Large
German
THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 14, 1941.
Column
Hurled Into Broken Retreat
BLITZ COLUMN
COMPLETELY DISPERSED SOVIET
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)
SUPPORTED
STURDY GREEK TROOPS, BY BRITISH AND IMPERIAL A RMOURED UNITS, HURLED A HUGE GERMAN COLUMN OF TANKS, MOTOR-CYCLISTS AND INFAN- TRY BACK INTO BROKEN RETREAT IN A SMASHING COUNTER-ATTACK NORTH OF THE GREEK TOWN OF FLORINA, IT WAS AN- NOUNCED OFFICIALLY IN ATHENS,
The Easter victory was revealed in a special bulletin issued by the Athens Press Ministry, which declared that a powerful Nazi blitz column had been completely dis- persed as it moved on Florina down the road from Monastir Gap, on the Yugoslav frontier, in an effort to turn the western flank of the British and Greek defence line.
It is devia the Germans sut - Jered sexcre rasunities and con- siderable damage to the tanks vehicles in the first and othe serious setback inflicted on them. since the panzer diergony, broke though Monasti Gap into north and central Greec
Simultaneously Athens received news of a mighty Yugo:-day count- ter alluck from Nish, in central Serbia, The Yugoslavs
derstood to have stentned Gen - man drives against the national. capital of Belgrade and the Bes man capital of Savages G national News ServICS.
Inter-
Bombastic Nazi Claim
TO "CHINA
SPECIAL
MAILI Bombastic Bern claims allege that at least 14 Yugoslav divisions, comprising about 200.000 troops. have been "wiped out" by German forces, salice the miviSTOJE
;!:;u of Yugoslavia a week
the
Nazi cicles attribute "this suc- which theeran force. cess" to forced the Yugoslav divisions tog
(2 espatula- "ace annibalation
tion.
International
JITTERY
News
SHANGHAI
Sel-
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") SHANGHAI WAS
JITTERY SHAKEN
UP YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON WHEN THE SIREN
OF
VESSEL AND S. THE 8, "PAKHOI" WENT OFF LIKE AN AUTOMOBILE HORN WHICH THE CREW WERE UNABLE TO CHECK FOR FIVE MINUTES.
Shanghai beleved un armistice had arrived or that something had
to
Italian the happened
LEASE AND LEND TO EIRE?
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL']
it was strongly re- ported in Washing- ton yesterday that the Administration is considering extension of the Lease and Lend Act to Eire to pro- mote closer Irish co- operation with Bri- toin. International News Service.
LIGHTNING STRIKES IN STORM
REBUKE TO HUNGARY
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]
The Russian rebuke to
Hungary for having in vaded Yugoslavia is inter- į preted as a threat of pos- sible Soviet action in the Balkans against Nazi-in- fluenced Hungary.
The Soviet Deputy
Foreign Commissar's reference to mito11- ties in Hungary refers to Ukrain-
ns and Ruthenians.
His words appeared to contain a veiled threat of the possibility that the Red Army might be set in motion to assume "protection" over the Slavic peoples inhabit- ing sub-Carpathic Russia, which Hungary
from Czecho- slovakia two years ago,
setzed
Such a Soviet measure might be calculated to retaliate against Hungary, which sent troops into Yugoslavia last Thursday night. It might also bolster resistance against the Italo-German invasion by Yugoslavia with who Russia has a treaty of non-aggression and International News friendship. Service.
CHURCHILL TALK TO YUGOSLAVS
"Do staunch courage
not regret
YUGOSLAVIA ARMY INTACT
IN MOUNTAINS
the
to
Majority of Yugoslav forces have withdrawn intact into the mountains, where they will be able hold out as long 05 supplies reach them from the Dalmatian
coast.
This statement by the Yugoslav Em- bassy spokesman in
Ankara
was quoted by the Ankara cor- respondent of the Co- lumbia Broadcasting System in New York.
· Reuter.
SOVIET
POLICY IN
BALKANS
M. EGAL BEING
TAKEN TO SAIGON
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL'
M. Egal, Leader of the Free French movement in Shanghai, left under cus- tody for Saigon last night on board the Messageries Maritimes ship "Kingia."
il
trial A Egal faces
The by naval authorities in Saigon on charge of inciting French lors to disertion after three menti - French brts n the crew of the gundet Francois Garmer" de. de General sented and jomed at
lett which Gaulle detachment
Silt-
Shanghai last week.
M. Egat has been recruiting forces for the Free French for over a year unmolested by the French authorities, as long
to he confined his activities
of the civilians
members ог crews of French merchant- men plying between Saigon and Shanghai.
He was taken into custody by the French navy when he alle- gedly incited French naval sai- lors to desert.
M Egal's wife, son and lawyer, M Paul Premet. were permitted hoard to bid him good-bye on
Service.
The significance of the the "Kingia." International News Russian attitude to Yugo- slavia was stressed by a "Sunday Times'
corres-
pondent in a review of the Balkan situation.
