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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881

No. 10438

二拜禮號二十月四英港香 TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1941.

AND

GREEK

BRITISH TROOPS

EFFECTING A

SYSTEMATIC RETREAT

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, APR. 21 (UP)—GREEK REPORTS TO-NIGHT INDICATED THAT THE GER- MANS ARE PREPARING TO DELIVER "ALL-OUT” ATTACKS IN AN EFFORT TO RUPTURE THE ANGLO-GREEK LINES AND TO OVERWHELM THE DEFENDERS WHO CONTINUE TO MAKE A SYSTEMATIC RETIREMENT.

Bulgarian Balkan Grab

From Serbs & Greeks

VICHY, Apr. 21 (Reuter),-- Bulgaria's share in the Axis land

grab in the Balkans is outlined In a Sofia dispatch to the Vichy news agency.

The Yugo-Slav territory being occupied by Bulgarian troops ig bounded, it says, by the River Vardar while in Greek Thrace, the whole area between the River Struma and Maritza is being occupied. (This part of Greek Thrace contains the port of Dedeagatch and bas figured prominently in Bulgaria's outstanding demand for an outlet to the Aegenp Sen),

First Stages

The dispatch says that these areas are believed to represent only the first stage of occupintion. The Bul- garian Army-will I probably take over further territory later.

New frontiers will be axed at a conference to be held, it is believed, in Vienna on Wednesday,

Count Clano, the Italian Foreign Minister, and Herr von Ribbentrop. the German Foreign Minister, ore said to have had severní talks fo-day in preparation for the conference.

BLACK SWAN

Churchillian Protege Escapes Bombs

British reports again indicated that rearguard detachments were principally engaged on the flanks for slowing down the German advance while the main forces continue to retire to a new defence line.

German claims of advancing south of Larissa and crossing the Pindus range to the west, if true, indicate that the British and Greeks are engaged in a general retirement for which the British press is apparently

Uncle Sam Considers

New Taxes

preparing public opinion.

Greek reports indicated that the Germans are trying to over- whelm the defenders in a series pf decisive engagements,

Capture of Lorissa SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ATHENS,

Apr 21 (UP) The Germans cuptured Larissa after ter- 21 rific street fighting, the Germans using tanks. Contingents of the Im- through the town while the Nazis perial forces fought their way

WASHINGTON, Apr. (Reuter). The people of the United States may shortly have to pay more in income tax.

It is reported that the Treasury has proposed to Congress that the basic individual rate for income tax shall increased from 4.4 to 6.6 per cent. part

of the programme for raising $3,500,000,000 of new revenue in the next fiscal year.

be

Other proposals reported include on increase in corporation tax from 24; to 30 per cent., an increase in surlax and its application to smaller incones, and a new tax on railway passenger

fures.

figher taxes are also said to be contemplated on

Die following: uther spirits, beer, wine, cigarettes, estates and gifts, petrol, whisky and

motor cars, mechanical refrigerators, sweets, chewing gum and soft drinks.

Ernest Brown Thanks U. S.

President

were using tanks and machine-guns. ambushing the British at every cor- ner. The town is burning from an air bombardment.

The British are taking up a new line south of Larissa which is shorter! and easier to defend. Stretching through the mountain

ranges, blgj guns

and troops are already in position.

Trikkala Evacuated, Report

CAIRO, Apr. 21 (UP)-Well in- formed sources revealed that Trik- kala as well as Larissa have been evacuated. The new defence post- itself to defence. Reports that tions are situated on terrein lending large number of Anzars have been cut off are scouted, although it is pointed out that during the with- drawal it is possible that some of the advance forces became separated from the main body.

"Cautious" Advance

日六廿月三

Premier, Gen.

Antonescu

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Total Collapse Of Rumania Possible: Soviet Troops Mass

On Moldavia Border

Special to the "Telegraph"

BUDAPEST, Apr. 21 (UP).-According to Hun- garian sources, General Antonescu's Rumanian Govern- ment is reported to be in an extremely critical position as a result of the threatened loss of German support, plus the rumours that Soviet troops are massed on the Moldavian border.

