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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 so vague, it is impossible to ascertain the motive be- hind the action.

One Chinese source in Chung- king claims the step will minimise the importance of Hong Kong and Shanghai in foreign exchange dealings, since hereafter it will

not be necessary for foreign firms to apply in Hong Kong and Shanghai to obtain foreign

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

con-

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 onnouncement 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-

WATCH ON mand; as follows:

change but may do so in Chung- STRAITS

'king.

that the

Another theory is action may lead to the removal

THE TURKISH NAVAL AU- of the Chinese Stabilisation Fund THORITIES ARE REPORTED TO control body from Hong Kong HAVE ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS and Shanghai tu Chungking, THAT ALL SHIPS DESIRING TO while another theory

THROUGH claims it PA88

THE DAR may result in the eventual with- DANELLEB MUST HENCE- drawal of the Central Bank from FORTH NOTIFY THEIR IDENT- foreign exchange dealings in ITY AND ASK FOR A PILOT, Hong Kong. SAYS REUTER FROM ISTAN--

BUL,

Shanghai

-Reuter.

and

KEREN DEFENCES THREATENED

ONE BULGARIAN

SHOWS DISGUST

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

"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- Bulgarian Government.

"As the German troops were marching in they were cheered by the Bulgarian people."

German

PHICALLY TENDERED HIS RE- SIGNATION. TO THE BUL-

troops in the country GARIAN GOVERNMENT. in no way changes the peaceful | REUTER. policy of Bulgaria, who is de- termined to refrain from rt.

Meanwhile, despatches oelved in Vichy from Sofia state that the British

to Minister Bulgaria, Mr. George Rendel, was received by King Boris yes.... terday afternoon.

The messages add that the Bri- tish Military Attache has left Bulgaria.

any

attack and from any measures that threaten the interests of anyone,

"The Bulgarian Government feel their action will be rightly understood by all and approved by Balkan peoples."

The German news

MATSUOKA CABLES CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations on Bulgaria's, adhesion to the Tripartite Fact have been sent by Mr. Malsuoka, the Japanese Foreign Minister to While, German troops continu-adds that the Bulgarian Chamber Minister, Count Clano, the Italian agency Ribbentrop the Nazi Foreign ed to march across the frontier, approved and. accepted the state- Foreign Minister, and M. Fopoff, Bulgaria yesterday: began cele-ment of the Prime Minister brating her. national independence Lan absolute majority--Reuter. day, which falls to-day.

Sofia Calm

THE BRITISH NORTHERN forces in Eritrea on Saturday captured an important pass covering usual large crowds strolling in the Sofia was perfectly calm, the the approaches to Keren, which is the Italian strong-main streets amid brilliant sun- hold on high mountainland and the military key to the conquest of the whole colony.

AIR RAID WARDEN ACCUSED

BATO TO BE A MEMBER OF THE HONG KONG (CORPS OF AIR RAID ÷WARDENS, WONG KAM CHUEN, 38, WAS CHARG

LOON THIS MORN«. #ING TH: IMANDING, WITH SUM OF 39 FROM ER OF THE

ON SA

at Bald in charge of requested a remand for which was granted, by Macnamara,“

It is alleged that accused de- inded, the money in the course carrying out duties during the kout exercises on Wednesday

Thursday,

A trap was set and accused was rrested on Saturday,

Ball of $250 was allowed.

A British communique issuèd in Cairo recording the above also reports the satisfactory develop ment of operations in the whole of Italian Somaliland.

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

In Gojjam province, · Abys Einian patriót forces have in i

shine.

AU public buildings were 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 the German move, saying:

"The Reich Government

hns

*flicted considerable tomes" on expressed consideration of exist- the italian: garrison of Burye ing treaties of friendship, we have which attempted a sortie,with cavalry and Infantry,

Meanwhile Kufta Oasia, in Libya, surrendered to: Free French troops on Saturday, and yielded 1,000 prise

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WOMAN KILLED

concluded with, our neighbours, which emphasize the peaceful po- licies of Bulgaria.

“Decided To Agree

"In the present European' situa- tion, after weighing, all the- -cir- cumstances and led above all” to safeguard the vital rights of WALL COLLAPSE

our prople and country, Und after receiving assurances that the ex- |isting law and order in the coun- 40-year-old Chinese woman was killed at 3 am to-day when, would be maintained in the walking along Fuk Wah Street, highest degree the Bulgarian she was buried under a

Government decided to agree to which suddenly collapsed.

the request of the Roich Govern- mant.

wall

> The wall was part of a building under construction at No. 189, Fuk Wah Street,

*The Bulgarian Government

rea that the presence

by Bulgarian Foreign Minister, says

Reuter from Tokyo.

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