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MAY 1,2,3. 9.15 P.M.
Significance Of The Japan, Soviet Pact Overestimated
WASHINGTON, Apr. 15 (Reuter)-"The significance of the pact between the Soviet Union and Japan relating to neutrality, as reported in the press today, could be overestimated," declared the Secretary of State," Mr. Cordell Hall, in a formal statement yesterday.
"The agreement wou'd seen to be descriptive of the situation which has in effect existed between the two countries for some time past.
INDIAN CASTE PROBLEM
JINNAH CLARIFIES
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GENERAL
NAZI TROOP CONCENTRATIONS IN THE MONASTIR AREA BOMBED AND STRAFED
"NUISANCE" - RAIDERS
NAVAL UNITS DOWN!
TWO BOMBERS
LONDON, Apr. 15 (Reuters" German aircraft flying singly have dropped somos at several widely separated places in various parts of England during daylight yes- terday,
Casualties were very few and though damage was done at some points it was nowhere very great.
Allied Forces Entrenched In Natural Strongholds
LONDON, Apt, 15 (Reuter) — R. „A." F. pud Greek air squadrons are mercilessly bombing and machine-gunning the Germans in the Monastir area where the enemy appears to be concentrating troops and supplies, says the Greek Ministry of War balletin quoted by the Athens radio.
The failure of the Germans to effect a break-through during the first days together with the continuous and effective rela- forcement of the Allies line of resistance. adds the bulletin. bas confirmed the general conviction that a very strong front has been established, stretching from the Adriatic Sea to the Aegean Sea.
The positions occupied by the British forces in Greece withdrew Allied Forces are natural strong- during Saturday night to One enemy "bomber was destroynolds which do not all, lend them positions, states Reuter from Lon ed in North Wales on Sunday selves to the tactics of mechants- don. night.
led billa warfare.
An Air Ministry communiqué also states that machine-gun at tacks were made at some points but were entirely ineffective.
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Another message states two German bombers have been shot, down by British and French naval units.
"It therefore comes as no sur-ler. 'King's prise although there has existed a doubt whether the two Govern- ments would or would not agree to say it in writing.
"The policy of this Government, of course, remains unchanged.",
Mr. Hull departed from hts usiral practice at a press conference
MUSLIM ATTITUDE by issuing a formal statement in
this connexion.
MADRAS, Apr. 15 (Reuter) - Musams would never agree to any!
NO SURPRISE constitution for the whole of India
CHUNGKING., Apr. 15 (Reuter)--. providing for one government at News of the Soviet-Japanese pact the centre, declared
M. A. did not come as a surprise here since Jinnah, President of the Muslim the Chinese firmly believed that League, speaking at the League's the main object of Mr. Matsuoka's annual meeting.
trip to Europe was the conclusion
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ITALIAN CLAIM All reports concur
the Troops of the Italian Niatn situation may be considered as Army are officially reported to nighly satisfactory.
have reoccupied Koritza, accord- "No major activity to report." Ing to Rome radio. adds the bulletin
YUGOSLAV AKMY
ORDER OF DAY ATHENS, Apr. 15 (Reuter)-"It! Early on Monday morning a The radio announcer quoted a is not unlikely that the action of Heinkel fell to the British traw- Press Ministry statement that 11 Greece, this small and noble na-
Tonamber, while
would appear that the great bulk tion, may prove in the end to be Junkers nosed-dived into the sea of the Yugoslav Army remains the beginning of the downfall of after attacking and meeting
Intact and has retired to the Nazi tyranny.” sharp rejoinder from a French mountains where it is easy to This statement, occurs in
& spe aubmarine chaser on Saturday.
maintain the defensive and from cial Order of the Day issued to j Neither vessel sustained usual where it could constitute a per his troops by the commander of ties or damnge.
manent threat to the danks of the Australian forces in the Mid- the invaders.
Thomas dle East, Lieut-Gen. Sir Blamey.
JAPAN-SOVIET DECLARATION
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The "situation in Northern Yugo slavia is abscure but it seems General Blamey recalled that 26 probable that the Yugoslav for years ago, an Australian army ces have retired from the wide landed in these regions on the plains of Croatia. Slovenia and great Gallipoli adventure. Herzegovina and are approaching General Blamey's Order says:
strong defence "Every Greek
and woman can readily be maintained.
and every pound of Greek money The situation in Southern Yu- is being put into the war effort. arms, goslavia has materially improved We come as comrades in He advocated the "establish of an agreement with Moscow.
during the last 48 hours. It is We have now landed again in ment of completely independent The question uppermost in all CHUNGKING, Apr, 15 (Central) "confirmed that the Yugoslay for these regions to fight at the side states" in "the north-west and minds here is whether the pact-Dr. Wang Chung-hul, Minister ces have attacked and dislocated of the Greeks and to overthrow eastern zones of India with full will affect Russian assistance to of Foreign Affairs, issued today German communications and once more the German effort control over defence, finance and Chiria in her war against Japan. the following statement concern-have inflicted many-casualties on enslave the world."" foreign affairs..
