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AUSSIES

FINISH THEIR TASK

Bardia, Jan. 5 (Router)

has surrendered.

-The Italian garrison

The last remaining pockets of resistance were mopped up by Australian infantry shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday.

The Italian flag was hauled down from the mast over Government House and resistance ceased:

Thus in 36 hours the Australian 'infantry fighting in perfect co-operation with British mechanised units, Royal Air Force fighter-bombers and big ships of the Royal Navy, smashed the iron ring round this much) vaunted stronghold,

Fall of Bardia

25,000 Prisoners Captured

Including Commander And Four Generals

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

Complete Surrender

CAIRO, Jan, 5 (Réuter).—IL is officially announced that the whole Italian forces occupying the northern sector of the Bardia defences have been forced to surrender.

Italians Seek Solace LONDON, Jan. 5 (Reuter),— Preparation of the Italian public for news of the full of Bardia was undertaken by Ansaldo, editor of Count Ciano's news- paper "Il Telegrafo," in his

weekly radio talk to the Italian

forces,

Residents'

Adventures

defence of War Escapes Come

To Light

The German news agency quotes Ansaldo as saying, "Whatever the fate of Bardia may be, whatever, the it may fall, the herole deeds of her defenders call for the thanks of all fallans," He added

that

the Bardia by General Berganzoli for 20 Bardia was not a fortress; it was was a source of pride to Italy. days was merely. equipped with entrenchments

As the war grows older the and that the Italians held out was

thrilling escapes of people known due solely to their heroism.

Ansaldo stated that the military in Hongkong are coming to light all resistance at Bardin ceased stilts of the defence were clearly and can be divulged without risk!

recognised. It had stopped

CAIRO, Jan. 5 (UP).—It is officially announced, that the British captured 25,000 Italian prisoners at Bardia including a Commander, and four Senior Italian Generals. Booty captured or destroyed included 15 light and five medium tanks.

The General Headquarters "In Libya communique states:

theof giving away information to

at 1.30 p.m. to-day. The town, Exglish offensive and had given the with the total forces_defending | Italian troops in Libya time to rally,

the

it and all stores and equipment) is now in our hands. General Berganzoli, Commanding Italian forces at Bardia, another Corps Commander and four Senior Generals are prisoners of

war.

"It is not yet possible to make n full count of ull prisoners but so for the captured exceed 25.000. Among other, booty captured or destroyed were 45 light and five medium tanks

New Supply Base

of

attle.

LONDON, Jun. 5 (UP) The cap-fà few days of greater use,

lure of Bardia gives the British a from Bardia, will new supply base along the lengthen-

the enemy.

Victor Emmanuel Applauds Chaplin

Earlier Reports

'The former Misses Holland, Mrs A. 11. LONDON, Jan. 5 (Reuter).At the daughters of Mr and

Holland of Hongkong are In this tling of writing no news has been

category. received in London that Barda has

Miss Johnann Holland, who mar- completely fallen though the capture ried Licut L. G. Wilson of the Fleet 15,000 prisoners, officially an-Air Arm3, was trapped in Paris meed this afternoon, leaves, little without regular means of leaving the loubt to the outcome of the country when the French lines broke early in June. She and the wife of A military spokesman has pointed another naval officer made their way cared Britain's alone to the coast, got a fishing boat really out how maintenance problem will become to take them to sea, and were picked The up by a British vessel and taken to with the capture of Bardia. use of the fort will save the long England. They arrived without any |everland journey from Mersa Matruh|ollier possession

than a handbag and the port of Solium which, until each.

was under shell Bre

Both in Hongkong Mrs Wilson's husband was attached The water supply at Bardin is also ing lines of communications between believed to be better than any avail to the submarine Rover in Hongkong Egypt and Libya, and releases thousable at Mersa Matruh, Sid: Barrani, but three years ago he transferred

or Sollum.

to the Air Arm and was on a plang sands of troops for the drive against Dunbug or

broadcast The spokesman also emphasised off the aircraft carrier Glorious when the next major objective-Tobruk. It is estimated that the greater part that the capture of Bardia-the first she was sunk off Norway.

of in- Italian township to fall-will be an- Lieut Wilson's plane returned to of General Graziani's army

find no sign of the mother ship' and vasion has now been either captured other severe blow to Lulio press he had to fly on or return to Norway or killed.

while the capture of 15,000 prisoners.it is not clear which he did before with the promise of more to come, making a precarious and difficult but Military officials pointed out that

means that Marshal Graziani's army, the capture of Badla clenes Port destined for the invasion of Egypt, fe arrival eventually in the north Sallum which has been under desul nu longer exists. In fact, it has been!

