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ENEMY HALTED
AT SOLLUM:
FROM PAGE ONE
for the enemy. A mobile" column yesterday swept down the escarpment which runs close to the sea at Sollum and tried to break through along the
coastal road.
The enemy thus exposed their right flank to one of the most famous regiments of the British Army-and when they came up against frontal opposition, they had to retreat hastily to their former positions. They re-
sired under heavy Are and suffered
very heavy casualties.
British armoured forces are mean- while, sweeping ceaselessly across the great desert plateau on top of the escarpment to counter any attempt to circle round our loft flank.
At the moment the Germans are apparently pausing to think where next to direct their own and the Italian's efforts.
Canadian Daring
Basic
TO
April 30, 1941.
English
Boost
Latin Americans QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA
Addressing 110 South American "good neighbours," attend- ing a six weeks' “summer school" at the University of North, Carolina, Dr I. A. Richards, well-known British scholar, said that "Basic English," which requires only 850 words but can express almost any thought and can be learned rapidly, "may soon become the world language for business and everyday pur- poses,"
The main purpose of "Bnale
English," Dr Richards said, is Artillery & Aerial to provide a second or interna- Duel Over Channel
tional language and a quick first step in learning normal English.
FROM PAGE ONE
"Thirty countries aro teaching bask English. In their schools," he went on. "It is being used by inter- national organisations, by business-black smoke rose 200 feet into the men, and for international
and Boulogne radio. air between Calais The secret of the three-in-one power Indicating that oll tanks had been hii. of basle English is the way in which A little later a cloud of steam was
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the selection of words Was innde, seen to shoot into the sky from NEXT CHANGE 'DR. EHRLICH'S MAGIC BULLET’.
A feat which was described by n Benior R.A.F. officer as the most out-The first question was not how fre-logne harbour Indicating that a ship standing example personal initia- quently a word might be used, but: had been struck. tive and daring I have yet seen" was 'In what ways will this word take performed to-day by o Canadian the place of what other words?' pilot.
The pilot, who was lying on reconnaissance in a newly-arrived American plane, saw a large number
Big Words And Small He Illustrated this by quotinit pas-
of Junkers 52'a (troop-carrying sages on government, democracy, and planes) lined up wing to wing on totalitarianism, covering writers from Benina aerodrome, near Benghazi. Plato.
asked his crew whether they
were willing to attack despite the
fact that the fight was purely a re- Dr Quo Impressed
connaissance one.
"Sure, let's have a crack at them" was the reply..
FROM PAGE ONE
Still later two more columns'. of smoke were seen close to Cojais con- tinuing for ten or fifteen minutes. One fire was apparently ashore but the other was close to believed to be a ship.
the cliffs,
The visibility was exceptionally good and at the height of the bom bardment, the Boulogne Cathedral | could be easily seen with binoculare, but in the early afternoon a haze arose and his the French coast. More Nazi Ships Hit He thereupon dived down
LONDON, Apr. 20 12,000 fect until he was only 50 feet
(Reuter). During to-day's operations by aircraft above the ground and few straight ton of the new railway in South of across the line of German planes. out China over which their Government medium-sized ships encountered north the Bomber Command. four of which troops were just stepping. could obtain outside supplies, is pro-jof
Dunkirk were bombed and Itis guns set fire to one plane and gressing well. United States and machine-gunned despite thick cloud several others were enveloped In British help for the completion and, and rain, announces the Air Ministry, smoke.
operation of the railway is in Pro-
As the bombers turned for home a
from
The troops, apparently flabber-spect. Dr Que stated that the rail-'number of Messerschmitts tried to gasted by the sudden attack, had no
way will become the symbol of intercept them but were beaten off practical co-operation between the by the fighter escort. United States, Britain and China,
time to raise their tommy guns and crumpled up all along the line.
The
gunner reported that he saw ut least 200 men hit and fall.
This is the largest collection of aircraft seen at the Libyan.aerodrome and indicates the extent to which the Germans find I necessary to stiffen the Italians.
Courtesy Call
Spitfires on patrol over the Straits of Dover encountered a number of German fighters and a dogfight ended WASHINGTON, Apr. 29 (UP) with the Germans quickly disappear- At a press conference to-day, the Ing into the cloud. Secretary of State, Mr Cordell Hull A British pilot sold "Although we said that Dr Quo is in the city for did not see any of the Huns crash, several days on a visit of courtesy some were damaged and we were left and friendship as he goes home to cock of the walk?" assume his dulles as China's Foreign Minister. He usseried that during Dr Quo's courtesy call to-day, there was a brief general interchange ut international Information. by
Troops Are Keen Mr Churchill's speech on Sunday, which is taken to mean that we do not intend to accept a defensive at- titude here, has caused the greatest satisfaction among the troops, who
are not in the least intimidated the superior numbers against them and who are oli as keen. ne onssible to get to grips with the "Jerries."
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One of the two bombers shot down by anti-aircraft Are during the raid on Plymouth crashed into the sen only 220 yards from the shore. When it hit the water, it threw up a terrifie
His Holiness Swami Bon of the column of spray. Challanya School of Indian Philosophy of Calcutta is now in the for the wreckage but the quicksands- A search was made at daybreak Colony on his way to India from aj where it crashed had swallowed it recent extensive American tour. ***
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