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Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
April 28, 1941.
Dinery, Espreme
CHURCHILL'S
ΤΟ
BRITISH
altempt to invade Egypt with the grim. but it seems to me, a far more forces and means of supply which favourable phase. When you como 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 Grecks declared that they would it a rule never to prophesy about and have engaged themselves deeply fight 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 ex-port. their fate. We could not do that kind changed and General Wavell's armies Weighing The Prospects of thing; to break those rules woul be malal
to the honour of the British Empire, without which we could nel- ther hope nor deserve to win this
war,
in the position of the German in- vaders.
"It is just worthwhile, therefore, taking a look on both sides of the Other Dongera "It is certain that frosh dangers occurs at the forces which are facing other In this awful struggle, besides those which threaten Egypt from which there can be no going
The fortunes rancan. The
man can doubt that the eventual and may spread can be redeemed. of war are fickle and changing, but Spain and Morocco. It may spread total defeat of Hitler and Mussolini
to Turkey and Russia.
certain In an act of shame would deprive us of eastwards
view of the respective do- now enjoy Germana may lay thele hands for a clared resolves of the British and the respect that we
Amerlenn democracies. There throughout the world and would sap time on the granaries of the Ukraine
or the off wells of the Caucasus. They less than 70,000,000 malignant Huns, the vituls of our strength.
dominate the
the Caspian. Who can some of whom are curable and some tellt
"We shall do our best to meet them engaged in holding down Austrians, helitable, and most of whom are now and fight them wherever they go but Czeens, Poles and many other ancient there is one thing which is certain; races. there is one thing which rises out of the vast welter which is sure and
Mary activity or miscalcula-may come upon us in the Mediter-back. No prudent and far-seeing
Across Atlantic During the last year we had given of our best and taken a potent hold on the senuments of the people of the United States. Never, never in our long history had. we been held in such admiration and regard across the Atlantic.
long run, believe me for take. know, the action of the United I know
not dictated Stales will be
the
which no one in his senses can mis- from
litter cannot find safety
the by avenging justice In
cost,
the
Resources of Freedom
STIRRING EMPIRE
Genuine
Exchange At Abyssinian PANAMA
Campaign HATS
A Glance
BELLING
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Manila
Japan T.T. IA
102
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48
are
T.T. Batayla
.45
T.T. Bangkok
140/2
T.T. Salgon
104
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TT, Switzerland
.102
TJF, Australia'
1/6%
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
1/3/2
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4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
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and United States number nearly "The people of the British Empire
200,000,000 in their homelands and In the British Dominions alone. They possess unchallengeable command of mathematical calculations or profit Middle East, or the Far Enst. In the ocean and will soon obtain do- ma loss but by moral sentiment order to win this war he must either clsive superiority in the air. They and by that gleaming flash of re-conquer this island by invasion or a
hearts of lie
must cut the occhine which have more wealth and more techni
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solve which lifts the 5019 men and nations and springs from joins us to the United the foundations itself.
cal resources and make more steel
of human life "When I spoke to you early in than the whole of the rest of the
February many people believed the to Nazi boasts that
Invasion
"We were bound to respond
the
Atlantic Lifeline
world put together. They are deter- of mined that the cause of freedom shall not be trampled down nor the tide of world progress be turned back by the criminal dictators.
"While, therefore, we view with
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H.K. Stock Market
The following quotations
BANKS
Proceeds
KHARTUM, Apr. 27 (Reuter). The remaining operations in Abyssinia before the final oc- cupation of what was Italian East African Empire are pro-j cebding satisfactorily.
The Sudan Defence Force, which captured Fort Motn
Thurs- day, collected, opart from 12 officers and several hundred colonial troops, much stores and ammunition, two guns and fighter aircraft
Reports that many Italian colonial units are being disbanded owing to their depletion through desertion are ade by deseriera surrendering to our made
forces in
the
Entry Emperagalagi aca. ("REUTER'S" SPECIAL
CORRESPONDENT)
ADDIS ABABA, Apr. 27. While the Imperial forces are closing In on the last strongholds of enemy resistance in Abyssinia, preparations for the return of Haile Selassie to his capital are proceeding space.
of houses have been number decked with the national colours of green, gold and red,
A
were i Patriot forces have now taiten over
Ababa aerodrome and Π special patriot ward has been opened In a .1,340 5. hospital in the capital in which 71 n. Abyssinian girls have been asked to .78 h. become nurses.
