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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

CAPT. FALLS FORESEES A SHORT PAUSE IN NAZİ

MOVES IN BALKANS

"The events of last Thursday in Yugoslavia did not necessarily inean a declaration of hostility towards Ger- many, but it did mean that Yugoslavia repudiated what was obviously the interpretation that Germany wanted to put on the pact that was signed," said CAPT. CYRIL FALLS, "military correspondent of THE TIMES, when he broadcast from London yesterday.

AXIS PROTEST REJECTED

United States Seizure

Of Vessels

WASHINGTON, Apr. 3 (Reuter) -The Secretary of State. Mr. Cordell Hull, has decided to reject the German and Italian demands tor the release of the seized Axis: ships, it is understood,

Asked at This was that Yugoslavia to Yugoslavia if necessary. Still

press, conference whether ther Wes Any present should be used as a tool for such action on Germany's part is intention of releasing the ships as the subjugation of Greece possible The alternative to an at-

demanded by the Axis protest

A

and that she should enter the tack, which seems to me practical-note,' Mr. Hul said he had

"New Order "

war.

AS

not

heard of it in Government quar tera

CABLE

FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1941. —PAGE.

Nizam's Gift For Purchase R.A.F. MUST WAIT BEFORE

Of A Corvette

[ly impossible. is to scrap her а slave scheme for using Yugoslavia and state, continued Capt. Falls. simply launch an attack on Greece

When United States replied to "There was no outstanding through the Bulgarian frontier.

the protests, he added, the State effort to give her a more

'The reason why I rule this out Department would probably take

CORVETTES FOR CONVOY AND FATROL DUTY favourable position after the 1s not only because of its larger up with the Italian and German

Here are photos of the sanall, fast type of craft especially design- military difficulties. To launch an Embassies the question of pub-ed for anti-submarine work and general escort duty. Canada began army through the mountains would lishing correspondence GERMAN REACTION

building 10 of these ships for the Empire's sea lanes a few months be a pretty bold step, though not

ago. All but a few will be launched by the end of May. "Yugoslavia is determined 'not necessarily rash. but to send an to submalt to this sort of German army on such an expedition with domination which is now being the Yugoslavia army sitting on Its exercised in Rümania and Bul-tank would be very rash. I take garia. What they want is honour into account, also British, as well and freedom rather than sub-as. Turk..h action.. mission to Germany, How, there- fore: is Germany going to take this rebuff?

"She is, of course, using her pro- paganda to frighten the Yugoslavia nation What will she do if her propaganda fails? She might re- sort to attack for which she is pretty well placed from the strate- gle point of view, but it is doubt- ful whether she can launch, such an attack without more preparu- "tion.

“A major offensive to" over- throw Yugoslavia, therefore, is a possibility, but it will take a very far-sighted man to pro- phesy its final development. It may result in the opening up of an

eastern front against Germany and that is some- thing" that Germany dislikes." It is something that she dis- liked when this war broke out, but it is what she did accom- plish because Britain was un- prepared and could not give much help to Poland.

THE ALTERNATIVE Today, Britain is able to give a considerable amount of assistance

$450 Germany's action likely to be first to mark time for D short period in the Balkans. But if that were to happen, that would be only the military operations and that wild' form "one side. of the total war which Ger- many wages. Rumours, lies and propaganda would go on and would even be heightened and might naturally be the cloak for preparations for ac- tion. In the same regions" or elsewhere.

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INTERNATIONAL LAW LONDON, Apr. 3 (Reuter)

United The right of the

States under International Law

to re- quisition the 28 Italian, two Ger

(A corvette is a small, fast type of craft especially designed for "man"and 39 Danish ships, of anti-submarine work and general escort duty). which the authorities, took charge,

The Nizam of Hyderabad has sent £150,000 to the Viceroy of India to be sent to the British Government for the purchase of a corvette, "states a message from London.

on Sunday, was maintained by The Nizara has, in addition, sent Professor Goodhart, an authority a gift of £10,000 for the purchase on International Law, broadcast-ot alrcraft. Ing last night in the B.B.C. "Home news.

