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CRIPPLING RAID ON

DURAZZO

BY

BRITISH

AND GREEK WARPLANES

Special to the "Telegraph"

STRÚGA, JAN. 12 (UP).—ACCording to reports from tHE FRONTIER, NINE GREEK AND BRITISH PLANES DAMAGED THE PORT WORKS AT DURAZZO AND SET FIRE TO AN ITALIAN ship in THE HARBOUR IN THE Course of an INTENSIVE AIR RAID TO-DAY.

THE PLANES ALSO BOMBED GASOLINE DEPOTS AND THEN ATTACKED THE

TOWN ITSELF.

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

MANY BURIED IN SUBWAY DEBRIS

Three Bodies Recovered

Special to the "Telegraph"

One Greek bomber was shot down and one Italian fighter is reported to have been lost.

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 rond.

LONDON, Jan. 12 (UP).—The bodles of two men and one, woman have been recovered from the crater in a subway where they were buried under tons of concrete, chunks 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.and are swinging west towards El

ITALIAN

SHIPPING

BOMBED

Palermo Raided

I

Double Pronged · Advance LONDON, Jan. 12 (Reuter).The strangest Greek push in Albania at the moment seems to be in the north where they have advanced further!

Bassan.

The rescue squads face

The weather has been very poor tremendous engineering prob- lately but in spite of heavy rain on lems, and ecores of workers and Saturday Greek troops in this area police are aiding in the work of|

Look

another strategic point on the clearing the debris. Surround-way to El Barsan.

Further south there has been slight

ing buildings were not seriously progress in the Moshcapolis-region. A Greek communique mentions the damaged.

doubtless around Klisuri.

during local mopping-up,

Reports are rolling in regarding taking of 100 prisoners and much war casualties and damage in inst night's raid on London, coupled with the tributes to the city's now fire wat- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" chers, two of whom were killed when CAIRO, Jan. 12 (UP).—Thefa high explosive bomb hit some in- R.A.F. Middle East communique idustrial premises.

The British inllitary mission in Greece has sent a message of con- *T! Frntulations to General Papagos, Greek C.-in-C. on the fall of Kiisura. One bomb fell in a street between The message reads, "Thanks to the issued to-day says that Fleet Air two large buildings, mostly flats, able command and the indomitable Arm planes on the night of where it killed a few and injured spirit of the Greek Soldier, a strate-

others. January 10-11 bombed shipping

gic point which appeared Impregn- The raids were directed mainly atable has been taken." in Palermo harbour. One ship London, but raiders were also over at the outer mole was directly Liverpool twice as well as Mersey-warm tribute to the British successes General Papagos in reply paid a hit and four others are believed side areas and southeast England, in Libya.

-to-have-been damaged.—

but these raids were negligible,

The R.A.F. made a heavy raid¦-

on the Benina und Berka aero-

London Raids

LONDON, Jan.. 12 (UP)-The

dromes causing fires and explo- night alarm in the London area came. sions, and dispersing enemy air-at 6.30 p.m. when the anti-aircraft craft. They also raided Beng-uns put up their barrages.

hazì. One heavy bcnb hit a large building of military im- portance.

:

"At Bamba, the seaplane base ap- penre to have been air bombed by the enemy," the report stated,

Other Raids

Other ralds were made on the Caproni work shops and gasoline dumps at Malabaga, East Africa, as well as on defence positions at Berbora and the. Jigation landing grounds.

A General Hendquarters com-

munique said: "The

activities in the Tobruk

our

preparatory

carried out successful raids on

AL 7

p.m. the first raiders were over Lon- TURN to Back Page. Column 5

SHANGHAI SHOOTING

Japanese Wounded

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SHANGHAI, Jan. 12 (UP).--

BRITAIN'S

DEFENCES Aliens Play Their Part

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

hundred visited London to-day

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THE NAVY'S "SURPRISE"

NEW SHIP

THAI FORCES CONTINUE TO

OCCUPY

CAMBODIAN

AREAS

name,

Picture below is the first of Bri- lain's latest addition to the Navy. A now aircraft-carrier. Didn't know she'd been launched did you? Hardly anybody knew. She's got a too; but you're not being told what the name is. She's 1,300 too heavier than the much sunk (by Germany) Ark Royal. Actually sho's

OND of Blx 23,000-ton aircraft-carriers de signed to strengthen the Fleet Air Armi.

