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Events Are Assuming Great Proportions," Mussolini Tells Cheering Crowd
ITALY MAY CLOSE ADRIATIC
SEA
·GERMAN JEWS MAY CONTROL DESTINIES OF SETTLEMENT
Bitter Shanghai Election Battle
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
TO BRITISH
SHANGHAI, April 8 (UP).—The British and
-confident that the official British and American nominees will defeat the Japanese effort to dominate the Shanghai Municipal Council in the elections on Wednesday and Thursday.
It is conceded, however, that the vote will be very close.
an unprece-
During the past week there has been dented increase in the British and American votes.
unich
MANY
BUDAPEST
Tume
HUNG
JUGOSLAVIA
ALBANIATM
RUMANIA
BUCAREST
BULGAR
OSOFIA
Nazis Ten-Year Plan To Conquer Whole of Europe
W
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Apr. 7 (UP)—Germany has already redrawn the map of Europe at least on paper. According to this. map, photostatic copies of which have been distributed by the Minis try of Information, Germany will control three-fourths of Europe, not to mention the British Empire.
This alleged time-table of ag- gression, brought to London by
WARSHIPS
Contraband Runner Found In Yugo-Slavian Waters
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ROME, APRIL 7 (UP),—EVENTS APPEAR TO BE MOVING TO AN INCREASED TEMPO IN THE BALKANS.
Cheering crowds surged and shouted as Signor Mussolini warned them to-day that "events are assuming great proportions."
Speaking from the balcony of the Cathedral of Orvieto, II Duce said that Italy was ready to meet any threat the Spring might bring.
"We are not unprepared for the events of an exceptional character which may shortly occur," he declaimed. TEST OF BLOCKADE
Meanwhile, according to a report from Belgrade, a test of the British blockade of the Adriatic now appears imminent.
The German steamer Ankara, carrying 4,000 tons of bauxite (from which aluminium is derived) to Trieste for trans-shipment to Germany is sailing up the Yugo-Slavian coast with a British warship in close attendance. The Ankara is in Yugo-Slavian waters,
IT IS AUTHORITATIVELY STATED IN ROME THAT YUGO-SLAVIA AND ITALY ARE CONSIDERING THE ADVISABILITY OF CLOSING THE ADRIATIC SEA TO ALL FOREIGN WARSHIPS.
It is reported that, in addition to discovering the whereabouts of the Ankara, British warships and planes are searching for other Nazi vessels,
Three Yugo-Slavian steamers have been stopped and
This has been brought about by dividing large one of the British observers in HONGKONG searched by British naval units.
properties into smaller units, cach of which pays separate municipal taxes and is thus entitled to a vote.
The Japanese employed similar; methods in obtaining their tem- porary majority of votes last week, but the retaliation on the part of the British and Ameri- can land-owners has nullified tho Japanese move.
So far there has been no large-
elections, either through
BIG AIR BATTLE
scale betting on the results of the North Sea And Western
ofRetal
brokers or private clubs. This
is mainly due to the uncertainty of the situation, since it is still im- possible to determine how many ́elleiblo voteru there will be on Wednesday.
1 Absentees May Voto
In this connection, property owners who are absentees from the Settle- ment are entitled to record their
Sudetenland, shows the follow- ing ambitious programme.
Germany to take Austria and Czecho-Slovakia by 1938,
Poland and lungury by 1930, Rumania, Yuro-Slavia and Bulgaria by 1940,
Denmark, Hofland, Belgium, Swit- zerland, the Ukraine and the north of France by 1041,
நாம் Britain,
Portugal before 1048.
Scandinavia and
Italian Sphore Of Influence
TAIPAN LEADS AN ARMY
The Yugo-Slavian Minister to Rome called Foreign Minister, Count Ciano, to-day.
Servinn
Yugo-Slavia (pop. 14,730,000) was created as a result of the Great War, and consists of the union of the pre-war Kingdoms Major-General Amps
of Servia and Montenegro to- Wants 100,000 Men
gether with territory they gained as a result of the Allied victory. ROTARIAN L. W. Amps' of } The excuse for the Great War was
runde when Hongkong, the man who helped assassin fired three fateful shots in
youthful The map shows Italy, southern build the palatial Hongkong the Servian town of Serajevo In June, France and most of Spali, except for the northern coastline, shaded in the Bank Building the only com: 1914. BERLIN, Apr. 7 (UP)-Ac-me pattern, which presumably is pletely air-conditioned bullding Both Montenegro and Servia were cording to the D.N.B. (Official intended to indicate that these areas in the Colony-is now Major completely overrun by Austrian and
German troops in the Great War, is no! specifically the A.M.P.S. the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Service, which
Front Encounters
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
German News Agency), a big although this
would be left to Italian influence. General Amps in command of
air battle took place over the stated. North Sea to-day, when a In a "swarm
statement to newspapermen voics by proxy.
of German
pursuit today, the Ministry of Information The British Election Committee planes" attacked 24 British, declared that copies of the mapped
circularising all
British subjrets,
Nazi Party's prganisers in Austria
worked
who
up
is Britain's Army Labour Corps,
And the man whose name, by
A
NAZIS RUN BLOCKADE
Tons Of Iron-Ore From Narvik
on the
WESTERN FRONT
MILES
BORG PERL
EGERMANY
MERZIG
SIERCK
MAGINOT LIND
FR
SIEGFRIED LINE
LAUTE
WROGAASEN,
SAARBRUECKEN
WARFARE
LIVENS AS BIG GUNS ROAR
has taken the unprecedented step of bombing planes, 93 miles north line-table were smuggled to the coincidence, forms the initials of advising them to refrain from voting
t of Sylt. for any Japanese or for the unofficial The Germans claim that two British and to German agents in Czecho- the Service he commands, is now dis- asking for 100,000 more men to British candidate, Mr. Ronald Me- machines were brought down and the Slovakia, Donald, who has rejected several others driven off.
