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"Hongkong Daily Press," Mar. 25, 1941.

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Post Office in the United Kingdom.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1941.

GERMANY EXERTING ALL POSSIBLE PRESSURE ON YUGOSLAVIA: REPORTED

TWOFOLD COMPROMISE

THERE ARE INSISTENT REPORTS THAT THE PRIME MINISTER AND FOR- EIGN MINISTER OF YUGOSLAVIA WİLL SIGN THE AXIS PACT IN THE NEAR FU- TURE, STATES A LONDON MESSAGE. The Germans are increasing pressure on Yugo- slavia by every means at their command and the German Minister in Belgrade has been urging the country to sign the Pact at the earliest moment.

The German compromise is reported to be in two parts.

The first, which is public, will provide that Yugoslavia should adhere to the Tri- partite Pact without full obligations but she would receive guarantees of neutrality..

The second," which is secret, says that Yugoslavia must allow war materials to be sent over her railways without exercising any control; the prevention of anti-Axis ac- tivity and the final lining up with Germany.

War Will Compel Changes In Outlook Of Man

"The war will compel changes that will influence the future, and,

The Patriarch of the Ser-

bian Church said that accep-

IMPORTANT NAZI TROOP MOVEMENTtance of German demands would mean the end of Yugo- Į slavia.

BELGRADE, Mar. 24 (Reu- ter)-An important movement of German troops through the Strama Valley towards the Greek frontier was reported this morning.

Large formations, it is stat- ed, were seen advancing rapid ly towards the south since Sunday afternoon,

MATSUOKA ON BERLIN VISIT

New Record

For Two Miles Run

LONDON, March 24 (Reuter)—- | Gregory Rice, whose brillance fea- fured American Indoor athlēties during the winter, ran two miles in 8 mins. 51 1/1 sees, at... Chicago, during the week-end, beating his own world recofi made in 1940 by. 6.1/10 secs.

He is waiting for recognition of his record of Bémina, 53. 4/10 secs. made earlier this year.

Rice's figures beat the outdoor world record of 1" mins, 56 secs, set by the Hungarian, Miklos Szabo, in 1937.

SUCCESSFUL RAID ON

BERAT DROME

A report from Athens, quoted in Telegrams are pouring in to the London message, states that R. Senior Regent, Prince Paul, from, &. F. bombers carried out a suc his people and Yugoslav associa-cessful attack on the aerodrome at tions in the United States and Berat where two planes on the throughout the world protesting ground were seen to burst in flames' against giving in to the German demands.

Although the Yugoslav War Minister is not among the Mi- isters who have resigned from the Cabinet, the opposition of the Army to a policy of sur render is one of the most ins- portant factors in the crisis. The Turkish newspaper ULUS

that once a German legion enters the country pledges in black and white will dwindle into scraps of

not the least, changes in the out- No Particular End writes that Yugoslavia well knows

look of man," declared MR. ARTHUR GREENWOOD, Minister without Portfolio, speaking yes- terday, states a London message,

"Every week that passes sees us better equipped and more fully or ganised for the severe test that will soon have to be met.

In Mind

In a pronouncement to the for eign Press in Moscow, Mr. Mat-paper. suoka, Japanese Foreign Minister, The German occupation of Bul- who is on his way to Berlin, sale, garis has quickly led to a shortage according to a London message: foodstuffs. Bakeries are only "The contact with the Axis leaders working one shift a day and there "We are entitled to feel a sense might make a difference to the are ration cards for butter, vege- of confidence in what has been execution of Japan's whole foreign table oil and lard. done to make this island home policy."

unconquerable. We can take 2 He later added: "I have no

TWO VACANCIES FILLED BELGRADE, Mar 24 (Reuter-

sense of pride in our taking the particular end in mind in coming The appointment of two Ministers Initiative as seen in the advance to Europe."

to all two of the three vacancies

of our troops in Africa which has If a meeting could be arranged in the Yugoslav Cabinet was an- brought Signor Mussolini's ram- he would naturally ke to visit shackle empire down in ruins.

"The main burden of the war' falls upon Britain and Greece. Their task is prodigious but with

M. Stalin...

Mr. Matsuoka

yesterday was entertained at luncheon by the Ambassador in Moscow German the passage of the Lease and and, in the afternoon, the Jap- Lend Act they are undertaking it anese Foreign Minister was to pay with confidence."

a courtesy call on M. Molotov, Soviet Foreign Commissar,

WOULD MEAN ESCAPE Mr. Greenwood added that vic- tory would mean escape from the new order of domination which Hitler wanted to bring about in Europe. The new order that Bri tain and her allies would establish would be based on freedom, toler- ance and mutual respect.

JUNK ROBBED

OF CARGO

nounced today,

and others were seriously damaged,

Another successful raid was made jon an aerodrome in the Tepelini

area...

All British aircraft safely.