Miss Isabelle Holland, # tory shell are from Bardia. They disposed of in less than a month.

sister, married Lient St George Beal here also believe the capture of Bardin will assure a better water supply.

French Cut Road

when he was attached to the sub- marine Otus. They emphasized that Bardia was

bid "

LONDON, Jan, 5 (Reuter),—A do- "gallantly defended" criminal to doom the garrison to tachment of marines of the Free)

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death or surrender,

Was

Will Work Defence

Americans Harder For

Special to the "Telegraph"

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (UP).~A Gallup poll of a survey of 20 different aspects of the defence problem showed that 85 per cent favour factories working, three shifts; 75 per cent of the workers questioned were willing to work more hours weekly at the same hourly rate of pay if it would speed up defence construction, thus sacrificing overtime pay. "Even the most rabid advocate of Where a plant declines to take prised to discover how for the public military preparedness may be sur- over a defence order, 75 per cent is willing to go towards re-arming. of the public favours confisca-The stuation is very similar to con tion.

seription in which even the keenest politiciasn wore not aware na to how far the public had gone in the accep- tance of conscription.

Sixty-one per cent, including the low-income groups, thought workers in defence factories should not be allowed the right to strike.

Summarizing, the poll officials said;

"To-day's survey is the first to re- veal the extent of the public's willing- ness to make sacrifices for defence.”

of Scolland.

He was in the submarine Trind which was reported recently as missing, presumed lost. Just before the fatal voyage of this submarine,

ferred, from the Triad for an anti- submarine course.

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (UP).--- The Columbia Broadcasting System reports having picked up an illegal anti-Nazi radio In the German language, broadcast from some- where in Europe, stating that a Copy of Charlie Chaplin's "Great Dictator" was imported to Italy and privately shown to Musolini

ast King Victor Emmanuel.

The broadcast alleged that the King later declared: "At least, among these dictators, there is one who can laugh.”

FREE FRENCH

TAKE BARDIA

Australian troops have played a notable part in the final capture of Bardia, the

· Italian stronghold" on the Libyan coast. These two pictures taken just before the Western Desert offen- sive started, illustrate the type of Aussies who took part in the great week-end victory.

Newspapers Urge

Fullest Aid For Britain's Cause

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (Reuter).-Both the New York "Herald Tribune" and the "New York Times" to-day carry items strongly favouring all ald to Britain.

The "Herald Tribune" says bluntly that Iitler will not con- sider aiding Britain as an act of war until it suits him to do.80. "As this will not be until Britain falls," the newspaper continued, "I will be safe for Amerien to give all the aid she can while

| Britain is still fighting."

Professor Barton Leach, the Harvard University Professor of Law and a well-known jurist, writing in the "New York Times" asserts that the United

JAPAN TO GO AHEAD WITH PLAN

Far East Designs

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

States alrendy is in a state of

war with the Axis. In a letter two columns long, Professor

Leach develops the argument

that the technical status of policy is merely a delusion and HONOLULU, Jan. 5 (UP) Britain alone can keep the United that full and effective aid to The newly appointed Japanese; Minister to Spain, Mr Yakichiro States out of active fighting.

At the minimum, he suggests, aid Suma, former spokesman at the to Britain should include the seizure Foreign Office, arrived here to of Axis ships in United States ports, day aboard the steamer Nitea interniment of Axis consular staffs Maru enroute to New York. Hend American convoying of supplies. The cessation of diplomatic rela- said that Japan fully intends to tions with the Axis Powers is carry out her programme for advocated by Major Fielding Elliot, greater Asia, and her plans will "Herald Tribune" military expert. American protection of Eire and the not be diverted from her an-use of Eirean bases by the United nounced course of action; how-States is another of his proposals. ever, he refused to name the Major Ellot advocates this step as a stlinulus for the policy at convoying specific areas involved.

supplies.

to

He said: "We are reticent re-

Fretful Nippon Voice garding President Roosevelt's: address last week because we do

TOKYO, Jan. 5 (Reuter).-"There no more dangerous game, for not desire any trouble, and do Amerlen to play," declares the "Asahi not wish to make sensational | Shimbun" in an attack on President

Roosevelt's policy of more remarks."

aid He added that Japanese relations Britain.

