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Suicide U-Boats To Invade Britain

LONDON, Mar, 5 (Reuter) — "Death or glory" crews manning "suicide" Ü-boats destined only to reach the British coast and not expected to return mentioned in the House of Commons naval estimates debate to-day by Captain Cunningham- Iteid.

were

Captain Cunningham-Reid said- that an American informant in Portugal described this sub-

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FINAL EDITION

Court

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1881 四拜禮་號六月三英港香 THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1941.

No. 16390

Kwangchowwan Not

To Be Occupied EDEN'S NOVEL

SPECIAL TO THE

SHANGHAI, Mar. G (UP)----- The Japanese spokesman con- Armed that Kwangchowwan is surrounded; how

however it is hol secupled and is not likely to be. He said the landings were made along a 240-mile coastal sirip from Kwonghol near Macau (o- wards Fakhol, Including the Lul- chow peninsula.

The Japanese landing TAYL moni AL

revealed a Blas Bay network of Chungking supply roules, therefore it necessitated Just Monday's operation for the purpose of culting them off. He said the occupation of Kwang- chowwan was technically un- necessary aluce 11 has licen surrounded and blockaded,

NAZIS IN MOROCCO

marino as the one to which Revelations By Mr

R. A. Butler

Hifler referred in his last speech. The informinnt said as it was a

simplified type on which the LONDON, Mar. 5 (Reuter) Germans had concentrated naval | The presence of German troops construction after the beginning in Casablanca, French Morocco, of war.

was revealed by Mr R. A. Butler, Under - Secretary for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Con- mons to-day.

They are quick and cheap to build and are equipped with only essential machinery. Safety devices ture practically non-existent.

Simplified Training Such simplicity meant simplified

new

and shorter training of the crews..

Each submarine can be manned by a third of the normal crews, The vessels have very small fuel capacity.

Having sighted a victim, they close at short range, sending off their In torpedoes before the escorting vessels have the opportunity of dealing with

subsequent chance of escape,

them.

provided the convoy is adequate, le

negligible.

Captain Cunninghain-Reid said that provided the enemy had enough craft, the menaco was grave and be urged consideration of bringing food to Britain by means other than the sen.

Goering Sees Antonescu

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Italians Killed

PLAN By Own Shells How Nazis

NAZI

ATTACK ON SALONIKA

Special to the "Telegraph"

BELGRADE, MAR. 5 (UP) —ACCORDING TO REPORTS CIRCU. LATING IN DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES, MR ANTHONY EDEN, WHILE IN ATHENS, PROPOSED THAT GREECE SHOULD CEDE THRACE TO TUR- KEY SO THAT BULGARIA WOULD HAVE NO Common FRONTIER WITH GREECE, WHEREUPON ANY GERMAN ATTEMPT TO REACH SALONIKA WOULD NECESSITATE VIOLATION OF TURKEY TERRI- TORY.

:

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SALONIKA, Mar. 6 afternoon (UP), The

newspapers report that furious artillery duels are

going on along the central Albanian Front Following the failure of the latest violent Italian counter- attacks. Hundreds of Italians, making an effort to strengthen their forti- fications, were caught by artillery cross fire. Scorca

of them were killed by their own shells.

GERMANS

Additionally the British Legation has urged members of the British OVERRUN

colony in Thrace to evacuate their families as soon as possible.

Thrace was peopled in the time of Herodotus and Thucidides by a vast number of differ-

the

ent tribes. The earliest Greek poets, Orpheus, Linus, Musaeus, and others are all represented as coming from Thrace. The Thracian Chersonesus was probably colonised by the Greeks at an early period, but it did not contain any important Greek settlement till the migration of first Militaides to the country during the reign of Pisistratus. After the Persians had been Philip, the driven out of Europe by the Greeks, the Thracians recovered their independence. father of Alexander the Great, reduced the greater part of Thrace,. and after the death of Alexander the country fell to the share of Lysimachus. It subsequently formed part of the Macedonian Dominions.

