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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH ́
April 28, 1941.
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CHURCHILL'S
TO
BRITISH
attempt to invade Egypt with the grun. but it seems to me, a far more, forces and means of supply, which favourable phase. When you 'come they have now got,
to think of it, the United States are "Taught by experience I have made very closely bound up with us now Greeks declared that they would'it a rule never to prophesy about and have engaged themselves deeply night from their own native soil if battles yet to be fought out. I should in giving us material and, within the no neighbours made common cause be very sorry to see the tasks of the limits I have mentioned, naval sup- with them and if we left them to combatants in the Middle East export. their fate. We could not do that kind, changed and General Wavell's armies! of thing; to break those rules wou's in the position of the German in- be fatal to the honour of the British vaders.
Empire, who deserve to win this
pire, without which we could nel-
ther hope hard war
Other Dangers
Weighing The Prospects
"It is just worthwhile, therefore, taking a look on both sides of the ocean at the forces which are facing "It is certain that fresh dangers each other in this awful struggle, besides those which threaten Egypt from which there can be no
and
going Military activity of miscalcula-may come upon us in the Mediter-back. No prudent and far-seeing tons can be redeemed. The fortunes rancan. The war may spread to tan can doubt that the eventual and of war are tickle and changing, but Spain and Morocco. It may spread total defeat of Hitler and Mussolini is
to Turkey and a net of shame would deprive us of castwards
Russla certain in view of the de- now enjoy Germans may lay their hands for alared resolves
of the the respect that we throughout the world and would sup time on the reanaries of the Ukraine American democracies. There are the vitals of our strength."
or the oil wells of the Caucasus, They less than 70,000,000 malignant Huns, may dominate the Casplan. Who can some of whom are curable and some Across Atlantic
killable, and most of whom are now During the Jast year we had given tell?
engaged in holding down Australians, of our best and taken a potent hold on the sentiments of the people of
Czeels, Poles and many other ancient the United States. Never, never in
races. our long history had we been held in such numiration and regard across the Atlantic.
"We shall do our best to meet them and fight them wherever they go but there is one thing which is certain: there is one thing which rises out of the vast welter which is sure and which no one in his senses can mis- take.
"In the long run, believe me for
"Hitter cannot find safety from I know, the action of the United
by avenging justice in the cast, the States will be dictated Jate
East. In mathemailial calculations or profit Mile East, ur the For and loss but by oral sentiment order to win this war he must either and by that gleaming flash of re-conquer, this Island by invasion or hearts of he must cut the ocean lifeline which which lifts the silve
us to the United States. men and nations and springs from joins us to "When I of human
life the foundations
Spoke to you
itself.
"We were bound in respm
Carly
February many people believed the
10 Nazi boasts that the Invasion
Resources of Freedom
"The people of the British Empire and United States number nearly 200,000,000 in their homelands and in the British Dominions alone.
They possess
unchallengenble command of
elstve
They the ocean and will soon obtain de- superiority in the air, have more wealth and more technie enl resources and make more steel thun the whole of the rest of the
world put together. They are deter- rmined that the cause of freedom shal!
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world progress be turned bacit by the
criminal dictators,
the Greek appeal to the utmost limiteitain was about to begin, it has the trampled down nor the Ude of of ar strength. The Dominious of not begun yet and with every week Australia, New Zealand and their that passes we grow stranger on sea governments told us that they felt and in the alt, and in the numbers, the same us we diri. So an import-quality, training and equipment of ant part of the mobile portion of the the meat armies that now guardar Anny of the Nile was sent to Greece Ind"
of our pledge.
izz
Atlantic Lifeline
fulfilment
the divisions" 3 Churchill sold that when ire "It happened that available and best suited to the task compared the position at home to-day were from New Zealand and Aus- with what it was in the summer of tralia and only alaut half the trust year he felt that we had yer? who took part in This dangerous auch to be thinking for aud mpisode came from the Mother Coun-vided that our exertions and vigilance see that German propaganda were not relased even for a
try.
is trying to make bad blood between we must be confident that we shall
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us and Andralin by making out that give a very goud arroung of ourselves we have used them to do what We More than that it would be boastful could not have asked of the British to
to say. Less than that it would be
10 believe. Army. I shall leave it to Australia foulien to deal with that taunt.