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

Roosevelt

Bill To Be Amended

ter).

Three Concessions Required

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 (Reu- - President Roosevelt's Lease and Lend Bill is likely to be amended before it is passed, but not seriously enough to inter- fere-with-the-President's plans for alding those who are fight- |ing aggression.

As a result of conferences among Congressional leaders to- day, it seems probable that three amendments will be offered and probably accepted.

BANGKOK, Jan. 12 (Reuter)-Thai forces are continuing to advance into These are:

Cambodia and have scized further French positions, according to a Thai High Com-

to see the work done by the mand communique. Pioneer Corps, Royal Engineers and demolition squads who have

been clearing up the debris which resulted from the fire raid

la fortnight ago.

Among the workers are Belglans,. Freneli Norwegians and other refugees

in Britain. This fulfils the promise

are

BOMBS ON LONDON

-Main Target

LONDON, Jan. 12 (Reuter).}.

The air force is sending effective co-operation and severe fighting is developing, the communique continues.

Unofficial reports state that the, Thai army has already occupied large stretches of Cambodian territory, Thai bombers have raided many important towns in Indo-China.

Hitherto no French aircraft

precaution has been taken and A.R.P. measures are in force.

POLICE LAUNCH has visited Bangkok but every

IN GUN DUEL

ого

(1) Provision that Britain shall put up

form of, securlly against arms, planes and ships pro- vided her, such as liens on metal, and oil production and on the in- terests of Britain in the Western Hemisphere;

(2) Limitation of the wide pow. ers of the President to a fixed period, probably two year;

(3) Expunging of the provisions of the B allowing British war- ships to bo reconditioned In American naval waters.

It is considered that none of these provisions seriously affects the main purpose of the Bill.

Bres are A Chinese gunnian shot and given by Mr Ernest Bevin, Minister continuing. On the Sudan frontier critically wounded Iwco Nishi, of Labour and National Service, who patrols were again active. In 38-year-old Japanese doctor, on sald some time ago that he would operailing east of Gallabal our troops Nanking. Road in the heart of enrol an International labour force-For the second night in

The No. 1 Police Launch yesterday Saigon Not Bombed Italian positions around Metemma, the International Settlement at from friendly aliens (estimated at succession, London appeared to Inflicting a number of cosunities on 13 p.m. to-day. The gunman

about 250,000) now in the country.

be the main target of the Ger- engaged three Junks in Mirs Bay and, the enemy."

BANGKOK, Jan. 12 (UP).-The He niso promised that they would man air force to-night.

following a firing duci the crews, be- Bangkok Radio to-day denied that escaped.

have the same wages and working

lieved to be pirates, ran their vessels the That air force had bombed Sai-

Willkie Supports Bill Bombs were dropped at various ashore and took to the hills.

NEW YORK, Jan. 12 (UP)—Mr Warner Brothers Gift Dr Nishi is a physician at the conditions as British workers. They

on or Pnompenh. The Police are confident that the that these two cities

It was declared Wendell Willkle, Republican candi- Central China Silk Weaving Associa are encouraged to enrol in national of the capital.

Night fighters as well as anti- men are part of the gang which made

not yet date for the Presidency at the recent To British War Fund tion's Hospital at Wusih, which is groups for jobs to which they

aircraft

properly protected, and that Kuns were in action. Over

many elections to-day approved "with LONDON Janeerican inc

midway between Shanghai and Nan-accustomed. Thus Norwegians go in the Thames. Estuary, the raiders met an anised attack on Ping Chau Thal bretheren" are still there.

for forestry, Czechs, French

last week, taking away con- Jaland and intense anti-aircraft fire and some siderable loot and 20 elders and urgently to reply as to whether or At the same time, Mr Wilkie an- The announcer asked Saigon radio modifications" President Roosevelt's doctor who

proposed visiting Poles for engineering and aircraft bombs were jettisoned on mar from merchants who are being held for not Salgon was ready to receive, mal nounced he would be dying to film company, have sent a contribu-Shanghai for the week-end was shot work and Belgians and Netherlan-

legislation to aid Britain. tion of 20,000, to Britain's war twice in the back,

ders for diamond cutting and polish- Liverpool, a north-east town and in the Police launch has not yet re-longer,"

Other raidera were, reported

bombs, "ns we cannot wait much England probably within planes fund. Lord Beaverbrook, Settlement police and Japanese ing Minister for Aircraft Production, has gendarmes are investigating.

the vicinity of a town in western turned to port so further details are

fortnight and would personally cabled his thanks. The money comes The police cordoned off soveral

England.

