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Extension Of Local Operations On Albanian War Front
THE EXTENSION OF LOCAL OPERATIONS ON THE ALBAN- JAN WAR FRONT is reported in a Londan mensage, which adds that the general situation there is satisfactory.
The
counter-attack
Italians had opened a
with seasoned troops but were driven back with heavy losses and were continuing their retreat to the sea.
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BREAK-UP OF ITALY:
FINANCE
MILITARY & POLITICAL EFFECTS OF BRITISH VICTORY IN DESERT
Unless Herr Hitler has some trick up his sleeve, the break up of Italy is only a matter of time," said MR. VERNON BARTLETT, the well-known Journalist-M.P., when he broadcast from London yesterday on the mill- tary and political problems which have arisen for the Axis Powers as a result of the British victory in the Western Desert.
The Italians bave made several attempts to recapture a 4,000 ft.
Mr. Bartlett, referring to the diffeulties which our men have mountain height, but all these at- tacks have falled. This was near the military operations, stat- had to overcome in advancing the town of Chimar and 200 pried that the British forces had across the desert and the other Is to emphasise the fact that the soners were taken by the Greeks employed every kind of trick Italians who made such a dash On the Northern front, the to convince Marshal Grazia- forward to Sidi Barzani have now fighting is confined to skirmishes' and these are taking place in ni, the Italian Commander, lost all their lines in a few days.". snowstorms, with the snow lying that the Imperial Forces in six feet deep in the valley.
Fire Albanian refugees who were interviewed in Yugoslavia Bald that the Italians were in- terning all the leading Alban-" lans and were causing great dissatisfaction by confiscating Hive stock without paying for it...
They would like to revolt, but the
SECRET OF SUCCESS
"We hope you will bring all your friends here. We have plan-could do nothing owing to ned this club and its services pri- lack of ammunition. marty for you, but it will be open to the members of all the fighting forces, no matter of what race rank or nationality. (Cheers).
"In our country, we Americans reputation for generous hospitality. Let us live up to it
have a
here."
SIR HARKY BRITTAIN
that the secret of the Greek suc- Mr. Richard Dimbleby states cesses is that they have given the Italians no rest. When they came
on resistance they quickly split up into small bodies and confused the Italian opposition.
So far as is known, states a
Egypt were stronger they really were.
than
ROAD MAKING Ouliepwise." said Mr. Bartlett, # he might have been able to push along the coast to Alexandria.
the
Instead of doing that, however, the Italians spent months on road making and the has now given the pursua chance to British them."
Mr. Bartlett declared that the men employed on 'this road. mak- ing had come from places as much 45re to six days joumey away and they had to work under con- ditions
of constant sandstorms, terrific heat and lack of cover trom air attack.
"Mechanised transport can travel Mr. Hutchinson then. Introduced London message, the Italians are lover a desert", said Mr. Bartlett, to the audience Sir Harry E. ¡st'll in Tepe'in On the coast the "but it plays the devil with ma- Brittain, whom he described as Greck advance goes on slowly but chinery. 1 remind you of this for one of America's best friends in steadily. England.
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Sir Harry said: Ladies and gen- tlemen-Let me frst congratulate my good friend Mr. Hutchinson and the members of this club on the inspiration, energy and hard work which have resulted in the pleasing surroundings 21 which we meet today,
two reasons. One is to emphasise
BRITISH PRESSURE
INCREASING
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High Command
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
Mr. Bartlett stated that al though the British troops had to take precautions against counter attack, much of the best of the Italian "material had now fallen into British hands and most of the landing grounds had been put out of action by the British,
"Here
sgain, we . cannot afford to be too optimistic", went on "Mr. Bartlett, "but these are reasons which must weight heavily against any plans which the 'enemy might make.
"So that unless Herr Hitler has
his some surprise up sleeve, the break, of Italy 1% The only a matter of time. fact remain that what has happened now will have a great effect on Signor Masso- lin's regime and on the out- come of the war."
