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No. 15347
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1941.
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TAKING PART IN THE BATTLE OF LIBYA
Here are some of the British reinforcements which arrived recently in Egypt to take part in the present Battle of Libya. Top picture shows contingents of the R.A.F., landing from their transport, and below, a happy group of British tommies getting fheir first glimpse of the Middle East.
TURN
INTO RAGING FURNACE
WITH
20,000
BOMBS
"
LONDON, JAN. 2 (REUTER).-TWENTY THOUSAND incendiaries and a LOAD OF HIGH EXPLOSIVES DROPPED ON BREMEN DURING THE FIRST HOUR OF WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S FIerce bombiNG RAID BY THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, TURNED THE GREATEST SEAPORT IN GERMANY-AFTER HAMBURG-INTO A raging furNACE.
INTENSE RAIDS
As the long procession of aircraft of the Bomber Command reached the Zuidor Zoo on their way to follow up the first attacks, they could see a red glow in the sky over Bremen al-
ON BARDIA though still 120 milos from their target. Smashing Blows By R.A.F.
LONDON, Jan, 2 (Reuter).-Royal Air Force raids un Bardia and Derna, and nerodromes in Timi and Gazal, are announced in a communique issued by R.A.F. Headquarters in
the Middle East.
The First Bombs Of New Year
Smoke from the fires reached as high as the clouds and mingled with them, and pilots found the targets they had been detailed to attack so thoroughly ablaze that rather than waste the bombs on buildings already gutted they sought other factories and dackyards in the city.
Armaments Assailed
All bombs at Bardia, burst in the target area but details of
the damage were not observed. It was an intensely cold clear night, and a young moon clear- In Italian East Africa, the ly lit up the targets, chief of which were the great shipbuilding Rhodesian squadron destroyed a yards in which warships of all number of buildings near Sab- kinds, and especially submarines, derat while other aircraft of the re under construction, the same squadron made a dive outsche Vacuum Oil refineries, attack on enemy positions in railway communications, ware- Kern 50 miles east-north-east of houses, rice and starch mills, Kassala, destroying motor trans-and the Focke-Wolfe air frame port vehicles, starting a very factory. large fire and silencing several LONDON, Jun. 2 (UP).The craft returned safely.
From all operations ull British air first bombs" of the new year crashed in the London area this
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" „A.A. guns.
Guns From Sidi Barrani
morning. Heavy high explo- CAIRO, Jan. 1 (Heuter)-Guzis
sives shook one business district. ¡captured in
To defend Bremen, the Germans used all the round defences they
could muster and the RAF pilots reported formidable anti-aircraft fire,
Holland Bombed SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“
BERLIN, Jan. 2 (UP). The
the battle for Sid official news agency's correspondent The raiders were heard in Lon- Barraul and during the advance, into¦ at The Hague reports that R.A.F. den for the first time a few Libya total 329 and include 20 heavy planes last Tuesday night dropped a guns, states to-large number of incendiary and ex- minutes before midnight and the and 4 light AA
plosive bombs throughout Holland. Many houses were struck."
day's commique. anti-aircraft guns opened up, The Italian garrison at Bardia then a single, heavy bomb drop-shows no signs of activity and is allowing British forces to continue ped.
preparations and concentrations with-
The second night air raid had out any interference. been without incident with only jun other fronts. a single burst and desultory -gunfire.-
There is no change in the situation
Elsewhere, the attacks were con fined to a few fre-bombs in eastern England, although raiders were ported over several Midlands northwestern points.
and
Meet Fierce Barrage LONDON, Jan. 2 (UP).—At 8,20 pan. It is reported that German night raiders flew over nn castern town and inct a flerce barrage. Incendiary bombs were dropped in another eastern town which also put up barrage.
The night rald warnings sounded in London at 7 pm.
#
wero with
the anti-aircraft guns tiring. At B
p.m. raiders were over southwest and
tives in central and England.
+
Italians-Quiet
CAIRO, Jan. 2 (UP). The General The Italians at Bardin show no sign Headquarters communique states:~~!
of activity. The captured guns now total 320 including 20 heavy and 48 Flight Runs."