Meanwhile the High not available.

observe the war situation there. command from the American profits on

A. A. Guna Score.

reported that That guns at Mukda He said that extraordinary powers The pirates were previously report-harn had silenced the French bat- must be granted to the President enemy bomber was destroyed by anti-modern small arms so they would be

TURN to Back Page, Column 4 aircraft fire on Saturday night, states able to put some show against the the Alr Ministry,

Police launch which carries a small; There is nothing to report during cannon forward. daylight on Sunday,

Warner Brothers the big American

was

film, "London Con Take It." the hundred yards on the side of the Invasion of Britain LONDON, Jan. 13 (Reuter)One ed to have been well equipped with TURN to Back Page, Column 3

street where the shooting occurred.

Complete

Nazis Seek

Control Of Italy

Special to the "Telegraph"

Propaganda

Axis Keeping Up Its Spirits

LONDON, Jan. 12 (Reuter)—Axiş|

propaganda is concentrating more and

by

of

SOMO

SINGAPORE, Jan. 11 (UP),—The Australian War Minister, Mr P. Spender arrived from the Middle East to-day for conferre driving Germany to take ancos with Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, after desperate be beaten long beforey linked by, tles of blood.

which he will depart for Sydney on Sunday.

gypt Thanks India more deeply on an "invasion Britain" angle. Saturday's reference LAHORE, Jan. 12 (Router)—|

Goebivals to a coming offensiva was followed

Cordial greeting and a message of followed to-day by a German thanks to the people of India for the radio commentator's statement that Western Desert victory were brought what does not happen in a year may by Sir Sikandar Myat Khan, Fremr happen In

month.

of Punjab, from Hussein Birry Pasha, realising that forces Prime Minister of Egypt, who added Apparently

action, ho continued,

that India and Egypt were now close- "Britain will American help can become effective. sake of Egypt would always

The blood of Indians, shed for the You know what I mean if 1

keep if I mention sald that Italy la showing every The Australians fervently hope, that

non alive memories of ...... their "We have no quarrel with Japan. the word invasion."

Italy is adopting the same line and, action. aign of collapse, adding: "defeat the Pacife will for all time. be true writing in Telegrafo, Sig An

Signor for Italy is inescapable this to its name. We cannot help think saldo says, Ume. The Italians have realized ing that Germany used Japan as a had the greatest confidence In her that Germany will seek to take realize that continued friendly rela-ple of the United States will find that Rumanian: Minister in Boda, M. pawn. I hope the Japanese people ability to land in England. The peo LONDON, Jan. 12 (Reuter) The complete control from Italy."tions are not only to our interests, they are wrong in belleving that Cher Pilott, has returned to Bucharest to He paid that Australia and Singa- but equally to theirs, declared Mr many will give up her invasion report, states the ʼn official German. pore are vitally linked in the defence Spender.

| news`agesicy;

In a broadcast, Mr Spendor of the Empire.

!plans,"

fallont

Germany has always Minister Reports

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Bulgaria Sees Sorrow Ahead: Revision Policy

VICHY, Jan. 12 (Reuter)—The Bulgarian Prime Minister M. Filoff, in a speech at Rustchuk to-day pointed out, according to a Sofia telegram, that despite Bulgaria's desire for peace she might have to go through a "tragic time.”

M. Filoff, who has just visited) said: "The Bulgarian Government is Vienna, added: "The question of convinced that it can go further along the same path and would be happy peace or war does not depend on if other Injustices could be repaired." amall countries."

The

M. Filoff affirmed that it was. Government's polley has| Bulgaria's duty "lo be ready to de- always been peaceful but at the same fond our vital interests and to face up time revisionist, and "from the start to any eventuality that might occur. we have desired revisioh and we will to NAN

continue to

revision."

ask for peaceful May Mean World War BOFIA Jan 12 (Reuter),

- Mentioning the ession of Southern Filoff in re-sMrming Hülserie a pollar Dobruja to Bulgaria by Rumania, že]: TURN to Back Page, Celu