1941-04-08 — Page 4

PAGE 4-HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS

NAZIS MEETING WITH STOUT RESISTANCE ON THE GREEK & YUGOSLAV FRONTS YUGOSLAV STAND

British Troops Clash With Germans In The Struma Valley: Berlin Radio & Air Successes

LONDON, APR. 7 (REUTER)——"HAVING CROSSED THE SERB" AND GREEK FRONTIERS OUR TROOPS are everywhere contact- ing the enemy and advancing according to plan despite diffi- cult ground conditions and enemy resistance," states the Ger- man radio

It claims 24 enemy planes brought down over Yugoslavia and 44 certainly destroyed on the ground against the loss of two German" planes. It adds the strong German bomber-fighter forces attacked numerous military objectives in Yugoslavia on Sunday

#Fortress Belgrade" was raided thrice during the day, by strong bomber forces, numerous military targets were hit, many large fires caused heavy damage down the neighbourhood of the railway station and several aerodromes were bombed and ma- chine-gunned

Italian bombers attacked aerodromes in Herze Govina with good effect

FIGHTING BETWEEN HOW War CAME TO

BRITISH, NAZIS

YUGOSLAVIA

NEW YORK, Apr. 7 (Reuior) — news of fighting between British How the war came to Yugoslavia

LONDON, Apr. † (Reuter)—First

PRAISED

New Yorkers' Message To Gen. Simovitch

GENERAL

London, Washington Views On Yugoslav-Soviet Pact

LONDON, April 7. (Reuter)-The Yugoslav-Soviet Pact is regarded in anthoritative circles in London as a most encourag- ing development

This view is also taken in Washington, according to reports received here. Mr. Sumter Welles, Assistant Secretary of State. declared in an interview that he was specially interested in this pact adding: "Many are going to be interested. The agree. ment might have the greatest significance. It must mean en couragement to Yugoslavia and Greece, and it is important to Turkey."

The Navy Secretary. Colodet Frank Knox, declaring that the NEW YORK, Apr. 7 (Reuter) German action was no surprise to Eleven prominent Americans of the

United States Government. German descent have sent a tele-added: "We shall send Yugoslavia

Campaign Not

gram to General Simovitch, Yugo-and Greece all the munitions we Yet Ended

slav Prime Minister, congratulat-

ing him on Yugoslavia's stand for can get to them." independence.

"The barbaric Invasion of Yugu-

The siksatories include Wilhelm slavia: the attempt to analhulate Italians Ordered To Sollmann, former German Minis-that country by

ter

brute force is

of Interior. Dr. Christian another chapter in the present Hold Addis Ababa Guass. Dean of Princeton College planned movement of attempted and Oswald Vullard, well-known world conquest and domination LONDON, Journalist.

declared Mr. Cordell Hull.

The spokesman of the group, Dr. Bronisch, sald the message was really addressed to the whole of the people of Yugoslavia.

TEXT OF MESSAGE

message reads:

Apr. 7 (Reuter)-- The wording of the communique Addis "Another small nation has been regarding the reaching of assaulted by forces, of aggression Ababa may seem curious, and this is further proof that An interpretation may be that there are no geographical limit the Italian garrison has with- tions or bounds of any kind to the draWIL movement for world conquest.

The fall of Addis Ababa goes "Millions of Americans of German descent

OUTRAGEOUS ATTACK

(not mean the immediate end are opposed to Hitlertsin and de- "The American people have the the campaign for the Italians had voted to the cause of freedom and greatest sympathy for the nation orders to hold on as long as pos- support the united stand of all which has been thus so out-sible in Abyssinia but it may be Yuroslavlans for Independence in regenusly attacked and we follow surmised that we are near the their brave resistance Nazi closely the vallant struggle the end.

The

to

TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1941.

THE Right LABEL

"White Label"

White Label EST SCOTCH WHISH

OF GREAT AGE.

am Dewar & Sons

DISTILLERS

PERTE

DEWAR'S

Superior Whisky

SOLE AGENTS: A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.