Dr. Kikitovitch is appointed Min-to ister of Agriculture.

RESIGNATION WITHDRAWN BERLIN, Mar. 24 (Reuter)-AC-

the German News Agency, Dr. Con- stantionovitch, Yugoslav. Minister of Justice, has withdrawn his re- signation.

returned

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BRITISH BOMBERS STRIKE HARD & DEEP INTO GERMANY: HANOVER EXPLOSIONS SEEN 100 MILES AWAY

VITAL POINTS OCCUPIED

British Control Of Abyssinia

Imperial forces are continuing

Africa bring all East

and

attacks against strong enemy

ROYAL AIR FORCE BOMBERS STRUCK HARD AND DEEP INTO GERMANY ON SUNDAY NIGHT and it is known that targets in BERLIN, KIEL and HANOVER were attacked, states a London message.

Pilots over Berlin reported that they saw explosions in the onslaught on Hanover over 100 miles away.

An attack on Berlin by the R.A.F. is admitted by the Ger- man Radio announcer, who stated that a number of

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Climax To Week Of Terrorist Activity In S'hai

SHANGHAI, Mar. 24 (Renter) --- Two terrific explosions this after- noon claimed 'nine dead' and over 60 seriously wounded, a number of whom are not expected to re-

Cover. This climaxed a week of unprecedented terrorist activities centred on the Nanking Ro- gime and Chungking Government banks,

Two-large-calibre time-bombs exploded with devastating effect In two branches of the Central Bank of China. Chungking Cloy- ernment organ, completely wreck- ing the interior of the buildings in which they were situated.

Both explosions occurred short- ly before four o'clock. In the branch located on Bubbling Well Road, one of the main thorough- fares in the International Settle- ment, only the presence of mind of Det.-Sub-Insp. R. 3. Thoenumes, of the Shanghai Municipal Police, who had been called in to examine & suspicious parcel which had been delivered to the Bank by

a Chinese posting as a postman, prevented this from being a muchTM greater tragedy than 'It was,

BARELY IN TIME

On arrival, he inmediately ra- cognised the package to be a bomb and ordered everyone out of the building barely in time; for even while the employees were scram pling out of the exits, the bombs exploded causing two dead and Injuring over 40 others, many seriously, and completely wrecking the cfuce.

Sub-Insp. Thoemmes is a form- er United States marine who join- ed. the Shanghai Municipal Police force in 1925,

The other tragedy occurred in a branch bank situated in the French Concession in temporary. quarters in the Canidrome. It was

Abyssinia under their control, bombers took part but only a Ministry of Public Health.

Dr. Ikonich, publicist, takes the states a London message:

few succeeded in reaching the Sir Feroz Khan Noon, the High placed in an unknown manner A Nairobi communique says that centre of the city where they Commissioner for India in the under the stairways in the build- British forward troops carried out dropped high explosive bombs United Kingdom, arrived in New ing, exploding shortly before four York last week on an official visit, o'clock in the afternoon, complete- cording to a Belgrade despatch to positions west of Jijiga and, after from a great height," says stetes a London message. He will ly destroying the stairway and the discuss relations between the United rest of the office, killing seven and strong opposition, occupied vital Reuter.

Here," added the announcer, States and India.

wounding nearly 20 seriously.. points. The Italians suffered very

as well as on the outskirts of: heavy casualties:

Air Feron will possibly also visit. Several of the latter are not ex- In Southern Abyssinia, West and Berlin, only residential buildings Canada.“

pected to survive, South African troops are patrolling were hit and slight damage was the countryside and are cleaning done. A number of fres the remnants of enemy forces.

quickly extinguished. Prisoners and rifles were cap

"Beveral civilians were killed and wounded."

The speaker added that other CAIRO, Mar. 24 (Reuter)-Seven British aircraft penetrated into

Northern Germany.

BRITISH SYMPATHY

A Hongkong-registered trading LONDON, March 24 (Reater) junk was robbed, of $10,000 worth The dislike of Axis overtures ex-

of general cargo by pirates in Chi-pressed by the people of Yugoslaviatured, It would protect the inde- pendence of all nations and per-nese territorial waters on March is commented upon sympathetical-

19.

mit opportunities for all people,

ly by British newspapers.

HEAVY ATTACKS

According to Tse Ting-ching, "There can be no going back, to

If Yugoslavia yields to German heavy Italian counter-attacks were the world as we knew it before master of junk No. C1881H, he was intimidation, declares the MAN-successfully beaten off at. Keren

Balling the war."

near Sau Man Kwal, CHESTER GUARDIAN, It would be according to a Headquaters chai- when he was attacked by two pirate run for the country as she is now munique. junks. The crew were taken to one and wasting all that stubborn and of the robber craft and the junk lustrious battle Serbla's -soldiers. Eself was taken in tow to -Sal by the side of the allies, earned Chung, near Mira Bay, where it was her in the last war.

