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THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1941
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INSIST ON
Daisy Brand
Australia's Choices BUTTER
VIOLENT BELGRADE SCENES
Huge Protest Demonstration In Main Streets
20 YEARS WAR IF NECESSARY
Britain would fight for 20 years if necessary, de- clared Lord Halifax, Bri-
Government
IT IS NOT
Blandly Ignores TOO LATE Popular Feeling
YUGOSLAV POPULAR FEELING AGAINST
tish Ambassador to the YUGOSLAVIA'S ADHERENCE TO THE AXIS TURKEY
United States, at a press PACT FOUND EXPRESSION IN A HUGE DE- conference in New York MONSTRATION OF PROTEST IN THE MAIN
STREET OF BELGRADE YESTERDAY.
yesterday.
He gave
as his "deli- berate conviction" that a
combination of military, naval and air power and the blockade would give Britain the victory over
the Nazis and their Axis partner.
war
The duration of the would depend on the speed of American help. Referring to the post-war world Lord Halifax said Britain not want a vindictive peace but
did
GIVES
Appeal To Yugoslavians
An impassioned appeal to the Yugoslavian people was made over the ether by the Secretary for In- dia, Mr. L. S. Amery, from
"It is not too late," Mr. Turkey has an absolute Amery exclaimed, urging them to keep their na- community of interests with Britain.
tional spirit alive.
Students marched arm in arm singing WARNING London last night.
national and patriotic songs. There was vio- lent quarrelling among onlookers, blows were exchanged and plainclothes police, with whom the city had been filled, immediately intervened and took a number of people into custody.
It was the duty of the Yugoslav This declaration was made yes- Government, before the pact was terday by Refet Canitez, Vice-
ratified, to consult their people, President of the Turkish Nation- who regarded the signing of the al Assembly, broadcasting from pact as a betrayal of honour and Ankara.
Independence. Even schoolchildren in Bel- RIOTING ALSO OCCURRED Bulgaria, he said,
"What will be your position in the AT SKOPLJE ON TUESDAY rendered her independence, while grade are participating
when Britain has won, as she Hitler's protests.
NIGHT, portrait
YESTERDAY Greece, who is our neighbour
will win?" aaked Mr. Amery, por-
MORNING ALL TELEPHONE and friend, has been burned at schools and the
Bigating "Even Hitler cannot prevail trait of the boy King Peter fram- LINES WITH BELGRADE WERE against the aggressor with a against England and America
the together."--Reuter,
she was going to see that stepsed with red carnations.
taken to ensure that
the
were world should not see a repetition of the present situation
hands of Germany.-Reuter.
was
More serious rioting occurred the at Banyaluma, where 14 were
killed,
JAPANESE
DEMANDS IN AMOY
MR. I, C. HANNAH (Cons.) asked in the House of Commons yesterday for information regarding Japanese demands at Amoy and whether steps were taken to support the foreign administration against demands calculated to subject the Settlement to Japanese domination.
Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secre- pointment of six Japanese ser tary for Foreign Affairs, replied geants in the police force. that the Japanese consul-general Negotiations had been proceed. at Amoy presented four requests ing between the Japanese consul- on January 20, three of which general and the British consul presented no difficulty, but the general in his capacity of Senior fourth was for the immediate ap- Consul.
Bombing By Odd Raiders
Enemy aircraft, operat-
Mr. Hannah: Is the present position not extremely factory?
unsatis-
No answer was given.-Reuter,
CUT.
AND
had
su!*-
heroism which would be Radio Belgrade last night re-envy of the mythological heroes." presented the reaction to Yugo- slavin's adherence to the as "favourable throughout country,"
This presumably reflects Yugoslav Government's views.
"Satisfaction"'
Pact the
the
is
The Anglo-Turkish Alliance, he continued, had thus far kept the peace in the Near East, but "danger has now penetrated into our zone of security and has assumed an extent which constitutes a threat tci our existance, the
"On the day our security is encroached upon, the Near East
TRANSPORT MOVING
AGAIN
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] Tramway and bus services, in the French Concession, Shanghal, resumed operation yesterday.
Negotiations between represen tatives of the companies and the
"In Slovenia satisfaction expressed at the fact that Yugo-will be transformed into a battle-workers are still proceeding.Our slavia's independence will not be infringed," said the announcer.
"In south. Sorbla, some uni easiness was felt at first but this was dispelled since it was learned that no German troops aro to pass through, Yugoslav territory.
"In Bosnia there was similar relief and in Serajevo general content reigns at the assurance that the country is not being dragged into the war," he con- cluded. Reuter.
GERMAN TANKER
RIBBENTROP SUNK GREETS MR. MATSUOKA
.
· The British submarine Sturgeon (Lt.-Comdr. St. Clair Ford) has sunk an
8,000-ton German tanker
off the Norwegian coast..
· during "mist, and rain.
ing kingly over the south- Ribbentrop and many Announcing this yesterday, the half of England yes-other Nazi leaders and di- Admiralty in London says the
dropped bombs plomats, including Yugo-submarine fired at the which did little damage, slavia's representative, An explosion followed and Several houses in the West of were at the station to wel when the mist cleared 20 minutes zigland // were destroyed, how ver and Industrial buildings in come Mr. Matsuoka, the could be seen above
Japanese Foreign Minis- Reuter. ter, yesterday.
two Southern towns damaged,
VCmaualtis were nowhers large though; tome" were killed, cao- cording to the Air Ministry.com - The station was specially de- munique. N
corated and a military guard of TWO RAIDERS WERE DES- | honour was mounted. TROYED-REUTER:
later only part of, the tanker
Matsuoka through decorated streets to the Bellevue Palace, which will be Mr. Matsuoka's headquarters during" his stay in Ribbentrop later drove with Mr. Berlin-Reuter.
field."-Reuter.
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