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April 7, 1941

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WITH NAZI INVADERS IN GREECE

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 WHICH CROSSED THE GREEK FRONTIER FROM BUL- GARIA ARE MEETING WITH TENACIOUS RESISTANCE 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-SLAVIA 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

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into Germany's progress in the Balkans.”

Britain is fully prepared to fulfil her pledge to render 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.

Luftwaffe Attack on Yugo-Slavia

ZURICH, Apr. 6 (UP),—The official news agency in Berlin reports that the Luftwaffe attack on Yugo-Slavia began on Sunday morning with raids by strong fighters and a Stuka contingent against barracks.. aerodromes and other important military objectives.

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

Undaunted Greeks

tion in Yugo-Slavia, the presence of morning are reported in an official ATHENS, Apr. 6 (Reuter).—the British troops there and the German news agency dispatch from

Greek troops are taking up new positions which have been fixed for them in advance, according to the latest reports from the frontier.

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The dispatch says that the raids

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ADDIS ABABA Officially Announced

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

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

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In 1936 a jumbled heap of corru- gated iron huts and mud hovels 8,000 BAGHDAD, Apr, 6 (Reuter).fert high on the southern slopes of any appreciile Complete calm reigns in Iraq the Entoto Mountains was set ablaze A German wireless announcement that the Germans are meeting stif

the air by the Italians. After following the coup d'etat which Emperor Halle Selassie had left and Communications Down resistance in the Struma valley should not be interpreted as a rapid advance

ZURICH, Apr. 6 (Reuter)Tele-has placed power Sayid before the tailans entered the town communications between Rashid al Gallani, the National-on May 5, 1930, there were wild to Greece, suy some quarters, as Belgrade and Switzerland have beer ist leader, at the head of the scenes of loot and pillage amid the Bulgaria, and where it enters Greece

Stroma valley is partly In broken off,

Games. National Defence Government. there is doubtless stiff resistance Berlin and Switzerland are restricted Iraq, the new Premier declared that Later marauding bands of Abyssin- Following the Italian occupation In a broadcast to the people of ame the inevitable purge of suspects. being offered.

to slate calls. Banat Raided

Special editions of Swiss news his Government would adhere to the lans collected among the eucalyptus papers were issued, announcing the country's International obligations, woods planted round the capital by Slavia air raids on Arad and other but so far no comments have been provisions of which it would continue the town. There was another purge

LONDON, Apr. 6 (Router)--Yugo- extensions of the war in the Balkans especially the Anglo-Iraq Treaty, the Emperor Menelik and tried to enter HONG KONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LTD. - towns in Rumanian Banat this made,

to apply in a spirit of friendship and and there were inany ensualties. cordiality.

Blood Bath

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

The greatest enthusiasm re- igns among the people of Mace- donia and Thrace, the regions most directly concerned.

How Invasion Started NEW YORK, Apr. 8 (Reuter),——— How the war came to Yugo-Slavia is described in a brief dispatch from Belgrade to the "New York Times."

At 3.25 a.m. to-day, says the dis- patch, air raid sirens in Belgrade sounded an alarm. This was the first indication that the nation was at Later two Yugo-Slav fighters war.

over the city flying east- appeared

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ward. Two more fighters appeared grade are cut off but reports reaching here through diplomatic

LONDON, Apr. 6 (Reuter)-All communications with Bel-

shortly afterwards.

Here the dispatch ends with the

channels state that the morale of the army and civilians in Yugo

note: "At this point wireless con-Slavia is very high. nections with Belgrade were cut." The Britisht,

Government Removes

Greek and

ZURICH. Apr. 0 (UP).—The Ger- German Ambassadors saw M. man radio announced at 6.55 p.m. Sarajoglu, the Turkish Foreign that the "Yugo-Slavian Government Minister, this morning while the has ancounced its withdrawal from Yuge-Slav Ambassador had an Belgrade." It also announced

unced that German troops on the Yugo-Sinv-appointment later in the day.

MOSCOW'S DEFENCES

The Regent, who is reported to be at Basrah, is accused of trying to bath followed on attempt on the life In February, 1037, another blood usurp the power of the Throne..

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

Thailand's Premier For Tokyo

The Italians constructed new motor roads and planned a modern colonial, city. A three-year plan was to have been started in October, 1939, at a cost of £38,000,000. The only build- ings spared from the pick-axe were the Imperial Palace and the Cathedral Church of St George. The nervo centre was to be the "Square of the Viceroy" where the bells in the BANGKOK, Apr. 6. (UP).Fascist tower were to be rung when or anniversaries were

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Commenting on the Japanese parades

celebrated.

reports that Premier Songgram Near End of Campaign of Thailand will be going to LONDON, Apr. 6 (Reuter)-The MOSCOW, Apr. G (Reuter),.-Tokyo Boon to meet Mr wording of the communique regard- Exercises in the methods of Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreigning the reaching of Addis Ababa may all resistance, Herr Franz von Papen, the German dealing with parachute troops Minister, the Press Bureau to- terpret

Ambassador,

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Sarajoglu

Greek front are advancing every. where after breaking

The official German rews agency lengthy assurances that Turkey need by "parashots" are now proceed-day said: states that the Germans met heavy have no cause for apprehension as aing on a large scale in the Mos-

An interpretation maybe that the resistance in the Struma Valley in result of the German moves.