CLOCK STOLEN

The Rev. A. P. Rose reports that

- a clock, presented to him by friends

of the Cathedral, was stolen from looted.

"We do not know what Yugosla-

the Bishop's Guest House on Bun- Chinese soldiers intervened but vla's decision will be, the paper day night,

:

the robbers escaped.

Today's News

News Summary

THE GERMANS ARE exerting all pressure at their command on Yugoslavia to sign the "Axis Pact and reports state that the. Prime Minister and Foreign Minister will append their signatures in the near future. Meanwhile thousand of telegrams are pouring in to the Prince Regent protesting against any form of capitulation. ⠀

ON SUNDAY NIGHT, while air activity over Britain' was on a small scale, R.AF. bombers struck hard and deep into Germany successfully attacking targets at Berlin, Kiel and Hanover. The Calais area was also raided this being a follow-up of daylight raids. TT IS EXPECTED that President Roosevelt will sign three huge appropriation bills in Washington this week the biggest of which is the aid to Britain measure,

BOMBS WERE THROWN in two branches of the Central Bank of China in Shanghai yesterday climaxing a week of unprecedented terrorist activity. Nine persons were killed and 70 Injured, some of whom are not expected to recover.

FORWARD-TROOFS OF the Imperial forces in Atries have cap- tured vital points west of Jijigs and have opened the road from Berbera to JU-T4

adds "All we know and trust to is the love the Yugoslava have for the independence, diguity and" future of their country.”

The DAILY MAIL says: "All hesitations in the past fortnight have been forced upon the Gov- The ernment by public opinion, Serbs in mass pro-British, won their own freedom by fighting Ger- many and are unwilling to submit tamely to German orders at the bidding of any pro-Axis ministers.”

N.Z. TO CALL UP

RESERVES

New Zealand will call up £ second division of general reserve In May, states a London message. The ages will be between 10 ard 45 and men without children, will be called up/first-

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2 Cricket notes; Entries for *Second Extra race meeting; Hongkong Jockey Club class

fication.

3 Radio programmes: Coming

events; Cinema notes.. Japan's polley to revolve round ripartite Alliance; Raiders beaten by A.A. fire; Foodstuffs for France; Heavy Japanese casualties; A defence of the King of Belgium.

were

A German broadcast to Ameri- ca stated that the British planes only reached "the outskirts but contradicted itself by saying that bombs were dropped in the diplo |matie quarter which is in the

heart of the Reich capital,

IN CALAIS AREA Daylight raids on the French coast were followed up with a night, attack in the Calais area and a German base in the Bay of Blecay was also bombed.

French fishermen, mending nets on the shore, waved cheerfully when they saw the British mark ings on the planes,""

Enemy air activity over Britain on Sunday night was on a small scale though houses were damaged in Eastern England.

--London had no alert for the third night in succession. Yesterday morning a residential district on the SE coast was

3 YMCA. and Union Church

meetings; Sino-British Cut-damaged by bombs. tural Association; Funerals,

8 Leading article: The Battle

af Bombe awon 20

8 Round the Police Courts.

9 Crossword puzzle.

10 Finance and commerce.

11 HK Police Reserve.

GREEK YOUTHS

Pilot Who Dived 6,000 Feet Awarded D.F.C.

POLISH SQUADRON'S ACCURACY IN FORMATION FLYING

1. The recent attacks on cruisers of the Hipper class - lying" at Brest are recalled in the award of the "D.F.C to FLYING OFFICER H. PATERSON who carried out the attacks.

„After's flare bad beèn ́dropped, he dived from 7,000 to 1,000 feet and released high explosive bombs and then, from a height of 70 feet, machine-günned searchlights and motor torpedo-boats,

The London message adds that has three machines to his credit, the DB.O, has been awarded to and another, who won the DF.C. | Squadron-Leader J. R. Gorden- shot down six enemy.planes

The British commanding orcer Finlayson who has carried out over a hundred operational sortees of the squadron said he was de- the Middle East by day, and lighted with the keenness and night. He won the DFC. in De emciency of the men and added ceraber

that the accuracy of their formá- tion flying was remarkable,

POLISH SQUADRON

A Pollah" squadron took off early | yesterday morning eager to fight

THE "LIBERATOR".

the Luftwaffe. Most of the plints The first type of four-engined have had 1,000 hours flying ex bomber to fly to Britain from the

berator pertences and some of them can United States is the

More than 10,000 representatives claim between 2,000 and 3,000, which has a high speed and huge

Several of the plots fought for bomb load capacity of Greek youths marched past the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Britain in August and September Fach engine is of 1200 h. and |last and betwem them shat down the machine is 66 feet in length Athens on Sundays in celebration 25 enemy machines. The squadron and has a wing-spread of 110 feet.

National Independence

leader who holds the Polish VC The cruising range la 3,000 miles