Every nation has the right, It is in pressing need of ships. to requisition foreign vessels in its territorial waters subject to

tair payment of

compensation, he said,

li Italy in 1915 seized 37 German ships although the countries were then at peace. Portugal, Brazil, Peru and Spain took similar

"Because Germany has received action. this rebuff would be no reason for sitting back and congratulating" ourselves. She will take some steps: 7 to reverse this rebuff.

YUGOSLAVIA'S POSITION Now let us look at the Yugosla- via situation itself," continued Capt. Falls. "All along her frontier

with Germany are mountains. Her eastern frontier with Bulgaria is also mountainous

The Maharajah of Bukanir has sent £1,000 for, the relief of air raid victims. He previously sent £1,000 last September..

CANTON UNIVERSITY ENGLISH CLUB

cultural institutions

HITTING HARD AT REICH

LONDON, March 24-The RAF is hitting at Germany harder, but there are three reasons why at the moment it can- not do 30 very often, writes Ralph Walling in the Manila Bulletin.

As they were outlined to me in London today, they constitute a policy of "first_things_first.” with the promise that the RAF will carry the alr war into' Hitler's country' on a growing scale.

It will thereby implement what The new British bombers are is recognised today' to be the most faster than ever This will offset effective means of hammering at the shortening hours of the sum the Nazis.

THREE REASONS

mer nights, and it should" unable the winter bombing campalan la

The three reasons are first, Germany to be carried on with diversion; sceand. the

much the same strength

weather;

and third, the state of bomber, strength..

Britain's

The families of "German workers continue to be evacuated from the

are

Now that the German air force much bombed Ruhr area and other'

Some is being used in support of its Nazi cities and ports. navy in an "all-out" bid to starve being sent to Austria, and others

coming Britain of food supplies, it follows are

west to occupied that a part of the RAF offensive France. strength must be diverted to coun-

NIGHT BLITZ CHECKED teract this threat by raiding the The German night "blits" enemy's sea

and air bases and British ports has been checked for other decisive points in the strug-two nights in succession by the gle.

prevailing variable weather, which may eventually have the effect of upsetting the Nazi time-table.

on

MUST MAKE UP SHORTAGE The shortages in Britain's front-

The Nazi air formations, between line bomber strength must he 200 and 500 strong, are expert- made good before the prime min-encing a heavy proportion of losses, ister's assurance that he is "ar-observers are convinced." Franging" that presently" the dis-

German attacks on ports and parity between the RAF bombing other bottlenecks of American ald. of Germany and the Luftwaffe to Britain form the second essen-

At a meeting of the Canton raiding of Britain will be rather tial part of a considered campaign In sending these gifts the Maha. University English Club on Satur-the other way round can be ful

to stop war supplies and food rajah wrote, "the (domitable, spirit, day, it was decided to publish a filled.

"somewhere, anywhere" between It will take time of the people of the British Isles, special edition on April 8. This

before the the producer overseas and the against the indiscriminate Nazi publication will be distributed to RAF, facing for one thing a more consumer here. The first bombing has evoked the genuine various

in distant and much bigger target,tial is the U-boat campaign admiration everywhere, As token of my own sympathies for tries.

G China as well as in foreign coun- can hope to unload the same toto sea.

tonnage of bombs on Germany as those who are in distress I am April 8 is the 2nd anniversary of the Germans unload on Britain. sending you another £1,000," the Canton University English

Club, and the anniversary Miffinį

essen-

a

The Luftwaffe's part in this blockade of Britain follows two ... big earlier failures: the first was to knock out the RAF, and the

NEW FACTORS MADRAS WAR FUND

But here are some new and eb The Madras War Fund is expect party will be held at the Cafe couraging factors which should be second was to break the people's led to reach £73,000 on Saturday | Windsor on April 8 at 1 p.m.,

borne in mind.

VON HEEREN TO and celebrations are to be held in

honour of IE,

The total amount sent by volun-

.

