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ENEMY WITHDRAW IN ERITREA BUT NINE AXIS SHIPS THE BRITISH MUST NOT EXPECT EASY PASSAGE INTO ADDIS ABABA Contact With Axis Forces On Cyreneica-Tripolitania Border
BURNED AND SCUTTLED IN CENTRAL, SCUTTLED
SOUTH AMERICAN WATERS: 15 DETAINED Crews Arrested At Tampico: Peru Officials Strand Freighter
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ENEMY FORCES ARE WITHDRAWING IN A SOUTH AND SOUTH-EAST DIREC- TION IN ERITREA, STATES THE LATEST CAIRO COMMUNIQUE, QUOTED IN A LON- DON MESSAGE. THE PORT OF MASSAWA IS STILL HELD BY THE ITALIANS BUT THEIR RETREAT WILL TAKE THE ENEMY AWAY FROM MASSAWA,
BATTLE OF
MATAPAN
ONLY ONE BRITISH -PLANE LOST.
It is revealed in a London mes- sage that of the two British air craft reported missing in the IN ABYSSINIA OPERATIONS ARE CONTINUING TO DEVELOP SUCCESSFULLY Battle of the Ionian Sea and
поя known as the Battle IN ALL AREAS.
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From Nairobi comes the news that the South African Air Force has bombed train on the Addis Ababa railway and also bombed and machine-gunned territory north of the river.
The communique adds, “WE MUST NOT EXPECT AN EASY PASSAGE INTO ADDIS ABABA."
The Italian commünique mentions that fighting is continuing in the region of the Awash River.
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NINE AXIS SHIPS, TOTALLING 44,500 TONS are reported to have been burned: and scottled in Central and South American waters, and 15 SHIPS, OF 88,400 TONS, are stated to have been taken into custody, according to an American correspondent's
report, quoted in a London message.
MEXICAN MARINES TOOK POSSESSION OF THE GERMAN SHIP Hamein, 4,174 tons, and the Italian Giorgio Fassio, 6,735 tons, at Vera Criz, says Reuter,
of
D.S.O. AWARDED
the Matapan, ne Las returned safely.
The British loss, therefore, in this action was only one plane compared with the shattering blow inflicted on the Italians.
FOOLHARDY BRAVERY ALEXANDRIA, Apr. 2 (Reuter) -How British bombers pressed In Libya, BRITISH AD-home attacks on Signor Mussolini's VANCE UNITS HAVE BEEN battle fleet with almost foolhardy IN CONTACT WITH AXIS bravery was described by Rear- Admiral DW, Boyd and Captain FORCES ON THE BORDER
La Touche Bissett, of the aircraft- OF CYRENEICA AND TRI-carrier Formidable, says Reuter's POLITANIA. This is at a spot correspondent.
20 miles to the east El Aghella | “I cannot cover-emphasise the and 150 miles along the coast from Benghasi
These operations are continuing and British advance: elements are withdrawing. As far as the opera-
gallantry of the attacks made against the Italian battleship, Vittorio Teriste in daylight by so few aircraft, Adm. Boyd told me.
TO YOUNGEST OFFICER
At a recent Investiture xt. Buckingham Palace, the cipient was the youngest officer to receive the D.8.0., states a London message.
He was 21-year-old PILOT. OFFICER ERIC. LOCK, of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Re- serve, who was awarded the {D.S.O... D.F.C. and bar. "
His "bag" of enemy, planes shot down were 22 confirmed and nine probable. He has been in hospital for the past three months with 15. Jeg wounds cansed by Messer- schmitt gunfire
tions in Eritrea are concerned it is ANOTHER RACKET EXPOSED:
not known whether the Italian order to cease "fire referred only to the town of Asmara itself or to the whole of Eritrea,
It is calculated that there are still some 40,000 ITALIAN AND COLONIAL TROOPS, IN ERITREA and it is also stated that the Italian Commander in charge of the troops at Asmara had disappeared.
The first indication of the sur render of the town came in the early hours of Tuesday when, at 5 o'clock in the morning two Ita lian officers came out of the town in a car bearing a white flag and wishing to be conducted to the British Commander as they want- ed to intimate to him that Asmara
had been declared an open city.
MANY AWARDS
Decorations for heroism and gai-
The 2,000-ton Italian Atlas was set on fire by the crew at Tampico and is expected to sink.
At the same port, the 9,600-ton German Orinoco is apparently getting up · steam. The Italian Fade has also it her, furnaces.
"The crews of several axis ships were arrested at Tampico. At Quayaquil, Ecuador, a 1.100-ton|| German vessel was set on fire by the crew, and is now blocking the harbour.
