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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 28, 1941
MAJOR ATTACKS IN AFRICA--- BRESCIA FALLS
THE BRITISH FORCES HAVE STRUCK AT. ITALIAN SOMALILAND, AND EVERY PART OF ITALY'S AFRICAN EMPIRE IS: NOW BEING ATTACKED.
News of the latest operations is contain- ed in a British communique issued in Cairo which also records, a rapid advance into Eri- trea, concentration of the British main forces. round Derno, on the Libyan coast, and the bombing of Italian aerodromes further west.
forces operating in. Italian Eritrea have captured the! township of Brescia, together with a further 100 prisoners.
British
The capture not only marks * 100-mile advance eastwards trom Kassala, which was retaken from the Italians a week ago, but places the terminus of the Eritrean rail-
Red Sea port of way line to the
Massawa under British control.
The British communique record- ing the taking of Brescia also re- ports progress on all other African
fronts.
Derna Clash
In Libya. reinforcements are being moved up to the British and Imperial troops in contact with the Italians about Derna. In
WILLKIE ARRIVES
IN LONDON
"I am here as Wendell Willkie and I am repre senting none," declared Mr. Willkie on arrival in the west of England on Sunday. He only remain. ed 20 minutes before tak ing off again.
Mr. Willkie said he had had a British Italian Somaliland
"I never forward patrols continue vigorous-fine trip and added: ly to extend the
of area
their felt better in my life." penetration into hostile territory in all sectors.
In Abyssinia, in the Metemma area, British pressure continues, concludes the communique. Reuter,
4TH ARMY INCIDENT
BRITAIN
ABANDONS
DEFENCE
"The Germans will en- counter very serious diffi- culties if they attempt to invade Britain,” declares a writer in the Soviet mili- tary review "Red Star."
The writer adds that the power- ful German military machine is apparently not powerful enough to cross the Channel, controlled by strong British Fleet, and the though the menace of invasion exists Britain's resistance is now much stronger than in May, 1940.
"Germany would require colos sal strength in order successfully to carry out an invasion. abandoned her traditional policy of defence initiative.
The writer says Britain has now
and has taken the
"The British war machine, learning from bitter ex- porlence, has switched over to the attack. He said he was anxious to say: "When the British attacked at most observers did little more at this stage than huiló Sidi Barrani and wished to have a look round not attach much military signifi-
cance to the before saying anything more.
move, but British "I have come here to have a generals proved good pupils and look round and to deliver a let-successfully carried out an ad. ter from President Roosevelt to vance on the basis of modern mili- Mr. Churchill," declared the tary methods, and the strong black-haired; stocky and smiling Italian fortifications did not suc- Mr. Willkie to Reuter when he ceed in retarding them."--Reuter. arrived in London.
"I am not going to say aby- thing now and I have not made: any arrangements but I expecti to meet a good few people and
Willkio. good deal," Mr,
see a
continued.
ther.
The New Fourth Army
Mr. Willkie said he had had v incident will cause no un good tip all the way over, right favourable repercussions, up to the landing which was made declared Mr. Chow Chi-in misty and slightly foggy wea. kang, Vice-Minister of Mr. Wilkie was welcomed by Prime Overseas Affairs, in an in-representatives
Minister, the Foreign Office and terview with the Central the US. Embassy-Reuter. News: on the disbandment of the Army recently. Mr
of the
Chow arrived in Hong EASTERN
Kong last Friday from Chungking.
In a unified and organised country, Mr. Chow said, the In- cident should occasion no sur- prise, for it is generally recog- nised that there must be unity of
SUPPLY
COUNCIL
FUNERAL OF MRS. RAFEEK
ONE OF THE OLDEST RESI- DENTS IN THE COLONY-MRS. RAFEFK - RASSED AMINA AWAY PEACEFULLY AT HER 118, CAINE RESIDENCE, NO. ROAD, ON SUNDAY.
Aged:87 years, the deceased was the mother of Mr. M. Rafeek, of the O.SK. To mourn her
Joss she leaves behind, besides her son, many grand-children, among whom are Messrs. A. EN: Ra- feek, Salomon Rafeek and Mrs. A. H: Rumjaho.
The funeral took place at the Mohammedan Mosque, Happy Valley, yesterday afternoon...
The chief mourner, was the de- ceased's son, Mr. M. Rafeek, fol- command in a country, without AN EASTERN GROUP SUPPLY lowed by Messrs. A. E. M. Rafeek, Solomon Rafeek, Omar Rafeek, which it is impossible to resist | COUNCIL 18 TO. BE SET UP.
and Osman Rafeek (grand-sons); foreign: aggression,
WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF Misses Sophie Rafeek, Molly Ha-
KINGDOM, AUS- Mr. Chow pointed out that the THE UNITED
TRALIA,
feek, Aisha Rafeek, Leiya Rafèek NEW ZEALAND and Mrs. A. H; Rumjalin (grand- incident was due entirely to the disobedience of the army to or-SOUTH AFRICA, AND INDIA, daughters), Miss Märlam Rafeok This announcement by the Min-great-granddaughter)", :and ders of the Central Military Au- thorities. In the past the activi- istry of Supply adds that in ap-Messrs. A. H. Rumjahn and A, H. ties of the Army had been fre- pointing the Council- the. Govern- Rahummed (great grand sons-in- quently prejudical to the cam-ment have accepted a recommen- law). paign of resistance. The Central dation to this effect made by the Others. present were Messrs, U. Authorities had exercised consi-conference on supply arrange. Rumjahn, M. A. Razack, A. G. derable forebearance, but they ments east of Suez convened by Suffiad; N. Arab, A. Bux,
Cassumbhoy, Zimmern, could not tolerate further and had the Viceroy in October last.
S. A. Chow
to take stern disciplinary" mea- Function of the Council will bo Shui-kam, E. Sadick, Lo Yu-yan, sures to deal with it. In the pre-co-ordination of arrangements for Miss Sin, and many others. sent united anti-Japanese front, production of munitions and stores. Mr. Chow further stated;
there in
various Empire countries in could be no question of any par- South and East Africa and Astu, tisan politics in the disciplinary and stores in the Pacific area. -
action--Central News.
A THREAT AVERTED
Reuter:
TRAWLER DOWNS A JUNKERS
A
88
THE GOVERNOR- OF THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER PRO- VINCE, ADDRESSING A DUR- BAR AT BANNU YESTERDAY,
GERMAN JUNKERS SAID THE WESTERN DESERT BOMBER WAS SHOT:DOWN BY VICTORY NOT ONLY RENDER- THE BRITISH. TRAWLER GAL- ED EGYPT SAFE BUT AVERTED. VANI ON BUNDAY MORNING.. THE THREAT TO TURKEY AND An Admiralty communique ALL ISLAMIC: COUNTRIES: states that when attempting to at
PICK POCKET'S $2,000 HAUL
Members of the light-fingered gentry were active during the hall- day mingling with the crowds outside theatres.
One their victims was a Chin- ese merchant; Cheung Chung tak, of Nof 65, Wongnelchung Road, who lost $2,000 from his. hip-pocket. while purchasing cinema tickets at the King's Thea- the yesterday;
NEW C-IN-C IN INDIA
General Auchinleck,-new-Com-
In the last war Turkey learnt tack the trawler the "plane was; so what the Germans were, like and damaged that it crashed soodmander-in-Chief India, has us now, like all other Muslim coun-afterwards on the Norfolk coast...sumed command in sucobssion to tries, they found our and their in- The trawler suffered no qumagé Generat terests were identical. - Router. 'or casualties Re
Reuter.
Robert Cancer.