1941-04-07 — Page 1

"Hongkong Delly Press,” Apell 7, 1941.

Mason's

Page

Library Siprema Comed

DOLLAR T.T-la. 2}4. T.T. NEW YORK.—244.

OK Hongkong Daily Press.

the cold meat Sauce

Registered as a Nowspaper at the Ganerai

Post Office in the United Kingdom.

報西

ESTABL HED 1857

刺

孖

No. 25767 號業拾陸佰結杄饭真式剪

HONGKONG, MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1941.

15-19 Marion House, Queen's Road Central. G:P,0. Bax No. 1

1!

日柒月肆年壹拾肆佰玖仟查英

Isusow

General Manager NOW? QUICK REST.WHITENESS. FOR

Fired

Fred Eyes!

WHITE RESTED

Get amazingly pulcher rest for tired, strained, itchy, smarting eyes with new, neler

tisc EYE-GENE. Marvelously relaxing afternight-drives, close work,

etc. Thousanda switching from: boric and other old-fashioned solution. Actually clears bloodshot eyes... makes them spark- Hng white in seconds, or money refunded. Stainless, cafe. At all druggists'.

EYE-GENE

Now, Bach Fas

Obtainable să ail, leading Dispensaries & Stores Sole Distributors: Unit & Trader

Price Single Copy: 10 cents

Per Month: $3.00.

Ꭵ

YUGOSLAVIA AND GREECE INVADED BY GERMANY AT 5.30 A.M.

BELGRADE BOMBED;

STORIES BY

NAZIS: BRITAIN ACCUSED OF INTRIGUE

ITALIANS FINALLY CRACKING UP IN EAST AFRICA: ADOW A CAPTURED AFTER LITTLE OR NO FIGHTING

Unqualified Support From British Empire: Retiring Enemy Throwing Away Arms:

ย

Washington To Give All Possible Supplies

YUGOSLAVIA AND GREECE ARE THE VICTIMS OF THE LATEST ACT OF AGGRESSION; BY GERMANY, STATES A LONDON MESSAGE ADDING THAT THE ONLY EXCUSE THE GERMANS HAVE TO OFFER IS THAT BRITISH TROOPS ARE ALREADY IN GREECE. "From all over the world, messages have been received in London ex- pressing horror at this latest wanton attack by the Nazis. NO OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST. THE TWO COUNTRIES HAS BEEN MADE, AND NONE IS LIKELY.

I

Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia, was bombed yesterday morning and afternoon and several fires were started "particularly round the railway station which was reported to be burning. It will be recalled that Belgrade, Zagreb (the Croat capital) and Loubljana were to be declared open cities in the event of war.

Belgrade has practically no direct communication with the outside world and the radio has been off the air' since the first dramatic announcement that the capital had been raided.

LONDON AND WASHINGTON HAVE MADE IT CLEAR ; — THAT ALL POSSIBLE AID WILL BE GIVEN TO YUGOSLA-

VIA AS IS BEING GIVEN TO GREECE IN THE GALLANT A NEW AND IMPORTANT

"DEFENCE OF THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND INTEGRITY, Yugoslavia will receive unqualified support from the Bri- "tish Empire and the United States Government will sup-

ply to the invaded Balkans all the help she can give.

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND MR. CORDELL HULL, U.S. Secretary of State, are keeping in close touch with events in the Balkans by Press and radio.

- COL, FRANK KNOX, Secre- the Aegean Sea are dangerous to

PHASE OF WORLD WAR

LONDON, APR. 6 (REUTER)-BRITAIN'S DECISION TO AFFORD ALL AID TO THE LATEST VICTIMS OF AGGRESSION OPENS OUT A NEW AND IMPORTANT PHASE OF THE WORLD WAR.

Berr Hitler has now precipitated what he was, most, anxious to avold a war on at least two fronts,

Opposite

tary for the Navy, stated that shipping and every ship Britain. Herr Hitler

the attack came as no sur- prise to the United States

Government.

