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"Hongkong "Daily Press," May. 1, 1941.

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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1941.

FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND IMPERIAL

TROOPS SAFELY EVACUATED FROM GREECE: MR. CHURCHILL DISCLOSES CASUALTY FIGURES IN COMMONS

AT LEAST THREE-QUARTERS OF THE IMPERIAL FORCES LANDED IN GREECE HAVE BEEN SAFELY EVACUATED AFTER ONE OF THE GREATEST REAR-GUARD ACTIONS IN HISTORY AND HAVE BEACHED THEIR BASES SAFELY, STATES A REUTER MESSAGE.

CASUALTIES, KILLED AND WOUNDED, NUMBER ABOUT 3,000 AND 45,000 GOT AWAY FROM THE GREEK

YESTERDAY'S COMMUNIQUE FROM HEADQUARTERS SAID THAT THE WITHDRAWAL WAS CON-

MAINLAND.

TINUING SATISFACTORILY.

Extravagant Claims Made By The Enemy

In announcing this to the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Winston Churchill, Prime Minister, said: "As I am most anxious to give the House, the nation and the Empire information at the earliest possible moment and also in view of the extravagant claims made by the enemy, I think it right now to give the figures on the evacuation of Empire forces from Greece.

"Up to the time that the evacuation seemed to be inevitable, we had landed about 60,000 troops in Greece and of that total at least 45,000 have been evacuated.

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UNITED STATES NAV AL EXPANSION PROGRAMME AHEAD OF SCHEDULE PROGRAMME AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

ADMIRAL 'STARK

NO NEWS OF Japan Is OPERATIONS Committed IN GREECE To South

Expansion

LONDON, April 30 (BWS)-The translation of the document in

“CONSIDERING THAT There has been fogod * *02-1

LONDON,. Apt. >30-l@p56,- which the Greek Government on April 21 informed. His Majesty's Government that a further sacrifice of the British Expeditionary OUR AIR FORCE, THROUGH operations in Greece since Inesday

Force would be in vain and advised its withdrawal, is now pablished. THE SUPERIORITY OF night's Cairo communique whiteli LONDON, April 30 (Reuter)...........

stated that British and Anzac ENEMY FORCES, HAD TO troops continued their withdrawal ward expansion, says the MAN. LEAVE THE AIRFIELDS Commenting on the Balkan

Transport Of

I War Materials

Across Russia Is Prohibited

It is as follows:---

The Greek Government, while

Japan is committed to the south-

Working For Balanced Fleet Adm. Stark: Expansion Of Air Arm

WASHINGTON, Apr 30 (Reuter) Substantial portions of the United States naval expansion programme are run- ning ahead of schedule, the Chief of Naval Operations, -ADMIRAL HAROLD R. STARK, told the United States

Chamber of Commerce today.

The United States would share its resources to the limit of its security, he added.

This statement has caused how many planes can be bought speculation as to whether for the defence of the demo- further transfers of naval cracies. vessels to Britain are im-Mr. Jesse Jones, Secretary of Com- The President said he has asked

minent.

merce, to make a survey, of all Admiral Stark also said: "We civilan air lines to determine the are working for a balanced feet number of planes obtainable. with proper "proportion of capital) He said "there is a great need for ships. cruisers, aircraft-carriers, them and it is hoped that a sub- submarines, Kght craft, fast auxi- stantial number is available to be llaries and underwater defences. taken over.

"Our aircraft-carrier- programme alone will give us the most mobile and the most powerful Fleet alr

Brm in existence.”

Admiral Stark also disclosed that United States neutrality. patrols are operating at some points as much as 2,000 mes from American shores.

A s

SURVEY OF AVIATION=" President Roosevelt announces he is requesting a survey to be made of the civil aviation facil

He added that he wanted the to say where the planes would go Information quickly but declined

or what types were most desired.

FIX PRICES».

Powers to fix prices, in the effort to forestall any runaway" price inflation may be sought by Mr. Roosevelt from Congress, the President's Secretary, Mr. Stephen Early told newsmen yesterday.

The President will discuss the matter with Mr. Leon Henderson, price stabilisation offelal, under

expressing to the British Govern~FROM WHICH IT COULD situation, Moscow Radio says that/CHESTER GUARDIAN, and she ties in the United States to see the defence programe.

in Greece, the situation of the

12,000 GERMAN TROOPS

LAND IN FINLAND

LONDON, Apr. 30 (British Wireless)—The landing in Finland of 12,000 German troops fully equipped, has been announced in the Soviet newspaper PRAVDA and also broadcast over the Moscow. Wireless.

No confirmation of this report has yet reached London from any other source.

