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"Hongkong Daily Press," May 20, 1941.

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TERMS OF SURRENDER ACCEPTED: HOPE FOR

BEST BUT

FOR WORST

AMBA ALAGI IN BRITISH HANDS: PREPARE IMPORTANCE OF CAPTURE: EARLY COLLAPSE OF FINAL RESISTANCE

AMBA ALAGI, STRATEGICALLY THE MOST IMPORTANT ITALIAN POSITION IN ABYSSINIA, HAS

· SURRENDERED AND BRITISH FORCES WERE DUE TO ENTER AND TAKE OVER THIS MOUNTAIN STRONG- HOLD AND ITS GARRISON YESTERDAY.

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The Duke of Aosta, Viceroy of Abyssinia, and Italian Commander-in-Chief in East Africa, will himself sur... render at noon today with his senior officers."

The Duke of Aosta is 42. He is a cousin of the King of Italy and a brother of the puppet King of Croatia. A Reuter message states that the British accorded the Italians full military honours on the surrender, ac- cording to an Italian communique issued in Rome, owing to the latter's herole resistance, The Duke of Aosta, the communique adds, is “sharing the garrison's fate."

GREAT IMPORTANCE ATTACHES TO THE CAPTURE "OF AMBA ALAGI AND MUCH INTEREST. IS BEING MAINTAINED IN THE EFFECT OF THE SURRENDER ON

SMALL FORCES OF ITALIANS STILL RESISTING ELSE BRITISH STILL :

WHERE, SAYS BRITISH WIRELESS.

Units of the Sudan defence force, assisted by patriots, have captured an important position in the GONDAR sector, states Reuter.

As reported in a British G.H.Q. In SOUTHERN ABYSSINIA, Imperial forces have taken communique on Sunday the Duke an important road junction of Aosta with his garrison of about 7,000 mostly Italians, was and captured 800 prisoners. surrounded in Amba Alagi, and including two colonels and sent emissaries to ask for terms of several staff officers, two guns surrender for all Italian forces in and two armoured cars. North Abyssinia. These terms were

presented and accepted.

DUKE OF AOSTA

The Duke of Aosta was Italian Commander-in-Chief in East Afri- ca but the situation has under- gone 3 weeks.

The Duke had tried to hold the high ground hoping that heavy rains would bog the British in the low land but brillant operations have. since occurred, necessitating rapid changes of plan...by the enemy, and is understood the Duke has split his forces into three parts which probably have since been operating under independent commands, the Duke retaining the most important of themri.

swift change in recent

LITTLE SURPRISE

If the surrender of Amba Alag!

Is followed by a very quick collapse of other enemy forces, it would cause little surprise in London. These two forces are in the neigh-

In Labya, no change is reported bourhood of Gondar, west of Amba in the situation at TOBRUK while Alagi, and Jimma, south-west 01 south of SOLLUM, two enemy Addis Ababa.

back.

columns, assisted by tanks, which A month ago, it was rellably. crossed the frontier were driven estimated there were 22,000 enemp No change is reported in the troops at Jimma but to what ex- tent this number has been reduced situation at BASRA and HAB- BANIYAH.

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Dentz Does Not Intend To Resist Invasion

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night,

In a news commentary, broadcast from London last MAJOR ALLEN MURKAX, B.B.C. commentator, said that bit by bit, as the story was being told, we learned of the extent to which Vichy had agreed to collaborate with. Germany, Gen, Dentz was sending train?oads of war materials to Iraq from Syria and did not Intend to restat... Invasion If one was tried. The feelings of the people in Syria were not taken into account.

Maj. Murray continued that so which the brothers. Duke of long as our fleet and air force are Epoletto and Duke of Aosta, found operating from Alexandria, Crete themselves. One had been crowned, and Cyprus we had a very de-king of Croatia and the other had finite advantage in preventing the become a prisoner of war, Germans from landing in Syria.

No two nations, said Mai, Mur-' The position here was better than ray, could have sunk lower than in the Central Méditerranean.

the Axis in what they did with

BRIGHT LIGHT

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HOLD SOLLUM

LONDON, May 19 (BWS) —–—– German and Italian reports have claimed that SOLLUM has been reoccupied by Axts troops.

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Latest information in Lon. don shows that British still hold Sollum.

SIKORSKI BACK

IN LONDON LONDON, May 19 (Reuter) General Sikorski, the Polish Prime Minister, has returned to London. He flew across the Atlantic in an American bomber, piloted by 2

GEN. SIKORSKI

HESS STILL WRITING

& TALKING

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CAIRO, May 19 (Reuter)-Visit- ing the New Zealand, Australian and British troops. I found them all convinced they can face and smash anything the Totalitarian troops can bring agalist them." MR. PETER FRASER, Prime Min- ister of New Zealand, declared at 3 Press interview.

Questioned about the Pacific. Mr. Fraser said that New Zealand wanted peace but was prepared to stand up against aggression there, as in the Middle East or Britain. and for that purpose would, if necessary, use all her manpower and resources.

