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No. 10330

ITALIANS SAID TO BE

EVACUATING TOWNS OF TELEPINI &

Special to the "Telegraph"

KLISURA

(The following report was, received from Pout Patenlogoa, United Press Staff Correspondent with the Greek Army on the Epirtis front, and relayed from Athens by telephone to Zurich)

ZURICH, DEC. 10 (UP).—IT IS REPORTED THAT THE ITALIANS ARE EVACUATING KLISURA AND TELEPINI, AND AUTHORITATIVE QUARTERS HERE EXPRESS THE BELIEF THAT THe forcefulNESS OF THE GREEK ADVANCE IS RENDERING IMPROBABLE THE OR- GANISATION OF THE NEW ITALIAN DEFENCE LINE, BECAUSE MANY ITALIAN TROOPS ARE REPORTED TO BE RETREATING IN PANIC.

Advance On 150-Mile Front

ATHENS, Dec. 10 (UP).-The Greek radio official spokesman to-night announced that the Greeks have continued their advance along the entire 150 mile front, and the Italians

Channel Duel For Half Hour

ing hastily to the northward from Argyro-Castron Half

and along the coast towards the heights of Himara.

On the entire front, the Italian rearguard is engaging the Greeks, trying to delay the advance with heavy Italian losses. In the area around Delvino, the Greeks are gathering up much war material, abandoned by the Italians.. Bad weather, hail and snow, failed to dampen the spirit of the Greeks.The Greek successes and the impetuous advance are not allowing the Italians any time to reorganize.

Foreign correspondents reported that the Italians were forced to retreat in the face of a series of Greek attacks after trying to hold the semi-fortified positions to the north of Delvino.

Latest reports indicate the entire Italian right flank —is-retreating in a disorderly manner after the loss of

Argyro-Castron.

SECOND DRIVE STARTS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 10 (UP),~-~ British and German long range guns traded single shells at frequent intervals for half an hour to-night, the bombardment ceasing shortly after 8 p.m.

It is also reported that Royal

battery emplacements at Cape Air Force planes pasted German Gris Nez with heavy bombs. Observers saw sheets of red flames shooting towards the moonlit sky, while the rumble of faintly heard. explosions

could be

Dover Shelled DOVER Dec. 10 (UP). Three people were injured and several

houses badly damaged during 10- night's shelling of the Dover area ac- cording to reports received up to 10

D.ID

Capture Of Nazi Raider Denied

With the first phase of their offensive successfully completed in record time the Greek army to-day unrolled a second drive along the whole 150- mile front without waiting for General Soddu to throw Into the threatened points the 80,000, newly arNational rived reinforcements of which the Italian Radio boasts.

To-day's heaviest fighting took place north of Pogradetz while a two pronged drive is ousting the Italians from the coastal sectors.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'* LONDON, Der. 10 (UP).—Authorl- tative circles here to-day denied the Broadcasting Company's report of a B.B.C. announcement! alleging that a British cruiser had captured a German raider in the South Atlantic!

Thousands of Italian troops and much ammunition are re- ported to have disembarked at Durazzo during the past few days. Tepelini, which is the present rallying point for the Italians, is protected by a 6,000- foot mountain which the Italians

Information reaching the "Telegraph" from a very reliable are hastily fortifying. Between there and Himara runs an un-source reveals that the Japanese have introduced the Gestapo in broken chain of snow covered Indo-China, and with the assistance of French pro-Vichy police, heights which the local Al- Japanese gendarmes and Indo-China native police, are making banians call the Teeth of theists of all persons believed or known to hold pro-British sym-

pathies. Devil.

Gestapo Introduced Into Indo-China

Progress Slowed Down

In the central sector of the Epirus front progress has been slowed down

weather, dirty by very

but the

Grecks are still battling their way to Astrovista Heights and also advanc- ing along the Devoll River, according

to the latest oficial reports.

road

Coast Ports Set Ablaze

In fact several lists are in existence and have been seen, of varying categories, based on the

JAPAN AND AMERICA

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” HONOLULU, Dec. 10 (UP),—There is no reason for Japan and America to fight, but if the United States send only one war- ship to Singapore "the Japanese people will become excited and the two coun- tries will be at war."

This was the opinion ex- pressed by Mr. Hatsutaro Haraguchi, retired member: of the Japanese Diet and Tourist Industry Board, who arrived on board the Yawata Maru en roule to San Francisco to-day.

A.A. GUNNERS

PREPAREDNESS IN BRITAIN

Hitler may have given up his ideas of attempting to invade Britain, but the British army is taking no chances, and everywhere mobile guns and tanks are assembled to resist uny. attack. This striking pic. ture, taken as the sun filtered through a heavy cloud, shows a 6-in. howitzer battery travelling along n country lane to take up a strategical position.

