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B.E.F. RETREAT FROM GREECE Mr Churchill Tells First Part Of The Thrilling Story

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LONDON, APR. 30 (REUTER).—THE EVACUATION OF AT LEAST THREE-QUARTERS OF THE BRITISH TROOPS IN GREECE, THOUGH HEAVY EQUIPMENT WAS LEFT BEHIND, WAS DISCLOSED by Mr Winston churCHILL IN REPLying to queSTIONS IN THE

HOUSE OF COMMONS. TO-DAY.

NON-CONVOY MOTIONS

VOTED

OUT

The Prime Minister declared: "Up to the moment when evacuation was seen to be, inevit- able, we had landed about 60,000 men in Greece,

including one New Zealand and one Australian

division. Of these, at least 45,000, have been

Senate Committee's Decision evacuated. (Cheers)

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, Apr. 30 (UP).—The Senate Foreign Rela- tions Committee to-day voted 13 to 10 against sending to the Senate cither one of two anti-convoy resolutions; namely, Senator Char's Tobey's measure forbidding peacetime convoys operating, and Senator Gerald Nye's resolution requiring the President to obtain Congressional consent before convoying or transporting

war materials to Britain.

High Speed Boats For Britain

From United States

A

WASHINGTON, Apr. 30 (Router).-Colonel Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy, told press conference to-day that the United States expected to build substantial numbers of high speed mosquito boats for Britain. He emphasised-that-no-larger-war- ships are available for transfer,

Samuel Rear-Admiral

Robinson stated that request for 24 more motor torpedin-hoats was expected very soon from Britain.

The remaining Insetive Acet divi- sion of the United States Navy's organised reserves would be mobilis- ed between May 1 and May 30, said Colonel Knox. About 230 officers and 4,000 men were involved,

Air Raid On England

LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter)-A coast town in southwest England was the main target of a strong formation of the Luftwaffe last night. Another town in the southwest and a town in South Wales were also nitucked.

Flares lit the sky for miles in the southwest and bombs fell in a widely

The Secretary of State, Mr Cordell Hull, sent a letter to Senator Walter George, Chair- man of the Committee, opposing the Tobey resolution.

Representative Charles Gerlach introduced 11 hill in the House authoristry the President to transfer 50 additional destroyers to Britain for the purpose of convoying war ship-

nghts. They would be manned British sailors and fly the British flag.

Senator Walter George, discussing the convoy controversy, stated that both, the Nyc and Tobey resolutions would have prohibited the convoying of vessels to South American waters and would also bun convoys to China,

Campbell In Durazzo?

Nazi Wireless Report

diplomats reading and playing bridge

"Considering that our air force was, through the superiority of the enemy force, compelled to leave airfields from which it could alone effectively cover the retreat of the troops and that only a small portion would be used to cover the points of embarkation, this must be con- sidered remarkable.

Retreat

Advised

By Greeks

LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter) --The Greek Government letter to the British Government was read by Mr Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, in the House of Commons.

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"The conduct of the troops, especially the rearguard in fight- ing their way so many miles to! the sea, merits the highest: praise. It is the first instance where air bombing, prolonged day after day, has failed to break the disciplined older OF marching columns who, besides being thus assailed from the air, three German armoured divisions as were pursued by no less than well as the whole strength of the German mechanised forces could be brought to bear.

Front Line Casualties

which

it was as follows: "The Greek in the actual fighting, principally Government, while expressing to the on Mount Olympus, round Grevena British Government and gallant Im-and at Thermopylae, about 3,000 perial troops their gratitude for the casualties, killed and wounded, are aid to Greece in the defence against reported to have been suffered

by our troops. This was a very ar: unjust aggressor, are obliged

moll of the losses inflicted on tho-Germany part who, on

at time, were brought to a standstill by forces one-fifth of their number. Nor does it take any account of the German losses incurred in their ossaults upon the Greek and Yugo-Slav armies.

"make"the"following-statementious for two dal occasions, sometimes)

"After conducting struggle

strongly superior against eneny forces for more than six months, the Greek Army is now reached a stage of exhaustion and

finds itself completely deprived of

LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter)ertale resources indispensable for

"I dare say it will be possible to Sitting in the best hotel in Durazzo the pursuit of the war like munitions,

are motorised vehicles and aeroplanes give a fuller account in the debate and familles some 50 resources with which it was in-next week, but I think that I have persons altogether members of the adequately supplied from the out-said enough to show that painful as Dutch, Belgian, Polish and British break of hostililies.

are our losses, we have much to be Legations and Consulates in Bel-

thankful for and that the Empire grade, according to a special corres-

forces have much to be proud of." (Loud Cheers). pondent of the

German wireless service in Albania.

them.

