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四拜禮 號十月四英港香 THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1941.
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GREEK AND YUGO-SLAV FORCES JEOPARDISED.
BUT SITUATION FLUID
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, APR. 9 (UP).—WELL INFORMED CIRCLES ESTIMATED THAT SEVERAL GREEK DIVISIONS IN THRACE AND EASTERN MACEDONIA WERE PRACTICALLY SUR- ROUNDED By the germaAN THRUST ON SALONIKA, WHILE THE MAIN SERBIAN FORCES ARE HEMMED IN IN NORTHERN YUGO-SLAVIA AND ARE ALSO THREATENED WITH EN- CIRCLEMENT. THEY ADDED, “IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE IMMEDIATE OUTLOOK IS VERY
SERIOUS."
TO HALT NAZIS AT TOBRUK
British Plan Indicated LONDON, Apr. 9 (Reuter),-British tanks and other inforcements in Libya are now establishing themselves in strong
fortifications at Tobruk,
Regarding the Greek divisions in Thrace, it was said: "They will undoubtedly hold out until the bitter end, but it is impossible to expect an- other miracle, because, although they possess the ports, there is a lack of shipping."
The German advance was described as a "rapid, re-surprising success;" however, the fact that the Germans had not yet clashed with the British forces suggests that the defence of Salonika was not a part of the Allied plans.
This was revealed by Lord Moyne, the Colonial Secretary, speaking in the House of Lords to-day. Lord Moyne said that the abandonment of Benghazi was the direct consequence of re- inforcements sent to Grecce together with the withdrawals of
DAMAGE TO GERMAN PLANTS
Wilhelmshaver
& Bremen
armoured vehicles for overhaul.
It was likely that the Ger- mans, following their 600 miles advance from Tripoli to Beng- hazi, were now facing growing difficulties regarding repairs, fuel, water and other supplies, and they lacked seapower which supported Britain's spectacular; advance.
Alded by seapower, British tarks) were how establishing themselves in force round Tobruk.
Lord Moyne expressed the hope that President Roosevelt would soon
"These are naturally secret, but one thing is certain the B.E.F. is not negligible in quality or quantity."
British Military View ATHENS, Apr. 9 (UP).—In the face of reports of reverses in the north, the British military spokesman to-day said, “It is natural that the Germans got off to a flying start because they have been able fo.choose their time. The situation is not un- necessarily bad and has its good sides."
R. A.F. Blitzes The Blitz
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
CAIRO, Mar. 9 (UP)To remove the Red Sea from the list of day's R.A.F. communique states `LONDON, Apr. 9 (Reuter).—conbat zones now that the Italian that British bombers to-day Details of the havoc wrought in bases there had been liquidated. heavily raided motor transports,
This and.
would enable American supplies, Bremen
Wilhelmshaven
direct via the Red Sea, saving bridges and highways to counter go raids in recent months have now shipping, and the time involved by the German invasion of Yugo renched London. Several work- transhipment:
Slavia and Greece. shops at the Atlas Shipyard at Bremen were demolished. A few ofthe important flour and seed-crushing mills and colil stores were hit.
The factories damaged included the Focke Wulf aircraft assembly plant,
The Deschimag Shipyard, which produces every class of warships except battleships, has been repealed- ly bombed.
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Tuesday's Situation On Balkans War Fronts
Tuesday's key rituations on the Balkans war front were as follows: (1) Main German offensives against Yugo-Slavla and Greece, via the Siruma (2) Anglo-Greek forces defond the Struma mountains and valley. (3) Serbs retreat exposing the Greek. left flank to attack by Nazi Panzer divisions. The Allies had shortened their Tues in Greece and wero reported to have fallen back within 23 miles east of Salonika. Since then Salonika has fallen,
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Churchill's Solemn Warning:
Serious Nazi Menace Ahead
By WALLACE CARROLL
Special to the “Telegraph”
LONDON, Apr. 9 (UP).—In his speech before the House of Commons to-day, He said that the British Stuff is the Prime Minister, Mr Winston Churchill warned that Hitler's mightiest war effort closely watching developments in Serblo where "we have good reasons threatens to strike against Britain, and may explode at any moment with an invasion to believe the Serbs will attain their attempt on Britain, an attack against Turkey and a thrust at the Russian wheat
ends."
It was
Nazi Atrocity Raid: Belgrade Wiped Out
at one time indiented that grenaries and oil fields. the large-scale preparations made by the British could cope with any eventuality. One, source said: "It the British The communique states: "In may be assumed that
forces have not yet contacted the Massawa Taken
the Balkans, bomber aircraft of Germans, and it is impossible at the CAIRO, Apr. 0 (Reuter).
the R.A.F. continued to offer present to say when such contact will Massawa-capítulnted yesterday-after-- boon and has now been occupied by vigorous resistance yesterday to occur."
