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BERLIN PROCLAIMS BULGARIA OCCUPATION

CHUNGKING ORDER MYSTIFIES

Since the wording of the official announce- ment in connection with) the resumption of buying and selling of foreign ex- change by the Central Bank of China was 50| vague, it is impossible to ascertain the motive be- hind the action.

One Chinese source in Chung- king claims the step will minimisé the importance of Hong Kong and Shanghat in foreign exchange dealings, since hereafter it will not be necessary for foreign firms to apply in Hong Kong and Shanghai to obtain. foreign ex- change but may do so in Chung- king.

Another theory is that the

MR. EDEN AND C.I.G.S. NOW IN ATHENS

Mr. Anthony Eden, the British Foreign Secretary, and Gener- al Sir John Dill, Chief of the Imperial Gener- al Staff, arrived in Athens by air yester- day after the versations in Turkey.

--Reuter.

TURKEY'S

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Hitler Extends "Protection Against British Schemes"

THE ENTRY OF GERMAN TROOPS INTO BULGARIA WAS OFFICIALLY ADMITTED IN BERLIN FOR THE FIRST TIME YES- TERDAY.

A- German Foreign Office announcement states: "In agree- ›ment with the Bulgarian Government, German troops have just crossed the Bulgarian frontier in order to protect Bulgaria from Bri- tain's scheme to spread the war to the Balkans."

Another communique on the develop ment was issued, by the German High Com-

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STRAITS

action may lead to the removal THE TURKISH NAVAL

and

AU-

ONE BULGARIAN SHOWS DISGUST

"As a safeguard against British. measures in south-eastern Europe, which have become known, formations of German troops began to march into Bulgaria on March 2 with the consent of the Royal IN LONDON HAS TELEGRA-

"As the German

troops were;

German

REUTER'S DIPLOMATIC COR. RESPONDENT LEARNS THAT THE BULGARIAN MINISTER

PHICALLY TENDERED HIS RE- SIGNATION TO THE BUL-

troops in the countryGARIAN GOVERNMENT.

in no way changes the peaceful [REUTER. policy of Bulgaria, who is de. termined to refraín “from ・ any | attack and from any measures that threaten the interests of anyone, di,

MATSUOKA CABLES

of the Chinese Stabilisation Fund THORITIES ARE REPORTED TO, Bulgarian Government. control body from Hong Kong HAVE ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS

Shanghai tu Chungking, THAT ALL SHIPS DESIRING TO marching in they were cheered by while another theory claims it PASS THROUGH THE DAR- the Bulgarian people." may result in the eventual with- DANELLES MUST HENCE. drawal of the Central Bank from FORTH NOTIFY THEIR IDENT-

Meanwhile, despatches ra. foreign exchange dealings la¦ ITY AND ASK FOR A PILOT,

colved in Vichy from Sofia atatė that the British Minister Bulgaria, Mr. George Rendel,

CONGRATULATIONS was received by King Boris yes-¦ terday afternoon.

feel their action will be rightly adhesion to the Tripartite Pact..

Congratulations on Bulgaria's The messages add that the Bri-, understood by all and approved by have been sent by Mr. Matsuolta, tish Military Bulgaria.

the Japanese Foreign Minister, të

Shanghai

--Reuter.

and Hạng Kong.

SAYS REUTER BUL.

FROM ISTAN.

KEREN DEFENCES THREATENED

·THE BRITISH NORTHERN forces in Eritrea on Saturday captured an important pass covering the approaches to Keren, which is the Italian strong- hold on high mountainland and the military key to the conquest of the whole colony.

FREE FRENCH SENTENCES IN BEIRUT

A British communique issued in

•Cairo recording the above also reports the Batisfactory develop ment of operations in the whole of Italian Somaliland.

In Abyssinia, further progress has been made along the road to Gondar.

to

"The Bulgarian Government

Attache has left Balkan peoples,”

The German·· news agency Ribbentrop, the Nazi Foreign While German troops continu-adds that the Bulgarian Chamber Minister, Count Clano, the Italian ed to march across the frontier, approved and accepted the state-Foreign Minister, and M. Popoff, Bulgaria yesterday began cèle-, ment of the Prime Minister by Bulgarian Foreign Minister, says brating her national independence an absolute majority-Reuter. Reuter from Tokyo. Boy, which falls to-day.

Sofia Calm

Sota was perfectly calm, the usual large crowds strolling in the main streets amid brilliant sun- shinc.

All public buildings word hung with Bulgarian flags and there was little to remind peo- ple of the momentous happen- ings behind the scenes, except the occasional appearance of uniformed German troops. According to the German news agency, M. Filoff, the Bulgarian Premier, issued a statement on the German move, saying:

"The Reich. Government - has expressed consideration of exist- ing treaties of friendship we have concluded with our neighbours, which emphasise the peaceful po licies of Bulgaria,

“Decided To Agree”

In Gojjam province, Abys ainian patriot fàrabs have in flicted considerable losser Jon the italian » garrison"-of. Burys Twenty French officials

which attempted a sortis with cavalry and Infantry. sand officers in Syria have Meanwhile Kufra Dasin, in been sentenced to impri-Libya Surrendered to Free French troops on Saturday, and sonment varying from yielded 1,000 prisoners Reuter five months to five years after a trial at Beirut on

"In the present European situa~ French Africa, was among those tion, after weighing all the cir- charges of conspiracy" whoso arrost was ordered at cumstances and led above all to

the time.

'safeguard "the'..' vitaï / rights ・・・ of against the mandatory while the former High Com- our people and country, and after government, says the missioner in Syria, Gabriel Pioux, recolving assurances that the exe Free French news agency Germans arrested his son in try would be maintained in the still held office last autumn, the sting law and order in the coun- All the accused were arrested France and held him as hostage, highest degree, the Bulgarian last autumn, when measures de- It was made clear to M. Puaux Government decided to agree signed to repress the Free French that the treatment of his son de the request of the Reich Govern- movement were taken.

pended on how he repressed the ment, General de Larminat, now Free French movement in Syrju. "The Bulgarian Government High: Commissioner for Freel-Reuter.

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