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GENERAL
GREEK GOVERNMENT TO CONTINUE BRITISH ARMY IN GREECE
THE STRUGGLE IN CRETE
King George's Message To
The People:
People: Tribute
Paid To British Troops
LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter) King George and the Greek Gov- announcement by ernment have arrived in Crete, according to an the Athens radio.
King George of the Hellenes, in a message to the Greek peo- ple, sald: "The cruel destiny of war today compels us and the heir to the Throne, as well as the lawful Government, to leave Athens and transter the capital to Crete, whence we will be able to continue the struggle that the will of the entire nation and our duty to de- fend the country's Independence and territorial Integrity have laid upon us after the unprovoked attack we suffered from two empires.
"Our will and that of the Greek the idea of one country, united Government and people, as al-Indivisible and free. ready" affirmed in manifold fa- "Have courage and better days shion, has called for resistance to will return. Long live the nation."
PREMIER'S MESSAGE the end by the Greek people who, despite the
the struggle
unequal nature of ATHENS, Apr. 24 (Reuter) particularly after "Hold Fast" is the keynote of
B
RAJPUTANA TORPEDOED
LONDON, April 24 (Reuter) — It is officially announced that the armed merchant cruiser, Rajpu" tana, has been torpedoed and sunk
She was a sister ship of the Rawalpindi, which was sunk in a battle with the German pocket battleship
the Deutschland, In North Atlantic early in the war..
Both the Rajputana and Rawal- pindi were formerly P. and O. liners well-known in. Hongkong
"AERIAL BATTLE
OVER TOBRUK
FOUR AXIS 'PLANES DESTROYED
DIVE-BOMBED, STRAFED FROM DAWN TO SUNSET
· LONDON, April 24 (Reuter)—A ̧ full-scale attack by the German hordes against the British Army in Greece in its new positions is expected to be launched at any moment, writes Reu- ter's correspondent with the British Forces in Greece. The spirit among the British forces is superb and they continue to show great courage in harassing advanced German elements.
A British padre, who has just visited the wounded who are being evacuated from the frontal regions, said: "The men are al ́in good spirits although they fully realise that they are up against it "
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While the British solidly face that the casualties have been the full strength of the German severe and beyond all German army, awaiting the attack, they are anticipation. being dive-bombed and machine- gunned from sumirise to sunset by
the German air force.
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„OCCUPATION OF LEMNOS
Nothing is known in Ankara about the reported German occu- Two British soldiers escaped pation of Lemnos and Samothrace, after being taken prisoner. On but well-informed circles consider crossing the British lines, they it likely that the Nazis will attempt spoke of the amazing audacity of to capture all the Greek Islands
German the
troops. German which, in conjunction with the tanks, they state, are not camou- Dodecanese, afford useful jumping- flaged but are painted black with off bases for aircraft, CAIRO, Apr. 24 (Reuter)-R.A.r. a red Swastika..
Although the war is now ap- fighters intercepted a large force Transport is not convoyed and proaching Turkey's sea coast 15 the invasion have opposed the message addressed by the Greek of enemy aircraft over Tobruk on masses of material guns and well as the land frontiers, the
Minister. Dr. Emmanuel enemy with the support of British Prime
Tuesday afternoon and, although tanks, all jumbled together, are Turkish pubile remains cool and forces that came to our aid and souderos, to the Greek nation.
greatly outnumbered, shot downpoured along the lines of com-ita spirit is summed up in the "fought so brilliantly, as they are The messages udds: "We shall
one leader of public still fighting, on Greek soll for s emerge victors, glorified and big-two Messerschmitt fighters, a Flat munications, making good bombing words of
fighter and a Junkers bomber,. targets.
opinion, who said yesterday: "If ger men, The military armistice Other enemy aircraft were badly
TEMPORARY LULL
attacked we will fight to the last` CAIRO, Apr 24 (Reuter)-It is man: we have taken al precan- Continued attacks on enemy merellably stated that a
temporary tions: Let the aggresser chanised forces in Cyreneica were easing of German pressure in ber he will not take us by sur- made throughout Tuesday. A Greece has enabled the British to prise."
just cause..
months
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"Though exhausted after
signed with the Germans with- of victorious and hard out any authorisation is a preci- fighting against a much stronger pitate act which may be put down enemy, our troops, who have writto, fatigue and justified by six ten. the most glorious pages of our months of unequa; but victorious struggle, and now. the result of military history, continued the struggle against the German
overwhelming pressure." offensive with unheard-of hero- ism.
