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FINAL EDITION GILMAN'S
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MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1941.
日十二月二
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BRITISH ARMY READY
RESIST
ΤΟ INVASION
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.
Thus the "Sunday Times" expert, Lieut- 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 Mediterrancan.
"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 Greck frontier, our armies can use the same routes from the opposite direction.
Germany Aware Of Landings
Turkish Estimate Of British Army
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ISTANBUL, Mar. 16 (UP), It is reported that British troops landed in Greece total 150,000 and 200,000 men, and include veterans from the Dunkirk and Libyan campaigns,
Berlin Comment
BERLIN, Mar. 16 (UP). Author.tative German circles admitted they had heard the re-
"The decision to despatch guns and heavy tanks from England to Egypt via the Cape of Good Hope Just 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 Chronicle." Field- Marshal Cord Milne bluntly says: "Hitler's campaign against Greece may bring the Allied forces to our old front." meaning Salonika.
"The communications and bases which we built and established in these years should come in very use-
fut to-day, now that history is likely to repeat itself."
bord Mline points out that it took many days to march from Salonika to the front extending from the Vardur Valley to the mouth of he Struma River--"It is down the valley of the Struma that the German attack
from Bulgaria will in all probability TURN to Back Page, Column 5
develop" whereas modern motorised!
port that the British had landed Arrest Of U.P.
100,000 to 150,000 troops in Greece, and were aware that the British military critics were dis- cussing an imminent Balkan campaign, but added: "We are i not yet able to confirm it. At any rate, we are surprised. We are fully prepared.'
In this connection, authoritative
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From H.K. To Italians Lose 50,000
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 Lt- Col) introducing Mr Eden to warrant officers and N.C.O.s of a famous Scol- tish 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
SUBMARINE
Special to the "Telegraph"
Hitler reviewed the events
leading up to the war in which
he blamed the British for the
"As Britain and France declared -Lost war, thus Britain started the LONDON, Mar. 16 (Reuter). war against civilian life. To the The British submarine blockade of the world war-the
H.M.S. SNAPPER start of hostilities. He asserted,
Stonecutters Is. Incident
Constable Shoots Man
Shot by a Royal Naval Dockyard
Sunday
when morning
Soldiers In Futile Albanian Offensive
LONDON, Mar. 16 (British Wireless).—Messages from war correspondents with the Greck Army on the Albanian front state that the Italian forces thrown into the offensive launched at Mussolini's orders six days agö are put at 120,000 men operating on a front of about 20 miles.
Monster Raffle
Mussolini, the messages state, has lost several of his closest collaborators, including six members of the Fascist Grand Coun- cil, of whom some, like Professor Pellegrini, have been taken prisoner and others, like Barbelini, have been killed.
The Italian losses are estimat- ed at some 50,000 men killed, wounded or captured. The de- bacle is attributed by the corres- pondents to the accuracy of the Greek artillery fire, the skill and ability of the machine-gunners and alertness of the infantry as well as to the lack of morale în the Italian troops,
Tickets
Following the an- 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.
LONDON AGAIN
I
Close Range Slaughter Whole Italian regimente, it is staled, have been flung against positions held only by antall Greck detachments, only to be mown down by shell fire when they were still 500 yards from their objective,
What enthusiasm these unfortunate troops had when they started soon evaporated. Their formations were broken up and thrown into a state of confusion, the officers trying vainly to restore some sort of order at re- volver point. But few of them lived to return to the starting point.
Berat And Valona LONDON, Mar. 10 (British Wire-
1.
MAIN TARGET less).A communique Issued by the
Damage Slight
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
the
headquarters of the British Air Force in Greeco, states that successful attacks were made by R.AF. bom- bers on enemy acrodromes at Berat and Valona yesterday.
At Berat number of aircraft on the
Ground
were destroyed
and
LONDON, Mar. · 10 (UP).—-~~- The Air Ministry and Ministry A petrol dump was of Home Security, in a joint Get un fire, the resultant blaze being communique, confirmed that visible for a distance of 50 miles. London was the main target in Direct hits on the runway were last-night's-raids. It said: scored at Valona and four aircraft "Enemy aircraft attacked
on the ground were destroyed and others probably damaged. London area last night but the
All our aircraft returned safely.
··Il Duce Returns 'Home BERLIN, Mar. 16 (UP).-Speaking on the occasion of the celebration of Heroes raid which was not on a large
scale was Memorial Day, Hitler said,
over shortly after SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" “If, during the winter months, our Allies have midnight.”
