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HONGKONG, SATURDAY DECEMBER 14, 1940.

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WESTERN DESERT OPERATIONS ARE Mr. Wickham DAMAGE AT On Important

GATHERING MOMENTUM: BRITISH

FORCES

MOPPING-UP SCATTERED

AND DISORGANISED ITALIAN TROOPS

REPORTS. REACHING LONDON YESTERDAY STATED THAT THE OFFENSIVE AGAINST THE TALIANS IT IS NOW. REVEALED THAT THE KREA OF IN THE WESTERN DESERT IS STILL GATHERING MOMENTUM. THE BATTLEFIELD EXTENDS ÖVER 400 TO 500 SQUARE MILES. THE ITALIAN TROOPS ARE DISORGANIS- ED, BUT AS THEY ARE SCATTERED OVER A WIDE AREA, RESISTANCE MUST BE EXPECTED INTERTAIN SECTIONS.

The question of distance and the fact that over 20,000 prisoners have to be 1 ked after must be consider- ed as far as future operations are concerned.

The British troops also encountered serious sandstorms and their tanks may well need overhaul. There should be no reason for disappointment, therefore, if the British forces have to pause for a time. The faculties which the British troops have to overcome are nothing compared with the difficulties the Italians have a contend with in addition to being shelled by the Navy and bombed by the Air Force.

The British forces are certainly pressing hard on the heels of the retreating Italians and they have had no time to reckon up the vast quantities of material and equipment captured.

The R.AF. has retained mastery of the air and the Italian air force has been unable to interfere seriously- with their continual and merciless attacks.

The official communique, QUESTION OF SUPPLIES with its usual reserve, says LONDON, Dec. 13 (Reuter)—Eri- little about the result of these tish troops are now mopping-up raids, but one incident makes

it possible to imagine how the work of the R.A.F. is helping the troops. It was reported that the Blackshirt troens were attacked with machine- guns and thrown into utter confusion.

the

Western Desert battlefields, according to military circles.

It is pointed out that owing to the great distance, the question of suppiles is extremely difficult.

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It is revealed that the offl- eer in immediate chatre of the operation was MAJOR GEN ERAL BN. O'CONNOR' who holds the Italian diver medal for valour. Both of the Generals command- forces in Egypt have been eliminated with the cap-{ General Sir Archibald Wavell, ture of General Sebastiano and Commander-in-Chief of the Middle the death of General Maletti, East, and Air Chief Marshal Sir

It is not only in the air that the. Italian troops are suffering bom- bardment which they cannot reply.

The Navy continued to shelling the Italian their positions along the coast.

General Sir Archibald Wavell, K.C.B., CMG.. MC.

INDUSTRIAL REGION ATTACKED

bulidings, — VeT

Steed

We Are Within Sight Of Victory

Nothing can now shake

KIEL NOW REVEALED

July Pictures Published

LONDON, Dec 13 (WS) —| Aerial photographs taken by the

| RAF. immediately after the rald by British. bombers on Kiel early In July, are now released and show incontrovertibly that severe. damage was done to the enemy wap machine.

Examination by experts reveal- ed that shipping aid at least two important objectives ashore were defnitely damaged.

One picture shows water in the harbor partially covered with substance that probably emanated- from pipelines broken by a bomb attack.

The heaviest damage ashore was caused to the main power station of the old imperin) yards (now known as the Deutsche Werke yards) and the torpedo and gun store of the naval arsenal.

* EXTENSIVE REPAIR Photographs show the power our belief that we are within sight of victory," said Mr. H. repair, while the store roof has a station, roof undergoing extensive Wickham, the eminent writer large gaping hole directly in the

blocked: Large, numbers of incen- |- diary bombs were as usual' em- WAL ployed, but the situation soon well in hand.

The battle croiser Scharnhorst

Business

Sudden Flight Of Duke Of Windsor

MIAMI, Dec. 13 (Reuter)÷-

LONDON, Dec 13 (Benter)-Two enemy bombers were destroyed during last night, when the enemy developed an attack on an indus- trial region in Nos England.

