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R.A.F. Bomb Vital Ship Being
Points In Berlin
FROM PAGE ONE
rallway line was temporarily inter- rupted as a result of last night's British roids.
Bombed
TSPECIAL TO THE "YELEGRAPH“
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 (UP). The Mackay Radio reports At Herford, Westphalia, a church having intercepted a message was destroyed by a direct hit. One from the steamer Bic Island,
was saying that she being British plane was shot down.
No R.A.F. Losses
bombed 340 miles west by south LONDON, Dec. 16 (Reuter),—"Au of Tory Island, which is rear attack on number of impart tur the north coast of Ireland. gets in the Berlin. area, Including rallways, factories and public utili ties," is mentioned in an RAF, com- munique describing Sunday night's activities.
Smaller forces of the R.A.F. bomb-
Lloyd George
d the inland port of. Frankfurt Sees Premier
Maine and neighbouring targets, while Kitl shipyards and Bremen were also attacked.
The tommusique adds that during the course of the operations, R.AF. bombers observed enemy merchant vessels off the French const and attacked them, scoring direct hits. No British alecraft are missing. Five Nazi Raiders Down SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY
December 17, 1940.
BRITISH TAKE FORT CAPUZZO
FROM PAGE ONE
terday that British pressure on the Libyan frontier cent.nues, . bɩYE'' u "United Fress" despatch,,
"Reuter" report from London says that Marshal Grezlan.'s troops Bla strongly entrenched in Sollum, which is just inside Egypt, and that Brilh forces have encircled them, sweeping
front.er.
on across the Libyan continues to
Meanwhile the hammer the enemy's bases, including Harda, which may be the next cb. Jective of the Army of, the Nile.
Greatest Colonial Battle LONDON, Dec. 10 (Router)"The greatest colonial battle in history" is how, the Glornale d'Italin" describes the
Speculation On His Africa
Future Career
·NHECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH❞
LONDON, Dec. 16 (Domei).— Mr Lloyd..George, whose future SHEFFIELD, Dec. 16 (UP) The has been the topic of speculation Chief Constable, Mayor F. S. James, during the past few days, called announced to-day that ve German on the Prime Minister at 10 raiders were shot down over Shefeld Downing Street this afternoon The raiders first rained incendiary and conferred with him for bombs, followed by high explorives, some time.
inst night.
which started several fres, Many It is rumoured that Mr Lloyd houses and stores were damaged, but George may accept a post in the War the damage was not as great as that Cabinet or succced the late Lord during previous raids. Ilundrets of Lothian 713 the Ambassador additional people are hemelern, but Washington,
the casualties were fewer than might have been expected.
Tepelini And Himara Occupied
FROM PAGE ONE
mastery of the situation. Some new positions were taken.
On the southern sector, the Greeks took a number of Italian prisoners including some offers Three high Italian officers were killed,
Himara Casualties STRUGA. Dec. 10 (UP)-It has been reported from the frontier bat hree Greek cleers and 63 soldiers were killed in the lighting at 'mara and about 100 wound:d. Six Italian omeers and 8 soldiers were killed, and 160 wounded.
The Greeks captured four offers and about 300 Italian rold'ers.
Wreckage Of Ship Found
to
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" AUCKLAND, N.Z., Dec. 10 (UP) The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Peter Fraser, announced toy the the Chatham wreckage found on Islands Indicated that it Werst missing steamer Holmwoud, of tons, which had been shelled.
There in been missing for fortnight white on route to New Zealand.
U.K. WILL BID FOR U.S. SHIPS
543
WASHINGTON, Dre 16 (Reuter). ~~Th~ U-lied States Marittjen Pema mission has announced that 24 laid- up merchant ships will be offered for sale on January 7
Athens Communique
It is cynorter Bed a bid will be ATHENS, Dre, 10 (and calmin
The Warmed by the British Purchasing Com- Ministry tony znzon Achting of a limited character con-
The ships to be sold range from different come which are Jum under sinng tens tinues to be successful on carts of the fem ui a hat retu sud into the 23.000-tons George Washington
was formerly I some advances along our lines."
Gerinan
The Ministry of Public Security vessel. reported: "All is quiet in the interior. The terms of the sale, provide for of the country."
the transfer of the thing in for-len [A:gs provided that this is done with-
In six months.
military operations In North Significantly emphasising British. strength in North Africa, the news- paper declares: The British. Com- mand has Inunched in battle 300,000 men from the four corners of the Empire and 800 armoured cars, and tanks."
I dds: "With such powerful
means, the most powerful empire in
the world believes that it can render hors-de-combat one of the peep es of
days
the Axia. The events of the next few
will prove that erroneous calculation."
