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FOUNDED 1601 WO-TA-XW TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1941. 日七十月二十

SPECTACULAR

IN

BATTLE

MEDITERRANEAN:

ITALIAN SHIP SUNK

Special to the "Telegraph"

A RUNNING BATTLE BETWEEN BRITISH AND ITALIAN NAVAL UNITS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN LAST WEEK IS REVEALED AND DESCRIBED IN A SPECIAL MESSAGE BY GRATTON McGroarty, "UNITED PRESS" CORRESPONDENT ABOARD ONE OF THE BRI- TISH WARSHIPS ENGAGED IN THE FIGHT. THE STORY DISCLOSES THAT AN ITALIAN DESTROYER WAS SUNK AND THAT AFTERWARDS THE BRITISH WARSHIPS FOR SEVERAL HOURS WARDED OFF A CONCENTRATED AIR ATTACK BY NAZI WARPLANES. THE EX-

|CLUSIVE STORY FOLLOWS:

ITALIAN FORCE CUT OFF

Ring Tightens Round Tobruk

CAIRO, Jan. 13 (Reuter).-An Italian force is understood to be cut off and besieged in the Jarabub Oasis, some 150 miles south of Tobruk.

The force is the one which, it is believed, Marshal Graziani intended to use for an attack on Siwa Oasis on the Egyptian side of the frontier.

GREEK SURPRISE ATTACK Italian Posts Dislodged

Tobruk's Ring of Fire

our

ATTACKED FROM DAWN TO DUSK

BY GRATTON MCGROARTY

ABOARD A BRITISH WARSHIP IN THE MEDI- TERRANEAN, via ALEXANDRIA, Jan. 13 (UP).—I am filing this report at 7 o'clock on Friday (January 11). German planes made an intense attack on the British fleet in the Mediterranean to-day after British cruisers and destroyers had sunk an Italian destroyer in a spectacular

running battle.

BRITAIN, AFTER THE WAR

Ideals Propounded By

The Italian warship was sunk within cannon range of one jof Mussolini's Mediterranean

strongholds..

After the sea battle, German planes flew over and strongly attacked the British naval units.

LONDON, Jan. 13 (Reuter).

concentration

The day's fighting continued almost of -The

Mr Greenwood

Incessantly from dawn to dusk when troops around Tobruk continues

the German dive-bomber group took and a correspondent there re- LONDON, Jan. 13 (Reuter). part in a daring concentrated attack ports that long convoys of "The British Government is on this ship. British and Australian troops, deeply concerned to ensure that Italian planes also parilcipated in guns, tanks and supplies are the free spirit of man shall the five air attacks to-day in which coming up continuously.

emerge from the ruins of war," seven planes are known to have been. There has been a slackening of declared Mr Arthur Greenwood, shot down. Italian artillery fire from Tobruk

Minister without Portfolio,. This was the first instance of dive- and their shooting is wild, possibly

bombing in this area since the start because they have no planes to direct broadcasting to-day,

of the war,

their fre. The British, gunners on "We must help to create con- the other hand are pounding away ditions under which nations will accurately, their shells going right Into the town and also landing on the be able to work out their own Wells from which the Italian garrison salvation so long as they work in neighbourly relations with gets its water.

The R.AF. confirms at Italian

others and do not flout the law of nations.

air bases for a distance-of-70-miles beyond Tobruk have been put out of action.

LONDON, Jan. 13 (Reuter). A violent surprise attack by Greek troops has dislodged the Italians from strongly fortified positions in the central sector of the front, says the Athens radio,

"Opportunities for aggression must Fierce hand-to-hand engage-

be restrained by the combined will ments are reported from the division has been cut off at the and organisation of those nations northern sector where the Jarabub Onnis 150 miles south of which stand for orderly progress and Greeks have had the advantage Bardia. It is only a question of against the tyrannical exercise of in bayonet fighting.

It is also confirmed that one Italian

Ume before this little garrison Is power. Desperate efforts by the Italians to forced to surrender.

reinforce their positions in the coastal sector north of Chimaro are nullified by the spirited Greek offensive.

Rush Reinforcements LONDON, Jan. 13 (UP)-Military quarter revealed to-day that the Italians rushed almost an entire new division into the Topelini area after the Greeks had advanced beyond Klisura.

Orders Arrest Of Princess

Silence On Libya

CAIRO, Jon. 13 (Reuter).

"Britain after the war will not tolerate in her midst the tragic spec- incle of abject poverty nor the scourge of unemployment. We shall look for- ward to developing our educational

G. H. Q. here continues to maintain system and social services. We are

a perhaps significant silence regard-planning to get rid of ugliness in our Ing the position in Libya,

towns and to build a fairer Britain The communique says, "No change and to replace the hovels that remain in the situation."

by worthy hames."

Active patrolling continues in the Kassala and Gallabat sectors and the British have inflicted casualties on the Italians.

EIRE BASES

Invasion Ports Raided

Destructive Work By The R.A.F.

