Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
January 6, 1941.
Ubrary, Supreme Court
5.
HOW AUSTRALIANS BROKE THROUGH DEFENCES
AND
(By "Reuter's" Special Correspondent at. British
Headquarters in the Western Desert)
CAPTURED BARDIA
THE AUSTRALIANS, BACKED UP BY BRITISH ARMOURED FÓRCES, DASHED THROUGH BARDIA LIKE AN EXPRESS TRAIN. THEY CARRIED OUT PERFECTLY THE TIMETABLE OPERATIONS PLANNED BY THEIR COMMANDERS.
The timetable was prepared at advanced headquarters near the Libyan fron tier. Each stage of the attack was worked out in the most minute detail and all were carried out in accordance with the most optimistic hopes.
During the past fortnight, guns ammunition, water and petrol have been streaming up to thô front and then for two nights and one day, a thorough plastering of the port by the Navy and the I.A.F. prepared the way for. a. land. attack at duwn of January 3.
At the crack of dawn, the Aus trafions, protected by tanks went in on the western slug of the peri-
eter of Bordia's defences, roughly| opposite the port, spread out to the muth-east and attacked the defend-
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PEIPING INCIDENT
Negotiations Still Deadlocked
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Jan. & (UP).— ers from the rear and the flank. Very reliable sources at Peiping
A day and half
n
of fighting sumeed to mop up the south-say the negotiations between the
entire ern half of the defences except a Japanese authorities and the clump the extreme south-et United States Marine officials corner where the terrain is rocky ord regarding the recent incident in Intersected with small ravines in
which some Marine were de- which some of the defenders were
tained by the Japanese gendar- taking refuge.
mes, are again deadlocked, and it is understood that the contro- versy has been referred to Washington and Tokyo.
Astonishing Speed
The qued of these operations was astonishing but even more astonish ing Is
Is the fact that the same perlod has been sufficient to clean up the northern half of the defences,
One deep ravine nained Wadd "Geifan juts out almost clear acros5
Handled Locally
WASHINGTON,
Jan. (UP).—
the circle of defences westwerd from A member of the State Department Bardia, forming a natural barrier said that the Peiping incident has against tanks, but it was no barrier not been referred to Washington and to the Australians. They simply is still being handled locally. charged across it, pouring bullets
from their
ife did not know what new action Despite the courage and dash with was contemplated in view of the re- which the Australians carried outported deadlock, but indicated that the action, it is understood that their malters are being left in the hands casualties were not heavy,
of the Peiping authorities and that
was defended, together with and ammunition.
stores
In addiilon to 15,000 prisoners, the negotations, at least for the time be- British are now in possession of ul-ling will be carried on there. most all the guns with which Barding He said the State Department is fully informed on all developments As the town is cleaned up, it is and is watching the situation closely, Other reliable quarters Indicated probable that other stores will be that the incident is being regarded found because tho port Wis Graziant's main forward base for the with considerable importance. Egyptian-Libyan frontier.
Dealing With Prisoners
The problem of what to do with the thousands of prisoners is much cosler for the British authorities to solve now than the last time, for an organisation has been established be- hind the lines to enable prisoners to be rapidly dealt with.
The problem is also made mare simple by the willingness of the
Red Military Training
1
Extension Ordered LONDON, Jan. 5: (Reuter).-The
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London
Demand London TT. Shanghal T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan T.T. India TTU.S.A. T.T. Marila TT. Batavia T.T. Bangkok TT. Salgon T.T. France
T.T. Switzerland TT. Australia
.1/24
1/23%
416
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233
-40%
437%
140
.82
101 .Nom. 90
1/01⁄2
BUYING
4 m/ L/C London
1/314
4 m/s D/P London
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
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Nom.
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4 m/s France
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02%
U.S. Cross rale in N.Y. .4,0331
LETTERS
Appreciation
to the Editor,
their
FIREWATCHERS BEAT THE LUFTWAFFE
LONDON, Jan. 5 (Reuter).-Firewatchers scored a signat success during the Luftwaffe's visit to-night.
