HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
Germans Demand Full Explanation Of Yugoslav Attitude To Axis Pact
It is reliably reported that the German Minister in Belgrade has handed to the new Yugoslav Government a demand for a full explanation of the Yugoslav attitude to the Axis Fact, states a London message.
Although the Yugoslav attitude has been made clear by the people the Germans were trying hard to obscure it by all types of rumours and reports.
In London these rumours, re- ports and tendencious statements are being written of as char acteristic of the German technique of nerve war.
anxious to remain independent and outside the conflict. Thus it would be unwise to expect an im- mediate denunciation of the Tri- partite Pact or Yugoslavia's entry The Yugoslav Cabinet nas into a mititary alliance opposed succeeded in securing almost to the Axis.
unanimous order in the country
SOWING DISCORD
and the United States Minister in LONDON, Mar. 30 (Reuter)- Belgrade has cabled the State While German officials, in Berlin Department that his enquiries had were lamenting "the growing in- revealed no disorder in the coun- fuence of anti-German forces in try.
Yugoslavia" Dr. Goebbels started a.big propaganda drive aimed at sowing discord in the Yugoslav nation.
CABLE
烈
Photograph taken on Saturday when local students gathered in McPherson's Playground, Kowloon, 'to commemorate the anti- versary of "72 Heroes." Eighth from the left is Mr. Kung-fu. Geri. Wu Te-chen's personal representative In Hongkong.
KING CONGRATULA
INDIAN SOLDIERS
the
CONCERN BETRAYED LONDON, Mar. 30 (Reuter Nazi officials in Berlin yesterday betrayed. concern at the "growing Several reports were spread His Majesty the King has sent a message to the Viceroy of Influence of the anti-German from German controlled sources India, Lord Linlithgow, congratulating the Indian troops on forces in Yugoslavia."
of the growing dissaffection in part they played in the capture of Keren, states a London message. At the Wilhelmstrasse, tt was Croatia. At the same time, Rome The King sald: "THIS VICTORY IN THE FACE OF HEAVY stated that "there can be no radio broadcast allegations that QDDS HAS ADDED FRESH LAURELS TO THE INDIAN'S MILITARY doubt that in Belgrade there are uniformed soldiers, participated in RENOWN.” forces at work which are attempt-renewed demonstrations against ing to disturb the relations with German and Italian bustness Germany and Italy despite the nouses in Belgrade. Tripartite Pact,
Downed Two Bombers
WITHOUT
SHOT
BEING FIRED
LONDON, Mar. 30 Reuter)-How a" British fighter pilot Drought down two enemy bombers at the same time without Bring a shot. was told by the Air Ministry.
This pliat was a member of the British Squadron which waded in to break up a formation of German- bombers heading for Southampton.
The pilot describing his amazing experience in his combat report said:-
CRASHED INTO DORNIER
"Owing to the position of my Hurricane and that of another ma- chine of my squadron, à breakaway was impossible and before. ́other avoiding action could be taken I crashed into the Dornler-215 with my right wing. The wings of both planes broke up."
The plot then crashed another. Dornier-215 on his left with his left wing. He then went into a rocket (wingless) dive, but climbed out of his cockpit and landed safely by parachute. The commanding offi cer of the squadron saw both Dor-
The Viceroy has thanked the enplacements and the bridge. were lers crash. King for the Royal message
bombed. In the advance from Harar, the
GREAT DISCONIENT Meanwhile, Belgrade radio issued Indians took two ridges held by the In the last few months Italy "Friday's incidents and the a warning to foreign correspon- Italians. Shouting their war cry has lost 10,000 dead and wounded more recent developments, too. dents against spreading reports the Indians charged the Arst in the fighting in Eritrea and would indicate that these tenden-able to injure Yugoslavia's re ridge and captured it in a few Abyssinia, states a message from cies are designed to put a strainations with neighbouring states minutes; The second ridge fell Sydney. It was added that this on German-Yugoslav relations. It The warning referred to the
was producing great discontent In is certain that the problems of in- Talse news by certain foreign radio
Italy. " ternal policy have reacted on the stations thirsting for unhealthy question of foreign policy."
sensations or perhaps inspired by
malicious purpose."
CABINET MEETING
BELGRADE Mar. 30 (Reuter)- The new Cabinet mer for three- and-a-half hours yesterday morn ing.
A
SEIGE DENIED
VICHY, Mar 30 (Reuter)—Reports | from Budapest that a state of seige was declared in Yugoslavia.
shortly after.
