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ASMARA, CAPITAL OF ERITREA Mediterranean Sea Might
CAPTURED BY BRITISH FORCES
Italians Continue Steady Retreat
CAIRO, Apr. 1 (Reuter). It is officially announced that Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, has been captured.
Following the withdrawal from Diredawa, the Italians in Eastern Abys- sinia are not expected to offer strong resistance until the British forces reach the Awash River, about 100 miles from Addis Ababa, stated a military spokes- man last night.
He added that nothing is noticeable of modern defences around Asmara.
CAIRO, Apr, 1 (Reuter).-A meeting of British and enemy forces in Libya, continued British advance in
BALKANS MOVING Eritrea with the capture of more prisoners, and rapid
TOWARDS WAR
WAR manique
Nazi Troops Concentrating
Special to the "Telegraph"
BELGRADE, Apr. 1 (UP).-It is reported that the Germans are concentrating on the Yugo-Slavian frontier in numbers unknown, but including the whole of one unit of parachutists.
The process of moving the permanent archives to interior point has been under way for more than a month, but this was naturally speeded up this week. There is no frantic laste of foreigners to evacuate. The few British women still remaining ir. Belgrade were advised several weeks age to leave unless their duties, urgently required their staying,
CONVOY PROTEST
Vichy Says U.K. Abused Rights
progress in Abyssinia are reported in a G.H.Q. com-
It says that advanced elements of our forces were yesterday in contact with enemy infantry and mechanised units in Mersa Brega area, Libya.
Despite the extensive demoli- tion on the main road to Asmara,
our advance in Eritrea continues. Italians
During the last 48 hours, a further 800 prisoners were taken, including another Brigado Commander.
Communications Damaged Although communications in this area liave been extensively damaged by the retreating Italian forces, our
advance from. Diredawa astride the
making rapid progress.
In all other sectors, the penetra-
the orea
Lose 1,000 Aircraft
railway and road to Addis Ababa is Effectiveness of R.A.F. Yugo-Slava Prepare BUDAPEST. Apr. 1 (UP). The tion into Southern Abyssinin 16 In Middle East Sofa correspondent of the "Pester enlarging, particularly in Lloyd reports that the Yugo- north of Lake Rudolf.
CAIRO, Apr. 1 (Reuter). Slavlans are evacuating the border
Massawa Next
The important part played by zone and mining reads along the
LONDON, Apr. 1 ___ (Router),—the Royal Air Force in the entire frontier. He adds that Yugo- Slavinn mobilisation is practically Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, has British victories on land and sen fallen. This succes, which is likely in North Africa and the Medi- ...The semi-oilleal news agency re- to prove the beginning of the end of terrancan was emphasised by resistance in Eritrea, follows only five days after the capture of Keren. Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur In that brief time, British and Longmore, Air Officer Command- Indian forces, ably supported by the ing-in-Chief, Middle East, brond- R.A.F., have pursued and dispirited
-occasion-of-the 23rd anniversary"
of the birth of the RA.F.
complete.
ports that Yugo-Slavian mobilisation is due to be-c
c-completed by Thursday, the forces being concentrated along the three State borders, while troop trains and material are rolling ur-that Italians over 75 miles to to-day's casting from here today on the BERNE, Apr. 1 (Reuter).-A into
interruptedly to the south protest has been addressed by
Belgrade has issued instruc-new resounding victory. the French Government to Lon-tion to the public what to do in the TURN to Back Page, Column 3 The way is now open for the next don following the convoy incidentent of an air alarm, and how to near the port of Nemours,
A news agency also reports that a Algerin, according to a Vichy big forest are on Serbian territory
is visible from Rumonia. telegram.
Refugees from the village of Boka report that Yugo-Slavian troops are closing the Rumanian border and it is believed that many Germans would be unable to leave Serbia.
The protest, which was addressed through the United States Govern- ment, declares that for months past the visiting of French merchant ships by British naval units always ended in the capture of the vessels in ques- tion "even when they cargo."
carried
The view is expressed that British Fleet exceeded the rights inspection.
no
take cover.
German Demands
BELGRADE, Apr. 1 (Reuter)--- With the reported departure for
1
Luftwaffe Fury
He referred to the fact that over 1,000 Italian aircraft have been destroyed in the Middle East and pak great tribute to the magnificent defence of RAF. fighters at Malta and the splendid work of RAF. aircraft allotted for sea and port reconnaissances in co-operation with
Blitz Northeast Town the Navy..
