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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1941.

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NO BREAK THROUGH BRITISH AND BATTLE SPIRIT OF COMMONWEALTH

GREEK LINE BY GERMANS: FIERCE PEOPLE STRONGER AND FIERCER FIGHTING NOW IN PROGRESS

Five Nazi Bombers Brought

Down By

Bren

Guns

THERE IS STILL VERY LITTLE 'NEWS COMING FROM GREECE, BUT ACCORD- ING TO THE LATEST INFORMATION IN POSSESSION OF HIGH MILITARY QUAR- TERS IN LONDON, THERE HAS NOT BEEN A BREAK THROUGH THE BRITISH AND GREEK LINE BY THE GERMANS. THERE IS HOWEVER, NO DISPOSITION TO MINIMISE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE FIGHTING NOW GOING ON ALONG THIS LINE WITH GREAT INTENSITY, SAYS BRITISH WIRELESS,

The present position has developed as a necessary readjustment from the origin- al disposition in which the line was held by the Greeks on the left, Yugoslav's in the centre and the British on the right.

The Germans having penetrated the stubborn Yugoslav resistance so that the centre of the line was endangered, the British on the right and the Greeks on the left had to fall back and re-establish a complete line.

German Drive In Libya Halted: Defensive Action In Sollum Area

LONDON, Apr. 18 (British Wireless)---Reports received from Libya by military circles here indicate that the German drive has at this moment halted,

“TOMORROW MAY BE TOO LATE"

THAN EVER: U.S. DETERMINATION

NEW YORK pr. 18 (Reuter) -Following resident Roose- "velt's_secretaryy denial of an Isolationist report that the United Statesfafe already con- voying British merchantmen, "THE BRITISH PEOPLE DO NOT ENJOY SETBACKS carrying American materials to

OR DISASTERS, BUT THEY HAVE SUFFERED MORE Britain, an advertisement -ap-

THAN ONE SETBACK OR DISASTER IN THE EARLIER peared in the NEW YORK 'SUN, declaring, “WE MUST HELP

MONTHS OF THE WAR TO KNOW HOW TO FACE THEM. CONVOY MERCHANTSHIPS The fighting spirit of the people throughout the Com- TODAY SO THAT ENGLANDmonwealth is stronger and fiercer than ever, while the CAN GET ARMS. TOMORROW United States is also determined that Herr Hitler shall not MAY BE TOO LATE."

win," said MR. WICKHAM STEED, the well-known au- thority on international developments and an eminent author-journalist, when he broadcast from London yester- day in the series World Affairs.”

Everything At Stake For AFTER EASTER

Hitler, Says Mr. Steed

Chinese In London Are Unperturbed Over Pact

Mr. Steed said that theller had undertaken now will news of the past week could not be any lighter. be described as partly good, FIGHTING FOR LIFE. Details of the fighting are

partly less good and some Herr Hitler is fighting literally bad. After having not yet reported, but the

been for his lite and for him it will be- spirit of the forces of the

through a period of disaster come a matter of swift victory or from Sept., 1939, to August, always felt that however hearten-

lingering death. Empire are said to be ex-

I myself, have "Talking to Cal Griends 11940, and after the Italian ing our ups will be, we shall have cellent. Experience has once again proved that where Bri-did not find them disposed to take jackal had been whipped into stomach a good many downs be tish forces meet Germans on too serious a view of the Russo-Africa in the land, air and fore getting to our conclusive ups.” equal terms they have gener- GREEN, formerly of Shanghai,

Japanese Pactald MR. O. Msea, any task which Herr Hit- ally got the better of them. when he broadcast, from London

The magnificent Aghting quall-yesterday To Think that Mr. This must be regarded as temporary until further developments ties of the Greek troops have also atsuoka only

On the basis of the ac again been displayed against the by securing this Agreement with. show whether it will or can be renewed. tivities of the fast 48 hours, it would be fair to say that the Ger-more powerfully equipped invader. Russia,

It is confirmed in London that a

STRIKING FACT: mans are, engaged in defensive actions in Tobruk and Sollum area.

transport of an anti-tank regl- "Here is one striking fact, Last Italian resistance in Abyssinia ment

Continuing, "Mr. Steed said that

STATEMENT BY CHURCHILL

Reuter's Political correspon¬ dent learns that when the House of Commons reassem.. bles after the Easter recess, the Prime Minister, Mr. Winni ston Churchill, intends

make a statement covering the events since he last ad- dressed the House.

on

The present Intention is that there will be no debate

this statement, but ar rangements” will be made for а full-dress debate on

the whole war situation at a later date....when the position is clarified.

LATEST AMERICAN PLANES

in the past week he had been IN MALAYA

weighing up the facts and chances

*

Plain Truth Is armed with Bren guns October Japan sent a new Am- Will Be Hard Africa," declared Mr. Steed. NO CHANGE cigar a trees on twak the brought down five German bomb-bassador to Mastow who was sup-

IN JAPAN'S FOREIGN POLICY

TOKYO,

18

disorganised forces of the Duke of ers, says Reuter. Aosta have retreated...

