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Suicide In Bombay

I was revented at the inquest that the body wan discovered hanging in the bath-room in the flat occupled [by Uemuru.

The doctor also deposed that it was distinct hanging. case of Evidnee with regard to the reasons sticide were not submitted and

Wednesday,

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Nazi Propaganda LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter). How

propaganda Germany juggles with figures in her

war against British

authoritative circles in London.

April 9, 1941.

U-BOAT CREWS

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CAPTURED Recent Operations WASHINGTON, Apr. 8 (Reu-

LONDON, Apr. 8 (Router)-SHOES. BOMBAY, Apr. 8 (Reuler),—^ {tor).Tho Under-Secretary of shipping is exposed by a survey of Over 60 German U-boat officers, verdict of milekle was recorded at the the Navy, Mr James Forrestal, German claims for Morch made in Including one of Germany's ace Inquent Into the death of lifroji į la leaving for Britain in about a Uemura, manager of the Bombay fortnight "to establish close pointed out, are the most exaggerat-more than 400 German petty German day to day claims, it is commanders, and considerably branch of the NY.K., who was found liaison" between the Navy ed. The sum of these is always officers and men are prisoners of dend at his residence.

Department and the British Ad-greater than ench "weekly total" miralty on matters connected issued by the Nazis. with the Lease and Lend pro- third week of the battle

For example, the figures for the

These figures are given in an Ad- for

miralty communique which adds that the Atlantic total 387,000 tons while the the number of U-boats operating has gramme,

day to day figures add up to 422,000 lately been targo-ard British counter- measures have recently met 'with In the second week, when no

correspondingly greater success,

One of the prisoners is Commander. day figure was 185,000 tons.

Similarly, the sum of the weekly 9, who is regarded in Germany figures broadcast to all countries is one of the most notable and successful of U-boat commanders. In August, greater than the monthly totel given. Expedite Repairs

For ex

with the example, the monthly total for 1940, he was decorated "Efforts are being made

Cross. March was 718,000 tons is equalled night's Cross of the Iron Very rapidly to establish sultable uniformi-by the first, third and fourth weekly him the Oak Leaves, denoting

Fast December,

Hiller bestowed on ty In naval equipment,” added totals. The 185,000 tons claimed by Colonel Knox, who explained that the the day to day total in the second recently received special promotion.

higher class object was to expedite purchases and week never appears again.

of this decoration. lle

Italians As Well The communique also says that here are also a number of Italian U-boat prisoners In British hands.

for

the

In making this announcement, the Secretary of the Navy, Colonel Frank Kaox, sald that the Navy Department

ions.

Coroner, addressing the jury, onld was handting purchases of material weekly tolni was claimed, the day to Kretschmer, the Captain of U-bont

that the law did not require them to but, out anything more than this.

The Coroner added: "We have nothing to do with the question of why he committed suicide.”

The Jury unanimously returned -a verdict of suicide by hanging.

Offices Searched

Enquiries revealed that two Parsi employeen of the N.Y.K. were arrest- |ed under the Defence of India Rules a few days ago on a charge of cal lection of shipping information useful to the

enginy, following which the Police

ice searched the N.YK, office on Saturday,

The late Mr Vemura about ten years ago served as Sub-Manager of the NY.K. in Hongkong, remaining here for about three years,"

R.A.F. Disrupt Nazi Panzer Divisions

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which are proving most effective in the battles for the mountain passes.

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the United States for the British Nayy under the Lease and Lend Act and was also undertaking repits to British warships.

repairs.

One of the chief purposes of Mr Forrestal's trip to Britain, according to naval elreles, would be to see if some method could be found whereby the British could use more American naval weapons and other equipment not standard in the Royal Navy.

Nazi Plane Down

LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter).— One enemy fighter was shot down in the Channel during the day.

A few bombs were dropped on the

Lastly, as part of the war of nerves against Britain, the figures given in broadensts to England are always higher than elsewhere,

those cited to places

Burma Road Repaired

As no guidance is given of the number of U-boats sunk without a

trace and as a many prisoners may be only Д proportion of the crows, the Admiralty figures do not make it possible to calculate how many U-

bonts have been sunk.

The normal compleinent of German submarines varles from 23 in the constal type to 35 and 40 in the ocean-going type.

Questions In Commons LONDON, Apr. 8 (Central News).

