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BRITISH
INCREASING ROUND BARDIA And Japan AS NEW FORCES ARRIVE
Sollum, Fort Capuzzo, Several
Frontier Posts Captured
"FIGHTING CONTINUES ROUND BARDIA WHERE BRITISH PRESSURE IS STEADILY INCREASING AS NEW FORCES ARRIVE THE END OF THE RAINY PERIOD HAS ENABLED US TO CONTINUE FURTHER AIR ACTIVITY. "THERE WAS NO CHANGE ON THE SUDAN FRONT," states the latest communique from Calrö, ac- cording to a London message.
It was pointed out that the British forces are now more than 150 miles from their rail head and that this factor must be borne in mind in considering further de- velopments.
Reuter adds that a communiqué just issued in Cairo says: “In addition to Sollum and Fort Capuzzo, the British forces yesterday captured several frontier posts includ- ing that of Sidi Omar.
"Last night Australian troops successfully engaged an enemy column by` moon- light and captured one gun and other material.
THE BRITISH IMPERIAL
Sentiment Growing
Canada
VANCOU
In
C. Dec. 17
(Reuer)-Ventosklifty' of Japan
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DEMOCRACY NEITHER DEAD,
DYING NOR DECADENT:
AMERICAN EAGLE CLUB
OPENED IN LONDON
Single Copy: 10 cents
Pricer Month: 83.00.
Churchill's
Message To Greeks
The sensibilities of our people at home will have to brought a message to the Greeks Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary. be dulled beyond comprehension if they failed, in action from Mr. Winston Churchill, Prime or spirit, short of nothing," to help the efforts of the Bri-nister, at the Anglo-Hellenic tish people in maintaining for us a decent world in which League luncheon in London rester- decent people wish to live in. This club will be a small day. contribution from us here to this end and I now declare the American Eagle Club opened." "
General Wade Rayes, of the
towards Betekinterests in the United States Army, made
Far East Carised mereasing these remarks in London yes London To
·ceived 'Käre
Japanes
Axis Power of growing Canadians
Have More
Deep Raid Shelters
Lord Halifax satu..
"The Prime Minister skað me to give a message to this company and to the Greeks of
·his unstinted admiration for the Greeks at this time and of his confidence. in victory [tor .the common cause in which Greece and Britain are now engaged.”
"Our recent action in the West- ern Desert of Egypt has been ren- dered more effective by the bril Hant initiative of the Greek Azmy in Albania," said Lord Halifax, adds Router.
anti-Jaygach-csentiment in Ca-:erday on the occasion of the anda partilly British Columi-
opening of the American bla whtiari amese immigrants dave takejt hold in Eagle Club, which is to offer several field te sommerte and in hospitality,. not only to the dustry, des
reports re-Americans in the British the armed forces, but, as with the Chairman of the Committee #years of the Club stated, to all the
amongst
Lord Halifax paid cardial tribute members of the fighting
17 LONDON, Des. (Beuter)-- to the "master's ski” with which own home forces,. "no matter of what
London is to have more deep air Generale Metaxaz and Pasagos are race, rank or nationality."
raid shelfers In addition to those executing the campaign in Albania. TWO FACTOES
provided by the tube railway-
- TANGIBLE ZINES S Stowards. Before declaring the club open,
Speaking this morning, Mr. Het Co-operation of the Greek 'vaʻun- interest | General Wade Hayes said that bert Morrison, Home Secretary, testa in Egypt formed à tangible Events Americans who had been privileged sad. The work of giving London inr: between the Albanian and shand to be in lingland, had had an additional deep shelters has begun. Western Desent, ofleamures. UnDI portunity to get a close view of Tunnelling is being done from the day of victory Ford Halifax the greatest fight the civilised three stations and seven others declared, we, are. Søtermines to world had ever faced,
as competit markets.
