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四拜禮 號十月四英港香 THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1941.

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Tuesday's Situation On Balkans War Fronts

Tuesday's key situations on the Balkans war front were as follows: (1) Main German offensives agalost Yugo-Blavia and Greece, via the Strums. (2) Anglo-Greek forces defend the Strums mountains and valley. (3) Serbs retreat exposing the Greek left flank to attack by Nasi Panzer divisions: The Allies had shortened their lines in Greece and were reported to have fallen back within 23 miles cast of Salonika. Since then Salonika has fallen,

GREEK AND YUGO-SLAV

FORCES JEOPARDISED. BUT SITUATION FLUID

Special to the “Telegraph"

LONDON, APR. 9 (UP).—WELL INFORMED CIRCLES ESTIMATED THAT SEVERAL GREEK DIVISIONS IN THRACE AND EASTERN MACEDONIA WERE PRACTICALLY SUR- ROUNDED BY THE GERMAN THRUST ON SALONIKA, WHILE THE MAIN SERBIAN FORCES ARE HEMMED IN IN NORTHERN YUGO-SLAVIA AND ARE ALSO THREATENED WITH EN- . CIRCLEMENT. THEY ADDED, "IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE IMMEDIATE OUTLOOK IS VERY-

SERIOUS."

TO HALT NAZIS AT TOBRUK

British Plan Indicated

Regarding the Greek divisions in Thrace, it was said: "They will undoubtedly hold out until the bitter end, but it is impossible to expect an- other miracle, because, although they possess the ports, there is lack of shipping.”

The German advance was described as a "rapid,

LONDON, Apr. 9 (Reuter).-British tanks and other re-surprising success;" however, the fact that the Germans inforcements in Libya are now establishing themselves in strong

fortifications at Tobruk.

This was revealed by Lord Moyne, the Colonial Secretary, speaking in the House of Lords to-day. Lord Moyne said that the abandonment of Benghazi was the direct consequence of re- inforcements sent to Greece together with the withdrawals of armoured vehicles for overhaul.

DAMAGE

TO GERMAN PLANTS

Wilhelmshaven

& Bremen

and

It was likely that the Ger- mans, following their 600 miles advance from Tripoli, to Beng- hazi, were now facing growing difficulties regarding repairs, fuel, water, and other supplies, and they lacked seapower which supported Britain's spectacular advance.

Alded by seapewer, British torks were now establishing themselves in force round Tobruk.

Lord Moyne expressed the hope that President Roosevelt would soon

had not yet clashed with the British forces suggests that the defence of Salonika was not a part of the Allied plans.

C

"These are naturally secret, but one thing is certain the B.E.F. is not negligible in quality or quantity."

British Military View ATHENS, Apr. 9 (UP)—In the face of reports of reverses in the north, the British military spokesman to-day said, "It is natural that the Germans got off to a flying start because they have been able to choose their time. The situation is not un- necessarily bad and has its good sides."

R.A.F. Blitzes The Blitz

ALBANIA

ELBASANI

POGRADER

KORITZAC

SKOPJE

YUGO- SLAVIA

G

R

GIANITZA

Churchill's Solemn

BULGARIA

KILKIS

SALONIKA

Warning: Ahead

Serious Nazi Menace

By WALLACE CARROLL

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Apr. 9 (UP).—In his speech before the House of Commons to-day,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

He said that the British Staff is the Prime Minister, Mr Winston Churchill warned that Hitler's mightiest war effort CAIRO, Mar. 9 (UP).-To-closely watching developments in

10

ends."

that granaries and oil fields.

thrust at the Russian wheat

remove the Red Sea from the list of day's R.A.F. communique states Serbia where we have good reasons threatens to strike against Britain, and may explode at any moment with an invasion LONDON, Apr. 9 (Reuter) combat zones now that the Italian that British bombers to-day tieve dhe Serbs will attain their attempt on Britain, an attack against Turkey and a Details of the havoc wrought in bases there had been liquidated, heavily raided motor transports, It was at one time indicated Bremen

This would enable American supplies Wilhelmshaven

to go direct via the Red Sea, saving bridges and highways to counter the large-scale preparations made by raids in recent months have now shipping and the time involved by the German invasion of Yugo-the British could cope with any reached London. Several work- tenshipment.

Slavia and Greece. shops at the Atlas Shipyard at

The communique states: "In Bremen were demolished.

the Balkans, bomber aircraft of

A

▾

Massawa Taken CAIRO, Apr. ก

(Reuter),-

eventuality. One source said; “İt British may be assumed that the forces have not yet contacted the Germans, and it is impossible at the

-OCCUIT:**~

Rome Appraisal

ROME, Apr. 9 (UP)—AL 10 a.m. Italian and German forces are re- posted to have met and joined forces

Nazi Atrocity Raid: Belgrade Wiped Out

few of the important flour a Massawa-espitulnted-yesterday-after-the R.A.F. continued to offer present to say when such contact will | seed-crushing mills and collon and has now been occupied by vigorous resistance yesterday to stores were hit.

