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Harder Fight For Defence Of Cyreneica And Egypt

'Continued from Page 1

to the Balkans, that Greece had Germans had started a tremendous been ready to fight alone, if ne-drive west into south Yugoslavia. cessary. The British and Imperial STRENGTH OF R.Á.F. Forces which had landed there had Referring to the AIR ATTACKS not yet been in action.

on Germany, the Prime Minister

Mr. Churchill then described now said that there had been a marked German troops had poured into improvement in the relative Bulgaria in large numbers, One strength of the RAF. compared of the objectives was Salonika with that of Germany. There was which was entered at 4 a.m. yester- also an increase in bombing day."

capacity and the power and size of

"It has never been our intention bombs. Some of the air raids have or policy to see the war carried already been more severe than any- into the Balkans," said Mr. Chur-thing in any single raid on a single chill who went on to state that Mr. night experienced in Britain. Eden, the Foreign Secretary, and In the BATTLE OF 'THE ATLAN- General Sir John Dill, would have TIC, Britain's losses of ships had gone to Belgrade but were refused been very heavy but since the be- permission by Prince Paul, the then ginning of the war we have sunk Sentor Regent.

two million tons of enemy ship- ping and we ourselves have lost nearly four million tons" but against that we have under the British flag nearly three million tons EX foreign, neutral and newly-built ships.

If these three Balkan States had stood together they would have had 60 to 70 divisions and with good planning might have stopped the Germans and would, in any case, have long delayed them.

"AT ALL COSTS Allied nia would necessarily have to be limited but the Greek Prime

With regard to the future, Mr. Churchill said that the only way. to get through 1942 was by another- gigantic shipbuilding programme in the United States similar to that of 1918,

Minister had told Mr. Eden "that Greece would, at all costs, defend

C-BOAT OFFENSIVE her-trontier and native soil and

LONDON, Apr. 9 (BWS)~~An Ad- that she would fight to the death

,miralty communique states: "Our against Italy and Germany.'

ofensive against U-boats continues "Our duty was clear," added Mr.į Churchill "We were bound in hon-with ever-increasing vigour. As has

| been -pointed out, fluctuations, in our to give all the aid in our power

the success of our anti-U-boat and if the Greeks were to face the fury of the Huns the British Em-campaign and in merchant ship

pire was resolved to stand by her. Therefore. in the first weeks of

losses which we sustain, must be expected.

CABLE

A NEW EXPERIMENT

Concrete, bunding being erected on a block of Chinese tenement houses in Lockhart Road, Wanchai, near the National Theatre.

(Sun Ying Mirig).

"If Balloon

Goes Up In

The Pacific":

C-in-C On

March, we made a military agreeing has lately been large and cur S'pore Base

ment with Greece and considerable

sent."

Mr. Churchill here revealed. that FRINGE PAUL refused to enter into Staff talks with either GREECE, TURKEY or BRITAIN.

Turning to YUGOSLAVIA, the

"The number of U-boats operat-

"Nevertheless,

U.S. WILL NEVER FORGET

THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1941. —PAGE - 7

Sandbags A "Sheer Waste Of Money": Experiments With Bunding In H.K.

BY A STAFF REPORTER

THE LOCAL AR.P. DEPARTMENT IS, AT LONG LAST, EX- PERIMENTING WITH (OR, CAN IT BE SAID, ADOPTING)? A NEW - METHOD OF ACCORDING PROTECTION TO BUILDINGS, which is more durable and, in the long run, more economical than the use of sand-bags. This new form, known as BUNDING. has been adopted by nearly all the leading cities, including Singapore, after it had been found to be as effective as the old-fashioned and costly sand- bags."

Bunding consists of cement, brick or wooden walls which are easily built and quickly raised. They are usually five feet high and erected between pillars of a building-as in the case of sandbags. They afford the same protection as sand- bags-offset the effects bomb concussions and protec- tion against splinters with the additional advantage of not being subject to deteriora- tion as sandbags.

BIG SAVING"

of

When it is realised that the mat jority of the sandbag walls put up on the outside of inportant Gev- ernment buildings have, since their erection, been changed at least twice; and that the cost of gunny bags is between. 17 to 20 cents each' and that one cubic yard of sand, costing $1.50, will only All 64 of these bags, the say-

LONDON, April 9 (Reuter)-Pre-ings effected could readily be seen. sident Roosevelt has sent the following letter to Crown Prince Olay of Norway.

