1941-01-03 — Page 23

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INTENSE RAIDS

ON

BARDIA

Smashing Blows By R.A.F

LONDON, Jan. 2 (Neuter)—Royal Air Force raids on Bardia and Derna, and aerodromes in Timi and Gazala, arc announced in a communique issued by R.A.F. Headquarters in the Middle East.

All bombs nt Bardia burst in the target area but details of ..the damage were not observed. The Italians at Bardia show no sign In Italian East Africa, the of activity. The captured guns now Rhodesian aquadron destroyed a total 329 including 20 heavy and 40

light guns." number of buildings near Sab- derat while other aircraft of the same squadron made a dive attack on enemy positions in

Rome Report

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HOME, Jan. 2 (UP).—The Stefani Keru 60 miles cust-north-east of news agency's correspondent at the Kassala, destroying motor trans- Cyrenaica frontier reveals that since port vehicles, starting a very December 24 British troops have been large fire and silencing several daily assaulting the Italian positions

In the vicinity of Jarabud, in ant A.A. guns,

attempt to overwheim, the

From all operations at British airlines. craft returned safely.

Guns From Sidi Barrani

CAIRO, Jan. 2 (Reuter)-Guns baltie for Sidi captured in the Barrani and during the advance Into Libya tatal 329 and include 20 heavy (0- and 48 light A.A. guns, states day's communique.

The Italian garrison at Bardia shows no signs of activity and is ollowing British forces to continue preparations

lons and concentrations with- out any interference.

There is no change in the situation on other fronts,

Italian

have

He states that the British ained the heights north of the oasis, but the Italian counter-attacks so far have been successful.

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London

Demand London

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.52%

1024

.82442

20%

4021

T.T. Shanghal T.T. Singapore T.T. Japan TT. India

U.S.A.

TT. Manila TT. Batavia T.T. Bangkok T. Saigon France TT. Switzerland T.T. Australia

4391

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4 m/s France

Nom.

30 d/s India

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U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02%

U.S. Cross rate in N.Y. .,4.031⁄2

ITALIAN SABOTAGE

LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter).— Barracks occupied by an Italian garrison at the frontier town of Postumin (on the road from Triesto to Ljubliana, Yugo Slavia) have been set afire.

INSPECTION OF AUSTRALIANSTM

JERUSALEM, Jan. 2 (Reuter) The Australian Army Minister, Mr P. Spender, and the Chief of the Aus- tralian. General Staff, Lieut-General Sturdee, have arrived at Palestine Four civilians have been arrested. CAIRO, Jan. 2 (UP),The General | from Australia on an inspection visit suspected of sabotage and the entire

garrison is under strict observation. Headquarters communique states: of the Australian Imperial Force.

** Italians Quiet

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January 3, 1941.

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General Antonescu's New Move

Military Regime Is Set Up In Rumania

LONDON, Jan. 1 (Reuter).~What amounts to a military regime has been organised by General Antonescu · In Romania during the past few days, according to the Instanbul correspon- dent of a Free French ngeney, who states that this Army Govern ment appears to be superseding the former "Legionary State.”- The correspondent bases his information on reports from res-

BULGARIAponsible persons in Bucharest.

MUST ACCEDE

The Police, railways, posts, foto- graphs and even national banks, have been placed under military | jurisdiction with the secrot nasent of

the

Generat Germans who at Antonescu's request, have sent more troops to Rumania..

If Germany Demands Passage For Troops SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" The correspondent adds that in SOFIA, Jan. 2 (UP)-OMeial Rumunian, pollucal circles it la com

foldered that the present movements sources admitted to day that of German troops do not reach the abroad. They Bulgaria will be forced to consent high figures quoted

German if Germany demands the free simply consist of a now

Division which will tako several days passage of troops across Bul.

to transport. garia.

Internal Situation

("REUTER'8" SPECIAL

CORRESPONDENT).

The Bulgarians estimated there were over 250,000 Germun troops in Rumania and another 250,000 in Hungary; however,

RUMANIAN FRONTIER, Jan. (Reuter)The unhealthy internal reliable quarters close to the situation in Rumania-wherein Com- Axis said that there were nearly munists, and other left wing clements 600,000 German troops Rumania.

the

intre coming into conflict with

Iron Guard d—is the main reason for the drafting of more German troops into the country.

reliable in-

RADIO

ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.e.) and

Such is the gist of formation obtained from Germany, from neighbouring Balkan capitaló and from Bucharest itself.

Germany has not seat anything Rumania, as reported in some quar

31.49 metrça (9,520 kilo-cycles) like a quarter of a million troops into for replacements, "Theatre Land" and Other tem. Allowing for

total strength of Nazi effectiven is believed to be about three divisions. Much of the scaled railway trame

London Relays

The

Radio Programme Broadcast by passing through consists..of

Z. B. W. on a Frequency of 845 k.c's. with armaments which are being sen and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 pan. to pay for Rumaninis oil.

and

8-11 p.m. on 0.52 m.c's. per

second.

H. K. T.

Preventing Sabotage"

Berlin apparently believes that

12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter-three divisions are necessary to pre- vent sabotage of Nazi economie" in- cession.

