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CHINESE |CONFERENCE
BRITISH UNITS ORDERED OVERSEAS
TO LEAVE BENGHAZI
Serious Domestic Unrest Among Italian Troops
CAIRO, A: 4 (Reuter)It was officially announced here last night that Benghazi, the chief seaport and town in eastern Libya, had been evacuated by British Imperial Forces. Benghazi was captured on Feb. 6, following the high-speed - advance by British forces from Derna along the coast road and across the desert.
The Italians in East Africa are now hearing the facts of the war situation. A daily news bulletin in Italian is being broadcast in Italian Somaliland and in Abyssinia from Nairobi.
The British authorities have of the Air Officer Commanding in started an Italian newspaper Aden.
Mogadiscio which gives the main It says: "bese aircraft have war news, including British. Gercarried out many successful attacks man and Italian communiques. on the enemy' rear areas and
communications.".
MINOR CLASHES CAIRO, Apr. 4 (Reuter) The spokesman described the opera tions in Libya as "minor engage ments of no particular importance. * Our forward troops have with
drawn to positions north of Age- dabia, 90 miles from Benghazl.”
A large number of prisoners have been taken in. Eritrea and many in Cairo, more are being rounded. up.
GENERAL
ITALIAN GOVT. REQUESTED TO RECALL NAVAL ATTACHE TO WASHINGTON
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WASHINGTON, Apr. 4 (Router) The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, acting on President Roosevelt's orders, yesterday sent
note to the Italian Ambassador demanding the
immediate
SUPPORT FOR CHINA¦
IS PLEDGED SINGAPORE, Apr. 4 (Reuter)—- The Overseas Chinese Conference came to an end yesterday after a The note. as published by the three-day meeting."
State Departinent, says Admiral Chinese delegates from the Lals is "persona · non " grata to Netherlands East Indies, Hong-this Government as Naval At- kong, Thailand, Indo-China and tache of the Royal Italian Em- the Philippines participated.
hassy in Washington." unanimous vota Mr. Tan It requests "your Excellency's Kah-kee (Chen Chia-kang), pro-Government to withdraw him im- minent Singapore financier, was mediately from the
10 elected to continue as Chairman States."
call of the Italian Naval Attache here, Admiral Alberto Lais.
It was alleged that Admiral Lals was connected with the sabo- tage of Italian ships in American ports.
By
United
Belgrade Declared An Open Town
a-
of the Federation of China Relief The note continues that the Fund Committees.
action
MATCHEK ACCEPTS Was taken because of SUPPORT, PLEDGED
various facts and circumstances GOVT. POST Cables were despatched to the which have come to the attention ITALIANS HARASSED
British and American Govern of this Government
BELGRADE, Apr. 4"(Reuter) connecting The harassing of Italian colments thanking them for con- Admiral Lais with the
The Croat leader, Dr. Matchek. commis- umns retreating from Asmara tinued assistance to Chinn during slon," by certain persons, of acts in has accepted
the
Vice-Premier- and the destruction of three the past few years, and telegrams violation of the laws of the Unit-ship in the new Yugoslav Gov- enemy bombery in Albania, are were also sent to Chinese Govern- |ed States"
ernment, it was officially among the highspots in yester- ment heads pledging further sup- The President has decided that [nounced yesterday. day's R.AF communique from R. port, and to the chiefs of the the continued presence of Admiral
Doctor Matches is leaving Za- A. F. Middle East Headquarters fighting services.
Lais "would no longer be agree. greb for Belgrade and it is .con- It was further decided that the able to this Government", the fident that every effort will he Conference send a circular tele- note added.
made to preserve peace. A considerable number of guns munique states that the RAF gram denouncing those communi-
Mr. Hulr sald' at a press Con In an interview, he said: "I bomb cating with Wang Ching-wel as ference that he was unable to consider it my duty to do all I and much war material was also on Wednesday maintained captured at Asmara.
and machine-gun attacks On
take up the question whether can to maintain peace supreme similar action might be Operations are continuing south. enemy transport retreating south-
taker benefit of humanity and I have against any German official in profound conviction that at" pre- the United States:
sent the leaders of Berbia and the people of Serbia are as sin- cerely for peace as I am"
BELGRADE OPEN TOWN LONDON, Apr. 4 (Reuter) - Belgrade has been declared an open town, announced. the Bel- grade wireless.
west from Asmara.
