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“DAILY WORKER” DISCUSSION

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Australia's Choices BUTTER

PREMATURE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FALL OF TOBRUK

Garrison Still Fights In Section Of Town

Resistance Not Expected To Last

ATTACK ON LEASE & LEND BILL

The Lease and Lend Bill was described as a mea-

THE FALL OF TOBRUK WAS ANNOUNC- †ED PREMATURELY. AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE GARRISON IS STILL FIGHTING AND A SECTION OF THE TOWN IN STILL IN THEIR HANDS.

This is indicated by the official reports from Cairo and was also the subject of a state- ment by Mr. Fadden, the Federal Treasurer, last night. He stated that Mr. Spender, the Army Minister, who made the announcement, had spoken in good faith. Mr. Fadden said all were confident that Tobruk would fall

sure "to authorise an un- declared war in the name of peace, and dictatorship soon. in the name of defending

The British attack by dusk on

of

Kassala Sector

In the

Democracy," by Mr. Nor- Tuesday had penetrated the de- man Thomas, the Social- fences of Tobruk to a depth

Kassala sector of the British pursuit con- ist leader, testifying be-eight miles, and British forward Sudan the

troops had firmly established tinues of Italian forces which fore the Foreign Affairs themselves in positions directly have now withdrawn over 40 Committee of the House overlooking and within three miles miles eastwards of the frontier.

of

the

Representatives in Washington yesterday.

First formal indication of attitude of the Republican minori- ty towards the Bill in Congress was given by Senator. McNacy, Republican vice-présidential can- didate in the recent presidential elections,

Senator McNary announced he opposed the Bill in its present form "because it grants extra- ordinary and total power to nhe person.

He emphasised, however, that all aid to Britain

he favoured

short of war. Reuter.

BURMA RAILWAY PROBLEMS

Mr. H. W. Kerr (Cons) asked

of the town of Tobruk itself.

Yesterday, states an official communique from General Headquarters in Cairo, opera-, tions again developed satisfac torily.

Hedge

Hopping Ships

Confirmation that the French steamer Mendoza, which was trying to run

the blockade from South

America to Europe, has

In the House of Commons yester- been intercepted by the day whether in view of the pos British, was given by the sibility of the proposed Burma- Yunnan road for transport of Lan- First Lord of the Admiral- cashire textiles into China ty, Mr. A. V. Alexander, in cretary for India would suggest to the Commons yesterday. the Burmese Government the de-SAA

after the war the Ser

West of Metemma the enemy is also steadily giving ground in the face of continued pres-

TWO ENEMY BOMBERS SHOT DOWN

Two enemy bom- bers were destroyed by R.A.F. fighters yes- terday.

The official com- munique announcing this states that short- ly before dawn bombs were dropped on the Kent coast and later a single enemy air- craft dropped bombs in the East Riding of Yorkshire.

Little damage and no casualties are re- ported.-Reuter.

AN OFFICIAL

Mr. Paul Spender 'Bombed"

Mr. Paul Spender, the Australian Army Minister, was "bombed" in his car by skylarking soldiers in Sydney yesterday.

The "bomb," which was made of a mixture of flour and chalk, "exploded" Over Mr. Spender's chauffeur.

The soldiers, who were in a military truck with a shark tied on the back, threw the "bomb" as Mr. Spender was on the way from Palm Beach to the City.

Mr. Spender took the bombing in good part, saying: "The boys were having a good time. I don't intend to take any action." Reuter.

The

ENTIRE SUPPLY OF ORANGES BOUGHT

Ministry of Food stated

oranges pro- duced in the British West Indies. British children evacuated to in the Coming year will be bought

British Government. South Africa will in future be un-by the der the guardianship of the Minis-Reuter. on the British side of the Kenya frontier since the ter of Social Welfare, according to

on medical treatment and decree issued in Capetown yes- cide outbreak of war are everywhere

terday.

places where they are required to being driven back by intensive

Reuter. As official guardian he will de- stay. patrol activities. Reuter,

GUARDIAN APPOINTED yesterday that all

Burc.

Enemy detachments which had

been established

Troops In Streets

Of Tobruk

in

Imperial troops are now the actual streets of Tabruk, though fighting continues on the western section of the outer preimeter."

Tobruk contained at least one Italian division, with a small ele- ment of another division, as well as permanent garrison troops and heavy additional artillery.

With the mopping up of the Tobruk forces Marshal Graziani will have lost two-thirds of the total Italian forces which were in Libya when operations first started on December 9.

the

The forces eliminated comprise equivalent of eight Black Shirt or metropolitan divisions and three Libyan divisions.--Reuter.

Many Prisoners

A large number of prisoners adtability, of preparing the section - Col, J. C. Wedgwood (Lab) who has been taken in the operations, of this fallway lending from the had suggested that, the Mendoza the termination of which will not head of the present. Burmese be sunk interposed to ask-Wit in expected, be long delayed. “

allway to the Chinese frontier.ther this business of hedge-bop-1. Only 16 days have elapsed since 2. Mr. L. S. Amery replied is that ping along the coast of South | Bertlin fell - and although que the problems which the projected (Amarica is to continue indefinite Burma“Yuripan railway presently, with all French ships."

receiving, the urgent consider».

of Government

difficulties

« great and so was the.

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troops have been in contact with the enemy the whole time, for over a week thick sandstorms have swept the desert as our troops massed for the attack,

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