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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 3, 1940.

Nazi Campaign Seeking To Stir Trouble In Yugoslavia

ZAGREB BOMBING

INCIDENT

(By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent)

A SUGGESTION THAT THE GERMANS ARE RESORTING TO THEIR USUAL ME- THODS TO STIR UP TROUBLE IN YUGO- SLAVIA IS CONTAINED IN THE LATEST NEWS FROM THAT COUNTRY.

The Germans are doing so because they failed to induce the Yugoslav Government to enter the Axis orbit in the manner of Rumania.

GERMAN NAVAL DOCKYARD BOMBED

"

It is generally believed that the bombs which exploded on the- doorstep of the Vice-Premier, M. Matchek, were supplied by Ger- man agents, even assuming that they found Croats to do the dirty work.

Fortunately the bombe do not appear to have caused loss of life and the incident is likely have a contrary effect to that sought.

to

There has been a noteworthy

Clearing the debris after a héavy air raid finds many willing hands cooperating. This plo-

ture shows the Rev. Father Arcter in charge of a wheel-barrow of an A.R.P. demolition equad.

SHOOT AT

tendency on the part of the three SIGHT

races in Yugoslavia-Serbs, Croats. and Slovenes-to draw closer to- gether since the agreement reach-, ed between the Regent, Prince |Paul, and M. Matchek..

Beginning Of Campaign On Sunday night a

It is possible that the explo-' small force of British sions in Zagreb mark the be heavy bombers, despite sinning of a German campaign by which they hope to wear down very unfavourable wea- the nerves of the Yugoslavs, but ther, decided to ignore it is not thought likely they will the regulations which liáns succeeded with the Greeks. operated in peacetime Indeed the example of the lat- that only German subjects in the Balkans and will go a long ter has had an inspiring reaction are allowed to visit the way towards defeating the Axis Marinewerft at Wilhelm-manoeuvres. Reuter. shaven, one of Germany's

succeed any more than the Ita-

most important shipbuild- HIT BY

ing yards.

The Marinewerft lies beside a large basin from which the canal, leads to the sea. Warships of all kinds are built there and there, are six dry docks in which a large

HALF-TON, HURT ARM

number of submarines can be.

- Scout Donald Day went

under construction at the same

time.

to bed in the kitchen of

SABOTAGE LAW

Guards protecting plane and arms plants in the New York and New Jersey areas have been in- structed to shoot at sight any trespassers.

the G-men's revelation that Nazi The order was issued following agents were planning more ex- plosions similar to that which destroyed the Hercules. powder plant, Kenvil, New Jersey, with the loss of forty-seven livos.

"Shoot first, ask questions after." was the order given the guards, who were told that special maps of war planto were known to be in the plot- ters' hands.

The British bombers came over his home in a Kent town. FIFTH

Wilhelmshaven when the was well advanced and the attack'

night His parents were in bed in

the front sitting-room.

ended not long before dawn, says

the Air Ministry news service.

Large Fire

Suddenly there was a bang

| outside a - bomb had exploded

just across the 'road."

It catapulted a half-ton block The weather, which had kept of concrete high up, in the air. all British aircraft: at home the The concrete dropped through night before, had not greatly im- the roof, crashed through the proved. Clouds hung low over celling 'and floor of a bedroom, the town and often made a con- plunk on the scout, bringing the tinuous screen between the Bri- upstairs furniture and floor with tish pilots and the ground.

it.. Visibility was never good, but Underneath it the Boy Scout there were occasions when

was pinned to the floor on the clouds parted and the bombers, "on

bod. watch for just such

When the second crash came," a moment, were able to take their alm, Mrs. Day told a reporter, "my

the

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INCREASE IN TAXI FARES

TO BE SOUGHT

The Blue Taxicab

are preparing a peti- Company in Kowloon

tion requesting Gov- ernment to consider

in another increase taxi fares owing to the recent additional petrol tax imposed by Government.

QUISLING

GETS A

FIFTH COLUMN HUSTLING

IN U.S.

Further revelations of Firth Column activities by Germans in the United States, will, it is be- lieved, be made to the press in the coming week. -*

The Administration, it was

understood in Washington yester- day, is most concerned over Nazi propaganda which is widespread.

Reuter.

