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llYAi. NAVY MAKES DARING ATTABK o

[British Advance "Harlan becomes

Warns Britain nd Empire Of ew Violence

‘Germans may be planning,

Expeditionary Africa; British

force to Premier

confident of victory.

Malcolm Muc- ppointcd Bri- oiier to Canada

ppoiiitment is a. of the importance i-r of the United m lttzlrl 1n representa- oi the tiuvi-riimcnt oi’ the " Kllllltlnm in Canada. Prime r iilllPiibllllt‘ King said last in a prl-pnrcil statement.

tile, Civilia-ns hi in New igow, N, S.

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l LONDON, Feb. 9.—((7P) --Prime Minister Churchill told the Empire tonight that. “the movement of Ger- man forces into Bulgaria has al- ready begun. with, we must suppose. the acquiescence of the Bulgarian government."

The statement was contained in the prepared text oi Mr. Churchill's broadcast.

(In his broadcast delivery the Prime Minister was heard to qualify this, saying that perhaps the Ger- man movement had begun).

(B n was reported to have warned Bulgaria Saturday that if German forces are permitted through thatcountiw Bulgarian military ob- jectives will become targets for British air attack).

The Prime Minister announced this to the Empire after describing how British warships hurledashai- ering bombardment at dawn today nto Genoa, Italian port and naval base whence. he d. a Nazi expe- ditionary force mikht sail for Africa.

Mr, Churchill reiterated Britain's need for United States war material butsaid he could foresee no need for a. United States army-this year, next year or any year.

We me "ineompaiably stronger than we ever were before.” he said. LONDON, Feb. 9.—tAP via radio) -'I‘lie text oi’ Prime Minister Churchill's address, as transcribed from the broadcast:

Five months have passed since I spoke to the British nation and em- pire iii a broadcast. 1n. wartime there is a. lot. to be said for the motto. “Deeds not words." All the some. it is a good thing to look around from time to time and take stock, and certainly our affairsliave prospered in several directions dur- ing these inst four oi: five months. far better than most of us wou.d have ventured to hope.

We the two dictators iii the liour what seemed their overwhelming triumph, and we have shown our- selves capable so far of standing up aiuiinsi; them alone.

After the heavy defeats of the German air iorce bv our fighters in August and September. Herr Hit er did not dare attempt the invasion oi this land. although lie lied made vast preparations. Baffled in this grandiose project. he sought to break the spirit of the British na- tion bv the bombing first of Inn- don and afterwards of our great

es. It has now been proved to the

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friends in the United States that this form of blackmail and murder

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U. S. lllouses Pass Lease-Lend Bill 260-165

Press Staff Writer)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9—-(AP)— Bv a vote of 280 b0 I05. the United States House of Representatives Saturday passed the momentous bill empowering President Roose- velt to lease, lend or otherwise transfer the sinews of war to em- battled Britain and other nations whose defence he deems vital to the defence or the United States.

On the final vote. 236 Democrats and 24 Republicans were recorded for the bill. voting against it were 135 Republicans, 25 Democrats, American Labor, 3 Progressives and 1 Farmer-Labor.

The measure went QIFOIIPI. and on to the Senate, at the cl max oi iin historic week-long controversy. The bill as passed contained all its original provisions but. also these restrictions:-

l. A limit of 81.300.000.000 in the value of United States defence items already on hand or under appropriation which may be sent a road. (The chamber refused to place a 37.000.000.000 limit. on the over-all cost of the program.)

1A time limit of two years on the President's power to make con- tracts for dellverl military equip- ment to other not ons, and of five

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years on the execution o! these contracts. 3. A proviso that Congress may

rescind, by a simple majority vote in both Houses. imy 0' t?" WW"! granted under the measure.

4. A stipulation that the bill con- tains no new authority for R9110“- in¢ naval vessels to convoy duty or pendin U States merchant ships into the zones of war.

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stood our ground and faced.

admiration cf the world and to our’

(By Richard L. Turner. Associated '

vBritish ship In distress 200 g Miles off N. S.

NEW YORK Feb. 0—(AP)._ Coast guard cutters and a. traw- ler fought a northwest. gale to. ni ht in an attempt to an] ch, Br tlsh freighter Kervcgan, "cililslzln and taking water" 200 miles east of Cape Sable, Nova. Scutla.

The coast guard intercepted an SOs call at 8 p.m, 5,0,1‘, from the 2,0lil-t0n Kervegan, formerly a French ship out or Nantes.

The 324-ton Newfoundland fishing vessel Cape Agulhas, which had said that she was liliht miles from the reported Position, radioed at 5:10 p. E.D.T. that she could ilnd truce of the Kervegan.

