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Shipbuilding To Beat Hitler

Shipbuilding in Britain' is a non-stop process these days, as this photograph, taken at northern yard, skóws. As a now merchant vessel slides into the water, workmen are 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.

CRUCIAL THERMOPYLAE

DEFENCE

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 GREECE. 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

Relations Closely Watched ZURICH, Apr. 22 (Reuter).— German relations with Spain, and with the Vichy Government are being closely watched here. Tnej Berlin correspondent of the "Neue Zuercher Zeitung" calls attention to anti-British tendency of the Spanish press.

Over the whole arca, Nazi Stuka and low level hombers have ceaselessly worked trying to turn the orderly Allied retirement înto a disorderly retreat.

London has indicated that the final test will come in attempting to defend the 40 mile line running from Thermopylae 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.

Italian Claim

Italians Turn At Dessie

ROME, Apr. 22 (UP).-The Istanbul correspondent of "Lavoro Fascistu" 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- Lion, taking the important docu- ments from the archives of the Lega- tion."

Volos Occupied?

CAIRO, Apr.:22 (UP)-Well in- formed quarters said it is reasonable

the increasingly Mountain Warfare to suppose that the Germans have

JOHANNESBURG, Apr. 22 This, he says, is being followed in}(Reuter).—The Italian Northern Berlin "with great interest although Army in Abyssinia has."turned” make any comment."

now occupled Volos, a port on the Southeast coast of Greece.

Greck Tendcity BUCHAREST, Apr. 22 (Reu ceal circles have so far declined to and given battle in front of Greek resistance is described by

ZURICH, Ajπ. 22 (Reuter). Nothing is known here of any Ger- Dessic, according to a dispatch Italian war correspondents, as "ex man proposals for the

ot from a special correspondent ceptionally stubborn." according to a German troops through Unoccupied with the South African forces,

Milan telegram to "Neue Zuerche."

"The Greeks are clever in Francs and Spain, but it is believed

use of terrain and well-prepared de- Stubborn Resistance.

fences," say these correspondents. (WITH_"REUTERS_IN_ABYSSINIA)They add:

destruction “Systematic DESSIE ROAD, | of all routes available for the attack- ON THE Apr. 22-The battle for Dessie ers give the Greck rearguards, com- prising several divisions, advantages

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.

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that they are anxious to secure General Weygand's recall, regarding Klim as an obstacle to their hopes d using the French North African ports

operations. Meanwhile,

their

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, lo make a statenient 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.”

He deprecated any proposal for a debate at present and hoped

U. S. Doctors that the House would again show HOW WAR CAN

Answer Call

For Duty In England WASHINGTON, Apr. 22

According to the Rumanian news as a base for milltary German indus- goes on. The Italians who have which the Itailans can only overcome (Reuter).Tho Red Cross head- considered by the Fuchrer and the by the grant of many big orders to turned and given fight are show-by tremendous efforts and sacrifices." | quarters here was swamped with

agency, Baron von Killinger said that General Antonescu continued to he German people as the representative of Rumanin and that the Reich would uphold him in his actions "for the good of his country and the main-

trial co-operation is being tightence

French firms for war material anding the most stubborn resistance

since the battle of Keren. other goods for Germany.

Whatever Admiral Darion's inclinu. tions may be, however, there is no

tropical

Surrender Report ROME, Apr. 22 (UP)-A special edition of the "Tevere" to-day quoted Unconfirmable reports from Lisbon

enquiries by American doctors in response to the call for volun- teers to go to England,

Two hundred applications were

Cross office at Los Angeles is al30 reported to be swamped.

BE WON

-Roosevelt's Statement WASHINGTON, Apr. (Reuter).The war can only he

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 piece of news Mr Churchill had was about yesterday's Won by keeping the defence of bombardment of Tripoll, which lasted the existing system of dè 42 minutes, inflicting very heavy mocracy going and that de damage on the port and shipping in fence is England.

President Roosevelt made this

harbour.

tenance of friendship between Ger- TURN to Back Page; Column 3 bitter cold by night and in to that the Greek army has surrendered. | received here to-day and the Red naval aircraft intercepted dve Ger-

many und Rumanio."

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

MASS BUILDING

OF SHIPS On American Ways

in

Heroines Of

Britain

Telephonist Who Carried On LONDON, Apr. 22 (Reuter)

The South Africans are fighting in heat by day. Their clothes shreds by thorn bushes, they are frequently drenched to the skin by torrential thunder-storms. Through all this, they are anxious to get to rips with the remnants the Italian Northern Army:

a

British Empire Medal

For Meritorious Service

One doctor wired from Chicago: "Bog packed. Ready to leave. When, where do I report". Others asked:

use wire information on proce-

We are ready to handle our part of the job.” York in order to volunteer personally. One doctor flew here from New

its staff by ten in order to handle applications, and to make arrange bear- England. silver,

The Red Cross here has increased

to-night.

