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JAPAN'S MOVE IN MOSCOW SECOND ED

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OCCUPATION

REVEALED More Complete Than In Bulgaria!

OF

ITALY

SOVIET

MATSUOKA AND M. HENRI MEET

DEMAND FOR THIRD TIME

DENIED

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Belgrade diplomatic cir- cles state that the meet- ing between General An- tonescu, the Rumanian Premier, and Marshal Goering concerned Rus- sion demands for the im- mediate cession of naval bases in the Black Sea.

The demands, it is reported. have been delivered in the form of an ultimatum leaving very little time with which to reply. Subsequently Rumania mob.sed her forces,

There is no

confirmation

has

in

London of the Russian demands

upon Rumania.

Another Belgrade

report al-

leges that Russia s Releasing

er

troop concentrations

aling ne Black Sea Area on the Ru manian Border.

Chorus of Denial

A chorus of denials from

the

interested capitals in Europe has

report

time

Mat-

For the third yesterday Mr. suoka, the Japanese Foreign Minister, and the French Ambasso- dor, met last night to discuss further details for settlement of the Franco-Thai dispute.

According to a com- munique issued ir. Tokyo the negotia- tions were making steady progress. Reuter.

Germans

Threaten

Greece

The march of German troops into Bulgaria is now assuming the propor- tions of a mass movement towards the Greek-Bul- have all denied the report,-Intergarian frontier, stated An-

disproved the sensational alleging that the Soviet had deliv- ered an ultimatum to Rumania de- ganding naval bases on the Black sea.

Bucharest, London

national News Service.

GREEKS

RETAIN

INITIATIVE

kara radio last night.

in-

All means of conveyance. cluding trains, lorries and buses, are being utilised.

The announcer suggested Ger. many was out to fight Britain wherever she found it possible to do so and

was "doubtices seeking the weakest point in the British chain of defence."

It was added that Mr. Rendel,

not

"The initiative remains the British Minister, would exclusively with the Greek be leaving Sofla for another two forces and the morale of or three days.-Reuter.

the army is excellent. The soldiers of Greece will face all eventualities without flinching."

This declaration was made in à Greek Press Ministry bulletin broadcdet last night.

The bulletin records ruccess.

ful patrol activity and a further advatice on the Albanian front

•

on Wednesday.” Artillery

THE GERMAN OCCUPATION OF ITALY IS REPORTED IN WASHINGTON TO BE MORE COMPLETE THAN THE OCCUPATION OF BULGARIA.

All Italian harbours are now said to be under German control and the Italian Secret Police is said to be directed by high Gestapo officials.

Consequently, Italy is now regarded in Washington as little more than a province of the Greater Reich.

There is good reason to believe i that the German occupation of Italy is the cause of the United Stetes asking Italy to close itsį consulates at Detroit (Michigan Land Newark) and Rhode Island | Thor mas ONE of national policy"

ad to withdraw the personnel i thereof from the consulates, which | 2. Overt trans it rebce of person- Pel to Halim consulates else- where in the United States.

THE

re-

Italian diplomats in Washing- ton are excluded from the quest but the Embassy is asked to keep the State Department informed of any movements outside Washington of any na- val or military personnel. Unprecedented

Mr. Cordell's Note does not

NAZI TROOPS

15 MILES FROM TURKISH BORDER

German troops, it was reported in Istan- bu! yesterday, are less than 15 miles from the Turco-Bul-

frontier, gar

says Reuter.

AUSTRALIA

explain why the United States has AND JAPAN

taken this action, which is be-

REQUEST FOLLOWS lieved to be unprecedented against

THE RECENT ACTION DY! a country with which the United The London speech of Mr. Men- ITALY IN ASKING THE UNIT- States is at peace, but the Notezies, the Australian Premier, last ED STATES TO CLOSE ITS has an asperity which indicates Monday, discounting the inevit- CONSULATES AT NAPLES AND resentment at the closing of the ability of a conflict between Aus- PALERMO, WHICH WAS AT American consulates at TRIBUTED TO

Palermo tralla and Japan, caused no dis- THE OCCUPA and Naples. TION OF LARGE SECTIONS OF

PARTICULARLY SICT LY, BY GERMAN TROOPS. REUTER.

ITALY.

Movement Restricted

Movements of Italian consulate officials throughout the United) States are to be restricted to areas in which they exercise their recognised official duties. This is the burden of a Note sent by the State Department to the Italian

Ambassador in Washington yesterday.

ENEMY

NO CONCRETE BOMBER HITLER OFFER

TO TURKEY

ALTHOUGH

SHOT DOWN

DEFINITE Į NO

An enemy bomber was shot down into the Eng- lish Channel by R.A.F. THE action was effective DETAILS ABOUT

MES fighters yesterday after- gainst fortifed Italian positions. SAGE HITLER SENT TO PRE-

In the central area a local en- SIDENT INUENU ARE YET noon, states an Air Minis- counter resulted in the capture of AVAILABLE, IT WAS RU try communique.

strong Italian positions. Reuter,

SUCCESS OF GREEK

SUBMARINE

MOURED IN ANKARA YESTER-

DAY THAT THE MESSAGE '18 THE COMMUNIQUE SAYS FULL OF ANCES BUENONTAINS, NO: ACTIVITY BY SINGLE ENEMY GENERAL ASSUR. THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE

THING OF A CONCRETE NA-AIRCRAFT-DURING DAYLIGHT TURE.

sent in the Commonwealth Cab- The State Department's closinet, stated Mr. Fadden, the act. ing order affects the two mosting Premier, in Melbourne yester- Important Italian consulates in, day.

the country.

Both at Detroit and Newark Information now received by there are large Italian communities the War Council has checked La- and Fascists are strong and ac- bour criticism of the speech. tive. Reuter.

Reuter.

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