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NEED FOR SPEED: LESSON WHICH WAR HAS TAUGHT: POWER OF MOVEMENT
"We are trying to tell you that at least we have learn- ed a lesson of this war. We have learned that speed is vital-speed to move, speed to fight, speed to manoeuvre," said MR. FRANK OWEN, the well-known journalist and Editor of the LONDON EVENING STANDARD, in the course of a broadcast talk on the determination with which Britain is prosecuting this war.
more bitter decisions.
CABLE
THURSDAY APRIL 24, 1941. —PAGE. 7,
JAPANESE CANARD BROADCAST MESSAGE BY Refugees In
IS DENIED
CHUNGKING, Apr. 23 Cen-- tral) Japanese reports from Tokyo alleging the conclusion of a military and naval pact by Britain, China, the United States, India, Australia and the Netherlands East Indies to strengthen Far East defences and oppose Japan's southward Advance are officially denied in Chungking.
MR. MENZIES
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The Colony
PRINCESS'S THANKS
quarters
The following telegram was re- An increase of 170 in the num-ceived by the Governor of Hong- "The best advice was obtained ber of refugees and destitutes ac-kong from the Secretary of State Colonies, London, dated everything that can be done is be. ing done and great losses are be-from Generals who were on the commodated in Government camps for the
spot notably Sir John Dill, Chief etc., in urban and rural areas, is April 22, 1941- ing inflicted upon the enemy.
Her Royal Highness Princess "I am sorry to see some com- of the Imperial General Staff, and recorded in the Government Re-
tums for the week ending on April Bizabeth asks me to. request you plaint made that the Australian Sir Archibald Wavell
to convoy to the people of Hong- "Advisory Counell was not consult- "As a result of our investigations.18. ed regarding Greece. The reason we all came to the conclusion that Urban Areas on April 12: King's kong her sincere thanks for their Is that the Greek expeditien rethough assisting Greece with sol-Park" 1.299 against 1.302: Ma Tau kind message on the occasion of presented a major decision in war diers was a hazardous undertaking. Chung 1,718 against 1,639; North her birthday. strategy and of the highest pos- it was one which had some real Foint 1.519 against 1,520; Morrison' sible order of secrecy: So mach prospects of military success. Fur-Hill 517 against 513
Urban Areas (Squatters' Camps) was this so that discussions in other we were of the opinion, as I don were conaned to the War stili am, that to desert the Greeks on April 12: Tal Hang 2,557 against Cabinet and did not extend to the just as the Germans were about to 2557; Ngau Tau Kok 801 against Ministers generally.
attack them, would have been one 301. ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY
of the intamies of history."
Dealing with Libya, Mr. Menzies "In all circumstances it was not
that information regarding said that the Germans developed anybody in Australia who is not a than our military advisers antici- Cabinet Minister, for the Cabinet pated. Every possible step was be- Ministers B'one have accepted ing taken to arrest it and for the PLYMOUTH, Apr. 3 (Reuter-responsibility for the decision.. field watched from Government Admiral of the Fleet Lord Chat- House a fire blitz on Plymouth on Monday night and yesterday he toured the newly devastated
When Mr. Owen, who has won a and name for himself by reason those days come there will be no of his outspoken and vigorous outcry by the people here, for we already had our Dunkirk-thank
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ON PLYMOUTH
articles, addressed his com- God. ments on Sunday last to the
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eyes fully open. Lord Chatfield Tour these matters could be given to an attack of much greater severity
"We went into the Greek cam- United States, and, a record-paign with our ing was relayed from London and fully aware of what might happen. We knew that the Greeks on Tuesday.
would fight even alone, and we aside from that could not turn UNIVERSAL MISFORTUNE
brave deance. We saved some- Today is Herr Hitler's birth- day," began Mr. Owen. "To mark thing besides honour in going to
help them.
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this universal misfortune he sent another large air force to bomb the heart of London. This was the second visitation, and tonight third-a third there may be a night of fire and destruction."
