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DUCHESS DOES HER BIT-A1 president of the Bahamas Red Cross, the Duchess of Wind- sor, centre works with other women rolling bandages for British wounded, at the Red Cross headquarters in Nassau. The Duchess is the First Lady of the islands, where her husband is Governor-General.
Disaster Facing The Italians In Desert
FROM PAGE ONE
further to the fallin' rear towards Tobruk.
Grand Scale Operations
The scope ut such operations Is admittedly on a grand scale. would involve some extra effort and risk. But the moment is propitious; the enemy's murale is undoubtedly severely shaken and may give way altogether quite easily.
HITLER SPEECH
R.A.F.'S PART IN
OFFENSIVE ·
FROM PAGE ONE
War On Capitalist great image to enemy communica
Countries
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (Reuter),
finns and milleted many casualties on eremy personnel by dive machine- Kun niteks
Later reconnaissance fights report-
Hitler's speech is regarded here as ed large fires west of Budbug, and in pep talk to munitions workers, other roads enemy motor transporta and secondly, a challenge to the rest were burning on the road, causing of the world, whether belligerently dislocation of enemy to er not, which opposes Nazi economies, ments.
During these Intensive ar pera- Hitler's
announcement of
continuous from capitalism everywhere is taken here tions which were
war on
move-
It is to be noted with satisfaction! that General Wavell and Sir Maitland Wilson have called on every weapon as aimed chiefly at Britain and, the dawn to dusk, only three of our air- et our command to play a part in the United States, and as final recogni- craft failed to return to their bases, for both theic that America, If not belligerent, but of their pilots, two tre safe defeat of the ener
enemy,
is really in the war with Britain, within an own Territory. mavy and air force have been active and have made their power telt.
It remains to be seen whether the British can press the Italians back into Libya; whether, indeed, we can drive thein out of the country alto- Kether.
It is also considered significant that Italian Forces Attacked
CAIRO, Dec. 10 Router).—Mimy Cernan workers needed such a "pen
alk," articularly such a lengthy one, tens of bombs were dropped by Bri
Hitler's "Bodyguard" tish planes, whicit varied their tactics
DERLIN. Dec. 19 (UP). It has by diving tow ́ and carrying out
Lin attacks ! been disclosed that when Hitler made machine
R.A.F
onslaughts
The Arabs may well rise and make his speech, he was surrounded by troops. The
enemy
of the British drive in-
I barassing attacks on insolated Italia) eight heavy anti-aircraft batteries suppon arcounts for the absence:
columns, parties and even their vivilian colonists,
of the
On the other sido Mediterranean, in Albank-prospect look equally bright. The Greeks are stil pressing on despite ferrible win
ter weather. Such weather is tra
destructive to a retreating army as it Is a cause of delay to an advincing
ormy.
Naval Co-Operation
with brilliant searchlights,
STOCK EXCHANGE Evidently the Italians needed every
Chinese
leans,
his heart to travel,
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MAJESTIC
at Htalian raids on Alexandria during the recent moonlight nights. avallable aircraft to meet the R.A.F. LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reuter) -Al-Months of meticulous preparations though sentiment was brighter on the behind the lines preceded the present M-G-M Picture Stock Exchange. business generally action against Graziani's army.
bulk of which appears to he
stationed tuled quiet.
cree; unl For Eastern konus, in the region around' Sollum where especially
moved the frontiers of Egypt and Libya meet. |nigher_ _bui Brazilons were occasion- All branches of British forces in the The Italians in Albania are In fally offered.
Middle East. extending 400 miles into mbat dengerous position, We can Oils met good enquiry, Anglo-Iran- the desert from 0.11.Q. at Cairo are spure, enough ships from operationjins advanced from 31s. 3d. to 35s..perfectly.co-ordinated.. on the Libyan roust to send a naval Several Industrials strengthened. squadrim to Valona d such a while Kaffir dividend payers appre stroke would be decisive. A naval ciated.on local support, attack on this port would cut off the retreat of half the Italian army and would prevent further reinforcements! from reaching them: Thy fleet reed have no tears In accepting such a challenge,
Mussolini and his Faseist enipho are rocking. Can the British forres push it over now? It is possible.
