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Argentine Scheme To

January 6, 1941.

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Aid Goods To Britain -> FROM PAGE ONE

Special to the "Telegraph” '

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 (UP).- Maritime quarters hero ex- pressed considerable interest in the plan reported from Buenos Aires for the shipment of agricultural goods destined to Britain to Cuba in neutral bottoms, although informed circles said the information had not yet reached officials here.

Magnificent Work By Fire Fighters

tralian Infantry shortly before o pum. on Saturday.

The Italian fog was hauled down the mast over Government House und resiatunco censed,

Thus

In 30 hours the Australian in- fantry fighting in perfect co-opéra“ tion with British mechanised units, Royal Air Force fighter-bombers and big chips of the Royal Navy, smashed the iron ring round this

It is believed that one difficulty in the execution of such a scheme is

services between Argentina and Cuba. Fow, if any, United States vessels operate between these

the lack of any extensive shipping vaunted stronghold.

regularly

much

Complete Surrender CAIRO, Jan. ↑ (Reuter)It la officially announced that the wholo Italian forces occupying the northern been forced to surrender,

ver there are a number of sector of the Bardia defences have

FROM PAGE ONE

merchantmen tied up in Hemisphere ports and it is. effort to drive him off with machine- suggested unofficially that some of guns. Bombs fell on the golf course these might be requisitioned for and a school sports ground. There service by various American Govern- were no casualties. The raider Interments. strated another part of the town In connection with the plan, if Is damnging roofs before he was chased recalled that the recent inter-Ameri- off.

can Maritime Conference adopted a resolution looking to the establish- ment of free ports in the western AL 7 p.m. the night alarm was hemisphere, including Cuba, sounded in the London area a mument Informed circles said if such a port after the anti-aircraft guns opened in established it might prove valuable up. There were several periods of in any trans-shipment Echeme such as quiet during the London attack, and the one proposed. then the guns blazed as a raider was! heard. He dropped only two bombs.

Rakters were also over Midlanda town to-night.

Raiders over a south Wales town were reported at 0.30 p.m.

London's All-Clear

Italians Seph Solace LONDON, Jan. 5 (Reuler),—Pre-` paration of the Italian public for news of the fall of Bardia was under- taken by Ansaldo, editor of Count! Clano's newspaper "11 Telegrafo," In his weekly radio talk to the Italian

forces,

The German news agency quotes Ansaldo as saying, "Whatever the fate of Bardia may be, whatever the hour it may fall, the heroic deeds of her defenders call for the thanks of | . all Italians."

He added that the defence of Bardia by General Berganzoli for 20

north WAR IN EARNEST was a source of pride to Italy.

The all-clear was sounded in the London area at 1.30 p.m., after a heavy high-explosive bombs had} fallen in residential area

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and

wreckert several houses, as well as

damaging others.

Four persons were sent to hospital and rescuers are searchingg for others: who are trapped in the debris.

Three high-explosive bombs in a nearby district damaged houses, but there were no casualties.

A number of raiders over south east England crossed the coast later than usual and flew at unusually low heights despite the anti-aircraft guns As they flew Inland, explosions were

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Land Mines Parachuted LONDON, Jan. 5 (UP) B.B.C. Įstatement disclosed that the Luft-: waite dropped huge land nines on

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Britain by parachute, in a "deliberate

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slaughter."

This is the first public disclosure because censorship has suppressed mention of I before.

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ing a battle yesterday morning which lasted for an hour.

Giving details of yesterday's rald on Kameraster and Charnumarn the communique revealed that six French bombers dropped 14 bombs on the fell in fields and woods and there were no That casualties.

undefended cities. All of the bombs

bombed enemy planes on the ground, In retaliation six Thal planes destroying four bembers. They also atfacked enemy barracks and tanks. All the Thai planes returned oll from the raids, and the Thailanders Suffered no casualties in any of the engagements.

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LONDON, Jan. 5 (Reuter),Rear Admiral Leshy, U.S. representative to his way to Vichy. Vichy, is now In French territory on

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH!! NEW YORK, Jan. 3: (UP)The Columbia Broadcoating System' has

Another American diplomat, Robert picked up a report from La Lluco. Murphy. Counsellor of the U.S. broadcast over the Italian radio, say- Embassy in Vichy, is reported to have that the Drills cruiser Renown arrived in Casablanca, Morocco, and Is docked at Gibraltar undergoing American news reports from Vichy repairs. The damage was due to say that he is expected to seo General shell fire.

Nogues, the Resident-General there.

