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WHITEAWAY'S
IMPORTANT Surrender To British Officers Australians Describe Great
Naval Victory
BRITISH PREPARATIONS FOR BALKANS CAMPAIGN
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Apr. 2 -(UP).—Neutral observers, speculating on the battle of the Mediterranean, to-day said that British preparations for a Balkan campaign in the event of Germany attacking Greece, Turkey or Yugo-Slavia, must be reaching sizeable proportions for Italy to risk send- ing out of harbour her battle fleet in an attempt to destroy the British convoys plying between Greece and Egypt.
IMPERIAL COUNCIL OF WAR
No Necessity-Yet LONDON, Apr, 2 (Reuter),- The formation of an Imperial War Council, consisting of the
While it is known that Britain has sent large ship- ments of war supplies to Greece from Egypt, nothing has been revealed regarding the army troop movement.
However, military commentators have long pointed out that the Balkans is the most likely site for any British land offensive against Germany because her friendship for Greece and Turkey will enable the Allies to establish a bridgehead on the continent.
MASSAWA
Likewise, the winding up of the Cirenaica campaign, as well as the approaching close of the Eritrean and Abyssinian cam- paigns, will release large num-
Prime Ministers of the United Expected To Fall bers of troops for action in other
Kingdom, Northern Ireland, the
Dominions, Southern Rhodesia or At Any Moment
their representatives, a represen- tative of India and representa-
theatres.
Germany and Yugo-Slavia STOCKHOLM, Apr. 2 (Reuter)— CAIRO, Apr. 2 (Reuter).—
of Massawa, the Herr Victor von Heeren, the German tives of the colonics and protec-The full
Berlin, is not expected to return to torates, was suggested by Lord Eritrean naval baso on the Red Minister to Yugo-Slavia now in Elibanks in the House of Lords Sen, is expected at any moment, Belgrade though official intimation of n British military spokesman the rupture of Yugo-Slav-German relations will probably be delayed, to-day.
said here to-night.
says the Berlin correspondent of the "Aftonbladet."
Viscount Cranborne, Secretary of After the capture of Asmara, State for the Dominions, intimated the Italian forces are making no that the Government opposed the suggestion as not at present practic-attempt to defend the port. They abla or noreible. He added that there have taken the main road to the circumstances and south and are, at present in full were doubtless
in which a conference of Dominion
of the utmus: value,
He adds that any German military action will probably require some Meanwhile the uncertainty about weeks of preparation.
situation hos the Yuro-Slav
com-
situationerima Ministers might be retreat, closely pursued by thepelled Italy to re-group her forces Imperial forces, and suffering as a precaution against the threat of A point might be reached-In which from hammering by the Royal a new front in Albania, according we might be able to look more into Air Force. the future than at present and at,
atich a moment, an Imperial Con-
· No Territorial Ambitions
LONDON, Apr. 2 (Reuter}~~~"I
to-the-correspondent.
Statement In Commons LONDON, Apr. 2. (Router) ference might be essential.
view, that think that we had better just go on Cheers greeted Mr R. A. Butler, In the Government's moment had not yet come but should mopping up Abyssinia further," sald Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, the rituation alter so as to make it Mr R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for to-day in the House of Commons possible to have such a conference, Foreign Affa's, in the House of Com-when he said that the Yugo-Slav the Government would heartily wel-mons to-day when asked whether any situation had completely altered his invitation had been received from the last statement by the establishment, Negus to take over the administration without any internal disorder, of
new government, of any part of Abyssinia.
come it.
Reassuring About
Inflation
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Mr Butler emphasised that the British Government lind no territorial ambitions in Abyssinia.
Eritrea's Fate Sealed CAIRO, Apr. 2 (UP)The
LONDON, Apr. 2 (UP)-Speaking tary spokesman to-day sakd that all at a luncheon of the. Incorporated of Eritrea would soon be in the hands Sales Managers to-day. Lord Stamp of the British, adding that the tailans head of the Commission Investigaung are retreating rapidly from Asmar. internal finances, took a reassuring view of inflation, asserting that
it
"certain degree of Inflation, if pro- ITALIAN U-BOAT,
perly controlled, will not do community much harm."
the
TANKER SUNK
LONDON, Apr. 2 (Reuter).- is officially announced that British submarine
reports
The next General Meeting of the It Hongkong University Science Society: will be held on Tuesday, April 8, at having sunk, in the Mediter- 0.30 p.m., in Room "K" of the Man ranean, an Italian U-boat and
the Building when Dr. D. S. W. Ling.
Ph. D., will deliver n.Lecture entitled
tanker, Italian
"Some llongkong Sea-shore Animals". Corrado, of 3,645 tons.
Laura
British Officers Sent
To Polish Camp
LONDON, Apr. 2 (Reuter).-Seven hundred British officer prisoners of war in Germany have been transferred to camps in Poland possessing inferior amenities on the ground that condi- tions in an officers' prizón camp in Canada did not conform to the Prisoners of War Convention.
