1940-12-23 — Page 26

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 23, 1940.

ADVANCE ANNOUNCEMENT

BY THE MANAGEMENT OF

The Gloucester Hotel

FOR

CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES

AND

NEW YEAR'S EVE 1940-1941

CARNIVAL NIGHTS

TUESDAY, 24th DEC.

GEN. GRAZIANI ADMITS ITALIANS WIPED

WIPED OUT:

Special to the "Telograph"

ROME, DEC. 22 (UP).—MARSHAL GRAZIANI HAS SENT A Report to musSOLINI ON THE ANGLO-ITALO. BATTLES IN EGYPT, CONCLUDING WITH THE WORDS: “IT IS PREMATURE TO MAKE ANY PREDICTIONS IN THIS TITANIC BATTLE. IF THE BRITISH ARMOURED UNITS ARE MARKING TIME BEFORE THE FORT OF BARDIA, THIS IS DUE EX- CLUSIVELY TO THE BRAVERY OF THE ITALIAN SOLDIERS."

MARSHAL GRAZIANI REVEALED THAT THE BATTLE HAD BEEN MOST SANGUINARY. HE SAID THAT A NUMBER OF ITALIAN DETACHMENTS HAD BEEN WIPED OUT WHILE RESISTING AT SIDI BARRANI AND AT OTHER POINTS;

He emphasised that the British attack at Sidi Barrani came as no surprise, but that the superiority of British armoured units forced the Italians into an orderly retreat.

RADIO

Graziani said that the battle for Bardia was continuing. He stressed the importance of the British air and naval forces in the British attack, at the same time ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and 31.49 metres. (9,520 kilo-cycles) saying that Italian action had been hindered by sandstorms.

Marshal Graziani claimed that at least 42 British planes had been brought

AFTER DINNER $2.00 Cover Charge down and probably 20 more. He revealed that the British 1 few days AFTER DINNER $2.00 Cover Charge attack occurred

before the Italian attack on Matruh was scheduled.

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EXTENSION. 2 A.M.

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TUESDAY, 31st DEC.

EXTENSION 3 AM.

DINNER $8.00

AFTER DINNER $2.00 Cover Charge

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Mopping-Up

LONDON, Dec. 22 (Reuter)-Bri- tish mechanised troops are still clear- ing up in the area north-west of Bardia, destroying odd pockets of. resistance and making sure that Mar- shal Graziani will not be able to re-

inforce the Garrison at Bardin itself,

British Headquarters in Cairo an- nounced to-day that our troops around Bordin are being steadily reinforced. A further seven guns from a frontier post wo recently occupied have now

been co

collected.

The situation on other fronts Is "un- changed."

GREEK

ANOTHER BREAK-THROUGH New Threat To Tepelini

ATHENS, Dec. 22_(UP).—It is reliably learned that follow- ing heavy fighting the Italians have been driven from their com- manding positions on the Chimara mountain and are streaming northwards attempting to fortify and hold new positions south of Valona Bay.

A communique states that

Some of the thousands of prisoners the Greek advance was con- taken in the Western Desert have tinued on various fronts. Itallan been sent to Palestine where they are planes bombed Larissa, Janning, being put in a special camp in the Patras, Levkas and Jannina and central Judan platu. Some 2,000 ar- rived on Saturday,

British Communique

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

INDIA AND THE WAR

Relay Of London "Hi, Gang!"

Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 848 k.e's, and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11 pm. on 9,52 m.c's per second.

FL2

12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- cession.

12.30 Compositions of Beethoven, to Local Time Signal and Weather Report

1.93 Neuro Spirituals sung by Paul Robeson (Bass).

1.13 Orchestre Raymonde. 1.30. Neuter &. Rugby Press, Wen- Forecast, and Announcements. 1.45 Dance Mašlo by Billy Cotton & Ills Band

ther

2.15 Close down.

NOTE

0.30 Closing local Stock Quota-

0.32 Compositions of Rossini. 7.0 London Relay---The Nows. 7.15 London Relay--'Questions of The Hour."

7.30 Yehudi Menuhin (Violin) and Elleen Joyce (Piano).

six Italian planes were shot Former Editor Tells Minstrels (Debussy); Fight of the

down.

