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MATSUOKA IN MOSCOW: Girls Behind Smashing Blows
REITERATES JAPAN'S ADHESION TO THE AXIS
MOSCOW, Mar. 23 (Router)-Members
of the diplomatic missions of all countries which have so far adhered to the Three-Power Pact met Mr Yosuke Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign Minister, at the station on his arrival here this afternoon en route to Berlin.
The Sovici Government Was represented, among others, by M. Lozovsky, the Vice-Foreign Minister, and M. Parapkin, head of the Japanese Department of the Foreign Commissariat.'
KUNMING
LASHIO LINE
Immediate Action
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
CHUNGKING, Mar. 23 (UP). -It is officially stated that in
The German Ambassador, Cont von Schulenburg, arrived Inter He apologised to Mr Mat- suoka in English.
Mr Matsuoka will pay n courtesy call on M. Molotov to- morrow and will leave for Berlin and Rome to-morrow night.
Japanese circles here indicate that: he is expected to retum via Moscow on April.
The crowd at the station platform had a long wait for the Japanese
addition to Mr B. S. Fong, the Foreign Minister's arrival, which was Government is sending Mr Tudelayed two hours by a blizzard Chen-yusn, head of the En-which has been blowing for the past gineering Bureau to the United States to arrange technical de- tails for the Kunming-Lashio railway.
two days
No Special Object
MOSCOW, Mar. 23 (Reuter),—Mr
The heat of the Kunming-Lashio Matsuoka, said in an interview with Railway Bureau, Mr Tu Chen-y the Press. "The and the Purchasing Manager of Go
Fundamental in- same Bureau.
Me Chen Kad-yutal thr kong run but peace or war may terests of natin, decide their policy both American trained railway en-
by personal the litter at the University gineers--the former at Cornell and sometimes he decided
| acquaintanez," Hinois-have left for Hongkong to He then recalled that he was catch the
Clipper for the United ¦ Inviled during a telephone call from
of
The Guns
Special selected girls, members of the A.TS, are playing a key part by the training of A‚‚ gunners. They are trained In the use of the Kine-Theodolite, which helps to correct errors hi marksmanship. Here we sen two of the girls busy on the Evalva- tor, an instrument for reading height and angles of target and shell bursis, from the developed Alm from the Kine-Theodofitċ.
Yugo-Slavia Crisis Continues:
Officers' Indignation Meeting
By R.A.F. In
Italian E. Africa
CAIRO, Mar. 23 (Reuter).—Intense aerial activity in Italian East Africa in support of the army operations is reported in an R.A.F. communique.
R.A.F. bombers and fighters have repeatedly attacked the enemy positions in the Keren area.
The railway station at Asmara was heavily attacked yes- terday and during the raid British fighters engaged a number of Fiat fighters and shot down two in flames,
There other Fiat fighters were destroyed in the same area on the previous day by the same squadron.
In the Gondar ares, fires were started among buildings follow-
WAY OPENing an attack by R.A.F. bom-
TO ADDIS ABABA
British Successes
bers on barracks and ware- houses.
Trains Destroyed
South African Air Force bombers attacked traing on the Djibutl-Addu Ababa railway, destroying at least one train which burned out after re- ceiving a direct hit from a salvo of bombs.
bombers ako machine- gunned traina at Afdem and Gota, and bombed and machine-gunned a
LONDON, Mar, 23 (Reu-RAF. ter).-The importance of Neghelli, which has been Targe concentration of enemy tran- sport on the road between Urso and captured, lies in the fact that Awash and enemy positions in the it dominates the cross-roads Marda l'ass |leading north, east and west.
A large formation of enemy bom bers, escorted by fighters, raided Malta yesterday but were chased out' Imperial forces are now in to sea by British fighters. position to strike due north in the direction of Addis Ababa about 275 miles away.
One British fighter was shot down
craft.
by a Messerschnitt, which in turn was destroyed by another British alr- Raids On N. France The country is low-lying and 'a
LONDON, track running through the val-
Mar. 23 (Reuter). leys would enable the British Coastal Command aircraft paid a visit forces to make fairly unhamper-destroyed a German barrack block at to the French coast this morning, ed progress, according to a mili-the port of Quiberon, the submarine tary expert.
base in Brittany, and scored a dlicel The fall of Neghelli is a particularly hit on an enemy escort vessel near bitter blow to Marshal Graziani, who Brest,
given
No British alrerafi is missing from the title, Marquis of
advance when Italy invaded Abys-try.
was
BELGRADE, Mar. 23 (Reuter).-A meeting of the Federation of Reserve States in connection with the pur-Herr von Hibbentrop, German Foreign Officers of Yugo-Slavia yesterday unanimously passed a resolution protesting against Neghelli, in recognition of his rupid these operations, adds the Air Minis- chase of materials for the construction | Minister, to visit the Axis capitals
sinia. after signature of the tripartite pact any plan to "conclude an agreement, not, in harmony with our national honour and Just September. He mentioned that
lengthy conversation with independence.”
of the railway towards Burma.
