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*OP 108*一拜 號七十月三英港香
No. 10400
MONDAY, MARCH. 17, 1941,
BRITISH ARMY READY
ΤΟ INVASION
RESIST
GERMAN OF GREECE
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, MAR. 16 (UP),-BROAD HINTS THAT GENERAL WAVELL'S ARMY WILL SOON BE FIGHTING ALONGSIDE THE GREEKS TO RESIST GERMANY ARE THROWN OUT TO-DAY BY THE MILITARY EXPERTS WRITING FOR SEVERAL LONDON SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS.
expert, Liout-
Thus the "Sunday Times" General Sir Douglas Brownrigg in an article head- ed "How Can We Strike at the Nazis in Europe", rules out most of the coast ports for invasion, except the Mediterranean.
"There is nothing to stop us using the ports of our Greek Allies and Turkish friends when they come in on our sides," he declares. "Hitler, by moving into the Balkans has presented us first with the means of landing our heavy tanks on the soil. If his armies can cross from Germany to the Greek frontier, our armies can use the same routes from the opposite direction.
War In Albania
Italians Licking Wounds
ATHENS, Mar. 16 (Reuter). -"Licking their wounds" after their unsuccessful seven-day offensive on the central battle- front in Albania, the Italians re- frained from any major attacks to-day, said an Athens official spokesman.
"The decision to despatch guns and heavy tanks from England to Egypt via the Cape of Good Hope last July for General Wavell's December battles may prove to be a much more than justifiable strategic risk; it may yet prove to be practical from the very long- sighted view.
History To Repeat
In the "Sunday Chronlele," Field- Morshot Lord Milne bluntly says; "Hitler's campaign against Greece front" menning Salonika, nay bring the Allied forces to our old
"The communications and bases which we built and established in these years should come in very use- ful to-day, naw that history is likely
repeat itself."
Lord
Mine points out that it took many days to match from Salonika to the front extending from the Vardar Valley to the mouth of he of the Struma that the German attack Struma River-"It is down the valley from Bulgaria will in all probability;
日十二月二
From H.K. To
Western Desert
This picture, taken in the Western Desert during Mr Anthony Eden's recent visit is of particular interest to Hongkong. It shows Major R. C. B. Anderson, formerly. Commandant of the Hong- kong Volunteers (he then held the local rank of Li- Col.) introducing Mr Eden 10 warrant officers and N.C.O.s of a famous Scot- lsh regiment who were stationed in Hongkong a few years ago. Many readers may remember some of the men in the photograph.
HITLER CONTINUES WITH HIS PITIFUL BOASTINGS
Special to the "Telegraph"
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Mr Bevin Announces
Full Mobilisation Of Britain's Man-Power
By H. L. PERCY
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Mar. 16 (UP).—"There will be from now on a tremendous call on man-power and much readjust ment will be necessary," declared Mr Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour and National Service in a speech here this evening. "The Navy, Army and Air Force. must be brought up to strength. Civil defences must be completed with the organisation of personnel and simul- taneously the demands of the war industry must be met."
Monster Raffle
Tickets
Following tho on. nouncement of the closing date for sale of tickets in the Monster Raffle (April 9), a brisk demand has been recorded, especially at the centrally situated selling centres.
Tickets are now being purchased in larger blocks, although a steady sale continues to buyers who prefer to purchase a few daily.
Luftwaffe
Attack
Wanes
Raiders' Big Losses
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Mar. 16 (UP).-Speaking on the occasion of the celebration of Heroes LONDON, Mar. 11 (UP).
"If, during the winter months, our Allies have The luftwaffe attack on Britain
levelop whereas modern motorised Memorial Day, Hitler said,
Mr Bevin, then explained what steps the Government was taking to meet the situation, such as firstly, "reviewing the reserved occupations involving a good deal of de-reservation, so that the duty to serve the forces and civil defences would be sprend over a community fairly."
Secondly, the urgent demand of the shipbuilding Industry must be mot Immediately, for which he again appealed for volunteers. He sold that B3 a good many people cannot volunteer, mare definite arrangements inust be mode, and he announced the registration of males between the ages of 41 and 45;
Thirdly, men who have already. | registered" but one placed in low
medical gradto will shortly get "a" eller from Mr Bevin explaining how they can serve "We are anxious to get your services for the State now, to tram you and keep you in he munitions industry for the duration of the war," he explained.
