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EVENTS MOVING IN BALKANS
Reports Of Soviet Pledge To Turkey JAPANESE Early Nazi Attack On VIOLENT Greece Expected RAID ON
DEMANDS IN HANOI
Rumoured
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in
It
rumoured was Kwong Chow Wan last night that the Japanese| Mission in French Indo- China has presented the Government with a new Note containing fresh de- mands.
The Note, it Is rumoured, de. mands that all airfields and aero- dromes, military and private, bel handed over to the control of the Japanese.
Secund, that the French Indo- China Government
pay for
upkeep of Japanese forces
Indo-China soil;
the
on
Third, that all French armed forces be demobilised;
Fourth, that Japanese firms be Rranted
tons, and
certain mining
conces-
Fifth, that Japanese advisers
be appointed
departments.
pondent.
government
to all
Our Own Corres-
COLONEL ANDREINI
KILLED
of
of
Colonel Enrico An- dreini, well-known in he Shanghai where was commander the Italian force Savoy Grenadiers sta- tioned there from 1937 to 1938, was killed in action in Al- bania during the ear- ly stages of the Italo- Greek conflict.
The report of Col. Andreini's death has reached Italian cir- Ja- cles in Tokyo, a ponese report says.
Reuter.
U.S. PACIFIC FLEET TO BE KEPT AT FULL STRENGTH
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THE UNITED STATES WILL MAINTAIN
SUFFICIENT NAVAL STRENGTH IN THE PACIFIC TO DEAL WITH ANY FAR EAS
EMERGENCY, DESPITE THE` BRITISH AID PROGRAMME, DÉCLARED SENATOR GEORGE' IN WASHINGTON YESTERDAY.
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ATTENTION HAS BECOME
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SHARPLY
LONDON
An earlier alert than
FOCUSSED UPON THE BALKANS, IN EXPEC- TATION OF EARLY IMPORTANT DEVELOP- MENTS, AS A RESULT OF THE EDEN-SARA- JOGLU MEETING IN CYPRUS AND BERLIN for some time was sound-
THAT GERMANY'S INDICATIONS
RELA- ed in the London area last TIONS WITH GREECE HAVE MOVED FROM night, and almost imme- THE DIPLOMATIC ΤΟ THE MILITARY diately afterwards gunfire SPHERE.
was heard.
The warm tone of the communique issued following Mr. Anthony's Eden's further talk with the Turkish Foreign Minister, and M. Sarajoglu's message to Greece is viewed as removing any vestige of doubt that Turkey's policy is clearly defined.
It was
reported in Budapest last night, with what authority is not clear. that Soviet Russia has given Turkey a pledge of neu- hality should Turkey become in- volved in war with Germany as a result of Nazi extension of war
the Balkans.
Suggestion is that the Mos- has freed Tur. Cow assurance key's hand. Rumours continue to circulate regarding the German negotia tions with Yugoslavia and the re- departure to norts of imminent
represen- Berlin of Yugoslavian tatives are repeated.
Belgrade Stand
RUMANIAN
LANDSLIDE
It was early evident that Lon- don was to be the German main objective for night raids.
flew As 'planes
over the capital together the drone of engines was very foud, indicat-
low-flying
ing
either
or
a larger number of aircraft than usually operate over the capital
one time.
at
After a lively start the attack gradually grew sharper. Gunfire was extremely heavy and observer considered it the most intensive this year.
one
Flashes lit the sky in increas ing numbers.
HOUSES IN MORE THAN ONE A LANDSLIDE OCCURRED IN THE BURZAN
OF AREA WERE HIT BY HIGH EX- DISTRICT CENTRE OF RUMANIA,
THE PLOSIVE BOMBS AND RESCUE
RUSHED TO RE- DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKE A SQUADS FEW WEEKS AGO, STATED A LEASE PEOPLE TRAPPED BE- DESPATCH RENEATH WRECKAGE. — REU- BUCHAREST CEIVED IN BERLIN YESTER. TER. DAY.
As a result of this and previous new hills have been formed while landslides, the contours of the many streams have altered their
changed and¦ courses, — Reuter.
Nothing from Belgrade, how-country have been ever, indicates that Yugoslavia has weakened from her deter- mination not to sign adherence to the Tripartite Pact nor to permil the passage of German troops or munitions.
Indications are. that German moves against Greece cannot much longer be delayed. --Inter- national News Service,
NO MORE DESTROYERS FOR BRITAIN FOR
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No more destroyers will be released to Britain, Col. Frank Knox, U.S. Secre- tary for Navy, told the press in Washington yes- terday.
An assurance that there would be no em asculation of the Pacific Fleet under the Lease and Lend programme was given by Senator George in an interview with Interna..would consist of light naval craft. tional News.
Fürther naval aid, he added,
including mosquito torpedo-boats, submarine chasers, yachts, fast motorboats and other small ves-
"That the President will provide "We will always maintain in the sele...
Col. Knox declined to comment all possible aid to Britain I do not Pacific a force of sufficient
on a newspaper story read to the doubt but I do not think there will be any emasculation of the strength to deal with any emer-House of Representatives by Re- Navy as it now exists, especially gency in the Pacific area regard presentative Mundt, asserting that Jess of demands that may be made British warships would arrive at "In the Pacific.”
on the Fleet by the Lease and Norfolk (Virginia) Navy Yard Senator Thomas concurred in Lend programme."--International next week for repairs.-Interna- Senator Georgelné views: saying: News-Service, Ev
lon News Service.
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