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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, "1941.

MR. EDEN ON AID TO GREECE: NO TRUTH IN THE MALICIOUS REPORTS OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CHIEFS Yugoslav Mobilisation Before Coup D'etat Was Too Slow

LONDON, May 6 (Reuter)-SPEAKING IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS "THIS AFTERNOON, MR. ANTHONY EDEN, SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SAID THAT THERE WAS NOT A WORD OF TRUTH IN THE MALICIOUS REPORTS OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE CHIEF OF THE IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF, "MR. EDEN AND THE THREE COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF-MIDDLE EAST, MEDITERRA- NEAN AND THE AIR OFFICER COMMANDING — REGARDING HELP TO GREECE.

Mr. Eden said that General Jan Smuts, the South African Premier, went to Cairo on his invitation and Gen. Smuts had authorised him to say that he, too, was in com- plete agreement with the decision to help Greece.

THE YUGOSLAV MOBILISATION BEFORE THE COUP D'ETAT DID NOT PRO- CEED FAST ENOUGH, DESPITE REPEATED ASSURANCES,

Nazis Claim Occupation Of Greek Is.

LONDON, May 6 (Reuter-The German News Agency states that units of the German army occupi ed the Greek Islands of Mitylene and Chios yesterday.

These islands ile in the Aegean Sea of the Turkish coast to the south of the Dardanelles.

INTENSE BARRAGE ALEXANDRIA, May 6 (Reuter)- On Sunday night, enemy aircraft flew over Alexandria and were met with a most intense anti-aircraft barrage.

There were no casualties or damage.

GENERALS DISMISSED CRETE, May 6 (Reuter)--Six Greek generals, including the Quisling premier General Tsola- koglou, have been dismissed from the Greek Army for. signing, the armistice with the enemy,

LATEST NAZI DEMAND ON VICHY

LONDON, May 6 (Reuter)--The

Only after, the coup was

the urgent effort made to get

the Yugoslav armles ready. Volunteer

It was then too late to stop the German drive.

Mr. Eden sald that he had been deeply impressed by the loyal friendship of Turkish statesmen and their determination to stand firm against any menace to their sovereignty or any infringement of their rights and interests..

He was sure that loyalty to the alliance with Britain re- mained the basis of Turkish foreign policy,

British conditions for a Turkish mediation in Iraq was the with.. drawal of Iraqi forces. When this had been done and fighting ceas- ed, the British Government were

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PRODUCING STEEL FASTER THAN ALL

NEW YORK May 6 (Renter) -The UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, (one of the greatest industrial organisa- tions in the world, is now pro- ducing steel faster than all the steel-mills of Germany and at a rate equal to the combined productive ckpacity of Britain, France, and Belgium at the be- ginning of the warmes

This amazing disclosure was made by the "Corporation's Chairman, My, Irving Olds, and quoted-in hə- NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

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Indians In Heart Of

& MR. MATSUOKA Mountainous

The story of a clash between HERR HITLER and MR. MATSUOKA, Japanese Foreign Minister, during the lat ter's recent visit to Berlin, was published by the NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE, says Reuter.

The story, coming from that paper's Tokyo corres pondent, says that Herr Hitler raged and pounded with his fist on the table when Mr. Matsuoka refused the Fuehrer's invitation to join immediately in an attack on Britain.

The correspondent reports ja member of Mr. Matsuoka's

party as saying:

"Herr Hitler became heat- ed and shouted that Britain must be defeated and was finally so carried away that it seemed he did not know to whom he was talking."

The despatch adds that the Japanese Government is increas- ingly resisting the demands by the eight members of the German Delegation "which, followed Mr. Matsuoka back to Tokyo.

TALES IN AUSTRALIA TOKYO, May 6 (Reuter)-Asked whether Mr. Tatsuo Kawai, Japan- MOSCOW, May 6 (Reuter)-Mese Minister to Australla, had dis- Stalin personally attended the May cussed definite questions with the SYDNEY, May 0 ̈(Reuter)—The 5th Graduation ceremony for the Australian authorities envisaging Australian Army Minister,

Academy students, a new trade agreement, Mr. Koh Mr. Red Army P. C. Spender, announced the ap where, in 40-minute speech, he Ishil, Deputy spokesman, asserted provaly of the formation of a emphasised on the basis of that Mr. Kawal had conferred on Volunteer, Home, Guard as an in- experience of modern warfare, the general questions: regain

Red Army has been re-organised anese-Australian relations and he tegral part of Home defence,

added that it may be "possible" the Japanese Minister had touch- ed also on the increase of wool shipments to Japan.

Men forming Australia's Home and considerably rearmed, Guard, will mostly be returned An enthusiastic ovation greeted soldiers. The service will be for M. Stalin when he concluded the the dration of the war, but full speech. tline service will not be demanded, Eligible ages are from 18 years to 60.

