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MERCILESS BOMBING BY R.A.F. AS ALLIES STRENGTHEN DEFENCES

LONDON, APR. 14 (REUTER).-R.A.F. AND GREEK AIR SQUADRONS ARE MERCI- LESSLY BOMBING AND MACHINE-GUNNING THE GERMANS. IN THE MONASTIR AREA WHERE THE ENEMY APPEARS TO BE CONCENTRATING TROOPS AND SUPPLIES, SAYS THE GREEK MINISTRY OF WAR BULLETIN QUOTED BY THE ATHENS RADIO.

British Fall Back In Greece, But Defy Nazis In N. Africa

By JOE ALEX MORRIS

Special to the "Telegraph"

NEW YORK, Apr. 14 (UP).—British troops have been forced back along the Greek front, London admitted to-night, and Rome claimed the capture of strategic Koritza which may open a route for a flank movement against the British and Greek main

POSITION ON ALL FRONTS

---Communique

LONDON, Apr. 14 (Reuter), -A War Office communique just issued announces as follows:

Greece

"Greece.-During Saturday night, our forces withdrew to new positions. Our covering troops indicted severe; casualties on the enemy who main- tained a continuous pressure on our eastern sector during this withdrawal. "There is marked activity on the right of our line but there have been no serious clashes. In the centre of our sector, persistent German attacks failed largely owing to our vigorous artillery Orc. The weather is ex- tremely cold with snow.

Libya

defences.

London was vague as to the point at which the withdrawal

The failure of the Germans to effect a break- through during the first days together with the continuous and effective reinforcement of the Allied lines of resistance, adds the bulletin, has confirmed the general conviction that a very strong front has been established, stretching from the Adriatic Sea to the Aegean Sea.

The positions occupied by the Allied forces are natural- strongholds which do not at all lend themselves to the tactics of mechanised blitz warfare.

All reports concur that the situation may be con- sidered as highly satisfactory.

"No major activity to report,” adds the bulletin. Serb Army Intact

The radio announcer quoted a Press Ministry statement that- of British troops in Grecce had it would appear that the great bulk of the Yugo-Slav Army re- occurred, but the mention of mains intact and has retired to the mountains where it is easy pressure on the castern flank to maintain the defensive and from where it could constitute a southwest of Salonika may in-permanent threat to the flanks dicate the region of retirement. of the invaders.

This report and the Italian claim The situation in Northern Yugo- ul the recapture of Koritza maySlavia is obscure but it seems prob- indicate that the Anglo-Greek Allies able that the Yugo-Slay forces have will shortly be forced to fall back on retired from the wide plains of a short secondary defence line from Croatia, Slovenia and Banat and are Joannina to Larissa, or possibly a new moving southward to the high- more defensible front in mid-Greece. land regions of Bosnia and Herzego- vina and are opproaching Serbia. where a strong defence can readily be maintained."

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Brush Imperial forces are now making A stand at Tourok against the Axis thruit into Cirenales. When this picture wax taken, Tobruk was about to be captured from the Italiana by the British, and the photograph shows bolidings in Tobruk burning furiously, white in the back- ground can be seen the Italian · azuiser Ban Giorgio on fire.

Germans May Attempt Pincer Movement Against The Suez

Special to the "Telegraph”

VICHY, Apr. 14 (UP).The Turkish Radio at Istanbul has advanced the opinion that the German High Command intends to turn to the eastern Mediterra- nean basin to attack Palestine, the Suez Canal and Egypt in a pincer operation.

British Bombers & Fighters In Action

It is intended to pinch off the British operations on the Nile, while the other half of the pin- cers close in on Libya, thus liberating the isolated Italian armies in Ethiopia, if the Duke. of Aosta can hold out long enough in his mountain posi-

LONDON, Ápr. 14 (Reuter).-The R.A.F. continued on Sun-tions, aided by the seasonal rains day to harass German troops hammering at the gateways to which are due in May.

Egypt and Greece.