Rioting and looting by Ita lian colonial troops in Asmara preceded the entry of British Imperial "forces into the Eri- trean capital said a "British military spokesman here last night.
Italian
Dealing with Eritrea, the
wards from Asmara,
com-
Free French aircraft bombed an enemy encampment, on the Adowa
traitors.
Minesweeper
road, while motor transport Takes On 3
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the Dessie Assab road was bomb- ed and machine-gunned and number damaged.
IN ALBANIA
Nazi Bombers
LONDON, Apr, 4 (Reuter)
In Albania, Ïour enemy bomb- A spirited and successful action
ENEMY ALIENS IN BRITAIN
Wednesday be Thousands Enlist In! Following the declaration
To ensure the safety of Italianers which attempted to zald Volus was fought on families in Asmara, the
(Greece) were intercepted by R.tween the British paddle mine- | Bishop and the Chief of Police A. F. fghters, Three were shot sweeper Loma Doode (temporary appealed to the British to occupy down and the fourth severely Lieut. T: W. Sherrin, R.N.V.R.)
damaged.
and three Dornier bombers.
the town and restore order.
This is the first tangible sign of
One enemy aircraft was balley In Tripolitania during the night serious domestic trouble threaten-, of April 1/2 R.AF. bombers ralded to have been destroyed, ing the remaining Italian forces ed the harbour of Tripoll, direct-second was seen to be badly
was
the
hit
Pioneer Corps
the population has been warned that black-out may be enforced at any moment, states the Belgrade wire- -Jess.
the Do-
!!
LONDON, Apr. 4 (Reuter) detained in Britain and Half of the 27,000 enemy allens
dom under the White Paper pub- minions have obtained their free-AXIS PACT TO LAST in East Africa.
1 hitting the mole.
and the third cacaped. The spokesman said that South A heavy bombing attack
Hishing the The only casualties in the Lorns eligible for release;
categories of those A CENTURY! African troops were increasing made on enemy motor
transport Doode were two wounded. The
TOKYO, Apr. 4 (Reuter)-A pre- their pressure after capturing a Ras Lanuf. Many vehicles were ship
The latest figures of releases isdiction that the Axia Pact would. sustained only superficial 13,500," Miesso,
of whom approximately last for a century was made by destroyed.
damage; states the Admiralty It is expected in Calro that
1,300 are Italians and No British machines are miss communique.
the re-Mr. Matsuoka, the Japanese For- Addis Ababa will be declared an ing
mainder Germans and Austrians.eign Minister, before leaving Rome CONVOY ATTACKED
Six thousand of those detain-for Berlin yesterday, according to open town owing to the large num-
'The British gunboat Locust shot en went to Australia and Canada, a Rome despatch to the Domes ber of Italian women and children GIFT FROM CHINA damaged another and hit a third will now enjoy their Uberty
down one enemy aircraft, badly and some "hundreds of these also news agency. LONDON, April 4 (Reuter-A during ari unsuccesstuj attack
Mr. Matsuoka said the Pact dif NAIROBI, Apr. 4 (Reuter) The further gift or £10,000 from Bri- on a British convoy in the Thames aliens are still interned in Britain which were inspired by the com- Between 8,000 and 9,000 enemyfered from ordinary alliances official communique giving news ish communities in China. making Estuary yesterday morning it is and 5.000 overseas. of the capture of Miesso, pays tri- the total £122,000, is acknowlede jomcially announced
man interests of the signatories, as Nearly 2,000 were freed to en-it is based upon the ideal of creat- bute to the co-operation in Abys-ed with grateful thanks by the
able them to enlist the Ploneering a new world order which was sinia of forces under the command Minister of Aircraft Production.
shared by the three powera.
there.