When Bardla was cap tured, 38,000 prisoners, In- cluding four Italian generals fell into the hands of the victorious British and Im- perial forces. This officin! photograph shows Italian soldiers, with hands high above their heads, surren- dering to an Australian.
("Reuter" With Mediterranean Fleet) ALEXANDRIA, Apr. 2 (Reuter) Eye-witness Istories of the great Mediterranean · battle were given "Reuter" to-day by officers in the battleships Barham and Valiant and the cruiser Gloucester."
Nazi Agitator Attempting To Stir up Trouble
Trouble in S. America
NEW YORK, Apr. 2 (Reuter).-Herr von Rieth, who as the former German Minister in Vienna-look-an-active part in the abortive revell against Chancellor Dollfuss in 1934, recently arrived in South America and is now in Chile, It is learned-from-circles here in close touch with
events in Latin America.
by General
MATSUOKA Niedenfuhr, the South American SINGLE PLANES
ON TOUR
RAID U.K.
Mr Butler added: "The House will Will Stay In Reich As States in the southern hemis Over East Coast
Butler, added
relations with the
леш
Yugo-Slav
Private Citizen
These made clear that the |lightning" broadsides from our battleships nipped in the bud any hopes the Italians may have had of hitting back. The Italian cruisers, Zara and Fiume, received broadsides from the Barham and Valiant within a few seconds of sustaining direct hits from the Warspite.
Captain G. C. Cooke of the Barham, compared the battle- ships which used six-inch as well us 15-inch guns to a "team" of three perfectly trained boxers." The Barham's first broadside. scored a direct hit under the bridge of one croiser and the second caused a series of explo- sions.
As this cruiser then began burning. furiously from bow to stern, the Barham shifted her fire to the second ship in the line which was already burning. She received a broadside near the waterline. The fire aboard her became so fierce that a further target was sought but none was Hound.
that the
An eye-witness said
cruiser's guns remained pointing fore jand aft throughout the action. The TURN to Back Pago, Column 3
LATEST
MONGKOK RIOT
.
who
specialist of the German Secret Service, he is understood to be.
Crowd Injures Indian making it his special business to
Constable & Civilian stir up hostility to the United
An Indian constable and a Mr
phere.
LONDON, Apr. 2 (Reuter)~Some Pascoe, of 111, Prince Edward Road, crowd of Chinese have noted with gratification the Order of the Day of General
Herr von Rieth has already made activity by slugle encing aircraft over were injured in a riot at Mongkok which, after asking that Simovitch in Ifalse rumours should be ignored, LONDON, Ápr. 2 (Reuter)ser conspicuous through his the east coast of England and Scot- last night, when
where, Innd is all that the Air Ministry re-attacked the police officer
attempted to arrest two unlicensed active help of the local ports to-night. General Simovitch sald that his Gov-
At a place in East Angila and at a hawkers.
Mr Pascoe was burt on the rigiil of German and Italian fifth columnists, ese Foreign Minister who is now with the crnment were pursuing a friendly Mr Yosuke Matsuoka, the Japan-activities in the Argentine policy to all their neighbours."
home, he feeling of the Argentinians against Scotland, it says, some damage was hand and the Indian constable suffer-
Hence Both France on his way
done to industrial buildings and there ed injuries to his head and right were treated at the knee Government was that the British in Rome, may visit Occupied he tried to play up to the nationalist village on the north-east coast
was a small number of casualties of Kowloon Hospital. revealed to-day to pressmen at the United States and Britain.
The trouble started when the the Villa Medama where he is
It is recalled that in the first abor-which very few were fatal.
Elsewhere there was little damage Indian police officer attempted to tive attempt to destroy unity in staying.
largest
the hawkers. A crowd rather- Mr Matsuoka added that he would Austria, von Rieth conspired with and no casualties were reported.
One enemy aircraft was destroyed ed around demonstrating and take advantage of his return journey Rintelen, then Austrian Minister in
tempting to stop him from. moking a private Fame, against Chancellor Dollfuss. by British fighters in the morning, to stay in Germany as
Nazi Ath "No alert was sounded in London up the arrests. Stanca were thrown at columnists dressed as closer contact with the population.
He emphasised his Intention of
of the Austrian armed members otrzonally informing himself of the forces stormed the Chancellery and shot Dollfuss, von Rieth appeared in true situation in Europe."
front of the Prime Minister's head- quarters and openly negotiated on behalf of the insurgents with Dr Fey: Minister of the Interior.
Government.
Near East Bombing
citizen as he is anxious to come into when on July 25, 10icemen and to n late hour this evening.
For-
nt-
him and the situation became so bad that the inding was forced to draw his revolver and fire a shot in the
air.
110
Mr Pascoe, who was passing weat and constable's TESCUO the eventually the crowd was digersed. Two Chinese men and a woman
U.S. DEFENCE South Africans Drive
Mr Matsuoka hnd a further talk
CONFERENCE Off Italians
with Signor Mussolini after luncheon CAIRO, Apr. 2 (Reuter).-in the presence of Count Clano, the
WASHINGTON, Apr. 2 (Reuter). The bombing of enemy acro-Italian Foreign Minister.