It is confirmed that the Im-.. perial forces are well on the
OPENED DOOR
If our victory at Kerea has dot completed our conquest of Eritrea and Abyssinia, it has certainly opened the door full wide for us. writes Reuter's Military comments- {tor.·
SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE
Successful Attacks On Trains, Stations
way to DIREDAWA, the most important centre on the rail-
Most successful attacks by the "NAIROBI, Mar 30 (Reuter)-- way between Addis Ababa and
South African Air Force on trains Djibouti. This means that the
the track and the stations on the rallway and the main road will be eat, says Reuter.
Diredawa Rallway are announced Apparently lack of numbers and Diredawa has a population of communications
in an air communique Issued" here.. prevented our 30,000.
making use of turning movements Air Force scored hits on three It says that the South African The Italians have now been de- to throw forces behind the Italian
trains prived of one of their routes of front. It seems, however, from all Awash and a fourth train was set between Diredawa" and
EVACUATED TO VIENNA `.
It is reported that the accounts received so far, that gal-on fire by a bomb falling near it. German officials in Belgrade were Italians are retreating towards lant and desperate was the Italian yesterday registering the Addis Ababa along the road north defence, once that was broken their
busy names of German nationals who east of Harar and Awash, are to be evacuated to Vienna, says
A perfect calm is said to be reigning throughout the country.
A semi-official statement says was emphatically denied in a that the budget for the period dispatch direct from Belgrade to April 1 to December 31 was the Vichy news agency. adopted. It makes no allusion to any discussion of foreign policy.
The capital has settled down to business, the nag-bedecked streets and new atmosphere of confidence hearing witness to the achieve ments of the past two days,
APPEAL TO PEOPLE
A communique appealing the people to avoid further demon strations aimed at belligerent
a Belgrade message.
escape.
ENEMY PURSUED
..
The original order, which was In Eritrea, British troops after confined to Belgrade, has now been the capture of Keren are now
morale completely gave way.
states, was issued by Police head. extended to the whole of Serbias miles from Asmara, the capital of sult has rightly been pressed hard bombed, one salvo falling among
quarters on Saturday.
the country.
Among 300 to 400 Germans are sailing by a Danube steamer on
African air
British and South forces are assisting
Those, who during the recent Monday most of whom will be Ger.the ground troops in their purtish troops will be in Asmara in a further motor transport column)
were left blazing furiously and The station buildings at Miesso
the fire spread to other buildings, Not only has the break affected while a large warehouse was hit: their troops, but their command The Arba station was also hit. also, and so far no organised rear Italian matar transports on the guard has shown itself. Our pu Diredawa-Awash road was heavily and it is very possible that the Bri- the park in the bush and
matter of days.
was straddled. BOUND TO FOLLOW:
North of Lake Ruddolph the A Free French force is march-!
The capture of Massawa is bound South African Air Force bombed BELGRADE, Mar. ou (Reuter)-ing overland to assist the Im-to follow shortly. Meanwhile, it is a transport which had been The German Legation has reported perial forces and armoured vehicles at the opposite end of toe diameter, attacked earlier to prevent its sal- While it is certain that Yugo-the burning of archives, this fol- have overtaken many Italians and the occupation of Harar mark-vage." slavia will resist wholeheartedly lowing the registration of German fleeing from Keren. Some rests-ed a very decisive step towards any "territorial aggression by the nationals resident in Belgrade and tance was put up along the road completing the reconquest of Aby- Axis. the new Government is Serbia preparatory to evacuation which the Italians had blocked but ssinia.. evidently determined to preserve to Vienna by a Danube steamer British guns and infantry even-
man journalists now in Belgrade. by
demonstrations, showed antipathy towards belligerent states "minor excesses and cries" will be dealt with according to law.
PRESERVE NEUTRALITY
reutrality as long as possible.
today.