FI

12.30 Chopin-Concerto No. 2 Interests in Rumania and to amether ngitation against LM: Minor, Op. 21 by Arthur Rubinstein increasing (Plana) and the London Symphony Nazi-supported Antonescu regime an Orchestra cond. by John Barbirollt. the part of Communists, and placr

1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea- upposition elements.. ther Report.

Underlying the whole situation in 1.03 Excerpts from Gilbert and the fundamental conflict between the Sullivan's,'

Iron Guard and Communist Ideolo- anti- Trial by Jury" and "The Gon-gles. The developing of the doliers."

Communist campaign of the Track Reuter and Rugby Press, Guard has led to a note from the Weather

Forecast and Announce Soviet Minister demanding its cessa-

tion. monte,

1.45 The London Palladium Or. chestra and Glits Alpár (Soprano).

2.15 Close Down.

5.45 Indian Programme. 6,30 Closing Local Stock Quota-

tions,

Soviet circles in the Balkans bo- lieve that the new German. Minister to Rumania, Baron von Killinger, is about to re-organise the Gestape's control of Rumania, using Iron Guard nien instrument against the

Dangerous Peasantry

6.32 Rossini-La Boutique Fantas.munists. que London Philharmonic Orches tra conducted by Eugene Goossens.

7.00 London Relay-The News

Com-

if

Report and Announcements.

8.03 Orchestre Napolitain and Germany attempts to get Rumania to

An inquiry by a leading Bucharest 7.15 London Itclay--"Questions of paper among its correspondents in to Hour."

many towns and villages has shown that the urban working classes are LONDON, Jan. 2 (Reuter).-Facts regarding labour war-

7.30 A Programme by Carroll Glb- already under Communist influence. time conditions in Germany revealed by an official of the British

bons (Piano) and Sam Browne Peasants are standing aloof from the Ministry of Economic Warfare, show that despite dictatorial

(Vocal).

Legionary regime and are also taa. powers, the Nazi Government has not been able to achieve 100 6.00 Local Time Signal, Weather highly dangerous mood.

That From this it is evident per cent, control of the workers' movement nor to use all skilled labour

unmarried women, practically all of Deanna Durbin (Vocal) Souvenir marchs by her side in any adventur- whom living in large towns läve

A Francesa!

Song. Or reaction among many Rumanians, illegal for employers. to pay system, as well as young widows,

Wages are fixed and it is been absorbed into the industrial/ De Pausili Napoli de Napolitaine, Jous polley there will be violent-

Someone to Care chestre Napolitain; There is. In addition to the short for Me, 11th Orchestra; Programme-In Our Village

Durbinere more, but it appears that a age of miners a great dearth of skill- (Vocal) tremendous amount of overtime ed workers. particularly metal Tarantelle, Chant De Sirene, Orches- A.RP., Nice Kind Sergeant-Major, is being worked, Hours in the workers. This is shown by a recent tre. Napolitain: The Maids of Cadiz, Norman Long: Un Aroun The Ole factories vary between 10 and issue of "Frankfuerter Zellung," con- My Own, Deanna Durbin (Vocal) North Pole, What Can You Give o“ 12 daily and Government has faining eight pages of "wanted" with Orchestra; Notte Sur Mare Nudist?, Bertha Willmott with Or- advertisements for skilled workers Barcarolle, Orchestre Napolitain. chestra; The Scoutmaster, Jaka been compelled to make conces- for Heinkel, Messerschmitt and other

London Relay Theatre Tilley; Dennis, The Menace from Land." sions concerning overtime pay, firms engaged in war production.

Venice, My Young Mun's Ever Be Nice, Elfe Atherton with Orchestra; Seven Veils, Dear.. Old Fashionow Thing, Norman Long with Plano.

10.15 Dance Music. 11.06 Close Down,"

One of Germany's main problems will be transport and distribution and,} with the effects of the British block- ade, there may soon be a shortage of vital products and supplies.

As a result of Royal Air Force ac-) tivities there has been much damage to transport and distribution,

It is understood that Germany has added 3,000,000 to its labour forces since the war, or 10 per cent more than pre-war figures. They consist of 1,000,000 foreigners and 1,000,000 prisoners of war engaged on civil work and 1,000,000 extra and odd men workers who had retired or who were not in the usual way available. The total number of women employed is now 300,000 more than at the: beginning of the war.

Shortage Of Minera

LONDON, Jan. 2 (British Wire- Jess) There is a great shortage of miners in Germany which has put a violent brake on the cool output 5o ossential if supplies of synthetic fuel, rubber and other commodities are to: be maintained. Ruthless compulsion applied to all workers regardless of the type of work or home Tocalliy has forced the labour authorities to lavish after victory" promises of all kinds on workers, one of these being the abolition of compulsory labour.

The Nazis have had to "soft pedal"

of women. Com the conscription pulsion has been appiled only to

British Journalist Expelled

2

LISBON, Jan (Reuter)-W. Lucas, for many years the London "Times" correspondent In Portugal. hna been ordered to leave the coun- try within 48 hours on account of an article written by him in an Ameri can review.

In it, he alleged that German' 'In- fluence existed in Portugal","

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