Running Industrial Machine
He asserted that because of the claims of the defence services on man- TURN to Back Page, Column 5
YUGO-SLAVIA
Maintains Refusal- To Join Axis
BELGRADE, Mar. 16 (Reuter)- The Yugo-Slav-German negotiations are dragging on. The Nazis are all proposal for a non-aggression pact
infantry can cover the saine.distance had to bear the brunt of British attacks, from now on the German armed forces will waned early this morning and reluctant to agree to the Yugo-Slav
The Italians appear to be at tending their wounded and ne cording to prisoners are making lying attempts to misk the ex- tent of their debacle, added the
a few hours. Lord Milne enaciodes: spokesman, who described the feet in Italian High Command as
No power and no assistance in the world will en-TURN to Back Page, Column 3 change the outcome of the war. Britain will collapse.” raged at the failure of their offensive despite the employment of 120,000 men.
The spokesman said that the loss of Italian effectives engaged was often as high as 40 per cent.
Italian "Test"
LONDON, Mar, 10 (Reuter),--The Arst admission that anything unusital was going on at the Greek front was made by the Rome Radio 10-day.
"With our resume their share of this burden.
fighter!
the Aegean, our
Hitler reviewed the events; leading up to the war in which
Fighting Irish SUBMARINE be blamed the British for the
To Celebrate
start of hostilities. He asserted, "As Britain and France declared
H.M.S. SNAPPER war, thus Britain started the
Women'
Royal Navy.
Changes
only two small scale bombings were reported throughout Bri-j tain up to midnight. The lull is attributed to a thickening of the weather over the Dover Straits.
In addition to the bombs reported from cast Scotland, hundreds of in- cendiary bombs and several high ex- plosives were dropped on a west England town but the damago was slight.
six downed. over
war against civilian life. To the Postponed Christmas
Admiral Royle Is -Lost blockade of the world war-the
During the week ending midnighi Lent To Australia CAIRO, Mar. 10 (Reuter)-A| famous Irish mechanised Hussar re- The
LONDON, Mar. 16 (Reuter). starvation war against
on Saturday, the Germans last 42 LONDON, Mar. 16 (Reuter)-Rear planes over Britain during night raids. British giment will sit down to-morrow-St Snapper, commanded by Lieuthis time the incendiary war-Air Arm bombed the Italian warships Two other raiders were destroyed submarine and children-Britain has added Admiral Lyster, who commanded the The estimated loss in persontiel is 170 Referring to the announcement of Western Desert to eat a
Patricks' Day-somewhere in the
alreraft carriers from which the Fleet trained airmen. to-day's Holan communique, "in the Christmas Dinner.
belated
tenant G. V. Prowse, whose loss fare against villages and towns. at Taranto, has been appointed aby naval units, course of local activity Italian troops
was announced by the Admiralty However, In both, Britain will be Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty enemy territory and the Channel, and captured arms and prisoners in the spirit of Ireland will be there and her exploits in inflicting con-
There will be no shamrock but the this evening, achieved fame for defeated.
and Chief of the Naval Air Services 00 in the Middle East, making a grand sector of the Eleventh Army," the announcer Indicated that "something and Christmas pudding.
the troops will enjoy pork, turkey siderable losses on German com-
Blames Churchill Again
In succession to Vice-Admiral Sir total of 110. During the same period, more than patrni activity is in pro-
Guy C. C. Royle.
22 British planes were lost but a num- gress. The action is intended as a This regiment was "loo busy" at munications with Norway last which he perpetrated, will not destroy before the outbreak of the present previous week, the R.A.F. destroyed "Churchill, by, the nerial warfare Promoted to flag rank a month ber of pilots were saved. During the fest of enemy resistance on the Greek Festivilles of the season. Their fare
Bardia on Christmas Day to enjoy the summer. Front where things are getting hot."
Germany; 'Great Britain itself and war, the 54-year-old Admiral Lyster 40 German planes and lost 18. day consisted of bully beef, bls
also the blockade will not hit Ger- was mentioned in dispatches at Battle For a Briton
On two successive days, she cults and water,
·Dance Hall Hit many but those who originated it. Narvik. Constantly miles ahead of the main
attacked convoys of German Even if the advent of winter has 50 Admiral Royle became Chief of LONDON, Mar. 10 (UP)-It is LONDON, Mar 16 (Reuter) body of the British Imperial Forces transports and supply ships, long curtailed the
that
battle between Greeks and Italians this Irish regiment was subjected to sinking three and probably four in the air and ghting, operations Naval Air Services in 1939. This was believed that only three persons were
with a British airman as the prize, described in the Greek newspaper, TURN to Back Page, Coluṁ 5
Matsuoka On Berlin Visit
Harbin Interview: - BPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Mar, 16 (UP)-The Har- bin correspondent of the "Asahl Shimbun" quoted Mr Matsuoka saying that he does not intend in
Berlin.
Up
fierce bombing and machine-gun at- of these vessels. tacks until they reaped the final re-. ward by putting paid to the remnants Later the Snapper, then command- of Morsial Graziani's retreatinged by Lieutenant W, D. A. King, sank Tegions in the terrine tank battle of two other German supply, ships, in
Brda Fomm
jcluding the tanker Moonsund.
