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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1941.

CRUCIAL THERMOPYLAE

DEFENCE

MAY

DECIDE

FATE OF ALLIED ARMY

Special to the "Telegraph"

NEW YORK, APR. 22 (UP).—THE GREEKS AND THEIR BRITISH ALLIES STAND AGAIN AT THERMOPYLAE, FIGHTING TO HOLD OFF THE GERMAN ONSLAUGHT IN GREEGE. THE ALLIED DEFENCE AT THERMOPYLAE AND SOUTHWARDS ON THE SLOPES OF MOUNT PARNASSUS, WHERE FIGHTING IS REPORTED TO BE IN Progress, may DE- TERMINE WHETHER OR NOT ANY PART OF THE EVacuation, WHICH NOW SEEMS INEVITABLY TO FACE THE ALLIES, CAN BE CARRIED OUT SUCCESSFULLY. THE FIGHTING LINES ARE LESS THAN 90 MILES. FROM ATHENS.

FRANCO'S "NO" TO HITLER Insists Upon Neutrality

Special to the "Telegraph"

VICHY, Apr. 22 (UP).—It is unofficially stated that General Franco, following a recent Cabinet meeting, maintained his pre- vious refusal to consent to the passage of German troops through Spain towards Gibraltar, maintaining that the current food crisis prevents the abandonment of Spain's neutrality.

Nazis Still Support Antonescu

BUCHAREST, Apr. 22 (Reu- ter)Hitler's attitude to Gen- eral Antonescu, the Rumanian Premier, was referred to by Baron von Killinger, the German Ambassador, in an address to the German colony in Bucharest -on-Hitler's-birthday.

According to the Rumanian news

agency, Baron von Killinger said that General Antonescu continued to be considered by the Fuehrer and the

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Relations Closely Watched ZURICH, Apr. 22 (Reuter),-- German relations with Spain and with the Vichy Government are being closely watched here. The Berlin correspondent of the "Neue Zuercher Zeitung" calls

Over the whole area, Nazi Stuka and low level bombers have ceaselessly worked trying to turn the orderly Allied retirement into a disorderly retreat.

London has indicated that the final test will come in attempting to defend the 40 mile line running from Thermopylac to the mountains near the Gulf of Corinth, thus establishing a rearguard defence along the peninsula leading to Athens, and possibly permitting the Greek army on the west to pull back from the German pincers.

Italians Turn At Dessie-

Italian Claim

ROME, Apr. 22 (UP), The Istanbul correspondent of "Lavoro Fascista" reports that the British Legation in Greece is abandoning the country by aeroplanes and that the first members of the staff have al- ready left for an unknown destina- tion," taking the Important docu- ments from the archives of the Legn- tion."

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Volos Occupied?

attention to the increasingly Mountain Warfare formed quarters said it is reasonable

anti-British tendency of the Spanish press.

This, he says, is being followed Berlin "with great interest although offical circles have so far declined to "Nothing is known here of any Ger-

make any comment."

JOHANNESBURG, Apr. 22, (Reuter)-The Italian Northern Army in Abyssinia hos "turned"; and given battle in front of Dessie, according to a dispatch passage from a

special correspondent with the South African forces.

man proposals for the German troops through Unoccupier. Franes and Spain, but it is believer hat they are anxious to secure eneral Weygand's recall, regarding him as an obstacle to their hopes of using the French North African ports as a base for military operations.

Meanwhile, Franco-German Indus- trial co-operation is being tightened by the grant of many big orders to other goods for Germany.

Stubborn Resistance

(WITH "AEUTER" IN ABYSSINIA)

ON THE DESSIE ROAD, Apr. 22-The battle for Dessie goes on. The Italians who have turned and given fight are show

CAIRO, Apr. 22 (UP).-Well in- to suppose that the Germans have now occupied Volos, a port on the Southeast coast of Greece.

Greek Tenacity

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Shipbuilding To Beat Hitler

Shipbuilding in Britain is a non-stop process these days, as this photograph, taken ai

a northern yard, shows. As a new. merchant vessel sildes into the water, workmen aro seen slinging Into position the first plate of a new keel from which will arise yet another ship to frustrate the Nazis', efforts to beat Britain by cutting her life-line.

PAY

CHURCHILL REASSURES

ANXIOUS

COMMONS

LONDON, Apr. 22 (Reuter)-Mr Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister, had little to say, "at the present juncture," when he was invited in the House of Commons to-day upon the re- sumption of Parliament after the Easter recess, to make a statement about the war position.

The Prime Minister pointed out that operations of many kinds were going on, "and we have others to think of besides ourselves."

U. S. Doctors

Answer Call

He deprecated any proposal for a debate at present and hoped

that the House would again show HOW WAR CAN

forbearance to those who were: charged with the conduct of the war and would display to the world those qualities of poise and steadiness which had been its characteristics on so many difficult and anxious occasions,”

The only plece of news Mr

BE WON

German people as the representative French Brms for war material anding the most stubborn resistance by tremendous efforts and sacrifices." | quarters here was swamped with bombardment of Tripoli, which lasted the existing system of de

of Rumania and that the Reich would uphold him in his actions "for the good

roud of his country and the main- tenance of friendship between Ger- many and Rumania,"

There had recently been reports of friction between the Nazi authorities and General Antonescu.

