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LULL IN NAZI DRIVE: Scene of During 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.

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

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 sunset by the German air force.

SEVERE GERMAN

LOSSES

Fighting Forces Compared

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 state, 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,

ANKARA, Apr. 23 (Reuter),-German losses in Greece are extremely heavy, according to reports reaching here. Travellers | making good bombing targets.

from Bulgaria state that German troops in Sofia can hardly be- Lull Only Temporary

lieve their eyes when they see the masses of wounded arriving.

British Offensive In Libya

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

CAIRO, Apr. 23 (UP)-Well informed quarters to-day claim- that the offensive in Libya aas passed into British-hands.

At Addis Ababa, preparations are proceeding for the return of the Negus,

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Claiming that the Empire line in Greece is still unbroken, it is believed that enemy pressure is not as heavy as previously re- ported, but it is emphasised that. hard fighting is going on;

Lord Chatfield & British Fleet

St George's Day Broadcast LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter).--in a St George's Day broadcast, Admiral of the Fleet Lord Chatfeld said "How great is the responsibility of the Fleet to-day! And how much greater than it should have been!

CAIRO, Apr. 23 (Reuter).—it is temporary ceas-

The wildest estimates of Ger-reliably stated that man losses are current in Sofia, ing of German pressure in Greece: one putting the German killed at has enabled the British to consolidate 00,000 and wounded at 250,000. their new position, but the respite These are hardly credible but is not expected to last.

they do serve to indicate that casualties have been severe be- yond all German anticipation.

Nothing is known here ‘about the

Remaining Greeks Firm CAIRO, Apr. 23 (Reuter). -- The } main Greek army on the British left flank is holding firm, it is stated here.

į reported German occupation of Lem→ It is pointed out that the Germans inos and Samothrace but well-inform-uust now be experiencing difficulties Fett circles consider it Ekely that the in their communications since their Nazis will attempt to capture all lines of supply across great distances Greek islands which, in conjunction are limited and considerable damage with the Dodecanese, afford useful has been done to them by both sides.

Jumping-off_bases for aircraft.

Turks Cool

Although the war is now approach ing-Turkey's ̄ seaconst as well as thef land frontiers, the Turkish public remains cool and its spirit is sum- med up in the words of one leader of public, opinion, who said to-day: "If attacked, we will fight to the last man: we have taken all precautions: let the aggressor remember that he will not take us by surprise."

Comparison of Forces (BY "REUTER'S" DIPLOMATIC

CORRESPONDENT)

This probably accounts to some

extent for the slight relaxation in the has enabled the British-forces-to-carry Germans tempestuous push, which out a successful withdrawal to a new

line.

due, it is stated, to the heavy losses The easing off may also have been suffered by the Germans. One Ger- manin in the middle of April has lost man diviston brought back to Ru- 65 per cent. of its personnel and material, according to the reports of refugees,

Berlin Story BERLIN, Apr. 23 (UP). The rearguard at

LONDON, Apr. 23.-It was obvious defeat of the British that the British force in Greece was Thermopylae, according to inform of limited strength when no attempted German circles, was infleted by was made to hold the passes coverį

ing Salonika,

motorised divisions while the Italians

mixed panzer and molarised infantry

units which had sashed through i

Of British Raid

Here is the entrance to 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

R.A.F. Fighters & A.A. Guns

Score

Heavily in N. Africa

Special to the "Telegraph"

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 rald over Tobruk last Saturday. R.A.E. planes on Tuesday-also-machine-gunned- enemy infantry, resulting in heavy casualties.

MR EDEN

ON IRAQ

Aware Of Nazi Threat

In an early morning rald on Benghazi, bombs dropped on the

two moles which were directly RAJPUTANA

hit. One ship was directly hit and other shipping damaged.

In Greece, reconnaissance aircraft were actively engaged by British | ground_defences.

Successful Raids

South African Air Force fighters destroyed one Capron plane over Debra-Markos and machine-gunned and destroyed three planes at Anomia.

