Anzac Day Messages To Gallant Troops & Leaders
LONDON, Ápr. 24 (Reuter). -Inspiring messages in connec tion with the observance of Anzac Day on April 25 have been exchanged by notable Anzac leaders of the Inst war. The
most outstanding of these was that sent by the much-idolised leader, Field Marslial Lord Bird- wood, who is known to all "Diggers" as "Birdle."
In a message to Mr A. W. Fadden, Acting Australian Prime Minister, he said: "Anzac Day this year will, know, bring with it to my old com- rades some mixed feelings-feelings of intense and most justifiable pride at the truly magnificent work carried
"We are told that we are fighting
An Invader's Impression Of Foochow
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH!! FOOCHOW, Apr. 24 (Domel),— The Japanese occupation of Foochow, capital of Fukten Province, found all foreign properties in Nantal, new town of Foochow, intact except the Japanese Consulate which was burnt.
The Chinese characters written
on
the walls of the gu
gutted building read, "Des "Destroyed by fire in 1938,"
The Chinese who remained in the out with almost incredible success by city despite military operations re- our new Australian Imperial Force vealed that a rice riot broke out in comrades and anslety on the partPoochow on March 20. Even now of those who have near relations tice is quoted at as high as $3 or $4 once more in close touch with the
per pound with 200 people reportedly treacherous enemy.
starving to death daily
Meanwhile, restored to normal, the
settlement to maintain demoerney in the face 90 per cent of the foreign interests Nantal where In of cruel and entirely unjustifiable
able Foochow are concentrated is it by the Totalitarian operating as usual despite the entry attack on Powers, but it goes much deeper tha that. We are upholding
of Japanese troops yesterday. Bus!- Christianity
func- from the brutal attacks of paganisms houses and schools are which would set up Adolf Hitler in tioning as usual and foreign men and
i women are seen on the streets. the place
will never tole
The settlement is located along the Min River with various foreign con- "Accept devout and sinceresti
my wishes to my old comrades for that suites, churches, banks, schools and That company buildings standing hold complete victory which I have ne against green hills, the least doubt will be ours, though very great difficulties andi steep ronds may be before us. May God bless the people of Australla through everything.
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a dethroned Christ,, That tolerate or permit.
Fadden's Reply
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BELFAST, Apr. 24 Acknowledging Lord Birdwood's message, Mr Fadden cabled: "Many Paying tribute to the assistance sent thanks for your telegram which has by Eire to ease the position in Bel- been communicated to the Federal fast after the recent heavy German President of the Returned Soldiers ale raid, Mr McDermott, the Publie League (veterans of the last war). Security Minister, told the Ulster Your old comrades will, I am sure, Imase of Commons that I was greatly appreciate your confidence above and beyond politics. It was that complete victory for the Empire based on common humanity and we cause in the present confilet will be in the six counties accept and ac- achieved in spite of many great knowledge it as such." difficulties and anxieties."
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KING GREETS WINANT-King George breaks a pro- cedent and meats U.S. Ambassador. Winant, loft, at a wayside station on the way to London. This equals the gesture made by President. Roosevelt, who greeted Vis- count Halifax in Chesapeake Bay.
MICHAEL Wah Yan College
Athletic Meet
DENIED LOVE
At K.F.C.
April 25, 1941.
Canterbury Park Stakes
Tight Finish Anticipated
THE Canterbury Park Stakes for Australian pony griffins of this nenson over six furlongs should provide A tight Dalah between King's Welcome, Misty View and liasconsay.
first
I doubt that, Prairie View will ac- cept for two simple reasons. In the place the mare has to shoulder the limit penalty of 17 lb., and secondly she has not had an outing less than a mile. I prefer to see her over a longer journey.
Gay Fox by Balkan King is .0 slippery guy, but should he make up his mind to run, the grey is hard to beat. I wonder whether there is no cure for stiniters.
1 have no news that Canberra will o to the post, but the mare is good for big money if the weighs out.
Broken Hill H'cap
(Second Section)
Best Race Reserved For The End
IT SEEMS to me that the last
event, Broken SKIL Handicap (second section) for "B" class Australian ponies over 14 miles, will be the best race of the meeting, for there are few ponies with
equal chances,
as
Jus Gentium is sure to be in at the kit Mr Black will be the pilot, but what about Triumphant Day with only 150 lb, to carry?
Happy Returns and Santa-Anita are nicely handleapped and anyone can do the trick.
