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GENERAL

STRATEGIC POSITION GRAPHIC DETAILS OF

BRITAIN'S STRATEGIC IN MEDITERRANEAN NOW STRENGTHENED

VICTORY

VICHY. NOV. 15: BRITAIN'S AIR - NAVAL AGAINST THE ITALIAN FLEET ANCHORED AT TARANTO.. materially changed the naval situation in the Mediterranean where in a single action Italy's recently won margin of supe- riority over the French feet was materially reduced, writes Rapla Heinzen, in the Manila Bulletin.

Italy's temporary leges-in the event the "ships-of-the-line can ever be raised agala-are is great as the French post- armistice losses to the British attack at Mers-el-Kebir Dakar.

and

50-50 RULE UNALTERED

NEW YORK, Nov 24 (Reuter) Asked whether in view of the accelerated bombing of British cities the rule of 50-50 would ́be altered, President Roosevelt yes-. terday said the question was too general

President Roosevelt challenged anyone to show how planes could be bullt faster and declared it was Impossible to issue an order and set planes the next day.

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THE LITTORIO CLASS CAPI-} Before the armistice, the French TAL SHIP which sank to its for- had one of their most important ward turrets is the same size and seaplane bases at the end of the

The President said the Govern- has the same armament as the deep bay

From behind Brest. Richelieu which has been immo-that base with its five-mile-long ment had done nothing as regards bited at Dakar by British tor-water runway, big French sea- extending credits to Britain pedoes. The Cavour battleship planes of the transatlantic type using United State's ships

vessels partially across which, waa grounded is, of the left for long patrols often of more convoy same category as the old Bretagne than 20 hours duartion over the the Atlantic, which was set afire and turned Atlantic shipping

Sea- lanes. "turtle" at Mers-el-Kebir under planes capable of 20-hour' cruis- the British attacks.

ing can spend ten hours each way Hence, this single operation and hence can operate in a radius against the Italian fleet brought of 2,000 miles from Brest-halfway | the French and Italian naval across the Atlantic. forces nearer to a balance in the Mediterranean, which was the whole aim of the past ten years of French naval" construction.

BRITISH RAIDS The British raids were chiefly against the air bases at Brest, St. Malo, St. Brieux and L'Orient, and not against the towns.

70 R.A.F. RAIDS ON GERMANY DURING WEEK

LONDON, Nov. - 24" (Reuter) → Over 70 R.A.F. raids on German- military objectives were carried

to out last week, in addition large number of bombing attacks on aerodromes, it was stated in London on Friday,

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DESPERATE ITALIAN STAND AT KORITZA

LONDON, Nov. 24 (Renter) ---- Details of the fall of Korita tell story of desperate Italian attempts to turn the scale.

From early on Friday Greek guns pot up a heavy barrage against the remaining strong points. The stubborn Italian defence finally broke and the Fascista retreated.

The Greeks entered the town while others, preceded by cavalry, pursued the foe beyond Koritsa

of battalions The population welcomed the Ave divisions, two Greeks with open arms. The in- Black Shirts, a regiment of Ber- habitants appear to have received salgieri, a heavy machine - goo bad treatment at the hands of battalion and much heavy artil-

"the invader.

The Italians took leading Korit- meltzens as hostages.

lery.

About 1,000 Italian troops were taken prisoner and material cap- Rome radio dismisses the de- turea includes 80. guns, 55 anti- feat by saying that two Italian tank guns, 300 machine-guns, 30 divisions, merely covering troops, tanks, 350 transport vehicles, 1,500 did extremely well to hold out cars and motor-cycles, much mu- eleven days against superior, nitions, fuel and clothing forces!

The Italians left their mark Meanwhile a communique issu, towns and villages they had. ed Athens yesterday announces cupted, says a communique issued the complete occupation of the by the Greek Ministry of Home Morava and Ivan ranges and other Security. gains in Pindus and Epirus.

FIVE DIVISIONS Describing the Battle of Korltag the communique says the enemy's

strong. | positions, naturally

reinforced still further by cor crete and defended by at

receivea and shipping the major part of the R.AF,'s

of the raids were on these objec tives,

BRITAIN STRENGTHENED French military critics, conclud- Le Temps today printed a story ed today that Britain's strategic from the Italian frontier quoting position in the Mediterranean has the Italian General Carlo Romano been greatly strengthened since as predicting Hitler would not try the start of the Italo-Greek war to attack England until he obtains walch gave the British an oppor- complete mastery of the air and attention for nearly 40 per cent. HOUSTON tunity to occupy and consolidatescas around the British Isles. positions at Crete.

Otherwise, such an attempt.would Crete is strategically the most cost 500,000 lives and might end important island in the whole disastrously. Once Hitler obtained Mediterranean because British ar mastery, Romano declared, battleplanes and warships now Hitler could be assured of a safe, based at Crete are engaging. Ita- landing with a minimum of sacri- llan naval forces at much closer quarters. From Crete. British planes are

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MUST CONTROL CHANNEL

declared that no one could attack England until it was certain that attacking forces could be continually supplied, which is a much greater problem than merely transporting the attacking army and its equipment.

