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Captured Italian General's Praise

Petain Receives Pro-Axis Laval

FROM PAGE 'ONE

in

"In all the praise of the brilliant British strategy which Vice-Premier, are now smoothed out. routed the Italians, none impressed me more than that of two No further indication is given

official quarters concerning the sub- captured Italian generals Cerio and Mezzari-with whom I reject of Petain's talks with Laval. turned to Alexandrin in a. destroyer," cables a special correspon- dent of the Sydney "Sunday Despatch" with the Mediterranean

flect.

"Mezzari, swarthy and scowl-' ing, was scintillating with medni

In Mediterranean

ribbons and Fascist insignia, Axis Bomber Losses Obviously he is a party man, He complained, while sipping a glass of sherry, that he had lost!- all his personal belongings be- !|cause the British rush complete-

ly surprised the Italian staff.

shivered

FROM PAGE ONE

į

Observers at Vichy believe, how-

ever, states the "Havas" agency, that the meeting will have a political sequel shortly. The meeting took plate in clintenu in the Allier Department.

Nazis Silent

LONDON, Jan. 19 (Router). The German radio made no mention of any meeting having taken place to- day between Hitler and Mussolini.

Nothing Known LONDON, Jun. 19 (Reuter)............ Nothing is known in nuthoritative) circles in London of any meeting be- tween Hitler and Mussolini to-day.

Meeting Likely

ZURICH, Jan. 10 (Reuter).—The

Tears coursed silently down his 40 aircraft were destroyed or dangked in the first raid alone. In two raids, furrowed face.

"Cerio did not wear # single several hangars were damaged, Pascist decoration.

The Chief British problem from the effects of a bout of coastal

combating the German Jever,

sufficient Ind and meet in possession uf

Already the shore-based fighters,

"Is aide-de-camp said that Certo had aged ten years. In three days he had seen the work of a lifetime in Libya wrecked because of political Faultless Precision"

reasons.

"After eating his first food for four days Cerio said that the British car- ried

brilliantly-conceived

Out

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and

to

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in report originating in Rome press eir-

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MAJESTIC

Germans have had to bring into ser-Axis capital but political circles re- EAST ALREA vice their own fighters to protect the art carly renewal of Dictator con- versations as probable in view of the changed situation in the Mediteran- lean after the sweeping Anglo-Greek victories.

The extent of additional help from Germany to her baltered ally will doubtless form the basis of discussion.

Control of Inland Sea LONDON, Jan. 19 (Reuter)-The operation with faultless precision. Near East war, in which German 'We had no idea of the extent of the dive-bombers and British troops have manoeuvre until after we had been shared the limelight, continued to

he sald. We Kurrounded,'

were hold attention to-day as bad weather based 10 miles south-east of Sidi drew a screen over the war in the Barrant, and prepared to fall back west, to stronger positions covered by artil lery.

But when your tanks rolled up we found that we were attacked from the rear.'

The German air force, seeking to aid Italy by gaining 'control over the central Mediterranean waters, made "Cerió szich that the British another attack on the British naval mechanised units cut the coast road base of Malta to-day, according to and the Italian water pipeline. Then, Berlin reports.

irt

ITALIANS RETREATING

➜ FROM. PAGE ONE

day night, was again raided on Fri- iday night.

A huge fire, states in R.A.F. com-'

an eastward sweep, they over- Hitherto no account of the raid munique, was caused near the petrol whelmed the Italian-defenceżane been receive from Malta direct, dumps-Other-damage-could-not-be- after the other.

"He added: 'I had no idea that but apparently the Germans switched observed owing to the weather con- Sld Barrani had fallen

ar their attack back to the harbour after ditions but all bombs fell well in the

aerodromes R.A.F.

on target area. hour before we were compelled tobombing

One Italian bomber was shot down by on Australian squadron.

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Ah! what a mistake it was for us: German dive-bombers are now RAF. operations in. Italian ever to have occupied Sidi Barrant.

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protected by German and Afrien on the same night included We should have marched straight

Italian fighters, and the Germans the bombing of large transport through to Alexandria last summer admit losing three more aircraft to yard in Assab, military buildings at or else not moved at all.

R.A.F. fighters who, although out Hargeisa in British Somaliland, an I knew that Sidi Barrani was numbered, shot down six in combat eneiny camp five miles east of Umm Just a handful of brickdust in the de- yesterday, making a total of at least Haggur, where fres were started, sert sand but I was not aware of the 11 since Thursday. incredible degree of British mechani- sation."

Equipment Too Good "Cerio asked sadly where the British obtained their equipment. 'Surely the British Fleet is not the only feet in the Mediterranan,' he Our equipment was Insum- of your elent to meet the

scate

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Willkie Mentioned As Envoy To Britain

Washington, Jan. 10 Reuter). "know nothing of I," Kold Mr

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mechanised units. We always had Wendell Wilkie to-day to

papermen who questioned him marvellous plans for mechanisation, about reports that he might be ap- but they were never fully carried out.

"It is the same old story. Here Ponted Ambassador to London.

is another defeat to blemish the re- Mr Wilkie then dew to Washing- cord of our army, to which I have ton for a talk with Mr Cordell Hull given my life. Our men fight well. Ibefore setting out for Britain. He will not listen to anything to the con-added that while he was in Britain trary. We fought your tanks for 17 he hoped to gather information con- hours, but we could do nothing with cerning the effects that the end of

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