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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1940
Page
1
Greek forces announced the capture of Porto Palermo on the Albanian coast. An Italian commander said Tirana considered asking Greece for an armistice to gain time to reestablish lines, with Italy reportedly split on the move.
British forces press the Italian withdrawal in Egypt toward the Sollum Bardia gorge as tens of thousands of troops funnel into a narrow pass. RAF bombardment and Royal Navy gunfire pound the retreating army while experts fear a looming trap and possible fleet action by Mussolini and Hitler.
British air, sea and land forces push to drive Italian expeditionary troops from Egypt. Port of Barbia base bombarded as ships shell Bardia area, aiming to disrupt Italian retreat and threaten a Libyan counter invasion. Frontline troops from Britain, Australia, New Zealand, India, Poland and France press the offensive.
Athens dispatches report an Italian regiment crossing into Greek held high ground was destroyed with no survivors. Greek forces push 20 miles along the Albanian coast capturing Porto Palermo aided by armored cars and light tanks. Italians retreat from Tepelini and Klisura while planning a spring counter offensive, weather worsening.
Bern Switzerland December 13 a decree authorizes the high command to boost military control at select frontier posts for urgent reasons. No official motive given but believed linked to preventing refugees from entering Switzerland secretly.
Greek forces advanced to about two miles south of Tepelini, threatening the Italian base north of Argyrokastron. Italians waver under pressure, retreating village to village while Greek artillery threatens Tepelini. Borci village is occupied, with Italian forces withdrawing from Chimara.
Lord Woolton the food minister announced in Portsmouth that Britain's meat ration will be reduced further as shortages from transport problems persist. He said the move is a precautionary step while denying German efforts to starve Britain, and pledged that food will come from other ships repurposed for war needs.
A broad cold wave grips Montana the Dakotas Minnesota and the upper Mississippi valley with sub zero readings in many areas. Warmer weekend weather is expected but shippers are cautioned as temperatures dip from five to fifteen below in the northwest and west to near ten above in the south and east. Snow blankets plains and mountains while rain falls across the Gulf Ohio and Appalachian regions. Colorado reports four and a half to sixteen inches of snow with deep drifts in the Rockies.
CBS broadcast from Berlin reports Adolf Hitler and Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop departed Berlin for an unspecified destination. Earlier Berlin dispatches denied rumors of an imminent meeting with Benito Mussolini.
Rome reports indicate Italy will defend its Albanian and Libyan lines all winter with no armistice in sight with Greece. British aims in Egypt are to push Italians back to the Libyan frontier while possibly later driving into Libya. A desert battle near Sidi Barrani involves air and ground forces, with 18 British planes downed and 12 Italian losses.
London dispatch reports a heavy Luftwaffe raid on Sheffield and surrounding areas. Incendiaries and high explosives caused fires and infrastructure damage. deaths and injuries were described as substantial but lower than expected amid the widespread destruction.
The Duke of Windsor left Miami by naval plane amid reports he would meet with President Roosevelt and may become British ambassador to the United States. He offered no statement, saying he was in the Navy’s hands for the day.
Cairo reports an RAF strike deep into Libya with bombardment of Tobruk and Bardia. British troops press the western desert advance, capturing thousands of prisoners including two Italian generals. Operations target Sollum front, with Italian communications demoralized and a growing total of prisoners.
Prescott December report states John F. Sills, a World War veteran and longtime Prescott businessman, will become superintendent of the Arizona Pioneers Home on January 6. He succeeds S. E. Kent and will lead the home under Governor-Elect Sidney Osborn, pledging to prioritize veteran comfort with medical staff, nurses, and quality care.
DeWitt MacKenzie argues that the Sidi Barrani defeat of Italian forces by British and Allied troops shifts the balance of the war in the Mediterranean. Mussolini seeks to reach the Suez Canal via Egypt, but the blockade cuts Italy's Africa lifelines and Graziani's troops. British morale rises while Italian public opinion worries over defeats in Greece and Africa.
Fort Huachuca reports housing relief as laborers on the cantonment project move into three nearly finished barracks intended for 63 trainees each, with 73 workers per building. About 1,150 people are employed. weekly payroll runs to 45,000 dollars as 80 barracks are planned and contractors expect one building to be completed each day.
Eighth Army corps at Fort Sam Houston orders 981 Arizona draftees for January 3 inductions. Governor Jones to receive 961 white and 20 Negro trainees staggered through January 11. White recruits likely join the 45th Division at Fort Sill or the 349th Field Artillery, with some to the 25th Infantry at Fort Huachuca.
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