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Wops Licking NAZIS "BLACK-OUT" AIR Wounds In LOSSES OVER BRITAIN

Albania

The

TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1941.

Failure Of Moonlight Raids PIGHT Label is-

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Rome High Command Withheld From The Public

Enraged At Debacle

ATHENS, March 17 (Reuter)— Licking their wounds" after their unsuccessful seven-day offensive un. the central battlefront in Albania, the Italians have refrain- ed from any major "2:tacks yes- terday, said an Athens official spokesman.

of their debacle.

"LONDON, Mar. 17 (Router)-The Nazi “black-out” of their moonlight, alfi losses over Britain until yesterday emphasizes the shock which the record of British fighters, anti-aircraft guns and “olher devices" has given to the German High Command, writes Reuter's Air correspondent.

his After admitting on Thursday the fallure of six aircraft to return, the previous night, the German communique gave up the tally of their own losses.

Yesterday's communique coun- į craft, previously reported missing The Italians appear to be busy tered the British claim that 27 from last night's operations by attending their wounded and, ac-German bombers were destroyer the Bomber Command has landed cording to prisoners, are making while the moon

was up from safely but not at its base. Lying attempts to mask the extent Wednesday night onwards with

FIRE BAID |the admission that 21 were lost in

LONDON, Mar. 17 (Reuter) The spokesman described the that period: "".

German raiders Italian High Command as being

dropped many. For two days the German public hundreds of incendiary bombs on enraged at the fallure of their had been kept in ignorance whe-a west of England town on Sun- offensive despite the employment ther bombers had "returned safe day evening, but few fat 120,000 men.

jly" or not and had to be content sulted. The spokesman said that loss of with ад exaggerated tale of the Italian effectives engaged was British losses. often as high as 40 per cent

fires re-

High explosive bombs were alre used

Air

The early closing of last night's

London had a brief alert dur- ROME ADMISSION

raid on Britain was not due to a ing the evening. but so far no LONDON, March 17 (Reuter)-German desire to avoid the moon incidents are reported:

The The first admission that anything, which rose shortly before the at- Ministry announced that there is unusual was going on at the Greek tack ended. A fog which threa- nothing to report concerning day- front was made by the Rome Radio tened to blanket out the contin- light hours yesterday. yesterday.

ental bases limited the length and Referring to the announcement scale of the raid.

·

of yesterday's Italian communique, The proportionate German losses. "In the course of local activity last week were under 10 per cent, Italian troops captured arms and an not at least until that

that the night operations of the Luftwaffe will be 'seriously. affect- ed

YUGOSLAVIA

prisoners in the sector of the percentage is reached is it likely AND REICH

eventh Army." announcer

the

CHINESE TAKE INITIATIVE INITIATIVE IN HUPEH, SHANSI: HEAVY JAPANESE LOSSES, REPORT Front where things are

CHUNGKING, Mar, 17 (Central) Japanese troops in Hupeh and Shansi were subjected to widespread Chinese attacks during the past few days resulting in numerous losses, according to field re- ports received in Chungking.

Sharp fighting occurred on March 12 in the vicinity of Ta chuehling near Ichang where, the Japanese were attacked and de- cimated by the Chinese in a night raid. After calling up reinforce- ments, the Japanese on the following morning counter-attacked bot were beaten back.

Following the occupation Pengchlachang south of Sientao chen, on the south bank of the Slan River. Central Hupeh, on March 11, the Chinese are rapidly advancing on the latter town. The Japanese were stated to have suffered over 300 casualties in a severe engagement with the Chi- nese in areas south of Slentao on March 13.

