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WAVELL OFFENSIVE SUCCESS

Battle Extending Over Wide Area In Desert

Bloody Disturbances!

In Florence

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Further internal strife has broken out in Italy, according to reliable information ceived in Athens and released to the press last night.

It is understood that the residence of King Victor Emmanuel is being heavily guarded, under conditions greatly resembling deten- tion, by detachments of Mussolini's Black Shirts.

Further bloody disturbances are reported from Florence and all radio sets in Italy have been sealed except for those in Fascist clubs. Even here only Italian broadcasts are al- "lowed to be heard. International News

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TWO BRIGADES ANNIHILATED

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Several Thousand

Italians Taken

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IT IS NOW ESTIMATED THAT THE BRI- TISH IMPERIAL FORCES IN THE WESTERN DESERT HAVE TAKEN SEVERAL THOUSAND ITALIANS PRISONER IN THE POWERFUL DRIVE ALONG A WIDE SECTOR OF THE PARCHED WESTERN DESERT YESTERDAY WHICH SUDDENLY ENDED THE THREE- Marshal Bádoglio, de- MONTHS STALEMATE ON THE EGYPTIAN posed

commander of FRONT.. Italy's armed forces, yes- Five hundred Italians were captured in terday paid Mussolini a the Sidi Barrani area alone, and the British in farewell visit and they had

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a cordial talk," according Cairo claim "the operation is being extend- to the official Italian news ed satisfactorily and more enemy troops are agency.

being rounded up.“

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Mussolini has posthumously awarded the Gold Medal of Mill It is announced that the fight tary Valour to Marshal Balbo.

has been raging almost 24 hours Announcing the award Musso- while at the same time the R.A.F. lini speaks of Marshal Balbo as launched violent, attacks on nine

It is announced that the fight BRAZILIAN

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"the faithful soldier of the Duce" Italian bases in North and East THE BRAZILIAN GOVERN- who made the supreme sacrifice Africa.

of his heroic life while preparing to hurl his gallant troops and powerful air squadrons across the frontier."--Reuter.

MAKING A THRUST far beyond Argy- BRITISH

rokastron the Greeks are now marching to-

wards Khimara, near the Adriatic coast, it 66 was reported in Athens last night.

The fighting, however, is constantly in-

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creasing in fierceness as the Fascists stand D.S.O.

and fight at strong points in all sectors.

push towards Elbasan..

The Greeks hope to reach Further Greek progress is re- A pilot officer of the Khimara, 22 miles north-east of ported on the far northern front, R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve Argyrokastron, and cut off thou-hough deepening snows west of who had already gained sands of Italian soldiers who are Lake Okhrida are retarding the rétreating from Santi Quaranta.

·· ́ ́An' Immense battle is also raging on the central-front be- tween Prometi and -Frasherį, where the Greeks report that a full Italian division of 15,000 men has been broken and rout- ed.

BRITAIN'S BALANCE SHEET

the D.F.C. and bar since September last receives the D.S.O. in the latest list of R.A.F. awards.

Two Brigades Annihilated

Reports from Argyrokastron claim that two

He is S. E. Lock, whose latest Italian brigades which resisted the Greek entry exploit in destroying two Mes- into the northern suburbs were his squadron against superior serschmidt 100's in action with completely. annihilated, which means the loss of 6,000 men...»

forces has brought his total suc- cess to 22:

The Greeks have already fully When Locks gained the DF.C. completed the, occupation of it was stated he had destroyed Argyrokastron, leaving only eight enemy aircraft within a aninimum forces there while week.---

pushing on to Khimara,

The bar to the D.F.C.ra- The Italians are offering ferce, sulted from a patról action in rearguard resistance, on all roads the Dover-area where he SIR. FREDERICK PHILLIPS, as they are fully aware of the --engaged throa, Heinkel 113'm UNDER-SECRETARY IN THE danger to the major forces re- shooting one down and do-- BRITISH TREASURY, CANCET treating from Santi Quaranta stroying a Hönschel. 12 Imme LED THE APPOINTMENT AT The retreating froops, have re-diately afterwards/adva THE UNITED STATES TREA- peatedly tried to draw in small. The D.F.C. is awarded, to Act- SURY IN WASHINGTON WHICH Greck detachments; but Greek Ing Squadron Leader D. S. Mac-- HE HAD MADE FOR YESTER- cavalry "patrols quickly thwarted donald, - who has taken part in DAY,CA SPAIN

all Italian attempts to “pocket" 81", missions- against, the enemy, Cancellation, according to Trea- the Greek vanguard.

Sergeant Maxwell, who sury officials, was apparently be- The area in Albania now held has destroyed 14 aircraft, gains cause he had not yet completed by the Greeks comprises 200,000 a bar to the DF.C.—British the data which he wished to-pre- Inhabitants, two-fifths of Albania's Wireless. sent in continuation of Friday's, road, system and three-fifths of discussions.~

the agricultural and « industrial

Next conference is expected to production. International News WEATHER FORECAST:—North- be held to-day, Reuter

Service,

anet winds, moderato; Yale."

MENT HAS DÉCIDED TO AP

| POINT - CHARGES' D'AFFAIRES The audden BritishTM drive. TO. NORWAY, HOLLAND. AND, which has dislodged the Italians POLAND, IN LONDON, IT WAS from the favourable positions ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY. where they had been waiting for

The decision may be regarded an offensive against Suez, amounts to a challenge to Italy by Brazil to Britain.

as an extremely friendly gesture to begin her long-delayed of- This is the first visible outcome fensive.

of the Willingdon - Mission's visit The British Command in Cairo, to Brazil, and shows the sym- however, says the action cannot|pathy which one of the largest be regarded as a major offensive South American nations feels for In Egypt--International News Britain in her struggle against Service.

the Dictators.-Reuter,

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