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British Forces Score Heavily In Western Desert: Italians Cut Off

CAIRO, Dec. 10 (Reuter).—British armoured units operat-- ing in the rear of Sidi Barrani are believed to have cut off part of two Italian divisions.

Fighting continued to-day along a 30-mile front forming the right flank of two enemy divisions accupying the Sidi Bar-

rani area.

R.A.F.'s Part In Offensive

During the night of December 8, naval units successfully bombarded Makula Camp and Sidi Barran! in Kupport of the operations, states a British naval communique.

It is stated that tlic British armoured unils Kained ·ង success

within 30 hours of launching their surprise attack at dawn on Monday and they have reached the coast bo- tween Sidi Barmani and Rugbug,

British aircraft ceaselessly ham- mered Italian communications to

Operations in

in the Western Desert

CAIRO, Dec. 10 (Reuter).check reinforcements. Detailed reports now received are successfully continuing, states a are showing the part played by G.L.Q. communique. Prisoner so the R.A.F. in supporting the far captured are reported to exceed military offensive in the Western 4,000 and a number of medium tanks. In the Gallabat area, patrolling Desert.

activity supported by our artillery

On Monday, every enemy acrore continues. drome from Derna to Sidi Bar British Troops Drive in Wedge

rani was heavily raided by British bombers, causing great damage.

In

and addition,

Aghters our bombers continually attacked enemy motor concentrations and troop transport over the whole operational grea

CAIRO, Dec. 10 (Reuter)-In their swift thrust to the coast British troops have driven a wedge between the Libyan forces holding Sidi Bar- rani and divisions supporting them | further west.

The area occupied by the enemy roughly forms on equilateral triangle, Italians Lose Heavily the points of which are Sidi Barrani Twenty-two enemy alreraft were and the Itailan camps at Makula, 15 reported shot down or destroyed-18 miles west along the coast, and confirmed and four unconfirmed. Nibelwa, 10 miles due south of Sidi One squadron accounted for eleven Barrant. of these; four of which were seen The Nibeiwn comp was the position captured by the British early yes- burning on the ground at the

terday morning when 500, prisoners time.

Another fighter squadron caused were taken. TURN to Back Page, Column 5

same

U.S. Control Of Iron May Affect Japan

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UP)-An fron export control will become effective on December 30. The impression prevails that Japan is likely to be affected by the new controls, if and when the restrictions are enforced. Officials said that at pre- sent there is no plan for a total embargo on shipment but merely the creation of machinery to regulate them. The res trictions may be tightened later.

Official figures are not imme diately available regarding what percentage Japan obtained from United States exports in this! field, but a survey by the un- official organization called the Chinese Council of Economic Research recently reported that

Britain's

Resources

the United States supplied 321⁄2 Revealed per cent. of Japan's total imports ACHIEVEMENTS of iron and steel semi-manufac some achievements of Britain's anti-of her ferro alloys, as well as 90 LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reuter)-tured products and 98 per cent. aircraft defences are revealed by the per cent. of her steel scrap War Office announcing awards of the

degree of pro-British feeling Sadler, commander of the anti-air-

.D... to Li-Col. Norman Vause imports.

While the Royal Navy bombarded one side of the triangle, armoured units supported by infantry attacked the other two nidës, Acting in close co-operation, the R.A.F. ranged con- tinuously over the whole urea bomb- ing Kailan posts and destroying mechanised...transport-and.......breaking. up troop formations.

Considerable Success LONDON, Dec. 10 (Router).- Italien troops in Egypt are occupying jan urea extending from Sollum, to Sid! Barran! bounded on the north by the sea and extending from 20 to 35 miles to the south, it is stated in authoritative milliary circles in Lon- don to-day,

Inside this quadrilaterul, the Italiana are holding a number of perimeter camps which are strongly defended and fortified and are pro- vided with anti-tank and AA guns. It appears that the British forces have so far attacked two of these camps with considerable success. It cannot at the moment be said for certain that the Italians have been entirely driven out of these camps but what undoubtedly is true is that the British forces are in them or at ilcast part them.

It is probable that these camps are mainly occupied by native troops. It is known that there are two Libyan TURN to Back Pago, Column 3

LATEST

To United States: WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (Reu- of the ter).-High officials United States defence and fiscal Since iron and steel scrap was re-departments have been sum- held by the particular individual, craft defences at Dover and East cently embargoed, Japan appears to moned to the Treasury to meet the Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secret- Serious Uprisings Kent, which have shot down 00 have turned increasingly to

enemy planes during the last five import of other types of United States ary of the Treasury. It is also confirmed that

months; native

and the Military Cross to steel products, Japanese purchases

He will tell them facts concerning uprisings, especially southern 2nd-Lt. Patrick Valon Bennet, whose of rods and bars during the first ning Indo-China have been and still are heavy anti-aircraft section of the months of the year were valued at Britain's Anancial resources which the 12 about $7,600,000 against about $3,- have been given by Sir Frederick very serious. They are, it is alleged, Royal Artillery brought down

British Treasury.

