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MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1941. 一拜望 辦八廿月四英港香

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CHURCHILL'S GREAT SPEECH: Axis Start Big

EXALTED SPIRIT OF PEOPLE Drive On Suez

Defends Decision To Give Assistance To Greece

MR WINSTON CHURCHILL, BRITAIN'S PRIME MINISTER, BROADCAST ANOTHER SPEECH FROM LONDON LAST NIGHT TO THE BRITISH EMPIRE AND THE UNITED STATES. IN IT HE DEFEND- ED THE ACTION of the war cabinET IN DECIDING TO SEND MILITARY AID TO GREECE; ADMITTED THE EXTREME GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION IN THE WEST; PAID' A HEARTFELT TRIBUTE TO THE SUPERB courage aND DEVOTION OF THE PEOPLE AT HOME WHO HAVE BEEN SUFFERING SO MUCH; AND REFERRED IN GLOW- ING AND APPRECIATIVE TERMS TO THE ASSISTANCE WHICH THE UNITED STATES IS NOW GIVING GREAT BRITAIN.

HERE ARE SOME OF The highligHTS OF MR CHURCHILL'S SPEECH:

•

The Greeks, in mortal peril, turned to us for succour and we could not say them nay.

•

We must expect the war in the Mediterranean to become very fiorco, varied and widespread.

•

In order to win this war Hitler must either conquer this island by invasion or cut the ocean life-lines which join us with the United States.

• Nothing that is happening now is comparable in gravity with that through which we passed last year. Nothing that can happen in the cast

is comparable with what is happening in the west.

And Alexandria

Special to the “Telegraph” .

LONDON, Apr. 27 (UP).-There are indications that the Germans have started a drive on the British' naval base of Alexandria and the Suez Canal.

It is reported that the Nazis forces have been rein- forced, and although it is too early yet to gauge whether or not the Egyptian frontier has been crossed in several places, it is believed that the main attack is under way.

7

Babies Beat

Vance, In

The Cairo report that British troops are harassing the ad- vance, Is interpreted in London as indicating that General Wavell's troops are being forced to retreat.

Possible Nazi Objective Italian and German mechanized

tion frontier for a fortnight after

across

Bomb

Glass-Littered Cots LONDON, Apr. 27 (Reuter), forces have been poised on the Egyp -Twenty-seven babics had rolling back the British for 400 miles

Intuic over a miraculous escapes when their in a

week, Cyrenales, Operations are confined home was wrecked by a high to local attacks and skirmishing explosive bomb during a German the Germans are believed to be 46 raid on a northwest coastal town cumulating supplies and reinforce

ments for an attempt to cross the de- on Saturday night.

sert towards Calro. General Wavell has presumably been rushing the Im- perial forces who were freed from the East

Of the nursing staff, numbering eight, three were killed and three injured.

The babies' cols were littered with Klass but none was hurt although two nurses in an adjoining room were buried under the debris and killed.

Japan Wants Non-Aggression Indeed I feel comforted by the exaltation of spirit of the people which Pact With the United States

•

Referring to his visit to the bombed areas, the Premier declared:

scomed to lift mankind above the level of material facts into the joyous serenity that we think belongs to a better world than this. Never in our long history have we seen such admiration and regard across the Atlantic seas in the long run the action of the United States will be dictated not by methodical calculation or profit and loss, but by the moral sentiments,

TEXT OF THE SPEECH

Occupation Athens

Of

Radio Broadcasts

In German

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Apr. 27 (Reuter).—In his broadcast speech to the Empire to-night, Mr Winston Churchill said that the Greeks, in mortal peril, turned to us for succour and we could not say them nay. There were rules against that kind of thing and to break them would be fatal to the honour of the. British Empire, without which we could neither hope nor deserve to win. ·

It.

Special to the "Telegraph"

SHANGHAI, Apr. 28 (UP).—Masanori Ito, well-known Japanese political com- mentater, in a signed article in the "Chugai Shimbun" suggests that Mr Matsuoka will visit Washington in an effort to conclude a non-aggression pact.

BULLITT AND

CHINA AID Powerful Plea

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Apr. 2'7

should give China all the help si

He advocated that the United States

¡requires in order to be above depen-

dence on Russia.

In the event of Mr Matsuoka being given-tho-convenience-of

boarding a clipper at Guam, he

would enabled to talk directly with President Roosevelt and to return within a month, or even if he went by air from Hawaii,

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African fighting to meet the German threat in the Western Desert.

The resumption of the Axis ad- vance coinciding with the reported full of Athens is aimed at forcing the Issue before the British army in Greece can be evacuated to Egypt and re-prganised for the defence of Cairo.

The thrust aleo coincides with the reports of increased German pressure on Spain, seeking facilities to push the western arm of the pincers against Gibraltar in an attempt to scal the western approach to the Mediterranean.

Activity Near Sollum CAIRO, Apr. 27 (UP)-Well in- TURN reles today stated that two

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LATEST

BRITISH WARSHIP Tokyo

he would require only a fortnight In U.S. For Repairs

or more.

