THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 3, 1941
UP
TO
TOBRUK STANDS
SUSTAINED ASSAULTS Counter-Attack Drives Back Axis Troops
MERSEY BLITZ FOLLOWS SHELLING
OF DOVER
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The Luftwaffe's lat est blitz was against the West of England and the densely po- pulated Merseyside shipping area, the lat- ter being attacked with flares, fire bombs and explosives. Cas- ualties are admitted to be considerable.
At least one bomber WOS downed in the raid, which followed a brief Nazi artillery bombardment of the Dover area. Inter- national News Ser- vice.
POLITICAL GANG
WAR
Enemy Lose Heavily In
Men And Tanks
THE AXIS FORCES ARE NOW MAKING THE MOST SUSTAINED ATTACK YET DE- LIVERED AGAINST TOBRUK DECLARED THE BRITISH MILITARY SPOKESMAN IN CAIRO LAST NIGHT, REVIEWING THE POSI- TION IN THE WESTERN DESERT. HE ADDED THEY ARE USING A CONSIDERABLE NUM- BER OF TANKS.
The attack, which already has been pro- gressing two or three days, is being directed against the west and south-west perimeter defences.
have
Our patrols British counter-attacks, proceeding,
gain been active in the Sollum the spokesman continued, area.
progress had driven off the attack- in Abyssinia further
of road demolition, enabling our ing forces but fighting as been made with the repair was still going on yester-forces to mcrease their pressure
positions day.
A communique issued' by Bri- tish General Headquarters Cairo yesterday stated:--
In Libya throughou! Thursday attack
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the outer detences of Tobruk.
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Our troops have Bahrbar and Debub, Operations continue to progress successfully in the southern areas
Abyssinia.-Reuter.
Fighting Near Sollum CANCEL
In one sector our troops coun.
success ter attached with such Inat the enemy was uriven back, į losing i tanks and sustaining many casualties.
In other sectors fighting is still
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Meanwhile New Zealand's war; activities recently have been marked by an expansion of the air force and facilities for train- ing.
The Minister of Defence stated yesterday that 25,000 recruits had volunteered and the enthusiasm of young men showed no sign of diminishing.--Reuter.
BRITAIN AT WAR WITH IRAQI GOVERNMENT
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were already there had passed through.
Provocative Message
British insistence on their treaty rights and the landing of further troops at Basra were fol- lowed by a menacing concentra- tion of Irugi troops round Hab-
niyah.
THE LOCAL IRAQI COMMAN- DER CONVEYED TO THE BRI- TISH OFFICER COMMANDING AT HABBANIYAH A PROVOCA- TIVE MESSAGE THAT NO FLIGHTS OR TROOP MOVE- MENTS AT HABBANIYAH WOULD BE PERMITTED, UN- DER THREAT OF BOMBARD- MENT.
Representations by the British Ambassador to Rashid Ali, to secure the withdrawal of the |Iraqi troops, were disregarded.
It was added in London there is reason to believe that "a con- siderable section of the Iraqi population deplores Rashid's anti- British policy and would welcome a restoration of the friendly re- lations formerly existing between the two countries. — Reuter,
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BIRTH
FINCHER On 3rd May, 1941, ut Queen Mary Hospital, to Irene, wife of E. F. Fincher
a` daughter, Irene Frances
The following appointments etc. were Guzetted to-day:
Mr. P. E. F. Cressall to be Pulsne Judge of the Supreme Court of HK.
Mr. E. H. Williams resumed duly as Crown Counsel.
Mr. E. H. Williams to be a temporary additional Judge of the Supreme Court,
Mr. A. 11. Elston to act as Assistant Superintendent of Police.
Messrs.
Poinsot R. M. A. and W. H. Chen relinquished their duties as Assistant Im- migration Officers,
Mr. C. Young relinquished his duties as an Assistant In- migration Officer,
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