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LONDON, Apr. 8 (Router)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 fled positions, barbed-wire entanglements and ranchine-gun nests were annihilated.
"The enemy was chased out of his positions and suffered a real debaclo in men and material. The struggle continued through- out the day. The Italians left dead, wounded and war material; on the battle-field and prisoners in our hands."
Bombing Of Sofia
Defences Taken Over Describing the attack, the corres- pondent at the front of the newspaper "Estia" says: "Greek Infantry detach-
They the Described
ments fell upon the enemy with tem-Trucks Hurled In Air
pestuous violence. Fortified works, machine-gun posts and several lines
ATHENS, Apr. 8 (Reuter)
of trenches were captured at the point "I should not have liked to be
April 9, 1941.
Kunming Heavily Bombed
KUNMING, April D. (Central Nows)Twenty-seven Japanese bombers carried out a devastat- ing raid over Kunming shortly after noon yesterday. Numerous Hght and heavy bombs and in-
U-BOAT CREWS cendiary bombs were showered
CAPTURED Recent Operations
LONDON, Apr. 8 (Router). Over 50 German U-boat officers, including one of Germany's ace commanders, and considerably more than 400 German potty": officers and men are prisoners of
war.
of the bayonet in a sweeping charge, anywhere near the Sofia railway
These figures are given in an Ad- Our troops then occupied and re-
station on Sunday night as the miralty communique which adds that organised these Italian positions.
Prisoners were taken in big num- neighbourhood of the railway the number of U-boats operating has berg together with plentiful stores junction must have been particulately been large and British counter-a and ammunition. Italian casualties in killed and wounded were heavy." larly unhealthy," said one of the measures have recently met with RA.F. pilots on his return from a raid on Sofia,
NAVAL
correspondingly greater success,
One of the prisoners is Commander Kretschmer, the Captain of U-boat 00, who is regarded in Germany as
over various parts of the city causing three big fires, as a re- sult of which many houses were demolished and burned down.
The British Consulate, the offer of the National Red Cross Society of China and several other institutions were also damaged.
Yesterday's raid was since February 20,
the first
Anyi Besieged News)-Despite stubborn Japanese
“SILANGKAO," Apr.
(Central
resistance, Chinese forces are vigo- rously battering their way forward base 20 miles north-west of Nanchang. toward Aryi, important Japanese Following the capture of Hajapchikal, strategic point near Anyf on April the Chinese are laying siege to the
city itself,
LIAISON bombs from our aircraft scored one of the most notable and muccesful quick withdrawal can save them.
2
The Japanese in Anyi are said to be in a critical position. Only
Guerilla Activity SHANGHAI Apr. 8 (Reuter).- With the coming of spring, Chinese guerillas have intensified their acti- Last December, Hitler bestowed on vity in various areas of Kiangsu and him the Oak Leaves, denoting a Cheklang provinces, especially along higher class of this decoration. He the
Nanking-Hangchow Railway, recently received. special promotion. according to Chinese press reports.
He continued: "Ōno stick of direct hits on the tracks and we or U-boat commanders. In August, 1940, he was decorated with the saw trucks being hurled into the Knight's Cross of the Iroh Cross. air. It was good bombing all right. We were not the only ones to score because we saw a continuous white glow where; WASHINGTON, Apr. 8 (Reu- the station buildings of Sofia ter).The Under-Secretary of should have been when We the Navy, Mr James Forrestal, arrived.
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Italians As Well
The communique also says that there are also a number of Italian U-bont prisoners in British hands,
As no guidance is given of the
Heavy fighting is said to be in pro- gress at Chapu in Northern Klangsu facing Hangchow Bay, where the Japanese are reported to have, suffer- ed 500 costialties recently,
To subdue these guerilla forces, considerable numbers of Japanese troops are said to have been with-
is leaving for Britain in about ́a Searchlights Attacked fortnight "to establish
"My navigator was saved much number of U-boats sunk without a liaison" between the Navy trouble by the fires which guided us trace and as many prisoners may be Department and the British Ad- to our target. It was a small edition only a proportion of the crews, the miralty, on
to calculate how many U-that many strategic points here are matters connected of the fires which burn every night ir
now-defended by troops of the Jonis have been sunk.
