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CLEAR VIOLATION OF EGYPTIAN

TERRITORY: ITALIAN FORCES TAKE SOLLUM

U.S. BASEBALL

RESULTS

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (Reuter)- The following are the results of League baseball matches played yesterday:-

Cincinnati

NATIONAL

R. H. E 13 18 2

(Ripple homered),

Brooklyn.....

3 5 (Medwick homered), ***

Chicago...

Boston

KHLA

AMOY & SHANGHAI

Pittsburgh....................

3 7 3 7. 14 1

4 7 1

“VIA P.I. PORTS

AND

EXCELLENT

ACCOMMODATION

(Fletcher and Carms homered New York .............. 3 7 0

Young-and-Ott-homered),

OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE SAYS SITUATION WELL IN HAND

LONDON, Sept. 16 (Renter)-—By "capturing Sollam, the Ital lans have crossed the frontier into Egypt, reports a Cairo obser- ver. It is a clear violation of Egyptian territory.......

The Italians, in three fairly long lines with a certain amount of protection from armoured fighting vehicles, occupied Sollum and are now on the high escarpment running a “slight way in from the coast

At this stage, it is not possible. They will be subjected to int- to say if this is the first move of tensive serial bombing. They will an attack on Egypt proper, but be harassed by our very superior

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It is a clear violation of Egyptian tank and armoured forces. They Airmail for "Imperial Airways Service" to Durban Reg. 5,00PM territory. It cannot yet be called may possibly be shelled from and thence by Sea Service to United Kingdom Ord. an attack, as the Italians have the sea,

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not attacked anything. They are The position- may be summed faced with a wide, open and near-up as this:-

* Wed, 10th

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Whether the Italians were ex-Egypt. It is not correct, to call it because So (McGee pitched and Slaughter pecting it or not, they found no- an attack on Egypt homered).

thing. No defence was put up, but far they have not met anything Philadelphia

llusive charges by speedy. British; to attack-but somewhere be- tanks are harassing the enemy tween Cairo and the escarpment, i columns.

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The main body of Bri-350 miles of desert, British troops Straits, Ceylon, India, Bast and South Africa, Reg. 20th F.45 AM tish troops is "somewhere else" are ready and waiting,

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Today, the Italians have found communique:-"The one thing that they apparently well in hand."-Reuter. did not realise before-that the

situation

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Italian advanced units

(Feller pitched).

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Sollum which they have called a An Italian communique claimed military and a naval base and that

which they have bombed and crossed the border between Crre-Manila, Austruita and New Zealand via. Thurs ¦ Reg. 5.00 PM. shelled unceasingly since June is nalca and Egypt and engaged the

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nothing more than a deserted, enemy in lively combat.

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5. 12

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partly ruined village of no at all.

value

Italian aviation, it was added. was giving full support, borabing :

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(Clift homered).

The British never have held and machine-gunning the enemy rats, Rangoon and Calentia,' Sollum. When he himself visit-forces from a low altitude.

Let. 21st 9.30 AM

PO

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8

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(Grace homered).

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8 10. 1

HEAVY LOSSES

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Camps are being constructed in Air Mail for "Imperial Airways-Service" to Durban Reg. Yet the Italians have been mak- the neighbourhood of Birnub, "and thence by Sen Service to United - Kingdom | Ord. ng fierce attacks on it for weeks seven miles south of So'lum. past.

The enemy has already ex- DANGEROUS PATH · posed himself to severe handling The Italians are now on the by aircraft and armoured fight- (Kuhel homered).

only practicable route down from ing vehicles and a column descend straits, Ceylon, India, East and South Africa, (Ten innings were played in the escarpment to the plains. If ing to the coastal plain at Hal- this match).

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the Italians wish to advance along faya has suffered heavily... by the coast road towards the east artillery “fire. they must use this dangerous While our casualties continue Autumn crops in East. Hopel,ath, although their position on to be insignificant the enemy is in the Peiping-Hankow and Tien- the escarpment enables them to believed to have lost many men tsin-Pukow railways area have command the first few miles of and vehicles. been ruined by heavy rainfall, the coastal plains.

The Italian occupation of Sol- Railway communications in this | They may try to push forward fum, it was stated in London was area are reported to have been where they think the main not considered of sufficient ̄¡mili- disrupted as a result. The farm- British troops are: To do that,tary importance to bring Egypt Manila, Australia and New Zealand via Thursday Reg ers in this district, have been they have to cross a barren desert into the war though there was a especially affected by the fiboda with no water and no food in it natural feeling of concern In

some quarters.

Chinese Interned Soldiers Riot In French Concession

WBO

"SHANGHAI, SEPT. 16 (ELTER)-CHINESE SOLDIERS HAVE BEEN INTERNED IN THE FRENCH CONCESSIONE SINCE 1937, when they retreated from Nantas, in front of the advancing Japanese, today rioted and attacked their guarda.

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Sat, 28th

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SATURDAY

Calcutta.

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The French authorities called out troops to restore order as the Chinese internees were assaulting the, guards with bamboos, wrapped Tues 17 round with pieces of barbed wire.

Wed 18

The rioters were not subdued International Bettlement here. until the police and French troops during which Col. Hornby, Com-Taur. 19 were forced to fire on them. mandant of the 8. V. C. was as TAS

It is understood that several aulted; members of the "doomed Fri 20

battalion have demanded their Chinese internees were wounded

freedom: but it is not known how seriously,

Height.

Kong

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were

|_ Il'he Royal Air Force Associa. ↑・ The Rt. Rev. Bishop Bing iTsae-

tion, in Shanghat are holding a seng, DD, aged 80 years, former raffle for the historic "Wipers Assistant-Bishop of the Diocese Times," to be drawn on November of Cheklang, died on Saturday, . 11, at The Dome. This valuable Sept. 7, at the home of his son 9 5. and amusing work was compiled Wm. 2. L Bung of g 28 11

2.1 after the Great War by Lieut.- University. Funeral service 1024

03 55 126 Col. F. J. Roberts in conjunction held on Sept. 10, at Holy Trinity 22.T7: 16 3 1614 19:4

with Field Marshal Lord" Plumer Cathedral, Klangse Road, and in. 1064

0425 £9.5) 2244 84 16426 and the result of the raffle should terment took place at the Hung- 1123)

05 14 3.6 largely contribute to the funds or fag Road Cemetery Immediately 2204 10:0 17.06 20a worthy cause

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It Is stated that the Shanghai Sun. 21 Following on the recent riota by Municipal Council is considering members of the "doomed bat the request,

an tallón” who are interned in the

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