"We must hope for the best but prepare for the worst, he said, em- phasising that the Japanese have shown nu persona! animosity against the Australians and the New Zealanders."

EVENTS IN GREECE Discussing the events in Greece, LONDON, May 19 (Reuter)-Mr. Fraser said that no matter bas Herr Hess is still writing and talk- been ing.

Since his landing in Scotland a week ago, it is learned in London today that the Fuehrer's Deputy: [has been working hard at both.

The report that the wife of Herr

Hess has been arrested is officially dented in Berild, says the Clerman News Agency.

It also denies that numerous arrests had been made in con- nexion with the Hess incident.

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FURTHER DAMAGE TO YARDS AT KIEL

LONDON, May 19 (Reuter) Further damage was caused to the shipbuilding yards of Germany's naval base, Kiel, on Sunday night by RAF bombers,

The port at Enden was also bombed.

Naval aircraft operating with the Coastal Command attacked docks at Cherbourg.

No planes are missing from these operations..

NO CASUALTIES German aircraft dropped bombs at two points in South-West, Eng- land last night but no damage WAS done and there were no casualties, states an Air Ministry communique.

Two German aircraft were des- troyed.

"Bligh of the Bounty House," once the home of Captain Bligh of the H.MS. Bounty, was demo- Ilshed by direct bits during a

The house, centuries old. situated at Farningham, in Kent.

CRASH INTO SEA A German bomber dived on an

more thoroughly discussed MR. R. G. MENZIES, Prime Minis-, recent air raid. with the Dominions than the ex- ter of Australia, left the United States yesterday on his return to pedition in Greece.

His visit to: He added: "I feel the right thing Australia by air.

America and its possible reper- was done.

cussions are regarded as one of the East Coast town this morning, was anti-aircraft shell, most important developments of hit by the war. Mr. Menzies won Ameri-caught fire and crashed into the The raider exploded before the bombs its crew had released hit the ground- where they did no damage

"To have deserted Greece, it would have been Uke deserting a friend.

"No military advance would be can hearts and he was looked on sea, compensated for the "disgrace in more as an Oregon rancher - than leaving the comrades without as a foreigner. His great gift was

to speak of great things simply some effort to help them."

Mr. Fraser said that General Freyberg. V.C. commanding the New Zealanders, told him he had never thought that they would succeed during the retreat crossing DELHI. May 19 (Reuter)the "Corinth Canal. Thirteen hundred mechanies of They had a most difficult task the total of 2,000 required by the in covering the retreating British Government of India for the Imperial

Forces

showed Indian Air Force will be in train- throughout perfect unity and

ing by the end of May.

initiative.

and

Turkey Consents To Nazi Requests-Tokyo Report

EGYPT'S HESS IS STILL AT

LARGE

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CAIRO, May

(Reuter)- "Egypt's Hess," as the former Chief of Staff, Gen. Aziz el Masri has been called since his abortive at- tempt to escape from Egypt by.

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FIVE DOWNED LONDON, May 19 (Reuter)— Five German fighters were shot down by RAF. fighters in an en- gagement off the English coast this afternoon. The R.A.F. suf- rered no loss in this engagement, but two fighters were lost in com- bat during the morning.

The pilots of both these places were safe.

aeroplane. is apparently still at Robbed With

"It would have served Trad righDetectives

if he had got there, for he always makes trouble. wherever he goes." sald one who knows him..

Described as eccentric, and a

Next Door!

· TOKYO, May 19 (Reuter)-Turkey has consented to all German military adventurer of the old Ko Chung-kwong was on his pre- requests, including the permission for Nazi troops to cross Turkish school seeking an adventure wher-mises, No. 149 Des Voeux Road Cen- ́.... territory into Iraq, a NICHI NICHI SHIMBUN dispatch from Istanbul ever he can find it, Aziz once owed tral second floor--just above the reports.

his life to the late Lord Kichener's cash-sweeps selling department of intervention.

the Hongkong Jockey Club at 3.30 p.m yesterday when three men

firmed.

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FOUGHT WITH TURKS

Aziz fought with the Turks in paid him a very unwelcome visit,

The dispatch said that three the railway which passes for some Nazi ships loaded with explosives considerable distance over Turkish and other arms and ammunition territory is receiving the closest had already left Constanza, port possible attention of the British Tripoli against the Italians, but On entering, one of them pro- in was subsequently sentenced toduced a revolver and "covered" Ko. British crew, and arrived in Scot-in Rumania, for the Turkish port Government, it is learned

of Samsun on the Black Sea, London, land last week.

death by Enver Passa, leader of while the other two intraders pro- He will report to Mr. Churchill whence the arms and ammunition

Reports of war material being so the "Young Turks."

ceeded to search. Only Lord Kitchener's interven- When the three men had left. on his visit to Canada and the will be shipped through Turkey to conveyed are not yet officially con-

tion saved him. Later Aziz became with $30 in cash, a watch, fountain- . United States where he conferred Iraq. with President Roosevelt.

