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FOUNDED 1801 一拜禮 號三廿月二十英港香 MONDAY DECEMBER 23, 1940.
No. 16339
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United States GEN. GRAZIANI ADMITS
Prepares Her
War Machine ITALIANS WIPED OUT:
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (UP)—Mr Josso Joner, Pre- sident of the Imports and Exports Bank, in a speech here to-day, predicted that defence establishments in the United States will soon be working 24 hours a day with "little quibbling about coste,"
"We hope the war will not reach us, but whether wo
| like to contemplate it or not,
it would be foolhardy not to realise that war is a reason- able possibility", he CX- claimed
BRITISH SUPERIORITY
Special to the "Telegraph"
ROME, DEC. 22 (UP),——MARSHAL GRAZIANI HAS SENT A REPORT TO MUSSOLINI ON THE ANGLO-Italo BATTLES IN EGYPT, CONCLUDING WITH THE WORDS: "IT IS PREMATURE TO MAKE ANY PREDICTIONS IN THIS TITANIC BATTLE. IF THE BRITISH ARMOURED UNITS ARE MARKING TIME BEFORE THE FORT OF BARDIA, THIS IS DUE EX- CLUSIVELY TO THE BRAVERY OF THE ITALIAN SOLDIERS.”
MARSHAL GRAZIANI REVEALED THAT THE BATTLE HAD BEEN MOST SANGUINARY. HE SAID THAT A NUMBER OF ITALIAN DETACHMENTS HAD BEEN WIPED OUT WHILE RESISTING AT SIDI BARRANI AND AT OTHER POINTS.
RECENT AIR RAID RESULTS
British Heavily Hit Reich
LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter).-German air raids over Britain during the week ending December 21 were on an unusually light scale but six planes were shot down for the loss of one British fighter.
Detailed figures are:
December 15, 16 and 20.-None.
December 17, 18 and 19-One German lost each night. December 21.-Three German and one British lost.
NIGHT RAIDS ON BRITAIN
Meanwhile heavy British raids over Germany, including three concentrated attacks on Mann- heim, and a daring 37th raid on Berlin were continued, every night. Three British planes were lost during the night of December 16-16, four during the night of December 16-17
Sunday's Activity and no losses on other nights,
including the Berlin raid.
LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter).
Italian Losses -Enemy_air_activity_over.
Confirmed Agures of the Western Britain during daylight hours Desert air battles for this period are to-day was very small but after not at present available but during darkness raiders were reported the week ending December 18, 03 from several districts, including tallan planes are definitely known to
have been destroyed in combat for Liverpool, Midland, northern, the loss of ten British planes, bringing west and south-west towns in the total Italian
planes confirmed England and Wales.
destroyed by the RAF, since Italy entered the war to 385, while i
reports of ground.
Up to a late, hour to-night, further 158 were destroyed on the
there had been no
heavy bombings but in several
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He emphasised that the British attack at Sidi Barrani came as no surprise, but that the superiority of British armoured units forced the Italians into an orderly NGUETTA
retreat.
Graziani said that the battle för. Bardia was continuing. He stressed the importance of the British air and naval forces in the British attack, at the same time saying that Italian action had been hindered by sandstorms.
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He revealed that the British attack occurred a few days before the Italian attack on Matruh was scheduled.
Mopping-Up
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LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter),-Bri- tish mechanised troops are still clear- fing up in the arra north-west Bardia, destroying odd pockets resistance and making sure that Mar- įshat Graziani will not be able to re- inforce the garrison it Bardia itself.
British Headquarters in Cairo un- princed to-day that our troops pround Bardia are being steadily reinforced. A further seven guns from a frontier post we recently occupied have now been collected.
The situation on other fronts is "un- changed.
Some of the thousands of prisoners taken In the Western Desert have been sent to Palestine where they are central Judan plain. Some 2,000 ur-| being-putina special camp in the rived on Saturday.
SITUATION IMPROVES
Thai And Indo-China May Negotiate.
Italy Finds Many
Enemies At Home
-Network Of Spies
LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter).—Very heavy sentences on 24 people accused of spying have been inflicted, announces the Rome radio.
Two members of the Italian Navy, a workman, in a firm of val constructors and a trade representative at Taranto have
been sentenced to death.
