1940-12-30 — Page 161

THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER

30, 1940.

BARDIA WEAKENING UNDER BRITISH PRESSURE Early Fall Of Fortress Taken As Inevitable

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ANTI-NAZI Poor Response

FEELING IN FRANCE

Bitter anti-German feeling in France was ad- mitted yesterday by the German-controlled

Radio.

Paris

when the R.A.F. bombers made their raids a Frenchwoman sud.

To British Gunfire

BARDIA NOW SEEMS to be weakening under the relentless British pressure of the past 10 days, and a Cairo communique yes-

The announery com,la red shit terday evening said that in that area British guns had been active with little response from

"The English at last! May the Italians.

God bless their bon be!"

The Italians, too, seem to have some misgivings, and an Itala : National Councilior in Hum? yes - terday complained:

life-and-

the

"Italy," white in a death s'ruggle against stronges: Empire in the world. cannot trust the French

"It cannot be said that Van- quished Frame is yet persuaded of her defeat."

Reuter.

ARABS' SUPPORT

THE SOUTHERN ARABS HAVE NEVER BEEN

CLOSER TO THE BRITISH THAN THEY ARE NOW. REPORTS A BRITISH OFFICIAL WHO HAS JUST RE- TURNED то ADEN FROM A TOUR OF THE HADRAMAUT REGION OF SOUTHERN ARAB- 1A.

The victories in the Western Destrt have given them great de-

British pressure is being maintained in other parts of the war zone in Africa.

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In the Sudan/Abyssinia sector, south-east of Kasala and east Galabat, British patrols with artil- ery sunport have been harrying the Italians successfully.

In Italy itself, the early fall of Bardia seems to be taken as in- evitable.

In making this statement, he the ignores italian broadcasts of past few days to the effect that the resistance at Bardin proved the strength, courage and resolution of the Italian troops and also proved how fruitless the British offensive Was dooined to become.

According to Signor Ansaldo, the itailans In Bardia are hold- ing out because of their irrita- tion at British takes

boasting after 5.di Barani! Reuter.

Ansaldo who Signor second place only to Signor Guyda as leading Italian pubacist

die-

pied yesterday in a Turn pap r that Horch is in no se ise a bar- on of the Lalian forces in Africa.

'git and brought great relief, or the coastal Arabs have learned to hate Mussolini and Fascisin.

"Wherever I went, I heard pray- ers for a British victory," he said.

Reater.

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PAMPHLET APPEARS IN BUCHAREST

PAMPHLETS AGAINST NAZI TYRANNY AND RE-AFFIRMING FAITH IN DEMOCRACY HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED IN THE STREETS OF BUCHAREST JUST ONE MORE SIGN OF THE GROWING HATRED OF THE RUMANIANS AGAINST THEIR GERMAN MASTERS.

The pamphlets express undying faith in the Allied cause and state that only a British victory free the oppressed peuples of Europe from the Nazi yoke.

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"England is invincible, and with America will break the menace to peace under whose powers of des- potism Europe is groaning to-day," says the pamphlet. - Reuter.

SAUDI PLOT REVEALED

THE SAUDI-ARABIAN LEGA- TION IN CAIRO STATED YES- TERDAY THAT A PLOT AGAINST KING 1BN-BAUD HAD

BEEN DISCOVERED.

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Two persons had been sentenc- ed to death and others sent to prison.

Before the news was made pu- blic, the Italian Radio had already started to accuse the British of complicity in the deed.

These accusations are fantastic, London circles. said last night. That the British should harbour any malicious intentions against an old and tried friend is obvious- ly ridiculous, — Reuter...

The prefix "paciat! to telegrame ra used by the "Sunday Herutd!", and #China, Mall" to indicata -newa, which Is strictly copyright under the provis sions of the Telecommunications Or dinance, -1884, and may not be reprint. ed under any circumstances, alther wholly or in part, without priór árg rangement,

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STOP PRESS

In his broadcast last night, President Roosevelt reaffirmed in careful language the deter- mination of his Administra- tion to render all possible zid to Britain and to build up America's defences until they are impregnable,

In most respects, the Pre- sident's speech was a declar- ation of principles positively and broadly sketched, which will be filled in when he ad- dresses Congress of January 6, says the Daily Telegraph's Washington correspondent, Reuter.

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