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GENERAL

MAIN ENEMY FORTIFICATIONS R.A.F. TAKE HEAVY TOLL

OF GERMAN WARPLANES IN

AT AMBA ALAGI ARE NOW DR. VAN KLEFFENS MIDDLE EAST OPERATIONS COMPLETELY ENCIRCLED

Terms For The Surrender Of Town Under Discussion

KHARTOUM, May 19 (Reuter)--Despite heavy mists and clouds surrounding the towering heights of Amba Alagi, South African and patriot forces from the south and British troops from the north have succeeded in completely surrounding the main enemy fortifications.

Splendid work has been done by British artillery and also by the South African and Rhodesian air forces and the R.A.F., all of success of our land which played an important part in the forces

"At 8.15 a.m. on Friday, a repre- campaign wil be ended immediate- sentative of a section of juniorly, according to the view in Lon- Italian officers asked to be allowed don, says Reuter's Military corre to discuss terms of surrender We pondent.

ugreed to talk with him provided that he was speaking for the Duke of Aosta

An order

to cease fire was ar- ranged at 6 pm, and if the tering were not accepted, fire would be recommenced at 9.15 p.m

It is not yet known here what transpired after the cease fire.

DEMORALISING EFFECT

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IN AUCKLAND WELLINGTON, May 18 (Reuter› -The Netherlands Ministers. Dr. van Kleffens and Mr. Charles "Wel- ter, arrived in Auckland from Syd-

ney en route for conversations

with Cabinet Ministers.

Dr. van Kleffens said that 1 the Dutch East Indies were at- tacked, they would certainly fight|| and were well prepared to defend themselves.

Nazi Attempt To Discredit Great Britain Before World

LONDON, May 19 (Reuter)

stated

CAIRO, May 19 (Reuter)-Twenty-one. Nazi aircraft were des- troyed by the RAF, in the Middle East in operations on Saturday night, ranging through Cyrenaica. Greece, Iraq. Abyssinia, the Suez Canal zone and Crete, according to yesterday's RAF. com- manique.

In addition, 20 Junkers 52's were seen to be hit at Hassani serudrome in Greece. Twenty vehicles were destroyed by fire near Capuzzo.

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ed by AA fire and another was shot down by our fighters,

Continued strafing of enemy bases is reported in an RAF com raunique, which states that on the Aerodromes in Greece "occupied night of May 16-17, British heavy by the Germans were heavily at- bombers attacked Benghazf, where tacked during the night of May.16-

17. considerable damage was done.

British bombers caused

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A number of fires were caused number of fires at Argos and also which continued to barn long after, at Menidi, where violent explosions the British aircraft had left the occurred at the north end of the aerodrome. Four aircraft on the | target.

Dema and Gamia were also ground were destroyed at Malaol. ralded. At Derna, explosions, one where direct hits were obtained bi which was particularly violent, on the runway and hangars, and took place among the buildings incendiary bombs fell among the south of the harbour.

dispersed aircraft, causing Coll-

DAWN ATTACKS These bombing attacks were followed at dawn by attacks by British fighters which machine- gunned the acrodrones at Has- sani, Argos and Malzof.

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While the Duke doubtless seed that further resistance in Amba Alag is useless, o mention

Fires were caused on the aero-siderable damage. In their anxiety to discredit Bri-drome at Gazals, which was bomb. made of the other two centres

resistance, namely, the tat in the eyes of the world. pared and machine-gunned. Italian Gondar district southwest of Ambaticularly in Greece, It is

FIGHTER PATROLS Alagt and the Lakes district, which authoritatively in London that the 3 story

British fighters maintained con- is about 200 miles south of Addis Germans have Invented

which their Trans-Ocean news ser start patrols and shot down two

| Messerschmitts near Sollum "and At Hassan!" 20 Junkers .52's It is thought probable that fovice has given to the world

machine-gunned a

WINE DEPT. were seen to be hit and a number The fabrication says that Sir successfully Michael Palairet British Minister large

transport supply of Messerschmitts and· Heinkels formerly in Athens, was, leaving column on the Tobruk-Bardia road were also attacked...

