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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1941,

BRITISH INFANTRY INFLICT HEAVY

LOSSES ON HITLER'S ACE IN NORTHERN GREECE Yugoslavs Capture Important Port Of Adriatic

BRITISH INFANTRY REPULSED AN ATTACK BY STORM TROOPERS OF THE ADOLF HITLER DIVISION IN NORTHERN GREECE ON FRIDAY, INFLICTING HEAVY CASUALTIES ON THE GERMANS, IT IS LEARNED IN LONDON FROM AUTHORITA- TIVE QUARTERS, SAYS REUTER,

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There is good reason to believe that the Yugoslavs have captured the important Adriatic port of Durazzo. Their morale continues to be good and they are counter-at- lacking in the North of Nish, although Belgrade has been occupied by the Germans, it is stated in the same quarters.

IT IS ADDED THAT THE PENAL GERMANS HAVE RETAKEN

POSSIBILITIES FOR SETTLEMENT: AT LANTAO: H.K. PRISON CONGESTION.

(By A Staff Reporter)"

The somewhat startling admission that many of those recommended for banishment, or ordered to be expelled, by the magistrates were actually, released after only a short period in gaol, was made by a HIGH GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL, when interviewed by a HONGKONG DAILY PRESS reporter recently.

Countries Determined Not To Let Spirit Be Subjugated

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STALIN UNEXPECTEDLY GOES TO STATION TO - BID

TO BID FAREWELL TO THE JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER Soviet Leaders' Last-Minute Words In

Matsuoka's Compartment

MOSCOW, Apr. 14 (Reuter)-M, JOSEPH STALIN him- self unexpectedly went to the station to see the Japanese Foreign Minister, MR. MATSUOKA, off when he left for Tokyo last night..

LONDON, Apr 14 (Reuter)We didn't waste a single bullet. Every one killed a German," said a wounded Greek soldier, in a base hospital yesterday.. when Edwin

It was officially announced that M. Stalin participated Ward, the BB.C. correspondent.in the negotiations leading to the signing of the Soviet- paid a visit to receive first-hand

Japanese Neutrality Pact. accounts of the early fighting on the Macedonian border.

The German Infantry, according stood, extended an invitation to the wounded soldier, advanced to M. Molotov, the Soviet For- solid phalanxes to deliver aeign Commissar, to pay a visit grenade attack. This was a full

to Japan..

back in a counter-attack.

viously regarded

as supermer.

Mr. Matsuoka, it is under-

TWELVE DROWNED IN JUNK TRAGEDY

TWELVE PERSONS, INCLUDING WOMEN AND EIGHT

hour before Germany's declaration of war.

As Mr. Matsuoka boarded his They eventually gained their objective, but were driven train, M. Stalin and M. Molotov entered Mr. Matsuoka's compart- Herr Hitler chose his ace troops for the first attack against the im-had now, the greatest contempt for words with him.

The Greek soldier said that hement and had a few last-minute perial troops in Greece. The Adolf the fighting qualities of the Ger- number of high officials of the So-

Mr. Matsuoka was seen off by al Hitler division consists of specially selected troops, who played an iman soldiers, whom he had previet Foreign Commissariat in addi- THREE portant part in the operations in Holland, where they were known They were no better than the Ita-tion to M. Stalin and M. Molotov. CHILDREN-are believed to have lians, he asserted, unless support-bassador, Lt. Gen. Tatekawa. and licence number of which is not Also, there were the Japanese Am- been drowned when a junk, the as the Adolf Hitler lebstandart ored by mechanised units. life guards.

To become a member of this expressed a keen desire to get back Werner Vonder Schulenburg. and

All the wounded in the hospital members of the Japanese Embassy, known, ran into a heavy squall

the German Ambassador, Herr near the Nine Fins on Sunday. famous regiment, soldiers must be

to the fighting as soon as possible. The reasons which prompt of exceptional physique and must jed this decision, said the off-pass through a severe test not only cial, were, first and foremost, fcations, but also as to those of as to their personal-racial-qual-

that there. was nowhere their wives... where they could be sent to, FAVOURED REGIMENT as, with the occupation of They were originally stationed in Sha-yu-chung by the Japan-Metz and Herr Hitler spent a part jese, the last Chinese receiving of his Christmas with this favour- depot for Hongkong banisheesed regiment. For ceremonial pur- had disappeared.

Nazis Claim Capture Of Fort Capuzzo

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LONDON, April 14 (Reuter)--- poses, they wear black uniforms, The Germans, announce that they which should not be confused with have captured Fort Capuzzo on the the ordinary Blackshirts. When in action, they wear the normal field frontier and Sollum on-the Egyp- Libyan 'side of the Egyptian-Libyan gray uniforms.

fa

tian side:

This claim was made in a High

other Axis diplomatic represents tives

A CORNER-STONE

"According to a report made to the Police yesterday by Ng Chan, foki on board, the junk salled from Uni Loang, Chinese territory.