Chungking reports of United States TURN to Back Page, Column 3
The protest has been sent to the Regent and the Premier. After passing the resolution, the officers broke up their meeting and declined to proceed to other business in order to emphasise their protest.
| Premier who is now in British hands.
says
the
Destroyers- Collide
REDUCTION OF KEREN CITY
-British Siege
KHARTUM, Mar. 23 (Reu- ter)-Intensive patrol activity
Slight Damage Caused plays a large part in the British
To U. S. Warships
siege methods round Keren.
Washington Interest WASHINGTON. Mar, 23 (UP)-· Signor Mussolini eight years ago and Officials to-day followed with interest
ako met Count Cimo, the italian the press reports of the proposed Foreign Minister, in Shanghai, but he railway paralleling the Buring Road had had no chance t make the between Kunning at Lashio and acquaintance of the German leaders, indicated their belief that such a railway would be an economically Al, Matsuoka said, "The foreign The latest message shows that received his passport at his own re- sound proposition If efficiently and policy of Japan will revolve round the Reserve Officers did not dis-quest and has left for Greece "at his
the tripartite pact. It is natural for band their organisation but only Yugo-Slay news agency to-day. properly constructed.
own free will," declared the offel There is no corroboration of the me no Japanese Foreign Minister
who helped to conclude the pact, to broke off this meeting.
Serba As Brake visit the German leaders.
I have no
Crisis Still Acute particular aim in mind in coming to
ANKARA, Mar. 23 (Reuter).--The
When a British patrol encountered SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Europe. I may have a chance to
BELGRADE, Mar. 23 (Reuter). Serbian element and army leaders in
an enemy force in the neighbourhood Imake personal observation WIT
WASHINGTON, March 23 of one furt, they summoned artillery Yugo-Stavia's political crisis appears Yugo-Slavia will prevent widespread situation in
concessions to Germany, western Europe and to be little nearur solution despite rc-
(Domei)-The Navy Depart-support. The British guns promptly especially of the war now going on?" ports that the posts of the three Serb Turkish newspaper "Ulus," to-day
That
aided by wiilch four opened fire. The Ankara radio to-night broad-ment
British party infileted heavy losses on The Minister sald he had no ixed Ministers, who resigned on Friday.
the enemy and 130 prisoners, ali Rinctary but he did not want to be a protest against acceptance of the cast the preels of a long "Ulus" article testroyers, the Aylwin, 1,395
on Yugo-Slavia, which was published tons, the Fasragut, 1,365 tons, without loss to themselves. abscut from Japan longer than six Nazi ferms, have now been led,
With a critical decision still in the this newspaper. The articles de- the Somers, 1,850 tons, and the An example of ' the -Italians Dig In weeks. He had been shown every
clares that
that while the
the resignation of LONDON, Mar. 23 (Reuter), sibi courtesy in Moscow and her ce tie visit of Yung Sire though three Yugo-Slas ministers indicates Warrington, 1,850 tons, were curance of the Imperial to de furnished by two Indian machine- would like on his way to stop at men to Vienna still hangs
reported to be big offensive, the Italians
successful, those in collided during night manoeuvres. peak but when found by a standing by during now "digging themselves in"
ready to leave at a moment's notice if favour of concessions will not be somewhere off Pearl Harbour patrol 48 hours later, were still man- Me Matsuoka raid that no tour of required.
allowed by the Serbian element and Jawaii.
ning their post. frantically
the Albanian the western battlefields was yel
military leaders to go very far. front, according to statements by included on his programme but he Stoyadinovitch Leaves
Yugo-Slavia knows tlint once The announcement did not disclose details as to when or how the colli- prisoners quoted by the Athens would like to see them he had
BELGRADE, Mar, 23 (Reuter).-M.|foreign leglons enter the country,
It added, however, Stoyadinovitch, the former Yugo-Slav "pledges in black and white willsten occurred.
dwindle into scraps of paper." Hence that none of the members of the Yugo-Slavin is continuing to streng-crews on the four destroyers then the army.
Injured.
ALBANIA: GREEKS Press
that the
announces
courage
the
and
-Following the failure of their Moseow and see the Soviet leaders a special train was the week-end, not been limeon to surrender has "slightly damaged" when they gunners, who were lost on a mountain |
are too.
radio to-night.
Bewildered offleers strive dus- perately to reorganise their scattered forces. Earth-works are hastily being thrown up along positions in front of Tepellai, to which they have been thrown back in disorder by the Greeks.
Meanwhile, fighting is
now on a
small scale though on both sides artil- lery is active.
time.
If
Guns Crash As Nation Kneels in Prayer
to-
No Anti-Greek Base "Ulus" says that it can be most strongly believed that the Yugo-Slav army would not permit Yugo-Slav territories
to be an Instrument in any plot against the Greek army.
