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No, Sir, the Black Out does not start for forty minutes. Captain Jenkins and five other gentlemen coming over with you from the Mess- very good, Sir I'll put out drinks in the billiard room. You think they'll be staying late, Sir? Then I'll tell cook to prepare sandwiches. And a piano? Certainly, Sir. Might I suggest the cottage piano from the nursery, not the grand from the music room, No, Sir, no light showing through the blinds I have taken every precaution. And I will also make a point of leaving out six bottles of Rose's Lime Juice to avoid any possibility of what are known in civilian life as hangovers. In times like the present, Sir, we must be prepared for any emergency. Goodbye, Sir. I'll be back about 5 a.m. No, Sir, I won't forget the Rose's. Goodbye, Sir.
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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 25, 1941:
TOBRUK SIEGE IS NOW IN REVERSE
(By Russell Hill)
THE MORALE OF AXIS troops in the western
TROUBLE STARTS IN
desert, particularly that of the Italians, has suffered CROATIA
considerably in consequence of the sorties and offen- sive patrols carried out by the British garrison at Tobruk, Libyan port encircled by Axis forces in their drive into Egypt in April.
Violent anti-Italian de- monstrations have taken place all over Croatia fol- Moreover, the knowledge that the "rats oflowing the entry of Italian Tobruk," as Lord Haw-Haw, the Berlin radio com- mentator, has dubbed the Australian defenders, can attack as well, as defend themselves worries the com- manders of Germany's Afrika Korps.
The
troops to "restore order," states the Soviet news agency from Moscow.
The movement has been.con- commanders, know that falls upon Tobruk daily and part) -
siderably Intensified, and even whenever the battle is resumed cularly upon the harbour, the
the Ustachi (a. Croat terrorist along the Libyan-Egyptian fron- enemy has been unable to close
organisation) has tier
been seething the British
at this harbour to shipping and thus with unrest. forces
Four.... members Tobruk may sally forth and cut sever the garrison's only line of the organisation were shot Axis lines of communications and communications--by sea. Ships Sarajevo on Saturday following attack their rear.
bringing reinforcements of men the decision to, purge the local and munitions still arrive regular- Ustachi branches. ly in the port.
of in
A month ago, when this cor- respondent was at Tobruk, the garrison there was still on the defensive. But a British major who has just returned from there With a touch of pride the major Croatia, is said to have received siderably surpassing that pre-warning him not to set foot on new record, con-hundreds of anonymous letters, viously held by Malta. "Yet," he Croat soil. added. "as far as the military damage they have inflicted is con-
A few days ago Tobruk claimed The Duke of Spoleto, Musso- to have endured 937 air raids. lini's nominee for the crown of
has told me of events that have laken place since then.
All Prisoners Italians
said this was a
The story of Tobruk's resistance cerned, they might as well have
stayed at home." already has assumed its place alongside other heroic episodes which have distinguished great
wars of history and helped men TWIN TO
forget their stupidity, brutality and waste. This resistance has been made possible partly by In- domitable spirit and partly by the skilful utilisation of the defensive weapons available.
Reuter.
BALANCE SHEET IN
CURE TWIN THE AIR
R.A.F.
R.A.F. doctors are trying to COMPARATIVE AIR LOSSES arrange for twin brothers to be OF THE ENEMY AND The point of departure for the united because one of them is DURING THE WEEK ENDED present British sorties and offen suffering from what is described DAWN YESTERDAY REFLECT sive patrols as well as the corner- as "frustrated twin complex." THE. CONSTANT AND IN- stone of the sixteen-week defence
Jack and Lionel Horton belong CREASINGLY STRONG "AT-" of Tobruk is a line of Italian
to Glasgow and have been on the TACKS BY THE LATTER ON forts in the shape of a great forty-ground staff of the Air Force for ENEMY MILITARY OBJEC mile long are known as the peri- some time at different stations in TIVES: meter. Recent British operations England. have succeeded in wiping out the salient the Germans made in ear- lier attacks, in which they oc- cupied a small number of these forts on the western side of the perimeter.
