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FOUNDED 1881

No. 16443

一拜體 號八廿月四英港香 MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1941.

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GILMAN'S

CHURCHILL'S GREAT SPEECH: Axis Threat To

EXALTED SPIRIT OF

Defends Decision To Give

To Greece

Assistance To

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.

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

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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 east is comparable with what is happening in the west.

Reforring to his visit to the bombed areas, the Premier declared: Indeed I feel comforted by the exaltation of spirit of the people which seemed 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

Abyssinian LONDON,—Apr._27_(Reuter),—In_his_broadcast—

speech to the Empire to-night, Mr Winston Churchill said Campaign Proceeds

that the Greeks, in mortal peril, turned to us for succour

guns

And

and we could not say them nay. There were rules

There

to go to

the

PEOPLE Egypt: Italians Cross

Frontier

≤CÀIRO, Apr. 27 (Reuter). The crossing of the Egyptian frontier by Axis forecs was made by two. motorised columns, believed largely composed of Italians. They advanced eastward south of the escarpment which runs to the sea at Sollum.

The advance is believed in usually well-informed circles here, to extend no more than 15 to 20 miles from the sea and there is no. indication of a sweep to the south.

Activities on this front hither- to have been confined to the

Babies Beat Capuzzo-Sollum area.

Bomb

The situation is said to be roughly the same as that of last September when the Italians reached Sidi Barrani.

Glass-Littered Cots

It is believed, however, that LONDON, Apr. 27 (Reuter); ably less than the four or five the enemy dispose of consider- --Twenty-seven babies

had divisions which the Italians used miraculous escapes when their for their push to Sidi Barrant

Harrying Tactics

home was wrecked by a high. explosive bomb during a German raid on a northwest coastal town on Saturday night."

ot the nursing staff, numbering

last year,

This new enemy advance has not been effected without some losses of material as the result of successful vehicles.

jeight, three were killed and three | harrying tactics by British armoured

injured.

The bainer" cots were littered with gines but note was hurt although two nurse In an adjoining room were buried under the debris and killed.

Turkey Orders Evacuation

Civilians from Istanbul

Of

rail and sea is beginning next Thursday, says an Istanbul message to the Vichy news VICHY. Apr. 27 (Reuter).-General evacuation of civilians from Istanbul by Agency.

It is estimated that 2,000 persons may be transported at the expense of the Turkish Government to a reception area in Central Anatolia,

In the meantime, the volun-" tary-exodus-from-Istanbul-

MORE REACH BRITAIN

AIRMEN

continues.

The message adds that ment- bers of the British colony in

Istanbul have been instructed by

the British Consulate to leave

BRITISH WARSHIP

These are maintaining contact with the enemy and acting as a brake upon his progress.

The possibility of an enemy push against Sidi Barrand is not ruled out 122 usually well-informed circles here. But even if the enemy reaches this

port it is stated that the situa- tion would be less favourable to him that last year sinee, his forces aro not so strong. Moreover, the British are solidly entrenched threatening his flank.'

Tobruk,

So far there in little sign of enemy air activity.

Dictators Booed By Dieppe Audience

LONDON, Apr. 27 (Reuter) ——A fine of 1,000,000 franes has been im- posed on the Channel port of Dieppe by the German authorities because a cinema audience.cried: "Down with Hiller! Down with Mussolini!" ac- cording

to information reaching the Independent French agency,

.Shouts were

caused by a pro- paganda film showing the work of the German and Italian air forces.

In addition to the fine, the Dieppe vide watchers to guard telegraph lines in and about the port.

for Palestine, Cyprus, Egypt or In U.S. For Repairs municipality is now required to pro

Trained In Canada India.

leave.

Mme Chiang Broadcasts

against that kind of thing and to break them would be fatal to the honour of the British Empire, without which

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" British Colony

WASHINGTON, Apr. 28 (Domel). KHARTUM, Apr. 27 (Reuter). We could neither hope nor deserve to win.

