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"Hongkong Daily Proma," Dec. 13, 1940.

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"VICTORY OF THE FIRST ORDER": DRAMATIC MESSAGES | DEATH OF

BRITISH FORCES CUT PRINCIPAL

ROAD OF RETREATING

Churchill Pays Tribute To Remarkable Endurance Feat

ITALIANS

Wavell:

Greater Part Of Enemy Bottled Up

“A VICTORY OF THE FIRST ORDER," was how Mr. Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, described the successful operations of British forces. in the Western Desert

Latest he addressed the House of against the Italians, when Commons yesterday on the latest developments in North Africa,able in London regarding the says a London message...

MR. CHURCHILL was speaking be

fore the latest reports were received but he CONTINUED stated that pursuit of Italians was pro-PRESSURE: ceeding with vigour with the Royal Navy

REVEAL EXTENT OF ITALIAN DEFEAT

During "the last three hours a series of dramatle messages have revealed something of the extent of the defent which the Italians -have' saffered in the Western Désert, states a message from London

at 4, p.m. `G.M.T. yesterday.

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MARQUESS OF LOTHIAN

SUDDEN PASSING IN EMBASSY

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Beute)

THE NUMBER OF PRISONERS TAKEN NOW EXCEED 20,000. The District of Columbia Coroner

British aircraft showed their mastery of the air by incessant attacks on Italian forces on their retreat.

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Among the prisoners are hun- dreds of officera.

Bomber and Fighter air-

· craft took an active, part b the operations an important feature of which w와 the boribing of dromes."""

enemy

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The Italian retreat has now be

Wu Te-chen Praises Sino-British Harmony

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fannounces that the MARQUESS OF LOTHIAN, CH, MA, „British Am- bassador to the United States since | April last year, died in the British Embassy in Washington at 3 min. local time today.

He was 58 years of age and was the only son of the late Major- General Lord · Ralph Kerr.

Lord Lothian was reported yes terday to be indisposed and had to cancel his visit to Baltimora to the American Farm

MALAYA).address (BRITISH

LONDON, Dec. 12 (BW8) information avail-

come general and British planes Dec. 12 (Central) Speaking at Bureau Association's dinner. fighting in the Westem Desert of are causing destruction to Mar- the Rotary Club in Ipoh yester- The speech which he had pre- Egypt leads the authorities here shal Graziani's Army with heavy day. Gen. Wu Te-chen, China's pared for delivery at the function to entertain good hopes that a

attacks on focal points of the goodwill envoy to the South Seas WAS read by Mr. Neville Butler, greater part of the enemy troops

Italian retreat.

Isländs and Minister of Overseas Counsellor of the British Kinbaany. in Sidi Barrant and its immediate

LOVE' LAST SPEECH S neighbourhood have been bottled British land forces include units Affairs, praised the Sino-British

A passage from Lord Lothian's up and possibly captured

from India besides other Inperial co-operation in Malaya.

He said: The harmony and speech which was 'read in Balti AN AUTHORITATIVE MILI- forces and Free French units. TARY COMMENTATOR UPUTS The Secretary of State for War, co-operation between the Chinese, more, said: ""If you" back us you

others will not be backing a quitter: 3" THIS FORCE AT SOMEWHERE Mr. Anthony Eden and General Britons, Malayang and ABOUT TWO DIVISIONG.

Sir John Dill, Chief of the Im-speak well for the future

· MORE" OUTSPOKEN If this assumption is correct. perial General Staff, have sent a Sino-British relations. The

LONDON, Dec. 12 (BW)-Lord of congratulations" to nouncement of a £10,000,000 Bri Lothian's speech yesterday regard- The British forces in the West- no doubt is felt that a very large message

tish loan to China is eloquenting American aid for the British ern Desert are keeping ny con-stock of war material built up at General Wavell,

The messige SKYI:

"On proof of Bine-British friendship.” jcause was read with great biteress o'n the Italians Sidi Barran! since Ita: capture by THE PREMIER SAID IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE tinned pressure

· behalf of all manks of the' Gen. Wu and party arrived here here where the opinion is express BS one expert expressed it, "a Army at home and in other on Tuesday by a special train from ed that no-Ambassador from » BRITISH TROOPS HAD CUT THE ROAD TO BUGBUG, without a pause, states a London the Italians on Sept 18 becomes,

- theatres, we send you unKuala Lumpur Thousandsur belligerent to a neutral nation has THE PRINCIPAL ROUTE BY WHICH THE ITALIANS Having captured. Bidi Batrani, gift

The exact strenger Lot Italian the British forces are nOW ITCHI-

Fierce fight divisions in this area is not de- The strong position of Sidi Barrani had appeared to ing on westwards, be a strong obstacle to the British plan but Sidi Barraning is going on in the area of finitely known but may be placed was now captured and, Mr. Churchill added, that the best Bugbug 15 alles west of Sidit from 14,000 to 17,000 each

shelling them and the Royal Air Force NO PAUSE" bombing the retreating enemy.".

