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Free French Raid On Italian-Held Oases

LONDON, Jan. 29. (Reuter).-The recent raid into Italian Libya by the Free French forces is the subject of a communi- que issued by General de Gaullo's headquartera in London.

The communique slates: "In the course of January, elements of our troops in Chad, acting under the com- mand of General de Larniinat, carried out a deep rald into Libya in the region of Fezzan. Our troops

Large Units

reached and destroyed the base at Rugger League

Murzak and carried the post at Gatrun, inflicting on the enemy serlous losses in men and material. Several Italian plones were destroyed on the ground."

The

Makes A Start

communique adds that General R. Scots 24 M’sex

de Gaulle has conferred the Cross de

l'Ordre de la Liberation posthumously R. A.

upon Lieut-Col Dornons, commander,

Murzak,

3

9 Small Units 5

of the detachment, who was killed atị FIRST MATCHES in the Army Large Units Rugby {League made a start at Soo- kumpoo yesterday with two matches, in the first of which the Royal Scots trounced the Middlesex 24 points (three goals and three tries) to 3 (a try), and in the second Royal | Artillery' beat Combined Small Unita 9 points (three tries) to 5 (a goal).

WOMAN SUES HERSELF

A WOMAN sued herself at Leeds Assizes recently-and was awarded £669 duninges against herself.

She is Mrs Kathleen May Wiggins, of Chestnut-avonuc, Wheatley Hill, Donenster."

This is how this strange action

arose:-

Her six-year-old son, Terance, was killed when travelling on a car driven by his father last

year.

Scots v. Middlesex Royal Scots were all over Middlesex, Tackling on both sides was bad, while Middlesex further contributed their downfall with faulty passing. Man and Berry were the out- standing figures in the Middlesex

XV.

to

Bateman, Douglass, Garrie and half, two of the tries being converted Patterson scored for Scots in the Arst by Millar with excellent kicks; in the second period, Douglass touched down ugain for Ford to convert, and finally admini- | Patterson went over for an unconvert-

ed try.

Mr Wiggina hud since died. Men Wiggins, surd stratrix of her son for damages for loss of the expectation of life.

She defended he

as ad. action ministratrix, of her dead husband.

Counsel

insel appeared for and against Mrs Wiggins.

Liability was not contented, and the action was brought to ascertain, what amount of damages was fair,

Gilbertian Situation

Mr Justice Tucker, commenting on the case, anid;---

"Whether or not this Gilbertian situation is permissible as a matter do not khow. The fact of practice 1 that by consent of the partles I am dealing with the action is not to

Middlesex's only points were scored in the closing minutes when Berry hurled himself over the line for an unconverted try.

R. A. v. Comb. Small Unite

Hamlin (Small Units' full back) was the outstanding player of the game. lie lackled courageously

and well, and on several occasions was the means of preventing the

Gunners from scoring.

Tackling was high and generally Ineffective.

First blood to the Gunners came when Dawson broke through with a grand run from halfway and crossed be taken as being any authority that the line. The try was unconverted. an action can be so constituted.

Then shortly before the interval "We know that Mrs Wiggins, as Skipwith sent Page over for the administratrix of her husband. In second unconverted try, and Gun- really an Insurance company." ners' kust tally was when Bampos

went over in the far corner,

Reward

Golf

.

Captain's Cup.

And Stubbs Shield Matches

It was not until just before the end that Small Units were rewarded for their efforts. Coombes broko away and transferred to Pollock who in turn sent out to Lithauer who scored between the posts. Coombes udded the points.

Thursday,

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VACATION BOUND-Edward J. Flynn, Domocratic, Na- tional Chairman, who conducted the successful campaign for President Roosevelt after the resignation of Jim Fatley,. leaves for a vacation with his wife after the election.

Sydney

Now

Empire's Air Service Base

The provision in Sydney of engine overhaul workshops for the Empire flying-boats is proving invaluable in the maintenance of the British oversea air mail.

January 30, 1941.

American War Writer's Escape

Italian machine-gunners near- ly shot Leland Stowe, famous American war correspondent.

The incident happened when Stowe drove into Pogradec, 'cap- tured Italian base on Lake Ohridsko (Greek, right flank),

He was with the correspondent at

"1

"Snap"

The "Snap Brim", perhaps the

the "Christian Science Monitor" a most commonplace of all hats, Greek lieutenant and military chaufleur.

£

Stowe writes in the London "Dally reproduced by dozens of makers Telegraph". "By a sight error we entered Pogradec early one Sunday-ydt a "Snap Brim" by Henry morning hours before Greek infantry entered the town,

Heath always retains its own

"Greck cavalry had slipped through the town before daybreak, and we thought the Infantry had occupied it.

"As we drove down a winding hit and then across flat plain into Pogradec, we did not hear a shot.