British troops, states a G.HI.Q. com-the

invading enemy troops The factories damaged included munique,

Greece and Yugo-Slavia. the Focke Wulf aircraft assembly Meanwhile British mobile units are

"Heavy attacks were delivered on plant.

continuing their advance south and/

ATHENS, Apr. 9 (Reuter).The Royal Palace in a suburb The Deschimag Shipyard, which south-west along the Dessie-Gondar tanks and motor transport convoys

in the Lake Doiran area and bombs In south Yugo-S'avia. Dispatches of Belgrade was destroyed by thirty bombs during mass German produces every class of warships Road. except battleships, has been repeated-

In Libya, the British rearguard. were observed to burst among the from Fempen and Terana announced raids on the city on Sunday says a message from the Yugo-Slav ly bombed.

whose role it was to delay the enemy tanks and vehicles on the road be that the Greek army in Albania has Government addressed, "To all civilised peoples."

and Doiran. The started withdrawing into Greece in advance while the main British con-railway bridge aver

tween Strumien

the Devdeljoan effort to prevent being cut off by centrations are being completed, was River was damaged by direct hits." the Germans who are smashing from ruins and gutted homes" says The city was left "a mass of heavily engaged all yesterday by

Macedonia to the Albanian border the message which reads: numerically superior forces.

"We Inform all civilised peoples of Majority of Axis quarters believe the frightful crimes committed by will be German armed forces in the war north of

of Athens, following the made

imposed on us. The capital of our Metaxas reported cracking of the

country, which in good time was Line, alongside the British forces proclaimed an open

und which include Australians and New

elty, was

aircraft Zealanders who were brought from without a declaration of war. | both Africa and Palestine.

Shipbuilding Delayed

in attacks on. Wilhelmshaven, several of the most important engineering shops were destroyed or damaged and work on warships ren-

Bombs On Gondar dered difficult for some time to come.

Several pubile bullrigs

CAIRO, Apr, 0 (Reuter).—In Abys-j destroyed or gutted, including im-sinia, camps and other military objec

tives in the Gondar area were bombed buildings the per-on Sunday and Monday by the ARF.

portant naval barruck where casualties

amongst

sonnel were heavy.

were

The results will accome apparent with the difficulties which Germany will experlence in keeping her navai forces in full Aghting trim and in delays to new construction,

New Iraqi Government

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TURKEY WATCHES

Coast Guard Cutters For Britain

from Saloniku.

that

the Greeks' main

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On

Hongkong Aid For Scottish

bombed by ended

War Prisoners

Whatever the events in the Balkans, in Africa-where Mr Churchill said that even Egypt may be threatened by the Nazi panzer divisions or elsewhere, Mr.Churchill declared that the main theatre of the war was the Eattle of the Atlantic.

He stated emphatically and gravely that the British war effort depends on a full-scale American effort-an effort which in the shipping feld must equal "that volume of puiput accorn- plished by the Americans in 1918."

May Obtain Eire Bases

He expressed hopes also of securing the aid of Eire's bases and airfields, which might ultimately be given to Britain.

of

and U-boats

Mr Churchill said: "Everything. turns on the battle of the Atlantic which is proceeding with growing intensity on both sides.'

German

surface SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Sunday morning while the A recent appeal by the Chieftain raiders are ranging even further sound of church bells was calling the of Hongkong St Andrew's Soclely for WASHINGTON, Apr. 9 (UT), The White House announced to-day

faithful to church for divine service donations to be remitted Home for westward towards American shores that the President has authorised the

a bombardment eclipsing in horror all the purchase of comforts to Stolmen seeking to sink America's aid to Britain. He declared that unless this Imagination was launched by German serving in His Majesty's Forces, remerace is met and defeated, "the life release of 10 Coast Guard cutters to Britain

planes.

sulted in the collection of $5,737.00. Britain will be threatened." and, To-day's Monster Mr Stephen Early, the President's

Deluge of. Bombs

At a recent meeting of the General "the purposes to which the Govern- LONDON, Apr. 9 (Router) is Secretars, declined to reveal thei

Raffle Draw "A veritable deluge of incendiary Committee of the Society, it was ment and the people of the United understood that the Turkish Foreign names of the vessels; however he Minister (M. Surajoglu) told the said they were in good condition,

and, explosive bombs turned the city decided to send the equivalent of the States have devoted themselves will The public is invited to attend the into a mass of ruins and gutted homes above sum, namely, £365. 12, 7d., to be frustrated." Peoples Party on Tuesday that the built between 1928 and 1032.

the Scottish Red Cross

Mr Churchill spoke in a solemn tono Society, Government would meanwhile main- The armaments are negligible but Rate at the l'eninsula Hotel to-day covered with the bodies of children, provision of parcels for Scottish heard since the collapse of France.

drawing of the prizes in the Monster while all the streets of Belgrade were Glasgow, to be devoted towards the more grave than the Commons has Jain a policy of non-belligerency.

the British will re-equip them. The draw will commence at 3 p.. women or me, the long history of Prisoners of War serving with thef The Government, he said, is con-12 understood that they are of ap when Ills Honour Sir Atholl Mac- VICITY, Apr. 9 (Reuter).tinuing to watch closely the develop-proximately 1,075 tons each Gregor will preside. It is expected this city were such cruelties com- Army, Navy and Royal Air Force.

capable of a speed of 10 knots.