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Dr. Tsouderos's message says: "In this tragic but great moment. when I am leaving for Crete with
damaged.
machine-gun attack on German motor transport vehicles resulted
consolidate their new position,
in heavy casualties and much con-put the respite is not expected to
last. fusion to the enemy.
The main Greek army on the British left flank is holding firm
In an early morning raid U11
our herole King-a worthy symbol Benghazi, bombs were dropped on it is stated here.
EPIRUS ARMY
two moles and a direct hit was "We still do not know the real of the great struggle that the
on ope reasons why the Army. of the nation is pursuing-I am
ship. Other truly registered Epirus signed an armistice with proud of
this political and na-shipping were also damaged.
LAND OPERATIONS the enemy without our knowledge tional move which illustrates in and without the cognisance of the fullest manner
Australian troops carried out two possible the the Cin-C. and the Government unconquerable soul of Greece and highly successful raids from Tobruk This signature in no way binds proclaims the firm determination on the night of April 21. says & the free will of the nation, thejot us all not to give in to the King and the Government, which invader.
is manifested in the continuation
of the struggle with all the forces
national interests.
"With this aim in view, we
Our
own
Our patrols and artillery
are
British headquarters commiupique.
Seventeen Italian officers and 430 ther ranks were captured UNJUST AGGRESSION "We are
casualties were defending ourselves while remaining to us to safeguard our against an unjust aggression of slight. One etemy field gun was
unprecedented baseness. To save destroyed in the Sollum ares.. are the cowardly partner that we compelled. to go to Crete. We are had vanquished, an empire of continuing their offensive. activi- leaving in order to be able freely. 100,000,000 souls struck us in the tes from free Greek territory, to con-back.” tinue the struggle against the Dr. Tsoudeos prophesies that invaders unti anal victory is Greece will emerge victorious. a achieved that shall repay us fully glorified and greater nation from for the nation's great sacrifces." these trials.. "Moreover, the moral The King's proclamation con- strength of our country never in
Neutrality Of Shanghai
cludes by urging the Greeks not the past reached" the heights at- Violated
to lose heart, remain faithful to tained today."
Matsuoka Was BRITISH BOMB
Italian Seizure Of
It is pointed out that the Ger- mans must difäculties in their commünications.
remem-
New Chinese
Ambassadors
now be experiencing To Britain
And France
and
since their lines of supply across great distances are limited considerable damage has beeri dono CHUNGKING, Apr. 24 (Central)
to them by both sides.
It is officially stated that Dr. This probably accounts to some V. K. Wellingont Koo, Chinese extent for the slight relaxation in Ambassador to France, and Dr. the Germans' tempestuous push wel Tao ming. Secretary-Gen- which has enabled the British eral of the Executive Yuan, have forces to carry out a successful been slated Chinese Ambassadors withdrawal to a new line
to Britain and France respectively. It is said that the Chinese Gor-
The easing off may also bave
erament is seeking agreement,
tish and Vichy Governments.
to
For-
been due, it is stated, to the heavy lossen sumered by the Germans. their appointments from the Bri- One German division brought back to Rumania in the middle of April
Dr. Koo was Minister of has lost 65 per cent. of its person- nel and material, according to thuelgn Affairs and Acting Premier 1922-4. Minister of Finance and reports of refugees.
then Minister of Foreign Affairs and Premier 1926-7, Minister for Foreign Affairs, December, 1931. Chinese Assessor to the Lytton Commission of Inquiry, January September, 1832, and has been
NAZI CASUALTIES German losses in Greece are extremely heavy according to reporta reaching Ankara. Travellers from Bulgaria state
Not Invited EXPERT BLINDED Yugoslav Freighter that the German troops in Sofia Minister and then Ambassador to
To London
LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter)
Mr. Matsuoka, the Japanese For- eign Minister, did not receive an
Disclosure Made By Lord Beaverbrook
wwwww
one
ar-
can hardly believe their eyes France since October, 1932. SHANGHAI, Apr. 24 (Reuter)—they see masses of wouided ar- Dr. Wei Tao-ming was Minister The British 'authorities are report- irving.
