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WHITEAWAY'S
NAZI DRIVE: Scene Of During British Building
LULL IN
IN NAZI
COURAGEOUS FIGHTING
BY BRITISH SOLDIERS
(By "Reuter" With British Forces in Greece)
April 23.-A full-scale attack by the German hordes against the British Army in Greece in its new positions is expected to be launched at any moment.
The spirit among the British forces is superb and they continue to show great courage in harassing advanced German elements.
A British padre, who has just visited the wounded who are being evacuated from the frontal regions, said: "The men are all in good spirits although they fully realise that they are up against it.”
While the British solidly face the full strength of the German army, awaiting the attack, they are being dive-hombed and machine-gunned from sunrise to sunset by the German air force.
ITALIAN TERMS OF SURRENDER Greeks To Become Prisoners LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter)-The agreement on the capi- tulation of the Greek forces in the Epirus-and Macedonia, Issued to-night by the Italian High Command, reads:
British Offensive In Libya
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CAIRO, Apr. 23 (UP).—Well informed quarters to-day claim- ed that the offensive in Libya has passed-into-British-hands.
Two British soldiers escaped after being taken prisoner. On crossing the British lines, they spoke of the amazing audneity of the German troops. German tanks, they state, are not camou- flaged but are painted black with a red Swastika,
Transport
is not convoyed and masses of material, guns and tanks. Al Jumbled together, are poured along the lines of communications. making good bombing targets.
Lull Only Temporary (1) The High Command of CAIRO, Apr. 23 (Reuter).—It is the Italian forces and armies in reliably stated that a temporary eas- Albania and the High Commanding of German pressure in Greece has enabled the British to consolidate
of the German troops in Greece their new position, but the respite accept the unconditional surren-is not expected to last. der of the Greek forces,
Remaining Greeks Firm
(2) Troops belonging to the Greek Army of the Epirus and CAIRO, Apr. 23 (Reuter). The Macedonia are prisoners of war. main Greek army on the British left In view of the valour displayed by flank is holding firm, it is stated here. the Greek troops on the bottlefeld It is pointed out that the Germana and the fact that they safeguarded must now be experiencing difficulties their military honour, Greek Officers in their communications since their shall keep their swords and equip-lines of supply across great distances are limited and considerable damage ment.
All Italian prisoners of war in the
British Raid
Here is the entrance to Bar- dia, scene of a daring raid by British forces this week during which military stores were dez- troyed and effective sabotage carried ouf. Latest reports state that the British have again taken the offensive in Libya.
Up Huge Reserves
Of U.S. Planes: Brighter Picture
R.A.F. Fighters & A.A. Guns
Score Heavily in N. Africa
Special to the "Telegraph"
CAIRO, Apr. 23 (UP).—To-day's R.A.F. communique states that British fighter planes, Return of Prisoners has been done to them by both sides. although greatly outnumbered, shot down four enemy planes and damaged others over Tobruk
This probably accounts to some territory of the Greek Army of the extent for the slight relaxation in the last Tuesday. It is also confirmed that four unidentified enemy planes were destroyed by anti-air- Ephus and Macedonia must has enabled the British forces to carry
Gerinans tempestuous-push, which-craft-fire-in-a-rald-over-Tobruk-last-Saturday, R.A.F-planes-on-Tuesday—nisö~~~machine-gunned- At Addis Ababa, preparationsmediately return to the Italian troops. out a successful withdrawal to a new
enemy infantry, resulting in heavy casualties. Greek prisoners will meanwhile be are proceeding for the return, of
assembled in concentration camps. the Negus,
After the
The casing off may also have been conclusion of military operations in continental Greece and due, it is stated, to the heavy losses the Ionian Islands, the question will suffered by the Germans. One Ger- man division brought back to Ru- be considered of releasing all officers
Claiming that the Empire line in Greece is still unbroken, it is believed that enemy pressure is
not as heavy as previously re- ported, but it is emphasised that hard fighting is going on.
Red Cross Ship Attacked
HAIFA, Apr. 23 (Reuter)-A British hospital ship carrying wound-
and men.
(3) The Greek High Command shall arrange for Greek detachments to remain under their officers and shall take early measures to carry out their capitulation. Supplies And services for Greek prisoners shall for the start be maintained by the Greek High Command.
Spoils of War ́· (4) The armis and
all war ed German and Italian prisoners material and reserves of the Armies arrived here to-day. It is reported of the Epirus and Macedonia, inclut that the vessel was seen to be deli-ing aviation material, shall constitute
(5)
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of war.
