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"Hongkong Daily Press," Jan. 14, 1941.

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ITALIANS RETREATING ON EVERY LEASE OR LEND BILL LIKELY TO

FRONT: BRITISH GUNNERS KEEP UP THE SHELLING OF TOBRUK IN PREPARATION FOR FINAL ASSAULT

THE ITALIANS ARE RETREATING ON EVERY FRONT IN WHICH THEY ARE ENGAGED. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT PIECE OF NEWS COMES IN A MESSAGE FROM AUSTRALIA WHICH STATES THAT THE ITALIANS HAVE ABANDONED THEIR BASE AT BUNA WHICH IS CONSIDERED TO BE A GREAT BLOW TO THE WHOLE ITALIAN POSITION.

"A CORRESPONDENT WITH THE BRITISH FORCES IN LIBYA STATES THAT ITALIAN ARTILLERY FIRE FROM TOBRUK HAS SLACKENED AND THE BRITISH GUNNERS ARE KEEPING UP A CONTINUAL SHELLING IN PREPARATION FOR THE FINAL ASSAULT.

The aim of the British gunners was deadly. Their shells, poured into the town and many hits were obtained on the wells from which the Italian garrison obtains its water.

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PROGRESS BY THE GREEKS NORTH-WEST OF KLISURA

Tepelini Placed In Very

Precarious Situation

THE LATEST NEWS FROM ALBANIA REPORTS PROGRESS BY THE GREEKS NORTH-WEST OF KLISURA, states a London mes-

sagt.

This is considered very important as they have got behind Klisura and are well over the road to Berat.

British and Australian bomber squadrons have been in action over Italian alr bases 30 miles beyond Tobruk and several of them are re-

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ported to be clear of enemy FROM WAR

aircraft except for "planes which have been rendered unserviceable by the British bombs.

Throughout all these raids the Royal Air Force met with little Italian resistance "and between Thursday and Saturday last five enemy planes were shot down,

While the main action centres round Tobruk a whole" Italian division has

isolated been Jaragub, 150 miles south Bardia,

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The authorities in Cairo say it|| is only a question of time before this garrison surrenders.

NOTHING" TO FEAR

A military expert, commenting on the situation in Libya, says that Marshal Graziani does not comprehend mechanised warfare.

"General Wavell's army," he says, "has nothing to fear from calian resistance if he does not .allow the enemy a moment's rest.

"It is too much to expect that every turn will produce a Bidi sarrant or a Bardia but there is no doubt that the Italian collapse will wreck the German plan or Jampaign for 1941. The plight of

ing the plight of the Abyssinians in 1986."

The next line of communication for the Italian front is 30 miles the Italians is rapidly approach- further north.

In the meantime, Tepelini is stated to be now placed in a very

LUXURY YACHTS precarious situation and the fall

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of the town is expected shortly. according to an Australian mes

sage.

In view of the strategic import ance of Tepeln, it is learned

Jan. 13 (BWS that the Italian military author- confiscated ties have ordered that every one, Luxury and yachts from Commander Gatti, Italian ten men who are found retreat explorer and publicist, form parting will be shot.

of a mobile casualty clearing sta- tion, equipped, financed

NO HEART TO DEFEND Greek reports say that judging the prisoners taken, the staffed by the Government and from

and

people of the Belgian Congo and Italians are in a miserable con

AUSTRALIAN PLANT FOR MUNITIONS

a plant for making munitions in

Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Minister without Portfolio, declared in a broadcast yesterday that the British Government was deeply concerned to ensure that the free state of map emerges from this war.

"Britain will not tolerate the spectacle of ȧbject poverty. Aggression - must be restrained by the com- bined will of those nations that stand for, human” jus- tice," he said.

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Another Italian

General Resigns

A message from Rome at mid- day yesterday announced the re- Signation of GENERAL, SODDU, Commander-in-Chief of the Italian .orces in Albania, states a London

message.

He is the third General to have relinquished his appointment and: it was added that he would be succeeded by the Italian Chief of

Australia may be able to provide Staff General Cavallero.