Canada
BRITAIN'S FORCES are well over the beyond Bardia was a precaution to Japan awni
FINANCIAL POSITION
DOLLAR EXCHANGE QUESTION
official statement from New York, gives detal's of the dis assion in the United States on Britain's fin- ancial position, states a London
message.
According to the statement, # formal application for financial as- sistance would not necessarily take the form of a loan.
British official circles point-
ed out that the whole question
was one of dollar exchange.
It is now indicated that the ques-.
tion came up from Britain's needs
for aeroplanes, ships and other materia's which she must buy
frontier into Libya, where the capture of Fort Capuzzo is re- ported, according to a message from London yesterday.
The sending forward of troops a policy la see that the Italian garrison there in the Far did not interfere with the capture may well ‘le of Sollum,
It is also reported that the British forces include a number of Greek volunteers living in Egypt.
The capture of Sollum has Detalls of the capture of Fort thrown open a narrow road Capuzzo are still awaited, but ac from Egypt into Libya to the cording to Turkish reports, the advancing British troops. British columns are now 20 miles Kasamanhenko Zealand beyond Regif arthurjkelt ig bb troops, toguliert an Indian leved to be sall holding out, bur division under Mal-General Noel reports state that it has been out- Beresford-Peirse, D.S.Q, are taking anked by British troops. part in the offensive.
Bad Week For British Shipping
HEAVY ATTACK
against Japá
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"There are two factors," he said, which must be phasised one is that we have seen the British people dis- playing a determination which
STE RAWhichs in Amerikanese” “was the rich in
spelt GUT S. (Cheers). T
"The second factor was thaš -dústry.
in this war, democracy was Though one copper mine has
neither dead, dying nor de been operated by the Japanese In
cadent." (Prolonged cheers). General Wade Hayes then de-
In the meantime, the Navy is the past most of the copper sup- continuing a steady shelling of piles for Japan tras purchased
the Libyan coast which has also trom American-owned mines untilclared the club opened. been subject to a heavy attack by the Government placed an em the Air Force.
days
*
are being surveyed as a pre-strike unrelentingly at the common liminary to tunnelling."
Referring to the improved con-
enemy.
(The Mediterranean. Fleet and the
ditions in the shelters Mr. Mari-RAF had been pre son added that the "worst of the operate
"The Threat to health in Inge shelters is being counteracted and ha expected that the tube sanita tion problem will be solved within the next few weeks.
"CONGRESS OF PEACE"
we are doin
to do sil in our power the inevitable vistory,
"Is it too much to hope," he asked, "that once more the shock of the battle between Greece and Rome will eventually lead the peo- ple of Italy back to the paths of peaceful arta which they have been deflected by evil counsellors?"
BRITAIN'S DAILY EXPENDITURE
Mr. Hutchinson, Chairman of the Committee of the Club, bargo on Rain has now set in, but ta not This embargo, it is believed, is who addressed the distinguished
VICHY, Dec. 17 (Reuter-The- likely to last more than a few an unmistakable sign of a stiffer gathering before the open 5th Eucharistie Congress which
The capture of Sollum and Fort attitude to Japanese infitration ceremony was performed by Gen
into Eritish Columba at this time. Wade Hayes, said the Americans was to have been held in Nice but Capuzzo - was a culmination of Scrap-iron, nickel and alumi-who had sponsored the building was postponed because of the war three days Berce Aghting. The heaviest fighting was at Hell Fireum are already barged to Japan of the Club were deeply glad to will now be held there when the LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reuter) Pass and one report says that the
Exports of lead may next be for have done so. They had been hostilities have ended, said Mon- deeply moved by the thousands of signor Remond: B'shop of Nice, in young American boys who had a Press statement today. ⠀ enlisted to fight for freedom. from the United States and the Twenty-three ships aggregating Italians defending the Pass were oldden. t 15 predicted. British Government & anxious to 101,190 tons, were lost by enemy wiped out. make full use us possible of the action during the week ending
The Royal Air Force kept the vast rescurces of the United States midnight Dec: 8, announces the Italian Air Force grounded and a It is assumed that the question Admiralty. The Germans claim to large quantity of war material has was raised in conversations which have sunk 243,000 tons during that again fallen into British hands. Sir Frederick Phillips, Third Secre- period.