The Duke is known to have sent an emissary to the British Com-i mander, but the nature of his mission is not known in London,

L1

The RAF. and Australian air force continued to harass the (Reuter)- There can be no abrupt change in enemy in Cyrenelca on Thursday Japan's foreign poliey even after by repeated bomber and machine-

gün attacks. says yesterday's

Mr. Matsuoka s return from ni RAF. Middle East, communique, European visits, Mr. Koh" Ishli, says Reuter.

spokesman of the Information Board, told a Press conference,

He was replying to questionS

REPEATEDLY BOMBED

Mótor transport, concentrations

whether he agreed with the Japan-of enemy troops, landing ground, stores and dumps were repeatedly ese newspaper which suggested a change in Japan's policy, following bombed during the day and con- Mr. Matsuoka's return. Modifica siderable damage was caused.

increase peaceful relations with

In Greece, British aircraft con-

Var

cesses

SINGAPORE, Apr. 18 (Reuter) of the present position and he now A large number of the latest Ame- propose to say what ba thought ofrican Brewster Budalo type of then.

plants have arrived here, It Is on- During the past ten days Herr cially revealed today, and are al- Hitler has gained undeniable suc-ready in service with the RAF, I

in the Balkans and in Malaya..*.**.

He

Correspondents today at one of had not been as complete as he the aérodromes, saw dozens of the assembly Inte. back, but his advantages are con- These with other British and American machines already 11 "Salonika is in his hands.

ĮMalaya, make the air defences of The Hungarian and Bulgarian

Malaya more powerful than they have ever been before. forces have broken Ingoslav resistance, at least so far as the unified control of Yugoslav forces are concerned. "On the principle front. Herr

hoped and he may yet suffer a set- Buffaloes on And Long

posed to be popular with the NO ESSENTIAL CHANGE Russians and who was charged GONDON, Apr. 18 (British Wire- with settling all difficulties with

siderable. MELBOURNE, Apr. 18 (Reuter) less)-Last night's Greek com the Soviet. In six months he has miunique states: "In Western had no success. Then comes Mr.Mr. A. W, Fadden, the Acting Macedonia, there has been no es- Matsuoka and succeds in three or sential change in the situation. four days.

Cont'd Page 7, Col. 5

Peace Defined As Constant Preparation For War

Commonwealth Prime Minister, after a meeting of the Australian War Council, issued the following statement:

"The only

for explanation Russia's action is that Germany. may have designs on Ukraine and regard the Mediterranean situation

"The Government continues to

At another aerodrome, corres-- pondents recently saw squadrons of Buffaloes and Blenheim fighter" bombers, lined up on the tarmac,

"PEELED OFF"

the oll Delds of the Caucasus.very seriously. The plain truth is Hitler's forces are battling with the The opportunity. therefore, of that the war will be hard and British troops and the Greeks. In formations, the Buffaloes and guarding her back door by means long. Australia may be only on don't know how this fighting is go- Blenheims "peeled off" and dived of a Pact with Japan was not to the threshold. of the be lost."

IMMENSE ADVANTAGE"

needed."

ΟΙ standard Australian

with

effort ing at present. It may go well, it with motors wide open skimmed may go less well, but, however it the heads of the admiring cor-+ Senator McBride, Australian may go, my general feelings on the respondents. Mr. Green said the Chinese did Minister of Supply, announced result will not be upset.

Visiting the Röyal Australian Air not seemed to be greatly alarmed that the keel of the first from a "In Africa, the Battle for Egypt Force at their aerodrome, the MADRID, Apr. 18 (Reuter)-In- to move half her forces from the large tonnage ships, will be laid ready joined in grim earnest. If hers and also the Australian made

at the prospect of Japan being able number

may soon be joined, if it is not al- Press party inspected-squadrons of American Lockheed ighter-bcm- tions might possibly occur in At Derna, bombs fell among a

of enemy aircraft dis-augurating the now Staff College Manchurian frontier. The out down within a few weeks The Japan's diplomacy, Mr. Ishil said, number

in Madrid, General Franco, after standing feature of the situation completion of these ships is ex-Greece was to be helped. General Wirraway dive-bombers but the main policy remains the persed on the landing ground.

deaning peace as a constant pre-was the Immense advantage that pected within a year.

Cont'd Page. 7, Col. 3 which the Aussies are equipped....... same as before, to maintain and

tinued offensive patrols during one military methods of the German, China's vast spaces even a million paration for war, eulogised the China's huge size gave her.. In of which a Messerschmitt-109 was stressed the value of surprise at Japanese were quickly swallowed tacks and concluded by declaring On other fronts, there was noth-his "faith in you and this genera

"It is easy to fight them and The Pact was signed on a basis of ing of importance to report.

tion in its destiny of raising then to close in on their rear and From all these operations, our Spain, and taking her on her road to force them to an expensive re- common interests, declared a Jap- anese Army spokesman at a Press aircraft returned safely.

to an Empire."

treat", said Mr. Green, "So long as General Aranda, Director of the China remains united. It does LONDON, April 18 (BWB)-Mr.