An official spokesman stated that

Press His Views

The difficulty of reconciling

Bumble-Beo Rimsky-Korsakov Danse

Espagnole (La Vida Breve

| De Falla), Yehudi Menuhin (Violin) with Pianb secomp., Romance

At Budapest the Greek radio was the attitude of Congress Party (Lisiz), K., Au Bord D'Une Source

the Orient-Waltz

CAIRO, Dec. 22 (UP).—The Gen- on the northern front the Greeks cop- eral headquarters

ters communique says, tured 300 prisoners, eight cannon and "Egypt; reinforcements are steadly other war materials. reacking our troops in the Bardia

Eileen Joyce (Piano). area. A further, seven guns have heard describing the Greek capture leaders, who have openly ex-

-7.43 Studio--Talk -on Coventry by been collected from the cuciny on the near Tepelini of fortified positions pressed their awareness of the Mrs C. A. S. Russ. frontier posts which we recently ac- that the Italians had claimed were

7.55 Interlude, danger of Nazism and their: Tales from cupied. On other fronts the situation Impreter-Offensive Broken

hope that it would be defeated, (Strauss, arr. Egg), Marck Weber & is unchanged."

"Rome Reports

Near Kisura the Italian counterfund their action in breaking is Orchestra. ROME, Dec. 22 (UP)—To-day's offensive broke down and the Greeks, with the, Government of Indía 8.0 Local Time Signal. Weather: communique states that British planes with violent bayonet charges, drove over the question of India's deport and Announcements. bombed Tripollania

8.03 This week's programmes. and Flume. them out their fortified positions, claration of war to the extent

of Italian aircraft were very active at near Chimera, states the radio. Cyrenalcea, Upper Sudan. In Albania dive bombers attacked enemy bases and communication lines on the Greek front. Four Italian and eleven enemy planes were shot dawn.

New Silver Rupees

Increased Demand NEW DELHI, Dec. 23 (Reuter), The Indian Government has decided

6.07 Archibald Joyce Waltz Mcd-.

Vienaese Waltz Orchestra, 8.15 London Relay—711, Gang? 0.0 London Relay-The ́ ́News & News Commentary.

Heavy fighting continues though of courting arrest and imprison- Ies. the Greek position is favourable. ment, was mentioned by Mr In the assault on Tepelini the Edwin Haward in a press Inter- Italians suffered heavy losses in view this morning. wounded and prisoners and quantities Mr Haward, Is Adviser on Indian of equipment including ten fleld Affairs and Deputy Director of the pieces.

Far Eastern Bureau of the Ministry The Greeks retain the initiative of Information.. and remain in an extremely advan years In India, and was editor of the He spent, many tageous position all along the front.

"Civil and Military Gazette" and Coastal Success

"The Pioneer-From-1030-to-1998, he was editor of the "North China Dally News."

designed

9.30 Humorous and Vocal Variety, 19,3 An hour of Dance Musle. 11.0 Close down.

Gayda's Hint

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

From Stranga comes a report that the Greeks captured three villages in three different sectors this morning. The new Constitution which Par- In the coastal sector carly this lament devised for India in 1035

ROME, Dec, 22 (UP), ---Signor to institute large-scale miniing af morning, they captured the village of after six years' claborate inquiry and d'Italia to-day hints that further Goyda in the newspaper "Voce sliver rupees for early issue owing Pojana, ave miles north-east of consultation, said Mr Haward, was transfer of United States ships to to an increased demand due to trade Vranista, after a hard fight.

In the Tomorica River section into direct formal relationship with Cross, Minister of Shipping, might

designed to bring and absorption by hoarding.

the Indian stotes Britain, as proposed by Mr Ronald The new coins will consist of one 5 am, the Greeks captured the vill the half silver and one half alloy com- age of Romas, a mile and a half to eleven provinces of British India draw America into the war by pro- pared with present coins which the west of the Tomorien River, in a Federal Government responsible voking the tri-partite pact.

to a Federal Legislature, composed are eleven-twelfths silver and one-the Tomoro Mountains and about 20 of representatives of the rulers of twelfth alloy. They will have a metres due east of Berat. In the those States and the elected Legis- special groove in the edge which is Gramsl sector, they have occupied the latures of the Provinces. practically an absolute safeguard village of Tervoll, against counterfelung.