At Argos, similar attacks were for Palestine and had said that and on the Capuzzo track, com- all future communications between pletely stopplig road traffic.

carried out against enemy air- More than 20 vehicles were com-craft on the aerodrome. the British and Greek. Govern -

Two of

Ababa...

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With the fall of Desste and the lowing Hitler's Instructions to cor- Imminent fall of Amba Alagi. the tinue resistance as long as possible one remaining point of Italian re-In Abyssinia in order to kee}, sistance will be Gondar, against portion of the British Imperial which our pressure will be increas- forces diverted from their real on ed by the release of troops from Ject-Libra-the Duke will not call off resistance in the Gendar and etsewhere

Should the Duke of Aosta sub-the Lakes areas mit to the terms of surrender, It

would have n demoralising effect

still holding out.

ITALIAN STRENGTH

It is not know what the exact on the other Italian commanders strength of the Italian forces in Abyssinia is. About a week ago it In any case. It is only a ques-was estimated that there were about tion of a snort time before all the 33,000 Ttalian and 36.000 native Italians will be rounded up In troops, but there has been no offi- Abyssinia, leaving only small scat-cin) Information in regard to thetr tered band of Italian colonials and disposition a deserters roaming the countryside as bandits

If the wast majority have Deen jengaged in the Amba Alagi are. RESISTANCE USELESS it is likely that the surrender of LONDON, May 19 "Reuter)--The the Italian forces there will re- Duke of Aosta's move to seek terms ¡sult in the operations being brought of surrender does not necessarily to a close quickly in the other.dis- mean that the whole Abyssinlar tricts.

AUSTRALIA

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SOLLUM SITUATION

is

motor

ments would be transacted through pletely destroyed by fire and many them were set on fire and others

others were damaged. A petrol were damaged. the Greek Legation in London."

Authoritative quarters in London dump was blown up. say that there no word of truth in the story. Normal diplo matic relations are being tained between the British rnment and her ally, the

Government

RAIDERS INTERCEPTED SUEZ RAID

When enemy aircraft attempted. Enemy aircraft raided the Suez a machine-gun attack on one of main-Canal area on Saturday night but our aerodromes in Crete, fighters Qov no damage or casualties resulted intercepted them and destroyed Greek to service property or personnel tarey Messerschmitts and damag-

Two enemy aircraft were destroy.ed others.

Anti-aircraft tre brought down four enemy alreraft and damaged.

IL DUCE AND THE NEW

KINGDOM OF CROATIA

LONDON, May 19 (Reuter)-The new kingdom of Croatia is to be developed into a state of "Roman strength, Mussolini announced in Rome yesterday.

He made this declaration at a luncheon, to Creat de'egates following the Duke of Spoleto's nomination as King of Croatia. Il Duce described the Croatian 'Oustachi (Terrorist) Organi- sation as the “armed guard of the Croat Revolution" and pald a warm tribute to Pavelitch as leader of that organisation. Following the announcement of the nomination of the Duke of

The Germans have regained some of the positions the British captured on Thursday, writes Rey- ter's special correspondent with ad- vanced British forces near Sollum.

They sperceded regathering the force which had been scatter ed by a daring British thrust and employing infinitely heavier armed signature of the military end Reuter forces. they reoccupied heights frontier agreements with Italy.

IS READY. TO DEFEND HERSELF

above Sellum

A famous British

Spoleto to the throne of Croatia. the Croat delegation attended at!

Venezia for the

the Palazzo

ad

others.

CHINESE UNITS RECAPTURE TSAOYANG"

CHUNGKING, May 19 (Central) -Tsaoyang, important Japanese base in north-eastern Hupeh, gate- way to South Honan, was recover-. ed by Chinese troops on May 11 following a vigorous encircling at-

SHANSİ FRONT tack

OPERATIONS

The all of the city was preceded by sanguinary fighting, as a result of which the Japanese suffered. more than 2,700 casualties, and the ci war

Violent Fighting loss of large quantities Raging In Tahang Mountains

CHUNGKING, May 19 (Central)

materials.

