THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 23, 1941
Premier Opposes Requests
For Debate On Greek Crisis ABILITY TO TAKE ROUGH WITH THE SMOOTH
MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL SAID HE HAD LITTLE TO SAY AT THE PRESENT JUNCTURE WHEN HE WAS INVITED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY, UPON THE RESUMPTION OF PARLIA- STATEMENT MENT AFTER THE EASTER RECESS, TO MAKE A ABOUT THE WAR POSITION.
The Prime Minister pointed out that operations of many kinds were going on “and we have others to think of besides ourselves.“
He deprecated any proposal for a debate at present and hoped the House would again show forbearance to those who were charged with the conduct of the war and would dis- play to the world those qualities of poise and steadiness which had been its characteristics on so many difficult and anxious occasions.
Ou's eve of new Mr Chur
MIR CHURCHILL FLATLY chil' bet WIN abul Monday, DISAGREED THAT THERE WAS ban adturn ol Trapoli which ANY PUBLIC UNEASINENS
lasted 42 mute and athictesti damage on the port¦ very he Y and shopping in the about
The pubiac
ad are showing there qualities of stability and phlegm when things are not goin way, well which have made us what ww are and have carried us thus far on our journey Retiter
He added that on the there our naval aircraft inter cepted five German troup-car rying 'plance and shot down four in flames.
"I have at yet head whethe they
WEIN
full
of empty."
Scanty Information
41
question
the
Replying to Prime Minister said it was quite' obvious that once the situation
The Fleet was not seriously renthes momentary arrest, a full
molested and sufferert no lass in ships.
Australian Anxiety
Mr Hore-Belisha intervened and emphasised that while the House was not des rous of barrassing operationis. urged the nevsily for an early debatr
statement should be made to the House as to what has happened in the past.
say
As to the criticisms of the seunty information being given meanwhile, he must frankly that they had had the very great-l est difficulty in obtaining full in- accounts of the difficult and
Greece.
He drew attention to the an-tricate movements of our forces in xiety expressed in Australia at the lack of authentie news and sug- gested that Mr Eden might make a s'alement on his recent to The Middle East
viuat
meantime, Mr. Hore.
whether it was true that the Germans had oc
In the Belisha arked
cunied Samothra.
MR.
CHURCHILI. SAID IT WAS NOT UNLIKELY BUT HE
The Post Office are employ. ing girl messengers to deliver
towns and vil telegrams in lages in which it is impossible The to obtain enough boys.
girls will be attached only to offices where women are em ployed. Uniform is provided- a winter coat, skirt, felt hat, south-wester, waterproof cape Photo and shoes and galters, and
shows the telegram boy and (Copyright, girl of to-day. Fox).
"They have been of the most complicated character carried out with extraordinary skill, but even the Government have not received trom
day to day full information from the commanders.
There has not been any hin- WAS WITHOUT DIRECT IN-drance to the course of action asked or operation, and I have
FORMATION.
on
re
pre- the
air. Churchill deprecated i tint we shall have fuller student by Mr Edet af present ports, if possible, without brenta material was not available judice to the interests for ormental.on of the Governpot in future." British Wire-
ment cat.
Lord Winterfon pressed the quedan and alluded to the post-
tion in Iraq and Spain.
Not Convenient
Mr Churchill Part it Mas
for debate on foreign affairs but to
have a
statement et Mr Eden's tour at the present moment would
not be convenient for the House!
or in the public interest.
Sir Archibald Southby asked for a statement on Libya because
less.
NAVAL SUPPORT URGED
"people are getting exercised in Support of British sea-
power in the Atlantic
mind, and a statement would reassure them."
like the situation in Greece, we
is
Mr. Churchill replied that un-more than necessary for were very accurately informed defente of the western was occurring in hemisphere, writes Walter
about what Libya.
At this point. a member inter- Lippmann, the American jected "Greece is more important." columnist.
tween Europe.
to
SHANGHAI
CINEMAS' UNION
SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL*') EMPLOYEES OF SHANGHAI CINEMAS HAVE ORGANISED A UNION AND HAVE MADE DE- MANDS FOR AN INCREASE IN WAGES. A SHOWDOWN IN THE DISPUTE IS NEAR.
Commercial Press workers in Shanghai yesterday threatened to strike unless their demands for an increase were granted.
