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FIRST ED
INSIST ON
Daisy Brand
Australia's Choices BUTTER
PREMATURE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FALL OF TOBRUK
Garrison Still Fights In Section Of Town
Resistance Not Expected To Last
ATTACK ON LEASE & LEND BILL
The Lease and Lend Bill was described as a mea-
THE FALL OF TOBRUK WAS ANNOUNC- †ED PREMATURELY. AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE GARRISON IS STILL FIGHTING AND A SECTION OF THE TOWN IN STILL IN THEIR HANDS.
This is indicated by the official reports from Cairo and was also the subject of a state- ment by Mr. Fadden, the Federal Treasurer, last night. He stated that Mr. Spender, the Army Minister, who made the announcement, had spoken in good faith. Mr. Fadden said all were confident that Tobruk would fall
sure "to authorise an un- declared war in the name of peace, and dictatorship soon. in the name of defending
The British attack by dusk on
of
Kassala Sector
In the
Democracy," by Mr. Nor- Tuesday had penetrated the de- man Thomas, the Social- fences of Tobruk to a depth
Kassala sector of the British pursuit con- ist leader, testifying be-eight miles, and British forward Sudan the
troops had firmly established tinues of Italian forces which fore the Foreign Affairs themselves in positions directly have now withdrawn over 40 Committee of the House overlooking and within three miles miles eastwards of the frontier.
of
the
Representatives in Washington yesterday.
First formal indication of attitude of the Republican minori- ty towards the Bill in Congress was given by Senator. McNacy, Republican vice-présidential can- didate in the recent presidential elections,
Senator McNary announced he opposed the Bill in its present form "because it grants extra- ordinary and total power to nhe person.
He emphasised, however, that all aid to Britain
he favoured
short of war. Reuter.
BURMA RAILWAY PROBLEMS
Mr. H. W. Kerr (Cons) asked
of the town of Tobruk itself.
Yesterday, states an official communique from General Headquarters in Cairo, opera-, tions again developed satisfac torily.
Hedge
Hopping Ships
Confirmation that the French steamer Mendoza, which was trying to run
the blockade from South
America to Europe, has
In the House of Commons yester- been intercepted by the day whether in view of the pos British, was given by the sibility of the proposed Burma- Yunnan road for transport of Lan- First Lord of the Admiral- cashire textiles into China ty, Mr. A. V. Alexander, in cretary for India would suggest to the Commons yesterday. the Burmese Government the de-SAA
after the war the Ser
West of Metemma the enemy is also steadily giving ground in the face of continued pres-
TWO ENEMY BOMBERS SHOT DOWN
Two enemy bom- bers were destroyed by R.A.F. fighters yes- terday.
The official com- munique announcing this states that short- ly before dawn bombs were dropped on the Kent coast and later a single enemy air- craft dropped bombs in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
Little damage and no casualties are re- ported.-Reuter.
AN OFFICIAL
Mr. Paul Spender 'Bombed"
Mr. Paul Spender, the Australian Army Minister, was "bombed" in his car by skylarking soldiers in Sydney yesterday.
The "bomb," which was made of a mixture of flour and chalk, "exploded" Over Mr. Spender's chauffeur.
The soldiers, who were in a military truck with a shark tied on the back, threw the "bomb" as Mr. Spender was on the way from Palm Beach to the City.
Mr. Spender took the bombing in good part, saying: "The boys were having a good time. I don't intend to take any action." Reuter.
The
ENTIRE SUPPLY OF ORANGES BOUGHT
Ministry of Food stated
oranges pro- duced in the British West Indies. British children evacuated to in the Coming year will be bought
British Government. South Africa will in future be un-by the der the guardianship of the Minis-Reuter. on the British side of the Kenya frontier since the ter of Social Welfare, according to
on medical treatment and decree issued in Capetown yes- cide outbreak of war are everywhere
terday.
places where they are required to being driven back by intensive
Reuter. As official guardian he will de- stay. patrol activities. Reuter,
GUARDIAN APPOINTED yesterday that all
Burc.
Enemy detachments which had
been established
Troops In Streets
Of Tobruk
in
Imperial troops are now the actual streets of Tabruk, though fighting continues on the western section of the outer preimeter."
Tobruk contained at least one Italian division, with a small ele- ment of another division, as well as permanent garrison troops and heavy additional artillery.
With the mopping up of the Tobruk forces Marshal Graziani will have lost two-thirds of the total Italian forces which were in Libya when operations first started on December 9.
the
The forces eliminated comprise equivalent of eight Black Shirt or metropolitan divisions and three Libyan divisions.--Reuter.
Many Prisoners
A large number of prisoners adtability, of preparing the section - Col, J. C. Wedgwood (Lab) who has been taken in the operations, of this fallway lending from the had suggested that, the Mendoza the termination of which will not head of the present. Burmese be sunk interposed to ask-Wit in expected, be long delayed. “
allway to the Chinese frontier.ther this business of hedge-bop-1. Only 16 days have elapsed since 2. Mr. L. S. Amery replied is that ping along the coast of South | Bertlin fell - and although que the problems which the projected (Amarica is to continue indefinite Burma“Yuripan railway presently, with all French ships."
receiving, the urgent consider».
of Government
difficulties
« great and so was the.
Kot supply, in prosent
@thek materials are
ander remi
troops have been in contact with the enemy the whole time, for over a week thick sandstorms have swept the desert as our troops massed for the attack,
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