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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS ENEMY AIRCRAFT ACTIVE OVER COASTAL AREAS

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Plymouth Raided For Third

Successive Night

LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter)-Enemy aircraft were "ac- tive over several coastal districts on Wednesday night.

An Air Ministry communique states that a town in North-West England was raided, but the attack though. severe was not on a heavy scale as of the previous raid: It ceased shortly after midnight and though damage was done, the situation was always well under control,

Bombs were also dropped at i

a few points in South-East

EMPIRE FORCES and North-East England and

HOLD POSITIONS

South Wales, but caused a

few casualties and little

damage.

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Plymouth, stilf undaunted and grimly determined. "stocd to" on Wednesday night in anticipation of its third visitation by the luft-

Continued from Page 1 these forces which did not possess anti-tank weapons to turn of to- wards the mountains in which withdrawal and provisioning bewaffe in succeeding nights, writes

Reuter's Staff reporter. came problématic.

OBSTINATE REACTION

Plymouth was not disappointed. As on preceding rights, German "The principal body of our bombers heralded their intentions forces in the Epirus which to the joy dropping large quantities of last victoriously opposed the Ita flares and a prefusion of incer- lian forces twice their strength diaries, but fire Aghting services. also participated in the general notwithstanding their exertions of withdrawal and these movements the previous 48 hours. were more were carried out in order, despite than equal to the occasion.

the obstinate reaction by the Italians whom our troops counter attacked several times even mak ing prisoners."

LONDON,

HOW FAR?

Apr. 24 (Reuter)

correspon-

THE TIMES Military dent, commenting on the situation in Geerce, says the question arises

How far the Greek forces, which

FIERCE BARRAGE

the

High explosives followed with later waves of planes...but these

met subsequent formations flercest anti-aircraft barrage which Plymouth has yet heard. The roar of guns rose to, a crescendo in which the noise of bursting bombs was frequently unheard.

Whether this heavy curtain of steel deterred the raiders or whe-

ther "the luftwaffe erroneously as

CABLE

NEW TRAINING COLLEGE

opening of His Excellency the Governor speaking at the official the new Northcote Teachers Training College on Wednesday afternoon. Also on the stage are. Mr. C. G. Sollis, Director of Education (left) and Mr. T. R. Rowell, Director of the College.- (Sun Ying Ming).

GREEK FORCES IN EPIRUS, MACEDONIA CAPITULATE: TERMS OF SURRENDER

LONDON. Apr. 24 (Reuter) The agreement on the "capitula- tion of the Greek forces in the Epirus and Macedonia, issued last night by the Italian High Command, reads:

Italian forces and armies in Al- (1) The High Command of the

had contrived to escape the pincers or were previously stationed far-sumed that they had completed panta and the High Command ther south. will be able to prolong their task, the German attack the German troops in their resistance.

ceased shortly after midnight.

accept the unconditional It is not possible to give a de-

This third rald was in no way der.of the Greek forces. finite answer but. despite the

comparable to those of the two herole spirit displayed by the preceding nights. A tour of the

(2) Troops belonging to

Greece

surren-

the

Greck army In the past six town this morning confirms my Greek Army of the Epirus and months. it must be recognised impressions gained during the Macedonia are prisoners of war. the strain which these great-hours of darkness that this time; In view of the valour displayed | hearted fighting men have endur the casualMes were light and by the Greek troops on the battle ed, cannot have failed to affect damage. far less heavy.

feld and the fact that they safe- their physical power to resist, even,

guarded their military honour though they will have to do so.

Greek Officers shall keep to remain unbroken.

swords and equipment

All Italian prisoners of war in the territory of the Greek Army of the Epirus and Macedonia must immediately return to the Italian troops.

This factor makes the situation more of the Empire forces still difficult.

PREPARED POSITIONS

The Germans have come up

TWO DOWNED

LONDON, ΑΡΣ. 24 (Reuter)- During the raid on Plymouth, two enemy bombers were shot down by

anti-aircraft guns.

CRUISERS ATTACKED LONDON, Apr. 24 Reuter)--Bri- against the prepared positions in tish bombers mode another raid on which our troops may be expected Brest last night and attacked the to give a good account of them-German cruisers Scharnhorst and Gnelsenau, which have not yet been able to put to sea,

selves, but the enemy's armoured divisions have not been put out of action and their attacks with powerful air support are likely to be extremely formidable.

It must be recognised that for the time being we are deprived

of the initiative and most face

the coming of spring.

in

under

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SPOILS OF WAR

their the

INFILTRATION OF NAZIS INTO IRAQ

Commons And Threat

To. U.K. Interests

de-

LONDON, Apr. 24 (Reuter)

the Foreign Mr. Anthony Eden. Secretary, replying to a question in the House of Commons, clared that he was well aware of the potential menace to British interests and the independence of Iraq of any German infiltration into Iraq.

