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BRITISH TROOPS GET TO GRIPS WITH NAZI INVADERS IN GREECE

GREEKS THROW BACK NAZIS Fighting in Bulgaria

NEW YORK, Apr. 6 (Reuter). The Greeks have thrown the Germans back in a counter-attack at one

"Tenacious Resistance

LONDON, APR. 6 (REUTER).—THE FIRST NEWS OF

FIGHTING BETWEEN BRITISH AND GERMAN FORCES

IS GIVEN IN A BERLIN DISPATCH TO THE OFFICIAL ITALIAN NEWS AGENCY.

THE DISPATCH SAYS: "THE GERMAN FORCES | point and are fighting on Bulgarian soil, states uncon- WHICH CROSSED THE GREEK FRONTIER FROM BUL- GARIA ARE MEETING WITH TENACIOUS RESISTANCE

firmed reports reaching Ankara.

These reporta are relayed by the Ankara correspondent of the Columbia Broadcasting System. Imperial Forcea in Greece LONDON, Apr. G (Reuter)-An. omcial

stnicy communique British, Australian and New Zealand troops are already in Greece and that the R.A.F.. In Greece have been strongly reinforced.

that

Iraqi Coup

Followed By Calm

Greek Cabinet Meets LONDON, Apr. 0 (Reuter).--The

BAGHDAD, Apr. 6 (Reuter). Greek Cabinet met this morning, states the Athens correspondient of Complete calm reigns in Iraq following the coup d'etat which the Independent French agency.

The correspondent adds that all has placed in power Sayid bank deposits have been blocked. Rashid al Gailani, the National- Authorisation has been given to Twist lender. at the head of the 5 per cent. of such deposits each

10.000 National Defence Government. month up to u limit of

In a broadcast to the people of drachnac.

Iraq, the new Premier destared that

Papagos' Order of Day his Government would adhere to the ATHENS, Apr. 6. (Reuter).-A call country's international obligations, to the Greek soldiers on the German especially the Anglo-Iraq Treaty, the front, to prove themselves equals of provisions of which it would continue their comrades on the Italian front to apply in a spirit of friendship and

mado bx General Alexander cordlality.

is

Paparos, the Commander-in-Chief of The Regent, who is reported to be the reck Army, in his Order of Beat Basrah, is accused of trying to Day to the troops.

He refers with affection to the "Brilish, our brothers u arms."

The message is in similar terms to that of the King of Greece to the people.

General Papagos says: "We chall resist and conquer as we have “

ready conquered another enemy superior-in-numbers."

usurp the power of the Throne,

MOSCOW'S DEFENCES

FROM BRITISH TROOPS, PARTICULARLY IN THE STRUMA VALLEY.”

British Planes In Yugo-Slavia

Special to the "Telegraph”

LONDON, APR. 5 (UP).—RADIO BERLIN REPORTS THAT THE FIRST BRITISH PLANES ARRIVED IN YUGO-SLÁVIA ON FRIDAY AND THAT R.A.F. PERSONNEL HAD REPLACED THE YUGO-SLAV GROUND PERSONNEL.

RADIO ATHENS DECLARED THAT HOSTILITIES BEGAN ON THE FRONTIER OF THRACE AND WESTERN MACEDONIA.

Radio Berlin stated that Italian planes participated in the bombing of military objectives in southern Yugo-Slavia. A German short wave station said German bombers attacked a Yugo-Slav troop train north of the Danube destroying several coaches.

The "Press Association” to-day reported: "The Russo-Yugo-Slavian treaty is another sign of the tendencies of the Soviets to thrust obstacles into Germany's progress in the Balkans."

Britain is fully prepared to fulfil her pledge to rendor all possible assistance to Greece and Yugo-Slavia in face of the German onslaught. A steady stream of convoys during the past month or more brought vast war stores to Greece, mostly from Egypt.

MOSCOW, Apr. 6 (Reuter).- Luftwaffe Attack on Yugo-Slavia Greeks Hold Positions

Exercises in the methods of ATHENS, Apr. 6 (Reuter)-Greek advanced forces on the eastern front dealing with parachute troops

ZURICH, Apr. 6 (UP).—The official news agency in Berlin reports that the are everywhere holding their own, it by "parashots" are now proceed-

the ing on a large scale in the Mos- Luftwaffe attack on Yugo-Slavia began on Sunday morning with raids by strong is offlelally announced, states Athens radlo,

cow region.

fighters and a Stuka contingent against barracks, aerodromes and other important For some time, exercises have been held in other regions and four out of military objectives. ́.

