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MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1941. 一拜禮 辦三十月一英港香

CRIPPLING RAID ON

DURAZZO

BY BRITISH

AND GREEK WARPLANES

Special to the "Telegraph"

STRUGA, JAN. 12 (UP).—According to reports from the fronTIER, NINE GREEK AND BRITISH PLANES DAMAGED THE PORT WORKS AT DURÁZZO AND SET FIRE TO AN ITALIAN, SHIP IN THE HARBOUR IN THE COURSE OF AN INTENSIVE AIR RAID TO-DAY.

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THE PLANES ALSO BOMBED GASOLINE DEPOTS AND THEN ATTACKED THE

TOWN ITSELF.

MANY BURIED

IN

Afterwards the machines raided the nerodrome at El Bassan and caused severe damage.

One Greek bomber was shot down and, one Italian

SUBWAY DEBRIS

DEBRIS fighter is reported to have been lost.

Three Bodies Recovered

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Jan. 12 (UP).—The bodies of two men and one woman live been recovered from the crater in a subway where they were burled under tons of concrete, clunks of which were so large they had to be broken up with drills. The demolition squads were still searching after nightfall for other victims, the police barring spectators, fearing the casualties would be heavy.

ITALIAN SHIPPING BOMBED

Palermo Raided

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

The rescue squnds face tremendous engineering prob- leins, and scores of workers and police are alding in the work of clearing the debris. Surround- ing buildings were not seriously damaged.

Reports are rolling in regarding jcasualties and damage in last night's Fraid on London, coupled with the tributes to the city's new fire wat- chers, two of whom were killed when gh explosive bomb hit some in- dustrial premises.

It is also reported that the Italians, heavily reinforced by mechanised troops, have recap- tured the village of Dorza, 16 miles northwest of Tepelini on the main Tepelini-Valona road.

Double Pronged Advance LONDON, Jan. 12 (Reuter)The strongest Greek push in Albánia at the moment seems to be in the north and are swinging west towards El where they have advanced further

Bassan.

The weather has been very poor lately but in spite of heavy roli un Saturday Greek troops in this area took another strategic point on the way to El Bassan,

Further south there has been slight progress in the Moshcopolis region. A Greek communique mentions the taking of 100 prisoners and much war material during local

mopping-up, doubtless around Klisuri.

The British military mission Greece has sent a message of con- gratulations to General Papagos, Greek C.-in-C. on the fall of Klisurn. One bomb fell in a street between The message reads, "Thanks to the two large buildings, mostly flats. able command and the indomitable where it fed a few and injured others.

CAIRO, Jun. 12' (UI),—The R.A.F. Middle East communique issued to-day says that Fleet Air Arm planes on the night of January 10-11 bombed shipping in Palermo harbour. One ship at the outer mole was directly Liverpool twice as well as Mersey- warm tribute to the British successes hit and four others are believed side areas and southeast England. in Libya,

to have been damaged.

The R.A.F. made a heavy raid on the Benina and Berka aero-

London, but raiders were also over The raids were directed mainly at

but these raids were negligible.

London Raids

At 7

LONDON, Jan. 12 (UP). The dromes causing fires and explo- juigt alarm in the London area emine sions, and dispersing enemy air- at 0.30 pm. when the anti-aircraft craft. They also raided Beng-m, the first raiders were over Lon

guns put up their barrages. hazi.

One heavy bomb hit a TURN to Back Page, Column 5 large building of military im- portance.

"At Bomba, the seaplane hase ap- pears to have been air bombed by the enemy," the report stated,

Other Raids

the

Other raids were made Capron work shops and gasollae dumps at Malabaga, East Africa, us well as on defence positions at Berborn and the Jajiga landing grounds.

spirit of the Greek Soldier, a strate- #te point which appeared impregn- able has been taken."

