FURTHER TENSION

Evening Star, Issue 23864, 19 April 1941, Page 9

FURTHER TENSION

THAILAND AND INDO-CHINA BORDER CLASHES REPORTED TOKIO, April 18. (Received April 19, at 11.30 a.m.) Tension again gripped the battlescarred Thailaud-ludo-China border this week as French troops allegedly staged an incursion into Thai tenitory. According to Thai Press reports from the border areas, clashes occurred in tire regions where most of the Thailand border forces withdrew after the conclusion of the French-Thai mediation conference in Tokio. MOPPING UP OPERATIONS IN ABYSSINIA WOUNDED ITALIAN GENERAL BROUGHT IN (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, April 18. (Received April 19, at 1 p.m.) Additional details of the progress of the campaign in Abyssinia are described in a communique issued at Nairobi, which states that our forward troops are now in touch with the enemy 14 miles from Dessie. Operations in this sector are progressing, also south and south-west of Addis Ababa and north from and Yavello. General Graziosi has been captured south-east of Adama, and taken to hospital at Addis Ababa, suffering from severe wounds. The general was left for dead by his troops after an air attack on Meisso. Over the whole theatre patriot activity is being extended by hundreds of loyal Ethiopians eager to rid their country of the Italian invader.

SHOOTING OF EDITOR THE CHICAGO OUTRAGE EVIDENCE OF NAZI SYMPATHIES CHICAGO, April 18. (Received April 19, at 10.25 a.m.) , The theory that Mr Arena’s editorial attacks on the pro-Fascists led to his slaying was weakened to-day by a police report that among the papers found in Mr Arena’s office yesterday was a copy of a letter Mr Arena sent in 1939 to Dr Goebbels. Sergeant Brady said that in the letter Mr Arena offered his services to the German cause. It was also learned from Mr Arena’s secretary that Mr Arena had been on friendly terms with the German consulate. In recent issues of ‘La Tribuna ’ Mr Arena published an editorial against Fifth Column activities of an Italian consulate member. [John Arena, editor of the Italian language newspaper ‘La Tribuna ’ was killed by two gunmen when hq was leaving a picture theatre. Arena became an American citizen six months ago. The Committee of Un-American Activities in Washington announced that Arena had supplied information to the committee on Fascist activities in the United States a few hours before he was shot.] NETHERLANDS INDIES NAVY TO BE REINFORCED BATAVIA, April IS. (Received April 19, at 11 a.m.) It is announced that the Netherlands East Indies Navy will be reinforced as a result of activities in Canada, the United States, and the East Indies. The merchant fleet will also shortly be expanded. The personnel of the Netherlands Government in London will be increased by experts from the Netherlands East Indies.

NEW ZEALAND AIR CASUALTIES [Per Un'itbp Press Association.) WELLINGTON. April 18. The following official casualty list was issued to-day:— Sergeant Andrew George Sutherland, H.N.Z.A.F., missing on operations. His mother is Mrs D. Sutherland, 39 Palmerston street, Hamilton. Sergeant Sutherland was born at Hawera in 1919 and educated at the Hamilton High School. Sergeant Douglas Charles Bedlington Jenkins, H.N.Z.A.E., missing on air operations. His father is Dr C. C. Jenkins, Great South road, Manurewa. Sergeant Jenkins was born at Kawhia in 1914 and educated at the Pukekohe High School. ~ Sergeant Tahu William Dabinette, R.N.Z.A.F., missing on operations. His next-of-kin is' Mrs A. Dabinette, 77 Burnett street, Ashburton. Sergeant Dabinette was born at Ashburton in 1919 and was educated at the Ashburton Technical High School. He took a prominent part in sporting activities in Ashburton. Acting Flight-lieutenant Lindsay Basil Buchanan, D.P.C., R.A.F., missing on operations. His father is Mr A. LI. Buchanan, of Kairanga, Palmerston North. Acting Flight-lieutenant Buchanan was born at Palmerston North in 1917 and was educated at the Palmerston North Boys’ High School, the Otago University, and the Victoria University' College. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross a few weeks ago. Sergeant Richard James Alexander Blackstock, R.N.Z.A.F., missing on operations. His mother is Mrs W. Blackstock, of Rltham, Taranaki. Sergeant Blackstock was born at Rltham in 1918 and was educated at the Stratford Technical School.

GOODS FOR TURKEY TRANSIT FROM SWEDEN VIA RUSSIA LONDON, April 17. The Istanbul correspondent of the British United Press says that Turkey is reported to be arranging with Russia for the transit of goods from Sweden to Turkey, via Russia, instead of Germany.