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Serious Riots Break Out In Yugoslavia

HUGE PROTEST DEMONSTRATION IN MAIN STREET OF BELGRADE

BUDAPEST, March 21 (Renter) → Yugoslav popular feeling against adherence to the Axis Pact found expression in a huge demonstration of protest in the main street of Belgrade yester- day. Students marched arm in arm, singing national and patrio- tle songs. There was violent quarrelling among the onlookers. Blows were exchanged and plain clothes police, with whom the city has been filled, immediately intervened and took a number of people into custody.

Even School-children in Belgrade participated in the pro- test#

Hitler's portrait was burned at schools and the portrait of the boy King Peter was framed with red carnations.

More serious "rioting also occur the country is not being dragged red at Banyaluma, where 14 people into the war," be concluded. were killed. Rigting also occurred and this at Skoplje last night morning all telephone lines with Belgrade were cut,

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Radio Belgrade last night repre- sented the reaction to Yugoslavia's adherence to the Pact as "avour- able throughout the country."

This presumably reflects the Yugoslav Government's views.

"SATISFACTION”

in

GENERAL

MATSUOKA'S British Rushing Materials For MESSAGE TO

THE NAZIS

Next Assault On Keren

LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter) While the R. A. F. and "artillery LONDON, Mar. 27 (Beuter)-- continue to hammer the Italians on peaks around and in Karen Japan" "will not lag behind Ger- itself, supply ang maintenance services are rushing material to many in courage and determina- | the front In preparation for the next assault, writes Beuter's - Spe- tion" to establish the world on a cinj, correspondent on the Keren front, basis of the New Order.

Despite vigorous. Italian counter-attacks the British troops are This assurance was given by Mr. | well able to hold the positions taken during the advance at the Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign end of last week, and patrols are sent each night along the slopes Minister," in a message to the of heights still held by the enamy. German nation last night, accord-

Counter-attacks are becoming

ing to the German news agency increasingly costly to the Italians NAZI BLOCKADE

Mr. Matsuoka added: "The and the boulder-covered slopes ideal, which is dear to the Jap-leading to Fort Delogorodoc are anese above all things, is em-

the

bodied in Natho Ichio, that har-strewn with bodies left by monious world community with enemy after each of their nine attempts to recapture their post- room for all nations in which they

tiona, cari realise their wishes and fulfil their missions.

In one of two attacks on Mon-

day night the Italians used three tanks and an armoured car,"

One tank is believed to been knocked QUT The others retired.

BRIDGES BOMBED CAIRO, Mar. 27 (Reuter)

have

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EXTENDED

GREENLAND

Administration Deny German Allegation

"That Ideal," he added, was MANY DISTURBANCER. the basis of the Tripartite Pact.”

WASHINGTON, Mar. 1 (Reu- Demonstrations continued

DECORATED STREETS

ter-The extension of Germany's Belgrade last night, says a message LONDON, March 37 (Reuter)— trom the Yugoslav capital received Herr von Ribbentrop, the Nazi

counter-blockade to within three miles of Greenland and thus to in New York, as well as in many (Foreign Minister, and many other other parts of the country.

the threshold of the western Nazi leaders and diplomatā, in-

stated by Mr. Demonstrators in Belgrade are cluding Yugoslavia's representa- Many raids on enemy positions in hemisphere, was demanding a Yugoslav understand-tive, were at the station to welcome support of the successful military Sumner Welles, US Under-Secre- ing with the Soviet. The police Mr. Matsuoka to Berlin,

operations in Eritrea and Abyg-tary of State, at a press conference are making repeated attempts to The station was specially de-ania wêre carried out by RAT Festerday to be receiving attention by members of the Administration. restore order

corated and the military Guard of aircraft on Wednesday.

The German explanation that "In Slovenia satisfaction is ex- Reports reaching Belgrade reveni Honour was mounted"

Keren.

again persistently extension WOLS

was made because pressed at the fact that Yugo-that demonstrations are occurring "Herr von Ribbentrop later drove attacked, Several tons of bombs United States ships were alleged slavia's independence will not be at Sarajevo, Ragusa, Lubiana and with Mr. Matsuoka through special were dropped during the day. to be unloading supplies there for ly decorated streets to the Bele- infringed." said the announcer.

