THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 28, 1941.
WAVE OF ENTHUSIASM SWEEPS THE
THE BALKANS Yugoslav Coup
Coup Stirs
NEW YUGOSLAV CABINET
The new Yugoslav Cobi- net has been completed by General Simovitch, with himself as Prime Minister.
The three members who resigned from the former Cabinet as a protest against the signing of the Axis Pact return to office. They are M. Kulovetz, who be-
M
comes Minister of Public Works. M Tschubricovitch, who becomes Minister of Agriculture, and Budishlevitch, who has resumed office as Minister of Interior.
The Creat leader, Dr. Mat- chek, becomes first Vice-Prem
ler. Although he was A mem-
ber of the previous Cabinet and a party to adherence to the Axis
Pact, he has always opposed subservience to Germany.
ap-
All Parties Included M. Yovanovitch has been puinted second Vice-Premier. He was among those who earlier ap- pealed to Prince Paul against signature of the Axis Pact.
The Cabinet includes represen- tatives of all leading Serb, Croat and Slovene parties.-Reuter,
EX
Excitement
REJOIC-
A WAVE OF ENTHUSIASM AND ING SWEPT GREECE WHEN THE NEWS OF THE YUGOSLAV REVOLUTION BECAME KNOWN. ATHENS RADIO FOLLOWED ITS ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE NEWS BY BROAD- CASTING THE YUGOSLAV NATIONAL AN- THEM AND PATRIOTIC SONGS.
Special editions of the Greek newspapers were rushed into the streets.
General opinion in Athens is that the Yugoslav people have proved worthy of its brave and chivalrous tradition.”
Demonstrations of sup-
Broad Smiles
port for the Yugoslavs Men read special editions of with trembling were general in Salonika. the newspapers
hands and strangers in the Local Serbian residents streets shook hands excitedly.
entered showed unrestrained joy The King of Greece
Military Headquarters smiling and there were also scenes happily and broad smiles broke of fervent enthusiasm on out on the faces of his Ministers. the Albanian front.
At points where Greeks and Yugoslavs were
in contact. eoldiers of the two countries embraced each other and 88- luted their respective flags.
itse'f the news
of
In Athens the coup d'etat was received with|
great enthusiasm.
Crowds gathered outside the Yugoslav Legation shouting "Long Live King Peter."
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In Washington, the coup d'etat is the sole topla, It is described as the most cheering newe since the British and Greek defeats of the Italians.
Matsuoka Rebound
IT IS THOUGHT IN WASH- INGTON THAT THIS FIRST MAJOR DIPLOMATIC DEFEAT FOR HITLER WILL BE OF ENORMOUS IMPORTANCE ELSEWHERE THAN IN THE BALKANS.
It is thought in Washington, for instance, that Hitler demand- ed the signature by Yugoslavia of the Axis Pact when he did in order to impress Mr. Matsuka and to induce Japan to enter the
war.
Political circles in Washing- Lon are of opinion that the Russian support of Turkey, plus the Yugoslav revolt, will, with the fighting spirit of the Greek and British troops In the Balkans, present an array of strength in the Balkane! formidable enough to make Hitler pause before launching a large-scale offensivo.
In addition, the change in the Yugoslav situation will prove a fatal blow to the. Italian forces In Albania!--Reuter.
JACK RILEY
ARRESTED IN A RAID
After about four months' of freedom, Jack Riley, well-known Shanghai American known
as the "slot machine king," who jumped bail on Dec. 4 while facing_gambling charges in the U.S. Court, was caught at 9.45′ this morning in a raid on a house in Hongkew.
The raiding party consisted of the United States Deputy Marshal, members of the Municipal Police, a number of Japanese conqu'ar police and a member of the Ja- panese Gendarmerie headquarters.
Riley is now being detained- pending further proceedings in the U.8. Court. for: Chinw. 20 Bail of US$25,000 was forfeited when Riley, failed to appear court on Dec. 4. He had pleaded guilty to the gambling charge, but challenged the U.S.- Attorney to prove his American; nationally Reuter,
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The New Premier
·
General Dusan Simovitch, new Yugoslav Premier, who was born in 1882, is a professional soldier the and saw service throughout war of 1914/18.
In 1928, he became Chief of the Air Force Staff and in 1938 was
Eleven cases of Cholera-- four from Victoria, three each from Kowloon and the Har- bour and one from the New Territories -- were notified yesterday to the Health Au- thorities, bringing the total to 540.
promoted Chief of the General The prefix "special" to telegrama to
by the Sunday Herald”: and
used "China "Mai" to indicate nawa which
Staff, later resigning that position owing to a disagreement with
is strictly copyright under the provj Neditch, then Minister of War. sions of the Telecommunications Or
He was reappointed to the post dinance, 1936, and may not be reprint. under any circumstances, either in 1940. General Simovitch is the ed author of several works on tactics. wholly In part, without prior ar -British Wireless.
rangement.
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