Neighbours of Greece
Then how about our hfeline access the Atlantic? What is to happen if "We knew that the force we sent in many of our merchant ships
stein
are
While, therefore, we view with sorrow and anxiety much that is hap-
erro penting in Europe and Africa and
nay happen in Asia, we must nati Ise our sense of proportion and be-
and alarmed. come discouraged
"With the dimeulties which con- front us, we may derive new con- fidence by remembering those we have already overcome, Nothing that is happening now is comparable in gravity with what we passed through last year. "Nothing that can happen in the cast is comparable. with what is happening in the west.
HOME SOCCER. GATES REMINISCENT OF PRE-WAR GAMES LONDON, Apr. 26 (Reuter) was quite like old times to-day with Football staging A program-
STIRRING EMPIRE
UFS
AUSSIES IN SINGAPORE—Picture - shows Australian troops in Singapore. Here they bid farewell to Malay sailor friends as they embark on trains to take up posi- tions at nearby stations.
1916 HERO WINS GEORGE MEDAL
The 3,000-ton steamship Britannia, bound for Gibraltar with munitions, had nearly reached the Portuguese coast when a tor- pedo struck her amidships.
The chief engineer and a fireman were killed. The remain-. ing 24 of the crew, with captain Frank Thomas Moyniham, took to the only undamaged lifeboat. Nearby the U.28 surfaced. Its Anglo- commander ordered the captain war gala day, with an Welsh International and two Cup to go aboard. semi-finals.
lo Greece would not, by themselves sank that we cannot bring in the the food we need to nourish our people. alone, be sufficient Lo
But there What if the supplies. - of war materials Gennan tide of invasion. was a very real hope that the neth- and war weapons which the United, bours of Greece would be drawn to States are seeking to send us in stand in line together with her while enormous quantities should in larges
How nearly
me equal in quality to any that parts be sunk on the way? What is inte remained.
ne off will be known some day." to happen then? caine
Mein Eelamury, Hitler, in vne of his, Referring
Yugo-Slavio, Churchill said that the tragedy was raving outbursts, threatened us with when brave people rose against their la terrifying increase in the numbers government who hoped to purchase and activities of his U-boats and in an ignoble immunity by submission his air attacks, not only on our to Nazi rule. They saved the soul islands but also upon our shipping far it out in the. Atlanile. We have taken and future of their country but
its and are taking all possible measures was already too late
to beat this deadly attack and we are territory.
it. "Grave disasters have occurred row lighting against
the Balkans. It has been left and their British; to the Anzacs
to BAYC
Countering The Attack
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pre-
Hopes For Perfect Wife
From the U-boat's deck Cap- An aggregate of 79,000 spectators tain Moyniham noticed that a for the three matches saw some keen play, especially in the Cup lies which scalded donkeyman, half clothed,
with all their was without a lifebelt. were hotly contested traditional vigour and grimness,
"Hi, you!" he shouted, withdraw- Arsenal, who arc still England's
He threw his lifebelt to the in- glamour side, having reached the ruling his lifebeit, "ake, this." will neut Preston North End on May
FOR more than 10 at the Empire Stadium, Wembley. Jured sailor. Then he waved to tis
a year, in the
Football crew as the U-boat moved away. which has staged all the
wealthy farmer Joseph Cronan, Was "That is what is called the Battle Association Cup Finals since it
Wrote to Paper
of Candia, New Hampshire, has comrades to fight their way back of the Atlantic, which in order to sur-opened in 1923.
This happened in December, 1910, been circulating thousands of to the sea leaving their mark on vive, we have got to win as decisively England, possessing a virile attack
tos we had to win the Battle of and sturdy defence, bent Wales by but might never have come to light, all who binder them."
Fit Mr W. Lewis, of Woodlane, Dagen-printed questionnaires in the Mr Churchill described Mussolini's Britain last August and September in four goals to one, at Nottingham.