The Italians occupy a strong de- fensive position where semi- circular mountain ridge commands a

LONDON, Apr. 22: (Router)The straight stretch of road across the British Empire Medal" has been in plateau. Italian big guns in concrete stituted as a military and civil award emplacements o on the top of a saddle by the amendment of the statutes of back

mountain have poured cut a the heavy barrage which has cut farrows the Landen Gazette foenigsted in

of "Victory over which South African troops have ing at breakneck speed back over every hard-won milestone of the 1935 campaign,

Hidden Artillery

Shells whistle overhead while attempt to silence the enemy TURN to Back Page, Column 5

LONDON, Ahr. 22 (Reyter).- Maritime. Commission officials Washington predict that vessels to--Stirring deeds of heroism been chasing the enemy who is tear talling between 3.500,000 and 4,000,- among the bombed hospitals of 000 tons the World War rate will Britain are legion. slide off American ways in 1042

Arrangements have been made for

The Health Minister, Mr

40 new ways for mass production of Ernest Brown, addressing a

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under the Lease and Hospitals' Day meeting at Man-j

Lend

ing on the obverse a representation

The medal will be of of Britannin- and the motto of Lite 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

Instituted. abolished when the George Cross was

TO Additionally, 51 {sion House to-day, told a "simpla South African guns, rusly ahead; in the medal of the Order that Was

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How ways have been built or are be but wonderful" story of a hatiaries. The Italian Are is con- ing built for the construction of "ugly duckling" ships ordered under hospital telephone giri. Though

the Government's emergency shipping lying pinned under the debris,

programme.

high offlelal declared that these

sha carried on her duties and

A 91 ways, plus existing private yard dealt with 122 calls while in that facilities, will be sufficient to equal position.

the record of the World War output.

Mr Brown declared that Hitler's

The keel of the first "ugly duckling" campaign would always fall against will be laid in about a week at the people who stick to their duties and Bethlehem Shipyard at Baltimore. jobs,, whatever may happen..

British Bombers Sweep N. African Coast Ports

Question For Japan To Answer Sugar Preference

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LONDON, Apr, 22 (Router)—Mr. Hamilton Korr in the House of | Commors to-day `naked' whether the - CAIRO, Apr. 22. (Router)-RA.F. bombers. made heavy Foreign Secretary lind enquired of attacks on Derna and Gazala aerodromes in Libya on Monday, recenelled restricting the Import of Government how they the Japanese atates an Air Ministry, communique recording undiminished ac

sugar to China to Imports from Japan tivity against enemy positions in which damage and a large num- and from Formosa with Mr Mat- ber of casualties were inflicted, jed. The British plane sustained some there would be.. no discrimination

Buoka's repeated declarations. Bomba burst-among the planes en damage but was safely landed by, the against the trade of other countries, the ground and fires revealed that a pilot.

He also asked for information re ¡ number2 were^ destroyed,"

24,000 Motor, transport concentrations, In About ten tons of bombs were farding the Importation of 2 Bardia and,, Capuzzo, were bombed dropped, from low altitudes on Tripoll of sugar to Tsingtao while ap and machine-guched, and, a number harbour in the raid on Sunday night plications for permits by British Arms

word refused of explosions or exuld out, were observed, among on harbour there what Hry Buller-Uetter Secretary observed on the harbour and milliary for Foreign Affaire, replied that the During patrols, RAF fighters en-buildings near Karamanll Mole, Many Foreign Secretary had called for countered Messerschmitia. One ram-large fires were started and these report of the present position inire. med an enemy aircraft which crash TURN to Back Page, Column & And to the imporUby sugar to China,

LATEST.

ments for the doctors to proceed to

Naval Planes Score Hits Supply Ships Sunk LONDON, Apr. 22 (Reuter). -Naval aircraft have torpedoed a tanker, a supply ship and an ammunition ship recently. All these ships were intended for enemy armies in the Balkans, it is officially announced.

A large tanker was also hit by torpedoes and probably sunk off the Norwegian coast by the Free French submarine, Minerve.

The tanker was of about 10,000 tons, the supply ship of about 6,000 tons and the, ammunition ship of about 7,000 tons.

The munition ship blew up with'a tremendous explosion and columns of * nuku, und fire roan 3,000 feat into the air.

One of our aircraft is missing from theso operations,

He added that on the way there our statement at a press conference to-

day. man bomb-corrying planes and shot

War, he said, could not be won by down four in flames. "I have not one sea figlit or one retreat in Grecco yet heard whether they were full or even in the whole of the Meditor- empty."

The Fleet wus not seriously molested and suffered no loss in ships.

Hore-Belisha's Request

ranean.

He replied in their affirmative to 6 questioner who asked whether he was confident that the defence of England would be kept going, “Certathly there will be no lessening of ship, ments of war materials to England. The Bald.

Mr Lestle Hore-Belisha, the former War Minister, intervened and em-

Asked whether the question of con phnatsed that while the House was not postdent Roosevelt roma considered, desirous of embarrassing operations, tically that he did not live in Delphi

President remarked cryp he urged the necessity for an early (the place of the legendary Greek

oracic) the

debate. He drew attention to the anxiety expressed in Australia at lack of authentic news and suggested

He described as "too" glittering" an being that Mr Anthony Eden, the Foreign inquiry whether steps were Secretary, might make a statement

undertaken to protect the "bridge of on his recent visit to the Middle East, ship"

In the meantime, Mr Hore- Bellsha naked whether it was true. that the Germans had occupied Samothrace (Greek Island Rear Turkey).

Mr Churchill and that it was not TURN to Back Pago, Column 4

Critical

Aspects Of The War

APECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", WASHINGTON; Apr. 22 (UP)

Terrorists Executed

Nanking's Revenge

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGILAI, Apr. 25 (UP)-Wang Ching-wel's "Central China Daily News reports that five pro-Chung king terrorists were executed yester day after their conviction or charges: of

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currency system of Government Indian call i

The British Ambassador. Lord Hot The paper sald." that three, were, fax, to-day-told-the-press that there din capionagoagainate thai were three critical aspects, of: the Peace movement while the other two war-shipping losses, the bombings, confessed, that they had assassinated and the altuation in.

Nanking Central the Eastern bloyees Mediterranean; however, he declined

Tesarve Bank

The paper did not say where the to say, which was the most fra- executions, took place, but it-m pre-

Lord Halifax's statement

China Signs No portant,

Military Pact

SPECIAL TOʻTHECUTELEGRAPHIC CHUNGRING; Apr 22 (UP) —The Chinese Government spokesman 10 day officially"

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