CHATER RD

WINE DEPT.

of

aggression. We are especially en-Yugoslav people are making to Probably the Italian native

couraged by the support given you protect their homes and preserve by Yugoslavs of German descent." their liberty

"This Government, with its 30- licy of helping those who are de-

and German forces is given in a is described in a brief despatch Australia To Support tending themselves against would-

Yugoslavia, Greece

Berlin dispatch to

the

official from Belgrade to the New York Italian

news Agency. The dis-Times. patch says: "German forces At 3.25 yesterday morning, says. which crossed the Greek frontier the despatch, Belgrade "air raid SYDNEY, April 7 (Reuter) from Bulgaria are meeting with sirens sounded the alarm. This "Yugoslavia and Greece will be tenacious resistance from the Bri- was the first indication that thealded with all our possible FP- tish troops. particularly in the nation was at war,

sources" in accordance Struma Valley."

fighters Winston Churchill's pledge, de- appeared over the city flying east-clared Sir Frederick Stewart, the wards. Two more fighters ap-Australian Minister, of External

Affairs. peared shortly afterwards.

Later

Yugoslav twp

keep open

troops are giving trouble and are proving dificult to handle.

ENTRESS HAPPY

"The Empress of Ethiopia is ex- De conquerors. is now proceeding ceedingly happy that. Ethiopia. as speedily as possible to

Brst victim send

of Totalitarian ag- military and other supplies to gression, has had freedom re Yugoslavia."

stored" declared the Private Be- Mr. Cordell Full has directed thecretary of the Empress after she that British American Legation in Belgráde to had been informed with Mr.

but has notified the Imperial forces had reached Addis

Ababa. Minister that he should preferably remain with the Yugoslav. Govern- ment.

U.S. AID WASHINGTON, Apr. 7 Reuter) -After consultation with Pres!- dent Roosevelt, Mr. Cordell Hull

NEAR MASSAWA stated that the United States Gov- CAIRO, Apr. 7 (Reutor) — Pa- ernment is proceeding as speedily trols of the Free French forces as possible to send military and have reached a point only eight other supplies to Yugoslavia...

miles from Massawa. It is learned.

Greek troops are taking up new positions which have been fixed for them in advance, according to the latest reports främ the tron-i Here the despatch ends with the He added that the Yugoslav- tier. They are marching to the note: At this point wireless con- Soviet Non-aggression. Pact sug- front shouting "Long live the nexions with Belgrade were cut."

gested that Russia now regarded nation! Long ve the King! Long

FLYING KITES

with anxiety the German Inten- live the Army! God is with us"

tions in the Balkans. LONDON, Apr. 7

>1

German planes yesterday bomb ed 'Salonika, according to Sofia re- ports received in Vichy,

(Reuter)

Hitler's latest act of aggression ts received with scathing com- ment in the Australian press.

The greatest enthusiast reigns German allegations about British among the people of Macedonia operations in Yugoslavia, the pre- and Thrace, the regions most directly concerned.

sence of British troops there and British possession of air-bases are described in authoritative quarters LONDON, Apr. 7 (Reuter) here as "just flying kites to make British fighters attacked

confirm or deny these

re-dromes, lorries and gun emplace- ments in Occupied France yester- day, states the Alt Ministry.

GERMANS THROWN BACK

214

ports."

NEW YORK, Apr. 7 (Reuter)-- A German Wireless announce The Greeks have thrown the Germent that the Germans are meet- mans back in a counter-attack ating stiff resistance in the Struma one point and are fighting on Bul-Valley should not be interpreted garian scll' states unconfirmed re-as rapid advance into Greece, say ports reaching Ankara.

some quarters.

the *LS

Struma These reports are relayed by the valley is partly in Bulgaria and Leace in the Balkans. Ankara correspondent of the where # enters Greece it is M. Subbotitch called at

J

aero-

Until the last moment. Yugo- slavia endeavoured to maintain

MURALE HIGH

The Secretary added that "the Empress was grateful to God and the British Empire,

The Empress la at siding in England

present re

CHINESE FORCES LAUNCH ATTACK ON NANCHANG

KIAN, Apr. 7 (Central)-Chinese forces advancing on Nan- chang, former Klangsi capital and principal Japanese base in northern Klangsi, are making rapid progress. Following the capture of Laiwangtien, strategic point west of Nanchang, on April 4, the Chinese are launching à vigorous assault on Nan- cbang itself.

on

The Chinese column driving toward Anyi, 20 miles north- west of Nanchang, occupied Shihtsalka! April 3 and is thrusting forward without encountering any serious Japanese resistance.

the Columbia Broadcasting System.

doubtless that stiff resistance is Foreign Office yesterday morn- Greek advanced forces on the being offered.

