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"Hongkong Daily Press," Jan. 24, 1941.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY • 24, 1941.

IMPERIAL FORCES CAPTURE The Fight

TOBRUK:ITALIAN DEFENCES

ARE OVER-RUN IN 30 HOURS

Hundred Thousand Prisoners Taken Since Campaign Began

TOBRUK HAS FALLEN COMPLETELY INTO THE HANDS OF BRITISH IM PERIAL FORCES AND THE CAPTURE HAS RESULTED IN THE TAKING OF 14,000 PRISONERS AS WELL AS 200 GUNS. BRITISH CASUALTIES WERE UNDER 500, STATES A LONDON MESSAGE.

Since Dec 9, when the Army of the Nile, under GENERAL SIR ARCHIBALD WAVELL, Commander-in-Chief in the Middle East, first operated against the Italians in Northern Africa, 100,000 PRISONERS have been taken and 11 Italian divisions ren- dered Ineffective.

For Survival

"In Britain alone can we breathe as tree men and even in little Greece they can breathe freely only because they are determined to fight," declared Lord Croft, Joint Parliamentary Under-Secre- tary to the War Office, in a speech | yesterday, states a London message. Lord Croft added that Britain was fighting for survival against a

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AUSSIES RUSH

TO JOIN ARMY

The recruiting of more and more men for the Australian army is going on unceasingly, states a message from Sydney. The rush of applicants to Join the Air Force has astounded the authorities. (Special)

WHISPERING CAMPAIGN

The German-controlled press in

terrific military enemy. Britain Vichy have launched a violent at- had survived because each blow tack against Marshal Petain's ad- had found the country more firmly visors and urged that M Laval strengthened and resolved and it should be reinstated and that those was we who were doing the attack- who plotted against him be arrest- ng now against the Italians.ed. (Special)

The German-controlled Police arrested 50 persons in an endea- vour to curb a whispering cam- paign, but there are no indications of the rumours alleged to be spread. (Special)

The loss of Tobruk, according to a Reuter report, is a serious blow to the Italians ALL MALTA

for it is recalled that two weeks ago, Signor Gayda expressed confidence in the town's resistance. He said that Italians would offer stiff resistance.

A British correspondent, quoted in a London message, stated that if the Empire forces had had one more hour they could have entered the town the. same day as the attack on Tobruk was made.

THANKSGIVING

ON SUNDAY

In celebration of the victory

Tobruk, at

the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, has asked the heads of all Churches throughout the Dominions to observe Sun- day as a day of thanksgiving and remembrance.

He said: "We must not over- look the fact that although, casualties were small each casualty is a great blow to a family or a circle of friends." -(Special)

Eye-Witness Account

An eye-witness account of the BATTLE FOR TOBRUK was sent yesterday by the B.B.C. observer with the Imperial Forces, Mr. Ed-. ward Ward.

"

The Italians fought harder i

than at Bardia as they had DERNA HEAVILY the advantage of stronger | positions.

The Royal Navy and Royal Air Force had a big share in the attack and Italian planes did not even try to intervene.

Three phips in Tobruk harbour are ashore and burning furiously, including an Italian cruiser, a liner of 8,000 tons and an oll tanker

The Free French forces which entered Tobruk with the Imperial troops, were composed of a detach- ment from Cyprus, according to the Independent French agency. Until the armistice, France had placed this force at the disposal of British units defending Cyprus.

RAIDED

Derna was heavily raided by R.A.F. bombers on Monday night, states an RAF, com- munique.

Several tons of bombs were dropped on barracks and large fires were started which were visible 80 miles away. Bar- racks, 70 miles beyond Derna, were also bombed,

Continuous aircraft patrols. covered the army advancë.

There were further ralds on Assab and Adah.”

There was also British air activity in Albania.—(Special)

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COMPLETE FAILURE OF

GOVERNMENT'S ATTEMPT

TO STOP PROSTITUTION,

Closure Of Licensed Houses Resulted In Increase Of Street Walkers And V.D.

