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FOUNDED 1881 No. 10440

四拜禮,辦四十月四英港香 THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 1941.

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LULL IN NAZI

NAZI DRIVE: Scene Of Daring British Building

COURAGEOUS FIGHTING BY BRITISH

(By "Reuter" With British Forces in Greece)

SOLDIERS

April 23.-A full-scale attack by the German hordes against the British Army in Greece in its new positions is expected to be launched at any moment.

The spirit among the British forces is superb and they continue to show great courage in harassing advanced Gorman elements.

A British padre, who has just visited the wounded who are being evacuater from the frontal regions, said: "The men are all in good spirits although they fully realise that they are up against it."

While the British solidly face the full strength of the German army, awaiting the attack, they are being dive-bombed and machine-gunned from sunrise to suosel by the German air force.

One-Third Of Greece's Forces Surrender

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Apr. 23 (UP).—Unofficial information received here indicates that the Greek forces which surrendered comprise about one third of the total Greek army. They are troops who had previously beaten the Italians in Albania, but had been fight ing against such continuous strong pressure from the Germans and Italians, that they were completely exhausted and the majority of them could scarcely walk.

Political Strife In Australia

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"

SYDNEY, Apr. 23 (UP).~~~~ proposal to form a new national government to "deal with the present emergency" was made to-day as the Labourites criticis- ed the Menzies Government for sending Australian troops to Greece.

Two British soldiers escaped after being taken prisoner. On crossing the British lines, they spoke of the amazing audacity of the German troops. German tanks, they staté, are not camou- flaged but are painted black with a red Swastika.

Transport is not convoyed and masses of material, guns and tanks. all jumbled together, are poured along the lines of communications. making good bombing targets.

Lull Only Temporary CALBO, Apr. 23 (Reuter).It is eliably stated that a temporary eas-

of German pressure in Greece. their new position, but the respite is not expected to last.

has enabled the British to consolidate

Remaining Greeks Firm

CAIRO, Apr. 23 (Reuter), The in Greek army on the British left flank is holding firm, it is stated here. It is pointed out that the Germans

British Raid

Here is the entrance tó Bar- dia, scene of a daring raid by British forces this week during which military stores were des- troyed and effective sabotage

carried out. Latest reports

state that the British · have again taken the offensive in Libya.

Up Huge Reserves Of U.S. Planes:

Brighter Picture

Big H.K. Harbour Development

Scheme Is

Recommended

Fighting Ceases NEW YORK, Apr. 23 (UP).— An Athens radio press bulletin must now be experiencing difculties this evening said: "Fighting has in their communications since their ceased on the Albanian front. lines of supply across great distances

A comprehensive report on the future control and development of the.port of Hongkong, With regard to other sectors,are limited and considerable damage

prepared by Sir David Owen subsequent to his investigation conducted recently, was tabled at the withdrawal is continuing." has been done to them by both sides.

This probably accounts to

Legislative Council this afternoon. some Armistice_Signed

extent for the slight relaxation in the BERLIN, Apr. 23 (UP),—An|Germans tempestuous push, which official German news agency report hus enabled the British forces to carry TURN to Back Page, Column 5 out a successful withdrawal to a new

line.

Fast U.S.

M.T. Bs For

Britain

The casing off may also have been duc, it is stated, to the heavy losses suffered by the Germans. Ole Ger- man division brought back to Ru- monin in the middle of Aprli has lost! 65 per cent. of its personnel and material, according to the reports of refugees.

Berlin Story

BERLIN, Apr. 23 (UP).-—The-\ defeat of the British rearguard at

MR EDEN ON IRAQ

_His_principal_recommendations are given in brief below. They appear in fuller detal on Page 2.

RAJPUTANA

TORPEDOED

The establishment as soon as possi- ble of a Hongkong Harbour Trust.

The widening of Connaught Road from its Junction with Queen Victoria Street to its function with Queen Sirve! Street by reclamation and 13 new piers constructed in lieu of the existing plera which would be dema-It is officially announced that the armed merchant cruiser,

lished.

LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter).

Reclamation. with new niers in Rajputana, has been torpedoed

front, from the Junction of Connaught Road with Queen Victoria Street to and sunk. the junction of Connaught Road with Murray Rend.

Negotiations be opened for the re- méval of the Royal Naval Depot from

She was a sister ship of the Rawalpindi, which was sunk in, a battle with the German pocket

Aware Of Nazi Threat LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter), Thermopylae, according to inform--Mr Anthony Eden, the Foreign ed German eircles, was ihflicted by Labourites

considering #1

WASHINGTON, Apr. 23 mixed panzer and motorised Infantry Secretary, replying to a question notion of censure for the govern-

smashed through in the House of Commons to-day, present position on the west side battleship Deutschland, in the ment's alleged failure to consult the (Reuter)About 20 fast tor-units which had

declared that he was well aware of the Kowloon Peninsula to some North Atlantic early in the war. advisory war counell before sending pedo boats are ready for delivery TURN to Back Page, Column 3 Australians to Greece "withnut nde- to Britain and are possibly on their way now, according to qlinte support."

