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五拜禮 號三十月二十英港香
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1940. 日五十月一十 SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
EL SOLLUM CAPTURED BY BRITISH FORCES. SAYS
ANKARA REPORT
Special to the "Telegraph":
LONDON, DEC. 12 (UP).—IT WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE ANKARA RÀDIO TO-DAY THAT BRITISH TROOPS HAD CAPTURED EL SOLLUM, STRATEGICAL TOWN ON THE LIBYAN-EGYPTIAN FRONTIER.
HOWEVER, MILITARY CIRCLES IN LONDON DECLARED THEY HAD NO CON- FIRMATION OF THE REPORT.
SIDI BARRANI: FULL STORY How City Was Captured
"Reuter's" Correspondent with the Army of Nile LONDON, Dec. 12.-Despite days of gruelling
20,000 Italian Prisoners
CAIRO, Đặc. 12 (UP).—General headquarters announce that the Italians are continuing to withdraw on the Western Desert and estimated that more than 20,000 Italians were taken pri- soner including one commander, and two Generals commanding divisions.
Tanks, guns and equip-|
of all types were Farmers' Subsidy
ment | fighting-some of which took place in thick sandstorms
taken. the advance British troops are in the highest spirits, patrols continued to harassment this year's returns,
"On the Sudan front, our receive LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter):{ The news of Lord Lothian's jubilant at the successes
achieved after months of the enemy," the announce-by Mr Brown, death hay deeply shocked waiting. Britain, especially as it
ment concluded
totally unexpected and cume
The British advance troops executed 3 awift extensive
while the Ambassador was 80 flanking movement encircling much in the public eye as a
one enemy position after un- spokesman for the British cause other to capture Sidi Barrani in a country, where its advoca- while the Royal Air Force con- tion is just now of vital import contrated on keeping Italian ance to the whole Allied aluse bombers indiget out of the air 'The news cast `gloom over the by Incessantly bombarding and members of all Parties in Parlin-machine-guniig their acroirome.. ment. Many expressed the view The dull, monotonous booming of the that he would be hard to replace, of the British fleet many miles
gum
away was clearly audible here; Bore
STRONG TURKEY
May Influence War Result
ANKARA, Dec. 12 (Reuter).
- $45.00 PER ANNUKS.
MOMENT
CARS
THE MAN OF THE Italians Falling Back In Albania
LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter).-1 sheep farmers in the UK are lo special subsidy to supple- it is an- nounced in the House of Commons Minister for the Interior for Scotland. The subsidy, based
ол breeding Panic Retreat To El Sollum stocks; is to be 2s. 6d. In respect of present successful British offen-
leach breeding ewe. SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
sive in the Western Desert.
$1
CAIRO, Dec. 12 (UP)—RAF. headquarters on the Western Desert revealed yesterday that nine enemy planes were denjoyed and that Macrini, petivity fukiam intense to- day.
Lieut-Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell, K.C.D., C.M.G., M.C., who Is supreme director of the
Early Nazi Raiders Fall Before R.A.F.
LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter)-British fighters shot down three German aircraft this morning" when small formations of enemy, fighters and fighter-bombers crossed the Kent const
Greek Threat To El Bassan
By HENRY GORREL
"UNITED PRESS". WAR CORRESPONDENT
ATHENS, Dec. 12 (UP).---- This report is made from a posi- tion with the Greek troops in the Mokra mountains west of Lake Ochrid. After three days of terrible weather, the Greeks have penetrated many miles in this sector removing the injor obstacles in this drive on El Bassan, although the reinforced Italian troops Bre resisting harder.
I have counted scores of Italian dead who had been frozen and many have been taken prisoner.
Another "Unlled Press" comes- pondent. Paul Palcologos, who is with the Greek troops on the southern runt said that Italian officers frankly. admitted that the army and the Fascist Party are having friction. One offleer said: "I am afraid it will bring violent reaction in Italy and give the Communists the chance they have been waiting for." Paleologos said that Halian resistance is weaken.
In the Pogradelz sector, the Greek Evzene troops have captured the mountain dominating the whole northern range above Lake Ochirid after an assault from three directions during a very heavy blizzard.