STAY IN BERLIN tary contribution from the Ceylon MARINERS WARNED RED ASSURANCE

German milITARY

ACTION DELAYED

because the STOCKHOLM, Apr. 3 (Reuter)- frontier les along the western Herr Victor von Heeren, the Ger- heights of Bulgaria. In the gap man Minister to Yugoslavia now in in these mountains is the main Berlin, is not expected to return to Oriental railway. This is by far Belgrade though official intimation the most important communication of the rupture of Yugoslav-Ger- between the two countries, but man relations will probably be de-

IMMINENT FALL there are others which were used layed, says the Berlin correspori-

OF MASSAWA EXPECTED

ITALIAN FORCES IN

FULL FLIGHT

by the Bulgarians in the last was dent of the Aftonbladet. when they invaded Serbia."

Ile adds that any German mit- Capt. Falls said that there were tary action will probably require two roads-one which ran south some weeks of preparation.

Meanwhile the uncertainty about towards Salonika, while the other ran westwards towards the valley the Yugoslav situation has com- of the Varda. Further north there Pelled Italy to re-group her forces were two other roads. On the as a precaution against the threat western side. Yugoslavia would of a new front in Albania, accord. have little to fear from Italy and ing to the correspondent,

CAIRO, Apr. 3 (Beater) The Albania. The most important road fall of Massawa, the Eritrean naval wound its way through deep val- base on the Red Sea, is expected leys and was easily defensible. at any moment, a British military spokesman said here last night.

After the

Asmara. capture of

the Italian forces are making no altempt to defend the port. They have taken the main road to the south and are at present in full retreat, closely pursued by the Imperial forces and suffering ............ from hammering by the Royal Alr Force.

"MOP

PUP FIRST

"Bat there is this to be said," continued Capt. Falls. "When we talked of the Russo-Finnish war, we used to speak of the waist of Finland. Yugoslavia's walst is not so narrow, but it exists and this represents the danger point.

War Fund Is now three and a half million rupees.

All craft are warned to give a Tea and rubber producers in wide berth to a diver's barge, to Ceylon have contributed 100,000 be marked with a large red flag. ! rupees.

lin harbour as from April 7...

British Saving

Man-Power

In African Drives

British operations in Italian East Africa are being conducted in a elsewhere, writes J.W.T. Mason in the Manila Bulletin, The moan- manner apparently designed to conserve man power for possible use

and slower processes are essential if reckless and costly-drives are lo tainous character of much of the terrain precludes blitzkrieg tactics

be avoided.

Imorale.

Imperial War Council

OF

TO TURKEY

Britain Pleased With FORMATION MOOTED Soviet Declaration IN HOUSE OF LORDS LONDON, Apr. 3 (Reuter)-The LONDON, April 3 (Reuter) → recent Turkc-Soviet déclaration The formation of an. Imperial contained the following passage: War Council, consisting of the "Should Turkey in fact be the obPrime Ministers of the United ject of aggression and be involved Kingdom Northern Ireland, the in war in defence of her territory. Dominions, Southern Rhodesia Turkey could then, in accordance their representatives, a represen- with the Turko-Soviet Non-tative of India and representatives Aggression Pact, count upon the of the colonies and protectorates, full understanding and neutrality was suggcated by Lord Elibanks of the Soviet Government,"

In the House of Lords yesterday. The British are fighting on five The major objective of the west- In giving this information in the Visecunt Cranborne, Secretary of fronts in this area. They are con- ern Ethiopian movement is the House of. Commons yesterday. Mr. State for the Dominions, intimat- ducting two movements in Eritrea capture of Addis Ababa, the R. A. Butler (Under-Secretary for led that the Government opposed one from the west and one from capital. The British and native Foreign Affairs) said that he re the suggestion as not at present the north.

advance guard now. is within ap-garded this declaration of the practicable or possible. He added proximately 150 miles of Addis Soviet Union in regard to Turkey that there were doubtless circum- Ababa and is approaching the main as eminently satisfactory.

stances and situations in which a" highway to the capital.

