Flying Standard THE BUDGET CAR Attains an easy speed of 60 m.p.h.. and its features include Independent front suspension. Yet it is not only :extremely economical in tax, but equipped with the highly efficient "THRIFT ENGINE"-gives you from 42-45 miles to one gallon of petrol. FAR EAST MOTORS
Phone 59101
26 Nathan Road, KOWLOON.
"Hongkong Telegrap "Chist/Morning Post, Ltd. 8am Street, Hongkong."
Water: 10.21.
Low Water-17:37.
The
SERSE
FIRST EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1831 No. 18444
二拜禮 號九廿月四英港香
TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1941. 「日四月四:
ENEMY ADVANCE INTO EGYPT HELD: ITALIANS RETREAT TO GONDAR
Special to the "Telegraph"
CAIRO, APR. 28 (UP).—WELL INFORMED QUARTERS TO-DAY CLAIMED THAT THE ENEMY ADVANCE INTO EGYPT HAD BEEN STOPPED, BUT THERE was no indICATION THE ENEMY IS HOLDING SOLLUM VILLAGE, BUT IT IS OF FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS. UNDERSTOOD THAT THE BRITISH. FORCEs destroyeD EVERYTHIng of valuE BEFORE
THEY EVACUATED.
It is also declared that the capture of Dossie
BATTLE FOR U. S. has put the British troops at the cross roads lead-
CONVOYS
Action Follows Speeches
WASHINGTON, Apr. 28 (Reuter).—The battle for convoys! Mr Winston Churchill's! for Britain is now fully under way. broadcast is widely regarded here as changing the idea of "Give! us the tools" to "Deliver us the tools."
LINDBERGH FEELS HURT ·
Letter To President Roosevelt
The request nuule by Mr John D. Rockefeller, Jr., for convoys and Mr William C. Bullitt's im- passioned plea for all aid at the risk of war are other powerful blows in favour of convoys.
ing to Assab and Gondar. The bulk of the fighting occurred at the Kombolchia Pass, 14 miles south of Dessie. As the British came over the Pass they saw Italian reinforcements coming up, but these were later swept away in the British torrent.
SORTIE ON BARDIA
L
LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reuter).The Germans had great difficulty in finding the British force which carried out the destructive raid on the Libyan port of Bardia; according to a broadcast by the German wireless to-night.
Suddenly there were heavy de- Lonations from several places.
/55 other ranks were captured.
The announcer described how detachments of storm troopers were sent out in pitch darkness following a call for help from a German wireless car. The car was found empty but there was Various pru-Ally committees no sign of the British. throughout the country have also joined in the cry. A new organisa-
The announcer clainied that even- tion enlied the "Fight For Freedom: Committee has been formed spontually one major, two captains and sored by prominent writers, NEW YORK, Apr. 28 (Reu-ists, lawyeh, members ter). In his letter of resigna-advertisers and others: This body a tion to President Roosevelt, urging that all should write to their Congressmen saying that the Fleet Colonel Lindbergh said:
should
control the Atlantic and con- voy food and, war materials, other wise the Lease and Lend Bill cannot be inade effective.
Congressional opinion will become parent when 311
resolution
"Your remarks at the White House press conference on April 25 involv ing my Reserve commission have dis turbed me greatly. I had hoped that I might exercise my right as
American citizen to place my point of
view in peacetime without giving up the privilege of serving my country 하라 하 member of the Air
in view of the other
apparent
Italians Retire
CAIRO, Apr. 20 (Reuter).-Great satisfaction is felt in Cairo military circles at the fall of Desale which is on the main road from Addis Ababa to northern Abyssinia.
Dessie is also at the junction of the forbid-froad leading northwest
Gondar to
hug convoys comes before the Senate where the Italians still hold out, and Committee on Wednesday. This is that running northeast to the Red expected to be defented and this de-Sea port of Assab.
but
cision, though negative, will help re-
The fiallan forces defending Dessic
chia Pass 14 miles to the south. It
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
$30.00 PER ANNUM
New Delivery
LADIES' DRESS BELTS
In Patent Leather and Fancy Smart colours and designs.
