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YUGOSLAVIA REJECTS GERMAN PROPOSALS

IN THE

HITLER TO BREAK OFF

CONFLICT US. RELATIONS? NOW

"We are in the conflict; now, irretrievably involv- ed in it,” is the comment of Mr. W. M. Hearst, the newspaper magnate, on President Roosevelt's speech in yesterday's New York "Journal Ameri-

can."

MR HEARST DESCRIBED THE SPEECH AS "GOOD," AD- STATES DING: "THE UNITED

Hitler will soon se- ver relations with the United States, it is considered likely by Washington diploma- tic observers, accord- ing to Mr. William Simms, well-known writer on the Scripps- Howard newspapers, says Reuter from New York.

G.B.E. FOR GEN. PAPAGOS

HAVE BEEN BROUGHT INTO THE WAR BY A MASTERLY The Greek Commander-in- SERIES OF GOOD SPEECHES. Chief, Lt-Gen. Alexander Pa- "We must unite in standing by|pagos, is to be made an Honor- the Government we elected andary Knight Grand Cross (Mili- the policy we determined upon, tary Division) of the Order

"There is only one way out the British Empire, it

of our situation now and that is nounced in London by victory."-Reuter.

says Reuter.

Was last

61

an- night.

ARMED NAVAL AID BY U.S. PREDICTED

ACTIVE STEPS TO IMPLEMENT AMERI- CAN PLEDGES TO BRITAIN MENTIONED IN WASHINGTON YESTERDAY ARE:-

Firstly, the early release to Britain of a further considerable number of over-age des- troyers, and

Hitler's Plans Run Into Setback

(By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent)

THERE ARE AUTHENTIC INDICATIONS ITALIANS

THAT GERMAN PLANS HAVE MET SOME SETBACK IN YUGOSLAVIA AND THE FIRST CONSEQUENCE HAS BEEN TO SLOW DOWN WHATEVER ACTION GERMANY MAY HAVE CONTEMPLATED AGAINST GREECE.

Germany's primary aim of securing the right of transit through the Vardar Valley, and the second alternative of securing Yugo- slavia's benevolent non-belligerency by join- ing the Axis Pact, both seem to have been resolutely resisted.

Even a concentration of 60,000 Italian troops on the Dalmatian frontier has not made Belgrade more tractable.

IF

IT IS NOT SURPRISING GERMANY IS NOT DISPOSED TO EMBARK UPON A MILI- TARY CAMPAIGN AGAINST GREECE WITH NON-BELLI- GERENT YUGOSLAVIA AS POTENTIAL MENACE TO HER LONG LINES OF COMMUNI- CATION.

British

Policy Of Self-help

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A British Treasury

Secondly, the giving shortly of armed statement on the sale of

naval aid.

Legislative circles spoke privately but very definitely regarding destroyers, while the naval aid report was given by William Simms, chief writer on foreign affairs in the Scripps- Howard newspapers.

He asserts that armed measure to be followed by inter-

vention by the United aid, particularly naval Navy and the

States transfer of mer- aid, is foreseen as a vir- chant shipping, Reuter.

tual certainty following the President's speech on Saturday,

.....

“TIGER" RUMOUR

British holdings in the American Viscose Cor- poration says that 90 per cent. of a

public issue to be made in the United States will go to the Trea-

sury.

Shares now sold total 448,000 shares, which were held by Courtauld, Ltd. (the great British, rayon concern),

Price to be paid to Courtauld's will be settled between the.com- pany and the Treasury or by arbitration.

This is the first fruits of the Pescook missión, which was to examine the possibility of mak-

of ing the best use investments' In the States,**

British United

The Treasury statement adds: The sale of this valuable holding

MR, SIMMS ADDS IT IS BE- LIEVED IN WASHINGTON Spoor marks of a large animal THAT BRITAIN'S HANDS ARE and the discovery on Sunday of TOO FULL EFFECTIVELY TO the carcass of a deer with part of FIGHT OFF THE NEW SUB- its hind quarters torn oft, gave MARINE MENACE, AND A NEW | rise to rumours of a "tiger" prow- KIND OF HELP FROM AMER-ling on the hills on the Island.” ICA MAY BECOME VITAL IN The remains of the deer were to American interests is evidence VIEW OF PRESIDENT ROOSE- found near the Tai Hang Squat- of the determination of the Bri- VELTS. STATEMENTS THAT ters Camp at Jardine's Look-out| tish-Government to use every AMERICA WOULD NOT CEASE on Sunday,

possible means of self-help at a TO AID UNTIL "THE TYRANTS| "Large animal spoor-was im-time when they are receiving from ARE TOTALLY DEFEATED." printed in the earth around the the Government of the United

Fully qualified - observers, Mr. carcass.

States the measures of assistance Simms adds, feel that the giving It is, however, believed that the set out in President Roosevelt's of over-age destroyers and mos "crime" belongs to a pack of wild great speech on Saturday." quito-boats is only a temporary dogs.

Reuter.

In face of the setback to the

NEARLY

EXHAUSTED

The Italians on the Al-

banian front are showing evident signs of exhaus- tion after the crushing of their big offensive last

desperate Italian offensive In week, according to Athens act quickly if his help is to radio last night.

Albania, however, Hitler must

a

save Mussolini from as big disaster in Albania as he met In Libya.

Vulnerable Position

Only artillery fire is re- ported from the central· sector yesterday.

The Italian armies must be in

On Saturday the Italians. very vulnerable position after launched two relatively small at- their great losses and it is only tacks which were easily repulsed, to be expected that the Greeks and a further attack on Sunday and the R.A.F. will exploit the morning was also disposed of opportunities of the situation.

without difficulty.

Meanwhile, Sir Ronald Camp- bell, British Minister in Belgrade,

IN THE MEANTIME, ADDED, had a long interview with M. THE RADIO, THE ALLIED AIR. Tsvetkovitch, the Yugoslav Pre- FORCES, PARTICULARLY THE mier, yesterday, states a Belgrade R.A.F., HAD ANOTHER HIGH- despatch to the German news LY SUCCESSFUL DAY

ON: agency. Reuter.

SUNDAY.--REUTER.

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