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Occasional light rainfall during the afternoon falled to dampen the spirits and enthusiasm of the
to be hoped that the success- competitors at the sixth annual ful running of Joan and Wayworth athletle meeting and inter-house will not be stamped as a flash in the competitions of Walt Yan College, Pan. I will make my final selections Kowloon, which were held at the to-morrow. Kowloon Football of
QUEEN HELEN, of Rumania is opposing the romance of her son King Michael, boy ruler of the Nazi-ridden country, with Mile. Malaxa, daughter Bucharest's former armamenis chicf.
The Queen wants Michael to choose a bride from a German or Italian ducal house.
Three times has the boy King tried to send a courier to his father, ex- King Carol, In Spain, for advice, and n euch occasion the messenger has been prevented froin leaving the country by tron Guards,
yesterday.
Club
ground
Times for the track events, however, St Kilda Stakes were rather slow, due mainly to the heavy nature of the ground.
(Second Section) The Very Rev. Father E. Bourke, S.J., who gave away the prizes al the conclusion of the meet.
Senior
Winners
individual Championship was won by Leung Yiu-hon with 30 Junior points, Mak Po-she took honours with 20 points, while Fung Kang won Midget laurels with 22 polats.
Lord Birdwood nisa telegraphed to Lieut-General Sir Thomas Blamey." G.O.C. of the AIF. in the Middle East: "I am Inderzi delighted to
TORONTO, Apr. know that our old Anzac Corps has '
24 (Reuter). orders for 1941 again been formed as such. Please Canada's aireraft
swere Sive
greetings and
approximately $100,000,000, possible good wish for the greatest stated Mr. C. D. Howe, the Minister successes to one and all in the great of Munitions, in an interview here
10-day. Corps throughout whatever may be before you. You can never_fail,“ He added: "New plants opening Australia's Prime Minister, Mr R. for production are increasing steadi- G. Menzies, now engaged in they. We are doing all right now. We closing stages of his
White House captured the House mission in have managed to iron out a lot of our
Championship with 200 points. London, cabled General Blamey: transport difficulties and within the "On the anniversary of Anzac Day, next few months, our plants will be tonescu, Rumania's dictator, he was Open in 4 mins 48 secs, and La Sulle
Pte Manson won the 1,500 metres. I send greetings to you and your turning out Intense quantities of politely told that to communicate College won the Open Inter-School gallant men. You are all magnifi- war supplies. Even now they are with Carol would be regarded as relay. cently carrying on the Anzac tradi- turning out thousands of tons of sup-move against the Iron Guard.
old
tion
of supreme courage in the face plies"
of odds, un
and Australia's history Is enriched by your deeds. Accept for yourself congratulations on your ap- pointment (as Deputy Commander- in-Chief of British Forces in the Middle East). Our great confidence in you has been more than justified, We are all grateful to you."
Menzies To Deputy Mr Menzies has cabled My Fadden: "Please convey to the Aus- tralian people on this anniversary of Anzac Day that I am proud to be able, as Prime Minister, to share the emotions of a
nation
which ers with pride not only the great wer of the
devotion of must all all ou
remem-
war but the ans in the last
gir
men in this wor.
We
try to be worthy of their sacrifice.
Movie Magnates Sentenced
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Antonescu's Advice When the young King asked for an explanation from General An-
same
Queen Helen offered the advice,
Mille Malaxa's father was arrest- Ed Yoon after the resignation of Carol, but is understood to have escaped abroad.
His family, however, continue to live in their great country mansion at Sinaia, not for from the Royal palace
NEW YORK, Apr. 24 (UP).—Mr Joseph Schenck, Chairman of the Board of Directors of 20th Century Fox Film Corporation, was to-day sentenced to serve three years in a Federal prison and was Bred $20,000. 66 8797 on charges of income tax evasion,
His eastern agent, Mr Josephi Mos- cowitz, was sentenced to one year and one day and ned $10,000 on similar charges.
Dog Is President
We owe to our fighting men Of Spitfire Fund
support and our undivided efforts."
exander Godley, Commander-owned by Mrs Margaret Buckley, of "Scruffy," the dog flm_star, now in-Chief of the New Zealand Ex-Bovingdon, Herts, has been elected peditionary Force in the last war, President of the Dogs' Spitfire Fund. has telegraphed to General Blumey: Donors of 10. to the fund will "May victory rest with you and your get a picture of Scruffy himself. gallant troops in the grim struggle Those who give 20s. get a copy of which you are waging in Anzac an-Seruffy's book, "Adventures niversary."
Mongrel in Movieland."
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“Y” And Services Water-Polo Tournament
A MEETING at representatives of varinus Units to discuss a water-pole tournament sponsored by the Euro peau Y.M.C.A, with the co-operation
of the Navy and Army was held at the European Y.M.C.A. yesterday when an cuiline of the tournament was made.
Mr R. Goldman was in the chair and others present were Messrs L. A. Benn, A. F. May (European Y.M.C.A.), P. S.