Pressure On Line-Up

Nazis Bringing Spain To Join Axis

Special to the "Telegraph"

Trafic between Hungary and Rumania has been halted and Rumanian guards have fred on. all persons attempting to cross the border.

Unreat In Rumania

In Rumania there are indications that unrest is increasing. Hungarian scurces obviously hostilo τα Bucharest-reported that the govern-

NEW YORK, Apr. 21 (UP).—Hitler's armies and aeroplanes pounded ment of General Antonescu is in unceasingly on the third-but still unbroken-Allied defence line in Greece, while Britain intently watched the increasing signs of new Axis moves in Rumania, the Near East and through Spain toward Gibraltar.

Yugo-Slavia's King Escapes By Air

!

Janger of losing Germurs support, duo to the Iron Guard pressure to regain

taken last year from

Hungary. Hitler is said to have refused to permit Rumania to occupy part of defeated Yugo-Slavia and rumours are being circulated that Russian forces are rendy 10

into move

The brilliant rearguard action by Australian and New Zealand troops in Greece inflicted tre- Rumania and Moldavia ir the the mendous casualties on the Ger- Antonescu regime collapses, mans who appeared to be trying British and Grecks are under in- On the actual war fronts, the for a quick knock-out blow creasing pressure as the Germans against the Greeks, according to surge down across. the plains of dispatches from Athens,

Thessaly aid, according to Athena The RAF. reported a bag of 10 Press, they have brought up huge VICHY, Apr. 21 (Reuter).-King Peter of Yugo-Slavin has Nazi planes in fighting the Luftwaffe reinforcements in the drive to "obtain arrived at Jerusalem from Athens, according to a Jerusalem attacks on the rear-line communica-

definite results." dispatch to the Vichy news agency. He is stated to be accom-tions and ships in Greek ports. The panied by Yugo-Slav Prime Minister, General Simovitch, Germans claim they brought down 11 British planes and sunk 33,000 tons of ships.

and the Foreign Minister.

The dispatch adds that Dr Matchek, the Cront leader and Vice-Premier in the Yugo-Slav Government, remained

R.A.F.'s BIG

BAG OVER Croatia.

ATHENS

in

But while the British and Greeks cling to the third defense lines in the mountains some 110 miles north of Athens, not far from the historie Thermopylae-there are stronger in-] dications of early action on other

fronts,

PROMOTION China Campaign Veteran Called To Tokyo

LATEST

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" Lieut-General Walchiro Sonobe, who NAGASAKI, Apr. 21 (Domel) Not Giving Up SOMEWHERE IN MIDDLE EAST

has been appointed Supreme War Pressure on Spain

Councillor, arrived here this evening- Apr. 21 (Reuter},"1 do nol mean to abandon-the-struggle," said King London-has-heard-that-Germany-is

aboard the Nagasaki Maru en route. Peter in a farewell proclamation to bringing new pressure to bear on to Tokyo from the Central China CAIRO, Apr. 21 (Reuter).- his people on the day of his departure Spain to enter formally in the Axis front where he has been active in the ATHENS, Apr. 21 (Reuter)-AA Middle East R.A.F. com- from Yugo-Slavia.

line-up, presumably as a prelude to battle of Ichung, the second campaign "cautious" German advance is re-muníque notifies that the R.A.F. Assuring them that he would con- an attack on Gibraltar or an effort in castern Cheklang, and other sute- corded in a coromunique issued by yesterday secured its biggest tinue to fight until he could return to clore the Straits even if the cessful operations, the headquarters of the British forces"bag" in one day since Germany King wrote: Red Cross Appeal

in triumph to the national soil, the "Rock" cannot be captured. Germon in Greece today.

iguns on Spanish territory on both LONDON, Apr. 21 (Router).