Notable Captive -In, the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gibson asked the Foreign Secre LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter)-Com- tary whether he had considered the mander Kretschmer, one of the lead- speech made in Berlin by Mr Ing German U-boat captains, who is Matsuolen praying for speedy now a prisoner of war, is the man victory for Germany and whether the who sank the two British auxillary Patrocius, British Government had sent General cruisers, Laurentie

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and

The German enitly have not inter-East Anglian coast at mid-day, enus- I Chung Kai-shek a message of un-Jaccording to the German High Com- fered with the regular passage of material and munitions for the Brittle damage and no casualties,

states the Air Ministry,

Quiet Evening

tu

troops. Along the roads lead.ng the front, pass long lines of British big guns, munition trucks, food an other supplies while troops from the whole. Empire, principally from the homeland, Australa and New Zea- and are joining their comrades who have already taken up their position.

Germans Advance

LONDON, Apr, 8 (lieuter).—Theru was no alert in London up to a late hour to-night.

March Death Roll LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter-Air raid exsualties in Britain, during

March were 4,259 civiliaus killed and

uragement and support on lires 1igh Command in December

similar to that sent by President Roosevelt.

Mr Gibson further asked what steps the British, Indian and Burmese Governments have taken jointly and severally to keep open the

the Burma Road in order to aid the Chinese in resisting the aggressor in China,

LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter)-Ger- 5,557 injured and detained in hospital, c.py #3 Ale R. A. Butler, Under-

3131 troops are continuing their amounces the Minister of Home advance into Serbia "despite great Security. destruction of the roads and very diflicult country," states the German news agency to-night.

"Considerable war materials, in- cluding a a large number of medium and heavy guns and motorised bat- teries, have been captured," it claims, adding that large quantities of in- fantry ammunition fell into the hands of the advancing troops during these operations.

Belgrade Casualties VICHY, Apr. 8 (Router)-Several hundred people were

kliled and about 3,000 were injured in two days and two nights of bombing attacks on Belgrade, according to a dispatch from Belgrade to the Vichy news agency.

The dispatch says that ministerial and industrial quarters, stations ind! the river port are in flames.

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S. African Riots

Report On Inquiry

CAPETOWN, Apr. 8 (Reuler).— The report of the Commission of In- quiry, into the riots in Johannesburg on January 31 and February

last, which thousands in

of civilians, soldiers and police were involved following a speech by the leader of the ext

extreme Republican Ossewabran- wag organisation is published.

I recommends that the military authorities make to prevent disorders which

now

The claimed that Commander Kreischmer was the frat Commander to sink more than 250,000 tons of shipping, His latest sinkings included the destroyer, H.MS. Daring.

SOUTH CHINA

WAR RELIEF

for Foreign Affairs, suid that he had seen press reports on Mr Matsuoka's statement. The British Government's policy was stated or March 20, and it is, he said, already

KWEILIN, Apr. 8 (Central News), anderstood by General

Chiang. fully ande

Regarding the Burma Road, MrMr Chu Ying-kwang, Vice-Chair- gad, Mr man of the Nallonal Reller Commis- Butler stated that owing to Japanese son, who is now on a tour of Lembing of the bridges at Meltong inspection to the war-affected areas and Salween, there has been certain in Kwangtung, Kwangst, Hunan and interruption of trame but repairs other provinces, arrived here this have been effected and the road is morning from lengyang. now open to traffic over its entire length.

R.A.F. ATTACK ON KIEL

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Apr. 8 (UP).—The Air Ministry to-day announced that the Bomber Command last night made a

After

a brief stay here, during which he will inspect the various relict organs, Mr Chu will leave on Saturday for Nanning and other southern Kwangst cities to supervise the execution of relief measures.

He will later proceed to Klangşi on a similar mission.

China Tea Company

CHUNGKING, Apr. 9 (Reuter) -- Mr Shou Ching-wei, Managing Direc-

take adequate prodiers; heavy and successful attack on Kiel. tor of the China Ten Company, whikh |

leave and severely punish the

order to restore public confidence in participouts in disorders; that in the Police-force-and-obviate further dissension within its ranks all signs of distinction between members of the Force should be removed; the should be lacressed and severe dis effective

strength of the Police Force ciplinary measures be taken against those inembers of the Porce who dis sets of violence. obey anders or conunit unnecessary

Germans Annihilated LONDON, Apr. 8 (UP)The "Ex. change Telegraph's" correspondent at Atheus reports that the try spokesman, amplifying list communique, declares that ስኳ portant German column was bushed and completely annihilded while attempting to penetrate Greek territory through a ravine, adding, "It was strewn with their dead."

Alexandropolis Falls ISTANBUL, Apř. & (UP)-Greek diplomatic sources say the Germans

Closer en-operation between the have, occupied Alexandropolis, cut-military, the Police, the Civil Guards ting off communications between and the Civilians Protection services Turkey and Greece.

-bould be established,

Fiume Evacuated ZURICH; Apr. 8 (UP).—The most reliable diplematle sourers state that the italians have completely evacont- ed Plume.

