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TWO ITALIAN DIVISIONS BESIEGED AT BARDIA
PIRELLI WORKS WRECKED
When
British heavy
bombers raided Milan on Wednesday night a great rectangular fire a quar- ter of a mile long was left flaring in the Pirelli works, which hold forge stocks of rubber and are well-known for the manu- facture. of motor tyres.
The works.
are particularly vulnerable to air attacks, says the Air Ministry news service, since they lie between two con- spicuous railway systems and can be recognised with comparative
case.
Though the raiding was not large the attack remarkably effective.
TOXIC POISONING CAUSED DEATH OF AMBASSADOR
Lothian's
Lord death was due to toxic poisoning, which affected his heart, according to accounts received in London from the British Em- bassy in Washington.
This statement was made by Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secre- tory for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Commons yester- day. Reuter.
One pilot said: "Scores of fres started by our incendiarles merg- force fed into a huge oblong blaze with! was! explosions continually bursting up
through the flames."--Reuter.
LULL BEFORE THE STORM?
Iron Grip Of Wavell Army Tightening
THE GREATER PART OF TWO ITALIAN DIVISIONS, IT WAS ESTIMATED IN CAIRO LAST NIGHT, ARE IN THE IRON GRIP OF THE BRITISH SIEGE OF BARDIA.
MILITARY
The strength of the Imperial forces CONTROL OF
around the Italian base is increasing hourly
as lorry-loads of supporting infantry are EIRE PORTS
rushed up.
Although no confirmation can be obtained it is believed the British advanced mobile forces have cut the coastal road winding along the cliffs from
Bardia to Tobruk.
AGAIN A BOMBLESS
DAY
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Little enemy air activity occurred over Britain during daylight_yester- day and no bombs dropped in any area.
were
The purts of Galway and Sligo, on the west
coast of Eire, have been placed under total mili- The Italians are putting up very tary control by an order strong resistance, employing cun- made yesterday by the ningly-laid tank traps, gun em- Minister of Defence in placements and land mines which Dublin. they have been preparing for many months.
The step appears to be a con- tinnation of the Elrean policy of preparedness against an invader:
The British Commander-in- Special defence measures have Chief is concentrating on Bar been in operation since the capi- dia and, according to the mille tulation of France, and since tary spokesman in Catro yester-July the ports of Dublin, Cork, day, the italiana are in Kingstown, Bantry Bay and Lough tight corner and opérations are Swilly have been under military proceeding with the utmost direction: Reuter.
satisfaction."
Reconnaissance flights by the RA.F. show no troop movements are taking place on the road: A pilot in the Fighter Com-leading westward from Bardia. mand squadron which helped
17 escape from Bardia.
Reuter.
save the destroyer Javelin from This suggests that no more of bombing attacks when she was the enemy have been able to recently disabled by enemy - ac- tion, shot down. a Dornier bomber off the West Country."
The London area had its first afert last night since · Monday but it Was of comparatively. short duration.
(By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent)
THERE HAS BEEN A SEEMING LULL IN GERMANY'S WAR EFFORT FOR SOME DAYS cendiary bombs were dropped in PÄST AND WHETHER THIS IS THE LULL BE- FORE THE STORM, OR 'AFTER, REMAINS TO BE SEEN.
It must not be overlooked that for fifteen
and a half months the Germans have been exerting their strength to the utmost.
They have overrun six countries and are in virtual occupation of two others, Rumania and Slovakia.
In the air, they have maintain- There is an embarrassed silance ed an almost constant succession regarding the background of
de by day and night, bût) val's disgrace;
of
owin
Blackening both in With regard to Italy, the
duration, : possibly been more in the Ge
A few high explosive and in-
one London area. Reuter.
JAPANESE HINT TO GERMANY?
An Ambassador who recently
stated in an Interview that the
friendship between Germany and the Soviet could not fast; has been re-appointed Japonesa – Ambas- Lassador to "Berlin,
He is Lt-Gen, Oshima,” who was Ambassador t Berlin until Nóvember, 1630)
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ITALIANS GAOLED FOR LISTENING-IN
A Rome message reaching Swit- zerland says that several Italians in Padua have been sent to pri son and fined 500 lira each for listening to BBC broadcasts in Italian Reuter,
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