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DEEP INTO

ERITREA:

BISCIA IS ABANDONED

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, JAN. 27 (UP).—IT IS REPORTED FROM ERITREA THAT BRITISH AD- VANCE UNITS ARE NOW WITHIN 15 MILES OF agordat, WHILE THE MAIN EORCE IS ABOUT EIGHT MILES TO THE EAST OF BISCIA.

THE CAPTURE, OF ACORDAT WOULD BE IMPORTANT FOR THE MORALE OF ABYS SINIAN INSURGENTS, BUT IS NOT strategicaLLY IMPORTANT.

IT IS REVEALED THAT THE ITALIANS ABANDONED BISCIA WITH LITTLE FIGHT- ING, ALLOWING THE BRITISH TO PENETRATE ALONG TWO LINES, ONE FROM KERU TO AICOTA AND THE OTHER FROM BISCIA TO BARENTU.

R.A.F. ACTIVITY IN LIBYA

"Dromes & Planes Destroyed

Special to the “Telegraph”

CAIRO, Jan. 27 (UP),—The R.A.F. announce that they altacked aerodromes and landing grounds in Libya last Sunday und destroyed a number of grounded plunes at Burce and Derna. Five Italian bombers, protected by fighters, which were attack- ing British troops near Derna were shot down.

ITALIANS HIT BACK Counter-Attacks In Albania

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

The report said: "In Italian Enst Africa the I.A.F. supported the army which is advancing in Eritrea and bombed transports. at Barentu, Telling and Ùmm Hagar.

A General Headquarters report

The natural features of the country are excellent for defence, but the Italians made little use of them; on the contrary they withdraw so fast that they had no time to destroy the road connecting Biscia and Agorditsi and | Bisca and Agordat which climbs to a height of 2,000 feet. It is expected that Barentu will be likeviso unable to hold out much longer.

It is also reported that 200 White Italian troops were killed or captured by the Abyssinians during a two-days Bght on a Food between Dessi and Debrataber to the east of Lake Tana.

Graziani

Reported

Dismissed

Evacuating Ethiopia LONDON, Jan. 27 (Reuter) Italy is preparing to give up Abyssinia as the patriot revolt is expected to flare up into a general conflagration after the completion of the harvest at the end of January.

This Is the expectation of a member of the British military mission In Abyssinia, reported by the "Daily Tek graph" correspondent.

says: "The operations in the Dern Ciano At The Front stocks from Abyssinia to Eritrea and

area

are developing satisfactorily.

The prisoners at Tobruk now number over 25,000 together with 22 medium land 28 ight tanks.

The talluns are shifting all grain

there is a great scarcity of food in SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

the larger Abyssinian towns. A dally LONDON, Jan. 27 (UP)-stream of starving refugees is pour- In Eritrea the enemy yesterday The Ankara Radio announceding into the British Mission's camp. evacuated Umm Hagar. The pri-that "news has just been receiv- and an increast number of Italian somers now total 1,100, Our foressed that General Graziani has

tive troops is deserting to the

-it-is-possible-that-the-Italians-may-

ATHENS, Jan. 27 (UP),—>{nre closing in on the enemy positions heen-dismissed, and that Generalisher

Greek-Government-spokesman-around-Acordat-and-Barentu, confirmed that heavy Italian counter-attacks were continuing the central and northern fronts.

In order to produce an early

on

success for Mussolini, he said,

Sighted In The Pacific

It is believed that a Ger. man raider has been sighted In the southern Pacific.

A "Reuter" message from Manila received this morn. ing says that a reliable message has been intercept. -ed from the American steamship Oscar Gorthon which says that at 1 p.m.. on Monday in Lat. 18,7 N and Long. 346.27 E., the Oscar Gorthen passed a raider with guns. She was painted black and had her prizes with her.

The position given by the American ship shows that the raider is around the Japanese mandated islands and some miles north of Guam.

To

Hostilities End To-day:

Talks On Cruiser

Special to the "Telegraph"

VICHY, Jan. 27 (UP).—It is officially announced that hos filities between Thailand and Indo-China will cease at 10 n.m. to-

morrow.

Armistice Commissions will be named by both sides, and negotiations will be opened in Takyo under the French Ambassa- dor, M. Arsene Henry who will net as President of the Commis. sion.

mence January 29 will be held aboard the Japanese cruisor. Natori which will arrive

hero Tuesday.

