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BRITISH TROOPS WELL ESTABLISHED INSIDE ITALIAN LIBYA
BRILLIANT PATROL PAVED THE WAY FOR DECISIVE VICTORY
CAIRO, Dec. 19 (Reuter) Reuter's special correspondent writes that 10 days after the start of Britain's desert offensive, British troops are well established inside. Italian Libya.
LABOUR IN OCCUPIED FRANCE
GENERAL
Survivors Tell Of Sinking Of The Western Prince:
Captain's Farewell
LONDON, Dec. 19 (Reuter)--The Hon. Mr. C. D. Howe Canadian Minister of Munitions, whose fate was for some time in doubt after the sinking by a Nazi submarine in the Atlantic of the liner Western Prince on which he was a passenger, has LONDON, Dec. 19 (Reuter) -
inded at a west coast port with 52 other passengers and 99 The French Government has no
members of the crews of the liner, prep power to control French
Other survivors of the Canadian labour in German
Government Mission Include Mr. occupied parts of France and there is good reason Munitions Production) and Colonel. EP. Taylor (Director-General. of to believe that factory workers w. C. Woodburn (Executive Assis ance there are being forced to work for tant to the Minakry) began German war requirements.
I have been touring a dusty desert outpost where the army's frent Ene administration b carried out in camouflaged tents flap- ping in the wind. travel-strained radio lorries or new routs which until recently were the pride of the Italian Army.
"
HERR HITLER ADDRESSES
Brilliant patro) and other mill-troops that they broke, and tary intelligence work contributed the spirit of surrender to the British victory. For in-among them it spread like a di-
This information was given yea-Financial Adviser to Mr. Howe's
The Hon. Mr. Gordan W. Scott, NEW OFFICERS stance, it was owing to the factsease,
terday by the Under-Secretary department, lost his life.
LONDON. Lec., 19: (Reuter that a patrol had previously » ati As one British officer expressen for Foreign Affairs. Mr. R.A. But
The Captain of the great risk located mines outside it, "the Italian Army would maker, in reply to a Parliamentary Prince is also lost.
Western Hitler yesterday made a speech to 5,000 officer candidates for the the camp of Nibelwa that Indian an excellent supply
column for question
Mr. Howe, in an interview, said- army, Bir force and storm- Infantry was able to assist the another army doink the actual
Mr. Butler added: "It may well We heard the Captain give three troops, who have Just been pro- tanks assaliing it without greater fighting."
be that some workers have been boots on the giren in loss of life..
removed to
token of moted to officer rank. Germany -for
that farewell
The text of his speech, which Government knows there is no Franks, lost his life when he went Sportaparlist, has not been pub purpose, As far as the British
The Captain's, steward, named was delivered iri the Berlin conclusive evidence to show, that back to the liner to collect spit-lished factories in unoccupied
but the amcial news France fire Fund money amounting to agency says are being used for the repair of about £100 collected by the crew.
that the Fuehrer German aircraft. This matter
RAVU the young soldiers the watchword for the duties which not covered by the Franco-Ger- man armistice,"
le ahead of them as superiors in the National Socialist Army and for the adjustment of their
CAREFUL PLANNING Careful planning of the
TANK SUPERIORITY ►
Moreover, Italian tanks lost al: wuote battles with British tanks partly campaign was supplemented at owing to the dashing spirit of our the right moment by dash and tank commanders and crews and initiative on the field of action. partly owing to the fact, in some
Alter taking Bidi Barrani, the cases, of superior armament. commanders on the spot took a Many Italian tanks have swift view and made their de- "Achilles heel" in their rear. cisions in a manner which would waere the armament is weakest. have horried old-time conven and this was quickly discovered tional generals but which obvious-by our tanks which repeatedly
ly had the full blessing of Gen-outhanked the Italians, and shot. eral Sir Archibald Wavell. Instead them up from the back.
of waiting to mop up each point But in the last analysis.
GERMANS EMBARRASSED
the
BY RA.F.
of resistance, our armoured forces reason for the British victory crashed right through. in great undoubtedly was the simple fact encircling movements
סי
the that British and Empire troops
theory that 4 demoralised ane knew what they were fighting for Remarkable Measure surprised enemy. force, knowing while the Italians did not, itself cut off and subjected continual bombings, could safely
be left to surrender.