General Papagos in reply paid a

BRITAIN'S DEFENCES

Aliens Play Their Part

LONDON, Jan. 12 (Reuter). ---Men and women by the

SHANGHAI hundred visited London to-day

SHOOTING

Japanese Wounded

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to see the work done by, the

which resulted from the fire raid

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Concession To H.K. Chinese Doctors

Picture below is the first of Bri- tar's latest addition to the Navy. A new aircraft-carrier. Didn't know she'd been launched did you? Hardly anybody knew. She's got a name, too; but you're not being told what the name is. She's 1,300 tons heavier than the much sunk (by Germany) Ark Royal. Actually she's one of 23,000-ton aircraft-carriers de- signed to strengthen the Fleet Air Am

of You get some idea ihe ship's aire from the picture above of Divine Service held on the landing deck. Deck looks to run back for mites, doesn't It? Pictures were taken by British Newsreel Associa- tion,

new

Expedition Comes To Grief Off The Coast

Japanese Rescue White Russian Adventurers

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

AMOY, Jan. 12 (Domel).— Their three-month Odyssey hav- ing ended Ingloriously upon the shonls near Foochow on January 3, seven Shanghai White Rus- slans started homeward aboard a Japanese vessel to-day, following their rescue at the hands of the Japanese Navy.

The group of adventurers, headed by Gregory Maden. chantz, 26, who is said to be a former employee of the Shang- hal Municipal Council, and his brother Alexander, 19, sailed from Shanghai aboard a 28-foot sailing boat on December 9 with one month's provisions, steering by compass acquired for $80.

THE 18-MONTH OLD IMPASSE BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND THE Pioneer Corps, Royal Engineers HONGKONG CHINESE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION HAS BEEN BROKEN, WITH and demolition squads who have THE FORMER GIVING IN ON ALL POINTS AT ISSUE. been clearing up the debris.

The recent agreement reached between the parties now allows any Chinese in fortnight ago.

private practitioner to issue an anti-cholera certificate which will be endorsed or A General Headquarters com→

Among the workers are Belgians, counter-signed by a Government doctor or health officer for any port but Philippine munique said: "The preparatory

SHANGHAI, Jan, 12 (UP), French Norwegians and other refugees

Dogged By Misfortune activities in the Tobruk area A Chinese gunman shot and

in Britain. This fulfils the promise Islands ports.

Misfortune prompty overtook the continuing. On the Sudan frontier critically wounded Iweo Nishi, of Labour and National Service, who given by Mr Ernest Bevin, Minister|

Furthermore, European doc-¡August 1930 when Government first adventurers who found themselves our patrols were again netive. In 38-year-old Japanese doctor, on said some time ago that he

tors who could previously issue announced the restriction on Chinese thrown by a storm upon nn Un- operating east of Gallabat our troops Nanking Road in the heart of enrol an international labour forec Woult

to any patient such certificates doctors to issue acceptable certificates coast on December 14. Managing to practitioners, but allowed European identifled island off the Fuklen coust out successful raids Un Italian positions around Metemma,the International Settlement at from friendly aliens (estimated

for endorsement or counter-not only for panel patients but for all their battered oralt to the shore, ingleting a number of casualties on 3 p.m. to-day. The

about 250,000) now in the country,

signature for the Philippine nun-panel patients too.

spent two weeks. in repairing the enemy,"

He also

that they would promised

Islands, are

confined to

the ship by day, sleeping upon the have the

same wages and working

shure at night. The island, they conditions as British workers. They

issuing them only to their panel

sak!, was inhabited by

about 500

visible.

carried

are

escaped.

gunman

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CHINESE BARTER

Warner Brothers Gift Central China Silk Weaving Associa

Dr Nishi is a physielan at the are encouraged to enrol in tional Terms With Soviet To British War Fundon's Hospital at Wusissatin groups for jobs to which they

LONDON, Jan. 12. (Reuter) king. Warner Brothers the big American

In

Revealed

Thus Norwegians go accustomed. midway between Shanghai and Nan- for forestry. Czechs, French and

The

Poles for engineering and aircraft doctor who alm company, have sent a contribu- Shanghai for the week-end was shot ders for diamond cutting and polish-ter).-The third and final sec-

visiting work and Belgians and Netherlan-j

tion

was

gendarmes are investigating.

Settlement police und Japanese

of 20,000, to Britain's war twice in the back. planes fund. Lord Beaverbrook, Minister for Aircraft Production, has cabled its thanks. The money comes from the American profits on film, "London Can Take It."

The police cordoned off several the hundred yards on the side of the

street where the shooting occurred.

Japan Finds Obstacles

To Trade Annoying

ing.

CHUNGKING Jan 13 (Reu.

tion of the Sino-Soviet barter agreement was signed at the end of December, according to the

British China "Sam Tang Pao" nows organ of

Squadron

Shanghai Fund Honoured

SHANGHAI, Jan. 13 (Reuter)

the Chinese Army.

