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"Hongkong Daily Press," Dec. 17, 1940,

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BRITISH ADVANCE

FORCES

NOW

OPERATING FROM INSIDE LIBYA

Bombardment Of Bardia

Bad

Smashing

Effect

Has

Weather Conditions Still Interfering With Air Attacks

BY LAND, SEA AND AIR THE BRITISH AND GREEK OFFENSIVES AGAINST THE ITALIANS ARE BEING VIOLENTLY PRESSED HOME, STATES A LONDON MESSAGE,

The latest commanique from Cairo reveals that Italian forces are still holding Sollum but that the British advance forces have gone behind Sollum and are now operating from well-inside Libya.

The communique added that bad weather conditions are still interfering.. with visibility for air operations.

Details which have been received of the bombardment of Bardia shows that it has had a smashing effect. A correspondent who reached Sidi Barrani re- ported that nothing has been left in Bardia but the shell of the town.

⚫. British forces have crossed the frontier into Libya and are now fighting in the A severe sandstorm has now changed to rain, neighbourhood of Bardia and Sollum. making visibility bad and operations difficult and details of the second phase of the offensive are not yet available.

AIR OPERATIONS IN THE VALUE WESTERN DESERT:

OF WORK OF R.A.F..

"Air operations anywhere depend on the supplies of aircraft and equipment and this is more important over- seas. Supplies of planes and equipment mean more nowa- days than the number of men in the front line," said a WING COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE, when he spoke in London yesterday on conditions under which the units of the Air Force were operating in the Western Desert.

There is heavy fighting on the Libyan border, but the

number of British casualties

is reported to be small.

The Italians are being given no

respite to organize lines of rests

SITUATION

AT TANGIER

LONDON, Dec. 18 (1)The British Ambassador Malamadrid is discussing the situato a Tangier with the Spanish Goierriment in order to elucidate the fact inten- tions of the Spanish Gernment,

The British Consulat angler protested immediately, as learni- Fed in London today," a further intentions and steps ofje Bpanish Government to abrogade Tan- gier statute became Anten

MOROCCANS BEFFACED Twelve-hundred Mordolazi troops

in Tanger have been replaced by a Spanish regiment, sea London TEESSAFE.

Another Rumania?

CHUNGKING, Decenter)!

LOED LINLITEGOW

£28 MILLION WAR LOAN

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INDIA IS UNITED

IN DETESTATION OF

HERR HITLER AND

ALL HE STANDS FOR

“India remaing, united in detestation of Herr Hitler aad all that he stands for," declared LORD LINLITHGOW, Viceroy of India, yesterday when he addressed the annual general mesting of the Associated Chambers of Commerce, states a London message.

"The utterances of political leaders of all Parties are eloquent of this bitter situation.

"Mr." Gandhi has said that With last minute rush contribu→ it was essential that Con- tions, the British Voluntary War Contribution Fund has been able gressmen and non-Congress-

again to remit the substantial men should be urged to ask sum of £10,000 to the Treasury in the people to refrain from London. contributing to the war effort This is the fourth successive in any way.

month such a sum has been sent. "That is not a position we can in addition to the first remittance SYDNEY, Des: 16 (Renter) The aquiesce in," declared Lord Lin of £52,000 made last Augist.

the greatest Australian "£28,000,000 War Loan lithgow. "I have launched at the end of November respect for the genuine conscien

tious objector, but when arms are is certain to be fully subscribed, taken up, the only answer is to

announced the Commonwealth Treasurer, Mr. A. S. Fadden.

take up arms in defence. I re- gret that we have to deal with a

Sol Bloom Is

movement of this character, bo- In Favour Of

Cause I do not believe it corres

-Reliable information reaching LL. G. AT NO. 10 ponds to the true feelings of the

country."

here from Europeaims that seven German division are al- Mr. David Lloyd George called

Referring to the recent Eastern on Mr. Churchill at No. 10 Down-

Group Conference in Delhi, Lord ready in northern Bals

There is speculation here whe- Ing Street yesterday and remain- Linlithgow said that it was gener- ther Italy is becomin another ed with the Prime Minister for

ally agreed by the delegation that Rumania.

some time, says a London message: the Conference laid the founda

tions for a sound and co-ordinated

AXIS ILL ADAPTED TO gr. supir policy DEFENCE ON DIPLOMATIC, PROPAGANDA FRONT

tance. The British mechanised forces and infantry, who have been in action for more than s week are still fighting hard, but

AS INITIATIVE OF THE WAR HAS PASSED INTO THE BRI- behind their advance lies the enormous task of clearing a bat- TISH HANDS, Axir propagazida and diplomacy has been thrown tlefield of over 400 sq. miles cover-into confusion, states a London merege.