SENATOR GEORGE, Chair- man of the Foreign Relations

itself to destruction by mines or other means of warfare. The area includes the whole of the Eastern Mediterranean as far as Turkish territorial waters.

"NOT SURPRISED

the Bimovitch Government did

which admittedly gives him he vantages for submarine and alr warfare against England, but on the other hand, the whole of this Immense line must be vigilantly guarded by German troops.

The recent successful Lofoten Islands rald warns Hitler that at any time, fresh and bigger blows

Committee, stated that the Reports from Yugoslavia indicate spread of the war through the that up to the very last moment Balkans might prove most everything they could to preserve might fall. In the last war, Ger- disastrous to Germany.

peace but the capital was not to many's western and eastern fronts Yesterday was the 24th anniver- be taken by surprise as anti-air-were being served with railway sary of the declaration of war by craft guns were mounted at strate communications; but in the last 20 gic points and the building of air ears, these communications have the United States in 1917.

The Germans have declared that raid shelters was commenced. the Eastern Mediterranean

RUMANIA REASSURES COUNTRY

and

VICHY, Apr, 6 (Reater-The Rumanian Cabinet has found it necessary to reassure the country. about the effect of the presence of German troops or supplies, accord- lug to a Bucharest despatch.

The communique announcing the appointment of the Under- Secretary to the Ministry 01 Bupply, states: "The difficulties must not be exaggerated. It is not true, particularly, to blame the shortage of certain articles on the German troops, who are main- ly provisioned direct from Ger- many."

The Cabinet, adds the com- munique, has decided to increase peralties for economic sabotage, speculation and hoarding.

King George of the Hellenes has called upon his people to

Cont'd Page 7, CoL 3

never been good in the Balkans.

COMMUNICATIONS BAD

Considerable Success Achieved By

The R.A.F.

...

Diredawa Aerodrome Occupied

The latest news from Abyssinia provides "the best evidence that the Italians are finally cracking up in East Africa," declared the British military spokesman in Cairo, says Reuter.

It was expected that they would offer resistance between Asmara and Ádowa, but the latter place was captured after little or no fighting,

Many points between the

two places could have been

defended, but the Italians CYRENEICA THRUST BOTH

continue to surrender.

A3

they retire, they are throwing POLITICAL AND MILITARY

away their arms--"a sure sign of widespread

added

ton

spokesman.

demoralisa- the military

The capture of Adows opens the road to Gondar, now one of the last Italian strongholds in Abyssinia.

It is believed unilkely that the Italians will now offer serious "re- sistance before British forces ap- proach Addis Ababa, but the fall of thescantial would not necessar

Acampaign. S

The Italian forces at Gondar still have to be defeated. These forces rely for supplies on Dessie, which les across the line of the British advance southward from Adowa.

HEAVY BOMBINGS

Heavy air bombings of enemy troops and motor transport in

LONDON, APR. 6 (REUTER)-OF HERR HITLER'S AIMS IN LIBYA, THE SUNDAY TIMES' DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT SAYS THAT THE THRUST AGAINST OYRENEICA IS BOTH POLI- TICAL AND MILITARY, AND IS NOT UNDERRATED BY THE BRITISH.

British military quarters think the Germans and Italians are using at least 500 tanks, though it is not yet known how many ac- tually reached Cyrenaica.

Addis Ababa

Reached

By Imperial

Forces

Imperial forces reached Addis,

Ababa, capital western Cyrenalca in the regions (heid by the Italians for just of Abyssinia.

LONDON, Apr. 6 (Reuter)-Al- of Maus and Jedabys as well as on though bad weather conditions ap-the road from Ras Lanuf is report parently restricted enemy offensive ed in an R.A.F. (Mique rast) com- raids over Britain during the week munique.

<

Bringing supplies across 300 miles of desert country, with only one coastal road and no control of sea, is risky but Herr Hitler thought the risk is worthwhile 1 only as a grand scale diversion.

