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MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1941.

日三十月二十

A WATCH WHICH

WATCH WHICH Thailanders

RETREATING: NEVER LAGS

SUCCESSES

ON THE SUDAN FRONT

CAIRO, JAN. 19 (REUTER).—FRESH SUCCESSES FOR BRITISH FORCES IN AFRICA WERE ANNOUNCED TO-DAY WITH THE RE- OCCUPATION OF THE STRONGLY-DEFENDED POST OF KASSALA ON THE BORDER OF THE ANGLO-EGYPTIAN SUDAN AND ITALIAN ERITREA, AND THE PUrsuit of itALIAN TROOPS WHO ARE “ON THE RUN.”

Burma Rd Bridges Bombed Sunday Attack By Japanese Planes

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" AN INDO-CHINA BASE, Jan. 19 (Domel)-Winging their 'way deep into Yunnan Province, a formation of Japanese naval bombers to-day bombed the new Kungkuo bridge spanning the Omchu in the upper reaches of The Mekong River.

The Japanese naval aircraft also subjected the tin refineries at Kokiu in southeastern Yun-

nan Province to severe bombing.

The

A communique states: "Our troops have re-occupied Kassala. By intensive patrols over a period of a week, our troops at low cost to themselves have inflicted daily casualties on the enemy, who has been forced to evacuate strongly-defended positions in and around Kassala.

"Italian troops all along this front are retreating, pursued and harassed by our mobile detachments."

British pressure on the borders of Abyssinia-Inside which Abyssinian patriots are active-continues with "active patrolling

in the Metamma region and Gallabat,” according to the communi-

Relatively Quiet Week-End

Few Nazis Visit Gt. Britain

LONDON, Jan. 19 (Reuter).

new Kungkug bridge is-Large numbers of raiders to-

Eituated about 300 yards downstream day approached a south coast from the original suspension span." According to participants in the town. attack, hits were scured On the bridge, while both the old and the

Incendiaries were showered on

new bridges were apparently out of it but fire watchers and others, use as the result of previous bomb- ings.

RECOVERS FROM

WOUNDS

fue.

Libyan Front Unchanged

It is officially stated that there is no change in the situation in Libya and that there is nothing. of importance to report in Kenya.

The Italians occupied Kassala, which actually les 18 miles north of the Eritrean frontler, m July last. Since November, operations by British and Indian troops have been taking place in the hills north-east of Kassala with a view to threatening Jorce the right Bank of the Italian holding; Kassain,

R.A.F. Operations CAIRO, Jun. 10 (Heuter). Tobruk, ugainst which the R.A.F. resumed the air offensive on Thurs- TURN to Back Page, Column 5

were prepared and many fires Macao Race

were soon extinguished.

Coastal Immunity

GI

(Reuter)

LONDON, Jan There was little German ir netivity Shanghai Man, Well-Known "round eur coasts" during to-day,

states-Un~Air-Ministry.

In Hongkong

Bomber In Channel

LONDON,

Tragedy

H.K. Jockey Thrown And Killed

race run at

Mr H. L.. Poon, a Hongkong jockey, was fatally injured as a result of an accident in the Arst Macao yesterday, while Mr F. L Marcal, another jockey, was serious- ly injured and now iles in hospital

Macao. The

of the accident was

His many friends here and in. A single enemy bomber dropped Shanghai will be glad to learnxants on an cast roast-town in the that Trooper Jack Sheridan of morning but the damage was little

and casualties were few. the 6th. Australian Cavalry, who was recently wounded in the fighting around Bardia, has now completely recovered and is back After a quiet day, marked on by puny hamed Geordie, wheth

the shooting down by British fighters away after the start of the race and threw Me Marcal his rider. The of an enemy bomber in the Channel,

then collided with Radium Star, Sheridan comes of a well-known an alert was sounded in London some

owned and being ridden by Mr Poon, Irish family in Shanghai; who have lime after dark.

The jockey was heavily thrown and been resident in the Northern port for many years.

on duty at the Depot.

It may be recalled that, shortly after the outbreak of the war, the Australian papers enrried a story of Sheridan having walked a hundred miles through desert country to join up at the nearest recruiting station.

broke

A burst of gunfire was heard soon he died late last night in the Mocas afterwards but a quiet spell followed, hospital as a result of internal In-

Jurica.