The Italians have described the tary to the Arl! sh Treasury, bás
battle as "the greatest of modern. had in the United States.
me."
O.S.K. SHIP HELD AT DURBAN TOKYO, Dec. 17 (Retuer) Con- trary to previous reports, officials in Durban have so far refused to release the Osaka Shosen Kaisha freighter Kwanto Maru, a spokes man of the Cabinet Information Board told foreign correspondents
this morning: -
The losses are made up of 19 British ships, totalling 26,740 tons, three Allied ships, 12,837 tons, and one neutral of 1,513 tons.
A good proportion of the British losses were accounted for on one especially "black" day. Renter understands,
The General who took part in the fighting was General Michael; Creagh, formerly of the 7th Hussars.
FULL OF LIBYANS
Britain's Trade With
The N.E.I.
Britain's daily expenditure for the last week was 11,400,000 which showed a drop of more tha £400,000 as compared with the The Congress will be called the previous week, states a London
Imessage.
"I think it is an example of | "Congress of Pence" the finest kind of spirit that
a man will risk. his life, not only for his own country, but for the country of his friends." said Mr. Hutchinson, amidst loud cheers, "and, further than that for an ideal which he believes will even beneat his enemies.
A HIGH IDEAL The Secretary of State for the
"This is a high ideal indeed Colonies, Lord Lloyd, gave some It is too early yet for correspon facts in the House of Lords yester- and worthy of our best efforts to Naval circles stress these losses lence with the British forces to day about the development of honour. Few people realise what the you American boys have done in are not entirely due to the U-boat report of the fighting but an Aus-trade between Britain and menace and that the danger ofralian correspondent, who follow-Netherlands East. Indles, says a this war. We realise it here and mines, bombers and enemy raiders 4 behind the advance, stated that london, message.
must not be overlooked.
The average weekly total mer The vessel was en route to Jupan from South America and the Jap-cantile losses since the beginning anese authorities are negotiating of the war-excluding the Dunkirk with British officials for the abip's period-is now 63,192 tons, it is relerise.
authoritatively stated,
Speculation Busy
With
Name Of Lloyd George For Washington Post
Router's Lobby correspondent writes from London that specula- tion remains very busy with the name of MR. DAVID LLOYD GEORGE as a possible successor to the late Lord Lothian in Wash- ington but each reports may be a scounted.
It is believed that such an apointment would be warmly wet- comed in very high Government quarters.
One of the considerations ad... so strenuous a post. vanced by advocates of this ap. It is believed that he himself, pointment is that Mr. Lloyd Georgewhile willing to serve the country would take to the United Statesin any fruitful capacity, considers at a moment when it was most a younger man should receive the needed his unrivalled knowledg' post.
of rapid acceleration in munitiona production
LOTHIAN'S "ASHES WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (Reuteri
But all such arguments dis-Lord Lothian's ashes were placed
:
Vansittart's Broadcasts: Criticism In Commons: Answer By Mr. Churchill
Recent broadcasts by SIE ROBERT VANSITTAET, Chief Diple- matic Adviser to the Foreign Secretary, indicting German; aggres alveness throughout history brought criticism in the House of Com mons yesterday, afternoon, states Reuter.
The Prime Minister,
One Labour member” demanded to know whether the broadeseta were made with the Government's approval and whether the declar. I am referring also to the field sered polley that Britain, desires nothing bumillating to the GermRN the first information of the battle The Dutch East Indles and vices that organisation of am- people had been changed.