Just before going to press we re- largely inspired by Japanese agents enemy planes during the last four 600,000 fast year. Her purchase of Phillips, Under-Secretary of

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́It is understood that at a conversa=ceived the following letter with en- In the Longson area, northern Ton- months.

lasting two hours at

Ms. closures: tion kin, have been particularly bad,

Morgenthau's home on Monday, Bir Sir-I see that you only need September troubic,

Frederick presented a balanced state- and since the

ment of Britain's resources and costs about $18,000 for the Bomber Fund to reach the $1,300,000 mark before of supply.

Christmas.

they b

in

To the north of Premell, where the runs to Kliturn, the itallans are reported to have been removed from Reveral

highly important heights, but

SPECIAL TO, THE "TELEGRAPH" are dupuung every foot of the road. using armoured card and land mines.

LONDON, Dec. 10 (UP).— The benefits accruing from the Greck capture of Argyro-Castron in- The Air Ministry announced that clide the finest airfield in south the R.A.F. last night re-bombed chaos has reigned in the area. Natives Albania, with concrete winter run- Retreat Becomes A Rout SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Dec. -ARGYRO-CASTRON,

whys.

10

have been given a practically free Lorient where they have been hand and have been killing French repeatedly hammering at the residents, pillaging houses and de- U-boat base.

serting from the French army.

They also bombed an aircraft (UP)It is reported that the Italian factory at Bremen and the docks retreat in the direction of timara at Bolougne.

One criemy fighter was shot became a rout when part of the Greek troops, moving from Argyro-Castron, branched off down. One British bomber is and proceeded toward the sea across missing. the mountains, while another part drove up the Drinos valley.

northward

Italians Annihilated

These bands are also attacking French outposts and garrisons, and] during the past week or two serious fighting has taken place.

that in order to

Itsprisings the authorities are

quell tho

Hitler, Mussolini &

Laval To Meet

Special to the "Telegraph"

"Officials Study Assels SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UP), Mr. Morgenthau to-day presented the British garderick Philips, to

high

him by saverni

$1,000. Donation

To Bomber Fund

Surely that should not be difficult i we all pull together, so here is my $1,000-and all you need then is an- other soventeen ilke contributions to reach your gool, so her own in need

And we forget our own ranking United States

also enclose my contributions for

Food officials including the War Secretary. The

the Kitchen Find", Mr.

the Secretary of Henry Stimson

the "Sheklung Commerce, Mr. Jesse Jones, the "Street Sleepers",

the Lepers Christmas Fund", and "St. Chief of Army Operations General Vincent de Paul", George Marshall, the Under Secret ary of State Mr. Sumner Welles, the

Chairman,

Yours,

BUCHAREST, Dec. 10 (UP)—A conference between Hitler sending a strong punitive expendland Mussolial and M. Laval is imminent according to an article tion of Foreign Legionaries to

In "Curentul," signed by its owner who is at present in Rome, disturbed aren. Relloblo authorities Fires Still.Visible

place the number of natives executed adding that preliminaries for a separate peace between the Axis DOVER, Dec. 10 (UP)-Fires were as 40 to date. All armed natives and Powers and France will be discussed at, that time. --

owers, so that the object of particularly the latter, have Defence Commision Channa Mer The donor has sent 350 an started by the R.A.F. lost night at those found in possession of any loot LONDON, Dec. 10 (UP)-Tho the French invasion ports particular ara immediately shot. Ige

of the maintaining the armistich would given Berlin and Rome grave Secretary for Navy, Mr. Forrestal. London "Exchange Telegraph'e" corly Calais and are still visible from the

It is fact that, soma respondent with the Greek army English coast to-day,”

Japanese forces, because they have give Vichy time to prepare for concern.

CHUNGKING, Dec. 11 (Centrat reports that Greek mountain artillery

alled themselves with the natives the final peace conference, and

mauros. In sorne) of the adds:"%that despite Marshal It asserts that Communiana In the News) More than 5,000 Boy Scouts yesterday dompletely annihilated a

Paule efforts towards econParis region has caused Rome and and Girl Guides In Chungking will strong eremy column, which was do

Berlin Alo re-examine the situation |De reviewed on January « fatby. (zakol and social developments, clovely. !!

Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek...

Blazing Fiercely

LONDON, Dec. 10 (Reiter) A)

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