Tokyo, Feb. 15.
A reported evacuation order to Australians residing in Jspan was denied by a spokesman of the Austra-lion Legation today who said that he "knew nothing" of the report that Mr. Frederick Stewart, Australian Minister for External Affairs, had instructed Sir John Greig Latham, Australian Minister in Tokyo, to warn Australians to leave Jspan.—Domei, The RAF. in the Middle East grows stronger still, and one observer considers it doubtful indeed that the Luftwaffe can ever hope to match the power of the R.A.F. in the east withen' dangerously weakening its position in the west, Tu the west new Spitfire and Hurrican types. which have now taken to the air in the vanguard of a bigger and more powerful RAF., are causing the Germans increasing worry, as no doubt are the latest types of bombers raiding Germany by night. For the moment that worry may be confined to the proravanda effect of British sweeps ever the Continent, but the Germans well know that these daylight thrusts are likely to have a more profound effect as they grow bigger and more persistent.
On the timing of the new offensive in the west, for which the R.A.F. and Luftwaffe are clearly assem-Mime heir forces, the scope of the second world war may well depend.—Reuter.
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