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EYE-WITNESS TALES
MEDITERRAN'N BATTLE
Italian Retaliation Hopes Blasted By The Lightning Fire Of British Warships
ALEXANDRIA, April 3 (Reuter)—Eye-witness stories of the great Mediterranean battle were given yesterday by officers in the battleships Harkam and Vallant and the cruises Gloucester. writes Reuter's correspondent with the Mediterranean Fleet.
ANGR
These made cieze that the lightning broadsides from Our battleships nipped in the bud any hopes the Italians may have had of hitting back. The Italian eruisers, Zara and Fiume, recei- ved broadsides from the Barham and Valiant within' a fete sex- ands of suetaing direct hits from the Warspite.
KING GEORGE'S
MESSAGE
ALEXANDRIA. Apr. 3. (Reu- ter) Klag George of Eng- Jand yesterday sent the following message to Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham,” C.- In-C. of the Mediterranean Fleet: "My heartiest congra- tulations to all ranks and ratings under your "command on your great victory."
“NUISANCE" RAIDERS
μ
SMALL SCOTTISH VILLAGE BOMBED LONDON, April 3
GENERAL
Nazi "Fifth Column" Expert Arrives In South America
NEW YORK, April 3 (Reuter)-Herr von Rieth, who as the former German Minister in Vienna took an active part in the abortive revolt against Chancellor Dollfuss in 1934, recently ar- rived in South America and is now in Chile, It is learned from circles hers in close touch with events in Latin Amerits
Accompanied by General Niedenfahr. the South American specialist of the German Secret Service, he is understood to be making it his special business to stir up hostility to the United States in the southern hemisphere
Herr von Riethi has already mada himself conspicuous through his
activities in the Argentine where. DEFENCE OF
with the active help of the local German and Italian, fifth column- Ists, he tried to play up to the nationalist feeling of the Argen- tinians against the United States and Britain.
It is recalled that in the first'
with
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THE WESTERN
HEMISPHERE
Captain G. C. Cooke of the Bar,shooting of the Italiang. The ham compared th battleships Gloucester is keeping shell splin-
abortive attempt to destroy unity U.S. COLLABORATION which used six-inch as well as 15 Iters as trophies though these dia
Austria, von Rieth conspired WITH MEXICO inch gurts to a "team of three not scratch her paint-work in
Rintelen, then Austrian perfectly trained boxers." The falling aboard her.
Minister in Rome, against Chan WASHINGTON, Apr. 3 (Reuter) Barham's first broadside scored, a When the Italians closed in, our
(Reuter)cellor Dollfuss. When on July 25.-United States-Mexico collabora- direct hit under the bridge of one cruisers were able to reply and Some activity by single enemy 1934, Nazi fifth columnists dressedtion for the defence of the West- cruiser and the second caused ajseveral of their salvoes fell percraft over the east coast as policemen and members of the ern Hemisphere is visualised in a them. Shortly afterwards the Ita England and Scotland was all that Austrian armed forces stormed the message sent by President Roose- As this cruiser then began burn-tan battleship Vittorio Veneto was the Air Ministry reported last Chancellery and shot Dollfuss, vor velt yesterday to the Senate ask-
ing it to ratify the ing furlously from bow to stern, sighted,
Rieth appeared in front of approaching full speed night, the Barham shifted her fire to the with a tremendous bow wave. All
Prime Minister's headquarters and ment between the United States openly negotiated on behalf of the and Mexico, for reciprocal use of fairfields belonging to each nation of the Interior."
series of explosions.
the
new
second ship in the line which was ner guns were soon trained on our village on the north-east coast of surgents with Dr. Fey, Minister which was signed here, on
already burning She received a broadside near the waterline. The fire aboard her became so fierce that a further target was sought
but none was found,
An eye-witness said that the cruiser's guns remained pointing
fore and aft throughout the action. The only fire they put up came from. Breda guns with tracer shells
from anti-aircraft armament.
REST NIGHT SHOOT
cruiser, squadron.
been
CRIPPLING AIR ATTACK After the battleship had ring for some time, it was no- ticed that her range was lenghten-
At a place in East Anglia ang
Scotland, it says, some damage was, done to industrial buildings and there
1. was fatal.
small number of casualties of which very few were
Elsewhere there was little 'dam-
This was when torpedo pom Ibers from the aircraft-carrier. age and no casualtles were Formidable were making their įported. crippling attack on her.