the Greek appeal to the utmost limit Britain was about to begin. It has of air strength. The Dominions of not begun yet and with every week Australia, New Zealand and their that pusses we grow stronger on sea governments told us that they felt and in the air, and in the numbers; sorrow and anxiety much that is hap-issued on the Hongkong Stock Mar- control of the fort protecting Addis the same as we did. So an import-quality, training and equipment of ant part of the mobile portion of the the great armies that now guard our pening in Europe and Africa and ket this morning,
may happen in Asia, we must not Army of the Nile was sent to Greece land."
lose our sense of m fulment of our pledge.
and be- proportion "It happened that
Mr Churchill said that
come discouraged and alarmed. when available and best suited to the task compared the position at home to-day
With the difficulties which con- were from New Zealand and Aus- with what it was in the summer of Bdence by remembering those we
front
Us
we may derive new con- traila and only about half the troops last year he felt that we had very who took part in this
Nothing dangerous much to be thankful for and pro- have already overcome. enlode came from the Mother Court-vided that our exertions and vigilance that is happening now is comparable were not relaxed even for a moment in gravity with what we passed
the divisions
he
try. I see that German between we must be confident that we shall through last year. Nothing that can
trying to make bad blood
us and Australia by making out that we have used them to do what we could not have asked of the British Auny. I shall leave it to Australia to deal with that taunt.
give a very good account of ourselves. happen in the east is comparable More than that it would be boastful with what is happening in the west. to say. Less than that it would be foolish to believe.
"Then how about our feline across
Neighbours of Greece the Atlantic? What is to happen it "We knew that the force we sent so many of our merchant ships are the to Greece would not, by themselves sunk that we cannot bring in alane, be sufficient
send us
in
10 stem the food we need to nourish our people. German Lide of invasion. But there What if the supplies of war materials was a very real hope that the neigh-and war weapons which the United burs of Greece would be drawn to States are seeking to stand in line together with her while eamous quantities should in large What is that parts be sunt on the way? Lime remained. How nearly
me day." to happen then? came off will be known some day."
Referring ta Yugo-Stavia, Mr "In February, Hitler, in one of his Churchill said that the tragedy was aving outbursts, threatened un with
MORE AIRMEN
REACH BRITAIN
Trained In Canada
LONDON, Apr. 27 (Reuter). One of the biggest single con- tingents of men from Canada
when brave people rose against their terrifying increase in the numbers since the Empire Air Training government who hoped to purchase and activities of his U-boats and in Scheme started has arrived safe- an ignoble immunity by submission his air attacks, not only on ourly at a British port, all eager to Nazi rule. They saved the soulflands but also upon our shipping far to get into action. and future of their country but it out in the Allunile. We have taken was already too late
its and are taking all possible measures territory.
to beat this deadly attack and we are "Grave disasters have occurred now fighting against it.
Countering The Attach
to
save
In the Balkans. It has been left;
to the Anzacs and their British "That is what is called the Battle
Among them were Canadians, Aus- tralians, New Zealanders und R.A.F. men from Britain who have com pleted their training in Canada and a number of Americans.
Typical of the Americans is P. California, who has
comrades to fight their way, back of the Atlantic, which in order to sur-clark. from uninst the Japanese
to the sea leaving their mark on vive, we have got to win as decisively all who hinder them."
as we had to win the Battle of fought for China
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Further Advance
Reports from the battle fronts 1 show that operations are proceeding
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430 s. notcha Pass, commanding the ap
11.proach to Dessie, have advanced a 187 n.further two miles.
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DISUNITY
Labour Speaks Out
MELBOURNE, Apr. 27 (Reu- .97/1⁄2 11ter). "There is no political dis-
12.60
.6.70 n. unity regarding the prosecution .2.00 n. of the war."
..01
D. The Labour Leader, Mr John 10.20 s. Curtin, made this categorial de- claration to-day in a message
7 n.
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52 n. but to the world in general. 234 n. Australia and her workers, he said,
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were determined to give all and bear 13. all in this.crucial struggle for human.
It would be wrong for us .25 . to mistake
of speech for
Mr Churchill described Mussolini's Britain last August and September in and in the Spanish war with the Republicans. He is to pilot planes proclamation congratulating the the air.