These tactics
forts.
to
were used tor
To Conceal Damage
LOSS TO CANADA”* Mr. Howe said that Mr. Scott was in the girth bour
Those who saw him sald that De was crushed against the ship's lives. side and temporarily relaxed his Field Marshal von Brauchitsch, grip of the rope, after which he Commander-in-Chief of the Ger- { disappeared_ ̧in'the darkness.
man Army, spoke afterwards and
Howe described his death as a pledged the Army's loyalty to great loss to Canada He said Hitler. that they had stayed up unti midnight to see "Friday the 13th" safely out, and he was in bed when
the ship was hit
Before the ship sank, the U-
Boat took flashlight photographs
SEAMEN PRAISEN
ISOLATION OF BARDIA LONDON, Dec. 19 (Reuter) - - LONDON, Dec. 19 (Reuter)-it-of the liner. The Information that Italian ler and Nazi officials who have) Sollum and a number of desert wards Derna is interesting inas-bomber would ever penetrate Ger- formations are retreating to-repeatedly boasted that no enemy much as Derna is about 100 miles man skies are embarrassed by the INTERESTING DISCLOSURES
west of Tobruk, which itself is success of the RAF, raids. "Interesting discoveries were 60 miles west of Bardia.
Remarkable measures are taken made regarding Italian: Army it seems, therefore, that
conceal the the to
extent of the methods. The Italians seem to Italians are retreating about 180 be very short of metals but show mlies from Eardia, which is now considerable talent for rapid the scene of the main fighting road-making. "organising bos-on land. ..... pitals and foodstores. Huge water
cue to the magnificent seaman- Mr. Howe added that t WAS snip of Captain fteld in getting lifeboats away in the dangerous seas and to the skill of the ca casualty list was zo Hent tain of the rescuing ship, that the
damage which is cleared with the utmost speed. If this is impossible before the people leave the shel-
The crews of both ships be- ters, then hoardings are erected Raved marvellously and the pas- The object of the present opera so that the extent of the damage there was not a trace of panic..
sengers' behaviour was grand. cannot be seen.
It is
supplies are efficiently stored at tions seems to be to isolate Bardia Bugbug.
and then to mop it up in the Is way that was so successful in the
Their intelligence service good and their organisation
carefully thought out,
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cases of Sidi Barrant and Sollum.
This would very neatly round off It was only when they came to the operations which began at close quarters with the British Sidi Barrani,
VICHY CRISIS:
HERR
HITLER
4
PLAYING
FOR BIGGER STAKES
LONDON, Dec., 19 (Reuter)-The crisis at Vichy does not appear to be over. Under German pressufe M. Laval has been allowed his liberty but he had not been reinstated in office, writes Reu- ter's Chief Diplomatic correspondent,
The interview between Marshal Reports that Laval favoured Petain and Herr Otto Abetz, the permitting the passage of troops Nazi Ambassador, must have been to Italy are not confirmed from dramatic. Abetz probably en-any indisputable source. If the deavoured to convince the Marshal Germans wished to send troops that Laval had been maligned and hurriedly to Italy they would use that he had never conspired with the Brenner pass. Abetz against Petain's security of the interests of the state.
SITUATION IN- ALBANIA
** GENTLE METHODS
A decision to break through Unoccupied France is improbable as it would be in opposition to the German policy of the past few weeks, the object of which has been to secure the full collabora- tion of France in place of Italy.
850,000
stated that
Explaining why his party was children •have been evacuat Perhaps more comfortably dressed ed from
than the other rescued Berlin. Hamburg and
DILASAN-
a
the Ruhr to southern and eastern gers, Mr Bowe, said that their unofficial evacuation and there small case containing lumbermen's Germany. There is also much womenfolk made them – taks
are reports consequently of serious trousers, fersey † övershoes and n overcrowding in Vienna through torch in case they were torpedoed the evacuates.
and these cases were the only' things they had time to grab when rpused from sleep
AR.P. REGULATIONS ARP regulations are stated to be extremely severe. People must take shelter as soon as the warn-
WENT DOWN WITH SHIP How Captain Reid, commandirik
ing sounds and those hurt in their the Western Prince, went down own rooms get no compensation. with his ship although he coul
Germans much resent getting easily have saved his life after the out of bed and going to shelters Macr was torpedoed, was told by which are lacking in hesting ar-the Chief Engineer.
rangements.