As stated above. bunding may be of cement, brick or wood. For the cement variety, a little "On this anniversary of the

cement, lime and sand are all that treacherous German attack on as required. These materials could peaceful neighbour we want you easily be brought to the door and to know and through you, your the blocks that form the hunding father the King and people of walls built right on the spot, in

The brick variety, though slight-

counter measures have recently met i SINGAPORE. Apr. 9 (Reuter) — forces of men and material were with a correspondingly greater suc- Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton, Norway. that America will never specially-made moulds, the design

cess. In anti-U-boat warfare. It is Commander-in-Chief of the China frequently impossible to save life Station, told a gathering of Fress-forget your gallant Aght against of which is standardised. and we have a record of the many men yesterday that "If a balloon invasion and the continuance of D-boats that have been destroyed goes up in the Pacific, we will get this fight to regain. Norwegian in-is cheaper, is as strong as the

dependence.

cement type but takes longer to |from which no prisoners were re- powerful naval reinforcements and

get them quickly regardless of "Neither will America covered.

ever build. whether the United States comes forget the fundamental underly. Wooden bund, consists of two we have In our in with us.”

ing right of the Norwegian people wails of wooden planks a foot cr Premier said that the Yugoslav hands, as prisoners of war from Sir Geoffrey said that he has to work out in their own way, 18 inches apart, with sand filled in Government had signed the Trl-U-boats, which have been sunk, not received or expected reinforce their own lives and destinies, in between. partite Pact but the people bad more than 50 German officers and ments for his units at present the days to come, as they have seen their peril and had resolved considerably over 400 German Petty

the Eastern sea done for many, centuries past." officers and men. There are also lanes, and Hongkong and the The open city of Belgrade had in our hands a number of prisoners Singapore bases, but in the event now been laid in ashes and the of war from Italian U-boats.” of emergency, units would come quickly enough and in sufficient strength to permit effective de- fensive actions, while a full battle! feet could reach Singapore within two months

to defend their freedom

SOFIA OBJECTIVES HEAVILY ATTACKED BY THE R.A.F.

ATHENS, Apr. 9 (Reuter)—Heavy ralds by formations of R.A.F. bombers on enemy positions in Bulgaria during the night of April 0 are reported in a communique issued by the headquar- ters of the British forces In Greece.

It says that a railway junction and marshalling yards in So- fia, were attacked successfully, direct hits causing many fires and explosions in the railway yards and industrial area. Railway' trucks were seen to be hurled into the air:

Lorries in the Struma Valley died the railway and road, explod- road were machine-gunned.

ing near some sheds and causing

A moto: transport

Another formation bombed the many fires. railway station at Gorna Djuma-convoy was successfully machine- ra, where fires were started,

At Simit, the railway station and road junction, a motor trans- port convoy and troop concentra- tions were attacked. Bouba strad

gurned.

PETRICH BOMBED "

The town of Petrich was also raided by our bombers but the full results could not observed owing to smoke from numerous fires in the area.

be

ANGLO-AMERICAN Yesterday in bad weather, 'our

NAVAL LIAISON

Purchases, Repairs To Be Expedited

bombers, escorted by fighters, at- tacked a large motor transport Strumica, Direct hits werè registered in the centre of it

concentration (near

BLI

our

safeguarding

t

APPEAL PUBLIC

FOR RECRUITS ÚTTAWA, April 9 (Reuter)-The first public appeal for recruits to He is of the opinion that there services since the beginning of the will be no difficulty in accom-war has been made in Canada.

At least 116,000 men are wanted during, 1941.

modating any part of the US. Fleet at Singapore base tomorrow, If the occasion demanded as the

In a broadcast, Col. Ralston, De- stronghold s prepared to serve a fence Minister, said that the events battle force as a supply, repair of the last week-end have more and operating base,

than necessitated keeping Can- ada's Overseas forces up to strength.

Refugees In

The Colony ADMINISTRATION

An Increase of 254 in the num- ber of refugees and destitutes ac commodated in Government camps

etc., in the urban and rural areas is recorded in the returns for the week ending on April 5.

Urban Areas:

King's Park — 1,303 against |

1,308 on March 29,

OF ESTATE

ACTION BROUGHT AT SUPREME COURT

WORSE THAN USELESS

Exposed to the sun and rain, these gunuy bags deteriorate in next to no time.”

Et should not be too much to ex- pect that, after the initial experi- ment now being Carried out with a block of Chinese tenement

PASSION MUSIC

A song service was held in St. |John's Cathedral yesterday when the Choir rendered a programme of Passion musiq with hymns.