LONDON, Apr. 27 (Reuter). LONDON, Apr. 27 (Reuter)-No Another British battleship arrived -The remaining operations in It happened that the divisions sured but refreshed. To leave the

American port, presumably Abyssinia before the final oc- available as best suited for the offices of Whitehall with their cease. One of the biggest single con-confirmation of instructions to the in an

to undergo cupation of what was Italian task in Greece were from New less hum of activity and stress and tingents of men from Canada British colony in Istanbul has been New York, this week.

received in London but it is learned repairs to the damage suffered when streets and wharves of since the Empire Air Training that it is probable that persons hay- the vessel was believed to have been East African Empire are pro- Zealand and Australia, and only London, Liverpool, Manchester, Car-Scheme started has arrived safe-ing no special reason to stop in the torpedoed in a recent naval engage- ceeding satisfactorily.

about half the troops who took diff, Swansea and Bristol is like going

ment, the editor publisher of ile The Sudan Defence Force, which

part came from the Mother out of a hothouse on to the bridgely at a British port, all eager Turkish city have been nutvised to

Professional Journalistic captured Fort

woekly Motr

Thurs- on

of the fighting ships. "It is a tonic to get into action. German propaganda should recommend to any who is

revealed in its issue of April 20. day, collected, apart frem.12 officers Country.

Among them were Canadians, Aus- and several hundred colonial troops, was trying to make bad blood suffering from fretfulness to take in trallans, New Zealanders and R.A.F.

News services and papers learned much

the ship's arrival despite the stores

extra- and ammunition, two between Britain and Australia stront doses when they have need of men from Britain who have com-

ordinary precautions taken to main- a fighter aircraft.

it.

pleted their training in Canada and

tain secrecy but did not publish the Reports that many Italian colonial over this, but I shall leave it to

a number of Americans, "Inteed I feel comforted by the units are being disbanded owing to Australia to deal with that."

Typical of the Americans is P.

story, agencies even refraining from exaltation of spirit of the people Clark.

bas their depletion through desertion are

from California, who

sending out confidental wires, the was real hope that the which seemed to lift mankind above fought for China against the Japanese

magazine anld. made by deserters surrendering to our neighbours of Greece would, by the level of material facts into the and in the Spanish war with the forces in the Arabaalagi nen.

Closely Guarded British intervention, be persuaded to Joyous serenity that we think belongs Republicans. He is to pilot planes stand in line with her. How nearly

The battleship did not carry ider- The admiration and sympathy cd after arrival by naval and coast- tification marks being closely guard- it came off would be known some to a better world than this. Never from factory to airfield.

In our long history have we seen such The contingent, which was stated of the Chinese people for the guard boats as well as military air- day.

admiration and regard across the to be well up to the standard of the Altanile seas in the long run the first Dominion airmen to arrive in British people were voiced by craft which circled overhead order- action of the United States will be Britain, was welcomed by Wing Com-Madame Chiang Kai-shek broad-in private aeroplanes to keep away. dictated not by methodical calcula-mander the Duke of Hamilton on be- casting to-night.

More than 500 members of the tion of profit and loss but by moral half of the Air Council, who said that

crew, The wife of the Generalissimo said)

however, were allowed shore sentiments.

under the Empire Training Scheme that the British, ike the Chinese, generally known within

leave making the ship's presence Britain could depend on obtaining were fighting for demceratie prin- The vessel's name is blacked out from low hours. efficient crews to

ciples and she gave this message to the sailors caps, the machines she could produce.

editor Britain: "No army can win every publisher said. battle or succeed on every front but so long as the morale of the nation is intact and the heart of the people in sound and it hus the wherewithal to fight for freedom, final victory is

Esured,"

Emperor's Entry

("REUTER'S" SPECIAL

CORRESPONDENT)

ADDIS ABABA, Apr. 27. While Mediterranean to become very fierce. "We must expect the war in the the imperial forces are closing in varied and widespread," said Mr on the Inst strongholds of enemy Churchill. resistance in Abyssinia, preparations for the return of Haile Selassie lo

his capital are proceeding apace.

In Order To Win

The Prime Minister added: "In

Conquer Or Die

of the virtues of free institutions!

mart all the

LONDON, Apr. 27 (Reuter).

Madame Chiang was appealing for

show that operations are proceeding Churchill said that he had come back of his successful victories could Gen-well as a large army in the Middle forgotten by the Chinese. During the

refugeos.

Hamburg

LATEST

and

Soo Back Page For Further Late News

Devastated

By New R.A.F. Bombs

A number of houses have been decked with the national colours of order to, win this war, Hitler must

It is now a hackneyed figure of green

gold and red,

either conquer this island by invasion speech to say that the British nation Patriot forces have now taken over or cut the ocean life-lines which join means to conquer or die. The triumph control of the fort protecting Addia us with the United States.