Meat Ration
Reduced
In Britain
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
and
Channel Ports Hit LONDON, Jan, 2 (Reuter). Flashes and flares in the sky muflled explosions from the direction of the French const to-night indicated that R.A.F. bombers bad braved the -icy-weather conditionsTMITM Die Straits of Dover to attack again the German invasion ports.
and Boulogne probed the heavy banks Many searchlights between Calais of low clouds,
BULGARIA
MUST ACCEDE If Germany Demands Passage For Troops
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
troops
damaged by a direct bomb hit,
7d. to Is. 1d, worth of meat, depend-'500,000 Last night British planes bombed ing on the supplies. factories at three places in northwest The unprecedented Christmas rush, Germany "causing Rome damage," as well as the distribution and trans- killing live and wounding several,
portation difficulties are blamed for TURN to Back Page, Column 4 the shortage,
German
Rumania.
LATEST
Prisoners, Aliens and Women Toil For Reich
Italy Retires From Battle Of Britain
K.R.A. And Mainland Problems
Inadequacy Of The K'loon Bus Service
At the December meeting of the General Committee of the Kowloon Residents' Association, the question of the procedure to be followed by patients seeking admission to or treatment nt Government hospitals, which has been receiving their attention. for gome time. was finally disposed of,
GREEKS ADVANCING ON VALONA
new
Investigations proved that most of the complaints regarding the Kow- loon Hospital were due, not to the regulations themselves, but rather to the faulty administration of. those regulations, and it was reassur- ing-to-note that the Lion. Director of Medical Services bad stressed the fact that any complaint in respect of any side of hospital management, treatment, or administration, if made to him at the time or as soon after as possible, would be immediately enquired into, and Dr Selwyn-Clarke STRUGA, Jan. 2 (UP).-
had personally assured the Associa tion that he would closely investigate Reports from the frontier say any such complaints, that the Greeks in the Telepini{ sector occupied the village of fundamental cause of any dissatisfac-
New Heights Gained
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH",
LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter)-An Italian news agency mes-Ilebani, capturing two Italian sage confirms that remnants of the Italian air contingent which oflcers and 150 soldiers. have been operating with the Luftwaffe against Britain, have
450
I was generally conceded that the
tion with the new regulations or for the need of such regulations, was the inadequary of hospital facilities the Colony, and it was decided that the Association should now direct its attention to the possibility of making
lend to assist in improving and In- casing those facilities; a special Sub-Committee was therefore op pointed with this aim in view.
The report and recommendations
To Fight Air announcement that General Kes- Greeks captured seven officers sugestions or proposals which would
Raid Fires
prompt and
areas.
•
The same planes then bombed the
SOFIA, Jan. 2 (UP).—Official
[been withdrawn.
Reports regarding the Strada This news is contained in an Blanca clash declare that the LONDON, Jan. 2 (UP). Fources admitted to-day that! west England and south Wales, The Ministry of Food announced Bulgaria will be forced to consent
majors) that the meat ration which if Germany demands the free
selring, Commander of the Ger- (including two German Version
now 1s. 10d. per week will be re-passage of troops neross Bul-!
man air force in the west, has soldiers, two light field guns and BERLIN, Jan. 2 (UP)The High duced to 18. Gd. effective next garia.
conferred the Adlerschild (Engle four machine-guns. Command stated that German plunes Monday.
The Bulgarians estimated
Executive Body Named Shield) Trophy, which he him- The Holians fed along the main Junt night successfully raided A severe meat shortage developed there were over 250,000 Germunt numerous important milltary objec-in London to-day with some buteliers troops in Rumania and another Prime Minister has approved of the
LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter). The self created, on the Italian Corps, road towards Valons. The pursuing of Mr C. E. Terry were unanimously Greeks reached the heights In the adopted, and the Hon. Secretary was southeastern being forced to close their shops be-1250,000 in Hungary; however, immediate establishment of a special/was bestowed on the occasion of theKeraunlaj mountains which skirt the instructed to express the appreciation
The award, according to the agency, cause their supplies were exlinusted.
coast as far as Valonu Bay and of the Association to the Hon. Dr P. Yesterday one British outpost ship while other shops announced that reliable quarters close to the organisation to be called the "Fire repatriation" of the Italian Corps, dominate the valley,
S. Selwyn-Clarke, Director of was set afire and mother badly their customers would be allotted only Axis said that there wore nearly Prevention Executive" secure to, whose commander General Kes-
to
Medical Services, for the courteous nelan vigorous
by selring wrote, thanking them for their Another Valona Raid
and patient manner in which he has in various Government departments and effective collaboration in the fight.
authorities in applying effective men- Only a group of Italian Bighters will
STRUGA, Jan. 2 (UP)Reports dealt with the representations made sures in fire prevention in the target remain in the Channel as a link event that six Greek and British to him; at the same time he was of planes yesterday bombed and damag-directed to record in the minutes a "testifying to the continuance The new organisation, which will solidarity between Italian and Ger-ed the port works at Valon, hitting vote of thanks to Mr Terry for his
and selling fire to an Italian ship-in | Valuable_work and report. include responsible representatives of man aviation.".
