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FOUNDED 1001 一拜禮 號十月二英沁香·· MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1941.

No. 100

日五十月正

BRITISH ARMOURED FORCES MAKE BIG ADVANCES

ON ALL

THE MIDDLE EAST FRONTS

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

In Eritrea, the disorganised Italians, according to to-day's communique, are being chased towards Arreza.

An R.A.F. Middle East Command communique

Of Genoa: says that the R.A.F. are harassing the retreating

Full Story 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 Fleet sent over 300 tons of shells crashing into the great port of Genoa, the historic fourth city of Italy.

Italian forces. Motor transport, troops, gun em- placements and other objectives in and around Keren have been repeatedly bombed.

In Abyssinia, cight 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

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 adds, CAIRO, Feb. 9 (Reuter)—the clearance of the battlefields south is revealed that at Karora on of Benghazi is continuing.

Eritren-Sudan frontier near the coast, an enemy concentra- tion was bombed.

Naval aircraft at the same time aimed high explosive and incendiary bombs on military objectives at Pisa and also. blasted one of the largest oil plants in Italy at Leghorn the the

front door of the Italian Fleet.

All this was achieved for the loss

of only one Swordfish alreraft while),

In Africa

A camp near Danghil, south

In addition to the army commander

und corps commander already report- ed as captured, five other senior generals and

thousands many prisoners have been taken.

of

two Italian planes were shot down. of Lake Tana, was attacked and covered by the final operatons, some Owing to the extent of the Brea Highly Successful damaged by the R.A.F. while time will elapse before the exact The bombardment was even more landing grounds at Dessic were number of prisoners and the amount successful than was at arst thought also raided, the bombs falling of materials captured

states on Admiralty communique among the hangars and build- giving these further details.

The forces, under the command otings. Vice-Admiral Sir James Somerville, Only one British aircraft is miss-. consisted of the battle cruiser Re-in nown,

the battleship Malayo, the air- Eleven prisoners were captured craft-carrier Ark Royal and the from Capronis shot down on February cruiser Sheffield with fight forces in 3 and it is confirmed that one other

enemy plane was also destroyed. campany

The following results were ob- served, states the communique:

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

Main Power Station Hic The main power station of the port, which also supplies the power for the railways, was severely

damaged and set on fire.

Many hits were also made on dry docks and warehouses and harbour works surrounding the inner hør-

liere too considerable fires, aut

bour.

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The

inain oil fuel installation and oll tanks were repeatedly filt os were a number of supply ships and the muin goods yard of the railway,

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Convoy Protected

LONDON, Feb. 0

shot down into sen by vessel, Pytchley,

A communique describes enemy ralds on Malta on February 7 and 8. states that a number of bombs were dropped but there were no R.A.F. casualties or damage.

known.

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

Further south, the British forces continue in close pursuit of the dis- organised Italions, who are making their way over difficult country to wards Arreza, close to the Abyssinian border.

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British progress along the Gondar com-Road In Abyssinia has been tem- re-porarily slowed up by extensive mine-

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

Chungking & Communists

No Independent Army

CHUNGKING, Feb. 9 (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.

Belds which are now being cleared, while in Italian Somaliland intensive patrol activity has still further TURN to Back Pago, Column 3

Japan Must Leave Axis

If She Desires Better Relations With U. S.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UP),

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"Hello" Girls Further

In Helmets

Telephone operators at Move to Counter

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 slung across the backs of their chairs.

Another Great Speech By

Mr Winston Churchill

LONDON, Feb. 9 (Reuter). We stood our ground and faced two dictators in the hour of what seemed_their_overwhelming triumph, and we have shown.ourselves- capable so far of standing up against them alone," said Mr Churchill opening his broadcast to the nation and the Empire to-night,

our

M. Laval

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

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A communiquo issued here to-day states: "M. Flandin, who responded to Marshal Pétain's appeal when at 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 Is to guide the destinies of France, the complete liberty ha needs to take all the measures required by the |present situation.

A New Reality

"The conversations Admiral Darian had in Parls following the Interview at Laferte (between Marshal Petain and M. Laval) gave to the Montoire policy o new reality. It is probable that the altuation 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 consi- deration. The head of the Govern- ment has thanked him warmly for his gesture."

Re-Shuffle Forecast

LONDON, Feb. D (Reuter). Replacements of all French Ministers except Admiral Darlan (Minister for the Navy), General Huntziger (Minister for War) and possibly M Barthelemy the newly-appointed

finlater of Justice, are expected in a" Cabinet re-shuffle, кауз

a Vichy messngo to the official German news agency.

The re-shumle, according to the news agency, is likely to take pinco either on Monday or Tuesday.

Flandin's Letter.

tion to Marshal Petain, said: "I gave

M. Flondin, in his letter of resigna-

myself to the taste 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,

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

After the heavy defeats of the understood and interpreted by all I hope that this gesture will be .German Air Force fighters in August and Septem-

Mannheim Bombed:

Nazis Admit Raids

Special to the "Telegraph"

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by our

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.

Buffed in this mighty projet he

LONDON, Feb. 9 (UP).—An Air Ministry communique sought to break the spirit of the states; "A small force of the Coastal Command bombers last don and afterwards our great cilles.