Welsht. Charlton's centre-for-ham, Essex, had not written to the hope of finding a perfect. wife. proclamation congratulating the wonderful exertions are being! ward, scored all four of England's "Daily Herald."
Mr Cronan advertises in Italian army on their glorious vild made by the Navy and Air Force, by goals, while Whilcomb, the West
"In the Daily Herald," he wrote, over the Greeks as "surely a world
mine-sweeping vessels
Bromwich half-back, scored for "you published pictures of Port of newspapers that he is lonely and record in the domain of the ridiculous hundreds of
which have kept the ports clear in Wales.
London Authority heroes who were wants a bride. Then, to every and contemptible."
At Belfast, many spite of all that the enemy can do, great millions in the British Empire and by men who build and repair our Linfield by the only goal to win the awarded the George Medal. In one woman who answers, he posts
"Are you
penniless?
Give the United States will and new ob-inmense fleets of merchant ships, by Irish Cup final. The following were of them, Captain Moyntham, I re- this questionnaire:
ability, experience, general view of jeets life making sure that when men who load and unload them, and the full results of to-day's Association cognise my old captain when I was
life and your wants. laternationat.-England bent Wales 4-1) we come to the Anal reckoning this by officers and men of the Merchant Football programme:
at Nottingham. absurd Impostor shall be abandoned Navy.
War Cup, Hemi-final-Leleester
.
He was sure that a
the
German
we
Brentford 0,
Belfast
1.
bunt Celile
fireman in the Britannia."
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Then Mr Lewis revealed Captain Maynham's deed.
Now Dockmaster
"Are you a lazy woman, poor cook, saucy? Send photo.
2 letter.
"Still, when you think how easy it to public justice and universul scornis to sink ships at sea and how hard Arsenal 2: Newcastle & Freaton 2
Libyan Reverse
it is to built and protect them, when London Cup.-Queen's Park Rangers Captain Moyniham, now a duck- "While these grievous events are you remember how we never have Football League, South-Bournemouth master with the Port of London: taking place in the Balkans our forces less than 2,000 ships afloat and 3002, Luton 1: Southend Southampton 4: Authority, chuckled as he read the in Libya sustained a vexatious and to 100 in the danger areas, when you Walford Portsmouth 6. damaging defeat. The
South Herional League.Aldershot think of the
great armies we main Tottenham 3; Mansfeld 2 Waisall 3; Mill- "I was on that U-boat for 14 days," dvance was sooner and in greater tain and the reinforcements in the will I Northamptan 4: Reading 2 Chelsen he said. "They were kind enough to strength than we and our generals cast and the world-wide traffic that West to o Fulham Bolton 2 Black- me, though they fed me mainly on
North Regional League. bulk of expected. armoured troops which had played, thetave to carry, can you wonder in Bradena eft, a nochdale, Ches-me. They innded me at Cattery, in terfekt Sheffield Wednesday : Dancas the Adriatic. and 1 was In a such a decisive part in beating the which holds first place in the thoughts, ter a Halfax 2: Grimsby 2 York ; held prisoners: camp till the Armistice.
of those upon whom rests the respondersfield 0 Burnies 3: Leeds 2 Sheffield Italians had to be refitted, and
United 0 Liverpool 2 Manchester United sibility for procuring the victory?. 1: Manchester City 2 Blackpool 0: Mid-
America's Decision
dlesbrough 3 Barnsley ; New Brighton D Everton 4: Oldknin Bury d; Rotherham "I was therefore with indescrib-z Bradford 6 Tranmer 2 Southport 2: able relief that I learned of the Wresham & Stockport 0; Stoke Chester tremendous decision lately taken by | *, Scottish League, Pirst Division.-Albion the President and people of the United overs 2 Alaricontons ; inngers o Third "Our infantry which did not ex-States. American people and flying Lanark 3: 11amilton Academicals 3 Mother. ceed one division, had to fall back boa on the very large Imperial armies as have been ordered to patrol the well 4: hernien 3 Dumbarton 1: Partick wide waters of the Western Hemis-
single armoured brigade which had been
judged
suficient to hold the frontier until the middle of May was vehicles largely worsted and
a somewhat stronger destroyed by German armoured force.
