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Yugoslav Army Against Working Together: Agreement With Reich
Visit Of Belgrade Ministers To Vienna Hanging Fire
BELGRADE, Mar 24 (Reuter) A meeting of the Federation of Reserve Officers of Yugoslavia on Saturday unanimously passed a resolution protesting against any plan to "conclude an agree- ment not in harmony with our national honour and independ- ence." The protest has been sent to the Regent and the Premier.
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After passing the resolution, the officers broke up their meet- ing and declined to proceed to other business in order to phasise the protest. The latest message shows that the Reserve Officers did not disband their organisation but only broke off this meeting...
Yugoslavia's political ertsts ap-to surrender has not been entirely pears to be little nearer solution successful, those In favour
SCRAPS OF PAPER
of
DELIVERING THE GOODS
LORRY DRIVERS CARRY ON IN BRITAIN
VARIED LOADS
CABLE
British Siege Of Keren
|SUCCESSFUL PATROL. ACTIVITY RECORDED
KHARTOUM, Mar. 24 (Reuter) -Intensive patrol activity plays a large part in the British siege ma-
thods round Keren.
"We will carry on delivering the goods," said MR. R. FORBES, a tered an
When a 'British patrol encoun- lorry driver. when he broadcast neighbourhood of
enemy force in the from London yesterday in the
one fort, they series "Working Together,"
summoned artillery, support. The British guns promptly opened fire. aided by which the British party Mr. Forbes, who said that he inflicted heavy losses on the enemy had been driving lorries for eigh. land took 130 prisoners, all without teen years, described present-day loss to themselves conditions of road transport in An example of the courage and Britain. The loads he had to endurance of the Imperial troops despite reports that the posts of concessions will not allowed by from army clothing and sand baga chine-gunners, who were lost on a carry, he said, varied each week is, furnished by two Indian ma- the three Serb Ministers, who re- the Serbian element and military to foodstuffs and sometimes in-mountain peak but when found by signed on Friday as A protest leaders to go very far.
volved urgent journeys of 400 to a British patrol 48 hours later. against acceptance of the Nazl term, have now been filled.
500 miles to places all over Eng-were still manning their post. . Yugoslavia knows that once land, Scotland and Wales, With a critical decision still in foreign legions enter the country. Many lorry drivers were away
IMPORTANT CAPTURE the balance, the visit of Yugo-pledges in black and white will from home for days on end and The importance of Neghell, which LONDON, March 24 (Reuter)- slay statesmen to Vienna still dwindle Into scraps paper." on many occasions, particularly in has been captured. lies in the fact hangs fre though a special train Hence Yugoslavia is continuing heavily blacked-out and protected that it dominates the cross-roads was reported to be standing by to strengthen the army.
areas. they had to snatch a few during the, week-end, ready to Ulus says that it can be most hours sleep on the road-side.
leading north, east and west. leave at a moment's notice, 1t strongly believed that the Yugo
Imperial forces are now in post- NATIONAL IMPORTANCE. required
slay army would not permit Yu-
tion to strike due north in On occasions
the goslay territories to be an instru: carried were so important that miles away..
the loads they direction of Addis Ababa about 275 ment in any plot against the they were accompanied by armed Greek army.
guards, but there "had never been track running, through the valleys The country is low-lying and s any trouble so far, and he person would enable the British forces to con-ally thought that an armed guard make fairis unhampered progress, left for Greece "at his own tinues on one hand, Yugoslav was unnecessary, because all lorry according to a military expert. free will," declared the official national resistance becomes all drivers engaged on this kind of
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STOYADINOVITCH LEAVES M. Stoyadinovitch, the former Yugoslav Premier who is now in British hands. received his pass The announcer concluded: port at his own request and has "While German pressure
Yugoslav news agency yesterday the more imminent-especially as work regarded it as work of nacularly bitter blow to Marshal
A message from Ankara states the voice. of the Yugoslav press tional importance. that the Serbian element and is emphatic on the subject 01 army leaders in Yugoslaria will no concessions of national sover- prevent widespread concessions eignty and independence."
to Germany. says the Turkish ENCOURAGING FACTORS newspaper Ulus, yesterday.
CAIRO, Mar 24 (Reuter)
The Ankara radio last night | Some factors which should en- broadcast the precis of a long Ulus courage Yugoslavia to stand firm article on Yugoslavia, which was in the face of German demands published in this newspaper. The were indicated in British official articles declare that while the re-circles here yesterday.. signation of three Yugoslav 'ininis-
It is reclared that the
PITIABLE PLIGHT favour
Driving in big towns under present conditions was not too. easy and they never took an- necessary risks. Lorries them- selves were very valuable these days and the same applied to the loads they carried.
In
GETTING TOGETHER
of the event
their being
The fall of Nezhellt is a part-
Graziari, who was given the title,; Marquis of Neghelli, in recognition of his rapid advance when Italy invaded Abyssinia.