According เบ the police 36
strikes occurred in Shanghai dur- ing March, involving 6,000 work- ers-International News Service.
NEW
TAX
Certain trains of the L.N.E.R. now include a modern buffet car exclusively reserved for serving light refreshments to mem- bers of H.M. forces. This new facility is an experiment by the rallway in cooperation with the Army Welfare Department, the Salvation Army and Y.M.C.A. It means the troops get buffet service at canteen prices and will be extended if successful. Photo shows a scene in the buffet car on the King's Cross to Edinburgh express. (Copyright, Fox).
R.A.F. POUNDING AWAY AT NAZIS
IN
LIBYA
R.A.F. BOMBERS made heavy attacks on Derne, Gazala and aerodromes in Libya on Monday, states an Air Ministry communique recording undiminish- ed activity against enemy positions in which dam- age and a large number of casualties were inflicted.
Bombs burst among planes aground and fires revealed a number were destroyed. Motor trans- port concentrations at Bardia and Capuzzo were bombed and machine-gunned and a number of ex- plosions observed among the vehicles.
During patrols R.A.F. fighters encountered Messerschmidts, One rammed an enemy aircraft which crashed. The British 'plane sus- tained some damage, but was sa- tely landed by the pilot.
About 10 tons of bombs were dropped from a low altitude on Tripoli harbour in a raid on Sunday night and Monday morning.
Hits were observed on the har- bour and military buildings near
THE R.A.F.'S
TECHNICAL
SUPERIORITY
An R.A.F. Middle East that the Karamanli mole. Many large fires bulletin states
were superiority of R.A.F. fight.
were started and these bombed again to prevent being extinguished. --Reuter.
their
NEW LIGHT
ON RUMANIA
Hitler's
er aircraft over German aircraft of all types, which already has been abundantly demonstrated in Europe, is still proved- satisfactorily in the Mid- dle East.
Since the beginning of the year 222 enemy aircraft have been shot down, including 88 used for dive- bombing and carrying highly-
to trained crews. the German fighters have been shot down with, the same regularity as
attitude General Antonescu, Rumanian Premier, was Italian. referred to by Baron von Killinger, German Am-
PLAN KEPT bassador in Bucharest, in
"
Over 50 Messerschmidt 109' and 110's have been destroyed since they appeared on the Mid- die East front. The figures are the more re- an address to the Ger-markable in view of the fact that the first three months of the year were only 62, the pilots were saved. Reuter.
man colony in the Ru-R.A.F. losses in A SECRET
manian capital on Hit-and in a great many cases ler's birthday.
According to the Rumanian
ST. LAWRENCE news agency, Killinger said An- tonescu continued to be consider-
POWER PROJECT. ed by the Fuchrer and the Ger- man people as representative of
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") would Rumania, and the Reich
In a further move to solidify uphold him in his actions "for the joint United States-Canadian de- good of his country and the main-fence efforts, President Roosevelt tenance of friendship between is expected to deliver a special message to Congress in a few days
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") No Comparisons
The decision to defend Green-
Republican members of the this conclusively. U. S. House of land proves
Representatives There was some dissent and the Premier continued: "I don't think Only reason we are now able
Ways and Means Committee yes we should embark on compari- undertake the defence of Green-terday demanded that full infor- sons among
the different classes land is that the British Isles stand matlon be given the public on the of dangerous
proposals to duties undertaken unconquered with their navy be Treasury's drastic
Greenland and Hitler's by His Majesty's forces.” (Cheers).
raise $3,500,000,000 in new taxes. He did not, however, think any
The demand was made after the statement about Libya would be Were Britain to fail, Green- Democratic Party slapped a gug appropriate now or for some. lit- land would fall too.
on the Treasury's proposals, to tle time to come.
If we are unable to hold
from dis- Germany and Rumania." the prevent any member Mr. Ernest Shinwell (Lab.) outposts, of which by all odds the closing the rates taxpayers may suggested a statement in secret, greatest is the British Isles. the have to bear at the beginning of ports "to remove some of the unsasi-positions we have to defend will the new fiscal year.-International Nazi ness which oxiste.”
become bases for attack.-Reuter. News Service.
There have recently been re- urging all possible speed in ap~*.
of friction between the proving the St. Lawrence power authorities and General project.-International News Ser◄ Antonescu. Router.
vice.