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Its
to purge that province of Germans. That will be a harder task and wo
Thistic 3 Celtic 1.
Other English matches-West Bromwich Albion 1 Aston Villa 0; Crystal Paince 3 Royal Air Force XI 2-
Rugby League Cup
Chinese Counter Attacks in North
CHUNGKING, Apr. 28 (Reuter),—
Boys' and Girls' Clubs Annual
Athletic Meet
The athfelle meeling of
ments etc.
"Are you lame deaf? Name bil-
The Hussies "Arc you of good disposition?
"Age? Helght? Weight?
State faults.
"Write life history. Cigarette, Ilquor user not wanted.
No Argu- ment wanted. Send sample bread made by you."
Mr Cronan says his questionnaire has so far brought 5,000 replies.
"But," he adds, "I have yet to find
I the woman want. Some women are so disagreeable that they resent answering my questions,**
Amsterdam
the Heys and Girls' Clubs Associ! Jews Herded
Boys'
allon was held at the South China thletic association stadium, Caro- Bine 1. on Saturday. Among the spectators was His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry North-
third.
In Ghetto
that had been assembled and could phere and to warn peaceful shipping be nourished and maintained in the of all nations outside the combat zone fertile delta of the
of the presence of lurking U-boats or Tobruk, the forte
of Tobruks, raking cruisers belonging to the two which Banks any German advance aggressor nations, •
London, Apr, 20. We British will, therefore, be able on Egypt, we hold strongly. There,
The following were the results in the have repulsed many attempts to concentrate our protecting forces causing the enemy many losses and far more upon routes nearer home Third Round of the Rugby League Cup, taking many prisoners.
and to take a for heavier tell of held to-day:
Batley & Wakefield Trinity 22; Bradford | "That is how matters stand in U-boats there. I have felt for same- Northern
cole. 1a Castleford 4; Halifax 13.
More acts of repression Libya and on the Egyptian frontier. time that something like this was Huddersfeld 6: Hunslet 10 Leeds $7.
Among the spectators was His Ex-against the peoples of Nazi- We must now expected the war in the bound to happen. The President and Reuter.
cellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry occupied countries are reported. Mediterranean on sea and in the Congress of the Unlied States, having
Northcote. desert and, above all, in the air to newly fortified themselves by talking
The Borlin correspondent of The Inter-Club Champlonship was become very force, varied and with, their electors, have solemnly
won by Sai Ying Pun Boys Club the Swiss paper "Basler Nach- widespread.
pledged their aid to Britain in this
with 44 points. Scoring 30 points, richten" states that the German Purging Cirenaica
war because they deem that our cause
Argyle Street Boys' Club was second the Chinese Y.M.C.A. Boys Club authorities in Holland have set "We had cleaned the Italians out is just and because they know that
obtaining 10 points to come a close up a ghetto in Amsterdam. of Cirenaica and it now lies with us their own interests and safety would bo endangered if we were destroyed,
The reason given is "serious in- Kwan Man-keung of Chinese Giving Us The Tools cannot expect to do it at once. I "They are taxing themselves heavily. Chinese counter-attacks are in full was the senior individual champion, cidents caused by Jewish provoca- The Junior championship was won by tions which took place when Dutch never try to make out that defeats They have passed great legislations, swing in the provinces of Cheklang. Leung Fuen-young of Central District Nazis marched through the Jewish
a large, part Fuklen and Hupeh, according to the Boys' Club. are victories. I have never under- They have turned
district of the city." The prizes were distributed to the rated the Germans as warriors. In their gigantic industry to make muni- latest field dispatches received here.
