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SWEDISH MILITARIST ON SWEDEN HAS EGYPTIAN SITUATION NO SECRET

Axis Operations At Sollum

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POLITICAL AGREEMENT

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STOCKHOLM, May 2 (Reuser)—A· prediction that the main uttack by Axis forces against Egypt will come from Inland points was made yesterday by Colonel Bratt, Swedish military expert.

Writing in the Dagens Nyheter, he said that it was hardly conceivable that enemy operations round Solium represent s serious resumption of their offensive

"They more likely intended to tured, the communique indicated hold the "British there and else that not all war material was yet where on the coast while áir bases Jassessed.

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are organised and preparations The evacuation of some divi. made for

attack from the Hans from Addis Ababa has begun, south."

it is officially stated.

AIR OPERATIONS. LONDON, May 2

COL Bratt said the outcome

ot

the Balkans campaign was never

STOCKHOLM, May 2 (Reuter) agreement with any country government" declared the Prime Minister, Per Albin Hansson, speak ing at Stockholm in May Day

demonstration.

Dr. Hansson added that Sweden had no aggressive intentions and

ance.

GENERAL

Germans Roughly Handled Roughly By Numerically Inferior Forces In Greek Campaign

forces

LONDON. May 2. (Reater) - "In Greece the German Army got the roughest handling it bad yet received and got it from which were a fraction of its own strength," sald Sir Archibald Sin- wian Society yesterday.

date, twe die Minister, speaking as a lancheon of the Anglo-Bata-

He wondered what Hitler was thinking about the changes and chances of the struggle, saying "I don't think Hitler likes to think about Greece and 1 doubs that he gives a thought to the collapse of Mussolini's pinchbeck empire "*

As cúr air

AXIS LOSE 385 PLANES IN APRIL

Referring to the savage German was free from any treaty of all-air attacks on Holland at the time The nation simply wished of its invasion, Bir Archibald said: to maintain friendly relations with "Since that time, we in the cities

and towns of this

country have other countries and peoples.

Swedish foreign policy. he add-learnt the horror of war as the ed, was to safeguard Sweden's in Germans wage it. dependence, internal and "external strength grows, and it is beginning (Reuter) -- in doubt once it was realised that A particularly severe attack was liberty and. keep the country out to grow fast, we will repay them." LONDON, May 2 (Reuter) Turkey would not intervene.

Sir Archibald pointed out that Figures for enemy" and British air carrièd

of the war between great Powers. out in the Gambut ares

This polley contains nothing Hitler is a realist and dominating loges during April, as announced by a formation of RAF fighters |

his thought must be such factors in an Air Ministry communique, Wednesday,

equivocal," he stated R.A.F.

as the growing power of Britain, are: the growing weight of the RAF, Over Great Britain, Axis tosses attacks and the swelling reinforce- were 112 and RAF. losses ments from the people of the three. United States,

·CONSIDERABLE VICTORY NAIROBI, May 2 (Reuter)-Alon communique issued yesterday des-communique. cribes the capture of Dessie nx, a At least 100 vehicles, 30 of which "considerable victory."

contained troops, were hit and

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It is evident from the defensive įdamaged. Twenty of them burst positions of the guns captured into flames. adds the communique, that the One RAF fighter intercepted! Italians were determined to make four Messerschmitts machine-gun- strong resistance

ning British troops near gofafi and severely damaged two of the German fighters.

The position of Kemboltcha Pass, which was well dug and hes. vily wired, was covered by 28 guns, all of which were captured

The position at Dessle was suit-

A Henschel aireraft was also (shot down near Gambut.

IN ABYSSINIA

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U.S. FLEET IS READY FOR ACTION

Admiral A. Andrews Fighting Speech

were

were

Over Germany, Azis losses 18 and the RAF. 108.

“In the Middle East, Axis losses were 255 and the R.AF. GI.

