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CAIRO, FEB. 9 (REUTER).—ADVANCED ELEMENTS OF BRITISH ARMOURED FORCES HAVE OCCUPIED EL AGHEILA, A COASTAL TOWN 140 MILES SOUTH OF BENGHAZI AND WELL ON THE ROAD TO TRIPOLI.

FIVE SENIOR GENERALS AND MANY THOUSANDS OF PRI- SONERS HAVE BEEN CAPTURED AT BENGHAZI IN ADDITION TO THE ARMY CORPS COMMANDERS ALREADY REPORTED.

Shelling

Genoa:

Of

In Eritrea, the disorganised Italians, according

to to-day's communique, are being chased towards Arreza.

An R.A.F. Middle East Command communique says that the R.A.F. are harassing the retreating| Italian forces. Motor transport, troops, gun em- placements and other objectives in and around Keren

Full Story Roon have been repeatedly bombed. Of Action

LONDON, Feb. 9 (Reuter).— The Royal Navy unleashed at dawn to-day the war's most tre- mendous naval bombardment of a port when heavy and light units of the Mediterranean Flect sent over 300 tous of shells

crashing into the great port of Genoa, the historic fourth city of Italy

In Abyssinia, eight Italian machines were destroyed on the landing ground at Alomata, south of Lake Tana, and considerable damage was done by British aircraft to

the camp.

ACTIVITY BY R.A.F. Capronis Downed

In Africa

Naval aircraft at the same time aimed high explosive and incendiary bombs on military objectives at. Pisa and also

CAIRO, Feb. 9. (Reuter) — blasted one

of the largest oil It is revealed that at Karora on plants in Italy at Leghorn-the the Eritrea-Sudan frontier near front door of the Italian Fleet..the coast, an enemy concentra-

tion was bombed,

Further Big Advance

CAIRO, Feb. 9 (Reuter)-A further big advance by British; forces in Libya is announced in to-day's Middle East Command communique, which states that El Agheila-about 140 miles south of Benghazi-has been occupied by advance elements of the British armoured forces.

Meanwhile, the communique odds, the clearance of the battlefields south of Benglinzi is continuing.

In addition to the army commander and corps commander already report- ed as captured, Ave other sentar generals and many thousands of prisoners have been taken.

the area

In Helmets

Telephone operators at a busy London Exchange now wear steel helmets during "alert" periods. This photo- graph taken during an "alert" shows "Hello" girls wearing their new helmets, while their gas masks are stung across the backs of their chairs.

Another Great Speech By

Mr Winston Churchill

Move to

Counter

M. Laval

VICHY, Feb. 9 (Reuter). -M. Flandin, who succeed- led M. Laval as Foreign Minister in the Vichy Government, has resigned, leaving Marshal Petain free to reform the government.

A communique issued here to-day states: "M. Flandin, who responded to Marshal Petain's appeal when at A delicate moment the latter asked for his collaboration, has consi. dered it his duty to place his office at the disposal of the head of the Government.

"This gesture will give the great. soldier, whose responsibility alone It Es to guide the destinies of France, the complete liberty he needs to take ull the measures required by the present situation,

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A New Reality

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The conversations Admiral Darlari had in Paris following the interview fat Laferte (between Marshal Petain and M. Laval) gave to the Montoire policy a new reality. It is probablo that the situation thus created will lead to decisions in the near future. "M. Flandin was actuated by the wish to apprise the Marshal of the need to take personalities into consl- deration. The head of the Govern-.. ment has thanked him warmly for his Festure."

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Re-Shuffle Forecast LONDON, Feb. (Router) Replacements of all French Ministers except Admiral Darian (Minister for the Navy), Generni Huntziger (Minister for War) and possibly M.

the Barthelemy,

newly-appointed Minister of Justice, aro expected in a Cabinet

re-shume, anys Vichy message to the official German news agency.

The re-shule, according to tho news agency, is likely to take place

Flandin's Letter

Owing to the extent of covered by the Anel operatons, come in the hour of what seemed their overwhelming triumph, and we have shown ourselves

LONDON, Feb. 9 (Reuter).—We stood our ground and faced two dictators either on Monday or Tuesday. number of prisoners and the amount capable so far of standing up against them alone," said Mr Churchill opening his tion to Marshol Petain, said: "I gave time will elapse before the

broadcast to the nation and the Empire to-night.

known.