When three successive waves of ralders dropped hundreds of incendiary bombs in one district, firewatchers acted with such promptness that not a single bomb was alight long enough to cause fire.
!
Enemy planes were also re- ported from Liverpool, from a town in Enst Midlands and from towns in north-west and north. cast England.
East Anglia Damage LONDON, Jun. 5 (Reuter).--One enemy raider attacked East Anglia In daylight to-day and dropped a few) bombs which did little damage and | Injured a few people.
Elsewhere in East Anglia, machine gun attacks by single raiders were reported.. One plane lived to open Are on cattle in a field but the Jonimals escaped- unthuri,
The alert was sounded after dusk in London this evening. Gunfire was heard ond basketa of incendiary) bombs were reported dropped in one district.
Heavy anti-alreraft fire greeted
these early raiders.
German Report
Big Raid On El Bassan
Tripoli Also Visited
ATHENS, Jan. 5 (Reuter),— A highly successful raid on road junctions and other military ob- jectives at El Bassan by British bombers yesterday is reported by the R.A.F.. Headquarters
here.
BERLIN, Jan. 5 (UP).The official All bombs fell on the town and news agency says the luftwaffe lasti
¡ a number of fires were started. night attacked Avonmouth, Bristol,
Portishead, Newport and Bourne- E Bossan is now the most in- mouth, and also caused great fires at portant and vital Italian inland base Ramsgate.
In central Albanla.
The Greek fighting
north of trade were according to the Greek locni progress
available information further yesterday, is aimed at threatening
was made
Strong bomber formations caused number of large and small fires in very successful attacks on industrial plants and harbour works at Avon- mouth.
Nazi LossCa
Bassan from the east while' Greek pressure on the coustal sector and at Tepelin! and Klisura threatens the town from the south-west approach,
Many Direct Hits ·
LONDON, Jan. G (Reuter).- Photographs show that many direct lilts were made on buildings and a
LONDON, Jan. 5 (Reuter)-Dur lag the week! ended midnight on January 4, the German Luftwaffe in, raids on Britain lost three bombers In one night, January 3-4, and two] on the day of January 4. The "Hongkong Telegraph."
The British lost Society wishes to thank all those who
Sir--The Hongkong Denevolent January 4.
one fighter on
responded so generously to
During the same period eight Bri- number of fires were started by the Christmas appeal either with mone-heavy raids on Germany-two on the
Lish bombers failed to return from R.A.F. raiding El Bassan,
reconnaissance flight over Tripolį tary gifts, or food and toys. Through night of December 28-29, two on the vald on the previous night, when un January 1 proved that during the their kindness we were able to dis-
Inight of December 20-30, two on shipping in the harbour was attack- and parcels, and
Chrisim/December 31, one on the night
risimas January 2-3; and one on the night Cheer and a good square meal to of January 3-4. many people. We hope this will entch the eye of our many benefac-while trying to intercept.
One German plane was shot down tors to whom we send our most grate- ful thanks for their great kindness.
MRS E. C. FREDERICK,
President.
tribute about severe
DEATH OF NOBEL
PRIZE WINNER
which was anchored in mid-harbour, ed, one motor vessel of 10,000 ton
was sunk.
Numerous reconnaissance flights were carried out on all fronts.
From all operations, all aircraft returned with the exception of one
Kunming And Burma fighter in the Western Desert.
Road Bombed Again
majority of the Italians to be cap-period of compulsory training in the tured,
More, the northern half of the from three to four years.
