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No. 1031

五拜禮 號三十月二十英沁香 FRIDAY ECEMBER 13, 1940.

BASINGLY COPY 10 CENTS

EL SOLLUM CAPTURED

BY BRITISH FORCES. SAYS

ANKARA REPORT

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, DEC. 12 (UP),—IT WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE ANKARA RADIO TO-DAY THAT BRITISH TROOPS HAD CAPTURED EL SOLLUM, STRATEGICAL TOWN ON THE LIBYAN-EGYPTIAN FRONTIER:

HOWEVER, MILITARY CIRCLES IN LONDON DECLARED THEY HAD NO CON. FIRMATION OF THE REPORT.

SIDI BARRANI: FULL STORY

How City Was Captured

"Reuter's" Correspondent with the Army of Nile LONDON, Dec. 12.-Despite days of gruelling fighting-some of which took place in thick sandstorms ➡the advance British troops are in the highest spirits, LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter). -The news of Lord Lothian's jubilant at the successes achieved after months of

hns deeply shocked waiting. Beltain, especially as it was

The British advance troops! totally unexpected and came executed 34 swift extensive while the Ambassador was so

flanking movement much in the public eye as a

encircling Jone enemy position after an- spokesman for the British cause other to capture Sidi Barrani in a country where its advoca-while the Royal Air Force con- tion is just now of vital import-centrated

on keeping Italian ance to the whole Allied cause.

bombers and fightera out of the air The newa cast gloom over the by. Incessantly bombarding art members of all Parties in Parlia-machine-gunning their acrodronies, ment. Many expressed the view The dull, manotonous booming of the that he would be hard to replace,uns of the British flect many miles for he had won a position for "ay was clearly audible here; there

warships

STRONG TURKEY

May Influence ́ ́·

War Result

20,000 Italian Prisoners

CAIRO, Dic. 12 (UP}, -Gonoral headquarters announce that the Italians are continuing to withdraw on the Western Desert and estimated that more than 20,000 Italians were taken pri- soner including one commander, and two Generals commanding divisions.

Tanks, guns and equip-1

of all types were

Farmers' Subsidy

ment

LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter)il) | taken.

"On the Sudan front, our receive a special subsidy to supple- sheep farmers in the U.K. are to patrols continued to harassment this year's returns, il the enemy," the announce-by

nounced in the House of Commons įment concluded, ・・

Panic Retreat To El Sollum

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"" CAIRO, Dec. 12 · (UP),—R‚A.F, headquarters on the Western Desert revealed yesterday tina nine enemy planes were destroyed and #aerial nativity is again intense to day, "p

that

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sive in the Western Desert.

011

Early Nazi Raiders Fall Before R.A.F.

down

Kotli bönben and fighter imigeralt, continued to support the army Joffensive by bombing every tanun

advanced zerodrome and attacking.

LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter)—British fighters shot pounding The Italian! ANKARA, Dec. 12 (Reuter). enemy troops..

The Blackshirt troops in large

three German aircraft this morning when small formations of himself of distinctive eminence,coastal positions.

"The economic strength of numbers are retreating to El Sollum enemy fighters and fighter-bombers crossed -10 14 understood that Mr Butler, the}

was Turkey has assumed such magni- and are being heavily, machine-gun-flying towards London, and dropped a small number of bombs The Baltic for Sidi Barrani

the Kent coast Counsellor, will carry out the duties keer and bitter. of Ambassador for the time being.

tude that it may well influenced and thrown into utter confusion. on the outskirts of the London Area, the Air Ministry announces. The eventual outcome of the pre- the final outcome of the world's the same urea, a large quantity of sent operations is impossible to fore-

mechanized transport Way

announces. WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Reuter), which the situation is changing but Prime Minister, Diy Days of dropped on El Soilun, while the

east because of the rapidity with struggle," declared the Turkish fully bumbed.