To other questions, Mr. Butler conference of Dominion Prime ITALIAN FORCES DIVIDEU replied: "We always hope that Ministers might be of the utmost The Italians cannot afford to such developments will draw the value, H concentrate against this drive all relations with the Sovlet Govern- their power for defending Addis ment closer." Ababa. Once the British penetrate Each offensive is independent, the Italian defenses in Eritrea although the two pushes in Eritrea and reach Asmara they can start

COMMONS STATEMENT LONDON. Apr. 3. (Reuter)—

TWO MORE DRIVES Cheers greeted Mr. R. A Butler. Under Secretary fur Foreigh

They have twe more drives Affairs, yesterday in the House of under way in Ethiopia, one frorn Commons when he said that the the west and one from the south. Yugoslav situation had completely Their fifth front is in Italian altered his last statement by the Somaliland, where they moved east establishment, without any in- from northern Kenya to the Indiar ternal disorder, of a new govern Ocean. -ment.

Mr. Butler added: "The House

A

"Where the most serious danger will have noted, with gratification are designed to converge against a new offensive against Add

A point might be reached in which we might be able to look more into the future than at pre- sent and at such a moment, an

{sential

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT-Imperial Conference might be es

WEEKLY RETURN

lies is to the north and north-east the Order of the Day of General the Italians defending the approa Ababa southward along the modern To the north, her neighbour is Etmovitch in which, arter asking ches to Asmara, the capital. In road which the Italians construct-

In the Government's view, that LONDON, April 3(Reuter) Hungary and to the north-east lies that false rumours should be this region the Italians have been ed.

In the Colony of Hongkong in- moment had not yet come, but "I think that we had better Just | Rumanis, and both of them are at ignored, General Simovitch såld showing more obstinacy than else- It is essential for the Italians to cluding the Island, Kowloon and should the situation alter so as to go on monping up Abyssinia fur- the disposal of Germany. Some that his Government were pureu- where because of the excellent de- protect themselves against such a New Territories during the week make it possible to have such a ther," said Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- of the country here is favourable ing a friendly policy to all their fenses provided by rough, moun- thrust. Their army in central ending at 8 am, on Saturday, Mar conference, the Government would Secretary for Foreign Affairs, into the use of mechanised forces neighbours."

tainous positions.

Ethiopia," therefore, has to face 29, there were altogether 78 traffic heartily welcome it. **the House of Commons yesterday The Danube is only a partial bar-

The major Ethiopian offensive, Is when asked whether any invitation rier, so Yugoslavia's first strong de-

moving into the interior from the ways and thus divide its accidents as the result of which

strength.

two persons were killed and 19 per- had been received from the Negus fence line will be at its tributary

west. It has special importance for

sons were injured. to take over the administration of which joins it at Belgrade.” any part of Abyssinia

Mr. Butler emphasised that the British Government had no "terri- torial ambitions in Abyssinie

SHORT PAUSE

Capt. Falls went on to relate an incident in the last war where an Austrian commander had launched offensive after offensive from the

Mr. Butler added that the Bri- tish Government were in full and friendly relations with the new Yugoslav Government,

GERMAN ATROCITY

CAMPAIGN LONDON, Apr. 3 (Reuter)

POST CARD SERVICE west. He was completely defeated The atrocity campaign against

FOR MIDDLE EAST

each time and he had said to his Yugoslavia on the German wire successor "If you have to attack less showed signs of increasing LONDON, April 3 (Reuter)-Serbia again, be sure you do it at intensity last night. It was announced yesterday that Belgrade.". Next year the Germans

the British because the center of operations 13 near Lake Тапа, source of the Blue Nile..

LAKE TANA VITAL

WAVELL'S STRATEGY

Of the persons killed, two Chi- BRITISH OFFICER

nese males, aged 61 and 22, were

PRISONERS

General Warvell's strategy appar ently includes aventual coordina tion between his Ethiopian opera- knocked down and killed by a tram tions and his offensive in Italian and a bus respectively the first Italian possession of Lake Tana Somaliland. The latter colony bor-was crossing the carriageway and has been one of the reasons why ders Ethiopia and is the natural the latter on falling off a bleycle Transferred To Camps occupation of Ethiopia with suspi- are eventually forced to retire the British regarded Mussolini's area of retreat when the Italians on which he was a passenger. clon. The Nile is the life stream of Egypt and control of its source in the hands of an unfriendly country