head of the police school in Egypt pen and propelling pencil, Ko tele- 1t is understood that a Nazi force, numbering approximately LONDON, May 19 (Reuter)-In and finally Chief of the Army phoned to one of his friends at 10,000 men will soon arrive at Iraq, two. Gladiator fighters-now Staff, but his ideas and methods Sincere Co. Ltd. This gentleman, Samsun to aid Iraqi troops to fight considered to be obsolete have proved out of date, losing him his by the name of Poon, advised the

shot down the British, the dispatch adds.

two. Messerschmitts job.

victim to make a report to the Although his latest exploit caus-Police and accompanied him to the over Rashid aérodrome and ma- LONDON, May 19 (Reuter)-The chine-gunned the motor-transport. ed great excitement, there is no Central Police Station, possibility of war material being

tendency to attach undue impor- tance to his activities. conveyed from Syria into Iraq by

NEW CAMPAIGN MELBOURNE, May 19 (Reuter) -An appeal for the bombed vic- tims of Great Britain which has already brought 2267,000 has been reopened by the Lord Mayor of Melbourne.

He has urged a new campaign throughout the State of Victoria

KINGDOM OF CROATIA RIDICULED

LONDON, May 19 (Reuter)--The

Maj. Murray Bald he did not see Croatia After seven years in bid- how the Germans were going to ing, a man who, was under sen- .consolidate their position in Iraq tence of death for the murder, of

unless they were reinforced by King Alexander, had been received spectacle of the new kingdom of troops sent other than by air, with pomp and ceremony in Rome Croatia is ridiculed in well-inform-

by Mussolini. As a murderer he fed ctrales in London. would be in good company with It is pointed out that recently "Amidst the dull news from Byria his Axis friends.

the Yugoslav Minister called on there was a bright light in Abyssi-

In the air, continued Maj, Mur-the. Foreign Office and condemned ria where the attacks on Amba

ray, we were dealing out some the enemy attempt to create a Alagi had become too hot for the hard blows on a variety of fronts separate so-called, free country of Duke of Aosta and he had thrown all over the Middle East area. The Croatia. in the towel. It was better that

enemy on the Egyptian frontier The extent of the agreement be we should end the whole Abyssi- was noce too. happy. Our forces tween the views of the British and nian show now because we have were attacking their communica- Yugoslav Governments was indi- many commitments on our hands. Hons by ses and air as well as cated by the fact that the com- What struck him ea rather fun-making life pretty difficult for munique was issued immediately ny was the opposite situations in them,

after the Yugoslav Minister's virit.

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GLADIATOR FIGHTERS

CLARION® CALL BY DE GAULLE

LONDON, May 19 (Reuter)—A clarion call to Frenchmen to "Tên bel against the traitors who are sarrendering the Empire after--" having sold the fatherland" "was made in a broadcast from Brazza –

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The Irony of the sitüstion was that, at the time of the robbery, Det-Sgt. H. L Oakley was in the SYDNEY, May 19 (Reuter)The next room conducting investiga- first training regiment for New tions, with a party of Chinese.de- South Wales brigade of the Aus-tectives in the street below. tralian Imperial Force armoured If Ko had only called out the division, will start operations at robbers would have been caught the end of the month.

red-handed!

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Today's News Summary

3 - Radio programmes; Comingville by Gen, de Gaulle on Sunday. AMBA ALAGI has surrendered and great importance la attached

events; Cinema notes,

4 Australia ready" to defend herself; R. A. F. take heavy toll; Two important de- clarations by Mr. · Huli; . Dogfights over Chungking. 6 Senior Chinese Revenue oficer accused; Annual meeting of V. D. M. A¡ Chinese constable gaoled; Curlogs situation in "meta! trader Weddinga.

6 Leading article: An Urgent

Appeal.

8 Round the Police Courts.

"Wherever it is physically pos- to the capture of this mountain stronghold in Abyssinia. The Duke sible," he said, "Frenchmen must of Aosta, Viceroy of Abyssinia, will surrender at noon today to- beware of obeying those people gether with his senior officers. No change is reported in the wherever in the invaded Empire situation að. Tobruk and at Basra-and Habbaniyah,

they can use their weapons.

"They must use them against the enemy,' France is with us,"

KIEL SUFFERED further damage by R.A.F. bombers on Sunday night. Over Britain there was little enemy air activity.

THE AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister, Mr. Robert G. Menzies, is on his way home to Australia after his extensive tour of Britain, Canada and the United States.

Gen. de Gaulle added: "The Vichy people have delivered Syria to the Germans but in a large

THE POLISH Prime Minister. General Sikorski, has returned to part of the Empire, Frenchmen London following his visit to Canada and the United States where have acted and saved France from he had a talk with President Roosevelt. the dishonourable agreement,

"They have been able to 'recor- ́stitute an army and air force,"

SPEAKING IN CAIRO, ME, Peter Fraser, Prime Minister of New Zealand," said that we must hope for the best but prepare for the worst: Mr. Fräser is on his way to London, --