WERE RETREATING.

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part of three Italian divisions had been taken prisoners.

Mr. Churchill paid a tribute

to GENERAL SIR ARCHI- BALD WAVELL, Commander- in-Chief in the Middle East, GENERAL SIR NATHAN WILSON, the Staff Officers

and "who planned it

troops who performed this remarkable feat of endurance and skill.

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Mr. Churchill repeated that it was too sort yet to speak of the scale and extent of the operations. "The whole episode," he said, "inst be judged by the back- ground that it was only two or three months ago that we were in an anxious position in this area.

The anxieties have now been removed." added Mr. Churchill, and the British claim that Egypt will be defended against all-comers has been made good."

MR. CHURCHILL

U.S. Blocking Up

Loopholes In The

Embargo To Japan

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Renter)-Recent activities of the Ame- rican, and British Governments tend to confirm the opinion ex-· pressed in the NEW FORK TIMES.

It is increasingly clear the wars in Europe and Asia are at the bottom of a singie "war.

The American Joan to China followed by British credits and new restrictions of metal exporta from the United States, which primarily affect Japan, are not considered here as anything but blows against Japan on behalf of Chios and all others fighting Nazi aggression...

In addition, though the concen- policy in the Orient and sense the tration of American warcraft. at changing temper of America, they Hawaii is said to be without dipic would probably be less puzzled. matic significance. It is expected Tokyo will take due note..of it.

The new restrictions on metal exports definitely block up loop holes in the previous general but looso embargo on metal exports to Japan,

Reports from the Far East dicate the considerable wonder ment among American residents

over the recent strong advice to leave the Orient f

* CHANGING TEMPER

On the capital hull political observers see the steady change in Congressional feeling. The rare thing one now hears is the cry, "we must, not get into the war”.

The desire not to do so remains strong but as the shape of the Naal policy in Europe and the Orient becomes clearer, there is feeling in Congress that certain steps must be taken. for her own security by the United States.

In other words. there is less | taik-and, more deliberate action

Could they see the firm, if slow, apparent in America as it faces development of the American a New Year and a new Congress,

message,

Barrani.

WELL PLANNED 7 The success of these operations, SO LARGE IS THE NUMBER

which are proceeding satisfac- OF PRISONERS CAPTURED AND MATERIAL TAKEN THAT IT HAS torly, is attributed here to very NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO SORT well planned strategy based on loyal and close co-operation be- THEM OUT.

tween the three fighting services:

the men under your etmekud. our ́· congratulations" on "Your brilliant victory. · It "has filled

us all with pride.”

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Chinese crowded the Ipot Station ever been more outspoken in pub to welcome the Chinese envoy. Be

After a brief stay here, Gen. "Wo "That it should have been pOB*" 18 expected to proceed to Penang,sible," states the DAILY THE... GRAPH, "for the diplomatic repre- sentative of Great Britain to make

THANKS PEOPLE such a direct and unreserved 'ap-

OF COLONIAL EMPIRE

The Italians were estimated to

The three generals captured in Her Majesty the Queen thanked have had two divisions in this

yesterday's Dghting were General the people of the Colonial Empire area from which it could be

Sebastiano Gallina who ts a yesterday when she accepted on fudged that a considerable amount Corps Commander, and Generals | behalf of the Y., M. C. A. a num- of equipment has fallen in the Amando Pescatore and Mezzari, ber of mobile canteens, which had British hands.

who are Divisional Commanders. been contributed from overseas.

The Italians are now beginning LONDON. Dec. 12 (British Wire- says a London message.

to minimise the capture of Sidi less)-An Italian communique, The Queen said: "Ever since Barrani, This is contrary to the while making no specific reference the beginning of the war the their view on Sept. 18 when they to the loss of Sidi Barani, refers, Colonial Empire has been unspar- commented on the military into the aerce fighting west of that ing in its support of the Mother portance of the town." Since that town in the zone of Bugbug. Country. It is not only the ma date, Bidi Barrant has been great- It says that losses caused to the terial aspect that touches us but ly fortified,

enemy in men and material were heavy and adds significantly: "our own losses were also notable."

The Italian Wireless is trying to make out that Sidi Barrani is of little strategic value.