The programme included the singing of Bach's "Jesus called unto them the Twelve," Freude and Fugue in D. Minor and a selec- tion from Brahms's Requiem.” How lovely are thy dwelling fair."

Dean Wilson conducted the ser- vice.

REGISTRY WEDDING

At the Registry, Supreme Court, yesterday Miss Chan Mo-ching, of No. 65 Queen's Road West, first floor, was married to Mr. Foor Wah-kan, fitter, of No. 30 Yat Tak Road. second floor. Mr. Reynolds, Deputy Registrar, off- ciated at the ceremony..

"ANNOUNCEMENT

The forthcoming marriage

of

houses in Lockhart Road, the Di- Mr. Mas Joeng-tilang, gold smith. rector of Air Raid Precautions will of No. 6.Lung On Street, and Miss substitute bunding for sandbags Sing Wal-hing, of No. 4 Welling- in all future cases where sand- ton Street, is announced. bags need changing.

THE OLD METHOD

Sandbags in an advanced state of deterioration seen outside the. Supreme Court-(Sun Ying Ming).

Severe Test For Tsui In Open Tennis

TSUI WAI-FUI, ex-holder of the The consensus of opinion of Open Singles title, received his those approached by a Hongkong severest test at the Stand Court Daily Press reporter on the ques- yesterday when GEORGE CHOA, a tion of sandbag walls was that promising young player, fully ex-

Tsui won tended him. these are worse than useless, when

6-3, the possibility of being involved in actual warfare is as remote as in Hongkong.

"These sandbag erections are a sheer waste of money," sald a Government official. "Those outside my office have already Been changed once, and will soon have to be changed again.

EIGHT GOALS

FOR CLUB

4-6, 6-4,

HOME SOCCER AT EASTER

LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter)-Foot- ball matches on Easter Monday will 'be as follows:-

LONDON CUP ..

Brentford v. Queen's P.R.; Crys tal Pal v. Aldershot; Tottenham v., Reading.

Both players started cautiously wich v. Luton;

Southend.

and the first game, went to Tsui after no less than ten deuces had been called.

Choa was playing very well in the first set but Tsui put on pres- sure in the second. Choa 'appear- ed tired in the final set,.

I

LEAGUE, SOUTH Brighton v. Southampton; Nor-

Portsmouth

REGIONAL, SOUTH Chelsea v. Arsenal; Westham” v,

Millwall Watford;

V. Fulham Northampton v. Stoke.

REGIONAL, NORTH

Bolton V. York:

Barnsley

..

the only other Open match, Burnley; Everton V. Blackpool; H. D. Rumjahn easily overcame "Halifax v. Blackburn; Leeds U. v. Pang Ol-lam by 6-3, 6-2.

Bury: Manchester Cv. Oldham; The following were the results Rotherham v. Huddersfield; Shef-" of Club 'matches:-...

fleld W. v, Sheffield U.; Southport Heap Doubles: TC. Monaghan v. Liverpool; Stockport v. Bradford and T. J. Gould beat G. W. Sewell C.: Tranmere v. Preston; Wrexham and D. M. Macdougall 6-4, 7-5;

Mixed Doubles: J. Theobaldˇard Mra. Torrible beat Dr. A. H. Bar- well and Mrs. Oxlade 9-7, 6-4,

v. Stake.

REGIONAL MATCHES Bradford v. Mansfield; Chester-

coln

CLUB gave a severe trouncing to KWONG WAH, in a First Division football encounter yesterday win- H'cap Singles: J. Stirling Lee field v. Notts C.; Leicester v. Lin- ning by eight clear goals..

beat ER, Childe 4-6, 6-0, 6-2, TODAY S PROGRAMME In the first half Club. scored.

Open Doubles: Paul Kong and through Riertsen and Fowler.

Fung Yee-pul v. W. C. Hung and After the interval, the Chinese E. C. Fincher. A motion for grant of letters of fell away badly and Club netted

τα reisting the through Fowler (3), Riertsen (2) estate of the late L Bau-wab, and Bond. spelt I Shau-wah, otherwise formerly of No. 1 Shin Hing Street,

Ma Tau Chung-1,572 against administration

1,499 on March 29. North Point 1,522 against

1,525 on March 29,"

Morrison Hill-518 against 519

on March 28,

Urban Areas (Squatters Camps): Tai Hang-2,557 against 2,557

on March 29.

