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THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 8, 1941.

Italian Efforts To

Explain

ILLEGAL

FACTORY

The manager of the Chung, Mef

tric Road, was summoned bezorg

an

Un-

Bardia

A COMMENTARY on the fall of Bardia was transmitted yesterday by Rome wireless for the be- nefit of Italians living abroad,

The Fascist propaganda 'machine tries hard to Cotton Company, No. 147. Elec- minimise the importance of the defeat of a large Mr. H. G. Shelton, K.C., this part of the army which was designed to effect the morning. for operating

above conquest of Egypt but in the face of facts which will registered factory at the address on December 16.

be well-known to all Italians living in countries where the press and wireless are not mere tools of totalitarian propaganda it is difficult to see how much comfort can be obtained from statements

Mr. E. C. Drown, Inspector of Fuç ories and Workshops, said he visited defendant's premises

and found that they were in use as a factory, although not being registered under the Factories and Workshops Ordinance.

A fine of $50 was imposed;

given by the Rome broadcasting station.

COURT MARTIAL CONTINUES

However much the magnitude of the defeat

may be disguised from Mussolini's dupes living in Italy, Italians abroad know per- fecty well the fact that over 30,- 000 Italian soldiers were captured in Bardia alone, and can hardly support the grandiloquent phras-

of the Fascist eology

announcer that "the Italian soldier knows how to fight and die as well as

The broadcaster then contin- "Even if he (the Italian

FURTHER EVIDENCE was given at the Court the best soldier in the world." Martial at Scandal Point this morning in the case inued: which Lieut. (Acting Captain) H. L. Reeve, R.E.,soldier) can foresee the outcome of the struggle and has no hope has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the or victory from the very begin- fuel and oil accounts of 22nd Fortress Company, Royal Engineers.

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tached.

ning.

Not A Hope

last

thát

The Court comprises Brigadier, required. The driver would sign No British soldier, remember- T. McLeod, R.A. (President), a receipt and at the end of the ing Italian courage in the Lieut.-Col. D. J. McDougall, Lieut. month the Service Corps would war, will ever criticise the bravery Col. S. Shaw, Major T. W. Boyce, total up the various amounts and of Italian troops when properly on one issue for the equipped and led and fighting for Capt. (Temporary Major) put them

Wit- a cause in which they can and do A. R. Colquhoun. Mr. D. II. Blake 22nd Co. Royal Engineers.

ness would give the voucher a believe, but the admission was Judge Advocate.

number and write it off to the these unfortunate men knew they When had not a hope of either reinforce- Motor Transport vehicles

ment or victory makes of the large number of prisoners, coupled with the extremely small casualties in- The method of issue from the flicted on the Australian troops, store was similar. The storeman proof to demonstration that the issued the petrol and the driver Italian regiments had no signed for it. At the end of the in the fight.

Knowing there was no other week the amounts were checked

than death or capture up and put on an issue voucher. prospect

Witness would then sign the they well knew, as Italians abroad issue voucher and initial the also know, that they were being ledger entry.

offered as a human sacrifice on the altar of Fascist Party prestige.

British Wireless,

2/LI. K. E. Allanson, R.A., act- Prosecuting Officer, as

a receipts voucher came from the 2/Lt. H. S. Badger, Middlesex Re-RA.S.C. a carbon copy was at- giment, defended accused.

Accused is charged with: neglecting his duties and being unable to account for certain de Aciencies; being privy to making false statements recording the is- sue of fuel supplies; alternatively, allowing records of the issues to be made without satisfying him- self that they were correct; per- suading or Inducing Lieut. C. Otway, R.E., to sign certain forms purporting to show that certain supplies had been issued to soldiers

The front page of the ledger contained certain instructions and one referred to "remains."

This figure was the balance of

under the command of Lieut.stock.

