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CAIRO, Apr. 23 (UP) To-day's R.A.F. communique states that British fighter planes, although greatly outnumbered, shot down four enemy planes and damaged others over Tobruk Inst Tuesday. It is also confirmed that four unidentified enemy planes were destroyed by anti-air- craft fire in a raid over Tobruk läst Saturday, R.A.F. planes on Tuesday enemy Infantry, resulting in heavy casualties,

In an early morning rald on]

Greek Government Benghazi, bombs dropped on the

To Fight From Crete

{FROM PAGE ONE

ald and fought so brilliantly, as they are still fighting, on Greek soll for just cause.

"Though exhausted after Blx months of victorious and hard fight- ing against a much stronger enemy. our troops, who have written the most glorious pages of our military history, continued the struggle against the with unheard-of Gennan offensive heroism.

Army of The Epirus "We still do not know the real

two moles which were directly

hit. One ship was directly hit

and other shipping damaged.

In Greece, reconnaissance hireraft were actively engaged by British ground defences.

Successful Raids

FOT

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machine-guntied

One-Third Of Greeks Surrender

FROM PAGE ONE

from Salonlku states that information South African Air Force fighters made available to the foreign, presa destroyed one Caproni plano aver revealed that the forran signing of Debra-Markos and machine-gunned the armistice by representatives of the and destroyed three planes at German and Italian High Commands at 2.45. p.. (occurred in:Salonika Ahomta.

Two planes are missing from all after the commander of the Greek these operations

Epirus and Macedonian armies had laki down their unconditionally A General Headquarters com-con munique states-that the Australlons arms,

The signatories were General Jodi out two successful ralds from carried

Germany, Lieutenant-General Tobruk on the

night of April 21-22 and captured 17 Hallan officers and Ferrere for Italy, and the Comman 430 other ranks. The Australlander-in-Chief of the Epirus and Mace- armies, General Tsolakoglu donian In Abyssinia in

The signing occurred at a villa in sector the northern column is making the mountaing above Salonika which progress and the southern column served as headquarters for Field continues to press back the enemy Marshal General List where, on April who are holding positions covering 23, the final conversation was held Dessie.

discussions on April after preparatory 22 at Larissa und Janinna. Only ล few staff officers attended the signing.

General Jodl spoke

ke regarding the

reasons why the Army of the Epirus casualties were slight Ambaalazi}for Greece.

Berlin Claima

signed an armistice with the enemy without our knowledge and without Uie cognisance of the C.-in-C. and the Government. This signature in no way binds the tree will of the nation, the King and the Government, which is manifested in the continuation of

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" maining to us to safeguard our BERLIN, Apr. 23 (UP)—Accord- the struggle with all the forces national interests.

ing to the official news agency, Ger-soldiers who had fallen for the three "With thi

this aim in view, we are man bombers attacked and set fire to countries and recognized the brave- compelled to go to Crete. We are British tanks and nuto trucks atness of the Greek soldiers, where- leaving in order to be able freely. Tobruk to-day with bombs

General Ferrero spoke and upon

sunlar from free Greek territory, to co-machineguna,

terms. General Tsolakoglu tinue the struggle against the in-

In the ensuing air battle, German expressed his thanks in the name of vaders until final victory is achieved fighters shot down one British plane, his soldiers. that shall repay us fully for the There were no German losses. nation's great sacrifices."

The King's proclamation concludes by urging the Greeks not to lose heart, remain faithful to the iden of one country, united, mdivisible, and

free

"Have courage and better days will return. Long live the nation

Premier's Message

ATHENS, Apr. 23 (Reuter)"Hold Fast" is the keynote of a message nidressed by the Greek Prime Minister, Dr Emmanuel Tsouderos, to the Greek nation.

act

The messages adds: "We shall emerge victors, glorified and bigger men. The military armistice signed with the Germans without any authorisation is a precipitate which may be put down to fatigue and justified by six months of un- equal but victorious struggle, and now the result of overwhelming

pres souderos's message says: "In

this tragic but great moment, when I am leaving for Crete with our heroic King-a worthy symbol of the great struggle that the nation is pursuing am truly proud of this political and national move which illustrates in the fullest manner possible the unconquerable sou! Grecee and proclaims the firm deter- mination of us all not to give in to the invader.

of

Base Aggression "We are defending ourselves against an unjust aggression of un- precedented baseness. To save the

that

hed cowardly partner vanquished, an empire of 100,000,000 souls struck us in the back."

prophesies

Dr

we

that

Tsouderos Greece will emerge victorious, a from nation glorified and greater these trials. "Moreover, the moral strength of our country never in the pinst reached the heights attained 10- day."

Will Rise Again

NEW YORK, Apr. 23 (UP)- Athens Radio was heard broadcasting,;

This war wil finally be won," and cited the Greek press statements that Greece will rise again and none must louse courage. The station promised to be on the air again to-morrow.

Lull In Nazi Drive

FROM PAGE ONE

the Olympus defences on the extreme German left flank, driven across the plain of Thessaly and reached Lamia yesterday.

The High Command said that the unconditional surrender of the Greek Epirus and Macedonian armies was concluded at Salonika. Local capi- tulations of sections of these Greek armies has been going on since April 20. All the Greek northern armies directed an armistice request to the commander of the Italian 11th mmy.

Lemnos Said Occupied ISTANBUL, Apr, 23 (UP)—It was officially announced by Radio Ankara at 0 p.m. that the Germans had- occupied Lemnos but the report, has not yet been confirmed.

German Losses

23 ISTANBUL, Apr.

(UP)- Diplomatie quarters to-day claimed that 70,000 German troops have been illed and 200,000 wounded so far in the Greek campaigns. Neutral diplomats, arriving from Rumania, state that Bucharest is overflowing with Gemmar: wounded soldiers.

Long Audience LONDON, Apr. 23 (UP)-The Prime Minister, Mr.Winston Churchill had a long audience with King George al Buckingham Palace to-day.

It is understood they reviewed the

Widespread Raids

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NEW YORK, Apr. 23 (UP).- Athens radio fo-night broadcast

LATE NEWS Ministry of Public Security communi-

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que which said: "German aircraft in repeated waves raided Piraeus, Sala- mis, Attica and Megara. Bombs were dropped and caused damage to ships and other port installations. There were a number of casualties among the civilian populations.

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One German plane fell Acgeon Island and three members of the crew were arrested.

Bombs were also dropped on a dis- trict of Corinth without casualties or damage.

A German air squadron bombed Thebes and three of the raiders were shot down by anti-aircraft guns.

A German formation bombed the island of Nilos with slight damage."

British Building

Up Huge Reserves

· FROM PAGE ONE

capacity have turned out to be noth- ing at all because our plants had been out of the bombed

B)- together.

aren

Big Reservea Rapidly as the R.A.F. is expanding, strengthened by a flow of pilots and crews from the Dominions, aircraft in storage show a satisfactory posl- tion.

Or five principal operational types, we have reserves-in-scattered- store houses of 100 per cent.

tite

We are not satisfied with that and we think that the R.A.F. is entitled

300 to a reserve of 200 or

per cent. Notwithstanding

increasing own supplies from America, our production must continue to be of first importance. In February we produced more operational aircraft, hombers and fighters, than ever be fore. In March we achieved another record with two and a half times the production of last year. The March output exceeded our target pro- gramme.

GREECE-BULGARIA

SOFIA, Apr. 23 (UP)—It is off- elally announced that Greece has broken off diplomatic relations with Bulgaria.

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