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" NORTHEAST COAST TOWN, Apr. Luftwaffe "hurled its
Enemy Fleet Located Immediately before last week's the fleeren, the German Minister
Berlin on Monday of Herr Victor von Second blitz in tertight on north naval victory, he added, RAF. sen of Belgrade, it is possible that German cast coast town for two hours last reconnaissance aircraft had located changed their usual the enemy forces and continued to Yugo-Slav relations are entering the night. They final stage.
strategy by using only, high ex-report, their movements, German circles here declare that
plosives, resulting in widespread Acting on this Information, R.A.F. Herr von Heeren is returning to give
bombers attacked and hit and crippled
Delivered In Washington The Sichy over men? (rote vas WASHINGTON, Apr. 1 (Reuter). delivered by the French Ambassador,
damage to properly.
a personal report to Hitler, who will It is feared that the casualties will one, and possibly two of the cruisers take decisive action immediately.
German negotiations with the new
M. Henry Haye, with the request that Yugo-Slav Government are reported are burled in the masses of ruins.
it be forwarded to London. No Relaxation
LONDON, Apr, 1 (Reuter)-Dis-
cussions
are now proceeding in Washington between British and American representatives on certain aspects of the Brillih blockade policy, states "Reuter's" lobby correspondent. The British Government have no Intention of relaxing in any way their general policy on the blockade.
An Interesting commentary on the Vichy Government's professed desire for foodships "for starving France" is found in the recent seizure of two French ships which were brought Into Gibraltar. One contained no-
Bnished digging out the victims who finally disposed of by Admiral Sir
Andrew Cunningham. to be centred round three demands explosives. Shopping centres along The raiders unloaded very heavy
Many of the bomber crews who from the Nazis, namely, full compen- the main Uroroughfare were badly participated in that operation were
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Eight Nazi & Italian Ships Set on Fire
Special to the "Telegraph"
PUERTO CABELLO, Venezucia, Apr. 1 (UP). One Ger-
Italians Plastered
With Bombs.
LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter).——
man freighter and three Italian freighters were set afire and We found the Italian ships scuttled by their crews at 7 o'clock on Monday evening and are steaming like Billy-Ho for home all total wrecks. The crew were taken ashore and interned.
thing but bananos while the other, in addition to one million litres of zum, also carried 250 tons of pine- Freighters on Fire
and fairly, plastered them," was apples,
troyed the German owned Gambrinus a Squadron Leader's description German freighters Leipzig, 5,898
CALLAO Apr. 1 (UP).The Holel
More Garman Sabotage of one RAF attack on the PAITA Peru, Apr. 1. (UP), The Italians during Friday's naval tons and the Monserrate; 5,578 German treighter Friesland of unde battle. tons which were loaded with cot- termined tonnage has been set, afre
In these days, such cargoes can be considered luxuries rather than neces- Bitics.
German Shortage
Regarding
the general effects of the ton were set afire when a and expected to be a total loss. The This squadron was en route for a blockade, It is learned that the Ger- Peruvian cruiser attempted to German treightora Hermonthls, 2,819 normal raid on Tripoll when it mans are feeling a grave shortage of frustrate their saling. Both tons and the Muenchen, 3,315 tons received news of the war at sea and rubber, copper, nickel alloys, wool will probably be total losses and cd from Callao on Monday evening, cheerfully altered direction,
Wante Prompt Release
"We hit one big ship twice amid- WASHINGTON, Apr. 1 (UP)-Italips," he said, "and she stopped
and tanning materials Germany the crews will be interned belleved to be eating into her stocks
About 300 Italians and 30 German
of oil despite syntheile all production{crowmen involved in the scuttling, ofis rellably learned that German and with clouda of black and, yellow
and
imports from Rumania
and
No Knowledge
the ships were taken ashore in life Italy have demanded the prompt smoke shooting up 200 feet. bonis, and thence to the city gaol, release of the Axis ships and their News of the Italian panie comes By the end of the year, Germany They were later taken inland to the crews.
man" from the leader of aholker RAF. likely to be in serious difficulties city of Valencia where they are about all suppiles if, the heavy air interned,
attack. We found the Italians flee-s ing in great confusion, zig-zagging. attacks on her refineries and synthetic Meanwhile, the
the authorities have
BERLIN Apr 1 (UP)-Authorised violently and occasionally getting in oil plants continue, if the Navy retains lifted the martial law which was pro-quarters say nothing is known here each other's way," he said, addin's control of the Eastern Mediterranean claimed during the disorders" atten-regarding - the report that Germany simply
We bombed them indi
“and vin- and if the Nazis have to fight on land, dan! to the acutülings, Mobs dos- TURN to Back Page, Column Fcreased the
confusion
Marshal
Behind the formidable twin-gun turret of a British destroyer are seen the majestic silhouettes of two famous British battleships as they patrol, the Mediterranean, ob- serves the official caption to this picture just received in Hongkong from London. It is probable that the battle- ships pictured here were those which took part in the Ionian Sea naval victory. This picture gives the lle to Italy's boasts of the Mediterranean being "an Italian lake."