Wonderful exertions are being from factory to airfield. Italian army on their glorious victory
The contingent, which was stated over the Greeks as "surely a world made by the Navy and Air Force, by
to be well to the standard of the record in the domain of the ridiculous hundreds of mine-sweeping vessels arst Dominion airmen to arrive in i
which have kept the porta-clear-in my and contemptible"
IIK. Electrics (old) x. rts, 25% n. liberty. of all that the enemy can do, Britain, was welcomed by Wing Com spite He was sure that a great many millions in the British Empire and by men who build and repair out pinnder the Duke of Hamilton on be- ob-immense fleets of merchant ships, by half of the Air Council, who said that the United States will find new
men who load and unload them, and under the Empire Training Scheme jects in life making sure that when by officers and men of the Merchant Britain could depend on obtaining we come to the final reckoning this Navy.
efficient crews to inan ali absurd impostor shall be abandoned, "Still, when you think how easy it machines she could produce.
to public justice and universal scorn.Is to sink ships at sen and how hard
Libyan Reverso
the
is to build and protect them, when REINCARNATIONS
"While these grievous events are you remember how we never have
taking place in the Balkans our forces less than 2,000 ships afloat and 300 Of Late Panchen Lama in Libya sustained a vexatious and to 400 in the danger areas, when you damaging
defent, The
Apr. 27 (Central advance was sooner and in greater tain and the reinforcements in the strength than we and our generals east and the world-wide traffle that loved to be the reincarnation of the had expected. The bulk of our we have to carry, can you wonder late Panchen Lama, Buddhist Pontif armoured troops which had
had played that it is the Battle of the Atlantic of Tibet, have been found in Ching- such a decisive part in beating the which holds first place in the thoughts hai (Kokonor), according to Ting n of those upon whom rests the respon- Chich ITutukhtu who arrived here Italians had to be refited, and single armoured brigade which had sibility for procuring the victory?
America's Decision been
Another child with singular char- Judged sufficient to hold the, frontier until the middle of May was
who is also belleved to be "It was therefore with indescrib- and its Worstcy
vehicles largely able relief that I learned of the the reincarnation, he said, has been by a somewhat stronger tremendous decision lately taken by destroyed
found
in the district of Luhuo 'in German armoured force.
the President and people of the United Sikeng province. "Our Infantry which did not ex- States. American people and flying After a brief stay in Kongling. ceed one division, had to fall back boats have been ordered to patrol the Ting Chieh Hutukhtu will go
Chinghal to determine the true on the very large Imperial armies wide waters of the Western Hemis-oration with the different Knn Pu❘
KANGTING, German think of the great armles we main News).Three children who are be-
which
in
andj
yesterday,
acteristics
Pacific Courses
to
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strength but can wrong if friends 11. construe this liberty as evidence of 12 n. doubt, he added.
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BUENOS AIRES, Apr. 26 (Domei)-Dr Ramon Castillo, acting President, announcing a series of measures to meet the growing economic criais, de- LONDON, Apr. 27 (Reutor).clared that for the present
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NAZIS KEEP UP POLISH TERROR
to
THE Nazi oppressors are continuing their campaign of terror and reprisals in Poland: Masa raids and deportations t 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,
the former Polish-Czech frontier.
on
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
from
this
camp.
new trouble.org
Those who are because of serious illness or through influential inter- His film, "Citizen Kane," is vention-must sign a declaration that they will never disclose what they causing an even greater stir be- hind the scenes in Hollywood, have winessed in the camp.
But horrible facts about the treat-says the "Daily Herald" corres- ment in this camp have been revealed pondent. by a man who escaped.
14
He was arrested in Warsaw during strect raid and Imprisoned with others in the riding school of
They were held
The admiration and sympathy Argentine would be governed by cayairy regiment there for two days,
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 (Abbots). After the true successor fertile della of the Nile.
of the presence of jurking U-boats or is found, recognition will be sought Tobruk, the fortress of Tobruk, rakding cruisers belonging to the two from the National Government, and
flanks any German advance nggressor nations.
he will be escorted to Tibet to ay- "We British will, therefore, be able sume his spiritual post. on Egypt, we hold strongly. There we have repulsed many attempts to concentrate our protecting forces The late Panchen Lama died at causing the enemy many losses and far more upon routes nearer home Jyckundo, Chinghal, on November and to take a far heavier toll of 30, 1937, while on his way back to taking many prisoners.
U-boats there. I have fell for some-Tibet under instructions from the "That is how matters stand Libya and on the Egyptian frontier. time that something like this wan National Government. He left Tibet We mu
must now expected the war in the bound to happen. The President and in 1934, and had since remained in Mediterranean on sea and in the Congress of the United States, having China Proper. During 1032 he paid desert and, above all, in the air to newly fortified themselves by talking visits to Nanking and Peiping.
