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British Bombers And Fighters Spend Week-end Of Action
R.A.F. RAIDS ON INVASION PORTS
Nazi Planes Flee Before
Spitfires And Hurricanes
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LONDON, FEB, 2 (UP).—IT IS OFFICIALLY STATED BY THE AIR MINISTRY THAT WELL OVER 100 SPITFIRES AND HURRICANES PARTICIPATED IN THE SWEEPING ATTACKS ON OCCUPIED FRANCE. AN AMERICAN FLIGHT-LIEUTENANT BROUGHT DOWN ONE OUT OF THREE MESSERSCHMITT 1095.
THREE SQUADRONS OF HURRICANES ESCORTED THE BOMBERS WHICH ATTACKED THE DOCKS AT BOULOGNE, WHILE ANOTHER THREE SQUADRONS OF SPITFIRES PATROL- LED THE AIR ABOVE. BARGES MOORED ALONGSIDE THE QUAYs at boulogne were HEAVILY ATTACKED.
German fighters sheered off and refused to give battle to the
THE CAPTURE OF Week-End Of British machines, which pursued
AGORDAT
Eritrea Advance Continues -
CAIRO, Feb. 2 (Reuter).—British troops have captured the town of Agordni, an important strategical point in Eritrea on the railway leading to the Red Sea port of MassaWIŁ,
Announcing this success, to-day's communique from Br!- tish G... says: "Yesterday morning British troops captured the town of Agordat, taking many hundreds of prisoners with guns and mechanical transport. Six Italian medium tanks, five light tanks and 15 guns were also destroyed.
"The enemy sustained henvy | sulting in a general falling back of casualties during the final attack pille enemy's advanced screen." carried out by the British and Regarding Libys, the communique Indian troops with R.A.F. co- forces in the area
nys that concentration of British is procceding operation. By dusk yesterday smoothly. evening, advanced elements of the British forces were again in close pursuit of the enemy within the capture of Agordat, British drawing towards Keren.
troops were to-day. pressing on to- "In the Barentu area opera-wards Keren, 60 miles further east tions are proceeding well, while TURN to Page 5, Column Five further, south, Bincundi is now
in British hands with more prisoners from the Italian forces which
were originally with! drawn from Umm Hagar.
"As the result of these actions, coupled with patrlot activities, Itullan troops withdrawing from the Walkalt district have been obliged to abandon
the bulk of
of their mechanical trans-
port and are now trying to make their| way castwards by mountain tracks, "In Abyssinia, following British pressure in the Metemma area, the enemy is piso in full retreat on the Melamma Gondar rund, closely followed by British mobile troops.
General Retreat
"Pressure by British patrols con- tinues in all sectors in Italian Somall- land across the Italian frontier, re-
Arson In Shanghai
Race Course Shed Set
Alight At Night
SHANGHAL, Feb. 2
(Reuter).--
While the city was soundly asleep, n party, alleged to be Japanese, com- mandeered a British-owned taxi ut
On To Massawa CAIRO, Feb. 2 (Reuter)—Follow-
Great Achievement
British,
Empire and Allfed land and air forces dealt sat- tering blows to the Axis during the week-end. It was a week- end of inspiring achievements.
Formations of British bombers.
and fighters carried out smashing attacks on occupi .ed France, Including the
Invasion porta, British and Indian troops con- tinued their penetration of Eritrea and captured Agor dai with considerable -pri- soners and booly. Massawa and Asmara are now seri- and Asmara ously threatened.
Italian
South African troops, attacking from Kenya, entered Abys sinia for the first time. talian counter-attacks in Al- bania were repulsed with very heavy losses and the Greeks have gained new and Important positions.
Valona has again been bomb-.
cd.
the enemy and shot down two Messerschmitts.
Homer. Jenks, "United Press" staff correspondent in London, quotes the Air Ministry, as an- nouncing that throughout Sun- day, formations fighters carried out offensive of British
sweeps over the Straits of Dover and the occupied territory of France.
A small number of fighters accom- ponied by a small force of bombers attacked the docks at Boulogne. Other attacks were made bysingle aircraft of the Coastal Command on enemy: aerodromes h Ostend and Borck. One British plane is missing.
A previous communique reported that Coastal Commond bombers last night attacked the docks at Brest in the first British night raid since last Wednesday's attack Onl Wilhelm- shaven.