Defences Of India
Aerial Survey
SIMLA, Apr. 24 (Reuter).-The Commander-in-Chief, Lieut-Generai Sir Claude. Auchinleck, has just com- pleted a lightning tour of the North- Western
Frontler arens bordering doing con- siderable distance "by air.
From Peshawar, he went Jamrud and Ladikotal, where he inspected the fortifled heights, which a typical example is the Spinatsuka Peak, 6,000 fect high, dominating the
whole
southeastern Afg
Afghanistan, doll
to
of Khyber and giving a commanding view far into Afghanistan.
of defence was explained in detall In these fortilled zones, the scheme by the cicers concerned.
and
50 miles southwest of Kohat,
His Excellency also flew to Thal, viewed the fortifications from Kurram Piquet and received a description of
scheme of defence. From Thai, he flew to Kohat, where met officers of the R.A.F. at their
the
M. W. B. Ure (Middlesex), Cnr W Kohat Headquarters. He also ins- Hall (12th Coastal Regiment, F. Wospected a unit of the Observer Corps. (Service Secretary),
F.A. Team For Governor's Cup
ANOTHER CERTAINTY
AS DAYLIGHT is sure on the morrow, so is Mr Moller's Daylight for the St Kilda Stakes. (second section) confined to non-winners of Australian subscriptten ponies of this season.
and Buckfastleigh
It is a short trip over six furlongs, Star are good for places.
and Twinkling
IN
It is learned that Vitamin M. will not face the start as the more under suspicion.
Koala Stakes (First Section)
Bugle Should Be A Certainty
BUGLE did not sound her horn Toud enough in the Coolgardle Stakes (second section) At the Easter meet, with the result that Wayworth had the course to him- self and won as he liked. With the Hongkong Bank's pony out of the road, Bugle is
"dead cert" for the Koala Stakes (first Vacantia and Seal River to fill the section) over 14 miles with Bonn,
lower positions.
a
Roosevelt Meets War Cabinet
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" President Roosevelt conferred with
WASHINGTON, Apr. 24 (UP).-
the so-called War Cabinet for an hour and a half to-day and reports were circulated in some Congressional quarters that 40 per cent of United States ald to Britain is now being sunk in the North Atlantic by German U-boats, raiders and aircraft. Thursday and Friday and Sun- 4 pm day mornings,
Caroline Bankier
War (Royal Scols); Roughley (Navy), Fraser (flayal Scots): cussed
presumably dis- Freshwater (Middlesex) Bright (Mid-
the
Mr Goldman Sakd it was probable! that about 12 teams would enter the tournament, which would be hekl ini the Army, Navy and Y.M.C.A. pouls.) It was proposed that two rounds of home and away matches be held.
Matches will be played on Tu stay:
The following will represent Hongkong Cup match at Pan on Sunday at
General Committee The following members will comprise diesex), Thomas (Middlesex); Fowler It is understood the Administration the general committer.-R. Goldman (Club). Le Page (Navy), Howlett (Police), is studying a plan to extend United tchairman), A. Benni, A. F. May Ferrier (Polico), Rierison (Club). Re- States naval and aerial neutrality
serves. Lapsigy IY.M.CA.), Act-Ldg-Tel. E. F. Paul Middlesex). Blackburn
(Kowloon). Sheehan patrols to the mid-Atlantic, namely,
(Police), Pope (Navy), Lieut. Millar (Royal Scots). Police lossack thoyal Scots), Barber 300 miles beyond the new naval out- P.S.M, W. B. Ure (Middlesex). Set (Navy), Hendy (Navy). Page (5th A.A.), Sgt Bedford (Signals
posts leased from Britain, and Combined Small Units). The Sub- Committee to make the draw and ap point referees will comprise Mr. Goldman (Y.M.C.A.). E. F. Paul (Navy). Sgt. Page (R.A.), P, S, M. Ure (Middlesex).
Entries for the tournament, which are limited to Service unlis and the European Y.M.C.A., will close on May 10 and the draw made the following Tuesday. It is anti- elpated that the tournament will begin on May 20.
It is anticipated that the following will compelse the entries.European Y.M.C.A.: Middlesex (two teams); Royal Scots, Signals; Combined Smal Unlts: Navy (three teams); 12th Constal Regiment, (two teams), 5th A.A. Regiment, R. A.. 0th Heavy Regiment.
Boy Scout's Civic
Merit Test
The only spectator at the Cran- furd Township Committee's public hearing on the 1941 budget recently Wan Boy Scout George Gilmore,
Jr.
Introduced to municipal officials, George explained he had attended because it was a requirement for the te clvids merit badgo.
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