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No. 16420
三拜禮號九月四英港香 WEDNESDAY APRIL 9, 1941.
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R.A.F. BOMBS AND MACHINE-GUNS Greeks Greeted
DISRUPT NAZI PANZER DIVISIONS
Tremendous Battles For The Greek Valleys
TEGRITORY LOST by BULGARIA 1918
SLAVIA
RUMANIA
A DAMUBE
•
BUCHAREST
SOFIA
BULGARIA
GREECE
SALONIKA
BRKEY
ISTANBUL {CONSTANTINOPLE)
TURKEY
By RICHARD MCMILLAN
Special to the "Telegraph",
ATHENS, Apr. 8 (UP).-Royal Air Force fighters and bombers are aiding the Greeks to hold the mountain passes as the fury of the German attacks intensifies.
British bombers and machine-gunners have set their sights on the long lines of Panzer divisions which are filing through the valleys, parti- cularly in the upper Struma Valley.
The British air attacks are extremely fierce as heavy reinforcements of the R.A.F. continue to pour into Greece.
British Invade
NAZI STRATEGY Bulgaria
IN BALKANS
Seek To Drive A Wedge
(By "Reuter's" Diplomatic Correspondent)
·
Troops Penetrate Border, Report
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"-
BUDAPEST, Apr.
8
communique that the Yugo-Slavs had fallen back on the Greek ports that British troops
ALL-DAY AIR `. BATTLES
Forts like Rupel and Vista which, as the com- muniques announce, are holding out against the heaviest assaults, are strong pillboxes dug into the wooded hill- sides, and form part of the Metaxas Line which is manned by crack Greek troops whose motto is "Death rather than surrender.”
British fighter planes throughout the day fought air battles, checkmating enemy planes dive-bombing the mountain forts, where the tactics of the battle of France are being repeated, the planes being employed as artillery while the tanks attempt to smash through the gaps and clear a way for the infantry.
LONDON, Apr. 8.-The statement in the Greek' official (UP).—The Greek radio re- The announcement of the evacuation of western left wing, leaving it "uncovered," suggests that the Germans have penetrated Bulgarian Thrace was not a surprise, as this was part of the are pursuing the same strategy in the Balkans as in France soil and that the British general plan envisaged for the hostilities in order to where their drive against the "hinge" of the French and Belgian Legation staff is leaving shorten the line, even though it gave the enemy a foot- lines forced a wedge between the north and south Allied armies within 48 hours, via Russia. hold on the Aegean Sea. with results which the world knows.
Bombing Of Sofia Described
Bombs On Bulgaria
It would seem that the Germans are now attempting to establi themselves between the Greeks andi ATHENS, Apr. 8 (Reuter). the Yugo Stays by a lateral thrust Heavy raids by formations of along the Strumitza Valley, which, if R.A.F. bombers on enemy posi- successful, would give access to the tions in Bulgaria during the night of April 6 are reported in a communique issued by the
Vardar Valley.
Link With Italians
It is officially announced that the R.A.F, made heavy raids on chemy positions in Bulgaria, hitting vital points along the Solla, Gornadjumaya, lines of communication, principally at Simtill, Patriarch and Strumica, machine-gunning and bombing enemy troops, convoys and rail stations.
British Army To Meet Nazi Shock Troops
It might even be pushed to the headquarters of the British The British army in the Bal- Albanian borders so as to link up forces in Greece.
kans, strongly reinforced by with the Italians.
But conditions in France were very different from those prevailing marshalling yards in Sofia
It says that a railway junction and tanks and all other units since were the earlier contingents disem- Trucks Hurled In Air in Yugo-Slavia to-day. In France
attacked successfully, direct hits barked in Greece, is preparing to not only were there magnificent causing many fires and explosions in meet the Nazi shock troops as ATHENS, Apr. 8 (Reuter) roads which made travel and trans- the railway yards and industrial area. "I should not have liked to be port easy but food and petrol were Railway trucks were seen to be the enemy increases his efforts
available at every village and at hurled into the air.
to break through the Macedonian anywhere near the Sofia railway every cross-road." station on Sunday night as the In Southern
Lorries in the Struma Valley road mountains to the Acgoan. Serbio, the roads are were machine-gunned.