"A biller wind was blowing from Lake Oliridako and snow blanketed the mountains around the southern shore.

Silent as Tomb

"No living thing stirred in the town.. It was as silent as a tomb.

"Just as we passed houses on the Louthern outskirts of tho town, crackling machine-guns ahattered the stillness,

"We conidn't tell where the shoot- ing came from, but it was unplea-

close to us. santly

Themlus, our chauffeur, swung the car behind the brick wall of a buliding.

in action on some heights just beyond "By this time machine-guns were the town.

"The lieutenant with us said: 'It sounds like the Italians. We'd better out of here as fast as we can. "Nobody disputed his reasoning.

When Italy entered the war, all Mediterranean flying-bont bases were closed to the Empire service. German air patrols from France and the bombing of the British coast meant that' a passenger, mail, and freight service from Australia to Southamp ton, and Inter to Hythe, could not be safely and regularly operated.et

A survey of alternative routes, governed by the range of the existing Empire flying boats and the landplanes operated by Bri- tish Oversena Airways, ‹ Ltd., shows that the best alternative route to Britain was via Egypt, and then southwards through Africa to the Cape.

There was

a second alternative roule from Australia 10 Britain

the ncross

Indion

with Ocenti,

who have

Anti-Nazi Riots In Bergen

Many Sentenced

in

Better Strategy

"Finally we found the Greek gen- eral we had been looking for when We came to the town.

"He advised us to get out, explain- ing that the Greek Infantry would not go into the town until the Italian rearguard was cleared from nearby heights.

superior

Dutch Learn English

B.B.C.

and

"Ifis story of the capture of For- radec was much the same as that of previous Greck strategic connections from Cocos Is

BUCCESSES--Superfor Indomitable opposition to the quality of Greek troops as mountain

Greek strategy and the land to Singapore, from Diego Garcia Quisling regime to Colombo and India, from the South-West Norway, marked by The Italians must have been af-

Bergen, lighters. way of rivers and lakes to the west constant disturbances and de- most impregnably situated in a Seychelles to Mombasa, and then by coast of Africa, This route was sur-monstrations, has necessitated | semi-circle of heights north

eyed in 1930 by Captain P. G. the rushing of police reinforce west of Pogradec. Taylor.

"But the Greeks celzed one western ments to the city, where German range after another, and kept presa- Unfortunately the British airways had no flying-boats with sufficient troops have been obliged to as-ing along the crests until the Italian withdrawal from the town became range to fly the Indian Ocean' route, įsist..

unavoidable.. boats by the Commonwealth Govern- Helsinki, a state of emergency The ordering of the P.B.Y. 5 flying- According to reports reaching ment, however, changes the entire has been declared, and inhabi perspective, and pilots been used to machines with a stan-tants must be indoors by sunset. dard range of some 1,000 miles will A hand-to-hand fight during the now have at their disposal aircraft recent Nationalist meeting resuited in with a still air range of 4,000 miles, two deaths and many people were or 2,000 miles with a heavy load.

taken to hospital.

Sabotage is in- Change of Route

English has been creasing and large stocks of fish for adopted as the official language Germany have been destroyed. The The following were the results in

of change

through delinquents have been tried in of the Dutch Army in Britain. Africa for the Empire service led to camera and heavily penalised. the Brst and second rounds

Nine hours a week Dutch sol- British Overseas Airwayu, Ltd., move; Royal Hongkong Golf Club Caplain's; Royal Engineers beat Club "A" ating its headquarters to Durban. A sentenced to long terms of imprison-"baath" and "awfen"-by-a-ser- Many Bergen men were recently diers are taught how to say Competition (1940); Cup Fund - Lord (10) beat-Appy Valley by 14 pointa (n_goal large technical-and-administration ment-for-giving information about 3. Dennis (10) live and four; K. 5, llobert-and three tries) to 8 (two

tries). staff, with equi

trans-Norway's home affairs equipment, was son (0) beat G. Thomerson (20), three and Foley, Picton, Dobson

to foreign two; AB, Purves (10) beat it. A. Mills scored for the Sappers, Foley

por! to Durban.

lagents. Nazi party and Government

But out of school the men (17) three and two,

verting one, while Carruthers touch-minal which called for the early torn up.

It was this change of western ter-posters are invariably torn down and meet the local people, and diffi- Second round.-T. Megarry · received a walk-over from MT. I. Reidy, who scratched down for Club,

The Bergen Press refuses to ac-

culties arise in the little town full of the resources of the newly knowledge the Quisling regime, and where some of them are quar- established Qantas engine overhaul

two newspapers have been temporar-tered. There the B.B.C. accent That they were available was a

is regarded as all right on the Oslo's largest morning newspaper, radio, but a definite "put-on" in tribute to the foresight of Mr W. Overy (1) beat A. II. McBride (12) four, agatust Police in the Quadrangular | Qantas Empire Airways, Ltd,, and off notice, the reason, according to Press The following will represent Army Hudson Fysh, mannging director of the "Tidenstegn," lins also been order-

ed to

ordinary conversation, and three; G. M. Park (1) beat F. C. Rugby Tournament Axture of the sea the works manager of the company reports from Oslo, being that it to cease publication until further son, on the Police ground on Satur-Mr A. Baird.