Eighty-seven of the 112 enemy planes destroyed over Britain were shot down at night, of which 49 were by night fighters, 35 by anti- aircraft gunfire and three by an-

MOVING DEMONSTRATIONS CANEA, Crete, May 2 (Reuter)— British troope left the Greek mainland amidst moving demon- strations by the local inhabitants.

The cordial comradeship between the Greek Army and the Imperial troops during the battle is em ed to all-round defence. It in- On Wednesday and Tuesday, NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuter)-phasised. In Greek Government specified means. cluded 17 localities supported by RAF. and South African "Air Force "Our Fleet is ready and stripped circles here and several examples seven forts and numerous, strong planes machine-gunned enemy for action," declared Admiral of "brotherhood in arms are cited.

motor transports near Assab and Adolphus Andrews of the

Despite Intense German WHITE-FLAGGED CAR In the Sclasciamanda area, in States' third naval district to the bombing and the destruction of After the final attack military Abyssini Considerable damage New York Chamber of Commerce and civil, officers approached from and casualties were "caused.

yesterday. the enemy lines in a white-flagged An enemy camp north of Majf! "We must ensure the delivery of car and after some parleying was also bombed and machine- needed supplies for England, If agreed to unconditional surrender.gunned.

points.

..

After giving the total number of Three R.A.F. plunes are - prisoners taken and the guns cap- from these operations.

STRONG BRITISH Russian

PROTEST TO GERMANY

TREATMENT OF WAR PRISONERS

LONDON, May 7 (Reuter) Britain has made strong represen

Precautions In Ukrainė

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U.S. Tankers

Greek towns, the population had To Carry Oil

learnt well one of the chief lessons of the Battle of France. It is stated that they obeyed Instructions and that means convoys, then we must preserved complete self-control missing convoy. Otherwise Pre may as and avoided, obstruction of lines!

well prepare for England's defeat of communication, « There can be no peace for us un-

The British evacuation was ma terially assisted by their hehavi: OIT. any

til the present chaos is eliminated. We must prepare now for eventuality."...

QUISLING REGIME

For Britain

WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuter) Flity oli tankers are to be placed in special service to aid Britain within the next few United States Maritime Commis

days by the

ston,

All operators of American tank- NAZI THREAT

News that a Quisling regime has ers of over 5,000 tons are being STOCKHOLM, May 2 (Reuter) been set up by the Germans. In asked to help in this. - All ships including American war. Athens is greeted with a storm of 'The tentative plan does not ships are Hable to German attack indignation in the Crete press ical for a transfer of the tankers' within Germany's proclaimed war

Profound regret is expressed that registry but for their use outalde zones is the official German de-sume Greeks have been found the war zone for the direct bene-

Bylation, according to the Berlin willing to play the Nazis game. fit of Britain.

Nyheter.

out of touch with the feelings of American countries to North At-

Germany Worried

Air Concentrations correspondent of the Dagens This fake government is quite They will carry oil from South tations to the German Govern- NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuter)— This auplies, continues the de- the Greek people who have fought tantic porta, where the oll will be ment against reprisals taken Russia is reported to be taking claration, irrespective of whether so heroically against heavy odds transhipped to British vessels, against British war prisoners in extensive steps to stiffen the al other Powers acknowledge these as

newspapers declare.

The move is regarded as the Germany although this is for-ready strong Soviet forces in war zones or not.