Salonika Landings Report ROME, Mar. § (UP).—Almost one

complete Canadian division has lard.

In reply to a question, Mr Butler stated that a representa- tive of the German Armistice

ed at Salonika, declares Signor Gayda Commission had been in Casab-writing in the "Giornale d'Italin." lanca for some months.

The newspaper's correspondent ut Beyrut reports that strong British the concentrated Bre

frontier, and he forces Palestine-Syria claims that Mr Anthony Eden, while

Ankara, altempled visiting persunde Turkey to attack Syria, but the Turks refused.

Early in February, a considerable number of German officers and men in uniform and bearing arms. were reported to have arrived there Estimates of their number varied, added Mr Butler.

Weygand Returning

X, turning for the nest Ume VICHY, Mar, (UP)-General since he went to Africa on a special mission, arrives here to-morrow.

Weygand In Vichy VICHY, Mar. 5 (UP)-General Weygand arrived by plane from Algiers amidst the greatest secrecy, It was the first time he had set foot on France since his six months absence in North Africa.

It is learned that General Wey gand's purpose for returning is to in- form Marshal Petalu personally of his efforts to consolidate North and Middle Africa in the face of a fierce De Gaullist onslaught and the swing away of Colonial army officials as well

Vienna Conference LONDON, Mar. 5 (Reuter) Marshal Goering has had nas civilians. long conference with General

Antonescu, the Rumanian ATTACK ON

Premier, says a Vienna dispatch

to the official German news

agency.

They discussed "important military

BOULOGNE

and economic questions of Interest to Fierce Dog-Fights

hath countries.

The talks, were conducted in a spirit of German-Rumanian friend-

ship and collaboration."

Returns By Plane

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BUCHAREST, Mar. 3 (UP).-

High In The Sky

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Mar. 5 (UP),--Ą formation of bombers, escorted by fighters, attacked the docks at

General Antonescu, returned fron Boulogne this afternoon, while Vienna by special plane this

on

to

Mr Eden Ends Mission ATHENS, Mar. 5 (Reuter)-Mr Anthony Eden, the British Foreign Secretary, and General Sir John Diil, Chief of Imperial General Staff, have concluded their series of talks with the Greek Prime Minister.

"Router" understands that the con- versations were very satisfactory in all respects.

Mr Eden and the British delegation are leaving shortly for Cairo.

Crowds in Athens still continue to show the utmost enthusiasm at the presence of Mr Eden and General Dill and the people follow the British visitors wherever they go.

While Mr Eden paid a final visit to the Prime Minister this morning, General DI visited the Greek hospital and the British canteen.

-Call-At-Grech-G.H.Q. LONDON, Mur. 5 (Reuter).-Gen- eral Dill, called at the Greek G... TURN to Back Page, Column 3

U. S. ARMY OPERATIONS

U-Boats May Attack Turkish Shipping

BULGARIA

Obtain Foreign Exchange

Bleed Occupied Countries

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Mar, 5 (UP) It is reliably reported that German funds in the United States ard around $250,000,000 and are increasing faster than they are being spent. This amount covers all openly held balances and only fails to include German-controlled neutral owned funds. It is learned that n

Streaming Towards inrge part of the assets were

Greek Frontier

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BUDAPEST, Mar. 5 (UP) — The newspaper "Pest" reporting from Sofia, says fresh German troops are arriving in Bulgaria and are concentrating at the main junctions of Plovdiv, Melne and Svalengrad.

Berlin Evasive

BERLIN,

Mar. 5 (UP),-

Balkans Occupation Portends Queried regarding the foreign

(By "Reuter's" Military Commentator) LONDON, Mar. G.-The Germans' military movements in Bulgaria are already sufficient to provide some pointers to their probable future Balkans plans.

