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ITALIANS DRIVEN FROM STRONGHOLD IN EGYPT EXCURSIONS Capuzzo Captured: Sollum

Encircled By British

CAIRO, DEC. 17 (REUTER)-EIGHT DAYS AFTER THE START OF THE BRITISH OFFENSIVE IN THE WESTERN DESEET the T'a fans have been driven from their East strong- ho'd in Egypt and their strongly fortified fort at Capuzzo, some miles lan'da the Elbyan fron fer, has been exptured by the Bri tish Imperial forces. Capurro was the scene of sharp fighting" early this year when it changed bands several times.

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Desperate fighting sezompanied, the struggle for possession of Hafiya (Hell Fire) Pass which winds through the escarpment overlooking So`lum. The Pass was finally taken when the Bri- tish stormed and captured the Italian camp on the summit. The seizing of Sollum may dogs were prowing round a dump jprove an important factor in the for ammunition' and stares.

OF PIRATES

VICHY STATEMENT ON INDO-CHINA

INCIDENTS,

Vicious S'hai Murder

FRENCH LEGAL ADVISER SHOT

NEAR HOME SHANGHAI Dec. 17 (Reuter [M. E. d'Hooghe, legal adviser to the French Municipal Council and VICHY. Dec./17 (Heuter) The one of the leading French »cită- integrity of Indo-China is to be rens, was shot dead by a Chiara maintained absolutely" intact says near his home in the Frefich Con- a statement issued yesterday by cession yesterday evening in one the French Ministry of Colonies in¦of the most vicious and sensation- connexion with the Thailand äl murders in Shanghai's history. Frontier incidents.

|M. d'Hooghe" was a Judge in the Complaining about frequent bor- French Consular Court till 1932." der raids in which "intolerable at- It is not known whether the property were made and French cal motives, but the city was tacks on Indo-Chinese persons and murder was occasioned by politi-

and natives even killed, and re-shocked by the crime. continuation of the campaign as Near Nibows, the party can calling that Thal planes bombed vessels landing supplies are able across another camp holding at several Indo-Chinese localities, the leading part in the negotiations

As legal adviser d'Hooghe had »|

Ito get close inshore.

least 7,000 or 8,000 Italian pri- czicial statement says that as re-which A Reuter message from London soners, sitting in groups, laughins prisal Indo-Chinese aircraft "drop- transfer of the two Chinese Courta resulted in the recent Its liqueur character, the com.

that saya

Marshal Graziani's and smoking."

pod bombs on an equivalent num- in the French Concession to the bined effect of supreme quality troops are strongly entrenched in Captain Hurley described theber of Siamese localities."

Jurisdiction of the Nanking and age, makes VAT 69 the pre- Sollum which is just Inside Egypt. Italians as well-ted, clothed and

The statement concludes that gime and that British forces nave encir-shod, contrasting with the Lib "the Government of Thailand will ferred Scotch Whisky amonged them and sweeping on across yans

The gunman made good his doubtless not delay in reducing to escape. qualified judges. Always ask for the Libyan frontier.

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MeanwhĽe, the R.A.F. сол tinues to hammer. the enemy's bases. Including” Bardla, which may be the next objective of the Arms of the Nile.

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SCENES OF CONFUSION.. Simlar scenes of confusion met the eyes of the party at the ita- Kan camp at Tumma Just south kok." of Sidi Barrand. Field guns' were lying all over the place and the Italian officers had left so hur-

VIVID STORY OF ADVANCE CAIRU. Bec 17 Reuter) Ariedly that even their valises were vivid story of a trip of five days left behind.

across the Western Desert by n Capt. Hurley concluded: "Wi band of picked Australian camera-pelted on in an endeavour to catch men trying to catch up with up with the battle out the Im- the Imperial troops was told me perial forces were moving at the by Captain Frank Hurley, officlat rate of 50 miles a day. Then we cameraman with the Australian beard the roar ol naval guns bom- Forces in the Near East, who has barding Sidi Barranı” made a complete film "record of the offensive, writes Reuter's cor- respondent with the Army of the Nie.

Captain Hurley, who acted Offlcis photographer in France

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RESTLESSNESS

IN SYRIA

Appointment Of Gen. Dentz Disapproved

LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reuter) — The nomination of General Dentz as French High Commissioner for Byria and Lebanon caused some battle in restlessner Giornale according

military ing the

these territories, information reach-

zench news agency. Sabotagrailways and in reported. Despite hip General De

GREATEST COLONIAL BATTLE

LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reuter) "The greatest colonial bistory" is how the d'Italia describes the operations in North Africa.