Escaping the Chinese cordun through a loophole, the remnant Japanese ned in disorder along the left bank of the Sba river but were

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SYDNEY-May 19 Australia would not be overawed

Before signing. Mussolini by any menace in the Pacific, de-

regiment still Dr. Pavelitch (the Croatian "Quis- clared Mr. Stewart, the Common-holds positions on the coastal ling", appeared four times on the wealth Minister for External plain near Bollum, however, The balcony to be cheered by the Affairs, in a speech yesterday. situation on top of the escarpment crowd "after which Mussolini in-

Mr. Stewart. sald: "We want is not clear but it appears likely sisted that the Croats should ap-' peace but If any nation thinks it that the Germans have pushed pear a fifth time by themselves. can profit by our preoccupation back the British lighter advanced The agreements were then sig ed-Violent fighting continues to rage intercepted by the Chinese at Wu- elsewhere, I can say Australla is forces.

in the presence of Clano and the unabated in the rugged valleys of chintien, Hsiungchiachih and other ready and able to defend herself. The Germans have been unabin Croat delegation including the the Chungtiao and Tahang moun- points and decimated.

A. Japanese detachment "I cannot accept with equan! to recapture all their former post-secretary of the Oustachi Ter- talts in southern Shansi, according mity Mr. Matsuoka's statement tlons and. It is said that the pre- rorist Organisation.

to field dispatches received, from Ichang clashed with the Chinese that he intends to work for the sent position leaves them Vulner-

the Shans front. Despite their near Sungchiatsui and was routed closest union with Germany." able to attack on their right flank The documents comprised a furious attacks, the Japanese so with some 200 casualties.

ADVANCE ON CHUKI treaty defining the frontiers be- far have failed to make, any ap- tween Italy and Croatia, a mili÷preciable progress.

"KINHWA, May 19 (Central) — tary agreement "regarding the It was revealed that a squadron After checking the Japanese ut Mediterranean coastal zone," a of eight Chinese planes flew over Suki, a point south of Chuki, Chi-. treaty of guarantee and collabora-Taiyuan, former capital of Shansi, nese troops, broke into the Japan- tlon, a final protocol and an" ex- on May -8 and heavily bombed ese positions there in a surprise chnge of lettera

the Japanese military establishments attack and inflicted severe losses heads of the two governments. resulting in numerous Casualties on the Japanese.

agreement and considerable material damage Following up their successes, the the port of Susak near Flume is to the Japanese. All the raiders Chinese are vigorously pursuing

TWO IMPORTANT DECLARATIONS ON

U.S. POLICY BY

MR.

HULL NEW YORK, May 19 (Reuter)-Two important declarations ou American policy were made by the Secretary of State, Mr. Cor de! Hull, in a nation-wide broadcast last night.

First, he asserted that America would find means of ensuring that Britain received adequate supplies. Secondly, he put for ward for the first time principles which the Government felt should rule the world when peace was re-established.

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FRONTIERS DEFINED

Under the frontier

between

to be Italy's though it lies in returned to their base safely. the Japanese fleeing northward to-

Croatia. The next port down the

coast, Kraljevica, is to be includ ed In Croatia. The "coast

According to a Ta Kung Pao dis-Ward Chuki, patch, a huge Japanese air armada

Pointing out that much of the He continued: "Elther the spread Croatia will include the port of bombed Layang, capital of Honan. United States' foreign trade this of lawlessness in the world must Seberico in Dalmatia, year was in "tools of self-defence." be brought to a halt or we shall

BARTER PLAN Mr. Cordell Hull deviared that it soon find ourselves surrounded by

JERUSALEM, May 19 (Reuter) would be futile if goods falled to aggressors and compelled to fight-Materials in exchange for com-

reach those for whom they were virtuais alone and at great odos pulsory labour service-this was bombs were of incendiary nature.

intended when Americans had the for our own pational existence" task of arming and supplying those whose successful defence was vital for the security.