Greeks Win Local Action ATHENS, Apr. ย (Reuter).- Several hundred Germans attempting

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Yen Transfer Restrictions

SHANGHAI, Apr. 1 (Reuter) —– to move down the Nestos River in 'I hi new exchange restrictions rubber boats were caught in the publishert by the exchange control Cross-hire of Greek forces and wiped not the ought permitted to be out, reports the Athens cos respondent card by Ravelers from Japan to of an independent Preach agency, Churn to You 20m only, reports the

In yesterday's fighting, the Gennon "Tasike Shimpn."

the

will

enftalled to Yen 500.

Grent fires were started and there controls China's exports of tea, has was much destruction in the sub-resigned. marine building yards.

The Managing Directorship will be The raid lasted nearly five hours. isken over by Me Li Tal-chu, assum→ | "Attacks were also made ̄on-Bremer-ing-the-new dulies-on-April-16-------- haven arid Einden.

Heavy Bomb Loads

Raid On Norway LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter).—Ten LONDON, Apr. 8 (UP). The Air people were arrested at Svolvaer Ministry announced that during last after the Lofoten Islands raid and are night's air attack on Kiel, the British said to be among the first prisoners bombers carried the heaviest lands sent to a German concentration camp vver dropped on Germany in a single at Oslo, according to the Norwegian night.

telegraphic agency.

Dazzling Work By British Pilots In Western Desert

CAIRO, Apr. 8 (Reuter).---Aircraft of the R.A.F. and Royal Australian Air Force in Cirenaica have been operating con

concentration of tinuously for the past week, covering a Imperial troops in their new positions and harassing the enemy's lines of communication, says a Middle East communique,

The communique adds: "Our

attack, were hold, and the Greeks However, permission may 1x counter-attacked at several points.lained in the Japanese Ministry bombers raided nerodromes in The fireman, are carrying out wave of 'lure to curry suns exceeding the neighbourhood of Benghazi

lasting hours, against the best up to Yen 500.

and, assisted by fighters, have Perifori fort. Th

The defending Remittances from Japan to China attacked enemy motor transport Grecks are putnumbered dye to one,

The Germuns mucceeded onEn Remittances up to this amount may and troop concentrations cease- Kettlag foothold in the fort but they mode without obtaining permissionlessly.

violent from the Ministry of Finance. Bung out after

Greek High Com- truggle, states U mand communique.

Three attacks were made against this fort at Rupel, the inst of which WIX very heavy. Each time the Germans were forced to withdraw,

Were

Twelve German tanks were des- troyed, and several prisoners taken when

hen the attacks on the fort of Lisen were repulsed.

Elsewhere, motorised units were wiped out by the Greeks, adds the correspondent.

Yellow River

Floods Feared

SHANGHAI, Apr. 9. (Reuter). The Nanking regime is seeking the co-operation of the Chungking Gov- ernment in the problem of repairing the Yellow River dykes quickly in order to prevent serious floods in Kiongsu and Antwel, according Chinese press reports.

"Detailed reports are not available but during one day alone our fighters shot down 14 enemy aircraft, bellevei to be Germon, without loss to them- selves.

"On another day, four enemy air- craft were destroyed, again without the loss of a British plane."

Abyssinia Bombed

NAIROBI, Apr. 8 (Reuter).-To- day's official air communique states: Rome Denial

"Further details of the South Afri LONDON, Apr. 8 (Reuter).It is

to can Air Force raid on Kombulcha on

show April 0

that our Aghters emphatically denied in Rome

A Nanking official is reported to destroyed ten

enemy aircraft dis- Yugo-Slav troops have occupied have stated that Chungking must co- Flume, Zara and Sculart, says the operate sluce some of the dykes are many others of all types.

persed at the aerodrome and damaged Rome radio,

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off was also damaged and another, SAVILLE'S G.M.T. after being silent since the

taxi-ing Initiation of the German allack.

destroyed.

"Other, bombers secured direct hits on aerodrome buildings at Dessle and several heavy bombs were dropped on a motor transport park north of the buildings..

The announcer sald that service would be resumed.

Chungking Attache CHUNGKING, Apr. 9 Reuter) Major James McHugh, Asalatant Ü.9. PAPAL BROADCAST Naval and Air Attache, has been pro- ROME, Apr. (Reuter) The moted Novel and Air Attache, the

an- has officially

"Motor transport on the Dessle Pope will broadenst a short message US. Embassy

Road was altacked by bombers and on Enster Sunday at mid-day nouriced. (G.M.T.) before giving the benedic- Major McHugh is succeeding Cap-fighters and several lorries were also

attacked."

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