This was the first race in Macño in Enemy aircraft were reported near

west England town, a Midlands which the late Mr Peon had taken town and an East Anglian town to-part. night.

After the race the Stewards held an enquiry and found that no blame could be attached to anyone for the

MORE TROPHIES FOR BOMBER FUNDncident.

The 18 cups, two shields, five medals and eight spoons which have been donated to the War Fund by Mr A. W. Salter and his son Mr C. L. Salter. Old silverware; jewell- ery etc., may be sent to Messrs. Lane, Crawford, J. Ullmann & Co, or Messrs. Sennet Freres, who will melt it down free of charge, and hand the proceeds to the Fund.

It is recalled that Geordie was the pony which once threw Mr G. W. Sewell at Happy Valley.

LATEST

EUROPEANS HELD BY JAPANESE Hongkong Vicar In Border Incident

Britain's watch of the skies never tags. Day and night the skywatchers.. of anti-aircraft batteries are on duty. Here we

Bee two of the men using nicht classes and an identifying teles-

cope. They are the key-men in a system of defence which is be- coming increasingly difficult for the Nazi raiders to penetrate.

Occupy Towns In Indo-China

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH**

BANGKOK, Jan. 19 (UP). A High Command com munique states that Thai Land French plancs Cx- clianged bombing raids on Friday night, while Thai forces on the northeastern frontier occupied Champa such and Ponthong..

There is nothing to report on the Aranya sector.

A French plane raided Chan- taburi on Friday night but the bombs caused no damage.

Thai planes retaliated against military objectives in Indo China, including the barracks at |Packini. All the planes return- led safely.

Meanwhile, the the Ministry Interior announces that officials have

of

been sent

to

Aranya to take over the adminis- tration in the occupied terri- tories of Indo China,

Heavy Raids Yesterday On Malta.

Petain Receives Pro-Axis Two Churches Hit Laval Into Favour Again

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" MALTA, Jan. 19 (UP),— Spectacular large scale raids were made on Sunday. Fifteen enemy planes were brought down and one British fighter was lost. VICHY, Jan. 19 (Reuter),—It is officially announced that Marshal Petain

There was considerable received M. Laval yesterday and that all misunderstandings which led to the incidents damage-to-civilian-property-A of December 13, when M. Laval resigned from his post as Vice-Premier, have now 100-year-old church was hit for the second time within 48 hours. been smoothed out.

Another parish church was also Two LONDON, Jan. 19 (Reuter).

Meanwhile it is confirmed that Two moves of possible far-seven Junker 978 were brought down reaching political significance by anti-aircraft guns. The Germans

tinuous waves. Three ralds They referred firstly to the reported made in quick succession. Govern- forthcoming meeting between Hitler! and Mussolini, and secondly to there were a few casuallles, but no ment property was damaged and conversation between Marshal Petain

deaths. and his former Foreign Minister, M. Laval.

Axis Bomber Losses In Limportant Mover) hit.

Mediterranean War

(“Reuter's" Air Correspondent)

LONDON, Jan. 19-The Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm have put up such opposition to the German air threat in the Mediterranean that the Luftwaffe, in the short space eight days, has been forced to change its tactics.

of

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German fighters are now in action besides the Stuka dive- bombers and other bombers also in operation.

San Francisco Anti Nazis

Swastika Ripped Down * SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 19 (Reuter).The.Police answered rlot calls" when several youths ripped the swastika from the

con:

were reported from Vichy to-day. dive-bombed and attacked in wero

Two British fighters were brought

A Berne dispatch to the "Havas" down but the pilot of one was saved agency says that according to news-before the raider himself was brought paper reports. in the Swiss down, Anti-aircraft batteries claimed capital, Hitler has left Berlin for an four hits. unknown destination.

The dispatch adds that well-

Political Sequel

These changes are revealed by the Informed sources in Berne state that Axis High Commands" own versions Mussolini has also left Rome, of the joint air operations, For example, on January 10 Junker 87

It is officially announced in Vichy dive-bombers were accompanied by that all misunderstandings which led Italian torpedo-bombers in an attack to the incidents of December 13, when on a British convoy in the Sicilian M. Laval resigned from his post as Channel.