MIESSO CAPTURED
COUNT TELEKI A VICTIM
OF THE TRIPARTITE PACT
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LONDON, April 4 (Beuter) The Hungarian Premiership, left vacant by the death of Count Paul Teleki, has been offered by Admiral Borthy, the Regent, to Dr. Laszlo de Bardessy, who has accepted, says a Budapest, telegram to the official German
news agency.
Dr. Bardessy was the Hungarian Foreign Minister. He is well-known in diplomatic circles in London, where for a number of years he was Counsellor to the Legation and Charge d'Affaires. He left London in 1934 to become Hangariau Minister in Bucharest
Count Teleki shat himself; Diplomatic Correspondent. This through the right temple with a burden was entirely due to Cherman pistol says a Budapest dispatch, pressure on Hungary, to break with
received in Vichy.
that
Yugoslavia."
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ITALIAN VESSEL Corps TAKES REFUGE
IN RIO
RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr. 4 (Reu- ter)-The Italian fre'ghter Hima- laya, of 6.240 tons, arrived here. yesterday direct from Somaliland
Camouflaged but unarmed, she was the second Italian ship to ar- rive at Rio de Janeiro since the
war...
The German freighter Babi- tonga. 4.422 tons, cleared the cus- toms at Santos on Wednesday with a cargo of fuel and is ex pected to leave soon..
CROSSWORD
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ACROSS
1 Wanderer.. 6 Sign denot-
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Feverish preparation for parture is still reported from
de 12 Fried eggs a and milk North Brazilian port where seven 14 Near- Italian cargo ships are laid up. 15 Harvard
NO PRECIPITATE ACTION
Driza BUENOS AIRES, Apr. 4 (Reu-17 Low, mur- causes ter)-Argentine is not expected to
miuring sound
A London message states
PROUDEST SUCCESS Count Paul Teleki, the Hungarian. One of Count Teleki's proudest Prime Minister, was the first vic-successes was his agreement with
Yugoslavia, removing the tim of the Tripartite Fact.
He committed suicide because be of political friction between the take any precipitate action over 18 Energy "could not carry on his difficult wo" countzles and establishing a the 25 Axts ships of which 15 20 Warehouse and whappy task," says Reuter's basis of peaceful collaboration in are Italian. now lying idle tr22 Sheltered
mutual confidence and economic Argentine porta. understanding.
The Argentine Cabinet has dis- 23 Acidity Germany evidently cannot tole-cassed the future of these ships, 25 Hindu
queena
side
ENEMY BOMBERS rate friendship between her vas-it is understood, but the outcome
sal, Hungary, and independent of their deliberations have not 27 Symbol for spirited Yugoslavia and Countyet been disclosed-
OVER BRITAIN
Teleki, who had shown courage and conscientiousness in adminis-
Abortive Attack On tration, felt the struggle between
Coastal Shipping
pres-
his principles and German sure more than he could face, Be. has taken the way out that seem-
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NAZI AIR LOSSES FOR MARCH LONDON, Apr. 4 (BWS)-The following are figures from official LONDON, Api. 4 (Reuter) ed to him easier.
communiques of British and enemy.
132 Some enemy activitý, round the
aircraft losses for the month of 134 There are many politicians" in British coasts were reported. yes- Budapest who might be willing
March:- terday but few hastlle aircraft tools of Germany but Admiral waters the Germans lost 71 and 3 4 month
Over Britain and British coastal Horthy is also a man of indepen- the British Elx. A little damage was done and
141 River in there were casualties when dent mould and his choice of a
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Bulgarians, who also were very An enemy bomber attempting to delighted with their pact of per- attack shipping off the south-¡petual friendship with Yugoslavia, west coast was also shot" down. are similarly being dragooned into
FIGHTER MISSING
opposition.The Bulgar-Serbian One of our fighters was missing, rapprochement was a very real states the Air Ministry
thing and had greatly contri- London had no alert up to abuted to the pacification of the late hour last night but enemy Balkans aircraft were belleved over The Germans will not find 1 several parts of the country soon easy to polson the relations be after dark, including the south-tween the two peoples even if they west and west of the country drive the Bulgarians into an ap areas and a town in South Wales. pearance of open ormity
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