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GENERAL
ENEMY DRIVE ON EGYPT U.S. Warships SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS ON AXIS
HALTED NEAR SOLLUM
GERMAN TROOPS EXPERIENCING HARDSHIPS OF DESERT WARFARE
CAIRO, Apr. 30 (Reuter) Enemy troops on the Egyptian fron- tler, said a military spokesman, had reached a point about five miles east of Sollum and had halted there. It was difficult to determine whether the halt was due to the harassing action of the British patro's, R.A.F. bombing, supply problems or sandstorms. The halt was probably due to a combination of all four factors.
Enemy troops are now spread out in a long straggling line from To- Tripoli to Sollum. There are minor groups round Bardia and bruk. The head of their advance consists of three columns "one on the coastal road and two on a higher escarpment. All three have halted near Sellum.
German troops particularly, the planes, out of which troops were spokesman continued, are now just stepping. His guns set fire to experiencing the difficulties of one plang and several others were deşert warfare,
water enveloped in smoke, namely shortage, transport problems and that hot dusty wind which, wc-
The situation in Libya generally, the spokesman said, is viewed in Cairo with calm optimism
TROOPS SURPRISED
May Enter: Combat Zones
WASHINGTON, Apr. 30 (Reuter,
United States warships may en-
ter the wombat zones if necessary in the interests of the defence of the Western Hemisphere." Presi- |dent Roosevelt announced at a
press conference yesterday.
SHIPPING BY FLEET AND R.A.F.
LONDON, April 30 (Router)-Thirty successful attacks on Axle shipping by units of the Fleet and R.A.F. are reported by official sources during the week ending April 27.
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The biggest single episode was the naval bombardment of Tripoli at dawn on April 21 when three transports were set on fire, one of which was seen to sink, an ammunition ship explod- ed, a supply ship rank, another was seriously on fire and a destroyer was heavily hit.
Other naval successes include the torpedoing of a 10,000 ton He added that the area of com-tanker, a 6,000 ton supply ship, a bat activities delineated by Ger-.
7,000 ton supply ship vand a 7,000 many round the British Isles had ton ammunition ship in the Medi- nothing to do with United States
terranean, all announced on Apri warships. They would go into it "
defence of necessary for the the Western Hemisphere but that did not mean that they were going
NAZ THREAT BERLIN. April 30 (Reuter) "President Roosevelt's plans will
|American ships.”
and crumpled up all along the tine.
saw at least 200 men hit
Sun-
to Britain.
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Tripoll was sunk by the submarine A fully laden tanker pound for Tetrach, and a heavily laden block jade-running oll tanker of more than 10,000 tons was sunk by the submarine Orge. "
ABYSSINIAN SITUATION
IN ALL DIRECTIONS ITALIANS BOLTING
Both the RAF. and the South African Air Force continue to give to successful
CAIRO, April 30, (Reuter).—The Italians have bolted in all direc- At least six ships were hit off tions following the capture of The troops, apparently fabber. have but one Immediate result-Norway, including a 3,000 ton sup- Dessie. Their difficulties are fur- cording to an Arab proverb, just gasted by the sudden attack, had the quick and certain sinking of pig ship left sinking, and a 1,500 ther increased by opposition from
es wife murder if it continues for no time to raise their tommy guns
ton tanker almost certainly des the patriot forces now arising in This threat-"is made in the five days.
troyed.
all kinds of unexpected places. Deutsche Allegemeine Zeitung in
In a very low level attack on a
Italian retreat toward's The sunner reported that helan article dealing with the Ameri-heavily
and can proposals to speed up supplies shilps some miles west of
escorted convoy of three French Somaliland would involve
Heligo crossing 2 The newspaper adds, land on April 25, a very large ves-avel in burning heat by one route depression below sea The RA.F. attacked Junkers fall, troop-carrying planes embarking This is the largest collection of Americans should cherish no illusel was set on fire and almost and almost equal difficulties by
acro- aircraft seen at the Libyan aero-slons. Whether sailing alone or certainly destroyed and another jany other available route. enemy troops. at Benina drome, near Benghazi, again on drome and indicates the extent to escorted by warships, all consign-was hit on the stern and severely Monday, One plane was destroyed which the Germans and it neces-ments traversing the Atlantic are damaged
good for sinking." and a number of others were sary to stiffen the Italians.
Off the Dutch coast, at least severely damaged.
Mr. Churchill's speech on
It is claimed that the weapons rine vessels were" bombed, includ. /support Considerable casualties were 3-day, which is taken to mean that of the German blockade lurk on ing three direct hits
de all the routes cetween Britain and ton supply ship in a
on an 8,000 Operatiuns. South African fighters ficted among the troops, adds the we do not intend to accept a
machine-gunned and damagei R.A.F. communique
fensive attitude here, has
caused America and it is time that Ame-14.000 ton vessel in a convoy off the enemy aircraft on
Gimna aero- the greatest satisfaction
realised among rleans
what confronts Frisian Islands was damages
drome and motor transport con- The first German-Italian at the troops, who are not in the shipping when President Roose-
centrations Between Batle and The week's most sensational at- tempt to dash across the Egyptian least intimidated by the superior velt's plans mature,
Tandeho. tack was delivered at dawn of frontier resulted in a sharp rebuff numbers against them and who
April 25 from a neight of 25 feet for the enemy.
get A moble column are all as keen as possible to on Monday swept down the escarp- to grips with the "Jerries." ment which runs close to the sea at Sollum and tried to break through along the coastal road.
