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BRITISH TROOPS CAPTURE SIDI BARRANI, CLAIMS CAIRO REPORT

Three Italian Generals

And

Many Thousands Of

Soldiers Taken Prisoner

Special to the "Telegraph"

# CAIRO, DEC. 11 (UP),—IT IS RELIABLY REPORTED THAT BRI- TISH TROOPS 'HAVE CAPTURED THE IMPORTANT SEA TOWN OF SIDI BARRANI.

DURING THE ACTION, IN-

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MANY PRISONERS WERE TAKEN CLUDING THREE ITALIAN,C GENERALS

'IT^IS REPORTED THAT AT LEAST 10,000 ITALIAN AND LIBYAN TROOPS HAVE BEEN CAPTURED IN THE WESTERN DESERT TO DATE. British General Headquarters, in a communique to-day declared:

"The advanced elements of our mechanised forces are now operating westward and con- siderable additional captures have been made.”

ROME ADMITS BRITISH SUCCESSES

A Rome communique admits the British successes. It says: "After bloody fighting, Italy's Libyan vanguard southeast of Sidi Barrani was withdrawn to Sidi Barrani. General Maletti, the Italian military chief was killed while leading Libyan battalions.

"British armoured divisions at dawn on Monday attacked the Italian lines southeast of Sidi Barrani which were held by Libyan troops. Exceptionally fierce fighting is still continuing in th Midi Barrani sector. A Blackshirt Division on December 3 and a Libyan Division faced the British attacks causing considerable losses to the British."

Italian Situation Declared Perilous

Special to the "Telegraph"

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How Town Was Recaptured

CAIRO, Dec. 11 (Reuter).-The {success of the British around Sidi Barrani was the outcome of well- planned strategy.

the

Superior Preparation

Of British Army

LONDON,Dec. 11. (Reuter).-The British bound across the roadless track of the scrub-covered desert has already justified the foresight of British army authorities who for nearly a decade worked on the adaptation of motor transpar for desert warfare.

The story starts in 1931 when a medley of different types of vehicles were tried out for over 5,000 miles over all kinds of ferrain in North Africa. The experience gained then and since has proved of immense value to the Army in Egypty

Compared with the campaign in Albania, distances in Egypt are enormous. Taking into account both Libya and Italian East Africa, the front, extends 3,500 miles, or longer than the Canadian-American. frontier. Present operations from the viewpoint of the mechanised_army are most timely as the sand is much harder now than at any other time of the year.

FADING ITALIAN RESISTANCE

Greeks Continue Advance

By BEN AWES

VINTERPRESA STAFF, CORRESPONDENT ATHENS, Dec 11 (UP)-The Grecks are continuing to advance towards Himara, Porto Palermo and Klisura according to an official spokesman here

Last Night's Air Raids

On England

-Several~Areas-Visited- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH",

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David

British Will Win Decisively By 1942 Says Envoy To Washington

Special to the "Telegraph"

BALTIMORE, Dec. 11 (UP)-The British Ambassador, Lord Lothian, in a speech here to-night declared that Britai had won the second round of the 1940 battle, but 1941 ia "going to be a dangerous year.”:::

We are undismayed. With help from you, we are confid- ent that we can win, and win decisively in 1942, possibly earlier,"

he said,

ARTILLERY

DUEL NEAR TEPELINI

He anid that Italy was "already beginning to crack, with the heroic Greeks striking a mortal blow to the prestige of Mussolint. MEN DE

Greeks Attempt To Ambasador, he asserted that, the

Outflank City.

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"--

Lord Lothian's speech was read by Mr N. M. Butter, Counsellor of the British Embassy on behalf

of the great aerial battles over Britain in September frustrated the German Invasion attempts, thereby dispelling -night;

the grim outlook following the Gor: There is no clear indication of Frontier reports state that a Britain, Hitler cannot win the wat STRUGA, Dec., 11. (UP)—man victories in Norway and France.

He Bald: ***"Without in

in conquest of the progress down the Drinos heavy artillery duel is progress We have an illusions about 1941. We valley towards Tepelini, but the ing around Tepelinl, which the are suffering on the average of over spokesman denied reports that Greeks are shelling from the 200 civilian deaths and 300 civilians the Greeks have occupied Kodra, village of Benca, five miles dis bombardment.

mutilated in every fight and enemy which is 11⁄2 miles. below tant, which was occupied at are gradually being more strictly Our food supplies Tepelini.

dawn to-day after a two hour tationed." He said the Italian resistance Is battle in an effort to outflank crumbling along the road to Himara, Tepelini from the southwest. and-the-advance-on-Porto-Palermo It is reported that the Greeks has been delayed only by rearguard

Greck

mountaineers

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Sea Threat, Warning confident that with American ald Lord Lothian-cold-that-Britain-is- she can win a decisive

victory in 1942, if not before.

