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HONGKONG? MONDAY, MARCH 3, 1941.

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No. 25787

號㚲拾叁佰仟伍英弍第

GERMAN

TROOPS OCCUPY S SOFIA:

BULGARIAN MINISTER IN LONDON

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TENDERS RESIGNATION: INTERNAL TROUBLE

SEEN:

NO ENTHUSIASM

PUTTING HIS SIGNATURE IN VIENNA TO THE TRIPARTITE PACT ON SATURDAY, M. FILOFF, THE PRIME MINISTER OF BULGARIA, SIGNED AWAY THE, LAST - VESTIGE OF HIS COUNTRY'S INDEPENDENCE, AND, WHEN HE RETURNS TO SOFIA, HE WILL FIND GERMAN TROOPS IN OCCUPATION, STATES A LONDON MESSAGE.

The Bulgarian Parliament was to have held a special session yesterday evening.

Neither the Bulgarian nor the German Governments made a statement about the arrival of fully-armed Nazi troops in the capital of Bulgaria at 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon.

Bulgarian people are not enthusiastic over the signing of the Pact and they watched the entry of German troops with silent curiosity. MANY BULGARIANS, REMEMBERING WHAT HAPPENED IN RUMANIA, FORESEE IN- TERNAL TROUBLE,

Ironically, the newspapers in Bulgaria published lengthy articles on independence as today (Monday) is Bul- garla's national independence day.

Turkey Will Bulgaria

List Of

Intervene

IF GREECE INVADED THROUGH BULGARIA LONDON, March 2 (Reuter) Whatever Germany's ultimate tentions in the Balkans, the phase is still chiefly a war of nerves cal- culated to frighten the Greeks into a separate peate with Italy, says the SUNDAY TIMES Diplomatic correspondent.

To

Added

Satelites

The terms of the pact which BULGARIA has signed merely state that Bulgaria recognises the leadership of GERMANY and, ITALY in the formation of a New Order in Europe, there is no pretence of Bulgaria being a partner-her, name is merely added to the list of satelites..

Bulgaria would have powerful friends if she had resisted Ger- many, but her capitulation is now regarded as 2 deliberate choice.

It indicates that in SOFIA, the pro-German army leaders were playing the German game,

At the end of this war," said a London commentator yesterday.

But the Greek morale is standing the Bulgars will End themselves on the losing side. FOR THE PRE- the large scale intimidation remark- SENT, their recognition of Gernian leadership means nothing more ably well nor is Turkey much im-than the occupation of Bulgaria by German pressure. pressed by Bulgaria's adherence towards the AXIS.

This brings Bulgaria into the war area and will provide the K. A. F. with easy targets for attack The whole of Bulgaria may

is firmly believed that Turkey soon have reasons" for bitter regrets. —(Special) will intervene if Germany attempta

to invade Greece through Bulgaria.

POSSIBLE TO HOLD

Many military experts maintain, continues the correspondent, that the Bulgarian frontier of Greece with difficult, partly mountainous and partly marshy terrain, will be possible to hold even against great ly superior forces.

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VICHY REPLY TO JAPANESE PLAN HANDED TO MATSUOKA BY FRENCH AMBASSADOR

The French Ambassador to Japan yesterday morning handed to Mr. Matsuoka, Japanese Foreign Minister, the reply of Vichy to Japan's plan for settlement of the dis- pute between Thailand and Indo-China, states a London message.

The NICHI NICHI SHIMBUN states that the prospect of negotiations is bright as the French Government was beginning to understand Japan's pure and impartial mo- tives. At the same time, the Japanese Government, the paper added, was still sticking to its plans.

Developments in the Bal-

kans and the invasion of Bul- ACCEPTANCE IN

garla have not diverted at- tention from events in the Far East, states a message from Sydney.

There was no confrmation of Saturday's reports that Vichy had accepted practically all the Jap- Saturday anese proposals. On night it was announced In Tokyo that a conciliatory reply had been received from Vichy.

BASIC DEMANDS · American Press reports however arm that the basic demands made by Japan had been accepted

PRINCIPLE

SHANGHAI, Mar. 2 (Beuter) -Japanese authorities in Indo- China are reported to have announced in Hanoi today that Vichy had accepted the Japanese proposal in principle but the French state that no official news was yet received and are continning "the mili- fary preparations.

terms Thailand would get nearly by Vichy and that according to the CONGRATULATIONS

all her claims for territory,

Marshal Petain, who broadcast

TO R.A.F..

The Nazi propaganda, machine has once again been set going at full blast and it says that the lateat move is yet another blow to Britain's induence in Europe.

Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop,

Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Nazl Foreign Minister, is reported to Lord Halifax when, on Satur- to have stated that other States day, His Majesty received Mr. to the French people on Saturday, Longmore, Air Officer Command- John B. Winant, United States made no reference to the prong-in-Chief, Middle East, has sent would follow Bulgaria

The entry into Bulgaria is re- Ambassador to Great Britain, at posals made by Japan nor Vichy's

a message of congratulations to garded as Germany's reply to Mr. a railway station after the envoy attitude towards them.

had been greeted by the Duke of Anthony Eden, the British Foreignent at an airport following his that further negotiations would be they are supporting the Greeks.. n Tokyo it was stated yesterday the Royal Air Force on the way Secretary's...vist to Turkey. The

2 London Ankara talks; it is added, have arrival from Lisbon, states a Lot necessary in the settlement of the states

đón Mexic created 2 deep impression In Yugoslavia.

Mr. Winant, formerly Director The Anglo-Turkish alliance is as of the International Labour Office, Arm as ever.

Geneva, who was appointed in succession to Mr. Joseph P. Ken.

FORCED DOWN

A three-engined German plane nedy, chatted with the Duke of was forced down in Yugoslavia the Kent and then said, "I haven't pilot having stated that he lost his much to say. I am very glad to bearings. Severi other German te here. There is no place I would 99 planes, which few over the, iron rather be in than England."

gates of the Danube, were attack-

Statement By "Give & Take"

FiloffTM Goebbels

In

statesmen

given

ed by Yugoslav machine-gun fire and were reported to have been damaged.

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WARM AND FRIENDLY

The new American Ambassador |

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Munitions Drive In Australia

Importance Emphasised

Brooke-Popham By

Speaking in Singapore yesterday, AIE CHIEF MARSHAL " SIR ROBERT BROOKE-POPHAM, Commander-in-Chief of the Far East, said: "A good job has been done to meet, any threat to British in- terests in the Orient," according to a message from Sydney.

VICHY, Mar, 2 (Reuter)—"Ger. BERLIN, Mar, 2 (Reuter)—"Let ; In Washington, Mr. Cordell Hull, to the Court of St. James's has a understand per us leave it to the coming milltary Secretary of State, declared that smile that is warm and friendly fectly the interests of Bulgarian operations to find a way for the he had received no official in-and it is with that spirit that he people," declared M. Flof, the New Order In the economic formation regarding Bulgaria's sig-will embark on this great job- One of the chief problems is the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, in an sphere," said Dr. Goebbels opening nature of the Tripartite Pact. one of tremendous importance to equipment of the Turkish Army! interview

to Bulgarian the Lelpseg Fair.

Of his post. Mr. The Bulgarian Minister in Lon- both countries, with sufficient material in the journalists before he left by plane

don has telegraphed his resigna- Winant sald modestly, "I hope to for home today says a Sofla dis-

"We find inter-State economiction as he disapproves of his Gov-be useful." event of a long war.

patch to the official French co-operation a realistic policy," he ernment's polley of permitting the Mr. Winant bad tea with the Agency.

́ntry of German troops-(Special) King and Queen and spent his | drive...

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End hotel (Special)

It is believed satisfactory con- clusions have been reached in the matter..

SOVIET RUSSIA

continued.

"We do not practise any autar. chical policy and we are willing to co-operate economically, with any nation who is willing to unite with us on

the give and take

M. Flloff added, "We interpret the Tripartite Pact as an instru- ment of peace assuring a fair and No serious uneasiness 18 felt lasting new order in Europe. It about Soviet Russia and there is does not affect in any way our policy." strong feeling in Ankara that the treaties of friendship with Russians are glad to see Turkey neighbours and we will rontinue and Britain depending on the our traditional policy of friend- Straits and other common interests ship with Russia.

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without the Soviet having to go to. "I am convinced. Bulgaria's ad- any trouble herself.

hesion to the Pact answers the in-

DEATH OF MR.

There are indications, the diplo-terest of the Bulgarian people and RENDEL HARRIS

concludes,

will have

matic correspondent

important results that in view of the dangets and Bulgaria in the future."

drawbacks setting up second iront

in, the Balkans, there is a tendency

for

in Germany to argue in favour The Germans are doubling the of leaving Turkey alone for the police force in Oslo in order to present and concentrating on the prevent trouble, states a London attack on Britain.

message.-(Special)

Today's News Summary

BULGARIA HAS JOINED" the Axis Pact the signing being done by the Prime Minister; M. Flloff, in Vienna on Saturday. In the same afternoon, German troops, were in occupation in Softa and in southern Bulgaria aerodromes are in German hands. The signing of the pact has not impressed Turkey whose alliance with Britain is as firm as ever.

THE REPLY BY VICHY to the Japanese final proposals for set-. tlement of the dispute between Indo-China and Thailand" was hand- ed by the French Ambassador in Tokyo to the Japanese Foreign. Minister, yesterday. A report from Hanoi states that Vichy accept- -ed the proposals in principle..

ON SATURDAY, THE ROYAL Air Force raided Cologne for the -second time in four days while docks at Rotterdam and in the Ruhr were also, attacked. There was widespread enemy air activity over Britain on Saturday but damage was not heavy. A few people were killed.