Australian Navicerts
Japanese, Affected By Restrictions
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
A special tribunal for the defence of the State ended Its case on Satur- day evening against members of a "network of spies operating in Italy.'
Sentences of death by shooting were imposed on the trade represen- tative at Taranto and on a quarter. master in the loyal-Italian Navy The execution took place on the out- skirts of Rome to-day.
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ANOTHER GREEK BREAK-THROUGH
New Threat To Tepelini
con-
A communique states that tinued on various fronts. Italian the Greek advance was
planes bombed
Vichy
Three people sent to prison for an ATHENS, Dec. 22 (UP),—It is reliably learned that follow- unspecified term were a Sub-Chiefing heavy fighting the Italians have been driven from their com- Quartermaster in the Navy, a work-manding positions on the Chimara mountain and are streaming man in a firm of naval constructors, and his wife. Two persons sent to northwards attempting to fortify and hold new positions south [prison for 30 years were a woman of of Valona Bay. SYDNEY, Dec. 22 (Domei). Austrian origin and
man of Extending to Australin the apparently doubtful nationality. British maritime "squeeze play" One man with an Italian name was against Japan, restrictions have other received prkon turms of from Kiven a sentence of 27 years while 26 been imposed upon the taking of three to ten years. supplies of water, fuel and foods by Japanese ships without war- VICHY, Dec. 22 (UP)-Des-rants from London certifying the patches from Saigon Indicate vessels' ownership. that the situation between Indo- This practice has already been in- China and Thailand is improving. troduced in India and South Africa.
system virtually prevents LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter). warrantsThe mainland of Malaya, in The French Government, de-Japanese vessels without
Singapore VICHY, Dec, 22 (UP)-As a con-clared the despatches, feel that obtaining necessary supplies.
Confronted with this situation, the addition to
places the raiders met a strong Persona Non
anti-aircraft barrage.
An alarm was sounded in the London area soon after dusic and there were Indications that a very
up
Grata
Leave Paris
heavy barrage was being pul U. S. Embassy Officials against the ralders.
During the day one Junkers ᏱᏴ . bomber was reported brought down
in south-eastern England.
Two British planes landed in Eire, according to an official statement issued in Dublin, and the crews were interned.
India Rated Unpleasant
Japanese Complains Of Oppression
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPID"
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ministrative Ofleur, and Mr Lee
The
such
MALAYA'S DEFENCES
and
Larissa, Janning. Reassures
Patras, Levkas and Jannina and six Italian planes were shot down.
An official spokesman stated that on the northern front the Greeks cap-·
other war materials.
Syria
VICHY, Dec. 22 (Reuter).- tured 300 prisoners, eight cannon and "If Marshal Petain is determined to take no military initiative At Budapest the Greek rudio was against anyone, he is also deter- heurd describing the Greek capture sequence of the German authorities' the authorities at Bangkok are Nippon Yusen Kaisha's Tokyo Maru Penang, is being put in a state near Tepelini of fortified positions mined to preserve for France declaration that two secretaries of not opposed to a resumption of has applied to London for warrants. of defence, said Sir Shenton that the Italians had claimed were what she has acquired from the United States Embassy, Mr Cec negotiations between the French However, it is understood that when- Thomas, Governor of the Straits impregnable.
Spain," declared General Ber- Cross, First Secretary anet Ad- and the Thailanders which was ever Britain wishes to apply pressure Settlements, in a broadcast yes-
Counter-Offensive Brohan
geret, the French Minister for Hunt: Second Secretary and Specialist arranged last June, but which on Japan, the issuance of
terday. warrants may be delayed."
Air, in a brondenst from Beirut, in Commercial Affairs are persona never occurred when the Thai-
Schemes for bringing the civilian Near Kilsura the Italian counter reported by the French newb non grata, they will quit Paris with landers, instead of proceeding
defence services to a higher state of offensive broke down and the Greeks, agency. eficiency will be accelerated and with violent bayonet charges, drove Hendaye, en route to
extended. The complete registration them out of their fortifled positions, would be able to report very favour
General Bergeret said that
of all women available for war work near Chimura, states the radio. in the Parts Embassy, who had Mekong river islands, chose,
will be carried out Immediately.
ably to Marshal Petain following his been arrested by German instead, to take direct action.