"Who can guarantee that America. with Russia are improving and that, Ambassador Tatekava is obtaining W not join in the war ultimately?" continues the paper, which considers esults at Moscow.

that Presidet Roosevelt has already made up his mind-otherwise a man of his importance would not have made such bold remarks to

To Insure Peace

Mr. Suma said that Japan signed the tripartite part in an "altempt toi

penis-for-aid-to-Britain:

tuko

insure peace in the Pacific and not to quasi-war measures and make new promote war with any nation. We are not aiming af trouble with the

The puper claims that Germany United States despite the fact that and Italy never extended or thrust Gver views rccasionally

totalitarianism on America. It con- eludes that friction was due solely to

represented."

are

mis-

He said that American sentiment America's unnecessary and offensive to be uninterference with the construction of tewartis Japan appears

changed since he left Washington in a new order in Asia and Europe. 1930, and that although the tension

Jas not been eased as a result of recent events, such as the pronounce- TURN to Back Page, Column 5

Enemy

SERIOUS UNREST Destroyer

IN RUMANIA

SOFIA, Jan. 5 (Reuter).—The internal position of Rumania

is rapidly worsening and the Administration is scarcely able to maintain control, according to information from the Bulgarian- Rumunian frontier.

A large number of alleged Communists have been arrested and it is rumoured that many will be shot.

Iron Guard maleontents åre report- jed to be openly demonstrating against the presence of German troops 11

Dutch Will Revolt

Bombed

Direct Hits Scored

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Jan. 5 (UP)—The Air Ministry announced that planes of the Coastal Command, while attacking the invasion port of Brest at dusk yesterday, scored three direct hits on enemy destroyer.

an

It added, "direct hits were n180 scored on two enemy merchant ships

Rumania. The Germans are said to No Nazi Taskmasters off the southwest coast of Norway."

be assisting the authorities to keep order at present,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

The communique declared that ex- plosions followed three direct hits on NEW YORK, Jan, 6 (UP), the destroyer during the first raid on speculation in Herr Van Klieffens Minister of ploded on the stern of the same war-

| Brest, and least one bomb

The cost of living is rising rapidly

food.

Jater.

CX-

Lleut St George Beat had been trans- ANNOUNCEMENT and there is much

Reports add that most of the fresh Foreign Affairs, of the Nether-ship destroyer had been using full Brazzaville Council German troops are directed to the lands Government in London, LONDON, Jon. (Reuter)-British Soviet frontier and the Danube porta predicted the Dutch people can- anti-aircraft armament against our oficial recognition has been given togo-Slav frontier.

while certain units go nlong the not be forced to accept depen- bombers, but before the raid ended the, warship was shrouded in smoke dence on the Third Reich, and and the guns were allent." will revolt as soon as the chance arises.

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the

"Council of Defence of the Empire" established by General de Gaulle at Brazzaville (West African Coust), last October.

British The

Government has in- formed General de Gaulle that they will be happy to treat with him and with the Defence Council on

Badouin Withdrawal

Angers Berlin

la

Leahy In France.

His personal story of the invasion contained in a book entitled, "Juggernaut over Holland" which

LONDON, Jan; 8 (Router)-Rear (Reuter) The was published here, ZURICH, Jan. 5 all

Admiral Leahy, U.S. representative to very dissatisfied

Herr Van Kileffens said that power-Vichy, is now in French territory on questions involving their collabora Wihelmstrasse is linn with the French overseas terri-with the resignation of M. Badouin, ful Dutch naval, land and air forces his way to Vichy. tories which place themselves under chief of the Prime Minister's office in guard the West and East Indies, while Another American diplomat, Rober the authority of General de Gaulle, the Berlin correspondent of

sulle the Vichy Government, according to a substantiat (lect of Dutch sub-Murphy, Counsellor of the U.S. both in matters affecting the associa

"La marines is operating with the British, Embassy in Vichy, is reported to have arrived In Casablanca, Morocco, and tion of the Free French Forces with Suisse." His Majesty's Forces in prosecuting The correspondent anys that his|

American news reports from Vichy the war farinat the common outmy departure le regarded as of "go King Boris Rumour that he la capacido ser Genera!

say is expected to

enemy is a sign of

-

and economie interests of those terri-within the Vichy Government and the torica.

existence of a group of ministers who are anbotaging Franco-German NEW DELHI,' Jail. 6' (Reuter).—¡ collaboration.

Although the Wilhelmstrasse says Two Junior- Maharanis of Nepal havo | contributed 5,000 rupees each, to the that German patience is at an end, the Vicereine's Fund for the purchase of correspondent adds that no sensation. ambulances.

al events are expected immediately.

да

CORRESPONDENT IN THE 'BUDAN SOFIA, Jan, 6 (UP)—A high off- CALCUTTA, Jan. 5 (Reutor)—A cial source stated that to reports that big rally of industrial workers King Boris had gone to Germany passed a resolution calling on the were "absolutely unfounded." Indian masses of workers to

stand The Palace spokesman professed he shoulder to shoulder with British had no knowledge of the reports. workers to victory.