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Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 18158

FOUNDED 1001 二拜禮號二十月四英港香

TUESDAY APRIL 22, 1941.

日六廿月三

BRITISH TROOPS SYSTEMATIC

A

AND GREEK EFFECTING

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 Sofa dispatch to the Vichy news agency.

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

First Stages

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

New frontiers will be fixed at a conference to be held, it is belleved, In Vienna on Wednesday,

Count Clone, the Hallan Foreign Minister, and Herr von Ribbentrop. -the-German-Foreign Minister, are. said to have had several talks to-day In preparation for the conference.

Bulgars Advance

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Apr. 21 (UP)—The oflèini news agency from Sofa quotes reports that the Macedonian towns of Pirot and Skoplje have been occupied by Bulgarian troops which are now advancing through the Vardar Valley towards the Yugo - Slav - Greek

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

WASHINGTON, Apr. 21 (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 basle individual rate for income tax shall be 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.

Other proposals reported include an increase in corporation tax from 24 to 20 per cent., an increase in surtax and its application to smaller incomes, and a new tax on railway passenger fares.

on

preparing public opinion.

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

Capture of Larissa SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

ATHENS, Apr. 21 (UP) The Germans captured Larissa after ter- rifle street fighting, the Germans using tanks. Contingents of the Im- perial forces fought their way through the town while the Nazis were using tanks and machine-guns, ambushing the British at every cor- ner. The town is burning from on

bombardment. air

The British are taking up a new line south of Larissa which is shorter Stretching and easier to defend. through the mountain ranges, big guns and troops are already in position,

Trikkala Evacuated, Report

CAIRO, Apr. 21 (UP)-Well In- formed sources revealed that Trik- Higher taxes are also said to be kais as well as Larissa have been contemplated the following; evacuated. The new defence posl- estates and gifts, petrol, whisky, and tions are situated on terrain lending other spirits, beer, wine, cigarettes, itself to defence. Reports that a motor cars, mechanical refrigerators, large number of Anzacs have been sweets, chewing guni and soft drinks. cut off are scouted, although it is pointed out that during the with-

Ernest Brown drwal-it-is-possible-that-same-of-the

Thanks U. S. President

advance forces became, separated; from the main body.

It

"Cautious" Advance

Silys:

and is nearing completion.

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Premier, Gen. Total Collapse Of

Antonescu

His Position Delicate

Nazis Bringing

UFS

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

Spain To Join Axis Line-Up

Special to the "Tolograph"

Traffic between Hungary and Rumania has been halted and Rumanian guards have fired on ull persons attempting to cross the border.

Unrest In Rumania

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In Rumania there are Indications that unrest is increasing. Hungarian scurces →→ obviously hostile to Bucharest-reported that the govern

ment of General Antonescu is in

Janger of losing German support, due

NEW YORK, Apr. 21 (UP).-Hitler's armies and aeroplanes pounded unceasingly on the third-but still unbroken-Allied defence line in Greece, while to the Iron Guard pressure to regaita 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

territory Rumania by Hungary

taken fast

Hung year from Hitler is said to have refused to permit Rumania to occupy part of The brilliant rearguard action defeated Yugo-Slavia and rumours. by Australian and New Zealand are being circulated that Russian forces are ready to move into troops in Greece inflicted tre- Rumania and Moldavia if the mendous casualties on the Ger- Antonescu regime collapses. mans who appeared to be trying! for a quick knock-out blow against the Greeks, according to dispatches from Athens,

VICHY Apr. 21 (Router).-King Peter of Yugo-Slavia has

The R.A.F. reported a bag of 16 arrived at Jerusalem from Athens, according to a Jerusalem Nazi planes in fighting the Luftwaffe dispatch to the Vichy news agency. He is stated to be accom-attacks on the rear-line communice- panied by: Yugo-Slav Prime Minister, General Simovitch, tions and ships in Greek ports. The Germans claim they brought down 11 British planes and sunk 33,000 tons of ships.

R.A.F.'s BIG BAG OVER ATHENS

and the Foreign Minister.

The dispatch adds that Dr Matchek, the Croat leader and Vice-Premier in the Yugo-Slay Government, remained in Croatin.

Not. Giving Up

́SOMEWHERE-IN-MIDDLE-EAST- Apr. 21 (Reuter).-"I do not mean to abandon the struggle," said King

On the actual war fronts, the British and Greeks are under · in- creasing pressure as the Germans surge down across the plains of

Thessaly, and, according to Athens press, they have brought up huge reinforcements in the drive to obtain defnite results.".

stated

Antonescu Versus Guardista SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Apr. 21 (UP)-Au- thoritative sources

reports But while the British and Grecks from Bucharest are that General cling to the third defense lines in the Antonescu has taken a firm stand Rumania's Iron Guardists against mountains some 110 miles north of Athens, not far from the historic who were responsible for the January Thermopylacthere are stronger in-1 putsch.

