1940-11-13 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

CABLE

LONDON MILITARISTS DO NOT EXPECT

EAST CAMPAIGN TO Extensive ARDUOUS

MIDDLE BE AN

LONDON, NOV. 12, (REUTER)-STEADY PROGRESS AND CON. TINUED IMPROVEMENT IS THE THEME OF THE STATEMENT ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST WHICH WAS ISSUED HERE YESTER- DAY. WRITES REUTER'S MILITARY CORRESPONDENT.

"It is a situation which should be regarded in retrospect count- ing our many difficulties and because General Wavell had a heavy task. Only a few months ago he had to deal with the collapse of French resistance.

to

IL

and

STRUGGLE R.A.F. Night

Operations

CONFUSED

GALLABAT SITUATION

HEAVY ENEMY CASUALTIES

CAIRO.

From Baltic To The

Bay Of Biscay

NO MORAL BELGIAN COLLAPSE

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1940. -PAGE 7

The correspondent of.a Swedish newspaper in Belgium states thạt everywhere the Belgians, tell him that their defeat was only mill- tary and that there was no moral collapse, says a London message.

The Belgians are now more united than before and are waiting for the day when they will be able to throw off the Nazi yoke,

LONDON, Nov. 12 (Reuter)- Targets attacked by RAF. bomb-

They have been most impressed [ers last night ranged from the by the precise information which Baltic to the Bay of Biscay. These British airmen have about German extensive operations were carried military targets, Wherever and out despite severe electrical storms whenever boats are concentrated and icing conditions, stated 12.17 by the Germans, British planes Air Ministry communique.

soon arrive to bomb them.

The targets included ol plants

at Gelsenkirchen, Ruhrland (nor'h of Dressen) and Bremen, factortes at Essen (Krupps), Mannheim, Amsterdam (Fokker) and Dresder

London Has

"That "resistance, though immediate in Europe, WAJ not so immediate in all parts of the Middle East. It spread outwards from the centre until one huge area after another, which began with atout assurances of continued resistance, slowly fell until even fateful Djibouti, where Gentil Homme, true his name last to hold out gave way.

Νον. 12 (Reuter) BrHeavy casualties were infilcted on "The French forces were larger tia reserves, Now that the

naval the enemy yesterday by British than the British and the Anglo- tish are using trete as French plans were made joir.tly. base Italian difficulties, should troops operating from Galabat. All theatres had agreed to bear! Libya not be reinforced, would be states a communique. There was

attle British loss. a. considerable proportion of the even greater,

"British difficulties are not A number common effort

of fires including docks and shipping at Klet and "General Wavell had to reor concerned with man-power. The petrol, and ration stores were at seaports of Lorient. Cherbourg. ganise his plans without French quality of the troops is excellent caused during a day-long success- Dessau (Junker), Munster, Mann- help and it is with this in mind and they have been steadily rem rul arillery engagement of targets heim. Dresden and 14 aerodrome" that the statement issued yester-forced from New Zealand. Aus-in the enemy camp at Metemma. in Germany and enemy occupied

tralia and India as well as Bri

Operation continue in the Kas-territory.

LONDON. NOV. 12 (Reuter) tain.

sala sector. The communique re- During daylight operations ye-London had one of the shortest on record since the desert to attack Alcxandria is so maintain a stream of armoured Ports no change in Egypt. Kenya terday. shipping was attacked in night raids

the harbours of Boulogne and blitzkr eg began. be weapons and aeroplanes to

Calais. almost Impossible. In addition able to strike, at a point where the British forces in the Middle It is calculated to do the enemy East, have been steadily reinforced" most damage.

day should be considered.

DIFFICULT OPERATION "The Italian advance across the

difficult an operation as

"It is the Staff's intention EL

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01

to

hi number and equipment until "Military experts here, how today they form what could he ever, de not expect the cam- described as 'about as army as one could hope to see."

"Where the Italians are

and Pa'e the.

FIGHTING PROCEEDING

LONDON, Nov. 12 (Reuter)- Fighting is still proceeding in the Kassala district on the Libyan 'frontier. paign in the Middle East

The situation

respect to be an arduous and hard-fought

As far as Gallabat is confused. struggle of many phases. "As to Gibraltar the position jean be ascertained, Gallabat was Is regarded as inferior to that there has been made even more taken by the British and then the powerful in the last few months. British were subjected to a very

been The forces have

working heavy air bombardment.

good an

weak

ls in their tactical training which:

of British troops.

