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Thursday, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH OH May 1, 1941.

Russia Masses Forces For May Day

FROM PAGE ONE

agency telegram from the Finnish capital.

No Confirmation LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter). There is no confirmation in authorita- five quarters in London of reporta of the Innding in Finland of 12,000 Ger-! man troops with tanks and other equipment, says "Reuler's" Diplo matic Correspondent.

Finnish Denial

WASHINGTON, Apr. 30 '(UP) ---- The Finnish Minister, M. Hjalmar | Procope, announced that fils Govern- ment denies "emphatiently and ente- gorically", the Moscow reports that German troops have landed in Fine fund.

He declared, "The facta that German soldiers arrived unarın- ed at Turku in accordance with the transit agreement made Inst autumne and the total number of those. troops is below 1,300."

Finnish Comment

are

HELSINKI, Apr.. 38 "(Reuter) ......... "The figures given by Moscow beat all previous records in exaggeration." Is the official comment.

The Moscow newspaper, "Pravito," had said that 12,000 men with tanks and guns landed at the Finnish port of Abo.

"Reuter's" Moscow correspondent states that report was received there with no great surprise.

According to neutrals, Germans in Moscow say that the troops are pro- batly on their way to Narvik.

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FROM PAGE ONE Soviet Transit Ban Does Not

Affect Materials For China

believe that la go. Indeed, I think that I am well within the Agure."

Replying to another query, the Prime Minister said that heavy equip ment could not of course be removed, but the Germans are not short of heavy equipment.

Still Resisting LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter)

Three divisions of British and Greek troops are still resisting in the Pelo

to the Turin

ponnessus, stampa."

newspaper,

The paper says that they occupy n line running across the centre of Aguilinizza on the peninsula from

the Ionian Sea to Arcos, north of Nauplic, and possess as embarkation ports only Nauplie and Malamata.

Planca As Escort

CAIRO, Apr. 30 (UP).-Indicating: that British planes are escorting the ships which are evacunting the B.E.F. from Greece, to-day's communique atuies that "eonvoy patrols" have flown over certain areas in the Medi- terranean where enemy aircraft at tacks have been repeatedly repulsed.

Audacious Attempt

FROM PAGE ONE

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, Apr. 30 (UP).—Responsible quarters here. understand that the Soviet regulations against transit of war supplies do not affect Soviet shipments of defence materials to China. All such shipments have recently gone directly overland Into China territory. Moreover, they consist of materials manu- factured and produced entirely within the Soviet Union; there. force, no question is involved of the trans shipment of

foreign supplies.

Plymouth Blitzed Fifth Time

FROM PAGE ONE

Authoritative circles recalled that prior to the outbreak of the European war, the Russians shipped from the Black Sea via the Red Sea to Rangoon, con- siderable quantities of materials leupt, fed by oil bombs. Then the for China, but this traffic consed, grounds shook to the crash of high as far as is known here, upon Without even a momen- the outbreak of war. explosives. tary break this went on for some hours.

It is understood that Russia never The clouds were low and targets shipped any sizeable amounts of could not be clearly seen, but this materials via Vladivostok. was no deterrent to the Germans who! released their loads indiscriminately,

-Both Chinese and Russlan circle

The residential areas were shattered. here understand that there has been The Germans seem to he set on the no change in relations as far as sup- destruction uf the

plies are concerned since the signing for nine hours while the submarine

city. waited in the hope that the landed Food cunvoys are doing great work of the Russo-Japanese non-aggressio.1 British officer would find Mr Camp-in feeding demolition squads, sockers agreement. bell and bring him down to the port

Dive Bombers Attack "Nine hours after entering the harbour, however, the Regent was attacked by two Italian dive-bombers These dropped several bombs and attacked with machine-guns, slightly wounding the Commanding Ofleer, the First Lieutenant and one petty officer. The Commanding Officer of the Regent then decided that he could wait no longer in face of the great risk of further attacks. The Regent dived and left. harbour submerged,

Through Minefields "The Regent had to pass through two minefields In order to reach the

harbour of Kotor, These are success- fully negotiated on leaving and then passed out of the Adriatic and re- turned to her base with the Italian hostuge still on board.

and, a large number of workers in. some of the worst hit places" of the town. Thousands of plates of soup, stew and cups of hot ten are being served daily-s-well-as-sandwiches

English A Tough

Neat Trick

LONDON, Apr. 30 (UP)---Com- petent observers to-day described Russia's ban on the transit of war materials as the "neatest trick of the week." They believed that Ger- nany made at least informal re- monstrances to Moscow following the news last week that the Soviets hind agreed to the transit of armaments "For the first time in our adult life from Sweden to Turkey.

People

American Tribute

ip this country, we are beginning to M. Stalin apparently not only realise what a tough and game peo-complied with the German wishes ple the English are. I mean the but went much further and prohibit- English specifically, not the Scots, ed the transit of all munitions, there- Irish and Welsh along with them, by striking an unexpected blow to a although their courage is not ques-ar more Important armaments traffe tioned," Westbrook Pegler, the well--that between Germany and Japan. known American columnist, wrote recently,

"Though the Regent's mission was

"It just happens," he says, "thint successful In rescuing the British In this fight the blow has fallen on Minister, the fact that the British the English almost exclusively and that they have stood up under their: submarine could lie for nine hours in nharbour occupied by the enemy and punishment as no other people ever subsequently be successfully extricat did or had to in the history of the ed is a tribute to the coolness and world." determination of the Commanding Omeer and crew of the Regent."

Retreat Advised By Greeks

FROM PAGE ONE

the collapse of the Greek Army and bloodshed useless to the Allied cause, Consequently the Greek Government are obliged to siale that further sacrifice of the British-Expeditionary Force will be in vain and its with- drawal in time seems to be rendered necessary by circumstances and

by ir.terests common to the struggle."

The Labour member, Mr Philip Nuel-Baker, asked Mr Eden to convey to the Greek Premier Britain's deep gratitude for the magnificent courage and endurance which the Greek Army has shown and for their loyalty as Allies. (Loud Cheers).

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Mr Eden concurred and added: "The whole House feels that tribute can be too high for what they have achieved."

Withdrawn Attache Promoted WASHINGTON-Apr. 30 (Router). -A dig at Haly is the interpretation In some quarters of die action of the War Department in promoting Major William Bentley, whose recall from his position à Assistant Military Attache, nt Rome was demanded by Italy, and assigning him to an im- portant post in Tangler.

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