ORGANISATION

OF FREE RUMANIANS

declared." "

Northern Abyssinia

SIMLA, May 6 (Reuter) Indian troops have now advanced some 250 miles south of ASMARA into the heart of the mountainous vastnesses of Northern Abyssinia. says a Press noto,

The advance continues along

NO VISE FOR CHINESE COMINGnding tracks up sides of peaks,

·TO HONGKONG

CHUNGKING, May 6 (Cen- tra))—It in learned that Chinese- seeking entry into or, passing. through HONGKONG no longer need any vise, for their pass-- ports. This has been agreed apon between the Chinese and British Governments, following negotiations,

Since the enforcement of the Immigration Ordinance in Hongkong, Chinese going to the British Colony have had to apply for vise from the local British Consistes" which often incurred much delay and inconvenience. For å vise for antry into the Colony a fee of about $60 (Chinese currency) weg charged and for one for pasking through "it" $3.

FIRED ON SENTRIES

SHANGHAI, May 6 (Reuter)-A

some of which rise over 10,000 feet, through deep gorgés where the enemy uses every advantage given him by the terrain in a series of " desperate delaying aetions.

The mountain of Amba · Alagi, the present objective of the Im- perial Forces, towers to 11.000 feet and over a part of the ap- proach there is only one road. A bridgehead on the road was rapidly secured by a squadron of Didian mechanised cavalry.

A laconic description of this action by one of those who took | part, therein says;

“In a raid at dawn, we moved forward and reached the bridge- head without much opposition. The enemy opened a machine-gun Are which we silenced with a coun- ter-fire, The troop then went for- ward, secured the festure"-over- looking the area and was quickly reinforced,

"Enemy colonial troops, though few in number, tried to counter- attack, but we broke up this with machine-gun" fire.”

The active clearing of road

Questioned whether Mr. Matsuo- ka will change his mind about visiting the United States, Mr. Ishil stated that he could not add Japanese naval sentry was slightly blocks and other obstacles by In- to what Mr. Matsuoka had already injured in the finger when a lone dian sappers and miners continues Chinese gunman late last night and these devoted men are con- INDO-CHINA AGREEMENT fred on two Japanese scntries stantly risking their lives to main- *Commenting on the Japan-Indo- from a junk in the Soochow Creek. tain the speed of our advance. China agreement, the ASAFI After an intensive search of all

CINEMAS VISITED Meanwhile, Indian waita

OLD GERMAN GUNS Many thousands of old German guns and relies of the last war are being handed over by the Muni- elpay Counell for conversion into munitions. Thus this large quan- tity of iron and steel will shortly organisation of Free Rumanians SHIMBUN declares that the Indo-boats in the vicinity, one. Chinese return to Germany from whence has beeu formed in London under/China authorities should bear in seen fleeing was captured with the Asmara are fraternising with the the Chairmanship of M. Victor mind the fact that they stand co-operation of the United States local population, buying souvenirs Cont'd Page 7, Col. 5 marines and the Settlement Police, and visiting cafes and cinemas. Cornea, called the Rumanian De mocratic Committee.

it originally come, but if is felt here that the return will not be welcomed.

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LONDON, May 6 (Reuter)—An

It is appealing to young Ruman-

lans to form a fighting unit to join

ANZAC GENERAL up with the Allied forces in the GOVERNMENT RICE CONTROL

MADE C-IN-C

IN CRETE

war against Germany and is help- ing to organise the resistance to German occupation in Rumania.

The Committee is linked with the forces of CANEA, Crete, May 6 (Reuter)-organised Democratic

Nazi demand on the Vichy Govern- prepared to discuss the fulfilment Allied forces in Crete are now Opposition in Rumania and with ment, according to reports in di- of their treaty rights which the under the command of the New 400,000 Rumanians in the United plomatic circles in Washington, are British Government made plain Zealand General; Major-General C. States. for air and ses bases in Morocco. they were, in all circumstances, B. Freyberg, V.C.. Commander-in-

determined to maintain.

Chief of the New Zealand Expedi- tionary Force.

states the NEW YORK TIMES.

The newspaper adds that Marshal Petain and Admiral Darlan are again at loggerheads about the ex- tent to which the collaboration | with Germany should go.

Mr. "Eden welcomed the im- mense step forward by the decision of the United States to send ships through the Red Sea.

Heavy Damage In

Raid On Clydeside

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CAROL'S ABDICATION..

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The Committee repudiates the This is announced in the follow-dictatorships at Home and regarda Ing Order of the Day by the Greek the abdication of King Carol as Prime Minister and War Minister, final.

Dr. Emmanuel Tsouderos:- "In-or- In the post-war settlement of

MUST BE IMMEDIATE: POOR CANNOT WAIT

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BY A STAFF REPORTER

NEW GOVERNOR

OF BURMA OF RANGOON, May 6 (Router)-Bie

"THE GOVERNMENT'S MONOPOLY SCHEME IS FORE- Reginald Dorman-Smith, the new DOOMED TO FAILURE UNLESS THERE IS GOING Governor of Burma, was sworn in TO BE BETTER SUPERVISION AND A MUCH STRICTER today on taking up office: CONTROL THAN AT PRESENT," said a prominent Chi- nese merchant, when asked his opinion of the latest Gov- ernment scheme to control the local rice market.