of Justice, 1928-9, and Mayor of ed to be investigating the forcible The wildest estimates of German Nanking, Apr. 1930-December, 1991. seizure of the 5,000-ton Yugoslav lossca are current in Sofia,
Dr. Quo Tai-chi, Foreign Minis- freighter Tomislav in Shanghai pulting Germans killed at 80,000, ter Designate, is expected to LONDON, Apr 24 (Reuter) waters by Italians,
and wounded at á quarter of a rive in Chungking toward the Invitation from the British Gov One of Lord Beaverbrook's "Back
Under charter to the Australian million: these may not be credit latter part of May when he wil erument, to visit the United King Room Boys" the trio who in vir- Wheat Board, the ship was board-able but they do serve to indicate assume his new post, dom during his visit to Europe, detual obscurity devise the RAF'sed by 12 Italian marines under an clared Mr. Anthony Eden at ques implementa of aggression has officer on Tuesday afternoon after been blinded. temporarily it is some trouble aboard among the hoped.
!crew who stated that they inậy He added that the House had
This disclosure Was made in have been got at by the Italian no doubt seen Mr, Matsuoka's. statement to the press about the the course of Lord Beaverbrook's authorities with a view to prevent-
statement in the House of Lords ing the ship from sailing... purpose of his visit to Europe,
yesterday, reviewing the RAF. Well-informed quarters here Commander. Bower, Conserva- tive, asked: "la Mr. Eden satisfied expansion. He is Air Commodore state that the Italian action
Huskinson, whom Lord Beaver-boarding the ship in this manner that Mr. Matsuoka is obtaining brook in a broadcast on March was not in accordance with the enough, and not too much in-. [23, described as the designer of neutral status of Shangħal. formation about OUT war effort through the medium of the Jap-"big bombs," fat anese Ambassador?"
tion time in the House of Cor mone.
In
bombs, thin There is no question of & British hombs and beautiful bombs."/ protest it is stated-
Mr. Eden: I cannot answer for During the fierce blitz against the exercise of ambassadorial London on April 18, Air Comme- functions of other states. I feel dore Huskinson left his shelter sure the Japanese Ambassador and stood watching the effects of does his task,
الا
OFFICER-PRISONERS IN GERMANY bomb explosions. Unhappily, said LONDON, April 24 (Heuter)- Lord Beaverbrook, an explosion charge that British officers in a resulted in the loss of his sight, prison camp in Germany are living DIVE-BOMB ATTACK but "I am glad to say that there in an old cellar with no plumbing ON HOSPITAL SHIP is scine prospect of his sight being sanitation or daylight was
restored shortly, and we are a by a member of the House of Com. HAIFA, April 24 (Reuter)-Axiously awaiting his return to the mans who asked what the GovernTM, British
hospital ship carrying Miniatry,"
ment could do about it. wounded. German and Italian pri-
The Financial Secretary of the soners arrived here yesterday..
made
It Yugoslavia To Carry War Office, Mr. Law, stated that
is reported that the vessel was seen to be deliberately dive-bomb- ed by five Nazi planes while am barking both enemy and British wounded at a Libyan harbour.
On The Fight
LONDON, April 24 (Reuters”.
information was received about the unsatisfactory conditions in two German campa
Everything is being done through The Yugoslav King and Govern the protecting power and there is Captured German aften said ment have definitely aligned them- no further means of bringing that they had been ordered to, at selves with other governments who pressure on the unscrupulous for, tack anything and everything they will continue their struggle against | found. All five dive-bombers were the Nazis from exile. :- shot down by the harbour defences.
Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary told the House of Com-
MORE U.S. TROOPS mons yesterday that the Yugoslav
MASS JAP, RAID
at-
ON CHANGTEH CHUNGKING, Apr. 24 (Central Government is now established, Three Hunan towns. Ylyang, FOR MANILA
having given a formal assurance to Changsha and Changten were MANILA, April 24 (Reuter) — Britain to stand faithfully behind tacked by Japanese aircraft yes- The United States troop transports the British Government as Allies terday, Mariposa and Washington are ex- and to continue thus hull victory Yiyang and Changsha were each pected to arriva in Manila, in is on
bombed by nine planes and May.
Britain, added Mr. Eden, irmity Changten by 18 planes. Explosives The Mariposa is expected about intends to restore the independence were dropped indiscriminately. May while the Washington will of Yugoslavia and meanwhile will Japanese aircraft also conduct- arrive later, both bringing large de give the fullest possible mesure ea extensive bombing over Fukien tachments of troops.
yesterday.
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