Yugo-Slavia's Quisling

Croat Leader Named LONDON, Apr. 6 (Reuter).- Yugo-Slavin has its "Quisling." namely Dr Pavelic, the Cront] Nationalist leader, who in a broadcast to-day from the so- called "Freedom Station" of the terrorist organisation Ustasha, declared:

"Croatia will fight at the side of the Axis for the New Order in Eurepe."

Dr Pavelic spoke of the Croats' "years of granny under the Serby and appealed to his hearers to co-

Red Cross Aid

28 districts concerned are mentioned

In the Soviet press as having a totni,

of 34,000 parashols now in training.

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German planes to-day bombed Salonika, according to Sofia reports received in Vichy, says a "Reuter" message.

Greek People Proudly Demonstrate Loyalty

Undaunted Greeks ATHENS, Apr. 6 (Keuter).— Greek troops are taking up new positions which have been fixed for them in advance, according to the latest reports from the frontier.

They are marching to the front shouting "Long live tho nation! Long live the King! Long live the Army! God with us!":

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ATHENS, Apr. 6 (Reuter)."With the help. of God, we shall win," declares King George of Grecce in a stirring message to his people on the German attack on Greece.

"The Greek people, who have, "We have, at our side powerful

The greatest enthusiasm re- United Igns among the people of Mace- indomitable will and the proved to the world that they Allies the British Empire with its rank honour above everything States with their inexhaustible re- donia and Thrace, the regions else, will defend it against this sources. We are fighting side by side most directly concerned.

with our Yugo-Slav brothers, who are

How Invasion Started - chedding their blood with us for the..

Balkan NEW YORK, Apr. 0 (Reuler),— salvation of the whole

We shall How the war come to Yugo-Slavla Peninsula and humanity. win with the help of God and the TURN to Back Page, Column 3 benediction of the Holy Virgin."

operate with the Axis.

His appeat is being broodcast at new enemy to the end. frequent intervals from the Nazi

"Attacked to-day by yet another Zecsen station.

empire, Greece, so small, is at the same time so great that she will allow Our struggle no one to touch her. will be hard and merciless. We shall WASHINGTON, Apr. 6 (Reuter).- not be afraid. We shall bear all our The Chairman of the Red Cross, Mr aufferings and shall not shrink from Norman Davies, has ordered over any ancrifice, but victory is waiting $1,000,000 worth of aid to be sent to for us at the end of the road to crown Yugo-Slavia "without delay." Greece once again and for all time.

Turks Meet To Decide

Public Undismayed (BY "REUTER'S" 'SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT) ATHENS, Apr. 6.-The public re- ceived the news with extraordinary calmness. The first Greek I spoke to TURN to Back Page, Column 5

AXIS-BRITISH

On Balkan Challenge AIR LOSSES

ANKARA, Apr. 0 (Reuter)The Turkish Cabinet met this afternoon to consider the developments in the Balkans,

R.A.F. Superiority Allied Envoys

Ivolved," sald Mr Herbert Morrison, LONDON, Apr. 6 (Router).—— VICHY, Apr. 6 (Reuter) the Home Secretary, commenting on German and Italian air lossce Germany's declaration ́of war von

to 60 Before the meeting of the Tur Yuro-Sipvin and, Greece at Notting last week amounted kish Cabinet, the Foreign Minis-ham.

que us pasigmachines compared with Bri- tor, M. Sarajogla, received the Welcoming the Yugo-Slav-Soviet tain's 19, British, Greek, and Yugo-Slav Part of non-aggression, Mr. Morrleen The Germans lost 15 in raids or

raid: "We must not pul tan-much Britain, two over. Germany and thre Ambassadors, says an Ankara store on that but if it means a turn shot down by the Navy. In the Chan dispatches

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A LONDON, Apr. 6 (Reuter) —-"I Mi Morrison raid that he believed IAF, lares were two fighters over hope Turkey will realise that this is that in the Balkans Hitler would meet Britain, 18 over Germany and Oc moment of decision when the someone whom he does not wish to cupied territory, and four in thi

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THE CAPTURE OF

ADDIS ABABA Officially Announced

CAIRO, Apr. 6 (Reuter).—It is officially announced that advance units of the imperial forces have entered Addis Ababa.

