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No. 16335
COLOURFUL STORY OF VICTORIOUS BRITISH INVASION OF LIBYA
CAIRO, DEC. 17, (REUTER).—BRITISH INFANTRY WERE TO-DAY PREPARING TO PARTICIPATE IN A BIG PUSH ACROSS THE FRONTIER INTO LIBYA. THEY WERE WEARY BUT TRIUMPHANT WHEN THEY OCCUPIED SOLLUM YESTERDAY AFTER DAYS OF CHAS- ING THE ITALIANS OUT OF EGYPTIAN TERRITORY.
7-HOUR RAID ON NAZI TOWNS
Destructive Work By R.A.F.
Special to the "Telegraph"
Sollum is only a tiny port surrounded by a few white houses. Above the port is Upper Sollum, the main feature of which is the large barracks belonging to the Egyptian Army but long ago blown to pieces by British bombardments - while the Italians were in occupation.
With a little group of British correspondents and one American, I spent the last few days watching the final stages of our assault on Sollum, the tactics for which were just as well thought out as those at other points in Che present campaign.
LONDON, Dec. 17 (UP).-The Air Ministry an- nounced this evening that long-range British bombers for seven hours last night, made raids on Mannheim and Ludwigshaven, which is a suburb of Mannheim, where anweek ago aniline dye factory, one of the largest in Germany, was set afire.
BARDIA BLASTED
R.A.F. Ranges Far Into Libya
Bombs were also dropped on the railway yards at the port of Mannheim and along the banks of the Rhine.
Whole Area Ablaze
"A particularly heavy explosion was observed at Neckarsint, another suburb of Mannheim. By 3.30 am. the whole target area was a mors of james.
"The town of Speyer, zouth of Mannheim was attacked, and alrerali factory buildings were hit.
heavy' planes dropped CAIRO, Dec. 17 (Reuter)—"Other All enemy aerodromes between bomby on the submarine base at Tobruk and Bardin in the Bordeaux, Western Desert of Egypt were heavily raided by R.A.F. tombers on Monday, states a communique from the R.A.F. Middle East Headquarters:
Fighter planes
"The R.A.F. attacked several aero- dromes during daylight yesterday and also hit six merchant vessels off the vessel, was observed to be listing to French ecast. After the attack, one port and another was set afire.
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Sollum was first imperilled a when a British armoured division, after dealing with a whole series of other ob jectives, came smashing through Bugbug from Sidi Barrani quickly that the whole Catanzaro Division under General Giuseppe Amico, which had been happily en route to Sidi Barrani on normal relief duty believing the war to be miles away, was taken completely by surprise.
Majority Captured
The majority of its men were taken riconcr and nearly all its material! zas left strewn along the sides of .12 road.
More
Libyan Forts
Captured
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CAIRO, Dec. 17 (UP)—A These British tanks swept on up general headquarters commu- Sollum while others were coming pnique, issued this evening, says the that British forces on Monday cross the escarpment from niertor,
A halt of fire was poured into the captured the Libyan frontier tefenders of Sollum by the British forts of Musald, Sidiomar and
rks while the R.A.F. continued in-Shefferzen.
adds:
"Four of our aircraft are missing."
Nazis Confess To Raids maintained
cant bombings. A slight check to The communique constant offensive patrols
BERLIN-Dec-17-(UP)—truth forces occurred when throughout the day,
officially announced that in the R.A.F.some tarks became borged in the Fighting continues in the rulds on Mannheim and elsewhere salt fields outside Bollum but this Bardea area where our pressure
Bardin suffered a further intensive last night, ten civilians were killed raid on Monday night in excellent and 50 wounded. weather. Altogether more than 12 Lons of bombs tell on barracks, milltary buildings and railways. One particularly fierce blaze us well as other Bres. Wire started.
Tobruk, Bamba. Berna, El Adrm, El Gubbl and El Gazula were attack-
ed heavily and damaged,
Italian Air Losses
did
που seriously hamper our offensive on the enemy.is steadily increas cperations. The British tanks dashed ing. as new forces arrive.
en to occupy the coastal territory be "In the northern frontier district,
May Loan Britain, 30 miles or more inside the cessation of the rainy period has
More Armaments
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (UP) President Roosevelt tc-dny revealed that the United States is considering
Britain. the building of additional armaments,
enabled us to re-cammence the While they
did so, an infantry offensive, patrolling on a considerable brigade moved up with instructions scale. On the Soudan frontier the not to attack Sollum directly but situation is unchanged." contain 1 letting nobody escape.