Price from $1.75 each
ATALON SLIDE FASTENERS
with automatic self-lock, the exclusive Talon feature "locks where it stops. Obtainable in white and Pastel shades. Lengths: 7" and 9′′,0
Price $1.30 WHITEAWAY'S
BRITAIN'S FAR Invasion Threat
EAST FORTRESS
This map of Singapore, published recently.
in
the American newspapers- "PM", illustrates not only the general course of the mine field laid in the Straits of Singapore dur
ing recent weeks, but gives the artist's impres- sion of the strategical de- fences of the island. Singapore is Britain's for- tress of the Far East.
CHINA
CHIA
NAVAL
BASE
BAE CASE FORD
To Malaya Exists
Says G.O.C. In Frank Interview
ISLAND."(on)
LATEST LISTYS Bombproct
SURYAN
machine gun
nests
By Harold Guard SPICIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
13 inch defense guns [protect this entrange
NGAPORE SZI
(DUTCH)
Warplanes
R. A. F. "Suicide
Attack German Destroyers
LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reuter).—Defying a heavy storm of A.A. fire, British Blenheim tombers to-day pressed home an attack from a low altitude on two enemy destroyers escorting supply ships off the Dutch coast..
Their tombs were seen to strike home and one of the enemy warships was later
Apr.
28
SINGAPORE, (UP). Lieutenant General L. V. Bond, General Officer in Command of Malaya in an exclusive Interview with the "United Press" to-day declar- ed that the "threat of invasion of Malaya definitely exists and it would be foolish to think otherwise."
He asserted that the defences in Malaya had been tremendously improved and increased since his appointment to the post in July 1939, but was smilingly tongue- tied when asked for comparativo figures. "Two years ago, only Singapore Island was garrisoned, now we have troops throughout the peninsula. We no longer think of defending the island only," he said.
Questioned regarding the additional reinforcements, General Bond and it I was obvious that ample troops were available. They seem to arrive on hé almost every ship nowadays," asserted.
Stronger Air Force Regarding American ald, General Bond paid tribute to the American planes, saying, "Malayn's air forces ever infinitely stronger than before which is
Bre
most
essential for the
buses potential invaders must have
from
could which they
air attacks." Jaunch large scale Other than planes, Malaya is at pre-
defence of this country because
availa
new the public enll for convoys which were actually defeated at Combol- seen spouting a great volume of smoke and came to a standstill, says the Air Ministry. military supplies, offleer-made concerning my loyalty most well-informed people believe is possible that a part of the Dessic
which you, my present
to my country, my character and my motives, I see no honourable alterna- tive to tendering my resignation as Colonel in the Air Corps Reserve.
Utmost Regret
"I take this action with the utmost regret, for my relationship with the Air Corps was one of the things that meant most to me in my life.
place it second only to my right as a citizen to speak freely to my fellow countrymen and discuss with them the issues of war and peace which confront the nation in this crisis.
"I will continue service to my country to the best of my ability as a private citizen."
·
Defends Lindbergh NEW YORK, Apr. 28 (UP)-Mr of the William S. Thomas, son Socialist leader, Norman Thomas, came to the support of Colonel Lind- bergh to-day by issuing a statement that the flyer was a victim of a "cruel and vielous campaign of slander and smear. To call Lindbergh a Fascist, n Nazi or n Communist is absurd,' he declared.
B.E. F. Arrive In Alexandria
must come-soun.
Prisoners In Norway
Include Germans LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reater).-In- cluded in the latest list of 143 poli- tical prisoners in Oslo's principal Nor-1 gaol are many well-known wegians-ship-owners, editors, tea chers and a Supreme Court Judge- two British prisoners of war and several German and Spanish re- fugees, says the Norwegian telegraph agency.
The prisoners also include three German 55. men and a German major, apparently the result of fre- quent internal quarrels in the Ger- mun civil and military forces.
