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Details

of the havoc wrought in Bremen and Wilhelmshaven raids in recent months have now reached London.

Several workshops at the Atlas shipyard in Bremen were de- molished, and a few of the m- portant flour and seed-crushing mills and cold stores were hit.

Factories damaged included the Focke-Wulf aircraft assem

bly plant.

The Deschimag shipyard, which produces every Plass of warship except battleships, has been re- peatedly bombed

In attacks on Wilhelmshaven several of the most important engineering shops were destroy ed or damaged and work

CONTINUE AS

NON-BELLIGERENT

Dr.

the

It IS understood that the Turkish For- eign Minister, Sarajoglu, told People's Party Tuesday that the Gov- crnment would in the meanwhile continue

on

the policy of non- belligerency, continu- ing closely to watch developments affect- ing Turkish interests.

Reuter.

SITUATION

ANALYSED

Germans Nearly Through Waist Of Yugoslavia

(By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent)

GERMAN ADVANCE

DETACHMENTS INTO THE ENTRY OF SALONIKA NOT ONLY MEANS THE LOSS OF THE CAPITAL OF MACEDONIA BUT CUTS THE GREEK ARMIES IN THE FIELD IN TWO.

There may be several Greek divisions in Thrace and eastern Macedonia and they are practically surrounded.

While the German armies are thus en-

ADDIS ABABA gaged in the south, other forces have practi-

CAPTURES

ITALY'S REPRISAL

Italy has demanded the recall of the United States assistant Military At. W. C.

|cally cut through the Yugoslavian waistline and are now advancing northwards and west-

tache, Captain wards so as to threaten with encirclement Order is being success- warships rendered difficult for fully preserved in Addis and main forces which are being hemmed in

Ababa, it

was officially in old Serbia. stated in Nairobi yester- I day.

some time to come,

Naval Barracks Hit

on

arms and

from

German Statement

while At the same time,

the

issued A special communique Yugoslavs are still opposing Ger-

Command Several public buildings wereį

Rumania, by the German High Important stocks of

man pressure

Ger- destroyed or gutted, including immaterial of all kinds have been Hungary and Austria, some of their yesterday says that strong

Albania man armoured units, advancing portant naval borrack buildings,

forces have penetrated captured. where casualties among personnel

The large number of prison and Should create a diversion in southwards from Yugoslavia, have

taken Salonika. were heavy.

ега captured

two the Italian rear. Blackshirt battalions, complete with over 60 pilots and 1,000 air force ground personnel. Indian troops participated in the capture of the Abyssinian capital.

Recter.

The results will become appar- ent with the difficulties which Germany will experience in keep- ing her naval forces in full fight- ing trim

and in delays to new construction. -- Reuter.

Includes

GOVERNMENT SET

UP IN

IRAQ

The Iraq Nationalist leader and former Pre- mier, Sayid Rashid el Gollanti, has formed a Gov- ernment of National Defence, following his seizure of power in last week's coup d'etat, according to a Baghdad report received in Vichy yesterday.

POPE PEACE APPEAL ABANDONED

The Government is

lluns,

composed

excupied a It is obvious from this

posi.

position of the military tlon that the immediate out.

be! look in the Balkans must

1& regarded as serious, but it significant that the Germans have not yet come up against the British forces.

Not Yet Lost

This would suggest Salonika defence of

part of Britain's plan.

that the not Was

Britain's force is one not light-

ly to be disregarded.

The Battle

of

the Balkans has not yet been won or lost. It is learned in authoritative circles in London that no British the or Imperial troops were in sector of the Vardur.

of six high officers and two civi- Heavy R.A.F. Attacks

An announcement says the The R.A.F. continued on Mon- new Government has been can-day vigorous resistance to enemy stituted "as the Regent has failed troops in alding Greece and Yu- In all his duties and the constitu-goslavia, says an R.A.F. communi- tion has been suspended. The que issued in Cairo yesterday. army, under the acgis of His

delivered Majesty King Kaysal, has taken Heavy attacks were power into its hands."

against tanks and motor transport The new Government is credit- convoys in the Lake Doiran area. ed with the intention of attempt-

Bombs were observed to burst ing, through Parliament, the de- among tanks and vehicles on roads between Strumica and Doiran and derija was damaged by direct hits,

the Regent, Amir

The Pope's plan to position of

Abdul Ilah, and setting up a Re-a bridge under a railway at Dev-

ed.

make a peace appeal in gency Council, in which a mem his Easter address is be- ber of Rashid's family is includ- Tieved to have been tran is calm, the report adds, changed.

"The address precedes the bless-

ing "Urbi et Orbi" on Sunday.

-Reuter,

HUNGARY ENEMY

TERRITORY

The Government of India yes-

A message received in Berùc Balkans, the Pope feels it is im-terday declared Hungary enemy from Rome states that following possible to make a peace move, at territory, anys. Reuter from New the extension of the war to the dial present. Ume. Reuter,,LU

Delhi.

04-

German troops have also

town about 100 miles to the east of Salonika and have reached the Aegean coast. Reuter.

tary Attache for Air, Bentley, who is also Mili-

from the Embassy

Rome.

in

the

This was announced by State Department in Washington yesterday.

The United States recently de- manded the recall of the Italian Naval Attache, Admiral Lais, and in their demand Note, apparently. a reprisal, the Italians say Ad- miral Lals has ceased to function and will leave the United States without delay. Reuter.

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