ALLIED FORCE MAKING STAND IN PASS OF THERMOPYLAE
Still Inflicting Heavy Losses On
The
Germans
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)
PASS OF
ANCHORED ΤΟ MOUNTAIN POSITIONS IN THE THERMOPYLAE, BRITISH AND GREEK TROOPS LAST NIGHT WERE WAGING A FURIOUS BATTLE TO KEEP THE GERMANS FROM SWEEPING OUT OF THE PLAIN OF THESSALY
INTO ATHENS.
Immense losses continue to be inflicted upon the Germans, according to Anglo- Greek advices from the front, as the Germans continued to throw infantry recklessly into the battle.
All authoritative information indicates that the Allied withdrawal has been halted and that the Greek and British troops are at- tempting to make an effective stand in the same area where 2,421 years ago Leonidas International held off the Persian hordes.
News Service.
1
The main Greek amy on the British jelt Bank is holding firm,
it was stated in Cairo yesterday
that the It was pointed out Germans
CX- must
be now
in their periencing difficulties communications since their lines. of supply across great distances
But the respite is not expect-
SEVERE NAZI LOSSES
German losses in Greece are extremely heavy ac- cording to reports reach- ing Ankara.
Travellers from Bul- garia state that the Ger- man troops in Sofia can
ed to last. though the advanced hardly believe their eyes
German elements must be near exhaustion.
as
of
Greek!
they see masses
It is not believed in Carro that wounded arriving. The surrende: of the Army
the Epirus affects Jorce.
main
of
ESTIMATES
THE WILDEST OF GERMAN LOSSES ARE CURRENT IN SOFIA, ONE PUT- 13 Ilmited and considerable
AT damage have been done to them German Claim Modified TING GERMANS KILLED
80.000 AND WOUNDED AT A by both sides.
German froups south of Lama QUARTER OF A MILLION: are reported to be 36 miles from THESE MAY NOT BE CREDIT- Athens, according to a Sofia tee- ABLE BUT THEY DO SERVE TO
INDICATE
THE gtam to the "Giornale D'Itaba"
THAT A Stefan Agency telegram CASUALTIES HAVE BEEN SE- states that firing ceased hest might | VERE AND BEYOND ALL on fg Epirus and Macedonian GERMAN ANTICIPATION. fronts
the with accordance
Ankara Nothing is known 971 terms of the armistice agreement, about the reported German oc-
This probably accounts to some extent for the slight relaxation in the Germans' tempestuous push which enabled the British forces to carry out the successful with drawal to the new line.
Easing off may also have been due, it was
heavy stated. to Jusses suffered by the Germans
ONE GERMAN DIVISION TAKEN BACK TO RUMANIA IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTH HAD LOST 65 PER CENT OF ITS PERSONNEL AND MATER TAL, ACCORDING TO REPORTS
BY REFUGEES
Full-Scale Attack
Reuter's special correspondent with the British Fores in Greece states that a full-scale attack by German hordes against the British Army in Greece in its new nosi~ tions is expected to be launched a any moment.
con-
The spirit among the British forces is superb and they tinue to show great courage in dealing with the attacks of the advanced German elements. A British padre, who visited wounded being evacuated
the from
frontal regions. said:
has just
"The men are all in good spirits though they realise they are against it.'
Air Attacks
Un
Reuter
Air Cooperation
()}}-
cupation of Lemos and Samo- thrace, but well-in ormed circles consider it likely that the Nazis will attempt to capture all the Reconnaissance aircraft were Greek Islands which, BTS
the Dodecanese, actively engaged supporting our junction with troops on the ground and our afford useful jumping-off bases fighters carried out many offen- for aircraft. sive patrols with successful re- Although the sults. Enemy air attacks on our proaching Turkey's sea coast aerodromes were heavy but the well as the land frontiers, the Tur damage was slight. Ground de- kish public remains cool and its fences brought down four dive-spirit is summed up in the words bombers (JU87s) and one Dornier of one leader of public opinion and damaged several others. British Wireless.
MATSUOKA
TOUR QUESTIONS
war is now ap-
as
who said yesterday: "If attacked we will fight to the last man: wo have taken all precautions: Det
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Does she live in a House of Cards?
aggresser remember he will MANY a wife has reason
not take us by surprise."-Reuter.
PRISON CAMP COMPLAINT
A charge that British officers in Mr. Matsuoka did not a prison camp in Germany are liv- y face the full strength of the receive an invitation from ing in an old cellar with no plum-
While the British troops stolid-
man Air Force.
bing, sanitation or daylight, was made by a member of the House Government could do about it.
of Commons who asked what the
War Office, Mr. R. K. Law, stated
German Army now being mar- shalled for attack, they are being the British Government dive-bombed and machine-gunned to visit the United King- from sunrise to sunset by the Ger-dom during his visit to The Financial Secretary of the
Two British soldiers are back Europe, declared Mr. An- that information had been receiv In the British lines after being thony Eden, Foreign Se- ed about unsatisfactory conditions taken prisonore. They escaped and on crossing to safety, they cretary, during question, Everything possible was being spoke of the amazing audacity time in the House of Com-done through a protecting Power and there was no further means of the German troops. German tanks, they state, are mons yesterday.
of bringing pressure on an un- scrupulous foe-Reuter.
-not- camouflaged, but are painted Mr. Eden added that the House black with a red swastika. Tran-had no doubt seen Mr. Mutsuoka's sport is not convoyed and masses statement to the press about the of material, guns, tanks, all jumbled purpose of his visit to Europe, together are pouring along 'Jines of communication, - making
good bombing targets. '
Cairo Statement
the
It is reliably stated in Cairo mi- litary quarters that German pres- sure on the British forces cased
Commander, Bower (Conger. vative): "Is Mr. Edon satisfied
that Mr. Matsuoka le obtaining enough and not too much in formation about our, war effort- through the medium of the Jai pances Ambassador?”
in two German-camps.
MR. KESWICK LEAVING FOR HOME
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA, MAIL"). Mr. W. J. Keswick, former chairman of the Shanghai Muni- Mr. Eden: "I cannot answer forcipal Council and head of Jar- the exercise of the ambassadorial dine, Matheson and Company in
off during Sunday and Monday, functions of other States. I feel Shanghai, is leaving 'for England enabling the withdrawing troops sure the Japanese
Ambassador to-morrow-International
to consolidate their new position. does his task."-Reuter.
Service.
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