"Several tuns ut The delay in announcing Lord the positive balance already achieved speaking on the anniversary of: Lothian's death may be explained by the British is, as one ulicex-National Economy week, accord-nyanding-grounds-et-Gambut, The Embasy's desire to notify Pre-pressed it, "many prisoners" together!

El Dam, El Gubbi, CIVIL WAR lent Roosevelt formally first. The with quantities of war material musting to the Ankara Radio. President is at present cruising of which is in excellent condition. the Carribean Sea.

struggle between nations had changed dispersed on the ground was destroy- IN FRANCE

Delayed Announcement

<

Combined Assault

Is

far

success-

bombs were

pernu, Timimmt wut El Gazal were

HATCHING

Falling Back In Albania

Greek Threat To El Bassan By HENRY GORREL "UNITED PRESS" WAN

CORRESPONDENT

ATHENS, Dec. 12 (UP).— This report is made from a post- tion with the Greek troops in the Mokra mountains west of Lake Ochrid. After three days of terrible weather, the Greeks have penetrated many miles In this sector removing the major obstacles in this drive on El Bassan, although the reinforced Italian troops are

resisting harder.

I have counted scores of Italian dead who had been frozen and many have been taken prisoner.

Another "United Press" corres- pondent Paul Paleologos, who is with the Greek troops on the southern front raid that Italian officers frankly admitted that the army and the Fascist Party are having friction. One officer said: "I um afraid it

will bring violent reaction in Italy and give the Communists the chance they e been waiting for." Pateologos said that Italian resistance is weaken. Ing.

In the Pogrudetz sector, the Greek Evzene troops have captured the metintain dominating

the whole northern fango above Lake Ochrid after assault from three directions drjug very heavy blizzard.

Steady Retreating

ATHENS, Dec. 12 (UP)--Reports from the front say that Italian troops are steadily retreating on the coastal front towards Porto Palmero and Chimara, under steady Greek pres-

sure.

At the same time Greck Evzone troops have captured a mountain height dominating the entire northern wing on the Albanian front, The The bombs did little damage "Vradin" confirms despatches from noon edition of the newspaper and caused only a few casualties-the-front-that the Italians have

"One German Bomber was also Ishot down off the south-west coast this morning and one was destroyed during Wednesday night.

Dr Saydamn pointed out that the raided. A number of enemy aircraft Roosevelt Message

from a military act of fighting pureed. One of our planes has not re- and simple, to a

waged war WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 (Reuter).j

on turned," -President Roosevelt sent a message forces and the Royal Navy all contri-continued,

The artillery, infantry, armoured economie staying powers, and, he Headlong Retreat

New Revelations position "our

In all these operations British to King George VI saying, "ambuted to a twelve hour, bombardment superior to that of 1914 both in CAIRO, Dec.. 12 (Reuter).The

MADRID, Dec. 12 (Reuter), fighters sustained no loss. shocked beyond measure to hear of!

industry and agriculture, and our British offensive In the the sudden passing of my old fiendi Sidi Barrani while the Royal AWananchil position is strong. We eon-Desert is developing so fast that de Gaulle movement is just aj Westera) --"Anyone who thinks that the

King Tours City part was to bomb it almost your Ambaronder Lothian.

continuously for 16 hours on Monday.tinue to place confidence in the rumours of a heilong Italian retreat matter of a few rebel generals, "Through nearly a quarter of a

Dee. 12 Severe camunities were inflicted on

(Reuter),-- century we had come to understand Black Shirt Divisions who. neverthe

are circulating in Cairo and Alexan- knows little of the situation," Cheered by crowds who

rin. It is realised that

pressed and to trust each other?

G.I.Q.

closely behind the Royal porty, the "I am very certain that if he hadless, offered flerce resistance to the

communiques, tend to declares the Puris correspondent King to-day made a tour of Birming- minimise our successes rather than to af the Spanish newspaper "Ya."ham and its environs less than 12 make claims until they have been frenfirmed beyond doubt.

