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No. 16449
六拜禮 號三月五英港香
SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1941.
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WHITEAWAY'S
BRITISH TROOPS SHELLED BY
SHELLED BY NIGHTSOIL COOLIES DEMONSTRATE
IRAQ GUNS: FIRE RETURNED
Becomes Becomes Increasingly
Situation
Acute: Nazis May Take Action
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, MAY 2 (UP)—A NEW WAR FRONT IS OPENING ON GERMANY'S BERLIN-BAGHDAD. PATHWAY WHERE THE BRITISH ARE FIGHTING PRO-NAZI IRAQI TROOPS WHO, AFTER DAWN THIS MORNING, SHELLED THE HABBANIYA AIR BASE,
IRAQI TROOPS ARE REPORTED TO HAVE SEIZED VITAL OIL FIELDS, ROAD JUNC- TIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS. THE PREMIER, ALI BEN GAILANĪ IS REPORTED TO HAVE APPEALED TO HITLER FOR AID "TO DRIVE OUT THE BRITISH,”
NEW ASSAULT ON
Many British women and children from Baghdad are concentrated at Habbaniya for safety. The fighting continued throughout the day. (The British appealed to the people of Iraq to "over- to extend the war to Iraq at the Axis bidding.")
IRAQI PREMIER'S DEMAND
TOBRUK throw these mercenary intriguers who are ready
British Planes In Action
CAIRO," May 2 (Router).-A British Headquarters communique issued to-day states:
NEW YORK, May 2 (UP).The National Broad- casting Company to-day quoted the B.B.C. as saying that the Premier of Iraq
“In Libya throughout yesterday the enemy continued
had demanded that the their attack on the outer defences of Tobruk. In one British troops which landed sector, our troops counter-attacked with · such success at Basra must leave prior to that the enemy were driven back, losing 11 tanks and the arrival of other British sustaining many casualties.
TURKEY &
THE AXIS Latest Sofia Report
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
• "In other sectors," fighting is still proceeding.
"Our patrols have again been netive in the Sollum area.
Sustained Attack CAIRO. May 2 (Reuter).The Axis forces are now making the most sustained attack yet delivered against SOFIA, May 2 (UP).--Axis Tobruk, declared a British military quarters here state that Presi-spokesman here to-night.
They are using a dent Inohue of Turkey recently number of tanks. held a secret eonference with high German diplomats near is directed against the west and Sofia. Bulgarian-quarters-pre-routhwest perimeler defences. diet that Turkey will soon join British counter-attacks have driven the Axis as a "friend."
of the attacking force but fighting is still going on to-day.
Iran Slipping?
considerable
The attack, which has already heen progressing two or three days,
R.A.F. Support LONDON, May 2 (Reuter).The yesterday bombed and TURN to Page 2. Column Six
NEW YORK, May 2 (UP).— The Columbia Broadcasting System to-day picked up a Ger- RAF man radio report saying that the Prime Minister of Iran and the entire Cabinet attended the May Day reception at the German Legation at Teheran.
Precautions
NEW YORK, May 2 (UP).—The "United Press" has received reports ¦ from well informed European_diplo» |
Abyssinian Campaign
matie circles to the effect that Turkey CAIRO, Mny, 2 (Reuter)"In has drafted into the national service Abyssinia further progress was mode 20 classes of non-Mohammedians. It with the repair of road demolition la understood that this is partly for enabling our forces to increase their the purpose of lightening up control pressure on enemy positions covering of afth columnists who are alleged to Amba Alagi. Our troops have oc be among the non-Mohammedanscupled Bahrbar and Debub," says such as Greeks Jews and Armenians,, communique. and for the purpose panie spreading.
Enemy Raid On
forces. Strong Iraqi forces have been concentrated in the area.
The broadcast company also heard a German radio report that general amnesty had been granted. ed to ali political prisoners in Iraq, and that all classes of specialized reservists, had been called up. All strategic points Basra. are strongly guarded, including
British Troops Shelled LONDON, May 2 (UP),—It is reli-' ably reported that Iraqi troops to-duy began shelling British Troops.and the R.A.F. who are occupying Habbank- yah aerodrome. It is believed that the British returned the fire.
Habbaniyah is 85 miles west of Baghdad and is a vitally important R.AF. base from where the Mosul oli felds and the pipe line to Holta on the Mediterranean are patrolled.