College declared: "Spain will never not look like as if Japan will He added that as a result of the C. P. Greenidge has been appointed be what others want to make her, ever trouble her

but what her sons want which,

neighbouring nations.

COMMON INTERESTS SHANGHAI, April 18 (Reuter)—

conference this afternoon, replying

to the question regarding the Mos-

cow Neutrality Pact.

·tion.

shot down!

Pact, Japan and Russia were now Secretary of the Anti-Slavery and however, can be achieved only by able to turn their backs towards Aborigines Protection Society in the constancy of discipline and each other and face another direc- Harris, who had been secretary for "They do not desire war, but de

succession to the Inte Sir John sacrifice.

30 years.

sire that their country be respect- For the past 18 years, Mred and obtain what belonged to it Greenidge has been a member of by tradition, and the virility of its the Colonial service,

geographical position.”

The spokesman" asserted that with the signing of the Pact, Jap- anese pressure against Generalis- simo Chiang. Kai-shek will become. stronger than ever. Any Govern- ment which is giving aid,, or in- creasing did to China, seems to be taking a very foollah, policy.

Continuing, the spokesman said: ***According to our interpretation,

Today's News Summary

THE SERIOUSNESS of the fighting in Greece is not denied. The the Chungking Government has Germans have, not yet succeeded in breaking through the British lost the spiritual support of Russia and Greek line. The spirit of the Empire forces is excellent,

and we expect that where there is "no spiritual support, there will be no material support.'

A SPEEDY REPRIBAL was made by the RAF. for the heavy raid ||

on London on Wednesday night when very powerful bombs were "dropped in the centre of Berlin on Thursday night and caused many large res

NEW YORK; Apr. 18 (Reuter) LELE GERMAN ADVANCE in Libya has come to a temporary The American Automobile Indus- halt and it is reported that they are fighting a defensive action in try has agreed to a 20 per cent. the Tobruk and Sollum areas. The RAF. and the Australian Air reduction of the output for the Force are continuing relentless attacks in Cyreneica year beginning August 1, accord- ACCORDING TO A spokesman in Tokyo, there is to be no abrupt ing to announcement by Mr. W change in the foreign policy of Japan even after the return of the Knudsen, United States Defence Chief The reduction will amount approximately to 1,000,000 motor

Foreign Minister, Mr. Matsuoka

NEW AMERICAN BREWSTER Bunalo planes have arrived in

ya and are already in service with the R.AF

up.

-On Other- Pages

Paže

2 Boftball

matches;

Open

tennis: Black-out not en- tirely successful; Fanling. golf,

3 Radio programmes: coming

events; Cinema notes.

4 German and British forces locked in fierce battle; Dr. Sun Ed and policy of Chungking; Canadians an- xious to catch up with Hitler Death roll in Bel- grade.

5 Anti-spliting law to be en- forced” Stole military" "am- munition; Hit-and-run dri- ver: Round the Police Courts

6. Leading article: Fronteering

or Swindling?

Catholic- news and noter, Appeal to foln Society of St. George.

Very

Powerful Bombs Dropped In Centre Of Berlin: Speedy Reply To The Biggest Blitz On London

THE NAZIS BIGGEST BLITZ ON LONDON HAS BEEN FOLLOWED BY A SPEEDY REPLY. RAF. bombers attacked Berlin on Thursday night it is learned in London, states Reuter.

A number of very powerful bombs, add British Wireless, were dropped on targets in the centre of Berlin last night during the heaviest attack yet made on the enemy's capital. Fires immediately broke out. The attack was pressed home and many bursts were seen across the targets. Substantial damage was certainly done.

The

Air Ministry... com-

Bombs were also dropped. on|

are "Eight of our aircraft missing."

THAI BORDER TENSION

munique adds: "Three forma- targets in Holland, including Rot- terdam, on Cologne and on a num- tions of Blenheim bombers, ber of places in North-West Ger- strongly, escorted by several many. squadrons of fighters, carried

TOKYO, Apr. 18 (Reuter)-Ten- out a day attack on Cher-

MORRISON'S TOUR

sion has again gripped the battle- bourg yesterday. The enemy

During a tour of inspection of carred Thal-Indo-China border was taken by surprise, No

the civil defence service in Westly staged an incursion into That this week as French troops alleg- enemy fighters were engaged. London: yesterday, Mr. Herbert territory, says the Bangkok Press,

according to Japanese reportA

Border clashes took place early

"The weather over the target Morrison, Minister of Home was clear and thus enabled very Becurity" said:

Very powerful bombs recently this week of "provoking incidents accurate bombing of docks to be carried out. None of these air-introduced into service craft is missing.

RF were dropped on Berli During the day, a widespread the first time last night, search for enemy shipping was Wavell bad to run riks. He continued. Beveral merchant yes them and they turned out to be sels were attacked, and one was heavier than he anticipated How damaged and probably sunk and the Germans got their armoured another blown up in the harbour, Cont'd Page, Col 3

the Thailand Press reports from border areas, claimed.

According to the clashes occurred in regions, whie mot of the Thailand

rew after

the France Th ference in Tokyo?