Daily Post - 19.04.1941, Side 3

ROME WILL BE BOMBED IF ATHENS
AND CAIRO ARE RAIDED
LONDON. APRIL 18th.
This afternocm a statement was issued
from 10, Doiwttwng Street, stating that in
vdew of the Germaai threat to bomb ÍAt-
hens and Cairo the British Government have
fotind it neoessary to annouwœ that' if these
towttis are bombed, Rome will be syste-
matiioaily bombed by British aenoplanes until
thc war is over. Strict oare will oe taken,
not to bomb the VatiicaT) City and jrders
irave been given to that effect.
A warning is included in ihe statement
that it is knowm that the Italians íntend
to dnop .icaptured British bombs on the
Vatiican City, in case Rome is bombed,
pnetendmg that the British aimnen have
boimbed that oi'ty. It is thought necessary
to expose these plans Dn beforehand.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
LONDON, APRIL 18th.
It has been announced iln Tokyo that
there wi'll be no abrupt change in Japan’s
poliicy after the retuim of Mr. Matsuoka.
Japan cliaitns to have started a netw offens-
ive in China.
A message from Ankara says that Herr
von Papen has left for Berlin.
Announcements.
An orchestral ooncert by Sjtr. Braden and
the Force Orchestra wdll be held at the
Y. M. C. A. canteen on Sunday afternoon,
beginning at 2,30 p. m. In the eveninö
there wiiil be a devotional service at 7,45.
REAL SEAL HANDBAGS.
Sealskin ladies’ handbags, Seal-
skin mittens, and Sheepskins for
sale. REPAIR all rubber articles.
GÚMMfSKÓGERÐIN, 68, Laugavegur.
Plans for New I
i
Y. M. C. A. Canteens. I
The arrival during the past few days tof
two more Y. M. C- A. padres íoreshadows
deveiopment in the Association’s service for
trcops in loeland.
Plans for icanteens “up-oountry“ have al-
ready been approved, and the arrival of
additi'Onal assistance wiill make ■ the esta-
blishment of at least two of these possihle
wii'thin a month or twio- One of them wid
be at a piaoe not far from Reykjavik where
there is a large body of tnoops, and 'the
other at an East-ooast port.
Soldiers!
Read the booh ’Homesickness of tlie
English Soldiers in Iceland,” by
Jóhanna Sigurðsson, it contains
pictures from Iceland. This book was
written against the abominable pamp-
hlet: ”Our women and the garrison1'.
To her, the Cnglishmen, did not seem
to deserve such bad witness, which
could have been brought to their
native country of Cngland. She wrote
the book according to their behaviour
as it seemed to her. Soldiers vught,
therefore to send this book to their
friends. He who has provided a good
reputation will keep it-
To be obtained at Bókavverzlun ísafoldar
and Bókavcrzlun Sigfúsar Cymundssonur.
The Publisher. I
GULLFOSS,
Steak and fried eggs.
Egg and cips. Fish and chips
Bacon and eggs.
Chops.
Coffee. tea, minerals and
cocomalt.
Prompt service Music all day