Hitler's objects, gays the diplo- matic correspondent, include stlf- fening Italian resistance in Africa by a threat to Egypt, compelling the British to strengthen defences. especially in tanks in North Africa and above all, discouraging Britain. from giving fullest aid to. Yugo- slavia and Greece.

A REFRAIN

As an accompaniment to the

ander five years) on Saturday propaganda goes the refrain "The evening, states a London message British have North Africa to look which adds that the communique after, so do not rely too much on from Cairo did not say that the them." Not only is the distance between ending dawn on Apr. 4, the RAF. The communfque adds that dur town was occupied.

The correspondent says that Germany's western and eastern.ave achieved considerable success Ing the fighting Australian fightera fronts now greater, but communica-[in their ever-increasing attacks shot down three Messerschmitt

Addis Ababa was heavily ralded dad that the coup is part of the there is strong suspicion in Bagh- tions are bad. Enormous terri-ion military objectives in Germany 110's and three JU88's and others by planes of the R. A. F. and the Axis war of nerves and désigned tories, which Hitler must hold and German occupied territory.

were damaged so severely that it South African Air Force on Friday to coincide with the withdrawal PROCLAMATION down by armed force, limit to Among the objectives attacked is probable that they failed to re-when direct hits were scored on from Benghazi, but the coup is not

BY HITLER

NEW YORK, Apr. 6 (Reuter) -Herr Hitler made a pro- clamation to the soldiers on the South-East front, saying:

BREMEN shipbuilding yards.

"Since the early morning. RUSSO-YUGOSLAV sults were devastating).

we are at war with the Bel- grade Government of intrigue. We will only lay down our

when this armis

band of ruffians is definitely and em- phatically eliminated and the last Briton has left this part of the European continent."

He blames Britain' as "the of all greatest war-monger 'time” and accuses Britain of letting others fight för her, and boasts of the quick victories in Poland and the west.

Today's News Summary

YUGOSLAVIA AND GREECE were invaded by Germany early

PACT

barracks.

turn to thelt base. The Australian hangars, aerodrome buildings and itself very serious. squadron suffered no' casualties.

On the night of April 3 „four

-

some degree his freedom of move- were: ment.

His troops will be engaged in

- EMDEN -industrial centre (new most difficult country and in face

STEADY ADVANCE of armies renowned for their mill-type of high explosive bomb used heavy bombers of the RAF. ralded

The London message pointed pat tary capacity..

with extremely powerful effect. Tripoll causing a fire visible for Whole buildings appeared to have several miles. A number of explo- that British troops advancing to been blown in the air and the re-elons also occurred north-east of the Abyssinian capital covered a

the Governor's offices.

steady 25 milles per day for two BREST-two raids. Docks (Schar-

EFFECTIVE SUPPORT

months over country presenting horst and Gneismau berthed here- bombs straddled the docks. Sever-

in Eritrea and Abyssinis the enormous dimculties. The advance al fires were started).

RAF. and South African Air Force over the last portion was even

faster. OF FRIENDSHIP

"ROTTERDAM--two raids. ou continued effective surort to our

Addis Ababa is 2,000 feet above MOSCOW, Apr. 6 Reuter)-A storage tanks. Ameland and Ter- troops. Metahara station, east of

[sea level, Russo-Yugoslar pact of friendship schelling-gun emplacements and Addis Ababa, was bombed and

The Italians are resisting not at and non-aggression was signed by troops (British aircraft descended machine-gunned and a motor tran-

attacked near their own will but by German M. Molotov, the Foreign Minister, 50 feet over one island and to only sport was also and. M. Gavrilovitch, the Yugoslav

pressure and this will Involve feet over another. Heavy Awash, Minister in Moscow,

casualties were inflicted on troops). When Diredawa aerodrome was Italian non-combatants. Te res- occuped 12. planes were found in ponsibility for any massacre that DOZEN IN WEEK During the week ending at dawn damaged condition and six others does take place must rest with the

Germans. on Apr. 5, the Germans lost 12 destroyed by fre not Including the The Yugoslav-Russian pact says planes over Britain-Mar. 30 one, aircraft shot down over Diredawa the decision to conclude the pact Mar. 31 one, Apr. 1-five, Apr. 2 one, and old fuselages discovered in the was taken by both who decided Apr 3/4 two, the night of Apr. 3/4 hangars, the preservation of peace was 'im- one and -Apr;, 4/5 'one,, ^) portant to them.

