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MARTIAL LAW DECLARED IN YUGOSLAVIA
Nazi Schedule In Balkans Completely Dislocated
VICHY, March 30 (Renter)—A stata of stage has seen pro- claimed in Yugoslavia, says a Budapest telegram to the Vichy news agency. A state of siege is a modified form of martial ..law. The message adds that the people were notified by
posters
Belgrade radio, announcing the news, asked the people to obey orders to prevent à "foreign element" from taking advan- tage of the situation to cause trouble.
Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking -- in London yesterday, described the Yugoslav events as "the most serious diplomatic defeat Hitler has yet suffered." [
tort of
GENERAL
GREECE AND Italian Warships Damaged
THE WAR
In Battle In Ionian Sea
BY EMM, P. YANNOULATOS." -
Consul General for Greece i
Shanghal
In closing one of his last ad, dreases in Athens, just before his death, our late prime minister and national leader General John {Metaxas called upon the Nation to
LONDON, Mar. 30 (Reuter)—An enemy battleship and two enemy cruisers suffered damage, the latter severely, and two enemy cruisers and a destroyer were hit by heavy bombs from E.A.F. "planes, as a result of an important naval action which is now taking place in the Ionian Sea.-
Only part of the story has yet been told from preliminary reports
make a "total efort" by repeating which are all so far available. MATSUOKA'S
tle."
DREAM
LONDON, Mar. 30 (Reuter)
in a statement In Berlin yesterday, said: "I can "The enemy force scattered." tell the world Japan
Can con- continues the communiqué "but tinue the fight in China for 10 some units have been brought to more years without exhaustion. action.
For 30 years I have dreamed "It appears that so far at least of a new order. In East Asia, Herr one Littorio class battleship has von Ribbentrop and I are opti- been damaged and two enemy mistic regarding the outcome cruisers very severely damaged, our new order.”
Mr. Matsuoka will see Mussolini and Ciano in Rome on Tuesday.
the pean of the warrior of states an Admiralty communique. Salamis "now above all the bat "It appears that, on Friday our
navdi forces operating under the! Today (Mar. 25), being the an-command of Admirar St Andrew niversary of a Great Day in our Cunningham sighted Italian forces long history, a Day on which the consisting of battleships, cruisers Mr. Matsuoka, Greek Nation took up arms in 1821 and destroyers. for its freedom and independence, we are again faced with the same He added that those events had resistance, British aid and Turkish dangers to our liberty-the liberty totally changed the European reactions, but whether Yugoslavia and independence which we have picture.
will be content to watch opera- 50 jealously strived to preserve
Fascist through centuries. Referring to" Anglo-American co-tions threatening a new
the free
Therefore it is fitting for me to operation Mr. Alexander declared: domination of "I do not believe the combined Balonika.
recall today, and for all Greeks to
·GREEKS TAKE PART. strength of the English-speaking A second alternative would be to remember the inspiring words of
"Naval alreraft and units of the Democracies can be defeated nor restrict reprisals to bombing Yugo- our late great leader and dedicate ultimately robbed of victory, norislav cities.
ourselves to the carrying out of Royal Air Force have carried out do I doubt that such a victory The immediate result would
this, his last will to the nation attacks the results of which are may lead to a long-term peace. ¡probably be that the Italian army
until victory and peace are ob. (not yet known.
* "Greek naval forces are taking "But we are not seeking dicta in Albania would be driven into
part in these operations. torship nor the acquisition of ter the sea.
NEUTRAL POLICY ritory. We seek freedom, a quiet
MORAL REBUFT
Greece has steadfastly pursued way of life and means tu ex- Large-scale invasion of Yugo a neutral policy in the present change the products of labour un slavia would mean embarking on European conflict. Our govern- Later a communique issued by molested"
a campaign of the first magnitude ment has strived for years to im and would involve the drying up prove relations and maintain peace of trade with the Balkans, but to in the Balkans. For the sake of abandon his Balkan plans, at least Peace Greece has abstained from for the time being, would involve claiming territories which though the acceptance of a moral rebutt inhabited by Greeks for thousands which could scarcely be concealed of years were held by Italy and AUSTRALIANS IN Woolen cont
H
PRESS COMMENTS
Hitler must now make new plans. What will they be?
That was the keynote of London news paper comments yesterday on the latest developments in Yugoslavia.
The Daily Telegraph says it is
not surprising a chilly front has descended upon the exultant cele- brattons prepared for Mr. tát. suoka's reception in Berlin.