·Stubbs Shield

day at 4.15 p.m.:

published sarcastic comments about L/Cpl Picton (RE.); dr Richards Ad. Capt. Hook (BA), Capt. Douglass

the Royal box at the municipal then (Royal Scots)

And Pio Macdonald To-day, the Qantas engine over- (R.A.M.C.); Lieut. Second Haundi.K.9.1.4. beat Gilman' and 2/Lleut.

Coombes (RA.M.Chaul section not only plays a large Wedderburn (RA.: Cpl Army Audit Sutherland (fwyal Scou), 2/Lleut. Ford part in keeping the Empire dying-

In the

ed; W. B. illler (10) best A. W. Drowni (9) two and one; T. Low (12) beat W. W. C. Shewan (1) aix and four; J, Linaker (15) best S. I, Lloyd four and two: A. B. Purves beat K. B. Hobertson three and two; P. A. Howard (17) beat J. W. Clague (16) four and three; £1.

Young (14) seven and six,

The following were the results ki the second and third rounds of the Stubbs Shield Competition:

and on a walk-over:

Royal Engineers Beat Club "A"

and Davies

con-

The

use

route

Army Quadrangular XV workshops at the eastern end.

Qantas Engine

lly closed.

tre.

Staff bent 12th Heavy Heat, HAS Puble itayal Scots, Lieut. Dompas (RA) boats in the air over the whole of Miss Hilary Napier

Warks Dept beat Hongkong and Shanghai 2/Lieut. Heath (RA), 7/Lieut. Millar the Durban-Sydney route, but it is Bank four and three: Education Dept beat (Royal Scots); 2/Lieut. Pinkerton (loyal R.A.D.C. on a walk-over: B AA. Jiert. Senis: Capt. Duke (Royal Scots) and Sgt also of service to the Air Force in ILA, beat Dairy Farm Co, four and twa; Gillam (Middlesex). ARP Wardens bent John D. 'Hutchison

Royal Australian Navy

Reserves.L/Cpl Foley (NE.), Pie Bezry

and

1/Sgt. Marsh

maintai0.000

and Co. nix and four: Butterfield and Middlesex), 2/Lieut. Eddison (It.A.). Capt. shipborn

Swires beat Post Office Dept Ave und Barclay A.M.C.) four: Dodwell and Co beat Government, (RA.)." Atedical Dept three and two.

Third Round.-L.K.S.R.A. bent Army Audit Staff Public Works Dept. beat Education Dept. six and four: 8th AЛ. Begt R.A. beat A.RP Wardens five and three; Bulterneld and Bwires beat Dod well and Co, three and two.

"Bevin Boys"

NEW DELHI, Jan. 29 (Reuter) NEW YEAR MEETING Mr M. S. A. Hydari, Secretary of the The Bogey Par Pool over the New Labour Department, has been ap Course, Fanling. during the Chinese pointed by the Government of India New Year meeting attracted 30 entries to be its representative

on

the

and was won by D. S. Edward (5) who Eastern Group Supply Council. was three up. The Bogoy Par Pool over the Old Course attracted 22 en- The first batch of "Bevin Boys" tries and was won by D. S. Robb (7) have been selected from artisans who was iwn down. The Medal round employed in Indian factories for over the Old Course was won by S., training in the United Kingdom

L. Lloyd with a card of 80-9 71. There under the Bevin scheme. Aged 18 were 23 entries.

Passes Through

geant-instructor,

with the people here," the instruc "Many of the men are friendly tar told a reporter. "And it's almost hopeless to pit the B.B.C. accent ngainst the loent dialect. The men think they are being made fun of?

Also Classes In Dutch

There are also classes in Dutch at the camp for the men of Dutch families who have been brought up

Mr A. Strok, the famous impres-in England. Among the community About

is invested in the sarlo, passed through the Colony are men who speak Clydeside. Qanlar

engin overhaul workshop. yesterday accompanied by Miss There was, at least one Dutch The workshops strip down engines, Hilary Napier, the brilliant English Cockney. Before he joined up he clean the parts, and go through all dancer.

kept a little shop in the Mile End- stages of repair and replacement.

The engines are removed from their bearers at Rose Bay, conveyed to Mascot, and, after overhaul, taken back to the base for re-installation in the wings of the flying-boats.