Commenting on the suggestion that Germany might occupy Italy. Mr. Bartlett stated that the Italian people had seen too much of the way in which Catholics were treated in Germany to welcome any such proposal
Mr. Bartlett was of the opiniqu that Signor Musson had my "May I say how privileged I under the guard of a few British | Italian
-com- calculated very badly when he am to take part in this ceremony. troops, who were busy giving them munique.
joined Germany in the war against Almost instinctively, my mind water as the Libyans had had no Five Italian aircraft have failed
England Italy would get no help goes back to 25 years ago when water for three days.
to return from operations, it is in another world war, the Ameri-
They later found the headquar-stated, but adds that a torpedo-from Herr Hitler unless he won and there were many Italiaris who 'can 'officers' Cub was founded. I
of the mobile column entirely carrying aircraft struck with two had the honour of presiding over deserted, except for two. British torpedoes an enemy crutser of were against their country goin that club, until the war was won soldiers. The Italian dead were 6,000 tons, this vessel having into the war at the German" side. We had a happy time in that club laying all around" and 38 Italian bombarded Bardka."-- and many a life-long friendship tanks were in the hands of the was formed. We did our best to Brian forces. This correspondent bring into contact men of every next relates how they came upon sphere of He.
camp of 7,000 to 8,000 Italian prisoners.
We British are not a mili- taristle nation. We loathe war, but out of this present -"evil war thing has come "and that is the understanding be- tween our democratic empire and your United States. :
South of Sidi Barrant another Italian camp was found with guns
irena all around the place.
JUST AS FIERCE ROME, Dec. 17 (Reuter-Fight- lng in the desert zone on the Cyrenaica frontier was as flerce during the eighth day of the bat- tle as on previous days, states an
"Our late Ambassador to your country, Lord Lothian, told you that we were winning the second round. We are and with your help, we will stick to it. It is a CHINESE OFFENSIVE privilege to welcome to this coun-
try the gallant lads who have?
come across the sea tu juin us in
IN HUPEH
The communique says that there is nothing to report on the Greek
fierce combat front apart the
in one zon".
NAVAL RESISTANCE LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reuter)—
"AKDENT FASCISTS »G "And now, "Grandi, Balbo and a number of younger ministers have been deprived of their jobs or pushed into the background", said Mr. Bartlett.
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"You know the place where to
real Christmas Gift
go for a of quality for a
or a child!!!!""
man, a woman
It's
CHINA EMPORIUM, LTD.
"The Store with the Christmas Spirit"
British Air Offensive DEATH OF FORMER
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Against Italy,
Germany Maintained
"There are quite a number of Italian naval resistance to British ardent Fascists who might even naval units operating off the attempt to take over the Govern Libyan coast in co-operation with ment and carry on the war with General Wavell's army has been more vigour." conspicuous by its absence.
After giving a brief picture of Reuter learns In London naval signor Mussolini's own life, in circles that action by the Italian which he pointed out that the Navy has been mited to that Italian leader had, been imprisoned mentioned in the Admiralty's.com on more than one occasion in the
THE BRITISH AIR OFFENSIVE AGAINST ITALY AND GER. munique of Sunday, Dec. 15.
past, once in Tripoli for having MANY again ranged far and wide on Monday, states a London mes- no visible means of support, Mrsage Bartlett sald: "Libya and Albanis have shattered Signor Mussolini's future. And now the question is; What will Herr Hitler do?"
The communiqué stated that a lone Italian submarine, the Nalade. which attempted to interfere withi TSAOYANG, Dec, 17" (Central) operations, had been immediately "In conclusion. let me hope that More than 200 Japanese have been sunk and that enemy E-boats had
made an 'abortive attack on
our fight for liberty.
all saccess will attend the future slain and 13 Japanese barracks of the American Eagle Cub”
set afire by Chinese units in a The opening of the club was at series of daring attacks on the tended by a large and distinguish-Hwayuan-Kwangshut section of the ed gathering and after the cere-Peiping-Hankow Railway in north mony, the members of the Hi Gang Hupen in the past few days. The entertained those present to ajrallway in that section has alan | variety entertainment.
been damaged.
