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SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1941.

YUGO-SLAVIA CABINET SPLIT OVER PROPOSED PACT WITH GERMANY

Special to the "Telegraph"

BELGRADE, MAR. 21 (UP)—THE PRIME MINISTER M. CVETKOVITCH AND THE FOREIGN MINISTER, M, CINCAR-MARKOVITCH WILL LEAVE FOR VIENNA ON SATURDAY TO SIGN THE PACT WITH GERMANY ON SUNDAY UNLESS THE TURMOIL IN THE CABINET

CAUSES DELAYS.

Open Revolt In Somaliland

Keren Operations

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Mar. 21 (UP). Military quarters announced to-' day that

in i the Somalis Mijjartem, in northern Somali-

It is understood that both Mr Kulenovic, Minister of Forestry and Mines, and M. Protich, Minister of Supplies may resign. The Minister of Agriculture, Bramko Cubrilovich, the Minister of Social Welfare, Sldjan Budisavlovic, and the Minister of Justice, Minajlo Konstantinovic have refused to withdraw their resigna- tions, although they have not yet been accepted: Curbilovic is the leader of the Serbian Peasant Party, Budisaylovie is leader of the Serbian Independent Democratic Party, and Konstantinovic is also Serbian,

land, are in open revolt against 50 U. S.

the Italians, while in southern!

are

Abyssinia the Briijsh SHIPS FOR

"gradually closing in on a con-

siderable group of Italian forces BRITAIN

Convoys Also Possible

at Negelli and Yavelle in the west, and Doto in the cast.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON,

Counter-Attach Repulsed

Mar. 21 CAIRO, Mar. 21 (Reutor).—-- The Italian forces at Keren, (UP)—A high official of the Eritrea, again attempted Maritime Commission revealed counter-attack. They were un-to-day that about 50 United successful and suffered serious States. merchant ships will be casualties. They also left a transferred to Britain within a number of casualties in British few days. hands.

He asserted that about 75 per Reporting this, a communique from feent, will be reconditioned and Brush headquarters states that the operations at Keren continue to develoverage world war ships.

U.S. Convoys Mooted lop albwly but satisfactorily.

Last night's Cabinet meeting of ten Ministers including M. Cinear-Markovitch, all Croats. voted in favour of a German pact. The three Ministers who resigned opposed it while live others including the Premier and Two Slovenes abstained from voting.

to-

Yugo-Slavin informed Berlin duy of the decision of the Cabinet. The opponents protested at the proposed agreement to give Germany facilities to transport war materials across the country. Belgrade is quiet contrary to overseas reports.

Public Stupefied

The question of replacing the Ministers who resigned is not difficult to solve as obviously their posts, can be filled by men who openly and completely support the Axis. One of these may possibly be Danielo Gre guric, Government Commissioner.

Meanwhile, the public which is as In central and southern Abyssinia, WASHINGTON, Mar. 21 (Reuter). British forces are maintalaing pres--The opinion that the United Stated yet completely uninformed regard- sure on the retreating Italians in all Yavy will shortly be convoying in the fateful events of the inst few United States war supplies to Britam days, except by whispered rumours: to-day appeared rather stupefied, and "There is no change in the situation across the Atlantic was expressed nobody dares predict what the publie

naval sources to-day in private con-

reaction will be when Sunday's sign- in Libya

varsation. Taken At Leisure

"Probably within a few days, wasing of the pact and the implication martial spirit of the Serbians con- CAIRO, Mar. 21 (Reater). The how "Reuter" was informed by one of it becomes general knowledge. The tinues to be manifest in the mean- following is a special communique source.

Nazis Claim Convoy Sunk

time. issued at British Headquarters re-

21 (Reuter).-

New Political Crisis LONDON, Mar, gording the capture of Jirabub:

German U-boats operating off

BELGRADE, Mar. 21 (Reuter).-Aj "While more important operations west coast of Africa have sunk 68,000

slates a special new political crisis has arisen, Ger- were continuing in Cirenaica, it was tons of shipping.

have caused a split in the Cabinet, decided not to attack Jirabub but to German High Command announce-many's so-called compromise terms leave it under observation only by ment to-day. light reconnaissance troops Wil

The announcement adds that the it was revealed after the Cabinet had Prince Paul, the Senior Regent, re- the last

few

an opportunity vessels were in a strongly-protected met twice within 24 hours."

ceived the Prime Minister, Dr Dra-1 arose finally to clear up the situation, convey bound for Britain.

Cvetkovich. and the Vice- "A detachment of British and Au- tralian troops was detailed for the task. After a short operation, start- ing yesterday, the Italian garrison at Jirabub capitulated this afternoon.

800 Prisoners

"Hirabub has been captured.

dave

Within

GERMANS

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Premier. Dr Matchel, this afternoon

ceric

to consider the next move.

con

Three Ministers have already re-

OVER NORFOLK and another is reported ready

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ranean. This picture was taken during an actual at. tack against a submarine. It shows a destroyer firing depth charges. One had just exploded when the camera clicked.

