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No. 10440

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

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

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,

VOTED OUT including one New Zealand and ono Australian

Senate Committee's Decision

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 either one of two anti-convoy resolutions; namely, Senator Chars Tobey's measure forbidding peacetime convoys operating, and Senator Gerald Nye's resolution requiring the President to abtain Congressional consent before convoying or transporting

war materials to Britain.

High Speed Boats For Britain

From United States

WASHINGTON, Apr. RO (Reuter). Colonel Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy, told a 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.

Robinson Rear-Admiral Samuel stated that request for 24 more motor torpedo bouts was expected very soon from Britain.

The remaining Inactive fleet divi- sion of the United States Navy's organised reserves would be mobilis-

The Secretary of State, Mr Cordell Hull, sent a letter to Senator Walter George, Chair-

division. Of these, at least 45,000 have been evacuated. (Cheers)

"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

man of the Committee, opposing Advised

the Tobuy resolution.

Representative Charles Gerlach introduced bill in the House authorising the President to transfer 60 additional destroyers to Britain for the purpose of convoying war ship- ments. They would be manned by British suilots and fly the British

ING

Senator Walter George, discussing the convoy controversy, stated that both the Nyc and Tobey resolutions would have prohibited the convoying o vessels to South American waters and would also ban envoys to Chins,

Campbell In Durazzo?

Nazi Wireless Report

LONDON,

ed between Biny 1 and May 30, aid Sitting in the best hotel in Durazzo

Colonel Knox. About 230 offers 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 nitacked.

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

scattered area.

In

"The conduct of the troops, especially the rearguard în fight ing their way so many miles to the seu, merits the highest į praise. It is the first instance | where air bombing, prolonged day after day, has failed w break the discipline. and order of marching columns who, besides being thus assailed from the air, LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter)three German armoured divisions 5 were' pursued by no less than. The Greek Government letter well as the whole strength of the to the British Government was German mechanised forces read by Mr Anthony Eden, the could be brought to bear. Foreign Secretary, in the House of Commons.

By Greeks

It was

Front Line Casualties

wiilch

"In the actual fighting, principally as follows: "The Greek! Government, while expressing to the 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 very small part -m-unjust-aggressor, are obliged to of the losses inflicted on the Germany who, on several occasions, sometimes.

make the following statementcrious for two days at a time, were brought |

chemy

"After conducting a struggle against strongly superior to a standstill by forces one-fifth of forces for more than six their number. Nor does it take any months, the Greek Amy has now account of the German losses incurred renched a stage

of exhaustion and in their assaults upon the Greek and Ands itself completely

for

Slav armies.

ertale resources indispensable of Yugo-Slav

"I dare say it will be possible the pursuit of the war like munitions, give a fuller account in Doble to motorised vehicles and aeroplanes next week, but I thinic that I have

was in said enough to show that painful ns. resources with which it adequately supplied from the out-are our losses, we have much to be break of hostilities.

Apr. 30 (Reuter),

"are reading and playing bridge diplomints and familles--some 50 persons altogether-members of the Dutch, Belgion, Polish and British Legations and Consuintes Bel-

No Chance of Success to a special corres- grade, according

"This state of things makes it im-. pondent of the German wireless possible for the Greeks to continue service in Albania.

the struggle with any chance of The

message claims that Mr

success and deprives them of all hope Ronald Campbell, the British f being able to lend assistance to Minister in Belgrade, is among the their vallant 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- posal, und in view of the extent of cupation of Yugo-Slavia and yester-the front heroically defended by: day the British Government asked them. the United States to enquire from the Italian and German Governments news of Mr Campbell.

the

A message yesterday from the offlcini German news agency said

No Bombs Dropped LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter)-Not Mr Campbell was captured at bombs were dropped on Britain dur-se on hls way to Creie by the Italian in daylight to-day, says the Air sen

Navy. Now they say that the diplomalle party was

surprised by Italian troops as it was about to embark on a British submarine which got away.

Minis number of German

A

air-

craft, flying singly, crossed the consts at widely-separated points but no- where did they fly für inland.