ARCHIVES BURNED
sult of the enemy..
tually dispersed the enemy.
is threatened and we may be
The Addis Ababa Djibouti railway
across It even now. If the Italians had not the strength to stay our extremely rapid advance on Harar
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U.S. GUARDS JAPAN FIGHTING
LOSING WAR
ON ITALIAN STEAMERS
IN CHINA
The United States have, taken LONDON, Mar. 30 (Reuter)- swift action to put an end to a America's Lease and Lend Act will to destroy prove a decisive in effect on the Italian ships in American terr war in Asia as on the war in
states torial waters.
a London Europe, declared Mr. Quo Tal-chi, Chinese. Ambassador, speaking at
132 U.S. AIRMEN KILLED SINCE JULY widespread campaign The German Minister, Herr von Simultaneously it announced SATISFACTORY PROGRESS
IN ACCIDENTS Heeren, who has made several that the Lufthansa (German air visits to
Satisfactory toune) has cancelled the Belgrade keynote of the Foreign Office
progress was the
WASHINGTON, March 21-Geri-message. enquire what effect the changes services from Saturday,
a brief communique
eral George C. Marshall, chief of Armed American guards were put the annual meeting of the China will have on the pact, was assured
issued by the Middle East Head-rom Mogadishu, they must surely the general staff, revealed today on board ships from the Panama Campaign Committee in London. Well-informed circles in the jquarters. that they are purely a matter of capital last night stated that the
be even less in a position to resist that 132 army. Alers were killed in Canal to Boston, Mass., and it is He said that President Roose- internal adjustment.
Eastwards of Keren, it is stated. lumns of our forces moving north predicted that this total may reach/not amount to confiscation but is recent broadcast" has given the the advance of the other two co- 73 accidents since July 1, 1940. He pointed out that this action does velt's reference to China in his Italians are packing and many the British advance was progress from Kenya, while coming round 200 by June 30 because of the air a purely preventive measure.
It is stated that Yugoslavia is were even leaving last night.
"
Great Industrial Effort Of Australia
Mr. A. W. Fadden, Australian "Acting Prime Minister, in a speech at Newcastle, in New South Wales, commented on Australia's great Industrial effort, says a message from Sydney..
Newcastle is the main centre of Australia's coal and steel indus- tries, and Mr. Fadden has just completed a tour of factories in that
area.
In Libya, there is nothing of importance to report.
CURTAILING OF LOANABLE
Chmese Government and people immense "spiritual satisfaction which is no less important than the material ald promised, gar
"After having fought so long In a somewhat lonely fashion,. we now know that we are no longer alone."
ing, while in Abyssinia, the altua- tion continued to develop satisfac- the circle's back towards Keren, expansion programme.
there are three more columns all. torily.
Marshall concurrently revealed successfully pushing on towards the that the air corps. was testing a capital.
new pursuit plane, the XP-51, an Addis Ababa will very shortly be all-metal long-wing monoplane HEAVY GUNS TAKEN isolated from every direction-powered by Allison 12-cylinder, NAIROBI Mar. 30 (Reuter)-northwards from Massawa and Eri-1,150-horsepower engines.. The Three hundred Europeans,
50 trea and eastwards from Assab and planes have a three-blade propel- African and ten heavy guns have Dibouti. The complete collapse of lor and retractable landing-gear. been "captured in the Harar area, Italian control In East Africa Marshall did not divulge the speed curtailing" of loanable resources Mr Matsuoka's pilgrimage it is officially stated. Clearing of should be accomplished. the irregulars is progressing and more prisoners are coming in.
ozi
*IMPORTANT RESULT
Jattained by test models..
A
UNIQUE S'HAI DISPLAY
RESOURCES
Mr. Quo Tai-chi said the "Chi- LONDON, Mar. 30 (Reuter) The nese view with perfect equanimity
VALUABLE CARGO
owing to banks' making up of Berlin. "We believe. It reveals as monthly statements, has been of much weakness of the Aalstic It will have an important result
set by the release of funds in pay-member of the Axis' as a desire to In other direction than there. SEVERELY DAMAGEU
ment of requisitioned Indian stocks, strengthen the bond between the Mr. Fadden said that if every ing destroyers, capital boats, and
considerable number of our forces; person in Australia could see te- mine sweepers together with depth operations continued
CAIRO, Mar 30 (Reuter)-RAF both land and air, will be released.
The applications for £65,000,000 three partners."