CXCI

materials captured can be Keren Hostilities

All this was achieved for the loss of only one Swordfish aircraft while A camp near Danghil, south two Italian plants were shot down. of Lake Tana, was attacked and

Highly Successful

damaged by the RIA.F. while The bombardment was even more landing grounds at Dessie were successful than was at first thought, also raided, the bombs falling states an Admiralty cominunique among the hangars and build-of war .giving these further details.

The forces, under the command of ings. Vice-Admiral Sir James Somerville, Only one British aircraft is miss- consisted of the battle cruiser Re-int nown, the battleship Malaya, the air- Eleven prisoners were captured craft-carrier Aric Royal and the from Capronis shot down on February cruiser Sheffield with light forces in 3 and It is confirmed that one other

enemy plane was also destroyed,

A communique describes enemy raids on Malla on

7 and 8.

Further south, the British, forces It states

of bombs continue in close purault of the d's. thol a were dropped but there were no organised Italians, whn are making | RA.F. casualties or damage.

their way over difficult country to- was words Arreza, close to the Abyssinian com-border.

following results were ob- served, states the communique:

The Ansaldo Electric Works and the Ansaldo Boller Works were heavily hit and large fires were started.

Main Power Station Hit The main power station of the port, which also supplies the power Lor the rallways, was sovercly damaged and set an ßre.

Many bits were also made on dry docks and warehouses and harbour] works surrounding the Inner har-|

Here too considerable Brea out.

The main oil fuel installation and oll tanks were repeatedly hit as were a number of supply shilps and the main goods yard of the railway,

Several tons of bombs and a large number of incendiaries were dropped TURN to Back Pago, Column 4

Convoy Protected

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One R.A.F. alrcraft, which stated to be missing in the munique of February 3, has now turned to its base.

re-

In Eritrea, the operations around Keren are developing satisfactorily though the enemy have reinforced the troops holding positions in that region.

British progress along the Gondar Rood in Abyssials has been tem- porarily slowed up by extensive mine- flelds which are now being cleared, while in Italian Somaliland intensive patrol activity has still furiler TURN to Back Page, Column 5.

Chungking & Communists No Independent Army Repairing

CHUNGKING, Feb, 0 (Reuter),—.

A categorical denial was given here: to-day by a Chinese military, spokes- man to rumours that Chinese Com- munists were forming an indepen dent army or that punitive measures against them had been taken or were contemplated.

Bombed

Factories

LONDON, Feb. 9 (Reuter).

It is, he said, more than five months since I spoke to the British nation and the Empire on a broadcast. In war-time there is a lot to be said for the motto "Deeds not words. All the same it is a good thing to look around from time to time and to take stock and certainly our affairs have prospered in several directions during these last four or five months-far more than moat of us would have ventured to hope.

Japanese Offensive In Honan A Failure

Special to the "Telegraph"

SHANGHAI, Feb. 9 (UP)-Informed neutral sources analyzing the Sino-Japanese battle which is at present in pro- gress in Honan are of the opinion that it is the fiercest struggle to be waged since the Japanese captured Ichang in June 1940, the apparent Japanese objective being more vital to the control of occupied China than in any campaign since Hankow.

Vatican Voice northern

Muffled

After the heavy defents of the

M. Flandin, in his letter of resigna-

myself to the task yourself laid down for me to put into effect the policy of collaboration in respect of the armistice

terms with dignity and honour."

Force of circumstances caused him to ask the Marshal to accept his re- signation.

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"I hope that this gesture will be

understood and interpreted by oll German Air Force by our TURN to Back Page, Column 4 fighters in August and Septem- ber, Hitler did not dare to attempt an invasion of this Island although he had need to do so and had made vast pre- parations.

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Admiration

Baffled in this mighty project he sought to break the spirit of the British nation by bombing first Lon- don and afterwards our great cities. It has now been proved to the ad- intration

of the world and our friends in the United States that this form of blackmail by murder and terrorism, so far from weakening the spirit of the British nation, has only Japanese control of the roused it to A more intense and coastal provinces of Shantung. before in any

universal flame than was ever seen modern community. Kiangsu, northern Anhwei and southern Hopei has

First War Aim been continuously threatened by The whole British Empire has been After recalling that Chinese Com- LONDON, Feb. 9 (Reuter),-Anmunists had pledged their alliance to

the activities of large bodies of proud of the Motiter Country and enemy, plane which attempted to the national forces in September,

Announcer Explains

Chinese regulars and guerillas icy long to be with us over here in attack a convoy lo-day was promtly 1939, the spokesman sold that they An important move to speed up

who have been able continuously TURN to Page 5, Column Ope even larger numbers. We have been shot down into sen by the escort undertooks to abide by the orders of

LONDON, Feb. 9 (Reuter)-to transport supplies across vessel, Pytchley,

the Chinese Government. The Com the repair of bombed factories The Vatican radio. has been Sinyang and south Honan. An Admiralty commualque states munist forces were now almply one which will bring engineers and jammed for several weeks. This, that there were no survivors from section (about two per cent.) of the surveyors on the spot

The Japanese campaign started on the enemy aircraft..