General Soddu has been in com

about two mand for

months other countries after her own needs during which period Signor Mus have been met, states a message solini lost three of his senior mill from Australia.

tary leaders. The British mission expressed appreciation of the manner in

DISGUST FÖR DUCE İ. The official reason given for his

presented by them to Britain aadition and appeared to have no which Australla was using her re-resignation is that he requested to

an expression of the firm deter- heart to defend Albania, - mination to assist in the prosecu

From these latest operations tion of the war against the dicta. which came as a surprise to the tors of Germany and Italy.

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Today's News Summary

sources for the war. effort.

AIR TRAGEDY AT TANGANYIKA

be relieved of his appointment for reasons of health, but this latest resignation seems to confirm the disgust which the military and naval leaders in Italy have for Sixteen members of the South Signor Mussolint for having led African Air Force were killed in the country into a war without an air crash at Tanganyika when proper preparations and against the plane in which they were tra- |the wishes of the people... veling crashed into a mountain- General Boddu, who is 57, was Under Secretary of State for wär The plot lost his way in the in 1939. He

appointed was mist and crashed into a mountat.] C.-in. °C, as recently as Nov, 11.

ANOTHER ITALIAN MILITARY LEADER HAS RESIGNED ap- parently for reasons of health. He is General Boddu, Commander-side, states a London message.. in-Chief of the Italian forces in Albania. He is succeeded by Gen. Cavallero, Italian Chief of Staff, which means that, the highest Ita- Han General Staff officer has taken personal charge of the cam- paign In Albania.

LATEST REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE ITALIANS are re- treating on every front in which they are engaged, The British are continually shelling Tobruk in preparation for the final assault.

FROM ALBANTA COMES NEWS THAT THE GREEK FORCES are making progress north-west of Klisura and Tepelini is reported to be in a precarious situation.

OIL DEPOTS WERE THE PRINCIPAL TARGETS AIMED AT "by British borbers in raids over Germany and Italy on.Bunday night. The German raiders concentrated on London and the Thames Estuary,

:. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S LEND OR LEASE BILL 18 LIKELY to be amended by Congress and it is reported that the opposition will delay passage of the Bull.

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IT IS ANNOUNCED THAT MR. WENDELL WILLKIE, cessful. Republican candidate in the Presidential election, proposes to make a private visit to England in the near future for a personal survey of the war situation.

BE AMENDED BEFORE IT PASSES CONGRESS: OPPOSITION

WILL DELAY PASSAGE Japanese Wendell Willkie Going Detain

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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S LEASE OR LEND BILL

IS LIKELY TO BE AMENDED BEFORE IT PASSES CON- GRESS, ACCORDING TO AMERICAN REPORTS QUOTED IN A LONDON MESSAGE YESTERDAY.

The opponents of the Bill will probably devote their energies to pressing certain amendments and to delay the passage of the Bill.

The Administration is pre-

Foreign Vessels

SHANGHAI, Jan. 13.(Reuter)......... THREE FOREIGN SHIPS were de tained by the Japaness during the week-end, according to the China Press

The Italian steamer Sandro

pared to agree to certain D.M.S. AND Sandri, which left. Shanghal for

modifications to get the Bill

passed quickly and it is sug- gested that the wide nature of the original draft was made with this purpose.

There are two main points on which amendments are asked and will be accepted.

Firstly. that Britain should put up some form of security by way of guarantee that the equivalent of material leased or lent shall be returned after the war

Secondly, to limit the Pre- sident's wide powers for a cer- fat Axed period which may be two years.

A third point, on which amend- ment may be; sought, is in con- nexion with the provision that British warships: should use American naval bases.

CHOLERA STATEMENT

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We understand on lable authority that the Director of Medical Services and the President, Hong- kong Chinese Medical Asso- ciation, are unable to asso- ciate themselves with the statement which appeared in an evening contem- porary yesterday regarding cholera certificates.

Haikou, was detained near Woo- sung in the vicinity of Shanghai and, released-several hours later. |returned to Shanghai, according

to the paper.

The German steamer Klangting. also bound for Haikou, was detain- ed, searched and later returned to anchorage in Shanghai, states the daily.

PORTUGUESE SHIP

The Portuguese steamer Binta, en route for Southern porta, was | reported "detained for several houra

in the vicinity of Shanghai.

