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THE STREETS OF TOBRUK Marshal Graziani Loses Two-Thirds Of His Vaunted Libyan Army

CAIRO, JAN. 22 (REUTER).—IMPERIAL TROOPS ARE NOW IN THE ACTUAL STREETS OF TOBRUK ALTHOUGH FIGHTING CONTINUES ON THE WESTERN SECTION OF THE OUTER PERIMETER.

TOBRUK CONTAINED AT LEAST ONE DIVISION WITH A SMALL ELEMENT OF ANOTHER DIVISION, AND ALSO PERMANENT GARRISON TROOPS AND HEAVY ADDI. TIONAL ARTILLERY.

1,000 KILLED IN STREET WAR

Rumania In A Ferment

Special to the "Telegraph"

BUDAPEST, Jan. 22 (UP). It is reported but not yet confirmed that more than 1,000 persons have been killed in the three cornered fighting between the Iron Guards, the Rumanian army and the Germans.

DANGER IN PACIFIC

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With the mopping up of Tobruk forces, Marshal Graziani has now lost two-thirds of the total Italian forces which were in Libya' when operations first started on December 9.

The forces eliminated comprise an equivalent of eight Blackshirt or Metropolitan divisions and three. Libyan divisions.

R.A.F. GIVE fine suPPORT

CAIRO, Jan. 22 (Reuter).-Supporting the Army attack, R.A.F. bombers raided Tobruk during the night of January 20, states an R.A.F. communique.

Bombs were dropped on anti-aircraft batteries, two of which ceased firing, and on the cross-roads north-east Sharp fighting is apparently of El Gubbi landing ground. going on at Brasov for control} ef the radio station. Early in Violent explosions occurred the afternoon the Brasov Radio umong the buildings. broadcast Iron Guard threats, British fighter patrols were then suddenly switched to propa-jvery active throughout the day sanda for General Antonescu, but no contact was made with but later returned to broadcast-the enemy. ing Iron Guard manifestos.

Situation In Hand

In_Albania, military objectives in El Bassan were raided yesterday. High explosive and Incendiary bombs LONDON, Jan. 22 (UP). The fell within the target area. Military Bucharest Radio announced that the buildings and a railway line were hit. Rumanian Legionaires are now fully There were violent explosions close masters of the situation, and that all to the railway.

Anti-aircraft opposition was

the Ministries and public buildings

ADU GUSSI ANGL

This map reveals where the British offensive in the Sudan and against Eritrea is taking place. Allied forces have now made considerable advance into Italian territory from Kassala, and latest reports say that the Italiana con- tinue to flee.

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FEROCIOUS RAID TURKEY STANDS

ON KUNMING

Feared Casualties Are High

By John Morris

KUNMING, Jan. 22 (UP).-After almost three weeks res- en-pite, Japanese planes bombed the centre of Kunming ferociously early this afternoon, causing hervy loss of life, but hitting no |military objectives. It is unoffeally estimated there were 200 casualties, many of them fatal, among the men, women and children who took refuge in the open spaces east of the railway

station.

LONDON, Jan, 22 (Reuter). -H. D. Liem, London corres- pondent of "Central News,'

in Bucharest, the Naval base at countered and enemy fighters were graphically addressed_the_China Constanza, the aerial base at Grajoval active.. Campaign Committee luncheon and the military barracks at Galatz

Massowa Raided gathering to-day on Japan's aims are to their hands.

In Italian East Africa, Massawa in the Pacific.

Nazi Envoy Expected' was raided on the night of January LONDON, Jan. 22 (Reuter). The 20, the power station and a large new German Minister to Rumanla is factory being the particular targets. expected to arrive in Bucharest this

The railway station at Aisha was evening.

attacked yesterday, the bombs strud- The Greek who killed Major dting the track. A direct hit was re- of defence between Singapore and Dechring, a member of the German gistered on a large building. Australin

military mission, is reported to have Troop-laden lorries were machine-

He showed how Japan's position in Indo-China, Hainan Island, the Bonins, Caroline

and Marshall Islands, disorganises the British -line

Japan is now planning Intervene been shot atter court martial. Fifteen the undeclared war between Indo-Grecks are suld to have been arrest- China and Thailand with the objected for examination.

in

of getting possession of the whole of

Indo-China and from there extending

her control to Thailand, and especial.

ly the Kra peninsula, for long the

object of her "desire,

First Line of Defence

Two Bombers Downed

Few Nazis Visit Britain LONDON, Jan. 22 (Reuter). Two enemy bombers destroyed by R.A.F. fighters to-

It must also be remembered that the Philippine Islands attain full in- dependence by 1946. Japan has been working for many years to establish a controlling influence in the Islands. While the ultimate fate of the Pacifle depends upon Britain emerging vic- torious over Germany, Mr Llem urged day. that the Dutch East Indies and China An official communique an-

were

gunned near Adad.

