Sunday Post - 29.12.1940, Síða 1

SPITFIRE V. MESSERS CH M I DT
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on Bardia tightens.
More than 38,000 prisoners have been«
captured since the offensive began.
London, Dec. 28th.
According to reports from Cairo, there is steady Brit-
ish progress in the Middle East. The communique issued
to-day by General Army Headquarters in Cairo states that
the concentration of the British forces round Bardia pro-
ceeds smoothly. Operations to clean up the country west
of the town proceed. Four more guns have been captured
from the Italians.
The prisoners captufed since
the offensive began have now
been counted and proved to to-
tal 38.114, most of them Ita-
lians.
The R.A.F. report reconnais-
sance flights over enemy terri-
tory yesterday. The British air-
craft met with no opposition
from the Italians.
Aircraft of the South African
Air Force have raided an ene-
my position in Eritrea, causing
considerable damage. In an air
battle near Cassala one Italian
bomber was shot down in
flames. The British planes suf-
fered no damage.
London, Dec. 28th.
One of the main features
of the R.A.F. raids last night
was a particularly heavy at-
tack on Bordeaux. Although
weather conditions were un-
favourable and consequently
very difficult to locate the
target the British bombers
saw many of their bombs fall
among hangars. They were
Raiding the big German aero-
drome at Bordeaux, where
the large German bombers
which are such a menace to
The Italians admit to-day the
loss of an Italian submarine,
operating in the Atlantic- They
also admit the loss of one bom-
ber.
The Russian newspaper, the
Red Star, says that in view of
the oil supplies of the warring
countries it must be stated that
Italy’s position is desperate.
The British hombers have con-
centrated their attacks on Ger-
man and Italian oil plants, re-
fineries and stores. The longer
the war lasts the wider these
operations will become and all
the more difficult for the Axis
powers to get oil supplies.
shipping in the Atlantic have
their base.
Another heavy attack was
carried out on Lorient where
docks, drydocks, barracks and
a power station were hit.
In daylight yesterday one
enemy supply ship was set on
fire and another hit off Norway.
These attacks were carried out
by R.A.F. bombers and aircraft
of the Fleet Air Arm.
The Admiralty communique
states that a heavy attack was
made on Haugesund where the
jetty was hit and an enemy sup-
ply ship. Hits were scored on
harbour buildings and an anti-
aircraft battery silenced by
machine-gun fire-
Off Egesund, a small Nor-
wegian town, a beam dive at-
tack was made in the dark on
an enemy supply ship and fire
set to it. When the bombers
left, smoke was seen pouring
out of the ship. One of the
planes flew so low over Ege-
sund that the pilot could see
people skating on a pond near-
by.
Greek troops advance
despite heavy snow-
storms.
London, Dec. 28th.
Reports from Athens state
that the Greeks have advanced
north of Chimara.
The conditions in which the
Greeks are fighting have been
described by a Reuters corre-
spondent. He says that the ene-
my is often hidden by the snow
storms and the advancing
Greek troops may expect am-
bushes and even to meet packs
of wolves.
Prince Paul was given an en-
thusiastic welcome when he
visited the troops at the Alba-
nian frontier. One officer offer-
ed him an Italian revolver and
when the Prince said that he
could not accept this souvenir
as the officer would doubtless
like to keep it, the officer said:
“Take it Your Highness, I am
sure to get another.’’
German threat to II. S.
The Germans have announc-
ed that if any American ships
will be sent with food to Eire
they will be sunk.
This is a new attempt to in-
fluence the policy of the U.S.A.
Heavy air raids oa
London last night.
A number of people
killed and injured.
London, Dec. 28th.
There has been very little
enemy activity over Britain to-
day. Early this morning a single
enemy raider was spotted over
Merseyside and chased away
by anti-aircraft fire.
Last night London bore the
brunt :of the attacks. The Air
Ministry and the Home Securi-
ty communiques state that
many bombs were dropped on
the capital and damage done in
several districts. A number of
people were killed and others
injured. Many fires were start-
ed but most of these were dealt
with quickly and efficiently.
Rescue Work.
An English clergyman carries
away the treasures bf his
church, covering them with a
steel helmet. His wife was
killed when a German bomb
hit the church.
Devastating raid on enemy
aerodrome near Bordeaux.
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Aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm attack Ger-
man supply ships olf Norway.