All three ships are chartered by local companies.

Meanwhile Japanese naval ves- sels are reported to be concentrat- ing along the Chek.ang coast. Chi- nese sources believe that the Jap- anese are planning to tighten the

We are informed by the above-mentioned that cer- bain discussions have, in fact, taken place but that the problem has been re-blockade. The Bill will first go before the solved in a spirit of friend- House of Representatives.

The new President: of the Com-ly co-operation to the en- mittee for Aiding the Allies, Mr. tire satisfaction of all par-. Gibson, said yesterday. "The time ties concerned. will come for the people of the United States to prove that they mean what they say when they say that their, security depends on the defeat of the aggressor."

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STR FREDERICK PHILLIPS Under-Secretary of the British Treasury, who is in the United States, to report to Mr. Henry - Morgenthau, Jr., United States

·Secretary of the Treasury, on Great Britain's financial. con- dition.

Germany Has Sent 60,000 Men To Italy Since December

Several thousand Japanese troops are reported to have landed in Tinghal in the past week while. Japanese planes are raiding towns on the Chekising coast.

THAI FORCES CONTINUING MARCH INTO INDO-CHINA

French Stated Retreating Leaving Equipment

The latest communique issued in Bangkok reports that THAI FORCES are continuing their march into INDO- CHINA TERRITORY and that the army's advance has been supported by the air force.

The French are stated to be retreating leaving arms and equipment and many dead French and native soldiers.

ADML. DECOUX," Gover- [Mekong River, states a semi-off- nor-General of French Indo- cial Japanese report.

While the contest was originally China, claimed that two Thai planes were shot, down on between five countries, the elimi- nation of Germany, Britain and Friday, but denies that

Italy from the potential bidders as French planes have threaten-a result of the war, leaves the United States the baly competitor.

ed to bomb Bangkok,,

Reuter reports that eleven, Thai planes sent to bomb Slemrat en- countered French planes, accord- ing to a Thai Consulate communi- que, adding that in the resulting air night three French planes were. brought down in flames and one Thai plane failed to return.

In the Aranya Prades sector the That forces continue to "advance. GROWING FRICTION CHUNGKING, Jan 13 (Reuter) The TAKUNGPAO reporte a growing friction between the Jap anese and Indo-China authorities as a result of Japanese "aid to Thailand in the recent fighting between Thailand and Indo-

China.

The paper. claims the Indo- China authorities suspended the

ACCORDING TO AN AUSTRALIAN MESSAGE, GERMANY HAS SENT 60,000 MEN AND 8.000 right granted to the Japanese for PLANES TO ITALY SINCE DECEMBER.

Commenting on these reports of troop movements into Italy, and the reported threat to Bul- garia, the Soviet Tass Agency aald, "If German troops are moving into Bulgaria these are taking place and will take place without the consent of the Soviet Government, as Germany has not in- formed the Soviet of its intention to send troops to Bulgaria. Zna

"Bulgaria has not consulted the Soviet Government on the question of these troops, and there. fore could not have received a reply - trom the Soviet Government on this subject."

A comment from Turkey quoted in an Australian message states that it was declared at Arikara that. If Germany invades Bulgaria Turkey will declare war on the Reich,

the use of Laokay; aérodrome in Northern Indo-China.

BUSINESS DUEL TOKYO, Jan. 13 (Reuter)-A Hively Japanese-American business duel with Thafland is forecast, for February when the Bangkok Gov- erzument receives bids for the con- struction of a 20,000 kilowatt hydro-electric plant in the Upper

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2-Saturday's cricket; Chl- .nese New Year fair; Tra- "velling A.R.F. unita; Police

Reserve Ordera.

3-Radio programmes; Com-

ing events; Cinema notes. 4Tragic time" ahead for Bulgaria; Something grand and proud; Amendment to Lease or Lend Bill: Seven raiders downed in battles› over puzzle.

U. K.; Crossword

5Round the Police Courts;

Weddings.

8 Leading article: Italy's

Tragic Record, ve 8-Germany's off supplies; Night raiders over, London; Bevere fighting in' Cambo- dia; Dr. Goebbels at work. 9Japan to have war-time

trade council. 10-Finance and Commerce.

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