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ITALIAN AIR STRENGTH CUT IN HALF: BRILLIANT WORK OF R.A.F. IN WESTERN DESERT
LONDON, Jan. 9 (Reuter)-Italy's Empire Air Force has gul- fered as damaging a blow as Italy's land army, partly beenuse it has been brilliantly out-manoeuvred by the RAF. and partly because of the brilliant staff work of the British Navy, Ariny and Air Force, writes Reuter's Air correspondent.
Undoubtedly' the Italian Air Force is being reinforced and re-fitted across the Mediterranean at the cost of big hazards but the history of its participation in the desert air war is one of growing failure.
Three-Fleet Navy For
GENERAL
AMERICA'S POLITICAL
PARTIES
United States Election Has Left Them Just
NEW ADDITIONS ARE About Where They Were
CONTEMPLATED
WASHINGTON. Jan. 8 (Reuter) Far-reaching reorganisation of the Navy which in future will be divided into three Fleets, namely
One month after the British the Atlantic, the Pacific and the blitz opened the "Rigla Aeronau- Astatic, was announced by Col.
AMY JOHNSON tica" in Libya lost probably Bity (Frank Knox, Secretary for Navy
CRASH MYSTERY
LOST BEARINGS IN BAD WEATHER?
LONDON, Jan. 9(Reuter) Mystery stil! surrounds the death ut Amy Johnson, the famous Bri- fish airwoman, who was drowned after baling out of the plane which crashed in the Thames Estuary on Sunday.
It has now
per cent of It's original total of yesterday.
When Campaign Started
Except for a few shifts in voting strength in Congress and in State Legislatures, and a slight reshuffling of Governorships, the election left America's political parties just about where they were when the 1940 campaigns started.
Broadly speaking, the Democrats are stronger and the Re- publicans are weaker with respect to the officeholding strength of the parties. In the minds of some observers, however, a serious question has arisen as to whether the election may not have leopardized the two-party system in the United States. The consensus seems to be that this question will be answered by the conduct of the party leaderships during the next four
years.
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front line planes in combat with Colonel Knox further announced the RAF lost several advance that Rear Admiral Husband E bases and is now suffering severe Kimmel La replacing Admiral shortage in supplies, particularly (James Richardson as Commander petrol, thanks to the British navy. (in-Chief, Pacific Fleet, and that Some 250 Italian aircraft, about he will also become Commander- hall. of the original Ita-in-Chief of the Combined, Fleets
As far as the Democratic party Presidency was pretty largely in strength In Libys, were Admiral Richardson will report is concerned. If there are any the hands of amateurs, of whom certainly destroyed between De- to the Secretary of the Navy for croakers they are of the type that none was less experienced in cember 7 and January 7 for the duties at present undisclosed.
would complain about Utopia. matters, political than Mr. Wilkie loss of less than 20 British planes... The present Atlantic patrol Local leaders and partisans may himself.
force. Colonel, Knox said, now in be disgruntled over regional de- GAINS BY THE AMATEURS It is considered highly probable qludes about 125 ships and the fests but the critic, who would He did not win the Presidency that 123 were battered on the principal change in that respect pan the picture painted by the but he received a larger popular ground during RAF raids and was a change of namu.
master artist DN election day vote than any other Republican the capture of 40 of these in un-
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PLANES CAPTURED
Mary vessels
boats
Colonel Knox declared that
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serviceable condition at "Eladem The Navy Department, he dis- been established, suggests that as the British cap-closed, intends to ask Congress states the Ministry of Aircraft ture new airfields it may be found for authority to build 280 aux Production, that when Miss John- Lihat Italian air losses have been
such as submarine son left the airfield on Sunday much heavier than is yet known. chasers, minesweepers and patro morning, no passenger accompani- Desert aerodromes are particu- ed her. The weather report given įlarly vulnerable as it is almost im- her was bad and her parting words possible to hide aircraft by dis- were "All right, I am going to the persal. The strain or Graziani's was not intended to increase
Asiatic Fleet's strength at eir arm is shown by the fact that
sent. This indicated that she pro-Italiar alr activity dropped posed to fly over the bad weather steadily after the British capture with clouds below her.
of Sollum, rallying only for two days on January 4 and 5 in a frantic, trultless effort to save
top.
