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BRITISH TROOPS CAPTURE SIDI BARRANI, CLAIMS CAIRO REPORT
Three Italian Generals And Many Thousands Of Soldiers Taken Prisoner
Special to the "Telegraph”.
CAIRO, DEC. 11 (UP).—IT IS RELIABLY REPORTED THAT BRI- TISH TROOPS HAVE CAPTURED THE IMPORTANT SEA TOWN OF SIDI BARRANI.
MANY PRISONERS WERE TAKEN DURING THE ACTION, IN- CLUDING THREE ITALIAN GENERALS.
IT IS REPORTED THAT AT LEAST 10,000 ITALIAN AND LIBYAN TROOPS HAVE BEEN CAPTURED IN THE WESTERN DESERT TO DATE.
British General Headquarters, in a communique to-day declared: "The advanced elements of our mechanised forces are now operating westward and con- siderable additional captures have been made.”
ROME ADMITS BRITISH SUCCESSES
A Rome communique admits the British successes. It says: "After bloody fighting, It 's Libyan vanguard southeast of Sidi Barrani was withdrawn to Sidi Barrani. General Maletti, the Italian military chief was killed while leading Libyan battalions.
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"British armoured divisions at dawn..on Monday attacked the Italian lines southeast of Sidi Barrani · which were held by Libyan troops. Exceptionally fierce fighting is still continuing in the Sidi Barrani sector. A Blackshirt Division on December 3 and a Libyan Division faced the British attacks causing considerable losses to the British."
Italy's Oil Line Is Directly Menaced
of
Superior Preparation British Will Win
Of British Army
LONDON Dec. 11 (Reuter).—The British bound across the roudless track of the scrub-covered desert has already justified the foresight of British army authorities who for nearly a decade worked on the adaptation of motor transpost för desert warfare.
The stor katarta in 1931 when a medley of different types of vehëlks were tried out for over 5,000 miles over all kinds of errain in North Africa. The experience gained then jd since has proved of immense value to the Army in EgyLU
Compare with the campaign in Albania, distances in Egypt are en mous. Taking into account both Libya and Italian East Africa, the front extends 3,500 miles, or longer thanšike Canadian-American frontier. Present operations from the viewpoint of the mechanised army are most timely as the sand is much harder now then at any other time of the year.
WAR AIMS BEING CONSIDERED
Churchill To Speak Soon
Decisively By
1942 Says Envoy To Washington
Special to the "Telegraph"
BALTIMORE, Dec. 11 (UP)The British Ambassador, Lord Lothian, in a speech here to-night declared that Britain had won the second round of the 1940 battle, but 1941 is "going to be a dangerous year."
"We are undismayed. With help from you, we are confid- ent that we can win, and win decisively in 1942, possibly earlier,"
he said.
ARTILLERY DUEL NEAR TEPELINI
Was
He said that Italy "already beginning to crack, with the heroic Greeks striking a mortal blow to the prestige of Mussolini.”
Lord Lothian's speech was read by Mr N. M. Butler, Counsellor of the British Embassy on behalf of the
#reat aerial battles over Britain in September frustrated the German invasion attempts.
dispelling
LONDON, Dec. 11 (Reuter)Statements regarding in Greeks Attempt To Ambassador, who asserted that the
How Town Was Recaptured Last Night's
CAIRO, Dec. 11 (Reuter) —The success of the British uround Sid Barrani was the outcome of well- planned strategy.
British armoured forces first ut- tacked the enemy's right flank and then forced their way to the rear whille flerce British frontal attuck was launched against unciny post- tions at Makuin, 15 miles east of Sidi Barroni. This Eontal attack was completely successful.
Air Raids
Outflank City
the
to foresee what basic develop Tepelini from the southwest. On England
-Several-Areas-Visited-
pending. British announcements of war aims are premature. For some time past the Cabinet has been giving a provisional examination to the principles which might guide a general
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ · the grim outlock to the Ger- settlement. It is intended that when Government has brought
man victories in Norway and France. these discussions to a more definite stage, Dominion and Allied Frontier reports state that a Britain, Hitler cannot win the war.
STRUGA, Dec. 11 (UP)-
He said: "Without a conquest of Governments shall be consulted. heavy artillery duel is progress We have no Illusions about 1941. We It is obvious that no publicing around Tepelini which the are suffering on the average of over 200 civilian deaths and 300 civilians statement can be expected in the Greeks are shelling from
mutilated every fight and enemy. meantime. In any case, such a village of Benca, five miles dis bombardment.