ATHENS, Mor. 10 (UP)—The had to bear the brunt of British attacks, from now on the German armed forces will Houses were damaged in several Government spokesman said to-day that Mussolini has now returned resume their share of this burden. No power and no assistance in the world will districts but all the fires were ex-
home from the Albanlan front with tinguished by early morning. change the outcome of the war. Britain will collapse.".
The communique also said that "empty hands." bombs were dropped in
Italians Licking Wounde southeast England, the Home Counties and a ATHENS, Mar. 10 (Reuter). few in east England but the casual-Licking their wounds" after their lics
were small.
unsuccessful seven-day offensive on An Air Ministry communique dc-the central battle-front in Albania, clared that two bomber forces last the Italians refrained from any night "made determined attacks on major altacks to-day, sald an Athens SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Dusseldorff where the industrial areas offlelal spokesman. were attacked the previous night. The Italians appear to be, attending WASHINGTON, Mar. 16 (UP),-) The State Department revealed that
Bombs were also dropped on the sub-their wor
wounded and according to the German Foreign Office has pro-
he widespread and Increasing fog over to mask the extent of their debacle, bassy with information regarding tenant G. V. Prowse, whose loss and children-Britain has added t mand reference to the marching of
the tailon High Command as en- Mr Richard Hottelett, the United was announced by the Admiralty this time the incendiary war-struggled and attempted to strike the the Continent restricted operations. added the spokesman, who described
oar, 1 Chinese One bomber is mlasing, German troops into Bulgaria which
Dance Hall Calamity
raged at the fällure of their offensive is canthuing and which, they said, Press" Manager in Berlin, as soon as this evening, achieved fame for fare against villages and towns. Constable with an
possible.
her exploits in inflicting con- However, in both, Britain will be fisherman was sent to the Kowloon
Hospital,
LONDON, Mar. 16 (UP)-It is be despite the employment of 120,000 signified that there would be t powerful force in Bulgarin to meet
They said that a member of the siderable losses on German com- defeated.
This incident was mentioned this leved that three were killed when
The spokesman said that the loss of any Balkan campaign.
American Embassy staff talked with
Blames Churchill Again morning when the man's wife and a bomb made a direct hit on a dance tailan effectives engaged was often Gestapo ameials regarding the mat-munications with Norway last
suburbs last
as high as 40 per cent. ter, who said that Hattelett would summer.
"Churchill, by the aerial warfare daughter, Lo Ho, 30, and Leung hall in the London not be allowed to talk with United On two successive days, she which he perpetrated, will not destroy Chol, 17, respectively, were charged TURN to Back Page, Column 3 States representatives or other attacked convoys of German Germany: Great Britain itself and before Me A, N. Macfadyen at Kow- interested persons until the investi- gation
was concluded. After this transports and supply ships, also the blockade will not hit Ger- loon Magistracy with anchoring their
Island.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Even if the advent of winter has so Hottelett will be allowed to engage sinking three and probably four many but those who originated timpan within 100 yards of Stone- Det.-Sergeant H. T. Matches sakl long curtailed the fighting, operationa counsel and speak with an Embassy of these vessels.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Mar. 18 German officials Later the Snapper, then command in the air and in the aen have been that an Indian Constable saw representative.
the (UP)The Coast Guard cutters assured the Embassy that the pro-ed by Lieutenant W. D. A. King, continued. To the heroism of our sampan close to the east beach of Modle and Marion are heading 500
the two other German supply ships, in
submarines and ship's crews, must
the secution authorities will give
Island and he waded into the miles to the eastward upon receipt of cluding the tanker Moonsund. be added the heroism of our airmen." water and pulled it ashore. The man on SOS from the Brazilian steamer ense early attention.
Continuing, Hitler said, "Cool and aboard the sampan struggled and Mahunska, which reported determined we Hue In 1941 In attempted to strike
up.
the Constable members of the crew were abandon- order to complete what we began❘ TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 ing ship. last year. No matter on what soll, what segs, or over what territory the German soldiers are fighting, they are conscious that this war will de elde the fate of freedom in the future of the German people for all time to Terminating the war victoriously most dignified expression our gratitude to the heroes
quarters recalled to-day's High Commised to supply the American Em-/Snapper, commanded by Lien-Istarvation war against women Indien Constable in the early hours marine base at Lorient." However, prisoners are making lying attempts
Eire Wants Bigger And Better Army
De Valera's Appeal
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
DUBLIN, Mar. 16 (UP).-—- Mr Eamon De Valera, President of Eire, is bemoaning the inade- quacy of Eire's army of defence. Ho declared: "Would to God
that we had a quarter of a ml!- lion men armed and equipped,
then the danger which threatens
US
Belgians
Allies In
Fight For Abyssinia
Special to the “Telegraph”
CAIRO, Mar. 16 (UP)-To-day's General Headquarters
come.
