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No, 14410
日一月三
GERMANY WORRIED BY LATEST TURN IN BALKANS SITUATION New Yugo-Slav Premier Forms His Cabinet
King Peter II of Yugo-Slavia, with Prince Regent Paul, The young King yesterday accomplished a coup when he assumed his royal powers and deposed the Prince Regent, following the latter's agreement of Yugo-Slavian adherence to the tri-Power pact with Germany,
Special to the "Telegraph”
BERLIN, MAR. 27 (UP).—IT IS RELIABLY REPORT- ED THAT GERMANY HAS URGENTLY REQUESTED BEL- GRADE TO INDICATE IMMEDIATELY, WHETHER OR NOT YUGO-SLAVIA WILL ENDORSE THE TRI-POWER PACT.
Prince Peter Takes Over
BELGRADE, MAR. 27 (UP). THE NEW GOVERNMENT TOOK OVER AUTHORITY AT 2 A.M. TO-DAY AND KING PETER II ASSUM- ED ROYAL POWER AT 3 A.M., WHEN HE ISSUED HIS PROCLAMA- TION. YUGO-SLAVIAN MOBILISATION HAS BEEN ACCELERATED AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED SOON,
the german AND ITALIAN-MINISTERS VISITED THE NEW GOVERNMENT THIS MORNING AND WERE INFORMED THAT YUGO- SLAVIA DESIRES TO MAINTAIN FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH GER- MANY AND ITALY.
Cincar-Markovitch respectively, and other Government officials, were at
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The former Premier and Foreign Minister, M. Cvetkovitch and M. BRITISh seize first detained at the police station, but according to the latest reports they KEREN & HARAR
are now at General Staff Headquarters, and it is believed that they be subjected to house detention.
At 8 a.m. King Peter drove through the city alone. and was deliriously acclaimed. Many quarters asserted that it is perfectly obvious that the new Government is a spontaneous expression of the people's will, reacting to recent events.
The American and British flags were hung on buildings and one American flag, garlanded with flowers, was cheered lustily when carried through the streets.
Figures Of Momentous Battle
Of 84 Days Fought By R.A.F.
London, Mar. 27 (Reuter).-The story of the most momentous battle in the history of mankind when for 84 days the Germans tried all they knew to carry out their avowed object of ending the war within a few months-is told officially for the first time in a pamphlet issued to- day by the Air Ministry.
The fateful period was August
8 to October 31 last and the full story has amplified and corro- bornted Mr Churchill's famous testimony to the K.A.F.; "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed to so few by so many."
Planes, Ships, Tanks To Flow To Britain
Special to the "Telegraph"
In contrast to all previous major world contests with the roar of guns,; ABOARD U.S.S. BENSON, Mar 27 (UP). — President flash of shells, fountains of erupting Roosevelt, aboard the Presidential yacht Patomne which is cruis earth, in this battle the unly outward sign was a pattern of white vapour
ing in Florida waters, has signed the $7,000,000,000 bill which trails, four, five and sometimes six
will start a flow of war planes, ships, tanks, food and other miles above the ground by aircraft materials to Britain and her Allies. flying over 300 miles an hour.
A military plane brought the has released funds for a gigantic They were like diamond specks inį the sunlight while the population con-bill to the yacht from Washing-arms programme to transform tinued their normal activities, ton just before noon to-day. The the United
TURN to Back Page, Column 4 President's signature on the bill"arsenal for Democracy."
Leases
Mr Churchill Signs
Conceding Atlantic Bases
States into
fill
Defence officials are already work- ing on schedules envisaging the pro- duction of 80,000 planes by the sum mer of 1943 and also the production of feets of merchant ships and arma- ments, the quantity of which exceeded the imagination of only a few months ago,
has
The Administration is arranging to create an over-all clearing house to handle the vast arms needs for LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter).—In a felicitous atmosphere, British-American accord. The Omce the Anglo-American agreement for leasing Atlantic bases to
of Production Management announced that the joint programme already the United States was signed in the Cabinet Room, 10 Downing totals $39,177,500,000 while Britain Street, this afternoon.
