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"Hongkong- Daily Press," Mar. 27, 1941.

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ACTIVE REVOLT:

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1941.

YUGOSLAVS ARE

SEETHING WITH ANGER AGAINST

ADHERENCE TO AXIS PACT

German Radio Warning About The Entry Of Troops

THE PEOPLE OF YUGOSLAVIA ARE IN ACTIVE REVOLT AGAINST THE SELL- OUT OF THEIR COUNTRY TO GERMANY AND THE COUNTRY IS SEETHING WITH DISGUST AND ANGER AT THE SIGNING OF THE AXIS FACT, STATES A LONDON MESSAGE.

The Belgrade correspondent of the NEW YORK TIMES states that 2,000 peasants, armed with pitch-forks and clubs, entered a town shouting protests.

Church leaders, young Army officers, soldiers, and leaders of the Opposition Party are united in presenting the Germans with an abrupt front

POLICE REINFORCEMENTS HAVE BEEN CALLED OUT. Leaflets have been distributed stating: We will not lay down our arms, want honour and freedom at any price."

DE GAULLE

ON VISIT

TO CHAD

General de Gaulle, Leader of the Free French Forces, is visiting Chad territory" where he has been able to see for himself the ex- cellent morale of the army and the patriotic feeling of the troops and people in the territory. states a London message.

Gen, de Gaulle. inspected the military organisation which has already proved itself in the cap- ture of Kufra

The Free French leader will also introduce a plan for economic development and the capital of Chad is already in the process of being transformed.

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WHY GRAZIANI

RESIGNED

ATLANTIC BASES

AGREEMENT"..

LONDON, March 26" (Reuter) -An agreement for the leasing of Atlantic bases to the United States will be signed in London tomorrow (Thursday), it is stated officially here.

Mr. Winston Churchill, Lord Cranborne and the Colonial Secrétary, Lord Moyne, will be the British, signatories while the American Ambassador Mr. J. G. Winant and three mem- bers of the United States Technical Commission will sign on behalf of the United States.

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The German Radio has

WAVELL'S NOTE TO PAPAGOS

General Sir Archibald Wavell Commander-in-Chlet in the Mid- dle East, bas sent a message to General Papagos expressing ad- iniration of the British forces for the vallant Greek troops fighting in Albania, states message.

a. London

Replying. Gen. Papagos said that the Greeks would continue to de- fend the ideals of liberty and would not bow to any threats,

The latest Greek communique on the Albanian war reports patrol: activity and artillery fire.

BRITISH TAKE

threatened that GERMAN NEW POSITIONS

TROOPS MAY MARCH IN TO RESTORE ORDER. So long

as there is no trouble no troops will move in.......

AROUND KEREN

British Emperial forces have beat- en back another Italian attack: and have captured new positions around Keren states a London message.

The Radio added this illuminat- ing phrase: "We have no moral right to instigate Yugoslavia to a. revolt without being prepared or equipment, according to a Calro Many prisoners were taken, also able to afford them fall asle communique tance

The Yugoslav Prime Minister tinue satisfactorily in all directions In Abyssinia developments con- and Foreign Minister returned to Belgrade yesterday in ап even more sombre manner, than when they left for Berlin 45 hours ear Ler.

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H.K. RENT RACKET FAST SPREADING

(BY OUR STAFF REPORTER)

DIRECT HITS The South African Alt Force heavily raided the railway north of Diredawa on Tuesday, states London message. Direct hits were scored on bridges and bülldings.

MASS PRODUCTION

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15-19 Marina House, Queen's Road Central. G.P.O. Box No. 1

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MADE IN GERMANY."

ENORMOUS DAMAGE CAUSED BY R.A.F.

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IN BERLIN DISCLOSED

THE ENORMOUS DAMAGE CAUSED IN BERLIN AND OTHER PARTS OF GERMANY BY THE ROYAL AIR FORCE DURING DECEMBER AND JANUARY was disclosed by an official of the Ministry for Economic Warfare yes TOterday, states a London message.