Meanwhile, however, it is re-

means to dominate ine Western ment and to the gallant Imperial LEND EFFECTIVE POWER despite the loss of their positions Pacific. troops of their gratitude for the aid

TO THE RETREAT OF THE British in the East Mediterranean extend, she has not officially said, How far this, domination is to which they have extended to

AND ONLY A remains stable. Greece in her defence against the TROOPS,

PORTION COULD The Axis advance through the except that French Lado-China and unlust aggressor; are obliged to SMALL make the following statement: - COVER THE PORTS OF EM-Western Desert, according to the the Dutch East Indies are certain-

Moscow Radio, is still fraught with ly to come within it. MUST "After having conducted more BARKATION, THIS

Unofficial voices, which are push- enormous difficulties while the LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter)-A than six months of victorious BE CONSIDERED REMARK-control of the Red Sea secured the ing the policy, are bolder. Soviet Government decree pro-struggle against strongly "superlor [ABLE,

lifeline for supplies and reinforce-

Everything depends on the view hibiting the transport of war enemy forces, the Greek army has materials across Russia is noted now reached the state of exhaus- the establishing of our rear-guard

The conduct of our troops and ments for British armies in Egypt which the Japanese Government

VICTORY CERTAIN

takes of the obstacles before it. with interest here.

tion and, moreover, finds itself merits the highest praise.

CANEA. Apr 30 (Reuter)-"The these have been Russia, the Bimo JAPANESE DISPLEASED

struggle is hard but victory is cer- war and the United States. "This is the first instance that tain," declared M. Aristide Dimi LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter)-The completely deprived of certain re-

FEAR REMOVED Soviet Government's decision, sign-sources indispensable for the par-air power has falled to break the tratos, Secretary-General of the ed by the Foreign Trade Commis-suit of war,

the motorised vehicles and aeroplanes-columns, in addition to the fact in a manifesto issued in Crete for bitter has arisen even in sar yesterday, to prohibit

were pursued by three the Labour Day." passage of war material through resources with which it was, in any that we the Soviet Union has caused lively case, inadequately supplied from German armoured divisions and displeasure in Japanese military the outbreak of hostilities this the whole strength of the me- circles, says a Shanghal despatch state of things makes it impossible chanised force which could

brought to bear." to the Independent French Agency. for the Greeks to continue the

Mr. Churchili sald The Japanese declare that the struggle with any, chance of suc-

-consequence of the cess and deprives them of all hope were about 3,000 casualties killed Soviet decree will be to render in of being able to lend some ausis- and wounded and this was a very operative the recent

tance to their valiant atties. Japanese agreement providing for "the exchange of German aircraft "Any useful effect would have no mana,

and arms in return for certain other result than to bring the col- naval units.

lapse of the Greek army and blood-time," he added, "we brought the trusty soldiers in the fight for Here and be sure that the United through Finland in either direc-

immediate

German-

Big Increases

re-collected there is an arrange- such as munitions, discipline and order of marching National Labour Council of Greece The Pact with Russia largely re-ment in which the Finnish Gor- In Canadian

shed useless to the Allied forces.

be

that there

small number when compared with the losses inflicted on the Ger-

"Some times for two days at a

enemy to a standstill with forces

CHINA NOT AFFECTED CHUNGKING, Apr. 30 (Renter) ---The Soviet ruling in banning the transit of war matériais is not ment is obliged to state that fur-

"Consequently, the Royal cone-Arth of their number."

expected to

China.

affect supplies-

LOUD CHEERS

The manifesto says:

"Workers of Great Britain and other Allied countries, we make a vow that May 1, 1942 will mark the end of frightħul · carnage and the triumph of moral forces and social justice." Addressing himself to the work ers of subjugated Greece, M. Dimi tratos promises "we will remain

your national and social emanci pation."

-The manifesto was also address- ed to workers of America, Russia and all neutral countries to whom to ther sacrifice of the British Ex-Mr. Churchill said, "I don't say It is in you that we place our

The House cheered loudly when M. Dimitratos says:

struggle." that it will be possible to give a trust during this

peditionary Force would be in vain

It is emphasised that the Burmand that its withdrawal in time fuller account in the coming de Road always was, and will be,

to be rendered necessary bate but I have said enough to China's main supply route after seems the Japanese occupation of North-by circumstances and by interests show the House that, painful as ern Indo-China.

'common to the struggle.".

Today's News Summary

A. STATEMENT ON the evacuation of Imperial forces from Greece was made by the British Prime Minister in the House of Commons yesterday. The text of a document from the Greek. Gay- ernment to His Majesty'a Government is also published.

IT WAS DISCLOSED by the Chief of Operations, Adinira) Stark, that substantial portions of the UB. naval expansion programme are running ahead of schedule. The aircraft-carrier programme alone would give America the most mobile and most powerful fleet air arm in existence.