He warned that Hitler is going to

Brilish armoured forces first at- tacked the enemy's right funk and then forced their way to the rear while a fierce British frontal attack was launched against enemy posl-

skirmishes. The resistance is tougher are apparently aiming to out at Maktilu, 15 miles east of tions

LONDON, Dec 11 (UP),—At and the advance slower along the flank Porto Palermo. Sidi Bartani. This frontal altack

from Argyro-Castron and 7.30 p.m. German raiders, who roada

The Greek troops which occupied | was completely successful.

Premeti.

the village of Nioten on December 8, renew its attacks on Britain this "CAIRO, Dec. 11 (UP).—The Italian situation around

On anding themselves cut off from were approaching London from

rear the Italians became dis-one direction, ran into such a trying to fight from the heights but along the main Koritzn rond, north of distance planes with all his might It is reported that the Italians are have advanced another seven miles Winter and next spring. "He h

building

submarines and long Sidi Barrani is declared to be "perilous" by official

organised when attacked from all heavy anti-aircraft barrage that they are not able to match the agile Sante Quaranti, and are now

only quarters, because the British have drawn an arc around sides.

three miles from the village of Borci, and main with which to bomb our The capture of Sidi Barrani was they abruptly changed course The reports said that the Greeks

miles seven

north of

convoys and announce their location announced at public places of enter-and fled. A rooftop observer have captured one of the strongest

Porto Palermo. the town for 45 miles.

Another However, it is admitted that tainment throughout Calro and was said that no bombs or flares natural fortresses to

culumn

TURN to Pago 2, Column Five® striking west- the north of ward from Argyro-Castron and early some 30,000 or more Italian greeted with tremendous enthusiasm, were dropped on the London Premeti which is blocking the ad-this morning captured, the village of troops in the area might break the Egyptians raising cheers for Eng-

land,

The press features the news on At 6 p.m. the London area, had) their front

pages. The newspaper its first dusk warning since last It is believed that the majority of "El Ahram" uses for a headline a Sunday. It started quietly, and a Italian campe around the perimeter verse from the Koran, "Our possess prolonged lull was broken, only by of the area have been mopped up, ion is returned to us,"

Typhoon's Toll

Sixty Dead In The Philippines

SPECIAL TO THE "TELCORAPH"

The "Bulletin" said that the damage to erops and publle. works at Catanduanes is believed to be several hundred thousands of pesos.

| through "owing to the, extensive

area of operations."

and British naval gans are now do- "Truly magnificent," WCF how

mating the narrow passes which a high Egypilan Government official

offer the only feasible retreat into TURN to Back Page, Column 3 Libya.

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area,

a few brief bursts of gunfire.

Two southeast England towns were bombed to-night. At 7.10 p.m. night raiders were re

reported over Liverpool | und northwest and southwest Eng- land. At 7.50 p.m. German raiders At p.m. raiders were reported over a town in Wales.

French-Gunners Score

DUTCH WARSHIP were over Midlands town.

AFTER NAZI

Reshuffle of

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Bulgaria Konoye Says “No” Forecast

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vance on Klisura.

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Italians Repulsed ATHENS, Dec. 11 (UP)-It metally stated that the Greeks have TURN to Page 2, Column Four

Japanese Threat Discounted

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Blockade Reports WASHINGTON, Dec. 11

Kainsso, five miles from the

const on the Kalasoti river, which is 'n tribu-

of the

tary of Dropull

Klisura s half

sumended from the

northwest to the south and is threatened with capture by the Greeks from the Dingil mountains.

In the Moshcopolis sect

sector, the en-

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circlement of Gramsh is tightening ANOTHER $1,000

with the Greeks only.

two miles from

the town at the nearest point. Fierce

fighting is continuing without inter- ruption, but the Italians this morning TURN to Back Page, Column 5

Thailand Attack

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DONATION

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Sit was struck by the letter, which appeared under!"Eiktes?" yesterday's final editión of the Hongitong Telegraph" and Tbgree with the statement, therein "that" It should not be difficult to see the Bomber, Fund reach the $11500,000 mark before Christmas.