| Lond Act, "marka ono more slage in has alrendy placed
$3,511,000,000 Mr Winston Churchill made a the development of the policy of worth of war orders in the United happy gesture to the American good-neighbourliness and friendly co. States. It is expected that when the signatories by using four special operation to which the two democra- programme is fully underway within cles in their common interests have a few months, it will be producing fountain pens which were after-devoted themselves.
war equipment twice as fast as Ger- wards presented to Mr John G. "British interests are no less than many and will be employing 5,000,000 Winant, the American Ambas American and the interests of the more men within one year. sador, and three colleagues as colonies themselves, where the basco Possible First Action mementoes.
are altuate, and Canada and New-
The inter-Departmental foundland will be served by the ar
der which the fullest which is charged with the
generid rangement under and freest facilities possible should direction of the Lend and Lease Bill Riven to the United States in order are Mr Cordell Hull, Secretory of
miny ens
the Prime State;
Henry Colonel
Stinson, ensura what
Secretary of War; Colonel Frank
Each recipient's name was en- graved on euchi pen.
group
Text Released LONDON, Mar, 27 (Reuter).—The | flint
they text of the Anglo-American Lease Minister described as security against a Secretary of the Navy; Mr Bases agreement, signed to-day, was the dangers of the future." issued together with an official state- The leasing of these bases renre-Henry Morgenthau,, Secretary of the
sents
further and very rent contribu-Treasury and Me Harry Hopkins. The statement anys that the signing tions by the territorios concerned to
Perhaps the first action under the repairing of of the agreement, coming so soon the Allied cnuse and defence against measure will be the after the passing of the Lease and tyranny."
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ment.
Demands Made On
CAIRO, Mar. 27 (Reuter)-Two tremendous new successes by British Imperial armies in Africa were announced officially to-night.........
The first is the capture of the mountain fortress of Keren, which was beleaguered for the past seven weeks . and the fall of which no doubt seals the fate of Eritrea,
Indo-China if not also Abyssinia.
Hot-footed on this comes the second news-the capture of Harar, the second largest town in Abyssinia.
While part of the Imperial Army was sweeping up to grab Mussolini's eagle in Eritrea, an- other force was rushing forward with typicalTMWavell blitz "speed" the "East Asia sphere of mutual pros-into the heart of Abyssinia. perity":
(1) That French Indo-China Joln
CHUNGKING, Mar. 27 (Reu- ter).-Fresh Japanese demands Prince Paul left by train last on French Indo-China are given his prominence in the official "Cen- night intending to go to country estate near the German tral Daily News," which states frontier, but, he was stopped at that Japan is demanding: Sisuk near Zagres and was turned back. He is now report ed to be in the White Palace.
The "United Press" correspondent telephoning this message Zurich at 9.30 Thursday night and the streets were still completely filled with people shouting "Down with the pact! Down with the Heinlest Down with Ittler!"
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Only a few days ogo, Agbling was
(2) Signing of an Indo-Ching- still taking place at Morda Pass which
CAPTURE OF
GAMBELA
to Japuts, commercial treaty in which barred the route to Harar. To-day African & Belgian
New Cabinet · BELGRADE, Mar. 27 (Reuter) The new Cabinet has been completed by General Simovitch, with himself as Prime Minister.
import duty is reduced on Japanese goods which are to be given the micst favoured treatment;
(3) Japan be allowed to station 2.000 troops and also worships in Salgon Bay;
(4) Forts in Camranh Bay to be leased to Japan for a period of 15 years;
Unlimited Garrison
The three members who resigned
(3) No restriction on the number from the former cabinet as a protest of Japanese troops stationed in areas against the signing the Tripartite to the north of Haiphong
The Crost leader, Dr
Pact return to office. They are M.