NEW ZEALAND of the life of battered cities over the Ababa aerodromo and

"Nothing that is happening now is worst that fire and bombs could do a special patriot ward has been opened in a comparable in

Bravity

with that was an indication of the civilised and Strength Of Forces hospital in the capital in which through which we passed last year, decent way of living that we have Abyssinian girls have been asked to Nothing that can happen in the east been trying to work for and work Zealand has 11,000 men in the R.A.F. LONDON, Apr, 27 (Reuter).-New become nurses.

is comparable with what is happening towards in our Island, Want proof with the promise of a stendy flow distress in Chinu. She said that what Further Advance

jan the Reports from

At the outset of the speech, Mr the battle fronts t

of 4,000 airmen a year to Britain Britain bed given would never be Mr Churchill revealed that in none and 3,000 men in the Royal Navy na reansured from a tour of some of the eral Sir Archibald Wavell maintain East. smoothly, South African forces raided areas. In just those places in the desert or bring into action at i

four years of China's resistance to which have been engaged in battle where the malice of the savage enemy one time more than about 30,000 men. Dominion Avills a population of less and sixty million people had become ready felt the force of Britain's latest and most powerful bombs. All this has been done by the Japanese aggression, between fifty LONDON, Apr. 27 (Reuter).-Berlin and Eremien have al against the Italians south of Kem-and done its worst, he found the When we reached Benghazi a call than 2,000,000, stated the High Com- notcha Pass, commanding the ap-morale of the people most high and was made upon us which wo could missioner for New Zealand, Mr W. proach to Demie, have advanced a splendid.

Last night it was the turn of. Hamburg-Germany's second- further two miles.

not resist. The Greek nation, reviv-J, Jordan, in a speech to-day.

largest city and greatest scaport-to experience the devastation Red Army Comment they can cause. ing their classical fame, hurled the Italian armies back, but meanwhile

The burst of this particular bomb. Hitler had been crawling and worm RUST ON KULTUR MOSCOW, Apr. 27

It was a dark, moonless night was also seen by a sergeant pilot in in Fichavres, north of Addis he was Ababa, have forced the enemy to which was said to have existed in the suddenly made up his mind to come stamp of Kullur and the true German Eastern.

aware of some, uncasiness

ing his way stendily forward and

Despite Germany's BUCECSECS In when the bombers arrived over another plane who said: "We were- tako to the bills after destroying their country on account of the gravity to rescue his fellow criminal,

LONDON, Apr. 27 (Neuter)The Greece, Britain in still master of the their target, but there were clear 10 miles off, but even at that distanco

Mediterranean, motor transport.

as it was described, of the war situa-

Order has been imposed by Hitler on Soviet.

military

Colonel patches through the clouds from it was terrific!! VIDE tion, so he thought it

expert, be a good thing to go and see for himself what

these Eastern German territories," Popoff, writing in the "Red Stur", which the results of the attack Other reports spoke of fires reging. declared Herr Rust, German Minister organ of the Soviet Army. this uneasiness amounted to.

were visible.

In many parts of the city which was After discussing the chances of The effect of one explosion was enveloped in thick black smokejima

Similar results were boen et the Dodecanese, Colonel Popoff anys eruption which roso and settled down buildings going up in the air: after linking up with the Italian forces in huge heaving mass like a volcunie Bremerhaven where observers saw that the British forces in Greece (vere Into a great red glow fully half a one of the RAJ "Specials had been "Inadequate."

mile in diameter."

dropped.

the same time, the Nigerian

At

forces country

operating in

very difficult

Pursuit in this area continues.,

S'hai Banks Reopen

Bombed Areas

Last week ho was "ated whether

Balkan Disunity

(Reuter)-

KAYN the

Lack of unity among the Balkan of Education, opening the new Germany controlling, the Aegean and described by an RAF pilot as a "I went to some of our great cities states had enabled him to build p SHANGHAI, Apr. 28 (Reuter) and seaports which had been heavily mighty army in their midst. Strath founded by Hitler.

man university of Poznan (Poland) All the four Chungking banks which bombed and to some of the places ed as were our own resources, Herr Rust added: "The district of have been closed for more than a where the poorest people have got it could not say the Greeks nay. The Warta must be the granary of the week, reopened here this morning. worst. I come back not only renɛ- TURN; to Para 5, Column Ona Reich."'"