The occipation of the Black Sea ports of Varna and Con- stanza may portend the offensive use of submarines against the Turks or even as a threat to Russian shipping.

East Africa Conquest

Abyssinians' Success CAIRO, Mar. 5 (Reuter) Abyssinian

patriot

over

thrown Bridges ure

across," the Danube at Giurgiu point to advance the Shipka Pass towards Adrianople against the Turks.

Other forces which have crossed the Danube 100 miles further west aimed at an advance_down the Strumi Valley against the Greeks around Saloniko.

muy

pro-

can be

Dad communications should vent the Germans for several weeks from bringing, fresh forces to meet the Turks or the Greeks, but when forces sufficient troops are collected around occupied the important Italian Sola, it is possible that the force will town of Burye on Tuesday and be detached to threaten Yugo-Slavia with a a view to moving on Saloniku are now harassing. the Italian column

withdrawing towards via the Vardar Valley.

Long before the troops Debra Marcos, Recording to a assembled for battle, however, they

will be faced by communique.

heavy and relent In this area, 1,500 Italfan irregulars less attack from the air,

The most important part of British and 200 Colonlal troops have deserted with their weapons and have joined strategy should be to concentrate a superior air force in and along the the patriots.

Sea The communique adds that in northern shores of the Aegean

And i Libya, Eritrea and Italian Somaliland, The Germans are likely to there is nothing of importance to re-scarcity of air bases in Bulgaria and If a British air attack is launched port,

On all fronts in falian East Africa, promptly and effectively, it will add air support by bomber and fighter enormously to the difficultles facing the Nazi General Staff and might aircraft was given to the advancing

even have a decisive effect on WASHINGTON, Mar. 5 (Reuter). British troops.

campaign. Nearing Addis Ababa

The problem before the Greeks, The report added that three-The Senate leaders have decided to amendments lo the

KHARTOUM, Mar, 5 (Router). Turks and British is not an easy onc oppose any fighters were lost, one

Lease and Lend Bill designed to con- Ethiopian patriots have occupied the either. The Greeks hold an extreme- fighter $29 destroyed and fine the activities of United States village of Mankusa, eight miles eastly long frontier of about 400 miles BERLIN, Mar, 5 (UP),-Informed several seriously damaged in troops to the Western Hemisphere. of Debra Marcos in the Gojjam area, though R

can only be attacked The Senate has adopted the amend 120 miles north-west of Addis Ababa, through a limited number of valleys. It is unfortunate that had weather ment tightening Congressional con- according to the latest news received con-

tro of the "purse strings"

hitherto has prevented the Greeks obtain required to President

The Italian forces evacuated Burye from capturing Valona which would special Congressional approval be- yesterday morning after prolonged have been powerful aid to the Allied BERLIN, Mur. 5 (UP)-The fore committing the Government to querilla pressure by the patriot army, navles in dominating the Adriatic official news agency reports that the future expenditure for the air pro- and are now in full retreat towards and preventing the arrival of Italian British bombed Boulogne to-day gramme beyond those already au-Debramarkos. They are being con

TURN to Back Paga, Column 3 thually harassed by the advancing damaging a number of dwellings. thorised. German anti-aircraft guns broke up Military equipment worth $1,300,- Abyssiniana.

An Ethiopian battalion trained in the enemy formations and a German | 000,000, already owned by the Cov

ernment or provided for by Con-the Sudan took a prominent part in Bghter shot down one Splifire.

that German report said

gress appropriation, Is transferrable, these guerilla tactics. The patriots enemy

however, without future Congres are being joined by a large number of 6ghters formations engaged

deserters from the enemy. sional authorisation. TURN to Back Page, Column 3

after-squadrons of fighters offensively Aid Britain Bill 110on accompanied by the German swept the Channel and northern economic expert, Herr Herman

with France. Neubacher, after conferring Air-Marshal Goering at Vienna' dur- ing the morning.

