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Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

April 1941

BALKANS MOVING U.S.-Mexican Mr Joaquim Burma-China U.S.-German Showdown

TOWARDS WAR

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Defence

WASHINGTON, Apr. 1 (Reu-| tor) The United States and Moxico to-day signed a conven- tion providing for reciprocal uso of airfields, US

This will permit United States

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Baptista Passes

Nazi Troops Concentrating

Special to the “Telegraph";

BELGRADE, Apr. 1 (UP). It is reported that the shortest possible time in the social and charitable service 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 fow British women still remaining ir. Belgrade were advised several weeks ago to leave unless their duties urgently required their staying.

BLOCKADE GAP

Vichy's Secret

Barter Treaty

LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter).— Very revealing figures regarding Axis acquisitions of imports into unoccupied France were quoted by Mr Hugh Dalton, Minister for Economic Warfare; in reply. ing to a series of questions in the House of Commons to-day.

Yugo-Slavs Prepare BUDAPEST. Ápr. 1. (UP)—The Soda correspondent of the "Pester Lloyd" reports that the Yugo- Slavlans are evacuating the border zone and mining reads along the entire frontier. He adds that Yugo- Slavian mobilisation is practically complete.

cources.

A father to son tradition of extending from shortly after the foundation of the Colony was broken by the death at 2 a.m:

Railway

Permanent Supply Road LONDON, Apr. 1 (Router).—- The British Government liave agreed to provide funds to enable the Government of Burma railhead at Lashio to the frontier to build a railway lino from the which will link up the Burma Railway system with that of China, stated the Secretary of

In 60 Days is Forecast

Special to the "Telegraph"

NEW YORK. Apr. 1 (UP)—The columnists Raymond Clapper and Phillip Simms see the United States moving to- lieve that the United States must convoy supplies, which would wards war, with a possible showdown within 60 days. Both be- mean that the Germans would attack the ships

Mr Clapper sold: "We are Roosevelt, train are racing towards

Agreement SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI

According to authoritative things, that United States military Robinson Road.

Commons. planes may stop over at any Maxican airfields for 24 hours for refuelling

Mr Baptista was 70 years of age, It is understood that this is a long and repairs: Mexico will provide any He retired three years ago from his term rather than a short-term plan, protection against enemy attacks post as head of the local staff in the rendered necessary by the fact that niriields in the event of emergency: Jardine Matheson Hongkong the Burma-Yunnan Road has proved Fourthly, long-range bombers may Canton Fire Insurance Office, with to be inadequate for inost general de ferried in short stops over which company he had worked for requirement of tranic between the Mexico vin Guantanamio or a new over thirty years. He had been ill two countries. base will be constructed at Jamaica, for two months;

WASHINGTON. April 1 (Dome!) to-day of Mr Jonquim Baptists State for Burma to-day in reply moving with increasing speed on each other "on the same track, and the agreement provider, among other of. No: 5, St Joseph's Terraco, to a question in the House' of a course of undeclared, and thus low believe that a crash can be avoid-

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The family has many relatives in. Effective Bombing this Colony, Shanghal and Macao. LONDON, Apr. 1. (Reuter). The The deceased's father Marciano, came Swedish

Hudikuvalls to liongkong very early in life. He Nyheter" on March 22 published jet- did the interior paintings of the old

newspaper-

Italian Troops Wiped Out

ed. Almost everyona believs that the far, bloodless war. Most in United States must use its navy and formed circles here believe that air force if she is to deliver the the convoying of goods to goods, whereupon the shooting will Britain will be undertaken soon: start" automatically,"

"It will require courage on the part] of the Administration because it means to risk actual hostilities to which considerable section of the LOS public is still opposed: Evidently, 'President Roosevelt belleves., tie country should not allow a love for pesce to prevent it from doing what ever is necessary to achieve total victory,”

Early Showdown

Losses and Thefts

Mrs C. L. Matthews of the Repulse Bay Hotel, has reported to the Police that while walking along Queen's Rond, Central, yesterday about 11.30 ́a.m. 'n Chinese snatched · her · wrist ATHENS, Apr. 1 ̊ (Reuter).— ters from France, one of which de- City Hall and it is interesting to note Two companies of Italian troops

watch, valued at $10, from her wrist The semi-official .news agency re-clared that British atincks on French that a brother and a nephew of the were wiped out in a local opera-showdown between the United State)

Mr Simms asserted: "An early and made of with it before, help nome have exhibited their tion carried out by the Greeks and the Axis is regarded as a virtual

could be called. fartistle talents locally,

in Albania on Monday, states the certainty, probably within the next Hotel had his wallet, containing $40, Mr W. Foley of the Peninsula Mr Baptista kept up his family's Athens radio quoting the Greek sixty days. The seizure of the Axis taken from his person by an un- ships, probably for British use, is only known Chinese while walking in n straw in the wind. The betting Queen's Road, Central, about 1.30 here is that the United States will be p.m. yesterday.

ports that Yugo-Slavian mobilisation harbours had blown these harbourseme is due to be completed, by Thursday, to bila. the forces being concentrated along the three State borders. while troop trains and material are rolling ur- frterruptedly to the south,

Radio Belgrade has issued instruc- tion to the public what to do in the event of an air alarm, and how to

take cover.