On the Cheklung coast, I stated, winners by Lady MacGregor at the deed I told you months ago that the tions which we need. They have swift unbroken course of victories even given us or lent us valuable Chinese troops have recaptured the close of the meeting.
of port Tnichow while the vanguard we bad gained over the Italians could weapons of their own. I could not not possibly continue and misfortunes believe the high purposes which they of another Chinese force, which
have
set themselves to be frustrated, ormed the defences of the Important There is only one thing certain and the products of their skill and port of Wenchow, once actually sue-
cceded in entering the city. It is full of dis- labour sunk to the bottom of the seas. about war
war-that
A blillard table has been delivered On the Fukien" coast, the Chinese
The Free Churches of Norway appointments and full of mistakes. I When I said ten weeks ago: "Give have retaken Changlo on the south to the Famagusta Club in Cyprus by
have associated themselves with "It remains to be seen, however, us the tools and we will finish the bank of the Min Itiver to the east of its London makers, a tribute to the
the Bishops' recent pastoral feller, whether it is the Germans who have job," I meant: "Give them to us. put Foechow.
respect in which Italy holda Britain's
whiols denounced 'the Quikiingites' made the mistake in trampling down thein within our resel" and that is In the province of Hupel, Chineso Mediterranean Fleet, the Balkan states and in making a what is what it seems the Americans troops holding out in the Tabhung-
"uncurbed violence," Pollee now attend church services liate between are going to do, and that is why ..river of blood and
shan Mountains are reported to have TONDON, Apr. 27: (Neuler).--Siri themselves and the Greek and Yugo have a very strong conviction, though completely repulsed all big Japanese Watrond Sinclair has been appointed to see that the preachers conform Slav peoples.
the Battle of the Atlantic be'long and attacks and to have reoccupied all Rubber Controller. He is Chairman, with Nazi orders. Many provincial "It remains to be soon whether they hard and its issue is by no means de- points held prior to the recent Japan- and Managing Director of the British police chiefs have been dismissed for
falling to observe the order. have not made a mistake in their termined, it has entered upon a more ese offensivo,
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NAZIS KEEP UP POLISH TERROR
THE Nazi oppressors are continuing their campaign of terror and reprisals in Poland. 'Mass raids and deportations to concentration camps are carried out constantly.
Many of the victims of the Gestapo are sent to forced labour in Germany, where they are employed at most dangerous work. and under the worst con- ditions.
Others are sent to concentration camps, where they suffer the most degenerate cruelty,
Must Sign
The most notorious camp is near Oswiecim. near Cracow, on the former Polish-Czech frontier.
Hearst In
Fury Over
New Film
ORSON WELLES, who scared the United States with his "Men
Only very few are being released from Mars" broadcast, is having
new trouble. camp. from this
Those who are because of serious
liness or through infnential inter- His film, "Citizen Kane," is vention must sign a declaration that causing an even greater stir be- they will never disclose what they hind the scenes in Hollywood; have witnessed in the camp.
Orders Ban
But horrible facts about the treat- says the "Daily Herald” corres- ment in this camp have been revealed pondent. by a man who escaped.
He was arrested in Warsaw during a street ruid' and Imprisoned with others in the riding school of a cavalry regiment.
They were held there for two days, their only food being a small ration of bread and water.
Then they were loaded on cattle trucks which were ao crowded that It was impossible to sit down on the floor,
Bread Ration
Mr Hearst, the newspaper magnatè, insists that the film is a close parallel to his private life.
He has ordered his newspapers to ban all mention of "RKO" ülims and personalities.
Ile also insists that unless the ple- ture is barred from all theatres con- trolled by Hollywood corporations his newspapers will disclose alleged All they got as food was one day's recent accret agreements between ration of bread, and the journey to the Roosevelt administration and Oswiecim lasted three days.
some famous studio chiefs.
Indictments?
The conditions, in' Oswiecim camp aro api to cause the breakdown of any man over 45 within a fortnight. At road-bullding. works a number
These agreements are alloged to
of prisoners are harnessed to a heavy have been for quashing impending street-roller and forced to drive it indictments for reported violations of
anti-trust and, income tax laws. on by terrine beating.
Some of the prisoners are not shod and
The argument alleged to have been ara forced to drive the roller on the gravel barefooted, but we But forward is that scandal would The slightest displeasure of their be detrimental to American national Nazi masters brings punishment to interests during the present jemar the prisoners.
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