1941-04-17 — Page 9

FIERCE NAZI ATTACKS ON ALLIED POSITIONS

Wishful German

In Break Thinking

Through Rumour

THERE IS NO CONFIRMATION FROM THE GREEK OR BRITISH COMMANDS IN GREECE OF A RUMOUR DERIVED FROM GERMAN SOURCES THAT THE ALLIED LINE HAS BEEN BROKEN IN THE MOUNT OLYMPUS SECTOR AND THAT THE PLAIN OF LARISSA, IN CONSEQUENCE, HAS BEEN LAID OPEN TO THE GERMAN AD- VANCE, SAYS A BRITISH WAR OFFICE COMMUNIQUE.

Heavy fighting, however, is taking place in more than one sector of the Allied line, the communique adds.

Well-informed circles in Cairo stated yes. terday that operations in Greece consist main ly of "feeling forward" by the Germans, whe are endeavouring to ascertain the disposition of the British forces by means of patrols.

There are no signs yet of a major attack, it was added.

Tae

flottir i' watch lo

A We Mary

DOW m al peate

tao samt le mutat

Monday When

The : ERATION. oided that ta Greek ATAS 1:

Josses out the Gern:

After their slight push west- wards on Monday the Germans tried to make further progress | on Tuesday and brought very considerable forces into play. supported by the German air force

New Line Not Pierced

The announcer qunted a Greek

sanch "All milered

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Under Malta's com pulsory service scheme, a second age

22's group

and will be called up on Monday. Reu-

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ter

In The End surrender without

con-

sulting her, but his deci- sion was not unexpected to her, seeing that he al- ways placed his country's

Pless Ministry Gaulletin which "Have faith in Yugo

movements of slavia and in my son and position were effected without all will be well in the end," interests

our forces in taking up their new

Joss.

**British and Imperial forces, cooperating with

was the message

which thing.

before

every-

the Greck Queen Marie of Yugo-: The Queen, who was lying on army. succeeded in repulsing slavia

German mechanised columns at

gave to

Fap.

Reuter couch wrapped up in it

surd how sorry she ww lines had prevented her being her son's side and Shang

many points and inflicted con when interviewed yester- day in her 13th Century

siderable damage on the enemy. "DESPITE THEIR TREMEN

DOUS EFFORTS THE GERMANS cottage in England.

HAVE NOT YET BEEN ABLE AT ANY

ANCE

POINT TO PIERCE THE

The

Queen declared

his hardships while their country was fighting for its life.

She had been a little worried When for a week she received ne

NEW GREEK LINE OF RESIST-King Peter took the de- news from King Peter but after

thecision to fight rather than he was safe and well. Reuter

"While the situation On northern Greek tront is still ser- tous there are good grounds for hope.

R.A.F. Plays Havoc

"On the Albanian front the Greeks have repulsed local Italia attacks. mflicting heavy losses on the enemy

"The R.A.F agony d sunguished themselves. playing havne with German colume.

.. that

and heavily attacking many sup- ply base.." Reute

PETAIN STOPS DARLAN

Marshal Petain, accord- ing to reports reaching Washington, recently thwarted Admiral Darlan when the latter attempt-- ed one of his anti-British programmes.

These reports, which are con- firmed from two high sources, de- | clare that Marshal Petain, having learned accidentally that Darlan had given orders for French Fleet units, including the battleship "Dunkerque," to be moved from

Belgrade was bombed she head

TWO GERMAN SPEARHEADS IN GREEK THRUST

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

HAS

ALTHOUGH THE GERMAN AD VANCE, CONSISTING OF TWO SPEAR-HEADS, PUSHED 40 MILES INTO GREECE, THE ITA- LIAN TROOPS ON THE ALBANIAN FRONT WHO FOLLOWED UP THE RETIRING GREEKS SUFFERED "SERIOUS LOSSES" WHEN THE HELLENIC WARRIORS TURNED ON THE FOE IN FURIOUS REARGUARD FIGHTS.

Covered by successful counter-attacks the Greeks and British all along the northern Greek front have completed the falling back operations in perfect order to strongly forti. fied positions for the decisive battle of the new Olympic Line.

North Africa to Toulon, summon- It was admitted in Athens that miles south-west of the strategic ed Darlan to give an explanation. fast-moving German armoured town of Kozani.'

Darian is stated to have re-units have reached the western piled avasively and then to have outlet of the launched into "an anti-British

tirade.

Slatista Pass,

Other Nazi units attacking an-

12 other sector of the Anglo-Greek line nearby, have occupied Klis- sura Pass, which is 20 miles north of the town of Siatista;—Interna- tional News Service,

bidding the movement of any Marshal Pelain thereupon issued | French warship without his prior special written instructions for knowledge-Reuter

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EFFORT TO EXPORT SCRAP ALLEGED

An order freezing steel prices Charged with altempting Lo at the level that prevailed in the

export eight tons of scrap iron without

a permit from the first quarter, has been issued by

Controller of Trade, Lo Chung. 51. master of cargo boat No. Mr Leon Anderson, An.rr.can2721V, was remanded for 48 hours Price Administrator, says Reuter Kowloon this morning.

by Mr. D. J. N. Anderson at

from New York.

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