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HITLER DEMAND ON YUGOSLAVIA
Real Situation Heavily Be-Fogged By Rumours
Lend And Lease To Ching
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL" Administration leaders in Washington predicted yesterday that extension of aid to China under the Lease and Lend Act will start soon.
mes-
This prediction follows a sage received froma General Chiang Kai-shek assuring Presi- dent Roosevelt that China will continue to press the war to a successful conclusion,
to
Substantial numbers of pursuit and interceptor 'planes, it is an- ticipated, will be on the way China soon to counter the renew- ed Japanese bombings in China. ---International News Service.
FILM STAR A PRIVATE IN
"B" COMPANY
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]
James Stewart, the film star who is now an Army private, answered his first re- veille yesterday morn- ing when he stood in formation as a mem- ber of "B" Company in Los Angeles.-In- ternational News Ser- vice.
BRITISH FORCE ASTRIDE ABYSSINIA CROSS-ROADS
THE IMPORTANCE OF NEGHELLI, WHICH HAS JUST BEEN CAPTURED BY BRITISH TROOPS, LIES IN THE FACT THAT IT DOMIN-
THE CROSSROAD LEADING NORTH, EAST AND WEST.
ATES
TO
The Imperial forces are now in a position to strike due north in the direction of Addis Ababa, about 275 miles away.
The country is low-lying and
a track running through the val
leys would enable
the British
forces to make fairly unham-
pered progress, according to
military expert in London yes- terday,
The fall of Neghelli is particularly bitter
blow
Graziani, who was given
to
the
title Marquis of Negheli! in recognition of his rapid ad-
vance when
Abyssinia.
Italy invaded
a
SOVIET
GUARANTEE
TO TURKEY
ac-(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
Meanwhile, intense patrol tivity plays a large part in the British siege methods
Keren (Eritrea):
Patrol Encounter
Country Bitterly Hostile To
Capitulation
Any
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"
WHICH
IN THE HEAVY FOG OF RUMOUR, CAREFULLY DISPENSED NAZI PROPAPANDA AND OFFICIAL SECRECY, SPREAD ITSELF OVER DEVELOPMENTS IN YUGOSLAVIA, AN AC- HAS CURATE OUTLINE OF THE NEXT PHASE IN THE GAME IS DIFFI- CULT TO DISCERN.
Some quarters in Belgrade were forecast- ENORMOUS
ing yesterday that an official announcement
may be expected at any moment that the AIR Yugoslav Prime Minister and Foreign Minis- ter have gone to Germany to sign the Tripar-
tite Pact, with reservations.
be
STRENGTH
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") ister of Aircraft Produc- Lord Beaverbrook, Min- tion, in a broadcast yes-
were ready to soar into the skies in the greatest num- bers and strength in Bri- tish aerial history.
On the other hand, it is also reported that at a luncheon conference held yesterday be- tween the Regent, Prince Paul, and the Prem-terday declared that great lier, Prince Paul expressed strong objection st
stores of hidden aircraft to the Premier's choice of individuals to fill the gaps in his badly disunited Cabinet.
Belgrade rumours in-Heeren, that the three new mem- cluded one to the effect bers of the Cabinet would
Paying a deep tribute to Anglo- sworn in before midnight. that Hitler himself has
American cooperation in the fight German Minister, a de-ier and M: Marcovich to Vienna portions. conveyed, through
It is still insisted that a special brook declared
against aggression, Lord Beaver- thetrain is waiting to take the Prem- output has reached record pro- Britain's 'plane mand that the Yugoslav agreement with Germany is
He said faster and deadlier types within 48 hours and that ́
de of bombers and fighters are ready Cabinet be reconstructed cided upon-International News for battle now.
Service.
International then Yugoslavia
News Service.
join the Axis.
must
Feeling in the country, how- ever, is bitterly hostile to any capitulation.
Popular demonstrations against any form of surrender to German pressure swept the Provinces after a report that the Premier had as- sured the German Minister,
APPROVAL TO-DAY
von
[SPECIAL TO. "CHINA MAIL"] ADMINISTRATION LEADERS
SE-
YESTERDAY THAT THE
DOLLAR AP-
round It was reported in Is-
tanbul yesterday that PREDICTED IN WASHINGTON Russia has promised to VEN BILLION When a British patrol encoun- continue her neutrality PROPRIATION FOR FINANCING tered an enemy force in the neigh-in the event that Turkey GRAMME WILL RECEIVE FIN- THE LEASE AND LEND PRO. bourhood of one fort they sum is forced to enter the war. AL CONGRESSIONAL APPRO- moned artillery support.
The British guns promptly It is reliably learned that both VAL TO-DAY. opened fire, aided by which the nations, in an exchange of Notes, British party inflicted.
They said the measure will be. heavy formally expressed a desire to re-flown by a fast Navy plane losses on the enemy and took new their existing pacts of friend- President Roosevelt, who is yacht- 130 prisoners, all without loss to ship.
ing in Florida waters.--Interna- themselves.
report from Ankara states tional News Service. that certain territories will be that Russia has assured Turkey guaranteed by Russia,
An example of the courage and endurance of the Imperial troops is furnished by two Indian ma- chine-gunners who wore lost on a mountain peak but, when found by a British patrol 48 hours later, were still manning their post-Reuter,
to
ORSO
Caucasian provinces. In Turkey is involved in war, Ankara diplomatic sources state
A Russo/Turkish declaration is expected to be issued in that this new move will profound- which Russia will re-affirm hér ly affect the whole situation, in Intention of respecting her non- the Balkans, especially in Yugos- aggression pact with Turkey and lavia. International News Ser- will guarantee · the Eastern vice,
in the event that signature of an
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