By the wish of the entire na-Commission's first response to the bidden by the Prisoners of War Ukraine, Poland and "Estonia, ac-

tion, the Greek national govern- appeal President Roosevelt mide The Nyheter's military corres- Convention

cording to a Berne telegram to pandent

ment is now gathered round King on Wednesday for 2,000,000 tons says that while British An official announcement states the New York Times..

and operations during April were

George of the Hellenes in Crete of fertilit shipping to be ased that news has reached the. War Measures are understood to In-host depressing. It seems that and will continue the struggle to to apply all out add for the de- Office that 500 British officer pri- clude the dispatch of 25 divisions: the Battle of the Atlantic at pre-

the end, it is emphasized. 'soners in Germany were moved to to join the forty already stationed sent in no way corresponds with camps with Inferior amenities on along the Dniester and Prat rivers, the promises made by the Germans the ground that conditions in the So much Russian aviation main their advance Duvnicity. officer prisoners of war camp intertal is said to be massed there! American patrolling of this front Canada did not conform - to the that Germany inquired the reason must be regarded as most signi- "requirements of the Convention.

of Moscow,

ficant and would seem rely The Canadian camp had in fact

The Soviet is reported to have shortly to become convoying, in been favourably reported on by a replied that the planes were there the opinion of this writer, whe ...delegate of the International Red for the purpose of "spraying the concludes: "The consequences of

Cross Committee, savs thean-wheat crops this Spring"

this action remain to be seen " nouncement.

Representatives of the protecting

Power and a delegate of the Inter- WHOLE-HEARTED U.S. SUPPORT

national Red Cross, Committee re-e ported that one camp to

which FOR THE EXILED GOVERNMENTS

the British had been transferred was overcrowded and that in both camps the hygienic conditions were unsatisfactory.

Overcrowding had since been relieved by the transfer of 150 officers to another camp and or-

LONDON, May 2 (Reuter)-Whole-hearted United States up-- port of the exfled governments of Poland. Norway, Holland and Belgium was emphasised in a striking speech by Mr. Anthony J. Drexel Biddle. American Ambassador to these countries, at an English Speaking Union reception In London.

Mr. Biddle said: "My presence |President Roosevelt's whole-heart- ders were issued towards the end emphasises not only the tragedies ed support to Britain and the of March to carry out certain im- of war, but the determination of Allies' struggle for freedom provements in the camps ärter these governments to maintain the the Germans had received favour-freedom and independence of their able reports оп the Canadian nationa At the same time, it ep- camps from Switzerland.'

|ables "my government, which does were not accept the doctrine that the

Britisti representations

made - through the „protecting | occupying Power acquires the right

Power

Spain And Portugal

Nazi Propaganda

to enjoy the fruits of aggressión, to give, renewed evidence of its desire to maintain close contact with these governments, besides being a sign of America's appre ciation of the gallant way in which these, governments are conducting their activities on the soil of thetr

ally, Britain

After describing Fresident Roose-

Spread Assiduously velt's statement last night as

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clear, complete statement of policy, he recalled that "America

LONDON," May Rumours of intended British inter has her roots in the wholesome vention in Spain and Portugal are

blend of the liberty-loving ele- devoid of foundation, declared the Under-Secretary of State for Forments of all nations. Now Britain, eign Affairs, Mr. R. A Butler. In this great English-speaking coun the House of Commona yesterday, try and stronghold of Uberty and They are put out by German courage, by according frienary propaganda agencies with the ob-homitality to the gallant govern- fect of stirring up feeling againstments and armed forces of her Britain among the Spanish and allies, has made possible here Portuguese peoples and of further thorough melting pot of the solemp- ing German plana for penetration determination to keep this world a in the Iberian Peninsula.

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It is the earnest hope of the to Uve in,” British Government that these Lord Wingdon, who recently German plans will be frustrated beaded a British Goodwill Mission and Spaniards and Portuguese be to Bouth America, introducing MY spared the miseries of war. Biddle, bald tribute to America and

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LONDON, May 2 (Bentery— It is officially xunounced that Lord Beaverbrook, Minister for Aircraft Production, has been appointed Minister of State.

Col. J. T. Moore-Brabazon re- places Lord Beaverbrook Minister for Aircraft Produc- Hon.

Mr. Ronald Cross has been appointed High Commissioner for Australia, and Mr. Frederick James Leathers is made Minis- ter of Combined Shipping and Transport,

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