THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 6, 1941.
BARDIA CAPITULATES
Entire Garrison Iron Ring Round Fortress Smashed Within 36 Hours
IT WAS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED IN CAIRO YESTERDAY THAT THE WHOLE OF THE ITALIAN FORCES OCCUPYING THE NORTH- ERN SECTOR OF BARDIA'S DEFENCES WERE FORCED TO SURREN- DER ON SATURDAY NIGHT; THE TOTAL PRISONERS NOW EX- CEEDS 15,000.
The Southern sec or had surrendered earlier and the last remaining pockets of resistance were mopped up by Australian in- fantry shortly before 6 o'clock on Saturday evening.
ITALIAN AIR BASES ATTACKED
ITALIAN AERODROMES EASTERN
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The Italian flag was hauled down from the mast over Government House and resistance ceased.
Thus, in 36 hours, the Australian infantry, fighting in perfect cooperation with British mech- anised units, R.A.F. fighter-bombers and big ships of the Royal Navy, smashed the iron ring round this much-vaunted stronghold.
The capture of 15,000 prisoners. announced yesterday LIBYA WERE SUB. officially JECTED TO INCESSANT BOM-afternoon, left little doubt as to
the outcome of the battle, BARDMENT DURING NIGHT OF FRIDAY/SATURDAY AND THROUGHOUT SATUR. DAY, STATES A COMMUNI QUE ISSUED FROM R.A.F. MID. DLE EAST HEADQUARTERS. IN CAIRO.
During two encounters with the Italian air force three CR 42's were shot down in flames and one other destroyed
The military spokesman has pointed out how greatly eased Britain's maintenance problem will become with the capture of Rardia.
Severe Blow
The spokesman also emphasised that the capture of Bardia- first Italian township to fall-is another severe biow to Itanan prestige. while the capture of 15,000 pri- soners, with the promise of more to come, means that Graziani's Use of the port will save the long army, destined for the invasion of overland journey from Mersa Ma- Egypt, no longer exists. truh and Port Sollum which, un- In fact, it has been disposed of
a few day ago, was under shell-in less than a month.
fire from Bardia.
The Bardia water supply is also believed to be better than any Sidi fighter | available at Mersa Matruh,
Barrani, Bug Bug or Sollum.
British losses were one in the Western Desert. —Reuter.
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Meanwhile, a detachment of Marines of the Free French Forces succeeded in cutting the road be- tween Bardla and Tobruk, nounces the press service of Free France in London.
West Of Bardia
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It adds that at the time of this success this detachment was pat- trolling west of positions still held! by the Italians.
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In the Sudan, the ment adds, detachments of Spahis had varlous encounters with enemy patrols which were rapid- ly scattered and left behind sever- al dead.-Reuter.
Surrenders
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HUGE FUND FOR EDUCATION
GEN, MA PU-FANG, CHAIR- MAN OF THE CHINGHAI (CHINESE · KOKONOR) PRO- VINCIAL GOVERNMENT, HAS DONATED HIS FAMILY FOR- TUNE VALUED AT $75,000,000 FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION IN HIS PROVINCE IN ORDER ΤΟ WIPE OUT ILLITERACY AND TO STRENG- THEN THE BASIS OF THE WAR OF RESISTANCE.
HOLD-UP ON N.W. FRONTIER
Fifty armed hostiles held up a The donation consists of some Bannu - bound passenger bus 10.000 houses in various parts of
yesterday and kidnapped four, the province handed down by his
two of whom were relensed later. ancestors, over 50,300 mow of fertile land and more than 10,000 sioner subedar, were taken across The others, including a pen- head of cattle. The designated properties were formally handed the border, over to the officials of the Pro- patch from Peshawar. vincial Government and the De- partment of Education on New Year's Day.
Meanwhile, an official report on the donation, has been filed with the Ministry of Education In Chungking.
Natives of Chinghai, Kansu and Ninghsia provinces resident in Chungking have jointly tele- graphed to Gen. Ma Fu-fang, paying him warm tributes for his magnificent contribution
The telegram said that. Gen. Ma's unprecedented act has arounsed nation-wide ehth lam.
Central News,
SILVER CUPS STOLEN FROM CLUB-
Silver cups; valued at $100, were stolen from the Kowloon
says a Reuter des-
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DEATH
DAVIDSON On January 4th, 1941, Flying Officer J, P. A. Davidson, dearly loved only son of Edgar & Eva Davidson, reported killed in an air--
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