Exchange of instruments of rati- ication will take place as soon as possible in Belgrade, it is added.

10

"

REASSURING NEWS

Two further German planes were They pledged themselves to brought down by units of the Brl-This was the comment in London News from Libya Is reassuring. abstain from aggression towards tish Navy.. each other, and respect the inde-

In the same period, two British military circles on the latest news

yesterday morning the Nazi excuse for their action being that Bri-pendence, sovereign rights and planes were lost over Britain. tish troops were already in Greece, Belgrade, was bombed both in the morning and afternoon and several fires were started. All pos- sible alg from the British Empire and the United States will be

territorial integrity of each other. If one was subjected to aggres- son by a third State, the other

from the. Libyan front,

It is believed that tanks, which the Germans and "Italians have

given to Yugoslavia is being rendered to Greece. The Germans pledges to preserve the policy of SMALL SCALE AIR concentrated in Libya, have been

are meeting with stubborn Greek resistance in the Struma Valley,

AFTER A VERY STRADY and speedy advance, British troops have now reached Addis Ababa, the capital of Abyssinia. On Fri- day the RAF. and South African Air Force had carried out heavy raids on Addis Ababa scoring direct hits on hangars and aerodrome buildings.

ENEMY AIR ACTIVITY over Britain on Saturday night was on a small scale. During the past week, no less than 12 German' air- craft were shot down over England

YUGOSLAVIA AND THE Soviet Union have signed a pact of friendship, and non-aggression whereby the independence and ter- ritorial integrity of each country le respected. The agreement will be for five years and is to be ratified in Belgrade" shortly.

friendship.

The treaty will remain in force

ACTIVITY

arrested by stronger British forces than those which fell back from Benghazi in face of enemy advance. But there is no tendency in Lon-

for five years and come into forde LONDON, Apr. 6 (Reuter)-- from the date of signature. and Energy air activity over Britain for a further five years if it is not was in a very small scale and don to regard the latest news as denounced in the meantime. confined to South-east England meaning a deliverance from the

where damage was not large but German threat. several were killed, 11 is reported. ENEMY COLUMNS HELD

Enemy columns advancing east- among the camalties, according to an opcial communique this morn-wards from Benghazi, have been successfully held and the situation

well in hand

KHARTOUM; Apr. 6 (Reuter) Four thousand Itailans and 600 native troops have been captured by the British and Imperial troops in the Asmara area up to Wednes-

A total of four enemy, aircraft therefore destroyed during thất night, adds the communique.

Cont'd Page 7, Col. 6.

Macao Cash Sweeps

TICKET NO. 11664 WINS $11,609.32

The following are the sweep results at yesterday's Macao race meeting:

RACE 1

295

104

17

$309.40 88.40 44.20

RACE

$318.50

91,00

45.50

$301 20

325

On Other- Pages

158

88.00

43.00

Ticket

Page

171 gets $47.80 RACE 4

Week-end soccer: Boftball Shield Hockey; Cricket; Training times.

200 467 252

$201.80

59.30

29.70

3. Radio programmes; Coming

avents,

4 Nazi motorised units head- ing for frontier,... Italian destroyers waylaid; Aid to China?: Another Abyssin- ian town fails; Crossword. puzzle.

A Appeal broadcast by Chief Justice: Round the Police Courtes

6 Leading article. "Cursed

be that Italian, v 9-10 Finance and commerce,

Ticket No. 342 gets $32,90

RACE

11664EN! $11,609.32 224133,316,95

8991

· 1,658,48 Ticket Nos. 13088, 17884, 19110, 28980, 24503 21007, 14489, 9460; 29895, 25977, and 29745 get $187.50 each

BACK

$943.30

99.50

49.70

311 gets 235.30