The main purpose of such talks would be to "hiduce the United States to understand Japan's greater East

Seizures In Shanghai

.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Apr. 28 (Domel),

Tokyo Press Accuses Indo-China

TOKYO, Apr. 28 (Reuter)"The

the vessel was believed to have been ing in Saigon is going from bad to torpedoed in a recent naval engage worse. What prevails in Saigon now ment, the editor and publisher of the is very much like the position at the Professional Journalistic weekly time the Japanese made their peace- revealed in its issue of April 20.

{ber."

(UP),—Mr. William Bullitt, for- Asin co-prosperity scheme and-Another British battleship arrived It happened that the divisions sured but refreshed. To leave the mer American Ambassador to policy", in order to eliminate the war in an American port, presumably It now appears to be establish- available as best suited for the flee of Whitelialf with their cease-France, addressed a huge assem-clouds between the United States New York, this week to undergo ed that German forces are in task in Greece were from New less hum of activity and stress and blage of notables to-day in behalf and Japan, caused through American repairs to the damage suffered when atmosphere against Japanese prevall-

to go to the streets and wharves of occupation of Athens.

Zealand and Australia, and only London, Liverpool, Manchester, Car- of the United China Relief Fund suspicion and misunderstanding. A "United Press" message about half the troops who took diff, Swansea and Bristol is like going and urged America to aid China: from Budapest states that Radio part came from the Mother of the fighting ships. "It is a tonic aiding Britain.

out of a hothouse on to the bridge on the same basis as she was Athens yesterday began broad- Country. German propaganda Ishould recommend to any who le

News services and papers learnedful entry into Tonkin Inst Septem- casting in German, repeating the was trying to make bad blood suffering from fretfulness to take in

the ship's arrival despite the extra- This ominous statement is carried ordinary precautions taken to main by the "Nich! Nicht." It is part of German High Command com- between Britain and Australia strong doses when they have need of

tain secrecy but did not publish the the campaign of criticism against munique, and announcing that over this, "but I shall leave it to

story, agencies even refraining frem Indo-China, portcularly the southern the Swastika had been raised Australia to deal with that."

"Indeed I feel comforted by the

Soviet-Japan Pact

sending out confidental wires, the Destined For Foochow

part (where

the Japanese have over the Acropolis.

magazine said.

senreely penetrated so far) that has real hope that the exaltation of spirit of the people

which seemed to lift mankind above Speaking in the famed Constitu-

SHANGHAI, Apr. 28 (Reuter),—

suddenly begun to appear The station's news bulletins neighbours of Greece would, by the level of material facts into the tlon Hall, Mr Bullitt described the Same 15,000 boxes of green tea and

in tho Closely Guarded

Tokyo press. were from the official German British intervention, be persuaded to

Russo-Japanese pact as an agreement 60,000 logs of lumber have been The battleship did not carry Iden-

The

"Nichi Nich!! occušed. southern to a better world than this. Never

of bringing heavy it came off would be known some ters" as hitherto,

In our long history have we seen such become brother bandits

at the ex- chow and seized by the Japanese, ed after arrival by naval and const-pressure against Annamites with day. Another "United

the pense of China. Nevertheless, admiration regard report from Zurich stated that the Zagreb Mediterranean to become very fierce, action of the United States will believe that Japan and the Soviet

We must expect the war in the Atlantio sensed the lons, ran the said, "no one is so naive as a bee according to a Japanese report pub-guard boats as well as military air- Japanese sympathies, and imposing

here to-day.

craft which circled overhead order-restrictions that make it impossible radio yesterday announced a report varied and widesprend," said Mr dictated not by methodical calcula-Union will become Stalin was for-coal, all destined to produce foreign crew, however, were allowed. shore

The report adds that largo quan- Ing private acroplanes to keep away. for Japanese concerns to do proper titles of meat, vegetables and char More than 500 members of the business in southern Indo-China. ion of profit and loss but by moral He declared that sentiments.

ced to make the agreement at Hitler's exchange for Chungking, have also leave making the ship's presence orders. "One hope of China has al-been seized.

generally known within a few hours, Conquer Or Die

ways been that in the end the

The yessel's name is blacked out from China effective

the sallora, caps, the editor ond military

publisher vald.

There was

news agency instead of "Rou stand in line with her. How nearly Joyous seronity that we think bend whereby "these two countries have found walling and ready for Foo-tification marki being closely guard- Indo-China

Press"

from Ankara that the German flag Churchill.

had been waving over Olymplu, and Peloponnesus since the morning.

