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FOUNDED 1003 一拜禮,號九十月五英港香 MONDAY, MAY 19, 1941.
No. 1040
ITALIAN RESISTANCE IN ETHIOPIA ENDING :
OUR LATEST TRIUMPH
DUKE OF AOSTA
KHARTUM, May 18 (Reuter) :—Despite heavy mists and clouds surrounding the towering heights of Amba Alagi, South African and patriot forces from the south and British troops from the north have succeeded in completely surrounding the main enemy fortifications.
Splendid work has been done by British artillery and also by the South African and Rhodesian air forces and the R.A.F., all of which played an important part in the success of our land. forces.
At 8.15 a.m. on Friday, a re presentative of section of Junior Hallan officers asked to
It is not yet known here what] transpired after the cease fire."
Gondar Still Stands
be allowed to discuss terms of With the fall of Dessie and the im- surrender. We agreed to talkninent full of Amba Alagi, the one
with him provided that he was remaining point of Italium resistance
for the
Duke
of will be Condur, against which our pressure will be. increased by the release of troops from elsewhere
speaking Aosta.
An order to cense fre was arrangcil at p.m. and if the terms were not accepted, fre would be recommenced
1 0.15 p.m.
PACIFIC DEFENCE
Harbours Bombed By R.A.F. FRONT
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, May 18 (UP).— According
Australia And Dutch East Indies
the
Should the Duke of Aosta submit to the terms of surrender, it would have a demoralising effect on other Italian commanders still hold- ing nul.
In any ense, it is only a question of a short time before all the Italians will be rounded up in Abyssinia, leaving only small scatterexi binds of Italium colonials and deserters roam- ing the countryside as bandits,
Two Other Centres. LONDON, May 18 (Heuter).—The Duke of Aosta's move to seek terms of surrender does not necessarily mean that the whole Abyssirilan campaign will be ended immediately, according to the view in London, says "Reuter's" Military Corespondent,
While the Duke doubtless sees that further resistance in Amba Alagi is useless, no mention is made of the other two centres of Italian resistance, namely, the trict southwest of Amba Alagi and
It
the Gondar dis-
to to-day's Air SYDNEY, May 18 (Reuter). Ministry communique, the Fleet Australia would not be over- Air Arm and the
Coastal awed by any menace in the Bomber Command, bombarded Pacific, declared Sir Frederick
the Lakes district which is about 200 French and Dutch
harbours Stewart, the Commonwealth
miles south of Addis Ababa.
probable that follow- during the night while other Minister for External Affairs, in
is thought ing Hitler's instructions to continue bombers-heavily again raided a speech here to-day.
15 Sir Frederick said: "We want resistance long as possible- Cologne.
Abyssinia in order to keep a portion At
explosions peace, but if any nation thinks of the British Imperial forces divert- Folkestone, rocked the const and concussion that it can profit by our pre-ed from their real object-Libya shook the houses as a result of occupation elsewhere, I can say the Duke will not call off resistance the R.A.F. raids 25 miles dis- that Australia is ready and able in the Gondar and the Lakes areas. tant. It is believed the
British to defend herself.
Strength of Enemy
strength of the Italian forces in It is not known what the exact Abyssinia is. About a week ago it was estimated that there about 33,000 Italian and 30,000 native troops, but there has been no oficial information
regard to their disposition.
"I cannot accept with equanimity used their heaviest bombs, con- Mr Matsuoka's statement that he centrating on targets between intends to work in the closest union Calais and Cologne.
with Germany."
Van Kleffens WELLINGTON, May 18 (Reuter).in -The Netherlands Foreign Minister,
Escaped Nazi Captured
LONDON, May.18 (Reuter). One of the most dramatic
If the vast majority have been en- Dr E. N. van Kleffens, and the Minis-gaged in the Amba Alagi area, it is ter for the Colonies, Dr I. J. M. likely that the surrender of the Weiter. have arrived at Auckland Hallan forces there will result in the tions with Cabinet Ministers here.
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of Syrians, Arabs, Greeks, Jews, Christians, Kurds, Circassians,
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Tyre, Sidon, Antioch, Damag- cus. Aleppo, are within its bòr- ders. It contains two of the most famous and beautiful ruins in the world; Baalbek and Palmyra.
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Severe German Warplane Losses On Saturday
CAIRO, May 18 (Reuter),-Twenty-one Nazi
| aircraft were destroyed by the R.A.F. in the Middle East in operations on Saturday
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(BY "REUTER'S" SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT)
night, ranging through Cirenaica, Greece, Iraq, Abyssinia, the Suez Canal zone and Crète, according to to-day's R.A.F. commu- nique.
