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GENERAL

New Yugoslav Cabinet NEW CRISIS Keren,

Headed By

By Simovitch

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LONDON, Mar. 23. (Reuter) The manly and courageous played by the Boy King, Peter of Yugoslavia, has caused a fierce pride but not surprise among those in London who know him best. Although kept in the shadow by the Regent, Prince Paul, and a group of pro-Axis politicians," the youthful monarch has" watch- ed. events silently. He has not been a puppet in the recent, dra- matic events but has been quietly awaiting his hour.

The last diplomatic bag to reach London from Belgrade arrived here four weeks ago and contained a letter from King Peter to one of his most intimate confidants in London. It may now be re- vealed that in this letter the King wrote: "I am waiting for the day when Yugoslavis will decide against the Nazis so that I can take charge of the Army,”

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JAPANESE DEMANDS PRESENTED TO INDO-CHINA CHUNGKING, Mar, 28 (Renter)

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-Fresh Japanese derma.nde French Indo-China are given bro minence in the official Contral Daily News in Chungking. ›

The paper says, Japan is de- manding: First, that French Indo-“ China Join the "East Asia sphere of mutual prosperity.""

Second, the signing of an Indo- China-Japan commercial treaty by which the import duty would be reduced an Japanese goods which would be krver most-favoured na tion treatment

Harar Captured By Imperial Forces

British Troops Converging

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On Capital Of Abyssinia

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CAIRO, March 28 (Renter)--Two tremendous new successes by British Imperial armies in Alrica were announced officially Inst night. The first is the expturs of the mountain fortress of Keren, which was beleaguered for the past seven weeks and the Tall of which no doubt seats the fate of Eritrea, if not also Abys- sinia, and, hot-footed on this comes the second now the capture of Harar, the second largest town in Abyssinia.

While part of the Imperial Army have been beaten only because of sweeping up to grab Musso the outstandingly, brilliant tactics 's eagle in Eritrea, another of the British General,

General Wavek did an astonish force was rushing forward with typical Wavell blitz speed into the ing thing. After his capture of heart of Abyssinia.

on Sidi Barra M the Egyptian- Within less than a month the The King of Greece entered

Third, Japan to be allowed - so

Only a few days ago, fighting 'Libyan frontier, he diverted two headquarters Boy King's noble ambition hás military

smiling

was still taking place at Mards forces which had captured this been fullled.

happily and broad smiles broke station 2,000 troops, and also war-

ships in Saigon Bay.

Pass which barred the route to place; one of which was entirely A message from Belgrade states out on the faces of his Ministera.

Harar. Today this towns in Brt Indian. southwards to the Sudan, Fourth, forts in Camrach Bay that the new Cabinet has been Demonstrations of support for

tish hands.

Their task was to undertake opera- completed by General Simovitch, Yugoslavia were general in Sa-to be leased to Japan ror a period

of 15 years.":

One more prise remains to be tions from Kassala on the Eritrean with himself as Prime Minister. lonika, Local Berbian residents

Fifth, no restriction

Laken before I Duce disappears border from where the attack on The three members who resign-showed unrestrained joy and ea from the former cabinet as a there were also scenes of

number of Japanese troops sta- from East Africa for good-Addis Keren really began. fervent

Ababa, on which British columnis Few commanders have ever north of Hai- protest against the signing of the enthusiasm on the Albanian front.toned in areas

are advancing from all directions, risked such an operation with Tripartite Fact return to office. At points where Greeks and Yo-phong

OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE

distance to traverse in between or The capture of Keren and Harar more than 1.000 miles over desert

COUNTY is announced in a communique.

"Eritrea:" After heavy fighting MOUNTAIN FORTRESS for nearly a fortnight under the

The Headquarters of Mussolini's most difficult physical conditions oldest Colony is in British hands of climate and country, British with the fall of Keren, The Bri-- and Indian troops. admirably tish' forces found this mountain

They are M. Kuloveta. who be-goslavs are in contact, soldiers of comes Minister of Public Works; the two countries embraced each M. Tschubricovitch, who becomes other and saluted their respec- Minister of Agriculture; und M.tive flags. Budisblevitch, who resumes office

as Minister of the Interior.

