CAPTURE OF FORT CAPUZZO
Heavy Fighting To West Of Halfaya Pass
Armoured
YARNELL ON AID
Columns In TO CHINA Heavy Action
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ADMIRAL YARNELL, FORM- ER COMMANDER - IN - CHIEF OF THE U.S. ASIATIC FLEET, HAS URGED
GREATER
AMERICAN AID TO CHINA AS A MEASURE INSURING THE PEACE OF THE FUTURE WORLD, ACCORDING TO A MESSAGE FROM NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.
THE CAPTURE OF FORT CAPUZZO, JUST OVER THE LIBYAN FRONTIER, AS THE RE- SULT OF THE BRITISH OFFENSIVE OPERA- TIONS, IS REPORTED IN CAIRO, THOUGH, OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION OF THE OCCUPA. in TION IS NOT YET AVAILABLE.
"The war in Asia is like that Europe, a war between democracy
despotism. against Isolation has proved an Idle Admiral Yarnell said. "we are one of the greatest nations of the world and have responsibilities that must be met, We must take part in whatever is necessary to make the world a safe and decent place to live in."--International News Service.
The stronghold fell after strenuous fight- drama." ing, in which large numbers of armoured fighting vehicles were engaged, and which is still taking place in the triangle formed by Fort Capuzzo, Halfaya and Sollum.
British and Indian troops have;
attacked
Hellfire" Pass and
Fight-
south of the escarpment. ing continues also on the top of the escarpment to the west Halfaya.
ut
It is emphasised that the offensive mentioned in the com- munique issued yesterday (Mon- day) does not mean that a large- scale offensive has been under- taken.
OIL FOR JAPAN STOPPED
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It is announced in Washington that the Japanese freighter, The present battle is just a continuation of the ding-dong Azuma Maru, has agreed not to struggle which has been in!
from Benghazi.
Halfaya Fighting
SHANGHAI CINEMA PROTEST
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FRENCH
NAVAL 'PLANES IN LEVANT
French naval 'planes which have arrived in the Levant imme- diately attacked the British. Fleet off Sidon, according to the Vichy News Agency, which adds "the result of the at-
tock
unknown but it is reported that it was effective." Reuter.
are
CATALINA DESTROYS
FOUR
An American-built Cata- lina flyingboat of the R.A.F. Coastal Command yesterday tackled single- handed four enemy air- craft attempting to at- tack shipping near Gibral- tar.
The Catalina damaged. and drove off all four of them, states an Air Ministry communique,
Four enemy aircraft are re- ported to have crashed in Portu- gal yesterday and it is thought probable that this refers to the four 'planes routed by the Cata- lina, which itself was undamaged ana continued its patrol duties.-- keuter.
PROTEST IN MARRIED MEN IN TOKYO
N.Z. TO ENROL
Sir Robert Craigie, British Am-
A Bill was enacted yesterday bassador to Japan, yesterday pro-in Wellington, N.Z., for the im- tested to the Japanese Vice-For-mediate enrolment for military eign Minister, Mr. Ohashi, re-sorvice of all married men be- garding the bombing of the Bri-itween the ages of 18 and 45. tish Embassy at Chungking.
Only men between 21 and 40 SHANGHAI CINEMA THEA-
The British Ambassador point- will be liable for military service TRES THIS MORNING SUB- MITTED A FORMAL PROTEST ed out that the markings on the overseas.-Reuter.
roof of the
bel Embassy could TO THE SHANGHAI MUNI-
clearly seen from above. The CIPAL COUNCIL AGAINST
Minister
THE PROPOSED SEVENTY- Japanese Vice-Foreign
• progress ever since the retreat load a consignment of 2,500 gal- FIVE PER CENT. POWER CUT. agreed to make enquiries.--Reuter.
IT IS ASSERTED, lons of low-grade oil at Philadel- WHICH,
WOULD FORCE THE MOVIE- SURPRISE MEETING (phia, for shipment to Japan, after HOUSES TO CLOSE DOWN.
been officials there had been advised
stirred The public has such a for the first time, by the know- There was little opposition to by the Treasury that
line ledge that their main Source of the Allied attack on the south of Shipment would not be in
efforts to case the oil entertainment may be taken from it as a result of the coal shortage. -International News Service.
the escarpment, the rear lighting with
s'urtage 0121 the East Coast.
began when the forward troops entered the comparatively limited International News Service. area of the desert round Hai-
faya, which is the main
of the present operations,
scene
while
The main point is that the recent fighting was to the east of Hallaya, it is at present
to the west. It is top early yet to say what developments will follow the thrust.