Soviet Air Force has been increased
Italion Morale Low SPECIAL TO THE "YELEGRAPH" Bardia defences is believed to n- The new decree making this change
AN INDO-CHINA BASE, Jan. 5 ATHENS, Jan. 6 (Reuter).-Italian clude a number of Italians who had,
was published lo-day but no explana-
(Domel)-Japanese Naval aircraft soldiers captured by the Greeks fre- already participated In
retreat! the
tion was given. from Fort Capuzzo and Sidi Barrasi,
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
on Sunday afternoon carried out an-quently break into songs which are The extension affects These men are understood to have
other mass raid on Kunming, the loudly cheered by their comrades, VICHY, Jan, 5 (UP).The death capital of Yunnan Province, bombing non-com- been disheartened by their experi-missioned officers and men.
in Parts of M. Henri Bergson, 63, the provincial government establish
A special correspondent of the Registration of men liable for mili- noted philosopher and member of the ments in the city, while other units this statement in the course of an
Athens newspaper,
Ethnos" makes were tary service in the Red Anny this French Academy was announced to- bombed and damaged the Kungkuo article when he discusses the ques- year is taking place today day. M. Bergson was also the win-Bridge spanning the Mekong River tion of whether or not Italian soldiers ner of the Nobel Prize for Literature over the Burma Road, in western can fight. His conclusion is that in 1030.
Yunnan Province.
Italian soldiers cun fight but that the present war simply does not inspire
Australians
ences and many immediately surren- dered when the sighted at Bardia.
Congress Message
Roosevelt Plans Will Go Through
and
on Febrarry 12. These men will not be called for service until autumn.
Far Eastern Gap
2
In Blockade
Net Drawn Around Axis Powers
STATED
LONDON, JAN. 5 (REUTER).—“THE BLOCKADE IS VERY EFFECTIVE THOUGH I SHOULD LIKE THE NET DRAWN TIGHTER STILL,' LONDON, Jan. 5 (Reuter). MR HUGH DALTON, MINISTER OF ECONOMIC WARFARE, IN A SPECIAL President Roosevelt's message to Congress will be delivered to-day INTERVIEW WITH THE "SUNDAY TIMES."
and it is expected that he will
"Germany still has important supply routes-the route through Russia being outline his new proposal for the most important. In order to maintain exports to our enemies, Russia has been helping Britain and defending importing large quantities of cotton from North and South America, and rubber and the United States.
...some non-ferrous metals from the Far East. By this route Germany can
Congress leaders expect a proposal
for the creation of a new Federal steady trickle of goods, small in bulk, but great in value.”
corporation to handle the President's
plans. A large amount of capital will
Replying to the suggestion
be necessary. The general plan of that Spain was a "hole in the
the American press is that Congress blockade," Mr Dalton said: "I U-Boat Bases
should establish unity of netion and am convinced that less generous abandon political partisanship.
It is not expected, however, that treatment might have played Congress will be a mere docile into Ilitler's hands and deprived Instrument agreeing with all the President's suggestions. There wilSpain of any independence. It be a vigorous discussion over domes- very unlikely that anything tle and foreign policy but it is not significant will be re-exported to thaught that opposition to President Germany." Roosevelt will be strong enough to
Allegation Is Is
He says that offers who hach gained rank prior to the advent of Fascism ate profoundly distressed at the reverses suffered by Italian arms and consider Fascism responsible for their humiliations.
Some Fanatics
The younger officers, imbued with the tunatle spirit of Fascism, do their captured rankers from expressing best, but without success, to prevent their
views.. Reserve officers with whom the correspondent spoke, Ex- pressed views similar to those of the ordinary soldiers.
"General speaking,” he concludes,
"alth and clan uppear to be quail- tles completely lacking among Italian get ameera and men."
Drive To El Bassan
In Eire
Denied
ON THE ALBANIAN FRONTIER, Jan. 5 (Router)-Last-minute efforts are being made by the Hollans to stem the Greek drive to El Bassan while remnants of Il Duce's crack troops fortify the route to El Bassan from the rain port of Durozzo,
The Italian left flank is still not for from Pogradeiz,
Intense cold, bliter winds and a rapid advance Impossible. nightmare of frost-bite render 23
un-
In our issues of December 13 lust, we reproduced from a London paper the report of an assertion by Dr James Little, defent his incasures although it may occupied Europe to ensure the infoiled and provisioned from bases in Eire.
