WAITING BEFORE THE ATTACK
Imperial Forces Thoroughly Exploring Tobruk
Necessity Of $250,000 IN NOTES FORGED
ITALIANS
"CRUEL" LOSSES
Following the failure of two Italian counter-at- tacks
in one of which| they suffered losses des- cribed by the Greeks as "cruel" the Greeks ad- vanced a little further yes- terday despite heavy snow storms and bitter cold.
The Italians have withdrawn to strong natural positions north of Klissoura and are making desper- ale efforts to stop the Greek drive un Berat. Local engagements are intense.
Greek artillery 15 very active both in the Klissoura sector and in the coastal area, where the Ita- lians have been shelled for some time.
Aerial activity was stopped yes. terday by the weather.
It is pointed out in Athens that the Greeks still have plen- ty of reserves in men and
money.
Storing Up Full Supplies
(By Reuter's Special Correspondent at Advanced Headquarters Outside Tobruk)
A PERIOD OF WAITING BEFORE THE ATTACK ON TOBRUK IS ESSENTIAL NOT ONLY ON ACCOUNT OF PATROL ACTIVITY, TO EXPLORE TOBRUK'S DEFENCES, BUT ALSO BECAUSE OF THE NECESSITY OF STORING UP GENEROUS SUPPLIES FOOD, WATER AND AMMUNITION.
IN SUITCASE
$10 NOTES
Found guilty of possession of 1.309 ten dollar notes of the Bank of Commutiications knowing same to be forged, Chah Hung was sentenced to 15 months hard labour by Mr. E. H. Williams at the Criminal Sessions this morn- Ing.
Two shop fokis, Lo Sik-shan, 31, and Ho Yeung, 25, were each fined $30 by Mr. G. T. Lowry at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing, for importing unmanifested cargo by the s.s. Shirogane Maru, yesterday.
Defendants were searched when Mr. J. Reynolds prosecuted as- leaving the O.S.K. wharf, Con-sisted by Inspector O'Donovan naught Road Central, about 6 p.m. and the jury was composed of yesterday, and
$250,000, in Messrs. G. B. Witchell (foreman), were found Pong Chui-chu, F.H.J.A. Lafleur, Chinese banknotes, inside a suit case which they were Tran Van Trong, G. Plry, A. R.
carrying.
Mr. F. I. Zimmern, who plead- ed guilty, on behalf of the de- tendants, told the Court that his the banknotes, but were unable clients the intended manifesting OF to do so since no cargo was al-
lowed on the steamer.
SHANGHAI'S WAR
FUND
with
a
Street
under
Tavares and N. M. Pavri.
Mr. Reynolds said accused was seen, walking in Hillier
shoe box
district watch- man. Stopped and question- his arm, by a
ed he said the box contained shoes, but in it were found the notes wrapped in newspaper.
to
He offered to take the police the s.S. Taiposhek for one Wong Yu who, he said, had given him the notes. He was taken The British War Fund in aboard by Sergeant Cochrane but
£100,000 Shanghai passed
this none by that name was found. says Reuter, enabling In answer to the charge accused said that he had nothing to say. The squa- He knew they were forgeries but he had no intention of using the
"In this desert war the quartermaster seems to have become almost as important as the fighting man,” said one officer, who explained that some idea of the Army of the Nile's present problems and past achieve-dron for the R.A.F
dron will be known as the British ments could be got when the present cam-China Squadron. paign is expressed in terms of Britain itself.
The task of attacking Tobruk from base at Alexandria or Cairo would be similar to that facing a hostile army trying to attack the Bay of Inverness from London without any railway beyond York and with a single road betwen York and Co-Inverness, either indescribably bad
Only 12 classes have been call- ed up, while general mobilisation
would bring 20 classes to the
Jours. Reuter.
BRITISH WORKERS AND JAPAN
The
or almost non-existent.
and
A British sergeant saw
cave on the sea- movement in a shore and shouted to the oceu- pants to come out. Failing any fired two revolver response he shots into the cave, without reply. British colonel bathing nearby came to assist the ser- geant and stationed
A
himself at
the other exit of the cave, where
ap-
Reu-
the Italian
gencral finally Add to this a complete absence peared and was arrested by the of water supplies or petrol pumps colonel wearing only a pair of
and slippers and a revolver. anywhere along the route, sandstorins like
fogter. a pea-soup totally obscuring the road aerodromes for days at a time,
Actually, the more I see of the Western Desert the more it Britian seems clear that the Army has no right to be out- side Tobruk at all.
Anybody But The
Italians
Bardia's defences alone, in the hands of anybody but the Italians," occupied our troops might have
for months.
Prime Minister. Mr. Churchill, yesterday announced that he would make a statement in con- nection with the letter from Mr. Alfred Edwards, Labour M.P. for Middles. brough, protesting against the shipment of British munitions to Ja-
pan.
Mr. Edwards, in a recent deep ravines and caves protected speech, supported British workers by many feet of solid rock, proof and who threatened to strike if the against any bomb or shell munitions they manufacture are containing huge stores of ammuni- destined for Japan. He said that tion and food.
unless assurances to the contrary
were received
from the
Prime
I spent two days inspecting the Bardia defence zone and all officers and men to whom I have spoken expressed astonishment that the italians surrendered after only 36 hours fighting.
The whole defended area con- stitutes
with a natural fortress
Network Of Caves
Part of the Headquarter Staff of In a network was housed caves and tunnels. The gen- eral's office had over 30 feet of rock above it and had its own electric light,
Minister, he would ask Labour Party leaders to have the matter thrashed out in Parliament.
tribute While paying
to Mr. Churchill, Mr. Edwards bluntly pointed out: "Not a single gun or bullet should go to our enemies or potential enemies. The alleged ex- cuse is that we need foreign cur- Bardia had a series of well-con- rency. That, is a disgusting ex-structed defence: posts reinforced cuse. No man who knows the with concrete. great
Beside these natural advantages
personal cost and sacrifice. Apropos the Italian surrender, Ay which munitions are produced an amusing story of how one of would agree to the credit being the Bardia generals was captured, raised."-Central News.
is told.
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