British nation by bombing first Lun-: night attacked industrial targets. in Mannheim. Yesterday sin. It has now been proved to the ad- gle aircraft of the same Command bombed Rotterdam and miration of the world and Flushing.

· "Aircraft of the Coastal Com- mand on patrol yesterday at- tacked enemy supply ships which were escorted by destroyers of

Burma Road

the coast of southern Norway. & Kunming

Are Bombed

"From all these operations. -Far Eastern circles to-day one plane is missing." After recalling that Chinese Com-awaited the arrival of the new (Reuter)-Au munists had pledged their alliance to Japanese Ambassador, Admiral

Berlin Admission enemy plane which attempted to the national forces in September,

BERLIN, Feb. 1' (UP)-To-day's attack a convoy to-day was promily 1939, the spokesman said that they Nomura, with a distinct feeling communique states that British planes the escort undertook to abide by the orders of that the new Ambassador may bombed residential areas in west

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" the Chinese Government.. The Com- start a train of developments Germany yesterday and that two An Admiralty communique states mutilat (about were now simply one which will strongly affect the attacked military objectives in the (name) at Yunnan Pro INDO-CHINA BASE, Feb. 10

present. cast of Japanese Midlands and southeast England. units, flying into American relations,

The Luftwaffe, operating in the vince, to-day resumed bombard- Congressional sentiment remained Mediterranean, atlacked the alment of the Burma road and predominantly unsympathetle to any fields at Port Valetta, Malta, causing

[Kunming. amelioration of relations. Senator extensive fires, '

that there were no survivors from section two per cent.) of the the eueniy nircraft.

Chinese national forces,

Danish Torpedo

Boats

Taken Over By Nazis

shot down. German bombers

Guy Gillette predicted a "show down": Nazi Raider Attacked `-

In the face of a heavy barrago on any proposal for a wider embargo against Japan.

LONDON, Feb. 9 (UP)—A lene the Japanese raiders scored Senator Allen Ellender suid there high flying German raider was sub-direct hits on munitions factorlesį was no chance of making relations jected to Intensive anti-aircraft fire in Kunming, setting off a num- normal while Japan remains wedded over Merseyside to-day but the guns ber of fires.

to the Axis Powers. Senator Ellen- Anally ceased, after which the drone.

der la a veteran Louisiana Democrat of British Oghters could be heard.

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 [roused it to a more intenso

and universal flamo than was ever seen ibefore in any modem community. First War Ain

The whole British Empire has been proud of the Mother Country and they long to be with us over here in even larger numbers. We have been TURN to Pago 5, Column Ono

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Straight Warning

Delivered To Japan

Special to the "Telegraph”. WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (UP)—The Army and Navy STOCKHOLM, Feb. 9 (Reuter).--Danish torpedo boats have

Journal, in an editorial discussing the Far Eastern situation, been flying the German flag and manned by Germans sinco

Other air units resuming the bomb-declared that the Japanese have increased their troops in Indo and also representa considerable cot- No bombs were dropped or reporteding of the Burma road, severely China and that "there is evidence to indicate the purpose is to Wednesday, states the Stockholm newspaper, “Dagens Nyheter." ton exporting interests; hence, he is in the London area.

damaged the Huilung Bridge span- seize the French naval base there. This follows a report circulat This is the first serious breach of inclined to be sympathetic towards

German Claims :: Japan.

ning the Salween River which had ing here during the past week the original conditions laid down at

*"The United States ́and [States L not yet ready to do so. Until DERLIN, Feb. 0 (UP)—A German been under repais since it was de-| ila told the "United 'Press," "I do! that the Germans had

the time of the German occupation, taken

comments the "Dagens Nyheter.not belleve the people in this country bomber made a surprise attack on mailshed by the Japanese raiders on British Governments are watch the situation improves for the British The Germans, it adds, are system will ever agres to the resumption of two British ninesweepers off the November 28, last year. All planes ing with care the ambitious or until the United States policies and

rights are mord flagrantly disregard tically obtaining the removal of negotiations of a friendly character north coast of Norfolk to-day and returned safely.

moves of the Japanese and are ed, Japan will doubtless feel free to Cabinet members with the object of with Japan as long as she remains the plane dived to a 20-metra nititude "despite heavy fire from the ships,

strongly supporting their repro- work her will in Asin, but it must The newspaper says that the eventually having a Ministry in P afliated with the Axis Powers. torpedo bunts are intended for operas Copenhagen possessing the confidence Japan must wean herself away from and scored a direct hit on one boat, Spain sinking two ships totalling

sentatives in Indo-China be evident to her statesmen that there

will be 'a' day of, reckoning,' and that, Lions in the Battle, and for use in of the King and the people but of the Axia before she can expect to which was left half sinking 10,000 tons and damaging three other "The Tokyo Government realizes day will come when It guld the training, but adds that there is my the same time willing to yloid to the meet with any understanding or Long range bombers attacked a including an 8.000 · fonner-all of that Britain cannot intervene by Brithh and the United States Govorn«- question of taking over submarines. German demands.

friendliness among our people. British convoy off the west coast of them totalling 22,000 ictus.

force in Asia and that the Unitedments to set!

over the Danish torpedo boats and submarines.