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BRITISH TROOPS Premier Of N. Irland
IN GREECE.
FROM PAGE ONE
embarkation went through with astonishing rapidity and smoothness. Within five minutes the first lorries ware already, on their way through the cheering crowds to the town..
All tommies were anxious to know how Greece was faring and were full of admiration for the Greek troops on all fronta.
Men and material were poured in a continuous stream from the war- ships with A minimum of fuss. Troops represented the full com- plement necessary for defence and maintenance of Brkish air bases men of the Royal Army Service Corps, mingled with engineers and mechanics, hundreds of the Air Force ground
New Zealand stafT and Баррета.
In Good Heart The men were in high felilo after their trip. During the whole voyage they never saw a single hostile plane
or vessel.
Great crowd sassembled in the harbour and throw their hats into the air as lorry after lorry raced through the town and similar welcome was given the troops all along the route.
The sight of British khaki had been eagerly walled in Greece and the arrival of the troops is bound to have a great effect on Greek morale.
POPE'S APPEAL FOR PEACE
Continued From Page!
enough to contain the contentious aspirations of men.
"Instead of ending, destruction continues to increase," he said in a sad voice.
"We cry out in pain. I invite all believers in Christ to pray to God for peace. May Christian justice balance the scales between the victor and
vanquished",
Federation Win First Match
(Continued from Page 6.)
was rarely tested, though when called upon to perform, he saved with his usual confidence.
Dies Working
FROM PAGE ONE creased anxiety caused by war condi- tions told severely on hi health.
Ulster Stalwart
November 25,
1940
Turkey Calm And Unafraid
· FROM · PAGE ‘ONE object of further increasing the pre- Soldiers Called Up
paredness.
E
A large army has been mobilized and its numbers are steadily increas ing.
Lord Craigavon blunt-spoken, bull- necked Ulster stalwart and first Prime Minister of Northern Ireland
The hope is expressed here that held the world's long distance endur ance record for tenure of a premier- these precautions will discourage the Axis Powers from presenting Turkey and, ship.
Since June, 1031, his leadership with a short-term ultimatum virtually unchallenged, he guided the particularly it is hoped they will have destinies of the one-and-a-quarter a sobering effect on Bulgaria.
Whether or not the hopè is realised. million predominantly
Protestant, these countries cannot have any staunchly pre-British inhabitants of doubts as to Turkey's determination the six counties of Northern Ireland. to be ready for all eventualities. No other Ilving Prime Minister has
Italy's Viewpoint held such a lengthy tenure of office,
LONDON, Nov. 24 (Reuter) it is believed that Lord Craigavon While the Bulgarian Prime Minister, also set an all-time world record for M. Filoff, and the Foreign Minister, nn unbroken spell of office as Prime M. Popoft, are reported to be speed. Minister,
Across the stormy. Northern Ire-ing on their way to Berlin, Axis- Inspired rumours suggest that Bul- land-Free State border since March, garla will be the next country to 1032,
Lord Craigavon faced President sign Be tripartite pact, duya Eamon de Valera whose avowed "Renter's" Diplomatic Correspondent. objective is to swallow up Protest-
Airendy, he dcia, th:g "Voce ant, unionist Ulster into a mainly d'Italia" has declared that "Bulgaria Catholic all-Iroland republic, with
lonal the Axis Powers not as a only the slenderest of constitutional has ranged herself on the side of threads to
to the British Eme but as a belligerent." pire. Craigavon made no secret at No Passage For Troope any time of his determination to This may be premature, for even resist to the utmost any attempt bring the six counties of the north though Bulgaria, through threats or under the rule of Dublin. Most of blandishments, feels herself impelled his life's job, in fact, was battling for to join the "New Order," it does not mein that the country will at once an Ulster linked to Great Britain be used as a corridor for German and free from southern Irish domina-
troops afding Italy. tion.
link
Born Scots-Irish
James Craig he was created Vis- count Craigavon in 1027, was born in Craigavon, County Down. He was the youngest of six stalwart sons of James and Eleanor Craig-austere Scots-Irish and Protestant to the As child he was subjected care. to rigorous discipline at home fol- lowed by an education at Murchiston School, Edinburgh.
Craig the fighter emerged for the first time during the Boer War. He raised and equipped a regiment of militia. from his own hot-bicoded fellow-countrymen of County Down and took part in several Important fights. He returned with an honor- ary commission and two medals.