"The British position in the Western Desert has immense- ly improved in the last few months. Both armaments and defences are better and the men know all the moves in desert warfare."

NO GERMAN TROOPS "If the Germans

like beavers to strengthen the It appears that the British then defences and they aret.comådent'.

left what remained of the village of being able to successfully re and fort and 24 hours later the sist any attack."

Italians re-entered the ruins.

THREE VITAL POINTS The statement points to following as being

Very Short Night Raid

A small scale attack was launch- Five British aircraft are missing.ed when darkness tell, but by 9

SITE FOR U.S.

AIR BASE

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 (Reuter-

Placentia Bay, in southeast New

the! A Calro communique mentioned

States-Canadian vital points fighting to the east of Gallabat.

are able to in the forthcoming Middle East

*0

this campaign.-

sume

reinforce the Italians Front it will take them time to attain proficiency in this type "of nghting. It is believed that there are no German troops

Libya at present except technicians and probably advisers

"The Italians are using mainly the forward area. They are not getting much material and oil Into Libya but are believed to have accumulated substan

Britain Lost 13 Merchant Ships In Week

WARSHIP DAMAGED

pm. last night, act.vity ceased and, accord ng to an Air Ministry com munique, up

this to 6.15 a.m.' morning, no further enemy ar- craft were reported over Britain.

On Monday afternoon and even- ing. few fone aircraft, taking ad-

vantage of an overcast sky, drop-

slight

foundland. has been chosen as a site for an American naval and ped bombs in the London area and the Home Counties. Casualties ar bare under the recent Anglo- American agreement for the estab-were very small and the damage. lishment of such bases in New- foundland and the West Indies.

SEVERE HALIAN REVERSE

INSPECT DEFENCES

LONDON, Nov. 12. (Renter)The Four members of the United Italian Air Force suffered its most Defence Board severe reverse in any single com- have arrived in San Francisco. to bat of the war in its bid to help inspect the defences in that area the Luftwaffe hammer British and to discuss defence problems. shipping on Armistice Day, writes They will во озд

to Fortland, Reuters Alr correspondent, Seattle and Vancouver, states a

Squadrons of Flat Bombers and message from London.

fighters were invited up to attack targets in the Thames Estuary in the early afternoon after a Ger- man attempt on shipping off the east coast has been frustrated.

They set off trom 2 base in

ROME, Nov. 12 (Reuiter)-An Firstly, at all costs Britam;

admission that a warship was ex- must retain the hold in Egyptensively damaged when the because of the strategic im-

R.A.F. attacked Taranto nava! portance of the Suez Canal

base last evening is contained in and Alexandria. The enemy

the latest communique which must be beaten here because claims that six of the raiding

SHANGHAL Nov, 12 (Reuter) on it depends Britain's ability planes were shot down and three-In

Mr. a leading article. on to help her friends.

more probably downed.

Eamon de Valera's denial of the Secondly, Britain must do

R.AF. raids on the North Afr use of Eire's southern ports to her best to assist Greece.

Thirdly. at the earliest mo can ports of Derna, Ben-Ghazi, British warships, the AMERICAN France, recently handed over to ment that resources allow Bardia and Sidi Barrant are also POST declares that Eire's neutra-the Italians by the Italians by the while 2 communique lity will remain as long as it suits Luftwaffe, to try to improve on will

the reported strike at enemy at a point which will claims that repeated British at the convenience of the Totalita- the Nazi lack of positive result

rians.

for the loss of eight aircraft.

SOUNDLY TROUNCED

Britain

do him most injury and strike tucks on Gallabat were repulsed. with all her power.

EXCELLENT LIAISON "Liaison between the Army and

the RAF in, the Western Desert is excellent and the R.AF. has! shown, tactical superiority over the Italians.