In the United States contracts totalling $205,000,000 have been placed for a further 137. cargu ships of the 200 planned on mass. production lines, states a London In nearly every, claim for possession heard before the Courts message. Contracts for the first the defence has invariably "been inability to obtain sultable alter-25 were awarded a week ago. Oficial circles in Italy state that native premises-a defence which, in the light of the number of "to Marshal Graziani was relieved of let notices (in Chinese) one sees, all over the Colony, appears ex- his post

as Commander-in-Chief ceedingly weak. of the Italian Forces in Africa,

As any Chinese who has had money", or "key money" but, in owing to his ignorance in light-the misfortune of having to look reality, squeeze money is stated. ning war tactics, states a London for a flat, or house, would be able The amount demanded depends *message..

to testify house-hunting nowadays on the rental and locality-the The Italian Press, on the other hand, assert that the resignation has grown to be a question of a lower the rent, the higher the was due to his failure against person's ability, or willingness, to squeeze, but never below, two General Wavell's Army. ill-health pay the squeeze demanded by the months" rental.

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NAZIS TO MOVE CAPITAL

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MR. MENZIES

ADDRESS M.P.'S

Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Prime Minister of Australia. who is

in London, has been invited to address a meeting of mem- bers of Parliament, states é message from Sydney.

He also hopes, to visit Cana- da and the United States where he will see Mr. Macken- zle King and President Roose- *velt.

and injuries in the Abyssinian agents at least, insofar as Chi Coincident with the introduc- tenement houses, and ation of this latest facket is the number of Chinese-owned foreign entire disappearance of "to let type houses, are concerned,"

notices from allegedly vacant pre- Along Nathan Road. Prince mises, thus giving the impression Edward Road, Salyeungchot Street.ightly or wrongly of the small NORWEGIAN FLAG NEW YORK, Mar. 26 (Renter-Talpo. Road, and Lalchikok Road landlords working in collusion The suggestion, that Herr Hitler-to name but a few of the localt-with the agents.

ON US. WARSHIPS may make Vienna, his capital in ties-a bouse-hunter sees numerous Following up one of the notices In a speech, Crown Prince, Olaf place of Berlin if RAF. ralda be-to let notices, giving the locality displayed near the Police Train-of Norway, stated, according to a come heavier. is made la a Zurich (name of street but not number Ing School, a Hongkong Dally message from London, that some dispatch to the NEW YORK POST of the house), whether lights and Press reporter found that a fee of of the United States destroyers re- The correspondent says: The water are fitted, and the rental 50 cents was charged by the agent cently acquired by Britain were mass expulsion of Jews from of the flat in question.

who, in this case, was an unflying the Norwegian dag. Vienna is interpreted as a Cer

AMOUNT STATED

employed street coolie for bring- preparation to move the Near the end of the notice the ing the prospective tenant to see capital to Vienna."

amount of "tea money", "shoe the flat advertised. This fee was

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New Aircraft-Carrier

Should Be Formidable

News To The Italians

Britain's latest ship, the aircraft-carrier, HMS. FORMIDABLE has Joined Admiral St Andrew Cunningham's Fleet in the Mediter ranean, and this should prove formidable news to the Haliana, states a London message.

The "Formidable lived up to her name by launching herself half- an-hour before time in Belfast in 1939.

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A sistership of the Illustrious. There and are encouraged by the the Formidable has a displace way those at home are standing ment of 23,000 tons and has 18 4.5-up to the air attacks. We are Inch guns,

|confident and we shall win the

The lustrious, it will be retall-" | war." ed, "distinguished herself several weeks ago.

GOOD HEART

Planes from the Formidable, es- corting a convoy, shot down a Junkers 88 and the next day made Admiral Cunningham has sent an attack on another Junkers-88 which was dest seen diving into

he following magagge

not returnable, whether the pre- mises were found suitable

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-On Other Pages

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2 Softball Training times; Fanling Hunt: Open tennis tournament.

3 Radio programmes; Coming

events.

4 Britain's peace and war

aims; Washington pleased. 5 Immigration Offee Inquiry: Clerkon emberlement 6Leading article: Boctal Re-

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A report of the attacks which so impressed the people of Berlin with the reallties of war, was gathered from R.A.F. observation and other sources.

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South Africa Determined To Stand By Her Allies

Mr. C. F. Waterson, High Com missioner for South Africa in the United Kingdom, speaking In Lon- don yesterday, said that Germany had made a miscalculation about Bouth Africa in 1939 by trying to spread disruption in the country, but she had failed.