Hitler's Balkan completely dislocated,
1.
even at home and would be patent to the rest of the world, to name more so than the distinguished Japanese visitor.
ROOSEVELT'S MESSAGE WASHINGTON, Mar. 30 (Reuter)
hus Neverthe-President Roosevelt
tele-
time-table is
eral strategic plans to cast about;
can from the wreck,
tions between your
tained.
Albania. For the last twenty years the Greek people suppressed all
feelings of pain when they saw ther brothers suffer unheard of Indignities. in these occupied terri- torie
Our schoots were closed, que young men shu women were forced
shut and
"Further information WHIT BE issued as soon as it is available." cohcludes the communique
+
of
BOMB OUTRACE IN LONDON
Police experts are examining frag- LONDON, Mar. 30 (Reuter)—
ments of a small bomb which on the Air Ministry in London an-American mail which was in tran- Friday was placed in a bag of nounced that two cruisers and a destroyer were hit by heavy bombs dropped by R.A.F. bombers.
THE FIGHTING SERVICES
official_FIGURES
It is recalled that last August the Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies.
less it is evident Hitler is bound graphed a message of greetings to to learn Italian, our Churches were MELBOURNE, Mar, 30 (Reuter) for the sake of prestige and gen-King Peter of Yugoslavia.
- the war continues until the nur, priests expelled or After
expressing his sincerest imprisoned-yet the nation stood middle of 1942, Australia will find for means of retriving what he Roosevelt said: "I hope the rela-murmur against the international
wishes for freedom,
600,000 men for the fighting for- President all this ordeal in agony without a
ces
This was revealed Government treaties that were responsible for
in officia: ALTERNATIVES BEFORE HITLER and the Government of the United this abominable situation. And
figures issued in Melbourne yes- The Times. discussing Hitler's States may be mutually beneficial addition and in spite of all
this!terday. various alternatives, says that if and in support of those principles our late Prime Minister worked he persists in a direct attack on jot überty and tolerance cherished with zeal and energy for over Greece through Bulgaris. he will by the Yugoslav and American four years to improve and entrevealed the totals of the A 125- have to consider not only Greek peuples."
vate relations with Italy.
tralian Imperiat Force as 119,000. The world knows what has hauthe Australian Air Force 30,000 pened. Without any provocation and the Australian Navy 8,000
were asked in the early' hours of
then recruitment has and October 28 to hand over to Fascist made substantial progress ¡Italy the rest of our Country, an additional 60,000 men are now under the Empire The reply given by the late che in training eral Metaxas on that memorable air training scheme.
MALARIA
G
PREVENTION
Malaria is one of the Tropleal
men.
U.S.-AUSTRALIA and without any warning" we Blace
RELATIONS
diseases. The patient shivers, has Bonds Of Friendship morning would have been given Australia is also maintaining a
a high temperature and suffers bad-
ly at a regular interval of time. Further Cemented
Because of this, people believe
mes States, de-
sidents, water of the streams and between America and Australia, al: front the jungle are thought to states à imessage from Sydney.
to the Italian Minister by every Greek man and woman in or out alde of Greece.
FIGHT TO END
Dome defence force of 250,000
men
that it is an improper disease" Mr. A. W. Fadden, Acting Prime and named it "fat lang" or shiver- Minister of Australia, in a
S'HAI MUNICIPAL
ing disease,
United
As so this national anniversary sage to the
ELECTIONS Again, because it is most com-clared that the visit of the U. s. finds Greece fighting again for
her rights
SHANGHAI, Mar, 30 (Router)— mon in the villages and little towns] Naval Squadron to Australia has
and independence.
The British Residents Associa-. near hill-streams and those who done more than anything else to fighting for the right of people
tion to live free and unmolested; fight-
yesterday nominated five suffer the most are the new re-tighten the bonds of friendshiping for the rights given by God candidates for the Shanghai Mun!-|
toman-and will fight to the end,cipal Elections as in past years.
The names canriot be learned. be responsible for the disease.) Lord Gowrie, the Governor-Even if Greece is overcome by the but it is belleyed they are the thence it is called "cheung hay" or General of Australia. said that enemy, her honour will be pre-
same five at present serving, in-. bad air disease.
the officers and men of the U. S. Served at all costs, her traditions cluding Mr. W. J. Keswick, Chair As to Hongkong, anti-malaria squadron have
will remain unscathed so that, impressed, the
man of the Council. work has been carried out for people of Australia by their con- come what may, she may continue.
