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SUPPRESSION OF DAILY WORKER
GENERAL
TOBRUK. ITALIAN
ITALIAN STRONGHOLD IN LIBYA, CAPTURED BY IMPERIAL FORCES
BUENOS AIRES
DISPLAY
Thousands Of War Prisoners LONDON. Jan. 23 (British Wife-
& Material Claimed Taken
less) -One of the mannequins chosen to display British fashions collection at Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro in April & Miss Rose- mary Chance, niece of Lord Wi- lingdon, who is leader of the trade mission now completing a suc- cessful tour of South American countries
CAIRO, Jan. 23 (Renter)--Imperial troops are now in the actual streets of Tobruk although fighting continues in the western section of the outer perimeter. Tobruk contained at least one division with a small element of another division and also permanent garrison troops and heavy additional artillery.
On Saint George's Day, 77 With the mopping up of the Tobruk forces, Marshal Graziani
models, which are being executed has now lost two-thirds'of the total Italian forces which were in Libya when operations flest started on Dec, 9.
in duplicate exclusively for South America by nine London designers, The forces eliminated comprise ing no risks and the last minute will be shown simultaneously in
hurriedly an equivalent of cight Blackshirt are
endeavouring to the capitals of Argentine and Metropolitan
both material divisions and withdraw three Libyan divisions.
troops in order to shorten Supporting the Army attack lines of communication. R.A.F. bombers raided. Tobruk during the right of Jan. 20 states an R.A.F. communique.
or
FALL OF TOBRUK
LONDON, JAN, 23 (REU- TER)—IT IS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THAT TO- BRUK BLAS FALLEN AND THAT THOUSANDS OF PRI- SONERS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AS WELL AS MUCH WAR MATERIAL.
Bombs were dropped on anti- aircraft batteries, two of which ceased firing, and on the cross-
PROVOKES DEBATE IN COMMONS roads north-east of El stubbi land.
LONDON, Jan. 23 (Reuter)-The suppression of the Com- munist newspaper Dally Worker, provoked a miniature debate at question-time in the House of Commons yesterday,
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The Home Secretary, Mr. Herbert Morrison, Said, that the action of the authoritles was not taken because of any recent change or development in the character of this publication nor because of the appearance in it of some particular articies, but because it had een for a long period the settled polley of the Daily Worker to try to create a state of mind in which readers would refrain from co-operating in the national war
effort and become ready to hinder that effort.
MAY ESCAPE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
ing ground,
VIOLENT EXPLOSIONS
Violent explosions occurred among the buildings.
British fighter patrols were very active throughout the day but no contact was made with the
enemy.
and their
die-
This withdrawal has been tated by the gathering of strong British forces, along the Sudan- Abyssinian frontier coinciding with an open organised rebellion
on the part of Ethiopian patriots
HEARTENING, EFFECT
The Italians realised they were unable to hold Kassala against an assault. At the same
time its capture by the British had a heartening effect Ethiopian troops.
British. Indian and troops are assembled 1,200-mile front from
on
has
the
Sudanese along a
the
Red
Sex to the shores of Lake Rudolph and South Africans have played an important role in providing war material for this Imperial Army.
convoy
One South African alone, whien on the march had a space of 20 yards between each vehicle, measured 60 miles.
NORWEGIANS
In Albania, military objectives TURN DEAF EAR
in El Bassan were raided yester- day. High explosive and Incen diary bombs fell within the target area. Military buildings and a
TO NAZIS
railway line were hit. There were ABORTIVE ATTEMPT
violent explosions close to the rall.
way.
Anti-aircraft opposition was en- countered and enemy fighters were active.
POWER STATION BÜMBED
TO RECRUIT WORKERS
23 LONDON, Jan.
(Reuter) German efforts to recruit an
An official of the Ministry
"f may gets..
The railway station at Aistia Economie Warfare stated yester was attacked yesterday, the bombs day that the Germans had planned
workers track.
via The period in which the next straddling the
A direct to
the
transfer
It was his firm conviction that the freedom of the press should br maintained even at the risk that it may sometimes be abused. But there is a wide difference be- tween accepting such occasional risks and allowing the continuous publication of newspapers whose "deliberate purpose is to weaken
In Italian East Africa, Massawa army of workers in Norway-20,- the will of the people to achieve LONDON, Jan. 23 (British Wirt was raided on the night of January 000 Is the figure mentioned- victory in the most momentous less)-Medical experts are hopeful. 20. the power station and a large have failed, according to informa- struggle in our history.
from a study of figures of the re-ractory being the particular tar- tion reaching London. The object of its propaganda, Is Cent weeks, that Britain to cause the downfall of the de-escape the "influenza epidemic this mocratic constitutional government winter...
the regardless of the consequences to
or wave might be expected has nearly hit was registered the fate of Britain and her alles.
a large Sweden; Appeals made by
Quisling authorities had met Before the Government took ac-expired and, if it does not spreac building.
through the country in the next Troop-laden lorries were
ma-with singularly little success and few days, an escape may reason chine-gunned near Adad.
the Norwegian Trade Union of forebearance.
ably be expected.