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On the tangible" side, which tamore States and polled a larger what the boys in the precinct call electoral vote than any Republican important, the Democrats have Presidential candidate since 1923. more votes in the House of Re- In the eyes of some observeis, the presentatives than they had be-amateurs succeeded where the fore and have lost no essential professionals failed and this may It strength in the Senate. Generally lead to efforts to bring about a In the personnel that the speaking, losses in one region have change pre-been offset by gains in another so directs the party machinery in
that the party, from a numerical election years. The Navy planned to hold the standpoint, is as well or better off For the present, however, there usual fleet manneuvres in the than it was before.
jaz。 no indications that the policies Pacific this spring but this at INTANGIBLES RAISE QUESTIONS determined by new leaders unless of the Republican party" will be Nothing more was seen of Miss Johnson's plane until it
rangement might be changed with.
On the intangible side, it is Mr. Wte came
should choose and down over the Thames Estuary. Bardia.
out notice.
hard to measure the gains of the should be able to exercise a de- of 42,000 In The Increase carried The machine
sufficient
No Italian air operations badi
per Democrats in this election. Fot
gree of authority not ordinarily sonnel raises petrol for a 4 hours' fight-the peen reported from
the Navy's man one thing, it is the first time wielded by a defeated Presidential the Dode.
including the exact time between the take-off canese Islands since the outbreak power to 232,000
a century that the party has been
candidate. and the crash.
successful three times in a row in the Greek war, the Italian air reserves on active dura
electing its candidate. Moreover,
Her scheduled flight should have force there having been virtually taken one hour.
ONE PARACHUTE Only one parachute was obam served to leave the plane before it hit the water.
It is believed that Miss Johnson just her course in the bad weather. After flying round for several hours. her petrol became exhaust ed and she anally baled out over the Thaines Estuary, possibly hop- ing to alight as near as possible to one of the vessels in the naval -convny
ence by the combined RAF. `ac- tivities and naval blockade.
On their
i.
In non-election times, a party's policies are reflected by the ac-
This leadership Jeinamas
face, these things changed.
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"strufed" and starved out of exis- EIRE BANS DISPLAY it has elected the first third tions of Its leaders in Congress.
term President in history. OF SIGNPOSTS
KESTRICTED OPERATIONS.
DUBLIN, Jan. 9 (Reuter) — A might be expected to give the In the Senate, Charles L. The plight of Italian squadrons ban against the display of sign Democratic party prestige that McNary, who was Mr. Wilkie's
on would become a tremendous asset in East Africa is nearly as bad and posts comes into force in Eire
Continued Page 9 Col. 1. It is noticeable that their opera-
Feb. 1. This is in effect an but events of the next four years.
Government tions had been severely restricted emergency
order might turn them into a Hability. [ror, some weeks. It is considered which makes it an offence to dis- If they enhance prestige, they also
that these squadrons numbering at play anywhere outside the urban will entall responsibility. the most 150 aircraft, are in such areas, a sign which furnishes an The severest blow suffered by straits for lack of supplies and indication to the name, situation, the Republicans was. maintenance that operations are
tinpossible.
of course.
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The order also prohibits the House. Next to this came the Meanwhile the RAF in the display within the urban areas losses the party suffered in the Middle East is growing steadily of signs indicating the direction House. The Republicans had pinned their hopes upon regain- stronger. An RAF spokesman to Calro has just said that reinforce ments are pouring in "more rapid ly than two months ago”
or distance to any place, Thai Planes
Bomb Bases
A sign is deemed "displayed" ing the control of the House which it can be seen from the highway, they lost a decade ago and thus train or lowflying aircraft.
re-establishing themselves as ย dominant factor in the legislative situation. A few gains in the Senate and an added Governor-
At Banapil ANGLO-PORTUGUESE UNITY chip cannot assuage Republican
LONDON, Jan.
(Reuter)
A That Consulate communique REITERATED
states that as further reprisal for
the bombing of Khemmaral, Udorn and Nong Sapang. Thal planes combed the military bases at Banapil, Samrong and Chongkal.
On Jan. 5 French artillery and machine-guns
BRITISH ENVOY PRESENTS HIS CREDENTIALS
RAIDER DESTROYED
OFF SUSSEX
disappointment over failure gain this vital objective.
to
The showing which the Re- publicans made in their fight for control of the House may have LONDON, Jan. 9 (keuter;
jan important bearing upon the R.A.F. fighters shot down
an future of the party. The cam- enemy bomber off the Sussex coast paign for the election of Repre at Angmering. yesterday.
sentatives was almost entirely in The bomber was one of a "few the hands of what in another day and Thal forces replied and the newed 'assurances of the friend-which singly attempted daylight would have been called the "Old
continued throughout the ship uniting Britain and Portugal raidy in widely scattered areas of Guard" of the party.
at
'Suvannakhet
fired in Amphur and Mukdaharn
duel
day
LISBON, Jan. 9 theater) Bt
were expressed yesterday when England.