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ATTENTION ON THE BALKANS Seeking

With persistent reports of Nazi troop concentrations in Bulgaria and new threats to Greece and Turkey, attention has again been diverted towards the stormy Balkans, Turkey is said to live in- timated that she will declare waŋ) on Germany If Nast forces dross from Rumania Into Bulgaria. Meanwhile Bulguria is insisting upan remaining neutral in the present European conflict. The accompany-. ing map illustrates the areas affected by the latest reports from south-

eastern Europe.

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Clarification

Of

Balkans Situation

(By “Reuter's” Diplomatic Correspondent) LONDON, Jan. 13-Two Important official pronouncements during the past 24 hours, one Russian and the other Bulgarian, have helped to clarify the immediate outlook in the Balkans."

They dispose of Nazi-inspired rumours that Germany and Soviet Russia have made a "deal" in the Balkans or that Russia has agreed to the passage of German troops through Bulgaria.

In these circumstances it is probable that the stories of large

troop concentrations in Rumania Floods Sweep

are equally inaccurate though there is undoubtedly a consider- able garrison in that country to protect the oilfields.

Turkey

Bridges, Roads Wrecked The Russian statement, coming so soon after the Soviel-German ANKARA,-Jan.-13–(Reuter). economic and northern frontier pact,-Many lives were lost and emphasises the strictly limited scope.

of that pact. It also makes clear that much damage was caused by the absence of any reference to the disastrous floods in the Antioch due to the fact that no agreement was River Asi overflowed following Balkans is not an oversight, but is region in Turkey where the

reached on the subject.

Bulgarian Declaration

torrential rains.

To Avoid War With Italy?

U.S. Overtures To Rome Reported

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHя ROME, Jan. 13 (UP).—The American Ambassador to Rome, Mr William Phillips, arrived at Genoa to-day en route to Rome, and it is reported in diplomátic circles that he is bearing a special message from President. Roosevelt to King Victor Emanuel.

The message may suggest the possibility of the United States and Italy keeping out of the war should the United States and Germany become involved in conflict. Such an Axis prece- dent is seen in the fact that Germany still maintains a Lega tion at Athens despite the Italian war with Greece.

Only Brief, Visit

For some time reports were cur- rent that Mr Phillips was returning to Rome for only a short time; thero Is a suggestion that he will return to Washington within a month or two and make a special report to the President

It is pointed out that Mr Alexander' Kirk was only recently appolated Charge d'Affaires at the Rome Em- bassy with Ministerial rank, and it is understood that he will continue in this post, despite the return of Mir Phillips.

Leeward Is. Bases

.U.S. Marines Start ANTIGUA, Leeward 'Is, Jan, 13 (Reuter).-Two officers arrived here during the week-end for the esta- blishment of United States naval and air base on Crabba Peninsula here.

Both officers-Commander Johnson

and Major Max Smith are of the United States Marines.

The building of a wharf, a dis-

officers' pensary,

quarters and a camp

will be considered.

Sir Gordon James, Governor of the mit for the initiation of operations, Leeward Islands, has granted a per-

and a building party consisting of The floods swept away bridges, three officers and 50 men of the The Bulgarian declaration was wrecked milis, destroyed ronds, up- United States Marines are expected made by the Prime Minister, M. rooted trees and inundated farm to arrive at the end of January to Filoff, only a few days after his re- lands over a wide area.

begin work, cent

from return

Vienna.

Ho

of the

The losses of livestock have been reaffirmed Bulgaria's policy of peace heavy and communications are com- and neutrality and alluded to the help pletely disrupted.

Inhabitants are being evacuated of Russia in the recovery Dobrudja and he repeated that from a large zone,

The rains continue, neither the Nazi nor the Communist system of government was suitable for Bulgario.

QUISLING

ARMY

LONDON, Jan. 13 (UP).-It is officially announced that the R.A.F. last night bombed the U-boat bases at Le Havre, Brest

"On other frontlers, there is nothing High Comissioner of Eire is authorised The aerodromes in occupied speech is that it was possible for M. LONDON, Jan. 13 (Reuter). The and Lorient with "good results,"

The special significance of this

to report.

by his government to state that there France were also bombed.

Filoff to make such uncompromising | The communique concludes that as no fruth whatever in the report

statements in the midst of the nerve SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" British patrol has routed an Italian published in some quarters that Mr The Air Ministry announced: war which Nazi agents have been

-On Paper WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UP).-force in an area in Abyssinin east of Eamon de

Valera, within the last "The locks at Brest were attack-fostering and promoting in The Department of Justice has or- Gallabat, according to reports from north, was offered by the Nazi Goved with incendiary bombs and man scheme has failed to upset the

Dalkans. It suggests that the Ger- STOCKHOLM, Jan. 13 dered the arrest of Princess Stephanle the Sugan. The Italians withdrewernment "every possible assistance to

Quislings Hohenlohe of Hungary on a deporta-after slight resistance, leaving 40 dead Eire to prevent Britain from regain high explosives. A number of Bulgarian Prime Minister's equill (Reuter). - Some tion warrant. The Princess is now and many wounded,

ing control of the naval bases she had heavy bombs burst along the brium despite tendentious reports have enrolled in a Norwegian at San Francisco.