The railway Between Addis trans-shipment to Britain, is con- vue Palace which will be Mr. Ababa and Diredawa was heavily tested by members of the US. Matsuoka's headquarters during his

and successfully bombed, Trains, Maritime Commission. stay in Berlin

railway stations and bridges were

They declare no American ships BRITISH OPPOSITION

damaged. · Motoz. transport. on are sailing to Iceland and the only. LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter)

shipa plying between the United the road was also bombed

States and Iceland are said to be Mr. Matsuoka, the Japanese For-machine-gunned "It is not too late," he explainer eign Minister,

six small cargo-boats under the in an interview

Free French aircraft raided an Iceland flag with supplies for Ice- urging them to keep their national with the German newspaper An-

enerny encampment 20 miles land. spirit alive. It was the duty of griff, is reported by the German north -of Gondar. Bombs fell Mr. Sumner Welles also BI- the Yugoslar Government bef radio as stating: "Britain

and

amongst the buildings and trans-nounced that the State Depart- the Pact was ratified to consult the United States will always

ports,

ment had cabled Admiral Leahy. Ambassador to Vichy, for a com- the new food

"In south Serbia some uueast- ness was felt at first but this was

Valavo.

IMPASSIONED PLÊA LONDON, March 27 (Renter)--

dispelled since it was learned that An impassioned appeal to the no German troops are to pass

Yugoslavian people was made over through Yugoslav territory.

the air by the Secretary for India. Mr. L. S. Amery, last night.

"In Bosnia there was similar re 1ler and in Serajevo general con- tent reigns at the assurance that

E-BOAT ATTACK their people who regarded the oppose Japan's constructive work

ON CONVOYS

SEVERAL RAIDERS

-BELIEVED HIT

signing of the Pact as a betrayal in the Far East. of honour and independence.

"Japan 15, therefore,

TRIPOLI RAIDED

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Ger RA.F. bombers raided Tripoli plete report on "What will be your position many's side, We want nothing on the night of March 24 agreement reported to have been when Britain has won as she will from the Americans and we leave caused fres, followed by explo. reached between occupied and un-] win?" asked Mr. Amery.

them ta peace. They should stons among Government build-occupied France, "Even. Hitler. Cannot preval follow our example and leave usings and in the harbour. against England and America to-in peace in Asia”

and GOVERNMENT SEAT Aérodromes at Scarpanta LONDON Mar. 27 (Reuter)-gether," he said.

The Interview. is stated to have Calato and shipping at Astropalia !" TRANSFERRED British light naval forces' operat-

BRITAIN'S LAST WORD taken place in the train taking Island in the Dodecanese Ware ·

VICHY, Mar. 27 (Reuter-The ing in the North Sea during the

LONDON, March 27 (Reuter)the Japanese Foreign Minister to bombed and machine-gunted yes capital of Lithuania is to be trans- last few days have driven off at Britain's last word to the Yugoslav Berlin.

terday. A number of German air- ferred from Kaunas to Jilne craft on the ground at Scarpanto (a) according to Government before the latter sig

were severely damaged, A mer-

tacks сл convoys by German

E-boats.

message

Several E-boats, states an Ad-led the Axis Pact was disclosed in a LUFTWAFFE ATTACK chant ship received a direct bit from Moscow to the Vichy news

miralty communique, were seen text by the Under-Secretary for

way

WEST ENGLAND

and was machine-gunned. Other damage was caused at Calato.

MALTA ATTACKED

agency.

