1940-12-11 — Page 3

HEAVY STROKE DELIVERED

Implications Of General Wavell's Offensive BLAME ON Propitious Moment TRAPPED

For Onslaught ALIVE Not To Be Missed

PARENTS

"The real trouble is not the wildness of youth, but the stupidity of parents." "This criticism is made by the -vicar of St. John the Baptist Church, Chester, the Rev. A. W. G. Duffleld, who writes in his parish magazine:

"I am writing this to you.par- ents not as a parson, but as one who has four children of his

own.

"I am appalled by the state of affairs concerning young people, and I am certain that to abuse the

youngsters for the present laxity sixteen

the point,

girls of

"Ta hanging around our streets in

the evening to 'pick up a sol

and later to

dler or another,

hear them shouting and sing- ing at an hour when they ought to be in bed is damning commentary on the slackness

of many parents but you

cannot blame the troops.

"They are decent lads and lonely and bored human.

and only

"Sheer Cruelty" "Usually the girls ask for whatever they get, and the per- son to blame is the parents who has not sense enough to realise that the surrender of parental| control is not kindness - it is sheer cruelty, and a cowardly evasion of responsibility.

(By Reuter's Military Commentator)

LATEST NEWS FROM CAIRO SUGGESTS THAT THE MO-

·MENT FOR STRIKING ANOTHER · BLOW AGAINST THE ITA- LIANS THIS TIME IN LIBYA HAS NOT BEEN MISSED.

"A heavy stroke has already been delivered against Marshal Graziani's forces which he DUKE AND rashly pushed forward to Sid Barrani, Italian generals have been captured or killed, over DUCHESS 4,000 prisoners taken and many tanks cap- AT MIAMI

tured.

This is an encouraging beginning, though it is early yet to gauge what the final result of these MIAMA (FLORIDA) ON BOARD operations will be.

"SOUTHERN

7 HOURS

A child who was rescued alive from the wreckage of two houses destroyed by a big bomb asked wardens who had been digging seven hours for her for a cup of tea.

"I should like a nice cup of tea," she said.

It is feared that others are still buried and while the rescue work

was in progress amechanical navvy was scooping up into trucks what remains of the houses, which are in a London area.

A family in a South-East town of England had a remarkable es- cape when one of a stick of "high explosive bombs fell about three yards from their bungalow, *

*

Children Slept On F

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF WINDSOR ·ARRIVED AT

THE YACHT

bedroom were IQ one

Mr. CROSS" YESTERDAY.

Charles Scarff, and in the other his sister-in-law, Mrs. Landymore, The Italians may be driven back would involve some extra effort tish consul-general, consular of- Landymore's daughter, aged two.

A formal reception by the Bri-his son, aged four, and Mrs. along their lines of retreat, and and risk. though they will be badly maul- ed, their main force round Sidi Barrani may manage to escape.

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• Moment Propitious

ficials, and local authorities took place and a press conference was held.

The Duchess of Windsor will

It is, however, possible that a But the moment is propitious; undergo a dental operation while disaster of considerable magn!-the enemy's morale is undoubted-in the United States. tude will be inflicted on the Italy shaken and may give way al- llans.

together quite easily.

A turning movement along the Libyan Plateau down the escarp- ment on to the road between Sol-

"I believe the time has come in the interest of the children to lum and Sidi Barrani, may de- reassert our parental control.velop. Small children ought not to be playing in the streets at ten o'clock at night. Boys of four- teen should not be allowed on street corners in foulmouthed gangs when they ought to be in bed.

"Girls of sixteen ought not to be allowed to hang around dark entries with any chance man up to midnight."

This is not the only encircling movement which may be initiat ed with the object of totally de- stroying the Italians; Britain commands the sea, and a naval attack escorting a landing force may possibly strike still further to the Italian rear, towards To- bruk.