In addition, 20 Junkers 52's were seen to be hit at "Hassani nerodrome in Greece,
Twenty vehicles were destroy- ed by fire near Capuzzo.
North Africa Attacks
CAIRO, May 18 (Keuter)-Con- tinted strafing of enemy bases is re- ported in an R.A.F. communique, which states that on the night of May 16-17, British heavy bombers attacked Benghazi, where consider- able damage was done.
A number of fires were caused which continued to burn long after the British aircraft had left the target.
Derna and Gazała were also raided. At Derna, explosions, one of which was particularly violent, took place among the buildings south of the harbour.
acro-
Fires were caused on the drome af Gazala, which was bombet and machine-gunned.
British fighters maintained con- stant patrols and shot down two Messerschmitts near Sollum and suc- cessfully machine-gunned a large motor transport supply column the Tobruk-Bardin road and on the Capuzzo Irack, completely slopping road traffic.
on
More than 20 vehicles were co- pletely destroyed by fire and mony others
were damaged. A petrol dump was blown up,,
Shot Down Over Suez
Enemy aircraft raided the Suez Canal area last night but no damage or casualties resuited to service pro- perty or personnel. Two enemy nireraft were destroyed by A.A. fire and another was shot down by our nghters.
Aerodromes in Greece occupied by
were
the Germans were heavily attacked during the night of May 16-17. British bombers caused a number of LONDON, May 18 (Reuter).—“The Army of the Orient,
fires at Argos and also at Monidi, whose supreme commander, is Marshal Pelain, and which enjoys
where violent explosions occurred at the north the sympathy of the whole population, is ready to meet force
end of the aerodrome. with force," declared General Dentz, the Vichy Governor and
Four aircraft on the ground destroyed at Malgol, where direct Commander-in-Chief in Syria, in an announcement broadcast LONDON, May 18.-The Ger- hits were obtained on the runway
from Beirut, "
ntans have regained some of the and hangars, arid Incendiary bombe fell among the dispersed aircraft, General Dentz said that positions the British captured on causing considerable damage. [Britain had decided to oppose by Thursday near Sollum. They ed at dawn by attacks by British These bombing attacks were follow- force the German planes which have succeeded in re-gathering fighters which machine-gunned the Innded in Syria. Marshal the force which had been scni-serodromes at Hassani, Argos and Petain had already declared thattered by the daring British Malaol.
America To
trum Sydney en route for conversa-operations being brought to a close Provide
Dr van Kleffens said that if the man hunts ever staged in north-Dutch East Indies were attacked, they west England in which blood- would certainly fight and were well- hounds, Police, soldiers and prepared to defend themselves.
mobile units of the Home Guard participated ended to-day with
the capture of the last of
five
Nazi prisoners who escaped
Sunday Free Of Raiders
quickly in the other districts.
War Weapons The Tools
Week Success
Mr Cordell Hull's Assurances
France had no enmity towards England or her Empire.
Dr
the
Gunned On Ground
thrust and, employing' heavier At Hassari, 20 Junkers 02's were armed forces, they have reoccu-Messerschmitts and Heinkels wore. seen to be hit and a number of "Yesterday's Incidents do not mean the occupation of the country
pied the heights above Sollum. also attacked. Interference in its affairs. They A famous British regiment sill result purely from the application of holds positions on the coastal plain LONDON, May 18 (Reuter)-Two
the Armistice terms. This Is days after it was launched, London's
near Sollum, however. whole truth. huge "War Weapons Week"-In
The situation on top of the escarp which 62 boroughs are seeking
"France, Syria and Lebanon, which £100,000,000-is already an assured NEW YORK, May 18 (Reu-are bound together to-day more than ment is not clembut hitve pred British lighter advanced not endanger their. Just cause by He was a naval wireless officer and
Although no definite figures were ter).-Two important declara-ever in brotherly understanding, will kely that the Germans have pushed LONDON, May 18 (Reutor). available to-night, official indications tions on American policy were
carrying out aggressive activity, the the only one of the escaped men
The Germans have been unable to who was dressed in civilian clothes.-To-day has been a quiet day were that the alin would be sur-made by the Secretary of State, result of which will be sacrifice of
Pursuers found him
I capture all their former positions, and Mr Cordell Hull; in a nation- innocent people here or elsewhere. henr the as far as daylight air activity passed.
have been entrusted with the duty of it is said that their present position scene of the arrest of his four com-over Britain is concerned.
wide broadcast to-night.
defending this country and I shall leaves them vulnerable to attack on pantons, about 15 miles from
First, he asserted that America carry out my duty to the best of my their right flank. prison camp.
would find means of ensuring that ability."
from their internment camp on Friday.
the
GREEK ISLANDS
FORTIFIED
no
There has been slight enemy air activity around the coasts but enemy planes flow inland.