Canadians Prepared To Hear Of Defeats
OTTAWA, Apr. 28 (Reuter),-Dur- ing a review of the war situation, Mr. WL. Mackenzie King, the Canadian VICHY, Apr. 28 (Reuter)-Rome Prime Minister, warned the House of newspapers state that the first con- Commons that there would be more) tingents of the British Expeditionary reverses on land and at sea but "as- Force la Greece have disembarked at long as Britain stands no reverse will Alexandria, says a Rome dispatch, be decisive."
De Gaullists At Borders Of French Somaliland
VICHY, Apr. 28 (Reuter).--Free French forces supported by British motorised units are massed on the southern frontier of French Somaliland, particularly in the neighbourhood of Daouenle Station on the Djibuti-Addis Ababa Railway, according" to a dispatch from Djibuti, capital of French Somaliland.
The offelal French news agency The headquarters of the Free
garrison "has ̄withdrawn towards Gondar, which is north of Lake Tana,
Portsmouth Hard Hit
Furious Air Blitz
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
PORTSMOUTH, Apr. 28 to-day (UP). — Townspeople rummaged through the wreckage of their homes searching for loved ones or what few posses- sions that could be salvaged after one of Portsmouth's worst bomb. ing raids,
Schoolboys' Death Leap From Blazing Coach
LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reuter).-Six boys of Ampleforth Col. lege, Yorkshire, were killed and seven were injured when they jumped from a blazing coach at the rear of a mid-day London. Newenstle express to-day near Claypole, Lincolnshire.
IRAN & IRAQ
Troops British Sway Opinion
Two sons of the Belgian Prime Minister, Dr Hubert Pierlot, arc reported to be among the killed and another son among several boys taken to hospital auffering from burns.
An official account of the tragedy says that the coach next to the rear braké van caught fire. The train was LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reuter).stopped and every effort was made to extinguish, the fire, but the conch "Early this evening, survivors of theThe arrival of British troops immediately in front and the brake blitz joined hundreds of others un in Iraq has had a most reassur- van behind caught fire before the the hills surrounding the smoking ing effect upon Iran public opin-train could be uncoupled and cleared town to sleep in schools, barns, pri-ion in view of the close ties of the blazing conch, vate houses and even the fields.
The raid last night was more brier between Traq and Iran, which en-are linked by the Saadabad than most blitzes. Others were
aged in digging into the ruins of a Trenty. hotel where an unknown number of
burled alive.
guests were
A certain section of the Iran press, Seven rescuers were killed when a however, has played up news of the bomb hit them while digging in the German successes in Greece and the wreckage of a bullding. Three hos-advance in Libya, according to re- pitals were hit. One raider was shot liable news received in London, down in flames Into the sea while an- states "Reuter's" Diplomatic Corres- other was thought to be destroyed, pondent.
War Courts For Britain
Zone
LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reuter)-War Courts to operate in any aren luvaded or heavily bombarded have
been formally established throughout
England and Wales.
An order has been made by Mr
There is much speculation us to the German plans and the attitude of: Turkey is watched with the greatest interest.
Cawnpore Riot Suppressed
Herbert Morrison, Minister of Home Police Fire On Mob BOMBAY, Apr. 28. (Reuter),
says that the French Government French forces in London believe that Security, under the Defence Regula- has issued the "necessary instruc this news, issued by Vichy, should tlons dividing the country into 12 Lions" and that "there can be no questions of our colony entering into be accepted with reserve. It has districts, broadly corresponding to the-A clash, batween Muslims and negotiations with the Free French," every appearance of being news of
Spontaneous movement in the midst
Hindus occurred in a busy part of Cawnpore to-duy.
Civil Defence regions.
number. of High Court Judges The agency adds that other Free of the French garrison itself at Dil-will be appointed to act us Presidents French forces are believed to have buti, the feelings of whom and of the of the Courts which cannot function
The pollod fired on the mob landed in Zelln in the northern part population have been known for a intil an area has been declared of British Somaliland.
long time to be favourable to Free war zone by the Minister of Home and ten trgons were wounded.
