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Daisy Brand
Australia's Choicest
BUTTER
FIGHTING REARGUARD ACTIONS
Substantial Greece Withdrawal
RUMANIA FERMENTS
CRISIS THREAT
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A decisive clash be- tween General Antonescu, the Rumanian Premier, and the Iron Guard ap- pears imminent,
Twn Guardis's Were CNVCnted on Saturday and three on Friday, while Bucharest has been flooded with leaflets urging rebelhon,
General Antonescu's position is regarde in Budapest as prevari- ! pus, und it is doubted if he will continue to rely on German sup- .port.
It is rumoured the Germans found documents in the Yugo- i slay Foreign Office in Belgrade showing General Antonescu had secretly dealt with the Jate Yugoslav Government.
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It is understood that Rumanian Communists had joined the Iron Guard and are aiding terrorism in order to weaken the Government, Mass arrests are under way. International News Service.
SPAIN GETTING FEVERISH
OF EVIL DOMINANT
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Pope, audience to student members of the Catholic Action or ganisation yester- day, told his listeners "The world is upset and torn by struggles and wars
"In the present hour the ferments of evil seem to have overcome the fer ments of God. Our duty is to show self- control. Interna tional News Service.
LONDON
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SEVERELY
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Growing Violence In Air Struggle
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EXACT PICTURE OF THE MILITARY SITUATION IN GREECE LAST NIGHT was difficULT TO FORM, BEYOND THE FACT THAT THE ALLIED ARMY APPEARS TO BE MAKING A SUBSTANTIAL WITHDRAWAL, WITH PICKED TROOPS FIGHTING GRIM REAR-
GUARD ACTIONS.
A Cairo announcement that the Germans BRITISH
have occupied Mount Olympus after its eva- cuation by the British Imperial Force, has been followed by a statement in London that the withdrawal is continuing.
Simultaneously with the bitter struggle on the ground, the tempo of the air war over Greece is speeding up to a new crescendo of ferocity.
Alf available Axis planes have been thrown into the struggle m hundreds, in an unsuccessful en- deavour to turn what is now 211 orderly Allied withdrawal into a
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A NEW SPANISH CUSTOM
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The leading Spanish news- ceaselessly, protecting the repapers in Madrid yesterday tirement against the Stuka dive charged the United States with bombers, while the bomber squadrons are pounding away responsibility for what they term- mercilessly at the spearheads ed the "Yugoslavian tragedy.” of the German advancing Co- lumns
the air and by the troops engag-
No Details
No details are given in London
withdrawal, but
The press Heavy casualties are being in-Yugoslavia London is busy digging ficted on the Germans both from in the ruins caused by ed in a fighting retreat reminis the furious German at- cent of the retreat to Dunkirk. tack on Saturday night, which blasted museums, churches, town halls, regarding the extent of the schools and public shel-scenes of the
authoritative circles in Cairo ters, wiped out whole fam- slate that the British evacua- "Senor Suner (the For-| ilies in one area and kin-ton of Mount Olympus started eign Minister) made statement on various as- pects of the international situation relating to im- portant military and di- plomatic happenings of the present moment.'
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adled great fires.
in
from the shore line. Internation- al News Service.
REOPENING OF BANKS POSTPONED
Reports trickling hours after the night blitz indicate heavy damage after the luftwaffe used tactics of sending waves of 'planés over the city. intermingling fire bombs Shanghai delayed their reopening. TWO-DAY MEETING OF THE and heavy explosives. SPANISH CABINET ENDING ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
SO DECLARED AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT AFTER A
The Phalangist (Fascist) newspaper “Arriba" follows this up with an article somewhat ra- miniecent of others printed at times when. Spain has faced po- «liticat, decisions.
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Arguments allen to the foreign policy to which our des- tiny ties us cannot be considered,' states the newspaper.
It adds that foreign affairs must be viewed in unity, and those who think otherwise are traitors and cowards.--Reuter,
[SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"1 The four Chungking banks in
announced for to-day, though they are in receipt of instructions from Chungking to resume business
A NUMBER OF FIREMEN despite terrorism. WHO STUCK TO THEIR POST'S Bank of China employees have ARE BELIEVED TO BE DEAD moved from their quarters in the AND ARE STILL BURIED UN-"badlands,” next door to Gendar- DER DEBRIS.-INTERNATION- | merte headquarters. Interna- AL NEWS SERVICE.
tional News Service.
THREE FORTS IN JAPANESE HANDS
*SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL" Wenchow, Ningpo and Haimen
VIRGINIO GAYDA YELLS DEFIANCE
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") The "Glornale d'Italia" in Rome
have been captured by Japanese declares Italy will bomb Athens if forces, according to official Japan- it is militarily necessary, regard- | ese claims in Shanghai, Inter-less of British "threats."-
"--Inter- national News Service.
national News Service,
ATTACK SOLLUM
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The British forces have attacked Sollum, held by Italo-German troops.
Berhn claims the attack beaten off.
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that
In Cairo it is announced further German attacks on Tobruk have been repulsed. Bri- tish naval units assisted the
in driving garrison
back Italo-German mechanised at- tack --International News Service.
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Germany by glowing promises of American help which never ma- proclaimed that
News terialised.International was led to resist Service.
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