Attlee Finds

A Parallel

Indicated that "something mure. than patrol activity is in progress. The action is intended as a test

of enemy resistance on the Greek

hot,"

AIRMAN AS PRIZE

getting

DAYLIGHT RAIDS

Nazi operations

by daylight have taken "on a different em- phasis

—-ཡཏི, ནྡྷ NEUTRALITY DESIRE REITERATED

BELGRADE, Mar. 17 (Reuter) -The Yugoslav-German negotia- Air Ministry communiques which tions are dragging on. The Naals A battle between Greeks and have "nothing to report under-are still reluctant to agree to the Italians with a British-afriman as

line the inability of the Nazi Yugoslav proposal for a non-ag- the prize, described in the Greek over Britain with the RAF. in neutrality coupled with recogni planes to penetrate far inlandgression pact based on. absolute newspaper. Eleftheron, was quoted

nf the daylight "mastery on the Athens, radio last night.

atrtion of the complete integrity of overland. The newspaper says that the

Yugoslay territory and interests. airman baled out and landed safe- with which the night hammering desire of Yugoslavia to

Daylight attacks on shipping Further evidence of the frm ly near the Italian lines. The Ita- of ports is linked, against the absolute neutrality lans prepared to take him pri-background of the battle of the in a leading article in the inde- soner but a band of Greeks sprang Atlantic, may be expected to in-pendent newspaper Politika, from their positions and errazed crease as the weather improves. the enemy

In the absence of particulars" in A hand-to-hand battle ensued the weekly Admiralty releases of which ended with the defeat or tonnage sunk. it will not be easy the Italians.

to follow and measure their suce cess.

The British airman was taken back in triumph to the Greek line.

celebrated

Splendid Leadership where his rescue was suitably

Of Mr. Churchill And Roosevelt

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neutrality is Yugoslavia's policy. After emphasising that strict

the newspaper stresses that body hitherto has threatened country. but that Yugoslavia would resist attack from any. quarter. A Japanese detachment pushing

TU FIGHT? The Yugoslays would reject west from Tsinyang in north Ho-l

"VICHY, Mar. 17 (Reuter-Mr. the defensive arm of the comfattempts to turn them from the nan on March 13 was intercepted

Frank Alken, Eire Minister for the mand is being lengthened ard and repelled with losses Another

Co-Ordination

path they are following today and, of Deferice, left thickened.

The Beau fighter, the Royal Air tricks or pressure which would refuse to submit "to any policy, Japanese column operating west Mr. Clement Attlee, the Lord Privy Lisbon on Saturday by clipper tor

and Seal, at Stoke-on-Trent yester

the United States to study the Force's newest night hawk, is also day said that the splendid lead-Possibility of buying American to be used for long range opera- UNIT WIPED OUT

ership of Mr. Winston Churchill arms and supplies, says a Lisbon tlons, the Air" Ministry revealed.

In the event of such an attempt dispatch to Chinese troops attacking Tsin-in this country had

BOMBER SAFE

being made the nation. despite paralleled cheng and Yangcheng in south-didly

agency

It is now known that the air-its desire for feace, would defend eastern Shansi are making rapid Roosevelt overseas,

Its freedom and independence.

of Tanying routed

was ambushed

LONDON. Mar 1

(Reuter) -

been

splen-

by President

the Vichy

news

progress. Tenchingkwan, south the machines produced by LOVERS OF FREEDOM INSPIRED BY

of Tsincheng, was captured on the British labour and manned by

night of Mar. 11, while, a Japanese British manpower defeated the PRES. ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH -

unit at Heihumlao · also near attacks made on us by the numeri Isincheng was trapped and wiped cally far stronger German air out, Another Chinese column on force last summer," he said. "The March 14 occupied Chowcheng, same combination is carrying the village west of Tsincheng and counter-attack to Germany to inflicted many losses on the Jap make her wish that she had never anese garrison there despite the started aerial warfare," strong resistance offered,

لله

SYDNEY, Mar. 17 (Reuter)"President Roosevelt's inspirisis. words will put fresh heart into all lovers of freedom." declared Mr. A. W. Fadden, Acting Prime Minister of Australia, yesterday,