The Croat leader, Dr. Matchek, becomes

China.

ter) The Belgrade coup d'etat land. the first Vice-Premier, Although he was a member of the is the sole topic here, where it is

to

previous Cabinet and a party the adherence to the Tripartite Pact, he has always opposed sub- servience to Germany.

Dr. Yovanovitch, a p.pointed second Vice Premier was among those who had earlier appealed", to Prince Paul against the signature of the Axis Pact.

PROMISE OF AID WASHINGTON, Mar. 28 (Reuter) The United States has promised. Yugoslavia full aid she is forced to resist aggression.

од the

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Sixth, Japan to be allowed to develop waste land In Indo-

USE OF AIRFIELDA The Chinese daily also claims MAJOR DEFEAT FOR NAZIS that Japan la demanding the use WASHINGTON, Mar. 28 (Reu-of air-fields in north-west "That

Though Thailand declined to supported by the RAF have fortress one of the toughest ob described as the most cheering accept the demand, It is stated again defeated a numerically stacles in the whole campaign news since the British and that one aquadron of Japanese superior enemy force and occupied against East Africa It was the Greeks' defeats of the Italians, planes for a Thai air-field is tak-Keren

last barrier to the key base It is thought here that this first ing off from Formosa.

Abyssinia. Harar is in our Asmara, the Eritrean capital, 75 mafor diplomatic defeat for Hitler

miles along the railway to the will be of enormous importance

An RAF communique state east end of Massawa, E valuable elsewhere than in the Balkans.

that 120 tons of bombs were drop- Eritrean-port. Keren has been the ped on Keren by the RAF and only vital Italian position to make the South African Air Force, dur- any stand against the swift ham. ing the past 12 days.

merlike blows of the British Im- perial forces in Africa.

SHOW FOR MATSUOKA

It is thought here that. Hit-

Hitler's Bird Of Ill Omen

handa

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LONDON. March 23 (Reuter) STOUT RESISTANCE

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The Cabinet includes represent-ier demanded signature by Yugo- tatives of all the leading Serbslavia of the Axis Pact when he Much significance is being attach LONDON. March 23 (Central)- Croat and Slovene Parties.

For weeks the armies of the did in order to impress Mr. Mat-

the suoka and to induce Japan to ea- led to the coup d'etat in Yugoslavia Italy's African Empire is now in Sudan prepared, waiting on ter the war.

following fast upon Mr. Matuoka's the hands of General Sir Archibald last stretch of the Eritrean plain

A military spokesman said to-- Political circles here are of the footsteps to Berlin by the Chinese Wavell and, with the fall of Keren, with an apparently insurmount- Fas one of the most naturally fm-

night that one-third of the forces opinion that Russian support of and British circles in London. The is free to fight another enemy. able obstacle before them. A ridge pregnable fortresses of the war.

in Mussolini's East African empire FORMIDABLE ORDNANCE Firstly, it is considered that Mr.writes Reuter's Military corres- of solid rock 1,000 feet high con. Turkey plus the Fugoslav revolt

Matsuoka is Hitler's bird of pondent... will, with the fighting spirit of

fronted them. The Hage whose CAIRO, Mar. 28 (Reuter)-Italy's--consisting of some 80-70,000 - the Greek and British troops in omen, and,

The Italians fought at Keren aheer precipices offered magni-most formidable ordnance guarded troops were estimated to be de- Keren. Their defest Mr. Sumner

Secondly, it is significant thar as they had never fought before ficent defence positions is crowned every summit at Keren; machine. fending Welles, Under-the Balkans, present an array of Secretary of State, announced at strength in the Balkans formid to the first time within a victim in the history of their race. They by a series of arrow head peaks, gun nests abounded and strong might well lead to the general a press conference yesterday that able enough to make Hitler pausework for the Axis Powers but

country the ath Column does not fought superbly and now they Military experts recognised Keren points were cunningly arranged. the United States Minister in Bel before launching a large-scale grade has been instructed to in-offensive,

against them.

form the Yugoslav Government that! In addition, the change in the It is pointed out that Mr. Mat

the change in power in Yugoslavia | Yugoslav situation wilj

is widely welcomed in the United fatal blow to the Italian States as a "matter of self-con in Albania.

prove

forces

Britain And

Gas Warfare

suoka is wimessing for himself, s. phenomenon, the implications of which he should try to under- stand.