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Talks Aboard Cruizer SAIGON, Jan. 27 (UP).—It is officially announced that the armistice talks which will com-

TOKYO AND THE GENERALISSIMO

Chiang Urged To Resign

TOKYO, Jan. 27 (Reuter)-Replying to a question at yesterday afternoon's session of the Budget Committee meeting, Mr Yosuke Matsuoka, the Foreign Minister, said that the Govern- ment had vainly tried to induce General Chiang Kai-shek to reconsider his attitude and join Nanking, but now that Japan had formally recognised the Nanking Government Japan would whole-heartedly support it and at the same time would continue exhorting Chiang Kai-shek to Join Nanking, the ultimate object. being a full settlement of the Sino-Japanese conflict.

Willkie Sees Churchill

Regarding the retrocession of Japanese concessions in Chinn, the Foreign Minister stated that although the exact time cannot be told, it will be done as soon as possible. At the same time Foreign Powers will be exhorted to act likewise.

Armistice Meeting

HANOL, Jan, 27 (UP).—With the Thai and French having accepted the Japanese offer for mediation, e hostilities will cease at 10 a.m. on January 28, according to an oftefal announcement. A Thai French- Japanese armistice commission will. Incet on January 20 at Saigon, it adds

High

In

Major-General Sumita, chief of the Japanese military commission Indo-China, is proceeding to Saigon from Honol French elcials here have not received any border news to-day.

Thai Advance BANGKOK, Jan. 20 (UP)-The

Command

announced

thai heavy fighting took place on the entire frontier yesterday, with Thai forces drawing closer to Sisophon under ertillery bombardment. Thai troops

continued advance

un all fronts.

Thai planes were said to have car- rled out a reprisal vald on Siemreap. The High Command claimed that all Thai planes had returned to bases despite a bitter dog-fight over Slem- reap.

Thai forces occupied Luang Pra- bang territory on the right bank of the Mekong River without resist- Prabang is one of the territories that ance, said the lilgh Command. Luang Thailand has asked France to return. Thai forces were said to be be- szingSisophon and shelling the

The Foreign Minister said that as a result of the negotiations conducted Metemma area are progressing advices in Abyssinia, will replace parts of the escarpinents, but as aMr Wendell Willkie's first day dies, nearly satifying Japan's needs th

"In Abyssinia the operations in the Bardi, who is noted for his ser- soon evacuate the frontler and low-

since last year, an economic under-sty

French planes yesterday, according standing has been reached between lands and retire to the natural ram- LONDON, Jan. 27 (Renter), Japan and the Netherlands East Into the High Command, bombed Surin. further patriot successes are reported from the interior."

him.

Chandaburl and Aranya, causing internal revolt may make even the Ciano Joins Air Force uplands untenable, the Italians have in London was crowded with and the rest is being taken up by slight damage. Thai planes were Italian Communique

ROME, Jan. 27 (UP).—It is made plans for an almost complete netivity. An hour's talk with the envoy, Mr Yoshizawa,

said to have engaged the raiders and driven them off after a 30-minute Abyssinin and for the ROME, Jan. 27 (UP)-To-ray's officially reported that Count vacuation

Foreign Secretary, Mr Queried about the intention behind dog-Dght. communique says that in Cyrenalea

sending Admiral Nomura to the stand in the Eritrean hills.

. That planes also bombed Bansam-

of

the Italian High Command in there was lively fighting south of Ciano the Foreign Minister has concentrating all troops for the last Anthony Eden, was followed by United States, Mr Matsuoka said that rong, opening the way

Albania was sending masses of Perna. Italian troops inflicted consi-gone to the front as a Lieuten- men to the fronts with "complete derable losses on the British armour-ant-Colonel in the air force. disregard for their losses, which are mounting high."

He said that the main Italian obe

jective was to retake the positions stormed by the Greeks last week, but this was almost impossible because! the Greeks had consolidated their positions.,

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ed forets. Two British planes were shut down in East Africa.

When in Ethiopia, Count Ciano On the Kenya front

Halian commanded the desperate" squa- Įdetachment surprised a strong British dron.

Although the communique did not column, inflicting considerable losses.

On the Sudan front, Bghting Is specify it, it is reliably reported that the Count went to Albania zone of continuing. were of a local character and there "Disperta" again.