Fort Charged, Taken By Sunday, the defenders of Sollum, slammed at their precarious
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AUSSIES IN ACTION IN WESTERN DESERT.
Dominion troops, notably the Australians and New Zealanders are taking a prominent part in the
British desert offensive which has carried our.
froops. Many miles, Into Líbys. In these two oficial pictures taken recently we sco an Australian convoy making its way through the sand dunes of the Western Desert, and below, as Australian ballery of heaVY
arullers.
Britain In Arms Till FINANCIAL
Europe Is Freed
AID IS NECESSARY Britain Appeals To U.S.
WASHINGTON, Dec..
17
During an offensive, patrol, RAF. and either tonning or leasing them-to position, lad moved up to the top Libyan, port of Bardjo, according to ment are resolutely determined tɔ do all in their power to deliver | (UP),The Secretary of the
fighters shot down eight Italian ar craft and possibly a further two. Another Italian aircraft was destroy-|
ed while landing and a general pur- poses plane was shot down.
These enemy losses are additional to the 15 Italian aircraft captured near Sollum.
There were no British losses during these Western Desert operations.
Severe Fighting CAIRO, Dec. 17 (Reuter)-Very evere fighting is raging round the of the escarpment, blowing us the the latest reports received here to Is U.S. Best Defence
road leading from lower to Upper night
way acros After battering their President Roosevelt said that since 3ollum. the best defence of Dritain was the
The British Infantry pressed in on the desert, British, advance me- best defence for the United States, Sollam despite are from the excar inite are carrying out a for- Lower Sollum midable attack on the perimeter de- American armaments would be ofment and occupied greater value if Britain ures them.without heavy casualties by Monday ences of the port. instead of them being stored in the morning, and by the same afternoon,
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United States.
The President said he believed it Durazzo Also Bombed
would be banal to discuss additional CAIRO, Dec. 17 (Reuter)-The dollar loans or gifts to Britain; how-
R.A.F.. Middle East Headquarters ever, the leasing or selling as a matter announce that in Southern Albania, of mortgage was a possible solution Durazzo was heavily raided despite to the question of aiding Britain.
bad weather.
eavy explosions were caused in BOMBS ON BASLE
the dock areas, Again British air- craft returned,safely.
East Africa
CAIRO, Dec. 17 (Router)--Cura , and Asmara, in Italian East Africa,
were raided during the night TURN to Back Pago, Column 7
Advanced forces of British Infantry are following up the mechanised units wille lorry loads of stores and am- munition bring up the rear..
INVASION PORTS the British attack on three fronter
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'*
"Rush" tactics were employed in forts, whose ennture was announced ATTACKED n to-day's British, communique.
Unflagging Advance LONDON, Dec. 17 (UP)-Heavy
British advanced mechanised units BERNE, Dec. 17 (Reuter) expletions from the direction of the are continuing to advance towards British planes are mentioned as being French const shook the Dover area TURN to Back Pago, Column 5 responsible for, bombing Basie last at 2 o'clock this afternoon. night in a statement Issued by the They are believed to have been semi-oficial Swiss agency.
caused by a daylight rald by the According to the latest information, RAF. on the invasion ports.
18 bombs were dropped, mostly The explosions rumbled continu- around a railway station, at 11.05 qusly and bright red dashes were Ipm, precisely.
seen through the sea mist,
Beaverbrook Warns Britain
.
Of New Nazi Invasion Plans
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Dec. 17 (UP)~Lord Beaverbrook. Minister of Aircraft Produc- tion, in a broadcast to-day warned that the "enemy is making preparations for an invasion of Britain even before spring."
the
He said that invasion would | American planes are coming to new type of fighter plane,
"Whirlwind" has been successfully be made by land and sea but Britain in increasing flow.