This has been decided by the to be hit and it is probable that Foreign Affairs (Mr. R. A. Butler)

the Council of Commissars of some failed to return to their base, in the House of Commons yester-

LONDON, March 27 (Reuter) day. No

people of Lithuania. The transier damage or casualties

Enemy aircraft, operating singly When signature of the Pact ap over the southern half of England, .sustained either by British naval

Enemy aircraft attempted to will be completed by Sept. 1. imminent. the ships or merchant vessels in con- peered

British dropped bombs last night, Little aiye-bomb the harbour at Malta | voys attacked by E-boats

Minister in Belgrade sent a note damage was done though several but no serious damage or casual- MESSERSCHMITT DOWNED to the Yugoslav Government, in-houses in West England were des- ties resulted. Slight damage was The Admiralty announce that a dicating that Britain had been led troyed and industrial buildings in done to civilian property. German aircraft was shot down onto belleve emphatically that no two southern towns were damaged. One Junkers as was shot down

or would be taken Tuesday while attempting to at-action could

Casualties were nowhere large, by anti-aircraft fire and others. tack a convoy in the North Sea. capable of harming or making though some were killed, according were damaged.

A German Messerschmitt 110 serious difficulties for nations up to an Air Ministry Communique. From all these operations 'am was hit in the nose by guns of holding a cause which, she was wo raiders were destroyed. lalrcraft returned safely. HMS Versatile (Commander J.jaasured, the Yugoslav people re- H. Jauncey, R.N.).

garded as their ow..

No damage or casualties was "The British Government, there- sustained either by Versatile or fore, arë ̈ shocked to learn that by the merchantzen, to which she Yugoslavia now suddenly contem- was acting as escort.

plates signature to the agreement whereby she will not only abandon

CHINESE FORCES her neutral attitude but will en-

ENTER KAOAN

ter the very system pf Britain's enemies

PAST HISTORY

"I such an agreement is con-

JAPANESE ABANDONcluded, the British Government is

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CROSSWORD

NO. 855

ACROSS

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bound to point out that in the DEAD AND ARMS light of recent history, the Yugo- "KAOAN, March 27 (Central) slay people will almost certainly be Following the recapture of Chuan-drawn more deeply into that sys- ropes kong, Tucheng, Chukiang, Hwel- tem as time goes on.

fow, shihtowkai and other strate-

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12 Assumed part

"The history of the past 18 gic points in northern Klangai, months has shown how little Ger-13 Eggs of Aches

OD Wednesday, many scruples to honour the as- 14 Declare posi- evening smashed their way into trances that she gives."

Mr. Butler continued Kaoan and reoccupied the city.

Chinese forcas

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tively

that res-15 Heaping p 17 Storage. vat

The Japanese abandoned more ponsibilty for the results of their than 2,000 dead and large quanti present decision rests with the

Yugoslav. Government,

ties of arms.

Besides dispatching, crack units to pursue the fleeing Japanese, the Chinese authorities are in- stituting immediate relief and re- habilitation measures in Kacan,

BELGIAN ENVOY TO CHINA CHUNGKING, Mar. 27 (Central)

Meanwhile, as a result of the -M. L. Scheyren Counsellor of the mopping-up operations carried out Belgian Embassy, who

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by the Chinese during the past here on Wednesday following a 28 Redacting few days, the Chuklang-Tucheng trip to Peiping and Shanghai, call. 29 Be Denaen area is now cleared of Japanese ed von Dr. Hau Mo, Vice-Minister 30 Unweave stragglers. The main Chinese of. Foreign Affairs, and other goy- 32 Body of, force is pushing vigorously toward ernment officials yesterday morn-water Nanchang,

ig. According to ML Schey- | 33′′ Foretell ven, Baron. J. Guillaume, the Bel- 35 Walk gian Ambassador, is returning to 36 To unile by

Large-Scale Japanese Chungking shortly.

Naval Manoeuvres

Solution No. 154 LE À 1 CAPERAGO,3 YON TALONETARE ENOA SEDITATED TBAHIRE11

CHUNGKING, Mar. 27 (Central) -According to a Shanghal dis patch quoting the Shanghai Eyan- ing and Mercury, the Japanese military anthirimes there recently issued an order forbidding, for-- elmers to book passages oth steam.TA shipe is to last from Mar. 20 toʻApr. 10. While tea for airplazies from March 28 to April 8, The reason: for the ban,, it is understood. Is that the Japanese Navy will short- ly hold large-scale mariospyres in the Basebo Naval Base.

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