According to the Air Ministry, up to 7.30 p.m. there were no reports.of any bombs having been dropped.
Late Night Report
ANKARA, May 16 (Reuter)-It is reliably reported thai the Germans) LONDON, May 18 (Reuter).—Up.j are reinforcing the garrisons of Chios to a late hour to-night there were no and Mytilene (Greek islands facing reports of German aircraft over the Turkish const).
Britain singe dusk.
South Shansi Hostilities Claim Heavy Casualties
PEIPING, May 18 (Reuter).-Ten days of heavy fighting in South Shanel have resulted in Japanese forces surrounding the Chinese on the north bank of the Yellow River in a wide semi-circle with a 50-mile are along the river, the ferries of which are occupied by the Japanese,
In view of the vast extent of the hundreds of boxes, which usually eres Involved. It is unlikely that the contain the cremated ashes of the Japanese can make the whole Chinese dead.
forces prisoner,
The Japanese officially admit uaipgi Well-informed sources report that considerable forces which are re- numerous Japanese hospital trains
llably estimated at about 12,000.00 onzaing-to-the-north daily vin
the Kinhar Hallway, carrying also "The Chinese forces total 100,000.
SUCCESS.
LATEST
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Further Late. Nara":
Britain received' adequate supplies. General Dentz concluded with G Secondly, he put forward for the first declaration about meeting force with Lime principles which the Govern-force, mert felt should rule the world when pence was re-establtalied.
Futile Policy
British Attacks.
LONDON, May 18 (Reuter). British attacks on Syrlan herodromes Pointing out that much of the continued on Saturday morning, ac- United States' foreign trade this year cording to an Ankara dispatch to the was in "tools of self-defence," Mr German news agency, quoting Beirut, Cordell Hull declared that it would be futile if goods failed to reach those for whom they were intended when Americans had the task of arming and supplying those whose successful defence was vital for their security.
"I have said before, and I say
again, that, we
we will not permit this purpose to be frustrated. We will find a way to ensure that' weapons, pouring in ever greater volume from
back the forces.
Croatia
Italian
At Argos, similar attacks were the aerodrome. Two of them were carried out against enemy aircraft on
set on fire and others were damaged. excellent targets for our aircraft, and Enemy aircraft at Mataol made mary hits were observed. When enemy aircraft machine-gun attack on one of our attempted a nerodromes in Crete, fighters inter- cepted them and destroyed three- Messerschmitts and damaged others. Anti-aircraft are brought dowis four enemy aircraft and damaged others.
Becomes An
Kingdom
LONDON, - May 18 (Reuter)--The new kingdom of Creatin
Nazis To Run announced in Rome to-day.
Blockade
.
is to be developed into a state of "Roman strëngth,” Mussolini i
appeared four, Umnes on the balcony He made this declaration at a to be, cheered by the crowd after luncheon to Croat delegates which Mursaliri insisted that the Croats should appear a fifth time by following the Duke of Spoleto's themselves. The agreements were nomination as King of Croatia. thien almed in the presence of Clano SANTIAGO DE CHILE, May Il Duce described the Croatian and the Croat delegation Including
the (Reuter).Five German Oustachi (Terrorist) Organisation as secretary of the Oustachi
The Revolution" and paid a warm tribute goes of coal and supplies, feft to Pavelitch as: lender of that defining the Chilian ports yesterday, namely, organisation,
and Croatia, a The paramount purpose of the
Terms of Treaty Axis Powers, Mr Cordell Hull
the Rakhotis from Antofagasta, do-
ROME, May 18 (Reuter) Follow zone, a treaty of guarantee and colle clared, was to secure control of the the Quto and Bugota from ing the announcement of the nomina
of letters between the heads
18
our factories, will reach honds enger-boats, carrying important car the "armed guard of the Croat
(Terrorist) Sed a tresty
By awaiting them."
Purpose of Axia
between agreement
Italy
ro
garding Cranean coastal
seas for purposes “of world domina- | Coquimbo, the Frankfurt from tion of the Duke of: Spoleto, to the feion, a final protocol and an exe
Talcahuano and Erlanger from throne of Croatia the Croat delega- of the two governments. He continued "Either the spread
tion attended at the Palazzo Venezia Under the fronter agreement the for the signature of the military and port of Sumk nedr Tlume le to bd. of lawlessness in the world must be Puerto Monto... brought to a half of: we shall soon | The British-armed merchantman, frontier agreements with Italy, Italy in though it lies in Crostini jebe And ourselves ehi urrounded by Laguna, has left Antofagasto, pursu Before signing, Mussolini and Dr next port down the comst, Kralle TURN to Back Page, Column 8 ing the Rakhotia,
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