The welter of conflicting statements which has emanated from ed with equipment and abandoned

Rome and Berlin shows that the Axis is 11-adapted to defence on supplies.

the diplomatic and propaganda front.

3

Lines of communications bave to he organised, water supplies secur- !

In contrast to the assurances in

The speaker also stated in Egypt. "These dust storms" ed and armoured vehicles main-that the Mediterranean Stuation Thirteenth

is no cause for anxiety, the LINES EXTENDED

FRANKFURTER ZEITUNG sald While the Italian lines have yesterday: "It is true that Britain eight quick firing guns could like bonaires. A dust storm may

shorter gone

and shorter the has given our gilles a hard task," double the fire of 200 men extend up to 10,000 feet and very

British lines have extended... and then goes on to refer to the "armed with rifles.

often the plot has to resort to

Against this fact must be weigh-possibility of Italy collapsing ite blind flying. It is not a good kiea to get lost in one of these dusted the operations of the Royal a house of cards

play an important part now, Air Force, which are continuing to

that it was now admitted that he said, "could be very unpleasanted and repaired. a modern plane fitted with It gets up under you and as it picks up with the wind it looks

DUST STORMS

The speaker referred to the dust storms which are so prevalent in the present theatre of operations

£3 Million For The Treasury

storms and the only thing to do is to head for the nearest него drome."

He next described the rea

TERRIFIC HEAT

After expressing the hope that

| Mussolini will resist the paper

The devastating effect of the offers Italy no prospect of as naval and air bombardments can tance, except that. Germany will relieve Italy by constant attacks on England.

course, between Sidi Barrani and Bardia has been shelled,

The Italians have made two at tempts to attack British warships. cne was by a motor-torpedo boat, which was driven back, and the other was by an Italian submarine, which was immediately sunk by British destroyers.

BALKANS CAMPAIGN

Japanese To Be Murdered In Hongkew

FOREIGN WORKERS

MAROONED

known as the Western Desert, be judged from the latest.com

munique which says that Bardia

SHANGHAI, Dec. 18 (Reuter)—— 's not just sand," he said. "It varies over quite short stretches has been subjected to night bom-

bardments and that the whole The paper implies that strice Marooning hundreds of foreign and some of the sand formations

Italy is in the war without Ger-office workers and shoppers, the look like enormous ripples very

many's consent, Germany is under Japanese authorities this afternoon much like what is left on a sandy

suddenly stopped all ingress and no obligations to help her. beach by the tide. There are alsc

eeresa from Hongkew in the Jap enormous stretches of flat planes

anese occupied portion of the on which stand conical hilik”

A Reuter message from Ankara International Settlement, follow- states that Italy's defeated areing the murder of another "Jap- not believed here likely to result anese in that area. in Hitler changing his polley and The latest victim was a Jap- attempting Balkans campaign anese medical sergeant, who was for the rescue of Mussolint

shot in the back, allegedly-by a It is thought here the Italian Chinese while vaccinating another situation will have to be desperate Chinese. before Etler will be prepared to He was the 13th Japanese ser- divert forces from the western viceman shot by Chinese in the theatre of war which Germany Japanese-controlled considers the decisive theatre, Shanghai in recent weeks.

LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuter)—A windfall of over £3,000,000 will In the summer, he said, the heat come to the British Exchequer was terrific and metal parts which following the death of the Duke are, exposed to the sun get too hol to touch. Much of the soft sand of Bedford in August.

The Duke was one' of. and broken country was unsultabl the wealthiest British land-“ to wheeled. traffic. Because of this, land operations were confined owners and left estate valued

to the coastal stretch. During the **'£4,881,000 on which duty'

winter months, this coastal stretch of over £3,000,000 will be paṀ. The Duke owned the majority experienced Its worst weather and of Bloomsbury district in London when the wind rose to over 15 and a large amount of agricultural miles an hour dust storms were land in various parts of Britain..

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Citizens Of London

World

Show The

LONDON, Dec. 18 (British Wireless

M. the King has sent

the following message of thanks to the Lord Mayor of London for good wishes on his birthday:

"I am very grateful, my Lord Mayor, to the citizens of London

for their good wishes on my birthday and for the loyal and kind-

ly sentiments you have expressed on their behalf,

"I would like them to know how proud I have felt in their magnificent courage during the ordeals of recent, weeks. I co- gratulate them on the example they have set veled

"They have shown the world that terrorisation of women and children and destruction of their houses will never break the spirit of a stouthearted people but only strengthen their will to win through to better, days."

