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FOUNDED 拜禮七十月二十沁香 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1940.
No. 18334
TEPELINI & HIMARA OCCUPIED BY GREEK TROOPS, SAYS REPORT
Special to the "Telegraph"
STRUGA, DEC. 16 (UP).—REPORTS FROM THE FRONTIER SAY THAT ADVANCE UNITS OF THE greek armY ENTERED TEPELINI AT THE POINT OF THE BAYONET, AT 10 A.M. TO-DAY AND OCCUPIED SOME OF THE STREETS IN THE WESTERN. SECTION OF
THE TOWN.
BRITISH TAKE FORT CAPUZZO
Sweeping Advance Continues
Another column is reported to have occupied the coastal town of Himara early to-day on the road towards Valona after fierce fighting, includ- ing hand-to-hand exchanges.
TEPELINI WHOLLY OCCUPIED. STRUGA, Dec. 16 (UP)—Unconfirmed reports from
CAIRO, Dec. 16 (Reuter),-Eight days after the start of the frontier to-day say the Greeks eccupied the entire the British offensive in the Western Desert, the Italians have town of Tepelini at 4 p.m. to-day, with the Italians been driven from their last stron hold in Egypt and their strong- ly-fortified Fort Capuzzo, so ne miles Inside the Libyan retreating to the northward | frontier, has been captured by Batish imperial forces.
New First Lord Of Admiralty Possible
SPECIAL
· Fort Capuzzo was the scene of sharp fighting early this year) when it changed hands several
LIMES.
into the Trebesina moun- tains.
Initiative Maintained SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BUDAPEST, Dec. 16 (UP),
Desperate fighting accompanied the The Greek Rudie, quoting press tourde for possession of Halfiya despatches, said that the Greeks (Hellfire) Pasa, which winds throu
it can. the sumuni,
ne escaprun overcating Soltum. 100% two neights and captured he Fas was toally taken when the a number of Italian prisoners on. Brith atormed and captured the the fighting fronts to-day. The initiative of the Greeks con- an important factor in the entmontinues on all sectors despite the
In the high on of the campaign as vessels land-heavy weather. ng suppites me able to get close lands, the snow is three feat
deep.
The
inshore.
seizing of Sollum may prove;
75,000 Italian Prisoners SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Western the
TO THE "TELEGRAPH"'-
LONDON, Dec. (UP)-Military LONDON, Dec. 16 (UP)-meluts at Cairo express the opinion
the fighting in the British naval experts believe Cat
1s extending ACTOS that Admiral Sir Andrew Cun- Desert ningham, K.CB., D.S.O., Com-frontier into Libys. The citensive has mander-in-Chief of the Mediter- atspur the fact that the roopa bad to fight tù a dust storm shortly which made visibility very poor.
It is reported in Landon that nearly p.laoner.
ranean
Fleet, will.
replace Admiral Sir Dudley 76,000 Itatiuni have now been taken
the
Pound as First Lord of ~Admiralty,-in-order-to-combat the U-boat menace in the Atlan- Lic.
It is felt that Admiral Pound. who has been in office for the past 18 months, should be lieved of the strain.
Admiral Cunningham
rc-
“Official Ronic Admission SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ It was offelaily admited by the Hallan High Command in Rome yes- TURN to Back Page, Column 5
Pearl River Concession
More Passengers:
Delay
Violent fighting cuatimurs at Himara and in the Tepitmi værtors with the Greeks maintaining their|
TURN to Back Page, Column 3
Mr McNutt And London Envoyship
May Succeed Kennedy
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Dec. 16. (UP).The presence of Mr Paul McNutt at the funeral of Lord Lothian stimulated rumours that he might succeed Mr Joseph Kennedy as Ambassador to Less Britain, but Mr McNutt himself said he did not desire such a A considerable modification on post. restrictions imposed on river Mr McNull was the sole ranking traffic between Hongkong and United States lleial to attend the of the Canton has been made by the services with the execption Canton Authorities according to Protocol Representative of the State Department, but Mr McNutt CX- tho O.S.K. this morning. plained that he was a close friend The number of passengers allowed of Lord Lothian and had spent last an each steamer has ben increased Saturday evening with him, Irant 100 to 300, while quarantine!