Italian Divisions
Wall Street was quiet.
U.S. Study Of
Air Training
OTTAWA, Dec. 10 (Reuter).— Licut-Cmdr. Wanamaker and Lieut.- Cmdr. Taylor of the United States Air Arm, have arrived here on a our of the Dominion to study the Empire Air Training plan with a view to incorporating features of it
Reported Cut. Off in the American training programme.
FROM PAGE ONE
navy will make the position hopeless.
They said that the United States coustal defence scheme will engage
ia force of 25,000 fully trained pilots of the naval air arm alone by 1944.
It is estimated that the front, occupied Two Spies Executed
by the Italians is about 30 miles wide.
It is believed that the prisoners taken yesterday
mostly Libyank.
were
In England
10
LONDON, Dec.
(Reuter). After the two German spies executedt British Navy Active to-day had been arrested, they con- CAIRO, Dec. 10 (UP)-A naval fessed and fold of instructions they communique issued to-day states had received. during the night of December 3-9
Richard Arlan Andy Devine
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This fact was disclosed in a broad- nuval units bombarded cast to-night by pn officer whose Makiila Cump and Sidi Barrani in the business it is to prevent leakage of
information to the enemy. support of army operations.
The offices stated that Waldberg may bave neted from putriotic
COAST PORTS SET vs but Meir acted simply for
ABLAZE
:
FROM PAGE ONE
Channel ports last night were still
blazing fiercely to-day.
the This morning the haze over Channel still glowed red, but Inter in the day great fonts and columns of smoke rising from the French const mude a spectacular sight.
The fires appeared to be worst in and around Culais,
NAZIS TOUCHY
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In addition to a wireless trans- mitter and a considerable sum of English money, the two men had brought "Iron" {filitary) rations: with, them.
Duchess Of Windsor Has Operation
Miami, Dec. (Reuter).--The Duke and Duchess of Windsor arrived here on board the yacht Southern Cross fo-dny.
There was a formal reception by the British Conqul Ceneral, Consular officials and locul authorities, and a press conference was held:
The Duchean underwent “a major operaton thle afternoon.
Klu
The doctors reported that reacted: promptly and favourably;
"Tidens Tekn," the largest mornire The Duchers left the operating room newpuper in Oslo, has been supera-3 minutes after the anusthetic was ed, because it commented srcastic-administered..
ally on the. Decupancy of the.
Bax in the Municipal Theatre
The audience recently gaga man
und woman in the royal box and
shouted protests, whereupon the] :: couple withdrew.js
Carnarvon Castle Sails Again
MONTEVIDEO, Deo. 10 (Reutor).
ant, referring to the in- The Camarvon Casile sailed at Tidens. Tegn, cident, said the box, once, reserved 8.15 p.m. G.MT., all repairs having for: King Haukon (whole in exile), been completed are crowd now, apparently belonged 10 Despite the rain a': largo
foreigners und
le avaliable to assembled at the quayaldo and
phyore who can afford to pay un cheered the British armed cruiser on adequate subscription.
ther departures Pag
BRITISH COAST DEFENCE
-London, Dec.-10..
In a Commons statement to-day the Prime Minister. Mr. Churcht. announced that the Coastal Command was being strengthened and that adequate protection was being given to trade routes--United Press.
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Death Of American After Police: Raid
The Police said he was intoxicated and became unconscious In the potral wagon on his way to the Police Station. It is not known
died whether he.
at the Police
Shanghal, Dec. 10. Christopher Thomas Hely, 34, Station or on his way to hospital in Steward, on the President Cleveland, the polles umbulance, autopay, find led at night following a raid by int has not yet been announced tile Municipal Police on the rooming] · Hely was a native of Sin Trar house he was visiting.
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