DIFFICULTY OF PREVENTING

ITALIAN SUBMARINES

"In East Africa the Italians ESCAPING THROUGH STRAITS

are sensitive about the Abyssinian front as their violent reaction

the

LONDON, Nov. 12 (Reuter) Britain has actually lost 13 mer- chant ships totaling 65,609 tons dur.ng the week ending midnight

LONDON, Nov. 12 (Reater)-The difficulty of preventing Italian on Nov. 3 while the Germans claim to have sunk 134,900 tons during to the British capture of Galabat submarines from escaping through the Straits of Gibraltar has been

the subject of comment in naval circles in London, that period.

proves. Galabat is important ду Moreover, this period includes an entry to Abyssinia and It is pointed out that the Straits tunity as other ships whie the best the los of the Empress of Britain, Italians used a great number of are about 10 miles wide and that lookout in the world" cannot see 42,348 tons. Apart from "th's the planes in the counter-attacks. British submarines during the in the dark.

It is also pointed out that the Brit.h tosses were only 23,261 tons. "Syria presents difficulties, Eri last war penetrated the Darda-

Other lusse were four Allied tain can never allow Syria to fall nelles which is only one mile wide. Straits are 300 fathoms deep in vessels totaling 5,403 tons, one into "hostile Hands but "conditions Passing through Straits parts, giving submarines consider

diving facilities and it is neutral 1,583 tons making the under the existing regime appear during the night a sotmarine on able week's total 72,595 tons.

to be fairly stable."

the surfact has the same oppor-impossible to mine sich a depth

of water.

Clarifying

!

The

the

Present Political Africa Union:

Situation In South Africa

Important Statement By Speaker

PRETORIA, NOV. 12 (REUTER)—IT IS FATAL FOR AFRIKANERS TO FOLLOW A POLICY BASED ON THE EXPECTATION THAT GERMANY AND ITALY WILL WIN THE WAR WHERE THERE IS NO SUCH ASSURANCE.”

This warning to the Afrikans section of the South African population was given by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr., E. G. Jansen, in a statement issued today.

"Even if they do win." Mr. Jansen continued, there is no guarantee they will be prepared to act according to the desires of those who think "such a victory will be advantageous to the Atri- kaner cause nor is there any guarantee in such a case that there will be more liberty to defend and advance the interests of Afrikaners than in the past."

DIRE HARDSHIP

FACES JEWS

Mr. Jansen's intervention, which due regard to actualities as they is most unusual for one who by exist and to the composition of his function is usually outside our European population can ever active party politics, is an impor- succeed in putting any Party into tant contribution towards clarify-power in a constitutional manner." ing the present political situation

́ ́SOUND BASIS

MOSLEM ANIMOSITY AGAINST AXIS

Animosity against the AXIL Powers has developed in the Mos- lem world since the outbreak of the war.

The ARABIC REVIEW says that Moslems have seen in the prin- cples and policy of the Tofalita rian Powers only excessive arro- gance, horrible racial discrimina-

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Flying-boat Completely

COLTD.

Clare Now Overhauled

The fiying-boat Clare which will be transferred to new Em- pire routes.

The Italians evidently thought, is the Germans did in August and September, that numbers counted tor everything. Sc 15 to 20 Flat BR-20 twin-engined bombers es- arted by a large number of That LONDON, Nov. 12 (British Wireless)-After a strenu CR-42 single seater biplane fight-ous series of Atlantic flights which helped greatly to de- ers set out but had to retreat feat German propaganda, the flying-boat CLARE has been soundly trounced by two British completely overhauled and with her sister boat Clyde will Hawker and Hurricane squadrons be transferred to new Empire routes. with the loss of eight bombers and Ave fighters definitely, des- troyed and others damaged,

Hurricane.

The Clare and Clyde in ten crossings covered 36,500 miles on Atlantic flights in the fly- ing time of 264 hours.

On one occasion the news- papers arrived at the same. time as the German claims that Fleet Street was in ruins.

"For the first time passengers

The flights also provided op

for exchange

visits were carried on the direct route Portunity as well as two tons of important which gave up-to-date information diplomatic documents, mails" and on the progress of the Empire Air freight.

Training scheme in Canada.

In speed and manoeuvrability the Flat CR-42 is comparable to the British Gloster Gladiator and also the biplane but it is no match for the faster and better armed

The Flat BR-20 is a modern day-

-On each flight the latest editions! Capt. H. H. Balfour,-Under-Sec- bomber whose speed was improved

of the English dally newspapers retary for Air, crossed to Canada recently but it is poorly armed were taken telling of the brilliance and New York and Air Vice-Mar- and in a formation must rely on of the RAF, and London's cour-shal Bishop, V.G., came from Mon- -- an effective escort.

treal to visit the RAF.

