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CHINA MAIL

FIRST NEWSPAPER IN THE FAR EAST. ESTABLISHED 1845.

No. 92,043

FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1941

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INSIST ON

Daisy Brand

Australia's Choices

BUTTER

BEN GHAZI AFTER TOBRUK?

Wavell To Conquer North Africa As Soon As Possible

To Forestall A CAROL

Possible Nazi HUNGER "Invasion" Of Italy STRIKE

RAIDER

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PIECES?

(By Reuter's Military Commentator)

THE AFTER-EFFECTS OF BARDIA ARE RAPIDLY BECOMING EVIDENT IN AFRICA ITSELF; THE BRITISH AIR ARM IS STRETCH- ING OUT AS FAR AS BEN GHAZI AND IS PARALYSING THE MUCH- Last night, for the first VAUNTED ITALIAN AIR service as FAR AS THAT PORT.

time in four nights, anti- aircraft guns and enemy 'planes were heard in the London area and enemy 'planes were reported over widely scattered districts in England and Wales.

Raiders over London were kept, at a high altitude by the intense barrage, aided by searchlights.

While several 'planes were over! a South of England area and anti- aircraft guns were in action a vivid white flash was seen in the sky, followed by the sound of a terrific explosion.

The concussion shook houses 10 miles away. Reuter.

ITALIANS ATTACK VIOLENTLY

(From Reuter's Special Corres- pondent On the Albanian Frontier)

"The Greeks yesterday repulsed a vigorous Ita- lian attack south-west of Moshkopolis, some 20

FASCIST PARTY PURGE BEGINNING

Fourteen regional heads of the Fascist Party have been re- from office, moved according to a Rome report quoted by the Swiss radio yesterday.

The report added that their successors have already been ap- pointed. Reuter.

Thailand

'Planes

In

miles from the Yugoslav in Action

frontier.

The Italians are reported 10 have suffered heavy losses.

Fighting further north was re- stricted to artillery duels and pa- trol skirmishes, one of which oc- curred near Urdurishe, on the

shores of Lake Okhrida.

Heavy rain fell in the after- noon but gunfire continued. Reuter.

GREEK BAYONET CHARGE

Tobruk is being steadily pounded and Bri- tish land forces have already closed round it to the west. Tobruk is, therefore, invested.

It may fall within a week, if the capacity of resistance displayed by the Italian troops at Sidi Barrani and Bardia is any criterion, and it will probably not be many weeks before Ben Ghazi meets the same fate.

Nor is this the only part

o! Mussolini's short-lived African Empire.

Prospects of a British invasion

The Risk

Occupation of Italian ports,

of Abyssinia from Kenya, in which ' perhaps as far south as Bari, Brin- British and Empire troops will disi and Taranto, would be

an

| take part-aided by guerilla war- | act which would cause Britain fare conducted by Abyssinian to take immediate action in vari- troops have been mentioned in ous directions in the Mediter- American reports.

ranean Basin.

The latter has now begun. Abyssinians have driven the Italian garrison from a post in the north-west and are serious- ly menacing its retreat,

to

very

As the Italians never dare establish a small post it is likely that the fate of more than 1,000 Italian soldiers is in the balance.

R.A.F. Support

If they are cut up by the Abys- sinians it will not be their loss alone which is of real importance. | Such a success will be a sign and invitation to Abyssinians to rise all over the country.

It is all proof of how closely

and how thorough have been Brl- preparations for launching

THREAT

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"}

Ex-King Carol of Ru mania has threatened to go on hunger strike im- mediately if he does not get permission to leave Spain, according to the London "Daily Express" yesterday in a report from Lisbon.

The despatch quoted Carol and his mistress, Madame Lupescu, as having told friends: "I am desper- ate. If I do not get a favour- able reply to my application to leave Spain I'll go on hunge strike,"

For all these reasons it is im portant to put the Italians out of action as quickly as possible

It is not known where Carol In North Africa and Albania.

wishes to go but recent rumours The risks of an early advance said he and Mme. Lupescu were on Ben Ghazi, if there are any planning a journey to the United risks in dealing with the Italian States if they obtain the necessary army in Libya, may well be justi- papers. International News fled.-Reu'er.

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nts yesterday, states was bombed by That planes, bold and united front of those Greek High, Command communiTM Į wounding several civilians, States will have an even greater que! *The communiqué, adds that 200 At Sisophong the hospital was restraining effect. prisoners were captured, as well

as much; material, including new mortarsReuter.

damaged.

The announcement, adds, that measures of reprisal have been taken.

Headquarters deny a report car- ried by a Japanese news agency, WEATHER FORECAST North quoting an American agency, that and north-east winds, ma- | the Indo-China Government is derate to fresh; cloudy with transferring from Hanol to Saigon, Į `debaslonst driz "Improving." —Reuter,

An attempt to Invade Britain must also, wait for better, and more settled weather, but one move which Hitler must make at any moment is an Invasion of Italy itself, probably with the consent, reluctant though it may be, of Mussolini and hla

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