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-On Other- Pages

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"2-Cricket notes; Boxing Day racing; Charity :.. soccer -selections: Yachting re-

sults; Crossword puzzle,

3 Radio programmes; Coming t events; Cinema notes 4 Imperial Forces pushing

ahead;

Another". Italian. submarine destroyed: West- ern Desertdir operations; Hero of Taranto Valona twice bombed by R. A. F.

5. Two former postmen sent to prison; Round the Police Courts: Starling Inlet junk robbery,

6 Leader: Nazi Propaganda, 8 Portugal-oasis of Europe;

HK Police Reserve;:| Heavy Japanese losses. 9-10 Finance and Commerce,

11 Vigorous, prosecution of war-

against Italy urged:

areas

Today's War Summary

Changing The Johnson Act

SPEED UP AID

TO BRILAIS

WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Heuter)

The Government of mán had no hesitation in accepting `its recommendations

Lord Linlithgow expressed sym-The influential voice of Mr. Bol pathy with the idea of a national Bloom, Chairman of the House of Affairs Government for India, but said Representatives Foreign that he was satisfied that the Committee, was raised at the Com- offer he had made earlier was amitted meeting in favour of ell- mination or all legal obstacles to step forward in that direction.

speeding up ald to Britan

The Viceroy paid a tribute to the part played by Indian troops in North Africa and gave details of India's contribution to the war effort.

READY TO HELP

If Britain desired credit for the stated purposs, Mr. Bloom said, he was in favour changing the Johnson Act, "It might be better," he added, "If there are ways in which considering world conditions, to greater use could be, made by the repeal the Neutrality Act and per- British Government of the immit American ships to carry sup mense manufacturing potentiall- plies to England.”

ties of India and her resources in

President Roosevelt, who wil men and material, India is ready

confer with Mr. Cordell Bull this and anxious to help," he said.

The Government of India, said afternoon as soon as he arrives the Viceroy, was constantly ex back from Warm Springs, will pro- amining how best, to assist the in-bably submit the question of Bri- dustry engaged in war produc- tab aid to the new Congress in

tion...

general terms in his opening mes- SHANGHAI RUSH

sage, leaving to Congress the res- SHANGHAI, Dec. 16(Reuter)-ponsibility of deciding the methods.

Greeks Advance In Front

Of Important Village North-West Of Pogradetz

LONDON, Dee. 18 (Reuter)-Fighting throughout yesterday on the northern sector, was mainly limited to an artillery duet, mys Reuter's special correspondent on the Yugoslav-Albanian frontier.

North-west of Pogradets the Greeks have advanced a mile-and- a-half in front of an important village.

Heavy now is now falling on que, inflicting "many losses on the the whole front.

enemy mechanised formations."

New Greek attacks in Albania Two Italian deserters stated there was great food and ammuni- were stated to have been repulsed tion shortage. They had also and losses-both Italians beard peace propagands in Italy Greeks were "appreciable.” and that a German army was en

BRITISH AND, GREZR ATTACKS AGAINST THE ITALIANS are being pressed home with vigour. British advance forces have gone behind Sollum, which the Italians are still holding, route to Italy. and are operating from well Inzide Libya, The bombardment of Bar- dia is reported to have had a mushing effect. Meanwhile, Greeks have advanced in front of an important village north- west of Pogradets.

The operations, os ute präst week the have completely out-manoeuvred the Italians, states a later London message.

EPEAKING IN WASHINGTON, ME. BOL BLOOM, the Chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, said that if Britain desired credit he was in favour of changing the Johnson Act. It might be better, he said, to even permit American ships to carry supplies to England. -

LASTEL GOVERNMENT OF INDIA WAS CONSTANTLY examining how best to assist the industry engaged in war production, stated the Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow, speaking in Calcutta. He said that it was generally agreed that the recent Far Eastern Group Canter ence laid the foundations for a sound and co-ordinated war supply -polscy.

THE DEATH OF THE DUKE OF BEDFORD, one of the wealthiest British landowners, has brought a windfall of £3,000,000 to the

The Duke lett estate valued at 24,881,000

The territory which the Greeks have captured consists of strategic heights which can be used to pre- vent any reorganisations by the Itallaris

DICTATOR' ANNOYS GERMANS

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Chiszles Chaplin's latest The Dictator, which is being shown to crowded houses in Lam- don has annoyed the Germans, BEITISH PRESSURE

says London mesrage. ROME, Dec. 16 (Reuter)-British German paper states that pressure has continueu a tae y Chaplin's hate propagands film rena'ca trontier region, states an will help to liven up Mr. Churchlir's Italian High Command communi-bad mood with his jokes, but is doubtful whether Mr. Churchill's que,

The Italian Air Force bombed annoyance will be soothed by the enemy forces, states the commun antice of a flat-footed comedian