt ers, destroyers and other light

leaders that it is time for them to Aggravate Unrest

Their success, it is contended, The United States is banking upon resume the war.

may prove far more important in its all-out aid to Britain to aggravate Leahy curried to Pelain a personal 1. The French fleet, mos eruis, gations Ordinance, 1835. Such news as turning the tide against Hitler- the Italian unrest and to encourage promise

bears the Indication "UP" la received in Hongkong on the date of publication by the United Press Associations, who ra servo all rights and forbid republications, elther wholly or in part without previous arrangement,

ism than the guns, ships, plancs

and shells which the United By

States will be able to squeeze through the bottlenecks of its arms programme this year.

First Target

Everett

R.

Holles

United Press. Cable Editor

ships, ideal for Mediterraneon wale fare, together with Weygand's forces could tip the balunce for a knockout of Italy.

2. Italy's withdrawal from the war, a

a major blow, to the Axis prestige in the Balkans and cise- where, would sprend Germany's war the army, the people and King Em- that the U. S. will do all in its power effort to the Mediterranean -zone, manuel to throw out Mussolini, to help France to rise again.

which she could not reach with Ger- Ambassador Philips has Instruc- The No. 1 target of the British- tions to make it clear in Rome that supplies and other necessilles

The recent decision to ship medical man naval craft,

into United States diplomatic attack is

3. Scores of British war vessels, Italy, where U, S. pressure is being the United States is determined to unoccupied France, with consent of including destroyers, would thereby

П see the war through to brought hand-in-hand with the over victory, whatever the consequences, part of this new diplomatic offensive for the escort of convoys of US. war British the British blockade authorities, is be released from the Mediteranean being delivered to the Fascist war

There may be machine in north Africa and Albania

implied promises of U. S. food for the Italian people, by Greek and British forces.

Second in importance to Italy is through the British blockade, if they

will, lay down their arms and resist In the same manner, these supplies any German occupation.

are being sent to Spain in what may High administration quarters fore- The situation In Italy to-day be called part of the Anglo-American United States diplomatte manoeuve · see un carly showdown between recalls a boast which Adolf Hitler efforts to keep Gen. Francisco Franco res in respect of neutral Elre are itler and the Vichy government of Is reported to have made in 1938 from going over completely to Hitler. proceeding cautiously, but there is

alna to Chancellor Kurt Schuschuigg of Marshal Henri Philippe Petalna

But so fur the efforts to Motown which might throw France Austria, now a prisoner of the Ger- Spain away from the Axis have raised the United States soon may take

wean every indication in Washington that back into the war against the Reichmans, that the line would come only scant hopes, and both Washing- stronger stand with Eamon

"Second ton and London are frankly suspicious Valera. demands prove too stern, when he would stage a Washington is particularly con- March on Rome," with Brownshirts of Franco. This is shown in a warn- There is growing fear among ing to Madrid that the extent of aid Washington diplomats that Germany It is therefore very gratify-cerned about the French possessions instead of Blackshirts.

to Spain "depends upon developments may attempt to take advantage of and the fulfilment the

of genern Eire's fears and confusion and nt- conditions of the agreement-mean- tempt an Invasion,

WINGS ACROSS ATLANTIC

WHEN It was announced that the larger aircraft which the American factories are building for Britain would be flown across tho Atlantic, thus saving valuable shipping space, most people hailed the iden with enthusiasm, but possibly with the mental reservation that some at least of the aeroplanes would be bound to come to grief on the way across.

.

ing information that several hundreds of these heavy bombers have already achieved -the-journey-without-a-single- loss, and that so successful has

defeated France.

if Hitler's

in West Africa, such as Dakar, whenee German planes might easily hop off to attack South America, and is anxious that they be kept out of Hitler's hands.

France's Course

Franco's Spain

materials across the Atlantic, thereby relieving one of the greatest troubles now confronting the British.

And What Of Eire?"

the samo

The question of Italy dovetails ing that supplies of sorely-needed manner that Norway, Belgium, Den- completely with the question of dour, prepared milk, vitamin concen- mark and Holland were overrun to France's future course.

frutes and drugs will be shut off if "protect them from the British,'

CIVILIAN ARMY CHINA WAR LATE NEWS

been the method that it is being for the eventuality, of Win HCIVILIAN ARMY CHINA WAR

to

people this year "may be enabled) to enjoy the blessings of a righteous peace."

United States Ambassador-Wi- liam Philips has been rushed back

his Rome post

enllapse, and is reported have increasingly put into effect. "information" for King Victor Em- Thus, when the phrase "hun-mantel, perhaps more forceful than President Roosevelt's New Year dreds of American planes will rect

Greeting to the Italian monarch soon be streaming weekly across expressing the hope that the Italian the Atlantic to Britain" is used, it is no rhetoric statement, but a sober fact made possible both by the excellence of the Ameri- can productions and the skill and intrepidness of the pilots. The record of the trans-Atlantic flights by heavy planes is, in

fact, the highest possible tribute to the quality of American air craft manufacture, and has been

"Watch Badoglio!"