Huc.
mania in the middle of April has lost
65 per cent. of its personnel and material, according to the reports of refugees.
Berlin Story BERLIN,
Apr. 23 (UP), The defeat of the British rearguard Thermopylae, according to inform- ed German circles, was inflicted by inixed panzer and motorised infantry units which had smashed through
MR EDEN
ON IRAQ
Aware Of Nazi
Threat
In an early morning raid on Benghazi, bombs dropped on the two moles which were directly hit. One ship was directly hit and other shipping damaged, ·
in Greece, reconnaissance aircraft were actively engaged by British i ground defences.
Successful Raids
South African Air Force fighters destroyed one Caproni plone over Debra-Markos and machine-gunned ard destroyed three planes at Ahomta.
A
to
RAJPUTANA TORPEDOED
LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter). -It is officially announced that the armed merchant cruiser, Rajputana, has been torpedoed and sunk.
She was a sister ship of the Rawalpindi, which was sunk in a battle with the German pocket
LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter). the Olympus defences on the extreme-Mr Anthony Eden, the Foreign German left flank, driven across the Secretary, replying to a question plain of Thessaly and reached Lamia in the House of Commons to-day, these operations
Two planes are missing from all battleship Deutschland, in the yesterday.
North Atlantie early in the war. berately dive-bombed by five Nazis The High Command of the unconditional surrender of the Greek of the potential menace
Both the Rajputana and Rawalpindi The High Command said that the declared that he was well aware planes while embarking both enemy
General Headquarters com-were formerly P. and O. liners and British wounded at
munique states that the Australians well-known in Hongkong. Greek troops shall employ all means Epirus and Macedonian armies was British interests and the inde-carried out two successful raids from Libyan mediately to bring hostilities to an concluded at Saloniki. Local capl- harbour.
Captured German airmen said that rud and they had been ordered to attack truction event all damage and des- tulations of sections of these Greek Bendence of iray of any German Tobruk on the night of April 21-22!
of war material and supplies armies has been going on since April infiltration into Iraq.
and captured 17 Italion officers and AXIS NOT READY 430 other ranks. The Australian and see that the roads in its territory 20. All the Greek northern armies are repaired without delay.
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The Liberal Nationalist, Mr Morrisensualties were slight.
FOR TURKEY YET Signed Near Salonika
Jones, asked whether Mr Eden would fr Abyssinia in the Ambaalogi LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter).- LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter)-The
see that no. Foreign Office hyper-sector the northern column is making The Bulgarian Minister in Ankara sensitiveness was shown to German progress and the southern column has assured the Turkish Government agents In Iraq and that they would be continues to press back the enemy cleared out bag and baggage In- who are holding positions envering
anything and everything they found. All five dive-bombers were shot down by the harbour defences.
SAVED FROM SEA armistice between Axis troops and
FUNCHAL MADEIRA, Apr. 23 (Reuter), Twenty-one survivors from the British steamer Aurillac sunk by enemy action, landed here in a lifebont which was towed to port by Portuguese Ashermen. Search for a second lifeboat is proceeding.
Greek forces, which surrendered, come into force at 8 o'clock this after- noon, states the German news agency, The armistice was signed near Salonika,
It is estimated that between 10 and 12 Greek divisions have surren- dered in the Epirus and Macedonia,
MATSUOKA NOT ASKED inediately.
TO LONDON
LONDON, Apr. 29 (Reuter). Yosuke Matsuoka, the
Greek Government Tonese Foreign Minister, did
Fight War From Crete
in
that these
Mr Eden replica epithets will have no place In any action Britain may take where she had the power and authority to take nelion.
British Prisoners Maltreated
Dessie.
Serb Govt
To Fight From Exile
that the occupation of the Greelt port of Dedegach by Dulgarian troops Im- plied no hostile Intention towards Turkey, according to an Istanbul despatch to the Free French Agency. The Agency also reports that part of the British colony in Acirn arrived on the Island of Chios off the coast of Asia Minor.
LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter), ---Nearly 1,000 assembled Ameri- can and Canadian aircraft linvo already been delivered to the R.A.F. and only one aircraft was last on the ferry service between America and Britain.
These and other arresting. details of aircraft production. were given by Lord Beaverbrook in the House of Lords to-day...
We now find American engines quite as good as any in the world, he said. Many American machines are in operational use-very many.
Lord Beaverbrook confessed that he had a thrill when the first Libera- tor recently arrived in Britain. It is a very big aeroplane, faster than the Stirling, and carries a fine bomb- joad.
The British Admiralty in the last few days had received 95 aircraft by sen, 355 tons of aeroplane parts and 326 engines.
