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NEW YUGOSLAV CABINET CRISIS Troops May Join Britain As Allies!
HITLER'S DARK SCHEME
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Certain British circles in London link the Mat- suoka trip with plans for| an "aggressive Axis bloc” from the North Sea to the Pacific.
They say Germany is trying to use Japan to cement closer Russo-Ger- man relations, which Hit- ler considers indispen- sable to his plans.
It is actually alleged that Rus- Blan submarines have been sent from the Black Sca to Greek waters and that others for some time have been operating with U-boats in the South Atlantic. carrying German navigators and specialists!
IN
THUS FAR, IT IS SAID LONDON, JAPAN HAS REJECT. ED GERMAN DEMANDS FOR
IMMEDIATE
ACTION IN
THE
PACIFIC.
INTERNATIONAL
NEWS SERVICE.
ICELAND BLOCKADE WARNING
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL"
Iceland has been in- cluded in the German blockade zone, which has been extended as far as the Arctic Circle and Greenland's three mile limit, it was announced in Berlin yesterday.
The extension,. It was added, is
"consequence of the illegal Bri-
tish occupation of Iceland.”
Playing
Events Believed
With Their Moving To Climax
Own Heads
"Our cup is full,"
0
leaflet
declares widely distributed by a patriotic organisa- tion in Belgrade.
The signature of the Tripartite Pact is described in the lea- flet as meaning "a certain, shameful death for the country of and the freedom its people."
"Those who play with the heads of sixteen million peo- ple play with their own heads."-Reuter.
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”)
LARGE NUMBERS OF BRITISH TROOPS IN GREECE HAVE REACHED THE YUGOSLAV FRONTIER WEST OF SALONIKA, IT WAS STATED IN BELGRADE YESTERDAY.
The possibility is not excluded, mean- while, that a large portion of the 1,000,000- strong Yugoslav army will join the British.
A new Cabinet crisis has broken out, it is rumoured, while anti-Pact demonstrations have been held at Skoplje, Knjazevac and Cetinjë.
High school students in Belgrade paraded singing the National Anthem and yelling anti-Axis slogans until their teachers inter- vened.
CHINA'S NEEDS MAGNIFICENTLY BRIEF
.
FIRST REPORTS CLAIMING SOME INSIDE KNOWLEDGE OF MR. LAUCHLIN CURRIE'S REPORT TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ON FREE CHINA APPEARED IN THẸ WASHING- TON PRESS YESTERDAY.
Mr. Currie is known in Washington as one of President Roosevelt's assistants "with a passion for anonymity," to which might also be added silence.
Duchess
Of Kent's
Message
Described as no military, expert but a good reporter, Mr. Currie is said to have brought back a remarkable list of Chinese re- quirements for a Chinese counter- offensive against Japan.
The list, In the nature of mo- dern warfare, fa called "magni- ficently brief."
China is said to want less than 20 Flying Fortresses, about 200 up-to-date fighters, a quantity of aviation gas, steel alloys and other materials and a certain
which is regarded as sufficient to
raw
Broadcasting to the amount of artillery ammunition, Greek nation on the oc- "knock the spots off the Japan- casion of Greek Indepen- ese Mr. Currie is said to have come The Nazis have warned that dence Day, the Duchess of back converted to boldness in ill ships, including American, Kent said: "I wish you to American Far Eastern policy. know that we here are [Continued on. Page 16) proud of your magnifl- «n as you. It contains the same cent deeds and great va- message for all those fighting lour.
entering the expanded zone are lable to attack,
Germans formally antioun ced they can now mine these wa
In Washington yesterday of- ficials were reticent when asked if the blockade of Iceland is an -Infoad on the Monroe Doctrine-] -International News Service,
More violent.outbreaks are fear - ed in the provinces.
Government High Yugoslav Fources say the Axis decision was made only after asking Eng- land for definite guarantees, in- cluding a definite number of tanks.
They allege the reply was vague and unsatisfactory.
Must Be Aware
First authoritative British com- ment on Yugoslavia's adherence to the Axis Pact is that Yugoslavia certainly "must be aware of the British intention to attack German | forces wherever they may be."
THE "DAILY EXPRESS" AF- FIRMS
THE BRITISH MIDDLE EAST ARMY HAS
THAT
BEEN STRONGLY REINFORCED
RECENTLY,' ' WITH EVENTS
ITALIANS COUNTING
THE CHICKENS!
Rome radio yester- day claimed that Bri- tish troops in Salonika. face "another Dun- kirk" as their posi- tion is now untenable owing to Yugoslavia's adhesion to the Axis.
-International News Service.
MATSUOKA NOW
IN GERMANY
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Mr. Matsuoka, the Japanese MOVING TO A CLIMAX IN THE Foreign Minister. arrived on Ger- EAST MEDITERRANEAN..
man soil yesterday.
The paper says British troops He was greeted at Malkinia, the may be facing the Germans in the border station, by Max Stahmer Struma Valley. International | Gormer, special envoy to Tokyo. News Service.
-International News Service,
HAVE AN H.B.-
against tyranny and aggression. S
To the Greek nation and my
My thoughts are very often with numerous friends Ira. the country you and when I think of the hard-of-my birth. I send hearty greet- ships you are suffering with such Ings and the confidence that, we toxiitude I am doubly.proud. shall win and see a victorious
I know what this day.meapa to | peace, British Wireles
HOR
AND THEN TRY!
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