The coast guard expressed hope there might have been a mlscztlculation of positions and the Kervegan still was afloat. The cutters (Jhelan, 120 miles south of the freighter on we“. thcr patrol; Tahoe. from a "n51- "on 0f! Cape Cod, and Spen. WI‘. from New York, were ex- pected to reach the urea some- ime tomorrow morning.

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Bulgarians say No fresh Nazi Troops there

SOFIA, Feb. 10 —(Mcnday)— (AP) —-Bulgariari official quar- ters, alluding to Prime Minister Churchill's sY-lemeiit that Ger- man troops already may have penetrated into Bulgaria, claim- ed early today that. the only German soldiers iii the country are a few officers and men who for a long time have been train- ing the Bulgarian ‘my to use equipment; sold by me Reich.

Brown Prince l0lav of Norway Visits Halifax

By Andy Rois Canadian Press Staff Writer

HALIFAX, Feb. 9 -(CP) —Crowii Prince Olav oi Norway ls convinc- ed that the eiid oi the war will ilnd Geriiinny "put brick where she be- ion-gs" and the little iiutioii: of Eur- ope. freed of Nazi oppression.

‘ The Crown Prince, accompanied ‘by his wife Martha, arrived here

‘for B. visit. to Norwegian naval es- Hzlblislirrieiils iii Nova Scotln. The Royal putty are guests of Lleut» Ciovcrnor F. F. Mothers at. Govern- ment House.

frcm the “knock-out" blow of the German blitzkrieg.

“Their spirit of self-preservation and opposition to Nazi tyranny is growing in power." he said. "The people's resistance is stiffening." He said he believed stories of Nazi atrocities in Norway were "largely true."

He was proud of his b00019 rendering the Norwegian govern- ment. in England such valuable "moral. material and economic lup- port."

Ship wrecked, in ice off Seaterie ls.

GLAOE BAY, N. 8.. Feb. 9 (C?) --Caught in heavy drift M. the LIBS-ton Norwegian ireqghter Ciss sank early today off Bcaterie gland. All aboard ecaped in Iife- ts.

The Ciss was believed to have struck Point. Nova. Rock. treacherous upthrust near the Island, while be- in carried helplessly in the iloes. . h ° °li?i..°“..f“i..‘i1li "ms as" o n's. .. u" “m. - -. for a coal cargo, was caught in thfl ice Saturday night.

The crew. leaving the ship in diilrkness. tail: Wltltl thamd the g3; sc's masco ,a ca an 0s- i-owed through ice-dotted waters to Port Morten, near here, where they were ‘iBtiiglegIBfOiaHEG ionigM

now- r roa s.

s 'I'he nine-mile lifeboat voyage took 10 hours. 'I‘he weather. thoulzh. was clear and calm after a. rainstorm ha? lgxlied the Atlantic seaboard 5a Ul‘ ay.

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Rapidly

CAIRO. Feb. 9——(A.P)—Bl‘li.BlIl'S rapidly advancing army of the Nile, its

speed appareiitl un- checked, announced today it has smashed almost one-third of the ivziy between captured Bengasi and Tripoli, Libyizvs capital and lost major stronghold, seizing five more Generals and uiicounted thous- ands of prisoners.

Occupation of El Aghella. by ad- vanced elements while others still were mopping up the battlefields south oi Bcngasi was announced in a. general headquarters communi-

placed the British van- guards part way around the Gulf ‘of Sidra, about 180 miles south- _wost cf Bengasi. on the tortuous coastal road which crossed 600 ntiles of desert waste to ‘Pripcli.

. El Aglicila, a town of about 1,- 000 with barracks for Carabinieri, an emergency landing field and a wireless station, is the last place of importance before the expanse of the Sirtlca desert lying in the path of the advancing troops.

"In addition to an army com- nizuider and a corps commander reported as captured." the com-

munique added. "five other senior Generals and many thousands of prisoners have been taken."

One of the captive Generals was identified in a millta. announce- ment as Gen. Annibae (Electric Wlisikers) Bergoiizoli.

Wlille acknowledging the diffi- culties of crossing the desert, to Tripoli, military sources indicated that the campaign is by no means finished.

Although Gen. Sir Archibald P. Wavolfs prime objective-to end aiiy Italian menace to Suerr-ls re- garded as achieved, British sources

ruii Marshal Rodolfo Graziani could have no more than icur or flu: divisions left.

Furthermore, British sources soy evcigytliiiig indicates that the Ital- iziiis lnck transport, tanks and guns in addition to being disorganized by their two-month flight from Eflbt across Cirenalca.

Despite Fascist reinforcements at Chvrcn. mountain ke to the de- fence of Asmara, capital of Italian Eritrea. British headquarters re- ported that operations "continue to develop satisfactorily."