They added that General Antonescu dications of early action on other.

is still recognized as authoritative fronts.

head of the state because the German. and Rumanian nations connot be affected by internal dissenters.

Pressure on-Spain- London has heard that Germany is CAIRO, Apr. 21 (Reuter)Peter in a farewell proclamation to bringing new pressure to bear on com- his people on the day of his departure Spain to enter formally in the Axis ATHENS, Apr. 21 (Reuter)-AA Middle East R.A.F.

from Yugo-Slavia.

line-up, presumably as a prelude to "cautious" Gerinan advance is re- munique notifies that the R.A.F. Assuring them that he would con-an attack on Gibraltar or an effort corded in a communique issued by yesterday...secured its biggest tinue to fight until he could return to close the Stralis even if the the headquarters of the British forces "bag" in one day since Germany in triumph to the national soil, the "Rock" cannot be captured, German Red Cross Appeal

in Greece to-day.

King wrote:

guns on Spanish territory on both "Despite continuous began her offensive in Greece.

"Although I am obliged to abandon sides of the Straits might be as effec- LONDON, Apr. 21 (Reuter).

At least 16 enemy aircraft were The Minister of Health, Mr bombing. the ordered withdrawal of

1 do not hands. Ernest Brown, thanked Proxi- Our forces to new positions continues shot down. Fourteen were shot down our national soll in the face of tive as if Gibraltar were in German

The and destroyed in a big air battle oversuperior enemy forces,

Whether or not the Germans will dent Roosvcelt today for supenemy is advancing very cautiously, Athens between a very large forma-nean to abandon the struggle. The and

Following the example of my greatly difficult job of moving and feeding Struma towards the Aegean searoust, I porting the British Red Cross parily owing to bad roads and largely on of German aircraft and British honour of our flag has been saved: Immediately undertake the admitted~

Seven were dive-bombers, Folloy mrt for American doctors to because of the rough handling he has Ave were Messerschmitts and two ancestors, hall, until my very lust any large number of troops in Hung-

hold high the

of!

ary and Spain is not indicated, but a serve with the British fighting TURN to Back Pago, Column 5 were unidentified.

A considerable number of other Yugo-Sinvia."

The proclamation also stated that more feasible plan might be the em were severely BLACK SWAN services and civilian hospitals.

an aircraft damaged and probably did not reach the King and Government left Yugo-ployment of merely artillery forces their base.

Slav soil so that it should not be said near Gibraltor. Seven British aircraft failed to re-that the lawful representatives of the turn but it is kitwn that three of the people had capitulated: pilots safe.

are Some damage was caused at R.A.F. aerodromes.

border.

Bulgurinn troops in Thruce are advancing between Moritza

Churchillian Protege Escapes Bombs

LONDON, Apr. 21 (Reuter)-In

in a message issued to the Press,

Mr Brown said: "Most sincerely do I DUCE'S VICEROY

thank Mr Roosevelt. Our need for such reinforcement is urgent and I nssure all who join up in our great

cause that they will receive a warm REJECTS TERMS near the south coast peacefully lived Integral part of our own 27 10s and

one quiet stretch of inland water welcome from us

seven white swans and one Aus-

and will

A liealth Ministry spokesman ex- Fight To Death

tralian black swan, the last-named plained that British doctors at the an escapee from Mr Churchill's home

beginning of in Westerham, Kent. '

German.

And

Plane Attacked LONDON, Apr. 21 (Router),—Ac- The communique says that enemy-cording to the Swiss wireless, the,

→ aerodromes

troop plane in which King Peter and his columns on the move were success-party made the Journey from Athens the war had rushed to LONDON, Apr. 21 (Reuter). fully attacked by our bombers during to Jerusalem was attacked over the Heavy bombers Mediterranean and a member of the the colours and so many were now-The Duke of Aosta, Viceroy Saturday A recent enemy bomb explosion

forces that the serving with the

neroilrome and n fre was caused slaughtered the seven white swans authorities felt that the civilian popu- and C-in-C Italian forces in were used in the raid on Katarani Yugo-Slav Cabinet wug killed, but the Australian black swan was lation was being endangered. Hence Abyssinia, has rejected the de-which was visible 00 miles away.

the appeal to the United States, which mand stated to have been mado unscathed.

Local residents interpret this as a Mr Roosevelt, as President of the by Lieut-General A. G. Cunning- happy omen of Mr Churchill's policy. American Red Cross, endorsed.

New Greek Premier's

Message To

Nation

ATHENS, Apr. 21 (Reuter).—The Foreign Minister, Dr Em- manuel Taouderos, has been appointed Prime Minister in succes- sion to the late Dr Alexander Korizia. He took the oath of allegiance at midday."

spirit... I call upon you all to be in the face of dasiger:or calamity."