RUMANIA

WARNING

Major Quisling is com-

ROUND UP

During the hasty evacua- tion of some bombed Lon- don areas, hundreds of pets chiefly cats, dogs, Tabbits and poultry have been left behind..

It is often difficult to round up animals during a raid, and many Inevitably escape in the confusion.

As I walked through one East London area. (writes a reporter). I saw cats walking delicately over piles of bricks and dogs wander- Ing aimlessly round street corn-

masters ers looking for

who never came. :

his

One man arrived to feed hens and arrange to have them moved to safety. He gave his lunch to a couple of cats, which refused to go away after had been fed.

they

Steps are being taken by the Royal Society for the Prevon-

tion of Crucity to Animals an by ather sciéties to round up these homeless animals,

Lives Risked

An official of the R.S.P.C.A. sild: ing in for a rough time at "Our inspectors are going round the hands of his fellow with vans and collecting as many countrymen.

as possible. It is a big task.

As. he left one public meeting, he was met by a large and hostile crowd. Someone "throw 'a bomb,, which exploded near him.

The same day, pustérő aftacking him were stuck up all over a building where he was to speak.

..

"We complain about people. who have to leave their homes beaduse of delayed-action: ombs. leave their pets behind, and then come to us to ask if we - will rescue them.

"Alrendy several of our in- repectors have risked their lives

-to save

in animals trapped threatened houses, `but it is not fair that they should ever be naked.

*who

He addressed the meeting, was violently „heckled 'and the police had to provide "an escort, A large fire sprang up well husband said: 'It's in the kit-

for him and his... Henchmen within the limits of the shipchen, and ran in.

when The left. building yards where a shower "I followed him. There was

Demonstrators outside wore "We ask that people who have of incendiaries had fallen,

Donald with the huge piece of

the badges of old political parties to leave their homes, and Five bursts were seen on fac-concrete on him and the bed. *.

and clashed with Quisling sup-cannot take their animals with tory buildings between the Canal "When we spoke to him hic, RUMANIA'S EXAMPLE MUST porters who tried to tear down the then, "should at least free them Hafen and Tirpits Hafen when did not answer. We thought he BE A WARNING TO OTHER posters." Reuter.

so that they can escape." Heavy high explosive bombs went was dead, y

COUNTRIES WHICH MIGHT BE down.-British Wireless.

Suddenly he awakened and DRAGGED INTO A REGIME OF asked, to a dreamy sort of way, FORCE, COMMENTED THE

NO CLAPPING - BUT ENJOYED THE SHOW

A voluntary concert party was entertaining. 250 troops in D

"What's all the row about? TURKISH NEWSPAPER ULUS" WANG THREAT IN

Then Scout Day wriggled from under the concrete/

He looked at the bed, etc., and felt himself carefully all over.

He had a badly-bruised armi

They now call him" "Lucky

Day."

YESTERDAY.

General Antonescu and M. Sime, Iron Guard leader, must regret the political murders and must know that they are the prelude to more drastic daya for Rumania."

Reuter.

north-eastern camp. Turn after ordered that there was to be no *MUSIC_SUCCESS turn occupied the stage, but there hand clapping at the concert, was never a clap. Instead, the "It was a strange experience Local musical circles will learn roof was nearly lifted off by the not to hear a single clap, but, with pleasure that Miss Esther a Sybil Lyen, L.RAM., his passed stamping of 250 pairs of army believe me," army boots on boots MALL MENARA wooden floor leave one with the Diploma Examination of Trin- The reason. Every one of the little doubt as to how much aity College of Music, London, and men that day" hud, been synccinat-show is appreciated, mumber obtained hos degree of Associate ed, and the medical officer, had of the phrly sald;

In Music (A.MUS.T.C.L.).

SHANGHAI

AMBUSH SET FOR ITALIANS

A British patrol in the Kassala (SPECIAL TO “CHINA. MAIL” sector of the Sudan successfully lambushed a party, of Italians on The police in the French Con- the night of Nov. 20, capturing cession have received reports that an Italian officer and nine other Wang Ching-wel's agents have ranks, according to a communique been instructed to take over all issued in Calro yesterday.

-East, of Gallabat parties of the Chinese universities and middlo schools.

enemy..wore successfully engaged Polico precautions: are being by British artillery. taken to prevent any disturbancer On other fronts there is no which may result Our Own||chouge -in the mituation, Rou¬ Correspondent.

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