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No. 10423

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ASMARA, CAPITAL OF ERITREA Mediterranean Sea Might

CAPTURED BY BRITISH FORCES

Italians Continue Steady Retreat

CAIRO, Apr. 1 (Reuter).—It is officially announced that Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, has been captured.

Following the withdrawal from Diredawa, the Italians in Eastern Abys- sinia are not expected to offer strong resistance until the British forces reach the Awash River, about 100 miles from Addis Ababa, stated a military spokes- man last night.

He added that nothing is noticeable of modern defences around Asmara.

CAIRO, Apr. 1 (Reuter).—A meeting of British and enemy forces in Libya, continued British advance in

fritrea with the capture of more prisoners, and rapid

progress in Abyssinia are reported in a G.H.Q. com-

BALKANS MOVING

TOWARDS WAR unique. Nazi Troops Concentrating

Special to the "Telegraph" BELGRADE, Apr. 1 (UP).—It is reported that the Germans are concentrating on the Yugo-Slavian frontier in numbers unknown, but including the whole of one unit of parachutists.

The process of moving the permanent archives to interior point has been under way for more than a month, but this was naturally speeded up this week. There is no frantic haste of foreigners to evacuate. The few British women still remaining ir. Belgrade were advised several weeks ago to leave unless their duties urgently required their staying.

TRIPOLI IS HEAVILY. BOMBED

Abyssinia, Albania Visited By R.A.F.

CAIRO, Apr. 1 (Reuter) Another heavy raid on Tripoli features the R.A.F. communique relating to the continued activity of British, South African and Australian planes in the African theatres of war.

Air Force bombers, it says. during the night of March 30 heavily attacked enemy mier-

Yugo-Slavs Prepare BUDAPEST, Apr. 1 (UP)—The Sofla correspondent of the "Pester Lloyd" reports that the Yugo Slavlans are evacuating the border zone and mining roads along the entire Slavian mobilation is practically

complete.

It says that advanced elements of our forces were yesterday in contact with enemy infantry and mechanised units in Mersa Brega area, Libya,

Despite the extensive demoli- tion on the main road to Asmara, our advance in Eritrea continues. During the last 48 hours, a further 800 prisoners were taken, including another Brigade j Commander.

Communications Damaged Although communications in this area have been extensively damaged by the retreating Italian forces, out advance froin Diredawa astride the railway and road to Addis Ababa is making rapid progress,

In all other sectors, the penetra- tion into Southern Abyssinia is the arca enlarging, particularly in north of Lake Rudolf,

Italians

Behind the formidable twin-gun turret of a British destroyer are seen tho majestic silhouettes of two famous British battleships as they patrol the. Mediterranean, ob- serves the official caption to this picture just received In Hongkong from London. It is probable that the battle- ehips plctured here were those which took part in the- Ionian Sea naval victory. This picture gives the lie to Italy's boasts of the Mediterranean being "an Ifalian lake.”

Lose 1,000 Marshal Badoglio

Aircraft

Effectiveness, Of R.A.F. In Middle East CAIRO, Apr.

1 (Reuter) Massawa Next

The important part played by LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter) the Royal Air Force In the Astor, the success, which is likely in North Africa and the Medi- Asmara, capital has British victories on land and sca to prove the beginning of the end of terranean was emphasised by The semi-ofleial news agency resistance in Eritren, follows ports that Yugo-Slavian mobilisation

five days after the capture

pture of Keren. Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur is due to be completed by Thursday, In that brief time, British and Longmore, Air Officer Command- the forces being concentrated along Indian forces, nbly supported by the ing-in-Chief, Middle East, broad- the three State borders, while troop RAF have pursued and dispirited trains and material are rolling. U the Italians over 25 miles to to-day's casting-from-here-to-day-on-the interruptedly to the south.

occasion of the 23rd anniversary Radio Belgrade hip issued instruc- new resounding victory,

of the birth.of the R.A.F. on to the public what to do in the event of an air alarm, and how to lake

cover.

A news agency also reports that a big forest fire on Serbian territory

visible from Rumania.

Refugees from the village of Boka report that Yugo-Slavian troops are

closing the Rumanian border and It I believed that many Germans would

be unable to leave Serbia,

German Demands

chant ships and docks at Tripoli. BELGRADE, Apr. 1 (Router).—

Enemy aerodromes and concentra- With

the reported departure

for

only

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Luftwaffe Fury

He referred to the fact that over 1,000 Italian aircraft have been destroyed in the Middle East and paid great tribute to the magnificent defence of RAF fighters at 'Malta and the splendid work of RAF. aircraft allotted for sea and port reconnaissances in co-operation with

Blitz Northeast Town the Navy.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". NORTHEAST COAST TOWN, Apr.