Ngau Tau Kok 801 against

802 on March 29.„,

Rural Areas:

Kam Tin-2,067 against 1,889

on March 29.

second floor, deceased concubine, was brought before the Chief Jus- uce Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Supreme Court yesteruny.

For the losers, Lee Kwok-kee, in

oal, gave a sterling display.

Club Singles T. Monaghan 7. Capt, R. E. Guest,

GAS the substitute for FIREWOOD. CLUB:--Odell, Millington, Sloan: A DOUBLE CHINESE CHATTY

Odell, Upton, Skinner; Haynes, Forrow, Fowler, Bond and Riert-

The plaintiff was Chap Yun-lan, sen. who was represented by Mr. George KWONG WAH:-Lee Kwok-kee; She, instructed by Mr. C. Y. Kwan, Chung Fal-lam, Leung Pak-wal: and the defendants cited were Wu Cheung Wing. Kiang-kwong, Wu Wing-hong and Wong Wah-gay: Loong Chi-iam,

Chung. Kim 1

Wu Ching-mei.

Tin Yeung-fat. Chin

Chi-fun,

Fanling Children's Camp 327

Mr. She said: "I appear on be- Cheuk Shek-kam and Wong King- against 314 on March 20. Total 10,667 against 10,413 on half of plaintiff, Chan Yun-lan, to chung. March 23. ·

.a

Verdict Of Suicide Recorded

move that letters of administration may be granted to her from the estate of the Tate L Shan-wały,

concubine deceased, who died on Sept. 19, 1939. The ground for this |motion is that plaintiff is a "credi-

tor of the said deceased."

BIRTHDAY OF HOLY PROPHET MOHAMMED

Our fighters intercepted enemy bomber, severely damaging

From all WASHINGTON, Apr. 9 (Reuter>

operations, all machines returned safely, -The Under-Secretary. of the Navy, Mr. James Forrestal, ts

RAID ON SOFIA leaving for Britain in about a "I" should not have liked to be fortnight to establish close liai- anywhere near the Sofla rallway son" between the Navy Depart-station on Sunday night as the ment and the British Admiralty neighbourhood of the railway on matters connected with the junction must have been particu- Lease and Lend programme, larly unhealthy” said one of the", In making this atinouncement. RAF plots on his return from the Secretary of the Navy. Col-a zaid on Boña, onel Frank Knox, said that the He continued: "One stick of bombs from our aircraft scored Navy Department was handling purchases of material in the Unit- direct, hits on the tracks and we ed States for the British Navy saw trucks being hurled into the

BOMBAY, Apr. 9 (Reuter)" under the Lease and Lend Act and air. It was good bombing all

right. We were not the only A verdict of suicide was recorded was also undertaking repairs to

ones to score because we saw a at the Inquest into the death British warships.

Mr. She added that another continuous white glow where the Hiroji Uemura, manager of the ground was that the husband and

The anniversary of the birthday "Efforts are being made very station buildings of Boña should Bombay branch of the NYE who children of the deceased had taken of the HOLY PROPHET MOHAM- rapidly to establish sultable uni- have been when we arrived.

was found dead at his residence. no step to administrate the estate. MED was celebrated by the local formity 3 naval equipment,”

It was revealed at the inquest Persons had been cited in the cita Muslim community with a Maulood added Colonel Knox, who explain-

that the body was discovered tions and these had been duly Sharif (prayer service) at the Mos- "ed that the object was to expedite trouble by the res' which guided flat occupied by Uemura.

"My navigator was saved much hanging in the bath-room in the served but they had not come forque, Shelley Street, last night, us to our target. It was a small One of the chief purposes of edition of the fires which burn

There was a very large attend. Ingranting the motion Air Mr. Forrestal's trip to Britain, every night in the Ruhr. The

Lordship said that as no steps had ance and the prayers were led by according to naval circles, would front gunner put paid to the targets all right and bombed and been taken in the past 18 months Mulvi Mohamed Noor Shah who be to see if some method could crews of a couple of search-lights stayed to watch the results. Then in obtaining administration by also delivered a lectura on the life be found whereby the British and anti-aircraft gun before we we had a crack at the convoys on those who normally have charge of the Holy Prophet, could use more Amercan naval got down to business.

the road down the 8truma Valley, of the duty, plaintiff, as creditor Prayers for world peace and for "The anti-aircraft fire wasmachine gunning them. After of the deceased, was entitled to the success to the Allied cause were pretty intense but we got to our i that, we made for home,”

grant of letters of administration. also offered by the congregation.

purchases and repairs.

weapons and other equipment not standard in the Royal Navy,

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ward.

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