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GENERAL

ITALIAN 11TH

11TH ARMY ROUTED WESTERN RUHR, CALAIS,

ON ALBANIAN FRONT

Vital Positions Captured After Bloody Fighting!

LONDON, Feb. 17 (Reuter)-Greek troops completely rout- ed the Italian 11th Army on the 30-mile wide Moskopoli-Tepelini sector of the "Albanian front during Saturday, according to re- ports received yesterday by Reuter's special correspondent the Albanian, frontier. Two thousand prisoners are reported to have been taken together with large quantities of war material Including Arms and light artillery.

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ROTTERDAM BOMBED

Oil Installations Targets Of

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Attack: Fires Started

LONDON, Feb. 17 (Reuter) -Objectives in Western Ruhr were.. the main targets of a considerable attack by British bombers Saturday night, says an Air Minister communique. The targets in- cluded all installations, Inland port and aerodromes.

A large number of high explosive bombs were seen to in the target areas causing "many large fires.

explode

since

LITTLE SHIPS SAIL THE SEAS TO KEEP PLANES IN SKIES Anywhere along Britain's four

Port Rotterdam was also at On February 8, three Gertuan thousand miles of coast-line you tacked, and bombs were seen to planes were destroyed; - on Feb- may see "the little ships of the burst in the dock area.

ruary 10, one German; од Feb- The reports state that R.A.F. wrested from the enemy was RAF's own navy. This is a sea- Other bombers carried out aruary 12, one German; on Feb- and Greek air force greatly con- such vital importance that

routine at-ruary 14, one German and one tributed to the success of the Italian High Command ordered a going force designed to co-operate successful sustained

with the Air Force and its primary tack on the

docks of Boulogne Eritish; and on February 15, x operations. The daring and skill desperate counter-attack to re-

service flyingboats and many large fires were started | German and two British, of the British and Greek airmen capture it. A large Italian force purpose is to

Its From all these operations, twoj The British fighter lost on Feb- created the greatest enthusiasm was thrown into this action, but, and float-planes (seaplanes):

save life. British aircraft were missing. ruary 14, was the first destroyed among the Greek land forces: in vain. The result was a disas second purpose is to

Coastal Command aircraft also in the fighter patro" arex The Greeks claim to have made ter for the Italians who sustained. But it does a multitude of other

raided the docks of Calals dur- January 4-that is, 41 days. another big drive in the gorges of very heavy losses in killed and Jobs equally well. the

ofing the night without loss. From Predesinje Mountains thus wounded, including many officers.

NAZI. CLAIMS. high speed launches. pinnaces, other operations of creating a deep wedge

ITALIANS DECIMATED

the Coastal in the

Saturday, on Italian

"A further Greek advance was seaplane tenders, flying-boat re. Command front between Klissura

LONDON, Feb. 17 (Renter) and Tepelin in the centre of the made for a considerable distance fuellers, bomb scows, trawler and British aircraft were missing

Inflicting of severe damage од Into enemy territory. Some Ita-drifter auxiliaries, armoured target

two merchant ships on Saturday Greek pursuit of the enemyllan detachments participating in motor-bhats. mooring boats, fast

in the Thames Estuary and Hum- this counter-attack lost four-dinghies

and hundreds of other fifths of their effectives.

swift-moving craft. It even has A duel with occasional artillery The Italianis, becoming des- its own floating dock.

VARIED ARMADA fire is reported from the extreine perate because of the new Greek

Of this varied armada the high of the sector

front offensive, are vainly struggling to extensive Italian troop stem the rising tide of destruc-speed launches provide the high movements have been noted pro- tion. At one point, they tried to spots of hazardous rescue adven- bably in order to relieve these break through the Greck lines inture. They are the lifeboats frontline detachments with fresh darkness but the withering fire of the RAF, except that they tra- troops in preparation for attempts the Greeks forced the Italians to vel four times as fast as ordinary to stiffen the resistance.

battlefront.

continues.

northern where

ARTILLERY DUEL

GREEK COMMUNIQUE

retreat after terrible losses.”

RAF. ACTIVITY

LONDON, Feb. 17 (Reuter)--- ATHENS, Feb. 17 (Reuter

announcer

of

lifeboats and bristle with defensive armament.

Little boats sixty-four feet long

and three British aircraft destroyed over Britain 11

three

were

ber River. by German reconnals

сом-

COMPARATIVE LOSSES LONDON, Feb. 17 (Reuter) During the week ending midnight on February 15, twelve Germar sance planes was mentioned in "aj

German High Command munique yesterday.