Hing and was in conference with eastern front are everywhere hold-

Yugoslavia air raids on Arad and members of the British Govern - ing their own. It is officially another towns in Rumanian Banat ment for some time.. nounced, states the Athens radio. yesterday morning are reported;

A severe clash occurred to Sin- Anyl. The Japanese are retreat- IMPERIAL FORCES

In an officiaj German news agency LONDON, Apr. 7. (Reuter) -- kaicheng north-west of Klukiang. ing to Anyl in disorder. LONDON, Apr. 7 (Reuter-An dispatch from Timisoara,

All communications with Belgrade on March 28," when a Chinese de- official communique states that

JAPANESE ENCIRCLED The dispatch says that the raids are cut off but reports reaching tachment made a surprise attack British. Australian and New Zea- were carried out by single planes here through diplomatic channels. on the Japanese there and infilet-

NORTH HUNAN, Apr. 7- (Cen- land troops are already in Greece and falled to cause any appre-state that the morale of the army ed numerous casualties.

tral-The recent Chinese victory and that the RAF, in Greece have clable damge.

and civilians in Yugoslavia is very

A message from Chunghing in north Klangs! indicated that been strongly reinforced..

COMMUNICATIONS CUT OFF

states that Chinese troops driving jhigh.

Chinese Army Had grown ZURICH, Apr. 7 (Reuter) It is understood that three 'Ger-

toward Anyi, north Klangs town stronger while Japan's military Telephone communications be man divisions are moving from 20 miles north-west of Nanchang, strength had further declined, to the Greek soldiers on the Ger- tween Belgrade. and Switzerland the north towards Yugoslavia, one have reached Sungtow, south of commented a Chinese high staff ihan front to prove themselves have been broken off.

through Szegedin in Hungary on

ORDER OF DAY

ATHENS, Apr. 7 (Reuter)-A cali

་་

equals of their comrades on the Communications between Rome, the Theiss "which leads straight

Switzerland Italian front is made by General Berlin and

are re-down to Belgrade), one armoured Alexander Papagos, the Comman-stricted to state calls,

division towards the Rumano der-in-Chief of the Greek Army, Special editions of Swiss news-Yugoslav frontler whic." is re- in his Order of the Day to the papers were issued, announcing ported to have already reached troops.

the extensions of the war in the its objective, and one towards Balkans but so far no comments Marteborg in Austria. The Ger have been made,

.

He refers with affection to the "British, our brothers in arms."

The message is in similar terms to that of the King of Greece to the people.

|

says:

07€

BRUTAL METHODS.

mans are also attempting a drive on Skoplje (Uskub) in Southern Yugoslavia from Kustendian, in Bulgaria.

are

the

officer in an interview yesterday. The officer revealed that in accordance with pre-conceived

KIDNAPPING plans the Chinese drew the Japan

WAVE IN S'HAI

ese invaders to the neighbourhood

of Shangkio and Kuanchiao, en- circled them and subjected them to annihilating attacks."

The officer said that had there not been a gap in the encircle-

CHUNGKING, · Apr. 7 (Central)ment, the Japanese would have several cases of kidnappings by beer. totally annihilated. pro-Nanking terrorists occurred in Shanghat during the

past few days

Mr. Hwang Ten-chin,

LONDON, Apr. 7 (Reuter) - tam particularly, horrified at the General Papagos

OFFICER CAPTURED Seven German divisions contents of the Order of the Day shall resist and conquer as we addressed to the

TUNGCHENG, Apr. 7 (Central)-- reported to be concentrated along German Army have already conquered another.

the Turkish-Bulgarian frontier.

A Japanese medical officer was by its invitation to German troops enemy superior in numbers,"

divisions

chier of taken prisoner on the night of w employ brutal methods against There are 22 Bulgarian

the General Affairs Section of the Mar. 30 when Chinese troops raid- LONDON, Apr. 7 (Reuter)-King my compatriots" declared M. Sub- along this frontier. George of Greece, accompanied by botitch, Yugoslav Minister, in

Shun Pao, leading Chinese daily ed the Japanese barracks at Tien- Prime Minister M. Koritzia. drove statement to Reuter,

in Shanghal, was spirited between

away chlachieh, "south-east of Tasha- through the streets of Athens yes- The Minister said that in

the Greek and Yugoslav troops in Senterday morning when he was ping in south Hupeh. the terday morning, says the Athens last war Serbs and Germans were the neighbourhood of the entrance on his way to office from his home correspondent of the independent French agency.