A news agency also reports that u big forest fire on Serbian territory la visible from Rumania,

Refugees from the village of Boka eport that Yugo-Slavian troops are closing the Rumanian border and it s believed that many Germans would Mr Dalton declared that figures be unable to leave Serbin. purporting to be official showed that

German Demands taking the two months of December BELGRADE, Apr. 1 (Rouler).- and January together, about 150 With the reported departure for vessels with cargoes of half a million Berlin on Monday of Herr Victor von tons had entered Marselles and Heeren, the German Minister in about 400 ships with cargoes of 136.- Belgrade, it is possible that German- 000 tuns had left Marseilles.

Yugo-Slav Mr Dalton continued "a large num--Slay relations are entering the

ber of reports from various sources

clrcles liere declare that leave no doubt that the Germans take Herr van Heeren is returning to give their pick of all the incoming cargoes, મ personal report to Hiller, who will while the Italians are permitted a take decisive action immediately. smoller choice. Nearly all these re-

negotiations with the new ports indleate that more than If Yugo-Slav Government are such imports are taken by the Axis. to be centred round three demands are reported from "the Nazis, namely, full

compen.

Commodities Imported "Many reports give the proportionat as high as 80 per cent."

Principal comunodilles imported, continued Mr Dalton, were ground- nuts, grain, fruit, vegetables, fish,

German

sation for damage to German pro- perty after the coup d'etat, full public ratification of the Tripartite. Pact and demobilisation in Yugo-Slavia.

Nazis "Horrified"

eggs, skins, sugar, coffee, cocoa, wool, LONDON, Apr. 1 (Reuter)-Ger- wines, spirits, oil and pig lead. many beat her big propaganda drum, Asked whether any explanation had with a louder and more menacing been given by Adiniral Darlon and note to-day, continuing the war of Vichy of the fact that the Vichy nerves against Yugo-Slavin, Government were transferring food "The general anti-German tenden- from Marselles and elsewhere to cles in Yugo-Slavia have become Germeny

they

begging steadily worse," says German news Britain for supplies of food, Mr Dalton arency quoting a semi-ificial ne

· replied "Admiral Darian has made tions. a large number of statements and they all speak for themselves."

To a suggestion that it was time that the practice of allowing French ships from the French Empire over scus to pass unmolested through the Straits of Gibraltar should cease, Mr

"Developments in Yugo-Slavia are determined by uncontrollable ngitators and opponents who set fire to villages, best women, murder people and drive out the Germans," the statement adds, Simovitch Replica

VICHY, Apr. 1 (Reuter),-Accord- Dalton said that a number of interceping to a Budapest report, General Ilons had in fact taken place.

Simovitch, the Yugo-Slav Prkne Referring to the recent incident. Mr Minister, has sent a reply to Ger- Dalton declared that it was not many which reached Berlin to-day on case that ships-were allowed to pass all-questions Interesting Germany." freely through the Stralts at all time. Some exceptions had been made in recent months.

Reconsider Permission

Later Mr Dalton was asked if he would reconsider the decision to allow two foodships to pass unmolested to unoccupied France now that it had been disclosed that the alleged gift by Germany to Vichy was only part of a barter agreement and

of wheat

that

under this wome

was to

of the foods which supply to Germany were to be

imported through Mursellles,

He declared that the omission & Vichy to disclose the facts about the barter agreement when complaining of the British blockade would not rebound to their credit,

The British Government is in

,

NAVIGATION Floating Mine And Derelict Junk

The Naval Authorities report that; floating mine was sighted 24 miles north from Lintin Island yesterday. The lat. is 22 degrees, 09 N. long 114 degrees 03 E (Approx).

Drifting Vessel

A derellet junk with foremast and all still standing was reported to the Harbour Authorities as drifting in lat, 22 degrees 44′ 30′′ N., long 100 degrees 17 E. (approx) ́ori Monday. The Junk is considered dangerous to navigation.

communication with the United States these two ships, but this did not imply Government regarding the affair, that under the present conditions.they The British Government did.not feel would be prepared to issue navicerts able to withdraw from the pledge for imports late France of other given to the United States regarding supplies.

N.E.I. MISSION

SPECIAL TO THE !TELEGRAPH" E. N. van Kleffens, Foreign Minister, BATAVIA, Mar 31 (Domei).Dr

and Me C. J. Weller, Colonial Minis- ter of the Netherlands Government In London will probably arrive here un April 12 or 13,

name for charitable work. A fervent Catholic he devoted all his spare Press Ministry bulletin. and Prayer. efforts to the Society of Apostleship

ile was a single mon,

The funeral tvill pass the Monument to-day at 5.15. It is requested that

no flowers be sent.

Padre Returns

The Rev. K. MacKenzie Dow, of the Union Church, has arrived back in Hongkong.

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