Aussies At Side Of Greeks

The announcement pointed out that Hitler has his choice of using either

New Pact

Explained By Hull

WASHINGTON, Apr. 14

In contrast to the dark picture of the operations on the Greek front, London Indicated that the situation

Nazi Africa—where

The situation in Southern Yugo-

Both bombers and fighters were employed in dispersing Turkey or Russia as a corridor. It fin

divisions Bre developing Serious Slavia has materially improved dur

agents are preparing the terrain for thrusts towards the Suez Cannt-has- Ing the last 48 hours. It is confirmed enemy concentrations in various areas in Cirenaica. Successful was explained that that is why Axls (Reuter).The significance of that the Yugo-Slav forces have nt-hombing and machine-gunning attacks were also made on enemy transport of the German armies the pact between the Soviet not deteriorated appreciably.

motor transport convoys astride the German road communica-through Irak Iran-and-Syria, but it Union and Japan relating to The British are said to have beater. lacked and dislocated German com-

tions between Msus and Sollum. was suggested that the German High neutrality as reported in the Command may and passage through off a stiff German attack at Tobruk munications and have inflicted many

Bombers carried out a large Turkey too difficult,

press to-day could be over- The Germans, says the statement,

estimated," declared the Secret- in which tanks and infantry were casualties on the enemy. employed. The mention of infantry.

number of sorties against enemy

Americans Warned Again

ary of State, Mr Cordell Hull, however, indicates that the Germans are unable to use their mechanised

columns on the roads in the

ISTANBUL, Apr. 14 (UP). The in a formal statement. theatres of operations in Greece are following up their fast moving and armoured units in this highland

"The agreement would seem to be Clash Inevitable

and, according to an R.A.F. com- United States Consulate to-day cir- armoured columns with the rapid region.

cularised all United States citizens descriptive of the situation which has "direct hits munique,

were for the third time since August 25, LONDON, Apr. 14 transport of infantry units established by the advanced elements General Simovitch may organise

obtained on these columns by 1939, urging them to "make plans for in effect existed between the two countries for some time past. It, and losses were inflicted on the Ger-resistance in the centre, of Yugo

jmost of our aircraft."

prompt departure unless you are pre- therefore, comes as no surprise al- Slavia to gain time," declares the

pared to remain in Turkey regardless though, there has existed a doubt The Axis claimed that the British Giornale d'Italia” to-day.

In Albania

of conditions which may be expected whether the two governments would are attempting to evacuate their men

ATHENS, Apr. 14 (Router)"It 15

or would not dgree to say it in from

Fighters intercepted a number of in event of war." the Balkan from Tobruk by sea and that the "In any case, the withdrawal of

not unlikely that the action of Greece,

Developments the Balkons have writing, de

"The polley of this Government, British attempt to break the German Peninsula seems out of the question. this smaul and noble nation, may enemy bombers, escorted by fighters,

We

therefore, expect an ring of steel had falled.

plane fighter was destroyed and aTurkey, in the event of an exten- of course, remains unchanged." between the Axis forces prove in the end to be tho

Mr Hull departed from: his usual Tobruk Fighting

sion of the war in this country it will encount

have This statement occurs in a special number of others were damaged.

A Messerschmitt twin-engined probably be extremely difficult if not practice at a press conference by LONDON, Apr. 14 (UP),~To-day's more so since that seems to

of War Office communique states that been the aim of Mr Eden's recent Order of the Day issued to his troops

by an

an R.A.F. Aghter. normal means, of transportation."

matter. About 300 Americans have already On Sunday night, long-range R.A.F. an enemy tank attack was repulsed visit to the Near East and since Mr by the commander of the Australian fighter was shot down west of Mount impossible, to leave Turkey by any issuing, a formal statement on this

Sir Thomas Blomey with severe losses at Tobruk this Churchill referred to it as one means forces in the Middle East, Lieut-Gen. Olympus

General Blamey recalled that 28 bombers winged their way to the left Turkey. morning, adding, "the situation has of shortening the war."

Central Mediterranean and bombed restored."

Referring to President Roosevelt's

Australian army land- been completely

send American ships years ago, an that con- decision to The comme said

great the harbour of Tripoll, the base for German reinforcements to the African siderable

were inflicted on through the Red Sea, the paper says ed on these regions on the

Interna-

aays: war front. Shipping was straddled General. Blamey's Order "Our troops are in contact with the enemy in the vicinity of Sollum, that life Axis will deal with Ameri-Gallipoll adventure."

British, forces in Greece were obliged can convoys according to

"Every Greek m

mah and woman and and one large vessel was seen to be last tional Law. to withdraw to new positions

every pound of Greek money is being burning fiercely,

A power station and Customs house Saturday night.

put into the war effort. We como as Take Up New Positions German Announcement LONDON, Apr. 14 (Reuter)The comrades in arms, We have now were also attacked. ZURICH, Apr. 14 (UP)The Ger- War Office announces that British landed again in these regions to fight throw once more the German effort "Abyssinia-Our pursult of the man radlo announced at 7.30 p.m. TURN to Back Page, Column 3 at the side of the Greeks and to over-

to enslave the world." beaten and disorganised enemy is that the "remnants of the B.E.F. In continuing. Many prisoners are st North Africa have concentrated in divisional the harbour and town defending coming in, including a commander and a Brigade command- their positions there until embarko- tlon 'opérations can be carried out."