"Very, many of them are fine types, used.. principally by air.
of fighting planes of excellent quality. He inid, that the output of aircraft He predicted that Britain one of them are equal to this best and engines in Britain from August WO produce here. For example, to November Inclusive was double would receive 20,000 planes from there is the Curtiss P-40. It is good; that of last year, despite the bomb the United States during 1942 for a straight war job. It files easily | Ings, inte when, he declared; the famous and the engine is reliable. In per-
formance and speed, it lethalitis Three-Laggéd Stool:: 8,000 per month plan will be equivalent of the spitre which 1. According to "Heuter"); Lord Beaver- realized. O
brook declared › that Hitler is con- >Lord Beaverbrook revealed that Lord Beaverbrook revealed that a TURN to Back Paga, Column 5
LATEST
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Navn
Woman Is Convicted
LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reuter)"The British Government could never accept any arrangement having the effect of "per- petuating German domination of Europe and the British Govern-
thau, told the House' Appropria the nallons now under the heel of Germany from that yoke and Treasury, Mr Henry Morgen- restore their former independence and prosperity."
to-day tions sub-Committee This statement was made by that British Treasury officials Lord Snell in the House of Lords had informed him that Britain to-day, replying to a request by cannot order additional war sup- Lord Noel-Buxton for a Govern-lies from the United States un- ment statement with regard to less financial aid is assured. any suggestions purporting to Speed Becomes Urgent bo aimed at peace terms which
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17' (Router), had been made to Britain by theThe urgent need of speeding up German Government since American War production and grant- Italy's entry into the war. ing Britain Increasing and more rapid aid have become paramount Lord Snell recalled the statement questions in Washington.
President Roosevelt, back at the A woman was sentenced to by the late Lord Tryon on November death for treachery to-day at 20 that during recent years Germany White House after his return from Winchester the first of such and frequently suggested that she his West Indies tour, was greeted by would be happy to maintain good newspaper headlines redecung the sentences to be announced as relations with Britain provided that grave concern over the position and passed on a woman since the Germany was given a free hand in stressing the "terrible urgency of the
situation. outbreak of war.
Of Treachery
Capital Sentence LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reuter).
She is Dorothy. Pamela O'Grady, 42 years old.
Europe.
The Britlih Government had never been prepared to discutas such art The charges on which she was arrangement since it could only be at found guilty, were that in the Isle of the expense of her former French ally Wight she made a plan likely to assist TURN to Back Page, Column 6 the military operations of the enamy and that with the object of helping the enemy, she cut a military tele- phone wire.
The case was heard in camera and the Court was open to the public only
at the pronouncement of sentence.
O'Grady, a 'short, dark, bespectacled woman, showed no emotion when the Judga passed sentence,
NOVEMBER RAIDS
CASUALTIES
Must Have Money The latest development.to-day was reported to be a statement by Mr Henry Morgenthou, Secretary of the TURN to Back Page, Column 4
Vichy Hopes Italy May Lighten Peace Terms
LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuter) Though internal policy is to be the chief cause of M. Laval's dismissal, reporta
from Vichy fall entirely to clarify the reasons.
OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH It is probable, however, that Marshal Pelain is reported to have after this LONDON, Dec. 17. (UP)—It is] Laval's efforts to make Marshal summoned M. Flandin
The latter is held to be anxious to oficinity announced that 4,588 Fotain a pllant tool for his pro adopt a more dimifed polley than elvilians were killed, and 6,20% were German policy encountered in-Laval, and it is thought that he would injured and sent to hospital through-
Germany
out the United Kingdom as a result creasingly stubborn resistance, never consent to placing, French of air raids during November, which was fortified by the colonial bhar's at the disponsi”; af It is officially stated that the altuation in the Mediterranean: Separate Negotiations i dend during November comprised (It is reported that Laval last week 2,389 men, 1,800 women, children under the age of 18; while ternal reform before the Vichy ranean succentes have revived hoper the injured included 3,495 men, 2,251 Cabinet together with a new German among the group of which Admiry) women, and 488 children under the peace after, both of which, were rs Darian is the leader thats perpe
teted,
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and "492 fald far-reaching proposals & for -- In-
NeverthelessBritain's Mediter