Mr.Important occasion for rejoicing in progress was when they found Malaya had come to an agreement, bulance workers and others which
terms that many interesting view-zeemed quite pleased about the a camp full of Libyan prisoners he said, for the sale of goods to did such great work up to the Churchill answered in general during the last war but the people
Cont'd Page 7, CoL 2 dollar countries and the two Gov-moment that France fell
These people are telling your points were put forward in Beitain way it ended. (Laughter) jernments were maintaining fall
liaison by the apponiment or a people over there about you and without the Government being think we had better see how Joint committee to discuss all trade about this club which has beer committed to them and Govern-we set cn," said Mr. Churchill, and opened for you and about the Bri- ment, as well as Parliament, ap-added, "The battle of Libya is still mattera d
Corporation, proved of this principle of free in progress. Lord Floyd said that he hoped Itish Broadcasting this co-operation would be con- which, together with the great discussion within the limits of the
Cont'd Page 7, Col. 1977 tinued after the war
HUGE OVERSEAS DONATIONS
Fruits Of Mission Of
Gen. Wu Te-chen Today's War Summary
-Huge donations have been made
CHUNGKING, Dec. 17 (Central) | - EOTH NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN TROOPS have taken by the Chinese in the South Sea part in the victorious advance in Northern Africa as well as an Indian division: Military circles in London deprecate speculation regions as a result of the good-as to further advances in the near future and point out the attack- will visit of General Wu Te-chen,mg-force is now 150 miles from the rail head. Bollum and Fort Minister of Overseas Affairs, ac Capuzzo have been captured
RA cording to word received here. FORMAL APPLICATIONE FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE which Gen. Wale now touring British would not necessarily take the form of a loan have been made by Malay
Sir Frederick Phillips, the British Treasury cmcial, in the course of consultations he has been conducting in Washington
The donations include 000,000 from the Dutch East Indies, Contribuflows: are à m being made by the Chinese in Malaya and it is expected that, tite amount will exceed the – $200,000 márka
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek
regard the fact that Mr. Lloyd in a vault in the Arlington Cemes dispatched a telegram to Gen. Georgo is 78-years of ses and tery with military honours in the
in the view of many he cannot presence of Mr Cordell Hall, diplo reasonably be expected to take mats and omiciela.
Wu asking the latter to convey his thanks to the overseas Chinese for
betr patriotic, efforts,
~~ RECENT BROADCASTS BY SIE: ROBERT VANSITTART Indict ing German aggressiveness throughout history were the subject of criticism in the Commons yesterday when a Labour member asked whether the declared policy that Britain desires nothing humiliat ing to the German people had been change
LATEST SHIPPING LOSSES CONSTITUTE what can only be termed a bad gees. For the week ending Dee. 8 101,190 tons of mercantile, hipoint were sunk by enemy action.
A THIRD ENEMY AGENT, A DUTCH SUBJECT born in Japan, has been executed in London: He was 'tries at the Central Criminal Court with two other enemy agents who were executed last week.
In the meantime the polley
of the Government is declared by its responsible Ministers.
A Conservative member asked whether it was not necessary or desirable that the Germans suffer the humiliation of dafest
Mr. Churchill replied: shall be content if they suffer de
feat
NO TRANSITORY.
REJOICING
LONDON. Dec. 17 (enter)Bri
thin is not going to be officially
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2 Rotary Club tizin; St. An-
drew's one-act D'aJK:
3 Radio programmes: Coming
events, Cinema notes..
4 Italian driven from last stronghold; Bestlessness In Byring Cash gifts to Britain advocated
or pistols Funeral
Round the shops at Christ encouraged to indulge in transmas, Acked for loan at pont tory rejcie ng about local victories. It was suggested In the House of Commons that any signal victory by land, sen or air be marked by fags on Government balangs and the publié be invitau to do like-
The Prime Minister remarked be aid not recollect that we had any
8 Leader New War Phuse, 10 Bond the Police Courta
Possession of arms trials,
13 Danube c'osed to Tranie. 14 Finance and Commerce.
urkey.