"Libya.-This (Monday) morning, enemy Infantry, supported by tanks, Jaunched an attack on Tobruk. A! one point, about 20 tanks crossed the

outer defences. An immediate coun- ter-attack was lauriched by our tanks, as the result of which the enemy were ejected after sustaining very severe losses in both tanks and personnel. The altuation has been completely restored.

and have inflicted considerable ca- sualties on advanced enemy detach- ments in the vicinity of Sollum,

er."

Abyssinia

Danish Envoy To U.S.

Defies Nazi

Nazi Control

WASHINGTON, Apr. 14 (Reuter).—Mr Henrik de Kauff man, Danish Minister in Washington, has formally advised the United States Secretary of State, Mr Cordell-Hull, of his refusal to recognise his recall by the Copenhagen Government.

M

de Kauffman aigned an United States ports which are being

held in United States custody. agreement in Washington on

* Ignored Orders Wednesday placing Greenland Mr de Kauffman declared that he under the protection of the had not notified the Danish Govern- United States Government and ment in advance of his Intention to giving America the right to sign the Greenland agreement. He establish air-bases thero.

added that ho had ignored orders from Copenhagen to lodge a protest with the United States Government alati Foreign Office In against the seizure of Danish ships. upled Copontingen ordar-

The United States has refused to return to Denmark after recognise the Danish Government's ing reculpt of his report action in recalling Me de Fatman

for the agreementina,

and has notined the Jaffer/that he many had previously will continue to be confidence Br

resident Roosevelt' duty

and the British Imperial Army and of the downfall of Nazi In the Koritza area. One Fiat mono- | brought the war to the frontiers cl

LATEST

Appeal For Recruits SYDNEY, Apr 14 (Reuter) "The Empire is about to pass through the greatest test since the collapse of France," declared the Australian Army Minister, Mr P. C. Spender.} appealing for recruits to-day.

"Hitler is staking all on the next months. When wo have ridden the storm, he will be doomed.”.

GREAT BRITAIN

RAIDED With Little Loss

Strike Averted

Chungking Statement "^ CHUNGKING, Apr. 14 (Central News)-Dr Wang Chung-hul, Mini- ter of Foreign Affairs, issued to-day the following statement:

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The US,S.R. and Japan issued PITTSBURG, Apr. 14 (Reuter).- joint declaration wherein Japan undertook to respect the territorial The United States Steel Corporation has averted the strike called by the integrity and inviolability of the so- Trade Union Congress of industrini called People's Repubile of Mon- South Africana

Organisations for Tuesday night by golla and the Soviet Union under- territorial In- took to respect the South African Air Force planes granting a wage increase of len cents

called Empire of Manchuckuo cleaning up the last nests of enemy an hour and more liberal holidays tegrity and inviolability of the so- aircraft in Italion East Africa made to its 240,000 employees...

The increase dates retrospectively another successful raid on Kombolcha aerodrome in Abyssinia. Two enemy from April 1. The new hourly rate bombers were burnt out and several will give employees a weekly in

were crease of about $4 each. fighters and bombers aged. Explosions were caused.

A number of bombs were dropped on *Malia In a combined fighter- bomber raid on Saturday night but caused no serious damage..

One Messerschmitt and one R.A.F. Oghter were shot down but the British pilot is safe.

Italians Replace Nazi Garrisons

In France

LONDON, Apr. 14 (Reuter).

An

it is an indisputable fact that the

TURN to Back: Pago, Column 3 four Northeastern Provinces and Outer Mongolla are en integral part

Berlin Disappointed In Moscow-Tokyo Pact

Special to the "Telegraph"

- LONDON, Apr. 14 (UP) The morning newspapers tlously commented on the Russo-Japanese pact and expr conflict of opinions regarding its significance. However it i generally believed that it is a disappointment to Berlin De

would subscribe, to the new The diplomatic correspondent of rate,

· LONDON, Abr. 14 (Reuter). Italian troops in large numbers are -Gorman aircraft flying singly reported to be replacing German have dropped bombs at several troops in Occupied France,

Important contingent has the Times" discussed the points not world order but Moscow-hás

specified in-the-published text and pursuing her own widely separated places in already arrived at Angers in Western concluded, that the Soviets appear to and so far from various parts of England during France1 is planned to send 40,000 have gained the better part of the for adercasiona to-day.lynek segera italians to occupy Faris, declares the Bargain The completo text fahows Comunities were very few and independent French agency, but no how far it falls short of the German though damage was done at sowie Italian troops will be entrusted with hopes and pretentions of last su

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