ENEMY MASSING ON SUDAN FRONTIER

Evening Star, Issue 23698, 4 October 1940, Page 5

ENEMY MASSING ON SUDAN FRONTIER

GERMAN TROOP MOVEMENTS TO AFRICA REPORTED CHANGE IN EGYPTIAN VIEWS OH WAR Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, October 3. It is authoritatively stated in London that Italian troops are concentrated at points in the region of tho Sudan frontier. The most important concentration is at Kassala. The Italians on tho Kenya front arc still in the neighbourhood of Buna. Enemy patrols are active there, also in the neighbourhood of Lake Rudolf. There is no confirmation of reports of German troop movements to North Africa across Italy, but they may well bo true. Even if the Italians are in nominal charge of the North African operations, there is little doubt that the German masters, distrusting Fascist military prowess, are issuing commands to Mussolini and also taking de facto charge of the operations. The Cairo correspondent of the 1 Daily Telegraph ’ says that Britain’s repulse of the German air attack has caused a striking change in Egyptian views on tho war. Whereas previously Egyptians asked, “ Will England be able to withstand Germany’s great air attack. 2 ” they now ask, “ Can Germany withstand the British onslaught?” Opinion is growing in favour of an Egyptian declaration of war against Italy. ABORTIVE RAIDS ON ADEN SUCCESSION OF FAILURES ’ ADEN, October 8. (Received October 4, at 11.15 a.m.) The Italians for the thirty-second time attempted to raid Aden. A British fighter machine-gunned the only raider penetrating to the city and the latter was seen diving in flames. Raiders have so far penetrated to Aden 16 times, but their principal objectives are still undamaged. FORGED DOWN IN SYRIA INTERNMENT OF ITALIANS DEMANDED BEIRUT, October 3. (Received October 4, at 11 a.m.) The British Consul-General demanded the internment of the crews of two heavy Italian bombers that were forced down in Syria during a raid on Haifa. FRENCH INDO-CHINA JAPANESE ADVANCING TOWARDS HANOI EXECUTING A SCISSORS MOVEMENT CHUNGKING. October 3. The Japanese forces which entered Indo-China overland from China and by the sea at Haiphong are at present advancing in a scissors movement directly towards Hanoi. NEW JAPANESE ARMY CHIEF TOKIO, October 3 (Received October 4, at 8 a.m.) General Sugiyama, who is at present Supreme War Councillor, has been appointed Chief of the General Staff, replacing Field-Marshal Prince Kotohito Kanin, who resigned, believing that he had accomplished tho task of bringing the Chinese war to the final stage. The early establishment of a new domestic national structure is assured, and Japan is now in a stronger position to construct a new order.

INDIAN CONGRESS

FUTURE COURSE OF ACTION MR GANDHI AGAINST CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE BOMBAY, October 3. Mr Gandhi, in a statement to Congress on the future course of action, said: “There won’t be civil disobedience, direct or indirect.” He urged his followers patiently to await the decision of the Congress Executive at a meeting at Wardha on October 'll. EDUCATIONAL COURSES ARMY CLASSES IN WINTER (British Oflicia' Wireless.) RUGBY, October 3. Soldiers of the British Army will be given ample opportunity to carry on their education during the coming winter. Not only has the Army Education Corps been expanded, but competent lecturers have been collected by the Central Advisory Council on Adult Editcation in the forces, which works through regional committees formed in every university area, (n addition local education authorities and professional bodies arc placing facilities at the forces' disposal.