1 (UP) The Luftwaffe hurled its

Instigates

Revolution Plot In Italy

Special to the "Telegraph” ̈

NEW YORK, Apr. 1 (UP)—American travellers who have returned from Italy reported that Mussolini averted a recent revolution by sending some Cabinet Ministers to the front and chasing General Badoglio into the King's Palace.

Devastating Raid By R.A.F. On Emden

1.

LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter).Some idea of the terrific de vastation which followed the visit of the R.A.F. to the German industrial centre of Emden last night may be gathered from a report by the Air Ministry in which six bombs dropped-the most powerful ever carried in a bomber-are compared with ordinary bombs carried both by the R.A.F. and the Luftwaffe as "shells of howitzers to those of the field gun."

A stick of incendiaries from When another bomb went down, a one of the first aircraft started pilol, who had been in 30 previous over three fires in the centre of raids, said that he had never seen so Immediately before last week's the town, by the light of which age o dash. "It was a

Enemy Fleet Located

tlons of transport in Tripolitarin Berlin on Monday of Herr Victor won second blitz in a fortnight on a north-naval victory, he added, .R.A.F. son streets could be seen. The fires lush, blinding white," he said.

Yugo-Slav risible that German east coast town for two hours last reconnaissance' alrcraft had located made an ideal aiming point.

were bombed and machine-gunned Heeren, the German Minister in und damage was

inflicted on

dis-Belgrade, it is persed aircraft and vehicles,

Enemy bombers which attempted final stage,

They said that General Badoglio was leader of a plot. which was supported by the Ministers. Mussolini learned of the plot and thwarted it and Badoglio was protected by King Victor. Emanuel.

***** They declared that the Italiphs ure"

growing

over resentful

Germani troops being in Italy..

Revolution Plat Mrs Cecil. Brown, -wife of the Broadcasting System's Columbia commentator at Rome, who was ordered to leave Italy · yeaterdoy, brought notes and a diary from her usband saying that the revolution plot started two months ago.

Mrs. Brown that it was

ed that before the attack on Greece,

Count Clano assured. Il Duce that the gigantic

Greeks, would not resist because he

·had "bribed.all the Mayors along the As the aircraft circled the town Greek frontier." However, General before leaving, the fires in the town Metaxas learned of the plot and told One observer describing the fall could be seen increasing in fury.

the Mayors to "get all they could,” The effectiveness of the bombs im- of a huge bomb said that there was are entering the night. They changed their usual the enemy forces and continued to

strategy by using only high ex-report their movements,

a colossal flash and the crew of the pressed the Germans who made the in widespread

Acting on this information, R.A.Fmachine saw great masses of debris unusual admission in their oficial to raid Ledabya yesterday were in- German circles here declare that plosives, resulting damage to property

bombers attacked and hit and crippled flung high into the air. From the communique of "comparatively large tercepted by Australian fighters. One Herr von Heeren is returning to give

It is

is feared that the casualties will

one, and possibly two of the cruisers height the machine was flying, it was damage to buildings." Messerschmitt was shot down and a a personal report to Hitler, who will be numerous when the rescuers have and one of the destroyers out of those obvious that these were no ordinary number of Breda 20.8 (Italian dive- take decisive action immediately. finished digging out the victims who finally disposed of by Admiral Sir fragments, proving that enormous bombers) were damaged.

German negotiations with the new are buried in the masses of ruins. Andrew Cunningham.

destruction had been done. Yugo-Slav Government are reported

The raiders unloaded very heavy to be centred round three demands explosives. Shopping centres along from the Nazis, namely, full compen-air thoroughfare were badly

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Fires In Asmara

Air Force bombers yesterday made heavy attacks en enemy positions north of Tellesan and on the railway station at Asmara, causing several

fres.

and

In the Dessie-Assab arca, large numbers, of motor transport vehicles were damaged by bombs machine-gun attacks and the depot at Tandeho and a petrol dump north- enst of Dessie were also bombed.

South African aircraft bombed iroop quarters and started fires among military buildings in villages in Southern Abysstrila.

Over Albania

In Albania yesterday, a successful raid was made on troops and motor transport 'moving on the Buzi-Glave road. Direct hits were observed on the road and on enemy vehicles.

From all opérations, British alr craft returned safely with one excep- tion.

Eight Nazi & Italian Ships Set on Fire

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Special to the "Telegraph"

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Italians Plastered

With Bombs

LONDON, Apr. 1- (Reuter)- we found the Italian ships steaming like Billy-ho for home

King Of Greece Receives Eden

37th Attack on Emden'

ATHENS, Apr.: 1 (Reuter)-Mr SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH***

Anthony, Eden, the British Foreign Apr. 1 LONDON,

(UP)-Lost Secretary, was received by King the dist on George, of, Greece to-day, according

to the Athens radio.