OF BRITAIN

NORTH FRONT-

-Invaders Retreat CHUNGKING, Mar. 28 (Central LONDON, Mar. 28 (Reuter)The various Japanese columns

fleeing Impressive strength of the civilen Kuoan and other cities in northern forces in Britain and the emesey of Kiungsi are being intercepted their work were stressed by Miss attacked. One unit which fled to Ellen Wilkinson, Joint Parlla-Tangpu west of Kaonn was trapped

Killed In Raids | News).--Dispersed and isolated, the

and

mentary Secretury to the Ministry of yesterday.

New- Weanwhile, the Chinese have re-

Home Security, speaking at castle to-day.

Tribute To British Export Trade

covered

red the heights in the Ackushan area in northern Klangsi.

The Japanese detachment which Janded at Kitshek on the southem Kwangtung coast on Wednesday, cap. tured Lukfung, important elty in the Kitshek Bay area.

REFUGEE CAMP

TRIBUTE

blows up, the administration believes If Italy's prosecution of the war

The total number of persons the initiative probably will come from the pro-monarchist army aris-employed in such services was tocracy.

1,750,000.

She disclosed that the latest figures The word in Washington is "Watcli Badoglio-Marstal Pietro Badoglio, of the number of civilians killed in former Italian Chief of Stuff who has all ale raids on Britain since the out- been replaced.

break of war was only 28.859 while those seriously wounded aggregated Washington hears that Mussolini's 10,106. especially encouraging in view people in peacetime, has sunk to a prestige, amazingly high among his of notoriously unfriendly pitiful low, and that he guessed

In connection with plcture story of weather in the Atlantic during the war at the time of France's col- completely wrong when he entered

Hongkong's refugee camps, which appears on the first page of our sup- this time of the year. With lapse in anticipation of a quick Axis)

em- plement scellon to-day, victory. these giant and trustworthy

On Time With Deliveries phasised by the authorities that If Mussolin-who.showed Europe

special thanks are due to Dr Hsu LONDON, Mar 28 (Router).The Shih-ying, vice-Chairmans machines, the R.A.F. will be the way to dictatorship-should full,Į

of the newspaper; "Gothenburg able to carry aerial warfare into the army probably would

restore Swedish some of diminutive King Emmanuel's Morgonposten," says: "It is re- National Retler Commission, whose

valued assistance in markable perforinlince that during

In the original the enemy's camp with increas-shorn glory.

Britalp wur

increase construction of the Argyle Internment ing vigour and effectiveness-3

chemical Camp, and whose continued Interest Diplomatic advisers of the Presi- deliveries of textiles factor generally recognised a8

dent do not foresee any possibility and electric goods to the extent the well-being of the internees has served us a constant source of of Italy going over to Britain's side given.

countries have found encouragement to the Hongkong being essential in order to bring in the war and believe that, if the "Trans-ocean the Nazis finally to heci,

crack-up comes, the Italians merely that they could not only depend on Government medical authorities ad-

Britain's delivery of goods ordered ministering the camp. wil, put down their arms,

but their delivery an time.

"Neither U-boats nor bombers

This established trans-Atlantic service also permits reflection on the happier days to come, when the world will be at peace and the aeroplane, will resume its proper function of bringing the

nations of the earth into closer touch. Allthe-year-round air travel between the Old World and the Now would seem to be indicated as a certainty by these present performances of the American bombers.

The impetus given to aircraft design will be one of the few good things to come out of this war, as it was of the last,

the

could and

ing is not excluded, because Ger- have been able to a great degree Italian Transport

present

However, the possiblity of light- many would be quick to send troops break the British patrols.. If the sweeping down from the north for British losses remain as at

complete occupation of the Ilatlan they can be replaced entirely by new ships bullt in Britain and the United States,"

boot.

-

British Occupation?

Somo Washington quarters suggest that, in view of this situation, Bri- tain's victories over Italy in North Atrien and the ·Greek - Britishi

N.Z. Premier To Visit England

WELLINGTON, Mur, 28 (Reuter),

Destroyed

LONDON, Mar. 28 (Reuter),—A submarine has destroyed a 5,000-ton Italian transport and has seriously damaged another smaller steamer, secording to the Athens radio.

On The 'Land

20 ATHENS, Mar.

(Router).- Army Headquarters contine the war nows to-night to a brief announce-

victories in Albania may be followed

British occupation of the Italian The Premier. Mr Peter Fraser, is ment of normal action by patrols bed! peninsula itself, in order to forestall to pay an official visit to Britain. artillery together with a' successful}

Mr Fruser informed Parliament | bombing attack by Grook aircraft on i derman invasion,

before it adjourned for three months Italian installations. This, would seem to be a stupend- to-day that he had accepted Mr It adds that all Greek aircaft re-

undertaking-placing Dritish Churchill's invitation to do so.

turned'entely.

ous