Colonel Frank Knox, Secretary

The morning newspapers printed the broadcast made by Mr Menzies for the Navy. from London explaining that Austro- The bouts are capable of doing Han participation in the Grecian over a mile a minute, he told a press | campaign, and calling for a "ei- conference, adding that they would pletely united national effort." be transported across the Atlantic.

Colonel Knox also revealed that the Parlament will decide whether it United States is negotiating for egna- will introduce the motion of censure | after Latur Leader John M. Curlin truction in Cannda of a number of warships, probably Corvettes, He returns from West Australia.

pointed out that any warships Canada built for

for the United States might be

MISSING SEAMEN

A seaman named Richard Donavan, 35, is reported missing from a ship in Kowloon Bay since yesterday.

A Russian scaman named Victor Proushenko, 42, is also reported missing from a sulp since 2 pmn. yesterday.

Italian Priest Held By Court

Came From Namtau To Buy Provisions

of the potential menace to British interests and the inde- pendence of Iraq of any German infiltration into Iraq.

other suitable site.

Reclamation Work Inmediate reclamation work at Mongkok Tsui, Yau Tong Wan, and Psoe Wan. Gradual reclamation of Ngau Tau Kok.

Both the Rajputanu and Rawalpindi were formerly F. and O.. liners well-known in Hongkong.

Norwegian-Soviet Trade Treaty

The Liberal Nationalist, Mr Morris Jones, asked whether Mr Eden would

Consideration be given to the re- see that no Foreign Once hyper-moval of the Air Port to some other sensitiveness was shown to German place, such as the New Territories. agents in Iraq and that they would be Removal of the railway station at cleared out bag and baggage Im- Kowloon from its present site be con- sidered at some suitable future time. mediately.

When chrcumstances require, a new that replied

these Roman Catholic priest, appeared be epithets will have no place in any chleutor ferry be established, with a Commerce, Mr Chahessen, handed over to Britain under the fore Mr G. T. Lowry at Central uetion Britale may take where she pier apposite Marsh Road, In Hong- Lease and Lerd System, A decision a

will be reached when the slips near completion.

regard to American Questioned

Atlantic, Colonel Knox sold that he

Francis Ricciardi, un Itallan

of Defence Regulutions.

Dean, being an enemy alien,

was

aid for Britain in the Battle of the Shan, in Ping Shan, New Territories, with being in Lou Fou understood that larger and faster protected aren, without the per- freighters had been seeiting indepen-mission of the Chlef Security Ofileer dently to run the gauntlet of U-boats on April 21, and bombers for some time.

Greek Government To Fight War From Crete

Mr Eden

action.

Lord Chatfield & British Fleet

Chief Detective-Inspector A. H. St George's Day Broadcast

LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter).-In

Elston said that on the afternoon of April 21 the Police saw Defendant in

provisions.

Avenue in Kowloon.

Serb Govt To Fight From Exile

LONDON, Apr. 23 (Router). The Yugo-Slav King and Gov-

LONDON, Apr. 23 (Router), -Nearly 1,000 assembled Ameri- can and Canadian aircraft have already been delivered to the R.A.F. and only one aircraft was lost on the ferry service between

America and Britain.

These and other arresting details of aircraft production were given by Lord Beaverbrook in the House of Lords to-day.

We now find American engines quite as good as any in the world, he said. Muny American machines are in operational use very many.

Lord Beaverbrobic confessed that he had a thrill when the first Libora- for recently nrrived in Britain. It is very big neroplane; faster than the Strting, and carries a fine bomb- luaci.

7

The British Admiralty in the last few days had received 05 aircraft by sen, 355 tons of aeroplane parts and 336 engines,

Convoy Losses

There has naturally been a drain on the shipment of aircraft by sca from America due to losses in con- voy but our disappointment on this point is dissipated by the knowledge that the Bow of aircraft from the United States is Increasing rapidly.

The ferrying service is continuing Is likely to be developed und extended, and possibly wa shall soon be able to fly some of our fighters by a route somewhat different from thất taken by bombers.

and

Lord Beaverbrook disclosed that Sir Frederiet Banting, the Canadian scientist, lost his life when a bomber destined for Britain landed in trees and was destroyed.

in

ut

with his pulley of dispersal

senie. Lord Beaverbrook said that -enemy hunbings In which the Ger- mans clabtied. To have infleted fm- mence losses in aircraft and alreraft TURN to Back Page, Column) 5

I plants on a large

BRITISH TROOPS IN PALESTINE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ZURICH, Apr. 23 (UP).The Ger- man radio announced at 8.p.m. that contingents of British troops have perlund In Palestina from frog,

LATEST

Italian Seizure Of Yugo-Slav Ship

Shanghai Customs Protest SHANGHAI, Apr. 24 (Router) .--

Tomislav last night, the party of

Still aboard the Yugo-Stav freighter Italian marines is reported to be dis- mantling the ship's derricks and mounting guns, according to the local press.