Pig Shortage Eased

Supplies Reach · Colony From Kwongchowwan

Due to a strong west wind, all the bombs fell short by such a amall margin that the Hotel Du Commerce, from where I watch- ed the bombers approach, suffer. ed many broken windows and Several Ares were started at Burye during night rald on camps and

three shrapnel holes in the roof. foris.

Plaster fell in most of the rooms Rhodesian aircraft machine-gunned

The shortage of pigs in the of the hotel and shrapnel rained enemy motor transport on the road between Keru and Bisha, causing Colony has been relieved in some in the courtyard; however all considerable damage.

measure by the arrival yesterday the staff and guests took shelter South African Air Force planes from Kwangchowwan of more safely during the actual bom- successfully ralded Javello and scor-than 500 animals, and the re- bardment. ed hits on enemy bombers.

lense to the market of over 1,000 Japanese dive bombers attacked from all operations,

LONDON, Jan.

The Navy's Part

22 (UP), The Admiralty announces that units of the Mediterranean fleet have removed over 50,000 prisoners, and many of

READY

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Jan. 22 Ankara (UP). — The

Radio, replying to reporta that the Germani now concentrated in Rumania may not be used against the Greeks or

other Balkan States declared: "The bulk of the Turkish -army-is-concentrated-in- Thrace and has already taken up its stand in the region where there is most danger. Turkey is wait- · ing fully prepared."

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Leap From 8-Storey Building

Shanghai Suicides

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

AWASH ABABA

Italian Retreat In

Eritrea Continues

-CAIRO,Jan-22-(Reuter)—— The Italian retreat in Eritrea is continuing, according to the latest reports received here.

No serious fighting has occurred but the British forces are in close pursuit and are harrying the Italian rear.

The enemy are expected to offer resistance at Agordat, a railhead some 80 miles from the frontier, where presumably they will occupy pre- pared positions.

G. H. Q. Communique

CAIRO, Jan. 22 (UP)-To-day's General Headquarters communique states: "East of Melemmi the enemy is also steadily giving ground in the

In Kenya; enemy detach

which have

been

detachments established on our

constitute the first line of defence innouncing this states that shortly the captured tanks which are in con- being received from Thailand, 38,000 News).Japanese aircraft yesterday 10-day with three deaths, the sector, pursuit of the Italian forces

rom all operating returned safely which breeders in the New Ter-homes nearby which suffered heavily,

ritories have been keeping back many of them catching fire.

It is feared there were many for the Now Year trade.

cusualties, although offelal figures are

SHANGHAI, Jan. 23 (UP) side of the frontier since the out- break of hostilities, are everywhere Another shipment of pigs is ex-not yet available.

Shanghai's usual wave of pre- being driven back by intense patrol pected from Kwangchowwan in the

Raid On Chungking

Chinese New Year suicides by activities. next few days.

In the Sudan, on the Kassala Regular shipments of rice are also

CHUNGKING, Jan. 23 (Central debt-ridden individuals, started the Far East and everything

lng possible before dawn bombs were dropped dition to be

continues, and they have now with- on most spectacular of which was drawn over 40 miles eastward from some people in on the Kent const. Later, #ern Desert to paired, from the West-bags, or approximately 68,000 piculs, made another bombing attack

to main British bnses. having been landed in the past two Chungking.

an eight-storey dive by a well the frontier." The fleet suffered no losses and the days. Further corsignments are ex-

Nineteen planes come over fron dressed Chinese, whose fall was next Hupeh in two squadrons. The first

Advance In Eritrea navy supplied the advanced troops pected to arrive within the with all their water prior to the fortnight,

squadron of nine planes dropped Information received by rice bombs in the western outskirts, killing before striking the pavement. TURN to Back Page, Column 4 Indo-China have come to an agree the second squadron of ten planes dealers stutes that the Japanese in and wounding eight civilians while ment with the French authorities to circles over a highway station west buy up all rice available for export.

of the city.

