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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1941.-

AIR OPERATIONS EXTENDED 30 MILES BEYOND TOBRUK: ENEMY'S TRIBUTE TO R.A.F.

THE LATEST COMMUNIQUE ON THE OPERATIONS IN LIBYA STATE THAT WHILE PREPARATIONS FOR AN ATTACK ON TOBRUK ARE GOING ON, BRITISH MECHANISED FORCES HAVE NOW ADVANCED WEST OF THE TOWN, STATES A LONDON MESSAGE.

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THE ROYAL AIR FORCE COMMUNIQUE STATES THAT OPERATIONS BEYOND TOBRUK HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO GAZALA, 30 MILES FROM TOBRUK.

An aerodrome there has already been occupied by the British forces who found

35 unserviceable planes in the same way as they had found 40 planes at Bardia.

It is pointed out that large numbers of unserviceable Italian planes, have been found in all Italian aerodromes occupied by the British and this, it is suggested, is an explanation for the weakness of the Italian air operations.

It has now been disclosed

in London that the Italian

Air Force did make an effort to put up a fight on Sunday before 'Bardia fell. The Bri- tish Air Force accepted the challenge willingly and, as a result, 19 Italian planes were shot down during the day.

The British lost one fighter and one bomber.

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Two Italian generals, who are now prisoners, state that ae force In the world could have stood up to the British alr attacks Bardia..

The British came over, they said, as regularly as the chimes on the Bardia clock.

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Other Italian war prisoners have paid similar tribute to the Royal Air Force operations,

A later message states that the RAF continued intensive bomb- gralds in East Libya. In addi- tion Benghaz! and Tobruk were heavily raided. Many planes on the ground were damaged. This aid must have preceded the cap- ture of Gazala,

DIRECTLY MENACED Within four days of the fall of Bardia, Tobruk is already directly menaced

British Imperial and Forces which have surrounded To- bruk, have met with little opposi- tion from the Italians and it is unlikely now that any large bodies of troops can either leave it or get in.

"A correspondent in "Calro speaks of this inactivity of the defenders and states that no troop move-

ments have been seen moving In

or out of Tobruk.

British troops

are reported to

have advanced near the port on a perimeter of over 25 miles.

NOT OPTIMISTIC

Rume Radio is not optimistic about the fate of Tobruk, it stated that the British now face. Tobruk

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KING'S MESSAGE

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TO LADY

Italian troops are moving faster than this in their retreat to Libya from Western Egypt, where the Army of the Nile is re- lentlessly continuing its advance. This picture was taken three months ago when the Italians crossed the Egyptian border on their way to Sidi Barrani. At top is a map showing towns and

areas contained in cabled reports of the British offensive. "π

AMERICA INTENT ON BUILDING GREATEST

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NIGHT RAID ON NAVAL BASES IN NORTH-WEST GERMANY: MORE THAN TWENTY FIRES IN EMDEN

An Air Ministry communique announces that the R.A.F. attacked naval bases in NORTH-WEST GERMANY on Wednesday night, states a London message.

This is the ninth raid since last Monday, since when bad weather kept British bombers at home during the night, but day bombers continued to attack enemy ports on the coast.

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ITALIANS WILL COLLAPSE IN THREE MONTHS large fires.

Mr. P. C. Spenden Australian War Minister, whe is on his way back to Australia, after spending Christmas with the troops in Egypt, was interview- ed at Karachi, states à London

message.

He said: "I am convinced that the Italians Wii collapse in three months, provided we hit them and continue hit- ting them as often and as hard as possible. I do not believe that the Italians have much stomach for this fight."

British Pilot

Downs 4 Of Five Enemy Machines

A communique from Calro yes- terday gives news of the exploit of a British pilot who SHOT DOWN FOUR OUT OF FIVE ENEMY, MA- CHINES, states a London message, The enemy planes were engaged in attempting to bomb a British warship, when a British Hurricane appeared on the scene.

The raids were made on Yesterday's Italian communique WILHELMSHAVEN and EM-states that the RAF. raided NAPLES and SICILY and PALER,- In Wilhelmshaven,

MO in Sicilygón Wednesday night. many explosions were heard states a London' message. and these were followed by More than 20 fires were started in the at- tack on Emden.

An attack was also made on the Island of BORKUM, where bar- racks were hit and fires broke out. None of the British planes are missing.

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According to the Italian state- ment, many buildings, including churches, and also a hospital ship

re alleged to have been hit.

SEVERE COAL SHORTAGE The spell of severe weather over the continent is playing havoc with Germany's transport, states a London mes-

sage.

disorganised

The R.A.F. ralds on communica-

This is the first night raid by Mons have led to severe coal shor- R.AF. since Friday, when tages throughout the country and BREMEN was attacked on three coal production is decreasing as successive nights.