With their electors, have solemnly become
very fierce, varied widespread.
pledged their aid to Britain in this war because they deem that our cause Purging Cirenaica
Is just and because they know that "We had cleaned the Italians out their own interests and safety would of Cirenaica and it now lies with us bo endangered if we were destroyed.
of the Chinese people for the the decree. to purge that province of Germans.
Giving Us The Tools
British people were voiced by Dr Castillo stated that Congress That will be a harder task and wo cannot expect to do it at once.
"They are taxing themselves heavily.
ministration in the special session nover try to make out that defeats They have passed great legislations. are victories. I have never under- They have turned a large part of
The wife of the Generalissimo said which expires on April 30, adding TOKYO, Apr. 27 (Domel)-De- that the British, like the Chinese, extend the 1040 budget into 1041.
that the first executive Becrée would rated the Germans as warriors. In their gigantle industry to make muni- Anite courses for Japanese thius sail-ware fighting for democratic prin deed I told you months ago that the tions which we need. They have ing on the Pacifle run in order to ciples and she gave this message to swift unbroken course of victorica oven given us or lent us we had gained over the Italians could weapons of their own. I could not romote safety during the prevailing Britain: "No army can win every were designated at a recent battle or succeed on every front but not possibly continue and misfortunes believe the high purpones which they meeting of representatives of the so long as the morale of the nation is had to be expected.
have set themselves to be frustrated. Communications and. Navy Minis- intact and the heart of the people is There is only one thing certain and the products of their skill and tries, the Nippon Yusen Katha, the round and it has the wherewithal to LONDON, Apr. 27 (Reuter)--New about war-that it is full of dis- inbour aunk to the bottom of the reas. the Mitzul and allier steamship com- agit for freedom, final victory is Zealand has 11,000 men in the RAF appointments and full of mistakes.
weeks ago:
Give
with the promise of a steady flow remains to be seen, however, us the tools and we will finish the panies, and of various marine socie-
the es.
askured,"
was appealing for of 4,000 airmen year to Britain— Madame Chag put Each Une agreed to fix a definite the British for the Rollof of and 3,000 men in the Royal Navy, os
When I Bald
ten
valuable
fog.
Το
Avoid Fog
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
Madame Chiang Kai-shek broad-tailed to co-operate with the Ad-
casting to-night.
NEW ZEALAND Strength Of Forces
++
wire ther made the mistake in trampling down them within our reach" and that thu Balkan states and in making a what is what it seems the American navigation efficiency by following the Britain had given would never be East. river of blood and hate between are going to do, and that is why I regulations set out by the Ministry forgotten by the Chinese. During the All this has been done by the themselves and the Greek and Yugo~ {the Battle of the Atlantic be long and tion of foreign' ships is to be at- Japanese aggression, between fifty than 2,000,000; stated the High Com-i have a very strong conviction, though of Communications. The Co-opera- four years of China resistance to Dominion with a population of less Siav peoples.
"It remains to be seen whether they hard and its lasue is by no means de- tempted through international marine and sixty millon people had become missioner for New Zealand, Mr W. have not made a mistake in their termined, it has entered upon a more, alliances,
refugees.
|J, Jordan, in a speech to-day.
Is the Germans who have job," I meant: "Give them to us. course for safety and to promote distrade in China. She said that what well is a large army in the Middle i
their only food being a small rationi of bread and water.
Then they were loaded on cattle trucks which were an crowded that it was impossible to alt down on the floor.
Bread Ration
Orders Ban
Mr Hearst, the newspaper magnate, Insists that the film is a close parallel to his private life,
He has ordered his newspapers to |ban all mention of "RKO" films and
personalities.
He 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 secret agreements between ration of bread, and the joumey to the Roosevelt administration and Oswiecim lasted three days,
some famous studlo chiefs,
The conditions in Oswiecim comp are apt to cause the breakdown of
any man over 45 wlihia a fortnight. At road-building works a number
Indictments?
These agreements are alleged to of prisoners are harnessed to a heavy have been for quashing Impending street-roller and forced to drive indictments for reported violations of on by terrifle beajlog.
Some of the prisoners are not shed anti-trust and income tax laws, and are forced to drive the roller on The argument alloged to have been the gravel barefooted.
nut forward' is that scandal' would The slightest displeasure of their be detrimental to American national Nazl masters brings" punishment to Interests during the present emar- the prisoners.
goney.