S'hai Banks To Re-Open

Chungking Decision

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

CHUNGKING, Apr. 22 (UP).

Whatever Admiral Darlan's inclina.

tions may be, however, there is no TURN to Back Page, Column 3

Heroines Of

since the battle of Keren.

The South Africans are fighing in bitter cold by night and in tropical beat by day. Their clothes torn to shreds by thorn bushes, they are frequently drenched to the skin by Through torrential thunder-storms.

nl this, they are anxious to get to grips with the remnants of the Italian Northern Army.

Surrender Report

edition of the "Tevere" to-day quoted onlirmable reports from Lisbon that the Greek army has surrendered.

British Empire Medal

harbour.

·

President Roosevelt, made this

ZURICH, Apr. 22. (Reuter). Greek resistance is described by Hallan war correspondents as "ex- ceptionally stubborn," according to a Milan telegram to "Neue Zuerche,"

"The Greeks are clever in

their use of terrain and well-prepared de- fences," say these correspondents. of all routes available for the attack. They add: "Systematic destruction

Roosevelt's Statement ers give the Greek rearguards, com-

-For-Duty-In-England-

WASHINGTON, “Apr. prising several divisions, advantages

WASHINGTON, Apr. 22

(Reuter).The war.can only be. which the Italians can only overcome (Reuter)-The Red Cross head-

Churchill had was about yesterday's won by keeping the defence, of enquiries by American doctors 42 minutes, inflicting very heavy mocracy going-and that de HOME, Apr. 22 (UP)-A special in response to the call for volun-damage on the port and shipping in fence is England.

teers to go to England.

Two hundred applications were He added that on the way there our statement at a press conference to- received here to-day and the Red navul aircraft intercepted five Ger-day. Cross office at Los Angeles is also man bomb-carrying planes and shot War, he said, .could not be won by reparted to be swamped.

down four in fumes. "I have not one sea fight.or one retreat in Greece One doctor wired from Chicago: yet heard whether they were full or er even in the whole of the Mediter

iranean. "Bogs packed. where do

ren to leave. When, empty." Others asked:

He "replied in their affirmative.tö' "Please wire information on proce- The Fleet Was not seriously questioner who asked whether he was dure. We are ready to handle our molested and suffered no loss in confident that the defence of England part of the job."

would be kept going, "Certainly ships.

tha LONDON, Apr. 22 (Reuter) The One doctor flew here from New Hore-Belisha's Request

will be no lessening_of_ship- ments of British Empire Medal" has been In-York in order to volunteer personally.

to England," materials war stituted as a military and elvil award The Red Cross here has increased

Asked whether the question of con by the amendment of the statutes of its staff by ten in order to handle War Minister, intervened and em voys now had to be considered, the British Empire, promulgated in applications and to make arrange-psised that while the House was not President Roosevelt remarked cryp the "London Gazette" to-night. ments for the doctors to proceed to desirous of embarrassing operations, tically that he did not live in Delphi Ing on the obverse a representation

The medal will be of silver, bear-England.

he urged the necessity for an early (the place of the legendary Greek debate. He drew attention to the orucle). of Britannia and the motto of the Order, with the words "For Meri- torious Service," On the reverse are the Royal and Imperial cypher and the words "Instituted by King George. The new medal takes the place of an attempt to silence the enemy abolished when the George Crosa was batteries. The Italian fire is constituted. trolled from Abyssinian posis clever-

conceated -among peaks.

The battle is developing into a ding-dong artillery duel.

The Hallans occupy a strong de- position where a fensive

Бет! circular mountain ridge commands a straight stretch of road across the

Italian

big gura in concrete plateau. emplacements

the top of a saddle back mountain have poured out a hedvy barrage which has cut gay" |

on

Britain Telephonist Who Carried On LONDON, Apr. 22 (Reuter). -Financial authorities stated-Stirring deeds of heroism over which South African troops have to-day that the Chinese Govern- among the bombed hospitals of been chasing the enemy who is tear- ment is determined that the Britain are legion.

ing at breakneck speed back over Shanghai branches of the four

hard-wor milestone of the 1935 The Health Minister, Mrmpaign.

"Hidden Artillery

whistle Shells

overhead

while

For Meritorious Service

Government banks shall carry on Ernest Brown, addressing a business in Shanghai.

The Government is now endeavour-Hospitals' Day meeting at Man- ing to make arrangements for the 3ion House to-day, told a "simple south African guns rush ahead in the medal of the Order that was safety of the bank employees, after but wonderful" story of which the banks will be linmediately | hospital telephone girl." Though re-opened.

lying pinned under the debris, The declston of the Government 'was motivated by the fact that the she carried on her duties and Government banks are needed by the dealt with 122 calls while in that Chinese community in Shanghol, and position. It was pointed out that even the Mr Brown declared that Hitler's Nanking faction is. Interested to see campaign would always fall against the banks continue to function in people who stick to their duties and Shanghai.

jobs, whatever may happen.

