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No. 18348

六拜禮 號四月一英港香 SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1941. 日七初月二十

MAJOR ASSAULT ON BARDIA BELIEVED

TO HAVE STARTED

LONDON, JAN. 3 (REUTER).—AUSTRALIAN TROOPS AT DAWN PENETRATED ONE SECTOR OF THE BARDIA DEFENCES SAYS A CAIRO COMMUNIQUE. THIS MAY ONLY HAVE BEEN A RAID BUT IT RATHER LOOKS AS IF IT IS THE FIRST MAJOR ATTACK.

ITALIAN FLIGHT CONTINUES

Albanians Raid Tirana

The success of these first operations will de- termine whether or not the major attack develops on a 'full scale at once,

The Australians were assisted by tanks and Cairo reports that the operations are continuing. Bardia is not just a port; it is a supply base and was the headquarters for the Italian army when it was in Egypt.

It is reported that some 20,000 Italians are still in

LONDON, Jan. 3 (Reuter).—Latest reports from Albania indicate that the Italians are still being pushed back and are being harried more and more by Albanian irregulars in their the city.

TRIPOLI BOMBED BY R. A. F.

Middle East

Raids

CAIRO, Jan. 3 (Reuter) Two heavy ralds on shipping in Tripoli harbour were carried out by the Royal Air Force during Wednesday night, says a com- munique.

'rear,

Bands of Albanians are com-

ing down from the mountains cutting road communications, ricking off despatch riders and raiding gendarmerie posts. There have even been raids on Tirana, capital of Albania.

In Belgrade it is freely reported that advancing Greek troops have found Italians who were stabbed in the back with all the marks of vendelta warfare,

Strong Defences

{''REUTER" OUTSIDE · PARDIAL

Jan. 3. The outer defences of Bardia are very extensive`. stretching from Waddi Rahib, a coastal point about five miles north of Bardia, in a semi-circle reaching about four miles inland and meeting the const again at] Waddi Maatred, some four miles? south of Bardia.

This outer ring comprising about forty posts, is supplemented by fur- ther lines within the perimeter. Each defended post is manned by thirty to forty soldiers and is laked to the next post by barbed wire entangle- In addition, a tank trap ments, trench 10 feet wide and about ten feet deep, runs round the greater Jonger they will soon threaten to cut portion of the defences, the road from Tepelink to Vaiona.

In the southern sector the Greeks have advanced a further three miles and if this advance continues much

+ El Basan Bombed ATHENS, Jan, 3. (UP).—A com-

Italian Communique LONDON. Jan. 3 (Reuter) ---

artillery In the Cirenaica frontier

munique lasued by the RAF Head-British mechanised units and British quarters states that British planes naval units were shelled by Italian bombed the centre of El Bassun zone, says to-day's Italian High yesterday with high explosive and Command communique. Incendiary bombs, starting three Repented bombing *of advance large fires. All the British planes enemy bases and enemy ships near returned safely.

Advance on Valona SPECIAL TO the "TelegrĀPH"

.

the coust is also mentioned, while it

During the first attack bombs straddled the south-east mole and five cruisers moored there,

is claimed that a British cruiser was other bombs hitting the Customs

The communique adds that other STRUGA, Jan. 3 (UP)-Frontier jetty and one ship and starting

reports say that Greek column Italian aircraft bombed and machine- several fires near seaplane han-advanced along the Susica river the Bardin front and in the desert gunned British mechanised forces on valley in the face of fierce Italian Explosions and fresh fires followed resistance to a point 12 miles south-and states that all Italian aircraft and a seaplane hangar started burn-cast of Valora. "ing="

gars.

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says

returned,

On the Greek front, local attacks In-the-Kikura-sector,-the-Greeks on the several sectors were repulsed, During the second rald, direct hits are advancing along the main road and the communique

that # were registered on the Customs Jetty, occupied the village of Bubes five enemy to flight and resulted in the towards Berat and this morning "bold raid by Italian troops" put the enusing Ares and three explosions,

of Kiisura. The probably on shilpa moored alongside, miles northwest

El Bassan is stated to have beon Two large motor vessels were hit, lusses on both sides were very small sin is stated clouds of heavy smoke resuiting.

because the main body of Italians bombed by enemy aircraft. Į had previously been withdrawn. The *Fires Visible For 60 Miles Greeks captured three officers and 180 men, three machine-guns and one The fires were visible for over 60 autotruck. miles.

Bardia was again subjected to a series of raids on the same night, Inrge fires being started among the stores and buildings.