Orie
on
day.
agree-
Tues-
pre-
生ビー
of
SANCTUARY PROMISED
should he called off it,
He suggested that the revolt
President Roosevelt says the in the agreement was concluded in View
vinces) meantime, had falled in the pro- of the exceptional circumstances
which had arisen from the condition that the re-Austrian Government assured the sent European conflict,
"and safe conduct of the Chancellor's takes into consideration the murderers for whom von Rieth Cessity of ensuring conditions promised sanctuary in Germany.
maximum speed for the move- The offer was rejected by Presi.ments of aviation required in the dent Miklas who said that it was!
defence of the American con- extraordinary for the diplomatic
tinent representative of a friendly neigh- "Its purpose is to organise sup bouring state to act as parliamen-stantial and efficient collabora tarian on behalf of men who hadtion between the United States
enemy aircraft was des With our battle fleet coming up. troyed by British fighters in the the four cruisers were again sen morning. ahead to try and contact the
Commissioned Gunner Edwards enemy. They succeeded towards
of the Barham described the broad- evening when the Atr Arm was NAZI. EXODUS FROM sides as the "best night shoot I carrying out their dusk attack. have ever seen." He told how for i
LET
Aboard the Gloucester, 1 Was told how the
RUHR DISTRICT After nightfall our cruiser con.
ITALIAN APOLOGIA LONDON, April 3
(Reuter) -
•
Hemisphere."
many years the British Navy con- tinued to hunt for the Italian LONDON, Apr. 3. (Reuter) just killed the Prime Minister of and Mexico in preparations for stantly practised night actions Fleet. Meanwhile our battleships It is learned Czecnoslavak the country to which he was ac- the defence of the Western
Captain Cooke spoke the had gat in range, of the Zura and quarters in London that the credited highest praise of every man in his Flume which were apparently us-Slovak "authorities" in Bratislava. As the revolt had falled in Baly
DEFENCE CHIEFS ship, including the cook, who consisting the stricken cruiser Pola have been ordered by the Ger-case, von Rieth was called me. Three Defence Chiefs-General tinued to serve food.
mans to find billets for 35,000 diately by Hitler, who disclaimen Marshall, Chief of Staff, Admira! German children who are.. to be responsibility for the uprising. Stark, Chief of Naval Operations Gloucester. Orion. The apologia Issued by the Italian in view of the devastating effects of von Rieth who, however, ap-comb. Commandant of Marines
evacuated from the Ruhr district Since then, little has been heard and Major-tieneral Thomas Ajax and Perth contacted
Hol- the authorities explained enemy warships throughout last crushing, defeat of the Italian
of British air raids. Friday while they endeavoured
The Germans Navy off Cape Matapan is a nalve fruthlessly taken away
bave lure them in the direction of the document which shows how com-part of British Fleet.
pletely the Italians are deceiving Slovakia where or attempting tu deceive them- shortage prevails. selves, writes Reuter's Diplomatic correspondent,
7.1
The officers of the Glouceste. and Orien testified to the good
MATSUOKA, POPE
away the
could not be concealed because the
а
pears to have been the head o Corps were later asked already the special section of the German tend the conference. greater Foreign Office in charge of fifth foodstults produced in columns where he enjoyed the high ar acute food rank of Secretary of State for
Foreign Affair.
It admits the losses, when REINS OF ITALIAN GOVERNMENT survivors of the crews are in Bri-IN THE HANDS OF THE GESTAPO EXCHANGE VIEWS the damage to the Vittorio Veneto
Gold Medal Presented To Japanese_Diplomat
tish hands, but says nothing about
which may or may not have got home.
Indeed. It conveniently overlooks the presence of this, fast super- battleship and two other battle- LONDON, April 3 (Reuterships of the Cavour class, and only Mr. Matsuoka revealed yesterday speaks of light units which were to Pressmen at Villa Madama out-gunned by heavy but „muen where he was staying that he may slower craft. It somewhat lamely visit occupied France on his way attempts to make capital out of home.
the fact that they did not use
BOSTON, April 3 (Beuter)- Following Britain's smashing de- feats of the Italians In Africa and the Mediterranean, Italy's internal regime has fallen almost completely under Nazi control, declares Mr. F. R. Davies, Christian Science Monitor's Rome cor-s respondent, on returning home after expulsion from Rome. **
Italy's chief centres of power are now in the hands, not of the troops as most people imagine, but of the Gestapo. "When 1 left Italy late in February, revolution had already occurred and been won by the Germans, who carried through plans" so secretly that most Italians did not know what happened. "The beginnings of Nazı" infl- This does not mean that Signor He added that he would take their superior speed for reasonstration were traceable before Italy Mussolini's regime is finished. The advantage of his return journey to of an important character." which entered the war and all through Nazis form the stay in Germany
cement which as a private are not specified, but there is Italy's military collapse the Ges holds it together and for the Ger- citizen as he was anxious to come ailence regarding the British claim tapo coolly went on maturing its mans hls continuance of power is In closer contact with the popula that they were lamed by the Bri- plans.
only an alternative to outright tish torpedo attacks from the
"The Italian Government nearly German occupation or the regime" fell apart under the shock of the of other Italians who would be The statement also passes over Libyan defeat and the wheels 'pro-ally. in silence the fact that German Government. almost came
vessels engaged in rescue work. aircraft fired upon the British
tion..