The Chief Engineer said inav
According to evidence available when he got the signal "Abandon in London. the discomfort and Ship." he found Captain Held by greater effect on German morale Captain walked away to the bridge harsh regulations are having a life-boat. Urged to get in the than the fear of bombing
THAI AIRCRAFT
RAID CAMBODIA
Bangkok Allegation
Hanoi
and sounded the siren as the shir went down.
Mr. C. D. Howe, the Canadian
Minister of Munitions, sald that.
five life-brats got away safely bot
the sixth overturned. and it was
then that the casualties occurred HONEYMOON COUPLE
The survivors include the Mother Superior of a convent in China and a young novice: The Mother Superior said that both had alsu BANGKOK, Dec. 19 (heuter survived terrific machine-gunning
Against
Hitler knows that his troops The That Air Force has bombed on the Yangtse. could enter Unoccupied France seven towns in North Indo-China Three babies, who were hoisted
Tepelini Under Heavy at any moment, but it is far more in retaliation for French attacks, to the deck of the rescue ship.
Important for him to have the according to a communique issued were also among the rescued. Greek Shell-Fire French Navy and the French by the Thai High Command
Colonial Empire on his side.
The missing include a honey- LONDON, Dec. 19 (Reuter) —
Bangkok Radio claims that thire moon couple who had returned in Hence the gentle methods em Important towns in the province their nahin to collect their pre- Italian resistance in Albania still ployed in dealing with Marshal of Cambodia have been bombed sents seems to be strongest in the Petain and the use of self-seeking out of recognition," coastal area and they appear to politicians such as Laval and be still holding on to Porto Pa- Flandin, lermo which ty under Greek shell- So far. however, Marshal Petain
Bre.
Admitting that fighting between
MESSAGE FROM HOWŁ OTTAWA, Dec. 18 (Reuter) Thailand and "Indo-China border The Prime Minister's office has hás resisted, all German blandish troops continued, the High Com received, a message from Mr. C mand in Thailand, in com- D. How saying: "Life-boat over- munique, has changed French turned while attempting to trans- indiscriminately, according to in heavy ses" e planes with bombing open townsfer occupants to the rescue ship semi-official Japanese.report from Despite nerce storms on Tues
Bangkok received in Tokyo. don Scott and others has shocked News of the death of Mr. Goi ! day our planes bombed a motor according to a Vichy dispatch to The communique charged that Government officials here. transport column. It was not the German news agency. French planes on Dec. 18 dropped
Communications with Valona iments. along tu constal road haye been the object of the latest RAF
attacks,
ENVOY TO 'FARIS Comte Fernand de Brinen yes terday formally assumed the post of French Ambassador In Paris:
possible to observe the full effect The appointment was made by bombs over 8akannakhan, kuling of the attack but a number of Marshal Petain in accordance with eight persona and also over
bombs fell near the column and a decision taken at Wednesday's udorn, killing one and injuring Maharajah Of Barod
the vehicles were subsequently cabinet meeting, dar, machine-gunned. All our planes returned safely.
TEPELINI HOLDING OUT Tepelini la under heavy Greek shell-fire but has not yet been
taken.
Very wintry weather prevalla in the northerni
Įmany other, despite the fact that Comte de Brinon thus becomes both towns are known to be open Brid defenceless against
a full-fledged Ambassador six towns
weeks after his appointment as aerial attacks the French Foreign Minister (then the permanent representative of
Donates Trawler
LONDON, Dec. 19 (Reuter) - The Maharajan of Baroda haa made a further war contribution
All-India radio.
avail. He has long been know AXIS MACHINÄTION of £50,000, according to the
for his friendly attitude towards Germany.VOK
•
IN AMERICA
The zuta will be used for the
Vessel will be named
sector with deep As Vice-President of the French-NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (Reuter) purchase of a trawler for the In snow at 2,000 feet and frequently German Committee, he was re- Mr. Harold Ickes, Secretary of the dian Navy for mine sweeping and 18 degrees of frost. Despite this ceived by Goebbels in Febrizary, Interior, speaking at the Colombia ant! submarine duties the Greeks have taken two small 1939. The visit was considerably University, said that the dictators hamlets slightly in front of their criticised and he subsequently proposed to cripple the United Euroda. previous Une and many more pri- denied that he had been sent to states by sabotage, propaganda The Maharajah har already. soners and war materials have Berlin on a mission for the and sowing suspicion between the given a similar sum for fighter been captured.
French Government.
United States and Latin America, planer for the RA
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