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.

Navy's Newest Battleship Demonstrates Its Power

(By "Reuter" With Home Fleet)

than few daya.

thankful for and that the Empire TURN to Back Pago, Column 5

U. S. FLEET ON ALERT Constant Patrolling By Warships

The Imperial forces absolutely rred the assistance of the Greek

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Army, without which they could hot!

Apr. 80 prolong their own resistance for more (UP).-At a press conference

Useless Bloodshed

to-day the Secretary of the Knox, "In these conditions, continuation Navy, Colonel Frank of the struggle white incapable of stated that he would try to visit. producing a useful effect would have the fleet at Honolulu this spring.

to other result than to bring about TURN to Back Page, Column 3

Manila- Singapore

Air Service

By Pan-American

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BIG

These pictures were taken on board a corvette while Bail-.~ ing: 3,000 miles on convoy escort duty in the Atlantic. The ; corvettes are Britain's new answer to the, U-boat menace. First picture shows one of these craft riding the heavy scas, and below that the ship's 4-in gun being loaded in readi- ness should submarine, which has been heard, "come to the surface.

SHIPPING

DRIVE IN U.S.

Four Nazis. Taken From U.S. Ship

Canadian War Vessel Acts In Pacific SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH",

HONOLULU, Apr. 30 (UP),~ The Canadian auxiliary cruiser Frince Rupert stopped the American Liner President Gar field at 2.45 p.m. yesterday about 400 miles northeast of Honolulu. | A boarding parly 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 3.42 p.m. and ie, due here at noon.

The four Germans wero Ewald Flesch, Werner Naumann, Hans Sandkinan and Guenther Katze, formerly employed in South America and held by immigra- tion officials in San Francisco. since last August after their arrival from Colombia, when the N.Y.K. Line refused to providė

WASHINGTON, Apr. 30 (R cuter).—President Roosevelt has them with passage, fearing that

asked the United States Maritime Commission to obtain the ser- the British might intercept

vice of "at least 2,000,000 tons of merchant shipping to be used them.

to supply all-out aid to the democracies" in a letter to Admiral Iand, Chairman of the Commission.

Rounding Up Italians In Abyssinia

CAIRO, Apr. 80

(Reuter)

He revealed that the feet would In Abyssinia, the rounding up of abandon the regular annual mano- euvres because it was constantly the Italians continues. Another manoeuvring and working.

isolated garrison was captured at

When

would remain in Honolulu, ho replied

The President indicated that Axis Air Losses taken from existing or proposed In Middle East

cargo ships of all types might be

trade routes to haul vital war supplies and food overseas.

During April

He also said that the United States merchant fleet must be expanded faster than is planned so that more ships will become ing war materials." available to carry goods, includ-Altogether 262 German and

Commission

naked whether the feet Socota on the Asmara-Dessie Gen. Johnson Loses that he had no comment to make road; Bouth of Ambù Alagi. ⠀ regarding ship movements, and he

The difficult country.hereabouts also declined to comment upon rules out a rear stinck on Amba whether or not there would be any Alagi.. transfers to the Atlantle fleet from the Pacific fleet,

·On Pâtral Duty Secretary Knox said that the entire Atlantic (lect, is now engaged un

BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH WASHINGTON, Apr. 30 (UF)

LONDON, Apr. 80 (Reuter),

Italian aircraft have been des troyed in the Balkans and Africa during April

patrol duty, but he declined to state roads, and tracks in southern Abys- newspaper columnist. /creasing weakness of the Italian

WASHINGTON, Apr. 30 whether the new units, as completed, ABOARD, H.M.S. PRINCE OF WALES, Apr. 30-I have

(UP). The Civil Air Authority Pacific ficcts. He said that more high would be added to, the Atlantic or just watched the guns of the Prince of Wales, Britain's newest battleship, prove their power and necuracy in a practice shool.to-day authorised Pan-American speed thosquito boats will be trans- It was all over in a few minutes of terrifying sound and fury. Airways to operate a service beferred to Britain sus completed.