ORDERED THE

(Special to the "Hongkong Daily Press") WHEN GOVERNMENT, IN 1933, CLOSURE OF LICENSED HOUSES IN ALL RED LIGHT DISTRICTS THEY FONDLY, AND PIOUSLY, BELIEVED THAT THAT WOULD BE THE END OF PROSTITUTION IN HONGKONG, or that, at least, the ranks of this one of the oldest professions in the world-would be so de- pleted as to enable Government to wash their hands over this inhuman trafficking of human beings.

This great experiment- sponsored, no doubt, by some ultra-pure-minded member of the Executive Council-is now in its eighth year: what re-

Malta is called to arms under a TROOPS LANDEDsults, what phenomenal re-

decree issued by the Governor-

General, LIEUT-GENERAL W. G. E. BY AEROPLANE

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forms, has it accomplished?

That changes, great changes,

Col. Bingham Relieved Of Command

Capt. FL. D. G. Margesson, Secre-

The Governor announced that The Italians are planning large- have. taken place in the local tary for War, announced in the the German and Italian air attacks scale counter-attacks in Albania world of prostitution no one, how House of Commons yesterday that and the threat of invasion have states a London messuke

ever unobservant or unmindful of Col. Bingham, who was in charge created a situation demanding the More Italian skeleton: divisions this question, can honestly deny. of an officers training unit, had services of the whole community. are arriving on the Yugoslav front-But the changes have not been committed a breach of the King's

Units similar to pioneer corps ler and track spine troops are though, from the experiences of

Government" expected

Regulations, states a London mes- were formed to construct any de-being landed by aeroplane.

$zge. fence works required, and men of suitable ages are enrolled for local defence forces.

what

"I have decided that this officer 1 no longer suitable to be in

sister-colonies, should have "bean Four Italian counter-attacks foreseen. were repelled by the Greeks during

'Not only has the number of the day with heavy losses to the prostitutes been increasing at an charge of an officers' training unit REVERE HANDLING enemy, The Italians are trying to alarming rate until today there and I have taken steps to relieve The fact there was no big raid regain vital positions in the centre are, at a very rough estimate, over him of his command," said Cäpt. since Bunday is regarded as an in-sector.

40,000 of these unfortunate females Margesson." dication the Luftwaffe has received The Greeks have taken 150 more-but with it the more serious in- The announcement was the out- a severe handling by the RAF, prisoners most of whom are report- | crease in the number of V.D. come of a statement made by Col, amplified.. by raids on Sicilianed to be in a pitiable state of cases." (The latter subject will Bingham that officers were being bases and it is hoped the fall of health-(Special)

Continued Page 12 Col. 1 recruited from the middle class Use of Italian

and had fallen down on their jobs. bases would provide useful support

Co. Bingham's views were vigor. for Malta.

ously contested in the public Press. -(Special)

The detachment was brought KING BORIS Tobruk, with the

from Syria by Gen. Delarminat.

both in Sidi Barrant and Bardia.

They were the forefront attack

GRAPHIC ACCOUNTS

SINCERE

The lull enabled the Maltese to Col. William Donovan, Preiident adjust themselves to the new.con- Roosevelt's personal representa- ditions.

British wireless adds that tlye, has left Sofla for Belgrade. In Sunday's first attack, the Ger- This report was included in a

graphic accounts are published He told newspapermen that he had mans displayed bravado by arm- London message which stated as in the Press of the fall of Tobruk formed the highest opinion of all waving as if saluting the island follows:-

which the Australians entered at the members of the Bulgarian förtress and, it is believed, carried At 2.30 am. the RAF.

were noon on Wednesday--30 hours

Government and that King Boris Italian pilots for passengers, for giving Tobruk defences the most after the attack started,

was a sincere, sympathetic and de- showing "how it is done" but after mocratic King-(Special)

losing 19 machines, later attacks!

terrific pounding he bad ever heard, The noise of the bombing |

was tremendous. At 6 am., which

was zero hour, the artillery` start-

ed while reconnaissance planes

dld wonderful work,

Cont'd Page 7, Col 4

special to die, not seem to Twenty-first Raid On

The Lysanders

mind the terrific barrage of A.A.

fire which made the-sky at times look, almost as if it had measles,

SORTING MAIL

Dusseldorf

POLISH PILOT DAMAGES FIVE MESSERSCHMITTS

| were more · circumspectly made.