Security Spontaneous. Revolt
The alton there is lease and the LONDON, Apr. [20 (Reuter),~~Free
Only cases of crime calling - for French Headquarters state that the It will be remembered, state the speed will be dealt with and a panel District Magistrate has banned the Vichy Government la circulating Free French headquarters, that of judges will review death sentences assembly of more than five persons.
The situquan In: Bombay shows un rumours concerning Free French following the armistice, Djibuti was or other cases where the President of
Ahmedabad forces supported by British units one of the first French possessions to a Court certifies that there should be Improvemet and
·qulat.~- "Rend out a call for resistance”:
review, near the French colony of Djibūti;
France,
།
The coach in which the fire started was reserved for 64 Ampleforth Col- lege boys and a number of them jumped from the train before it could be brought to a standstill.
LATEST
See Back Page. For
·Further -Late-News,
sunt receiving only American tommy guns, trucks and lorries but no other
General Bond declined to comment. Four aircraft, are missing.
on the likelihood of either a land or Bombs were dropped-on-a
zca invasion; however, he said that the attackers would face very differ- factory and railway yards at ent and difficult problems with land Moppel, near the Zuyder Zee, communications from the north than and other targets were Den- they had experienced elsewhere, add- helder Dock and De Kooy aero- have any fifth columnists
ing with a smile, "also, they won't 10 help drome. One aircraft is missing. thein here."
British ghters destroyed an enemy
Dutch bomber off the
coast. One fighter is missing.
Channel Patrols LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reuter).—The R.A.F. is believed to have carried out offensive patrola on the other side of the Channel again to-day.
There was considerable alt activity over the Straits of Dover and the southeast coast of England.
Small formations of British fighters and a group of bombers with dighter escorts were seen flying towards the French const
:
Japan Too Late? The
General asserted that the possibility of United States naval deterrent intervention might prove to an invasion from the sea; "how- ever, the more recent and more de- Anite indications that the United States might intervene in both, the Atlantic and the Pacifo might prompt Japan to act more quickly,although it seems that they might have left it a bit late now."
He
agreed that Jupan's policy seems to follow a parallel course with her Axis partners and their progress in Europe and therefore the Greco- Balkan situation might presage a new
In
New Heavy Bomber LONDON, Apr. 20 (Reuter)A new Stirling heavy bomber of the Japanese southward move, R.A.F. Bomber Command carried out connection the General cited to-day's a daring and successful daylight at reported renewed Japanese press at tack on Emden to-day, it is learned tacks against Indo-China, demand- in London,
ing a more sincere attitude towards The aircraft came down to a low Japan; however, he
was of the altitude, dropped a heavy load of opinion that the Russo-Japanese bombs and then opened machine-gun' agreement will not assume much fire from a height of 1,500 feet.
significance. "Russia had aggression pact with Finland, you will remember," he declared.
AIR ACTIVITY
OVER BRITAIN
New G. O. C. Soon
a THAT
The Interview was concluded with LONDON, Apr. 28 (Reutor) -Ger- a very strong declaration of confid- man air activity over Britain to-day ence in the Imperial forces and their was very slight. A fow bombs were ability to defend the entire Malay dropped on the northeast coast of Peninsula... The General said that he Scotland and on the east and north-would be leaving shortly to take up : cast const of England, but very small
an appointment in the United King- damage was done.
dom and that his successor would be... Few people were injured, says the Major-General A, E. Percival, former oMelal Brkish communique.
G.S.O. in Malaya from 1030 to 1938, TURN to Back Pago, Column 3
Soothing Statement By
Japanese
Envoy
MELBOURNE, Apr. 28 (Reuter).--Japan has no intention
of moving against Australla, declared Mr Tatsuo Kawal, Japan- ese Minister to Australia, in reply to-day to recent statements made here.
| Curtin, and had over one hour's Ile said that it was the ambi- conversation, and qu tion of the Japanese to expand trade relations between the two countries.
Mr Kawai'called - on the Aus- tralian Labour Loader, Mr. John
Mr Curtin afterwards, såld that they had to full and ≈ franit discussion on : International äf- fairs and that he would return Mr Kawai's call.