The Chieftain wishes to thank those and mitted even by the most The Iraq Nationalist lender and ments affecting Turkish interests.

primitive invaders. This devastation of a members of St Andrew's Society who former Premier, Sayid Rashid el

defenceless oper city was executed so generously contributed, Gallanti, hus formed a govern-

by the aircraft of that nation which ment of National Defence follow-

cinimed for sell Arst place among ing his seizure of power in last?

cultured peoples. All the precepts of international right and human con- week's coup d'etat, according to

siderations were set aside by German a Baghdad report received here.

planes which destroyed most of the The Government is composed of

hospitals, churches, schools and six high officers and two civilians.

cultural institutions of Belgrade in The announcement of fls constitu-

broad daylight, tion says: "As the Regent, has fall-

Supplanting Regent

and

Battle of Balkans Not

Won Despite Nazi Gains

(By “Reuters” Diplomatic Correspondent) LONDON, Apr. 9-The entry of German advance detach- tion has been suspended, the Army, ments into Salonika not only means the less.of the capital of

ed in his duties and the constitu-

under the aegis of His Majesty King Macedonia but cuts the Greek armies in the field in two. Faysal, has taken the power into fis

'honds."

There may be several Greek create a diversion in the Italian rear,

It is obvious from this exposition

The new Government is credited divisions In Thrace and eastern of the military position that the im-

with the intention of attempting Macedonia, and they are practi- through Parliament, the deposition of cally surrounded. the Regent, Emir Abdul Ilah, and

setting up a Regency Council in which engaged in the south, other a member of Rashid's family

included.

Iraq is calm, the report adds.

India's War Relief

For Yugo-Slavia

13

have

mediate outlook in the Balkana must be regarded as serious; but is signi-

While the German armies are us ficant that the Germans have not yo

forces come up against the British forces and practically cut through Yugo-this would suggest that the defence Slavia's waist-line and are now ad- of Salonika was not a part of Britain's vancing northwards and westwards plan.

sons to threaten with encirclemeni

Britain's force is one not lightly to

the main forces which are being be disregarded. Remmed in in Old Serbia,

The Battle of the Balkans has not At the same time, while the Yugo, yet been won or lost. HYDERABAD, Apr. 9 (Reuter) Slavs are still opposing the German It is learned in authoritative circles The State War. Purposes Fund has pressure from Rumania, Hungary and in London-that no British or Imperial decided to contribute £1.000 war Austria, some of their forces have troops were in the sector of the Talièf"to"Yuivo-Sin?la.

penetrated Into Albanta" and should „Vardar.

thad it will take between six seven hours, to complete.

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"Never during

"The Royal Palace was destroyed by thirty bombs. German planes even bombed isolated houses killing thus Dr Koulovelz, lender of the

Slovene people and a member of the

Government,

"German planes machine-gunned women and children fleeing their burning homes."

NEW DELHI, Apr. 9 (Reuter).- The Raj has declared Hungary to be enemy territory.

Premier's Praise For The Indian Troops

LONDON, Apr. 9 (Reuter).—Mr. Winston Churchill has sent personal message to the Viceroy of India praising the achieve ments of the Indian forces in Africa.

"The whole tion with which we have followed The message states: Empire has been stirred by the their heroic exploits.", | achievements of the Indian forces in

Eritrea. For me the story

The Viceroy replied: "I have con- of the ardour and perseverance with which veyed to the forced from India now

NO "TELEGRAPH" they scale and finally conquered the fighting in Eritrea and to the whole

TO-MORROW

precipitous heights of Keren recalls Indian Army your generous message, memories of the North-West Frontier for which I, on their behalf, thank of long years, ngo, and it is na one you very heartily, who has and the honour to serve in ""Coming as it does from one who the field with Indian soldiers from all all his life has sought battle and parts of the Hindustan as well as is found it in many various fields in all the name of His Majesty's Govern parts of the world and is now the hient that I ask Your Excellency to bghting leader of the "British Com= The paper will be issued as convey to them and to the whole monwealth of Nations, your messagi usual on Saturday.

Indian Army the pride and admira is an inspiration to us all."

To-morrow being Good Friday, there will be no publication of the "Hongkong Telegraph."