The
out
BLIMPS DEFY
'NO SPIT AND
POLISH' ORDER
correspondent points that far from regarding a Yugo- slav defeat as a foregone conclu- sion, the "Red Star," organ of the Red Army, on Saturday declared the Union regarded the Soviet foreign policy of the Simovitch that
Government as the right one, that of the "Spit and Polish" latest developments added signi- school are countermand- which feance to the
pact of friendship |
Brigadiers and colonels
signed on the morning of the Gering orders from their divi- has brought upon you 11 HIVASION and that Russia sional headquarters and this furious onslaught," would always "fubtil her pledges exposing their men to un- said Mr. Winston
Chur- last chill in a broadcast night to the Yugoslav people.
a
necessary danger.
This
Without reading too much into this statement, says the corres
complaint pondent, It is clear the Russians are encouraging the Yugoslavs soldiers home on leave. to resist as long as possible.
It may also be gathered that the "You are making a heroic re-Russians were not unimpressed sistance against formidable odds; with Mr.
Churchill's last speech true to THE EUROPEAN POLICE and so proving
your and would welcome a closer un- MARRIED QUARTERS. OP- traditions,
derstanding with Britain and Tur- #POSITE THE CENTRAL POLICE:
key and possibly with the United "Your courage will shine CHARGE-ROOM, WAS STRUCK in the pages of history and wi| States-Reuter. BY LIGHTNING AT 4.45 A.M. reap more immediate reward. YESTERDAY DURING A BRIEF Whatever you lose in the present THUNDERSTORM.
you have saved for the future.
"The British Empire is fight
is behind Ing with you and
of the the great democracy United States with its vast and ever increasing resources. "However hard the flight,
The chimney of the building was wrecked and tar on the sur- face of the roof was set on fire.
Fire appliances from the Cen- liner tral Fire Station were summoned, "Conte Verde" which for a week but on their arrival they found i
has been believed to be preparing the blaze had been extinguished victory is unsured."--Reuter. for a dash to Japan.--Internation- by the rain,
al News Service.
NAZI AIR LOSSES
THE GERMANS
LOST
49
'PLANES OVER BRITAIN AND ROUND THE BRITISH COASTS IN THE WEEK
ENDING
It is reported that a Chinese stall-holder in Gage Street was struck by lightning in the thun- derstorm while he was standing outside his stall. The body was removed to the Mortuary.
COOLIE STOPS WOMAN'S SUICIDE
AT
THE
DAWN ON APRIL 12..FORTY- FIVE OF THESE WERE BOM-
BERS.
our
BOY SCOUTS TUNNEL
BY HAND TO RESCUE
Two Rover Scouts who tunnel led into the debris of a bombed house with their hands to rescue a been trapped man have each awarded the Boy Scouts Associa- tion's Gilt Cross for gallantry.
They are Norman S. Petty and ALERTNESS OF A John W. Livesy, of Middlesex.
A
Cries were heard from the de- *During this perlod Britain lost RICKSHA COOLIE SAVED
CHINESE WOMAN FROM bris, and Petts and Livesy imme- only one 'plane in this area.
Details show the Germans lost DROWNING HERSELF LAST diately began to tunnel towards one plane on April 7, six during NIGHT. the night of April 7/8, one
by was observed April 8, 10 during the night of the coolle at 11.30 p.m. walking April 8/9, three on April 9, 12 down the steps of a wharf at during the night of April 9, two Yuumati into the harbour. on April 10, 10 during the night He immediately rushed up and of April 10/11 and three during dragged her out of the water. the hight of April 11/12.-Reutóri" She refused to go to hospital; "ger.
оп
The woman
the voice.
Eventually they crawled inside, supporting wreckage with broken timbers, and on reaching the in- jured man began to hollow out the debris beneath him.
-Escaping gás added to the dan
AMERICAN CLUB STAYS
made by
Divisional headquarters issued an order that brass should not be eleaned because of the possibility the of attracting the attention of
enemy.
But some senior officers of the old school have ignored the order and commanded a general polish
up.
Here is the story of one soldier. "After a few days' observance of the order not to polish brass we had another battalion order to polish again. We had even to blanco the tapes of our gas capes.
"As a result
guard round camouflaged tanks glittering in the moonlight like [SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] ELOQUENT SPEECHES Christmas trees. AGAINST HAULING DOWN THE STARS
men on
were
"We do not want to look sloven- Ny, and at all times greatcoat but- AND STRIPES SHANGHAI AT THIS TIME, DE- tons and cap badges are cleaned FEATED A PROPOSAL. To for walking out. SELL THE AMERICAN CLUB PROPERTY BY A THREE TO ONE.
VOTE
"What we object to is the waste, OF of time on a job we are forbidden to do by divisional headquarters,
A proposal to sell the building and one which needlessly endan- for $2,500,000 to "Shanghal Se-gers the battalion and equipment.” curities, Ltd," would give "a wrong impression that Americans pulling out their stake here," said Allman.-Interna- Judge N. F. tional News Service.
MINISTER LEAVES. FOR TURKEY
are
SHANGHAI WAVE OF STRIKES
A wave of strikes is sweeping, through Shanghai.
Yesterday, some 20,000 masons, plumbers, and carpenters, employ- ed in hundreds of factorles, and went on strike, do- The Yugoslav Minister to Bul- workshops, garin, with the staff of the Legd-manding increased wages,
In the French Concession, 'orn tlon in Sofa, has left for. Turkey, according to a telegram from the ployees. In several hotels and received in boarding houses also struck work, Bulgarian capital
Our Own Correspondent... Rome.-Reuter.
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