"There could be no more magnificent tonic, for the British..... peoples and those of other democracies than the calm reassuring tones in which he pledged American help on a scale which would Hitler, speaking so often of his have been beyond the wildest dreams a few months ago." Heavy Aghting is developing in 70,000,000 Germans standing to- A message from Washington comment is published. areas southeast of Kianghalen in gether against Britain, is forget-states that President Roosevelt's While Spanish correspondents in south Shanst where some 7,000 tlag the millions of Britons from speech is described as an "entin- Berlin and Rome are minimising Japanese troops, pavancing in the Empire overseas who were clation of the aspirations of the importance of " American aid several columna, on March 14, pouring, of "their own free will. America" by Mr. Wendell Wilkie, to Britain, the interest of the launched vigorous attacks on Chi-Into Britain to fight for an ideal. who, however, suggested that Spanish people is reflected in the

nese positions under the cover of artillery bombardments. The Jap- anese advance is being effectively | checked by stiff Chinese resis- tance. With the arrival of rein- forcements, the Chinese are coun- ter-attacking.

· KWANGTUNG FRONT SHIUKWAN, Mar. 17 (Reuter- Re-uccupation of Kwonghol cu

the Touhan coast in southwest

Kwangtung at dawn yesterday was confirmed py field reports received bere.

:

ADMIRAL LENT

TO AUSTRALIA

Adml. Lyster Made Lord Commissioner

President Roosevelt's objectives prommence which the newspapers would be better attainable if he give to news" from - tha United delegated authority to the real States.

Defence Commission.

Yesterday. 10 example, the "Appropriations alone will not do newspaper Ya, elves heavy type the job. We all pray that he meets headlines to reports that new

the opportunity to become the bombers are being manufactured

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ATHENS COMMENT LONDON, March 17 (Reuter)~~. "A political act of the first magni- LONDON," Mar. 17 (Reuter)tude" is how the Athens radio last Rear-Admiral Lyster, who com night described President Roose Following the recovery of Tos-manded the aircraft-carriers from velt's speech, adding that by it shan, Chinese troops have been which the Fleet Air Arm bombed President Roosevelt has officials advancing rapidly, ejecting the the Italian warships at Taranto, and irrevocably signed the death Japanese from many coastal has been appointed Lord Commis- towns. Under the cover of dark-sioner of the Admiralty and Chief Warrant of Hitler's new order. ness on March 13, the Chinese of the Naval Air Services in AUC-

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highway and took it, which en-

abled them to recapture Kwong- hoi on the following morning.

President Roosevelt's assurance

FAMED BRITISH SUBMARINE

Admiralty Reports Loss Of Snapper"

staged a surprise attack on Towcession to Vice-Admiral Sir Guy mouracies, will be "not partial but commanded by Lieut. G. V. Prowse LONDON, March 17 (Reuter- that United States ald to the de- The British submarine Snapper. nói on the Towshan-Kwonghol C.C. Royle,

total" is particularly welcomed in whose loss was announced by the Promoted to Flag rank a month Turkey, according to the Ankara Admiralty Bunday evening, before the outbreak of the present radio war. 53-year-old Rear-Admiral With particular clarity." said inflating considerable losses on achieved fame for her exploits in Lyster was mentioned in despat the announcer. President Roos German communications with Nor- ches at Narvik,

velt announces that the Nazi de-way last summer. JAPANESE BOMB

Vice-Admiral Royle became sire to rewrite the history of the Chief of Naval Air Services in 1839 world according to the Nast with tacked convoys of German trans un two successive days, she at KIANGSI CITIES and was the first important ap and whim a once and for all ports and supply ships sinking KIAN, Mar 17 (Central)ght pointment made by Mr. Winston banned from the sphere of plaus-thred and probably four of these Japanese planes, dying in batches, Churchill on becoming First Lord bility

Ivessels. yesterday raided cities in north- At 55. Vice-Admiral Royle is now REACTION IN SPAIN.

The Snaboer was then com western Klanga. Several bombs being lent to the Government of MADRID, Mar 17 (Renter)-manded by Lient W. D. A King were dropped on Yuklang and Australia for duty as first naval President Roosevelt's speech who sank two other German sup Fengcheng but little damage was member of the Commonwealth Even Brent prominence in the ply ships, facluding the

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