Late News CLOSE TO MOYALE

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 109, 1 February 1941, Page 12

Late News CLOSE TO MOYALE

Kenya Troops Return Over Desert LITTLE RESISTANCE IN ITALIAN SOMALILAND LONDON, January 31. A news bulletin from Nairobi states that British troops are close to British Moyale (on the Kenya frontier of Abyssinia), where the Italians are making a .stand. Our forces were hemmed in at Moyale for some time last summer but succeeded in getting away during one night. . . British troops are still inside the border of Italian Somaliland, where the enemy do not appear to be putting up much opposition. The “Manchester Guardian" expresses the view that .Marshal Graziani may make a stand before Benghazi. The Imperial forces are approaching Benghazi by two roads, one a mile inland from the coast and the other farther inland. It is a land of wheat fields and olive trees. Graziani must think, the paper adds, that if he can hold on to Benghazi, he might one day. get reinforcements and attempt to drive the British back. But if he loses Benghazi he must retreat 600 miles to Tripoli. [The “Manchester Guardian’s" reference to Graziani presumably means that the paper believes he has not been dismissed as claimed last Monday and again on Tuesday by the Turkish radio. That report has since been neither confirmed nor refuted.] MANY PRISONERS TO GREEKS (Received February 1, 12.15 a.m.) LONDON, January 31. Tlie Athens correspondent of the British United Press says that, including the prisoners as a result of General Cavallero’s series of counter-attacks, the Italians taken by Greeks in the recent operations are estimated to exceed 7000. BOMBS FROM GREAT HEIGHT New Day Raids On London LONDON, January 31. Three air-raid alarms were sounded in London today. Bombs were dropped by single planes. It was obvious that the pilots, who flew at a great height, had no idea where their bombs were falling. AGREEMENT SIGNED France And Thailand (Received February 1, 2.10 a.m.) SHANGHAI, January 31. Reuter reports that an armistice agreement between Thailand and French Indo-China was signed this morning aboard the Japanese warship at Saigon. TWO AIRMEN KILLED Crash While Blind-Flying (Received February 1, 12.15 a.m.) BRISBANE, January 31. Two air force officers were killed today while engaged in blind-flying practice. The victims were James Unsworth and Godfrey Turner. Their plane came out of a cloud and w£nt into a steep dive from 4000 feet. It flattened out near the ground and crashed into a tree. “SIT STILL” ORDER Dutch Anti-Nazi Behaviour In Cafes (Received February 1, 12.15 a.m.) LONDON, January 31. Because the Dutch use'd to walk out of cafes when German officers appeared, the Nazi Governor of the Netherlands. Dr. Seyss Inquart, made an order forbidding anyone to leave until 15 minutes after the Germans had sat down. The Dutch, while obeying the order, still manage to embarrass the Germans. The moment they appear the Dutch ostentatiously put their watches on the table and walk out immediately the "sit still” time limit has expired. SMALL FORCE RAIDS GERMAN PORT Wilhelmshaven Targets (British Official Wireless./ RUGBY, January 30. Last night a small force of R.A.F. bombers attacked targets at 'Wilhelmshaven and elsewhere in northwest Germany. None of the British planes is missing. It was the fortysecond raid on ■Wilhelmshaven.