After Five Years LONDON, Apr. 6 (Reuter).— The fall of Addis Ababa, the capital of Abyssinin, comes after nearly five years of Italian occu- pation. The capital has had chequered career. It has been said that it was built to be burnt down.

fect high on the southern slopes of the Entoto-Mountains-was-set-ablaze from the air by the Italiana. After Emperor Haile Selassie had left and jown before the Italians entered the on May 5, 1936, there were wild scenes of loot and plllage amid the flames.

Following the Itellan occupation came the inevitable purge of suspects. Later marauding bands of Abyssini- lans collected among the cucalyptus In 1030 a jumbled heap of corru-woods planted round the capital by gated iron huts and mud hovels 8,000 Emperor Menelik and tried to enter the town. There was another purge und there

were

many

Casualties. Blood Bath

In February, 1937, another blood bath followed attempt

Yugo - Slav - Soviet Pact Is in sleppt on the life

"Encouraging Development"

of the Italian Marshal Graziani. In the darkness there was a general massacre and the centre of the town was zurrounded by a ring of fire from the burning native quarters.

The

Italians

| constructed new motor roads and planned a modern colonial

LONDON, Apr. 6 (Reuter)---The Yugo-Slav-Soviet Pact is regarded in authoritative circles in London as a most encourag city. A three-year plan was to have

Thailand's Premier For Tokyo

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

the

becn started in October, 1989, at a [ing development.

cost of £33,000,000. The only build- This view is also taken in Washing the Imperial Palace and the Cathedral-

ings spared from the pick-nxe were ton, according to reports received here. Mr Sumner Welles, Assistant Church of St George. The nerve Secretary of State, declared in an centre was to be the "Square of the

bella in Viceroy where the interview that he was specially in Fascist tower were to be rung when terested in this pact, adding: "Many

paradca or anniversarica · were are going to be interested. The agree celebrated. ment might have the greatest algni-. Near-End of Campaign ficance. It must mean encourage-

LONDON, Apr. 6 (Reuter)The ment to Yugo-Slavia and Greece, and wording of the communique regard it is important to Turkey."

ing the reaching of Addis Ababa may BANGKOK, Apr. 6 (UP) Knox, declaring that the German

The Navy Secretary, Colonel Frank seem curious.

An Interpretation maybe that the Commenting on the Japanese action was no surprise to the United Italian garrison has withdrawn. reports that Premier Songgram States Government, added: "We shall The fall of Addis Ababa does not of Thailand will be going to TURN to Back Pago, Column 5 TURN to Back Pago, Column 4 Tokyo вост to meet Mr

Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign Minister, the Press Burcau to- day said:

"The Premier has always wanted to go to Tokyo and at the fret op- portunity he will go.". In any event, the Premier's family may go to Tokyo next year to meet their two sons who are returning from America then.

R.A.F. Ravage N. France LONDON, Apr. 6 (Reuter).— British fighters attacked nero- dromes, lorries and gun emplace, mants in Occupied France to day, states the Air Ministry."

RAID-FREE DAY

Disposition of Troops

In Latest Invasion

LONDON, Apr. 6 (Reuter)-All communications with Bel- grade are cut off but reports reaching, here through diplomatic channels state that the morale of the army and civilians in Yugo“. Slavia is very high.

divisions are moving from the north towarda Yugo-Stavlā, "one through The British, Greek and

Szegedin in Hungary (on the Theiss German Ainbassadors Baw M. which leads straight down to Bel- Sarajoglu, the Turkish. Foreign grade), one armoured division to Minister, this morning while the wards the Rumano-Yugo-Slav fron-

der which

Hits:

Yuge Slav Ambassador had an ren have already

appointment later in the dayin

Herr Franz von Papen, the German | are

Ambasador, gaver M. Saratogiu Skoplj

and

pre towards Germans drives on

LONDON, Apr. (Reuter)-No have no cause for appréhension as a Seven German, divisions are repori nemy air activity has been reported result of the German moves, "d to be concentrated along the Foyer England"since"duik:

It is understood that three German TURN 10:1386:5, Column Two