BETWEEN BARDERA, WHICH IS now in British harids, and the "river which cuts through the centre of Italian Somaliland, the Ita

Hans are frantically evacuating. Large quantities of arms seized at Mogadishu are still being, checked.

AMERICAN PEOPLE THANKED

Sir Robert emphasised the importance of Australia's munitions

The stronger we are, the less) and Japan was doing all in her chance there is of anyone trying power to preserve peace. to attack us," he said, and added that he was amazed at what Aus- tralia had done in munition pro-

NAVY'S CLEAN duction

RECORD

The Greek Prime Minister, in a The Royal Navy has maintained broadcast to the United States: a clean record for

thanked the American people for troops from Canada transporting

their sympathy with the Greek single Canadian has lost his life.

· LONDON, Mar, 2 (Reuter)-The cause, states a London message. attes a London message.

"The death has occurred here of Mr. He expressed confidence in final latest arrivals in England in...” James Rendel Harris, MA, the victory which would be victory of clude pilots who have graduated well-known "archaeolog'at and Ideals over vile calculations and under the Empire Air Training

right over violence.-(Special) orientalist, at the age of 89.

scheme. (Special)

KOWLOON VICAR Cologne Raided Second

Time In Four Days,

HAS MISGIVING : ABOUT LOTTERY

"I'am not a'rambler-except that I have cheerfully staked my-ife on my bellet in God," writes the REV. IL.A. WITTEN- BACH, BA, Thl, Acting-Ylear, in the Andrian,, “I risk being -called a kill-Joy and unpatrio- tle when I say I view with mis- giving the running of a huge Lottery for the War Hund.

"I deprecate that type of patriotism that requires the chance of winning a ezP-OF 2- Farht or a case of beer to open Its pockets.

"May I add I deprecate furt as strongly that type of rell- glon which seeks to bribe ́men' by its glow'ng promises of heavenly bls??|_

COLOGNE was raided by British bombers for the second time. in four days on Saturday, states a London message." Details of the opemtion are not known but considerable damage" must have been done. Visibility, was "good" but if later became obscurs by smoke from many fires blazing, in the target area.

Attacks were also made in the dock area in the RUHE, EOT- TERDAM and BOULOGNE,

Bombers of the RAF. attacked targets in the RHINELAND and

BOMBER DOWNED

An enemy bomber" was shot into the Germans idmitted that DUB the Channel by a British fighter SELDORF was among the places patrol and another was destroyed attacked.

off the coast of Scotland, on The French porthern coast was Baturday night, also attacked and gunare. at There was enemy air activity CALAIS was clearly seen. The over several parts of Britain but Germans were apparently, taken] nowhere was the damage heavy. „by" mirprise.q

A few people were killed,. The Fighter Command carried Most of the raiders came over ‚out?", an offensive sweep over singly and were kept at a great

Northern France.

height by ground defences,--(Bpe-

All our aircraft returned safely. cial)

The Japanese Consul-Gen- eral in Australia, MR. AKI- YAMA, declared yesterday that he saw signs of a settlement of the Pacific tension by peaceful means and that he did not think there was any, need to". worry about the situation. He believed that the whole situation would be easily. solved

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Pages

2 Highest win dividend;, S. China top senior League: Saturday's sport; Colony tennis éntries,

3 Coming events; Radio pro-

grammes.

4 Mr. Eden's journey 'to An- kara: Bulgaria roped into Tripartite Pact; China's gallant resistance.

5 Mr. Laughlin. Currie" re- ceives the Press; Village settlements; Immigration Enquiry scope: Funeral, 8 Leading article: That's how the money goes; New Lee Theatre; Clipper pas- sengers; Round the Police Courts; Newsettes. -

8 New wing of D. G. 8. open- ed; Yachting: Softball..

9 Rice prices fixed."

11. Shipping Control Board; Entry permit forgeries: The weather of February

SIR FREDERICK STEWART, Australia's Minister for External Affairs, announced yesterday that Mr. Kawal, the new Japanese Minister to Australia, would arrive 'n Sydney on March 13. He said that Mr. Kawai's arrival would Justify the belief that peace would be preserved in the Orient.

Asked whether it was pro- posed to exchange Ministers with China, Sir Frederick stated that, at the moment he had No further information that could be given on the subject.

FULLY PREPARED

Mr. A. W. Fadden, the acting Prime Minister of Australia, stated yesterday that Australia was pre- message from Bydney. pared for any eventuality, states a

"Australia is the bulwark of de- mocracy in the Pacific and will fight with every force at her com- mand to see that democracy` is preserved," he said.

NEW POST

Another message from Sydney stated that the broad political basis of Australla's' war effort was seen in the appointment of Mr. McAlpine to a full time post in Australia's wartime "ahipbuilding programme.

Mr. McAlpine, who was assistant Secretary of the New South Wales Labour Council, declared yester- day that 'Unionists felt that the country was going ahead with its shipbuilding programme in a way |that was essential to Australia and

the British Commonwealth. Nations (Bpecial)