It has not, however, been the object of the British patrols to capture ground outside the peri. meter. A few square milta more of territory in the desert could cerve по useful purpose and would be difficult to defend. The patrols have been most successful in gaining information regarding the enemy's dispositions and hastily erected fortifications, The captured prisoners are all Italians. This fact alone is in- teresting, since it is taken as an indication that in the Tobruk sector, at least, all German troops have been withdrawn, The British major who has just returned said. that the "Germans have handed the job back to the Italians, and the Italians are doing just as poor- ly as ever."
Foes Demoralised
The major object of these patrols probably has been to com- plete the demoralisation of Ita- lian troops. In the first raid the screaming into the night. Now, whenever they observe the slight est sign of activity on the part of
Italians are said to have run away
Main Complaint
The figures are:- Over Britain
Ave, R.A.F. nil.
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German losses
Over Germany and German- Lionel is married and Jack, occupied territories, German losses who hopes to be married to a 30, R.A.F. 51 (six pilots and three Bradford girl next spring, has members of crews being saved to been ill for the past six months. the R.A.F.).
Doctora found him to be Middle East Axis losses suffering from rheumatism, seven, R.A.F. nine (of which one but separation from his brother pilot, one crew and two mem- is the major complaint.
bers of another crew were saved), Doctors are endeavouring to The Admiralty, meanwhile, an- arrange for Jack to be posted to nounce that one enemy bomber the same station as Lionel. They was destroyed by naval forces are convinced it will make him during the same period. -British better.
Wireless.
WIFE
SHOT AT [ PARTY CHARGE
WHEN BROTHER OFFICERS made merry at
a farewell party, the man they were honouring sat shot in the head in an adjoining room beside the body of his wife,
That was disclosed when Major William Mac- kinnon Gray, 39, of the Royal Scots, was charged on remand at Radstock, near Bath, with the murder of his wife, Helen Amaryll Gray, at Chilcompton, on the British, they lay down an April 10. He was also charged with attempting sui- artillery barrage of an intensity cide with a revolver on the same date. calculated to halt a large-scale offensivé,-.
The major wore battle dress without the major, leaving him The Germans now have con-in court.
in the garden with his wife. firmation of what they probably
Mr. Gordon Clark, prosocut- The majore» batman, found the
knew long ago that they cannoting, described the case, as "the major in the ante-room.
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story of a man In great financial distress and personal difficulties who, finding no honourable exit, attempted to destroy his own, life and destroyed, that of his wifa."
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He was sitting bolt upright In an armchair, and there was blood on his head,
Lying on the sofa was Mro. Gray with her bead hurled in cushions.
hospital,
rely upon the Italians to hold any part of a line anywhere. Thus the Germans are face to face with a dilemma. Apparently they need elsewhere, the troops which have been fighting in Libya and would like to be able to retire and leave. A statement alleged to have..When he arrived the defence of the desert to the been made by the major was to Major Gray was alleged to have Italians. But they dare not do the effect that he was completely said: "I shot my wife with a 38 this.
penniless and had given a cheque revolver.
through the Or if it is decides the troops for a mess bill, which could not end shot myself are so badly needed that they
be met.
head. 1 don't want to be saved, must be withdrawn, the Axio The major wes relinquishing want to die. §1-havercom faces the possibility of losing command of a company on April att of Libya and leaving Africa 0, and had fianded over the busi- entirely in the hands of the pess matters. On the state of British.
those funds something might turn.
Head Under Cushions
- mitted two crimes."
A detective said that in room which had been occupied. by the major, he found several pawn tickets. There were also unpaid bille totalling more than 300, S
Majon Gray was remanded with
Meanwhile, the bombing and shelling of Tobruk continues. Here again the Italians seem to have been left completely in A photograph was taken at a charge. Nearly all the planes one farewell party on April 10. Mrs. à view to his committal for trial" sces over the fortress are identi-Gray was under the influence at Winchester Assizes. His soll- fled as Italian. In spite of the hail of drinks, and very, gay, The eltor said that the defence would of steel-from land and air which other officers went in to lunch be reserved.