-No Chance of Success "This state of things makes it im possible for the Greeks to continue The

the struggle with any chance of message claims that Mr success and deprives them of all hope Ronald Campbell, the British Minister in Belgrade, is among

being able to lend assistance to the their valiant ally in view of the im- party

portance of the British contingents, The world has been seeking his in view of the aviation at their dis- whereabouts since the German oc- posni, and in view of the extent of cupation of Yugo-Slavia and yester-the

front heroienlly defended by day the British Government asked the United States to enquire from the Italian and German Governments-eed the assistance of the Greeks "The Imperial forces absolutely news of Mr Campbell. No Bombs Dropped

Army, without which they could not A message yesterday from the prolong their own resistance for more LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter)-No official German news agency said than a few days. bombs were dropped on Britain dur-thal Mr Campbell was captured st ing daylight to-day, says the Airgea on his way to Crete by the Italian Ministry.

Navy. Now they any that the German air-diplomatic party was surprised by craft, flying singly, crossed the consts Italian troops as it was about to at widely-separated points but no- embark on a British submarine which where did they fly för inland.

scattered area.

A small number of

got away. The communique says that it is! The message adds that the Italian now confirmed that eight enemy air-Government has not yet decided on craft were destroyed last night. their future.

Plymouth Blitzed Fifth

Time In Nine Nights

(By "Reuter" Staff Reporter)

Useless Bloodshed

"In these conditions, continuation

of the struggle while Incapable ofj roducing a useful effect would have

no other result than to bring about

Advocated

When asked whether that meant that 45,000 had successfully reached their bases, Mr Churchill replied: "I TURN to Back Page, Column 3

These pictures were taken un bezed a corvette while salle ing 3,000 miles on convoy escort duty in the Atlantic. The cervoltes are Britain's new answer to the U-boat menace First picture shows one of thiso craft riding the heavy seas, and below that the ehip's 4-in-gun being loaded in read ness should a submarine, which has been heard, come the surface.

Russia Masses Forces

For

Nazis

Four Taken From U.S. Ship

Canadian War Vessel Acts In Pacific

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH HONOLULU, Apr. 30 (UP).~~ The Canadian auxillary cruiser Prince Rupert stopped the American Liner President Gar- field at 2.45 p.m. yesterday about 400 miles northeast of Honolulu. A bearding party, examined the passenger list and removed four German citizens.

A radio message from Captain J-E Murphy-stated that the vessel continued on her course for Honolulu at 8.42 p.m. and 'is due here at noon...

The four Germans were Ewald Flesch, Werner Naumann, Hans Sandkman and Guenther Katze,

For formerly employed in South

May Day Parade, And-?

Special to the "Telegraph"

MOSCOW, Apr. 30 (UP),-----The Soviets have massed dozens of squadrons of planes, heavy artillery and tanks for the May Day demonstration, coincident with the reports of the landing of German troops in Finland.

The newspaper "Red Star"

AUDACIOUS to-day commented: "The inter-

RESCUE ATTEMPT

By British Sub.

national situation is extraor dinarily complicated and fraught with surprises, but no matter what storm rages about us, the ship of state is continuing its course unfalteringly."

The former Finnish Communist

Official Denial

BERNE, Apr. 30 (Reuter)—Re-

Rounding Up Italians In Abyssinia

CAIRO. Apr. 30 (Reuter),-

rules aul

America and held by immigra- tion officials in San Francisco since last August after their Jarrival from Colombia, when the N.Y.K. Line refused to provide them with passage, fearing that the British might intercept

them.

Manila Singapore Air Service

By Pan-American

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Apr: 30 (UP).-The Civil Air Authority 10-day authorised Pan-American Airways to operate a service be- tween Manila and Singapore.

Chief, Tolvo Antikalneu, writing in Abyssinia, the rounding up of the "Pravda" said, "In capitalistic the Italians continues. Another LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter).countries behind our borders, national isolated garrison was captured at TURN to Back Page, Column 3-An attempt by a British sub-hatreds, beasily

chauvinism and Socota on the Asmara-Dessie marine to rescue the British Ideology, and plunderous war is road, south of Amba Alagi.

spreading." War Holidays Italian-occupied. port on the Dal- Minister to Yugo-Slavia in an

The difficult country hereabouts German Landings

reur altack on Amba Alagi. matian. coast is told in the

Light rains are beginning to, fall, following

MOSCOW. Apr. 30 (UP).-The British Admiralty newspaper "Pravda" quoting a report particularly in South Abyssinio, bui

New Daily Service: communique:

from Thilin said that German troops heavy rains are not due till the mid- SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 30 (UP), Government Statement "A report has been received aboard four transports landed al Abo die of May. The present rain is The Matson Navigation Company th: to-day announced the creation of a LONDON, Apr. 30 (Router). from the Mediterranean of an on April 20 and proceeded to Tom- already having some effect on

roads and tracks in southem Abya-Division of Air Transport which is -An official Government state- exceedingly audacious attempt pere on the 28th.

sinin.

believed to be a forerunner to the ment on summer holidays says by one of our submarines. Re-

R.A.F. Attacks

auricuncement of a daily clipper plane that Government takes the views gent (Lleut-Commander P. J. H.

