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FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1941
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TOBRUK NOW ENCIRCLED
In Same Pincers As Bardia
Unenviable Position
FASCIST PARTY PURGE BEGINNING
Fourteen regional heads of the Fascist Party have been re- moved from office, according to a Rome report quoted by the Swiss radio yesterday.
The report added that their successors have already been op- pointed.--Reuter.
NO CHANGE IN
Of Marshal Graziani CONSCRIPTION AGE
(By Reuter's Special Correspondent with the British Army în Libya) THE FALL OF TOBRUK – FOR FALL IT WILL AT A TIME TO BE CHOSEN BY GENERAL WAVELL – WILL UNDENIABLY OPEN UP A POSSIBILITY THAT THE WHOLE OF LIBYA MAY BE CON- QUERED.
The full extent of the fortifications of towns to the west, such as Ben Ghazi, is un- known, but with the morale of the Italian army gone and large quantities of war ma- terials already captured in the early stages of the offensive, the position of Marshal
THAILAND Graziani is an unenviable one. ADVANCE troops, and Graziani's main stronghold in CLAIMED
Tobruk has been encircled by British
The Thailand army is advancing steadily into Cambodia, most westerly province of French Indo- China, according to the latest High Command communique.
Fighting proceeding is stated to be on a scale greatly in excess of recent frontier skirmishes.
eastern Libya now feels the same pincers about it as Bardia felt recently.
LEND AND
LEASE
PROGRESS
current operations naturally has to
RAIDER BLOWN TO PIECES?
The widely forecast scheme to raise the conscription age เก Britain to 45 was offi- cially denied by the Ministry of Labour in London yesterday.
The Ministry an- nounced that no pro- posal at present is contemplated for alteration in existing age limits. Reuter.
PETROL
Last night, for the first RATION
REDUCED
time in four nights, anti- aircraft guns and enemy 'planes were heard in the
an
Although an exact picture of London area and enemy The petrol ration in be withhe'd, it is no secret that 'planes were reported over are widely scattered districts operating well to the west of the in England and Wales.
British mechanised forces
town.
Raiders over London were kept After the lessons of Sidi Barat a high altitude by the intense rani and Bardia it appears in barrage, aided by searchlights. credible that the Italian com-
While several planes were over
manders have allowed themselves to be bottled up once more, this time in Tobruk.
Eire is to be reduced by 75 per cent., beginning to- day, stated an official an- in nouncement issued Dublin last night.
Supplementary allowances will
tial national services which must be maintained.
The price is fixed at 2/2d. për gallon in the Dublin zone and
a South of England area and anti-be granted only in cases of essen- aircraft
guns were in action a vivid white flash was seen in the Ninety Thai aircraft supporting the land forces have made a series
It seems conclusively establish-sky, followed by the sound of a
terrific explosion. of intensive-raids covering almost
ed, however, that Graziani. does The concussion shook houses 10 2/3d. in other parts of the coun- the entire province of Cambodia.
not know what steps to take next miles away. - Reuter. Roose-Indeed, he and his entire North The communique announces thatį [the French have abandoned their velt summoned Democra- African army appear to be com- tic leaders in the Senate pletely demoralised by the swift- ness and determination of the Bri- and House of Representa- tish advance.
defence lines and have with- drawn far into the interior.
One of the heaviest attacks was made on the town of Sige:
phon, 30 miles from the from.
tler. A large part of the town
the ralders encountered heavy
fences.
President
tives to a conference yes- Out of Graziani's Hands terday afternoon on
It is suggested in military cir-
war
use.
try.
Reuter.
Top news from the field of dishes of food come in contact science this year was the brand with the shelf, heat is quickly. new electric refrigerator for home drawn out and the food is chilled immediately Strangels. Pesulting from more than almost thres years of rigid laboratory too, the more dishes placed on the tests and experiments, the new shelf, the faster it works. has been set ablaze though here legislation to give him cles that Graziani, having forfeit-
refrigerator is triple-acting for
The new refrigerator operates all new-perfect preservation of
by the controlled circulation of A.A. fire from the French ac virtually unlimited au- ed very great quantities of
types of tood.
dehumidified air which eliminates A product Barrant, has been unable to pre-.
of the Siamese who crossed the fron-thority to lend and lease material in the retreat from Sidi
extensive completely. · ́usual refrigeration Hier near Anyanya Prades, ter- war material to Britain vent the encirclement of Tobruk, laboratories maintained in Phila- odours gadagists in further pre-
minus of the railway from Bang- and other nations -war-defences in men and material re-
delphia, Pa., by the Philoo Radio | servation ako ds with no mixing and Tolevision Corp.. the new ofyou kok, claim to have gained control
device, while no larger than the of most of the highway to Siso- ring against the Axis.
-ordinary present day refrigera- tor, embodies three types of old and two distinct processes. Three partments in vide three to dry all
*phon.
Reuter.
ITALIANS
ATTACK VIOLENTLY
It is believed the meet- ing has paved the way for the introduction of a Bill in Congress to-day.
*
One high authority stated the measure makes possible future ap- propriations in any amount which Congress may vote, delegating to the Government the fullest res Reuter's Special Corresponsibility for handling "lend and
lease" aid to the Democracies. pondent On the Albánfan (Frontier)
A member of the Administration told the press yesterday they, were The Greeks yesterday working hard on plans for re- epulsed a vigorous Ita added: "We hope to do some- leasing aeroplanes, to Greece, and an attack south-west of thing, soon"-Reuter, Moshkopolis, some 20
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but is now relying on whatever
main to the westward in the neighbourhood of Ben Ghazi.
The full strength of the garri- son at Tobruk is unknown.
Reports are that the defences: are larger and on a broader scale than thos0 of Bardia, though they are believed to have been hurriedly and somewhat ineffec- tually prepared.
Rome radio.continues to broad- fast reasons for Graziani's igno- minious defeat at Bardia, stressy Ing the "enormous strength of Britain's Army in the Middle East.
Consolation?
Although British Headquarters at: Cairo is · naturälly -unwilling to deny or confirm the truth of figures given they trust that the Duce will derive some, consolà-
miles from the Yugoslav trol skirmishes, one of which oc- tion from the fact that the brunt frontier.
curred near Urdurlahe, on the of this determined and relentless The Italians are reported to shores of Lake Okhrida.
force is now being concentrated have suffered heavy losses.
Heavy rain fell in the after-preparatory to the final mopping noon but gunfire continued. - up of Tobruk, whose days Reuter, Ca
plainly numbered,Reuter.
Fighting further north was re- tricted to artillery, duels and pa-
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