PETAIN WOULD HAVE
BEEN PRISONER
REPORTS FROM VICHY EMPHASISE THAT IMPORTANT RE- SULTS MAY FOLLOW. THE VISIT TO THE VICHY GOVERNMENT OF THE GERMAN AMBASSADOR, who is stated, to be in close touch with M, Flandin and M. Laval, and who is stated to ‘have been involved in all the plots and conspiracies to drag, France 'Into the war with Britain and to place the French Fleet and bases at Germany's disposal,
It is now revealed that M, Laval
was concerned in a scheme to get
Marshal Petain to Paris where be RE-EMPLOYMENT
would have been made a virtual
prisoner. The intention was that FOR MEN WHO
with Marshal Petain in Germany's power the collaboration with Ger-
many could have been carried to ARE MOBILISED
the extreme-limits desired" by Lával.
This version of the report says that Marshal Petain dis- covered the plot first and this resulted in Laval being taken into custody.
& Ene and a term of imprisON- |ment 18 the penalty for an em- ployer, who fails to reinstate in
British naval unit
спе
Enemy Agent
C.J. OF CEYLON
LONDON, Dec. 17- (Reuter) Sir Pullip · MacDonnell, formerly · Judge of the High Court of North- ern Rhodesia and afterwards. Chief | Justice of Trinidad and lster Chlef Justice of Ceylon, died in South- port from bronchitis,
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MONTEVIDEO, Dev. i'r (Ketteri -"President Baldomir was most Cordial and I was treated every-
Lord Wilingdon, Head of the Bri- tish Economic Mission in an inter- view in which he expressed delight. fat the warmth of the misdon's re-
ception at Kontevideo,
Astacks were made en Mannheim and there were several attacks-where-as-en-old friend," declared on targets in Germany as well as over Italy and in East Africa.
Berlin was raided again, and hits "of London and in the MA
lands, but the damage was not excessivo and there was only small number of capitalfles In the raid on a north-west town, a few people were killed and others injured, when bombs fell on
Mr. Bartlett expressed the view were scored on cadway junctions that it would be a severe blow to and warehouses while shipyards at the Italians if German troops were Kiel and Bremen were also attack-
ed sent into Italy. If the Italians
Of the coast of France, two thought that the German troops were being sent to occupy Italy, German merchant ships were hit
Three British planes were lost in the operations over Germany, but
Executed At they might welcome the efforts
Pentonville
of the British to drive them out
I am wondering whether Herr all returned safely from the Ita- will try to make the Mediterranean lan operations; the most violent LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reuter)-An uncomfortable for Britain by other of which were directed on Naples, enemy agent, convicted of working ways-through Epain, for instance", for Germaný, was executed at Pen-said Mr. Bartlett. **There -15, "of tonville Prison here this morning course, no evidence that General the Home Office announces.
The spy was a Dutch sub-z Ject, Charles Albert' Van Ven. Kleboom, born in Japan aged 28.
Kleboom was tried at the same time as two other enemy agents with whom he was assocʻating and whose executions were announced last week.
Like his companions, Kieboom was equipped with a portable wire- less transmitting set,
The bill declares that it shail his employ any employes who has be the duty of every employer to
reinstate in his employ any mem-
Franco is ready to do anything to help him and it must be remem- bered that the Free Frenchmen
Enemy raids on Britain were
on a small scale. Bonits were dropped in the industrial paris
a hotel and warden's post,
It was reported later that the whole target, arch-round
Mannheim WAS a ́ ́mass of flames. The Germans admit that considerable damage WAE caused
British planes” also... bombed | submarine-base' at Bordeaux, "
STORY OF GALLANTRY OF AIRCRAFTSMAN
LONDON, "DEC, 17 - (REUTER)—THREE SHIPS OF ONE CONVOX "An article in a German paperWERE BURNING FURIOUSLY WHEN 14 INJURED MEN WERE RES. are becoming more anxious for a recently referred to the Greek CUED BY A HIGH SPEED LAUNCH.. British victory, especially after the forces as consisting of about 600,- recent collapse of
the Italian 000 troops, 200 aeroplanes and an. forces.