Moreover, the debris must have been thrown to a great height as night's attacks were. there was a distinct interval before Bremen and the 37th on Emden. they settled down again.

Gigantic Flash -

Another observer said that it seemed as if the whole building had been thrown into the air.

U.S.-German Showdown In 60 Days is Forecast

Special to the "Telegraph"

VATICAN ACCUSATION

NEW YORK, Apr. 1 (UP).The columnists Raymond PUERTO CABELLO, Venezuela, Apr. 1 (UP).—One Ger

-Pagan Nazis Clapper and Phillip Simms see the United States moving to- man freighter and three Italian freighters were set afire and

wards war, with a possible showdown within 60 days. Both be scuttled by their crews at 7 o'clock on Monday evening and are

LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter); lieve that the United States must convoy supplies, which would nil total wrecks. The crew were taken, ashore and interned.

mean that the Germans would attack the ships. and fairly plastered them," was Fresh accusations about religious

Early Showdown Freighters on Fire troyed the German owned Gambrinusa Squadron Leader's description conditions in Germany were

Mr Clapper said: "We are j

Mr Simms assorted: "An early CALLAO, Apr. 1 (UP).-The Hotel,

of one R.A.F. lattack on the made in a broadcast from the

tonight.moving with increasing speed on showdown between the United States More German Sabotage

Radio Vatican German freighters Lelpzig, 5,898 PAITA, Peru, Apr. 1 (UF)The Italians during Friday's naval The announcer declared that a course of undeclared, and thus and the Axis is regarded as a virtual tons and the Monserrate, 5,578 German freighter Friesland of unde-battle:

religious houses had been closed far, bloodless war. Most in- certainty, probably within the next tons which were loaded with cot-termined tonnage has been set afre Spaniards Released ton were set afire when a and expected to be a total loss. The

Peruvian cruiser attempted to German freighters Hermonthis, 2,810 normal rald on Tripoli when, it all over Germany, often with no formed circles here believe that sixty days. The seizure of the Axis hero la that the United States will be had not been returned to their

Britain will be undertaken soon. in the war by June or thereabouts. VICHY Apr. 1 (Router)-Forty frustrate their sailing. Both tons and the Muenchen, 3,316 fons received news of the war at sea and pretext at all and these houses the convoying of goods to ships, probably for British use, Le only

Red from Callao on Monday evening, cheerfully altered: directions.

President Roosevelt has given thousand political prisoners, accused will probably be total losses and

"We hit one big ship twice amid-proper owners. Wants Prompt Release :

"Recruiting Christian is made "It will require courage on the part Britain and the world his solemin of rebellion, will be liberated under the crows will be interned.

stop pledge not to unlit Hitler Is ・de- low signed by General Franco to-day, About 300 Italians and 36 German WASHINGTON, Apr, 1 (UP)-It ships," he said, "and the stopped

almost entirely absent from the

means to risk actual hostilities to feated thus, the Hitler train and the the second anniversary of the end of erewmen involved in the scuttling of is reliably learned that Germany and with clouds of black and yellow difficult, and religious instruction is of the Administration because t

schools, in many of which

pricat is the Civil

vil War, says & Madrid dis- the ships were taken ashore in life-italy have demanded the prompt smoke shooting up 200 feet."

Akia ships and thair News of the Italian panie comes

not allowed to enter the classes. which considerable section of the Roosevelt train are racing towards patch to French official nows boats and thence to the city gaol, release of the

from the leader of another RAF Dimculties are also placed in the way public is still opposed. Evidently, each other on the sand track, and

Low believe that n They were later taken inland to the crow No Knowledge attack. We found the Italians flee of priests in communicating with and President Roosevelt believes the ed. Almost everyone believe that, agency a

The men to be freed are ex-soldiers city of Valencia where they are

ing in great confusion, zig-zagging assisting soldiers, and he knows that of the, Republican Army or civilians interned, who supported the Republican regline, Meanwhile," the!! authorities have BERLIN, Apr, 1 (UP)Authorised Violently and occasionally getting in any alight orror he might make country should, not allow a love for United States must use its navy and Their liberation is conditional and lifted the martial law which was pro-quarters-ady-nothing is known here each other's way," he said, adding enlast one or other Government peace to prevent it from doing what- als force If she is to deliver the will become final only after, each case claimed, during they disorders: atten Fögarding the report that Germany simply "We bombed them and in- rules may result in his expulsion ever is necessary to achieve total goods, whereupon the shooting will

start, automatically is ther victory.!! has been individually examined. dant to the cuttings. Mobs des--TURN to Back Pago, Column 5 creased the confusion.**

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