With its anti-submarine screen oft', swish of water as the battleship cut tween Manila and Singapore.

destroyers, the 95,000 ton ship was through it were the only sounds. pressing through the night ni à good pace. I had. stalloned myself at one

14-Inch Guns

of the highest possible points on a The next momofit, voices below slum platform many feet above sea level.

out orders, Long rapped Below on the gunnery - platform, | barrels of the 14-inch ́: guns were ghostly hooded figuren were at work | trained round and pointed to the -officers and men in.; monk-like right.. A crack from a smaller gun Instruments and others at the black ever a small patch of you. I could

make out the enemy"

CAIRO, Apr. 30 (Reuter)-Enemy Many year

In the Western Desert, 81 were shot down by British fighters, 11 were destroyed by anti-aircraft fire and 31 were destroyed on the ground..

In Greece and Albania, British Light rains are beginning to fall.

Aghters accounted for 65 enemy particularly in South Abyssinia, but is reliably stated that President planes while ten more were shot heavy rains are not due till the mid- Roosevelt to-day refused to renew down by anti-aircraft fry. dle of May. The present ruin is the Army Reteryo commission of already having some effect on the

¦-In East Africa, owing to the in- Brigadier General Hugh

critic and one

ine time chief of the were sth down during, April, but resistance, only eight of their planes inta

R.A.F. Attacks......

National Resources Committee.

the advancing British troops dis- years of military inactivity covered, 44 Italian aircraft destroyed And troop. positions

ammunition coupled with his age, 60 years, plus

of retirement, according to correr- South Africans Active He aorted that a fleet supply tran. dumps were stincked in the Undda bis physical ecridition was the cause on their own-aerodromes.

hren in

Abyssinia by the South pondence exchanged regarding the is being built up co-ordinately with

The Air Ministry, giving those New Daily Service the fleet itself and that numerous Afilcon Air Force Moter transports

The President's action overruled facts, says that a great part of the merchant ships have been acquired word destroyed and heavy casualties matter.

the War Department's recommenda- destruction in East Africa was... SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 30 (UF). during recent weeks and are being were caused among the white and The Matson Navigation Company rapidly

converted into auxillary native troops;

Direct hits were made on a build- tion that General Johnson be re-achieved by the South African Air

appointed. to-day announced the creation of a supply ships. "II wär should comu

Force, which was particularly active Ing large

at Tandero aerodrome. Division of Air Transport which is the navy would lake over a

throughout the campaign in attacking belloved to be a forerunner to the number of merchant vemels for uso LE

Four planes are missing from all

East...

colonial troops from Fort Mata, which Itallan. aerodromes. E announcement of a dally clipper plane transports, but pending any extreme operations in the Middle E

was captured a few days ago.

In addition to the IL.A.F. and South the navy is now, satis

- Deserters: From/Italy

Many native troops were forced Africans, units of the Royal Austen- between San Francisco and Honolulu factorily

CAIRO, Apr. 30 (Router) --During into military service by the Italians | Inn, Thodesian and Frée: French- The company refused to amplify an

that 45

the past few montis," "deserters from after the occupation of Abyssinia forces played their part in All ine the ab

announcement but it is under-division of grennised Naval Reserve,

operations. stood a formal statement regarding consisting of 288 Tomicers and K1600 the enemy in Abyssinia have been They seized the first opportunity to

proposed LIMA ervice may be men will be ordered to: active duty coming over in avsteincreasing numi rejoin the Emperors

4thbed 38, but in many nilaños Irukas ollowing voting of the between May O ngay Board wil bere to join the Emperor Army brought with the theme

Wantesen bedealgredning to utili antpathe latest arrivals are 400 Italian ammunition supplied by Ahe deltares motorsturbed salar

duffel coats, some peering at the and the light' from a star-shell burst passenger, mall and freight service, developmationed with

From my position, the dimly lit Then came the vicious car-splitting Instrument dials before, them rosem- explosiona; from the 5.25 inchi guba.

simultaneously came i bled glowworms. The hiss of wind Almost through the ringing and the light! TURN to Back Page, Column:

The Secretary, announpply! hips.