British Forces Enter Derna After Four Day Push
British patrols have entered Derna as Tobruk fires smolder and Italian resistance stiffens. A GHQ communique reports contact with the enemy three miles east of Derna and the destruction of a column of medium tanks with two captured. Casualty and prisoner counts rise as fighting spreads to nearby Metema and Abyssinia.
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Deraa
Caire
Ceaster
Tobruk
Rge
Metema
Eritrea
Abyssinia
Fierce German Attack Threatens Malta
Stormy weeks ahead as German forces menace the island of Malta about 400 miles from Britain. The debate centers on air power replacing sea power in operations and the British ability to bring air reinforcements to the detached naval bases.
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Malta
Saca Kcreen
General Advance in Africa Moves Toward Water Supply
London dispatch reports General Wavell's forces nearing the Libyan desert water source west of Derna as tank columns push forward. An Australian brigadier who captured Tobruk accompanies the commander and observes the last machine guns cleared. Italians retreat appears a rout as British gains widen across Eritrea and Abyssinia fronts. Second line notes Tobruk victory consolidation and ongoing supply runs to Alexandria.
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London
Wavell
Libyan Desert
Derna
Tobruk
Khartoum
Dessye
Cairo
Eritrea
North Africa
Britain
Bardia
Weavell
Alexandria
Abyssinia Invaded from South by Allied Forces
British and South African troops crossed into Abyssinia from Kenya amid sharp fighting south and east of Lake Tana. Abyssinian forces, led by British officers, repel Italian patrols in the Lake Aana region as Emperor Haile Selassie oversees a growing, well armed army with five Australians among its officers. The South African Air Force shoots down Italian formations in East Africa, while bombing raids destroy Italian bases at Spiasei Amannaé and damage targets near Neghell.
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London
Abysainia
Kenya
Cairn
Eas O
Lake Tans
Halle Selarale
Abyssinia
Khartoum
Africa
Spiasei Amannaé
Addie Ababa
Neghell
Addia Ababa
Daring Road Project in Abyssinia
An expedition led by a New Zealander, a British engineer, and three Abyssinian soldiers surveyed a 100 mile road from Buffalo into Abyssinia to reduce camel transport. They advanced on foot through fevered bush as native tribes nearby were sighted. Patrols guard the route against possible attacks while anti aircraft batteries stand ready though no planes yet appeared.
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London
Abyssinia
Bufan
Ordocioas
Mintor
Horrors of Romanian Fighting End With Bloody Power Bid
After five days of chaotic reports the fog lifts on the clash between General Antonescu and Iron Guard legionaries led by Dr Doria Sima and ex Interior Minister Tetroviscescu. The bid to seize power failed between 9 and 10 am last Thursday as the Romanian army intervened and thousands died in the fighting and massacres of Wednesday night.
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London
Antonescu
Iron Guard
Doria Sima
Tetroviscescu
Neutrality and turmoil loom as Eire faces new threats and Romanian revolt unfolds
In Dublin the Minister for Commerce warns neutrality offers little protection for small states amid looming danger of invasion. Across Europe the Iron Guard revolt in Bucharest is crushed with mass executions reported and arrest of Professor Horia Sima. German troops alleged to provide moral support. Casualty details remain sparse.
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Thailand Accepts Mediation Offer for Border Talks
Hong Kong dispatch reports Thailand and Indo-China formally accept Japan's mediation to settle border disputes peacefully. They agree to end hostilities and to hold talks in Tokyo. Japanese Foreign Minister Matenoka allegedly proposed the plan on January 20 with a large Japanese force reported in Haiphong.
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Tokyo Will Not Tolerate Third Powers Meddling in Indo China
Tokyo Foreign Minister Matsuoka said Japan would not tolerate third powers meddling in mediation over Indo China. He blamed external powers for delaying acceptance of mediation and obstructing Japan’s southward advance.
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Matsuoka
Japan
Jap Challenge to America
Foreign Minister Matsuoka told the House Budget Committee that the United States is abandoning the Monroe Doctrine and extending its defence frontier from the Eastern to the Western Pacific. He argued it was courageous for the United States to oppose Japanese control of the Western Pacific and urged control of the Mediterranean.
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Western Pacific
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Mediterranean
Mr. Bullitt
Thaliane in Bardix and To bent oovere prepare to fight
Lieut General Mackay comments on the Thallans resisting and surrendering under heavy artillery and infantry pressure. He argues that superior artillery and armored vehicles force rapid prisoner captures, noting Bardia and Tobruk as examples of swift, low casualties when strong positions fall.
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Bardix
Tobent
Nak
Mackay
Athy
Une
Bardia
Tobruk
Italians Threatened by Food Shortages in Albania
A Greek communique reports seven of twenty Italian divisions attacking into Albania have been destroyed. Demoralization appears among officers as prisoners rise. Of 520 captured in four days last week, two majors and one captain were among the officers taken.
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Athens
Albania
Majora
Allied air effort and famine shadows Greece war report
A dispatch cites Lt. Col. Bullitt praising air power and American help for Britain while noting Greece drives Italians from northern positions. It mentions Italy's food shortages and prisoners saying they have not eaten for days as the war strain deepens.
Germany Eyes Tunisia as Base for North Africa War
The report claims Germany plans to use Tunisia as a military and naval base to attack British forces in North Africa. It says Germany intends to disembark an army at Lagos Nigeria and that two German mechanised divisions may move from Sicily to Tunisia. The Daily Herald notes a pretext to seek French consent for using Tunisia to strike Malta. Major-General John O’Ryan urged U.S. entry into the war. Large US orders for 200 freighters via mass production were approved by Congress.
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Switzerland
Hitler
Tunisia
North Africa
Germany
Nigeria
The
Daily Herald
Malta
Nazi Troops in Control Amid Italian Riots
Broadcasts from Belgrade report Milan and Turin rioting continuing as German troops back fascist actions. Tra han officers killed, many Nazis concentrated in North Italy, and Italian forces struggle to quell the unrest. Rome radio warns Britons and Italians to endure sacrifices amid widening conflict.
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Belgrade
Winston Burdett
Columbia Yeacoue System
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Burdett
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