Unhappy Love

Develop Eight

Panzer

Divisions

Special to the “Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, Mar. 21 (UP).---The House Appro- priations Committee to-day approved the four billion dollar, fifth supplémental defence bill, which the House will start to debate immediately.

The bill contains funds to proeure critical equipment for an army of 2,800,000 men,

General George Marshall, Chief of Sinf of the Army gave secret tesil- mony on March 5, which was publishi- ed to-day, revealing that the United States in late February received "more exact data" regarding the. Germina

divisions which panzer participated in the 1939 break-

through into France. He said the army is planning to build eight such clivisions.

The army now has two such divi- stons and the current bill provides funds for two more and also funds to to expedite place production reach maximum output in October.

The testimony of other officers revealed that nireraft production costs have increased by 20 per cent, and that the Army plans to spend $188,000,000 on the new Atlantic alr bases acquired from Britain.

The bill provides funds for 4,750 more planes for the army, mostly. bombers,

he Including 3,000 to assembled nt four mid-west plants.

Exclusive To U.S. Army General Marshall niso testified that the materials Included in the bill were destined for the United States Не army and not for Britain, asserted the bill contains funds for the purchase of equipment to estab- ists an aerial observation squadron in Alaska,

Lieutenant Colónel Robert Craw- ford testified that the bill contains $94,000,000 for Atlantic bases.

Story Unfolds December

At Murder Trial of Baronet

NAIROBI, Mar. 21 (Reuter).—An African servant employed by Lord Erroll was the outstanding witness when the enquiry into the death of Lord Erroll was resumed here to-day in a crowded court. Lady-Broughton-whose-husband, Sir Elves. is charged with the murder of the peer, was present for the second successive day.

The African servant told of a l visit by Broughton to the Erroll

Powerful

Raiders In

Atlantic

home in the early evening of MARTIAL LAW

January 18. Erroll was out but Broughton waited and on Erroll's return the two appeared to be unfriendly.

THREAT

Finances

Expenditure And Revenue

The financial statement for Decem

ber shows that the Colony's excess of assets over liabilities continued to grow, the balance at the end of the month being $22,804,341 against $21,- 395,079 at the beginning,

The revenue for December was $5,- 943,670 making a total for the year

$52,801,478.

comparative figures for 1030 were $3,220,595 and Outstanding in last $41,478,052. December revenue accounts compar-

of

The

Broughton talked very loudly and Tough Hollanders with the previous December were

ed

venue.

news

The expenditure during December was $4,534,222 malting $47,181,305 (or the year; the corresponding

$37,540,116.

Erroll did not look pleased. There

an increase of $900,000 in duties, eight at LONDON, Mar. 21 (Reuter).—A was a dinner party for

more in internal revenue, $100,000 to which threat to impose martial law on the$245 more in court fees, etc, $124,- Erroll's house that night Broughton was invited but did not whole or parts of the Netherlands it

1000 more in water revenue, $100,000 the maintenance of

less In miscellaneous receipts, $1,304,- Lady Carberry and Lady necessary for LONDON. Mar. 21 (Reuter).appear.

and safety has been 005 under the new item, War Res signed to do so because they oppose theThe two German raiders to Broughton had dinner there and wit-public order

the states

official German --Few Bombs

acceptance of the German terms.

which

Mr Winston Churchilless added that he had often seen made by the German Commissioner,

Lady Broughton at Erroll's house, It is understood that Germany's "The tallan garrison commander

Licut-Cmdr J.

D. Soames engaged genes. proposals

The statement adds: "Should the represent a half-way referred in his speech at the and about 800 prisoners have been| LONDON, Mar. 21 (Reuter).

German airmen again attempt-house between the Tripartite Pact Filgrims lunch this week as in farming at my sid scholtellows order be applied, the Reich Commis figures for 1030 were $4,083,099 and Inken."

Jirabub is about 150 miles south ed very little over Britain during and the "friendship" pact us proposed being at work in the Atlantic as a life-long friend and schuh- sioner will appoint a special authority of Broughton's, told law the Brough who will be responsible for all publle of Tobruk and some 40 miles inside daylight to-day.

by Yugo-Slavia.

the Scharnhorst and the tons, soon

Noteworthy itens pald in December their marringe visited soon after Libya across the Egyptian frontler.

Ostensibly the German proposals are Bombs at two places on the Norfolk During the long siege, special care:

the presence of foreign Gneisenau, it is learned in Lon-bis house in December and after wit-administration except police duties compared with the previous Decem- suggested that women left and will be empowered to issue legal her were $80,000 more for charitable ness had

should instructions. was taken by the Imperial troops to coast, a few on the Kent coast, exclude

in wartime avold damaging the relics sacred to together with a machine-gun attack roops in Yugo-Slavia, but provide den to-day.

