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No. 32,112
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1941
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ITALY ASKED TO INTERVENE?
Surprise Move By Yugoslavian CabinetTM
WILL AOSTA SEEK A TRUCE? FOR NAZIS
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The British advance on Asmara, capital of Eritrea, was so rapid that Italian guns and supplies were abandoned on the road by the retreating Fascists.
Advance British detach- ments frequently passed Italian troop remnants, leaving these to surrender to following units.
The capture of Asmara virtually ends the East African campaign, and Addis Ababa and Massawa! are now the sole remaining major objectives, with the British driv-| ing hard on both,
Armistice Rumour
of Diredawa.
The fall of Diredawa has cut
com.
LYONS CROWD PROVIDES SHOCK
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Undeterred by the police, huge crowds of Frenchmen demon- strated before the United States Con- sulate at Lyons yes- terday.
The crowds cheered President Roosevelt and Yugoslavia.—In- ternational Service.
U.S.CONVOY
SYSTEM
POSSIBLE
There are rumours to the effect that the Duke of Aosta, Viceroy of Abyssinia, has already put out (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”) feelers with a view to seeking an armistice, as a result of the fall President Roosevelt yes. terday disclosed he has al- Addis-Ababe's railway ready allocated $1,080,- munications and is now threa000,000 to the lease and Bettlers, which number some lend programme and hint- hundreds of thousands, in case ed he is considering con- the Imperial, troops and Abyss Voying supplies by Åmeri-
can warships.
tening to enclose the Italian
of an advance on the capital by
sinian-patriots, Fears are expressed that the where he had previously ignor-
HANGARS
General LUFTHANSA Simovitch Makes Offer
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A SUGGESTION THAT YUGOSLAVIA, BOLSTERED BY A RENEWAL OF PLEDGES OF BRITISH AND UNITED STATES MATERIAL SUPPORT IN THE EVENT OF A GERMAN AT- TACK, HAS WON THE FIRST ROUND IN THE BATTLE OF NERVES WITH THE AXIS, COMES IN LATEST REPORTS FROM BEL- GRADE.
The International News correspondent in the Yugoslavian capital says that Italian in- tervention has been sought to persuade Hit- ler to "call off the hounds" and that Yugo- slavia has suggested that she be permitted to chart her new course of national unity and continued peace under the aegis of Musso- lini !
SEIZED AT LIMA
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Peruvian troops yes- terday occupied the hangars and work. shops of the German Lufthansa line at Lima airport and ar- rested two managers and seized two 'planes.
It is believed. Peru intends to use the 'planes as "spotters" for the two fleeing German freighters.- International News Service.
ANTI-SABOTAGE: PLAN DROPPED
With reference to Government request for volunteers to provide Anti-Sabotage guards on board ships in Hong Kong Harbour, it is now notified that Government has decided not" to enrol volun- new teers. for this duty.
The Duce is reported to
Diplomatic advices say Mus- colini has msisted on the with 'drawal of › Yugoslav troops have accepted a proposal
"with offensive intentions" on by General Simovitch, the
(*~the ‘Albaniàn' frontier.
"It is understood Yugoslax Premier, that
that a the Yugoslav Foreign C, Croats and Slovenes, is in Crown Council, representing Minister visit Rome to
process
latter will not spare the civilian ed press conference questions on population but may retaliate for the matter the President yesterday Italian cruelty when the country answered differently, saying the passed into their hands.
The armistice would involve the question had been studied for a discuss a settlement as grade.
year and a half and was still be complete surrender of the Italian army, under the Duke of Aosta of between 150,000 to 200,000 men. International News Service.
U.S. TO
IGNORE
ing considered,
soon as Mr. Matsuoka
The President refused to com- | leaves. ment further.
The funds allocated are pre- fumably destined for Britain and Greece, and probably China, but the President only said they were "going to more than one country."
International News Service.
It was semi-officially stated in Belgrade yesterday that "the in- ternal situation has been clarified, and it is now demonstrated that the Government represents not only Serbia but all Yugoslavia."
GOVERNMENT
HOUSE
PROTEST SPEEDING TO DOOM
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lian
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Impression when the cracke first appeared" was that...only one-third of the building was affected, but, further settling has involved the pentre portion "and the danger”in' the portion originally affected has serious- ́ły Inoreased, plast
--The "German and Ita- Fresh subsidence of the into the main structure, and His Excellency the Governor hins al- protest in Washing slopes upon which Gov-ready moved out of that part of ernment House stands Government House which faces ton, demanding there-
the sea. lease of the ships and may compel early aban- crews seized by the Unit- donment of the official ed States, was based on residence, the “China grounds of illegal seizure Mail”: learned this morn- of private property under ing. international law guaran-have occurred, extending deeper
freedom of ship-|| -
pen territorial
The demand was also based on Meanwhile Mexico is preparing the German-American post-World | similar seizures, unt and military War treaty of friendship and com- guards have been place on board
waters:
New, and more alarming cracks
the United States will reject or ignore the protests. ---).".
At some points, the walls from giound to roof have cracks from two to four inches wide, and párt of the building is leaning forward
ff the Flumb, m
It is understood that if His Ex- cellency is compelled to abandon Government. House, he will take 19 Axis ships'm Mexican waters.up temporary residence at Ad- It is authoritatively learned that — International News Service, miralty House,
vice.
The willingness of all those of formation` in Bel- who came forward in answer to International News Ser- Government's appeal is much ap-
preciated.
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