Clarification on this point and jing the joint declaration by the the enemy..
that any attempt in get them to] merge into a national and poll- dical identity with the rest of: the population would be resisted.
One government at the centre would mean Hindu communal rule."
NEUTRALITY PACT Serbia where a
DEROGATORY TO CHINA
CLASH INEVITABLE LONDON, Apr. 15 (Reuter)
to
APPEAL FOR RECRUITS He declared that Muslims were future Soviet action in this con- USSR. and Japan · at the con The Germans, says the State-
SYDNEY, Apr. 15 (Reuter) — an independent nationality and nexion are anxiously awaited. clusion of the Neutrality Pact "nment, are unable to use
their "The Empire is about to pass
EASTERN FRONTIERS.
April 13.
mechanised and armoured units through the greatest test since the collapse of France." declared Opinion is generally expressed
"At the time of the signature in this highland region.
the Australian Army Minister, Mr. that the Soviet has concluded the of the Neutrality Pact on April 13
P. C. Spender, appealing for re- pact mainly for the purpose of en- the US.S.R. and Japan issued ä suring the security of her eastern joint declaration wherein Japan "General Simoviten may organise croits yesterday.
On the "Hitler is staking all frontlers to devote full attention to undertook to respect the terri resistance in the centre of Yugo-
we months. When
have the European war which is spead- torial integrity of the so called slavia to gain time," declares the next The Muslim League's policy, being rapidly to her doorsteps.
ridden the storm, he will be doom- People's Republic of Mongolia Giornale d'Italia yesterday. added, was to promote good will It is also declared here that any and the Soviet Union and harmony on the basis of conflict between the United States to respect the territorial inte- British troops from equality, fair play and recipro and Japan would be to the ad-grity and inviolablity of the
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the Balkan 30- Peninsula seems out of the ques- tron, We must, therefore, expect an encounter between the Axis forces and the British Imperial Army and more so since that seem to have been the aim of 'Mr. Eden's recent visit to the Near East and since Mr. Churchill re- 'ferred to it as one means of "The Chinese Government and shortening the war." people cannot recogrise any en- Referring to President Roose- gagements entered into by third, vert's decision to send American parties which are derogatory to ships through the Rea Sea, the China's territorial and adminis- paper says that the Axis will deal trative integrity and wish to state with American convoys according that the Soviet-Japanese declara- to International Law. tion just announced has no bind-
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ing force whatsover upon China.” The War Office announces that
| NAZI UNITS IN CYRENEICA HARASSED BY THE R.A.F.
̈LONDON, Apr. 15 (Reuter)-The R.A.F, continued on Sunday to harass German troops hammering at the gateways' to 'Egypt and Greece.
Both bombers and fighters were employed in dispersing enemy concentrations in various áreas in Cyreneica. Successful bomb-.. ing and machine-gunning attacks were also made on enemy motor transport convoys astride the German- road communica- tions between Msus and Solium.
Bombers carried out a large A Messerschmitt twin-engined number of sorties against enemy fighter was shot down west of columns on the roads in the Mount Olympus by an `RÄF. theatres of operations in Greece fighter..
and, according to an B.AF. com- 'On Sunday night, long-rarge munique, "direct hits were obtain RAF bombera winged their way
IN ALBANIA
ed on these columns by most of to the Central Mediterranean and our aircraft.”
bombed the harbour of Tripoll the base for German reinforcementa to the African war front. Shipping Fighters intercepted a number was straddled and one large vesse of enemy bombers. escorted by was seen to be burning dercely. fighters, in the Koritza area. One
A power statión and Customs house were also attacked,
Flat monoplane fighter was des troyed and a number of others were damaged."
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South African Air Force planes cleaning up the last nests of enemy aircraft in Italian East Africa "made another successfu! raid on Kombolcha aerodrome In Abysskala. · ́Two enemy bombers were burnt out and several other fighters and bombers were damag- ed. Explosions were caused
A number of boobs were drop- combir.ed Ded on Malta In a fighter-homber raid on Saturday night but caused -no serious damage,
One Messerschmitt and one. RAF fighter were shot down but the British pilot is mic.
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