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TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1941. AŁTAZT
BATTLE
IN MEDITERRANEAN: ITALIAN SHIP SUNK
Special to the "Telegraph"
A RUNNING BATTLE BETWEEN BRITISH AND ITALIAN NAVAL UNITS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN LAST WEEK IS REVEALED AND DESCRIBED IN A SPECIAL MESSAGE BY GRATTON MCGROARTY, “UNITED PREss” correspoNDENT ABOARD ONE OF THE BRI- TISH WARSHIPS engaged in the fighT. THE STORY DISCLOSES THAT AN ITALIAN DESTROYER WAS SUNK AND THAT AFTERWARDS THE BRITISH WARSHIPS FOR SEVERAL HOURS WARDED OFF A CONCENTRATED AIR ATTACK BY NAZI WARPLANES. THE EX-
CLUSIVE STORY FOLLOWS:
ITALIAN FORCE CUT OFF
Ring Tightens Round Tobruk
CAIRO, Jan. 13 (Reutér),—An Italian force is understood to be cut off and besieged in the Jarabub Oasis, some 150 miles south of Tobruk.
The force is the one which, it is believed, Marshal Graziani intended to use for an attack on Siwa Oasis on the Egyptian side of the frontier.
GREEK SURPRISE ATTACK Italian Posts Dislodged
Tobruk's Ring of Fire
ATTACKED From dawn tO DUSK
BY GRATTON MCGROARTY-
ABOARD A BRITISH WARSHIP IN THE MEDI- TERRANEAN, via ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 13' (UP).— am filing this report at 7 o'clock on Friday (January 10). German planes made an intense attack on the British flçet in the Mediterranean to-day after British cruisers and destroyers had sunk an Italian destroyer in a spectacular
(running battle.
BRITAIN, AFTER THE WAR
LONDON, Jan. 13 (Reuter). Ideals Propounded By
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The Italian warship was sunk within cannon range of one of Mussolini's Mediterranean strongholds.
After the sea battle, German planes flew over and strongly attacked the British naval units.
This was the first instance of dive-
of the war.
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ATTENTION ON THE BALKANS Seeking
With persistent reports of Nazi troop concentrations In Bulgaria and now threats to Greece and Turkey, attention has again been diverted towards the stormy Balkans, Turkey is said to have in- iimated that she will declare wai) on Germany Ii Naxi forces cross from. Rumania Into Bulgarla. Meanwhile Bulgaria is insisting upon -remaining neutral in the present European conflict, The accompany- Ing map Hustrates the arcas affected by the latest reports from south-
castern Europe.
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Clarification Of
Balkans Situation
(By "Reuter's" Diplomatic Correspondent) LONDON, Jan, 13.-Two important official pronouncements during the past 24 hours, one Russian and the other Bulgarian, have helped to clarify the immediate outlook in the Balkans,
troop concentrations in Rumania Floods Sweep
-The concentration of our
The day's fighting continued almost troops around Tobruk continues
Mr Greenwood Incessantly from dawn to dusk when the German dive-bomber group took and a correspondent there LONDON, Jan. 13 (Reuter). part in a daring concentrated attack ports that long convoys of "The British Government is on this ship.: British and Australian troops, deeply concerned to ensure that
Italian planes also participated in guns, tanks
and supplies are the free spirit of man shall the flye air attacks to-day in which
They dispose of Nazi-inspired rumours that Germany and coming up continuously.
emerge from the ruins of war," seven planes are known to have been Soviet Russia have made a "deal" in the Balkans or that Russia There has been a slackening of declared Mr Arthur Greenwood, shot down.
has agreed to the passage of German troops through Bulgaria. Italian artillery Bre from Tobruk Minister without and their shooting is wild, possibly
Portfolio,
In these circumstances it is because they have no planes to direct broadcasting lo-day.
bombing in this area since the start probable that the stories of large their fire. The British gunners on "We must help to create con- the other hand are pounding away ditions under which nations will LONDON, Jan, 13 (Reuter), accurately, thele shells going right be able to work out their own
into the town and also landing on the --A violent surprise attack by Greek troops has dislodged the wells from which the Italian garrison salvation so long as they work in neighbourly relations with Italians from strongly fortified gets its water. positions in the central sector of air bases for a distance of 70 miles others and do not flout the law the front, says the Athens radio, beyond Tobruk have been put out of
of nations. Fierce hand-to-hand engage-|
Helion.
"Opportunities for aggression must ments are reported from the division has been cut off at the and organisation of those nations His also confirmed that one Italian be restrained by the combined will northern sector where the Jurabub Oasis 150 miles south of which stand for orderly progress and Greeks have had the advantage Dardia. It is only a question of against the tyrannical exercise of in bayonet fighting.
time before this little garrison is power. Desperate efforts by the Italians to forced to surrender. reinforce their positions in the coastal sector north of Chimara are nullified; by the spirited Greek, offensive.
The R.A.F. confirms that Italian
Silence On Libya CAIRO, Jan. 13 (Reuter).