Two planes are missing from all

com-

A General Headquarters munique states that the Australians

It is reckoned that the Germans the Olympus defences on the extreme

LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter) used 23 divisions as well as four fully German left flank, driven across theMr Anthony Eden, the Foreign had almost as many in Albania. The plain of Thessaly and reached Lamia Secretary, replying to a question total Greek forces were much smaller yesterday.

in the House of Commons to-day, these operations and sheer weight of numbers was unconditional surrender of the Greek declared that he was well aware

The High Command said that the bound to tell in the Axis' favour.

Epirus and Macedonian armies was of the potential

to menace 15 learnt on good authority that concluded at Salonika. Loen! capi-British interests and the inde-carried out two successful rakis from have been comparatively small. Tite

the British and Greek casualties: TURN to Back Page, Column 3 pendence of Iraq of any German Germans claimed 80.000 prisoners in Western Thrice but authoritative Greek cheles declare that the bulk of the Greek army in that area has been safely evacuated by sea.

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if only Britannia had not slept during those peace yours but had re- bullt her navy souner, many seinen's lives and many millions of tons of vial cargo would have been saved.

"In the past, a handful of British soldiers changed the history of the

One Greck force undoubtedly hus world. English scomen in small been cut off in the Epirus and his ships have driven great enemy flects capitulated. The remainder of the off the seas. Our foes have been Greek Army is still fighting on the surprised to find our young genera- British left wing and

there are tlon superior In fighting efficiency to grounds for hoping that they will the German and it is by this light continue even should the

puss of that this great generation of English Thermopylae be overwhelmed. men will ever be remembered in his- tury,"

Lord Chatfeld concluded: "What we have done before, we can to again.. We shall win through."

Fast U.S. M.T. Bs For Britain

infiltration into Iraq.

Tobruk on the night of April 21-22

and captured 17 Italian officers and 430 other ranks. The Australian casualties were slight.

The Liberal Nationalist, Mr Morris Jones, asked whether Me Eden would In Abyssinia in the Ambaslugi |

TORPEDOED

LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter). -It is officially announced that the armed merchant cruiser, Rajputana, has been torpedoed and sunk.

She was a sister ship of the Rawalpindi, which was sunk in a battle with the German pocket battleship Deutschland, in the North Atlantic early in the war.

Both the Rajputana and 'Rawalpindi; were formerly P. and O. liners well-known in Hongkong.

Norwegian-Soviet

Trade Treaty

LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter).—A

ser that no Foreign Omce hyper-sector the northern column Is making trade agreement has been reached sensitiveness was shown to German progress and the southern column between Norway and Russia, accord- agents in Iraq and that they would be continues to press back the enemy ing to the Quisting Commissar for cleared out bag and baggage im-TURN to Back Page, Column 4 Commerce, Mr Chunessen,

mediately.

Mr Eden replied that these epithets will have no place in any action Britain may take where she had the power and authority to take jaction.

British Prisoners

Maltreated

Serb Govt

To Fight

The isthmus leading to Morca sug- Rests an easily defensible position Where. If adequate air protection is WASHINGTON, Apr. 23 available. the battle could continue (Reuter).-About 20 fast tor- with ever-mountlag costs to the Axis.pedo boats are ready for delivery to Britain and are possibly on their way now, 'according to

for the Navy.

LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter).The Yugo-Slav King and Gov- The beats ure

capable of doingThe charge that British over a mlie a minute, he told a press officers in a prison camp in Gernment have definitely aligned cenference, adding that they would

many were living in one cellar transported across the Atlantic,

Greek Government To Colonel Frank Knox, Secretary

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Fight War From Crete

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From Exile

LONDON, Apr. 25 (Router).

exile.

The agreement, states the Nor- weglan agency, provides for an ex- change of goods to the total value of 40,000,000 kroner. Norway wlli receive supplies of corn, cake meal,; fuel olt mild cotton in exchange for Industrial products.

LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter). -Nearly 1,000 assembled Ameri- can and Canadian aircraft havo. already been delivered to the R.A.F. and only one aircraft was lest 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 And American engines quite as good as any in the world, he said. Many American machines are in operational use-very many..

Lord Beaverbrook confessed that he had a thrill when the first Libera- tor recently arrived in Britain, It is ♫ very big neroplang, faster than the Stirling,

and carries a fine bomb- loud.

