London. Apr. 26.
Athens radio at midnight last night was heard. here to appeal to the Greek people for patience, adding, "Greece will live again....We will Athens radio came on the str promptly at midnight. but it_was weak, apparently due to atmos phenes, and 50 per cent. of the news broadcast was inaudible.
Tt was worthy of note that for the first time the Greek radio failed to read quoted passages from Athens Gibraltar Fortress London, Apr. 26 Gen. Lord Gort, Inspector-General to the Forces for Training, has been appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar,. He succeeds It-Gen, Clive Gerard Liddell, who has been appointed Inspector of Training in Great Britain—Reuter, Ing the surrender of Lemons by mid~ night on Wednesday. otherwise it would be forcibly occupied.
The Prefect of Lemnos, in reply to request for the Government's me structions, was ordered to do his duty the honour of Greece demanded.
'At 5 am. yesterday, the Germans began to disembark' troops from transports which had reached the harbour of Purnia under escort of aircraft. The small garrison resisted ul after 9 am.
'All Greek officials are remaining at their posts under orders {rom the Greek Government in Crete. 'The Greek Minister of the Interior, Maniadakis, has telegraphed to the Prefect of' Lemnos. saying that the garrison's struggle has deeply moved the whole of Greece and has added another page to the national epic of glorious country battling against two empires—Reuter. newspapers. which might mean that they were not publishing, New York heard the same broadcast but slightly more of it.
"Greece will live to be great again because she* fought honestly for her rights and lberty..... Greeks "join hands and prove. equal your history and prove you are Gignified," New York heard Athens radio say, "The bravery and victories' of our army seem to have been recognized and our other rights will De re-agnized to0..., We have done our duty as honest people."—United Press, The royal couple make it their business to visit every town British Take Italian Fort in Abyssinia Cairo, Apr. 26 Fort Mota in Abyssinia, together with 12 Tiatian 'emeers and many. hundreds of Italian colonial troops yas been captured. These facts are given in the latest British war_cor unique issued from General Heac quarters today. The communique says:
"Greece: Our withdrawal is continuing, "Libya: In the Tobruk area, fan energy concentration was successfully broken up by the accuracy, and weight of our artillery fire, About Sollum, our patrol and artillery activity: has been intensified. causing the enemy considerable losses "Abyssinia: Operations about. Des-sie are continuing and further penetration has been made of positions covering the town from the south.
considerable patriot force is now cooperating in the area. On Aprit 24, our troops of the Sudan Defence Force captured Fort Mota, taking prisoner 12 Italian officers and many hundreds of Italian colonial troops, also two guns and a quantity of. war material, Further south, operations In all areas are procectling satisfactorily."
Nearing Dessie South African troops advancing from Addis Ababa are now within a few miles of Dessie—the hub of a supply system of what remains of italian East Africa, The fall of Dessic would mean that the Italians would either have to try to retreat eastward towards French Somaliland, where they would be in danger of being cut oft in the rear, Jor else continue thelt purposeless: fight along the road leading to the north from Dessie, If they took the latter course, they would be squeezed by a pincer movement, since British forces advancing rom the north are now pressing upon. the great natural fortress of Amba Alogi, which is 9,000 feet high and 200 miles from Dessic.
Meanwhile, two things are deduced by well-informed circles here from enemy onslaughts' against. Tobruk—first, that the British garrison worrying Axis forces, and secondly, that the enemy in this area docs not have the strength of _men and material with which the British took Tobruk earlier in the war.
"The latest Axis attack consisted of infantry, of which 50 percent Wore Germans, Whereas previously the Ialians and Germans, attacked separately.
British armoured patrols have taken the area around Sollum, which fi self had become a sort of Tripoli Again Raided Tripoli harbour was again attacked on Thursday night by RAF. bombers, says an Air Ministry communique just issued.
Many large fires wore started, and considerable damage was caused The communique adds that alt British aircraft engaged in these operations returned safely.—Reuter Enemy Suffer at Tobruk London, Apr. 26, British casualties were "nil when 'Tobruk was attacked on Thureday, it is learned in London, The attack was made by infantry armed' with artillery support, The attack was broken by fire before it reached the defences and many of the enemy were killed, Desuitony attacks against the western art of the defences continued all day Thursday without success. Dur~ ing the day. five officers and 125 other ranks were captured by the Britisn
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