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BRITISH WARNING NOTE TO YUGOSLAVIA OF NO EFFECT To Sign Pact
GRAVE ITALIAN LOSSES
Artillery activity was lively on both sides in Al- bania yesterday.
were
"Several enemy batteries silenced," says
Greek Press Ministry statement and the Athen.
Radio last night.
"In the glon of Aoos and the Avus River in the Central gee- tor, the Italans launched a local attack which net with heavy Are from our lines betore it could develop. The Italians again suf- tered extremely heavy casualties."
com.
Information given by Italian prisoners confirms that Generat Cavallero has ceased to mand the Italian Army in Albania and that General Geloso is the new Commander- in-Chief,
The prisoners also state that the Second Regiment of the Ber- -saglieri was badly smashed
up
in the battle of Klissura, losing more than fifty per cent. of its effectives, A battalion of 800 Alpine troops was left with only two officers and eighty men, Reuter.
RECORDS SHATTERED
Shattering all records for passage of legislation, the United States Senate passed the Bill authoris- ing the appropriation of $7,000,000,000 to imple- ment the Lease and Lend Act for aiding the Demo- cracies.
After only half an hour of un- exciting debate, the Bill was pass- ed by 67 votes to nine.
No change was made and so the Act remains in the same form as
it passed last week by the House
of Representatives. It now awaits
the President's signature.-Reu-
ter.
HONGKONG
With Axis Against POLICE
Country's Wishes MURDER
ALTHOUGH INTIMATIONS FROM BELGRADE SUGGEST THAT THE GESTURE IS TOO LATE AND THAT YUGOSLAVIAN GOVERN- MENT INTENDS TO SURRENDER TO GERMAN PRESSURE AGAINST THE VIGOROUSLY EXPRESSED POPULAR FEELING IN THE COUN- TRY, THE BRITISH MINISTER IN BELGRADE, ON INSTRUCTIONS, YESTERDAY HANDED A NOTE TO THE YUGOSLAVIAN GOVERN-
MENT.
MOSCOW AND ANKARA AFFIRM FRIENDSHIP
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It is confirmed Moscow that the Turkish Government has handed the So- viet Government Note through the Turkish Ambassador in Moscow, giving as- surances similar to those which, it is also confirmed, were cently given by Rus- sia to Turkey.
re-
It is possible that the Notes will be published in both capitals simultane- ously. Reuter.
Pro-Nazi
In Charge Of Radio
Sir Ronald Campbell's instructions came from Mr. Anthony Eden in Cairo, and it is understood there that the British Note was in the nature of a last moment appeal — and a warning.
The Note states the British attitude once again in clear terms and appeals to the Yugo- slav Government not to betray Yugoslavia's past in the face of rising public opinion.
Greek Protest
SHOCK
A Shantung Police con- stable, No. 187, Wang Teh- shing, attached to Gough Hill Police Station, was found dead at noon yes-
terday on the hillside near Kotewall Road, with a stab wound in the neck and the left side of his face mutilated.
that It is stated
information had been received by the Police persons were cutting trees in the vicinity at about 11 a.m. yesterday.
that a large number of
British official círcles, in Cairo comment that the British Gov
The deceased, together with ernment has repeatedly made it
Sgt. Willerton, was sent to the clear that were Yugoslavia to
Referring to the report that spot. Near Po Shan Road, Sgt. follow the example of Rumania Yugoslavia's pact agrees to
from the Willerton separated
the and Bulgaria, she would do her- transport of war materials across deccased. self mortal injury and that, in Yugoslavian territory, the Greek no circumstances, could they Press Minister in a statement condone the signature
of any agreement which would inevitab- ly range Yugoslavia beside Ger- many and Italy.
It seems doubtful whether the Note will have any effect.
It was freely predicted in well-informed quarters In Bel- grade last night that the pact with the Axis would be signed in Vienna to-day (Tuesday) and the Premier and Foreign Minister were expected to leave last night. They were received by the Regent. Prince Paul, late on Sunday night, and the British Note was handed to the Govern- ment by Sir Ronald Campbell yesterday morning.
Vichy Report According to the Vichy-con- trolled Lyons Radio, the pact. which the Yugoslav Government has apparently agreed to sign will be similar to the Pacts with minor Axis Powers,
HEAVY RAID Reports reaching Lon-with-the exception of Paragraph
ON MALTA
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don. from Belgrade state Five dealing with the passage of that the Board of Direc- German troops through the coun- try. This, it is believed,. fa tors of the Belgrade Radio eliminated from the Yugoslavia LARGE FORMATIONS OF Station has been dissolved documents of adherence. GERMAN BOMBERS, ACCOM.
The Greeks have had a com- PANIED BY FIGHTERS, PARTI by order of the Government, to make on the develop- CIPATED IN THE RAID ON ment and a State Comments. MALTA ON SUNDAY,~~AND THIRTEEN OF THEIR PLANES missar installed.
WERE D'ESTROYED, STATES He is stated to be M. Jovano AN R.A.F. COMMUNIQUE, 18-vitch, formerly Chief Censor, and SUED IN CAIRO,
known for his Pro-German ten- LITTLE DAMAGE WAS DONE dencies. DURING THE RAID.—REUTER. | Recently Belgrade Radio has
been giving patriotic programmes which have stimulated the spirit of resistance of the public to the Government's policy of. conces slous, to Germany,
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-not The constable was
seei again until noon when Sgt. Wil- lerton discovered the body.
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