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CHINA MAIL

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No. 32,131

FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1941

Price: 10 cts.

FIRSTED

INSIST ON

Daisy Brand

Australia's Choicest

BUTTER

TALK IN LONDON OF A

NEW

NO GROUND

FOR HOPE

Despite the Anzac's heroism and the enemy's! heavy losses, there is no ground for hoping that| the fighting in Greece can take a

ad- turn to our vantage, Mr. Fadden, Act- ing Prime Minister, de- clared in a statement to the press yesterday.

We are seeing the last stages of very gallant rear-guard action,' he said, und concluded with an ap- peal to the country to sink any political differences to to dispose of Australia's forces and strength in such a way as to provide the maximum war effort.-Reuter.

WAR

TWO MORE AEGEAN ISLANDS OCCUPIED

SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") >

It was confirmed last night that the Germans have occupi- ed two Aegean Is- lands, Thasos and Skyros, dominat- ing the position of the Dardanelles. Inter- national News Ser vice.

Russia

Holds

THE JACKAL AT Aloot

WORK

The

CABINET Early Debate Urged: Post For Mr. Lloyd George?

(By Reuter's Lobby Correspondent)

PARLIAMENT WANTS AN EARLY FULL- DRESS DEBATE ON THE WAR SITUATION. THAT WAS MADE CLEAR IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS YESTERDAY.

NAZI

FORCE IN TRIPOLI

Three major points are exercising the minds of Members of Parliament: Firstly, Did Mr. Eden's tour of the Balkans achieve all that was possible? Secondly, Is fresh blood wanted in the Government? Thirdly, │. The Nazis have moved Is production sufficiently keyed up to the another motorised divi-

sion

to Tripoli tempo of totalitarian war?

within the last week, ac- cording to the military of the commentator

The former War Minister, Mr. resistance to anything that could

led H Hore-Belisha, yesterday

be called industrial conscription, demand for an early statement by Mr. Eden so that the House could form an opinion on the diploma- tie and strategic decisions lead-i ng up to the present situation in the Balkans.

This debate will necessarily ly clude the question that is troubl- ing Australia.

across

War Cabinet There is also increasing de- newspaper "PM.”

He quotes "previously unpu→

as warrant

Ger-

mand in the House for a really small War Cabinet, not necessari-blished information"

selected from the present for the statement.

He actimatea that the Cabinet personages, which would

done mans now have a total of two have power to get things But the debate will not come in a more clear-cut fashion than panzer and four motorised divi. sions in North Africa, with anti- until the present Balkaŋ situa-1s the case in some Government tion has

aircraft troops, and he puts the been clarified and departments at present.

strength of the German Army in statements can made with -| No drastic change in the pre-

team Governmental

is military sent

North Africa at between 85,000 aut detriment to

Parlia- situation.

discussed among

and 90,000 men.

adds that The commentator On production, there is growing mentarians without the name of

to total 50,000

Under Secretary| for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Bulgarian troops have occupied R. A. Butler, regretfully almost the whole of Thrace be informed a questioner in the House of Commons Struma in the West, according to yesterday that so far he

Sofia despatch quoted by D.N.D. Districts of the first zone of Yu-was unable to report pie doubt about the wisdom of Lab- David Lloyd George coming up the remnants of Marshal Graziani's

tween the Rivers Maritza on the Turkish frontier and the

goslavien Macedonia are

River

alsogress in the negotiation of

stated in be in the course of occu» pation, including the towns Prilep and Risen-Reuter.

POPE'S PEACE MESSAGE

of a trade agreement and a general settlement with Russia.

a

He added: "I need hardly say that His Majesty's Government will always be ready when favourable occasion offers to discuss questions of common con- cern with the Soviet Govern-

His Holiness the Pope, in a let-ment with the object of settling ter to the Papal Secretary, Cardin- all outstanding questions

in

al Maglione, exhorts the faithful manner equally beneficial to both this year to pray to the Holy parties."

Mother for "the restoration of

justice

-peace inspired by

the

be

the

ever

our Minister Bevin's continued and his name is once again be-army is believed

men.--Reuter.

Heavy

Bombing

In Greece

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Heavy German air at-

When and

askert questioner charity such as would renew bru- whether the status of the Baltic therly feelings between nations." States was one of the causes of tacks on Greek ports and difficulty. Mr. Butler replied non- islands yesterday was re- committally: "I think the sub- Ject must be discussed."-Reu-ported by the

-Reuter.

BOMBS ON KENT

Bombs were dropped on Kent yesterday morning by a single enemy aircraft, causing few cas- ualties. The damage was not ex- tensive.

This was all the enemy activity; reported by the Air Ministry over the British Isles during daylight yesterday.--Reuler.

BRITISH RAID

ON GERMANY

ter.

NEW JAPANESE COMPLAINT

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Japanese complain that the re- cent measures taken in British Malaya and in the Dutch East Indies restricting rubber ship-

Radio.

Athens

The Radio bulletin states: "Numerous German aircraft in re- peated waves attacked Pireaus, Salamis, Megra and Attida. Bombs were dropped on Corinth causing damage and casualties. German Thebes also bombed squadrons and another squadron &ttacked Milos Island, International News Service.

ADMIRAL HORTHY "SEES HITLER

(SPECIAL TO. "CHINA MAIL") ments to Shanghai, are hamper-Herr Hitler yesterday received The Berlin Radio left the airing the smooth operation of the at his headquarters, the Hungar- late last night indicating that city's rubber manufactories, 10 lan Regent, Admiral Horthy, who under later returned to Budapest, says British raiding 'plaries were over per cent.. of which pre Germany. International News Japanese control. International the official German News Agency. Service,

News Service,

-Reuter.

ing freely mentioned-Reuter.

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