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HITLER NOW

THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 14, 1941.

TOO LATE

Air Force Cannot Swing Libyan Situation

NAZI AIR BLITZ

PROPAGANDA

Rumours of a com- ing Nazi air blitzkrieg in the Mediterranean are being spread from Berlin.

The Berlin corres- pondent of the Stock- holm paper, "Dagens Nyheter" reported yesterday that the German military com- mand is obviously alive to the ever-in- creasing importance of the operations in the Mediterranean and lively activity by

Stockholm Assessment

THE GERMAN AIR FORCE is hardly cap- able of changing the situation in Albania and Libya, says the Military Correspondent of the newspaper "Dagbladet” in Stockholm, asses- sing the Italian reverses.

The correspondent regards German troop transport across Italy as unlikely both on mechanical grounds and through considera- tion of Italian prestige.

The Italian reverses, he declares. An attempt to transport troops

be and Bulgaria may across Yugoslavia

bad due partly to would be extremely hazardous, luck, Including premature action the correspondent believes, spe- in Greece, the element of surprise cially if Turkey supported any re- in Egypt and bad weather but, he continues, "It would seem that the sistance which might be offered.

Italian troops do not reach the quality of their adversaries."— Reuter.

the German Air Force QUISLING

may be expected in that area in the next few weeks.--Reuter

BOMBING OF TURIN

LATEST

SOME OF THE QUIBLINGITES OF NORWAY ARE BEING ENROLLED IN A NORWEGIAN "REGIMENT," WHICH THEIR

POUNDING OF TOBRUK REACHING

CRESCENDO

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LEADER IS ATTEMPTING TO|stated whether these were with- RAISE IN ORDER TO FIGHT drawing from the oasis or at- WITH THE GERMAN S tempting to relieve the troops AGAINST BRITAIN, SAYS A STOCKHOLM REPORT.

Appeals for recruits take up much space in the Quisling news- papers in Norway, where it is declared that the Regiment will

WHEN THE R.A.F. ATTACK- ED TURIN ON SATURDAY, THEY TOOK WITH THEM SEVERAL HEAVY BOMBS IT be known as the Norland Regi- WAS LEARNED IN LONDON

YESTERDAY.

land.

The latest form of propaganda These were dropped right inside by the Quisling Party is an at the Turin arsenal and the Air tempt to foster a "Quisling cul- Ministry describes the train of ture, giving almost superhuman explosions which followed is powers to the Party's leaders.". "highly significant.”

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The strength of the Jarabub force, which is now besloged, it not known definitely, but it is indicated that its surrender 1: merely a matter of time.

Roar Of Gunfire

Meanwhile, the hard stony de- sert of Libya is resounding to the roar of gunfire as British artillery continues to pound the perimeter defences of Tobruk preparatory to the final assault on the town.

There is still no indication of the strength of the trapped garri- son, but it is believed to be con- siderably smaller than at Bardia Its position is also more difficult than at Bardia as the outer peri- meter defences straddle a broader

area.-

Long Convoys Of Troops Moving Up The concentration of our troops around To- bruk continues, and a correspondent there re- ports that long convoys of British and Australian troops, guns, tanks and supplies are coming up continuously.

the

There has been a slackening of Italian ertillery fire from Tobruk, he says, and the shooting is wild- possibly because the Italians have no 'plunes to direct their fire. The British gunners, on other hand, are pounding away accurately, their shells going right Into the town and also landing on the wells from which the Italian garrison gets its water.

The R.A.F, confirms that Ital- ians air bases for a distance of 70 miles beyond Tobruk have been put out of action.

It is also.confirmed that ons Italian Division has been cut off at the Jarabub oasis, 150 miles 'south of -Bardia. It is only a question of time before this lit- tie garrison. Is forced to surron- dar, Router.

STAFF TALKS AT ANKARA

Lt.General Marshall-Corn and Air Chief Marshal Tur

Mickle-East

In Ankart with the Turk

-Reuter

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Gen-

NO DAYLIGHT RAID

YESTERDAY:

Regarding the all altuation over Britain® yesterday, the Air Minis, | try and Ministry of Home Beaur- ity communique states: ""There was

s nothing to report during daylight."}

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