MARSHAL, PETAIN
***Later," when" attempting to rescue the personnel from two planes
old warship. I wonder how Bignor which bad fallen into the sea, nine enemy plates attacked the Mussolini feels about being de-launch with incendiarley which started a fire, and with machine- tested by a force held in such con- sun bullets which killed ane member of the crew and infared two tempt by his friend Herr Hitler others."
In these circumstances AIR-|which received a direct hit PRESS WARNING
“Marshal Petain himself is not inquenced in favour of working in with Germany, because he wants to bring about a position which LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reuter)-A CRAFTSMAN WILSON, who had number of men being killed, ghe His execution was postponed be would enable the release of the large scale assault on Britain at already taken a conspicuous part administered first aid to the in- cause he gave notice of appear to French prisoners of war, who are an early date in order to create a in the rescue work, took over conjured and stayed with them in a the Court of Criminal Appeal. doing forced labour in Germany diverzion from the Italian defeats trol of the launch in the best of position of extreme danger till Subsequently he withdrew his ap and he will certainly not allow his is the subject of warning in the the action and continued the they were removed
- POSTHUMOUS AWARD peal.
Country to take any active part newspapers against the spirit of rescue work until the captain re-
LONDON Déc. 27 (British Wires": against Britain
complacency resulting from suc-covered, an
During the action, a line fell less) The posthumous award of cesses,
overboard fouling the propellors the George Cross to SQUADRON and Wilson, despite rough s03, LEADER ERIC MOXEX 1 an- went overboard and managed to nounced today. clear the propellors
In August last. Sq. Ldr. Mozey, This is related in the latest who was a Flying Officer observer honours list, Wilson receiving then the last war, was Technical Military Medal for his courage. Intelligence Omeer at the Alr going to Marseilles, did not ma- stated, 18 to secure that every An employer who falls to do so
MEDAL FOR WOMAN Ministry, ang volunteered to re- terialise but it all points to the member of the Ceylon Defence will be guilty of an offence fact that Herr Hitler is trying Force or of the Ceylon Naval punishable with rne and imprison The two obstacles to this are PRESS, despite the relative quiet- LONDON-Dec-17 (Router) Amoré two me hard to enlist French assistance Volunteer Force, who has been ment and will, in addition, Do the danger of his lines being mess of the German Air Force, member of the Women's Auxillary bedded in sin, serodrome, against Britain,
mobiksed for war service, shall, able to compensate the person lengthened, and the growing To Na factories are still turning ont Air Force, CORPORAL JOSEPHINE From the natu M Tlandin is reported to be on the conclusion of such service, whom he falls to reinstate by luctance of the Spaniards to come 2000 planes a month and Italian ROBINS, is included in the latest Moze was rully awa „suffering from influenza and may be reinstated in the civil employ Payment of a sum not exceeding into the war at all. Herr Hitler armed are tol kept in Belgian honours list receiving the Military and danger of the
One of the bombe explor have to stay in bed for several ment in which he wins engaged at six months salary which will be not as infallible as he is be airfields despite the preasing needs ziedal
the time be was so nobilised recovered as Tins imposed by alleved to be
* Cpt. Robins - was in a dugout ing his death;.
ber of a Volunteer Force called
|bren modifiseg for war service.
*This is one of the clauses of a draft ordinance published in the out for war service, whether be
fore or after the enactment of the
Whether this is so or not, the Cegion: Government jurette; reports that Marshal Fetain was The object of the Bull, it is a law,
Magistrate.
"The possibility is that Herr likler will make a great effort to close the western end of the Mediterranean against us." 1- have no special information for saying this, but it is only just hunch that he will try to persuade Spain to caukë, us trouble,
The DAILY MAIL Writer: “We must assume that Herr Hitler may well. Intensify his attacks on this country's cities and ships and attempt an÷ other invasion. We must pro-" pare to meet these blows and quickly." According to the DAILY EX-
of their own 'country,
Butler,