On the Greek front the actions operations in command of the

was increased activity by the patrols.

Italy Fears Nazis

DEATH OF MRS R. CARROLL

Congo Getting Into combed at 9 nm.

War Stride

CAPE TOWN, Jan. 27 (Reuter). "The return of Germany African continent would mean

to

the it

was

a luncheon with Mr Winston the main purpose was an exchange of TURN to Back Page, Column 3 for Thal Churchill to whom Mr Willkie frank views with government circles delivered a personal message and leaders of America.

from

President

Roosevelt.

area

Rumanian Regime

LATEST

Nazis In Sicily

in-

BELGRADE, Jan. 27 (UP),The afternoon newspaper "Vece" nounces that It is reliably reported that considerable German mechanized contingents are being concentrated in Stelly, They are supposed to be

Regarding the Siberian Hallway Later he Saw the Labour facilities extended by the Soviet Mother of a well known Hongkong Minister, Mr Ernest Bevin." Union, he stated that satisfactory and Far East family, Mrs Rose Car- roll died at her residence, No. 13. beginning of the morning, he made a

After receiving the Press at the facilities, much greater than those of hst year, are now being extended Bowen Road, yesterday in her 80th quick tour of the devastated

by the Soviet Union and Japan- year. She was suffering from bron-around St Paul's Cathedral and Manchultuo joint negotiations are now chial pneumonia to which she suc-through the rulus of the Guildhall. 9ing on with the Soviet in this re- Crack Troops Used

Mrs Carroll, ace Rosinata,

"I have met nobody downhearted spect The Cacciatore Regiment, the elite

so far," he said, "and I don't expect born Of of the Alpine troops, has been thrown

Spanish parents in Santiago, to. You people must survive. Cuba, In 1861. Her voyage to the into the central and northern frouts.

He Indicated that he Far East at the age of ten was mark- the industrial centres of Britain and would visit This regiment reputedly held the

tragedy. by Italian front during the World War

of The family was said, "If

some your methods are on the paddle steamer beller than ours, then I will try my when Austrian troops threatened to

the America" and while at anchor la best to htroduce them into our in- [ NEW YORK, Jan. 27 (Reuter).—end of the Independence and security Yokohama, the ship caught fire. reach Venice after the battle uf Caporetto.

The Italian arcret police and Gestapo of all African states," declared the

The dustries, and if there are some ways However, the spokesman sald, the have arrested between 20 and 30 peo- Belgian Minister for the Colonies, M. Eirl and her brother were rescued in which we are better than you, Military Cabinet Formed destined for Libya, Greeks were able to continue their ple, including Italian Army officers Davleeschauver, to-day.

their father was drowned, then I am sure you will incorporate Mrs. Carroll

LONDON. He arrived here from the Belgian

was the wife of John them into your factories." offensive, occupying a number of and Fascist officials at Milan and

Jan. 27 (Beuter).~ Making Friends Quickly General Ion Antonesen, the Ruman- fortified heights and several villages, Turin, according to the Belgrade Congo yesterday and will leave for Carroll of Co. Cork, Ireland, who died

1016.

an Premier, forined a new military and capturing over 100 Italians, In-rrespondent of the "New York the north again on Thursday. Dur-london in

Times."

LONDON, Jan. 27 (Reuter)-Re-Cabinet to-day, says a Bucharest cluding units of the Cacciatore Regi-

father was one of three bro-ferring to his Her fathe ing his brief stay he will have talks The report states that disorders at with Gearrnt Smuts im questions there who founded the first shipyard Premier, and Mrs Churchill,

luncheon with the telegram. ment.

Milan and Turin have been serious affecting the mutual interests

ola Yokohama about 70 years ago, Wikle said Mrs Churchill was most

The brothers and fur-reaching, and that other South Africa and the Belgian Congo, schooners which traded with Siberia charming it was his first meeting

owned 薛 flect industrini elties are also affected. including trade relations,

with Mr Churchill and they talked In furs and scal skins.

Mrs Carroll lived in Hongkong for for nearly two hours on the inter- 64 years. She leaves two sons and Anglo-American relations.

national situation, the

and two daughters. They are Mr W. J. Carroll and Mr A. II. Carroll, Mrs Mary Carroll-Smith of San Francisco and Mrs D. Rapp of London,

Abortive Attempt At Invasion

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 (UP),—

Stoney J. Simmons, a private of

Italians Knocked Out Of

but

of

Sky By R.A.F. Patrols R.A.F. Attack

Hanover

war

the

de-

those

New Ambassador

LONDON, Jan. 27 (UP),It is re- Hably reported that the King has agreed to the appointment of Mr of John G. Winont as United Stales

All portfolios except Justice, Labour and Propaganda are Ambassador. entrusted to generals.

