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NEW THREAT TO ADDIS ABABA

S.A. Troops 50 Miles Inside Abyssinia

Destroyer Commander Wins D.S.O.

LONDON, Feb. 12 (Reuter) --- The exploit of the British des- CAIRO, Feb. 12 (Reuter)-South troyer Kimberley in torpedoing the African troops have penetrated, 50 Italian destroyer, Franceso Nullo, miles into Abyssinia.

In the Red Sea Jast October in an enemy Thus while the battle for Keren action which followed an

attack on a convoy is recalled by in Eritrea is still proceeding. a new threat to Addis Ababa is fore-awards announced in the London shadowed by the latest informa-Gazette.

GENERAL

400 M.P.H. AMERICAN FIGHTERS FOR BRITAIN

Offensive Power Of R.A.F. Augmented With Bombers

LONDON, Feb. 12 (Reuter)---America's aircraft aid to Britain. a closely kept secret in 1940, can now be traced more clearly from the factories to B.A.F. aerodromes. writes Reuter's Air cor- respondent. "Journey's end" for the warplanes which came across by ship is a Ministry of Aircraft Production station. somewhere in England while fitters are speeding up assembly in bomb-proof sheds.

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tion reaching Catro vesterday These are: Distinguished Service afternoon.

Order to Lieutenant-Commander

An official confirmed that the tween American and This

into John Sherbrook Richardson; Dis- deep penetration

witnessed, the enemy occupied territory has taken unguished Service Cross to Englow of these fighters and medium fighters which I

which have not the Tomahawk was faster on the level place east of Lake Rudolf and the neer Lieutenant-Commander Gor-bombers.

Dis- range to cross the Atlantic under than its rival, a Hawker Hurri- South Africans are pressing on don Edward Sedgwick and

power, ence only acane, whien was the chief killer along the rift of the valley running tinguished Service Medal to Chief their own

Artificer William trickle, was now a steady stream. of Goering's Heinkels and Junkers north-eastwards to the Abyssinian Engineroom

Henry Dallison, all of the destroyer

Fighter crates are of two sizes, in 1940. It also climbed capital and the Red Sea.

Kimberley.

One contains the fuselage, under- rapidly. carriage and engine all in опе I have also inspected out in the piece--the other holds the wing open two first-rate America assembly.

types of shore-based naval fighter

CAPTURE OF HOBOK LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuter) -- South African troops played, a prominent part in the capture "of Hobok on the South Abyssinian border. according to detalls of operations which have just reached London.

explains a Raj communique. The Brigadiei, referring to tris informed circles believe that the advance, said that he did not failure is not regarded by either think that the history of motorised side as final. but events in Lne forces could show a similar fear near 1uture-make a fresh approach considering the, type of bush en- to reconciliation of the outstand-seen countered.

Ing differences feasible.

mure

A 40-minute test night proves aircraft. They were Grumman INDIAN RESIDENTS the plane's worthiness and after Martlet and the Brewster Buffalo,

An armament test it is ready for. Possessing a high IN CEYLON.

rate of climb operational use.

and a good ceiling, they with NEW DELHI, Feb. 12 (Reuter)—

Long-range bombers, are ferried others I have mentioned, will play the across the With a British force, the South Fundamental differences on

Atlantic by air and a big part in the protection of Africans left Dukana and camped question of the status of Indians while the rate at

which any u1 Britain's shores this year. on the border. Later they pushed resident in Ceylon led to the fall- the aircraft from across the At

FIGHTER-BOMBER dense on through

ure of the Indo-Ceylon Explora- tantie is going into service is not bush over a

Another aircraft on View was November, revealed, it was recently reported the Douglas Boston 2. distance of 18 miles towards their tory Conference last

a fighter- objective.

from New York that 1,400 Ameri-bomber which an RAF. officer, can bombers had been flown across who has flown it describes as without mishap.