Mr. Owen described how he had walked among the streets of Lon- don after the raid and seen twist
Devastated Areas
areas
and
con-
"In the face of the present the imperative situation "and necessity of a completely uIL- ed national effort, I once more call upon all parties to close ranks and form a truly na- tional war administration."
moment it seemed to be halted.
"I know it won't be said. hereafter that the adversity changed our cheering into grumbling."
We
"The Suez Canal and the all- fields of Iraq and Iran are pro- bably Herr Hitler's objectives, and
Guest of the C-m-C. Lord Chai- the great battles in Greece may
of informed only be a part of this new ad- vance. The battlefield, therefore, fleld kept himself in itself is only second in im- the rain during its progress
What is important is on methods to meet the attack. portance.
He was on a visit here to whether we can go back and chal
And so.sult about awarding medals shattered walls,lenge the enemy again. ed beams and
very hour, Britain and civilian rald heroes in earlier while rescue workers tried to re-at this move bodies from ruins and bulld-Germany are bombing each other. tacks ings were being blown down for when daylight comes, the attacks safety.
die off and when night falls they
"London
not crying out return to it. This is so on sea and against this celebration of the bar-even on land. The entire expanse barian's birthday," continued Mr. or the skies and oceans are dis- Owan. "It was the most devilish puted in modern warfare. assault that has been loosed upon the power of movement ceases, the traffic. There was plenty of work it if we all pul hard and pull to the world, but it is no worse than power of "contest,ceases."
"Since I came here, I found ray- self physically shaken and aimest aerial deafened by the intense "The Australian Government is bombardments. Thousands of people always consulted fully before any have been killed. yet I have never new theatre of war is entered by heard one whisper of defeat. Australian forces and more widely Australians are of the same stuff. to representative that the Govern-we may leave to a lesser people
be of all political in-
of recrimination and the follies atment can
terests in Australia and the more division while the battle rages." effective "will be the consultations and decisions.
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the machine-gunning of helpless refugees, women and children and old men. It is not even as Bad
ROMAN STOOGE
When
.
Undismayed. the townsfolk yes-
once more of terday settled down to the task
the
UP cleaning
across the roadways. They caused city. This time many bombs fell Ittle damage but inconvenienced
"We must recognise that the Empire is at the greatest crisis of its history.
"We can and shall get through
cannot
COUNCIL MEETING
SYDNEY, Apr, 23 (Reuter-The Australian Advisory Council today considered the international and local situations, but ne statement was issued.
-The Council meets again to- Morrow,
SMUTS CONSULTĒL CAPETOWN, Apr. 23 (Reüter)-
gether. But political debates, for demolition and repair parties.
On the corner of what was orice while the tempest rages, one of the proudest of Plymouth's help us."..
"The momentous question of whe- with thoroughfares, a man gazed addened eyes at the remains of ather we should go to Greece was The Minister of Lands today stated multilation of the Polish people of how the Italian threat to Egypt temporary building in which his discussed at the first War Cabinet that the South African Prime
as the cold-blooded murder and
Of and perhaps yesterday Yugoslav people of tomorrow,
the
PART OF NAZI PLAN "All these things are a vita! part of Herr Hitler's total war and the Nazi programme of brutality and terror. We, in Britain, under- stood that and we expected t when we went to war to stop Herr Hitler. So it is that here, tonight this great civilian garrison does They have the not complain.
power not only to take it but to give it, and we hope, and intend, to send back to the bully of Europe many.
many happy returns of
what he has handed to us.
"All these come náturally, or course, to the brute Berlin. Just now the principal Nazl assassin is enjoying a celebration.
He has
Mr. Owen turned to the deve lopments in Africa. He described
Arm I attended in London," declared Minister, General Smuts is being constantly consulted by the Allied and the Suez Canal had been des-ta was housed since the troyed, and declared that the only lost its entire premises and stock Mr. Menzies.
gutted" in He continued: "It was a subject leaders. " Italian army that existed now was when the street" was
His advice is being sought on General
of extensive communications be- I in 200.000 prisoners in
recent raids, wavell's concentration campa
Promising to build his business tween the Governments of the every move made in the Balkans to its former pinnacle of "prestige United Kingdom, Australia and and other theatres of war. and Integrity," he added: "Our New Zealand, and, so far as I was
shall staff
rot bc workless concerned, between myself and my
this colleagues in Australia. 1s Hitler will never defeat
"But, Herr Hitler cannot afford to be without his stooge in Rome," continued Mr. Owen. "And the Germans had to be sent to do the work which the Italians had funked doing. They have now advanced up to Egypt, but the British army The has not been destroyed, Nazis cannot dominate it, but they
can interfere and they can make a nuisance of them- selves, and they can only he expelled by more British tanks. "Please don't think that we in Britain are under the llusion that all is well with us." declared Mr.