the
of
of the
which they died; Germany, our people and our greater German Reich.
on both sides would be lessened."
past. We will save that for communique said that Belgian troops were engaged in the Ireland is celebrating the operations leading to the capture of Asosa, feast of St. Patrick conscious of It adds "In southern Abyssinia trucks were machine-gunned and set the need for inspiration in the the forces operating from Italian on fire causing frequent explosions. national Apostle in these difficult Somaliland continue to advance timen with a belligerent Europa in all acctors. Nothing to report omcial communique states that the threatening her peace and wel- from Libya or Eritrea." faro.
Ship In Distress
that
R. Scot Accused of Being
Drunk on Football Field
men.
Italian "Test" LONDON, Mar. 18 (Reuter). The Arst admission that anything unusual TURN to Back Page, Column 5
LATEST
Cholera At Stanley
Up to a few days ago eight cases of cholera had been detected among the prisonern in Stanley Gool. Them have been taken to hospital and new inmates are segregated until tests ascertain that they are not infected. The Hon. Director of Medical Services explained that owing to the seregation was not always possible pressure of Брасс sausfactory and since the serious outbreak lant year there were quite a number of carriers" in the Colony who were dimeult to detect without full facilit-
ice.
An incident during a first division league football match between the Royal Scots and the Middlesex at Sookunpoo on March 1, had a sequel at Murray Barracks this morning, when Private David Fleming, Royal Scots, who plays inside right for Rome Report
the battalion team, was charged with being drụnk on the foot- Former Foreign ROME, Mar. 10 (UP)-To-day's
ball field.
drinking something from a glass Minister Dying The court comprised Major J. M. which looked like beer. Italians repulsed a large scale British
Browning, Rajputana. Rifles, Capl. Collided With Opponents attack along the whole Keren front.
BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" A. D. G. Milis, R.A., and Lieut Wil-
·R.A.F. Attacks
The British suffered grave losses.
During the game wilness became An Mr De Valera stated in the
CANNES, Mar. 10 (UP)-The ex-loughby, Middlesex. The Prosecut- CAIRO,
werd Mar. 10
On the Greek front, there (UP)-An Dall, Eire la uniled to-day as never before with men standing ready.mcial communique states that the local actions in the 11th Army sector Foreign Minister of Rumanin, Nicolas Ing Omeer is Capt. 11. C. Harland, aware from accused's actions that he which tho Italians captured Titulescut, (38) is dying at the Hotel R. Scots, and the Defending Officer, was drunk, Accused was continual
R. Scots.
ly colliding with opponents and dur- through the army and the local R.A.F. attacked the communications in
Ai C
There were no less than 60 now bombert an important Greek alr base. from tuberculosis, defence forces, to give their lives to of the besieged Itnitans in the Keren prisoners and ormin. The Italiana Carleton, duo' to 'n general infection Light 'n patterson, R. Scots, Ing, the second half of the game it!
∙Captence and said that he was became even
more evident that cases of cholera reported during the maintain the tovereignty of the Aren yesterday. -
entered a come this moming gave "Enemy troops and gun positions Anglo-Greck planes bombed Valona immediately following a visit from In charge of the football team ond Fleming was under the Influence of 10 hours ending midnight yesterday. Stato.
were machine-gunned and bombed, causing slight damage! Poor In Arma
while motor transport on the Keren German planes bombed concen- the Orthodox Pept. Ills wite who is was also accused's company ofeer. drink. He invariably kicked at the Of these 80 came from Victoria, cight However, Mr Do Vatera acknow--Asmara-road was so harassed by purtrations of British motorised forces now lying in Switzerland came a Ile went down to Scokunpoo on the ball while it was in the air and miss from Kowloon and one from Shaus ledeed' that though, rich In national air attack that it was compelled to near Agedaila and also the airport fortnight ago and is now at his bed day in question-about-3.18-p.m.-anded it. Later in the game he collided kiwan aldo,
before the match started saw accused TURN to Back Page, Column 3 Total for the year is now 204. TURN to Back Pago, Column 5 halt. A train of from 30 to 40 at Halfar, Malta,
89 Cholera Cases In 48 Hours