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waterfront and fires broke out. I that his position is unstable. "regiment" which their leader is attempting to raise in order to fight with the Germans

Aid To Britain Bill Obstacle

Is

A warehouse was set ablaze and

a larger fire was started at Port Militaire.

"La. Havre and Lorient were attacked with high explosives which burst on the docks. The perodromes Vanne, Chartres, Evereux and Morlix

Removed: Administration Scores Parts were acted and perodrome

WASHINGTON, Jan, 13 (Router).—The first step to rush the Lease and Lend Bill

Representatives cleared the

through Congress was taken to-day when a vote in the House o way for the Bill to come before the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House.

An effort by the Military} The influential "Washington Post"; Affairs Committee to bring the entorses the proposal but recalls Mr

· measure under its control

defeated.

Andrew Mellon's statement in the

Spokesman. Named SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

buildings were set afire. A number of aircraft on the ground at Evereux were ignited. No British planes are mising

Raids on Italy

LONDON, Jan. 13 (UP)—It' is officially announced that the RAF attucked and heavily damaged the oil

Was War Debts debate that a good cus- WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (UP),—reßnerics at Porto Marghere near tomber in Europe is worth more in Congressional opponents to the "Ald Venice, as well as the refineries at The vote was taken without a de- dollars and cents than all war debis Britain" Bill have pleked Senator Regentsburg in Germany, and Ostend bate as the rules of House allow no lumped together and asks, "Are we Burton Wheeler as co-leader of the last night.

going to intensify the Improvement of bi-partisan strategy group.

discussion on such an issue.

Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary of Europe which might then be our out- State, will be the first, witness at to-standing problem as well as theirs?" either Senator Robert Tafe or Senator

The Republicon leader will be STEAMER SENDS morrow's hearing.

Post-War Adjustment Arthur Vandenburg: One will be

Today's vote is regarded as a vic- tory for the Administration In the

Bill.

It

also draws attention to

OUT S.O.S.

RECCIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” JACKSONVILLE, Fiz, Jan. 13 (UP) The Coast Guard has report ed the steamer Otho of the Barber Steamship Company, sent out a radio request for assistance, giving her position as being about 400 miles off Cape Hatteras.

There are no details other than

the

Manhattan Is against Britain. Still Aground

Listing Heavily

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

seven

Appeals for recruits like up much space in Quisling newspapers in Norway, where It is declared that the regiment will be known as the Nord- land Regiment..

The latest Quisling Party propa- ganda is an attempt at culture; giving WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Jan. 13 almost superhuman powers to the (UP). The Liner Manhattan which Party's leader, ran aground at Lake Inlet, miles north of here last night, is still hard aground, despite the fact that two revenue culiers attempted to re- lease her, at high tide. It appears that further assistance will be necess-

The vessel is Hsting 15 degrees to port with the United States fing which

is painted on her side burely, above water. The passengers numbering. 109 are still aboard.

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Prepared As

Base For Invasion

LONDON, Jan. 13 (Reuter)-In preparation for an attempt

To Remove Passengers to invado Britain, thousands of workers have been drafted by the Germans to repair waterways and bridges destroyed during named at ʼn meeting this week to help

WEST PALM BEACH, Floria, Jan. the invasion of Belgium, according to news received in London the lead the fight against the B. It is

Irled (Reuter)—Coastguards first brush with Congress over the possibility of using the Lease and understood the first objective will be

fruitlessly for hours to refloat theby the "Free Belgian" news service. Lend Bill and any provision in it, for an effort drastically to limit the

liner Manhattan, Dollar, Holdinge

Several hawsers mapped during The Germans havo aimed first | waterways" and ports. posting collateral in order to cushion powers which will be granted to the

the attempts

A system of "voluntary" labour WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 (Reuter), the shocks to the United States and President.

ground swells at re-establishing navigation be carried her further ashore. to be steadily the world generally in the period of -Support appears

tween Bruges and Ghent and the service on the Nazi model has been started in Belgium and a special growing, for the suggestion that Bri-post-war re-adjustment.

Arrangements are being made to port of Antwerp. Men have camp is due to be opened this week remove the liner's 200 passengers. ,tain should 'bo requested to post the The newspaper suggests the use of WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 (UP)—in

bulk of her remaining dollar holdings part of Britain's overseas assets to the House of Representatives to-day, that the steamer aald: "Extremely were taken art by Coast Guard cutters repair canals.

charge of labour camps,' Some passengers of the Manhattan been working day and night to for the instruction of leaders to take in the United States against materials buy foodstuffs and materials neces-Rep: Kenneth Simpson introduced a

Despite the propaganda drive car- urgent assistance needed: standby." || but surf swells interfered temporarily Some 780 bridges were destroyed ried on for some months, the number to be supplied under the Lease and sary to put post-war Europe back on revised form of an "Ald to Beltain" It is assumed a heavy sea has made with plans to take them all off in during the fighting last May, and of volunteers for the labour service Lend plan.

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