Steady Retreating ATHENS, Dev. 12 (UP)-Reports are steadily retreating on the coastal teom the front say that Italion troupes
front towards Porto Palmero Chimare, under ste idy Greck pres- sure.
"Boll bomber and lighter aircraft continued to support the army offensive by bumbing every Hallan advanced aerodrome and attacking for he had won a position for warships are pounding the tab"The economic strength of numbers are retreating to El Sollum
enemy troups.
"The Blackstart troops large himself of distinctive eminence,coastal positions?
It is understood that Mr Butler, the
Turkey has assumed such magni- and are being heavily machine-gun-lying towards London, and dropped a small number of hombs The Baule for Sidi Errant W... Counsellor, will carry out the duties keen and bitter.
tude that it may well influence hed and thrown into utter confusion. on the outskirts of the London Area, the Air Ministry announces. troops have captured a Ambascater for the time being.
the final outcome of the world's mechanized transport
In the
the same area, a large quantity' of Delayed Announcement WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Reuter), announcing Lord delay Lothian's death may be explained by -the-Embassy's desire-to-notify Prezi- dent Roosevelt formally first. The President is at present eruising in the Carribean Sea.
In
W475 success-
The eventual outerie of the pre- ent operations is impossible to fore struggle." declared the Turkish fully bombed. cast because of the rapidity wh which the tuation is chamang Prime Minister, Dr Saydam. "Several tons TURN to Page 5. Column Three speaking on the miniversary of enemy landing grounds at
National-Economy-week, accord
Clipper Leaving At ing to the Ankara Radic.
fbomby were HATCHING Azen, Menath, El Dam, El Gubbi, CIVIL WAR
Hiropped- un El Suliun, while the Gambut,
Derns, Temini and El Gazala were aided. A number of enemy, aircraft
Noon To-morrow net of fighting pure ed. One of our planes has not re-
dispersed on the ground was destroy- IN FRANCE
Roosevelt Message
to order to make up line on the economic staying powers. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Reuter). ---Presklent Roosevelt sent a message beward trip, the "California Cl-continued. to King George VI saying, "I am per" will arrive In Hongkong Lo- shocked beyond measure to hear of narrow morning.
Your
| turned." on
Dr Saydam pointed out that the
from military act and simple, lo war waged
and. he position is far of 1914 both in isuperior to that December 14, at, industry and hgriculture, and the sudden passing of any a friend, approximately 10.30, departing again financial position is strong. We con-
for Manila i 12 Noon.
tinue "Through nearly a quarter of a
The Hongkong General Post Office eremie power of our country."
to place confidence in the century we had come to understand | advises that registered malls will! and to trust each other...
close at the General Post Office at
your Ambasador Lothing,
"I am very certain that if he had] 8.30 a.m.
been allowed by Providence to leave The "Callfornia Clloper" is sche ainst message he would have told, dufed to arrive in San Franelsen ont
that the greatest of all efforts toj December 21.
keep democracy In the world must
and will succeed."
P. O. Announcement
Mr Cordell Iluit Sreretary of The Postmaster-General announces State, sent a message of sympathy that in consequence of
sudden
Western
New Revelations
announces..
The bomba did little damage and caused anly a few casualties.
One German Bomber was also shot down of the south-west coast this morning and one was destroyed during Wednesday night.
In all these operations British fighters sustained no loss.
King Tours City
LONDON,
Headlong Retreat ·
MADRID, Dec. 12 (Reuter). CAIRO, Dep. 12 (Reuter)TheAnyone who thinks that the British offensive in Our
Desert is developing so fast that de Gaulle movement is just aj
Dec. 12, (Reuter).- rumours of a headlong Italian retreat matter of a few rebel generals, Cheered by crowds who pressed are circulating in Cairo and Alexan- knows little of the situation," closely behind the Royal parly, the dria. It is realised thint British declares the Paris correspondent ham and its environs less than 12 King to-day inade a tour of Birming- GIL.Q. communiques Lend to to minimise our successes rather than to of the Spanish newspaper "Ya" hours after the third big raid on the nake clafam until they have been The correspondent continues Birtaingham distrlel on Wednesday confined beyond doubt.
that the movement represents night. It is thus reasonable to suppose that considerably
The King with Lord Dudley, No- more; it gives gional Commissioner, and the Lord the figure of 20,000 prizonera given in energy to the germ of civil war Mayor, walked through some of the the latest communque is an under which is hatching in France and worst bombed areas, pleiding his estimate.