CAIRO, Apr. 30 (Router)-Enemy between San Francisco and Honolulu, passenger, malt and freight service that for the purposes of effici- Bartlett) to embarke Mr Ronald ports of joint German and Finnish troop positions and ammunition] **** PLYMOUTH, Apr. 20 (Reuter).—This front line city on ency in war production, and in Campbell, British Minister to manoeuvres in Finland are officially dumps were attacked in the Unddate company refused to amplify on England's southwest shore is assuming the mantle that was other essential business, the Yugo-Slavia, and his staff after denied in Helsinki, states a Swiss area in Abyssinin by the South stood in cement but it is under- atood a formal statement regarding Coventry's. Last night, the fifth night in nine, the city endured customary summer holiday, not the collapse of organised Yugo. TURN to Back Page, Column 3 African Air Force. Motor transports the proposed air service may be. were destroyed and heavy casualties issued following a meeting of the again the full fury of the German night bombers.

exceeding one week, should in Slav resistance.

were caused among the white and Maison executives to-morrow. "At dawn on April 20, the port was General be taken this year.

native troops. occupied by the Italian Army. In some firms, it may be better

Nevertheless the Rogent entered the the sub- clase down for a holiday period marine was landed to call on

Four planes are missing from all Quaker Ambulance as Lord Mayor of Plymouth, re- Others have homes which are advantage can be taken to overhaul senior Italian naval Officer-In-Charge. ferred to her city as the "worst damaged. They all join in the tramp the plant.

Unit For China y VICHY, Apr. 30 (Router)--Troop- As a result an Italian Army Stoff ships, escorted by two destroyers, to the country, and just beforę dawn blitzed town in England.”

back.

The statement says that holidays Oficer was embarked in the Regent arrived at sobraltar and salled again, CHINESE ARTIST LONDON Apr: 30 (Reuter) —Fou como message of Sho was sendinga

should spread over the period from as hostage while

members of the Quaker: Ambulance The homeless are a pathetic sight. May to October,

the

officer British went Iir search of Mr Ronald Camp-A sham air attack was made on Chinese bird and flower painter, who Briush Red Cross, led by Mr. thanks to Lord Woolton, Minister of Somo carry their remaining posses-

according to an Algeciras dispatch. Mr Chang Shu-chi, well-known Uniti - under the "auspices of tho Food, for the magnificent help of the stone tied in small bundles, and some stances, the Whit Monday holiday in

Subject to unforeseen circum-bell,

Pelar "Meanwhile

Gibraltar last night when planes recently presented to President Tennant are leaving this wooki Food Ministry in feeding the town push prams with what is left to them. England and Wales will not be earl-bour wearing her lorent warto bombs. aliortly all for the United States with Chinese Goverment may thin

Regent lay in hir-dropped sandbags, representing reelt a picture of 100 dover, will Chungking for such service us the for people from flying food convoys."

Streets Ablazer colled row the Viciarla Day holiday. In Ensign, and surrounded by large Streets of this already stricken elky Scotland, though it will be necessary forces of the Italian Army, This To-night long-range firing practice about 500 pieces of his best works for

bartoon Band Share nothing more than a desert. of

Flames for people engaged on special urgent tense but farefent altuation continued is being carried out on the northern exhibition there under the Instruc The full party numbers – 10. dusty rubble. They are the streets blazed again last night.

tions of the Ministry of Education remainder are follow which the clileens-leave for the TURN to Back Pago, Column4 production to work on those days TURN to Back Page, Column tront of the rock.

No provincial city has suffered countryside when night falls. Some have even slept beneath hedges rather

a more concentrated bombing,

and to-day Lady Astor, speaking/han, face the horror of night bomb from the Viewpoint of efficiency to port and an officer from

no night some of the city's, streets

Ing. Many are homeless.

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Gibraltar Ready For Attack

Direct hits were mado oǹ a búll8-

Ing at Tandeso aerodrome,

operations in the Middle East.