A report from Agordat, British- cnpturcd town in Eritrea, said the Italians sent reinforcements Sat- urday from Addis Ababa, Ethiopiu. to Chercn, and launched s. coun- icr-aitack which British troops re- pulsed, inflicting heavy losses,

‘ Iii Ethiopia, a communique said. four progress along the Gondar I“flfi hns been temporarily slowed ‘P1 by extensive mine fields which ore now being cleared." ilnd in Ii:- laiinn Soiiialilzmd “intensive patrol lnctivitics have still further deep-

toclay that. although little iiiinrma- toned the aieas of our penetya. lion is getting out of Norway. he lions." known Norwegians are recovering, The Royal Air Force announced

its planes were supporting the at- nlck with sustained harassment of "retreating Italians in Eritrea."

Warl25 Years - Ago Today

FEB. l0, lino-Russian forces crossed to the west bank of the Dnicster River capturing Uscleczkc. G-‘smiany and Austria n titled United States all armed merchantmeii to be treated as war- sliips. Llndley M. Gairfscn, Un‘ted Slates Secretary of War, resigned.

MENINGITIS ATTACK FATAL

WINDSOR. N. 5.. Fob. 9-(6?) -Brou§ht here by train when mr-dica aid was unable to reach her over snow-blocked roads. Stella Heniiigar. 12 Kennetcook, was re- ported in serious condition in hos- itiil tonight. She suffered an at- ack of meningitis Tuesday.

After she ad lapsed into a coma she was taken to the Kennet- cook railway station by sleigh Sat- urday morning.

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El Agheila ——— General ‘Electric Whisk

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Willkie says British aid Best bet

Not Slightest Indica- tion of Defeatist Talk in Britain.

(By _y_ p, sgynflorsnfl, Canadian Press Staff Writer)

NEW YORK. Feb. 9-lCP)-The United States stands the best chance of reinainingout of war by glvin all aid w Britain. Wendell will e said here today on his re- turn ircin a fact-finding trip to the United Kingdom.

The Republican candidate in the November presidential election said Britain does not. want man- IOWQ!’ from the United States but only material and equipment.

“They have no need for more nen," he added. “I heard no talk at all in Britain thuhtlicy were either expecting, anticipating 0T suggesting that the United Slates become an active ally so far as the is concerned."

Wlllkie arrived at 1A1 Gunrdin field shortly after 8 am. aboard the Dixie clipper from Lisbon by way of Portuguese Guinea, Trini- dad and San Juan. His trip to Bri- tain lasted l8 days and ne cm- was a personal ven- ure and entirely unofficial-

When asked his impression of morale in Britain, Willkle found it difficult. to ilnd sufficient superla- tives and finally compromised with this statement: "The British peo-

le are united its I did not believe t. was ppsssible for o. whole nation ttg berglnited in a common purpose

su ve."

Asked if he found any deieatlst talk in Britain. Wlllkie said he had encountered not even an indi- cation of it. “and 1 talked‘ to pec- ple representntlve of every 500151 and economic group in Britain."

Wlllkle said after his tour of Britain and his conferences with Prime Minister Churchill and

,.oiher Government leaders he was liust as convinced as ever the lend- llease bill should be passed by Con- ‘gress. He will appear in Washing- lcn Tuesday before the Senate lFOTGlQII Relations Committee.

Appointment lls popular one

LONDON. Feb. 9 —(CP Cable)- Appcliitmeiit of Malcolm MacDon- lmd, son of the late Hoii. Ramsay Mac-Donald, former Prime Miiiisiei‘ of Great Britain as British High Commissioner to Canada was ne- garded in informed political quart- “, mnlgm, a5 striking recognition by Prime Minister Churchill of the vital role the senior Dominion is playing in the empire war effort.

Competent observers felt that the sending of the one-time Domlnions Secretary to Canada parallels the action taken last month of detach- lng Viscount Halifax from the for- elgn secrelarysliip for the vital

Washington embassy post, and hows how important the Ottawa post is considered.

It is understood Mr. Churchill

gave the uestion of a, successor to Sir Gore-lg Campbell as high com- missioner to Ottawa his personal consideration despite other weighty dutle. His choice fell upon Mr. MacDonald. Minister ct l-fcnlih dur- ing the months of thé Nazi aerial assault. fonner Domlnions and col- onial secretary. Sir Gerald has gone s)‘ Washington as British Minister em.