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Liberal Nationalist, Mr Morris Eden Jones, asked whether Mr. would see that no Foreign Omce hyper-sensitiveness was shown to German agents in Iraq and that

cleared out they would be

bag and baggage immediately.

Mr. Eden replied that these epithets will have no place in any where action Britain may take she had power and authority to take action

"I SAW THE

FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1941. —PAGE

THE LONDON BROADCASTER ON THE ECONOMIC' WAR

Until war dragged him out of his shell, broadcasting was a new experience to Donald Tyerman, who speaks on the economic and aspects of the war in the BBC's Questions of the Hour

Radio Newsreel. Donald Tyerman was born in 1908, the son of a Gateshead educated at Middlesborough accountant, and was

Secondary School. From there he went to Brazenose College, Oxford, with economies as his subject, and then took a post as Lecturer in Economic History at University College, Southamp ton, Barred by a permanent limp from an active life, sport is nevertheless his passion.

CAPTURE OF WAVE OF ANTISEMITISM FOLLOWS IN COUNTRIES

OSLO❞

(Fellowing a recent lecture by Me. UNDER NAZI CONTROL

BERLIN-A wave of antisemitism following close behind victorious German armies has swept over the countries of Europe.

the

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It struck with the greatest violence against Poland, which before the start of the war with an estimated 3,000,000 Jews-had the largest Jewish population" of any country in Europe. Only a slight ripple was caused in Norway and Denmark, which toge-

11 ther barely bad 8,000 Jews

#ges.

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...

ANTISEMITIC OUTBURST

per-

Miss Marianne Gutmanir of Chapel Hill, NC., sent the following letter to the Durham, N.C. Herald):

"1 200 was present at the in- vasion of Norway. However, con- trary to Mr. Stowe, I had been living in Oslo for the past dve years. was living there also during" the war and until I left Oslo. in November 1940 for the United

Poland today is a closed country "Jewish Enterprise." Three weeks LI CHAI-SUM

States. During all those years I barred in principle to neutral cor later followed another decree au- had an opportunity to get ac respondents. Information on the thorising Aryans to take over the

third decree, be Jewish business. A quainted with the different types country "therefore."only can DISCUSSES

of Norwegians and to learn to un-second-hand and incomplete. ordered immediate closure of all derstand and admire their charae- official German statements make Jewish businesses on arrival of a SOVIET-JAPAN

ter..

it clear, however, that Jews German-appointed Aryan adminis- "The last point is necessary to totalling perhaps 2,000,000-in the trator to conduct inventory. ACCORD

comprehend their attitude at the Polish rump known as the "gov- POLICE ESTIMATES Interviewed regarding the recent invasion of Oslo. Mr. Stowe sald ernment general" have been driven

According to Paris police est- mates. there are 3,000 Jewish Soviet-Japanese Neutrality Pact that the Norwegians were active back into a ghetto of the middl

stores and 150,000 Jews in greater General L1 Chal-sum Director of and he only saw young Norwegians Generalissimo's Provisional sitting leisurely in cafes, while the

LARGEST GHETTO

Paria Headquarters in Kwellir, said that Germans occupied the country.

The antisemitic campaign began. The largest ghetto is in Warsaw! "Tt lies in the Norwegiane char- the effect of the accord on the Far Eastern

situation would be acter that they do not show their where, according to German eat in Belgium soon after the invasion. are approximately Under various German decrees about the same as that of the feelings. They are not like the mates, there

Greeks, they are an entirely dif-1500,000 Jews Other big ghettoes Jewish lawyers no longer are pers

·Soviet - German Non-Aggression

ferent race. They are very calm or "Jewish city districts," as the mitted to practice. Jews are not Pact on Europe in 1939.

and reserved people and sedem German prefer to call them. are at permitted to hold jobs as teachers, Amplifying his statement, Geb. express their feelings in public, Lublin and Cracow,

professors, managers, directors "ar GREEK PRISONERS

Li said that as a result of the Pact, and a person who does not under- The Germans set about creating editors of newspapers. Greek prisopers will meanwhile

war in the Pacific now became stand their language or had not warsaw's ghetto unmediately after Jewish refugees are not concentration 'more

as become acquainted with their pro- Poland capitulated. imminent than ever

Jews be assembled

were mitted to return to Belgium. All

with a full camps. After the, conclusion of Japan, with her "beck door" now perties would not realize what peo-jevicted from their homes through-Jews must register military operations in continental safe, would have a free hand to ple they really are."

out the city and herded into the inventory. All towns with less Greece and the Ionian Islands, the gunch her southward expansion

CITIZENS JOIN FIGHT

ghetto.

than 5,000 inhabitants must keep question will be considered of or to accelerate her invasion in

"But the second day, after the The eviction of Cracow was car- a register of Jewish inhabitants. NAZI AIR ACTIVITY celeasing all officers and men. China.