Greek advance elements and neighbourhood of the railway little better than tracks and both
Another formation bombed the frontier guards are putting up
Panzer junction must have been particu- petrol and supplies will have to be railway station at Gorna Dlumuya, valinnt fight against the
where fires were started.
divisions which suffered heavy losses larly unhealthy" said one of the carried with the advance.
At Simit, the railway station and in tanks. R.A.F. pilots on his return from
road junction, a motor transport It is recalled that the Greeks a raid on Sofia.
convoy and troop concentrations were using many British anti-tank attacked. Bombs straddled the rail- TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 sheds and causing many fires. way and road, exploding our some motor transport convoy was success- fully machine-gurned.
He continued: "One stick of bomba from our aircraft scored direct-hits on the tracks and wel saw trucks being hurled into the air. It was good bombing all right. We were, not the only ones to score because. we saw a continuous white glow where the station buildings of Sofia should have been when We arrived.
Searchlights Attacked "My navigator was saved much trouble by the fires which gulded us in our target. It was a smail edition of the fires which burn every night in the Ruhr. The front gunner put pald to the crews of a couple of search- lights and anti-aircraft gun before
got down to business.
we
"The anti-aircraft fire was pretty intense but we got to our targeta all right and bombed and stayed to watch the results. Then we had a crack at the convoys on the road down the Struma
Valley
machine-gunning them. After that, Wo
made for home"
Size of Wedge Also, in France the wedge formed was so wide and strong that it was TURN to Back Page, Column 3 proof against the Allled attempts to
German Planes Raid N. Ireland
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
mon radio was heard to announce area.
Petrich Raided ·
A
R.A.F. ATTACK
ON KIEL
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guns
*SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Apr. 8 (UP) The Als
The town of Petrich was also raided by our bombers but the full results could not be observed owing ZURICH, Apr. 8 (UP)-The Ger- to smoke from numerous fires in the
that for the first time during the war: bombers, escorted by fighters, attack- marine building yards.
Yesterday in bad weather, our Germon planes attacked northern Ireland. They reported that several ed a large motor transport concen- large fires had been started,
TURN to Page 5, Column Two
Dazzling Work By British
Pilots In Western Desert
CAIRO, Apr. 8 (Router)—Aircraft of the R.A.F. and Royal Australian Air Force in Cirenaica have been operating con tinuously for the past week, covering a concentration of Imperial troops in their new positions and harassing the enemy's lince of communication, says a Middle East communique.
"Further details of the South Afri- bombers raided aerodromes in can Air Force raid on Kombuleha on the neighbourhood of Benghazi April 4 ahow that out. Oghters and, assisted by fighters, have persed at the aerodrome and damaged destroyed ten enemy aircraft ilise attacked enemy motor transport many others of all types,cuts a WASHINGTON, Ápr. § (UP) and troop concentrations ceasedown (wo CR428 at Kömbulchaj "In addition, our fighter escort shot Authoritative Bourco-day revealed lessly.
where another onemy alféralt taking
War Aid For The communique adds: "Our
Yugo-Slavia
⠀⠀ U.S. Loading Ships SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
that the first shipment of unspecified
Lypes of "war materials for Yuko-Detailed reports are hot available off was also damaged and another, Blavin is already being loaded, bli but during one day äline our fighters taxi-ing on the crunway, was ships at United States coastal pointe, shot down 14 enemy aircraft, believed destroyed
The materials are likely to include 10 bo German, without loss to them="14" "Other" bombers Bec
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selves.
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problem
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The Yugo-Stavian craft were destroyed, bruin, without on.
has arranged to the loss of ʼn Brillah plane.