The correspondent continues hours after the third big roid on the that the movement represents night."

Blemingham district on Wednesday

been allowed by Providence to Eve!

a last message he would have told

Force'a

Brilish

onslaughts. Despite the duststorns which peri

is that the greatest of all effort to sisted throughout yesterday, making the world inval parts of the desert, including aero- keep democracy in and will sticrued."

dromes, look like London in a pen- Mr Cordell Hull, Sceretury of soup fog, the R.A.F. flew out uncen- State, sent a message of sympathy singly on their harassing tasks. At to Mr Churchill, and the United times returning bombers were unable States Government has offered the to see their aerodromes and were British Government all facilities at forced to land on emergency nero- their disposal in conncetion with the dromes elsewhere. Their bombard- death.

ment of Benina which is an Italian Loss. To Diplomacy advance air striking base, was pro- LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter),~Lord | bably the heaviest bombing raid everj Lothian's death is an irreparable loss carried out in the Near Eust and it TURN to Back Page, Column 3 TURN to Back Page, Column 5

Far Reaching Blow Of

economic power of our country."

MANNHEIM BOMBED BY R.A.F.

Extensive Damage

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

been issued before fresh

British

Important

gives

LONDON.

It is this reasonable to suppose that considerably more; it the figure of 20,000 prisoners given in energy to the germ of civil war gional Commissioner, and the Lord The King with Lord Dudley, Re- the latest cominunique is an under-

stimate.

which is hatching in France and Mayor, walked through some of the The speed of the offensive has which only the German army of worst bombed areas, picking his meant that communiques had hardly occupation forestalls."

way between piles of rubble, and advances and captures were taking prise

The correspondent adds that sur- viewing craters and devastated place. It may be days before the Generals de Gaulle, Catroux and

homes. is expressed in Paris that LONDON, Dec. 12 (UP)—exact number of prisoners, guns and Legentilhomme have only recently who had had amazing escapes during The King talked to many citizens R.A.F. bombers attacked the tanks taken is kitown.

been deprived of French citizenship the raids in this vicinity, and con- power station at Mannheim last

Brilliant Strategy

by the Vichy Government, but notes gratulated a bey of 17 on rescuing. night with heavy bombs and As the pleture of the first three thot Vichy is showing tardy signs of many people from debris, incendiaries.

days of fighting are fitted together at taking serious steps against the de "Immediately, fires broke out the desert front, it becomes evident Paris, he says, la

GiQ, from reports arriving from Gaulle Government.

Afterwards the King Inspected a discussing

big parade of A.RP. and Civil De- and were still burning when our that the Middle East Command, with possible

further reshuffle in the fence Workers and congratulated aircraft left the scene," it was a brilliant plece of strategy, planned Vichy Governinent whereby M. them on their magnificent work.

TURN to Page 5, Column Two M. Pierre Flandin would become Allbery would leave the Cabinet and

stated..

British In N. Africa

By "Reuters" Chief Diplomatic Correspondent

The report said the bombers were forced to fly through cold and thick clouds until they reached Mannhelm when there was a sudden clearing. It was revealed that other bombers earlier attacked the rallway sidings beside the Rhine at Mannheim, start- The inland harbour at Mannheim was also raided and "the docks at: Calals, Bolourne und Aples were badly knocked about."

LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter).—The crushing blows inflicteding several fires and great explosions.

on Mussolini's ǹrmy in Africa are calculated to have almost á decisive effect on the course of the war. The Italian Fleet must. now either accept battle or the may arise if the pact still holds Duce's Legionnaires in North one of the parties collopacs. Africa. can be considered lost.

Inspiration To Many Their offensive power has been The effect of the italian 'reversen destroyed in one fell blow, while will be most inspiring in the Balkans. the menace to the Nile Valley no The Greeks will be encouraged to longer axlats. H

further acts of valour, and the extent

Aid For U-Boats Off Cuba

HERTZOG RESIGNS

Led Opposition

To Smutts

'.