MANNHEIM BOMBED BY R.A.F.
to Mr Churchill, and the United change in the departure schedule of States Government has offered the the plane, the al mail their disposal in connection with the losed at the General Post Office. will be! death.
Hongkong, and Central Post Oflce, Kowloon, on Saturday Decembe 14 as follows:
Registerat moil 8.30 am.
brary inat! 9.00 a.m.
British Government all facilities at American Airways Service for an Extensive Damage
Loss To Diplomacy, LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter)Lord Lothian's death is an irreparabie loss TURN to Back Page. Column 3
Far Reaching Blow Of
N.
British In N.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
homes,
mes,
The speed of the offensive has which only the German army of way between piles of rubble, and viewing craters and devastated meant that communiques had hardly occupation forestalls.". been issued before. fresh important advances and captures were taking prise is expressed
The correspondent adds that sur The King talked to many citizens in Paris that who had had amazing escapes during place. It may be days before the Generals de Gaulle, Catroux and the raids in this vicinity, and con- LONDON. Dec. 12 (UP).—exact number of prisoners, guns and Legentlhomine have only recently gratulated a boy of 17 on rescuing R.A.F. bombers attacked. The tanks taken is known.
been deprived of French citizenship many people from debris, power station at Mannheim Jast night with heavy hombs and incendiaries.
"Inmediately, fires broke out and were still burning when our aircraft left the scene," it was
stated,
Africa
Inspiration To Many
The effect of the Italian reverses
The report said the bombers were forced to fly through cold and thick clouds until they reached Mannheim when there was a sudden clearing. It was revealed that other bombers earlier attacked the railway sidings beside the Rhine at Mannheim, start- ng several fires and great explosions.
The Inlund harbour at Mannheim! was also raided and "the docks bl Calais, Bolougne and Aples were badly knocked about."
Aid For U-Boats. Off Cuba
·
Brilliant Strategy
by the Vichy Government, but notes Afterwards the King inspeeter a As the picture of the first three that Vichy is showing tardy signs of big parndle ut A.R.P. and Civil De- days of fighting are fitted together at taking serious steps against the de fence Workers and congratulated [G.II.Q., from
Gaulle Government.
them on their inagnificent work. the desert front, It becomes evidents
reports arriving from Paris, he
He says, ja discussing a that the Middle East Command, with possible further reshuffle In the Birmingham Damage a brillant plece of strategy planned Alibery would leave the Cabinet and attack Vichy TURN to Page 5, Column Four M. Pierre Flandin would become which was the first for over a week. Government whereby M. LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter).-The on the Birminghare Arca Minister for the Interior while M. TURN to Back Page, Column 4 Payrouton would become a Minister.
HERTZOG
RESIGNS
Led Opposition
noon
and
At the same timme Greek Evzone mountain height dominating the entire northern wing on the Albanian front. The edition of the newspaper the front that the italions-have- "Vradezi" confirms despatches from retreated toward Porto Paterno, five miles south of the Italian key position. at Himara,
Approaching Tepelini
"RCUTER" WITH THE GREEK ARMY
DECEMBER 12.-The Greck army continues to retain the initiative.
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COLONY'S · A.R.P. TUNNELS AS GOOD AS RAMSGATE'S
foot
the cost of
By "Reuter's" Chief Diplomatic Correspondent LONDON, Dec. 12 (Heuter).The crushing blows inflicted on Mussolini's army in Africa are calculated to have almost a decisive effect on the course of the war. The Italian Fleet must
The A.R.P. tunnels now being constructed in Hongkong compare very favour- now either accept battle or the may reise if the pact still holds if Duce's Legionnaires in North one of the parties collapses.