Germans had entered Oslo and ried out in what was described as All hotels, restaurants, cafes and LONDON, Apr 24 (Reuter} 3) The Greek High Command Gen. Li deplored the fact that swept their troops over the coun-voluntary migration" under which bars owned by Jews must display (There was some enemy activity shall arrange for Greek detach-in signing the accord with Japan, try the Norwegians get active, up to September 1940, more than this notice: "Jewish Enterprise." yesterday mainly near the eastments to remain

their Soviet Russia promised to respect

the It must be in the German, French only the prospect of a defensive war.

"Although the

national 32,000 Jews left to settle in omcers and shall take early mea- the territorial integrity of Man- broadcasting station had sent out Warsaw and Lublin ghettoes.

and Flemish languages. It has always been apparent coast, states the Air Ministry. that this is Nkely to occur with | A few bombs were dropped, sures to carry out their capitala- chukuo in contravention of the orders to the effect that there was

ENTIRELY ISOLATED causing little damage and notion. Supplies and services for Sino-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact to be no mobilisation and that all

In the occupied Netherlands the The Warsaw ghetto was com- Greek prisoners shall for the'af 1937. It is a reason, not for depres-casualties,

the country should be calm and

much the same. A Enemy slon, but, for fresh resolution.

planes were reported start be maintained by the Greek Though the Pact might encour-that "every man of military age, pleted Nov. 18, 1940. It is entirely altuation is over East Anglia and northwestern High Command.

age Japanese aggression, it would who was trying to leave the city, isolated from the remainder of the small antisemitic outburst occur

Allred a few months ago with the England.

some not extricate Japan from her pre- would receive death penalty-in city by a barbed wire fence. (4) The arms and all war ma-sent difficulties, nor would it shake spite of those orders the Nor- the gates are guarded by German, amashing of windows in

ties ordered a cessation of the terial and reserves of the Armies the firm Chinese determination to wegians left the city. They went Polish and Jewish police. No one Jewish stores but German authori

leave without or continue the current resistance, of on skis through the woods on can of the Epirus and Macedonia, in

countries dluding aviation, material, shall Gen Li declared.--(Central News). the outskirts of Oslo, joined others special permit signed by German activities,

The only occupied and then they would obtain uni-authorities.

Throughout the "government where there is very little anti- forms and guns. Others came" on

are Norway and Den cycle or marched on the feet general and other parts of former semitism

Nazi parties in both these Greek troops shall employ

or miles and miles to reach a Poland annexed outright to the mark. means immediately to bring hos-

fighting unit. Not only young Reich, all Jews must wear yellow countries have indulged in tilities to an end and prevent all

courageous men, but also old pen-arm bands with the star anti-Jewish propagands but the

moyements gained no headway- of

Officials of the State Department ple and girls and women, who David. war

declined to comment upon the offered to cook for the soldiers.

Each ghetto is "governed interprobably because there are so few re- NEW YORK TIMES report from stayed at their posts in spite of all nally by a Jewish council of elders Jews In Scandinavia. Denmark Tokyo asserting that influential bombing and machine-gunning. nich, naturally, is under strict has only 6,000 Jews, Norway only Japanese quarters strongly suggest

"The Norwegians fought a won German supervision: Policing of about 1,500. Matsuoka, the Japanese derful fight against an over-the ghetto is carried out by Jewish of direction in the Middle East is the responsibility of

today? How much greater than it is believed here that the surrender Foreign Minister, take a trip to whelming power for two months. constabulary recruited from former the United States to avert the which other invaded European Jewish officers and non-commis and the Balkans, was mode by

of the Epirus Army does not affect crisis in the Pacific by an amicable country in the second World War sioned officers from the Polish and Lord Moyne in the House of Lords

"If only Britannia had not slept the main Greek force.

settlement of the outstanding is resisted that long? yesterday.

Austro-Hungarian armies..

The

They during those peace years but had

were all determined to by German Gestapo police, how The oficial Italian news agency sues between Japan and the Uni- question In

fight for the freedom of their mentioned by Lord Elibank, who rebuilt her navy sooner, many sea-says that the surrendered forces ted States.

ever, occur fréquently. : While the report above-men-country, which had been invaded said that it arose from General Sir men's lives and many millions of number between 16 and

COMPELLED TO WORK

Nazi attempts to enlist young John Dill's recent visit to the Mid- tons of vital cargo would have been sions-the greater part of the tioned cannot be confirmed in and deceived by an unscrupulous

saved!

Greek army.