"Carson's Army" · Thirteen years later, at the out- break of the Great War, the same brawny, pugngelous Captain James Craig-he had been a member of the British parliament siper
and
Į
neutral
The Turkish attitude regarding the pusange of troops through · Bulgaria has been made perfectly clear, and the recent security measures taken in that. country shows that she is fully prepared to defend her vital interests
The signing of the tripartite purt has made no appreciable change in the situation.
countries The only three
which have signed with the Axis are those which were already dominated by Nazi influence er. Nazí arms.
Yugo-Slav Resistance
In the meantime Yugo-Slay re- sistance to the Axis is stiffening us the result of the Italian defeat in Greece and it seems certain that Yugo-Slavia would resist any Italian Incursion.
Gennan participation would be re- more seriously but garded much even then it is unlikely that she would allow herself to be drawn passively 1996 into the Axis yoke.
Hau umped around Ulster, drummink] mains calmatic.. Yung-sang and Leo Tin-sang formed minily be turned out a wortel
volunteers Even organising
21
forec
va as the Ulster known 28 or "Carson's
Lord Carson, the
Russin's attitude, as always, re-
Chinese View CHUNGKING, Nov. 24 (Reuter).
has pondent says that Hitler
lost
pair of soild backs, and had the Association's forwards well covered.
great Vister Pa" after that other The "Central Dally News," corres- They were in turn well supported by their front men Ng Kee-cheong, Lion of Ulster." It was a bitter freedom of action. There has been Leung Wing-chiu and Soong Ling-disappointment to Craig that ill-evidence of strong Soviet pressure sing. This riddle irlo combined health made it Impossible for
him
to which is serious enough for a country well with
forwards, their
and their
active service in the Great War adopting a defensive role, but for u many short tapping passes to their
In the paritanent at Westminster, country adopting the offensive it must forwards were nice to behold.
where he served from 1000 to 1921, be regarded as a serious dunger." Craig was known for his blunt, bat-
They were inclined to play the low passing game, and though beaten
sce
by the Association's forwards nowram mode of attack and for his and again, they were never serlously these resembered against him was
challenged, except after the change when he over, when they were given a very trying time for about ten minutes.
mixed metaphors. One of Britain's Week-End Of Aerial Conflict
Impassionedly in his
Sinn Fein Revolt
FROM PAGE ONE
rich Irish brogue and from the depths of his conviellon "The naked sword As stated, the superiority of the is drawn for the fight, and, gentle- Chinese team was to be found in men, never again will the black their forward Ine, where they smoke of Nationalist for barrels drift worked and combined harmoniously
on the Home Rule wind to darken together. They went about their the hearts of Englishmen." work with a fixed purpose and with Lal Shul-wing supplying the
Less than two years after the brains in their schemes, it was left to Chan Tak-fal to break Great War Ireland was plunged into bloodshed and rebellion, with the through with his thrustful dashing. Sinn Fein ariny under Eamon de V. K. Hyul played a very sound
Vatera fighting the British or game, and gave good support, forces up and down the Island the two wingers, it was Hau Ching- establish an Irish Republic. In the tau who caught the eye. Besides midst of these disorders Sir scoring the only goal of the match. Craig-he had been created Pounded Southampton with 340 tons
he was responsible for many a dan gerous situation.
Even Encounter THE first half was played at a very fast pace, but play was mostly confined to midfield, where the defences were on top. The game was very even and both keepers if they were ever tested, were tested weakly.
fears or laten that
crowo
10
war which was countered with a most Intense barrage from ground guns.
sections Residential and business were bombed, for several hours caus- ing dumige to gas and water mains Casualties were relatively light. Southampton Pounded, Saya Berlin
BERLIN, Nov. 24 (UP)—Aulho- rilative circles stated the Luftwaffe
were
of explosives and thousands of incen- in 1918-spokesman of the unionist diary bombs all night on Saturday. North,
boldly stalked into the ene
enemy'a The official news agency stated that for camp, unarmed and unattended, and
Southampton was singled out demanded an interview with his
a "main attack" at night and that 250 arch-enemy de Valera. The inter-bombers were concentrated on the
that bombs and Craig left job. It said view was granted" without being touched, to calm the
showered on docks, harbour works and
that A year
warehouses, and
many fires in 1921,
they might be were started In addition to heavy brought under
domination, explosions. partly
self-governing Northern It was claimed that "other heavy Ireland comprising six counties was bomber formations" attacked London, Liverpool, Birkenhead and Bristol Changing over with no score, the created with its own, parlament to with internal matters. Sir
and that flres were seen in many Chinese, were the first to attack, and deal Chan Tak-fal had bad luck to see a James Craig, the lifelong Ulster areas. The raid on London centred re- stalwart, was elected Prime Minister on the Government districts and the shot striking the cruasbar and TC-
coust end. bounded into play. The ball was to take over a heritage of chaos being constantly swing from ane end confusion in an Ireland still racked to the other. First Cheong Wing- by civil war. Within a short period choi was called to save from Fowler this, one of the smallest dominions of and Inter Robinson cleared from Lui the British Empire, was halled as one during of the best governed. Even Shul-wing.