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On January 15 and 10 heavy ralds | on Malta were made by Junkers 88 as well as 87 dive-bombers, which were accompanied by Italian fighters. On January 17 single German bombers, presumably the long-range tagstaff of the German Consu- type, attacked fargets in the Suez late here while a crowd of Canal by night.

the several thousands blocked street outside the Consulate. /

The flag was unfurled to cele brate the foundation of the Reich in 1871;

The Rov. H.D. Rosenthal, Mr. A. S. Poller and Miss Hansey, a nurse

Earlier thero had been a de- the from the Queen Mary Hospital, were mand either to remove held in Japanese custody from swastika or to fly the Stars and yesterday afternoon until

nili midnight Stripes alongside.

Shalaukok. the garrison post at Sho The party equipped with hikers packs had unintentionally wandered

I

Aerodromes Raided

Malta Emerges from Blitz CAIRO, Jan. 19. (Reuter).— Damage to R.A.F. property in the German air raid on Malta yesterday was not of a serious nature, states an R.A.F. com- munique Issued here.

British 2ghters which Intercepted a inrge raiding force were greatly out- numbered. Nevertheless, they shot down six of the raiders and badly,

Two Dead In damaged a number of others,

Manila Fire

bombers and other bombers again housing four business establishments

destroyed

As announced at Malta, two British fighters were lost but one pilot was saved.

The German aircraft were Junkers 87 and 88 bombers.

Indo-Burma Trade

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" MANILA, Jan. 19 (UP)—Fire On January 18, German dive-

.J two-storey building! attacked Malta and this time German in Manila to-day. as well as Italian fighters escorted the A four-year-old Chinese ralders.

girl, RANGOON, Jan. 10 (Reuter)- The objective in the last raid on Felisa Tan and Indian salesman, Rail it is learned that negotiations for a Malta were the R.AF. aerodromesed in the blaze.

Basarmalo, 22 years of age were kili-

Indo-Burma trade agreement will commenco at Now This plan of attack follows

Delhi on The loss of properly and mer- February 1, adopted by the Luftwaffe over Eng-

The Burmese delegation will be land last summer after British fighterschandise is estimated at 702,000 had forced German dive-bombers to pesoN.

led by the Premter. the landon attacks on convoys English Channel,

Hurricuno Aghters shol down five

Ini

thurt

Regret Expressed WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (UP)- over into Chinese territory where The State Department has expressed they were picked up by Japanese regret to the German Embassy over nilitary police and detained at Shin- the Swastikco flag incident which oe-dive-bombers over Malta yesterday. taukok while the British authorities curred in San Francisco yesterday. were Informed,

Major C. V. Boxer, who is attached

to the China Command and speaks | Japanese fluently, went to the border

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Palestine's First Night Raid

Last Thursday they also destroyed five raiding aircraft while Ave others

to anti-aircraft ginners.

in the Initial blow at the British Mediterranean Fleet on December 10, and conducted negotiations with the

the raiding formation was not Japanese authorities, and explant- JERUSALEM, Jan. 10 (Reuter)-corted by fightors. As a result, 12 tons were made which the Japanese The first night ale rald on Palestine planes were brought down, chiefly by accepted, and the party later released. occurred in the early hours of Satur Fleet Air Arm fighters. Three

day morning in tright moonlight. British warships werd hil.,

Two hostile planes dropped bombs on open country in southern Palestine but no damage or casualties were caused,

This is the first raid on Palestine since Haita was attacked by day on September 29.

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Heavy Blow At Catania On Sunday night and, again Inter in the week, R.A.F. bombers heavily ralded Catania airport in Sicily, one of the Nazi bases. Between 30 and TURN to Back Page, Column 4

new

Vichy Will Not Give In

To Thailand Claims

*

VICHY, Jan. 19 (Reuter).-Franco is determined to defend the integrity of Indo-China, declares "Le Temps," commenting. on fighting between French and Thai troops on the Indo-Chinn Border.

think that France, though conquered," The newspaper declares that Thai will give up everything. Indo-China attempt to realise her territorial: claims cannot be justined either his-is being defended and will be defend torically or by legal right based on ed in all circumstances, whatever they treaties, and adds that "That must not may be."