Our food supplies statement could only be on tant, which was occupied at are gradually being more strletly
hour talloned." general lines as it is not possible battle in an effort to outflank
dawn to-day after a two
Sea Threat, Warning Lord Lothian said that Britain.is ments may take place in the war It is reported that the Greeks confident that with American aid situation..
are-apparently-aiming-to-out-sho-can-win-a-decisive victory in SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Furthermore, Government must flank Porto Palermo.
1942, if not before.
He warned that Hitler is going to LONDON, Dec. 11 (Reuter)—An important; source
The Greek troups which occupied LONDON, Dec. 11 (UP)-At bear in mind that while it may be
on Britain this Italian oil supplies is menaced by the Greek push in north
On finding themselves cut off from 7.30 p.m. German raiders, who getirile to make known what Great the village of Niolen on December 8, renew his attacks,
Britain and the Allies are fighting have advanced another seven malleinter and next spring," "He is the rear the Italians bocame dis-were approaching London from for, it is not desirable to place any along the main Koritzn road, north of distance planes. with all his might Albanin directed towards the Skumbi river valley. ·
buliding submarines and long The Devoli River region is threatened; from here comes ut organised when attacked from all one direction, ran into such a handicap in advance on any Govern- Sante Quaranti, and are now on and main with which to bomb our Theavy unti-aircraft barrage that ment which might succeed them after three miles from the village of Borch, tonvoys and announce their location least half of Italy's peacetime oil requirements. Though this The capture of Sidi Barrani was
the war is won or to revive Party seven miles north of Porto Palermo.. proportion is reduced owing to war time consumption, the im-announced at publie places of enter they abruptly changed course strife by enunciating proposals which Another column is striking west-
TURN to Back Pago, Column 4 porlance of the area is increased by Italy's geographical posi-tainment throughout Calro and was and fled. A rooftop observer could cause controversy and, wenken ward from Argyro-Castron und early tion and her susceptibility to blockade.
greeted with tremendous enthusiasm, said that no bombs or flares the war effort.
this morning captured the village of the Egyptians raising cheers for Eng-were dropped on the London
Early In New Year
Kalassa, five miles from the coast on For over a decade before Mussolini land.
Kalasoti
which is a tribu- river, drove out King Zog and scized his The press features the news
on area. country, Italy had shown a great their front pages. The newspaper | At 0 p.m. the London area had
A British statement is not expected lary at the Dropull river.
Klisura is half surrounded from the Interest in, and had spent much |"El Ahram" uses for headline as first dusk warning siner last efore the New Year, but it is anti-
and is threatened with money on the development of this verse from the Koran, "Our possess Sunday. It started quietly and a
ion is returned to us."
prolonged full was broken only by take an early opportunity in 1941 to Greeks from the Dangll mountains. "Truly magnificent,"
make a pronouncement to the world a few brief bursts of gunfire. Italian interests began prospecting|
In the Meshcopolis sector, the en- high Egyptian Government official
on the subject of the Allies' war alma circlement of Gramai le as long ago as 1925. Real progress described
Two southeast England towns were
tightening of Sidi barabed to-night. At 7.10 p.m. night. In this connection it may be re- with the Greeks only two miles from "Reuter."
raiders were reported over Liverpool called that President Roosevelt makes the town at the nearest point. Fierce for developing Albanian oll resources a sensation throughout Egypt. This lund. At 7.50 p.m. German raiders ton early in January-on occasion ruption, but the Italians this morning He said that the news would cause and northwest and southwest Eng- his inauguration speech at Washing-fighting is continuing without inter- The building of a pipe line to a little smashing Italian defeat removes any uil port near Valona was Inaugurat-
were over a Midlands towD. At which would seem Inevitably to pro- stubbornly repulsed a Greek 'attempt ed and in January 1936 the first loud possible doubt concerning the safety 8 p.m. raiders were reported over a mise a declaration of importance to enter Gramsi.
town in Wales. of crude oil was carried along the 40- Egypt."
6,000 Prisonera
Typhoon's Toll
oilfctd.
sides.
was visible in 1833 when the Italian Barrani to the recapture Sixty Dead In The Government voted 200 million lire
Philippines
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQRAPH"
was
how
MANILA, Dec. 12 (UP)-mile pipe line. "The "Manila Bulletin" reveals On the seizure of Albania early in CAIRO, Dec. 11 (Reuter),— that the Governor of Albay 1839, absolute control of this oll in-Over 6,000 Italian prisoners are Province has reported to the dustry constituted one of Italy's chief reported to have been captured Department of Interior that 60 economic gains, and development was persons were killed, 100 Injured Pressed forward with on even greater in the Western Desert together with quantities of war materials: , and several missing in the
which have not yet been sorted Gatanduanes Islands as a result
Several hundred wells were sunk, out, states a communique issued of the typhoon last Friday. and it became clear that Italy regard-by G. H. Q. here to-day.
