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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

DERNA BOMBED Burma Route

BY R.A.F.

FROM PAGE ONE

deep basin, we gradually approached level ground and made a survey of many miles.

midable and many booby trapa and

Tank traps have also proved for hidden mines were also discovered.

Bombed

Japanese Activity

January 24, 1941,

Antonescu Reaches A Compromise

The

FROM PAGE ONE

SPECIAL TO THE "YELEGRAPH"' BASE IN INDO-CHINA, Jan Legionary regime and claimed that JAPANESE NAVAL AIR broadcast alleged that 30,000 mom- bers were ready to dio for the Ar look-out points against un-

23 (Domel)-Units of the the peasants and workers in the pro- expected

tank sallies, the Italians Japanese Naval Air Force this vinces are supporting It.. Another had established n series of pole morning subjected Kunming, as broadcast said that new Mayors squatters and look-out posts around

would bo appointed! throughout the whole perimeter of the Tobruk well as the Kungkuo Bridge on

Rumania within 48 hours from, defences. Bul a young omfleer told the Yunnan-Burma road to in-amongst those who had not partiel- me that many Agures seen on these tensive air bombardment, ac-pated in the disturbances. poles proved to be dummies.

cording to the Press Section of

Minister of Interview, M. the Japanese South China Fleet. Popescu in a manifest suld, "resis- tance by misguided Legionnaires has The units which attacked Kunining.

been broken_overywhere." Bcored direct hits on several places

Bucharest Unrest outside the city where a number of enemy trucks were parked, while the

RUSTCHUK, BULGARIA, Jan. 23 formation which kombed the Kung-(U)Reports from Bucharest de- kuo Bridge, despite unfavourable

clare, without confirmation; that mure weather, aucceeded in destroying the than 1,000 people were killed in the Newspapers stress the view that old span, thereby completely cutting capital alone up to 6.30 p.m. na the capture "cannot substantially off traffic on the Burma route.

Thursday and that hundreds of change the course of the war" and} It is recalled that the new Kungkus corpses are beng collected throughout declare that Italy is as resolved as Bridge was destroyed on December the city and thrown out into the ever to fight on until final, victory is 24, last year, by Japanese naval air-suburbs. achieved,

craft. All Japanese planes which Despite the order Issued by tho In descriptions of the battle, great participated in to-day's raids, return- Vice-Premier, Horia Sima, a large emphasis is laid on the bravery of ed to their bone safely.

number of Legionnaires have refused the Italian defenders, "who fought

to obey and at 11 am. the attunlon

How Italy Took it LONDON, Jan. 23 (Reuter)-The Italian press makes vallant efforts to minimise the importance of the

fall of Tobruk.

nguinst greatly superior forces upon Police Offer Reward ntonescu

whom they inflicted serious losses in men and material."

The Hongkong Police are offering n reward of $200 for the return of Police motor boat No. 10 which

Britain's Quiet Nighter away from Tal O. Lantau SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Island on the night of January 20. LONDON, Jan. 23 (UP) Early The vessel is 24 feet long, is painted this morning it was reported that all grey and has the words "Police No. was quiet throughout Britain during; 10" inscribed in brass lettering on the the night.

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Antonescu's Promise BERLIN, Jan. 23 (UP) The official news agency reports from Antonescu issued a proclamation pro- Bucharest revent that General

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The Vice Preinler, in an order of the day to the Legion said the politen situation was beginning to clarify jiselt. "In the interests of the State's authority I call on all Legicn- nives to take up normal life again."

Rebellion At An End LONDON, Jan. 23 (UP)--Radio Bucharest broadcost that General Antonescu had felegraphed all Ambassadors and Masters, "Order restored, rebellion at end."

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