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M. Reynaud spoke of officially con- Armed anti-French and anti-Christian activities in Thailand which had noti been published. French citizens and] officials were constantly humiliated in the street and there were several; cases where they had been molested, and injured, by youthful demonstra-) tors against whom no disciplinary! nellon had been taken by the Thai-

and authorities.

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Stones were thrown at three priests the street and one was Injured on The Neaton December 10-On December 27 similar incidents occurred and anti-Christian posters were put up near the church.

Treatment of Officials

A French architect and a French; engineer, ene with severol and the offer with very many years of service with the Thalfand Government, were discharged in circumstances which reflected the Government's contempt; of them.

Recognition was withdrawn from a military adviser, Colonel Pichon. und no explanation was vouchsafed

him

It had been previously stated, and had since been confirmed, that a Bishop and several nuns expelled from Thailand were held up at the rallway station at Salon Lakon where they were placed in a large Iron cage near the station for thei amusement of the populace,

LONDON, Jan. 0 (Reuter)—The Stock Exchange Committee has formally announced dealings in two new government tax loans, namely, 2 per cent, national war bonds, 19-16-18, anxt 3 per cent saving! bonds, 1955-65.

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Bardia

was not a fortress; it was merely equipped with entrenchments and that the Italians hekl out was due solely to their heroism.

Ansaldo stated that the military results of the defence were clearly recognised. It had stopped the English offensive and had given the | Italian troops in Libya time to rully.

Earlier Reports LONDON, Jan. 5 (Reuter),-At the time of writing no news has been received in London that Bardia has completely fallen though the capture of 15,000 prisoners, officially im- nounced this afternoon, leaves little doubt nx to the outcome of the battle.

A military spokesman has pointed out how really eased Britain's with the capture of Bardio. maintenance problem will become use of the fort will save the Jong overland journey from Mersa Matruh

The

and the port of Solium which, unti

a

few days ngo, was under shell Are from Bardia, will be of greater use. The water supply at Bardia is also believed to be better than any avail- abis at Mersa Matruh, Sidi Barrant, Bugbug or

or Sollum.

that spokesman also emphasised the capture of Bardia-the Arst Italian township to fall-will be an- other severe blow to Italian prestige while

the capture of 15,000 prisoners, with the promise of more to come, means that Marshal Graziani's army, destined for the invasion of Egypt, no longer exists. In fact, it has been disposed of in less than a month.

French Cut Road

LONDON, Jan. 5 (Reuter).—A de- tachment of marines of the Free French Forces has succeeded in cut- Sing the road between Bardia and Tobruk, announces the press service of Free France in London to-day.

The service adds that at the time of this success, this detachment was patrolling west of positions still held by the Italians.

In Sudan, the announcement says, deluchments of Spahis had various encounters with enemy patrols which were rapidly scattered leaving several enemy dead in the field,

Incessant Bombardment LONDON, Jun, 5 (Reuter).—Italian- aerodromes in eastern Libya - were subjected to an incessant bombard- ment during the night of January 3-4 throughout Saturday, states a communique Issued from the R.A.F. (Middle East) Headquarters in Cairo. During two encounters with the Italian air force, three CR-42's were hot down in flames and one other was destroyed. British losses were one fighter in the Western Desert.

Churchill's Message LONDON, Jan. 5 (Reuter),--The Prime Minister, Mr Winston Churchill, has sent a congratulatory message to the Prime Minister Australia on the "magnificent manner In which the Australian offensive ugainst Bardia has opened."

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Mr Churchill adds: "The piercing of the western sector and the capture of at

Icast

5,000 prisoners in itself constitutes a fine feat of arms and is, I believe and trust, the prelude to even greater success."

15,000 Prisoners SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" CAIRO, Jan. 3 (UP)-A General

Headquarters communique states that that the Italians in the whole northern sector of Bardia have surrendered, and are now resisting only in a smali restricted area in the southeast_zone, Over 15,000 Italians have been taken prisoner.

Admiralty Communique LONDON, Jon. B (UP)-An Admiralty communique consisting of Admiral Cunningham's report of the attack on Bardio Inst Friday says, "The attack on Bardia on January 3 was supported by our naval force, the bombardment being carried out ០៩ necessary throughout the d day.

"The battle fiect provided for one hour and a half a heavy concentra- tion on the enemy support troops, tanka and motor transport, while Eccondary armaments of the battle- ships and destroyers dealt with the

defences. "No casualties or damage sustained during these operations ex- for a few casualties from a near miss on our gunboat HMS. Aphis. Next of kin are being informed, Our naval units were attacked on several occasions by enemy aircraft but without success.”

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CALCUTTA, Jan. 5 (Reuter)-A big rally of industrial workers has passed a' resolution calling on the Indian masses of workers to stand ahoulder to shoulder with British workers to victory.

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