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06 Jan 1941
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Jan 06, 1941
Page
1
Italian Forces Surrender at Bardia
A Cairo communique reports Italian troops in the Northern sector of Bardia surrender before nightfall. Australian units penetrated into Bardia town and enemy resistance narrowed to a restricted area at the southeastern perimeter. Prisoners number in the thousands.
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Bardia
London
Cairo
Australians Break Through at Bardia in Libya Battle
The Cairo AP correspondent says the fate of Bardia was sealed as Libyan defenses collapsed under a fierce Australian assault. British warships blasted coastal positions and Italian tanks and transports were silenced. Thousands of Italians surrendered as the Australian attack achieved its objective of 6,000 prisoners.
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Bardia
Navy
Rome
Associated Press
Cairo
Corresent
Sunday Dispatch
Ageeran Associated Press
Libya
Australians storm Bardia as 8000 prisoners reported
Cairo communique confirms over 6000 prisoners taken by Australians at Bardia on the first day of the operation. Heavy bombing in the Middle East preceded dawn tanks and artillery as Australian troops broke inner defences and pressed the assault through gaps in wire.
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Cairo
Bardia
Yeaterday
Middle East
Royal Tanks Corps
Dunk
The
Daily Mail
Ipointa
Australians capture vital line at Bardia in night attack
The Australian force penetrated Bardia defences to a depth of two miles along a nine mile front, capturing a line of over 40 posts linked by barbed wire. Casualties were reported among defenders as British and Australian operations continued with artillery and air support in the Libyan sector.
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Associated Press
Wetern Desert
No Man's Land
Bardia
Nouth-Weat
Maso
Cairo
Sudan
Generaliamey
Australian Leader in Bardia Coup
An Australian leader with a storied WWI record, described as a gallant officer and educator. He served as captain and adjutant in the 4th Battalion, fought at Gallipoli and on Western Front, later teaching at Sydney and Emmanuel College, and played a key role in early ALF leadership.
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ALF
Australia
A.lf
Gallipoli
Cere
Greeks Repel Italian Counterattacks In Albania Front
Greek forces push north of Himara and near Klisura amid heavy fighting in Albania. Greek gains include 12 guns and 20 machine guns captured, with Italian and German units reinforcing and heavy anti tank fire halting a counterattack near Tepelena Viona. A Greek commander reports 220 prisoners taken and ongoing efforts to break the Elbasan Viona line.
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Free French
Junkers T
Albania
Yugoslavia
Pogradec
Elbasan
Albenian
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Genk High Command
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Athena
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Himara
Kitsura
Ion Worl
Viona
Itaian
Bence
Tepelena-Viona
Kilaura
Tepelena
Mibasan
Muricani Mountain
Muriconi
Vion
Tralan
RUA
Ficasan
Hombas
Outekirta
Rome
Berlin Sees Anti Nazi Clique at Vichy
Berlin reports authoritative circles believe a French governing clique is sabotaging Franco German relations as Petain resists Laval reinstatement. A Vichy cabinet reorganization places Darlan as director, with Flandrin and Huntzinger in key posts, amid German influence and Britain’s broadcasts.
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Berlin
Vichy
London
Reich
Daily Telegraph
M. Petain
M. Laval
Germany
M. Paul Baudouin
Navy
Admiral Darlan
M. Fisadin
General Huntzinger
Britain
Jadi
Bbc
Greek Submarine Sinks Tanker Off Adriatic Coast
Athens reports the Greek submarine Katsonia attacked and sank a tanker off the Adriatic on December 31 after torpedo and gunfire exchanges. The tanker burned amid fuel and munitions cargo and grounded near the Yugoslav coast. Captain Spanida promoted to Lieutenant Commander for the exploit.
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London
Athena
Adriatic
Katsonia
Athens
Katsonis
Adda
Spanida
Tne
American plan to aid Britain outlined by leaders
Congressional leaders report President Roosevelt plans to form a Federal Corporation with 3,000 million dollars from U.S. defence funds and British assets to finance a Lease-Lend aid scheme for Britain. A 110 million pound shipbuilding program will rush about 200 ships. an 875 million pound armaments request follows.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Britain
United States Defence Fund
United States
U.S
V8. Army
Alliaon
U.A Army
U.S. War Department
Canada
Lord Beaverbrook
Gallup
England
America
Congress
Germany
Italy
Japan
Dies
New York
American Fleet Moves in Pacific
Honolulu reports a sizable American fleet in Hawaiian waters with about 20 cruisers 10 destroyers and one aircraft carrier. Rumors say some cruisers may have reached the Philippines while Washington orders naval bombers to stand by for Philippines deployment.
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Pacific
Honolulu
Hawaiian
Philippines
Washington Arso
Eire Protests to Berlin Amid Bombing Claims
Dublin officially reports two magnetic mines dropped near Ennis and a raid causing fear in Dublin. The article notes bombs fell in the Dublin area including near the Griffith Street district and a synagogue, with Ireland reacting against German air attacks and considering government statements before de Valera's ministry reshuffle.
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London
Dublin
Ennismba
America
Penel Eire
Sonneris
Eire
Griffith Tarsbdhe
Ter
Labour minister in Sydney to settle industrial disputes
The Minister for Labour and National Services Holt heads to Sydney this week to help resolve a queue of industrial disputes. Strikes involve male trade workers boilermakers and iron workers while waterside workers are affected. In Newcastle, mining unions plan a one day stoppage on the 20th to protest new measures.
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Sydney
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