-Despite, the British action, it is. several years and evidently many duct and dering and had endear-to remain the symbol of liberty districts were kept free from ed themselves to the
honour, democracy and faith in Common
ered negotiations are malaria. These proved that water wealth,
God.
still pro- and have upheld the and bad air are not the solutions traditions of the U. S. Navy.
ceeding privately between the Greeks today who think of vic- for the disease and it is not an
torious or suffering Greece, recall British, Japanese and Americans VISIT CONCLUDED "improper" one.
BRISBANE. Mar. 30 (Reuter)
with gratitude and pay homage to in an effort to reach an amicable The United States warships, which our great friends who by their understanding regarding the com- the timely assistance, assistance that position of the Council for meant hardships to them, contri- ensuing year and thus obvlate buted to our victories-to Great
-
"BLOOD MEAL
In fact, the carrier of malaria is have been in Australian
the mosquito that breeds in the since Mar. 20 lett
waters
Brisbane on
streams and other collections of Friday on the conclusion of their Britain who has spared no effort water. It hides in the dark in day-visit. time and gets out for a blood meal after sun-set. If it happens to get closed the blood of a malaria patient, it gets infected. After some time, people bitten by the infected mos- quito, get infected and infect other mosquitoes. In this way, malaria spreads.
'
ITALIAN DROME
reliably learned that three-com-
än election.
Warning Of Heavier R.A.F. Raids
to come to our asstance and to Their destination was not dis-the great American democracy who have unreservedly given us whole- hearted support; and fo the World LONDON, Mar. 30. (Reuter) in general which has applauded a warning that the German cur victories, saxlated our war re-people would sustain heavier R |liëf organisations and given A. F. raids was given yesterday (material and moral support. by General Behandler, of thẻ
Luftwaffe,
BOMBED LONDON, March 30 (Reuter)-A The steps of anti-malaria mea- communique from British Head- sures are to clear all collections of quarters in Greece yesterday des-
Mr. Chao Wei-tsu, well-moën He said that in total war cit- water to prevent mosquito breeding cribed a highly successtof raid on Chinese boy scout leader, former sens were soldiers though not and to cure every patient to give no Lecce aerodrome, in the heel of 1 chief of the Wartime Bervice in the front line chance for the mosquitoes to get Italy
Corps of the Boy Scouts In The air force, he claimed, re- infected. If we can stay inside-a) Aircraft on the ground were shanghai, died in Chungking re-taliated with heavy raids on Bri proper mosquito-proved house or machine-gunned, one bursting intently after prolonged Linesh. Itain
in a mosquito net, or in other to flames, says the communique. words, keep ourselves away from Many other planes were mosquito bites after sun-set till the severely damaged, while all the next morning, we have no danger (British planes returned safely to of getting malária in any are we base. reside.
Yugoslav Donation
For Raid Relief
US. RED CROSS
SUPPLIES
SHANGHAI, Mar 30 (Retter)- American: Red Cross medical sup LONDON, Mar. 30 (Reuter)-The Piles have arrived at Rangoon
*
Bum of 50,000 dinars has been sent en route to China. from Naw
LAND RISEN FROM SEA CLAIMED BY MAORIS
AUCKLAND (NZ). —A surveyor, will be asked to testify that mullet Jumped into his boat In 1887, -' The evidence le matérial in a case, in which a Maori sub-telbe is making a court claim to the ownerably of land. See th
a tribal
area was under water in 1687, He sang a folk song which told the relief of British air raid vic- A total of 1:200 tons of Ameri- when lands were set aside for how the Maoris had always hunted
can medical supplies, valued at Mori use
and fishell where land and water Over 70,000/ "dinats have been more than U§. $3,000,000, is being
The land has since risen, cut- met subscribed in Yugoslayls for this sent to Ohing by the L'American f purpose in the past, and the ma- Red Cross and will be distributed ting off the Maoris from the ses
The official view which the produced as a witness
by Yugoslav well-wishers to the Tork, according to the China evidence will support is that the elder. Lord Mayor of London's Fund for American Daily News here
jor part of the money came from to various Chiness Army and re- Yugoslav nationale,
free hospitals:
The court's decision is likely to averal. have a bearing on the ownership The Maoris, to prove their
of att recikimed land in New Zea- cestral right to the area, HA
sit through London,
Made from a piece of twisted lead piping, the bomb was placed in a parcel containing a woman's
It exploded in the platform of station serving a post office but damage véry: Ittle
was
done. Three parcels were slightly sing- ed and no one was injured. Police enquiries are being made on both jades of the Atlantic.
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