eastward

Of 18 accidents, 38 were collisions between vehicles; 27 were collisions Major operations have not much between vehicles and pedestrians: The most extravagant allega- right lead to riparian operations more than two months to go before 15 accidents were due to other

detrimental to the "full" dow of the heavy rains start, which last causes,

by

a special airmail Post Card Service and Austrains had attacked from tions regarding treatment was being introduced for the per the north and would have succeed the Serbs of German refugees, Bonnel of the British Forces served if Bulgaria had not attacked said to be arriving in train-loads Ing in the Middle East.

from the east.

Post cards will be carried all the way by air to the bases in the Middle East where they will be de- livered by the Army Postal Ser-

vice.

NAVAL UNITS IN COLLISION

on

the alleged authority of the ra- fugees themselves.

water along the Nile's course, to September. Since the Italians With Lake Tana now coming un-are wholly cut off from supplies,

at Gratz, Austria, are made der British authority, a victory or however, this should be sufficient

considerable importance for Egypt for General Wavell's purposes. 1s being won. In one way or an other Lake Tana fs sure to and Itselt protected by the British

tlement,

USE OF TRIBESMEN

NEW TRAINING COLLEGE

1

In Poland

Seven hundred British Officers, LONDON, April 3 (Reuter)--

prisoners of war in Germany, have been transferred to camps in Po- land (possessing inferiorament. tles) on the ground that condi tions in an Officer's prison camp in Canada: did not conform to that of the Prisoners of War Con-

"It is these great northern plains which must be the chief preoccupation of the Engosta- via General Staff at the mo

Members. :01 the Hongkong vention ment," said Capt. Falls "Whe-

after the war is Over It Betten OFFICIAL EXPELLED Branch of the China Education This was revealed by Mr. Law, ther I am going to be proved

JAPANESE TAKE war alms control the peace set- FROM KUOMINTANG Bociety paid an informal, visit to Financial Secretary to the War right or wrong I cannot say,

the Teachers Training College on Office, In the House of Commons. JUNK LICENCES but I do expect to see a short

CHUNGKING, Apr. 3 (Central) Wednesdays yesterday Upon the motion of the Organisa- panse..

Mr. Law said that enquiries had The visitors were welcomed in a Japanese trawlers and warships

The British are skillfully utiliz- tion Department of the Central speech by the Director, Mr. T. Rjshown allegations regarding the has proceeded by have stopped and searched num-ing the tribesmen in western Ethio-Party Headquarters, the 8th Plen Rowell, B. Sc., Hon: Vice-President Canadian camp were completely "Germany light naval units exercising of careful stages, even when all was crous junks off San Mei and Kit pia for action around Lake Tana, ary Session of the Kuomintang of the Education Society of the unfounded and that the camp had Hongkong on the night of April going well from her point of view. Shek recently, taking away licences. These natives never have fully - Central Executive and Supervisory University of Hongkong been favourably reported on by the

Now she has received a definite from the masters of these boats cepted Italian rule and are among Committees, in a unanimous re Lieut. Cmdr. J C. Boldero, check. She will, therefore, see that Four reports of licences having the best warriors in Africa. They solution adopted at its meeting opened by His Excellency the

The College is to be oficially International Red Cross. D. 8. C., R. N., was injured and her plans will require a certam been taken away in such manner are now supplied with equipment yesterday, expelled Mr. Liu Ya-tze Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote added, had been made to the Ger- Strong representations, Mr. Law was rushed to the Naval Hospital, amount of revision and this can- were made to the Water Follce in from British supplies and their from Kuomintang membership on on April 23 and will be known, it man. Government, which he hoped. where he is making satisfactory not be accomplished in a day or in the course of yesterday by masters mupport allows General Wavell to the charge of violation of Party was learned, as the Northcote would result in the return of the

| several days."

of Junks registered in Hongkong. tee his white troops sparingly.

Training College,

Officers to their original camp.

A

collision occurred between

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recovery.

discipline.