Principal damag was done in and journalist, who broad-centre. The size of the hole rug The DUKE OF WINDSOR, Shemeld. Where amber of casts weekly from London on gests that considerable amount Governor and Commander-

Perret and World Affairs, in his talk last of damage was done to delicate

of the Bahamas, will night on recent events went fundera battle-Chief of

leave in a United States naval "Our people, he went on,

is shown in the floating dock and plane at 8.30 (1 p.m. G.MT.) "are resolved to make Europe experts consider the foremast and for an unstated destination a safe place to dwell in-they control tower damaged. In the "on important official busi- are resolved to free the Eu-dry docks, was the pocket battle- ness it was announced here rope that Hitler has enslaved ship. Lutzow-originally known by Capt. Drury, A.D.C. to His

Royal Highness. This ship which had been robbed and starved.

damaged by the submarine Spear Arumour that the Duke "Alongside such a Europe, fish in the Skagerrak, is believed will meet President Roosevelt, governed by spies and force, Bri- still undergoing repairs in dry who is at present on board tain cannot exist. unmindful of docks and it is reasonable to aa- what it means. It is the most sume that she was further damag- the U.S.S. Tuscaloosa in Ba- elementary sense of our own pre-ed by the RAF. raid in July. mian waters, can neither servation that we should overthrow the Nazi power and we shall then

ITALIAN BLOOD PURGE, and the populations he has the Deutschland

New Zealand. Australian, South SIMILAR TO HITLER'S,

Arthur Longmore visited the head- African and Canadian plots are quarters of the British Command rendering tireless assistance to the and had a consultation with Gen. RAF: Sir Nathan Wilson. They were deeply impressed with the en- thusiasm among all the ranks...

MACAO DECREE

VICTORY ACCLAIMED · LONDON, Dec. 13 (Reuter)---The Bradish victory in the Western De- Bert is warmly acclaimed in al London papers."

The "NEWS-CHRONICLE

says

FORECAST AS IMMINENT NEW YORK, Dec. 13 (Reuter) The belief that an Italian blood purge of similar proportions to Hitler's (which he forecast in 1934)

broadcast is imminent" was expressed in a sensational

by MR JOHANNES STEEL, well-known author and commentator,

Mr. Steel said: "A thorough and violent shakeup of the entire Itsilan State may be expected Extreme radical elements of the that in three days the Imperial Fascist Party, assisted by agents of the Cerman Secret Police,

Forces under Gen. Wavell have cut RICE PRICES FIXED

to ribbons the preparacions for an BY GOVERNMENT attack on which Marshni Grazani

has spent three patient months. (Our Own Correspondent)

THE TIMES says: This victory MACAO, Dec. 11-Official mea-is but one more proof of the sures to curb rice "profiteering fact that Britain has little to fear rampant in this Colony were for the final result of the war in troduced by the Macao authorities she can adequately arm and equip, in a decres algued by the Commis- good time, the man-power at sioner of Police, Lt. J. Montalvao

[her. disposal.”. e Silva, establishing control prices

SHANGHAI COMMENT and providing penal fines on grain

SHANGHAI, Des 13 (Reuter)— dealers guilty of price-raising.

The price limits on: Bangkok rice. The British capture of Bidi Bar- have been set as follow:-HK rant marks the turn of the tide of *$15.50 per pleul (First Grade); HK battle,. declarea the SHANGHAI $14.70 (Second Grade); HK. $14.10 EVENING POST. per picul Th'rd.Grade}; and HK. $12.10 CMal-Lok).

will attempt to eliminate those leading men whom they consider responsible for the current Italian reverses.

"Radicals in the Fascist hierarchy believe that "the present Italian reverses are due to the fact that Italy, unlike Germany. has not made a total war effort”

Mr. Steel quoted leading articles from various Italian news- papers as obvious symptoms pointing to such developments and added: "Briefly," a head-on clash between the Fascist Party and the Italian Army may be expected."

FRENCH TOWNS

BOMBED BY THAI PLANES

Dr. K. W. Chaun, ut Marina House, has reported to the, Police that about 8 o'clock last night whilst driving private car No. 6249 along Lyndhurst Terrace, near Co- SINGAPORE, Dec. 13 (Reuters ehrane Street, a Chinese boy ran The present situation indicates retaliation for French ralds across the street and was knocked the possibility of a demoralising on Thailand, Blamese aircraft down. He was sent to the Queen rout for the junior Axfs partner bombed Bantard and Banapae in

Mary Hospita TANGIER Dec. 13 (Reuter) with Germany in no position or French Indo-China, according to a

to give effective communique Issued by the Tha Two Italian submarines, which frame of mind have been here under repair, left aid.. This situation will react and Consulate. this morning. The submarines were strongly in the Far East. chased into Tangier by the Royal; Good news in London and Navy and have been taking refuge Washington is bad news in

Tokyo.

there pending repairs.