Soviet

This ins section involves purchase of Chinese mineral pro- ducts In exchange for Soviet machinery and other supplies.

barter agreement is sald

The total amount involved of the

10 be

patients.

now

The Philippine Islands differ from other authorities in that they demand ja straight Government certificate.

When Dispute Started The dispute with the Hongkong Medical Department goes back to

LATEST

New Police Chief Due In April

The following offelal notification has been issued:

It should be pointed out that two years ago a new regulation enabled Government servantä living on the

they

eak to be treated by European doc- Chinese, but not a single soldier was tors and by virtue of this, these doctors were apparently regarded as quasi-Government officiula for the purposes of these certißcales,

Statutory Rights The Association took the view that its members were being discriminated against and that by low and custom not to mention the $50 practice fee TURN to Back Page, Column 3

Japan

They resumed their journey to the south, but again ran into shoals off Foochow on January 3, when they were rescued. by a

a Japanese blockade patrol who brought them to Amoy, where they were handed over to the Japanese Consulate-General. With their $00 compass salvaged and sold at Amoy for $30, they are being sent back to Shanghai by the Japancso authorities.

Wants

Saigon

Says Chungking Press

The R.A.F. is to have a fighter several hundred million dollars and squadron named "British China Squadron". Planes in this squadron

said to be a record figure in Sino- Suviet

trade relations, TOKYO, Jan. 13 (Reuler).-Moving to counteract what the

are being purchased by funds con-

The Secretary of State for the tributed by the Shanghal Voluntary concerned in the agreement must be

The paper adds that all the goods Colonies has notified that he has Japanese term Anglo-American "guerilla tactics" In secret

CHUNGKING, Jan. 13 (Reuter).—An early hour and sud- War Contribution Fund. against Japanese trade, the Japanese Government is proposing

handed over to the respective parties selected Mr J. P. Pennefather-Evans, This has come about by a messago before the end of the year.

Senior Superintendent, Mainyon den offensive by Germany and Japan in Europe and Asia is pré-- to organise a war-time trade council to co-ordinate measures to

Police Service, to all the vacancy for dicted by a special diplomatic correspondent of the official "Cen- received by the British Embassy The Chinese dally halls the sign Commissioner of Police, Hongkongtral Daily News." guarantee the freedom of Japan's trade in the western Pacific

from the Foreign Office, asking if ture of the agreement as further caused by the retirement of Mr T. H.

ward..expansion plan and partly to wand to meet a possible Anglo-American attempt to disrupt Farreaching £100,000, and saying that to China.

there was any likelihood of the Fund proof of increased Soviet assistance

support Germany, King, Mr Pennefather-Evans is at

A German offensive in the While encouraging Thailand's at Eastern trade channels, says the "Miyako Shimbun.

for that figure it would be possible to

present on leave in England and is

tack on southern French Indo-China; expected to leave for the Colony In Balkans, the correspondent con- it is stated that Japan will, at the

arch.

tinued, will meet with resistance

the part of Bulgaria and opportune moment, seize Saigon and Greece and possibly will result In a conflict of interests between Germany and Russia..

The projected council would flow of essential raw materials to purchase a squadron of fighter plane

consist of the Ministers of War, Japan from East Asiatic countries. Navy, Foreign Affairs, Finance,

Commerce and Industry, Agri- -culture

and Forestry, Overseas Affairs.

and

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China.

Shanghal replied that it was hoped

H.K.'s New Police Commissioner

It is reliably learned that Mr J. P.

The Journal says that the council that the Fund would reach £100,000 would be a powerful weapon to re- In the near future, suggesting that Pennefather-Evans, of the Malayan tallate at the British attempts to the name of the squadron be "British Police Service, has been appointed by close world trade channels to Japan China Squadron" and that the type the Secretary of State for the The paper reports that the council es shipping by uilitsing the navicert of plane be left to the decision of the Colonies, as Cotamissioner of Police would adopt measures to assure the system.

in Hongkong.

BILLI Air Ministry,

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on

southern Indo-China,

The correspondent attaches much significance to the presence of a lorgo German mission in Japan as well ne the visit of a Japanese military mis- Meanwhile, as soon as Germany sion to Berlin, expressing the opinion moves in Europe, Japan will move that Germay and Japan will shortly | in the Pacific and also in the southern | intensify submarine warfare. In the

Pacific partly to carry out her south-southern Pacific.