• should be done to help China.

There are sull England, he said, who fancy that the single aircraft dropped bombs in Sino-Japanese war could be settled East Riding, Yorkshire, but little

by a compromise, Such a peace would damage and no casualties were occupation of Bardia. In one short be only temporary as the Chinese are Oghung for the fundamental reported. principies of right and justice and on- these issues they will never give in.

Destroyers Cross The Atlantic

Four Are Buried In Valley Landslide

Four people, including a baby, are buried beneath the ruins of a house which collapsed this morning when a landsilde occurred during the heavy rain and thunderstorm, hurling what is estimated to be 40,000 tons of earth upon the little stone U.S. Ships For Britain structure.

It has been definitely ascer- NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (Reu- The slone house occupied by the woman caretaker at the Seventh lained that Ip Wal-sun, husband of tor). The 50 destroyers traded the to Britain wore

woman caretaker of the Day Adventist Mission, was in the now "on the Seventh Day Adventist Mission house. other sido," Colonel Frank Knox, in Ventris Road, received the full caretaker, who is employed by Mrs Miss Irene 11o, sister of the woman Secretary of the Navy, told a brunt of the landslide. A re-C, F. Larson, wife of the Mission press conference to-day.

Ho said that there was one possible taining wall between 40 and 60 padre, had a narrow escape. Slie exception, namely that of the foot high gave way during the usually visits her alater each morning, destroyer which was damaged in height of the rainstorm and usual and only just after the lands- but to-day arrived a little later than collision after being transferred; but, crashod down on the little dwell-lide had occurred. Colonel Knox added, even this "may ing, which is situated behind the Nearby residents say that they be over, there

heard shricks Replying to a question, Colonel Mission.

coming from the buried house just as the retaining wall abovo Knox denied that the British were

It is believed that at the time the rumbled down and crashed into the asking for American cruisers of the Wichita type. “As a matter of fact, woman caretaker, Ho So-wan, with building,

'our ships," he said, "

At 10.30 are brigade workers and

they are not asking for any more of her baby and her mother wore in the TURN to Back Page, Column 4,

building.

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broken by a trolley wire just The withdrawal of the Italians into the highlands of Eritres has left the not badly hurt but was taken to mile advance over ground which un- The jumper was apparently British to take the initiative in a 50- hospital for treatment of minor doubtedly has been prepared with head cuts. The attendants con-mines and booby traps. Kunming Attacked

After their defeat in the Western gratulated him on his narrow Desert, the Italians are taking no CHUNGKING, Jan. 23 (Central escape and one hour later he risks and at the last minute are News) Kunming was again raided suddenly died,

hurriedly endeavouring to withdraw The man could not be identified, both material and troops in order to

of communica-·

This withdrawal has been dictated

by three waves of Japanese planes yesterday.

tions.

A Japanese scouting plane first the only thing in his pockets being shorten their lines made a reconnaissance fight along one pawn ticket. the Chinesa section Road.

He dived off the roof of the Sun of the Burmu going as far as Kunming Company Department Store on Non-by the gathering of strong British Shortly afterwards the first wave of king Rond, in the heart of the interforces along the Sudan-Abyssinian tino machines came to attack Kun-national Settlement.

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ming. Bombs were dropped 'in the southwest suburbs..

The second wave of three pursuit planes circled over the city for about 15 minutes. After their departure, a third wave of eight bombers arrived. i They dumped explosives in the south suburbs, killing and wounding about: ten civilians and demolishing a nume wer of houses,

Destroyer Lost

Indo-China-Thai War Settlement Forecast

Special to the "Telegraph"

TOKYO, Jan. 23 (Domel)-A peaceful settlement of the' border dispute between French Indo-China and Thailand is near;" LONDON, Jan, 22 (UP)The Ad.. the newspaper "Asahi" reports in a special dispatch from Bang- miralty announces that the destroyer kok.

[northern Laos and other border Hyperion has been lost. The on- 'nouncement' says: "ILMS, Hyperion The roport states that it is exarcas along the Mekong River. sustained damage by a torpedo or pected that Fronch Indo-China HANOL, Jan, 23 (Reuter),Japan.

Japanese Mediation mine which rendered her incapable

of steaming and she was subsequently will agree to re-demarcating the ese representatives have interviewed a Luangphrabang. region In TURN to Back Page, Column.5:

sunk by our forces.