(6) Japan be allowed to develop Kulovetz, who becomes Minister of waste land in French Indo-China. Pubile Works; M. Tschubricoviteli,
The Chinese dally also calms that who becomes Minister of Agriculture; and M. Budishlevitch, who resumes Japan is demanding the use of air fields In north-west Thalland. Though Matchek, Thallant has declined to accept this once as Minister of the Interior becomes the first Vice-Premier. Al-demand, it is stated that one squadron though he was
member of the of Japanese planes for a Thal ‘air- previous Cabinet and a party to the field has taken off from Formosa. adherence to the Tripartite Pact, he has always, opposed subservience to Dr Yovanovitch, appointed second Vice-Premler, was among those who TURN to Back Pago, Column 3
Germany.
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Goods Into China
HANOI, Mar. 28 (Domel).--Two members of the Japanese Military Mission in Indo-China will leave to-day for northern border areas to Investigate the recurrent reports that large quantities of goods are being transported across the frontier Into Chino.
One Japanese officer is proceeding to Luokai Station on the railway line leading Into Yunnan, while the other is going to Caobang on the highway connecting Indo-China with Kwangsl Province.
Coastal Raids
On Britain
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this town is in British hands.
are
One more prize remains to be taken before Il Duce disappears from East Afelen for good-Addis Ababa, un which British columns
advancing from all directions.
Official Communique CAIRO, Mar. 27 (Reuter).-The capture of Keren and Harar is on- nounced in a communique.
Troops Score
SPECIAL TO"the "teleGNAPH": CAIRO, Mar. 27 (UP)-ID day's General Headquarters com- munique slates that African and Belgian troops have captured Gambela “in Abyssinia. Thin clears the Baro salient of enemy forces.
"Eritrea: After heavy fighting for early a fortnight under the most difficult physical conditions of climate The communique added, "In
British troops, troops, admirably supported Indian southern Abyssinia, our pursuit R.A.F., have again defeated a numeri of the retreating Italian forces is cally superior enemy force and occn-continuing in all sectors." pled. Keren.
"Abyssinia: Harar is in our hands,""
with the fall of Keren. he ju free to Tons of Bombs Dropped fight another.enomy, CAIRO, Mar. 27 (Reuter),-- an The Italians fought at Keren" an B.A.F.communique states that 120 they had never fought before in the tons of bombs were dropped on Keren | history of their race, They fought by the R.A.F. and the South African superbly and now they have been Air Force during the past 12 days. beaten only because of the outstand- Enemy Fought Well- ingly brilliant tactics of the British
General.
(BY "REUTKA'S" MILITARY
CORRESPONDENT)
General Wavell did an astonishing. LONDON, Mar. 27-Italy's African | Wing. After his capture of Sldi on the Egyptian-Libyan Empire is now in the hands of Batrani General Sir Archibald Wavell and, I TURN to Pago 5, Column Four
R.A.F. Attacks May Force
Nazis to Abandon Berlin
LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter)—From Zurich comes a report that German preparations to move the Reich's capital from Ber- lin to Vienna were seen to-day in the mass expulsion of Jews and . Czechs from. Vienna.
next. The continent, has been told The capital will be shifted that America cannot send England should the Royal Air Force any help but there It is before their very eyes and Hitler's biggest rish succeed in organising extensive has come to pass warfare on many bombing of Berlin, it is believed. fronts simultaneously..
A The Germans are expecting the
Steel Production bombing to bo intensified because
The "New York Herald-Tribune"
Daylight Activity LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter), Some activity by enemy aircraft in the coastal regions during daylight to-day is reported in an of increased British production says that the United States Steel Air Ministry, communique.
and the arrival of more Ameri- | Corporation Js employing Single aircraft this morning drop-can-made long distance bombers; workers than it ever used before and
ped bombs in a south-east coast town. Houses were damaged but nobody was killed or seriously injured.
In the early afternoon an alreroti dropped bombs on a south coast dis- trict, causing a number of casualties, including several people killed, and damage to buildings.
more
is producing much more steel, for arms production than during the World War.
American Bombers The "Chicago Sunday Times" says that whatever Germany) can do to Irving Olds, the Chairman, an stop the growing threat of Britain's nounced that the mills are running at new American bombers must be done 99 per cent of their theoretical cap- at once. German civilians are wor-neity and they are · sending - large dering where the R.AF, will strike quanities to Britain.