It says: "Despite continuous began her offensive in Greece. "Although I am obliged to abandon sides of the Straits might be as effer- The Minister of Health, Mr

bombing, the ordered withdrawal of At least 16 enemy aircraft were our nailonal soil in the face of tive as if Gibraltar were in German seven white swans and one Aus- Ernest Brown, thanked Presi- our forces to new positions continues shot down. Fourteen were shot down superior enemy forces, I do not hands.

and is nearing completion. The and destroyed a big air battle over mean to abandon the struggle. The Whether or not the Germans.will dent Roosveelt to-day for gup-enemy to advancing very cautiously, Athens between a very large forma-honour of our flag has been saved. immediately undertake the admitted- an excupee from Mr Churchill's home porting the British Red Cross partly owing to bad roads and largely tion of German aircraft and British Following the example of my greatly difficult job of moving and feeding appeal for American doctors to because of the rough handling; he has fighters. Seven were dive-bombers, ancestors, I shall, until my very last any large number of virus und feeding two breath, hold fight the banner of ary and Spain is not indicated, but a serve with the British fighting TURN to Back Page, Columa 5 ve were Messerschmitts and

were unidentified.

Yugo-Slavin," services and civilian hospitals.

A considerable number of other The proclamation also stated that more feasible plan might be the em German alre

aircraft were

severely the King and Government left Yugo-loyment of merely artillery forces their base.

that the lawful representatives of the Seven British aircraft failed to re-people had capitulated. turn but it is known that three of the pilots are safe,

LONDON, Apr. 21 (Reuter).-In one quiet stretch of inland water

near the south coast peacefully lived

tralian black swan, the last-named in Westerham, Kent.

A recent enemy bunt explosion slaughtered the seven white swans but the Australian black swan was unscathed.

Local residents' interpret this as a happy umen of Mr Churchill's polley.

Stabilisation Fund

In a message issued to the Press. thank Mr Roosevelt. Our. need for Mr Brown said: "Most sincerely do I

such reinforcement is urgent and I assure all who join up in our great

damaged and probably did not reach Slav soll so that it should not be suld DUCE'S VICEROY

enuse that they will receive a warm REJECTS TERMS

welcome from us and will form on WASHINGTON, Apr. 21 (UP)-integral part of our own services."

near Gibraltar.

SABOTAGE BY BELGIANS

Plane Attacked Some damage was caused nt R.A.F. LONDON, Apr. 21 (Reuter),--Ac- aerodromes.

cording to the Swiss wireless, the The communique says that enemy-plane in which King Peter and his occupied nerodromes and troop party made the journey, from Athens columns the move were Jerusalem fully attacked by our bombers during Mediterranean and a member of the Nazi Punishment

Treasury sources to-day told the A Health Ministry spokesman ex- Fight To Death "United Press" that the $50,000,000plained that British doctors at the, Chineze stabilisation agreement will ben

beginning of the war had rushed to be signed by Mr T. V. Soong and Mr the colours and so macy at the land C-in-C Italian forces in/were used in the rald

LONDON, Apr. 21 (Reuter) Henry Morgenthau on Tuesday or serving with

were now The Duke of Aosta, Viceroy Saturday the forces

night Heavy bombers Yugo-Slav Cabinet was killed. Wednesday, because all the negotin-authorities felt that the civilian popu-

on Katarani tions are completed and only the lation was being endangered. Hence Abyssinia, has rejected the de-which was visible 60 miles away.

aerodrome and fire was caused clerical work in drawing up the con- the appeal to the United States, which mand stated to have been made; tract in final form for the signatures Mr Roosevelt, as President of the remains to be done.

American Red Cross, endorsed.

New Greek Premier's Message To Nation

ATHENS, Apr. 21 (Router).-The Foreign Minister, Dr Em- manuel Tsouderos, has been appointed Prime Minister in succes- sion to the Into Dr Alexander Korizia. He took the oath of Tallegiance at midday.

spirit. I call upon you all to be The remainder of the Cabinet Islieve in victory and to remain calm unchanged.

in the face of danger er calamity." To The End.....

Tribute To Britain LONDON, Apr. 21 (Reuter)-

The Greek Prime Minister paid a

F

by Lieut-General A. G. Cunning- ham that the Italians should lay down their arms, says the Italian official agency in Rome.

The Duke has assured 11 Duce thắt; the struggle will be continued every-¦ where to the death.

The demand, the agency says, was] in connection with negotiations for the protection of the white population; in Abyssinia

Arms.