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VICKY. Feb. 9.-—(A.P)— Admiral Jean Dai-Laii, commander of the Ficlltll navy. emerged tonight its w No. 2 man in the Vichy incur. following resignation of A ' Flandin, pro-Ger- iiiiui ioicigii Minister,

nis i-csluiiation took place after a

week of intense political jockeying bEi/txilfll] German held Paris and un- occupied France in which Admiral Dilriiiu was the principal negotiat- or ici‘ Vichy. _ Premier Petaln shook up his cab- inet by accepting the resignation of Immdin, who had been foreign min- ister stiice Dec. 14, and ziamingAd- iiiirdl Darlaii vice-premier and for- eign minister.

Pctiiiii also kept Dorian iii his old post oi‘ Navy lvliiiistcr, to WlllCli the vcicraui "Aklllllffli of France" was lillklllfillltPd last June, before France's ai

Thus Dorian succeeds Pieire Lav- al-almost two months after Laval‘: 0llsl/cl'—.'ls the second man in the

» . . ' ‘ i . he Ligurian Sea many Vichv regime. fllllriltileillléml British bases at’ either t l-

MlIIISLBI‘ of State and member oi a, projected triumvirate which woud assume broad powers under the maishal.

Official Explanations

of the changes communlq ues

- The announcement ‘came in a flurry of and official explanations, which iimde these points: E laiidin resigned because hisl mission of continuing collaboration. “'21s impeded by the opposition of" German authorities. and Paris news- papers which supported Laval.

2. JFlmuiin resigned for the "health of the idtlicrlniid fifgi to facilitate Petalnfls heavy task."

Flzindiii wlis Appointed Foreign Minister the day lifter Laval was dropped from the Vichy govern- ment at s. stormy sesifm with Mar- slinl Potnin and the cabinet.

Iinval later went. from Vichy to Paris with Otto Abetz, Hitlers rep- resentative in Paris. He was believ- ed lo have patched up his difficul- ties ivltli Petain Jan. l8 aboard Pe- tnln's private train in the village of Ln Forte, Just inside the Zine separating occupied and unoccupied France.

Admiral Darlaii then became Mar- sha] Potziins eiiil sary in negotia- tions with Laval in Paris. The con- versations become accelerated last wcek and were climaxed Saturday ullien Liivnl refused to accept a. place in the Petnln cabinet.

'l'licii Niarshal Petain turned to Admiral Dorian and conferred more important duties upon him.

French-Canada Offers prayers

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lbattle cruiser R/EIIOWII, ltoii aircraft carrier Ark Roy

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LONDON. Feb. 9.—(CP)—A Brit- ish armada. sweeping daringly into a close corner of Italy's Mediterran- can COilSL. polued 300 tons of shells lat. dkiWll today llll/l) the great Itali- an port of Genoa.

Alifllllsvttlie other end. of the AXIS. _Bi'itisli Diaries again struck (i861) into Germany with an attack ;cn Mziitnhcim. Germany. as well a; on the Nazi-occupied ports of Flush- ‘llll! and Rotterdam in daylight Sat- iwclny,

To reach Genoa. the British war- Shllls 1184i to sail past Sardinia and 190mm mm an B-Fm of the Medit-

sltc of biz merchant marine and llflVZLl construction.

To carrv out this assignment in the innermost waters of the sea which Italians call “curs_" the Ad- miraltv called on some of its finest and mlEhLlCSt fiphtlng ships - g oi about 100.000 tons backed up by naval planes.

Mighty Force

The Admiralty sent the BLIOO-txm battleship Malaya. the 32,000-toi-i the 22.000-

‘ al. and BJOO-ton cruiser Sheffield “with linlit fore/cs iii company."

These shins sailed into the corner of tile Itnliiiii cozist at the very top of the "boot." about 600 miles on a straiulit .;iie from the toc. and. laid clown a sea and air barrage “even more successful than at first. thought." ‘

Wholesale Damage

_ Agaiiisif wholesale damage which it reported at Genoa. and at.

~ the C nmnder Dorts of Pisa and Leghorn farther lngglmy Provmdal Secremryynea,’

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down the coast, the Admiralty an-l

,- - .urer for nollnccd only one Biittsh casualty, m,“ called from u"

Active service as personal decision.- to the chief of the air staff. and l! -the summer of 1940 he ‘pointed secretary to the of National Defense for Air.

a swordfish torpedo plane missing.

"The Ansaldo Electric Works and Ansaldo boiler workers were heavily hit. and large fires started," the Ad- miralty communique said.

"The niaiii power station of llm port, which also supplies power for railways. was severely damaged and set on fire,

“Manv hits also were made on drydocks and on warehouses and on harbor works surrounding the in- iier rbor. Here. too. considerable fires roke out.

Oil Fuel Plants Hit

GENOA.

3_b—O_Tons 0f Shells Into Italian Port

British carry attack to Italians; Wholesale damage reportech

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