CLASH WITH
NAZIS IN STRUMA VALLEY
Berlin Announces Stubborn Allied Resistance
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N.A.A.F.L.
For the theft of two from ben-
ches from the NA.A.F.1.
in Vic- toria Barracks yesterday, Chan Wing-luen, 25. was sentenced t six weeks hard labour by Mr HG. Sheldon, K.C, at the Cen- tral Magistracy this morning,
WAR CAME
How war came to Yugo- slavia is described in a According to Detective Sergeant brief despatch from Bel- sted early yesterday. morning grade to the "New York with the iron benches,
Times," Turn Street.
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FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE NAZI BLITZ AGAINST. Morrison, defendant was FRANCE, BRITISH AND GERMAN TROOPS HAVE CLASHED ON A MAJOR SCALE. THIS IS ONE OF THE FIRST DEVELOPMENTS IN THE GERMAN AGGRESSION AGAINST YUGOSLAVIA AND GREECE, AND IS ANNOUNCED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS ISSUED action for larceng. IN BERLIN.
London, so far, has made no mention of British troops having come into contact with the German forces, though an official com- munique issued in London late last night de- clares: "British, Australian and New Zea- land troops already in Greece, and the R.A.F. in Greece, have been strongly reinforced."
Berlin reports state that the first Anglo- German clash occurred in the Struma Valley, in Greece, where, the official Nazi news agency admits, the German troops have met with resistance, described as "stubborn" and "tenccious," from both Greek and British forces.
Incheating that British troops! ore i11 action
the elsewhere, German agency announcement ays that tenacious British resis~ tance is being encountered parti- cularly in the Struma Valley,
The agency claims, however, that generally favourable ports have
received.
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Rome also announces that Bri- tish and German troops have clashed, in a message from Ber- lin to the official Italian agency in almost indentical term
German Despatch
news
The despatch says: "Gemman forces which crossed the Greek frontier from Bulgaria are meet- ing with tenacious resistance from British
particularly troops.
the Strumia Valley."
Last
Our
The German radio slated evening: "Having crossed the Serb and Greek frontiers troops are everywhere contseting the enemy and advancing ac- cording to plan, despite difficult ground conditions and enemy resistance."
In Yugoslavia
It claims that 24 enemy planes have been brought down over Yugoslavia and 44 certainly de- stroyed on the ground, against the loss of two German 'planes,
YUGOSLAV RAIDS
IN RUMANIA REPORTED
Yugoslav air raids on Arod and other towns in Rumanion Banat
yesterday morming are reported in an official German news agency despatch from Timisoara re- ceived in Berlin.
The despatch says the raids were carried out by single 'planes and "failed to cause any appreciable dom- age."--Reuter.
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Struma Vality should not interpreted as a rapid advance into Greece, say the same quar- ters.
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SOVIET PACT WITH YUGOSLAVIA
EXCITES INTEREST
con-
THE SOVIET-YUGOSLAVIA PACT IS RE-
GARDED IN AUTHORITATIVE CIRCLES IN LONDON AS A MOST ENCOURAGING DE- VELOPMENT, AND THIS VIEW IS ALSO TAKEN IN WASHINGTON, ACCORDING TO REFORTS RECEIVED IN LONDON.
At 3.25 yesterday morn- ing, says the despatch, Belgrade air raid sirens sounded the alarm. This was the first indication that the nation was
war.
at
Later two Yugoslav fighters ap- peared over the city. flying east- wards. Two mure fighters appear. ed shortly afterwards.
Here the despatch ends with the note "At this point wireless connections with Belgrade were aut. Reuter.
FIGHT WITH ARMED ROBBERS Following a struggle with three robber... armed with choppers, who tried to tie him up in a village in Ping Shun, Tang Ho- farmer, was thing, 20-year-old
Mr. Sumner Welles, U.S. Under-Secretary moved to the Kowloon Hospital of State, declared in an interview that he was specially interested in this pact.
He added: "Many are going to be interested. The
agreement might have the greatest signi- ficance. It must mean encourage- ment to Yugoslavia and Greece and it is important to Turkey."
The U.S. Secretary of Navy, Colonel Frank Knox, declaring the German action was no sur. prise to the United States Gov- ernment, added "We shall send Yugoslavia and Greece all the munitions we can get to them." "The barbaric invasion of Yugoslavia; the attempt to anni- hilate that country by brute force, is another chapter in the present planned movement of attempted world conquest and domination." declared Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of State.
No Bounds
the
"Another smail nation has been assaulted by the forces of aggres- sion, and this is further proof that ther are no geographical limitations or bounds of any kind to the movement for world con- quest.
are
"The American people have the greatest sympathy for a nation which has been thus so outrageously attacked, and we follow alosely the valiant strug- gle the Yugoslav people making to protect their homes and preserve their liberty. It adds that strong German
"This Government, with its bomber and fighter forces
THE STRUMA VALLEY, THEY policy of helping those who tacked numerous military ob-
themselves OUT, IS PARTLY IN defending
against Jectives In Yugoslavia yesterday. | BULGARIA, AND
is cunquerors, IT would-be The "fortress of Belgrade" was ENTERS GREECE IS DOUBT- procceding as speedily as possible raided three times during the LESS WHERE STIFF RESIST to send military and other sup- day by strong bomber forces. ANCE IS BEING OFFERED. plies to Yugoslavia." Numerous military targets, it
at-
POINT
WHERE
claims, were hit and many large Germans Thrown Back fires caused and heavy damage
are
now
MR. CORDELL HULL HAS DIRECTED THE AMERICAN LE- GATION IN BELGRADE TO KEEP OPEN BUT HAS NOTI-
SHOULD *PREFERABLY RE- MAIN WITH THE YUGOSLAV GOVERNMENT.
done in the neighbourhood of the THE GREEKS HAVE THROWNFIED THE MINISTER THAT HE railway station, while several THE GERMANS BACK IN A aerodromes were bombed and COUNTER-ATTACK AT ONE machine-gunned.
|POINT IN FIGHTING ON BUL- ITALIAN BOMBERS ATTACK-GARIAN
SOIL, STATE UN- ED AERODROMES IN HERZE-CONFIRMED REPORTS REACH-
““Investia” Comment GOVINA "WITH GOOD EF-ING ANKARA LAST NIGHT. FECT," THE ANNOUNCEMENT THESE REPORTS WERE RE- The efforts of the Yugoslav Gov- ADDS.
LAYED BY THE ANKARA COR- ernment to preserve peace in the RESPONDENT OF THE COLUM-Balkans could not but arouse sym- |BIA BROADCASTING SYSTEM.pathy in the Soviet Union, declares "Isvestin," commenting on the Pact German allegations about Bri.
Everywhere Holding of Friendship concluded between tish operations in Yugoslavia, the
the Soviet and Yugoslavia twe presence of British troops there
Greek advanced forces hours before Hitler marched one and British possession of nir
again. bases, are described in authorita- on the eastern front are
Moscow Radio quolęs the journ tive quarters in London as "just everywhere holding their al as adding that "The Pact will meet with warm response anjong own, it is officially an- the brotherly peoples of Yugos-
Partly In Bulgaria
flying kites to make us confirm
or deny these reports,"
The Gorman radio announce nounced, states Athens lavia, who, contrary to their des ment, that the Germans aro meeting stiff · rozluťanes In the radio.-Reuter.
sires, are passing through difficult and alarming, times."-Reuter.
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