He emphasised his intention of personally informing him- . self of "the true situation lo Europe."
Mr. Matsuoka had a further talk with Signor Mussolini after lun - cheon in the presence of Count Clano
RELIGIOUS ISSUE
atr.
AIR ACTIVITY IN
At the meeting of Mr. Matsuoka į MIDDLE EAST
and the Pope earlier only religious and moral issues were discussed, state Vatican circles.
The Pupe set forth the views of the present situation, Mr. Matsuoka listening with a great deference of attention.
The Janese Foreign Minister in Tri then gave the Japanese View-Afri point.
to A
standstill. Power came to the Germans by default merely h staying at the posts they had al ready occupied.".
WHOLESALE PÜRGE
continues Mr. Davies, wholesale
TEA "RAID" ON HOLLAND
With the Germans controlling GIFTS FROM DUTCH purge of Fascist Party officials on PLANTERS IN `N.E.£.
LONDON, API ? (Reuter)
curred, province by province. It
MANY DOG-FIGHTS was the zealous and patriotic type Departing from its pamphlet po- of official, potentially if not alley, the RAF. recently released IN ASMARA AREA tually anti-German, who suddenly over the Occupied Netherlands CAIRO, AP 3
(Reuter) found he had resigned and enlist- 75,000 bags of the finest. Dutch Bombing enemy aerodromes ed for duty at the front.
Indies tea, each containing about Politania and the South The Italians, were mostly too
an, ounce, Reuter learns from an Air Force activities in occupied by the war to see what Dutch sources, eritrea and Abyssinia are fea- was occurring and those who did
On the label attached to each tures of an R.A.F. communique. said they were powerless to pre bag was printed the Netherlands
It says the RAF continue to vent it..... Before Mr. Matsucks left, the give active support to
flag with the words: "The Nether- the
Everyone in Rome realised the lands will rise again, Greetings Pope presented him with a gold cessful operation our ground African Empire was breaking up. from the Free Netherlands East
Most of the Ministers had bee Indies! China up!" Mr. Matsuoka subsequently talk- South African fighters Inter-shipped off to the front and those ed with Cardinal Maglione Fapal, cepted and drove off numbers of remaining found Signor Mussolint Dutch Indies tea planters, who The tea was a present from Secretary of State for nearly an Italian planes in the Aspara would not see them. hour
medal.
GOLD MEDAL
forces in Eritrea,
üres,
..
SIC-
Revolutionary plots were ripen Mr Mätanoka sald afterwards In Bouthern Abyssinia, Bouthing like oranges, Mr. Davies de- that he, was tremendously impress-African aircraft attacked enemy clares, and Signor Mussolini was ed by the Pope.
communications and defences and experiencing a personal crisis Just He is leaving Rome today. various kinds of transport be- then with effects similar to
tween Awash and Adams.
serious breakdow TRANSPORTS BOMBED.
REICH'S BEST FRIEND Motor--
transport was also The degree of the Duce's T bombed and machine-gunned at covery is still in doubt, He has Įmany other places,
quite lost his customary krip on
ITALIAN U-BOAT DESTROYED.
"LONDON; April 3 (Reuter)-in
asked the Netherlands Colonial Office to pass it on in this way. "Never have the Dutch people su The Dutch news agency says: gratefully received a gift from the Dutch Indies, especially as it is al- most impossible to get an ounce of tea in Dutch, shops."
GIFT FROM NY.
Enemy serodromes in Tripoli, himself and on the Government. LONDON, April 3 (British Wire- A British submarine officially re-tania were bombed on Tuesday Sigmor Mussolini is nów Germany's less)Among recent gifts for the ports that she had sunk in the by our alreraft:
Mediterranean an Italian U-Boat From all these operations, and an Italian tanker, the Laurs jaircraft returned safely with Corrado, of 3,645 totis,
jexception.
best friend in Italy and he clings purchase of aircraft acknowledged our to the hope of an ultimate Nan by the Minister for Aircraft Pro- one victory as the only chance of sav duction is £5,000 from the Linen
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