REPLY TO PREMIER

LONDON, Jan. 23 (BWS)--The

Acting Governor of Malta has sent a spirited reply to the Prime Min- ister's telegram congratulating the people of Malta on their heroic defence.

It says: "Your telegram is great- ly appreciated by the garrison and people of Malta. By God's help, we will not weaken. We are glad to contribute to the victory which we know is sure and certain."

Iron Guards Brought Under Control

INCESSANT FIGHTING IN MANY

PARTS OF BUCHAREST

IT WAS LEARNED IN LONDON YESTERDAY THAT BY WEDNESDAY NIGHT, GENERAL ANTONESCU, the Rumanian Prime Minister, had established a certain measure of control over the Iron Guards. The Prefecture of Police is now under Government control..

FRITZ THYSSEN

ARRESTED

LONDON, Jan. 23 (Reuter)-The financier, Fritz Thyssen, former backer of Herr Hitler, was handed to the Gestapo by the French Po- Hice, according to the DAILY EX- PRESS.

With his wife, they were taken from Cannes Hotel on Dec. 20 "in Nazl-France, where the German an automobile to the frontler of

police took over the prisoners.

MAHARAJAH'S GIFT

Incessant fighting was reported in Bucharest but the situation appeared to be quiet, states a London message.

The Maharajah of Mysore nas donated £37,500 for the purchase Trains are running under The Germans say no more about of aircraft and £7,500 to the Lord control of the military au- the operations but a statement Mayor's Fund for the Relief of Air - thorities

but.

from Berlin says that the Reich Reid Distress, states a message Оле railway

has given its guarantee that it will station is in the hands of the not abandon Rumania in her hour (TOKYO, Jan, 3 (Reuter)-Ad- rebels.

of difficulty.

Mr. Ward continued: "I went :back to Australian brigade head- quarters and found one of the or- deriles calmly sorting the mall. A signaller told me that they had got 5,000 prisoners. The battle had been going on for less than four hours. The brigadier told me that if I wanted to move up the dorf, it will be recalled, was attacked on two successive nights six miral Nomura, new Japanese Am- A report suggesting that Ger- perimeter I could do so with him, weeks ago when a raid was made on a bir iron and steel works.bassador to the United States, who man troops are co-operating with

"We were not far from the An Air Ministry communique states that during the past 24 left for Washington today, was the Government forces is entirely states that the man arrested for Perimeter when I saw the first of hours day and night raids were made by the R. A. F. while bad given an impressive send-off.

THE ROYAL AIR FORCE CARRIED OUT ITS 215T RAID ON DUSSELDORF ON WEDNESDAY, states a London message. Dussel-

many hordes of prisoners. There weather restricted enemy alx activity over Britain on Wednesday were about 2,000 to 3,000 of them night. and there were no guards buf ́at

cub."

ADMIRAL CAPTURED The brigadier told Mr. Ward that he had been asked to cap türe an Admiral from the Geor- gia, Italiantfuiser, which was

the end of the long line came one In spite of adverse weather, showered his remaining ammuni- soldier with bayonet. Axed who the communqiue adds, small forces tion into an anti-aircraft battery. grinned and gave us the thumbs of British bombers on Wednesday This pilot also machine-gunned night attacked targets at Dussel ja convoy of 30 military lorries on dorf and in the Ruhr.

the road and six more Messer- Aerodromes in enemy occupied schmitts on the ground. territory were also bombed.