The Governor has asked for] TURN to Back Page, Column 3 100,000 pesos. for relief of the
victims,
The "Bulletin" said that the] damage to crops and public -works at Catanduanes is believed to be several hundred thousands of pesos.
Captured Air Marshal Replaced
CAIRO, Dec 11 (Router),
intensity.
Vital To Italy
Reshuffle
Cabinet
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of Konoye
Forecast
TOKYO, Dec. 11. (Reuter)-With the rapid approach of the opening of what promises to be a stormy session of the Diet, an early re-shuffle of the Konoye Cabinet is rumoured--an ex- pedient to enlist the most enthusiastic support from both sides in the Increasingly bitter strife between the Rightists, Ex- tremists and Moderato elements in Japanese politics.
Newspaper Offends
Defence Regulations
LOND
Dec. 11.(Reuter).—The
the
cipated that the Prime Minister will northwest to the south
capture by the
from the President of the United States.
BULGARS
ON SPOT
Desperate Defence
·YUGO-SLAVÍALDANÍAN FRONTIER LONDON, Dec. 11-Violent fight, ing continued to-day in the Tevall sector where. the Italians, who haye been reinforced, aro making des perate efforts to prevent the Greeks from descending into the river valley. In the Skumbi valley which leads El-Bassan, Le Greeks have [to
"RCUTER'S CORRESPONDENT ON
Reds To Oppose advanced to positions in front of
Nazi Wishes
Vrepka.
Desperate Italian counter-attacks to hold up Greek progress, have
North of Pogradelz, where deree fahting is in progress, the Greeks are TURN to Back Pago, Column 5
firat prosecution of a newspaper under the Defence Regulations, resulted in | the Managing Editor and the publisher of "Reynold's Newa" being fined £30 each and instrycled to pay £10 each for costs.
LONDON, Dec 11 (Reuter) folled. The
allegation was that the news-Bulgaria grants free passage to Ger paper published matter which might man troops going to Greece, the
useful to the
Soviet Union would the Bul- In article concerning the defence garian senports of Burgas and Varna, or certain parts of the Empire was the Secretary-General of the Soviet published fully in some editiis of Commissariat of Foreign Affairs, M. the newspaper ignoring the deletions Saboleff, told. King Boris during a made by the omcial cens the case, fitanbul Correspondent of the "Free recent visit to Soña, writes the The Magistrate "trying agreed that a mistake had been made French" ugency. and that there was no intentional, anti-British action.
King Boris confirmed to M. Soboleff that Hitler, hnd naked; Bulgaria to adhore, to the Tripartite part;; but{ the King had avolded direct j
China's Northwest taking Bulgarian, adhesion to repl
Road Kept Busy
on the adhesion of the Soviet Union. German propaganda, says the cor-
buted in numerous. pamphlets, the
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British
Paradox of Exchequer Returns
LONDON, Dec. 11 (Router), —British, exchequer returns for the last week, up to December 7, reveal an apparent paradox. The whole total ordinary ex- expenditure, was, therefore, due to
December the usual disbursements' to
Air Marshal A.-W. Tadder well Any changes would mainly Me Matsuake has been rather mild known in Hongkong) has arrived affect the Ministers who have radical repulation and is reported to and has commenced duties as fallen into bad favour with the have lost, the confidence of it- CHUNGKING, Dec 11 (Reuter). respondent, was, Immediately distri- punditure rose to the record high the fact that at the teginning of Deputy to the Air Officer Com-pro-Nazi camp. These, it is Nazi camp by virtue of the appoint manding the R.A.F. In the Mid- rumoured, include the Foreign bandor Amours as Am-Tramo over the north Wastern high sin of which was to compromise the level of $110 millions but the interest on stocks amount
| expenditure of supply services | BUTE JURIO "Wade. die East, it was disclosed to-day, Minister Mr. Matsuoka, the assador to the United States, a way between Chin and Soviet Rurals Soviet Union.
Mr Shitatori, ex-Ambassador to weeks, almost doubling the amount The Bulgarian Police established
(largely for war necessitles) was This wash the 7 port-Air, Marabral Navy Minister, Admiral Olkaws
total ordinary. NEVERJE Britain impre Boyd was aftroute to take when he and the Minister of Commerce adviser to the Foreign Minister the thesar Klingo quoting the propaganda, section
Garinany at present the oficial of trade wo month ago, according that the pamphleta i ofliginated from nearly £10 millions below the minione lang Swan.captured by the Italiana:after*]
Forced Auding in Sicily In November. Mr Kobayashi."
The Gars previous week at £30.6 millions, millkes, but thời TURN to Page 2 Column Five China communies Gone que
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