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BRITISH CAPTURE SIDI BARRANI

British Will Win Decisively By 1942

FROM PAGE ONE

FROM PAGE ONE

He added that the British navy is "strung out terribly thin."

Grim Task

December 12, 1940.

ARTILLERY DUEL NEAR TEPELINI

FROM PAGE ONE maintaining their positions desplic all attacks. Along the Lake Ochrid coast read the Greeks have advanced slightly despite snow and rain.

R.A.F. Bomb Valona SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"'" ATHENS, Dec. 11 (UP)-To-day's R.A.F. communique says: "RAF. bombers again raided Valona yester- day A ship in the harbour was hit and other bombs fell among build-

It adds that operations are continu- to the submarines," Lord Lothian ing satisfactorily. Patrolling con- declared. tinues on the Sudan front, while on "He will have new 30,000 ton other fronts the situation is un-Lattleships, the Tirpitz and Bismarck changed,

And other vessels in the North Sea 10 Aircraft Down

early next year, to try and deal a CAIRO, Dec. 11 (Reuter)-The knockout blow to our communlea- bumbardment of all Italian acro- tions," dromes in the Libyan Desert con- tinued throughout Tuesday. Two enemy camps, troops concentrations and motor transport were repeatedly bombed, states. an. R.A.F. com- LONDON, Dec. 11 (UP).-Captain ings, a munition dump, and a motor munique.

Hudson, Civil Lord of the Admiralty, transport park. Six enemy aircraft were certainly in a speech at the Empire Club to-operations,

"The situation to-day isį safely." shot down while three others were day said: scen falling out of control. Further just as grim as when Lloyd George chemy aircraft were destroyed on the began his intensified food production Eladen nerodrome during a particu-campaign in 1017. The Navy's task

is doubly larly heavy rald last night, High now explosive, bonibs set fire to several dimeuit." hangars while direct hits: were regis Itered on dispersed aircraft, several of

which exploded,

bombed.

Fleet Air Arm

the

From all there our aircraft returned

"Advance Continues ATHENS, Dec. 11 (Reuer)"The

or trobly more Greek army continues to advance according to plan," says the Athens radlo, "In unending rain and snow › Shipping Losses –

it is pursuing the enemy." LONDON, Dec. 11 (UP). In the "The left flank of the enemy is re- House of Lords to-day, replying to treating to the heights of Khiamarra Fires were visible 00 miles away, Lord Strabolgi. who hnd drawn at all his attempts to resist have In the Bardia-Sollum area, many bombs were dropped on motor trans-attention to the recent heavy shipping failed. Further north the enemy is port concentrations, while the enemy losses, Lord Templemore suggested unable to hold the position he is de- camp of Sofaf was also heavily that the continuous R.A.F. bombing fending stubbornly and he is retreat-

of German U-boat bases had saved Ing here also.

from possible de- convoys

In the region of Premeti our troops into the struction.

Lore advancing further Admitting that the shipping losses Interior of Albania and have taken since the downfall of France were heights of great strategic value. Still mast verious, Lord Templemore further north the Italians have been added: "We are confident that as our driven from strongly fortified heights material resources increase, there is which are so valuable that they tried One eneiny aircraft on the ground ut Gazala was destroyed, bringing the no doubt that the Royal Navy and to re-take the positions. but have total to 10 in addition to an unknown air force are able to counter and suffered most severe losses. number destroyed or badly damaged. effectively defeat the serious menace During these operations, which con- to our sea-borne trade."

He tinued through 24 hours, one British

emphasized that the serious oircraft failed to return.

ness of shipping losses should not [be exaggerated and deplored the loose

The Fleet Air Arm co-operated with the R.A.F. In attacking barracks at Bardin and the escarpment road at Sollum, while other aircraft bombed the landing ground.

The Greeks are giving the Halfan no breathing space to build a new fortified line.

How French Assisted LONDON, Dec. 11 (Reuter).-The comparisons at the present time average figure over the whole twelve with those early in 1917 without months of 1017. The figure for part taken by the Free French forces reference to the actual seizures. November shows 11 decided drop

in the Egyptian offensive in co- operation

He said: "In only one month dur-lover the previous three months and with British forces, in

six months has the is over 100,000 tons lower then the described in a communique

from ing the last General de Gaulle's headquarters

monthly total of losses exceeded the figure for October." which states that advanced units of French troops have taken A number of prisoners and war material in the Sidi Barroni district.

The Free French leader adds that battalion of murines has been especially

ters as mentioned in army quar"

"at the frontier of

Chad and Libya, completely occupied zone of French territory," which should have been evacuated under the armistice terms.

Decisive Success

**REUTER'S" MILITARY

COMMENTATOR LONDON, Ege: 11-News of the capture of Sidi Barrant suggests that; British arms scored a decisive suc- cess which, if followed up resolutely and hardly, may have tremendous repercussions on the morale of the Italians and on the internal situation in Italy.

From the bare details at present available this would seem to be the inoment to push ahead with the ulinost vigour and determination with! a view to prassing the advantage al- ready gained and obtaining for reach- ing benefits.

The problem of Libyn is not a single problem. VIL cunnot be

divorced from the situation in Greece. They must be considered togetherj for at all points the Italians must be given no respite and the utmost pres- sure must be maintained on every, front in order to obtain declsive re- sults,

Naval Co-Operation CAIRO, Dec. 11 (Reuter)-Naval forces have been harassing the enemy retreating along the coast during the night of December 10 and 11, says n naval communique. They have also been bombarding enemy columns on the roads round Sollum.

Italy's Oil Line Is Directly Menaced

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ed Albaning oil as a vital constituent

in her economic bloodstream,

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In the past 12 months there has been feverish activity in the Devoli; Valley, presumably as a result of the locking of the Mediterranean by the Royal Navy which prevents tallani Imports of oil from other parts of the world.

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