TURN to Page 2, Column Six The Prime Minister in his alone on farms

know how to use a revolver they ull Those who participate in subver-services, $80,000 less for air rald the Semussi sect, the founder of which south-east coast town were the

speech said that raiders extent of their activities.

asive activities endangering public precautions, $219,409 against $207,016 revolver shooting at practised is burled there.

works recurrent, nearly half public hot order or who ignore the special in-n pensions. $100,000 less on general west of the 42nd meridian (two whisky box. Broughton did

structions of the Reich Commissioner

a million lesz on public works Now Items were did

$1,290,189 on war expenditure and Witness said that Broughton sub-gulations imposed by martial law.

after The German High Court of Justice $18,242 on the Immigration Depart- sequently visited him alone To Run Blockade

Lady Broughton had gone with Erroll will act as a Court Martial according ment. RIO DE JANEIRO, Mar. 21 (Reu- to stay with the Carberrys at Malindi, to the principles laid down for special

about courts in the Nelch." ter). There are persistent rumours Broughton was very worried here not only that the German cargols wife's relations with Erroli. He ships Lech and Nordernes, are pre-said, he realised that he had married paring for a blockade-running at- tempt but that they will be joined in their dash by Italian freighters now laid up in Brazilian ports.

Libyan Oasis

CAIRO, Mar. 21 (Router).-It is

31 in officially stated that very little damage was done and that nobody was seriously injured.

officially announced that Jirabub is Commander-in-Chief of India, Lieu-

captured.

MADRAS, Mar. 21 (Reuler). The tenant General Sir Claude Auchin-

"Jirabub is an oasis in the southteck, has arrived here and is due in

of Libya,

Bombay on March 23.

Boy of Sixteen Wins Coveted George Medal

LONDON, Mar. 21 (Reuter).To the long list of Britain's air raid heroes has been added the name of John Thomas Cain -“Buster” to his friends, a "dɔvil-may-care", coster boy,

At TG he becomes the youngest George Medal winner for helping police officers to rescue people trapped under a blazing factory.

the local working men's club when

"Buster," the youngest of a family interviewed by "Reuter." He told of 13, assists his mother in the family how they worked their way-through contermonger business which they the wreckage of a shelter under the started after their shop had been de-factory and rescued 34 people and molished by bombs and their horse then picked their way through a killed. "Buster" and his father, after cluster of electric wires into the ruins. their shop was wrecked, took work of the factory to bring out eight men, with a demolition firm but "Buster" five of whom were dead, just before was found to be under 18 and had the building collapsed. to go back to selling fruit.

His father, Injured on demolition work, is now in hospital,

"Buster" also told how previously he had crawled under a wrecked public house and saved nine lives "but that time there was nobody to "Buster" was playing mooker Intake note of it."

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Communal Riots

Widespread Strikes Widespread disturbances and

DACCA, Mar. 21 (Reuter).-The a woman much younger than himself. strikes in the Netherlands with heavy

fines on the cities concerned have re- situation is Improving though the Cut His Losses Witness said that he advised him cently been reported and only a week casualties are now 20 killed and 125

of sabotage convicted Lady Broughton and Erroli loves ago, 15 Netherlanders, alleged to have wounded, including an Indan Deputy and Magistrate, who was stabbed in the -espionage, were shot by the Germans. back and sent to hospital. one another, to "cut his losses" and been go away.

Later Broughton wrate him inen- tloning

ing the burglary of two re- volvera

a cigarcite case and money and adding that the affair they hid LONDON, Mar. 21 (Reuter). The bren discussing had been arranged. fact that Germany has been risking! Waweru, Erroll's native bullor, the Scharnhorst and the Gneisenau described various occasions on which

It is suggested that the German and Italian ships would then pro- cted to France under the "protec- tion" of Nazi warships at present reported in the Atlantic.

Shipping Blitz

In the Battle of the Atlantie shows he said Lady Broughton and Erroll. that Hitler's navy is going "all out"

in

the Atantle "shipping blitz" cpent the night at Erroll's home alone. hoping to cut off Britain from Anteri- can supplies.

Laid down in 1934 and completed in 1939 and 1038 respectively, the Scharnhorst and Chelsenau have a designed speed of 27 knots, but this was exceeded at the trials and it is

believed that their actual speed is

over 20 knots,

LORIENT AGAIN BOMBED

Man Rescued after Being

Buried more than a Week

LONDON, Mar. 21 (Reuter).The casualty list of Inst week's Clydeside air raid has been reduced by one by the almost incredible rescue of a man who had been buried for seven and a half days.

doctor to approach to give Clark an injection,

BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH"

All hopes were abandoned of LONDON, Mar. 21 (UP)-An Air Ministry communique stated that saving a number of people buried large fires and many explosions oc- deep in the wreckage, including curred on the docks at Lorient dur- Donald Clark, aged 82, a police Three Weeks At Sea

ing last night's RA.F. raid.

Planes of the Coastal Command man, but after many tons of de- bris were cleared away, a man's This, however, is considerably

machine-gunned And above the economical cruising speed yesterday necessary to enable the ships to re- bombed a number of E-boats and voice was heard. main at sea for a considerable stretch. | nlso an enemy patrol vessel off the

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Frantle and unceasing efforts open- led an aperture to enable a woman

Clark Immediately opened lila eyes and vowed that he was "not so bad." The survival of Clark after #O long a period without food and water is stated to be probably a record in medical history.

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