Chinese national forces,

even was the explanation given by January 24 with a inajor drive along while a raid is still on is nn- the announcer for the slow speed the Pinghun river from Slayang and nounced by the Minister of and constant repetition of a secondary drive southward from Works and buildings,

Kalteng

Within a week, the main Lord messages given out to-day. Reith.

Japanese drive reached Siping, 80 "We beg our listeners." said the miles north of Sinyang. Supporting announcer, "tu excuse us for speaking columns striking northeast and He has appointed as director so slowly and repeating all the time northwest from Sinyong advanced of Emergency Reconstruction but for several weeks now the about 30 miles. The main column Major General C. C. Appleyard, Vatican radio has been lamuned by detached a heavy motorized column

[ an unknown source,

cast from and permanent area

reached officers

Siping which "We have never put over the air Slangcheng 45 miles cast of the rail- STOCKHOLM, Feb. 9 (Reuter).—Danish torpedo boats have work with the Minister of Air-with the law of nature and God, and turned west from, Siping in a sweep said that he was very much impressed by the unity of the throughout the country are to anything that was not in accordance way. The molts column apparently Talking to reporters immediately on alighting, Mr Willkte been flying the German flag and manned by Germans alnco

craft Production and local re.no reports of which we had not ing drive, circling gradually southi- Wednesday, states the Stockholm newspaper, "Dagens Nyheter.”

construction panels.

British people." previously obtained frrettable. Froot, ward through Wuyang and Fangcheng

conclude that this is a to Nanyang about 00 miles west When asked whether ho had Foreign Relations Committee, prob- This follows a report circulate. This is the first serious breach of The objective of the new director manoeuvre by certain people who are southwest et Siping. ing hero during the past work the original conditions laid down at will be to concentrate on the repair afraid of the truth being heard and

the same conclusions on aid to ably on Tuesday. that the Germans had taken the time of the German occupation, of vital factoriza and buildings with the work of powers that shun-light; Chinese "Magnetic” Tactica

Britain as before his departure relating to Ireland; but told reporters Mr. Willkio parried all questions commenta the "Dagens Nyheter," the greatest possible speed so that of lying propaganda."

from the United States, Mr Will-nigerly how he had talked with over the Danish torpedo boats The Germans, It adds, are systema-war production may suffer as little as

The Japanese reached Nanyang on kie replied, "My view as to how literally thousands of people of all and submarines.

tically obtaining the removal of possible. Cabinet members with the object of

February 3 or 3. Japaneso report the matter should be handled has without restrain #ented for him Thus engineers and surveyors will

classes who their columns pulverized numerous divisions in each Chinese reports say the Chinese what I have seen at

drive but the boon affected and modified by Mr Willkie looked tired after isla temple after which they closed their ferring any statement on the subject with wartime Britain, for which he allowed the Japanese to penetrato

strenuous adventure but appeared Mr Willkie added that he was de happy and gratified with his contact TURN to Pago 5, Column Four until he appears before the Senate repeatedly expressed his admiration..

Danish Torpedo

Boats

Taken Over By Nazis

£3,500 PENSION The newspaper says that the oventually having A Ministry in be on the spat possibly before a rald Sir Henry Slessor, who resigned torpedo boats are intended for opera- Copenhagen possessing the confidence is over, materials will be rushed in recently, as a Lord Justice of Appeal, tope in the Baille, and for use in of the King and the people, but at to whatever extent that is neces 10x 100 or call announced in the training, but adds that there is no the same time willing to yield to the and special sellon is being taken ro for life, it is

German demands, question of taking over submarines.

garding labour.

"London Gazette.":

For War-Torn Britain

NEW YORK, Feb. 9, (Reuter).

About 200 people greeted

Mr Wendell Wilkie as he disembarked from the Dixie Clipper

after his trip to England.