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FOUNDEear 一拜禮 號十二月一英港香 MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1941. 日三十月二十 :

No. 16301

ITALIANS RETREATING: BRITISH 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. 3 19 (Domei)-Winging

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

RAIDS ON BRITAIN

que,

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 Kenyn.

in

their Last Night's Visitations The Italians occupied Kassala,

way deep into Yunnan Province,

a formation of Japanese navali

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

which actually lies 18 iniles north of the Eritrean frontier, in July

Jasi. Since November. operations by

bombers to-day bombed the new! LONDON, Jan. 19 (UP)-British and Indian troops have been Kungkuo bridge spanning the At 7.30 p.m. the anti-aircraft Kassala with a view to

taking place in the hills north-east of threatening Omchu in the upper reaches of

guns opened up on German the right flank of the Italian force the Mekong River.

raiders over London. The early holding Kassala. The Japanese naval aircraftburst of gunfire was apparently also subjected the tin refineries caused by the presence of n at Koklu in southeastern Yun- Single plane. nan Province to severe bombing.

The

new

Kungkun bridge

1.

R.A.F. Operations. CAIRO, Jan, 10 (Reuter) (Tobruk, against which the R.A.F. resumed the air offensive on Thurs- At 7.50 p.m. raiders were over TURN to Back Page, Column 4 18 situated about 300 yards downstream a west England town. At 9.30 from the original suspension spp.m. raiders were over a West attack, hits

scored bridge supports causing extensive, Anglian town.

According to participants in the

the Midlands town and an East Macao Race

were

At 10.10 p.m. damage. The Chinese appeared to the gumlire surged up after a be relying upon rafts to ferry goods prolonged period of quiet. being transported on the Burma!

route, as both the Kungkuo bridges) Raiders were also over a south

were apparently unusable as the re- coast town but the attack was re- sult of previous "bombings..

Holy Land Raided

SPECIAL-TO-THE "TELEGRAPHY

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ported not to be perluus. At 10.20 p.m. a large number_of_raiders showered incendiary bumbs southeast coast town, but fire watch ers quickly extinguished innny them.

Raider Blows Up?

Tragedy

H.K. Jockey Thrown

And Killed

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Britain's watch of the skies never lags, Day and night the skywatchers of anti-aircraft batteries are on duty. Here wo see two of the men using night glasses and i Identifying, Leira- cope. They are the key-men in a system of defence which is bei

coming increasingly difficult for the Nail ralders to penetrate.

Occupy Towns

In Indo-China

Petain Receives Pro-Axis. Laval Into

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

ex-

BANGKOK, Jan, 19 (UP). A High Command com- munique states that Thai and French planes changed 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 retallated against military objectives in Indo- | China, including the barracks at Packlai. All tho planes return- ed safely.

Meanwhile, the the Ministry of Interior announces that officials have been, sent to Aranya to take over the adminis- tration in the occupied terri tories of Indo China,

Co

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SAIGON, Jan. 19 (UP)-It oMcially reported that yesterday, French troops operating in operation with apcedboats in a strong action re-aceupled. Donesanot Island In the Mekong, 13 miles south of

Savannakhet.

French

strong

chet, illery destroyed the

ong Thai base of Danmouk up. posite Savannakhet.

Last night French planes made a revenge vald on Thaikon, Kammarat TURN to Back Pago, Column 5

Heavy Raids

Favour Again Yesterday

VICHY, Jan, 19 (Reuter).It is officially announced that Marshal Petain Mr H. 6. Poon, a Hongkong jockey, received M. Laval yesterday and that all misunderstandings which led to the incidents was an injured as a result of an of December 13, when M. Laval resigned from his post as Vice-Premier, have now

nt เร Macao yesterday. while Mr F. L Mareal, another jockey, was serious- ly injured and now lies in hospital

aceldent in the Arst

Raiders crossed the southeast coast 1st_Macao.

L'ace

broke

at several points. Searchlights scour- The cause of the nccident was a ed the sities and anti-aircraft guns pony named Geordie, which blazed. Once, a brilliant red flash it away after the start of the race and his rider. The up the sky for many miles and ex-threw Mr Marcal plosions were heard a few seconds pony then collided with Radium Star. enemy raiders flew over the Holy later. It is believed a ralder was owned and being ridden by Mr Poon. Land in the bright moonlight early hit and blew up In mid-air. on Saturday morning and dropped

TELAVIV, Jani. 19

(UP).-SIX

a number of bombs on open ground. An Air Ministry communique

raid sirens.

The Jockey was heavily thrown and

he died late last night in the Macno hospital as a result of Internal in- Jurica

It was the first time during the stules that British Aghters shot down war that the population of Telnvivan enemy bamber over the Channel This was the first race in Macho in left their beds at the sound of air this afternoon. The bad weather which the late Mr Poon and taken

TURN to Back Page, Column 5 part.

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

MORE TROPHIES FOR BOMBER FUND

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 mell it down free of charge, and hand the procreds to the Fund.

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

LATEST

Soo Back Page -For

Further Late Nows

been smoothed out.