Convoy Lossca
There has naturally been a drain on the shipment of aircraft by mea from America due to losses in con- voy but disappointment on this
our
point is dissipated by the knowledge that the flow of aircraft from
the United States is increasing rapidly,
The ferrying service is continuing and is likely to be-developed and extended, and possibly we shall soon able to fy some of our fighters by a route somewhat different from that taken by bombers.
be a
Lord Benverbrook disclosed that Sir Frederick Banting, the Canadian selealist, lost his
his life when a bomber destined for Britain landed in trees in Newfoundland
and was destroyed, Dealing with his policy of dispersal of manufacturing plants of a large scale, Lord Beaverbrock said that enemy bombings in which the Ger mans elated to have inflcted im- mertse losses in aircraft and aircraft capacity have turned out to be noth- ing at a because our plants had been out of the bombed aren al. together.
Big Reserves Rapidly as the R.A.F. is expanding, -strengthened ̃bya ̃flow or pilots and crews from the Dominions, aircraft in storage show a satisfactory posi- TURN to Back Page, Column 3
LATEST
Soo Back. Page. For Further Late News
Mayor LaGuardia Wants
More Aid For Britain
OTTAWA, Apr. 23 (Reuter)—A call for further ald ånd material to be furnished to the nations of Europe was made in a speech by Mr Fiorello LaGuardin, the Mayor of New York, at a St George's Day luncheon to-day.
an invitation from the British Government to visit the United Kingdom during his visit to Europe, declared Mr
LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter). LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter). The charge that Anthony Eden,
British-The Yugo-Slay King and Gov- the Foreign LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter) King George and the Greek Secretary, at question time
officers in a prison camp in Ger-ernment have definitely aligned Government have arrived in Crete, announces the Athens radio, the House of Commons to-day,
ninny were living in one cellar themselves with other govern- King George's Message Government and people, as already
Mr Eden added that the House had with no plumbing sanitation or ments who will continue their ATHENS, Apr. 23 (Reuter). The affirmed in manifold fashion, has no doubt seen Mr Matsuoka's state daylight was made by a member struggle against the Nazis from cruel destiny of war to-day compels culled for resistance to the end by the ment to the press about the purpose of the House of Commons who exile., us and the heir to the Throne, as well Greek people who, despite the un-of his visit to Europe.
asked what the Government
He declared that Canada and the pooling of the defence resources as the lawful government, to leave equal nature of the struggle-parti- · Ambassador's Job
could do about it,
Mr Anthony Edlen, the Foreign the United States were prepared of Canada and the United States to the Invasion-have i
Secretary told the House of Commons Athens and transfer the capital to cularly after
Commander Bower: Is Mr Eden Crete, whence we will be able to opposed the enemy with the support satisfied that Mr Matsuoka is obtain
to-day that the Yugo-Slav Govern- to defend not only the coastline sure the most effective aid to continue the struggle that the will of of the British forces that came to our Ing enough and not too much
ment is now established, having given of North America but the son a formal naaurance to Briinin to stand for over 900. miles from the technique, Mr LaGuardia concluded: Referring to the change in military the entire nation and our duty to old and fought so brilliantly, as they formation about our defend the country's Independenceurs still dighting, on Greek soil for a through the medium of the Japanese antisfactory conditions in
-war cffort { formation was received about the unfaithfully behind the British Govern~]
ment as Allies and to continue thus shore.
"The uniformed forces of the Army. and territorial integrity have laid i upon at cause.
Ambassador?
man camps.
until wictory le won.
Referring to old for Europe, he sold und Navy, no matter how courageous, us after the unprovoked attack wa "Though exhausted after
Mr Eden: I cannot answer for the Buffered from two empires," said months of victorious and hard flight- exercise of the ambassadorial func the Power protecting British
Everything was being done through
Britain, added Mr Eden, firmly that he was hopeful that more ald cannot win a war any longer. Wars King George of the Hellenes in a ing against a much stronger enemy, tions of other states. I feel sure that thero were
and intends to restore the independence would be forthcoming as a result of to-day are won by the people at no further means of of Yuke-Sinvin and meanwhile will the Hyde Park declaration issued by home, people, raising food in the, message to the Greek people.
our troops, who have written the most the Japanese Ambassador does his bringing pressure on an unscrupulous give the fullest possible measure of President Roosevelt and Mr W. L fields and workers in factories, prá- "Our will and that of the Greek | TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 task."
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Mackenzie King which announced! ducing weapons."
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The Financial Secretary of the War Office, Mr R. Law, stated that
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