GERMAN COMMUNIQUE

age under air attacks.

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BERLIN, Nov. 12 (Reuter)- The Italian Air Force distinguish-

ed itself by a successful attack on ITALIAN PLAN DID NOT

the east coast of Britain yester day, states' a German High Com mand commimique,

A ferce air battle developed in

tion, a supreme disregard of the which Italian fighters shot down elementary rights of people and seven British fighters. an unmeasured desire for con- The communique later admits quest.

six Italian planes are missing.

R.A.F. Drive Into Very Heart Of Germany

successful night's

WORK OUT WELL

LONDON, Nev. 12 (Reuter)--The Greeks have captured, an- other 11 Italian officers and 600 men in the Pindus, arta, anthozi- Jative military circles revealed in London today.

It appears that Italy imagined Gresca would not resist or, if there was resistance, this would be little more than a demonstra..... tion.

Obviously, the Italians were of Amunition, dump: was blown up. the opinion that they would be at Valonia where another forma- able to over-run Greece without tion attacked port, installations. difficulty. Withholding an at-

The capture of a great num- back in the north the Italians ber of Italian prisoners on San- planned a thrust in the Pindus day in the Findus region is aa

nopacēd in a Greek High Com- Further youth another division mand communique which adds was to attack down the road.

that war material of an 'kinds This plan did not work out

also felt In Greek hands. well. The Greeks advanced

sector.

The commune says that the Greek air force carried out re confiaissances" over: enemy terri--- tory and bombed installations at

LONDON, 'Nov. 12 (Benter)—Ãμ activa -And. in the Union following the resig- SHANGHAI, Nov. 12 (Reuter)-- SHANGHAI, Nov. 12 (Reuter-nation of General J. B. M. Hertzog The American ship Mariposa, the work is revealed in official reports of Royal Air Force activity in the

| hours of darkness between Sunday and Monday. Dire hardship faces the Jewish from the leadership of the Re-second evacuation ship. left community in the coming winter united Nationalist Party.

Shanghal this morning with 76 Targets as far apart ag Danzig, Lorient, Mannheim and Dun with lack of funds to feed the re--

Hocel-Americans, fewer-than-was kirk-were-visited but-more-important was the innovation of drivinto Albania fugees and to heat the camps, hos- A republican form of govern anticipated when the evacuation ing into the very heart of Germany by bombing raids on Dresden.

In the Pindus sector an Alpine pitala and schools of the colony, ment is only best for Bouth Africa fever was at its height several The raiders heavily bombed the on Sunday night were docks, rail-division had retreated. " which is located in Hongkew, the if it is obtained peaceably and if weeks ago. Not more than 800 great se Bergbau of refineries heads junctions, off storage and FUEL: DUMP · DESTROYED Japanese-controlled d'strict of the it is established on a sound baals are expected to sall for the on the outskirts of the city start-refining plant, gas, water and ATHENS Nov. 12 (Reuter)-A Valons and ships anchored in International Settlement, states an for which it would require the United States. The last evacua-ing ares which flaminated other electricity undertakings.

fuel dump was completely des-

Three Italian battalions in the official of the Refugee Committee. co-operation of English-speaking tion ship, Washington, is due to targets in the neighbourhood.

the support of all sail from Shanghai on Nov. 21. The defence forces were apparent and Italy's invasion ports for Durazzo, chief Albanian port, was ported to have broken up fol-

Naples was also again bombed troyed and a huge fire visible for 'An appeal has been sent to pro- people and

a 100 miles was caused when coastal sector. of Epirus are re- minent Jews in New York for Afrikaners.

The President Taft is due to leave ly taken by surprise.

Greece as well as Italian possess-raided last night by British bom-lowing the reverse suffered by the funds. The Jewish community Mr. Jansen concludes: “No poll-on the same day. About 600 may Other legitimate military ob- ions in Africa... now totals about 14,000.

tical policy which does not pay sail on the, Washington.

Alpine division further inland." jectives which received attention

bers.

port