The Ambassador added that the hind the walls of those factories charges and other offensive ma- southwards from Keren.
of Treasury Bills amounted to 148.3 Friday in fact, air force units doing such
million. Ellis were allotted at the recurring Japanese peace offensives they would realise what had been terials.
valuable and splendid work there SHANGHAI, Mar. 30 (Reuter) — average rate of £1 2.464 per cent, increasingly indicated that Japan accomplished by a young nation. For the outposts, Australia was the Asmara road were heavily fully reinforce our forces on any in Ghanghai is treating local in-week's offerings total £70,000,000 China Chins would not make a
Motor transport and troops on could be brought, north to power A large British department store which is similar to last week. Next was ghting a losing war "Australia has achieved a building planes which was to go to bombed and machine-gunned. At new fronta miracle," said Mr. Fadden, be- many other parts of the world, least 50 vehicles were severely. It is one of the many great ng play with large packing cases
habitants to a unique window dis-the first increase for nearly a year.
parched-up settlement with Japan. cause she has not only confined and she was equipping the out-damaged and her efforts to farm production. At posts with bombs, machine guns were inflicted among the troope
many casualties
sets which the resolute stand of sharing honours with the latest narrow with the usual week-end Wall Street opened dull and very the outbreak of war, we had no and parachutes. Munition fac At Teclesin, several direct hits Yugoslavia for neutrality and in- dress materials fust received direct cantion. machines to make anything, but tories were in full production. today the country was engaged in
"When we recall that during the ings. In the Asmara area, them time to rough off several Jack alongside of which were the
were obtained on nullitary build dependence has brought to the Afrom Britain. P
lied democracies, that has given painted with the bright Union- On each dde the cases + áre
RIO DE JANITRO, Mar. 30 (Reu- all the main branches of war pro- peak period at the last war we
ter)-The German cargo steamer duction."
Dresden, which has been laid up were not in a position to do this,
subsidiary engagements. German words "Britain delivers the goods." the extent of our expansion will be
plans in the Balkans are upset and
in Santos since Nov 1999, "has DUBLIN, Mar 30 (Reuter) d For the navy, Australia is bulld-better realised," said Mr. Fadden.
Underneath is the direction warning that the people of Eire
sailed from that port will take some time before they "Manchester to Shanghal and would be faced by "complete star she cleared osterably for Vladi- She is a vessel.0% 5,557 tons and are in a position to deal with the rows of Chinese character, pro-vation" if the harest was upt up vostok. It is reported that she is new situation which the cour-bably to repeat the message very to the standard, was uttered by now carrying very valuable cir- ageous stand of Yugoslavia has so efficiently,
the Premier, Mr. Eamon de Valera, go. dramatically created fle
speaking at Limerick on Saturday.
Port authorities at Recife (Per- Mr. de Valera stated: "We are nambuco) state that the Italian RECLAMATION ST. short of wheat by a considerable cazzo steamer, Franco Martelli,
ROBBERY
quantity" and added that there are has been cleared for an unknown no reserves on any kind to bring destination, onder
DEPTH" CHARGES
NAZI
COASTAL BATTERIES BERLIN, Mar 30 (Reuter)-The
Germans are erecting coastal bat
teries at strategic points along the
"There is little doubt that the world as we know it after this war would be changed, but ours is not the totalitarian way of a changed life. We seek the
right to live our own lives in knowledge, and freedom of freedom of worship, treedom of
speech.".
Offensive Patrols
EIRE WARNED
It is to be greatly hoped that the LONDON, Mar. 30 (Reuter)— Fighter Command aircraft operat-Greeks and the RAF can take patrols over Belgium and Northem corded us to crush the Italiane in ing in pairs, carried out offensive advantage of this extra time ac
France on Saturday afternoon, says
Southern Albanie and the possess Black Sea coast of Rumania and Mr. P. C. Spender, the Minister an Air Ministry communique, ton of the ports of Valona and clamation Street, second floor, last
Robbers entered No. 402, Re-forward. Bulgaria, the German news agency for War, warned Australia to face disclosed yesterday)
Durazzo are Important not only in night and stole money and jewel- the prospect of a war that may last
Machine-gun attacks were made dealing with the Nan attack on lery to a total value of $90. "Along the moles of harbour for a number of years. He said on the enemy serodrome road and Greece, but if we look further A report was made to the police speaker at thes worka, stretching out into the sea, that although they hoped the war rail transports and shipping. There ahead, they will be invaluable for by Wong Kit-caing, 22, woman, batteries of German naval artillery would not spread to their country! was no opposition by enemy air
teken ups positions the they must be prepared against
Posible operations conducted by who said that four men entered that possibility,
ourselves against the dictator the far about 9.1. p.m. Try were
all armed with dazzers dow
have
age
says.
No Britian aircraft are missing. Powers.
Potter
1
Dawson was the TERM EXTENDED
HYMO, A LONDON, Mar 30 (Reuter
evening. The term of office of Bir Herber
History James Stanley, G.DMG Eubject, Mr. Jernor of Bouthern Rhod selesa bewo extended unth Oct
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