Rome Appraisal British troops, states a G.II.Q. cum-the
invading enemy troops munique.
Greece and Yugo-Slavia.
ROME, Apr. 9 (UP).~At 10 a.m. Meanwhille British mobile units are
are rc- ATHENS, Apr. 9 (Reuter).-The Royal Palace in a suburb continuing their advance south and "Heavy attacks were delivered on Italian and German forces south-west along the Dessie-Gondar tanks and motor transport convoys ported to have met and joined forces of Belgrade was destroyed by thirty bombs during mass German
south in the Lake Doiran area and bombs in Road.
Yugo-S'avia. Dispatches In Libya, the British rearguard, were observed to burst among the whose
rule it was to delay the enemy units and vehicles on the road be-ton Fempen and Terana announced raids on the city on Sunday says a message from the Yugo-Slav
that the Greek army in Albania has Government addressed, "To all civilised peoples." advance while the main British con-railway over
tween Strumien and Doiran. The started withdrawing into Greece in
the Devdelja
The city was left "a mass of centrations are being completed, was railway bridged by direct hits." an effort to prevent being cut off by ruins and gutted homes" says heavily engaged all yesterday by
the Germans who are smashing from Macedonia to the Albanian border the message which reads: numerically superior forces.
from Salonika.
"We inform ail civilised peoples of
Shipbuilding Delayed · * In attacks on Wilhelmshaven, several of
important most engineering, shops were destroyed or damaged and work on warships ren-
Bombs On Gondar tered dimeult for some time to come.
Several public buildings
CAIRO, Apr. 0 (Reuter).—In Abys~! destroyed or gutted, including im Hinla, camps and other military objec- portant naval barrack bulidings lives in the Gondar aren were bombed | where casualties amongst the per on Sunday and Monday by the ARF. sonnel were heavy.
were
The results will become apparent with the difficulties which Germany will experience in keeping her naval forces in full fighting irim and in delays to new construction.
New Iraqi Government
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TURKEY WATCHES
Coast Guard Cutters For Britain
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Apr. 9 (UP),~} The White House announced to-day that the President has authorised the
release of 10 Coast Guard cutters to Britain.
Mr Stephen Early, the President's LONDON, Apr, 9 (Reuter)-It is Secretary, declined to reveal the understood that the Turkish Foreign names of the vessels; however he Minister (M. Sarajoglu) told the said they were In good condition, Peoples' Party on Tuesday that the built between 1028 and 1932, Government would meanwhile main- The armaments are negligible but tain a policy of non-belligerency. the British will re-equip them. It The Government, he said, is con-le understood that they are, of ap- VICHY, Apr. 9 (Reuter).—tinuing to watch closely tie develop-proximately 1,075 tons
capable of a speed of 10 knots. The Iraq Nationalist leader and ments affecting Turkish Interests.
Supplanting Regent
former Premier, Sayid Rashid el Gallantl, has formed a govern- ment of National Defence follow- ing his seizure of power in last week's coup d'etat, according to a Baghdad report received here. The Government is composed of aix high officers and two civilians,
The announcement of its constitu- tion says: "As the Regent has foll cd in all bla dulles and the constitu-
tion has been suspended, the Army, under the eggs of liz Majesty King Faysal, has taken the power into its hands,
encli
and
Battle of Balkans Not
1
Hongkong Aid Majority of Axis quarters believe the frightful crimes committed, by For Scottish
Line, alan of the
a
good
that the Greeks' main stand will be German armed forces in the war I made
north of
of Athens, following the imposed on us. The capital of our reported
Metaxas country, which In
time was the British forces proclaimed an open and undefended which include Australians and Newcity, was bombed by German aircraft Zentanders who were brought from without declaration of war. both Africa and Palestine.
"On Sunday morning while the sound of church bella was calling the a bombardment eclipsing in horror all faithful to church for divine service imagination was launched by German
Deluge of Bomba
It is stated that the junction of the Italians and Germans occurred near TURN to Back Page, Column 3
LATEST
Won Despite Nazi Gains Alleged Murder:
(By "Reuter's" Diplomatic Correspondent) LONDON, Apr. 9.-The entry of German advance detach- ments Into Salonika not only means the loss of the capital of Macedonia but cuts the Greek armies in the field in two.
Youth Detained
planes,
War Prisoners
Whatever the events in the Balkans, in Africa-where Mr Churchill said that even Egypt may be thratened by the Nazi panzer divisions or elsewhere,. Mr Churchill declared that the main theatre of the war was the battle of the Atlantic.
He stated emphatically and gravely. that the British war effort depends on a full-scale American effort—an effort which in the shipping field must equal "that volume of autput accom- pilshed by the Americans in 1918.".