Some usually creditable {Durcca period in Canton has been reduced from four lays to 24 hours. The said that the ex-High Cunimissioner the Philippines WB3 A rent O.S.K. Sirogane Maru is expected to o arrive to-day, and expects to save candidate for the Ambassadorship. with a full campitment of 300 pas-ills friends, however, pointed out that he is not Onancially able to handle rengers to-morrow.
the coelul obligations of such
Ambassadorship, which usually rz- ures individual wealth and fortune
maintain America's prestige.
No official rolification has yel bie received by Butterfield and Swir. the agents for the Fatshan, ani n ailing hae Bren-fied for the men,
Official Story
Tells
Of Raid On Naples
Special to the “Telegrank”
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MEN AND WEAPONS THE ITALIANS FEAR
At last the Italiani forces in the Western Desert have come up against the might of .. tho British mechanised troops and the terrifying effect of British bayonets, before which II Duce's men are fleeing in panic. In the picture immediately below is illustrated one of the tanks which have been in netion during the past week. It is being cleaned up ready for use by members of the crew. Below is Captain G. J. Dean, well-known International rugby' scrum-half, now an officer in the Royal Tank Regiment operating in the Western Desert, writing his despatches.
R.A.F.Bomb Vital
Points In Berlin
LONDON, Dec. 16 (Reuter).-Railway communica- tions, munition factories and power plants were attacked by British heavy tombers which were over Berlin on Sunday nightgund in the early-hours of this morning, says the Air Ministry.
The Story Behind
M. Laval's Dismissal
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
The first of cur bombers reached Berlin just before 9 p.m. Despite the cloud, some of the pilots in the early raids found what they were secking imme- diately while others hand to make their way to alternative targets. Nevertheless our plots recog-· nised and attacked several factories and railway targets.
3.A.M.Attack...
The next series of raids began al 3., and lasted well over an hour. The weather was then much better and visibility excellent.
U.S. Fleet To Remain Based At Hawaii
Power stations, railway junction: VICHY. Dec. 16 (UP).-The and goodsyards were new the chic. Nazi Ambassador, Otto Ahetz, objectives. A stick of heavy high Explosive bombs tell right. In the with a military escort arrived centre of a railway junction and im- here to-day on the first visit of metately started fires which were any German in authority to still increasing as our aircraft left. Vichy in an effort to obtain first the heaviest beinbs were dropped, that the United States naval Iigh Command has reviewed the
· WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (UP)—It is authoritatively stated At another junction, where some of hand information of the extent there were burels all along the naval situation in the Preis has definitely decided to re- of the Cabinet shake-up.
of black A great chur
up
sidings.
A
Special to, the “Teleovank"" ·
It is likely that he may speed smolte rose high in the air while commend the retention of the fleet in Hawall, posted equally
the ro-establishment of debris was lung even higher by the for movement eastward or we ward.
explosion of the tombs." Marshal Petain's seat at Mar- Two large fires were started at The naval chiefs adopted the seilles. Shortly after his arriva, one power stalica.
ninler
force of bembers atthelt position that the fleet must re- Herr Abetz made contact with M. Flandin in the latter's bed-ed the ivest harbour at Frankfurt, man within sailing distance of where he is confined where there is a great collection of both the Carribean and the Far warehouses, factories, grain elevators East, and it was considered that through i'lness. He will leave and oil plants, for well over two this could best be achieved by Vichy on Tuesday afternoon.
room
Why Laval Went GENEVA, D:c. 10 (UP)—It is re- ported here that, Marshal. Pelain't refusal to collaborate with Italy the came as he had done with Germany was the principal tause of M. LavmA removal from the Cabinet.
M Lavai's efforts to bring France and Italy closer together who suffer-1 TURN to Back Pago, Column 3
Communist Agitation
Scotland Yard Discovery
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
lours.
The free port of Bremen was also remain.ng at Hawaii. attacked.
No Move To Far East.
* Berlin Admits Damage
BERLIN, Dec. 10 (UP).—The High Proposals for the despatch" of the Command to-day reports that oneflect to the Far East, west coast bare: TURN to Back Page, Column 3 and the Carribean have tentatively
Last Night's
Air Raids
LATEST
Bangkok Issues New Warning
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH BANGKOK, D: 17 (UP)—An
re
that
been rejected, pricing diplomalle deletal, communique issued to-day. Kays that Sunday's bombing of. velopments,
Nakornpanom and Mukdahan is It is emphased that the navy's garded as a reply to Bangkok's pezes view has not yet been reviewed In appeal issued on Saturday.
thetoloru it is Chief Executive's
expected the light of the
chgage in International, Naval and diplomatic Thalland will very soon
retasiulion. ļobjectives,
The communique claimed that the Bomba On London Arcȧ The opinion is prevalent that the French had carried out mass burnings Beet must remain within access of for villages on the cast shore of Lake SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
the Atlantic should developments Mekong because they were suspicious
of the loyalty of the villagers, LONDON, Dec. 16 (UP):~~ there take an 'unfavourable turn.