British Bombers Sweep. N. African Coast Ports

CAIRO, Apr. 22 (Router).-R.A.F. bombers made heavy attacks on Derna and Gazala aerodromce in Libya on Monday, states an Air Ministry communique recording undiminished ac- tivity against enemy positions in which damage and a large num- ber of casualtios were inflicted. jod. The British plano sustained some Bombs burst among the planes en damage but was safely landed by the the ground and fires revealed that a pilot, number were destroyed.

the mountain

Frequent thunder-storms drown the roar of battle and trench the troops to the skin.

A few days ago, one battle was fought at a height of rearly 9,000 feet. The cold was intense.

In

The dificulties of fighting an almost invisible enemy, strongly entrenched

country like

scenic railway, may probably slightly delay the Imperial advance but officers of the Imperial forces are confident that the Holians will be dislodged when their froops ure able to got to closer grips.

Ciano Received By Hitler

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, About ten tons of bombs were official news agency reports from Apr. 22 (UP)-The Motor transport concentrations in dropped from low altitudes on Tripoli Vienna that Hiller received Count Bardia and Capuzzo were bombed harbour in the rald on Sunday night Clano Inat Sunday while the latter and machine-gunned and a number and Monday morning. His were was paying a brief visit to Vienna,

The interview occurred in. the the vehicles, A

buildings near Karamanll Mole. During patrola, RAF, fighters en large fires were started and these After subsequent conversation

Messerschmitts, One ram- were bombed again to prevent their with von Rubbentrop, Count: Clano countered. med an enemy, aircraft which crash being extinguished.dk returned to Italy,

of explosiona ·were' öbserved: among Fobserved on the harbour and militar presence of von Nibbentrop.

LATEST

Naval Planes Score Hits

Supply Ships Sunk LONDON, Apr. 22 (Router). -Naval aircraft have torpedoed

Mr Leslie Hore-Belisha, the former

anxiety expressed in Australia at the

he

said.

lack of authentic news and suggested He described as "too glittering" an that Mr Anthony Eden, the Foreign inquiry whether steps were being Secretary, might make a statement niertaken to protect the "bridge of

ships." on his recent visit to the Middle East,

In the meantime,

that the Samothrace Turkey).

Miri Hore-

Germans had occupied

Bellshe asked whether it was true MALTA ACCOUNTS

(Greek island near FOR ATTACKERS

Mr Churchill said that it was not unlikely but that he

wns direct information.

MALTA, Apr. 22 (Reuter),. without British fighter planes destroyed one onemy aircraft and próbably, another state- during a raid over Malta yesterday

a tanker, a supply ship and an Ammunition ship recently. All these ships were intended for Mr Churchill deprecated a enemy armies in the Balkans, itment by Mr Eden at present because afternoon.

material was not available for a is officially announced.

presentation of the Government the night case.

A large tanker was also hit by torpedoes and probably sunk off the Norwegian const by the Free French submarine, Minorve,

Not In Public Interest

The Earl of Winterton pressed the The tanker was of about 10,000 question and alluded to the position tons, the supply ship of about 0,000 in Iraq and Spain, tons and the ammunition ship

Mr Churchill said that it was one about 7,000 tons.

for debate on foreign affairs, but that The munition ship blow up with a to have a statement on Mr Eden's tremendous explosion and columns of tour at the present moment would

of

There were two more raids during and another raid - this afternoon, in which bombs were dropped but no serious damage or casualties were reported,

Bombs Thrown In Swatow Theatre

SIUKWAN, - Apr. 22 (Central)

and ant lire rote 3,000 feet into not be convenient for the House or News) Chinese guerillas Allered

the air.

Sir Archibald Southby asked for

Wenchow Occupied the

the

and

ມາໄວ້

One of car aheraft is missing from Puble intercat.

Swalow Ben. :: the southeast these, operations.

a statement on Libya “because the Kwangtung coast on the night of people are getting exercised in April 14 and threw several bombs statement would reassure into the Chung Wong Theatre, killing and wounding a number of Japanese Mr Churchill' replied that unlike

officers and soldiers and puppet off!- CHUNGKING Apr. 22 (UP) —The the situation in Greece, we were

clais, Japanese occupied. Wenchow last very accurately informed about what Monday according to a 'communique was occurring in Libya," isstred here to-day.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH!!

At this point, a Member interject Le Havre Raided Following the occupation of Chuki, ed: "Greece the Japanese proceeding southward portant. No Comparisons

way, roaching : Paltow, halfway

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12 miles along the railway and high-

Further Late News.

much more

im

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH!!

LONDON, Apd 22 (UP)—A com- musique Issued by the Air Miniatry announced that Le Härve was raided.

between Hangshow and Kingwe, the There was some dissent" and, the by the RAF, at dusk yesterday, and temporary capital of Cheklang and an Premier continued: "I don't think that bomba burst on buildings, and | important - communications, centre: TURN to Back Page, Column 5 :| the quayna