Anxious
ANZAC DAY
On the occasion of Anzac Day, way and the greater and more consideration" was given to every murderous his attacks, the more aspect of the matter. Every ques-the Australian and New Zealand complete is the faith, endurance tion that could properly be raised Association will place a wreath at 'was raised, examined and debated. the Cenotaph on Friday, at 11. and confidence of his victims."
a.m.. in commemoration of the landing of the Anzacs at Gallipoli. Australiaps, New Zealanders and members of the public interested are invited to attend.
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VICHY, MADRID EXPOSED TO FULL
BLAST OF GERMAN PROPAGANDA
LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reuter)
FIGHT FROM
CRETE
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There has been a remarkable res- been able to fight down one more owen. "Here I am talking to you nation which had the courage to just as Big Ben is striking half- crudescence of Germany's diplomatie offensive in the past few days stand up to him-a nation which past-two In six hours time I which suggests that she is trying to cash in as quickly as possible had the courage to throw out their shall be at my desk with my sub- on her successes in the Balkans and Libya, writes Reuter's Diplo
an important issue, but we should own treacherous rulers who tried editors preparing the news. There matic correspondent
war of the Axis and to allow the passage not discuss the matter from a to sell them. Yugoslavia has beer.
are very few people left in Britain It is all part of the
past diplomacy. drowned in blood-Belgrade has who think that it is best to break nerves, in the use of which the of German troops to assault Gl-viewpoint of been massacred.
news gently when bad news comes Germans have shown themselves braltar. The Germans apparently Hitherto the countries' diplomacy The bursting bombs break it any very expert. Their diplomatic ac- feel that the time has come to was guided by tactical moves for thing but gentle. Therefore, while tivities extend from Moscow to make a big effort to close this selfish interests. there has not been a single com- Madrid, and in the east and west end of the Mediterranean and to plaint against any new Income tax,it is more or less the same story, establish air and submarine bases lines of communication this last week of merciless bomb-although the German plans seem en cur
"It was too late for them to provide a defence, The wretch- ed government of Prince Paul refused to allow military staff talks between the Yugoslav high command and those of the Turks. the Grecks and the British. And behind the Nazi tanks marched the Hungarians and the Bulgarians, whom the Xogos avs had always thrashed when they met in battle.
MASSEDLY SUPERIOR Today the full weight of the German army in the Balkans is
enemy
are so massedly superior that we are facing hard and bit ter days, and perhaps even harder
Ing has brought forth no cries for to have taken more concrete shape to the Cape and South America. peace, but only calls for a greater war effort.
LESSON OF THE WAR
In the west where both Vichy and Madrid are being exposed to the full blast of German propaganda.
The German ambassadors "We insist that you in America Moscow and Ankara have been shall know us too. You are our summories to Berlin so that until
to
friends and we are in trouble. I they return to their posts, Ger-
speak to you as a private citizen man pressure may not and not as a member of any party exerted..
or Government. We are calling to
expecting you to answer quickly.
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True Story Of British Landing At Bardia
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MOKE POSITIVE "Britain's sufferings today are largely due to this mistake. With the present swift international developments, China's future for- eign policy must go one step fur- ther or be more positive in nature. We must share responsibilities, We must not merely seek the as- sistance from others, but should at the same time assist others.