The normal complement of German | Japanese-sponsored Wang Ching-wei submarines varies from 23 In the regime, coustal type to 35 and 40 in the secon-going type.
with the Lease and Lend pro-to the The front gunner put paldalty figures do not make it drawn from Shanghai with the result
gramme.
the Ruhr.
crews of a couple of search lights and anti-aircraft gun before
business. in making this announcement, the we got down to
"The anti-aircraft fire was pretty Secretary of the Navy, Colonel Frank Knox, dald that the Navy Department intense but we got to our targets all
Notable Captive wes handling purchases of material right and bombed and stayed to watch In the United States for the British the results. Then we had a crack
LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter)--Com- Navy under the Lense and Lend Act at the convoys on the road down the mander Kretschmer, one of the lead- and was also undertaking repairs to Struna
machine-gunning |ing German U-boat captains, who is British warships.
them. After that, we made for now a prisoner of war, is the man home,"
.
Expedite Repairs *Efforts ore being made very rapkily to establish suitable uniformi- ty in
added naval equipment," Colonel Knox, who explained that the object was to expedite purchases and repairs.
One of the chief purposes of Mr Forrestal's trip to Britain, according to naval circles, would be to see if some method could be found whereby the British could use more American
naval weapons and other equipment not standard in the Royal Navy.
Burma Road Repaired
Questions In Commons LONDON, Apr. 8 (Central News).
In the House of Commons to-day,
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Valley,
Nazi Plane Down
LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter).— One enemy fighter was shot down in the Channel during the day,
A few bombs were dropped on the East Anglian coast at mid-day, caus- ing little damage and no casualties, states the Air Ministry.
Quiet Evening
hour to-night.
March Death Roll
who sank the two British auxiliary eruisers, Laurentic and Patroclus, according to the German High Com- mand.
The High Command in December claimed that Commander Kretschmer was the first Commander to sink more than 250,000 tons of shipping. His latest slukings included destroyer, H.M.S. Daring,
Roosevelt's Message To King Peter
the
WASHINGTON, Apr. 8 (Reuter); LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter).-There-President Roosevelt hus cabled was no alert in London up to a Inte King Peter of Yugo-Slavia assuring him of all possible material aid for Yugo-Slavio. LONDON, Apr. 0 (Reuter),Alr The President's message says that Mr Gibson asked the Foreign Secre- raid casualties in Britain during the people of the United States were tary whether he had considered the March were 4,259 civilians-killed-and-profoundly shocked by the unpro- speech made in Berlin by Mr 5,537 injured and detained in hospital, voked and ruthless aggression on the Matsuokn praying for n
speedy announces the Minister of Home people of Yugo-Slavia. He expresses victory for Germany and whether the Security.
admiration for the "courageous self- British Government had sent Generat
defence of the Yugo-Slay people, Chung Kal-shek a message of en-
constituting
one
more shining exam- couragement und support on lines.
ple of their traditional bravery," and similar to that sent by President
adds: "As I have assured Your Roosevelt.
Majesty's Government, the United
U.S. STRIKES
Mr Gibson further asked what
Ford Will Negotiate States will speedily furnish all the steps the British, Indian and Burmese Governments have taken jointly and DETROIT, Apr. 8 (Reuter).aterial assistance possible in ac- severally to keep open the Burma For the first time in its 38 years' cordance with its existing statutes.
"I send Your Majesty my most Road in order to aid the Chinese in life, the Ford Motor Company earnest hopes for a successful resist resisting the aggressor in China,
with ance to this criminal assault upon the Replying, Mr R. A. Butler, Under-Will negotiate directly Secretary for
Labour Union officials. The independence and integrity of your Foreign Affairs, sald
country." Uut he had seen press reports on Mr negotiations will be the direct re- Matsuoka's statement, The British sult of the strike at the com- Government's policy was stated o March 20, and it is, he saith, afrendy pany's gigantic River Rouge understood by General Chlang. plant which is paralysing pro- Regarding
the Burma Read, Zetler stated that owing to Japanese As a result of the company's Bombing of the bridges at Mekong decision to negotiate, the Governor of wat Salween, there has been ceriait Michigan Issued a statement saying Interruption of trafle but repairs "the new developments towards the have been effected and the road isticment of the strike at the Ford now open to traflle over its entire totor Company is encouraging to all length,
R.A.F. ATTACK ON KIEL
duction.
Parties."
