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WAR CLOUDS DEEPEN Surrender To Chungking Desires

OVER YUGO-SLAVIA AS ITALY URGES PEACE

Special to the “Telegraph"

BELGRADE, APR. 2 (UP). DIPLOMATIC SOURCES REPORT THAT ITALY IS PERSISTING IN HER ATTEMPTS TO PREVENT A WAR BETWEEN YUGO-SLAVIA and germaNY, AND IT HAS NOW BEEN SUGGESTED THAT THE YUGO SLAVIAn foreign MINISTER, M. MOMCILO NINCITCH AND THE ASSISTANT VICE-PREMIER, M. SLO- BODAN JOVANOVIC GO TO ROME TO NEGOTIATE.

Matchek To Join Cabinet

German Stories Of

Yugo-Slav Atrocity

BELGRADE, Apr. 2 (UP).— It is authoritatively stated that the Croats reached an agree ment with the Government this afternoon and that M. Matchek will join the Government 19 Vice-Premier.

Despite denials from Rome that Italy has offered to mediate, it is insisted that an offer was made by Il Duce. However, for reason of prestige, Italy sought to make it appear that the peace overtures were initiated by. Yugo- Slavia.

•

"United Press," reporting from Berlin, says that authorised German quarters to-day declared that the German-Yugo-Slav crisis had "worsened further" during the past 24 hours.

Germans Hold Four Americans

Under Detention Possible Reprisals For Loss Of Ships

LONDON, Apr. 2 (UP).-M.

Stoyadinovitch, former Yugo

Slavian Premier is now under British detention on British ter-

The commentators added that "constantly mounting anti-Ger- man demonstrations are occur- ring in Yugo-Slavia."

It is reculled that Hitler's! favourite method of preparing for an attack on a country is first to stir up feeling in Germany by atrocity, pro- paganda stories. This technique was followed prior to his aggressions against Austria, Sudetenland, Czecho Slovakia, Memei and Poland,

British Preparations LONDON, Apr. 2 (UP)-Neutral observars, speculating on the battle of the Mediterranean, to-day said that British preparations for a Balkan campaign in the event of Germany portions for Italy to risk sending out attacking Greece, Turkey or Yugo-

must be reaching sizeable pre Affairs in the House of Com-been resident for a long time not harbour her battle fleet in an at- Germany were arrested to-day in tempt to destroy the British convoya connection with passport regula-plying between Greece and Egypt,

While it is known that Britain has tions. Three of the four were

ritory declared Mr R. A. Bulter, Under Secretary for Foreign

mona to-day.

Atrocity Allegations BERLIN, Apr. 2 (UP)-The atro- city story campaign in the German press ugainst Yugo-Slavia continued to grow to-day reaching a high point with the headlines in the Voelkescher Beobachter, "The Serbs want to wade in German blood."

In addition to this, the press published other alleged Yugo-Slavian threats to "roast the German dorts in their own houses, take Vienna in two days, and plaster the streets of Mar- burg with dead Schwabians."

Other refugee stories claimed that British agents are in every Yugo- Slav-homist, that Jews are distribut- Ing money to the student demonstra tors, and that a German youth was beaten up for refusing to sing Yugo Slavian songs.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" United States citizens who have BERLIN, Apr. 2 (UP).-Four

Australians

When Bardin was cap tured, 38,000 prisoners, in- cluding four Itällan generals fell into the hands of the victorious British and Im- perial forces. This official photograph shows Italian soldiers, with hands high above their heads, surren dering to an Australian.

Cancellation of H. K. Immigration Laws;

Kuomintang

Ford Strike Added To Labour

Request

CHUNGKING, Apr. 2 (Cen- tral News)--One of the decl. slona reached at yesterday's meeting of the 8th Plenary Ses- slon of the Kaominting Central Executive and Supervisory Com- mittees was to request the National Government to nego tiate with the British Govern ment for the cancellation of the Immigration Regulations now enforced by the Hongkong Government.

It was pointed out that the regulations are prejudicial to the interests of the Chinese in Hong- kong and the friendly relations between China and Britain.

the

No Comment Available The "Telegraph," through Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr N. L Smith, this morning requested tha the comments of His Excellency Governor on the above

un-

was stated His Excellence, but

to make any statement on n.. willing question such as this, which must de-

pend on the reply made by Hia Majesty's Government

to the

sentations of the Chinese

Office.

Office

repre-

Foreign

is understood that the Im migration Ordinance was 'one of the subjects informally discussed by the Colonial Secretary during his visit to Chungking in January of this year.