To Smuts
ably with those of Ramsgate, which have stood up so well to the Nazi blitzkrieg. Africa can be considered lost.
This information was given tunnels amount to 20 square feetį intended
to cover a construction
•Their offensive power has been
JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 12 by Wing-Comdr A. H. Steclo-whereas the Hongkong tunnels aver period of 18 months, but it is now destroyed in one fell blow, while will be most inspiring in the Balkans.
(Reuter). - General Hertzog. Perkins, Director of Air Raid 21% square feet. The cost per expected that all the work will be former Prime Minister and later Precautions, in a Press con-per in Hongkong than in Rams-
run also is very much the menaco to the Nile Valley no. The Greeks will be encouraged to
chea-nished within 12 months. Lender of the Opposition, has ference this morning.
gate, and although it is admitted nullahs, as another means of protec
The possibility of making use of longer exists.
further acts of valeur, and the extent HAVANA, Dec. 12 (İleuter)
the help that Britain will be able Allegation that German submarines resigned his membership of In support of his view, Wing-Comdr that inbour is probably cheaper hero, tion is being investigated, and ex- The Italian defeat will be folt in give may be increased, Yugo-aro being provisioned off the shores Parliament.
Steelo-Perkins produced Jist of
construction and materials -politically-ñot--only in-Europe-but Blovin's hands will be strengthened, lof Cuba by shilps of neutral countries
is very much higher and is not in hiperiments have already been carried The resignation of Mr Ilavengo, ngures compiled by Mr. Campbell, of instances controlled by Government in Kewleon. Wing-Comdr Steele algver the Exual.
the wisdom of Turkish policy justified, calling here was made in the Cuban
former Finance Minister under the P.W.D., who is in charge of tun-Agnin, the tunnels in Ramsgale zo. Perkins was of the opinion that these and Axis prophganda in Bulgaria House of Representatives to-day.
nelling arrangements in Hongkong, nuire timbering whereas those in tection, although
would provide. consider her hasty action in joining The many friends of Britnia la tion to send Congressional felicits. Hertzog'ʼn 'resignation from the leaders accommodating 3.8 persons pertup, walch - naturally increases the ate them, but in fine weather -
good pro Japans must now have cause to re-
The allegation was made by Senor General Hertzog is also announced. will suffer a severe set-back.'
These developments follow General which showed that while Ramsgate Hongkong hnyc nii had to be shor Chibos In à speech supporting a mo-
course in the of rain I might not be possible the tripartite pact.
alrip of the Re-United Nationalist foot-length of tunnels, Ale local price very much.
tun- France will derive fresh hope and tions to President Roosevelt on his Party, which was the official Oppoal-nein are based on three persons per
would serve an
they Even nosuming thu! violent encouragement from this British re-election,
foot-length. The area of the croяM Satisfactory Progress
nose: Similar surveys have pow exisemely useful
ctul pur- domestic reactions do not upset the victory, It will incrense. France's Senor Chilbas necused
"arthton."
stelion Romagate tunnels is 42 square The construction of tunnels in the mide of the nullahs in Hongkong. Fuseint regime, it is not likely that valus in German oyes, but it will realdence of a great and friendly ed in a letter from General Hertzog vary from 00 to 80 square feet.
columnista” of attacking the diploma- The news of the resignation appear-foot whereas the longitong tunnels Colony, Wing-Comdr Steele-Perkins Sites for new tunnels are being Mussolint will get much help from make M. Laval's policy more un-rer and stealing documents from and Mr Havenga which was publish it is also interesting to note that factorily, and accommodation for the Station, Leighton Hill and at a place into revealed,, is progressing satis Investigated in the Central Police the Germans, and Japanese ald can popular and distasteful to French here. He did not name the friendly led in the ex-Prime Minister's own the surface area of walls, floor and inhabitants in rapidly on the increase, between Bonham Road, and Hospital. be ruled out. Indeed, the questioni TURN to Back Page, Column 5 Power concerned,
paper the "Divnderland.”
celllag per foot run in the Ramsgate The tunnel programme was originally Road.
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