It is claimed that the French aro lone raider dropped bombs on the steanwhile navy officials are now their utmost to suppress the througli
German
air force plus a submarine force based nt Manila could make a supply routa between Japan and the East Indies: En extremely uncertain thould any open!
sollet develop.
WETO - BLON
Louis Retains His Title
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH BOSTON, Dec. 10. (UP) - Jee Luis retained his heavyweight title
Al McCoy, tho Canadian heavy
the world-to-night when he beat
KO., in the sixth round. weight champion,
London area to-night shortly paverse to stent strengthening of the independence movement
Beet The naval strategy units, including the CAIRO. D°c. 16 (UP)—The eviccess of the British bombing
before the first alarm. The pinne "Asiatis tineks on Italian naval concentrations in Naules harbour last night has been revealed by an-official R.A.F., Communique.
LONDON, Dec. 10 (UP) was clearly audible above the fore this viewpoint la that an drowning of chained natives. The communique declares that Bard'a, Tinidi, Gazala, Tobruk, Gubbi. Datectives from a special branch anti-aircraft guns.
Ruidera dropped incendiary bombs of Scotland Yard to-day dia-
followed by high explosives on "bombs burst on the jetty to and El Aden.
"At Bardio, fierce fires were caus'd which tivo battleships were which could be seen for 10 miles, covered preparations for a large sast Midland town, but none was
On the other hand, diplomatic cir moored, causing fires which The jetty was hit and considerable scale. Communist campaign to dropped in the Liverpool aren. Meel
le believe that the pulley of the burned for a considerable time. dange done.
take advantage of the war situn-of the provinclat areas "Yesterday Dombs, Appolcn'a, toad cause discontent free of the attackers, but two bombs United States in the Far East, for the
on the London arco, One of our aircraft dropped its
Tell on Darin And
Benna were visited by lamongat workers.
'ra'ders were over a north time being is merely a moral attitude, entire load of bombs close to. a our tombers.
"R.A.F. ("hters carried out offen- It is stated that agents were posted west town for about an hour where wilch will refrain front overt acts battleship.
It was added that Naples was very siva ralds on patrols over a wide area, in air raid shelters to sprend sub-they met heavy bursts of anti-alreratz unless Jupan makes the first move.
successfully ruded, renching as far as Tobruk. During versive propaganda. Many had secur-fre. Bombs hit a cinema in the work heavily
fatal, carusilica, some, of which were "Railway junctions were attacked, rc- these operations two Italian plan:sed pollments as air raid shelter in class district causing
murahjál ulting in thres large explosion, wore thot down. followed by big for All of our alr-"In Italian. East Africa, night st craft returned safely, dan
tacks were made on Gura, Zulo, leaflets attacking the Government, on Tuesday morning. There was a CHUNGKING, Dec. 7 (Contral re being distributed by Com-very brief night alarm, lasting only News) Pelping has been in the The RAF continued attacking Gondor. Assab and Brherzar. Fr's were enemy landing grounds and pero were caused to buildings in the bare munists in the big air raid shelters a few minutes, during which nothing in of a cold reap accompanied by recent was heard. At 10 p.m. the second jnding ercwfalls since yesterday It is repbried that the Cabinet is dromos in the Western Derert Dur- encks arez, at the Arab aerodrome, thrishcut London. The gravaly concerned over Ballsh shining this nights of December 14-16, and Gondar, was heavily bombarded and number of trade disputes were traced night alarm was sounded in the Lon-morning. The mercury has drepped
* útrbétly to Commubist agitation.
four dégreus boldw, freezing point, TURN to Back Page, Column: 3′ 16-10, calds were carried cut on large. Aires started."
It is noteworthy that when Admiral
Si Dudity. Found wax appointed First Lord of the Admiralty, he was succeeded as Commander-in-Chief at the Mediterranean Flost by Admiral
Cunningham; la
• Submarine Menace
Q fow
It was discovered that hundreds of All was quiet in London area carly Peiping's Snowstorms
don area.
a technical
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