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GREAT BATTLE OF

STILL RAGING ROUND SOLLUM

(By Reuter's Special Correspondent with the advanced British Forces in the Western Desert)

THE BATTLE WHICH BEGAN IN THE WESTERN DESERT ON SUNDAY MAY PROVE THE GREATEST OF THE LIBYAN CAM- PAIGN. PRECISELY AT DAWN, BRITISH AND INDIAN FORCES ADVANCED ON HELL - FIRE PASS, CAPUZZO AND SOLLUM FROM FOUR DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS.

A small armoured force followed the coast road - infantry, supported by tanks and artillery, spread across the plain extend- ing from the sea to the escarpment famous English and a Scottish regiment attacked along the escarpment itself and the armoured division made a wide sweep out into the desert with the audacious intention

YOUNGEST

SQUADRON LEADER PRISONER

Squadron Leader E. H. Lynch-Blosse, aged twenty-four, youngest squadron leader, reported miss- ing last month after a big raid on Berlin, is a prisoner.

His uncle, Squadron Leader P. W. Lynch- Blosse, is one of the oldest bomber pilots.

of attacking Sollum from the west and taking Labour

the Germans in the rear.

INDO-CHINA WILL TAKE NO ACTION

On Saturday evening a British brigadier outlined to me the plan of attack, for each

of the four columns. With a walking-stick

he drew in the sand the routes to be taken. obstacles to be encoun- tered and the enemy's probable strength.

Inquiry

In F.M.S.

Quietly confident and enthusias- Major

tic, the brigadier concluded: "It

is going to be a great scrap. it Colonial may be a decisive scrap."

Orde-Browne, Office Labour

Adviser, at present in Advancing from the rear on Mauritius, will afterwards go to Malaya in connec- tion with the enquiry into the recent labour unrest.

way through long lines of motor-

gun carriers.

No action is contem- Saturday morning we threaded our plated by Indo-China ised transport, artillery and Bren- authorities against some

When questioned in the Com- 200 Britishers living in! Dog Fights

mons yesterday whether the Mala- Saigon, following the The German air force

was yan Government's report was yet we arrived available, the Under-Secretary for Franco-British hostilities strangely absent and

within five miles of Hellfire Pass the Colonies, Mr. Hall, stated the consult- over Syria, reliable sources before patrolling Hurricanes were Colonial Secretary was said.

challenged.

ing the High Commissioner with a view to securing an early inves- Ortigation and conciliation in cases

of Malayan labour unrest.

Colonial officials are aware of

THEN BEGAN A SERIES the awkward position Indo-China!

DOG FIGHTS occupies during the Syrian Bare-HAIR-RAISING

Advancing to within some two miles of Hellfire Pass, down the centre of the plaib, we had a Brandstand view of the British shelling of the pass from a -tecting wadi.

prp-

up, but they hope they can keep WHICH CONTINUED ALL DAY, aloof from any other French participation in the European conflict. Their aim, sources said, is to continue peaceful relations with other Far Eastern countries. Business circles emphasised that Indo-China is virtually depend- ent upon the continuation of local trade to survive, since European trade has ceased. Therefore, they said, it is to the colony's advan-plop, as great fountains of sand and smoke plumed into the air tage to retain the status quo.

In any event, it is believed that around the German positions. Indo-China will not participate, now that Anglo-French hostilities have begun, Associated Press.

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We could follow the shells from the flash to the Anal satisfactory

Fighters' Activity

The Rev. Sorensen asked whe- ther the enquiry would be com prehensive, covering the poliți- cal, economic and other assets. Mr. Hall said it would be for the High Commissioner to decide the scope of the enquiry Reu-

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TRADE

WITH U.S.

QUESTIONED IN THE COM- ABOUT Meanwhile, British light arth-MONS YESTERDAY. lery was moving closer and THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRADE medium and heavy tanks steadily WITH THE UNITED STATES advancing from the rear.

¡AND SOUTH AMERICA FOR THE Never for one minute were COLONIAL PRODUCTS, fighter 'planes absent.

UNDER-SECRETARY FOR THE At Brigade Headquarters, the COLONIES, MR. HALL," SAID Brigadier again gave us, a few COLONIAL EXPORTSTO moments in which he announced AMERICA, ESPECIALLY THE the capture of Bir Waer, which UNITED STATES, WERE EN- strategically is almost as impor-COURAGED BY ALL PRACTIC- tant as Capuzzo,

ABLE MEANS: -

Battle Still Raging

The battle was

INTENSIVE RECONNOITRING BY JAPANESE' AIRCRAFT IN

The possibility of increased ex- THE PAST TWO DAYS ALONG

ports of a number of commodities BOTH BANKS OF THE SIANG

had already been discussed with RIVER IN NORTHERN HUNAN,

still raging the United States authorities, and INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF fiercely yesterday in the triangle a Colonial Office official was re- HSIANG YING, SIN SHIH, AND east of Haltaya Pass, according cently sent to Washington specially. CHING CHIN, IS CAUSING to latest reports received in Cairo to continue the discussions Reu- SPECULATION IN CHUNGKING from the front. WHETHER THE JAPANESE IN- TEND TO LAUNCH A DRIVE IN THAT REGION.

Field despatches from the Northern Hunan front report that the Japanese forces in Southern Hupeh along the Hupeh-Hunan highway have launched attacks between Tungchen; Tsungyang and Tungshan towards points or the Hunan border but it is pointed out that so far the fighting has been of minor importance,

Information reaching Chinese military authorities in Chungiding indicates that the Japanese have been sending reinforcements to the Hankow area, probably between one and two divifionar

ter.

BRITAIN STILL

HAS QUIET NIGHTS

Amid the wrepki of tanks which have been knocked out, the armoured giants continue to belabour, ésch other with shells. Military circles in Cairo em- phasise that this continues to be a focal action aimed only at securing the high ground at the AN ENEMY BOMBER WAS top of the pass.

This area resembles the obser- DESTROYED ON TUESDAY vation posts so bitterly contested NIGHT IN RAIDS ON BRITAIN, in the last warm

SAYS AN AIR MINISTRY COM- FOSSESSION OF IT IS NOT MUNIQUE LAST NIGHT... VITAL BUT IS OF CONSIDER-A very small number of enemy ABLE ADVANTAGE TO WHICH- aircraft flew over coastal preas in EVER SIDE HOLDS IT.

the south-west yesterday after Indian troops are among those noon. Up to 4 p.m. no reports sharing the hard fighting round were received of any bombs hav-.. Halfaya Pass-Reuter.

Ing been dropped-Reut