The British Admiralty in the last few days had received 05 alreraft by sea, 353 tons of aeroplane parts and 326 engine Convoy Losses

There has naturally been a drais on the shipment of aircraft by sca from America due to losses in con- vay but pur disappointment on this point is dissipated by the knowledge that the flow of aircraft from the United States is increasing rapidly

The ferrying service is continuing and is likely to be developed and extended, and possibly we shall soon, be able to fly some of our fighters by n route somewhat different from that taken by bombers.

Lord Beaverbrook disclosed that Sir Frederick Banting, the Canadian scientist, lost his Hệ when ˆà' bomber for Britalni landed in trees in Newfoundland and was destroyed.

Dealing with his

destined f

of manufacturing phy of dispersal

on a large scale, Lord Beaverbreekt said that enemy bombings in which the Ger- mans cluited to have inflicted, im- mence losses in aircraft and aircraft capacity have turned out to be noth-. ing at all because our plants had been out of the bumbed 'aren al- together.

Big Reserves

Rapidly as the RAF. is expanding, strengthened-by-a-flow-of-pilets-and- crews from the Dominions, alreraft in storage show a satisfactory post- TURN to Back Page, Column 3.

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Soe Back Pago For Further Lato" Nows

Mayor LaGuardia Wants More Aid For Britain

Britain..

themselves with other govern- OTTAWA, Apr, 23 (Reuter)—A ̧ call for further aid and Colonel Knox also revealed that the with no plumbing shultation or/ments who will continue their material to be furnished to the nations of Europe was made in LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter)—King George and the Greek States is negotiating for cons- daylight was made by a member struggle against the Nazis from a speech by Mr Florello LaGuardia, the Mayor of New York, at a Government have arrived in Crete, announces the Athens rndlo, truction in Caunda of a number of of the House of Commons who

St George's Day luncheon to-day, King George's Message King George

warships, probably corvettes. of the Hellenes in a

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Mr Anthony Eden, the Foreign ATHENS, Apr. 23 (Reuter)."The message to the Greek people.

He declared that Canada, and the pooling of the defence resources pointed out that any warships Cannes asked what the Government built for the United States might be could do about it.

Secretary told the House of Commons the United States.were prepared of Canada and the United States to cruel destiný of war to-day compels

to-day that the Yugo-Slay Govern- us and the heir to the Throne, as well "Our will and that of the Greek ruled ever to Britain under the as the lawful government, to leave Government and people, ns already case and Lerd System, A decision Omee. Mr R. Law, stated that in-n formal assurance to Britain to stand of North America but the

The Financial Secretary of the Werment is now established, having given to defend not only the coastline are the most effective aid to Athens and transfer the capital to affirmed in manifold fashion, hus will be reached when the ships near formation was received about the un- faithfully behind the British Govern for over 900 miles from the technique, Mr LaGuardia concluded:

Referring to the change in military: completion. Crete, whence we will be able to called for resistance to the end by the

two Ger- ment as Allies and to continue thus ghore. continue the struggle that the will of Greek people who, despite the un-nid for Britain in the Battle of the camps.

Questioned in regard to American satisfactory condillons in

until victory is won.

"The uniformed forces of the Army the entire nation and our duty to equal nature of the struggle-parti-Atlantic, Colonel Knox sold that he

Referring to old for Europe, he sald and Navy, no matter how courageous, Everything was being done through defend the country's Independence cularly after the Invasion-have understood that larger and faster the Power protecting British and intends to restere the independence would be forthcoming as a result of to-day are won by the people at

Britain, added Mr Eden, firmly that he was hopeful that more old cannot win a war any longer. Wárs- and territorial integrity have fald upon opposed the enemy with the support freighters had bears seeking indepen- there wore no further menna of of Yugo-Slavia and meanwhile will the Hyde Park declaration issued by home, people raising food in the us after the unprovoked attack we of the British forces that came to our dently to run the gauntlet of U-boats bringing pressure on an unscrupulous give the fullest possible measure of President, Roosevelt and Mr. W. La flelds and workers in factories prod muffered from two empires, anid) TURN to Back Page, Column 3 and bombers for some time. I foo.

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