Meeting With Pope
He suggested that the revolt should-IN order to accelerate progress with were arrested,
tho National Defence and romes in Tripolitanin and South
At the meeting of Mr Matsuoka and
eign A
President Ald programmes, African Air Force activities in the Pope earlier, only religious and be called off (it, in the meantime,
and Abyssinia are moral issues were discussed, state had failed in the provinces) on con Roosevelt has requested his Secre- Eritrea
Uition that the Austrian Government
Mr Harry Hopkins, features of an R.A.F. com-Vatican circles.
Treasury, and Mr Matsuoka said afterwards that assured the safe conduct of the Chan-tarles of State, of War, Navy and the munique.
moctacles programme, to confer with the Pope.
hin the afternoon, Mr Matsuoka is leaving Rome to- morrow.
It says that the RAF. continues toe was tremendously impressed by TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 who is in charge of the ald to de-
give active support to the successful perations of our ground forces in Eritrea. South African fighters inter cepted and drove off number, of Hann planes in the Asmara area.
A
: Medal From Pope The talk between Mr Matsuoka
Pope.
In Southern Abyssinin, South and the Pope was extremely cordial, Alcicat aircraft attacked enemy com. Vatican eireles confirm, The Pape listening eunications und defences and various set forth his views of the present with great deference and attention. This was revented by Mr R. Law, It admits the losses, which could kinds of transport between Awash situation, Mr Malsuoka
The Japanese Foreign Minister Motor uansport was also bombed Financial Secretary to the War not be concealed because the survivors and Adama.
Before Mr Matsucks left, the Office, in the House of Commons to-" of the crews are in British hands, butj day. Mr Law eald that enquiries had says nothing about the damage to the and machine-gunned at many other then gave the Japanese viewpoint. shown that the allegations regarding Vittorio Veneto which may or may paces.
Enemy aerodromes in, Tripolitania (presented him with a gold medal.
Mr Mutsucks subsequently talked the Canadian camp were completely not have got home.
with Cardinal Maglione, the Papal unfounded and that the camp had Indeed 11 conveniently overlooks were bombed yesterday by our air
| craft," " been favourably reported on by the the presence of this fast super-
From all these operations, our air-Secretary of State, for nearly
hour. International Red Cross, NANG
Strong representations Mr Low battleship and, two other battleships
out-tion, added. hed bren made to the German of the Cavour class, and only speaks at returned safely with one excep Government which he hoped would of light units which were result in the return h
of the officers to sunned by heavy but much slower craft. It somewhat lamely attempts their original
to male capital out of the fact that Įtalion Apoloxía
they did not use their superior anced Imperant MA(BY "ACUTER'B", DIPLOMATIC
for
・ans⋅ reasons of CORRESPONDENT)
character, which are not enec.fied LONDON, Apr 2.--The onologia but there is silence regarding: the fasued by the Italian authorities British claim that they were und explained away the crushing, defeat by the Bestiah: torpedo attacks from
Congratulations To
Cunningham
Air Mail For Troops
Brooke-Popham To Confer During Manila Visit
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
with
Seo Back Page For
Further Late News
"Open Door" Is Shut To British Trade In China
LONDON, Apr. 2 (Reuter),-Questioned about the “Open MANILA, Apr. 8 (UP),——Air Marshal Sir Robert Brooke Door" trade policy in China in the House of Commons to-day, Popham is scheduled to confer Mr R A. Butler (Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs) and George that the British Government had for some time been watching Major-General Grunert, Commander of the the trend of Japanese policy towards foreign Interests in Chinn Philippine Department. this and in particular the effect on British trade. morning, and possibly with Mr Recently he took opportunity the Japanese had now gone back on Frances Sayre, the United to draw the attention of the all their agreements regarding Euro States High Commissioner. Japanese Ambassador to the pean interests. Mr Butler, sald: "We havo, yn ohg hand, Japanese state Apr2 (Reuter)-It Afterwards there will be a. full present state of affairs whichments, and on the other hand, the LONDON was announced to-day that a special dress United Stoles army and navy the British Government found situation as it is now developing their policy is unchanged whereas the ALEXANDRIA, ARE 2 (Reuter) air mall postcard service is being conferer.ce de Cavile but it is not impossible to reconcile with the The Japanese statements say that King George of England today sent Introduced for the personnel of the known whether or not Sir Robert will past protestations of the Japán more we look at the altuation, the
That why we have taken the op the following message of Admiral Bir Bridal forces serving in the Middle attend the meals emphasised that the ese Government about the main more unratisfactory we see it to be Andraw. Cunningham C-in-C Media was
arried all the Visitationtirely Informal and untenance of the Open Door.portunity to bring the matter to he
Asked by Eir, John Wardlaw-Milco urgent cattection of the whether It was right, to davits that Clovernment.
of the Italian Navy of Cape Matapan the airway debosses over in terraneantyfestige My heartiest cone Fosterds
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