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Paramount Importance Of Anglo- American Unity

The German Air Force, on the other hand, made no attack on The Nazis promised to Britain during the hours of dark- |1,000,000 tons of coal to Italy, bút ness and an Air Ministry.com-since October, Germany has not munique on the Home front yes- ound it possible to send anything terday morning once again. hadke that amount as her own peo-paramount importance of Anglo- "nothing to report,"

le are going short.

SERIOUS SITUATION BETWEEN THAILAND AND INDO-CHINA

TOKYO, JAN. 9 (REUTER)-INDICATING THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE "SITUATION BETWEEN THAILAND AND INDO-CHINA, it was announced in a broadcast that martial law has been enforced all along the frontier since last night, says a Japanese report.

"The message adds that the Thailand High Command has an- nounced that Thailand forces which captured Polpet advanced more than 30 kilometres within Indo-China territory. The pilot said: "At 100 yards, I All French nationals living in fired my first burst. Within halt-Thailand were asked to leave the fa-minute, one of the planés caught places where they are now and fire and plunged into the sea. I come to live in special districts es- turned to attack the others, still tablished in Bangkok or Dhonburi firing and saw the crew of two of within 72 hours, says another Jap- them bale out as my fire was againanese report. successful.

'NAVY IN THE WORLD plane is out.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 (Reuter)-If there is one section of the United States budget which will interest more than another, it is con- cerning the Navy Department.

This gives clearest indications that AMERICA IS INTENT ON BUILDING THE GREATEST NAV THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN. Last year naval expenditures!

were

unusually high but this

year's expenditures out-distance FIRST AMERICAN

last year's by almost $1.000.000.000.

The budget appropriates 31:135.- SQUADRON OF

000,000 for new construction and

000,000 last year and in addition

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"Another machine dived on me and-I turned to return his fite and saw pieces of metal from the fourth It was a pity my ammunition ran out, as the fifth was a sitter."

TRAMWAY WORKERS RETURN

TOWARDS ANGKOR

Harassed by That aircraft the French troops are reported to be retreating in disorder along the Eisophon highway.

LONDON, Jan. 8 (Reuter)—The

American "unity at the present crucial world passe was expound- ed by Mr. Winston Churchill, the |British Premier, in an address" to The Pilgrims." (a well-known American London society for the promotion of Anglo-American, Trends HD)

MINISTERS PRESENT

The importance of the occasion. was symbolised by the presence of almost the entire British Cabinet.

"It is no exaggeration to say that the future of the whole world and hopes of broadening "civilisa- tion, founded upon Christian ethics, depend upon the relations between the British Empire of the Commonwealth of Nations- and the United States," sald the Prime Minister.

"The identity of purpose, and persistence of resolve prevailing TIANSPORT BOMBED

throughout the English-speaking LONDON. Jan. 9 (Reuter)-A world. will more than any other That Consulate communique states single fact determine the war of that on Jan 6 a French transport life, which will be opened to gen- SHANGHAI, Jan. 9 (Reuter)n the Sisophon road was bombed erations and perhaps centuries Supported by the air force, That by Thai planes. Many troops were which follow. troops penetrated 20 miles within, killed and the rest dispersed. Indo-China territory and are now About 30 kilometres of this road advancing in the direction of the n Indo-China is nuw in Thai the II the co-operation of the Angkor ruins which are famous possession.

United States and British Empire throughout the world, according It 15 also claimed that Thai in the task of extirpating the to reliable neutral sources.

planes bombed Fallin. damaging spirit and regime of Totalitarian

PRESERVE ITS LIFE

A later message stated that au- the telegraph and telephone intolerance were to fall, the British thoritative'. Thailand military stations and the barracks. sources claimed that 30 That alr- craft carried out "Incessant"

Empire rugged and embattled.. DELIVER ARMS

might indeed hew its way through Another communique states that and preserve Its life and strength bombing operations on Jan." 8 n order to preserve peace and for an inevitable renewal of. con- which turned the retreat of the order within Thailand, the Police flict on worse grounds after an Trench Indo-China forces from Department on Jan. 6 ordered armistice, but the chance of set- Polpet, in Cambodia, towards Biso all Frenchmen, except diplomats ting mankind clearly and surely. SHANGHAI, Jan, 9 (Reuter)phon into a "complete rout:" and Consular officials and a few along the highroads of human

others, to deliver all arms and progress would never return. caused a major surprise this morn-

ammunition, in their possession "We stand upon the watchtow- and to restrict their residence to ers of history and have been offer- Bangkok and Dhonburi only. ed a glorious opportunity of mak- Martial law has also been pro-ing supreme sacrifices and exer- claimed in 24 changvads (pro- tions for the cause which it may, vinces) in Indo-China.

Inot be irreverent to `call sublime,"

machinery alone as against $561- THE HOME GUARD workers of Shanghai tramways BADEN-POWELL provides $380,000,000 for armour,

His Majesty the King has sent armament and ammunition.

the following message of condo- lence to Lady Baden-Powell, states

a London message.

