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Upon Final Stage

WITH THE REPORTED DEPARTURE FOR 'BERLIN OF VON HEEREN, GERMAN MINIS- TER IN 'BELGRADE, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT GERMAN-YUGOSLAV RELATIONS ARE EN- TERING THE FINAL-STAGE.

German circles in Belgrade declare von Heeren is returning to give a personal report to Hitler, who will take decisive action imme- diately.

German negotiations with the new Yugo- slav Government are reported to be centred

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Full public ratification N UP TO

of the Tripartite Pact.

Demobilisation of

Yugoslav army.

Menacing Note

the

Germany beat the big propagan da drum with a louder and more menacing note yesterday. con tinuing the war of nerves against Yugoslavia.

"General anti-German ten dencies in Yugoslavia have be come steadily worse," says the German news agency quoting a semi-official allegation. "Developments in Yugoslavia are determined by uncontrollable agitators and opponents who set fire to villages, beat women, mur- der people and drive out Ger- mans," the statement adds.

Budapest Report

IN NECK

Aid to Britain and to every other nation which resists the Axis criminals has been decided on as the best way to defend America, says the "San Francisco Chronicle."

It follows that aid must be as much and as fast as is needed. provide food, We have got to

supplies and clothes, medicine

they get planes and see that there.

haven't the

If the British ships we must provide them. If they cannot provide convoys thom. The We must provide stuff has got to get there if we have to swim across with it, America is in this thing right We cannot set up to the neck.

We cannot even re- any limits. serve "short men."

1 AXIS DEMANDS

RELEASE OF

SEIZED SHIPS

Germany and Italy the have demanded release of the seized Axis ships and their crews, says a Reuter from message Washington.

"FLYING

RAT" SENT

TO PRISON

Lau Ming-po, 34, des- a "flying rat," cribed as who was caught when he Father A. "visited" Granelli's residence, was sentenced to one year's hard labour by Mr. D. J. N. Anderson at Kowloon this morning on three charges of burglary.

Accused was found by Father Granelli early on Saturday morn- ing, chased out of the house and detective arrested by a Chinese According to a Budapest report

on: patrol-duty in Waterloo Road. the

accused to Vichy, General Simovitch.

At the police station,

he had broken Yugoslav Prernier, has sent a re-

confessed that which reache)

Prince ply to Germany

into No. 371,

Edward his Berlin yesterday

on "all ques-

Road on the night before tions interesting Germany."

arrest, and into No. 73, Robinson Road on February 28.

If convoys are needed

the

'Mr. Eden-In Greece American Navy must provide

From No. 371, Prince Edward

stole clothing and.

73, THE BRITISH FOREIGN SE. them and there is little doubt Road, he

from No. And the Navy blankets, while CRETARY, MR. ANTHONY they are needed,

BY is more than ready and willing. Robinson Road he took clothing, EDEN, WAS RECEIVED KING GEORGE OF GREECE -Reuter., YESTERDAY, ACCORDING TO ATHENS RADIO.-REUTER.

PHENOMENAL HITLER ACHIEVEMENT

The "Chicago Daily News" columnist declares that in one important re- spect the Nazis have al- ready lost the war.

Their primary aim was that of exhibiting the Nazi as a superior being, Instead of merely flopping done. In that task they have

worse. They have presented the

British in the best possible light.”

The writer goes on to praise

British morale" and "high cour-

age in defence of their home

larid, and says this has aroused *far more "texpect?for the 1Bri-'

flshithan ever before..

a watch, a pen and $135 in cash.

UNEQUIVOCAL POLICY SEEN IN YUGOSLAVIA

(By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent)

THE POLICY ADOPTED by the new Yugo- slav-Government is clear and unequivocal; they wish to maintain peace and to keep in close ond friendly relations with all their political independence and territorial inte- grity.

While they have not repudiated the Axis Pact they are examining it very carefully and objectively. If its provisions do not run coun-- ter to Mugoslav policy, the Government of General Simovitch will probably not denounce the signatures of its predecessors.

are

In a

This admiration; has grown át

But it is evident the Germans But the Germans are dealing in the expense of the Germans

not prepared to leave the Belgrade with it must be awfully disconcerting interpretation of the Pact in the which has come to to be a Nazi and to realise that hands of General Simovitch and tide of national feeling the Nazis most substantial and

serfdom. phenomenal achievement has been to make Americans admire the British tremendously.-Reu- ter.

ENEMY BOMBER

-DESTROYED

his Government.

To the Nazis, as they have repeatedly! dedlared, thero' ls' no. ksửch wthing a: nutriity,A country! must "be" "althir for or 'against them, respecially if the Germană are able to enforce this point of Viewin

"As a resust, · " the ' attempt to driva a wedge between – Berba and Croate and Blovanasvis-un- likely to be more udeviaľu! than the "efforté" "to" "Intimidato the Berboy with stories of tho norisi pernecution of Gar- man ästtjera,

In these clicumstances, Ger many's attitude would leave Yugoslavia only the alternatives. The Croats are strongly demu-. de-of subservience or the consecratic and are consequentlysop- in quences of refusal, and it is signi-posed to totalitarian methods and not ficant that German, propaganda is | Ideas, In addition, the recent, now minning in the same direc- Allied successes, coupled with the enemy tion as it took before the attacks | American attitude, have infueve-

on Austria, Czechoslovakia--and Fædropinion the Balkans

An enemy bomber was stroyed yesterday morning the Midlands, 'Cause' is stated,

This was the second Homlor destroyed, yesterday. Btitis!!.Wireless,

-Poland.

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