The scope of such operations is admittedly on the grand scale. It

PART PLAYED BY R.A.F. IN NEW OFFENSIVE

DETAILED REPORTS now received showing the part played by the R.A.F. in supporting the mili- tary offensive in the Western Desert, show, accord- ing to a communique issued by R.A.F. headquarters in Cairo, that on the first day, on Monday, every enemy aerodrome from Derna to Sidi Barrani was heavily raided by British bombers, causing great damage.

Such an event was witnessed when France collapsed. We can remember the handful of Ger- mans who pushed right across France regardless of the French ... army and seized. Bordeaux.

Operation Performed

Although the concrete window lintels, weighing about 4cwt, were blown into the bedroom, no one was hurt.

the the

In the second bedroom whole window fell across siteping, children, but scarcely a pang of glass, was broken and the children had to be awaken- ed.

The force of the explosion also tore off the chimneys of neigh- bouring bungalows.

derwent a major dental

The Duchess of Windsor un- tion yesterday afternoon. The opera- doctor reported promptly and favourably.

she reacted The Duchess, left the operating room 25 minues after the an- diaries, were dropped on the sur- These are days and moments for aesthetic was administered. great strokes.

Reuter.

It is to be noted with satisfac- tion that General Wavell and Sir Maitland Wilson have called ..on every weapon at our command to play its part in defeat of the enemy, for both the Navy and Air Force have been active and have made their power felt.

Arabs May Rise

It remains to be seen whether the British can press the Italians back into Libya, whether Indeed, we can drive them out. of the country altogether.

The Arabs may well rise and make harassing attacks on isolat- ed Italian columns, parties and even their civilian colonists.

On the other side of the Medi- terranean-in Albania-the pros- pects look equally bright,

despite the terrible winter wea- The Grecks are still pressing on

tive to a retreating enemy ther. Such weather is as destruc- ds

it is a cause of delay to an ad- Vencing one.

Albanian Peril

But with: whom did. the: advan- tage lle in 1812, when Napolcon

advancingRussians or the rem treating French?:/

In addition, our fighters and bombers con- tinually attacked enemy troop concentrations and retreated from Moscow-with the motor transport over the whole operational area.

Twenty-two enemy, aircraft were reported shot down or des- troyed 18. confirmed and four unconfirmed.

Ono squadron accounted for 211 of these, four of which were! soen burning on the ground at the same time.

PREMIER'S REPORT

Another fighter squadron caus-The encouraging report which

The Italians in Albania váre în. a most dangerous situation. tr the British could spara: enough ships from the operations on the Libyam coast to send, ainavul |

•squadron, to Valona, the stroke would be decisivo.

A naval attack, on that porti

ed great damage to enemy coff-the Prime Minister was able to would cut off the retreat of half munications and inflicted many give the Commons on the Initia-the Italian army and would pre- i casualties on. enemy personnel by ive which the forces under the vent further reinforcements from

dive machine-gun attacks, "commantl of Sir Archibald reaching them.

Movement DislocatedItalians in the Western Desert has Wavell have taken against the We created an excellent Impression at

Later reconnaissance fights reWestminster, ported large fires west of Bugbug

The Fleet need have no fears in accepting such a challenge. Mus- solini and his Fascist Empire are rocking. Can the British forces

and in other ronds, and enemy » ¿Particular satisfaction is felt at push it over now? It is possible. motor transport burning on the the evidence of close fruitful_co-Reuter. sroad causing dislocation of enemy operation between the :throo: Ser-

troop movements,'

During these intensive air oper

·vices."-

ations, which were continuous The Premier's announcement that French troops are once more from dawn till dusk, only three that Free French forces are taking on the march against the enemy of our aircraft failed to return to part in the offensive notion against will bring a lift of the heart to base, but the pilots of two are safe the Italians has also given pleas Frenchmen

=== Koulur, Fosure in London and the-knowledge | Wireless."

everywhere.-British.

Other bombs, including incen

rounding countryside, but no ma- terial damage is reported.

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