May Obtain Eire Bases
He expressed hopes also of securing the aid of Eire's bases and airfields, which might ultimately be given tớ Britain.
Me Churchill said: "Everything turns on the battle of the Atlantic which is proceeding, with growing. intensity on both sides."
U-boats
German
A recent appeal by the Chieftain raiders are ranging even further
and
surface of Hongkong St Andrew's Society for westward towards American shores
secking to sink America's ald the purchase of comforts to Scotsmen Britain. He declared that unless this to donations to be remitted Home for serving in His Majesty's Forces, renerace la met and defeated, "the life sulted in the collection of $3,737.00. of Britain will be threatened," and,
Red
At a recent meeting of the General "the purposes to which the Govern- "A veritable deluge of incendiary Committee of the Society, it was ment and the people of the United and explosive bombs turned the city decided to send the equivalent of the States have devoted themselves will into a mass of ruins and gutted homes above sum, namely, £355. 12. 7d., to be frustrated."
the Scottish
Mr Churchill spoke in a solemn tone while all the streets of Belgrade were Glasgow, to be devoted towards the-more grave than the Commons has
Cross Society, provision of parcels for Scottish heard since the collapse of France. Prisoners of War serving with the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force.
covered with the bodies of children, women or men.
"Never during the long history of this elty were such cruelties com mitted even by the most primitive The Chlefiain wishes to thank those Invaders. This devastation of a members of St Andrew's Society who defenceless oper: city was executed so generously contributed. by the aircraft of that nation which claimed for itself first place among cultured peoples. All the precepts of international right and human con- siderations were set aside by German which destroyed most of the planes hospitals, churches, schools and cultural institutions of Belgrade in broad daylight.
A 10-year-old youth has been de- "The Royal Palace was destroyed tained by the police for inquiries con- by thirty bombs. German plones cerning the alleged murder of two even bombed isolated houses killing girls in a Kowloon house yesterday. thus Dr Koulovetz, leader of the The girls, Chiu Mo-tsan, aged 0, Slovene people and a member of the and Chiu Mo-yee, aged 0, were found Government.
NEW DELHI, Apr. 9 (Reuter), — The Raj has declared Hungary to be enemy territory.
Premier's Praise For The Indian Troops
LONDON, Apr. 9 (Reuter).---Mr Winston Churchill has sent a personal message to the Viceroy of India praising the achieve- ments of the Indian forces in Africa,"
There may be several Greekį create a diversion in the Italian rear, The new Government is credited divisions in Thrace and eastern or the military position that the im- and with their hands and feet bound, women and children fleeing their Empire has been stirred by the their heroic exploite,"
It is obvious from this exposition dead at 171; Tung Chol Street, gagged, "German planed machine-gunned with the intention of attempting Macedonia, and they are practi- mediate outlook in the Balkans must The elder girl had a severe cut to her burning homes." through Parliament, the deposition of cally surrounded.
be regarded no serious; but la signi- throat. While the German armies are thus ficant that the Germans have not yet
the Regent, Emir Abdul flah, and setting up a Regency Council in which
a member of Rashid's family is engaged in the south, other forces come up against the British forces and
Included.
Iraq is calm, the report nuda..
have practically cut through Yugo- this would suggest that the defence Slavla's wolst-line and are now ad- of Salonika was not a part of Britain's vancing northwords and westwards
plan
80 03 to threaten with encirclement Britain's force is one not lightly to, India's War Relief the main forces which are being be disregardet. hommed in In Old
Serbia.
The Battle of the Balkans has not. For Yugo-Slavia
At the same time, while the Yugo-yet been won or lost. HYDERABAD, Apr. 9 (Itcuter) Slavs are still opposing the German It is learned in authoritative circles The State War Purposes Fund has pressure from Rumania, Hungary and in London that no British or Imperial decided to contribute £1,000 war Austria, some of their forces have troops were in the.. sector of the rellal to Yugo-Slavia,
penetrated into Albania, and should Vardar.
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The paper will be issued as usual on Saturday.
The message states: "The whole tion with which we have followed
achievements of the Indian forces in Eritrea, For
me the story of the The Viceroy replied: "I have con- ardour and perseverance with which veyed to the forces from Indin now. they scale and Anally conquered the fighting in Eritrea and to the whole precipitous heights of Keren recalls Indian Army your generous message, memories of the North-West Frontier for which I, on their behalf, thank of long years ago, and it is as one you very heartily. who has had the soldiers from all all his life has sought battle and as it does from one who to serve in "Coming as" the fold with Indian parts of the Ilindustar as well as I found it is many various fields in all the name of His Majesty'a Govern- parts of the world, and is now the |ment that I ask Your Excellency, to |fighting lender of the British Com“ convey to them and to the whole monwealth of Nations, your mOSEASO 'Indian Army the pride and admira-, is an inspiration to us all.”5)