the harbour. all Government departments concern-
Nazis To Aid
Kowloon Bus Service ed with the many aspects of the pro- SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" Italian barracks at Kanina, three and As the result of further correspond- blem of fire prevention, will work in ROME, Jan. 2 (UP),—It is under-a half miles southeast of Valona, ence with The Kowloon Motor Bus close association with the Minister of stood that the German planes which killing two ofcers and eleven Co. (1933) Ltd., regarding the con Home Security
will be assigned to Italy to fight in soldiers, and wounding twenty others. gestion on nil the main bus routes, There will be the fullest possible the Mediterranean basin will be
Metaxas Merage
this subject again received' consider··· delegation responsible to regions and complete in. every detall including
able discussion. to smaller areas within regions, and land crews, machine shops and repair- ATHENS, Jan. 2 (Reuter)—"We appropriate arrangements will be men: however, they will be under begin 1041 resolved to fight to the For some time past, there have made for the supervision of work in the Italian High Commond,
Inst breath until the enemy has been travelling public about the over- been constant complaints by the Sentland,
It is understood that this involves exterminated," declared Genern! The Postranster deneral, Mr W. 8. several hundred
planes.
Metaxas, the Greek Prime Minister, crowding and lack of accommodation Marrison, will preside over the meet- The Italiun newspaper Pl-in a New Year message to the Greck
on the buses, and the Association has ings of the new exqcutive.
colo
In an
on order of the day, people.
nado representations to the manage- Apportioning Task
"The German corps must def "We begin 1941 in the knowledgement of the Bus Company on the considered as a large Italian unit. I that our struggle will be long and hard mother both by interviews and corres- fervently greel our German comrades and that we shall, suffer, but we are
pondence The explanation given while they are preparing to fight in determined that we will endure all the Bus Company from time to
skies for a common victory." In order to bring our struggle 10
time was that the trouble is mainly Duce Accepts Help
conclusion worthy of our Greece."
due to a shortage of vehicles, owing to the ion-arrival of rolling-stock. LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter)--The
from Great Britain, some of the announcement of the presence of a
orders for which were placed even The Ministry of Home Security will contingent of the German air force Stabilising China's before the commencement of the war. assume responsibility for all build-in Italy means that to a greater or
Currency
It has now been definitely 'ascer-' Ings, public, private and industrial, lesser degree Mussolint has surren-
tained that there is very little which do not come within the scope dered control over his air force to SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", of other departments and the homes Germany.
WASHINGTON, `Jan. 2 (UP) Mr Prospect of the Bus Company being This is the view of woll-informed 1fenry Morgenthau, Secretary of the required number of British made of the whole civilian population will air circles in London.
able to obtain anything like.. Uio come under Its wing
Treasury, told the press to-day that vehicles from the United Kingdom in The news has not come altogether the hoped to complete within the text the near future. as a surprise. The extent of the row days, detalled-arrangements for LONDON, Jan. 2 (Router)The surrender of control will be propor-the falliment of the $50,000,000 The management stated that they. response to my appeal for the im- tionate to the measure of assistance Chinese currency stabilization agree-have made and are making every TURN to Back Page, Column 5 TURN to Back Page, Column 4 ment.
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LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter).-Facts regarding labour war- lime conditions, in Germany revealed by an official of the British Ministry of Economic Warfare, show that despite dictatorini powers, the Nazi Government has not been able to achieve 100 per cent, control of the workers* movement nor to use all skilled labour.
(ade, there may soon be a shortage of
vital products and supplies,
Wages are fixed and it is! illegal for employers to pay to transport and distribution. more, but it appears that
As a result of Royal Air Force ne- tivities there has been much damage
It to understood that Germany has tremendous amount of overtime added 3,000,000 to its labour forces is boing worked, Hours in the since the war, or 10 per cent more factories vary between 10 and than pre-war figures. They consist of 1,000,000 foreigners and 1,000,000
12 dally and Government has prisoners of war engaged on civil been,compelled to make conces-work and 1,000,000 extra and add sions concerning overtime pay, were not in the usual way available. workers who had retired or who One of Germany's main problems The total number of women employed will be transport and distribution and, now 300,000 more than at the With the effects of the British block-! beginning of the war.
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The now committee will opporilon the task of fire-watching.
saki;
The Ministry of Aircraft Produc-our ilon, the Ministry of Supply and the Admiralty are among those whoso special
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