German View

enemy

German circles paid to-day regarding dog-fights which were waged so the Vienna conference that "while the principal action of the conference high it was impossible to centres around milltary questions firm their destruction. they will probably Include political questions, but no drainatte results are expected.

1

· Pakhoi Landings And Hongkong

A British milliary spokesman sald this morning that the Japanese tivities at Pakhol do not affect Hong-

kung.

nc-

The

German Version

The

Dramatic Escape From Spain Of

Ex-King Carol and Mme. Lupescu

MADRID, Mar, 5 (Reuter).-Ex-King Carol of Rumania and Madume Lupescu, outwitting General Franco's pollcc, made a dramatic escape from Spain.

A large eight-seater luxury car, in which they began their drive, has been found abandoned

here,

Burye Made Untenable

The R.A.F. recently gave much at- tention to making Burye untenable for the enceny. The latter put up desperate resistance for several days but were unable to hold out against the combined attack from land and The Intest batch of deserters from

LATEST

Entertainments Tax To Yield $650,000

the

purchased indirectly with $500,-* |000,000 gold which was obtained

from the occupied nations.

The Germans are also believed to have large amounts of foreign-owned American securities which any freez. ing orders would not touch.

for

Direct Remittances The Germans obtained an estimated $10,000,000 last year by direct re- mittances from the United States,

France Secondly, Rhe charges

the army of $8,000,000 daily occupation, some of which has been used to buy American securities from Swiss and other markets.

so-called Thirdly, she sells the reports that German troops,"remigrant" marks. contrary to the original German Fourthly, she

holding frozen dollar balances. assertions, are actually near the the occupied countries and nationals Turko-Bulgar frontier, authoris-

Fifthly, she demands ices from ed German sources to-day refus-United States manufacturers operut- ed to give any information but ing under German patents, added, "There can be a lot of changes in two days."

hag

forced levies on

It is believed that many of Ger-

muhy's dollar assets have been turned over to the Japanese in view of the British blockade and also the

Troops Stream In BELGRADE, Mar. 5 (Reuter)--By(Unlied States licensing system train, lorry, bus and plane, German troops continue to stream through Bulgaria towards the Greek frontier. The three main routes southward are described by an eye-witness na "solid miles of mechanised material." Sullen Peasants Watch BELGRADE, Mar. 3 (Router).— Silent sullen crowds of country folk are watching the German army move south, The Bulgarian peasants are fully aware that their food supply will be as much decreased as the

Nazi Consul Sued By

U.S. Woman

Alleged Espionage

danger of-war-for-their country is increased by the presence of these

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. grim-faced veterans of the Western (Reuter).-The German Consul Front campaign.

Of the seven divisions that stood General, Captain Widemann, is ready on the other side of the Danube, alleged to have received over at least five have now entered Bul- $5,000,000 from Germany for garia. Overload, Junkers constantly espionage in the United States bear material southwards, whlle Messerschmidts are taking up

new and elsewhere in the Western bases in south Bulgaria,

Hemisphere in a complaint filed To-day's break with Britain will at the Federal Court to-day by intensify the gloom that has swept

Crockett, Mrs Alice

a San the of the country with the entry Nazis. German police Installed In Francisco woman.

She the country towns are arrogantly

claims that Captain directing mechanised transport south-Widemann sent her to Germany ward. German railway officials were strutting up and down platforms at on a confidential mission and Sofa's main station when I left for when she returned, he refused Belgrade last night.

to pay $8,000 which she demand- ed for her expenses.

First Sandbags

I saw the first. sandbags being placed outside publle huildings in the capital.

of

Widemanet alleged that Captain

She also declares that Captain Widemann told her that the German Government planned to promote The average Bulgurian views the German occupation with strong dis-strife and class hatred for the purpose destroying unity and undermining, faste and remains unmoved by Ger- the strength of the United States. man propaganda.