Heavy Fighting
It is officially stated in Cairo that considerable. numbers of
army fighting vehicles
are
in-
R-A-F. MAKE
OF CABINET
FERRY FARE DODGERS FINED
Charged with avoiding payment of
whilst travelling ferry fare from Kowloon to Hong Kong yes- The Federal Cabinet met un-terday, two 20-year-old students, expectedly yesterday in Canberra. Iu Ping-wah, of No.. 3,. Tai On of It was to have met to-day after Terrace, and Kwan Man-all, which Mr. Menzies, the Prime No. 11. Flemming Street, were Minister, was to make a nation-each fined $20 by Mr. H. C. Mach wide broadcast.-Reuter.
namara at Kowloon this morningì
HAY IN DESERT BRITISH BEER
AND SYRIA
volved in the Western Desert WIDESPREAD OPERATIONS by the
fighting, at Sollum, Disionar and
Halfaya. Heavy fighting is pro- ceeding to the west of Halfaya. Operation Continuing
A British General Headquar- ters communique, issued in Cairo yesterday announced: 'On Sun- day, our troops in the Western
Desert took the offensive against
the enemy holding positions
in
the area south and south-east of Sollum. The operation is con- tinuing." Reuter.
Within 12 Miles
Of Beirut
a
Royal Air Force in North Africa and Syria were described in yesterday's R.A.F. Com- munique in Cairo.
Fighters of the R.A.F. and South African Air Force on Sunday were engaged in several Combats with enemy aircraft in Cyrenaica. Three Messerschmidts 109's and one Flat fighter were shot down during the day.
South African fighters attacked formation of Junkers 88's, strongly escorted by fighters, and
to Jettison their [SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] forced them
AUSTRALIAN AND IMPERIAL bombs before they could FORCES, ADVANCING NORTH out their attack. FROM "SIDON, ARE NOW WITHIN 12 MILES OF, BEIRUT, ACCORDING. "TO.
REACHING LONDON.
MESSAGES
The evacuation of civilians from Beirut as reported to have been ordered by General, Dentz.
.pn
At the same time," British troops advancing from the Ira qian border are reported to have reached, the Syrian-Turkish frontier....
J.
CLITY
two Messerchmidts. 110's, were shot down in addition to that reported destroyed at Sofafi, Fighters Destroyed:
In Syria, R.A.F. bombers car- British aircraft also machine- gunned enemy
of ried out raids on an aerodrome columns transport and armourad vehi- at Aleppo and dropped bombs cles near Gazala, Capyzzo, and among dispersed aircraft- and on Barce and disabled a number runways starting a number.. of
fires. of vehicles. During the night of Saturday Hostile fighters which attempt- and Sunday," a successful raid ed to intercept were attacked and was carried out on the harbour damaged. Fighters operating over at Benghazi where a particularly British troops in the. Kiswe, area violent explosion, near the Cathe drove off a formation of Vichy dral Mole was followed by a fire Dewoitine fighters and destroyed of such magnitude that it was two of them. visible from a distance of 90 Fighter aircraft of the Royal Australian Air Force which wore machine-gunning armour- ed vehicles in the same area, shot down two hostile bom. bere. Protective patrola were -carried out by RAF, fighters units off over British naval the Syrian coast.
Bardia Bombing
Cairo reports that after. Sidon miles. had been taken after a charge with bayonets and hand grenades, strong resistance was encountered to the north of the town until the Bombing attacks were Navy broke up French defence positions.
Fighting has Intensified "under the walls of Damasous. The Allies hold the north bank of the Awaj River and are moving steadily northward. International News
·Servicer
also
an
on
made, during the night on enemy camp at Bardia and the landing ground at Derna where a large fire started.
Two formations of hostile air-
lt l now confirihed that craft were intercepted, and a nine, unidentified airgraft were number were severely damaged. dostroyed on the fanding ground From all these operations, six st Gazulasing addition, to... 'the British airera are missing,
Reuter, two reported on Bunday an
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