Appeal To Germany LONDON, May 2 (UP),—– Radio Ankara announced an authentle re- port that the Premier of Iraq hos asked, Berlin for assistance against the British. The report added: "On Thursday, Iraty forces opened fire on the British troops as well as the aviation school at Habbaniyah and the British were compelled to return the fire."
Iraq Troops Called Up Radio Berlin announced a Baghdad
report saying that Traqt troops have occupied aerodromes and strategic road Junctions and the oil fields in Iraq. The garrisons have been re- Inforced and two classes have been enlied to the colours.
of preventing "Operations continue to progress
successfully in the southern areas," * Pass Bombed
Turkey Agreex LONDON, May 2' (Router).—In | Abyssinia enemy positions were at-
ISTANBUL, May 2 (UP)-It Is tacked at Amun Alagi and near reported that all British measures Alomata, and an enemy. fortress in TURN to Page 2, Column Four CAIRO, May 2 (Reuter)-Enemy the Pass of Falog was heavily bomb- aircraft were over Alexandria beed, about 50 direct hits being, ob- tween 0.20 p.m. and 10.30 p.m. last served.
Alexandria
Thursday night. No damage and no One British aircraft is missing from casualties were reported.
the above operations.
Sustain
N. Zealanders Light Losses in Greece
WELLINGTON, May 2 (Reuter)-New Zealand losses in Greeco were announced to-day by the Prime Minister, Mr Peter Fraser, here as between 100 and 200 killed, between 500 and 600 wounded and 800 missing. Dominion, adding the Government's "We are in good heart," was gratitude and congratulations at the the message sent by the. New truly magnificent stand in the face of
overwhelming odds,
Zealand C-in-C, Major General C. B. Freyberg, V.C., to Mr
Praite For British GeneralTM MELBOURNE, May 2 (Router).— Fraser, who said that except General Sir Thomas Blamey, who for stragglers the New Zealand fcommanded the British troops in division had been kept intact, Greece, has reported that the Empire carrying out a very difficult role, forces before the German attack numbered some 65,000 or 50,000, de- The high opinion of the New Zea-clared the Australian Army Minister, landers' qualities was fully justified, Mr Perey Spender, to-day.
Mr. Spender added that General Me Fraser cabled General Freyberg Blomey's generalship that the Information had greatly re- questionably one of the greatest
leved and inspired the whole feats of arms in British history.
LATEST
Was un-
See Back Page Further Late News –
Republican Paper Suggests
U.S. Should Enter The War
Roosevelt's Warning
U. S. Faces Critical Situation
Hundreds of unemployed nightsoil coolies demonstrated in Hongkong yesterday when they marched to the. S.C.A. to present their complaints against the 'new system of collection. These two pictures were taken while the demonstrators squat ted in front of the S.C.A., and their spokesmen interviewed Government official.
Nightsoil Coolies Seek Legal Advice Protests Against New System
Hongkong's jobless nightsoit coolles, who have held street demonstrations during the past two days and whose representa- tives yesterday succeeded in interviewing the Administrative Assistant to the Chairman of the Urban Council, are now scek.." ing legal advice to prepare a petition to be presented to His Excellency the Governor.
It is learned that the workers, a large number. of whom are womon, intend-to-seek-per- mission to march to Government House on Monday to place their petition in the Governor's hands. Mr E. B. Teesdale, who received the workers' delegates yesterday at the offices of the Urban Council in the
GRAPHIC
ESCAPE
STORIES
absence on sick leave of the Chait Epics On Greek Coast
man, the Hen.. Mr W. J. Carrie, de- clined to issue a statement to the
clo so.
on the position after the inter- saying, he had no authority to
The delegation, which consisted of
("REUTER" CONRESPONDENT EVACUATED WITH BRITISH FORCES
FROM GREECE)
LONDON, May 2.-Thousands
four women and two men, later said of British soldiers lay on the that they desired Government to Greck beaches for 24 hours sur- abolish the departmental collection rounded by Germans and yet
escaped;
[Lic.