The Air Ministry declared that des- pite unfavourable weather, patrols
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Troops From Kenya On FATSHAN FOR
March Into Abyssinia
(From "Reuter" With South African Forces in Abyssinia)
CANTON
Tentative Sailing Date
Permission has been granted for
Hitler Made This Picture Possible
Only Hiller and his murderous chlleagues who rain death indiscriminately from the skies on innocent civilians could make this picture possible. It shows litio' English children, huddled together in a cellar, star- ing fearfully at the skies as the sound of the Nazi planes are heard overhead. These youngsters are being cared for at the National Children's Orphanage in Hertfordshire, where, In the protection of deep underground shelters, they are reasonably sate from litter's total war.
Prelude To Second Battle
Of Britain Begins
By HOMER JENKS Special-to-the-Telegraph"
LONDON, Feb. 2 (UP).-The London Press claims that the prelude to the second battle of Britain has begun with the resumption and intensification of German armed reconnaissance flights.
The papers warn civilians to be very alert.
The brilliant sunshine on Sunday enabled British scouts to go into the air for the river steamer Fatshon to make the first time after a fortnight of fog. The planes checked the state of German another trip to Canton on Wednes- day, the agents Messrs Butterfield & preparations for an invasion. Swire were advised to-day. The dale may be changed to Friday.
The river steamer made her last!
on December 31, under the quarantine restrictions
to the sweltering! trip
Japanese
crew.
After expelling the Italian invaders from all parts of Kenya, South African troops have entered enemy territory for the first time. These lean brown warriors, hardened intense heat, have reached a country which for six months has ond will only 300 passengers includ- licen their goal. They comprise men from Cape hamlets, the ing Transvaal high veld, the Natal coast and the Free State plains. whetherents have not been informed Japanese restrictions With machine-guns ready to will still be enforced and they have spray the clusive Italian native wired Canton for information, irregulars, armoured cars in the Intending passengers are advised to desert east of Lake Iudolfall at the shipping office for parti-
culars, trundle across the trackless wastes into Abyssinia.
British Strategy In E. Africa
Infantrymen, who have already tasted excitement at the Battle of El Yibo, bucket across the rough coun- try in three-ton troops-carriers with songs on their lips, realising that t Advance On Massawa last they are north of the border
Inside Abyssinia.
(OY "REUTER'Ð" MILITARY
COMMENTATOR)
LONDON, Feb. 2-The selection 8 m. today, threw out the Chinese of the British lines of advance driver, to the race course and against so vast a territory as that of attempted to burn down the matslied where the rate payers will be re- Abyssinia displays a very high level meeting on February E.
or strategien judgment. For In- However, the Fire Brigade put out Kassala strikes by the thortest route.
stance, the line of advance from the fire before serious damage was at the most decisive point of Italian done although the taxi, which was possessions in Enst
zet ablaze to light up the mat-the great port of Massawa,
Africa, namely total loss party fired several shots into been the centre of government and nearly 60 years. Massawa han matshed before leaving.
| might have been called Its base if
Arst
shed,
The
For
Shanghal Municipal Couneli mich a term has any meaning for the A spokesman reveals that two Japanese Italians in Abyssinia, cut off as they were involved and that they escaped are by sea from all communication to the Badlands in another com with the outside world. mandeered British-owned taxi afterl
Still Fighting
In Indo-China
AID TO BRITAIN
Bill
To Be Debated This Week
SPECIAL, TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
planes]
British scouting throughout the day ceaselessly patrolled the southeast coast, while Home Guards fired a volley of shots at a single German bomber which dropped to an altitude of 100 feet and released
ten bombs, after which British
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Valona Batteries Strafed
Japan's Designs In
Indo-China
Plans To Be Revealed
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (UP). The House of Representatives on Monday will begin the debate SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
SAIGON, Feb. 2 (UP)-A on the Lend and Lease Bill, and
very reliable neutral diplomat it is predicted that the measure communique says that Valona was Press" Japan's Immediate plans CAIRO, Feb, 2 (UP)—ä RAF source outlined to the "United SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
will be passed by a two to one reattacked on Saturday and bat- BANGKOK, Feb. 2 (UP) The majority- before the end of the teries were strafed from a low level. for strengthening her position in possibility of a peaceful solution to week.