Enemy Pursued

Congress Protest From the Klisura sector, it is re- At the outbreak of war, the Con-| NOVEL STYLE OF ported that the Greeks continued to gress Party, desplie its sympathy pursue the Italians retreating along with the decision to fight Hiller re-

the

Generalissimo's Eldest Son

ENTERTAINMENT the Desnica River valley in the diree-sented the fact that India's entry into Nows). Major-General

tion of the village of Bubes), 12 aniles the war was brought about by the Ching-kuo, eldest son of Generalis-

the

t Saturday,

SHIUKWAN, Dec. 22 (Central Chiang

north.

British Government's own formal de-simo Chiang Kai-shek, ead Superin- A novel form of entertainment to the "Funiety" to raise funds for thei In the Tepelini sector, the Greeks claration in London. Indin, sold Mr tendent of the 4th Administrative Hongkong Society for the Profecilon are reported to have advanced more Howard, could not decinre war on Area in Klangsi Province, arrived in of Children, will include many than a mile in the Gribs Mountains her own account since her central Shlukwan, Kwangtung, last

was, unlike after defeating the Italians near the Government

He called on General Li Han-yun, items and a few surprises.

still responsible to Chairman of the Kwangtung Pro- The show is being produced by village of Dorza, while in the Osum Dominions, Parliament.

vincial Government, conferred with David Kossick supported by a strong River sector, they are reported to be

Congress leaders protested against him on official affairs and, loft for

Ministries manned by their members. Since that time, the British Government had offered to enlarge the Viceroy's Cabinet in India, but the offer has not been taken up.

Though the decision of the Con- greas Party leaders was to bo SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" .

a gen

cast of artists many of whom were "pproaching the village of Gostanjan,this by the resignation of the eight Fengyang yesterday.

with him in "Vaudefun." Several six miles to the west of Vierja.

dance numbers are being arranged,

by Nellie Field and Freddy Archer is

in charge of the vocal flema.

"Funiety" will be given at tho China Fleet Club Theatre on Friday, January 3, at 0.16 p.m. Bookings cañ be made at Anderson's Music Store

Yunnan Towns

Bombed

KUNMING, Dec. 22 (UP) regretted, said Mr Haward, there was

feeling of general SWORDFISH LOST Bombed Kokiu in Yunnan to-day, but recognised that his country's future Twelve Japanese bembers beavily over the issue of war. The Indian of unity in India

a

Hongkong Refugee and Social Welfare Council

THE

British victory, and the industrial FOOD KITCHENS

LONDON, Dec. 22 (Router)The it is impossible at present to ascertain and prosperity depended upon British submarine Swordfish (Liout the damage. M. A. Langley), is overdue and must Eight other Japanese planes bomb lenders who are behind the Congress be considered lost, according to an ed the railway town of Tsutsen which Party are also of the same view. Admiralty comununique.

is near Mengise.

Hitler-Santa Claus Or God Almighty?

- LONDON, Dec. 22 (Renter) —Almighty God has called on Germany to lead the way to a purer and better world Herr Frank, the Nazi Governor-General of Poland, told an audience at Krakov during a Christmas celebration.

Reason For Split One reason for the split was the demand of Congress leaders for free dom of speech. The Government was willing to countenance freedom of speech to the utmost possible ex- tent compatible with the war situa- tion, but even in England, if objectors were to speak vo us to embarrass and hinder the Government's war effort, they would be subject to arrest and punishment.

India's attainment of Dominion status, said Mr Haward, would come in due time. Everything was being done to ensuro that existing difficulties in regard to the minorities "This Christmas tree," he Germans. Never before have ty adjusted. India, said Me Haward, and other problems would be proper said, "brings us: a sacred we boon so exalted.”

was a victim of her size, her climatle message that the German nation

and ethnological complexities,,' and Lonely Sublimity

these questions required carafi has been called upon to establish | peace in Europe through Adolf sits in lonely sublimity; he mess Mrs

Referring to Hitler, he said: "He adjustment

parably great his

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Count the "TELEGRAPHS" everywhere Hitler's victory "The highest marelato, mal in die unseren hire Fishing of .17. Observatory

good and the greatest gift Adolf Hitler is called upon to be the Road reported to the on Almighty God has given to man leader of the world unhampered by day, that whilst dayving, à car in anyone. The Almighty has blessed Nathan Road; naar Lalchikok : she is to be a German. We are the Clermon nation so that it may locked down a Chinesa woman proud to master the world as carry the light into the wildemess," who, apparently) was not injured.

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