Otway, well knowing that these

He went to the store on Octo-

were only estimates of the quanti-ber 1, 1940, as he had arranged AUSSIE

ties that may have been issued. with defendant to meet at 9 a.m. No suggestion, the Prosecutor to check stores preparatory to his said, was made of any misap-taking over. He had no ledger, propriation of public funds or but was given certain figures as property.

to what the stock should be at

heart

VICTORY IN

Evidence was given yesterday the end of the quarter. It was THE DESERT

by Major D. C. E. Grose, R.E., obvious to him that the balance who stated that accused was in of stock in the store did not charge of the accounts from April agree with the figures given him. to September. He was then told

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A day or so later, accused said that he had found definite currences on which stuff

the

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MESSAGES REACHING LON- DON FROM AUSTRALIA IN- DICATE THAT THE EN- | THUSIASM WITH WHICH THE CAPTURE OF BARDIA WAS

with

of

in the stock. The mutter was talked over and it appeared that The store was frightfully con- the deficiency was not due to fraud gested and he told defendant that RECEIVED IN THE COMMOL.- but could be accounted for by lit would be a good thing to clear | WEALTH WAS AS GREAT AS errors in book-keeping.

Fout any surplus store so that |_ THAT WITH WHICH THE BRI- Accused was then told to try and real check could be made. He TISH PEOPLE ACCLAIMED trace any errors that had occurred agreed, and it was also agreed THE TRIUMPH OF THE GAL~- such as issues which had not been that if after a proper check there LANT AUSTRALIAN TROOPS, made in the ledger.

were any deficiency, defendant:

A natural comparison springing would give him a certain form.

Both witness and defendant to the mind both of Australians checked up stock by counting the and British is that of Gallipoli, been issued and no receipts ob- drums stacked on each other. De where a previous generation tained. Accused mentioned four

fendant told him that certain Commonwealth. soldiers covered such incidents.

drums were full By The first was in drums he understood the stack of glory.

certain themselves

imperishable demolition of the Lowu

As petrol drums, in the corner, Bridge, when petrol was issued to defendant told him that the drums on all sides is the remark of the Typical of expressions heard lorries in a hurry and no receipts were full, he took them to be so Melbourne "Sun" that' obtained; the second was for the

“Besides As a consequence of the check workshop engines; the. third was witness told the storeman he was winning of this first big scale ac- the pride. Australia feels in the for small quantities of kerosene going to empty the store us soon tion by volunteers, the victory in issued for conservancy and as possible. He made arrange the desert is the inspiring · ex- cleansing purposes; and the fourth ments with the Service Corps that ample of Empire teamwork." was for stationary running of on- when the Royal Scots wanted pe- British Wireless. gines.

trol they were to draw from wit- Witness said that this explana-ness: He was present when tion could definitely account for issue was made to the Royal Scots. the deficiences- already reported. Witness produced certain state-signed by the driver though no

After this statement had been ments and explained how he ar- petrol had been Issued. made to him by accused,

The con-rived at certain gures regarding amounts involved were two lots of tinued Major Grose, accused was stocks. told that this could account for Defendant made no comments about this when checking stock |15 gallons each. He did not know the deficiencies, and was told to .try, and find to whom the stuff had been issued and to try and obtain signatures from them.

during the check.

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on October 28. During October, he gave the storeman orders about the keys:

Cross-examined, witness said he and told him to get the accounts was supposed to take over straightened out as soon as pos-October 1. He did not take over sible:

immediately as he reported to the Officer Commanding that there were certaint deficiencies and wanted to have the store cleared and a thorough check before tak-

Some “Wangling^""

CO., LTD. cant accounts more dy leas since trol had been issued from the

St. George! Building, 2, Ice House Street, Tel. 20186

HONG KUNG.

“System Of Issue Acting Captain A. J. Le Scelleur said that he was second Ih.com- mand of 22nd Fortress Coy.. He realised that some "wang Royal Engineers, and had been in ling" had been going on and at a ing over. His officer gave him tili charge of the petrol and lubil- later date he discovered that pes the end of the month

He knew how to keep the ledger October F.

store on recognised form for lor- and had from time to time recely- He explained the system of the rles for the purpose of stationary" ed" certain instructions at parti- issue of supplies. Vehicles of the running" But on a check up it was cular roints. It was not explained motor transport section were run found that no stationary “anking to him how to keep the ledger. He on; fuel drawn direct from the had been carried out, and that the was expected to know Royal Army Service Corps as form had been made out and Case is probeeding.

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