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SIR A. COCHRANE

Commander the Hon. Bir (Archi-" bald, Cochrane, retiring Governor "There has as yet been no stock of higher grade rice, now of Burma, and the Hon. Lady der better to conduct the struggle the Balkans, it stands for the De-official statement as to what being sold at about $26 per picul, Cochrane have arrived in the which we have undertaken with mocratic under constitutional mon-Government intend to do and stocked by the retailers, the In Colony from Rangoon and are our powerful ally, Great Britain,

His Majesty King George and hia Government have decided that the

archy in Rumania...

I am, therefore, only able to speak on what I could gather from the notification issued during the last week-end.

Leaders of the Rumanian De- Allied troops of the island be mocratic Committee, in addition to placed under a single command. Cornea are L. N. Christes, N.

"Major-General Freyberg has Gheorglu, Ipodea and D. G. Matee

Commander-In- sou, former Economic Attache to Chier of the forces of the island." the Rumanian Legation in London....

LONDON, May 6 (Reuter)-On Monday night large scale enemy-been appointed air attacks were made on Britain.

An Air Ministry communique says that" CLYDESIDE was the main objective, while attacks were also made on the "MERSEYSIDE and NORTHERN IRELAND. The Clydeside attack - wäs heavy and much damage was done, but the Merseyside attack was smaller, though considerable damage was done,"

as the principal target

Today's News Summary

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Bomba were dropped on many | HERM

IN THE HOUSE of Commons yesterday, Mr. Eden, Foreign Secre- places elsewhere, particularly in where a large number of incen-tary, stated that there was no truth in the malicious reports that East, North-East and South-West diary bombs and high explosives there, were differences between himself and the Chief of the Im- ́ ́England, but there was no con- | were dropped. "

perial, General Staff over the question, of sending aid to Greece.

GERMAN RAIDERS caused heavy damage to the Clydeside area on Monday night while, Merseyside was again attack. Mannheim was the principal target in North-West Germany for British bombers while Boulogne and Cologne were also visited.

centrated attack on these areas, FRANKFURT-ON-MAIN, was also "There were a number of casualties attacked.

in Clydeside and Merseyside, but On the coast of France, bombs elsewhere

ere

casualties were

not were dropped on the docks at heavy.

BOULOGNE and CHERBOURG. Beven enemy aircraft are known to have been destroyed by R.AF, fighters during the night and one over Northern France.

MANNHEIM ATTACKED

RAF attacks on

From these operations no British alröraft is missing.

BALLOON BARRAGE

THE STORY OP a clash between Herr Hitler and Mr. Matsuo- ka, during the Japanese Foreign Minister's visit to: Berlin; is reported. in an American newspaper;"

THE NETHERLANDS Foreign Minister, Dr. Van Kleffens, broad- cast to the people of the NEL declaring that the Netherlands East Indies was prepared to fight if necessary.

A formation of enemy aircraft attacked the Dover balloon bar WESTERN rage this morning. The raiders GERMANY last night were direct were met by very heavy anti-air- IN A FIGHTING speech, Benator Pepper (Democratic) said that ed against industrial towns in the craft fre and at least one of them the time had come for America to get tough and he urged that. middle Rhine region, with MANN- was hit

President Rocserélt should declare a state of national, emergency.

to

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formant replied: "The Govern staying at Government House as ment would, of course, have to guests. of " His Excellency the take over all stocks before putting Governor, Bir Geoffry Northcote, their monopoly into force. Those

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desirous of purchasing a better grade of this cereal would have to FARCICAL CONTROL

buy them direct from Government If Government simply intend at a price fixed: by Government. control the importation and ex-This, I think, is the only way to portation of rice, and leave the put an end to this mixing racket.” distribution in the hands of the retailers, then they have better РВІСЕВ МОСИ forget the whole idea. The exist: MUCH HIGHER

One of the Chinese gentlemen, ing farcical price control' should interviewed by the Hongkong Daily have shown Government that Press. In December last, when the merely axing the wholesale and situation was beginning to show retail prices would not remedy signs of deterioration, told our the situation nor care pronteering reporter yesterday that the Gov- by a long chalk.

**What I would suggest is that Government either take over the retail business/a well; or abse have only two qualities of rice on the market -one priced at about eight to a dollar and the other at about ten No other qualify should be permitted to

be sold by any of the reta}}-

Questioned to what he pro posed should be done with the

ernment should never have in stituted price control if they thought, profiteering Impossible of adequate control. The prices to- day, are considerably higher than in December last,"

Another point I fail to: un derstand," he went on to 587, * is how Government arrive, at the prices fixed for, different" grades of rich Are the in- voices and shipping: documente Cont'd Pare 12 Col. 3.

-On Other- Pages

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2 Rotary timin meeting; Army

tennis; Music Club concerta "3" Radio programmes, Coming: eventa: Grossword puzzle::; Cinema notes, anta 4 Turkish mediation offer to "Britain - and - Iraq: British take initiative; Abyssinian situation; Increased Ameri- can supplies for China. 6 Mongkok tragedy; Dental

service for HK. school; Urban Council meeting; Claim for damages, Magis #Quştrate: warns summonsees.

6 Leading article: Stimulus to

US. Aid for Britain.

8 Summary Court action Hound the Police Courts.