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Replying to a question by an American journalist who spoke of the advantages to Britain of a separate peace with Italy, the "Clornate declares: "Italy d'Italia" chalceably at its fighting post and will not withdraw."
un-
Unforgettable Sight ("MEUTEN" WITH ARMY OF THE NILE> CAIRO, Dec. 16.--A vivid story of in trim of live dhe peross the Western
Desert by a band of picked Aus- tralian cameramen trying to catch uo with the Imperial troops was told me by Casinin Frank Hurley, filelal with the Australian movaman Forces in the Near East, who has made a complete film record of the eft metus,
Captain Hurley, who acted as officiul photographer in France in the fala vlan and made five trips to the South Pole with Shackleton and
won, described how, after driving 40 miles. they found a came full of som 2000 miserable Libyan prisoners guarded by a score of Temmies,
* Coueront Meior was watering the prisoners in batches of 20 from a disused Roman will cut in gold rock.
Ilurley described the Nibelwa comp ng an unforgettable sight, silent as a grave. Everybo ly had moved on except twa British tommies left in e of British tanks damaged in action.
Dead Caked In Dust Itallan dead lay all around, their hadits orked in dust, Hurley counted tanks-some smashed, 38 Italian
chandnard und damaged, etherg Stray mules and dogs were prowling round a dump of ammunition und stores,
Near Nibelwa, the party came across another camp holding at least 7.000 or 8,000 Italian prisoners, git- ting in groups, laughing and rmcking, Cintain Hurley dererbed The
contrasting with the Libyans,
Rapid Advance
NEW FIRST LORD STOCK EXCHANGE Italians as well-fed, clothed and ched,
FROM PAGE ONE
ping losses in the Atlantic and feels that Admiral Cunningham, with hts) successes in the Mediterranean, 1 the man to fill the bill.
The Vice-Admiral of Submarines, Admiral-Sir-Max-Horton and Hear Admiral Sir Henry Harweed, hero af the battle of the River Plate, are mentioned as eeeble successary to Admiral Cunningham.
The Story Behind M. Laval's Dismissal
FROM PAGE ONE
LONDON,, Dec, 10 (Heuter)- Enterprise i industrial rections on
S'm'lar se ties of e^nfusion met the the Stock Exchange was fucking,
eyes of the party at the 1tl an cam” otherwie ecpditions were cheerful,
Gilt-edged Indian loans, Egyptian, of Tumma, Just south of Sidi Parrari.
place." Italon cfflers had le't s Portuguese and Greek bonds register-deurs were lying all over the
tuiler mains.
hurriedly that even their valsts we:e
ed
O's cent'nued in favour though left behind. Tille profil taking cecasionally re- dueti Carller have need
Kafir, after early local cupport, finished a little irregular.
Home Indutrials were generally quiet.
Wall Strict was quietly irregular.
Evidence Against Harry Bridges
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“ MIAMI DEACII. Flu, Dec. 16 (UP), Mr J. Edgar. Hoever, Director of
Captain Hurley said: "We nelted. an in an endeavour to catch up with the battle, but the imperial fores were moving at a rate of 50 miles
Then we heard, the roar of day. naval guns beard'ng Sidi Perrant." Aircraft Captured
CAIRO, Dec. 10 (UP) ~~The Billich captured a number of plearnt on the ground at El Sallum ord Fert Comiz- 20. No reinforcements are reaching the Italians,
the Federal Bureau of Investigation, LATE NEWS
ed heavily from the British-Greck] zaid" te-Czy that he had evid-res sucesses. It is also reported that which was gathered by the FD.I.
oppos:d to Laval.
General Weygand was personally idetes that Mr
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Mr H. G. Sheldon sut as corener at: the Central Magistracy this after- nota, with a jury, to inquire into the circumstances surrounding the death of Tong Ling, aged 38, who] died after an iceldent in King's Road, North Point on October 6, in which car, driven by Lleul J. L°C Pearce, R.A., was involved.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (UP).-Congress authorised $13 106,227,930,58 in commitments and direct appropriations for national defence during the current scasion, which set a peaco time spending record, according to an official tabulation of the House Appropriations Committee.
Chairman Edward T. Taylor Navy: Cash, $2,711,002.525.34; Authority, $825,445,612; said total commitments for all Contract purposes amounted to $23,135,- total $3,337,198,137,34. 740,686,15. Of this amount, Civil atencies (for defence), Coah,
Dr. T. K. Lze of the Con M 316,020,627,477.16 was direct 3580.044.848: Contract Authority, Hospital Bald that the man died Cash, $4,068,191,860 in contract $187,300,000; total $770,044,048, shortly after admelon una no per authorisations, and $2,148,021, t. dition, Congress Indirectly mortem examination revealed that 298 payable from trust fund re-ecermitted the government to an- death; wind to a ruptured spun ceipts and not from general other $4,500,000,000, the cat'mated and hatmorrhage,
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which the United States has started The defence appropriations were to build. This amount was not in= Ilsteder, follows:
[cluded in the Agures since it repres AnArmy: "@Carb, $3,019,008,749.24; rents an oventual sum which must The jury returned a verdict of Contract Authority, $2,070,180,397; be paid by subsequent Congresses.If accidentul droth "end, fold that nữ, total 88,702,148,149.24.
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