It also states that military long-range guns shelled "imper- tant military objectives" in south-east England on Friday and Saturday, and German dive- bombers attacked the British bases in Cyrenalca with heavy caliber bombs,

MILITARY TRIUMVIRATE

FOR VICHY

Concerning Saturday night's NEW YORK, Feb. 17 (Reuter-rald on Britain, the

communique

"The Greek offensive in Albania Further heavy raids on enemy with three aero-engines" of 300) is proceeding according to the positions in the area to the north b.p. each, they streak along-at a plans of the Greek High Com-cf Klissura were made by RAF top speed of 40 knots, or cruise att is reported from Vichy that says considerable German bomber

attacked the new government

south-east: mand, and news from the front is bombers on Saturday in spite of 32; and, with a range of over 500

reorganisa-formations good." stated the Athens radio | unfavourable weather,

England, the Midlands and ship- miles, can go "all out" for twelve tion will place virtually all state last night.

Military camps, supply, dumps hours without refuelling, ne powers in the hands of a mping targets. continued: and gun emplacements were effec-eighteen if cruising. The

|tary `triumvirate comprising Mar- AERODROMES ATTACKED "Success has crowned the offen- tively bombed,

They carry a crew of ten; under shal Petain, Admiral Darlan and sive action of the Greek Army at

Several aerodromes were stated a Master who holds the Board of

General Huntziger. all points of the front where it

(Reuter) Trade Master's ticket and usually

to have been set

and on fire CABINET MEETING Was undertaken. More fortified Italian casualties in the British ranks as a

stationary planes were destroyed. Flying Oficer. His VICHY, Feb. 17 (Reuter)The points were captured as the result bombardment on Genoa on Feb, 9,

Damage was done to the dock men consist of

Cabinet two first-class French of spirited attacks by our troops according to the official Italian coxswains, three deck hands, two atternoon under Marshar Petain.

met yesterday installations on the Thames and and all objectives were attained. news agency, totalled 144 killed engineers, and two wireless opern-It discussed questions concerning

"One of the fortified positions and 272 injured.

GENOA CASUALTIES LONDON, Feb. 17

AID BRITAIN China To

BILL

PRESIDENT TO ASK FOR ONE BILLION

Push Glider Movement

tors. All wear R.A.F. uniforms.

the production of raw. material Their boat flies aft the Air Force and unemployment and family ensign-red, white and blue rings life. It was stated

MISSIONS OF MERCY

NEW FRENCH PARTY LONDON, Feb. 17 (Reuter)

in the west-coast harbour.

Two merchant ships totalling 8,000 tons were stated to have been sunk, another set

Are, and a bomb hit a light cruser.

The communique continues that attempts by the enemy

occupied. territory

coast

to

and

the aerial

INCENDIARY BOMBS

on a blue fiag-and is armed with two machine-guns not only for use against "hostile bombers, but some Eugene Deloncle, who was the leady into the times against crews of enemye of the notorious Cagoulards in were repulsed of the flying boats, or float-planes, who 1937. is now head of the new two British fighters and three continue the fight after they have Nazi-inspired French Party. Ras bombers were lost in CHUNGKING, Feb. 17 (Central) come down.

semblement National A factory will be set up for the

Populatre. combat. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (Reuter) mass production of gliders, an- People wonder why the launch-says a message to the Indepen-

dent French news agency. -Administrative leaders hint that nounced Mr. Gunson Hoh, Inspec- men, sometimes in perilous wea-

Deloncle was the first man to President Roosevelt will próbably tor of physical education of the ther conditions and at the risk of request $1,000,000,000 in appro-Ministry of Education, at a dis-their own lives, should' worry priations and contract authority cussion meeting summoned by the about rescuing hostile airmen, to build planes, ships, tanks, guns Chinese People's Foreign Rela- There are two reasons, according in the bad three years ago. He many on Saturday night by the and ammunitions immediately the tions Association in Chungking on to Air Chief Marshal, Sir Frederick was charged with storing German enemy but no important damage

Bowhill-the dynamic little man and Italian arms in readiness for was done. It is predicted that the Senate, Mr. Hoh also revealed that a with red hair and bristling eye an attempt at insurrection against The communique continues: which begins to debate the Bill gliding training class has been brows who is Air Onteer Gom the Popular Front Government "During these nights over today, will approve the measure opened at an undisclosed place.manding-in-Chief, Coastal Com- then in power.

Aniong the students are four¡ mand.

Aid Britain Bill is approved,

with some amendments.

of

Saturday afternoon.

Within a fortnight a comfort- girls. After their graduation in Une is a tradition of chivalry votes in its July this year, the students will which belongs to air-fighting as it

heip to push the gliders move-does to the sea itself.

able majority favour is expected,

2

BRITISH MISSION FETED

IN VENEZUELA

ment.

SINO COUNCILLORS

The launches were fast enough

?

to make the journey to and from.

It adds that a small number, of be arrested when the Fascist ris-high explosive incendiary ing by the Cagoulards was nipped were dropped in Wester Ger-

Lone Raiders Over Britain

the Kent shore and Dunkirk..al- LONDON, Feb. 17 (Reuter))

bombs

Ger-

man territory and the might at- tempts to raid occupled territory German night fighters shot down four planes.