Thousands of troops under
WASHINGTON, May 2 (Reuter). What amounts to the service, which commenced operation first suggestion by a leading newspaper that the United States had been thrown out of employment,
on Thursday. About 2,500 people A Greek policeman saved a should enter the war was made to-day by the influential Re- they said, and they expected that the further batch of troops;
| publican organ “Baltimore Sun.” livelihood of such a large number of A British colonel, captured by
In a double column front-page people would be taken info consideru-
parachutists, escaped and reach- editorial headed "Britain Mustion by the authorities,
Responsible Chinese in the Colony (ed a British destroyer.-These Not Stand Alone," the
"Sun"
view the situation with some concern, and hundreds of other individual says that the hour of decision and see the possibility of aggravated stories make the evacuation from has come. "It is imperative for trouble if no early solution to the Greece appear fictionally fantas- the United States to determine problem can be found. whether her safety and security
Mr M. K. Lo Interviewed Interviewed by the "Telegraph," will be more surely preserved by the Hon. Mr M. K. Lo, Senior Un-British Brigadier reached the coast in SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH protecting Britain or by standing
ocial Chinese member of Council, the neighbourhood of Farina-accord- WASHINGTON, 'May 2 (UP), alone on her own soil..
declared that none of the Chinese ing to plan and there they waited, for -President Roosevelt to-day The "Sun" papers say to the ad- representatives on the Council had naval craft for 24 hours. The Ger- asserted that America is con-forward in aid of Britain
ministration and the people: "Go been approached by the nightsoll mans were now on their trail and the workers at any time for advice or actually reached the coast on both fronted with a "critical situa line of supplies to the British must assistance.
Oxides of them as well as occupying tion" and he ordered Mr Knud-be kept open and expanded come Recalling the debates in Counelmans had over 100 tanks lined up but the roadway to the west. The Ger- sen's organisation to place oper- what may,
"Those to whom the dangers of this lations on defence machines and
policy are disturbing cannot shut machine tools on a 24 hour per their eyes to the fact which is simple [day, seven days per week basis, but so massive as to be almost in- The President sent a letter to conceivable, that our Isolated security Messrs Knudsen and Hillman who are is gone and that if the. British are in charge of defence production re-defeated, this nation will be alone in questing a triple programme; firstly, a world where ruthless conquerarn sit to mobilize the nation's every useful stride three continents and would or potentially
machine for uso on the defence and and me programme; secondly to utllleo ma- chine tools where they are or to transport them to a point where they can be made useful thirdly, to re- canvass the entire nation, including the armed forces, for skilled workers for the purpose of operating machines to their maximum output.
TURN to Pago 2, Column ́ Six
did not press forward to the coast.
Aircraft Eluded
•
ENEMY RAIDER
Enemy aircraft roofed overhead an | day-but-failed; toʻ‘spot the Britishers. Activity Revealed From
After tying hidden" in the bushes Indian Post
and cornfelda
and they were SIMLA, May 2 (Router)An destroyer looming up they saw a
taken off in enemy raider has sunk the British
"Had the Germun patrols advanced not carding to an official arnouncement.
have fired," one The steamer left England bound soldiers told me, because it would for India towards
end
of have given away our positions, but, February, Nineteen civilians, nice we had arranged a private party of military passengers and a part of the garrelters waling along the roadside crew are hitherto known to be safe. TURN to Pago. 2, Column. Five
dared
usof machine-tool | soon be established in South America.' steamer Britannia, of 9,000 tons, acnlong the rouwen. tha. · escaped.
Other newspapers to-day atress the gravity of the times.
"Britain must not stand alone!”
Post"
"Washington Post" The "Washington
says: "The United States continues to take half-measures where bold action In desperately needed."
the
Noted U-Boat Ace Reported Missing
LONDON, May 2 (Reuter)-Neu-
NAZI FREIGHTER SINKING
Writing of the withdrawal from Greece, the "Cincinnati Inquirer' de- clares!
"It was marked with the almost uncanny genius of the British for opet of the most dificult of mill-tral sources in Berlin confirm that apKCIAL TO THE "TELKORAPHY
evacuation by son in the Gentian" U-boat ace, Licut Com » RIC DE JANEIRO, May 2 (UPIN.. land and air mander Pries, has been missing The newspaper: Globo' reported
* since April 13, "Reuter" Isarna, G to-day that the Germans frel
U. S. Waters Closed WASHINGTON MỠ 1 (UP) — „tary President Roosavalls to day issued the
an exécutive order along the waters for St Louis
of Guantanamo Bay Cuba, and the
uls Globe-Democrat" | | "According to the Nazis, Prien sanic Loch of 3,200 tone is sainking roLT:
sir space above toge but United describer, it us: a magnificent rear, the Royal Oak in Seapa Flow and Dahin, Brazil," after, a battle with:
effective on gunnd nation with a minimum loas of also some 200,000 tons of merchant British, auxiliary Moguler & The Lock
[shipping..
band sailed:from Rio on April.
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