"more manoeuvrable, Hghter on CURTISS-WRIGHT FIGHTERS the controls, faster and better un Somewhere in England I have the climb" then the Bristol Bler

two famous Curtiss-Wright heim Mark IV. single-engined fighters-Tomahawk| It resembles the British planc 1 or P40 and the Mohawk shed except that it has a tricycle under- of their wrappings and assembled. carriage the first RAF plane to Many Have been sent to the be so fitted. This was the only squadrons,

strictly offensive American plane Equipped as six (multi) gun air- at this unit but the types inspected craft with plenty of kick, the fas-are but few from a range of over ter of the two-the Tomahawk-30 United States types available has been credited in America" with to Britain which will prove of a speed of over 400 miles an hour, great value in strengthening the This is probably on the high side R.A.F. front line at a critical stage but in the first mack" combat be- 'of the war.

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INDIAN TROOPS

IN ERITREA

Italian Posts. Taken At Bayonet Point

EXTENSIVE OPERATIONS BY R.A.F.

SUCCESSFUL RAIDS

ON AIR BASES

the

CAIRO, Feb. 12. Reuter)-As in the Westerni Desert, Indian troops CAIRO, Feb 12 (Reuter)-The

infantry, sappers and mechanis-latest air communique from

cavalry-are greatly distin- Middle East Headquarters contains guishing themselves in the opera news, of successful raids on Calato tions in Eritrea where they were (Rhodes), Tepelini and Duki while very much at home iri terrain in Italian East, Africa, the South resembling that of the northwest African air force continues to frontier.

harass the enemy.

Scaling heights held by the The communique states that Italians they have repeatedly cap-during the full in North Africa. tured positions at the point of RAF. activity has been continued the bayonet and immediately on other fronts. Heavy. bombers charged down the mountain” side. attacked Calato on the island of In one battle, that which re- Rhodes on Monday and cropped sulted in the occupation of Baren- several tons of bombs on the tu, Punjab, Garhwal, Baluch and aerodrome and dispersed aircraft frontier force regiments fought around It. throughout the attack.

Buildings and aircraft were

The actual seizing, of Barentu seen on fire after the explosion of was effected after a five-day bat-bombs and it is confirmed that itle fought by the Indian Brigade ten aircraft were destroyed and

through the narrow gorge and alothers damaged. 10-day battle was fought along Alcota Barentu Road by another brigade.

RHODESIAN AIRMEN IN BRITAIN LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuter)

TEPELINI BOMBED

In Albania, buildings at Tepe. lini and Diki were set on fire by bombs dropped, by other R.AF. bombers.

A large enemy bomber forma- tion escorted by 20 fighters at- tempted to attack Jannina yester- day. They were intercepted by a A number of air force plots and formation of British fighters mechanics from Southern Rhode- which shot down two bombers and

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sia, who have been trained in that country, have now arrived in Bri- tain

damaged several others.

It is now confirmed that as a result of the engagement in the

It is understood that the new Kelcyre area, which was announc. arrivals, together with the Rhode-ed in a communique" yesterday. sians already in this country, will three further Italian aircraft were form the nucleus of the Rhode- | destroyed. sian squadrons which are to be at- tached to the R.AF.

EAST AFRICA

In Italian East Africa a motor transport yard near the station: at Asmara was attacked by British

GUN-FORGING PRESS bombers, Stores in the wood near

FOR INDIA

boot Keren were also bombed and in the same area of the previous NEW DELHI, Feb. 12 (Reuter day, bombing attacks were made The largest of Iis type in India on the railway tracks." when erected, a 200-ton gun- In the Kalan ares, native troop forging press has been received for concentrations were attacked by s a factory in India and several im- | South African Air Force squad- portant Items of plant required ron, which made dive-bombing at- for the expansion of Ordnance tacks on roads, bridges and a pori.

toon bridge, at Dolo: factories have also arriver

The squadron, then visited Lugh- ferrandi, where they destroyed hangars on the aerodrome.

returned safely.

JOINT DEFENCE OF From all operations, all aircraft

U.S., CANADA WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (Reuter) Complete plans now exist for

the joint défence of the United States and Canada.

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