1941-03-26 — Page 16

RIBBENTROP Of Nazi Respect For

Sovereignty!

RIBBENTROP, THE Nazi Foreign Minis- ter, winding up the proceedings at Yugo- slavia's signing of the Tripartite Pact by con- gratulating Yugoslavia on her decision, re- ferred to the "crooked intrigue engineered by England to interfere in Yugoslavia's inner policy with certain forces of this State."

He had been told that "even in the last few days attempts at interference on the part of English and American circles had been made, which can only be described as un- heard of and which can in no way be recon- ciled with the respect due to the sovereignty of a free European State."

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Solemnly cusclaiming that Ger-¦ many had any territoria: terests in the Balkans, Ribben- trop sand: "Germany's only final help aim will be exclusively to the introduction of the order German Ambassador in Rome.- whorl will

and Foreign Minister, the Ita.

the Minister and Ilan Foreign Japanese Ambassador, Among those present were

Keitel

the Field-Marshal

pacify justly and Reuter.

reusumably this important corner

of Europe."

Ribbentrop Fald

applied to East Asia.

the

The "Object"

"It would be the

same

object of the powers united in the Three- Power Pact and the States lined see that # up with them to Europe and an East Asia should exist in which these States would be free from foreign influences and intrigues in the construction of their own national life."

and

NAZI SHIP CAUGHT

ANOTHER LOSS TO GER- MAN SHIPPING WAS REVEAL-

STRONGER

THAN IT APPEARS

Fear of German control of the Dar- danelles is the motive of Russia's renewed pledge to Turkey, ac- cording to the foreign editor of the New York "World - Tele- gram" yesterday.

He thinks the dertaking is stronger than it oppears. Reuter.

Record

un-

War Bill

Britain's expenditure reached a new high record last week.

over

During the week ending ED IN AN ADMIRALTY COM- March 22 total ordinary MUNIQUE ISSUED IN LONDON

expenditure amounted to YESTERDAY.

or states that £102.699,000, The communique

merchantship Oder (8,516 the

£14,671,000 daily. tons) has been intercepted.

which The Oder, deavouring to escape from Mas- Hitler held a reception at the

the intercepted by was Belvedere Palace during which British sloop Shoreham, reports

Commander-in-Chief, over coffee he talked especial the

West ly with the Yugoslav Premier Indies. Reuter.

After the signature ceremony

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CHINA'S NEEDS

MAGNIFICENTLY

BRIEF

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He is reported to have dismiss- ed the Kuomintang-Communist difference as, in the first

place.

cured and in the second a sign of Chinese self-confidence in the be- lief in ultimate victory, while he is also convinced the Japanese cannot close the Burma road.

For the effectiveness of China's proposed counter-offen. alve he is said to have made two points.

Firstly, the Japanese in China are in a far worse state of exhaus- tion and demoralisation than is generally assumed in Washing- ton

"SECONDLY, FLYING FOR- TRESSES COULD DROP INCEN DIARY BOMBS ON JAPAN'S CONCENTRATED. PAPER AND MATCHWOOD INDUSTRIAL AREAS AND DEAL A BLOW AT JAPAN'S WAR EFFORT.

Roosevelt Habit

How far these recommenda. tions, if actually made, are like- ly to be taken up, is unknown, but President Roosevelt has for- mally and definitely announced that there will be assistance, for China and, in view of hls, well- known habit of coming back from short holiday. fishing cruises full of pep and ready-made plans, it l would not surprise anyone if he returns with new schemes for assisting Britain, her allies and China,

It is recalled that he sprang the Lease and Lend-scheme after à similar cruise

Bolder Policy

Advocates in Washington of a bolder policy in the Pacific gained a point by the visit of American. warships to Sydney and Auckland.

More cautious elements in naval circles predicted that any war- ships going westward of the 180th meridian would be attacked for turned back by the Japanese, and many in Washington feel strongly that if these ships go to:

pore

it will be enough to delen Lapan from adventurer-in" Reuter

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 26, 1941

PRATES

YUGOSLAVIA'S SURRENDER

(By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent)

IT WOULD BE IDLE to deny that the signature

of the Tripartite Pact by Yugoslavia marks a suc- cess for German diplomacy; less for what the agree- ment in its present shape is worth than for the opportunity it will give Germany of exploiting the situation in her favour.

Yugoslavia has obtained what seem to be the most favourable terms in the circumstances, in re- turn for her signature.

She is exempted from the mili-tervention in the country's tary clauses of the Tripartite ternal affairs.

Pact.

At the moment, too, the right Risk Of Incidents of transit in sealed waggons of

in-

of

war material and wounded is of The passage of German trains slight value, because, while the will necessitate the presence

officials Greeks hold the line to Salonika German

and of special on the southern frontier it can-time-tables in which the Germans not be used for transit.

will have the preponderant voice.

The railway route via Nish to Sofla will be an accessory to There will also be the risk of other means of transport via incidents serving as a pretext for

It ever-growing control. Rumania and the Danube.

embarked Yugoslavia has near the slippery path of concessions and she will find it not easy to

is not likely, therefore, to play an important role in the future

оп

But the gravity of the step taken' stop when and where she would by Yugoslavia lies in the fact that like-hence the significance it opens the door to German in- the British warning-Reuter.

STOP PRESS

Ten fresh cases of Cholera Occurred yesterday eight from Victoria and one each from Kowloon and rural Hong Kong -

total bringing the since beginning of the year to 513.

The prefix "special" to telegrams

and used by the "Sunday Herald" "China Mail" to indicats news which ta strictly copyright under the provi sions of the Telecommunications". Or. dinance, 1938, and may not be reprint. ed, under any circumstances, either wholly or in part, without prior ar rangement.

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