After Afteen minutes play, Hau the years of deepest economie
from which industrial Chlor-tau received a pass from pression,
It
t
de-
Lal Shul-wing, and although belar Belfast suffered severely, Northern followed by three opponents. hereden was able to show a balanced swerved
to send in a hard cross budget, shot that had Robinson besten al the way.
Man of Character.
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was an un
ติ
Claim Cruisers Sunk The German High Command re- puried that a U-boat sunk six armed enemy merchantmen aggregating 20,- tons, but detalls are not yel available.
100
They said that most of the R.A.F. planes which were trying to invade
Saturday
night
were Germany driven back by heavy anti-air gun Иго and were unable to reach their targets. They admitted that some bombs fell on one smali town and In open country.
During the early hours of Saturday the German air attacks was directed against Portsmouth and Southampton and the other attacks were against Birmingham. They said that "soveral hundred" German planes participated
Over six feet tall, powerful and Encouraged greatly by this goal, thick-set, Viscount Craigavon with the Chinese kept up a terrific pres- his red face and damaged nose had sure and had the Association's de almost the appearance of a pugilist. fence on tenterhooks. For a spell Lake Stanley Baldwin, he
pipe-smoker. On one their raids were kept out and then inveterate
starchy was the turn of the Association's nceusion he scandalized a forwards
to lend the Chinese Tea- British Parliamentary committee by
it
battle-scarred was turning up, smoking a battl uard a merry dance. First
brlar. He was Coomer's shot
Cheong aristocrat by that had
and fruity
by birth and upbringing pounds of bombs. Fires and explo Wing-choi completely benten, the shot struck the upright, and then but he never lost his characteristic | sions on important military objectives Hendy repeated the same perform- Ulster brogue. He was no great were observed. ance. It was indeed
but
an and dropped more than 000,000
both the shots were luck, for hand at speechmaking but when he
culminated
ich began inom movements mucli to the
The
·
efforts did speak was bluntly, and very
he point. His favourite recreations were solving crossword puzzles and rend- thereafter kept up Chinese steam and bombarded the Associa- ing detective thrillers.
Lord Craigavon was married to an tion's goal. Robinson was called upon to anve in quick succession Englishwoman, and had two sons and from Lal
and cleared hla
fainly and Chan Tak jone daughter.
charge well.
It was mainly due to his brilliant
Greeks Continue
Spasmodic Raids
LONDON, Nov. 25 (UP)-Lone ralders appeared spasmodically over London and the provinces last night and dropped a few bombs on three districts, cousing some damage and a few casualties.
There are no other reports of air activity from the whole of Britain.
"Watchers on the Isle of Wight re- port 'seeing a night raider crash in flames at 800.
goal keeping at this period that the Push Into Albania bombs fell in one London area in
score was kept at this level.
Tha Association made sporadio
raids, and these were repulsed.
FROM PAGE ONE
Several houses were damaged when
the second night rald, but most of the occupants were in a sheller in a nearby: laundry, and were unscathed. retreating Fascists and disrupting
Their defence was being given a very hard time but came out on top despite the constant raldu.
Chinage Chong Wing-chel: Hau Yung because between this town and Korit-communications The further the JARENLANGE ERMALINE Keschoong, xu is 25 miles of dimeult country. Greek advance goes the more difficult eung Wing-chin, mong ing-cha chur The Greeks, are advancing warlly becomes the task of the Italian air ***HỊU.COM, Tak dalle and are not stopping to collect the force, for the three Italian aerodromes booty the Italians are leaving behind, at Koritza are in Greck Handy while
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