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No. 92,021

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1940

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Australia's Choices.

BUTTER

HEADLONG RETREAT

OF ITALIANS REPORTED

GRAVE

British Command

INDO-CHINA Swift To Exploit

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Serious disturbances in Indo-China were men- tioned by the announcer on Lyons radio last night.

He said that clashes had occur- réd recently in Saigon and in seven provinces. between the armed forces and demonstrators said to be Communists.

It was added that damage was done to civil administrative and private buildings. A number of bridges were destroyed, and com- munications cut.

Sidi Barrani Coup

(By Reuter's Special Correspondent In The Western Desrt) THE BRITISH OFFENSIVE IN THE WESTERN DESERT OF EGYPT IS DEVELOPING SO FAST THAT RUMOURS OF A HEADLONG ITALIAN RETREAT ARE CIRCULATING IN CAIRO AND ALEXANDRIA.

'NEUTRAL' AID TO HUN U-BOATS?

An allegation that Ger. man submarines are be ing provisioned off the shores of Cuba by ships of a neutral coun- try calling at Hovana. was made in the Cuban

It is realised that the communiques from British General Head-House of Representatives quarters tend to minimise our successes rather than make claims until they have been confirmed beyond doubt.

Order was restored by sold- iers, police and marines but Government, the announcer con- there were wounded on both cluded, have resulted in the sup- of Gides.

pression of these "subversive is Measures taken by the local movements."-Reuter,

GREEKS SMASH COUNTER-ATTACKS

(From Reuter's Special Correspondent in Greece)

It is thus reasonable to suppose that the figure 20,000 prisoners given in the latest communique an under-estimate.

The speed of the offensive has meant that communiques have hardly been issued before a fresh important advance and captures are taking place.

It will be days before the exact prevent them from completing the number of prisoners, guns and line of camps stretching from the tanks taken will be known.

coast' to their southernmost camp.

AS THE PICTURE OF THE FIRST THREE DAYS OF THE For weeks mechanised units OFFENSIVE IS GRADUALLY carried out incessant attacks in FROM REPORTS ARRIVING | clashes with the invaders. FROM THE DESERT, FRONT, IT

yesterday.

The allegation was made Dy Senor Chibas, in a speech sub- porting a motion to send Core gessional felicitations to Pres!-- dent Roosevelt on his re-ele:- tion..

Senor Chibas accused “Fifte Columnists" of attacking the diplomatic residence of a great friendly power and · stealing. documents from there,--

Senor Chibus did not name the Reut- friendly power concerned.

ter.

plete the chain of highly forti- ..fied camps..

Af zero hour on Sunday, the breach was still open; thanks to this regiment's persistent attacks, and our motorised units were able: and to drive in according to plan.

Reuter.

THE GREEK ARMY CONTINUES TO RE-FITTED TOGETHER AT GHQ the north, resulting in many TAIN THE INITIATIVE; ALL ALONG THE 80 MILE BATTLE FRONT IT IS FIGHTING SUC. CESSFULLY AND ALL ITALIAN COUNTER-STRATEGY PLANNED ATTACKS HAVE BEEN REPULSED."

The left wing of the Greek army, accord- ing to the Greek spokesman in Athens last night, is continuing its advance towards Chi-

MIDDLE

BECOMES EVIDENT THAT THE EAST COMMAND. WITH A BRILLIANT. PIECE OF FOR

MANY WEEKS, HAS DELIVER- ED A BLOW AGAINST. THE ATALIANS THAT MAY ROCK

THE FOUNDATIONS AND TOP- PSHE EDIFICE OF THE

FASCIST EMPIRE.

There is already general spe-

whether the Italians will have to relinquish their hold on Abyssinia.

mara, coastal town on the Adriatic, 20 miles culation in Calro in regard to north of Santi Quaranta.

Further to the right the Italians at some places put up very stiff resistance before they were fin- ally dislodgd from their positions with heavy losses.

The Italians employed crack

CHINA CONTRACT WITH SOVIET

China has signed a Contract with Soviet. Russia by which China will deliver during the coming year $100,- 000 worth of tea. to Russia, according to on official announce- ment in Chùngking yesterday. Reuter,

Alpine corps in keen fighting in the coastal sector around Tepelini, where a colonel is understood to have been killed and many of his men taken prisoner.

East African Shock For months Italian morale In' East Africa has been bolstered up Greek troops, taking advantage by the empty assurance that Mus- of the Italian retreat from Argy- solini's army-was ready to march rokastron, have advanced along, to the Nile Delta at any moment the bills bordering the Drinos Val- and open up the Suez Canal. ley and are now approaching Tepelini...

...

The rythm of the battle is be ing much slowed by snow, bliz-

Reuter. zards and bitter cold,

Great Losses

The Italians yesterday made re-. peated counter-attacks in the northern part of the battle front

offanalys But if the British continues as satisfactorily as at present, the Italian army in Abyssinia, It is suggested, may | throw up the sponge because of pressure being exerted by Bri- tiah: forces already hammering |- at the frontier.

Details of the operations which

but all attacks were repelled enabled British motorised divisions with great losses.

to penetrate to the coast and cut Most severe fighting was in off the Italian forces in the Sidi the Podgradelz, seator, where a Barrani area were revealed last position on the Greak right night;. flank was heavily attackad, The Greeks have maintained all positions captured in the Fod- gradėtz arco

Swiff Action

Harassing Tactics

From the moment in September when Marshal Graziant's troops reached Sidf Barrani, a famous mechanised regiment was given 'area on which futuro de special Instructions to harass the (Questions on Page

I'memy at a specified point and

They kept open a gap in the enemy's front positions frustrated all attempts to com|

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