"One was brought down by A. A. fire. Thus the total loss to the enemy amounted to teD planes.

most every hour. One, after pick-There has been some activity over "One German plane waE miss- ing up B.EF. evacuees, found a this country yesterday by single ing." bombed French boat drifting and enemy aircraft, says an Air Minis-

men containing wounded

on try communiqué,

CARACASES (Venezuela), Feb. cil has approved the election stretchers down below," Then it British fighters shot down an

of

off

FOR S.M.C. CHUNGKING, Feb. 17 (Central) -The Shanghai Municipal Coub-

17 (Reuter-The British Mission the five Chinese

French rescued

soldiers and enemy bomber into the sea councillors for which has been visiting Latin 1921 as notified by the

marines from rowing boats and the south coast yesterday morn- Chinese America under the leadership of Ratepayers Association

rafts. Took the whole lot in towing. on. Feb-

Bombs have been dropped at. Lord Willingdon, concluded its 5-

men and craft, and landed them ruary, 14. according to a

Shangat Ramsgate. day visit Venezuela duringhai dispatch. They

to

Another

three points in the London area; launch are Messrs. which its membera were guests ofjyu Ya-cihng. L.T, Yuan, Fun was the very last vessel to leave and in some places in Eastern and Bouth-eastern England and the Home Counties.

"the Government.

Hsi, and W. Geekson who were re- elected and Mr. Tec Chen,

Dunkirk.

The RAF's flying boat refuel- reters are used for refuelling flying

They were lavishly entertained by many friends of Britain's cause; besides having a series of confer-placing Mr. Eugene Y.B. Kiang. boats immediately they return ences with Government officials who recently resigned after and leaders of commerce and suming the Presidency of economic life,

htan University.

as from patrol so that they are ever

at "the ready,

the

The Mission expressed satisfac- tion with the results achieved and S.A.A.F. DESTROY the universal sympathy it had encountered for the cause of the Allies.

SINGAPORE STRAITS

ITALIAN BRIDGE

CAIRO, Feb. 17 (Reuter) tivities of the South African Force during the

LISBON SWEPT BY HURRICANE

em-

The bomb cows-flát pottomed LONDON, Feb. 17 (Reuter) 'steel shells-have bombs hoist from The British flyingboat "Clyde"

them into the flying-boats' bomb was sunk in the river Tagus at room. After the take-off, the Lisbon on Saturday during a hur- bombs are transported along ricane which swept the Portu- Ac-miniature overhead railway into guese capital, it is learned here. Ar the wing.

The "Clyde" was recently week-end" in- ARMOURED TARGET BOATS

ployed in the West African ser- cluded the bombing of a pontoon. The armoured" target motor-vice of the British Airways. ENTRANCE MINED bridge between Gobwen, to Italian boats, protected by three and LONDON, Feb. 17 (Reuter) - Somaliland, and Jumbo, hitting half tons of armour, with their The Admiralty announces the several pontoons and causing part crash-helmeted crews of three,CHAUMOUNT" FOR mining of the sea covering the of the bridge to sink, eastern entrance of the Straits of Wire entanglements were Singapore.

bombed and

Vessels wishing to, pasa through | destroyed. the area must apply to the British

naval authority for a route.

The area affected is bounded on

blockhouse

A

race at 20 knots over target prac- also tice areas and are bombed by

:

SHANGHAI

was aircraft with small but real CHUNGKING, Feb. 17 · (Cen-

bombs.

|tral)—The American Navy trans- There are still, to complete this port Chaumount is scheduled to FLOOD THREAT TO extraordinary Air-Navy, the steam-sat from Chinwangtao to Shang- driven trawler and drifter Buxi- hai within this week to take 104 HUNGARY

Hartes which retrieve torpedoes men of the US. Fourth Marines 17. (Reuter) from aircraft practising far out in Shanghai back to America, ac deg. 30 mins, east; on the south, Large masses of ice to the Danube at sea, the mooring boats which cording to a Shanghai dispatch. by Lat, deg 35 mins. north; on below Budapest caused an ex-have an immense job going round the west, by the coast of Malaya. tremely critical situation in cer- the coasts maintaining mooring

the north by Lat. 2 deg. 44 mins,

north; on the east, by Long. 104

VICHY. Feb.

tain districts where the water. Is sites for flying-boats and other

LONDON, Feb. 17 (Reuter) already on level with the top of craft, and the fast dinghies which coast-lines, that keep watch from A bulletin issued in Rome yester-jthe protective dykes, says a Budd provide communication between Iceland to Gibraltar, that bomb day evening states that ex-King pest despatch.

shore and aircraft át every flyink-the enemy relentlessly at sea and Hungarian troopą with 10,000 boat station. Alfonso's conditions. has not wor

on his coasts, remember also the so when you read of Coastal little boats that help to make sened during the past 24 hours sandbags are striving to stem the and that he has passed a fairly threatened floods, and preparing Command's flying Batrols that all this possible the RAF's 'own quiet day.

to blow up the ice with dynamite. guard 4,000 miles of Britain's Navy!

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