Several fires were started at ganisations had refused The Communist, Mr. W. Gal-
While the Agures for whooping Burye during a night rald on operate" in the enterprise: lagher, asked whether the Govern- cough, and cerebro spinal fever camps and forts
The first 5,000 volunteers had inent's action coincided with the for the week ended Jan, 11 show Rhodesian strcraft" machine- been scheduled to leave for Ger "Introduction of proposals to con- a slight increase on those of Dec. gunned enemy motor transport on many in the middle of January script labour" and was meant to7. the corresponding ngures for the road between Keru and Bisha, but did not do so because of the. suppress al opposition to
determined opposition scarlet fever, diphtheria and cousing considerable damage. proposal
measles show a decṛcase,
South African Air Force planes workers. Mr Morrison said that there was
successfully raided Javello and Oslo should have supplied. 1,000 scored hits on enemy bombers.. men but the Norwegian capital tween the two subjects. When SEAPLANE BASES The British aircraft returned failed to provide even 200. This
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tion there had been a long period
that
not the slightest connexion be-
the decision
was reached to sup
'press the Dally Worker he had not
the slightest knowledge that the other proposal was coming fur ward.
Mr,
The Labour member, Aneurin Bevan asked whether an opportunity would be given to dis cuss the matter In the House.
IN BERMUDA
safely from all operations
NAVY'S PART
LONDON, Jan.". 23 (Reuter) Over 54,000 prisoners and many
"Islands Leased To captured tanks in repairable con
United States
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to German employment has beer. brought about in the face sever unemployment in Norway.
dition have been taken to main BRITISH RIGHTS
British base's bý Naval units cooperating with the Army in Libya, according to an admiralty Bermuda communique yesterday, describing to the the Fleet's share in the recent
for advance.
LONDON, Jan. 23 (Reuter)
istands in the The Premier intervened to say Two. that if there was sufficient desire group are to be leased
99 years to debate the matter naturally an United States for opportunity would be given, and use as flying boat bases. he hoped that the matter be pressed to a división so we may clearly see what is the balance of opinion in the House."
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IN TANGIER
Negotiation's Making Definite Progress
of prisoners and LONDON, Jan. 23 (Reuter that booty, the Navy played a con In answering his first question in
ansiderable part, it was stated, the House of Commons since
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on supplying troops in forward possuming the Foreign Secretary
ship, Mr. Anthony Eden was able
The Colonia) once states when it was announced that agreement had been reached certain sites to be leased to "the trons. United States for bases in Ber.
In one short period, 3,000 · tohs" to announce "certain definite muda in the British West Indies, of water were landed in the progress" in the British nega
it was stated in regard to Ber-Bardia area for the army's use. tiations with Spain over the re- muda that the United States had Transport continues to
action be cent administrative
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also asked for the use of one or largely solved by naval coopera-Tangier
tion, large quantities. of stores Mr. Eden recalled that dis- and materials of all kinds for the cussions had been proceeding at army and air force being land Madrid with the view to con:- ed daily at various points on the cluding a provisional agreement Libyan coast, and all these opera concerning British rights and
LONDON, Jan. 23 - (Reuter) -moré islands in the Great Sound. Twelve attacks have been made on Agreement was reached British airmen after they had garding the latter baled out from their machines Bir Archibald Sinclair, Secretary for
Air. told the House of Commons New German Minister
in reply to a question.
Sir Archibald said that
was firm evidence to
there show that
killed.
To Rumania
·
tions, in which the Australian interests in the Internationa Navy has played a successful part. Zone of Tangier pending a final have been carried out without settlement.. 108s.
"Discussiens
proceedink ERITREA SITUATION
View
at least twelve such contemptible LONDON. Jan. 23 (Reuter)
satisfactorily," said Mr. Eden. "Al- attacks had been made and in four The new German Minister to CAIRO, Jan. 23 (Reuter) though consideration of all the. of them the airmen may have been Rumania was expected to arrive Withdrawal of the Italians into questions involved is not yet fully in Bucharest yesterday evening, the highlands of Eritrea has left completed, sumcient progress has. Asked whether in view of the says a Bucharest despatch to the the British to take the initiative been made to justify the fact that such a practice was re-Italian official news agency. of a 50-mile advance over ground that pending a final settlement. pugnant to airmen of whatever The Greek who killed Major which undoubtedly has been pre-the existing rights of British sub- representation Doehring, a member of the Ger-pared with mines, and booby Jects in the Zone will be safe- nationality, some
Reuter's Special guarded," might be made through a neutral man Military Miasion, is reported traps, writes
court correspondent on the Abyssinia Mr. Eden hoped to make a full government to the German and to have been shot after s
frontier.
statement shortly and added that Italian governments, Sir Archibald martial.
After their defeat in the West- there were no Italian submarinės add that be was not hopeful of
ern Desert, the Italians are taknow in Tangier such representations.
Fifteen Greeks are said to have been arrested for examination.
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