Mrs The Soviet statement denouncing

Was "active in securing Bulgaria's policy has not been pu- large quantities of ammunition to bo blished in Sofu. The Bulgaria, Com- used by the German American Bund munists are rushing out leaflets giv-fighting against the United States." ing the text but the distribution will Captain

Widemana directed be on a small reale as the majority of

activities of the Bund in the United the Communists were arrested quiet States and told her that he "worked ly and flung into prison the German march into Bulgaria be together with" Colonel Lindbergh and gan. Sofin prisons are now packed.

Another allegation in' that the Ger There is already a large stream of mann Government employed Princess foreigners attempting

Hohenlohe-Waldenburg, whose duty it was to

the

night

Mr,

leave.

Henry Ford.

the

contact and pay people

employed on espionage for Germany, Cripps Returns

The Immigration Service Appeals Moscow, Mar. 5 (Reuter)-Sir Board at Washington to-day rejected Stafford Cripps, British Ambassador the appent by the Princess against Russia, arrived back from Turkey the deportation order made against by plane. this afternoon,

her last January,

Nurses Stage

Moving a resolution In the Legisla-lo the enemy numbering 1,700 cnally ve Council this afternoon concern- benta all previous records. The de-ing the increases in entertainments sertions Indicate the extent of the de- tax (letails of which were published moralisation and disintegration of the in the "Telegraph" this week), Mr IL. Todd, assistant Financial native elements under the Duke of R.

Secretary, said that in the printed Aosta.

estimates for 1941-42 the revenuo from Entertainments Tax is shown at $360,000; it is anticipated that the incressed rates will bring in additional $300,000, making a total of $650,000.

Valona Again Bombed

It became known to-night that the pair, who vanished from Seville yesterday, are safe in Portugal. Having been equipped with false passports, they slipped out of the Andalusia Hotel, their virtual prison for the past five months, and dashed across the frontier in a high- powered car.

Fears for ex-King Carol's life were their man and maid servanta by expressed when it was reported that sending them out with clothes to be trio of Iron Guardisis had left cleaned. They left behind in the hotel

four big dogs. Rumania for Spain, Thon General Antonescu signed decrees blocking. Repeated Appeals on the outskirts of Badnjez. hia shares and accounts and

CAIRO, Mr. 5 (Reuter) — con- MADRID, Mar. 5 (Reuter),-Ex- It appears that they continued their fisenting all his property in Rumanla.

King Carol and Madame Lupesen are British bombers have attacked drive to Portugal in a car of a

Other Fugitiver

belleved to have crossed the frontier warships off Valona in addition different make. Their passports were obtained from a foreigner in It is believed that Carol and into Portugal by car on Tuesday, to an attack on warships at

Lupescu crossed the frontier at Rosal travelling vin Seville,

Chimara, according to an R.A.F. Seville.

With the exiles'

They have been in Spain under escape,

the de la Frontern. With them in a Spanish press broke its silence to-day second car wero a number of persons police surveillance and the escape Middle East communique issued for the first time about their presence who had previously entered Spain follows repeated attempts by Carol to here to-day....

persuade the Spanish Government to Two of all our aircraft engóged in in Spain, special editions being through Portugal..

Middle East activities failed to return. published announcing their fight.

Before their night they got rid of permit him to leave the country..

Soo Back Pago For Further. 'Late News

on

Sit-Down Strike In H.K. Hospital

Nurses of the new Tai Wo Nursing Home In Babington Path recently staged a alt-down strike as a protest against certain re-^ gulations in regard to the granting of leave of absence," They have now returned to duty, decision of the matron, and not

for the manager.

The Tal Wo. Nursing Home is

The regulations were Issued by The matter is now stated to have the resident manager of the been amicably settled, Home. It is understood that the being operated by a group of lochl objection resulted because it chinese medical practitioners, and is was considered that the granting due to be opened by the Hon. Sie of leave waS a matter for the Robert Kotowall on March 14.