The announcer concluded: "While German pressure continues on one and, Yugo-Slav national resistance especially as the voice of the Yugo becomes all the more imminent- Stay press is emphatle on the subject: TURN to Back Page, Column 4
T
British
WAS
Prediction That U. S. Will Soon Enter War
Indo-China Intrigue Charges
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Mar. 23 (UP).—A
the "Nichi Nich!" said it had been revealed that the Govern-
TOKYO, Mar. 24 (Reuter). —A prediction that the United States will be entering the European war by June at the latest, possibly as early as next month, is made by the news- paper, "Yomiuri Shimbun." which asserts that escorting United States convoys with food and war supplies to Britain will be the fuse setting
eff American participation.
LATEST
Sco Back Pago For Further Late Nows
Navy and Army Assist Plymouth's Homeless
LONDON, Mar. 23 (Reuter).-To-day was observed by the All over Britain, S'HAI EXCHANGE wish of the King as a national day of prayer.
people knelt to dedicate themselves anew to the crusade against London Reports Effect tyranny.
Jenemy who are longing for the vics The King and the Queen and the tory of our arms to bring in
special dispatch from Hanoi to SHANGHAI, Mnr. 24 (Router).— The exchange market is disorganised Princesses, atiended one service with deliverance. Think of the unbroken unity of wil and purpose which as the result of a London Item on the local residents, March 21 to the effect that negotia- There were 1,500 in the crypt under hinds the whole British nation tions are proceeding to prevent St Paul's Cathedral and thousands of gether and of the cheering successes sterling help to the Stabilisation Catholics ted Into Westminster already won."
Cardinal Hinsley, broadcasting. Fund from feeding the Shanghal Cathedral as Mass was said every said: "In this deadly conflict, we are market, which is the remaining loop balf hour throughout the morning.
Millions gathered In churches, pitted against the powers of darkness hole in the sterling exchange control.
unleashed à Satanic No rates are available at the open-chapels and synagogues and Salvation which have
Army citadels. Often they raised compuign against God-against not
only the revealed religion of Christ.
Are and
the reason of man and
brotherhood. For
or
Growing R.A.F.ment of Indo-China had secretly
Superiority
"
Jand servloe, nearby guns crashed against God--that is now the supre-counters in various thentres of war | obstructing Japan's new order in East
Asia programme.
By R. H. PERCY
Special to the "Tolograph"
summoned on March 13, all An- namite leaders and had made an effort to win them to their side | "with the balt of independence,'
The despatch sald that this sudden ing of the dollar, nominally valued their heads in prayer to see the scars but against natural religion in which lens)--The growing R.A.F. superiority Government which had been oppress
PLYMOUTH, Mar. 23 (UP3)—The historie kinship between LONDON, Mar. 23 (British Wire- and complete turn in atitude by a at.3 7/32d.'
the naval forces and the citizens of Plymouth was made manifest Securities, gold-bars and com- Inflicted by bomb and
And justice, ls shown in the results of air en- ing the
to-day when the navy opened its own steres to supply the town- Anhamites Was alined at modities are generally sharply higher. shattered windows.
sfolk with emergency rations and arranged to feed a large In the middle of a North Scot- truth
during the week ended at dawn on
number of the homeless people. Bailors, and troops joined in the Saturday, March 22, out and brought down a German me issue of this conflict."
Overscas Observance continued bomber, The service
Unwilling to be outdone, the demolition and rescue work which has The figures are: amid the din and none of the con- LONDON, Mar, 23 (Router)—11|s| Over and around Britain.~German
Nazi Envoys Confer military authorities provided a proceeded for 60 hours unceasingly gregation left
Majesty's request that to-day should losses, alx; British losses, three (two SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
SANTIAGO, Mar. 23 (Iteuter)-number of cooking stoves which since the elty was first blitzed. They The Archbishop of Canterbury, be observed as a day of prayer was pilots
continue to uncover bodies of the clandestine conference here of the enabled the homeless to enjoy a dead who were buried beneath de- are safe). LONDON, Mar. 23 (UP),~Thu | broadensting in the evening, said observed in the Empire countries, Over enemy territory--German German ambassadora to the Argen
other bris, while documents and Ministry of Aircraft Production to-"Have we not reason to feel exnited Messages slate that special services lossce, three; British, two.
tine, Chile and Peru has deeply dis-Sunday dinner. day revealed that it is now receiving by the thought that it has been given | were held in almost every town and In Middle East.-Axis losses, 23; | turbed public opinion according to a Civilian nuthorities
valuables were saved. Unsafe build- deliveries of four-engined aircraft to us of this generation to maintain village throughout South Africa while Imperial losses, six (one pilot is safe) | Lima despatch which quotes a Press supplice of butler, ten, margarine
Ings are being destroyed.. which are being flown from the the greatest cause over entrusted to in India prayers, In Moslem Mosquer
A number of children under-ten ILM, ships meanwhile destroyed | demand that the Peruvian Govern- United States. The Consolidated this nation? Think of the millions and Hindu temples joined those in one enemy aircraft during the week mont should investigate what plot is and bread, so that the situation years of age were killed when a bomb -Liberator is the first-type-to-nrrive,ÎIn-the countries now enslaved by the F-churches.~
ended noon on Saturday, March-22 — beling hatched-in-Santiago,
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American Planes
Reach Britain
is-not-acute.--
sent