That is, it was conducted by the HEAVY FIRE
Sir Ronald Campbell, the new Bombs were dropped on a town professional politicians in Con- British Ambassador to Portugal in East Anglia but the The following way the French presented his credentials to Prest-of casualties was small and the tions. On the other hand, the number gress, and in the State" organiza- opened heavy fire on Aranya, Indent Carmona, the Prades sector. and Thailand
damage slight. replied and aflucked and
cap
Sir. Ronald Campbell referred to "two countries which by trádi-
tured three guns. The French tion, Independent spirit, and the were pursued between Aranya and extent and strength of their co Sisophon the operation being as-lonial empires have many char acteristics and interests in com mon."
sisted by 30 Thai planes.
The communique also" claims that the French suffered heavily. in their retreat,
SPITFIRE FUND FOR
FREE FRENCH FORCES
LONDON, Jan, V (Router).
The Spitare Fund for the Free
opened with £500.
campaign of Mr. Wilkie for the
ULSTER'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS CONSCRIPTION, EIRE PORTS
BELFAST. Jan. 9 (Reuter) -Ulster's attitude towards the ques- President Carmona expressed Ition of
conscription and Elreports were the subject of a state- the win that friendship between ment Issued today by. Mr. J. M. Andrews who recently succeeded the the two countries might become late Lord Craigavon as Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, even more fruitful and conveyed
TO REMOVE
THE STATEMENT, HE SAID, WAS INTENDED
EMPIRE'S WAR EFFORT.
to the King sincere wishes for SOME MISCONCEPTIONS REGARDING ULSTER'S PART IN THE his personal happiness and the prosperity of his empire.
Sir Ronald Campbell said that Mr, Andrews made it clear that ing in large numbers as volun. Britain would continue to follow the non-inclusion of Ulster in the teers in all the British fighting-
of compulsory military forces with sympathy the destiny of system
1938.
been
French Forces in Britain has been the Portuguese people. This sym service was due to the decision of
MISUNDERSTOOD Referring to ports handed over pathy would be greater in that the United Kingdom Government. events which had been rending despite the strong representations to the Eire Government in Europe for the past eighteen made to the British Cabinet that Mr. Andrews said he had months had, in no way disturbed Northern Ireland should be in told that Ulster's attitude in this the friendship sealed with the cluded in the conscription scheme. matter was misunderstood in the time-honoured alliance binding Ulstermen, he added, were serv- United States and in other coun
which the two countries and to
This sum was handed to Gen eral De Gaulle by the Assocta- tion of Free Frenchmen in Britain The first Spitfire to be pur chased from the funds will be named GENERAL DE GAULLE,
His Majesty remained wholly
tries overseas...
"The position is as follows, 'The would find a sincere echo, in the Northern Ireland Government was PRES. CARMONA'S REPLY feelings of admiration in Porta- not a party to the transfer of
SPANISH ENVOY TO faithful.
ROME RECALLED President Carmona expressed gal for your noble nation and parts. The arrangement was made
to
F
ROME, Jan. ' (Reuter The appreciation that the Ambassador the high virtues of which she is solely between the United King, Spanish Ambassador Italy. had recalled the
dom and the Government of Eire, traditional so justifiably proud."
"At the time of the transfer, interest Senor Garcia Condey Mendez, has friendship and common
Friendship between Britain, and been recalled and told to hold cxisting between the two coun: Portugal which grave events had I pointed out that the agreemont himself at the disposal of the tries,
in no way been able to disturb, was handed, over, without any The visit which the Duke of must be inspired by a wide, and guarantees, whatever of defences Foreign Office says a Madrid dia- patch to the Stefani Agency. Kent paid to Portugal at the time mutual understanding,
that were vital to the safety of He became Ambassador to Italy of the centenary celebrations was The purpose of the Ambassador's the United Kingdom."
Mr. Andrews, then recalled. Mr. in Jully, 1937, shortly after the striking evidence of British sym mussion which was to make this. Italian Ambassador had been pathy with the Portuguese
friendship even more fruitful, was Winston Churchill's, vigorous con accredited to General Franco's, The Ambassador's tribute to the in keeping with the President's demnation: of, the handing over of Government
spirit of the Portuguese people sincere wishes,
the porta
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