Tribute To Britain

unchanged.

To The End

ham that the Italians should lay down their arms, says the Italian official agency in Rome,

The Duke has assured Il Duce that; the struggle will be continued every- where to the death,

The demand, the agency says, was

night.

Letters By Film

Army Goes Modern

LONDON, Apr. 21

(Reuter)~~A

..

African Air Activities Malta Twice Raided CAIRO, Apr. 21. (Reuter).-In

in connection with negotiations for novel method of correspondence from Cirenaica, our bombers and fighters the protection of the white population the Imperial forces in the Middle continued attacks on enemy transport in Abyssinia.

.

orms,

East will shortly be introduced.

one weigh only

Another Cheque For Bombers

A cheque was handed to the Hong- kong Government this morning for. $96,200.42, being the equivalent of £6,000, for telegraphic transfer to the British Government, being the 21st instalment sent Home from the Bomber Fund.

The total remitted to-date stands at £114,889-19-0, the dollar total now amounting to $1,847,200.73. .

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Canada's Exchange Problem Is Solved

OTTAWA, Apr. 21 (Reuter)—Mr W. L. Mackenzle King, the Canadian Prime Minister, has returned from “the United States. He declared that his visit, in which he arranged the Joint utilisation of United States and Canadian resources had proved "much better than a holiday,” day

Three Down Malta was raided twice yesterday but without damage or casualties Our nighters intercepted the enemy and shot down three. The pilots of Officials expect the arrange- Canada's adverse payments balance three of the destroyed aircraft made ment to benefit both countries to the United States to the last 12 parachute descents.

immensely, it means that months is unomcially estimated at In addition to the seven

von aircraft Canada's exchange problem has

$325,000,000. missing in Greece, two of our bom-boen solved for the duration of Canada & War Spending. were failed to return to their base.

the war

....

and troop concentrations and à land- It is called Airgraph," a system ing ground.

During Saturday night. "Derna, Must Lay Down Arms

under which servicemen's letters will be photographed on to a miniature Benghazi and Gazala were heavily a detalled General Cunningham is stated to aim which will be sent to Britain by raided but cloud prevented have informed the Italian envoy that air for enlarged coples to be taken assessment of the damage. if they were to assume this respon and delivered within a fortnight from The remainder of the Cabinet isj lieve in victory and to remain calm sibility, the British: demanded, that the ume of writing mit more fro

the Italians should lay down their The system will

quent and larger malls since 4,500 The Duke of Aosta demanded the letter negatives The Greek Prime Minister paid n LONDON, Apr. 21 (Reuter).—- "The Government takes on the ad- tribute to the British people, whose confirmation

of this statement in pound for ouch letter will be

• Tho charge ministration of the country without sons were Sighting for Greece In the writing...

General Cunningham then "aent a 3d.) hesitation. We shall carry on our cause of Jualice.

"Behind Britain stands the United message confirming his oral statement, A-simliar mail from Britain to the country's fight to a victorious finish,"

The following reply was sent by Middle East will be introduced as America, holding up the declared Dr. Emenanuel Trouderos, Statuenchable torch of liberty from the Duke, according to tho ocial poor as the technient arrangements

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPHI the now Greak Prime Minister in which the light of the strength of Italian announcement: "I reject the are completajate

According to general Interpretation MONTREAL, Apr. 21; (UP) The message to the nation, according to the peoples of the world will in due proposals of a military without wing time ba inspired the organisation you have put forward without taking

for the

Bombs On Holland -

modate Cenada for the lack of dollar in a speech here to-day disclosed-that He paid tribute to

to Greece's glorious of their mutual solidarity against the them into consideration. – The respon-

„SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH? exchange by acceptingowy larger, Canada, must "devote 45 per cent of dead and continued: The whole na rape of their freedom and tranquility sibility for the treatment of the white THE HAGUE, Apr. 21 (UP)1t

by mediaeval criminais. With such population, resin with you, from thu in omcially reported that during the ROME Apr 21 (UP) The Minis volume of Comedian, maerials and by her national income to Arancing the alies and friends, and with the force moment when theFErlich force or weekend aktlar, bombs were drop in 00hriculture to-day decreed providing Canada under the the war effort

FRAN Onever places which resulted that all wool produced in Italy must and Land Act, with materials antering He declared

Canada may GOD. of our own purpose, we are sure that nalive forces were of an advan

over to the Into equipment and munitions ders be bunding warshipe för, the; United Koeople, being killed" and 18 hence

tined for the United Kingdomik

States Navy

"the Athens wireless.

Ton will continue the struggle until

Groete, the Balkans, and Europe are

free of the invadera/?p

Rug reeks, inkocourage

no right will prevail Cresce z fakes ariant by

on tell Creece back quacel lacking in courage.'

which

Italian Wool Pool here, the United States will accom-Naval Minister, Mr Angus MacDonald