Mr. Waterson · reaffirmed South". Africa's determination to stand by her Allies until victory is won

SMUTS' MESSAGE

A message from General Smuts, South African Premier, was also read at the same time.

Gen, Smats said, "Now that the two democracies have practically pooled their resources the ultimate issue can never be In doubt what- ever the trials that still ile ahead. We have a cause to sustain and inspire us and it we prove our selves worthy that cause will carry us through."

DANGER PERIOD FOR EPIDEMICS

1

IS NOW PASSED

Sir Wilson Jameson, speaking in London yesterday said that the fact that nourishing foods, were still available to the British people accounted for their continued good. health.

"We have now passed the dan- ger period for epidemics," he said. "There are fewer cases of scarlet. fever than we have had in ten years and diphtheria, is the second lowest for years.

"Improvement of shelter condi- tions and the fact that everybody worry about themselves were ad. was employed and had no time to

ditional reasons for this position."

A GRAND FEAT OF GUNNERY

"That was a grand feat of gun- nary," stated Mr. Ronald Cross,

when he described a battle between

a small British ship and a German

The heavy bombs dropped marks and work there will be Minister of Shipping, yesterday on the town penetrated to affected for some time. the underground rallways be sides blowing off the roofs of cinemas and other public buildings.

up.

LONDON, Mar. 26 (BW)ubmarlde, states a London mes- British night fighter pilots are sage. adopting every possible means to

The ship, with one boiler out of aid in the search of night raiders, action, was making four knots, The debris took ten days to clearOne device is wearing green when it was attacked by the U-

Zoggles in a dimly lit room for a boat Mannheim suffered most heavily period before going out on patrol, The British vessel brought her and widespread damage was caus-

By this means, they render the guns to bear on the submarine and ed to installations all round the eyes receptive to illumination so hit her with her second shot and docks,

faint as to be invisible to ordinary it is believed to have been badly sight.

damaged.

It is also certain that one or two more hits were made.

Shipyards were also damaged and shipping held up.

The damage to plants and en- gineering works at Mannheim is believed to run into millions of

Empire Air Training

Graduates Will Drive

Huns Out Of Europe

"I am confident that when they go over in the thousands these men will sweep the Hans not only out of Britain but out of Europe," said ME. C. G. POWER, the Canadian Minister for Air, according to a London message, when he explained that everyone of the 20,000 American planes being sent to Britain in the next 18 months will. be manned by graduates of the Empire Air Training scheme,

Canada would send pilots, ob- servers and gummiers.

In Ottawa, there will be 83 NEW INDUSTRIAL schools for training compared REVOLUTION

with 50 at present.

ENEMY BOMBER

DOWNED

An

enemy bomber was shot down in the Thames Estuary yes-

D.F.C. AWARDED

H. M the King has approved of terday by a fighter, states a the award of the D F C. to London message. There was no Flight Lieut. JR. Perrin, of No. other air activity over Britain on 3 Squadron, Royal Australian Ala Tuesday night

Force, states a London message.

Today's News Summary

THERE IS ACTIVE revolt in Yugoslavia and the country is seeth- ing with disgust at the signing of the Tripartite Pact, The German Radio has warned of the entry of Nasl troops to restore order? but adds that so long as there is no trouble the soldiers will not move f

BRITAIN'S FLEET in the Mediterranean has been joined by the latest 13,000-ton aircraft carrier Formidable. The Commander-In- Chief, Admiraj Bir Andrew Cunningham, has broadcast a message saying that all are in very good heart o

BRITISH RAIDS on Berlin and other parts of Germany during December and January caused enormous damage and underground railways, were penetrated by heavy bomba Mantheim suffered very

The armed forces would total Speaking yesterday on building 250,000 men in addition to 175,000 & better Britain after the war, on reserve, VEDE

Mr. Ernest Bevin, Minister of La Canada was now paying the bour Bald, according to a London entire cost of three squadrons are, that a new industrial re-heavily. Canada & war efforts devolution will have to replace the MORE POSITIONS around Rered have been taken by British scribed by the Premier Mac

Imperial forces, according Ediatesi reports from the African waZ

revolution which

Company meeting; Round | kanals King, as wholly worthy of bulletin our dums and congested the Polics Courts,

the countr 9-10 Finance and commerce

The House of Commons