Japanese Storm Kiangsi Base of Chungking Troops
Special to the "Telegraph"
With the Japanese Forces in Klangsi, March 17 (Domel) stop over in Moscow on his way to With secret ten-day preparations completed, crack Japanese Army forces struck swiftly at dawn on Saturday in a determined He asserted: The present is the effort to smash 80,000 Chungking troops comprising the cream best opportunity to make the trip of Chiang Kai-shek's Central Army in the Ninth War Zone. on account of the fact that_any_big Crushing onomy resistance. in a smashing drive westward doings are unlikely in the For East and southwestward, the Japanese forces at 3 pm, on Saturday nad
therefore I Intend leisurely. Intimately and fully to talk with the reduced the stronghold of Fengsin, 32 miles west of Nanchang. German and Halian leaders, in which
Six cruek Japaneza detachments)
The
in the sea have buch
the fr
first important appointment made killed when one wall of a dance hall continued. To the heroism of our by Mr Winston Churchill on becom- was blown' out and the dancers submarines and ship's crews, must Ing First Lord of the Admiralty. thrown into the roadway. be added the heroism of our airmen." At 60, Admiral Royle is now being majority of other casualties were determined we line up in
Continuing, Hitler said, "Cool and lent to the Government of Australia amongst passengers of a bus whien
1941 in for duty as the first naval member of was order to complete what we began the Commonwealth Naval Board.
overturned and completely wrecked by a blast. Inst year.
No matter on what soll, what sent, or over what territory the German soldiers are fighting, they are conscious that this war will dc- cide the fate of freedom in the future of the German prople for all time to
R. Scot Accused of Being
comFerminating the war victuriously Drunk on Football Field
is the most dignified expression Di our gratitudo to the heroes of the past. Wo will save Unt for which
they died; Germany, our people and our greater German Reich."
Former Foreign Minister Dying
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH)
+
An incident during a first division league football match between the Royal Scols and the Middlesex at Sookunpoo on March 1, had a sequel át Murray Barracks this morning, when Private David Fleming, Royal Scots, who plays inside right for the battalion team, was charged with being drunk on the fool- ball field.
drinking something from a glass The court comprised Major J. M. which looked like beer. Browning, Rajputana Kifles, Capt.
Collided With Opponents. A. O. G. Mil's, R.A., and Lieut Wil-
During the ganie wlintas becamo CANNES, Mar. 16 (UP),--The ex- loughby, Middlesex, The Prosecut- Foreign Minister of Rumania, Nicolas ing Omeer is the application as well as the streng moving swiftly and with precision Fengsin, the Japanese forces
Consolidating their positions at
Tultreu, (88) is dying at the Hotel R. Scots, and the belen Harland. aware from accused's actions that he Defending Offeer, was drunk. Accused was continus)- thening of the Tripartite Past will cut through the enemy opposition Sunday reached a point approxi-
Carleton, due to à general infection Lleut C. R. Jer
Jenes
R. Scols.
ly celliding with opponents and dur- likely be discussed.
on from tuberculcais,
Capt. A.
C. Patterson, R. Scole, ing the second half of the game it offered by overal thousand Chung-
He entered n camn this moming gave evidence and and that he was became even mere evident that "I cannot tell how greatly these king troops comprising parts of the mately 40 kilometres west of their immediately, following a visit from in charge of the football team and Fleming was under the influence of conversations might affect Japan's Reserve dth, 107th, and 10th Divisions starting point. Latest reports in the Orthodox Pepe. Illa wife who la was also accused's company offer. drink. He invariably kicked at the futura policies and constitute the best of the Chinese 10th Army under dicated that the Japanese forces now living In Switzerland eanie alle went down to Scotundo en the ball while it was in the air and misc for the present,"
General Li Chiao,
TURN to Back Pago, Column 3.
fortnight age and le now at his be- day in question about 3.18 p.m. and ́ed it. Later in the game ho collided before the manich started saw accused TURN to Back Page, Column 3
an absolute neutrality coupled with recojmition, of the complete In- tegrity of Yugo-Slav territory and in- icrests.
of
Further evidence of the firm desire neutrality Is contained in a leading Yugo-Slavia to maintain absolute article in the Independent newspaper, "Politika," one of Belgrade's principal dalfies.
After emphasising that strict neutrality
Is Yugo-Slavia's policy, the newspaper ntresses that nobody hitherto has threatened the country but that Yugo-Slavia would resist an attack from any quarter.
Watchful For Tricks The Yugo-Slave would reject all they were following to-day and would attempts to turn them from the path refuse to submit to any policy, tricks or pressure which would humillate them in their own eyes." being made, the nation, demulte its
In the event of such an attempt-
desire for peace, would defend its freedom and independence.
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