Significantly emphasising Bri-fact trips to the South Pole with tish strength in North Africa, the seve Shackleton and Mawson, describen newspaper declares: "The British Gät how, after driving 40 miles, they Command has launched in Battle (pute. found a camp full of some 2,000 300,000 men from the four corners panions a

in the Jast war and made riv

centppeal was distri

throu

Istegut

Syria and Le-

| miserable Libyah prisoners gufo-of the Empire and 800 armoured It is also noteworthy, state the

ed by a scure of fommies.

cars and tanks.”

||Free French Agency," that the

A Sergeant Major was watering It adds: "With such powerful present restlessness coincides with the prisoners In batches of 20 mm means, the most powerful empire the recasting of administrative

in the world beleves that it can services in mandated territory. render hors-de-conbat one of the

a dimused Roman well cut in slid rock.

Capture Of Tepelini American Journalist who spoke of Imminent

· UNFORGETTABLE HIGHT peoples of the Axis The events Hurley described the Nibelwa (of the next few days.will prove camp as an unforgettable sight, that this is an erroneous calcula- silent as a grave. Everybody nnatton.".

moved on except two British tom-

SEPARATE PEACE mies left in charke of British tanks Replying to a question by an damaged in action,

Italian dean lay all around, the advantages to Britain of a their bodies caked in dust. Hur- separate peace with Italy, the ley countert 38 Italian tanks Giornale d'Italia declares; "Italy some smashed, others abandoned is unshakeably at its fighting post Land damaged. Stray, mues and lend, will not withdraw."

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LONDON, Dec.17. (Reuter) - Standing on a heap of, blackened

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ITALIAN GENERAL TAKEN PRISONER

LONDON, DE 17 (Beuter)—An- other Italian General · has been takem prisoner by the Greeks in the fighting in Albania Accord- ing, to an Athens report a Gen- eral, a Colonel and other, officers. have been taken prisoner or fell' in battle during the capture of a height in the southern sector.

The Greeks" are ; maintaining | pressure on all the other fronts Ap- other height of strategic import- ance is reported to have been

ADVOCATED and attacking with violence.

rains in Bristol yesterday, His MRS. ROOSEVELT ON taken. Many prisoners are being

Majesty the King talked ta

PAST MISTAKES, woman whose home lay in rulos. WASHINGTON, Dec, 17 (Reuter} The woman, carrying a babyutright cash gifts to Britain daughter-In her arms, told the cather than loans, were advocated King how she, with three other by Mrs. Roosevelt at a press con daughters and a baby, was buried ference yesterday.

for hours beneath tons of bricks, Asked where Juch a gift. would ]- tiles and broken glass when Bristolcune trom, she replied: "From bad its big bombing attack recent Government" adding, "ultimately 13.

taken together with considerable. quantities of war material.

One report from the front, states that reinforcements from Italy are ang straight into battle without preliminary or-/ ganisation possible Indica- tion of Italian, weakness.

- FTALIAN SUPPLY PROBLEM

The Italians are finding it in- they would come from the pockets creasingly difficult to make full of you and me."

use of the port of Valona which

A certain number of people," is being ralded incessantly by the RAF Much damage has been caused and the supply problem is causing the Italians grave anxiety.

The King travelled several miles through the city to see the de- vastation caused by recent ratda, he continued, "are under the and at several points where hmpression that we are giving aid left his car, he

was completely to England, but we must face the

reality, We are being paid.”

surrounded by cheering men and women, many of whom shouted "We are not down-hearted. God -bless Your Majesty.”....

INDUSTRY STIMULATED She added that gifts would be less likely to involve the United States in war than would loans Sending supplies to Britain. "had been helpful to the United States visit to in that it had helped to stimulate Bristol University, where the King industry in the interests.. of the uspected the damage to the Great United States National Defence, Hall and was cheered by a crowd

"We do not see that there must

CHEERED BY STUDENTS' The tour included a

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be a reason to talk about loans,

His Majesty also had a meeting We should not make the mistakes

with his mother. Queen Mary, who we made the last time.

| is now living in the West Country, Mra Roosevelt nodded when

and who gave the King her good asked If she meant that these

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SAVAGE ATTACKS

Savage machine-gunning attacks on Britain' were carried out by, German" planes yester- day, Thefe "targels" - Included An exsi const "light "ship," A town in East Anglia, a railway train and boys" cycling to

school.

loans were not repaid.

FORMAL BRITISH REQUEST. Another message stated that Britain has formally requested financial assistance from the United States. It is learned from abigh oficial source who refused to be quoted, s

The amount and the exact na- ture of the request would not be disclosed but it is hinted it could Some of the boys were injured,not be defined as an application

for a loan.”

Greek advance towards. Tepelini is reported and the fall of this important town is regarded as imminent. The Greeks are, mov- of defence in this sector. ing to outflank the Italian 1toe

It-

LONDON," Dec 11 (Reuter) -- In accordance with the new Nasi [propaganda decision, the German İradio yesterday gave an exaggerat- ed account of shipping losses but made no reference at all to the British and Greek victories

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1940.

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