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“Britain after the war will not tolerate in her midst the tragic spec- tacle of abject poverty nor the scourge of unemployment. We shall look for- ward to developing our educational
Rush Reinforcements G. 1. Q. here continues to maintain system and social services. We are LONDON, Jan. 13 (UP)-Military a perhaps signideant silence regard-planning to get rid of ugliness in our quarters revealed to-day that the Ing the position-in Libya.
towns and to build a fairer Britain Italians rushed almost un entire new The communique says, "No change and to replace the hovels that remain division into the Topelin area after in the altuation."
by worthy homes." * the Greeks had advanced beyond Klisura,
Orders Arrest Of Princess
Active patrolling continues in the
| Kassala and Gallabat sectors and the British have Infleted casunities on the Italians.
EIRE BASES
Invasion Ports Raided
Destructive Work By The R.A.F.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
are equally inaccurate though there is undoubtedly a consider- able garrison in that country to protect the oilfields.
Turkey
Bridges, Roads Wrecked
The Russian atutement, coming so soon after.. the Soviet-German ANKARA,-Jan-13-(Router) economic and northern frontier pactMany lives were lost and emphasises the strictly limited scope
of that pact. It also makes clear that much damage was caused by the absence of any reference to the disastrous floods in the Antioch Balkans is not an oversight, but is region. in Turkey where the due to the fact that no agreement was River Asi overflowed following reached on the subject.
Bulgarian Declaration
of Russia in
torrential rains.
To Avoid
War With Italy?
U.S. Overtures To Rome Reported
SPECIAL TO, THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Jan. 13 (UP). The American Ambassador to Rome, Mr William Phillips, arrived at Genoa to-day en route to Rome, and it is reported in diplomatic circles that he is bearing a |special message from President Roosevelt to King Victor Emanuel.
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The message may suggest the wossibility of the United States and Italy keeping out of the war should the United States and Germany become involved in conflict. Such an Axia prece- dent is seen in the fact that Germany still maintains d Lega- tion at Athens despite the Italian war with Greece.
Only Brief Visit
For some time reports were cur- rent that Mr Phillips was returning to Rome for only a short time; there is a suggestion that he will return to Washington within a month or two and make a·
to the special report President,
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It is pointed out that Mr Alexander Kirk was only recently appointed Charge d'Affaires at the Romé Em- bassy with Ministerial rank, and it is understood that he will continue in this post, despite the return of Me Phillips,
Leeward Is. Bases
U.S. Marines Start ANTIGUA, Leeward Is, Jau, 13 (Reuter)-Two bicers arrived here during the week-end for the esta- blishment of United States naval and air base on Crabba Peninsula here.
Both officers-Commander Johnson and Major Max Smith-are_of_the_ United States Marines.
The building of a wharf, a dis- pensary, officers' quarters and a camp will be considered.
Sir Gordon James, Governor of the mit for the initiation of operations, Leeward Islands, has granted a per-
and a building party consisting of The floods swept away bridges, three officers and 50 men of the wrecked mills, destroyed roads, up- United States Marines are expected rooted trees and inundated farm to arrive at the end of January to lands over wide oren.
begin work. The losses of livestock have been
The rains continue.
QUISLING
The Bulgarian declaration Wüs made by the Prime Minister, M. Filoft, only a few days after his re- He cent
return from Vienna, reaffirmed Bulgaria's polley of peace
cace heavy and communications are com- LONDON, Jan. 13 (UP).-It and neutrality and alluded to the help pletely disrupted.
Inhabitants are being evacuated the recovery of the from a large zone. is officially announced that the Dobrudja and he repeated that R.A.F. last night bombed the neither the Nazi nor the Communist U-boat bases at Le Havre, Brest system of
suitable |_ government was LONDON, Jun. 13 (Reuter). The and Lorient with "good results." for Bulgaria.
The special significance of this: On other frontlers, there is nothing High Comissioner of Eire is authorised The aerodromes in occupied to report,
speech is that it was possible for M. by his government to state that there France were also bombed.
Filoff to make such uncompromising
ARMY The communique concludes that a is no truth whatever in the report.
statements in the midst of the nerve British patrol has routed an Italian published in some quarters that Mr The Air Ministry announced: war which Nazi agents have been
-On Paper WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UP).- force in an area in Abyssinin cast of Eamon de Valera, within
and the last "The docks at Brest were attack-fostering promoting in The Department of Justice has or- Gailabat, according to reports from month, was offered by the Nazi Goved with incendiary bombs, and
Balkans. It
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 13 dered the arrest of Princess Stephanie the Sudan. The Italians withdrew crnment "every possible assistance to
suggests that the Ger- man scheme has falled to upset the (Router); Some Quislinge Hohenlohe of Hungary on a deporta-after slight resistance, leaving 40 dead Fire to prevent Britain from regain high explosives. A number of Bulgarian Prime Minialer's equili-|have enrolled in a Norwegian tion warrant. The Princess is now and many wounded.
ing control of the naval bases she had heavy bombs burst along the brium despite tendentous at San Francisco.
