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REINFORCEMENTS REACHING ALLIES' LINES IN GREECE

SOVIET

STATE OF SIEGE IN

HAND IN ISTANBUL RUMANIA CRISIS

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Civil war in Rumania, allegedly Russian-inspir- ed, is held in London to be inevitable.

The movement has the double purpose of hindering German progress 311 the Balkans and starting the "world revolution** which the Kremlin is believed to hope will occur after the war,

Complete German occupation of Bulgaria and Rumania expected a9 a result.

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Special G.P.U. troops with para-

chutists und nechanised units are reported to be converging on the Rumanian frontiers, prepared

to intervene "to restore order."

Soviet Aim

It is believed the real Russian objective is to create an upheaval, slowing down the German drive to the East,

GERMANY IS REPORTED TO BE PREPARING A COUP IN AFGHANISTAN TO RESTORE EX-KING AMANULLAH, IS NOW IN BERLIN,

"FINAL CLASH"

WHO

A bloody "final 'clash" between General Antones- cu and the Rumanian Iron Guards is now rag- ing, and the border ports incessant shooting since Saturday.

re-

Refugees say General Antonescu

has rushed his best troops against

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the Guardist "mutineers,"

The official German news agency declared yesterday that a state of siege has been pro- claimed in Istanbul, with a midnight cur few International

News Service.

Nanking auditor Killed

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All Resources Being Thrown In

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THE ALLIED FORCES HAVE BEEN FORCED TO RETREAT BUT THE "MODIFIED" DEFENCE LINE IS INTACT, ANNOUNCES THE GREEK HIGH COMMAND, WHICH ADDS THAT REPEATED AXIS ASSAULTS BY STRONGLY REINFORCED TROOPS HAVE BEEN RE- PULSED IN SPITE OF GERMAN PLANES WHICH SPREAD DEATH AND DESTRUCTION FAR OVER GREECE.

German losses are tremendous, it is de- US. MARINE'S

clared in Athens, and the battle will possibly be one of the bloodiest in history, reaching full force with both sides throwing in all avail- able reinforcements.

German Claims

SUICIDE

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John Imre, 25-year-old U.S. Marine private, was found dead in billets last Saturday, it was revealed in Shanghai to day.

Germany has sent another ten divisions into the line, it is reported in London, and the Allies cannot expect much help immediately.

The Greeks have now! The chief auditor of the been reduced to using The Germans claim their forces Central Reserve Bank was their reserves, while the Athens, sweeping across Thessaly in shot and killed in a Chin- British are employing an

below Larissa on a broad front. ese hotel in Shanghai to- !

Mechanised forces are trying to day.

encircle the Allies.

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are nervous

Business circles

anticipation of

retaliatory terrorism against the Chungking banks.

Chow Fu-hai, Nanking Finance Minister,

recently warned that of Chungking bank depends on Chung-

the safety employees I king's actions.

Meanwhile the stock market i reacting to rumours of a Japan- ese plan to link up Central Re- serve bank notes to foreign cur- rency, probably gold. Inter- national News Service.

unknown number of latest arrivals from North: Africa.

FOREIGN SOURCES IN LON- DON PREDICT AN EARLY BRI- TISH EVACUATION OF GREECE, WITH THE ESTAB- LISHMENT OF AN EXILED GREEK GOVERNMENT AND ARMY, BUT THERE IS STILL HOPE THAT THE GERMAN THRUST WILL BE HALTED.

NAVY CONVOY OF US. SHIPS UNDER STUDY

THE STATE DEPARTMENT, HAS START- ED ACTIVE CONSIDERATION OF NAVY CON-

In addition to the Guardists VOYING OF AMERICAN SHIPS.

and the Communists, General Antonescu is forced to cope with Julius Maniu's Peasant Party, which has gained strength recent- ly-International News Service.

DEATH OF FRITZ THYSSEN REPORTED

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") The London Times," in a des- pátch from Vichy, reports that Fritz. Thyssen, the German indus- trialist, has died in concentration

It is the first time since the outbreak of war that any U.S. Government department ex- cept the Navy has given serious consideration to this fateful controversial question.

State Department experts have GOT SUFFICIENT WARSHIPS decided it is perfectly legal, both | ON THE HIGH SEAS. under international and domestic President Roosevelt, meanwhile, law, provided vessels do not en- yesterday, conferred with ·Con- gress leaders on the momentous agreement with Canada to pool productive facilities.

ter combat zones,

Leaders advised

However, they say the Ger- mans have the right to halt and search and seize temporarily if ships are carrying contraband, THE CATCH, INSOFAR AS think legislation is necessary to camp.--International News Ser- | GERMANY IS CONCERNED, IS put the agreement into effect.

THAT THE NAZIS HAVE NOT': International News Service,

they did not

are now less than 100 miles from

German forcca south of Larissa and Trikkala are said to be advancing rapidly to the Gulf of Corinth and Lamia. The west wing has captured an important pass near Methovo, 25 mies north-east of Yanina. International News Service.

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It is believed he committed suicide after

receiving a letter from Hungary. He shot himself with his rifle on learning of the harsh treatment of his relatives the "old country." Inter- national News Service,

IL DUCE-HITLER MEETING SCOUTED Without giving a direct

de nial, a statement made in poli- tical circles in Berlin yesterday implies that the rumour concern- ing an imminent meeting between Hitler and Musso in is quite un- founded.-Router.

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