London, Jan. 22, Britain's hint that she is willing to facilitate removal of Italian women and children to safely rom Abyssinia, Eritrea and Somaliland if Italy desires has so far brought no response from Italy, The Prime Minister, Mr, Winston Churehitl, was Intertogated in the House of Commons yesterday as to whether Britsin had made arrange ments for evacuation. Ho replied, in the negative, adding that any suiggestions of this character should either come from the Ballan Govern-mentor commanders on the spot, In any case it would not be possible to interrupt military opera~ tions now in progress, he said.—Reuter, Mr, Winston Churchill, the Prime atinister, during the course of a speech tore today indicated that white official [confirmation tyed not arrived, the fall fof Tobruk might already be an accomplished fact, 5
"It may well be" he said, that while Tam speaking Tobruk and its garrison may be in our hands?—United Press Two Trawlers Sunk London, Jan, 22.
Two trawlers, the Manx Prince (Grimsby, 221 tons) (Grimsby, 258 tons) states un Admiralty communique.
'There was no loss. of life in' the Manx Prince, but there were casualties in the Refundo—Reuter.
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