Peruvian officials succeeded in stranding the German freighter Monserrate which, with the Lap- zig, was set on fire by the crew. after attempting to. get away
The from Callao,
two vesels: laden with 7,000 tons of cotton, are stin burning.
SEARCH. FOR FREIGHTERS Peruvian warplanes are assiste ing two warships in the search for Nazi freighters which allpped out of Callao harbour on Monday
DO "MAH-JONGG SCHOOLS" night without clearance papers,
COME WITHIN COLONY'S GAMBLING ORDINANCE?
BY A STAFF REPORTER
"I cannot see any reason why the Police authorities should not take out a summons against the keeper of one of the numerous mah-jongg schools, and, making it a test case, have this question settled önce and for all," said a. well-known local solicitor, when asked for his opinion as to whether a "MAH-JONGG SCHOOL" comes within the legal interpretation of "A COMMON GAMING HOUSE."
Although mah-jongg is
allegedly a game of skill, the
:
GERMAN LINER INTERCEPTED
IN ESCAPE
An 'Italian
destroyer, of 1,526 tons; has been attacked and sunk by B. & F. recon= naissance planes in the Red Ses off the port of Massawa, according to a report from the Commander-in-Chief, East Indian Station, “quoted h*.] London message.
Another report from the C-in-C states that a German merchant "skiy, Bertram Bick mecs, 4,188 tons, was inter- 'cepted by H. M. 5. Khandabar when endeavouring to escape
CIN-C FAR EAST DUE HERE
MANILA, ADC, 2 (Reuter)--Air Chlef Marshal Sir Robert Brooke- The Peruvian Government has Popham, Commander-in-Chief in also cancelled the services of the the Far East, arrived by "plane Nas air company Lufthansa and from Singapore en route to Hong- taken possession of its planes.
The United States Government
kong.
It is understood that his visit:13,
will place 19 French ships in official, but he may probably United Sates ports under STK- veillance, according to a "high official of the Treasury.
THE CONTE VERDE
with the United States service au- have a private exchange of views,
thorities.
He is scheduled to leave for
A Reuter report from Shanghai Hongkong on Friday.
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states that following the depar- Bir Robert arrived at Cavite, ture of the German freighter states a London message, accom- Ramses at the week-end, it is painted by Major-General Richard
the now reported that Conte Dewing, Chief of Staff, Far East Verda, an 18,700-ton Italian liner, At Batavia, Sir Robert had talks is also preparing to depart. It is with Dutch officials before going rumoured that she would make alon to Manila, dash for Kobe, where would
Yesterday, Sir Robert called on
elements of chance, for luck," BIG MOVEMENT be atted out as a raid she Admiral Thomas C. Hart, Com-
lantry awarded to officers and men in the drawings of right cards
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OF
BRITISH WARSHIPS
of General Wavell's Army in the is so great as to make It a Middle East between August and game of chance and skill As November last year before the
a matter of fact, a mah-jongg drive towards North Africa. begati,
ROME, Apr. 2 (Reuter)-A big\" occupy a full page of the supple-player has to depend more on! ment to the London Gazette issued his luck than a player of movement of British warships was on Tuesday night, states & London" pal-kau," a game banned by morning, according to a Madrid observed in Gibraltar on Tuesday
law!
The Peruvian Government have mander-in-Chief of the US. Astatic. forbidden the German News Fleet, and it is stated that, they Agency Transocean, to operate in wi discuss the entire range of Peri, states an official Japanese defences. in the Far East report from Lima.
AT MOMENT'S NOTICE
SIR CLARK KERR CHUNCHING, Apr. 2 (Central) --Bir Archibald Clark Kerr, Bri- tish Ambassador to China, yester- despatch to the Italian oficial KEEPERS AND HIRELINGS news agency, "
According to a message from day left Shanghai "for Singapore How are these mah-fongg es-
The despatch » states: "Four Sydney, Italian nationals in the by steamer. After a brief stay in tablishments run? The keepers, large transports" of
which two United States have been told by Singapore, he will come to Chung- under the delusion that by so do were loaded with war materiai Rome to be prepared to quit the king
Lady Clark Kerr did not accom- ing they are keeping within the law, never take part in any game, and two with troops left Gibraltar country at a moment's notice.
pany her husband when the Bri- Brigadier A. 8. Allen, D.S.O, V.Dalthough they may have one cr escorted by two cruisers, four j«
tish Ambassador left for Chung- LONDON, Apr. 2 (British Wire king on Tuesday, says Reuter. of the Australian Army.
more of their hirelings, masquerad- destroyers and two submarines. The names of several Indian ing as patrons, at some of the big carrier Ark Royal with planes on Office for the "Battle of Britain, Chile shortly to visit her family. In the afternoon, the aircraft- less)-Orders to the Stationery She is reported to leave for officers appear.