Greek Devotion

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The communique says that there is nothing to report from East Africa. Sudan, Front Activity "DEUTER'S" SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT IN THE SUDAN LONDON, Jan. 3 (Reuter)- Carried on a stretcher for four days Once again after over 40 years, the KHARTOUM, Jan. 3 (Router)...... over the Albanian mountains by milltary railway built by Lord Kit- Greek soldiers and with a broken leg chener for the Two further raida were made on

reconquest of the and bullet wound in the elbow, a Thursday, mainly on a motor trans-Royal Air Force pilot of

British Sudan, is choked with war material. port concentration and encampment bomber, which was last

Sons and grandsons of both British west of the town, causing consider es over the

inom

Officers and Dervish · chiefs who WHU Italian lines in fought as mortal foes in 1897 able damage, the extent of which was southern Albania 12 days ago, hos Bighting now, though this time they confirmed by photographs.

Numerous

ore ranged side by side along a wild were earried out in Italian East up as lost. The alr

The entire crew had been given straggling 1,200-mile front from the

gunner

the shores was Red Sea to Africa, but there is nothing outstand-killed but the observer arrived back Rudolph. Ing to report.

So many languages ure spoken From all these operations, all Bri- with the pilot.. When the pilot jump-

great Imperial army ed from the machine, he had already among this had a bullet through the elbow but assembled in the bush country that it the "Land of as he fell, part of the parachute har-is becoming known ness caught round his leg, and as the Babel". parachute opened, his leg Was1 Arabs, Ethioplans, South Africans, Rhodeslany, Sudanese, Somalis, TURN to Page 5, Column Four

reconnaissance flights

juts arrived at his base.

tish aircraft returned safely.

Queen Elizabeth Recrosses Atlantic

broken.

Parachute Fire At LONDON, Jan. 3 (Reuter).—It is} Even as I was sailing down, an authoritatively stated that the liner Italian fighter came after me and the para- Queen Elizabeth has successfully re- put 20 bullets through crossed the Alantic from New York chule," he said, to Cape Town en route for an un-

The plot Innded heavily ns the disclosed destination.

result of the punctured parachute. During her voyage, the Queen After lying on the ground for half Elizabeth did not sight enemy craft an hour, he was found by a Greek TURN to Pago 5, Column Four

of any kind.

Hopkins For London To Represent Roosevelt

of

Lake

DUBLIN PROTEST Eire 'Roused By Bombings

DUBLIN, Jan. 8 (Reuter).— The Eire Department of Ex- ternal Affairs says: "Fragments of explosive and incendiary bomba dropped at Curragh,

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Cardiff Puts Out Its

Fires: Vicious

Vicious Raid

Special to the “Telegraph”

CARDIFF, Jan. 3 (UP)—All the big fires which were started

in last night's raid were extinguished this morning and public. services are proceeding fairly smoothly.

There was an extensive fire in a printing works.

LATEST

The nurses in one hospital superintended the removal of. hundreds of patients without casualties.

Entertainment Tax To Be Increased

Official Announcement

The field of entertainment is invaded to cull faxes to meet

war expenditure in the Colony by an amending Ordinance pub lished in the. "Government Gazette" this morning.

The minimum entrance fee on

which tax is chargeable is lower- BLOCKADE

LEAKAGE

The Russia Supplying Nazis

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

ed from 20 cents to four cents and it is announced that the duties on all other admission fees will be increased.· amount of the increase is not given because this will be decid- LONDON, Jan. 3 (UP).-M ed in Legislative Council later Hugh Dalton, the Minister of when the Hon. Financial Secret-Economic Warfare, said to-day ary_makes known_his_require that an increasing amount-of- ments.

United Staten cotton is entering

The amendment published to-day Vladivostok. He expressed con- clears the ground for such action.

It is explained that "as the War cern at this apparent "leak" in Expenditure of the Colony recently the blockade of Germany, inas- undertaken or contemplayed exceeds much as Russia imports more the estimate of revenue from the War than Russian requirements. Taxation Ordinance, the question of

Mr Dalton said that scrup rubber introducing u Resolution into the and other products from the United Legislative Council providing for an Increase in the above rates has had to be considered,"

Present Rates

The rates at present in force (Since 1830) are as follows: -

Where the amount of payment for admission, excluding the timount of duty-

does not exceed 20 cents Free exceeds 20 cents and does

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not exceed 50 cents exceeds 50 cents and does

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not exceed $1 exceeds $1 and does not

exceed $2.

excceda 52 and does not

exceed $3 exceeds 33 and does not.

exceed $4. exereds $4 and does not

Scents

10 cents

20 cents

States were also entering Vladivostok, transported by United States and Panamanian ships. The shipments to Vladivostok diminished a few months ago, but are now resuming serious proportions,

Touts To Be Barred

Putting End To Ticket Selling Racket

An explanation couched in 30 cents strong language is published to-

40 cents day with a draft of a Bill to amend the Place of Public Enter-

exceed $5........ 50 cents tainment Regulation Ordinance, exceeds $5.... 50 cents for the first in the "Government Gazette."