Romano daily flying over the southern half of the Adriatic and interfering with maritime laison between Italy and its armies in

In addition, they Greece.

are hunting down the Italian fleet at Italian bases.

reason,

For that

considerable. importance was attached to the De Gaullist coup at Libreville which now gives British forces in Egypt a new back-door opening on the Atlantic. The British and de Gaulle now have a route across Africa from Gabon and Congo to Fort Lamy on Lake Tchad to Angie-Egyptian Sudan, and Egypt: From there the route extends to Crete.

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"The channel must be vir- tually covered with a rolling carpet to keep men and mate- rials, moving constantly for the offensive," Romano de- clared. "To organize" such a rolling carpet it is necessary to destroy beforehand the forces which might oppose. "To try at at any price and any time Germany would have to be prepared to sacrifice 500,000 men ATLANTIC BASES IMPORTANT but it is doubtful Hitler would be Simultaneously, the British air willing to pay such a price as อ force has resumed its concentrat-bloody war tribute when by ed attacks on the four main bases patience he can arrive at the same on the French coast from which result with a minimum of sacri- German long-range planes andaces."

Industrial targets came, next were with 25 per cent and third

targets with over 19 per cent. Remainder of the raids were mainly on goodsyards and rail way communications,

-Most spectacular concentrated attacks were on Hamburg, which

visited

two successive was nights from just after nightfall to dawn the following mornings.

REPLACES

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1940.

AFTER

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women everywhere, killed children and took others as tages.

ITALIAN - CLAIMS "On the Greek front, Italian

for

least troups are regularly carrying out 轰 pre-arranged movement taking up new

positions."

gaid

an Italian communique in Rome; yesterday.

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"The Italian air force Mas bombed a number of objectives, especially in the Koritza

AUGUSTA East Africa two

MANILA, Nov. 24 (Peuter) After six years in the Far East, Manila bid farewell to the flag- ship US.S. Augusta 03 Friday sailed morning when the cruiser for San Francisco for overhaul will join the after, which she battle fleet at Hawaii,

sector.

British

planes were shot" down in aeriet combat with the Italians.”

HEALTH EXPERTS

HOLD CONFAB SHANGHAI, Nov. 24 (Reuter)

The usual large fires were caused' but on one occasion the Elohm Hart, and Voss shipyards suffered 12 the United States Asiatic Fleet. (king today for a conference lasting separate explosions.

was transferred after a short five days..

The conference, which is under One Hamburg district received ceremony to the US.S. Houston

auspices of the National almost thousand incendiary which arrived on Tuesday from the bombs, while over a thousand...i- Honolulu. The Houston is already Health Administration, will cendiaries and high explosives wellknown in the Far East, the cuss the question of the people's were dropped on the scholven Augusta having relieved ber as nutrition during the war, the pre- synthetic of plant.

The flag of Admiral Thomas Fifty health experts from all parts" Commander - tri Chief of of China are meeting th Chung-

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submarines were believed to be Romano was quoted by Le undertaking raids against British | Temps as admitting that British shipping in 'the Atlantic. These | aviation undeniably. was still bases, particularly L'Orient, have notably effective. He suggested 9 Undermine been fully equipped now and it the British were probably using 12. Above ....... was believed the recent raids in underground airdromes to protect | 13 Den - ́the Atlantic resulted from German grounded planes" from German 14 Bind

utilization of the bases,

CHINA TO REJECT

ALL PEACE OFFERS

bombardments.

BRITAIN-EIRE RELATIONS TENSE

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (Reuter) NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (Reuter)- —Information reaching Washing" | The United States is to have a ton through press and other joint military attache in London channels has convinced observers and Dublin, according to

the in the American capital that no Washington correspondent of the 21. peace offer Japan may make to New York Times.

China will be accepted by the The correspondent says increas-

Chungking Government.

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the long war and that an offer Government has assigned Briga-23 Helmsman of peace on honourable terms dier-General Martin Scanlon, now might find a large number of military and air attache in Lon- portant Chinese willing to talk don, to serve in the same capacity, tered side

peace.

It had been known for some time that several important Chinese were inclined towards appeasement but apparently they have no influence with the highest quarters at Chang- king, including General Chiang Kai-shek.

in Dublin,

MORE PLANES FOR BRITAIN

NEW YORK, Nov. 24 (Reuter)- A Gallup Poll just taken in the United States on whether more Fence, in China would naturally planes should be sent to Britain enable Japan to use all her re- at the risk of delaying the United sources for other purposes-south- States defence programme re-. ern Indo-China, Slam, Singapore sulted in 60 per cent. in favour and the Netherlands East Indies.

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However, all indications Bre. The survey followed President 36 Mingles that China, in view of the help Roosevelt's statement on Friday 38 Tableland given and promised by the Demo- that "aid to Britain is near its so what was cracies, considers herbell öné the small band of nations defy- ing the Axis powers and will go on fighting until the Axis is de- feated.

Congress Ministers Imprisoned

LONDON, Nov. 24 (Reuter) Three former Congress Ministers in the Central Provinces, Mira, Gokhale and Bharuka, were sen- tenced at Nagpur on Friday to a year's imprisonment under the Defence of India Regulationic

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