FUTURE OF EGYPT

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21358, 28 February 1941, Page 6

FUTURE OF EGYPT

EXPERT GUIDANCE i UNITY WITH BRITAIN AMBASSADOR’S SPEECH (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Feb. 26 The Egyptian Ambassador, Dr. Hassan Nachat Pasha, addressed a largely attended meeting of member of both Houses of Parliament. The meeting was arranged by the British group of the Inter-Parliament Union and was one of a number of similar gatherings planned in the hope of affording private expert guidance on aspects of the war and its repercussions. The Ambassador dealt at length with the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty and the Egyptian position in relation to the war and the future of Egypt. MOVE INTO BURMA REPORT FROM BANGKOK BRITISH MILITARY MOVE (United Press As si.. —Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Feb. 28, 3.15 p.m.) TOKIO, Feb. 27 The Asahi Shimbun’s Bangkok correspondent says that 20,000 of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek’s regular troops, with large supplies of cannons and tanks, have completed their advance into Burma’s Shan State, in order to fill the gap caused by the latest shift of Indian troops stationed in Burma to Southern Malaya. In addition many of Chungking’s fifth columnists have entered Burma. The Nichi Nichi Shimbun said that this represents the strengthening of the British military demonstration along the entire Thailand border and .also the execution of the first step in Anglo-Chungking manoeuvres against Japan. The official spokesman of the Chungking Government has denied the Asahi Shimbun’s report. AMERICAN AIRCRAFT SENT TO THE PHILIPPINES 50 PLANES, 65 PILOTS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Feb. 28, 3.15 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 It is announced that two squad- j rons of fighter aircraft are being sent to the Philippines to strengthen the defences. It is understood that about 50 planes and 65 pilots are involved in the move. Six additional air corps units are ; being sent to Alaska. Mr H. Stimson, Minister of War, ! later announced that three of the six units have already been sent to Alaska and the others will go within two months. He declined to disclose the number j of planes involved. JAPANESE PARLIAMENT GOES INTO RECESS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Feb. 28, 3.15 p.m.) TOKIO, Feb. 27 The House of Representatives completed its business and went into recess until March 18. It will hold its final plenary session on March 25. LEFT BEHIND BRITISH TOO FAST (Official wireless) (Received Feb. 28, 3.15 p.m.) RUGBY, Feb. 27 The advance of the East African Army which resulted in the capture of Mogadishu seems to have been too rapid for compilers of the Italian High Command communiques. Today’s communique states: “In* Italian Somaliland our troops after offering fierce resistance over a month withdrew in the direction of Mogadishu.” BRITISH TROOPS LAND CASTEL LORIZO TAKEN j (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Feb. 28, 3.15 p.m.) ANKARA, Feb. 27 British destroyers bombarded Castel Lorizo for four hours before .landing British troops. Italian and German planes are reported to have compelled the destroyers to withdraw but they returned supported by planes and covered the landing. NOT UNDER ARREST MARSHAL GRAZIANI (United rress Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Feb. 28, 3.15 p.m.) ROME, Feb. 27 It is officially denied that Marshal Graziani is under arrest in Rome. BRITAIN AND CHINA JOINT DEFENCE PROPOSAL j /United Press >ssn.— Elen. Tel. Copyright) CHUNGKING. Feb. 26 The Government spokesman indicated that China is studying the possibility of Anglo-Chinese joint defence in the Yunnan, Burma and Malaya area. However, no agreement has yet been rescued.