S.M.C. ELECTIONS POSTPONED
TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1941. -PAGE 7
ALLSOPP'S
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BRITISH
PILSENER
BRITISH CRUISER
REPORT
NEW YORK. Mar. 24 (Reuter)- A report that a British cruiser is heading for. Nörfolk, Virginia, navy yard for repairs is published by SHANGHAI, Mar. 24 (Reuter)-the BALTIMORE SUN caught in an air raid they all im- The Consular Body has granted the the report, and adds that there lá which quotes "a reliable authority" for action! mediately took shelter, but this application of the Shanghai Muni- ters indicates that the opposition or the three Yugoslav ministers, was not through fear but for the Jetpal Council for postponement of no information whether the war
who resigned as a protest against sake of safety, and Government's majority
save giving the municipal elections from April ship has been in battle. vote in trouble to others. of the German terms
2-3 to April 9-10. One thing that was most notice-
According to the same source. will be applauded in Yugoslavia able these
According to days
reports current says the paper, other British was the way locally, the extra week will be used naval units now escorting convoys as a whole, and the Yugoslav everyone was getting together and by the British, American and Jap- to the United States will put into Government can take this popu-the manner in which everyone was anese influential quarters in an en- lar feeling into account,
prepared to help on the road, if REVEALING. LETTER
Another element which they there was any mechanical trouble deavour to reach an agreement re- cannot have failed to consider which might delay the delivery of Barding the councillors for the en- FROM SINO ENVOY are the recent conversations. be- goods. It was all hard work, but suing year, thus obviating the net the British Embassy is unaware of CHUNGKING, Mar. 24 (Central tween the British.. and
any warship being on the way to Turkish they would carry on as long as cessity of an election, The privations and hardships ministers at Cyprus, which; as they were required to do so.
It is stated, however, that an in-the United States for repairs. of the people in France are re-stressed in both Cairo, and An-
crease in the number of Japanese
DANGER SPOT vealed in a letter received here kara, re-emphasised complete An-
councillors is likely recently from Dr. Wellington Koo.glo-Turkish identity of views. Chinese Ambassador to France.
AID TO GREECE ·
OF FRANCE
FOREIGN POLICY
government ts
OF SPAIN
Writing from Vichy. Dr. Koo The Yugoslav said that the Chinese Embassy is also taking into account the help now housed in a large restaurant in material and munitions and
there but the staff members of the naval and air support which NEUTRALITY DESIRE
week
.SHIRTS UNOBTAINABLE
REITERATED
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Norfolk for repairs.
In Washington; it is stated that
Reports of German battleships raiding in the Atlantic have some- what overshadowed the Balkan
situation, say newspaper commen-
tators remarking that the Atlant 13 a danger spot as urgent, if no
13 DIVE-BOMBERS DOWNED AT MALTA
Thirteen dive-bombers were shot down over Malia on Sunday states more 20. a London message.
Wireless reports last night sug- German planes, accompanied by gested that Germany was concen- Aca-Aghters ralded the island out trating her main sea strength in war caused little damage. Nine Jun-the Atlantic and commentators em-kers-87 were shot down by British were freely discussing American
Fother,
the Embassy have to put up with Britain is giving to Greece, upon many inconveniences.
which Yugoslavia would also be Bread in France is rationed, able to call it attacked by Ger MADRID, Mar. 24 (Reuter) - each person being entitled only to many.
Spain's ability to retain a 8 lbs. a week, white butter is prac The Yugoslav government must trai position in the present tically unobtainable. The ration also have observed the signs of was yesterday given special of meat for a person is four ounces the growing conviction in Ger- phasis in the first official Spanish fighters while four more were des- intervention of one kind or an
many that the military hazards reference to foreign policy since troyed by A. A. fire. In the Balkans, are greatly in the passing of the American The letter also revealed that creased by Italian difficulties in Lease and Lend Bili. there is a keen shortage of arti-East Africa.
The Under-Secretary of the cles of daily use. Dr. Koo said.j All these considerations suggest Press and Propaganda 'Ministry, that he wanted to buy a shirt but most clearly the course which is Senior Antonio Toyar, who, 40- could not obtain one in either in her interest and those of her companied the Foreign Secre- Vichy or Lyons. The shoes work neighbours. The demand is for tary, Senor Serrano Suner, to by Frenchmen these days are so Yugoslavia to follow the ex. Germany and Italy recently. slovenly made that they are just amples of Greece and Turkey and said: "The serious risks are in- like alippers.
stand firm before German threats herent in our geographical posi
tion. We cannot live, unarmed or unwatchful."
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FEELING OF BRITISH PEOPLE TO
EVENTS IN YUGOSLAVIA
The feeling of the British people towards Yugoslavia was summed up under three heads by MR. ROBERT FRASER, B.B.C. commentator, when he broadcast from London yesterday.
Mr. Fraser said that the people, tion in Africa, Mr. Fraser referred in Britain felt a sympathetic ap- to the capture of Negheli which it
preciation of Yugoslavia's difficult took Marshal Graziani 26 days to position; they hoped. Yugoslavia accomplish whereas it was accom- would resist; but the British peo-plished in about half the time by ple would take it very calmly if the British troops driving before there were to be another diploma- them an equipped Italian army. tic success for Herr Hitler.