obedience campaigns against the join the A.M.P.S., before the end appeals to withdraw from the contest, According to the British Air Minis- local governments.
of the year. Reporta circulating in the
Shang-
two British planes failed to re- "This exposure of the Nazi war hai Stock Exchange this morning turn in the course of a long-distance alms can leave no possible doubt
Lost Foot In Last War said that ♣ British and American reconnaissance flight, and that as a as to what the British and French
Major-General Amps, prominently NARVIK, Apr. 7 (UP)- victory would be certain but for result of a battle, one
n
German empires ore fighting against",
known in Hongkong for several years | According to a private, but well- the fact that McDonald has been machine was destroyed and another the Ministry's statement.
as a member of the arm of Logan nominated, thus splitting the British one damaged.
further revealed that and Amps, was a lieutenant of the informed source, 15 German Close observers predict that the with the French Army comes the During to-day the air raid alarm coloured posters with a reproduction Royal Engineers in the Inst war and iron-ore ships, carrying nearly
1.
vola.
voting power of the Japanese on the planes appeared. one hand and the foreign residents on the other la about even.
Jows Hold Balanco This however, does not take into consideration the large number of PLEASE Turn To Page 2.
Big Nazi Losses
It
was
added
week to shipping offices, upon ap-he lost a foot. plication to the Ministry of Informa- There have also been blg air battles ilon.
He later held a post at the Ministry of Munitions, and after the war he on the Western Front according to reports from France.
This is to serve as a counter to the became a garrison engineer without the North-West One report states that fighting German propaganda regarding M. military rank on
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Reynaud's alleged new European Frontier of India.. map, which the Nazis claimed was drawn up by M. Reynaud and Mr. Sumner Welles.
WHITE RUSSIANS TO
SUPPORT JAPANESE?
Gifts For House Of Commons Speaker
LONDON, Apr. 7. (Reuter).--Four valuable pieces of ivory, bequeathed to the Speaker of the House of Com-
Later he became managing-director of the firm of Legan and Ampa in Hongkong and built the first air- conditioned bullding in China,
Ho relurned to England lart year, and 'Army chiefs selected him for his present post and promoted hira from plain "Mister" to Major General.
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The "Amps" Motto General Amps is still in the early
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Apr. 7 (Router).-
correspondent
LATEST
NORWAY'S WATERS TO BE MINED
LONDON, April 8 (Reuter).-
In a statement broadenst early to-day by the British and French Governments, it is officially reveal- ed that the Allies have given notice to Norway that they reserve the right to take such measures as they may think necessary to hinder or prevent Germany from obtaining resources, or facilities in Norway..
The British and French Govern- mente tuve resolved to deny the PLEASE Turn To Pago 10.
RECORD FLIGHT
2
TO MANILA
From Router's from Narvik to Germany during news that increased liveliness has been noticeable on the March.
Pan American Airways' plant Fly- The figures show an increase of Western Front during the past
tona Dyer the two or three weeks, but whether ing Boat, "Honolulu Clipper," sel a more than 7,000 February exports,
It is a prelude to sterner action speed record to-day on her scheduled During the first week in March remains to be seen.
|flight between Hongkong and Manila. After leaving Kowloon at 7.43 a.m.. alone, five German iron-ore ships.
A notable intensification of the big Flying Boat, carrying thirty camo Into Narvik-a le above the
first three artillery action has occurred at people, landed smoothly at Manila at weekely average for the months of the year.
the western end of the front and 11.43 am, taking exactly four hour probably three or four times to negotiate the 750 miles separating
the two cities. more shells are being used now than a month ago.
Now 7 Wooks' Trip This would indicate that Germany has not ordered the shipments of iron ore from Narvik to be stopped, and Observation posts on SHANGHAI, Apr. 8, (Reuter)-Ataman Semionoff, lender
roads and has not called back the ships which even in villages in No-man's-land- of the pro-Japanese groups among the White Russians in
are en route up the Norwegian coast. for a long time more or less immuno Manchukuo, has arrived in Shanghai, the "China Press" says.
According to reliable sourcen who from destruction-are now receiving do not wish to be quoted, Nazi vessels unwelcome attention. accompanied by a Russian body. Municipal election and the fact that fast December, will join other tren-between 30 and 50 years of age every Norvile, and in some instances they
·Semionoff is reported to boj as significant in vlow of the coming mons by a Shropshire lady who died forties. His corps needs 10,000 men take an average of two to three weeka
Enterprising Patrols to wind up the tortuous coast to
Working parlos are more constant- guard and is said to be using a his arrival coincides with the besures which have passed on from (month until the end of this year, th have required a month to complete have, to show more. caution
ly interrupted in their labours and Chinese.name.
ginning of the election campaigns. Speaker to Speaker.
thao The Pioneers build the British the voyage.
formerly. It is rumoured that he is at- tempting to ret most of the White Queen of Scots, and Queen Elizabeth build hutments, functions, ammuni- Joading, the German ships thus is
The pieces include figures of Mary, dofences in France; "erest; airfleids, “ Counting a week in harbour for
One feature common to all escorts Humians to vole in support of the and a choice statue of Charles I on tion dumps and other vital works. quire from five to seven weeks for a Ave. Japanese · candidates), for thejan ebony globe, which opens to show Their motto is: Muscle wins the round trip which, in peace time, takes Municipal Council,
the scene of his execution.
| day.".
less than a fortnight.
It is reported that he has had several conferences with the Japan-
se military leaders in Shanghai
The While Russiana are reported: 10 be regarding Semionoit's activities
the increased determination of the patrols both in their attempts to cap- PLEASE Turn To Page. 2.
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