Despite the anti-aircraft fire, the Indo-China as the Franco-Thal dispute was Jeopar
a springboard The South Africans have to force dised yesterday when the High Com-sident's powers, and that of down over Malta last Saturday, in or at Saigon deleted the do- target area was effectively bombed. against "elther the Dutch East their way across extremely difficult mand said that fighting had broken
The questions of the Pre- Two D-42 planes were brought Indies or Singapore. (The cen- TURN to Back Page, Column 5 cut in the Arnnya sector at Kompat. peace or war loom as the main bombed Avello Assab. "All our air-tails).
East Africa, the R.AF. effectively issues. The Republican mino craft returned safely, the communi- rity plans to counter with seven qus added. points in the aid to Britain legislative programma calling for drastic restriction of the powers of the President, and proposing to grant Britain two billion dollars in credits for the purchase of U.S. armaments.
Hand Grenades Thrown Into
Shanghai Courts
Special to the "Telegraph" ades in two pro-Chungking courts in the International Settle. SHANGHAI, Feb. 3 (UP)-Terrorists throw hand gren- ment this morning without causing any casualties.
Mr Sol Bloom, Chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee TURN to Back Page, Column 4
Assassination In Shanghai
Fate Of Now In
H
He said that the plans will be re- TURN to Back Pago, Column 4
Vichy Govt. The Balance
Special to the "Telegraph”
VICHY, Feb. 3 (UP).-Marshal Petain sent Admiral. Dar- lan to Paris hy special train this morning to confer with Herr Rusage of shots with White Moral & Physical Blow,
In another part of the city, a prominent accountant, Li Tino,
Abetz. and other German emissaries. It is expected that Ad- an sentries,
was kidnapped and the police are of the opinion' it was possibly
miral Darlan's: trip will settle the question of M. Laval's return' The capture of Massowa will be a Bombing Of Courts
tremendous morat blow to the Italfor political reasons.
to power which the Germans are backing, and which the Paris Terrorists threw one grenade which to burn down the matshed: They with the Japanese who made an effort; SHANGHAI, Feb. 3 (Reuter) Inns in Abyssinia, for Eritren is by
press insists is a fundamental condition for the resumption of Two attempts to bomb the Chungking far the most loyal part of their hold-exploded into the Welhawel Court, were
SILANGHAI, Feb. 3 (Reuter) the collaboration discussions which were interrupted on December of the opinion that controlled courts in the Internallemalings in East Africa. In addition, the and they throw three others, of which
two Ching Hua-ting, editor of the "Shun 13. Settlement were made in the early capture of Massawa will be of con- Cheklang
only
Explo
In the North Japanese were involved.
Pao," was shot dead at 4.30 nam: to-
· An ometal. German newe ngency hours of this morning when a hand siderable value to the British
With Admiral Darlan's de-dispatch from Geneva stated that Navy
After the taxi had been set are,ball-room with friends.
av white passing the Ambassador grenade was thrown at the Klangau und will facilitate, 1 necessary, the
The Nunking regime has recently the Japanese
parture, the dangerous crisis in Admiral Darian was seeking nila fled down High Court. Three hand grenades supply of arms and equipment which been doing its utmost to gain control Well Rond where they w Bubbling He was hit by three bullets, one in the Franco-German relations 've conversations" in Paris, that were then thrown at the First District the Abyssinians may require for the of the pro-Chungking. Courts; how- another taxi, and drove to the Wests the head and two in the chost, reached a climax with more Parls, quarters consider to but rat
redemption of
ever, thus for they have only mucern boundary of the Settlement their country from There were no damage and no Itallón grasp,
ceeded in the French Concession where they disappeared into Japanese blacklisted by the Nanking regime pected within 24 hours.
Ching Hua-ting was one of 88 90 way or another being axas Vichy has not yet gained a clear conversations-Inopportune; as long The success of Agordat and the where Japanese intervention resulted controlled territory. One bullet hole last year. He was armed with swo All the grenades were flung from British pursuli of the Italians as for
recognition of the present situation." French capitulation: In
The future of France now hangs on was found in the second taxi; how- automatics at the time but had no Marabal Petain's answer to Hitler's Year Admiral Darlan is prepared to pasting motor cars,
This appeared to indicate that un- TURN to Back Paga, Column 5 at the Racecourse exchanged ahots was injured,
Tho
police said that Russian guards ever apparently none of the Japanese chance to use them, being shot at firm insistence that Marshal, Petain fully submit to Hitler's demands, the
close range from behind.
reinstate M. Laval.
deadlock will continue,
geaninītes.
There
are no arrests yet.