The Italian Consulate yesterday

to "protect the vessel.

shed that murines boarded the

Major F. Scarf, Italian Court Marine Registrar, stated that the Court placed, marines 'nboard after a letter from the captain of the LONDON. Apr. 23 (Reuter).-A| Tomislav requesting that the ship be trade agreement has been reached

but unter. put

the protection uf between Norway and Hussin, accord-Italian Consul General. The Captain ing to the Quisling Commissar for is reported to have said

that cabled Instructions from the The agreement, states the Nor-owners to do. this but local agents,

they

he re

ceived

weglun

agency, provides for un ex- Dodwell & Co. change of goods to the total value direct

state

had no

of the of 40,000,000 kroner. Norway will It is understood that the Harbour receive supplies of corn, cake meal, Omeer intends to protest to the fuel oil and cotton in exchange for Italian Consulate at the refusal of the Industrial products.

marinés to allow Customa offelala' ón board yesterday for investigation.

Mayor LaGuardia Wants

More Aid For Britain

an eating house in Lau Fau Shan, St George's Day broadcast, Admiral He was not dressed in clerient garb. of the Fleet Lord Chatfeld sald: When questioned, Defendant sald "How great is the responsibility of that he was a Spanish subject, named the Fleet to-day! And how much Lopes. As he could not produce any greater than it should have been! Identification papers lie was taken to

OTTAWA, Apr. 23 (Reuter).---A call for further aid and the Ping Shan Police Station.

If only Britannia had not slept ornment have definitely aligned On during those peace years but had re-themselves with other govern- | material to be furnished to the nations of Europe was made, in the way there, however, he admitted built her navy sooner, many seamen's ments who will continue their speech by Mr.Ktorello LaGuardia, the, Mayor of New York, at a wito he was. The Chief Inspector Ilves and many millions of tons of LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter),—King George and the Greek sakl that Defendant come across the Government have arrived in Crute, announces the Athens radio. bay from Numtau, Deep Bay, to get vital cargo would have been saved, struggle against the Nazis from St George's Day luncheon to-day: !!

"In the past, a handful of Bri

British exile. King George's Message.

He declared that Canada and the pooling of the defence resources King George of the Hellenes in a

soldiers changed the history of the Pleaded Guilty

world. ATHENS, Apr. 23 (Reuter),"The message to the Greek people.

English seamen . in small

Mr Anthony Eden, the Foreign the United States wore prepared of Canada and the United States to eruel destiny of war to-day compels

ships have driven great enemy fleets Secretary told the House of Commons to defend not only the coastline ensure the most effective! ald to.

Britain. "Our will and that of the Greek) Defendant pleading gulity said he off the seas. Our foes have been to-day that the Yugo-Slav Govern

Referring to the change in military as the lawful.government, to leave Athens and transfer the capital to affirmed in manifold fashion, has visions for the mission and a mall tion superior in fighting efficiency to formal assurance to Britain to stand for over 900 miles from the technique, Mr. LaGuardia concluded: **The uniformedsforens" of the Arthy Crete, whence we will be able to called for resistance to the end by the hospital in Namtau, He did not the German and it is by, this light rently behind the British Govern shore.

Referring to aid for Europe, he sold and Navy, no matter how courageous, continue the struggle that the will of Greek people who, despite the un-know the regulations here.

that this great generation of Englishment as Allies and to continus thus of the struggle-parti-

Britain, added Mr Eden, firmly that he was hopeful that more atd cannot win a wariany loriker. Wars Asked by his Worship why in the men will ever be remembered in his- un victory is won. the entire nation and our duty to qual nature e Invasion-have] first place the called himself "a tv!! defend the country's independence

cularly after

were insured y la intends, to restore the independence would be forthcoming) as a result of to-day are won by the people at and territorial Integrity have laid upon opposed the enemy with the support Spanish subject, Defendant/said ho Lord Chatteld concluded: "What of Yugo-Slavia and meanwhile will the Hyde Park declaration Issued by home, people raising foodbria the

after the unprovoked attack we of the British forces that came to our gave that excuse to save his akin." we have done before, wo can do give the fullest possible measure of President Roosevelt and Mr W. L. fields and workers in factories pro

Mackenzie King which announced, ducing weapons."!- uffered___from_two_empires," at TURN to Back Page, Column B

us and the lieir to the Throne, as well Government and people, us alrendy came out of necessly to buy pro surprised to And our young genera. ¡ment is now established, having given of North America but the sens

He was remonded to April 28.

again. We shall win through."

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