Italian Battalion

Strife Halting U.S. Industry Annihilated

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH"

wo

operations.

with mopping-up proceeded The tallans, bringing up now forces, started harassing the Greeks from new positions while we were the pleking up inaterial abandoned by order

this to end chemy, in nuisance the Greeks attacked and their drove the Italians beyond former positions."

HARLAN, Ky., Apr. 2 (UP) -Four men were shot and killed and at least ATHENS, Apr. 2 (UP)—An officiat

"The central front. After. annihilat released after a few hours.

our rent-large-shipments-of-war-supplies!

to Greece from Egypt, nothing has five were wounded as United-Mine-Workers" pickets engaged non-unionists at the communique Issued in Athens reads: The arrested people were a news been revealed regarding the army Crummies Mine during a United Mine Workers' drive. The dead are Oscar Goodin,ing the Valpescara-Alpino battalion.. puperman, John Paul Dickson from troop movement. New York, Arthur Dunning, permu However, military commentators Virgil Hampton and two negroes. Yesterday one man was killed in the same area. nent secretory of the American have long pointed out that the Chamber of Commerce in Berlin, a Balkans is the most likely site for any Negro

music student from New Yoric British land offensive against Ger- her friendship for numed Welsh and a young man from many because California whose name is at present Greece and Turkey will enable the Allies to establish a bridgehead on unobtainable,

The arrested men were taken to the continent.

Platz beadonarters Likewise, the winding up of the the Alexander where Mr Hottelet, the

"United Cirenaica compaign, as well as the Brooke-Popham Holds Press" Berlin Bureau munager is still approaching close of the Eritrean and Abyssinian campaluns, will release held.

Authorised quarters sold that Dick-large numbers of troops for action in son was detained at 8.30 pm, and re. other theatres. leased at 10.30.

Police admitted that it was "not absolutely impossible that the first

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Parleys In Manila

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30 Hurt In Fight DEARBORN, Mich. Apr. 21 (UP)The world's largest sin-. gle industrial unit to-day became the focal point in the labour troubles in connection with the

Franco-Thai Treaty

Further Delay In Signing

SPECIAL TO THE ""TELEGRAPH” BANGKOK, Apr. 2 (UP)-Atl

,,'

Peru Stops Nazi News Service

the

three men were arrested in connection Herr Victor von Heeren, the German Popham is scheduled to confer the plant and Chief of Police thorised quarters revealed to-day that į operating license of the German

Reassuring About States. Dickson's case, however, was TURN to Back Pago, Column 3

Inflation

is due. by

defence drive when workers in- side challenged the pickets, re- sulting in a fight in which thirty men were injured.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Governor Van Wagoner order- MANILA, Apr. 3 (UP):~Air

LIMA, Apr.2 (UP)~The Peruvian Government has cancelled Germany and Yugo-Slavia STOCKHOLM, Apr. 2 (ficuter) Marshal Sir Robert Brooke od all available state police to

George Carl Brooks swore in 250 special the sitning of the Franco-Thal treaty Trans-Ocean" news service in Peru, Yugo-Sinvia now In with Major-General with German reprisals for the con- Minister to

until April 10, due to the time taken which might perturb Peru's good.In- fiscation of German ships in United Berlin, is not expected to return to Grunert, Commander of the aides to the 130 police in the at Tokyo will probably be postponed charging it with "distributing news. this area. Fhilippine Department

Mr James Dewey of the United in working out of details by the dele- temational relations and offend the

gates.

national feelings of other countries "quite different", although further

morning, and possibly with Mr

United States Reconciliation Service of the

as well as affect democratie institu Sayre, the

They asserted that the French are explanation was refused.

Frances

Department of Labour

demanding compensation for the rail- tions." States High Commissioner.

Afterwards there will be a full plane this evening.

The strike organiser Mr Michael ways, highways and public buildings dress United States army and navy Widman, telegraphed Messrs Knudsen in the ceded territory which the Tha! conference at Cavite, but it is not and Hillman of the National Defence delegates are refusing; however, they known whether or not Sir Robert will Special Commission a conditional dented local reports that the Thai are meeting Japanese attend this.

offer to permit the Office of Produc- delegates Dispute S.M.C. Proposals Rey, Fr A. Granelil of St Teresa's,

(Reuter)

British calcials emphasised that the tion Management agent to designate officials in Tokyo to discuss. Thailand's Church, Prince Edward Road, has re-

SHANGHAI, Apr. 3.

the ported to the Police that Lau Sing, The new proposed distribution of visit is entirely informal and un- the workers to be escorted through position in Greater East Asia, adding

upon.