The enemy thus exposed their right Bank to orie of the most famous regiments, of the British Army and when they came up
FLANK EXPOSEN
DOGFIGHT OVER
THE CHANNEL
against frontal opposition, they Enemy Ships Bombed
had to retreat hastly to their former positions. They retired un
der heavy fire and suffered very heavy casualties.
are
Off Dunkirk
"LONDON, April 30 (Rauter)-
convoy, a
ground
The RAM bombed and machine-
PLYMOUTH RAID on a 1,600 ton supply ship one mile gunned enemy positions and
DEVASTATION
up the Nieuwe Waterway between trenches in the Chilga area. Hook of Holland and Rotterdam. One fighter is missing from Smaller ships were attacked with Monday's operations. bombs and machine-guns in the
Women And Children same operation
To Be Evacuated: MONSTER RALLY LONDON, April. 30 (Reuter)-
A large part of Plymouth is to be declared an evaluation area follow- ing four raids in eight nights.
Com-
IN SYDNEY
Ten thousand school-children Australian Reply To British armoured forces
During yesterday's operations by are to be moved immediately to Nazi Propagandists meanwhile sweeping ceaselessly aircraft of the Bomber Command, rural areas in Devon and across the great desert plateau" on
four medium-sized ships, encouù wall Mothers with children, ex- top of the escarpment to counter
SYDNEY, April 30 (Reuter)- tered north of Dunkirk were bomb-pectant mothers and old age pex-This is an opportunity to give the any attempt to circle round cor left flank.
ed and machine-gunned despite aloners who wish to make their He to German propagandists who thick cloud and rain, announces own arrangements will be assisted are saying there is disunity be- At the moment the Germans are apparently pausing to think where the Air Ministry.
next to direct their own, and the Italian's efforts.
DARING FEAT
As the bombers turned for home
encountered a
to evacuate.
A decision to this elect
Latest reports indicate that Mon-
H
tween Britain and Australia,” said Wathe Acting Prime Minister, Mr. A. a number of Messerschmitts tried reached yesterday at a conference W. Fadden, launching a £35,000,- to intercept them but were beaten between the city's Emergency Com-oco loan and recruiting campaign mittee and representative of the at a monster win-the-war rally in A feat which was described by a off by the fighter escort. senior R.A.F. officer, 25 "the most Spitfires оп patrol over the Ministry of Health.
the Sydney town hall outstanding example of personal Straits of Dover
He added that when the full initiative and daring I have yet number of German fighters and a day night's raid caused widespread story of Greece can be told, no seen" was performed yesterday by dogfight ended with the Germans damage, particularly in arcas al- one will be ashamed: there is * a Canadian pilot.
quickly disappearing into the ready heavily hit, and many people credit as well as a debit side. The pilot, who was flying na re- cloud.
were killed. Nevertheless, the caa- He announced that £10.500,000 connaissance in a newly-arrived A British pilot said "Although ualties were not so heavy as in any have already been subscribed to American plane, saw a large num-we did not see any of the Huns of last week's raka, ber of Junkers 52's (troop-carry-¡ crash, some were damaged and we ing planes) lined up wing to wing were lefs 'cock" of the walk.'”
It is now confirmed that rour on Benina aerodrome, near Ben--
One of the two bombers Shot German aircraft were destroyed ghazi. He asked his crew whether down by anti-aircraft fire "during during the raid on Plymouth on Mr. Herbert Evatt, Labour Mem- they were willing to attack despite the raid où Plymouth crashed into [Monday night, three by anti-air-ber. of the Advisory War Council, the fact that the flight was pure- the sea only 220 yards from the craft guns, says the Air Ministry. [declared that Australians are “in- ly a reconnaissance one."
shore. When it hit the water, it Although there has been a cer- tent on united war effort and party "Sure, let's have a crack a threw up a terrific column oftain amount of activity by enemy politics have receded into the them" was the reply.
aircraft during yesterday near the background a ̈ He thereupon dived down from A search was made at daybreak southeast coast, there are no TR- .12,000 feet until he was only 50 for the wreckage but the quick-ports of hombs being dropped..
feet above the ground and few sands where it crashed had swal- straight across the line of German lowed it up.
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The Deputy Federal Labour Leader,
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MASS AIR RAID
ON KUNMING
bunyip made when it came down KUNMING, April 30 (Central)- jst night to pull the plug out of a More than 100 bombs were dropped billabong. When they wanted to within the city limits of Kumming know what a, billabong was, we when a squadron of about 20 Jap- told 'em it was the lid for a cor-anese planes staged à rald yester- robores."
day afternoon Hundreds of Leading Aircraftmen Greening houses were destroyed, and many said the recent issue of long, heavy casualties were indicted among the blue avercoats was welcome
civilians. "Our uniforms are a knock-out A message from Hengyang states over here," he adds. "We are the that 27 Japanese planes came over only air force wearing dark blue Hunsa yesterday. Nine of them and people ask us in the streets bombed Kiyad thrice while 1# where we're from *-
others attacked Lengahultan
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