M: STALIN

Perceptible Loosening Of Bonds Of

Tripartite Solidarity

Mr. Matsuoka was reported to on Axkday #bikerew of four and have voiced his opinion that the 11 passengers three women and Pact would serve as the corner-eight children, and a Cargo af- -stone for sustained improved re- seven pigs..

lations between the Soviet Union

THREE SURVİVORSTM and Japan, and predicted that the

LONDON, Apr. 14 (Reuter)-The- When near the Nine Pins a heavy Russo-Japanese Pact marks a per- two countries would be able to quali arose" sweeping all over- ceptible loosening of the

reach

trem

of the latest Nast aggressions in:

a settlement of pending board. Only three of the fokis sur-bonds of the tripartite solidarity, questions in the spirit of mutual vived and, after three hours in the says the DAILY TELEGRAPH understanding which led to the water, were picked up by a passing CONGESTION AT STANLEY The second reason, according to

conclusion of the Neutrality Pact.

At first sight, it might appear a junk and taken back to Shauki- gesture of friendliness towards the the official, hiterviewed, was the

WELCOMED IN TOKYO overcrowding out at Stanley Gool.

Azis, but it coincides with marked "LONDON, Apr. 14 (BWS)-Re- The gaol has become so congested month, but this is the Arst time;

They were in Bucharest last

TOKYO. Apr. 14 (Reuter)--The Among those believed to have evidence of Moscow's disapproval presentatives of countries at pres that not only were those recom- that they have appeared in a Bal-Command communique lasued in Tokyo Press welcomes the Japan- drowned is the master of the junk, sent labouring under the Naxi mended for banishment released, kan war as an SS division. They Berlin on Monday.

ese-Soviet Neutrality Pact as a Ng Yee-sek

the Balkans. yoke, took part yesterday in a but also many short-term prison- are fully motorised and in all res. In Northern Greece, operation, contribution towards world peace. ·

The Russian rebuke: to But SPECIAL AMERICAN EASTER ers were set free before the expiry pects are similar to the German are stated to be proceeding accord- says that the Fact has made the The NICHI NICHI SHIMBUN

garia for aiding German occupa BROADCAST entitled "We shall of the sentences.

tion, the pact of friendship and Imechanised divisions.

ing to plan, while in Yugoslavia It live again."

Tripartite Pact more Due to the existing economic

non-aggression Further contingents of British is claimed that the bulk of the Yu while the YOMIURI SHIMBUN de-

with Yugoslavia Each speaker stressed the de-conditions, petty crimes have in- Imperial troops have arrived in goslav forces so far encountered, clares that the Pact was a "great

and now a sharp remonstrance to termination

Hungary, all suggest the distinct of their country creased so tremendously that the Athens.

have been annihilated and the blow to the United States' Pacific never to let its spirit be sub-

SHANGHAI, Apr 14 (Reuter-coolness in the relations of Moscow Cont'd Page 12, Col. 4 Meanwhile, the Germans are ap- remnants of the Yugoslav army are strategy and, at the same time, will Ninety passengers were drowned with Berlin jugated.

parently testing the strength of withdrawing into the mountains have untold effect on Chungking." and 40 others are missing, when" a

EASILY UNDERSTOOD the lines occupied by the British along the Adriatic coast.

The ASAHI SHIMBUN declares large sall boat, which attempted to "There is still more cogent ground Empire forces.

it would promote Japan's construc-cross Hangchow Bay on Tuesday, for belleving that the, new Pact tion of a Greater Asta.

capsized, according ́ to Chinese portends no new rapprochement Japanese observers state

the Press reports.

between Russia and the Axis as Pact means for Japan immeasur-

whole, Japan's desire to be sure able strengthening of her position

There were altogether, 200 pas- of Russian neutrality in the event against Britain and the United sengers aboard when the boat of war in the Pacific can easily be

CROWN PRINCE OLAF, in the course of his message, said: “The true spirit of Norway will never surrender no matter how dark the future

·become. and mas

no matter how great the odds may Seem."

EXPORTATION

TO COLONY BANNED

Latest reports from the front in- dicate these operations to be con- fined to patrols, and there still has been no serious clashes between SHANGHAI, April 14 (Reuter) the Germans and British on this PRINCESS JULIANA said: "Our The exportation of 28 commodities fropt. country is dominated by numerous from Shanghai to unoccupied South Yugoslavia, Greece and Al- enemy, but not so the spirit of the China ports, Kwangchow Bay, Hong- inhabitants."

kong, Kowloon, Macao, Burma, and COLONEL WILLIAM DONOVAN, French Indo-China has been ban who recently made a tour of several European countries, also, since April 7 by the Nanking Ministry of Finance, according to took part and, in the course of his

an announcement. speech, sald: "I expresa

OVAY- whelming sentiment of this nation:

SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

powerful,

LONDON, April 14 (Reuter)-States, as well as Chungking. bania, the RAF continued to at-Despite the war, a crowded and en- tack enemy columns and convoys.thusiastic audience gathered in the A "convoy travelling in the di- Memorial Theatre in Straftford-on- rection of Valona, in Albania, was Avon for the opening of this year's heavily punished.