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No one, said Mr. Fraser.
could lose sight of the speed of the advance of the Imperial Army and the successes of General, Wavell at such small cost.
Senor Tovar added that Spain to- day wanted to emerge from
cen- turies of retirement.
Despatch Of U.S. Food Ships To Unoccupied France Is Condemned
NEW YORK, Mar 24 (Reuter)--The despatch of American food" ships to unoccupied France is condemned in an outspoken article today "in the NEW YORK DAILY MIRROR.
Hitler's present actions recalled It writes: "Washington thought, and forced London to agree, those of Napoleon but whereas that sending four to France was justified because of the Napoleon was a scourge for Spam, ances given by Vichy.' Hitler was scourge for those who had reduced Spain to third-class Dower-France England.
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The raise of such assurances France is an experiment. It says. & from
Government which. If the Vichy Government pro- and whether it Hikes it or not. is a vides proof that it can prevent prisoner of Hitler, is highly doubt-such foodstuffs from finding their ful The shortage of food in way towards Germany, the expert- France is not the natural result of ment may be continued, even ex- war, but a condition un-necessarily tended. imposed on France by Germany-.
SOVIET OFFICIALS
ENTERTAINED ··
Otherwise the experiment will CHUNGKING, Mar: 24 (Central) deliberately, inhumanly and with be terminated forthwith, and the. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek purpose.
responsibility for the setback rests was the host at a picnic yesterday! "It is not necessary for Germany with the present Government of in the outskirts of; Chungking.(to starve. France and will not France which will have failed to The things that really mattered
Among the guests invited were Mr. starve France completely as long fuld the solemn undertaking. to the British people now, he went
Alexandre Pannounchline, the Bo-as French workers in Lyons, and on, were the growing strength of
viet Ambassador, and other om unoccupied territory are making the Royal Air Force, of the Im-
etals of the Soviet Embassy, silk for German parachutes. perial Army and of the. Increased
"The Reich must leave unoccupied Several government oficiala were help coming from the United
also present including General Ho France, which she holds us tightly States.
The speech by Lord Beaverbrook; Yao-tau, Vice-Chief of Stax and as she now holda occupied France, Mr. Fraser remarked that what Minister of Aircraft Production, former Minister to Turkey,” enough food to keep her working plainly stood out before all else made front page news in all the
for Germany. was that the Nazis were fully pre- London papers, and what impress-CLANDESTINE TALK pared for their next act of aggres-ed people most was the reference
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precise situation in Yugoslavia was not known, but it was known that the country. was not prepared tamely to`ac- cept the German demands. If that was not so, there would be no crisis, in the present situation.........
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to technical progress in British aircraft--Elx new types. In nine months and five new engines manufactured.
The Liberator," the best type of American bomber, was now arriving in Britain. It had a cruising range of 3,000 miles, speed of 200 m.p.h. and car- ried a bomb load of four toms," concluded Mr. Fraser.
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$14,400 Million U.S. Appropriation Bills
For F.D.R.'s Signature
Three huge appropriation bills, TOTALLING $14,400,000,000 ~aze expected to be signed by President Roosevelt, this week, states a London message.
They are the -$7,000 million aid to Britain measure; $3,400 million naval supply. BI;
$4,000 million supplemental defence Bill
Dr. Goebbels satellites will pro: Canada and the United States is friendly feeling which America had Growing co-operation between said that this had increased the bably do their utmost to convince seen by the fact that the United for New Zealand. French opinion that any good states Assistant Secretary of State
"Now Germany will have 15.500 results have been obtained in face has urged approval of the St. Law- "We like to see a good job well tons of four more to help balance of British opposition. The truth, rence water ways: agreement with done," he added. the stores she has already stolen however, is that the proposal to Canada to enable warships to be from helpless France"
send foodstuffs to France, under bullt on the Great Lakes. A clandestine conference here of FREE FRENCH (VIEW WE DE control, is due to the British the German ambassadors to the] LONDON, Mar 24 (Reuter)-An initiative and the two food shipster of Defence, is to visit Washing-There is no truth in the report Mr. C. D. Howe, Canadian Minta- LONDON, Mar 24 (Reuter)—— Argentine, Chile and Peru has luminating commentary from the which are now being allowed to this week to consult with de-emanating from La Linea that it deeply disturbed public opinion Free French viewpoint about the take. unhindered, American four fence officials, according to a Lima despatch controversyon food ships to to France should impresa our com which quotes a Press demand France is made by the newspaper patriots with the active sympathy that the Peruvian Government FRANCE, SEE
should "investigate what plot is being hatched in Santiago."
wwwhich the British and American
N. Z. EFFORT
has been decided to close the Bri- tish Consulate in Tangier, and that British residents have been
The United States Consul at ordered to leave Morocco Reuters.
The despatch of the present two democracies are displaying despite Wellington paid warm tribute to diplomatic correspondent learns shiploads of four to unoccupied the, Vichy Government's faults the war effort of New Zealand and from authoritative quá