In Athens, when the demonstra tors reached the General Staff headquarters they demanded to be

enemies but enemies who showed mutual respect for each other and the ordinary rules

fare.

a

The Germans are trying to drive, a wedge

apparently

in

of War

to the Vardar Valley,

TURKISH CONCENTRATIONS Some express the opinion that "badlands." the German forces in Bulgari The other victim was

Freach Concession. He Was

LONDON,

(Reuter) Apr. 7 pushed into a waiting car and enemy air activity has been driven to western

Shanghai s

reported over England since dusk.

Mr. bz

enrolled in the army and sent to the Commander-in-Chief of

He added: "It is astounding that are insufficient for a joint attack Pao-tsal, foreman of the printing the front.

the on Greece and Yugoslavia, expe-plant of the Cheng Yen Pao, who In Salonika, crowds demonstrat- great army has seen fit to issue cially as the presence of large has been missing since the after- ed in front of the British and an order of this nature. Yugoslav Consulates,

BULGARIAN GOVT.

PREPARES

LONDON. April 7 (Reuter)

Turkish troop

RAI FOILED

concentrations 12 noon of April 4 "In any

case the people to Thrace must immobilise several, whom I belong, notwithstanding German "Alvisions." the fact that they do not want Alis uulet in Turkey. The Turks war, will have courage to take are watching the situation very the challenge.

An attempted raid on the news- paper's office was foiled by the viligance of a compositor, who was closely and may be relied upon HISTORICAL TRADITIONS. to take all the measures necessary trailed to his office by a party of "We have military and historical to defend their liberty and inde-terrorists. The latter promptly traditiong which are by no means pendence, but their role at present dispersed when a police variar- less worthy than The Bulgarian Government have Germans." ́-

those of the would appear to be mainly derived and threw a cordon around

fensive.

the newspaper office. ordered 2 complete black-out M. Subbotitch said it was

Meanwhile, three workers of the throughout the "country from yes-outrage of truth and a violation pect Turkey to be neutral unless printing plant of the National terday, states a Sofia dispatch to of good sense to pretend that some new factor should enter the Herald were reported missing on

situation.

April 6,

the Germani" agency.

*

Yugoslavia wanted war.

an Many observers therefore

Ex

"

LEE THEATRE

GANY COOPER

THE JESTERRE

NEXT CHANGE!

SPEND YOUR LEAVE

Tel. 20018.

Touring America

LAKE LOUISE

SAN FRANCISCO

LOS ANGEL

OTTAMA

FAST EXPRESS AIR-CONDITIONED TRAINS. DAILY-THROUGH MAJESTIC CANADIAN ROCKIES- 600 MILES OF UNSURPASSED MOUNTAIN ECEN. BRY, THEN ON TO TORONTO FOR A SIDE TRIP TO NIAGARA FALLS AND MONTREAL AND QUEBEC, FRENCH SPEAKING CITIES ON THE ST. LAWRENCE. STOPOVERS ALLOWED ANYWHERE ENROUTE.

RATEB-INFORMATION

From Travel Agencies *

Canadian Pacific

WORLD'S GREATEST TRAVEL SYŪTA M

́UNION BUILDING, HONG KONG · TELEPHONE 10752

HONG KONG

HOTEL

MAC'S CAFE

MEET AND

EATHERE

The Business Man's Favourite Rendezvous

TABLE D'HOTE TIFFINS $1.75 GRILL SPECIALITIES A LA CARTE

SNACK COUNTER & BAR Quick Snacks and Refreshments

ON SALE AT MAC'S COUNTER Finest Assortment of Home-Made Pastries & Cakes Chocolates In fancy boxes. ORDERS TAKEN FOR WEDDING CAKES AND CAKES FOR EVERY OCCASION

HONG KONG

HOTEL

THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.

What do you want?

If there is anything you want to buy or sell, try a small Classified advertisement in

Hongkong Daily Press.

28 words $1.50 prepaid for 3 insertions.