"I have said before, and I say ngin, that we will not permit this purpose to be frustrated. We will find a way to ensure that weapons, pouring in ever greater volume from our factorics, will reach hands cugerly awaiting them."

The paramount purpose of the Axis Powers, Mr. Cordell Hull de- clared, was to secure control of the seas for purposes of world domina: tion

NAZI ATTEMPT TO BEAT, BLOCKADE SANTIAGO (Chile), May 19 (Reuter) Five German boats. carrying important cargoes of coal supplies, lett Chilean ports yester- day, namely the Rakhotis from Antofagasta, the Quito and Bogota. from Coquimbo, the Frankfurt from Talcahuano, and the Erlanger from Puerto Monte...

The British armed 'merchantman Laguna' left Antofagasta pursuing the Rakhotis.

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CHUNGKING

consisting of Over 100 planes DOGFIGHTS OVER Flying in six groups, the raiders showered more than 600 bomba

CHUNGKING, May 19 (Central) over different parts of the city and the suburban areas. Many of the -The Ta Kung Pao reported that during a. Japanese air raid over the bargain struck between

JAPANESE CLAIM

Chungking on Saturday. Chinese Favelitch, the Croat leader with. PEACE CONDITIONS.

PEIPING, May 19 (Reuter)-Ten tighters went up and engaged the the Nazi authorities, according to Making the first major pro-reflable,

South raiders in aerial combats, a num- Information reaching days of heavy fighting in nouncement concerning the princi-Croat circles in the Middle East.

Shans have resulted in Japanese ber of which are believed to have ples of peace, Mr. Cordell Hull, sald Dispatch of 55,000 labourers to forces surrounding the Chinese on been hit and damaged. that these must include:

bank of the Yellow

Altogether 63 Japanese planes Germany was part of the barter the north (1) extreme nationalism must plan, it is asserted.

River in a wide semi-circle with participated in yesterday's attack not again be permitted to EX- In return, Croatia gets ersatz a 50-mile are along the river, the and dropped over 200 bombs which press itself in

ferries of which are occupied by demolished some 100 houses excessive trade goods.

A lone Japanese plane yesterday It is also stated that capital the Japanese

In view of the vast extent of the flew over Enshth in western Hupeh and area involved, it is unlikely that and unloaded eight bombs over the lations must be the rule so that spreading "seditious" leaflets, the Japanese can make the whole city international trade may grow and economic sabotage and strikes. prosper;

restrictions,

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(2) non-discrimination in punishment has been introduced ternational and commercial re-in Croatia for printing

Chinese forces prisoner.

Well-informed sources report

(3) raw materials and sup- NEW MAIL SERVICE that numerous Japanese hospitali piles must be available to" all FOR THE ARMY nations without discrimination;

COM-

trains are passing to the north dally via the Kinhan Railway,

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GREEK MINISTERS MACHINE-GUNNED LONDON, May 19 (Reuter)

(4) International agreements

LONDON, May 19 (Reuter) carying also hundreds of boxes. A twin-engined Italian plane ma- regulating the supply of

The new aircraft letter service which usually contain the cremat-chine-gunned. the 300-ton boat on which the Greek Minister of modities must be so handled as from troops in the Middle East to jed ashes of the dead.

The Japanese officially admit Finance, M. Cotzias, and the Minis- to protect fully consuming coun-Britain was inaugurated by Gen- trles and their peoples,

eral Sir Archibald Wavell in a mes-using. "considerable forces," whichter of Justice, M. Apostolides, were about making their way from Turkey to (5) Institutions and arrange sage to General Sir John D. are reliably estimated

Palestine, reports the Jeruzalemi ments of international finance Chief of the Imperial General 12,000, raust be so arranged that they Staff, beginning "My Dear Jack" will aid essential enterprises and and signed Yours ever, Archie continuous development in all Wavell.”

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The Chinese forces total 180,000. correspondent of the Independent

ANKARA, May 10 (Reuter) -

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be possible to keep it up regularly. islands facing the Turkish coast)

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