Today's War Summary

OPERATIONS IN THE WESTERN DESERT are gathering mo- mentum. British troops are now mopping-up the battlefields over which Italian troops are fairly well scattered and considerably disorganised, according to military circles in London It is now. revealed that the officer in immediate charge of the operations was Major-General R. K. O'Connor,

A WELL-KNOW.COMMENTATOR, in a sensational broadcast in New York, expressed the belief that the Italian blood purge of similar proportions to Hitler's" is imminent. A head-on clash may be expected between the Fascist Party and the Italian Army,

IN AN ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN ALL NEWSPAPERS through-

out America, Mr. Walter Lippmann, political commentator, severe-

qu

ly criticised Japanese interference with American affairs.ə)

THE SEVERE DAMAGE CAUSED at Kiel during Royal Air Force. raids early in July are disclosed in pictures Just released In Lon- don.

THE DUKE OF WINDSOR, GOVERNOR OF THE BAHAMAS, was to have left. Bahamas by plane yesterday for an undisclosed: destination on important official trisiness." I la rumoured be may meet President Roosevelt.

While asserting Thalland will continue to retaliate as long as French raids continue,, the com- |munique · states the That Govern- ment "is still disposed to nego- tiate in fixing the frontier on the basis of international” practice. if the French authorities will send | 4: mission to Bangkok us arranged

last October.”

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Volunteer. Orders 12-Training-gallope,

be confirmed nor dented here.

In the announcement, · Capt.

have to deal with a Gerinan peo- LONDON, Déc. 13 (Reuter)--No ple whose thought, and lives have operations, it is understood, were Drury regretted that owing to the been systematically distorted and carried out by the RAF last night special request of the State. De- on enemy targets owing to unfa-partment he was unable to furnish Cont'd Page 7, Col 3 ivourable weather.

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SEVERE CRITICISM OF JAPANESE INTERFERENCE WITH U.S. AFFAIRS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (Reuter)-Severe criticism of Japanese interference with American affairs is contained in an article by MB. WALTER LIPPMANN, the well-known political commentator, which was published in papers throughout the United States yesterday.

He says that the recent remarks by Mr. Matmoka, Japanese Foreign Minister, are being care- fully studied because he tells the United States that Japan will decide whether the measures the United States may take in defence of her security in the Atlantic are good reasons for Japan launch- ing an attack upon her in the Pacific.

Mr. Lippmann reminds the Jap anese Foreign Minister that Ameri- ca has a Navy in the Pacific sup- ported by important British and Dutch forces and based on such powerful forts as Singapore, and Hawall, while Japan's partners are locked up behind the immense. power of the British Fiect.

"If anything is needed to de- monstrate the vital importance of supporting Britain; China, the Netherlands East Indies and Aus tralla," Mr. Lippmann adds, “Mr. Matraoke has completed that de- monstration by threatening us with war if we do not allow him to judge and denne our foreign po- licy in respect to the defence of our vital interests in the Atlantic.

"We are not accustomed to re- ceiving threats of war from other pations for in the end we shall be compelled to take them seriously and act in order that the threats. may never be carried out

L4 Sze, 50, woman, of No. 10, Yuk Sad Street was admitted to the Queen Mary Hospital yesterday morning," "sufering from faternal Injuries received as the result of being knocked down by tax No: 453 at Caine Road, near Peel Stie

Tips For Valley Races

The following are the final selections for the Valley this afternoon;

RACE 1 (2. PM) Lilliber ... Humdrum Eve Kentucky

RACE 2 (2.30 P.M.)

Rob Roy

Just In Time Taxing Master

RACE 3 (3 ̊P.M.)

Devonian

Oriffel Tornado Star

RACE 4 (3

Eve of Harvest O-Lan

Confusion Bay

RACE 5 (4 PM)

Venus Bay, Warrego River Cockleròl

RACE 6 (4.30 PM

Sapper

Amicus Curiae

Baffin Bay

RACE 7

Rooifly

Quick Despatch.. Rising Star

RACE 8 (5.30 P.M.)

Eve of Peace

Royal Highness

Sunlight View...

DAILY DOUBLE

VENUS BAY AND ROOIFLY