Minister for the Interior while M. Payrouton would become a Minister.

Indo-China Disturbances

Lyons Announcement LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter). Serious disturbances · In French Indo-China were mon-

Birmingham Damage

LONDON, Dec. 12 (Reuter).—The attack on the Birmingham area which was the first for over a wéck

TURN to Back Page, Column 3

Military

retreated toward Porto Palermo, five miles south of the Hallan key position at Himara.

Approaching Tepelini

"NCUTER" WITH THE GREEK ARMY

DECEMBER 12.-The Greek army Continues to retain the Initiative. TIRN to Back Page, Column 4

LATEST

See Back Pago For Further Late News

Blamed For

Defeat Of Italians

Special to the "Telegraph”

JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 12tioned by the announcer on the (Reuter). — General Hertzog, former Prime Minister and Inter Lyons wireless on Thursday HAVANA, Dec 12 (Reuter). Leador of the Opposition, has night He said that clashes oc- of the help that Britain will be able Allegation that German submarines resigned his mombership Roven provinces between armed revealed in an article written by Signor Farinacel in the "Regime

„ROME, Dec. 12. (UP)-Grave-disquiet within Italy, curred recently-In Saigon-and-in The Italian defout will be foll to give may be increased Yugo-are-being-provisioned off-the-shores Parliament. politically"not" only in Europe but Slavia's hands will be strengthened, lof Cuba by ships of neutral countries

forces and demonstrators, said Fascialli". To-day,***

mand when the military conduct of all over the East.

The resignation of Mr Havenga, to be communiste. the wisdom of Turkish policy justified, calling here was made in the Cuban

Evidently referring to Marshal the war belongs alone on the technical and Axts propaganda in Bulgaria' House of Representatives today, former Finance Minister under |

It was added that damage. won Badoglio, the writer says: "Alde. Government is not alingy, The Japan must now have cause to re-will suffer a sovero set-back.

The allegation was made by Senor General Hertzog in niso announced.

These developments follow General done to civil, administrative and pri- certain person who should keep armed forces to be completely pro- |army had the right; tai expect the consider her hasty action in joining The many friends of Britain in on tuond Congressional felicitas Jorizog resignation from the leader- vate dinge Aumber of bridges quiet is saying that he did not pared."

Chibas in a speech supporting a mo¬ the triparilie part,

France will derive fresh hope, and ions to President Roosevelt on his chip of the fle-United Nationalist | Were destroyed and communications encouragement from this British re-election

| were cut,

want the Greek campaign and - Even⠀⠀⠀ assuming

Signor. Gayda writing to the that violent

Party, which was the official Opposi Order was restored by soldiers, needed a great number of divi-"Giornale d'Italia" says that the battle domestic reactions do not upset the value in German ayes, but it

victory. It will increase France's Benor: Chibam. accused "fth long hal

polles and marines, but there were sions, Fascia Foginio, it is not likely that make M. Laval's policy more un- the residence of a great and friendly ed in a letter from General Hertzog

t (will columnists" of attacking the diploma-

of Egypt will decide the outcome of The news of the resignation appear-wounded on both sides, women, MA Musolini will get much help from popular and distasteful to French Fewer and stealing documents from

the war, and that Italy is confident The measures taken by the local his same berson carried out the of victory. He recalled that Italy not the Germans, and Japanese ald can people in general and to the Army there. He did not name the friendly and Mr. Havenga which was publish government, he concluded, have reaction with the forces already in the best of Austria "after the Aut be ruled out. Indeed, the question in particular.

Power concerned.

ed_la_ the ex-Prime Minister's own sulted in the suppression of these Albania. It is childlai to place triana had occupied Italy amper Rie "Divaderland.*

"aubversive movementi,"

responsibility on the political com- Undine."

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