Bulgars Watch Macedonia
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War Aid For Yugo-Slavia
U.S. Loading Ships
CLEGHAPM"
SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON, Apr. 0 (UP).- Authoritative sources 10-day revealed that the first shipment of unspecified types of war materials for Yugo- Slavia is already being loaded on ships at United States coastal points. The materials are likely to include
shipping is the major and the Tugo-Slaylın Friendship With Serbs LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter).-"All requisition seven Yugo-Slavian ships
Minister, LONDON, Apr. 8 (UP),—The Air
M. Fotich, has arranged to Ministry to-day announced that the Bulgaria follows with bated breath Bomber Command last night made a the war operations in Macedonia, in United States waters, but it is not heavy and successful attack on Kiel. sald the Bulgarian Prime Minister, used for the first shipments.
known whether or not they will be Great fires were started and there Dr Filoff, addressing a Sobranje was much destruction in the sub-meeting lo-day, according to 1 Sona marine building yards.
message to the offein! German news agency.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
The raid lasted nearly five hours, Attacks were also made on Bremer-} haven and Emden.
Heavy Bomb Loade LONDON, Apr. 8 (UF)~The Air Ministry announced that during Inst night's air attack on Kiel, the British bombers carried the heaviest loads ever dropped, on Germany in a single night.
Mexican Sympathy
Dr Filoff complained of the drop-
ing of bombs on Bulgarian territory although no Bulgarian forces were taking part in the operations.
CROAT UNITY WITH COUNTRY
Dr Matchek's Appeal LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter)—A
Dr Filoff also referred to the sign-call to Croals for unity and discipline ing of the Vienna Pact by the Yugo was uttered over the Zagreb wireless Slav Premier and Foreign Minister, to-night by Dr Vladimir Matchek,
dre
Dr Cvetkovich and Dr Cincar-Mar- the Croat lender and Vice-Premier in kovitch respectively, on March 25, General Simovitch's Cabinet. Daying that the Pact established a The catastrophe of war, he says, valuable links between Tugo-Slavia can be lessened if the
people and Bulgaria, between which coun- united and disciplined, tries a pact of eternal friendship had Assuring the Crouls that he was going to remain among them and share with them every sorrow and trial, he urges them to "have faith in God and the unity of the Penannt
LONDON, Apr. 8 (Router),--Tho| bien concluded. Mexican Mihistry of Foreign Affairs has sent a message of sympathy with Greeco. and Yugo-Slavia to the Mexican Consul-General in London to-day
German Planes
:
The mesage says that Mexico has Raid N. Ireland
Party
Bomber Crash
no diplomatic relations with Greece SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI and Yugo-Slavia, but an official link. ZURICH, Apc: 8. (UP) —The Ger-
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", is not required by two peoples for man radio was heard to announce NORFOLK, V., Apr. 8 (UP)—The one to feel moved when the other is that for the first time during the war, Naval Station here reported they had dragged Inten conflict for the Garman planes attacked = northern located the wreckage of a bomber KTHEN EVERY BOOM blame
development of which it has : 110 Ireland. They; reported, that sayoral plang off the cast coast of Virginia.
VanLlaresïfires had been started.
to-day but found no survivors,cui
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SHIPPING FIGURES
Nazi Propaganda
LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter).-How Germany jugglès with figures in her propaganda War against British shipping is exposed by a survey of German claims for March made in authoritative circles in London.
German day to day claims, it is pointed out, are the most exaggerat- ed. The sum of these is always greater than each "weekly total" Issued by the Nazis.
For example, the figures for the third wook of the battle for the Allantic total 387,000 tons while the day to day figures add up to 422,000 tons,
In the second week, when no day figure was 183,000 tons. weekly total was claimed, the day tó
figures broadcast to all countries is Similarly, the sum of the weekly
greater than the monthly total given. For example, the monthly total for March was 718,000 tons is equalled by the first, third and fourth weekly totals. The 185,000 tons claimed by the day to day total in the second week never appears again.
against Britain, the figures given in Lastly, as part of the war of nerves bondeasts to England are always those cited to places
higher than elsewhere,
PRISONER KING HAS BIRTHDAY LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter) -King | Leopold of the Belgians, whose Birthday occurs to-day, is described as "Our Prisoner King" in the Order of the Day issued to his troops by Burkel, General van Strijdock de Commander of the Belgian forces in Great Britain.
He urges his men to "work, train
for ourselves and prepare
victory. We shall free Belgium, who will rise again, great, united and prosperous,"
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