On Malta Two Churches Hit

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Jan. 19

(UP).—

Axis Bomber Losses InLONDON, Part 16 uuter). Spectacular large scale raids

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 Germag air threat in the Mediterranean that the Luftwaffe, in the short space eight days, has been forced to change its tactica.

of

Was

Jan. 19 moves of possible far-were made on Sunday. Fifteen reaching political significance enemy planes were brought down were reported from Vichy to-day. and one, British fighter was lost, considerable They referred firstly to the reported There forthcoming meeting between 1ller damage to civilian properly. A and Mussolini, and secondly to 400-year-old church was hit for conversation between Marshal Petain the second time within 48 hours. and his former Foreign Minister, M. Another parish church was also

ment property was damaged and there were a few casualties, but no

Laval.

A Berno dispatch to the "Havas" hit. agency says that according to news- Meanwhile it is confirmed that paper reports In the Swiss seven Junker 878 were brought down German fighters are now in action besides the Stuka dive-capital, Hitler has left Berlin for an by anti-aircraft guns. The Germans bombers and other bombers also in operation.

unknown destination.

(live-bonibed and attacked in con- The clispatch odds that well in

tinuous waves. Three raids were These changes are revealed by the Informed sources in Berne state that made in quick succession. Govern- Axis High Commands' own versions Mussolint has also left Rome. of the joint air operations. For

Political Sequel example, on January 10 Junker 07 It is officially announced in Vichy deaths. dive-bombers were accompanied by that all misunderstandings which led Itallan torpedo-bombers in an attack to the incidents of December 13, when down but the plot of one was saved Two British fighters were brought a British convoy in the Stellan M. Laval resigned from his post as before the raider himself was brought Channel.

TURN to Back Page, Column 4 down, Anti-aircraft batteries claimed On January 1 and 18 heavy ralds Malta were made by Junkers 83 ng well on 87 dive-bombers, which were accompanied by Italian fighters. On January 17 single German bombers, presumably the long-range type, attacked targets in the Suez Chnal by night."

EUROPEANS HELD BY JAPANESE

on a

Two Dead In

four hits.

Malta Emerges from Blitz CAIRO, Jan. 19 (Router) Damage to R.A.F. property in

Manila Fire the German air raid on Malta

Hongkong Vicar In Border Incident The Rev. H. D. Rosenthal, Mr A. S. Potter and Miss Hansey, a

yesterday was not of a serious nurse from the Queen Mary Aerodromes Raided

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" nature, states an R.A.F. com- Hospital, were held in Japanese On January 18, German, dive custody from yesterday after bombers Molta and the time German housing four business establishments large raiding force were greatly out-

(UP)-Fire munique issued here. two-storey building British fighters which intercepted a noon until midnight in the garns well as Italian fighters escorted the

attacked

with

MANILA, Jan. 10 destroyed

In Manlia to-day.

four-year-old

Chinese

Ja estlinated at

-

rison post at Shataukok.

raldera.

numbered. Nevertheless, they shot The party equipped

girl, down six of the raiders and badly The objective in the last raid on Felisa Tan and Indian salesman, Rai damaged a number of others, hikers' packs find unintentionally Malta were the R.A.F. aerodromes. Basarmala, 22 years of age were kill- wandered over into Chinese ter-Indopted by the Luftwaffe over Eng-

This plan of attack follows

As announced at Malta, two British Thated in the blaze.

The lots of property

fighters were lost but one pilot was ritory where they were picked land last summer after British fighters chandise

and mer-saved.

702,000

The German aircraft were Junkers up by Japanese military police had forced German dive-bombers to pesos.

87 and 68, bombers. and dotained at Shataukok while abandon attacks on convoys In the the British authorities were in-

English Channel.

Hurricane Oghters shot down five formed.

dive-bombers over Malta yesterday. Major C. V. Boxer, who is attached Last Thursday they also destroyed to the China Command and speaks Ave raiding aircraft white Ave others Japanese Huently, went to the border fell to uniti-aircraft gunners, and conducted negotiations with the In the initial blow at the British Japanese, authorities, and explana-Mediterranean Fleet on December 10, tions were made which the Japanese the raiding forination was not C#- accepted, and the party later released. corted by fighters. As a result, 12 planes were brought down, chiefly by Flect Air Arm fighters. Three British warships were hit

Indo-Burma Trade

Vichy Will Not Give In

Thailand Claims

To

VICHY, Jan. 19 (Reuter).-France la determined to defend the integrity of Indo-China, declares "Le Temps," commenting. on fighting between French and Thai troops on the Indo-China Heapy Blow At Catania i

border. On Sunday night and again later

(think that France, though conquered, The newspaper declares that Thai's, will give up everything. Indo-China in the week, RAF, bombers heavily attempt to "realise her torritorial Talded Catania airport in Sielly, one claims" cannot be juuffed either his is being defended and will be defend. The Burmese delegation will be of the Nazi bases. Between 39 and torically, or by legal right based aned in all circumstances, whatever they

TURN to Back Pago, Column 5 trenties, and adds that "That must not may be,”

RANGOON, Jun, 19" (Reuter}}--- It is learned that negotiations for a new Indo-Burma · · tráde "agreement will commence at New Delhi on February 1. S

led by the Premier,