Must Lay Down Arma

Letters By

Film

Army Goes Modern

AM

African Air Activities

CAIRO,

Malta Twice Raided

Apr. 21. (Reuter) Cirenalca, our bombers and fighters continued attacks on enemy transport and troop concentrations and a land- ing ground.

During Saturday night, Derna, Benghazi and Gazolo were heavily raided but cloud provented a détailed Assessment of the damage.

Three Down

LONDON, Apr. 21 (Reuter). Following numerous acts of sabotage and "hostility towards the Army of Occupation" in the Hainaut Province) of Belglum, the German authorities have issued a threat of severe prisals, states "Inbel," (Free Belgian news agency).

re-

There, it states, will include taking| hostages, suspension of the return of withdrawal of facilities for obtaining Belgian prisoners of war and the

food supplies,

Soo Back Pago For Further Late News

Canada's Exchange Problem Is Solved

LONDON, Apr. 21 (Router) novel method of correspondence from the Imperial forces in the Middle East will shortly be introduced.

It 15 called Airgraph," a a system under servicemen's letters will

which be photographed on to a miniature General Cunningham is stated to him which will be sent to Britain by have informed the Italian envoy that air for enlarged copies to be taken if they were to assume this respon- and delivered within a fortnight from

Malta was raided twice yesterday sibility, the British demanded that the time of writing.

but without damage or casualties. the Italians should lay down their The system will permit more tre- Our fighters Intercepted the enemy quent and larger maila ginco 4,000 and shot down three. The pilots of The Duke of Aosta demanded the latter negatives weigh only one three of the destroyed aircraft mado OTTAWA, Apr. 21 (Reuler) -Mr W. L. Mackenzie King.

of this statement in round.

parachute descents.

the Canadian Prime Minister, has returned from the United charge

for ench letter will be In addition to the seven aircraft States. He declared that his visit, in which he arranged the hesitation. We shall carry on our

cause of Justice. "country's fight to a victorious finish,”

missing in Greece, two of our bom-joint utilisation of United States and Canadian resources had "Behind Britain stands the United message confiraning his oral statement. A similar mail from Britain to the bers failed to return to their base. "declared Dr Emmanuel Tsouderos,

States of

of America, holding up the The following reply was sent by Middle East will be introduced as

proved "much better than a holiday." the new Greek Prime Minister, in a unquenchable torch of liberty from the Duke, according to the official soon as the technical arrangements

the arrange exchange by accepting a larger announcement: "I

Officials expect reject the are completed?;

QUIET BIRTHDAY ment to benefit both countries volume of Canadian materials and by a military nature which time be inspired for the organisation you have put forward

without

taking Ho paid tribute to Greece's glorious of their mutual solidarity against the them into consideration. Tha

Bombs On-Holland.

immensely; it

providing Canada, under the Lanse dead and continued: The whole na- rape of their freedom and tranquility siblity for the treatment of the white THE HAGUE, Apr. 21 (UP)-It Elizabeth to-day spent her birthday bean solved for the duration of tined for the United Kingdom.

and Lend Act, with materials entering LONDON, Apr. 21 (UP)-Princess Canada's exchange problem has into equipment and muntilons der- Tian will continue the struggle untit by medieval criminals. With such population rests with you, from the is officially reported that during the quietly in the country with the King Greece, the Balkans and. Europe are allies and friends, and with the force moment when the British forces or week-end British bombs were drop- and Queen and her sister Margaret the war. AANBA Canada's adverse paymentą balance:

ree of the Invaders. Pra

of our own purpose, we are sure that native forces were organised and ped on several places which resulted ·Flags in honour of the occasion According to general interpretation to the United States in the last 12 Greeks, take courage! Let no right will prevalt. Greece takes armed by you to occupy localities in in 12 people being killed and 15 now from many public buildings in here, the United States will accome months is mofficially estimated at.

in Greece be found lacking in courage,"

habited by whiles.!

London.

modate Canada for the lack of dollar" $325,000,000, 200

ministration of the country without i sons were fighting for Greece in the wrling Cunningliam then sent alsd

message to the nation, according to the peoples of the world will in due proposals of a

which the light of the strength Italian

of

the Athons wireless.

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