Badoglio Instigates Revolution Plot In Italy
Special to the “Telegraph”-
NEW YORK, Apr. 1 (UP)—American travellers who have returned from Italy reported that Mussolini averted a recent revolution by sending some Cabinet Ministers to the front and chasing General Badoglio into the King's Palace.
Devastating Raid By R.A.F. On Emden
LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter).—Some idea of the terrific de vastation which followed the visit of the RA.F. to the German industrial centre of Emden last night may be gathered from a report by the Air Ministry in which six bombs dropped--the most powerful ever carried in a bomber-are compared with ordinary bombs carried both by the R.A.F. and the Luftwaffe as "shells of howitzers to those of the field gun."-
Gigantic Flesh Another observer said that
They said that General Badoglio was leader of a plot which was supported by the Ministers. Mussolini learned of the plot and thwarted it and Badoglio was protected by King Victor Emanuel. **They“declared that the Italians afë growing resentful over German troops being in Italy.-
Revolution Plot
of Mra Cecil Brown, wite the Columbin Broadcasting System's commentator at Rome, who was brought notes and a diary from her ordered to leave, Italy, yesterday, husband saying that the revolution plat started two months ago..
vas report- Mrs Brown sold' that it was
•
ed that before the attack on Greece, Count Clano assured 11-Duce that the It Greeks would not resist because, he
A stick of incendiaries from there was a distinct Interval before one of the first aircraft started they settled down, again. over three fires in the centre of the town, by the light of which streets could be seen. The fires seemed as if the whole building had
been
thrown into the air, When another bomb went down, a made an ideal aiming.point.
One observer describing the fall pilot, who had been in 30 previous of a huge bomb sald that there was raids, said that he had never seen so colossal flash and the crew of the large a Bash. "It was a gigantic height the machine, was flying, it was bfore leaving, the fires in the town machine saw great masses of debris flash, building white," he said.
high into the air. From the As the aircraft circled
had "bribed all the Mayors along the
Metaxas learned of the plot and told Greck frontier." However, Ceneral the Mayors to get all they could."
King Of Greece Receives Eden obvious that these were no ordinary could be seen increasing in fury. fragments, proving that enormous The effectiveness of the bombs fm-. ATHENS, Apr. 1 (Reuter)-Mi pressed the Germans who made the Anthony Eden, the British Foreign destruction had been done. Moreover, the debris been thrown to a great height as communique of comparatively large George of Greece to-day, according must have unusual admission in their official Secretary, was received, by King
damage to buildings."
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U.S.-German Showdown In 60 Days is Forecast
Special to the "Telegraph"
NEW YORK, Apr. 1 (UP)-The columnists Raymond Clapper and Phillip Simms see the United States moving to-- wards war, with a possible showdown within 60 days. Both be Heve that the United States must convoy supplies, which would mean that the Germans would attack, the ships.
Mr Clapper said: "We are
Early Showdown moving with increasing speed on showdown between the United States. Simms asserted: "An- darly a course of undeclared, and thus and fe Axis is regarded as a viitik far, bloodless war. Most in- certainty probably within the next formed circles here bellove that ships, probably for British use, is only sixty days. The seizure of the Ads the convoying of goods to a straw in the wind The belling States will be war by June or thereabouts, "It will require courage on the Part Britals and the worlds him sol President Roosevelt has al of the Administration because it
Britain will be undertaken soon. here that the United
In
means to risk actual hostiliiles to pledge not to stop until Huer Is whieti a considerable section of the Roosevelt train are racing
Leated this the Hitler public is still opposed. Evidently, each other on the same track, President Roosevelt believes the few, bellave that a crash can be country should not allow a love for United States must, tano Ile.
ade Almost everyond believe tha peace to prevent it from doing what mir force if one into de ever is necessary to achieve total goods whereupon the victory»
start automatically,