Heavy fighting continues though inspection of the French air force In the Greek position is favourable, Syria and Lebanon. Hopes Of Pacific War into the charge that she quiry
The French announce that I had
"Men of Syria and Lebanon:.I can the emulated Nurse Cavel, leaves Madrid Thailanders want to negotiate with LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuler),—A
assure you that in spite of his pre- embark for M. Garricau, the French Minister to broadcast talk from Washington on British submarine Swordfish (Liout of equipment Including ten field is not forgetting any territory where to-night for Lisbon 10
LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter)-The wounded and prisoners and quantities occupations in Europe, the Marshal America.
Thailand who is now in possession of the subject of the statement made by MT. A. Langley), is overdue and must pieces.
waves. You can She went from Parts to Madrid via full instructions, they will be able to a Nazi Foreign Office spokesman on be considered lest, according to at ‚— Hendaye.
have complete confidence in the engage in conversations Immediately. America's attitude was given by Mr Admiralty communique.
Marshal as he has confidence in you." Linton Wells.
MOJI, Dec. 22 (Domei). 'India has become an unpleasant place for Japanese residents, and the British authorities there
in
a few hours for Lisbun, via with friendly negotiations to set. U.S. Derides Nazi
Decanton.
former tle the disputed possession of the
Mra Elizabeth clerk
prez/ousy in Paris during the in-
subject Japanese to various Nazi-Soviet Conflict
forms of oppression, declared Mr Akiyoshi, Komata, chief of the Mitaul Bussan Kaisha office at Karnchi; when he arrived here to-day.
declining.
Over Rumanian Arrests
·
at
Threat
The noted Americnn commentator said that officials in Washington state thal Germany hopes to force the
SWORDFISH LOST Italians suffered heavy losses
In the assault on Tepelini the
In
The Greeks retain the initiativethe French Dog TURN to Back Page, Column 4
Unlled dilates into war with Japan, Hitler-Santa Claus Or
The object of this be tol divert Argerica's attention to the
"Impudence"
cast..
was the comment by the "New York Timer to-day on the Berlin .statement. The German Government, says the paper, is poor- advised It. It does not realise that both the political Parnes and the overwhelming mass of the people are united behind the polley of help ing Britain so that the defence of the Abantle remeļns in friendly hands.
God Almighty?
.
Mr Komata who has been in India BELGRADE, Dec. 22 (Reuter)-—A protest against an anti-
LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter)-Almighty God has called on, for 15 years and who returned here Soviet campaign in Rumania and against describing arrested
Germany to lead the way to n purer and better world Herr with 155 other Japanese evacuees persons as Communists "when they have nothing to do with
Frank, the Nazi Governor-General of Poland, fold an audience at aboard the Haruna Maru, declared the Communist movement" is reported to have been lodged by
Krakov during a Christmas celebration. that Japanese export goods have been so restricted that day by day trade is the Soviet Minister in Bucharest, M. Lavrentieff.
This Christmas tree," he Germans. Never before have He is reported to have stated "instruction" have arrived:
naid, "brings us th sacred we been so exalted" "Our attemple to enlighten the that Rumania's actions were Timisoara, Rumarin, during the week US. Naval Orders message that the German nation natives about Japan through motion "intended to camouflage subver according to a Bucharest newspaper.
Lonely Sublimity pictures and pamphlets have resulted give actions of the Rumanian sport to the Italian news agency. WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (Reuter), has been called upon to establish
The United States Navy has placed peace in Europe through Adolf sits in lonely sublimity, he is Incom
Referring to Hitler, he said: "He in interference by British officials, and whenever Japanese leave their Legion" and he demanded that report adds that General orders totalling approximately $284,-Hitler's victory. The highest parably great In his uniqueness residences they have been followed they should censo.
Huber has been appointed suprema 000,000, for submarine chasers and good and the greatest... gift Adolf Hitler is called upon to be the by police who continually watch More “Instructors"!
zommander of Guaman troops in auxiliaries, including four vessels Almighty God has given to man leader of the world unhampered by Timisoara district. wherever they go,” Mr・Komata as
Timisoara · has designed for placing anti-submarine LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter)-New important railway communications nets at the entrances of strategic is to be a German. We are this German nation so that it may anyone. The Almighty has blessed surled,
detachments of German troops of with Yugo-Slavia and Hungary, harbours.
proud to master the world as carry the light into the wilderness,
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