There was enough food In German-M.P., that German U-boats operating in the Atlantic are
Larger suppiles of proper boots and delay them.
equipment Bre habitants not starving. It Germany
required by the able to import more food for the Was
Subsequently a denial of this fritory,
Greeks, whose morale despite tre- controlled territories, would allegation was made by Lord
mendous hardships The distinguished divine," said conquerable.
remping strengthen her manpower by en- abling her to transfer workers from Strabolgi in the House of Lords, Lord Strabolgi, "is quite wrong in
Certain places in the front line are food production to quins production or a newspaper extract of which hoping that submarines use petrol. far from the nearest point which on Diesel engines, motorised transport and even mules has been forwarded to us by a which use, heavy all fuel. The den can reach, and heavy artillery mus! Mr Dalton warned against expect- reader who signs himself "Cor-that heavy all could be conveyed in be dragged up by hand. ing an immediate economie collapse cnigh-Luimneach." We are glad large quantities to submarines, which No Nazi Taskmasters of the Reich, which "has vost
accumulations of stock and a great to have the opportunity of pub-are distinctive warships, without any- lishing this extract which is as follows:
Dutch: Will Revolt
the Army,
enpaelty for Improvisation.".
A German distribution crisis would corne before a production crisis owing
the ineffectiveness of her ale force
Peer Corrects Dr. Little Lord Strabolgl, in the House.. of) Lords, asked if the Government's at.
They are run
Badouin Withdrawal Angers Berlin
**La
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
knowing about it, is grotesque, The British representative in Dub- NEW YORK, Jan. 6 (UP).—
lin, he added, had a naval advlor, Herr Van Klieffens Minister of the transport disorganisation all
who would be alive to things. Foreign Affairs, of the Nether-over German-occupied Europe.
Denial Not Published lands Government in London, "Italy has been much more direct-tention had been drawn to
Why had the. Minister of Infor-Wilhelmstrasso. I very dissatisfed
· ZURICH, Jan. 5 (Reuter), The predicted the Dutch people can- by hit," added Mr Dalton. "Perhaps allegation made by a Northern Ire-with German lies, allowed this state chief of the Prime Minister's office, in the mation, who was anxious to catch up with the resignation. of M. Bodouin, not be forced to accept dopen- and to immobility of her navy are land M.P. in Belfast, to the effect ment to be published without saying the. Vichy Government, according to dence on the Third Reich, and partly explicable by her unfavourable supplied from pharines were being it was true or untrue? Ho saw no the Berlin correspondent of will revolt as soon as the chance all position."
Elre territory; whether mention in the British Press of the Suisse. arisca.
they were aware that this allegation denial which he understood the Eire had received newspaper publicity Government had published,
The correspondent says that his and whether they were in a position
departure Is regarded as a sign of Lord Snell, replying for the Gov-very, great divergencies of opinion Indian Banditry to refute the allegation and give the ernment, said he did not know why within the Vichy Government and the "Juggernaut. over Holland" which PESHAWAR, Jan. 6 (Router)— | facts, /^^
the was published here,
Ministry allowed the statement existence of a group of ministers who Fifty armed men held up a Bannu Lord Strabolgi stated that Herr Van Kileffens sakd that power. bound passenger bus and kidnapped James Little, who represented Co. say, bearing in mind all that was collaboration.
Dr to appear in the Preas, but he could are anbotaging Franco-German ful Dutch naval, land and air forces four passengers, two of whom were Down had declared in a speech that involved, that the British Govern guard the West and East Indies, while later released, Others, including a the Eire Government had winked at ment had no, svilence to the affect that German patience Is at an end, the Although the WilhelmsirnaNG SAYS a-substantial fact of Dutch sub-pensioner Subedar, were taken or permitted the supply of petrol to that submarines were belag supplied, correspondent adds that no sensation- marines is operating with the British, across the border.
German submarines from Eire ter- from: Eire territory,
tal events are expected immediately.
His personal story of the invasion!
is contained in a book entitled,
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