Nazi Communique

In Order To Win

The Prime Minister added:

**In

friends,

Dieppe Audience

parachutist attack from the air on Nothing that can happen in the cast been trying to work for and work of K-Hitler may be cutting of 1,000,000 francs has been im-

of the virtues of freest that in none the Japanese with the feeling thatma audience cried:

Hamburg

Soe Back Page For 1 Further Late · News

Devastated

By New R.A.F. Bombs

The following was, the Gerinan order to win this war, Hitler must It is now a hackneyed figure of Soviets oppure gatrust Japan. The Dictators Booed By High Command communique for the eliber conquer this Island by invasion speech to say that the British nation Chinese how see this hope in celipse. or cut the ocean life-lines which Join means to conquer or die. The triumph Moreover, they are obliged to fear day:

The German troops fighting In us with the United States.

of the life of battered cities over the Greece in pursuit of the enemy over

"Nothing, that is happening now in worst that are and bombs could do that even the trickle of supplies Thebes and Challis reached Athens comparable f gravity with that was an indication of the civilised and which now reaches them overland)

LONDON, Apr. 27 (Reuter).—A this morning at 0.25. After a daring through which we passed last year, decent way of living that we have from the Soviet

posed on the Channel port of Dieppe the morning of April 26, they took is comparable with what is happening towards in our island. What

The pact was "Hitler's gift to the by the German authorities because n the Isthmus of Corinth as well as

proot In the west."

free institutions! Japanese inllltarlat." Hitler hoped

"Down with the city itself. Numerous English-At the outset of the speech, Mr

Mr Churchill revealed

Down with Mussolinil" ac- men were taken prisoner and the rest Churchill said that he had come back of his successful victories could Gen- the northern flank was securo would fled to the south,

reassured from a tour of some of the eral Sir Archibidores could Gene "dare at Inst to assault British und cording to information reaching the

Independent French agency, "After gaining entrance to the raided areas. In just those places in the desert or bring into action at Dutch possessions in the Far East

Shouts were caused

LONDON, Apr. 27 (Reuter)-Berlin and Bremen have al Gulf

by a pro- Corinth, the handpicked S.S. where the malice of the savage enemy one time more than about 30,000 men. and become involved in war with the paganda fum showing the work of ready felt the force of Britain's latest and most powerful bombs. of (Black Shirt), troops of the Adoli hnd done Its worst, he found the When we reached Benghazi a call British Empire ond the United the Germán and Italian air forces, Hitler Youth Movement, crossed over morale of the people most high and was

Last night it was the turn of Hamburg-Germany's second was made upon us which

States."

In addition to the fine, the Dieppe We could the Gulf of Patens and advanced into splendid.

not resist. The Greek na

nation,

reviv- "Everybody's Enemy municipally is now required to pro- largest city and greatest scaport to experience the devastation Peleponnesus and after overcoming

ing their classical fame, hurled the Me Bulliit epiléd upon the United vide watcfiers to guard, telegraph they can cause.

The burst of this particular bomb enemy regis

took the senport

Itellan armtas back, but meanwhile Staten to realise that a "Communist lines in and about the port. of Patras.

Last week he was asked whether Hitler had been crawling and worm- Sinto In the enemy of all men who

It was a dark, moonless night was also seen by a sergeant pilot in The Luftwaffe yesterday over ho was aware of some uneasiness in his way steadily forward and live in freedom."

when the bombers arrived over another pläne who said: "We were All beliefs that the Greek waters inflicted severe losses which was sold to have existed in the suddenly made up his mind to come TURN to Back Page, Column 3

their target, but there were clear | 10 miles off, bút even at that distance on the enemy... The Luftwaffe des country on account of the gravity, to rescue his fellow criminal, troyed tree, merchantmen totalling as it was described, of the war situa

Capt. C. G. Dawson, Middlesex patches through the clouds from it was terrific."

Other reports spoke of fires raging 27,000 tons which included two large on, so he thought it to be a good

Regiment, reports that on Sunday which the results of the attack while driving his car in Castle Peak wore visible.

In many parts of the city which was transports and damaged two other thing. to go and see for himself what merchantmen with bombs.

this uneasiness amounted to.

Lack of unity, among the Balkan SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Road near the premises of the Row- The effect of one explosion was enveloped in thick black smoke. "I went to some of our great cities states had enabled him to build a In North Africa ·

FAENZA, Apr. 27 (UP) ---The Ben-loon Motor Bus Company, he knock-described by an RAF pilot as, à

Similar resulta.. were scen "In North Africa, British troops and reports which had been heavily mighty vemy in their midst. Strain dandi.Observatory at 40km.m.tn-daved down a man named Lau Tong, 39, huge heaving mass like volcanie Bremerhaven where observer saw and to some of the places.ed as were our own resources, registered a violent darthquake be- junk foki. The min was removed to eruption which rose and settled down "buildings going up in the air after advancing in the direction of Capuz- where the poorest people have got it could not say the Greeks nay. The loved to have been in: Anatolia, Kowloon Hospital suffering from a Into a great red glow fully half a one of the H‚AF, "Specials" had been

TURN to Back Page, Column 3 worst. I come back not only reas-TURN to Page 5, Column One Turkey.

mile in diameter.”

dropped.

Bombed Areas

Balkan Disunity

Violent Earthquake

Traffic Accident

fractured leg.