From all these operations one British aircraft falled to return. Fighter sweeps were carried out

** SMALL ACTIVITY lying in the harbour. The brigadier the Straits of Dover and the]

on Wednesday afternoon between

There was small enemy activity laughed and said that is he had

Somme. The planes were not over Eastern counties on Wednes not arrested an Admiral' before he i did not know how to go about it engaged by the enemy and all day, night and an Air Ministry

Later the party, with Mr. Ward returned safely.

and Ministry of Home Becurity communique states that, a few and other correspondents, cap- tured two Italian officers and ten

bombs were dropped. For the men. When Mr. Ward was within

took part third night in succession there half-a-mile of Tobruk he saw in the raids on enemy occupied was no alert sounded in London.

One of them. fired on black smoke coming up from the territory.

A Junkers plane crashed into small motorboats' off the French the North Sea after it had been far side of the Barbour,

Two Italian coastal guns were coast and on his return night attacked by three Hurricanes led gallantly but hopelessly returning machine-gunned Le Bouguet aero by a famous legless squadron shot for shot from the British drome and damaged five Messer leader who has already won the

the ground. He D. 8. O. and D. F. C-(Special)

kjunaval units,

POLISH PILOTS

Six Polish pilots

schmitts

without confirmation in London.

Today's News Summary

OVER-RUNNING THE ITALIAN DEFENCES IN 30 HOURS, the Imperial Forces captured Tobruk on Wednesday. The loss is a serf ous blow to the Italians who put up a harder fight than at Bardia. Thousands of prisoners and hundreds of guns were captured. In celebration of the victory, thanksgiving services will be held in all Churches in Australia,

A SENSATION WAS CAUSED AT AN EXTRAORDINARY MEET ING of the Shanghai Ratepayers' Association yesterday. when a Jap anese fired at Mr. W. J. Keswick, head of Jardine's, at point blank range. Mr. Keswick was not seriously injured. Two Japanese Coun cillors were also wounded.eu

UNKNOWN IN GREECE

An official Greek.communique

murder of Major Doering, in Bucharest, and alleged to be of Greek origin, is unknown in Greece. It is known that he had a foreign passport with a. transit visa issued by a Greek Consul abroad. He entered Greece from Italy Inst year and left on July 16. --(Special)

REBELS KILLED The latest message from London states that General Antonescu, the Rumanian Prime Ministar, is in control of the army..

It is added that two rebels were killed in Bucharest and 19 in two other towns.-(Special)

-On Other- Pagés

Page

2 Swimming exhibition;. An- nual racing carnival; Ex- tries and handicaps for Kwanti; H. K. R. A. mid- week shoot,

3 Radio programmes; Coming

events: Crossword puzzle, 4 Tobruk captured: Nor- wegians turn deaf to Nazis; British rights in Tangler.''

5 Criminal Bessions; Round

the Police Courts,

6 Leading articles: Tobruk and After: Rumanian Chaos,

B. United States to build an

emergency merchant feet;1 Loddon neutra; circles per: turbed; French ship inter- cepted: Republican oppost- tion to Ald B United States export ban on Russia: lifted..

CONTROL OF THE ARMY IN RUMANIA HAS BEEN RESTOR

SHOT DEAD ED by General Antonescu, the Prime Minister. Two rebels were shot in Bucharest and 19 in two other towns, it is reported.

LONDON, Jan. 23 (Reuter)~~~ THE ITALIANS ARE PLANNING A LARGE-SCALE COUNTER According to a Bucharest message ATTACK in Albania. Skeleton Italian divisions have arrived at the received in New York, a group Yugoslav frontier and crack Alpine troops have been landed by plane.of armed then shot dead. Colonel DAY AND NIGHT RAIDS WERE CARRIED OUT by the Royal Oresheanu, Chief of the Rumanian

State railways to the railway ad- 9-10 Minance and commerce. ministration building. ESTRE

Air Force on Wednesday and Dusseldorf was attacked for the 21st

time.