BOWLS TEAMS FOR SUNDAY

The Mixed Competition at Fanting to 33 they include electricians, filters Vol. Sgts v. K.C.C.

and the Happy Valley (Bogey Pay and blacksmiths from all classes oil wero cancelled.

over India and they are described as the advance guard of India's indus- irial army.

HITLER-PETAIN

LONDON, Jan. 20 (Reuter).~ Hiller and Pelain may meet again shortly, according to the Ankarn radio, which, declared to-night that

Cricket Club and

10

Miss Napier was born at Mokan-rend. shan on August 15, 1819, and comes China, her grandfather being the of an English family well-known in distinguished sinologue, Dr Timothy

Richard. Even as child she show- ed talent and aptitude for dancing,

after finishing school at and

Cam-

Canada's National Registration

bridge, aho attended the State

Figures released on national Academy for Music and Dramatic registration indicate Canada now in Vienna, graduating with has a population considerably honours.

After Vienna, Miss Napier toured with 10,376,788 at the last cen more than 12,000,000, compared Europe and South Amerien with a

famous group and was widely ac-sus in 1931.

claimed by erities for her solo danc- FOLLOWING are the teams for ing

National registration cm- Kowloon

When war broke out, she returned braces only persons of 16 years the friendly bowls match between series of recitals. She came to the ber registered is more than to her family in China, and gave a and upwards and the total num- Volunteer Sergeants Mess. The rame attention of Mr A. Sirols, who form- 8,000,000, Census officials said erly managed tours for Anna Pavlove,

takes place on Sunday next com- mencing at 2.45 p.m.

X.C.C.

London Raid Alert LONDON, Jan. 20 (Reuter).Then. s. Capell there were "certain persistent re- ten days' full in the night mir war 5. A. Gray

ports" suggesting such a move.

STOCK EXCHANGE ENQUIRY FOR BELGIAN

BONDS

over London was broken by an early. Wellwood, niert to-night, shortly after which | J. Fraser (tkip) heavy

gunfire was heard, In central districts.

Shower Of Incendiaries

SERGEANTS

Unk No. 1

C. B. M. Baskett' C. Q M. 9. Spary Sat Carr

Art Nakusen, (skip) Rink No. 1

Set Zimmern F. Abraham

Set Depilat A. W. Smith

Set Eleven V. C. Lahrum (skin) Bet Sherrif (skip) Rink No.

Egi Geall P/Major Mackie

the R. T. Brown

The raid, was over before midnight.

were showered

on fre

A. E. P. Guest

A. IL Martin

P. A. Fatrel

·

Bgt Lockhart

LONDON, Jan. 29 (Reuter)The Incendiaries Stock Exchange to-day was generally several parts. but everywhere quiet

› nhd irregular. Gilt-edged watchers were ready to deal with | W. W. Parsons (skip) C., M. B. Fincher holdings drifted down slightly after them. early firmness but closed stendy.

A. N. Other

(skip)

hink No.0.

Elsewhere in the country, activity. A. Broadbridge Industrials encountered some pro-was again slight. vincial selling and home ralls tended The night was also marked by shell N. A. F. Mackay to be easier, but olls were firm and fire from German long-range guns there was further speculative enquiry across the Channel.

Bet Remedioa n. 6. M. Rose Sgt tyde T. A. Madar (skip) Bat Mayer (skip)

nink No. 1 A number of 'D. Glover

in European bords, notably Belgian shells fell on Dover at irregular in-. T. Burch four per cent.

Wall Street was "Irregular.

C. Curtis

* Bgt Skinner

-C. Q. M. 8. Duller

J. 8. M. Walker,

C. Q. M. 5. Silve (skip)

tervals but no casualties so far have. E. Taylor (skip) been reported.:

Ruth St Denis, Ted Shawn, La that in the 1931 census 66 per Argentina, and other great dancers, cent of the total population was He was impressed by her perform composed of persons 16 years ances, and has arranged a four of old and upwards. India, Africa and other parts of the China, the Netherlands East Indies,

If the ratio in the same now as in world for her. She has just spent 1031, omelals said, then there now two months in Shangbal, where the

are more than 4,000,000 persons in fcritics praised her mimicry and im- Canada under 16 years, or a total

pressioniste dancing,

population of better than. 12,000,000. Mostly Males

Mr Strok and Miss Napler are go- expect to relum in a few months. Ing to Singapore and to Java, and

SCHOOL SPOTTERS

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J. G. Gardiner, Minister of No- tional War Services, announced In

|a statement that 7,800,470 persons | registered under National Registra- tion regulations. Registrations sinca

age of 16 brought the total to more than 8,000,000,

Lessons at Eton College now con-ht date of persons who reached the tinuo after the "aleri" is sounded, following the introduction of a spot tor system. If raiders approach, the college, wardens blow whistle signals and the boys then' take' shelter,

Of those fated during the August registration period, 0,088,700 were males and 2,081,710 females.

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