MR. WILLKIE ON

CHINA RELIEF-

NEW YORK, Mar. 28 (Reuter)- Mr. Wendell Wilkie "spoke yester-

gratulation to every liberty-loving man and woman and that m ac- cordance with' the Lease and Lend Act. Fresident Roosevelt Is able, in the interest of national detence of the United States, to render effective material assis- tance to nations seeking to pre-

LONDON, Mar. 28 (Reuter-The day on behalf of the United China serve their independence and In-Government is taking steps to enRelief Fund which has opened a sure that the whole population is campaign throughout the United Mr. Welles also indicated that in a full state of preparedness States to raise $5,000,000. Yugoslav assets in the United against gas attacks. States, which were frozen this week, might be released.

tegrity against aggression.

NOT UNEXPECTED"

Mr. Wilkie said that China's

The Home Secretary. Mr Mor struggle against Japan would go rison, assured the House of Com-down in history as "one of the ons that Britata, will, under" no decisive battles in mankind's long circumstances, be the first to ught for freedom and a better NEW YORK, Mar. 28 (Reuter)zas but the Germans record show life," " News of the revolution in Yugo that they would stop at noth, slavia is not entirely unexpected ing.

in official circles in Washington

In reply to the question whetne.

in view of the recent reports of that statement meant Britain anti-Axis sentiment.

LEASE & LEND BILL

for the Allies,

NEW YORK, Mar 28 (Reuter)-- would retaliate if the enemy used Eresident Roosevelt has signed the While it is denied that the it first, Mr. Morrison invited the Lease and Lend Appropriation United States administration has House to draw their own copela Bill, providing $7,000,000,000 aid done anything in the nature ofalans from his wordA advising Belgrade, the United States has undoubtedly clearly before the Belgrade Goy ernment in recent days the bene- fits of British and American which would accrue to Yugoslavia If she resisted the Axis.

AXIS SILENT.

placed

LONDON, Mar. 28 (Reuter). The Axis is significantly silent on yesterday's developments in Yu- goslavia

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Anglo-American Agreement

On Atlantic Bases Signed

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LONDON, March 28, (Reuter)In felicitous atmosphere Le Anglo-American.agreement for leasing Atlantic bases to the United States was signed in the Cabinet room at No. 10 Downing Street yesterday afternoon.

Mr. Winston Churchill, British Premier, made a happy gesture to the American signatories by using four special fountain pens which afterwards were presented to Mr Winant and his three ⠀ colleugnes sa mementoes. Each recipient's name was engraved on each pen

Competent circles in Berilu stated that up to mid-day yester- day they had received "no authen-- tie information in regard to events in Belgrade," states the official

The text of the Anglo-American more stage in the development of German news agency. Therefore. Leased Bases Agreement signed the polley of good neighbourliness ocial and semi-oficial circles in yesterday was issued together with and friendly co-operation to which Berlin refrain from taking up any an official statement which says the two democracies in their attitude in the matter,

that the signing of the agreement common interests, have devoten Italian official quarters, likewise so soon after the passing of the themselves.

decline to express any view con- Lease and Lend set, marks one British interests, no less than cerning the Belgrade events, ac-

cording to wireless reports from

Rome,

No telephone message has been

received from the Italian Legation

In Belgrade, it; in added.

COUP D'ETAT. WELCOMED

ATHENS, Mar 28 (Reuter)

HEAVY JAPANESE CASUALTIES

CHUNGKING. Mar, 28 (Reuter

American, and the interests of the Colonies themselves where the pases are situated and Canada and Newfoundland, will be served by an arrangement under which the fullest and freest facilities possi The Japanese last 20,000 kulea ble should be given the United and wounded in Klangs province. States in order they may ensure The Yugoslav coup d'etat was re- declared the Chinese military what the Frime Minister describ- ceived with great enthusiasm spokesman in Chungking.

ed as security against dangers of here. Crowds gathered outside thel More than 50 junks with Japan- the future." Yugoslav Legation shouting “Longjese troops were sunk by the Chi- "Leasing these buses represents live King Peter.". Men read, spe- nese, the spokesman claimed, add- further very real contributions hy cial newspaper. editions withing that 3,000 cazurities were the territories concerned to the trembling hands end strangers in (suffered by the Japanese southeast Allled

and the defends the streets "hook hands excitedly, fot Nanking.

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