1941-03-31 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 31, 1941.

YUGOSLAV FRONTIER REPORTED TO BE CLOSED German And Italian Residents Leaving Country

GERMAN RADIO VERSIONS OF DEVELOPMENTS

THE GERMAN RADIO REPORTED LAST NIGHT THAT THE FRONTIER BETWEEN YUGOSLAVIA AND STYRIA (AUSTRIA) HAS BEEN CLOSED BY THE YUGOSLAV AUTHOR- ITIES.

Reich Germans living in Croatia have been asked to leave the country, says the official German news agency.

A first special train, with some 800 Ger- left last evening and another train leaves early this morning.

mans,

YUGOSLAV AMBASSADOR RECALLED

The Yugoslav Am- bassador to Turkey was scheduled to leave for Belgrode last evening.

It is understood he was recalled by his Government for con- sultation. Reuter.

BRITAIN DELIVERS THE GOODS

DESPITE THE LOSS OF MARKETS LARGE EUROPEAN

IN DENMARK AND HOLLAND, BRITISH EXPORTS OF BICY- CLES WERE HIGHER LAST YEAR THAN IN 1939.

The fact that exports last year were extra-European is

also it comment on the failure of Hit-

curtail

ler's counter-blockade to

British overseas trade.

Exports of bicycles to

South

Not only Italian journalists but Italians generally ate begunung to leave Yugoslava, according to Rome adds. latest reports from

the German agency.

German Army Movements

Sofa indicate Reports from movements of German heavy ar- to north via llery from south the Kinajevo road, through the suburbs of Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, according to the Istanbul correspondent of the Independent French Agency yesterday.

The correspondent adds that German police are also carrying out passport control of passen- gers at Gwllengrad, on the Bul- gar-Turkish frontier.

Yugoslav Discipline

the

A Belgrade telegram to official Italian agency reports the arrests,61 pro-Axis journalists, including Gregorich, director of the pro-Axis "Vreme" newspaper.

being limits

This

woman)

seen wearing

a striking winter fashion does not seem to mind the cold- but she attracted plenty of at- tention as she walked through the West-End of London re- cently. (Copyright, Fox.)

SKIPPER

FINED

Captain R. Parcou, master of | the "Tai Pat," was charged this morning at the Marine Court be- fore Commander T. C. Stiff with allowing his ship to enter Tathong Channel while the Port- Closed signal was hoisted at Cape

D'Aguilar.

NAZI SHIP

SLIPS OUT OF SHANGHAI

Considerable mystifica- tion and much specula- tion surrounds the un- obtrusive departure from Shanghai at the week-end of

NAZIS WORKING UP "ATROCITY" CAMPAIGN

All German broad- casts last night gove prominence to reports of alleged anti-Ger- man incidents in Yugoslavia.

It is pointed out in London that these re- follow

ports closely in

the large German freighter "Ramses," which had been tied up the local harbour since the outbreak of war.

Present whereabouts of the ves sel are not disclosed but. offlerally, she has headed For Japan,

it is learned the ship left port without first proeuring clearance papers from the local authorities.

!

Waterfront circles in Shanghai: believe that the **Ramses," which is of 7.983 tons, la most probably to be converted into a raider.

the lines of the "atrocity" campaigns preceeding the inva- sion of Czechoslova- kia and Poland. Reuter.

U.S. GRANTS FOR RELIEF IN GREECE

Only other large Axis ship in The United States has now con- Shanghai is the converted Italian, tributed £750,000 to reler in "Conte Verde" of 18.500 tons. --- Greece. it was stated in ath?as Reuter.

yesterday.

RUMANIA FOLLOWS AXIS LINE ON BELGRADE ISSUE

"A RETURN TO THE line of policy agreed theto by Yugoslavia at Vienna no longer seems possible for the Simovitch Government,” de- clared a Bucharest despatch to the official German news agency yesterday.

Captain Parcou said he had

and saw that the red light was

minutes later he said the light

News from Yugoslav sources one up to the bridge at 6.30 am. in Belgrade emphasises that hoisted, but on going down for a popular enthusiasm is

icup of ten and returning 10 kept strictly within the of order and discipline. The Simovitch Government is It was stated that the

signal dealing with

husiness, was not hauled until 7 10 am. particularly the budget.--Reuter. A line of $40 was imposed,

current

LUPESCU ESTATES

The

CONFISCATED

remaining

property

America are increasing steadily. Brazil, for example, last year took more than double the num- Rumania belonging to ber of bicycles of British manu- | Lupescu, facture she did in 1939.

had vanished.

It adds that political circles in Rumania declare, on the basis of information obtained from Belgrade, that "the measures adopted by the new Government are assuming a more pronounced anti-Axis tendency.”

BOSTON INCIDENT "Irresponsible fanatics"

ARME D

THE

held responsible for COASTGUARDS]the_agency, which adds:

this,

are says

Was

"A grave impression made by the flight of peasants

of German origin from Yugo- alavia to Rumania."

POVERTY AMIDST PLENTY

HAVE BEEN SEEN BOARDING THE GERMAN OIL TANKER

FRIEDERICH in PAULINE

(4,733) Madame TONS) IN BOSTON HARBOUR, ACCORD- ex- MASSACHUSETTS, who accompanied

The German radio reports anti- ΤΟ to exile, has been ING King Carol

NEWSPAPER Italian demonstrations on Satur- RECORD YESTER- day night at Zagreb, capital of in confiscated, Says 11 Bucharest “BOSTON

LOOKING AHEAD TO THE news; DAY, SAYS A REUTER TELE- Croatia, but on the other German British message to the

BRITAIN WILL hand DAY WHEN agency.

AND the German news agency states: HAVE WON THE WAR

PEACE, MR. C. R, ATTLEE, LORD PRIVY SEAL, SPEAKING AT GLASGOW YESTERDAY, PREDICTED THAT IN THE NEW WORLD, WAR WOULD BE

Value of bicycles exported 1940 was £3,570,829. Wireless.

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PLENTY OF

Croats Confer

"Perfect order and quiet" pre- vail in Zagreb, where the leaders of the Croat Peasant Party are ABOLISHED AND THE SHAME- conferring on the situation under the presidency of Dr. Matchek.

The Ban (Governor) of Croa- WOULD BE REMOVED. tia, M. Spubachitch, whom Dr. "We have to endeavour to free Matchek sent to Belgrade on be-people from the bondage of fear half of the Croats, has now re-fear of destruction, either by turned to Zagreb, where he im-war or by want. mediately conferred with Dr. "These are two things which Matchek-Reuter."

have oppressed the people..of the 20th century."-Reuter.

GOVERNOR'S TERM

EXTENDED :

Dr. Matchek Accepts

DR. MATCHEK. THE CROAT LEADER, IS: EXPECTED TO RE- TURN

ZAGREB

TO BELGRADE 'FROM TO-MORROW, AC-

The term of office of Sir.

CORDING ΤΟ A. BELGRADE bert James Stanley as Go

DESPATCH ΤΟ THE VICHY NEWS AGENCY,

He has been away from the capital since the coup d'etat on Thursday and has hot yet for. mally Indicated his acceptanço,

of Southern Rhodesia has extended until Octobèr než a Reuter message from L

of the office of Vice-Premier in ment on receiving assurances.

the Simavitch Cabinet,

there will be no change in t

The despatch, however, says he status of Croatia, which wa has now agreed in principle to granted a measure of autonomy I participate in the new Govern- 11839. --- on Reuters