L. S. Amery to-day onnounced 62-year-old woman has absconded Municipal Council seats has aroused ficlat; however, United States mill- TURN to Back Page, Column 4 that the subject was never touched Secretary for Burma and India, Mr. They confirmed the report that the House of Commons that a new rail- perly.contlled, will not do the from the Home of the Aged, Kow-the opposition of Chinese ratepayers Lary circles did not attempt to

Government, had refused the Mitway will be built with the aid, of the subishi's request for mining conces British Government from the present slons in southern Thailand, declaring railhead at Lashio to the Chinese that the Thai Government is taking frontier, linking, the Burmese and over the mines.

Chinese railway systems. *

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Apr. 2 (UP).-Speaking at a luncheon of the incorporated Sales Managers to-day. Lord Starsp, head of the Commission Investigating Internal Onances, took a reassuring vlow of inflation, asserting that "certain degree of inflation, it pro-

community much harm."

Aged Woman Missing

loon City.

Pro-Nanking Chinese

who assert that the new arrangement minimise its importance.

la contrary to the stipulation of the U.S. and Singapore Base Nanking Land Regulations unders Naval circles unofficially pointed which the Council has been function-out that Chief Air Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham is an expert in air

Discusses China Interviewed by the "North Clung service, and they were of the opinion

Pope Discusses War With Matsuoka

Special to the "Telegraph"

VATICAN CITY, Apr. 2 (UP) --Reliable sources state that His Holiness the Pope and Mr Matsuoka discussed Russia's re- Iations with China and Japan In connection with the Vatican

1 in China under the Influence of missionary problem.

Japan.

Theso quartors say that Mr Matsuoka expressed regret at Pope's Hope For Peace

the Holy See's policy of support Ing Chiang Kai-shek and con-

The Pope expressed his pleasure at Mr. Matsuoka's visit and during their conversations, Mr. Matsuoka said that

tended that the Japanese War Japan always believes in peace. The policy was mainly anti-Com-

have peace points, and to munistic and was therefore not ope is reported to have outlined his

Dally News," these circles expressed that his comments would be invalua the hope that the Council will do its ble in view of the recent strengthen- best to maintain the position of the ing of the United States army and old Chinese members of the Council navy air-arms at Manila, and the in- creased construction of air bases who have been re-elected in the legal | creat

the Pacific.

way.

pointed out that this is the

tho

It is said that there are already more than 20 members of the General Brst actual contact between Assembly of the Chinese Ratepayers Anglo-American defence lenders in Association (which is composed of the Pacific, although they presumed 61 members going over to the that an exchange of information lind previously and constantly been made. Nanking regime.

It is speculated that they possibly dis cussed the use of the Singapore base by the United States in addition to the co-ordinated. Anglo-American-Dutch naval policies in the event of a Japanese southward mové, should the United Sistes bo involved.

R. N. Collision

Off Hongkong

expressed On the right of April 1-2, a opposed to the Vatican's princi- the hope that peace might be possible collision occurred between light ples in combating atheism, before the

It is belleved that Mr Matatoka Way ring offensives got under naval units exercising.off. Hong,

suggested t

Congratulations To *** Cunningham..................

"ALEXANDRIA; Apr. 2 (Router)

that the Holy See, should & Makarnaskong.AGENDER King George of England-to-day sent

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leut. Cmdr. J.-C. Boldoro, the following: message to Admiral Bir

removel in support for China which wanted the Japanese military obliga D.9.0 R.N., Was

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(UP)-The LONDON, Apr. 2

How America Intends To Help

Beat Axis

Special to the elegraph

WASHINGTON, Apr. 2 (UP)A-high Governmental source said to-day that the United States Intends to marshal, with increasing intensity, the economic powers whereby it ex- pects to weaken the Axis and simultaneously strengthere" the position of the United States and its friends who are in confilet with the Axis. All indications suggest that the Government is planning to make more direct use of the following seven phases of economic activity;

french unfriendly hands, but are con-

(1), it has already Urown the served only for the defence of the vast weight of productive capacity be United States and lis: friends. It is hind Britain, Greece, and China and indicated that the types of goods will has authorised the shipment of bó éfumiged in the circumstances war- $8,300,000,000 worth of goods to gld (3) By

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