High praise is given in all re- ports to the co-operation between the three fighting forces, British naval units continue to hammer the coastal positions, while the Royal Air Force is bombing the Italian retreat. No damage of casualties has been suffered by any British units engaged in these operations,

Yesterday's communique reports that British naval units bombard- ed a number of points in Somali land and that an important part was played by the R. A F.

NAVY'S PART

An Admiralty communique states that the Royal Navy continued to

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SHARP RISE IN STOCK MARKETS

NEW YORK. Dec. 12 (Ren- ter)-What America thinks of the capture. of Sidi Barrani is shown by the share rise in the stock markets. JL

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Radio commentators Vy'ng with each other in praise of the secrecy with which the British prepamilons were made, the speed of the attack and the brilliance of British Staff work.

Newspapers also splash the news in big headlines.

TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY

THE BRILLIANT OPERATIONS OF BRITISH FORCES in the Western Desert, culminating in the capture of Bidi Barrani, were re- flected in the House of Commons yesterday by the Prime Minister when he described it was a victory of the fret order and paid tribute to General Wavell, General Wilson, and the Staff Officers, who planned the complicated operation and the troops for their remark able feat of endurance, Ma

that the people of the Colonles shares with us our present difficul-

ties."

Her Majesty said that she had asked Lord Lloyd, Secretary of State for the Colonies, to express Britain's thanks for this welcome and valuable gift.

QUEEN ELIZABETH

British Bombers

Hammer German

Power Stations

The Air-Ministry reports that British bombers on Wednesday attacked targets in Western Germany Inclnding power stations, Inland docks and Industrial centres. In these operations one Bri tish machine was lost, states, a London message.

German- attacks on Britain were on a fairly heavy scale for the first time sincs Bunday," There was a heavy raid over the London area and over Liverpool. One enemy bomber was destroyed during Wednesday night

Most modern bombers, he said. The Air Ministry communique states that attacks were made were today -fitted with full equip during the night on a town in the ment for meeting bad visibility so Midlands when a certam amount that large cities can be bombed of damage was done. A number even though they are covered by of fires broke out, but these were fog. Bad weather however, can- quickly extinguished.

not be expected to stop bombing

THE GREEKS HAVE ADVANCED ABOUT TWO MILES along the coastal road and are now slightly to the north of the village of It has now been revealed that raids, but it would make firing Kelcyrc. Some reports state that the Greeks have actually entered the oldest part of Eton College operations very costly the village, but official confirmation is lacking... Alde] was damaged during recent raids LORD LOTHIAN, BRITISH AMBASSADOR IN WASHINGTON, over Britain. The school yard and died yesterday at the age of 58. He was appointed to the post in the Headmaster's house were hit, succession to Sir Ronald Lindsay in April last year and recently visited London. Lord Lothian was formerly in the India Office.

HELPFUL WEATHER

Furthermore, » night flying operations in bad weather usually produce a good many crashes, when they are under- taken on a large scale Generally speaking, bad wea- ther over Germany is going to ring to the effect of bad weather have a bigger effect than bad on bombing operations in a talk weather over Britain. says Mr. In London yesterday, said that Stewart, If our fog continues to during the next four months the do it work this winter weather, may-prove very helpful provide a dimenit puzzle for the to Britain.

Germans

AT A PRESS CONFERENCE IN SHANGHAI BER JOHN LAT- Mr. Oliver Stewart, the well- HAM, the first Australian Minister to Tokyo, said that Australian known aeronautical expert, refer interests depended on the Pacific, and they could not be indifferent to changes there.

POWER STATIONS, INLAND DOCKS AND RAILWAY YARDS were among the targets in Western Germany attacked on Wednes day night by the Royal Air Force, Invasion parts were also attack ed and from these operations two British aircraft are missing:

Deal to the people of the United Btates in striking evidence of the intimacy and understanding-hard- ly to be matched elsewhere-in the relationship between the two English speaking Democracies: APPOINTMENT WAS WELCOMED The announcement in April last year of the appointment of the Marquis of Lothian as the British Ambassador to the United States. in succession to Sir Ronald Lina- say, was widely welcomed as a no- table contribution to Anglo-Ameri- can understanding.

Head of an ancient border. family, Lord Lothian held many titles-including once a Marquis, twice an Earl, once a Viscount, and' Tour times a Baron, He owned between 20,000 and 30,000 acres of land, with seats at Blickling fa Norfolk, Newbattle Abbey in Scot- land, which he handed over as á college for adult workers, and Monteviot at Ancrum, Scotland.

FOSTERED SOUTH ·⠀

AFRICAN UNION

As Philip Kerr, he was insten- mental with Lord Milner in bring- ing about the Union of South Africa after the Boer War

As a member of the Round Table. Conference on India in 1932 he was' made Chairman of the Indian Cont'd Page 7, Col. 7:

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