I am sending you $1,000, and would ask you it any ways possible: to acknowledge this is follows

"A Dutchman's Christmas card. for. Hailer" without achtloding my name,

See Back Page. For Further Late-Nows

50,000 British Troops In Action ROME, Dec. 11 (UP)-I is 3- MANILA, Dec. 12 (UP) attacking the Sidi Bargani region and Limated that 50,000 British troops are The "Manila Bulletin" reveals it is reported here that the Italians that the Governor of Albay are fiercely defending the town, a WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (Reuter): Province has reported to the thousand Blackshirts having been-The German cargo, steamer Rhein LONDON, Dec. 11(British Wire- rushed to the scene of battle by which left Tampico in Mexico to run less)-In the course of recent air Department of Interior that 60

the British blockade, has been inter-attacks on Great Britain, French persons were killed, 100 injured trucks and planes from Libya

The attacking troops include Aus-cepted by a Dutch warship some-fighter pilots and French naval anti- and several missing in the trallans, New Zealanders, crack Eng-where in the western Atlantic, ne-aircraft-ballerica have brought down

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Gatanduanes Islands as a result lah and Scottish Infantry and British cording to an informed source here, several German planes.

BANGKOK, Dec. 12 (UP).— totalling over a mechanised units,

It is added that fire was seen During the past few weeks, Free of the typhoon last Friday.

thousand units, consisting mainly of aboard the Rhein as the warship French naval forces have taken an (Router)Reports from Indo- The Thailand High Command in The Governor has asked for balloon-tired trucks capable of a closed in but it is not known whether active part in patrols in the Channel China that Japan is concentrata communique Issued this morn, 100,000 pesos for relief of the speed of 40 miles an hour each carry-she subsequently sank was TURN to Page 2, Column Five ing, troops, on Spratley, Island, ing said that despite-intense victims.

ing six men with machine guns. captured.

between Indo-China and Borneo anti-aircraft fre, three. That for the possible purpose of planes at 950... yesterday GAUM BLSR-7

blockading Singapore, are being bombed the airfield and anti-air received with considerable scep gun emplacements at Vientiane.. ticism here to ho All the planes returned safely.

Itila believed that, Japan would hardly do anything in the near future likely to bring her into open armed conflict with Britain, especially in view of the present SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" misfortune to Axis arms and the | the opening of what promises to be a stormy session of the Dist, SOFIA, Dec. 11 (UF)It is lack of any protective, non- an early re-shuffle of the Konoye Cabinet is rumoured-lan ex- reported here that the Secretary aggression, arrangement with peilient to callst the most enthusiastic support from both sides to the Soviet Commissary for Rusala... in' the increasingly bitter strife between the Rightists, Ex-Foreign Affairs, during a recent | | It Is additionally believed that the tremists and Moderate elements in Japanese politics,

trip to Sofa proposed a mute American restriction, on metal ex- SHANGHAI, Dec. 12 (UK) --The third anniversary of the Any changes would mainly Me Matsliste huseet rather mil

rather mild assistance pact with Bulgaria.

ports to Japan-plus--renewed.com United States, gumboat Ranay, to-day found relations between.

of Ameriam naval strength America and Japan reaching the most serious calls in their radical reputation and daireported, to turned down the pact of the grounds

brake on, Japanese) adventuring venture holding out little hope of an early Improvement. han anythin

The Britlay credit, many observers Delpito the present apparent full in, quarters here is that Japan is merely. opine, recognises the war in

In Europe Japan's southward shogimme the awaiting a thore oppofame time to pact, bes and Aala as fundamentally" one}},"

Find appointments Admiral omuinas pusti, soulwards ind will for alle practical purposes makes Ambassador to Washington and date is making efforts to

docaine an ally of Erliain in contesting several semi-nelllatory remarki vodillods which might prompt, the ormed the Nazi objective of world domina from the Japanese Foreign Minister, United States; to luisbalty

tion

the general feeling among informed TURNsto Page 2. Colum

Captured Air

Marshal Replaced

CAIRO, Dec. 11. (Reuter)-

Air Marshal A. W. Tedder (woll

Cabinet

TOKYO, Deg::11; (Repter) --With the rapid_approach... of

Treaty

MSAL !

With Russia

new

British credit to Chino, the new

Japan's

South

Drive Gains Momentum

By Robert Bellaire UNITED PÁRRAL STAFF CORREANONDENT

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LADE, DICOIN (UP)

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and has commenced duties as fallen into bad, favour, with the have lost the cinndene of the pros that the words for Deputy to the Air Officer Compro-Nazi camp. These, it is Nazi camp by virtue of the appoint signing

ment of Admiral! Nomura Ame

Slavia And manding the R.A.F. In the Mid- rumoured, include the Foreign bassador to the United States Be die East, it was disclosed to-day. Minister, Mr Matsuoka, the Mr. Shitalori,

This was the post Air Marsimi Navy Minister, Admiral Oikawa Germany at PER Boyd wr en route to fake when he and the Minister of Commerce,"adviser was captured by the Italiana after a forced landing In Sielly In November. Mr Kobayashi.

Minister,

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