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reports "regiment" which their leader waterfront and fires broke out. that his position is unstable.
is attempting to raise in order A warehouse was set ablaze and
to fight with the Germans ja larger firo was started at Port
against Britain. Militaire.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
-Aid To Britain Bill Obstacle Is
Removed:
Administration Scores
Bill
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (Reuter),The first step to rush the Lease and Lend through Congress was taken to-day when a vote in the House o Representatives cleared the way for the Bill to come before the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House.
An effort by the Military The Influential "Washington Post" | Affairs Committee to, bring the endorses the proposal but recalis Mr Andrew. Mellon's statement in the
Spokesman Named
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
"La Havre and Lorient, were attacked with high explosives which burst on the docks. The aerodromes jat Vanne, Chartres, Evereux and Morlix were attacked and aerodrome buildings were set afire. A number of alreraft on the ground at Evereux were ignited. No British planes are missing/"
Raids on Italy
LONDON, Jan. 13 (UP).It is joMelafly announced that the R.A.F. measure under its control was War Debts debate that a good cus
attacked and heavily damaged the oll WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UP).—[refineries at Porto Marghere near defeated.
tomber in Europe is worth more in Congressional opponents to the "Aid Venice, as well as the refineries at The vote was taken without a de-dollars and vents thon all war debts Britain" Bill have picked Senator Regentsburg In Germany, and Ostend bate on the rules of House allow no lumped together and asks, "Are we Burton Whecter as co-leader of the last night. discussion on such an issue.
guing to Intensify the improvement of bl-partisan strategy group. Mr Cordell Hull. Secretary. of Europe which might then be our out- State, will be the first witness at to-standing problem as well as theirs?" ciller Senator Robert Tafe or Senator
The Republican lender will be STEAMER SENDS morrow's hearing.
Post-War Adjustment
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Arthur Vandenburg. One will be |named at a meeting this week to help
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Manhattan Is Still Aground
Listing Heavily
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Appeals for recruits take up much space in Quisling newspapers In Norway, where it la declared that the regiment will be known as the Nord- land Regiment,
The latest Quisling. Party propa- ganda. is an attempt at culture; giving. almost superhuman powers to the WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Jan. 13 Party's leader. (UP).—The Liner Manhattan which, ron ground at Lake Inlet, seven i miles north of here last night, is silil| hard aground, despite the fact that two revenue cutters attempted to re- lease her at high tide. It appears that further assistance will be necess ary.
The vessel is 3sting 15 degrees to port with the United States flag which is painted on her side barely above water, The passengers numbering 109 are still aboard,
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Four-Hour
Important Conference In Tokyo
Special to the "Telegraph” |-
TOKYO, Jan. 14 (Domel).--An important conference re- garding International and domestic problems was held for four hours last night until 10 o'clock nt the Meguro Saryo Restaurant between high officials of the Army and the Navy and the Pre- mier, Prince Fumimaro Konoye.
Oikawa,
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WEST PALM BEACH, Florla, Jan. tory for the Administration in the It also draws attention to the lead the fight against the Bill. It is
SPECIAL TỔ the "TelegraPH"
13 (Reuler)—Constguards first brush with Congress over the possibility of using the Lease and understood the first objective will be
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Jan. 13 fruitlessly, for hours to refloat the Dollar Holdings
Lend Bill and any provision in it, forjan effort drastically to limit the (UP)-The Coast Guard has report- | Hner Manhattan.
This meeting, the first of its kind,, Military Affairs Bureau of the War posting counteral in order to cushion powers which will be granted to the ed the steamer Otho of the Barber Several hawsers mapped during was held for further co-ordination Omee, Admiral Koshiro WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (Reuter).The shocks to the United States and President.
Steamship Company sent out a radio the attempts and ground swells of High Command and the Govern- Navy Minister, Vice Admiral Teifiro -Support appears to be steadily the world generally in the period of
ment. request for pesistance giving her carried her further nshore.
Toyoda, Vice-Minister of the Navy growing for the suggestion that Dri-post-war re-adjustment.
position as being about 400 miles off Arrangements are being made, toj It was attended by the Premier, Rear Admiral Keijun Oka, Chiet înin should be requested post the The newspaper suggests the use of WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UP)-In Cape Hatteras.
remove the liner's 200 passengers. bulk of her remaining dollar holdings part of Britain's overseas assets to the House of Representatives to-day that the steamer said: "Extremely were taken off by Const Guard cutters Lieut-General Hideki Tojo,, Waryamu, Chlef of the Army donern Prince Konoye, Mr Kenji Tomita, the Naval Affairs Bureau of the There are no details other than Some passengers of the Manhattan Chief Secretary of the Cabinet, Navy Ministry, General Gen Sugi- in the United States against materinis buy foodstuffs and materials neces-Rep. Kenneth Simpson Introduced
but surf swells interfered temporarily Minlater, Lieut-General Korechiku Staff and Vice-Admiral Nobutake Lend, plan,
Hits feel
It is assumed a heavy sea has made with plans to take them 'ell oft. In Anami, Vico-Minister of War, Major- Kondo, ⠀ Vice-Chier" of the Naval
General Akira Muto, Director of the General Staff.
Revised Form of Bill
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to be supplied under the Lease and sary to put post-war Europe back on revised form of an Aid to Britain urgent assistance needed: standby
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