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BELGRADE GETS PREPARED
Dramatic Calt To Yugoslavia
Anti-Aircraft Guns Mounted In The Streets Von Heeren To Carry Reply To Hitler Message
CAPITAL
SHIP
BELIEVED SUNK
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)
ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS WERE MOUNTED IN THE STREETS OF [SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] BELGRADE YESTERDAY WHILE THE MASS EXODUS OF AXIS A British broadcast was NATIONALS CONTINUED AND THE YUGOSLAV MINISTER IN BER- picked up in New York LIN RETURNED TO BELGRADE “WITH A SPECIAL MESSAGE" last night saying that the FROM HITLER. Italian battleship damag-
Friday's battle
ed in
to have
"seems
sunk."
been
When the British Fleet arrived unscathed in Alexandria yester- day, it was revealed that German technical experts were on board at least some of the seven Ita-i lian warships sunk.
In addition to the 'five ves- Bels at first announced to have been sunk, two more, a oruiser, the Glovanni, delle Bandenere, and a destroyer, are bélleved to have been destroyed,
Nearly 1,000 Italian survivors. were picked up and several hun- dred more. would have been re- scued except for German dive- bombers,
It is predicted in Alexandria that Germany will soon' redouble her efforts to secure the French fleet. possibly in return for а liberate prontise to
a certain number of French prisoners, war.-International News Service..
ADDIS
ABABA
ISOLATED
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"]
of
FORMAL AXIS PROTESTS IN WASHINGTON
in
The German and Italian Embassies Washington yester- day formally protest- -:ed against the seizure
of Axis vessels American ports.
Exact nature of the protests is not known. -International News Service
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ITALY
ODDLY QUIET
in
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A message from Rome) states that the Italian Government and Press Completion of the oc- are surprisingly quiet cupation of Diredawa by about the seizure of 28. British forces means that Italian vessels in United the railway has been cut States ports. and Addis Ababa isolated. It is recalled that about a month ago Italian papers warned. the British forces. in Eritrea are ad- United States against seizure vancing rap'dly on Asmara, and their ships; a step which they in a "general forward movement" is dicated would be regarded as a Hostile act International News developing in all sectors in Abys sinin towards the capital, great Service, numbers of prisoners and a huge amount of war material being capz. türed International News vice.
MOBILISATION RUMOUR
SPECIAL TO "OHINA MATE),
It was reported in Budar yesterday that Bulgaria has ord ed ranéral mobilisation Inter tional News Service
VENTURED TOO FAR
VENTU
of
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TO BE READY
General Simovitch, the Yugoslav Prime Minister, yesterday issued an Or- der of the Day which was broadcast to the nationi.
The manifesto declared: "The interests of the country and the nation demand that the people shall guard their own houses and, if necessary, even defend them at the cost of their lives, for the
The German Minister in Belgrade, von Heeren, is preparing to leave for Berlin, pre- sumably for consultation. It is emphasised sake of the Fatherland, the King in Belgrade that diplomatic relations with Germany have not been broken off.
General Simovitch, the Premier, yesterday considered the German message and drafted
a reply which von Heeren will carry to Hitler.
With a German invasion threa- and Axis diplomats are prepared. tening, Yugoslavia is seeking to leave the country if such in- Turkish aid.
structions arrive.
A high Government official in Belgrade declared yesterday:
"The situation looks hopeless but personally I do not believe the danger of war is imminent." Surface indications, however, point to the contrary
Border Strengthened
As tension increased, heavy re- Inforcements borders.
were sent
Altogether, it is stated that Yugoslavia has 1,500,000
men
under arms ready to cope with any eventuality.·
and the nation.
"OUR ARMY, AIR FORCE AND NAVY ARE PREPARED DUTY."-REU- TO DO THEIR TER.
RUMANIA STOPS OIL SUPPLIES
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"] .....
A MESSAGE FROM BUCHAR- Guards along the Albanian EST STATES THAT ALL OIL frontier have been reinforced and SUPPLIES FROM RUMANIA TO Joint Graeco/Yugoslav coopera-¡ YUGOSLAVIA'. HAVE tion on the Albanian front, in the HALTED.
BEEN
event of hostilities breaking out: NO REASON HAS BEEN between Yugoslavia and the Axis GIVEN BY RUMANIA
ΤΟ
to Ave is considered probable, according YUGOSLAVIA FOR THIS AC- InterTION INTERNATIONAL to sources in Belgrade. Thousands of Germans
NEWS SERVICE and national News Service.. Italians are leaving the country by steamer, 'plane and automobile, Papers in the German and Ita- lian Legations have been burned
AXIS SHIPS TO FIGHT BLOCKADE?
Rumours are streng- thening in Rio de Janeiro|| that Axis ships are gather. in mid-ocean for convoy under the protection of German battle-cruisers,
These rumours coincide with]|| the sailing of the Italian freight- ors Franco Martelli from Recliej Bra nd the Frito from Forta
24 hours: after" the of the Germön steamer den from Santos
NEMY FIGHTER WHICH dep OVER THE CHAN- ERDAY WAS DES- YRAF FIGHTERS, WAS OFFICIALLY AN- NOUNCED IN LONDONINGEN
This is the only flem of day, light activitý, by the enemy which the Air Ministry has to reports
pertson sto as destinati rarico-Martelif la tly released from “Itälish financiers forwarded funds?
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