"The Queen and I are deep-

Ax

ly grieved by the news of 'Lord Baden-Powell's death. founder and the leader of the great movement, which · has has been of incal:ulable value, the Chief Scout will always be remembered with affeckton and gratitude. To you and your family and to all who are as- sociated with, that movement, we send our sincere sympathies in their loss." " Lord Baden-Powell, was buried

yesterday at 2:30 pm, at Nyeri. Kenya, with full milliary honours.

- NAVAL AVIATION

Mr. Winston Churchill, the Bri-ing when they suddenly ended a tish Premier, yesterday morning lightning strike and returned to.| "-inspected the first American squad-work, upsetting predictions that In the coming year, $434,000,000 ron of the Home Guard, states a the dispute is likely to be of long will be spent on naval aviation as London message.

| against $355,000,000 last year while

3 new appropriation for the main-

This squadron is made up of

duration.

The men even failed to lodge any demands with the company tenance of ships in service is Americans living in Britain, and or give any reason for staging the $206,000,000 and for ordnance they paraded at Horse Guards strike.

($167,000,000.

Parade.

eagle.on

How the naval personnel is in-

The squadron wears the same creasing is shown by relative (uniform as the Home Guard' but

igures for naval pay subsistence with an

the shoulder. which is $411,000,000 this year as he squadron is unique in being against $284,000,000 last year. American and that it is motor.sed.

Expenditure on naval yards and docks in the coming year will total $275,000.000.

HONGKONG MESSAGE SIR G. NORTHCOTE

The following telegram of sympathy was sent from HE. the Acting Governor to. Lady, Baden- Powell, at Nyeri, Kenya:-

'As Acting Chief Scout of the Colony I send you on my own behalt and on behalf of the Boy Scouts of Hongkong my ain- cere condolences on the great low which you and the world alike bavo suffered. “

RETURNING

Geoffry Northcote,

Governor-

The care which are employed have been contributed by members of the community.

At the moment they are -125- ing Winchester rifles, but tommy-runs are to be supplied from America.

Free Entry Air Training Scheme

A free entry air training scheme has been opened for the Royal Air↓ Force, states a London message. · The scheme will be opened to

LONDON, Jan. 9 (Central)----Sir General Wade-Hayes, Comman-youths between the ages of 18 and der of the aquadion, said that 18 and provides for an air train- General of Hongkong, is returning when the abow began they felting course and special educational to his post, travelling via the they had the right to get into facilities: United States. Prior to h's depar- but, there had been some question ture, Bir Cottery took leave of the of precedent.

Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Quo Tai- An Order of Council was neces- chi, and had a friendly talk with sary and that was signed by the

King last September.

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All classes of the community will be admitted.

Schoolboys and young artisans are expected to benefit by this, training.

•On Other Pages

Page

2 Confidence of British up-

held by recent victories Discourse by Rev. J. E. Sandback; Bomber Fund bawis: Crossword puzzle,

3 Radio programmes; Com-

ing events; Cinema notes. 4 Italian- air strength cut in half; Three-fleet Navy for United States; Anglo-Por- tuguese unity reiterated; Amy Johnson crash mys- tery

5 Court Martial; Immigra- tion Officer to be approach- ed; HK. Schools" Musical Association; Desperate at- tempt to escape related; Y''s Men's Club" timn,

6 Leading article: Total De-

fence of Democracy.

8 Round the Police Courts. 9 Blg. Da, tax increases pre- dioted; US, mercy, cargo for unoccupied France.

19 Finance and commerce,

Today's News Summary

BRITISH AIR OPERATIONS "HAVE EXTENDED thirty miles. beyond Tobruk according to the latest information on the fighting in, Libya. Italian prisoners of war, among them two generals, have paid tribute to the R.A.F. and stated that no force in the world could have stood up to the air attacks on Bardia.

SPEAKING IN LONDON YESTERDAY, THE PRIME MINISTER, Mr. Winston Churchill, who also inspected the first American squad- ron of the Home Guard, expounded the importance of Anglo- American unity at the present crucial world passe..

THE MISSION OF MR. HARRY HOPKINS TO BRITAIN as Pre- aldent Roosevelt's personal representative, provides yet further evi- 'dence of the keenness of Amèrican Interest in the issues at stake.. W ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, THE ROYAL AIR FORCE carried out, the first important raid on Germany since last Friday while Britain was free from air raids for the third night in succession since the abortive attempt on Sunday to repeat the great fire of London of a week before. P

ZE THE GREEKS HAVE CAPTURED MORE THAN 200 ITALIAN- prisoners in the latest operations on the Albanian front. “The Ita- lans made an abortive attempt to use ski troops behind the Creek lines in recent fighting in the northern sector.