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THE NAVY EXPERIENCES WINTRY WEATHER-Photograph taken of one of our destroy. ers, (Copyright, Fox).
MILITARY POSITION IN NORTH AFRICA SUMMARISED
THE CROSSING OF THE Egyptian fron- tier by Axis forces was made by two motorised columns believed largely to be composed of Italians. They advanced eastward south of the escarpment which runs to the sea at Sol- lum.
The advance is believed in usually well- informed circles in Cairo to extend no more than 15 to 20 miles from the sea, and there is no indication of a sweep to the south.
Activities on this front hitherto have been confined to the Capuz- zo-Sollum area.
The situation is said to be roughly the same as that of last September, when the Itulians reached Sidi Barrani,
It is believed, however, that
RIVAL
STILL MASTER OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
Despite Germany's successes in Greece, Britain is still master of the eastern Medi- terranean,
declared the Soviet military expert, Col. Popoff, writing in "Red Star," organ of the Soviet Army, yesterday.
After discussing the chances of Germany controlling the Aegean and linking up with the Italian forces in the Dode- canese, Col. Popoff says the British forces "in-
in Greece were QUISLINGS
Horia Sima, former
of the
the enemy dispose of consider - Vice-President ably less than the four or five Council, leader of the Iron
divisions which the Italians used
push. to Sidi
Barran
for their last year.
This new enemy advance has
not been affected without some
losses of material as the result of the successful harrying tactics of British armoured vehicles.
Brake On Progress These are maintaining contact with the enemy and acting as a brake upon his progress.
In usually woll
formed circles In Calro.
enemy
adequate."--Reuter.
ahead
worse bloodshed is still anti- when the rebel Iron Guards, sup- ported by German arms will try to oust the Generals' Cabinet which is now in nominal power in Bucharest.
in the Guard Antonescu rebellion, is still at large.
This indicates that the Germans
In the meantime, the country is are holding Horia Sima as a trump
date beginning to feel the cost of main- card, should
at any future
foreign troops Antonescu-prove less amenable to talning 350,000
ex- which originally came only in their designs. They find it
as instructional tremely convenient for themselves small numbers to have two Quislings at their dis- units. posal. They are now played out against each other.
in- takes they
WEALTHY CHINESE
KIDNAPPED
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA 'MAIL") Wong Eu-foo, wealthy Chinese
The possibility of an
There are indications that some push against Sidi Barran is not Rumanians have realised the mis- ruled out
committed, It is known, for instance, that several But even if the enemy reaches leading politicians, whose names this port, it is stated, the situation cannot be mentioned yet, have merchant, was kidnapped by three would be less favourable to him quietly left the country. They than last year since his forces are are going to Britain and the U.S.A., hoping that some day, the Moreover, the British are solid-liberty of their country will be
not so strong.
armed men on a busy Shanghai street · corner while entering his car from, a restaurant at night.
It is believed Wong, had made
ly entrenched at Tobruk threa- | restored. At least one of them is big sums in speculation. tening his flank.
known to have declared that a national News Service.
So far, there is little sign of enemy air activity.-Reuter.
"SMILE" SERVICE DRIVES SUNDAY BLUES AWAY
Soldiers travel as far as twenty miles 'to 'the Northumberland
village of 'Haltwhistle to attend
T
Inter-
CHINESE REPORT
SUCCESSFUL COUNTER-ATTACKS
CHINESE COUNTER ATTACKS are in full
the Sunday night "Service with a swing in the provinces of Cheklang, Tukien and Hu- Smile" in the Olympic Hall,
There, amid magnificent trap- peh, according to the latest field despatches receiv- pings removed from the olded in Chungking.. Olympic, ocean greyhound broken
up a few years ago, they kneel
On the Chekiang coast it la south bank of the Min River, to
in:
in prayer and sing hymns for a stated, that the Chinese troops the east of Foochow. quarter of "af"hour. M
have re-captured the port of Tai, In the province of Hupeh, the
of For the rest of the evening chow, while the vanguard they drive the blues away with another Chinese force, which Chinese troops, holding out lively choruses and dancing on a stormed the defences of the im- the To Hung Shan/ mountains are floor which in its Olymple days portant port of Wenchow, once reported to have completely re- was often trodden by royalty, actually succeeded in entering pulsed all big Japanese attacks.
and to have re-occupied all. "It's the brightest Sunday night the city in Britain," says its originator, On the Fukien, coast, the Chin- points held prior to the recent Mr. Douglas Smith,
Lese have retaken Changlo on the Japanese offensivo-Reuter,
"