1941-05-05 — Page 9

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

GENERAL

Determined Assault On The AUSTRALIAN SIX MEN STRIVE TO Defences Of Tobruk: Enemy WAR DRIVE

Repelled With Huge Losses INDUSTRY CONTROL

CAIRO, May 4 (Renter)The enemy again made a deter- mined effort against the defences of Tobruk on Friday, states yesterday's G.H.Q. communique,

Although a large number of tanks were employed, the Bri- lish troops held their ground and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy.

FREE NORWAY

Six daring, determined men are striving to regain for Norway the freedom she lost by the German Invasion, «

They have taken a solemn vow to restore King Hankori to his throne, and in the fulfilment of that pledge they are risking their lives daily.

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TO BE TIGHTENED

CANBERRA, May 4 (Reuter)—- Strong in the determination to

Chief of this little group of daring, posed as minor Naal om- make the Australian Imperial Norwegian patriots is a former clals. Forces a highly equipped striking high officer in the Norwegian Their credentials, apparently, Before nightfall enemy pressure | Abyssinia have reached a point 50 force, greater industrial efforts are army. A Arst-class soldier, he were in perfect order, and they

to be made. relaxed and

fought no further efforts mlies north of Dessie

against the

Germans succeeded, without much difficulty, were made during Friday night. In Dessie itsel A further 600 "So that the maximum use is throughout the shortlived cam in establishing themselves in the

In the 'Sollum area a British European, troops and 200 eglonial made of skilled labour, tighter paign last year and, after the chlef towns and villages.

Their activities grew as the stub- mechanised column, after making troops have been taken. Among control of Industry is envisaged Narvik debacle, he made his way a wide detour, surprised a" con-war material seited

400 similar to the British system,

to Paria and, eventually, to Lon born Norwegian spirit showed it- don. Riderable body of the enemy. A mechanical transport vehicles.

self in demonstrations against the number of prisoners were captur-

Nazis. ``

ed, together with a feld-gun.

In other sectors of this area Bri- tish patrolling activities were con- tinued.

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were

}. This will follow a form of revi- The communique says Imperialston of manpower, which is to be troops have occupied Waldla, 50 carried out throughout the Com- miles north of Dessie, on the road

monwealth.

to Asmara, 200 native troops being captured.

Here he met some of his former colleagues, exiles like himself, and together they have laid the foundation of the freedom move To aid the flow of labour into ment which is spreading rapidly armament manufacture, a check through Norway.

reserved occupations is $180 1 - At Arst the group had no settled plans; they were, however, united

In Abyssinia further

In the southern sector of Abys prugreas bas been made in the advance (stia the British have captured a on upon Amba Alagi.

small post at Fike, an important expected. centre of communications, taking some prisoners and guns

WALDIA OCCUPIED British columns operating from the north on Friday captured a commanding feature over-looking the main position, while the south ern column occupied Walding 50 miles north of Dessie.

CHINESE CONSULAR

SERVICE CHANGES Thursday's Axis attack on To CHUNGKING, May 4 (Central)— bruk,...

which cost the enemy 11 The National Government an- tanks and heavy casualties, was nounced yesterday the following followed by a further assault or changes in the" Chinese consular Friday.

service:

The enemy Infantry were held Mr. Wan Chla-ti, Vice-Consul at up by our artillery fire from new. Suva, was relieved of his post arid lines 01 defence. with many Mr. Chen Lo-shih, Vice-Consul at casualties

Bombay, was transferred to suc- It is stated in Cairn that it isceed him. probably the defence of Tobruk

Mr. Yoh Lun, star member of

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The Australian Government Riso vigorously pushing the jcruiting drive. They are deter- mined adequately to reinforce the Australian Imperial forces and also jensure a strong home defence.

FRENCH PETROL REFINERY BLAST

All the arts of propaganda were employed to foster the hatred of the people. From passive resist ance to active revolt is a big step. but already much has been done.

Production in factories under Nazi control has slowed down to m their determination to free their s minum win. Acts of sabotage country, and the leader undertook have wrecked many a first-rate the perilous task of returning to plant. Farm produce commandeer- or organised resistance. Norway to investigate the chances led by the Germans has unaccount

POSED AS OFFICIALS

ably failed to reach its destination. Trained workmen appear to have lost their skill. Traders find diff- He found the people sullen and culty in fullling the orders which embittered against the Nazis and the German army of occupation

their sent Quisling. Ripe for placed with them.

revolt, they were unorganised. The

FILMS USED Gestapo were on the watch for any That, however, is only part of sign of rebellion,

the work which the Norwegian After 2 few weeks spent in Freedom and Defence League has travelling the country in one dis-

accomplished. By less direct gutse or another, the leader re-methods it has encouraged the turned to London, where he re-people to fout the Quisling Gov-

Propaganda films find their way which is holding up the enemy the Chinese Embassy in Italy, was A violent explosion caused const- the work of creating a freedom grammes of the cinemas, apparent- JERUSALEM, May 4 (Reuter) should undertake a definite role into the carefully censored pro- advance on the Egyptian border transferred 18 Vice-Consul at derable damage to a petrol re-movement, much on the lines of ly without the knowledge of the NAIROBI COMMUNIQUE Milan, and Mr. Wang Lang-kun. finery that the French mandatory that which works so quickly and managements, who are profusely. A communique issued in Nairobi Student Consul at Sydney, was authorities set up some months effectively in Germany. “

states that the Imperial forces in promoted Vice-Consul.

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demanded. correspondent of the Free French tato Norway. Some were osten- Sometimes there Agency."

sibly German sales agents; others from a British newsreel showing is a "flash"

were mere tourists. A few, greatly

say, the exploits of the RAF I lasts but a few seconds, but it has an electrical effect on the audience. SCORES ARRESTED Other picture houses favoured by German soldiers and officials and featuring Nazi films are boy- cotted, "In some cases leaflets have been distributed in the streets urging the public to leave these cinemas to “Nazis-home and for- eign-and prostitutes,”

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The Nazis are well aware of the CANBERRA, -Members of the danger of the mavement, and the Government and the Opposition Gestapo 13 particularly active, applauded the Leader of the Op-Scores of arrests have been made position (Mr. Curtin) when he in Oslo," Bergen, and Stavanger; made his second reading speech many a victim has felt the full

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