MANNHEIM WAS RAIDED by bombers of the Royal Air Force: on Tuesday night while Plymouth was once again the main target of enemy air activity over Britain. It is feared that casualties will be heavy, Park

TWELVE-THOUSAND fully-equipped German troops have land- ed in Finland according to the Moscow Wireless,

THE PASSAGE OF war materials across Russia has been pro-

hibited according to a decree announced in Moscow.

the British Commander-in-Chief in the Far East..

our losses are; we have much to be thankful for."

Replying to supplementary ques- tlons, Mr. Churchill said that the figure, of 45,000 was based only on

Page information as it was given to him, i and added that heavy equipment could not, of course, be removed, but he pointed out that the Ger- mans had no shortage of heavy equipment.

TOMISLAV “SOLD” SHANGHAI, April 30 (Reuter). The incident is now considered closed, state the Japanese authori- tles today concerning the fate of the Yugoslav steamer Tomislav.,

The steamer has now been duly "sold" to Lloyd Triestino interests and it will be regarded a part of

A STATEMENT ON the defences of Malaya has been made by the Italian's merchant fleet, they

istatę.

implacable

-On Other Pages

Charity

2 Softball notes:

soccer: Open tennis; Area athletic meet results.

3 Rádio programmes; Coming

events; Crossword puzzle.:

4 Enemy drive halted; Abys--

sinian situation; Attacks on Axis shipping; Dogfight over Channel

5 Birthday of Princess Juliana; Cheap sale of idei; stesen- tation to Dean Wilson: Puigne Judge's views.

B Leading article: Worthy

Efforts....

F'Iniand.

Taxation

OTTAWA, Apr. 90 (Renter)-

Japanese army large and costly, ist It 18 considered possible here Mr. J L. Tisley, Minister

has unfortunately ac- this ernment sweetness, it is believed Russia will quiesced whereby German troops continue to support Gen. Chiang stationed in North Norway going Kai-shek and this is extremely serion or returning from leave are ous because the second obstacle to granted transit facilities through The Canadian Budget for new taxes - and heavy increases. 01 the southward march is that the

GIVEN LEAVE

existing taxes, was announced by of still locked up in China.

that with the end of winter," a Nationaj Revenue. The Japanese are also dubious somewhat larger number of troops Personal income-tax will start because the Moscow Pact, does not may have been given leave. This at 15 per cent for the first $1,000 pledge Russia to cease Red intri- may have given rise to the report. taxable income and an increase of

It is further noted that under nve per cent for each succeeding. the agreement, the numbers going thousand.

gues in North China

If only the Japanese could be-

|States won't dare to move!

MAN DIES AT

AGE OF 140

tion should be approximately equal. Apparently, the agreement does not include permission for the transit of military equipment.

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For example, a married man who has no dependents and is at present paying $195 on m salary of $3,000, will pay $100, Corporation tax starts st.48 per

cent.

BOMBAY, Apr 30 (Reuter).m New taxes include 20 per cent. CALCUTTA, April 30 (Reuter) When the trial of two Parsi em-on cinema admission prices, five Assam's oldest resident has just ployees of the Nippori Yusen Kal- per cent. on race track wagers, died, aged 140.

sha in Bombay, under the Defence and ten per cent, on railway and The veteran, who is named Sar India Rules, 'was taken up yester- aeroplane tickets. Rongfa, la survived by his wife, day, the police prosecutor suggest- Canadians reacted calmly to aged 125.343

ed the trial be held in camera the Budget. which is felt to atmi She declares she feels as strong The defence counsel agreeing, the the low and middle incomes but as any of her grand-children. magistrate adjourned the case to the people are quite prepared "to

Bar Rongfa, held the post of vill- |May 2. lage headmar in the interior of Assam until his death and he still had a strong set of teeth.

“take it* ******

An Important Step In MALTA HARBOUR Monetary Co-operation

BOMBED

́- MALTA, Ápr. 30 (Reuter) The harbours were the main target of two enemy air attacks on Malta on Monday night, it was officially announced yesterday."

Bombs also fell in a wide area catsing considerable damage to 8 Dr. Salazar and Portuguese civilian property and a few civilian',

budgets: Macao Electric

Lighting annual meet- ing: Round

Courts.

casualties.

Yesterday morning enemy air- Police craft carried out two reconnats-

sance dights without incident.

LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter)—THE TIMES, in an editorial, wel- coming the ANGLO-AMERICAN CURRENCY AGREEMENTS WITH CHINA, says these agreements constitute an important step in mano- "tary, co-operation between the UNITED STATES on one side and

CHINA on the other..

MOREOVER, THEY EXPRESS. THE FRIENDSHIP AND SYM- PATHY FELT BY THE ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES FOR THE PEOPLE OF CHINA,

- Their importance is appreciated in Chungking where they are warmly welcomed and they are likely to be criticised in Japan; but that cannot be helped

* No amount of Japanese criticism is likely to deflect the British

and American Governments.