Sever doctors, one of the Indian any "pidgeon" that might be ready battleship and two
ger-stake tables or playing with her deck ready to take-off, a an official account of Last Medical Service, are awarded the for plucking. O.B.E. (Military division).
POLISH PREMIER
message. IN OTTAWA
The recipients include men from General Sikoraki, the Polish | Australia, New Zealand, South Premier, has arrived in Ottawa on Africa, West Africa, the
Gold Sudan and LONDON. "Apr. 2 (Reuter) The his way to Washington where he Coast, Kenya, the Russian Ambassador, M. Ivan Mai-is to have Important conferences Cyprus.
The K.B.E. la awarded to sky, was among diplomatie officials with President Roosevelt, states a attending a thanksgiving service London message. here today, in celebration of the accession of King Peter II of Tu goslavia to the Throne.
King George was represented by the Duke of Gloucester.
CROAT PARTICIPATION VICHY, Apr. 2 (Reuter)-The form of Croat participation in the new Yugoslav Government is set- tled, according to a Belgrade des- patch to the Vichy news agency:
LEAVING FIUME
An official Italian News Agency report states that women and' children have begun to leave the port of Flume in Yugoslavia,' ac-· cording to a London message.
The Yugoslav Minister to: Ger- many, who was in Belgrade to re- port on the German reaction to the coup d'etat is now on his way back to Berlin,
BOME Apr, 2 (Reuter)-Mr. Matsuoka was received by the Pope in the Vatican Ibrary this morning.
Sir Arthur Balter, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Ship- ping, has arrived in Canada "on his way to Washington to discuss matters in connexion with ship
ping.
Surprise, Disappointment
auxiliary autumn's' blitzkrieg over this coun
Each player, is charged one per cruisers entered port and an-try, are understood already to total 850,000 Bales are at 100,000 daily, chored," cent of the stakes played for,, per. roundior; four per cent. for the complete game of four "winds" or rounds. (Tabies are provided, for
LONDON, Apr. 2 (Reuter) SURPRISE AND DISAPPOINTMENT 31 PER 1,000 UP TO $20 PER 1,000 are expressed in authoritative British circles at the failure of the IN STAKES). In a dollar game, Vichy Government to implement its agreement of last September each player has to pay four cents for the complete game, or 16 centa over the transfer of merchant vessels
per table.
AT THE TIME of the collapse of France, some 250,000 tons of British and British chartered shipping found itself in French ports, and was prevented from leaving by the local authorities.
AS NONE OF these ships were released to Britain,, steps were taken to detain a smaller amount of French shipping which then. found itself in British ports.
Those schools (what travesty of the word "school") are kept, open" day and night. The public do not only have free access to these schools," but are actually invited to en- ter by touts standing outside the dooral
LAST SEPTEMBER, an agreement was reached between London and Vichy whereby four of the French ships in British harbours were to be allowed to return to metropolitan France in exchange for four British or British charter ed ships of a like aggregate, tom-Or nage then in French ports:
"RECREATION"T
On a visit to one of these - THE FRENCH SHIPS, Alled with French nationals who wanted tablishments, a reporter of the to be repatriated to France were duly allowed to call, but there has Hongkong Daly Press found such to dete been no sign of any of the British vessels returning to Bri-a conglomeration of humanity, as tain
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Today's News Summary
IT IS POINTED out in London that an easy passage into Addis Ababa must not be expected. The enemy are withdrawing in two- directions in Eritrea and it la now revealed that Asmara was "de- clared an open town. Imperial forces came in contact with Axia units on the Cyreneics-Tripolitanis, border:
IN CONNEXION WITH the great British naval victory in the Battle of the Ionian Sea, the only. loss sustained by Admiral Cun. ningham's forces was one plane. Of the two originally stated to be. missing one has returned safely...
A WAVE OF SABOTAGE of Axis ships in American waters is re- vealed by the report that nine have been burned and scuttled in Central and South American waters. Several crews have been ar-
WHEN THE R.AF. raided Enden on Monday night they dropped e new type of bomb which, it is now revealed in London, has five times the explosive power of any previously dropped by British planes. FIVE GERMAN BOMBERS were shot down in raids over Britain
on Tuesday night"
-On Other- Pages
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2. Sunday softball Senior Boccer league: Bisley meet of HK RAN
3 Radio programmes; Coming
events.
4 "Asmara in hands, or BIX- tish; China war: British Bea power maintained? An- niversary of RAF
5 Round the Police Courts:
Weddings.
6 Leading article A Dal
Task.
5 H K Prize Court sitting,
A R. Pardera.“
9-10 Finance and commerce,
11 Prohibited exports.