There are few independent and, outside the. Powers today countries of South America, they States, are Britam, the United Russia, Germany, Italy, Japan and China.-
pressing on the Allled front. The you now-we are calling for help. In Vichy, however, there is rea- as friends have the right to call son to believe that Hitler thinks that the time has come to put the cards on the table. Reports, re-
"China's independence is closely ceived from various channels con-
jinked with the future human cur in the outline of concessions
LONDON, April 23 (BWS)-The welfare of the whole world. The uffered to France but are more reticent as to German demands true story of the British landing at role of the United States is im- portant airice resources are greater
HITLER TURNS LARDER
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everywhere who love to see the torch of freedom held high,” said: Mr. Lakin.
ALD TO GREECE
to
in exchange for these concessions. Bardia can now be told. which would include reduced pay-
On the night of Ápru 19-20, Brithan those of Germany, Italy and ment of expenses for German tish forces with special demolition Japan combined. troops of occupation, the release materials were landed near the of a quarter of the total number town, it is learned in London.
and of French" prisoners of war. rectification of the frontier be- tween Occupied and Unoccupied France.
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But there is nothing definite as
IMPORTANT FACTOR "Whatever the defeats suffered Reuter adds that they had a de- by Britain, her Navy and also her finite plan to carry out: to destroy possessions throughout the world an important bridge, a stores dump must remain an important factor. Furthermore, the United States and to do as much damage as posmust co operate closely and per- sible to coastal defence «una.
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"We are trying to tell you that at last we have learned the lesson of this war. We have learned that speed is vital -speed to
move, speed fight, speed to manoeuvre. You will realise the necessity for this speed for you have seen what has happened. Ten day: saw a nation in the Balkans die--len days for Yugoslavia, five days for Holland, forty days for France. "What planes and guns can we Greece could not be left to fight expect from you tomorrow? What' alone. Britain and the Empire had ships can you give us today--this to give ald, That policy was fully is the only answer you can make to the other side of the picture. endorsed by Mr. R. G. Menzies and to help people who have been except of rumours of the right of The bridge was blown up, the weaker nations since the Axis is Mr. Peter Fraser, Prime Ministers struggling to resist the destruction passage of troops to Spain. It is damp consisting of stores, parti-bent on the conquest of other na- Britain and the of Australia and New Zealand, of all they hold dear.
obvious, however, that Germany's cularly valuable to the enemy was tions which respectively, Mr. Fraser had said: "Hurry, hurry, American friends chief concern is stin the French loft burning fiercely and four coast United States are trying their ut- "These Anzacs are laying the waste not a day nor a night nor Fleet and French naval bases in defence guns were rendered use most to preserve. foundation for a sweeping vic-an hour, for Herr Hitler, too, is the Mediterranean, and
these less..
"This war cannot be generally described as an imperialist war. racing against the clock, and the questions in one shape or
The Italians claimed to have cap-The Soviet so-called peace policy Mr. Menzies had announced the fate of your world, as well as ours, must underline any deal betweentured the whole of the raiding aims at non-involvement of her- appointment of General Bir hangs on the minute hand.”
Herr Abetz, the German Ambassa-.
party.
self in the present war, but under dor in Paris, and Admiral Darlan.
This statement is untrue as the the present conditions who can who is reported to be going to
major part of the party embarked guarantee Russia will not be at- Paris once again... Forces in the Middle East. A more The death occurred on Aprli 2
Madrid, according to these same safely and returned to their bases, tacked, but we know that if Russia worthy deputy could not be found. suddenly at Rangoon, of Capt. R.
Britain or the United States," It was a great honour to Sir Macdonald; late of Messrs. Geo, L channels of German inspiration, but about 80 of its members are is attacked, it will not come from
is being once again pressed to join missing Thomas and a great compliment.
tory."
Thomas Blamey, Commander-in-
Chief of the Australian forces, as second-in-command of Imperial
Shaw
other
Britain alms of the United States must favour
Rural Areas on April 12: Kam Tin 3.234 against 2,144; Fanling Children's Camp 328 against 327.
Total: 10,973 against 10,803 on
April 12.
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MR. P. CRESSALL "According to official there has been no change in the " date of arrival of Mr. P. & F. Cres- sall, M.C., the Fuisne Judge-desig-- nate, who is due in Hongkong on Saturday.
Mr. Cressall was formerly Presi- Ident of the District Court, Jaffa,
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