No member of the Iron Guard or representative of the Carol regime is included in the new government.

It is stated that the task of the new

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I

Konoye's Remarkable Statement In Diet

Of the hour that he spent with Mr.

a ministry will be "to restore order in Bevin., Mr Willkie said, "He is grand fellow. We liked each other the country and to repair the wrongs so much that I made him late for a done by different regimes during the Cabinet meeting. Our talk was last few years." about labour conditions in England and production in England-whot is being done and what will be done.” CAIRO, Jan. 27 (Reuter)—Five Italian fighter aircraft were

Dealing with his visit to the Canadian Army who is on shot down on Sunday by British fighters which maintained

vastated area of the city, Mr Willkle described the Guildhall as "a terrible home leave, has revealed that patrols throughout the day, according to an R.A.F. communique, Fires In Target Arca

sight with all its historic treasures,” German troops attempted an Three Fiat bi-plane fighters number of aircraft on the ground large fires and several small fires called the devastation round St Paul's

LONDON, Jan. 27 (Router)-Two Once he spoke bitterly when he re invasion of Britain Irat autumn wore shot down near Mechille were damaged. when "a few German troops died (south of Derna) and two Fint landing ground at Derna. One Bri-Industrial targets in Hanover in the that the burning of Paternoster Row

An attack, was also made on the RA.F. bombers successfully attacked were burnt. He said,

were started when a small force of and the fact that 3,000,000 books thought on land on British soil."... monoplanes attacking British ish aircraft is missing.

Under the cover of an air attack tropps near Derna

early hours to-day, Aliot were

where books are published was rather on British coast defences and down in flames although pro-

None of our aircraft is missing. In Italian East Africa, continued

symbolle. They have destroyed the No bombs were dropped on Britain place where truth is told." barrage of German coast guns, he tected by a number of other support was given to the army in its last night and London had a week sald, scores of bants, from 50 to 100

Willkie expressed astonishment advance Into Eritrea, Bombs were free from enemy ralds.

at feet long, swarmed across the English fighters.

the way that nid damage was dropped near a bridge at Helling and There was slight enemy air activity being dealt with and raid that they was a motor frammport, was machine yesterday when single raiders crossed (op civilians bodies) "are grand conflict has entered its fifth already millions of you have

unneu Barentu by aircraft of the coast.

people. Thodesian squadron.

Channel.

the landing ground hear "Most of them were sunk and a Mechille, ond Savola bomber

On

Entering Eritrea

Volunteeer firemen

en saved the Law

TOKYO, Jan. 27 (Reuter).Announcing what he called. my last service to the state," the Premier, Prince Konoye, nude a remarkable statement on the Sino-Japanese war to the Budget Committee of the Lower House to-day.

"Although the Sino-Japanese and the entire nation that

fow German 'soldiers who landed destroyed on the ground.

year," he said, "there, is little been spent and thousands of were captured," he said. "German A raid, was carried out by British Other aircroft of the same squadron Courts from tlal destruction by fire. bodles were washed up on the coast bombers on Sunday on the aero attacked a notor transport convoy By their efforts the main structura of The British steamer Kektoria arrived fighting services are not respon termined to exert myself to the -NEW YORK, Jan. 27 (Reuter) prospect of a settlement. The soldiers sacrificed. I-am-de- for days'

drome at Barce (Libya). Bombs foll near Umm Hagar and registered the courts were prevented from being hore to-day with 15 British merchant sible. It is nobody's reapon- utmost in overcoming this situa "Several Invasions were attempted near the hangars and dispersed ale-direct hlin

set alight and the fire was under marine officers to man the ships pur during, five months when I was craft. Direct hils were also rogia. The landing ground in the Tellina- control 90 minutes from the start chased in the United States by Great sibility but mine. I feel tion as my last service to the stationed on the coes!” he added, tered on the adjacent buildings, A Derna erou was also bombed, while-bombs-were-still-dropping Brittin.

unpardonable before the Throne state."