Shakespeare Testival

HIGH SPIRIT OF TROOPS All omens foreshadow a success- LONDON, Apr. 14 (British Wire-ful season which may well continue

E The list includes copper, copper when I say to the representatives goods, iron, iron goods, steel, steel less) The high spirit of the troops beyond en weeks as at present ar of the invaded lands that they goods. except for household use, and of the Yugoslav people in face ranged

of the violent German offensive, is shall indeed live again for they wire, electrical machinery for power emphasised in the course of a mes have not died. The tyrants may generating, machine

tools and

sage to THE TIMES, in which Geri. rise as they have ever and again, parts, steambollers, aeroplanes and Simiovitch declares: "Our people do but they cannot conquer the un- parts, scientific instruments to be not entertain the idea of surrender quenchable flame of hope in the used for military, purposes, motor human heart."

cars, trucks and parts.

Today's News Summary

and prefer honourable death to the shame of capitulation.

The spirit of our people is ex- cellent and they have resolved to fight bravely. I am deeply grate-

Summary fal for Mr. Churchill's promise of

ON GOOD FRIDAY morning. British infantry in northern Greece repulsed Hitler's ace division and inflicted heavy casualties. The Yugoslavs, it is reported; have captured the important Adriatic port of Durazzo.

THE GERMANS CLAIM to have captured Fort Capuzzo and there is fighting on the Egyptian frontier,

A SPECIAL EASTER broadcast to people under the Nazi yoke was made in Washington on Sunday, in which Princess Juliana, Crown Prince Olaf and Col. Donovan, took part,

MERIGNAC AERODROME was raided for the third time in four nights by the RAF whose activities during the week ended April 11 were more widespread There was little enemy air activity over Bri- tain on Sunday night.

WHEN MR. MATSUOKA, the Japanese Foreign Minister, left Moscow to return to Tokyo, M. Stalin himself unexpectedly went to the station to see him off. M. Molotov was also present as well as other high Soviet oficials.

help. I know that workers of Bri- tain are working 24 hours a day in ahifts to fulfil the existing commit- ments in other Delds and that sup- plies are limited."

HEAVY LOSSES

ATHENS Apr. - 14- (Reuter) Massed German tanks were ren. ponsible for the break through of the Yugoslav lines on the Bul garian front soon, after the Nazi to reports

Invasion according

reaching Athens,

They paid with heavy losses. It appears that to the north of the point in Strumitza Valleywhere

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On Other Pages

2 Race meeting results: South

China's big success.

3 Radio programmes: Coming

events.

4 Swift German advance; Bri-

PROMISES OF LOYALTY TO

SELASSIE

"

sank

90 PASSENGERS DROWNED

Northern Norwegian

Port Raided

LONDON, Apr. 14. (Reuter)-| Emperor Halle Eelassie "received"

LONDON" Apr 14 (Reuter)-- promises of loyalty and pledges of Another raid on assistance at a great rally recently coast has been made, this time by the Norwegian of the Abyssinian princes and Norwegian warship under Nor- chiefs.

Later, the Emperor declared that wegian command. In agreement it was his dearest hope to raise

with the British authorities.

| troops, to take part in the opera- It is understood that a northern tions in Libys, or anywhere else Norwegian port was the object of in Africa, in return for the help the rald, full details of which have Britain had given' him.

inot yet been received.

tish nighters take heavy toll Canada's War Expenditure.

of raiders; Brutal attack on Greek Hospital ship; Chi- nese Press opinion...

5 Chungking, conndent of Bri

tish victory, Buccessful tea dance, Singing contest re- sults; Round the Police Courts.

Pact

understood.

"With what country does Russia, on her part, anticipate a possible. war, in which she would like to be

Cont'd Page 7, Col. 3.

Motor Traffic Reduced To Minimum

In Berlin

LONDON, “Apr 14 (Reuter-A

fresh light on the Nazi methods of impressing foreign visitors to Germany are given by a Bwede, who has just reached London

He was impressed, he said, by the bountiful supplies in shops. only to find on investigation, that the shelves within the shops are. empty and the goods in the dummies OF

Now Three Times As Great window either

LONDON, Apr. 14 (British Wireless)-CANADA'S DAILY WAR EXPENDITURE IS NOW ABOUT THREE TIMES AS GREAT AS IT WAS IN THE HEAVIEST YEAR OF THE LAST WAR and is expected to exceed $4,000,000 before March of next year.

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Her war appropriation of some £290,000,000 has, of course, creat 6 Leading article: A Noveled an unprecedented industrial expansion and reflected in the em- ployment of 300,000 men since the beginning of the war and the mational income for 1948 shows a gain of $375,000,000 over the pre vious year, TLM)

8 Cricket notes: Cash sweeps: ARP. shelters as market stalls Japan,

war of nerves."

"already sold",

Elegant uniforms, he said, are easy to obtain for the armed. forces, but ordinary clothing was

severely restricted Petrol shortage minimum even in Berlin has reduced motor trafic to s

The Swede added: "Visible bomb damage from British raids appears negligible, when one first arrives

peep behind scaffolding ?

Bales of war savings certificates during the first year have er in Berlin, but one soon learns to. seeded by 20,000,000 of an initial objective of 50,000,000