Ministar Susan Yugo-slavian Thips |
requisition
int United Biatch waters, but It la not known whether or not they will-be Used for the first shipments,
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In Albania
A new turn-in" the "Albanian war is possible as a result of thờ reported Invasion of the northern part of the country b
by Yugo Blay troops. In the meantime, the Greeks continue to keep the Tiallans on the run in Albania,
· This picture shows Greek soldierS being 'welconsed:by an Albanian notable on entering an Albanian Villago.
Fiery Onslaught By Greeks In Latest Albanian Offensive
LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter)-The offensive operations begun by the Greek troops on? the Albanian front yesterday continue with "exceptional success," according to the latest reports from the front, says the Athens radio to-night.
The announcer continued: "In the early hours of yesterday, after artillery preparation, our forces launched a strong attack. The violence of our action was so great that enemy forti fted positions, barbed-wire entanglements and machine-gun nests were annihilated.
"The enemy was chased out. of his positions and suffered a
U-BOAT CREWS real debacle in men and material.
CAPTURED
Recent Operations
The struggle continued through- out the day. The Italians left dead, wounded and war material
in our hands.”
on the battle-field and prisoners
FRENCH SEA TRAFFIC
M.P.'s Allegations Ministry to-day announced that the
LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter)
Defences Taken Over LONDON, Apr. 8 (Neuter)- Bomber Command last night made a heavy and successful attack on Kiel. Over 50 German U-boat officers,
Describing the attack, the corres- Striking allegations about trade- Great Ares were started and there including one of Germany's ace pondent at the front of the newspaper between France and her colonies was much destruction in the sub-commanders, and considerably "Estia" says: "Grock infantry detach- were made by the Liberal mem The raid lasted early five hours. more than 400 German pettyments fell upon the enemy with tem ber, Mr Geoffrey le Mander, in Allacks were also made on Bremer officers and men are prisoners of machine-gun-posts and several lines the House of Commons to-day.
pestuous violence. Fertified works, of trenches were captured at the point. In a question, le suggested that the of the bayonet in a sweeping charge. weekly crossings between France and Our troops thers occupied, and re-Africa average 70:
that" ohips: pass Gibraltar from organised these Italian positions.
Dakar, Morocco,. Indo-China and the Antilles largely unchallenged;
haven and Emden,
LATEST
war.
These figures are given in an Ad- miralty communique which adds that the number of U-boats operating has lately been large and British counter- measures have recently met
"Prisoners were taken in big num- with
|bers together with plentiful stores correspondingly, greater success,
One of the prisoners is Commander in killed and wounded were heavy."" and ammunition. Italian casualties Kretschmer, the Captain of
U-boat 99, who is regarded in Germany as one of the most notable and successful of U-boat
In August,
commander with the
1940, he was
Iron Cross. Last Decom- Knight's or ber, Hitler bestowed on him the Oak Leaves, denoting a higher class of this decoration, He recently received special promotion,
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Da Mitaliane Ai Well. The communique also says that there ́aro ‘also a number of Italian U-boat prisoners in British hands,
"As no guidance" is alven of the
and that imports between, October and February amounted to many tons TURN to Back Pago, Column 3)
Allied Retreat From
Salonika Is Hinted
Special to the "Telegraph"""
LONDON, Apr. 8 (UP)—Military quarters Here declare that Salonika may have lost some of its importance since the last | number of U-boats sunk" without a
trace and as many prisoners may be war, because it is within close bombing range of the airfelds in only a proportion of the crews, the Bulgaria."This is construed in unofficial quarters as prepar Admiralty Agures do not make iting the public for a possible Allled withdrawal from Balonika, possible to calculate how many U
Thoy said the British with, is no confirmation of the report that The normal complement of German drawal of advanced troops in [the": subraerings varies from 23 in the Cirenaica is proceeding and it
is not stul hold
idate. have been sunk.
coastal type to 95 and go in the
ocean-going tydelikkeurigUTIVES was added that the tactic
Notable Captive al hecessarily finished" (@LONDON "Apr":"8:(Reuter) Com=| bollèved to mander Kretschmes, Jone of the lend" retirement
rmazio. have