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BATTLE OF THE Spanish
ATLANTIC
FROM PAGE ONE
continue to take toll of both and as the strength of the co-operation of the Navy with the Constal Command Increases and the number
escort-
Cabinet
Convened
MADRID, Apr.
20
(Reuter),
SHAOSHING CAPTURED
Ing destroyers and corvettes expands, "Senior Suner made a statement on southward from Slaoshan and other the toll of the enemy will increase the various aspects of the inter-points on the south until the Battle of the Atlantle is national situation relating to the im
portant diplomatic happenings of the ton."
present moment," declared an official statement after a two-day Cabinet
got to continue fighting, labouring meeting cnphuinngist
last night.
The
newspaper,
AL
1
FROM PAGE ONE
resistance to the Japanese landing at various points along the Cast Chekiang const, and others pushing
bank of the Chientang River.
More than 20 Japanese warships arrived off the coast at Chinhal on the morning of 19. The First Lord said that we had
DM. Japanese from the warships landed at points enst and west of Chinhal and struggling to get back to some- tling like the escort position we had "Arriba," follows this up with an for Chinhal. After meeting
under a naval barrage, and headed with in the last war when we worked not article somewhat reminiscent of stubborn Chinese resistance, only as a single feet but had five others printed at the time when Spain Japanese landed reinforcements and the powerful Allied fleets and five times was faced with political decisions.
pushed up along the south bank of the present number of destroyers. "Arguments alien to the only the Yung River.
"The amazing thing is that the foreign policy to which our destiny tecting our convoys and hunting ties us cannot be considered." states portant scaport at Lingkiang Har- Japanese landing at Halmen, im- German pirates,"
"Arriba," adding that foreign affairs bour, on the same morning took pos- must be viewed in unity and those session of the town and immediately who think otherwise are traitors and pushed westward to Hwangyen, which
awards,
also fell into their hands toward evening. The Chinese are attempt- the neighbourhood of Hwangyen.
Off Libyan Coast Continuing. Mr Alexander said: "I see that to-day the Navy is crillelsed for not having prevented Italian and German reinforcements
reaching Libyn. But remember that the decision
been taken
| support
to in
Greece which surely honour we were bound ta, doYC had to perform the great task 01 transporting very large numbers of troops and equipment which was safely done, thanks to the Royal
We had at the some time to main-i lain supplies to the garrisons In Libya. In spite of all that has been sal about enemy reinforcements, we have destroyed Italian transports running into a tonnage of six figures, No Apology
its
MALTA RAID ing to check their advance in
Some Damage To Civilian Property: Few Casualties
Shaoshing Falls
Shooshing, famous wine-producing
CAIRO, Apr. 20 (Reuter).—The enemy attacked Mulia during the town on the south bank of Hang- night of April 18, causing same dam-show Bay, about 35 miles southeast of age to civilian property, but few Hangchow, is admitted to have fallen civilian casualties.
on April 17. Japanese troops who to push One Junkers was shot down into entered the town began
southwestward. They have passed From all operations, one of our and are meeting with resistance at through Llukunglow and Fengklao Bghters is missing.
the sea.
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Three Fighters Down MALTA, Apr. 20
Japanese troops pushing southward (Reuter).—A from Slaoshan, on the south bank of "I do not think that the Govern-bombers, escorted by Italian Flat chow, have been meeting with re-
small formation of Italinn Savoia the Chilentang River, opposite Hang. TOMORROW ment has any need to apologise for biplane fighters and Messerschmitts, sistance at Yikino, its decision to go to the aid
Linpu, of few over Malta this morning.
Yaokung- Greece
or the Navy to apologise for
low and other points along Bombs were dropped in the sea Cheklang-Klangel Railway R.A.F, bomber pilots, he said, were
the anti-aircraft defences were and
Japanese troops who crossed the strlicing back and striking hard, and
heavily engaged.
Fuchun River and
into penetrated British fighters shot down three Tayuan on the south bank it was evident from the complaints Fiat fighters into the soa and damaged river continue to push southward. of the over the German wireless after the a fourth which is unlikely to have They are intercepted by the Chinese ruids on Berlin, Kiel and Bremen reached its destination, states on at Yintenkal, northwest of Chuki. that the Germans did not like ft.
official communique. "We
Mr Alexander concluded:
must go on with that until we win.") All British Bighters landed un-
Navy has kept the life-line open,"
Mr. Alexander snid,
Conservative Estimates
scotched and there were no casualties.
Communal Rioting
He continued: "We published the In India Costs Lives other day-that-wo-had-many-hundred-
U-bont prisoners, but many more of
Into taken
Magyars Release Croats
the U-boat personnel lie at the-One person was killed and
AHMEDABAD, Apr. 20 (Reuter). BUDAPEST, Apr. 20 (Reuter)—
four Admiral Horthy has ordered the bottom of the ocean. I can assure were wounded when the police open-release of Yugo-Slav war prisoners you that reports to the Admiralty of ed fire for the second time on a riot-of Croat nationality, according to our anti-submarine captains are ing mob to-day.
Budapest newspapers, says a Buda- hearly always on the conservative More than 400 persons have been pest dispatch to the official Germon
Speaking of the ten Coast Guard casualties in communal rioting which
custody. The latest news agency.
The prisoners will be allowed to cutlers America had sent to Britain, broke out on Friday are 58 killed and return to their homes in Croatia im- the First Lord said: "Believe me, 304 wounded.
Imediately, adds the message, they are some ships. Most of them are a little bit bigger than destroyers. They were built to stop the ships of bootleggers and I think they will be even more usefully.employed in pro-
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