Administration circles, observers nend Even when the country dle East

Since January 1940 all male Norwegians in German military belleve that the officials refusal to stopped fighting efter "In the past, a handful of Bri-

three Jews between the ages of 14 and service are meeting with little res Lord Moyne, in reply, pointed out

express any opinion regarding it months, they have not yielded yet. 60 have been compelled to work ponse. In order to speed up re- that General Dill's visit was in tish soldiers changed the history

cruiting for the so-called Nord- the accordance with normal practice, of the world.

fands Standarte, the Nazi party "English seamen in small ships Authentic figures of the extent of indicates either they are not tak- and they continue to oppose the for German authorities in

ing it seriously because it seems Germans until their country will Jewish labour service. - under which personal contact be-

has now ordered local storm troop. are not "

so far-fetched and follows so be free and independent again. Throughout former Poland the tween the highest military author have driven great enemy ficets off the Greek capitulation

the seas.

number of their thembers at the ties at home and in the field 13

The military commentator of closely upon Mr. Matsuoka's visit The Norwegians, men and wo- pubile German policy is to treat er detachments to place a certain "Our focs have been surprised

to Berlin, Rome and Moscow, or men. boys and girls, have to be the Jews -consistently maintained.

as interior, a "low

disposal of this embryo regiment. much 35 the to find our young generation as the official. Vichy French news

quality" race. ́ Under Gerinan rule The age limit has been raised they have no place in the general from 23 to 40 years. Those who superior in fighting efficiency to service says that 100,000 Greeks they are not interested in the idea admired just as

I need not mention have surrendered, including the of a visit by Mr. Matsuoka to the Finns!"

United States altogether.(Cen- N.E.L. DECREE

community. They are isolated and join are promised rewards ranging vallant as it is fight by which crack troops engaged on the Al- tral News).

quarantined.

from government Jobs after one In occupied France the anti-year's service to built-up farms for BATAVIA, April 24 (Reuter this great generation of English bantan frontier since December.

Jewish campaign fared immediate those who actually serve for two The Government Information Bu-inen will ever be remembered in He claims that this accounts for the greater part of. General

A small fire was started at the ty after the German invasion. years while as an additional re- reau officially announced a Gov-istory."

IN CUBA Lord Chatfield concluded: "What Papagos's forces and leaves, only

Neon-light signboard of the A Man Following "short antisemitic compense, German citizenship In ernment decree has fixed the num-

LONDON, Apr 24 (Heuter Hing Cheong tallor, No, 54, Queen's editorials in the German-controlled" offered. ber of foreigners admitted into the We have done before we can do a ter Greek units in the line

cd-operating with the British for

(Note: At the beginning of the NEL. during 1941 at a total of 6,-again. We shall win through."

According to a report reaching Road Central about 9.35 last eve- Paris press, the German military

government in France on Oct. 2 invasion of Norway eleven months '000, divided into eight groups of

The commentator thinks that London, a Nazi spy organisation (ning about 800 each, namely, Chinese,

issued a decree compelling all Jews ago, the Nazis solemnly declared the surrender lays open An area has been discovered in Cuba...

A number of people hare been and the fire was put out when the to register their business and that they would never try to make bounded by the Pindus Mountains

themselves, Jewish atores had to Norway a fighting partner against and the Gulf of. Patras on the arrested, including a man said to light was switched off.

{carry be an officer in the German army. Blight damage was done,

yellow and black signs: Great Britain). tonian Rea

FULL CONFIDENCE IN WAVELL

Categorical Assurance In House Of Lords

LORD CHATFIELD ON THE GREAT RESPONSIBILITY

LONDON, April 24 (Reuter) — ¦ A categorical assurance that, des-

General Sir Archibald Wavell; Com-

LONDON, April 24 (Reuter mander-in-Chief, Middle East, ent Joys the full confidence of the Ina St. George's Day broadcast Government, and has suffered no yesterday, Admiral of the Fleet Lord Chatfield said: "How great curtallment whatever of his powers

pite any rumours to the contrary, OF ROYAL NAVY

Tumour

.

WES

should have been?

the German,

the fleet

Japanese, British Indians, natives Americans, Britons and Irishmen, of Arabia, Palestine, Trans-ether Europeans and other nation Jordania, Byria and Iraq, North |als. "

constitute spolis of war,

all

(5) The High Command of the MATSUOKA TRIP

TO AMERICA

dainage and destruction

material and supplies and see that the roads in its territory are patred without delay,

MAIN GREEK ARMY CAIRO, Apr. 24 (Reuter) It.

18 divi-

FRONTIER FORCES LONDON. Apr, 24 (Reuter)

yet forthcoming.

Mr.

GERMAN SPY RING

SMALL FIRE

The Fire Brigade was summoned

enter

Raide

some

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