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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 27, 1940
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HARASSING ITALIAN RETREAT
R.A.F. Add Confusion To Transport Columns Defeat Now Becoming A Rout
RAF. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO AS- SIST THE GREEK AD VANCE IN ALBANIA BY: HARASSING. THE RETREATING ITALIANS; STATED AN RAF. COMMUNIQUE ISSUED IN CAIRO YESTERDAY.
Three large motor transport vehicles were set on fire and many others damaged and: overturned by the roadside while many mules were killed.
Casualties among infantry are believed to have been heavy; whole columns were thrown into panic and confusion.
Other convoys were, attack- ed, bombs falling on motor transport and pack mules,
were.
At Argyrocastron stores bombed and damaged.-
carried
Reconnaissances were
but over. Sicily,: Taranto and Bari...
Assab Fires.
ARMY
TRAINING SYSTEM
Quality Combined With
· Speed:
The military authorities in
In Italian East Africa, attacks Britain are inclined were made on a large motor
to think
transport yard near Assab, A. that the system of training in- large fire was started the smoke stituted at the beginning of the of which was visible bu mules. war has stood a year's test well. away. This was close to a fire It was working very
smoothly
started the previous day..
Photographs taken confirm the extent of the damage. Our air- erait returned sately, fron: all operations.
Two enemy air raids on Malta
-on Sunday, and, Monday, resulted.
in one Italian fighter being dam- in consequence of the demand for
aged by A. A fire on Sunday.
Enemy aircraft on Monday made
off before they could be inter- cepic-Reuter
SHIPPING LOSSES PROBLEM
With the typleat cheery spirit of the Britisher, people who have been rendered homeless by Hitler's wild bombing raids, sorn find shelter and many helping hands are ready to attend to their comfort. Photo shows. Rover Scouts shepherding people to new homes at a clearing station In North London, (Copyright, Fox); ·
CHANGE CHEERFUL TONE ON STOCK EXCHANGE
NO IN ULSTER POLICY
Continuity in Ulster's
indeed at the time of the Battle of France, and though there was some creaking as a result of the speeding-up. then, called for, That so little was lost in quality foreign policy was em matters speedily, improved again.
increased quantity was largely phasised by the new due to the energy of the train- Prime Minister, Mr. J. M. Andrews, in the Ulster Before Dunkirk Great Britain House of Commons- yes- was, from the military point of view, largely one immense train-terday when he paid a ing centre to provide reinforce tribute to the late Lord ments for the B.E.F. Sines then Craigavon. the country has become a pos- sible theatre of operations und
ing staffs.
the operational and training roles Mr. Andrews, was never reveal- Lord Craigavon's greatness, said of the troops have becoins in-
terlocked. Every training unit cd more clearly than in the last now has operational duties; one two years when he assured the is conducting its training within Imperial : Government of Ulster's artillery range of the enemy. So support whatever might happen, "APPEALING: TO FARMERSfar, however, training does not thus rightly interpreting the mind FOR INCREASED PRODUCTION. appear to have been slowed down of the Ulster. people..
OF VENAL FOODSTUFFS, MR by this new development:
R. S. HUDSON, MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE, IN A BROAD- CAST LAST NIGHT SAID THE EFFORT-BRITAIN MUST NOW MAKE TO COVER SHIPPING LOSSES WAS GREATER THAN HAD BEEN CONTEMPLATED IN MAY OR AUGUST, "BUT IT CAN BE DONE."
Selecting Officers
Less than a month ago Lord Craigavon sald in the House: "Northern Ireland, plaass God, under the old flag, and under! the King, and "Congiltution, 'will carry
on."
The task of selecting officers from the ranks has been made casier by d system of inspecticns, though it continues to place a heavy responsibility en command those words my own.
Mr. Andrews added: "I make Northern ing officers. The efflcers now Ireland will carry on and within receiving commissions are .of
the British Empire Ulster wil the post-war
Mr. Hudson said that when course older than their predeces-play its part in ships were lost by enemy action sors. The serious problems in- world."Reuter; Britain lost, not only the cargoes volved in this state of affairs they were carrying but, the car-were pointed out early in the goes they would have carried on car. but it now appears to be future voyages,
he intention..to push these older try, almost entirely, by the civil subaltyma forward, quickly to staffs of these institutions. The In addition every ship, taken to the rank of, company commen-men in training are billeted..and support the war effort in the Meden whenever this app orace go to work like civilian work- diterrangani and Middle East ticable and, they are worthy of men each day. They have shown meant one ship less to carry food accelerated promotion. and feeding-stuffs.
We have to think not only of the situation, to-day but what might well be this time next year," he declared.-Reuter.
EAST AFRICA'S LOAN TO BRITAIN
great keenness, and only the merest fraction of them have The university, training scheme had to be returned to duty for recently announced by the Se misconduct. cretory of Stata for Wor is speci- | ally designed to provide suutable During the winter, in addition officers for the more technical to training, education, and, wel- sims; /^ "Royal | Arilllery, Royal fare work are to be carried on Engineers, and Royal Corps of side by side. The cinema, all Signals. In addition, Young Sol- too seldom available in time of diers' Battalions for men between peatą: because its “rush hours" the ages of 18 and 20 are being corresponded with the hours when carefully. watched for likely the Territorials. could have used oflicers,
It is now being employed; more and more for this purpose. The At the outset: there was little War Office does not believe": that The entire proceeds of the first daiculty in obtaining men sult that side of training which may East African War Loan which will able for the many technical jobs, be called "spit and polish is be floated on December 17 will be A shortage, however, soon he has, no intention of abandoning tradesmen in Army garlance, by any means unnecessary, and: re-lent to the Imperint Govern- gan to make itself felt. To re-it. It is considered to have a meht
medy, this a technical training valuable, cffedfi so: long last This was announced by the scheme has been started and is does not unduly encroach.upon Governor - in Nairobi yesterday being carried out in technical instruction in the handlingil, of when he opened, the budget ses collages, workshops, factorien, weapons and upon warcraft. In.
of the Legislature Reuter-and garages all over the coun-1 general,
General improvement in gilt widely welcomed, though result- edged and selected industrials im-ing in few dealings. Among mines, parted a cheerful sentiment on the advancing from £8-3/8 to £9-3/6 De Beers Preferred were featured, London Stock Exchange yesterday Elsewhere the trend was firm while the partial removal of the though business was light, Wall ban on dealings in certain Cana-Street was irregularly higher dian and foreign securities was Reuter,
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