$5 and 20 cents for each addi-

tional $5 or part thereof.

EXCHANGE FUND Buoyant Position

The amendment forbids anybody to scil, or offer or exhibit or possess för zale, or solicit the purchase of any ticket or voucher to any licenced dutiable entertainment anywhere ox- cept at the box-office, and then only at the official price. The penalty for infringement is $250.

Under "Objects and Reasons" it in stated:

The object of the proposed new section....is to put an end to a ticket-selling racket which has grown into an intolerable nuisance.

Gongs of Touts

Time bombs fell in some areas and the householders evacuated.

The position of the Exchange Bombs enused havoc in several Fund on June 30 last shows that streets and the ruina are reminiscent. the total assets amounted to acting for individuals or gangs who

of Ypres during the world war, *.

Juliantown, Mulcek and Borris Kunming Bombed fell on many other churches.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (Reuter)-President Roosevelt dis-

have been examined and found closed to-day that he is shortly sending to Britain Mr Harry

KUNMING, Jan. 3 (UP)-Twelve to be of German origin, Hopkins, former Secretary of Commerce, as his personal repre-

Japanese bombers bombed the south- The Charge d'Afaires in Berlin has cast part of Kunming at 1.50 p.m. on sentative until a new ambassador is appointed to succeed Mr been instructed to make an energetic January 2, amidst heavy ground Joseph Kennedy.

The President's announcement re- protest to the German Government fring. Turning over Kunming, they garding Mr Hopkins came as a com- against violation of Irlah territory by dropped "new year cards." They Presidont Roosevelt added plote surprise in Washington and Gorman aircraft and the loss of life crossed the lake and bombed the that Mr Hopkins would have no aroused much speculation. There is and destruction of property which Weas Mountain, official status and no duties out-to the President on Mr Hopkins who, and fire.

probably no man in America so close resulted from the bomb explosions side Britain, hle duties being to therefore, is in an excellent position maintain personal contacts with to inform Mr. Churchill very precise the British Government,

"The President sald that he expected

to nominate a new ambassador to the Senate next week, w

ly whore the President stands.

He was further instructed to claim full. reparation and insist that, effec ‚tivo^-steps ›be taken to avoid, a. re- currence of such happenings."

In other words; · thére is no man more able to bring the President and Investigation into the origin of the the Prime Minister, closer together | bombs: dropped at other places is across the 3,000 miles of the Atlantic. | proceeding.

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Thunderbolt Is The Thetis

Briefly, the trouble, is that touts,

A large school and a church were £12,597,727, of which 71.80 per have bought quantities of tickets in also gutted, while incendiary bombs cent, was held in glit edged advance, stand about in the streets sterling securities, 28.10 per adjoining and the entrance halls of cent, on deposit in London at call and approaches to, cinemas, theatres and sports grounds, sometimes even or short notice and 0.10 per cent.ob

obstructing die entrances, box-omeon In silver.

or turnstiles, importuning would-be from The Certificates of Indebtedness entrants to buy their. Uckets culalanding amounted to $177,031,830, them, and often representing that all which is equivalent to £11,004,477 af other

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sents are fully booked, SPECIAL TO THE ""TELEGRAPH" La. 3d. the middle market rate on this nuisance been received from

only have

complaints against LONDON, Jan. 8. (UP)The that day. submarine-Thunderbolt- which During the six months ended on entertainment organisers and · the that day, the Fund purchased a fur pubile; But there is cause to believe the Admiralty announced had her small quantity of liver that the operations of gangs or | sunk an Italian submarino, was subsidiary coins to be refined, and¦roughs, interested in the sale at their. formerly the Thetis which met marketed. No sales of silver were own prices of these tickets, have re- disaster in Liverpool hay June 1, e local exchange market as found of the public and even in a street effected...and the. Fund operated in sifted in several assaults on memberi 1989 during her trial trips.

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