"The Premier has always wanted Italian garrison has withdrawn.

The fall of Addis Ababa does not Greece although they are advancing

cow region.

to go to Tokyo and at the first op- everywhere.

It is understood that three German Air Raids

divisions are moving from the north held in other regions and four out of the Premier's family may go to Tokyo i Paign for the Italians had orders to For some time, exercises have been portunity he will go." In any event, mean the immediate end of the cam- towards Yugo-Slavin, one through 28 districts concerned are mentioned next year to meet their two sons who Abyssinia but it may be surmised that hold on as long as possible in NEW YORK, Apr. official German radio was picked up which leads straight division

(UP)-The Szeged in Hungary (on the Theiss in the Soviet press as having a total are returning from America, then.

tho here saying the Germans bad attack- grade), one

10 of 34,000 parashots now in training.

Probably the Italian native troops are giving trouble and are proving difficult to handle.

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ed military objectives In Yugo-Slavia wards the Rumano-Yugo-Slav fron- effectively. Incendiaries were ob-tier which is reported to have already served "mainly the rallway reaches Austria. The Germans reached its objective, and one towards station. The railway station itself is

are also attempting a a drive It la claimed that 24 enemy Bir-Skoplje (Uskub) in Southern Yugo craft were brought down in air Slavia from Kustendian, in Bulgaria. combat while 33 were destroyed and Seven German divisions are report. nine damaged on the ground. All ed to be concentrated along the German planes returned sufely.

Testing British Strength LONDON, Apr 8 (Reuter). Ger- man allegations about British opera-i

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CAIRO, Apr. B (Reuter)-Patrols LONDON, Apr. 6 (Reuter).—of the Free French forces have reach- British fighters attacked acro-ed a point only eight miles from dromes, lorries and gun emplace-Massawa, it is learned.

Restoring Abyssinia ments in Occupied France to-

CAIRO, Apr. 6 (UP).—The fall of Addis Ababa climaxed the East Calais And Le

African campaign which began on SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH":

TO when the British The Germans are apparently trying German and Italian air losses

January 10 LONDON, Apr. 6 (UP)-The Air occupied Kassawa and started to ad- to drive a wedge between the Greek;

Ministry announced that planes. of vance in Eritrea.

The capture of the and Yugo-Slav troops in the neigh last week amounted to 68 the Fighter Command attacked troops Abyssinian capital will pave bourhood of the entrance to the Var-machines compared. with Bri- hangars and personnel at Le Touquet to restoring

oldest Independent dar Valley..

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airdrome and trucks and gun em-state in Africa and the re-enthrone- Insufficient Forces

The Germans lost 15. In raids on placements at Boulogne this after-ment of Haile Selassie in what will Britain, two over Germany and three|noon.

be virtually an absolute monarchy. Some express the opinion that the shot down by the Navy in the Chan- German forces in Bulgaria are in- nel. tuficient for a joint attack on Greece In the Middle East, 48 Axla and Yugo-Slavin, especially as the machines were destroyed. presence of large Turkish troop con-

RAF, losses were two fighters over centrations in Thrace must immo Britain, 13 over Germany and Oc biliat several German divisions. cupied territory, and four. In the

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SHANGHAI,: Apr. 8 (Inter- national)A "meeting of Japanese Air- Chief: Marshal : Sir Robert | divisional commanders in China will Brooke - Popham, Commander-ins bo held in Tokyo on April 10 to Chief of the British Forces in the For discuss the results of the Inspection East, will carry out un inspection of trip to China by Lieut-General the Chinese Sappers at the Murray Hideki Tojo,:

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LONDON," Apr.) @!! (Reuler) ---Na| Forgiga,Minister Yosuke Matausko is, enemy air activity has been reported hurrying back from Europe to give over England zince dusk.

his report before the session closes,

Parade Ground at 8 am, to-mOTTÓW. Red Cross Aid WASHINGTON ADF (Reuter) RAID-FREE DAY China, wie lente, the meeting, while

Many observers therefore expect Narman Davies, ham ordered over Turkey to be neutral unitss some new $1,000,000 worth of ald to be sent to factor should enter the situation, Yugo-Slavin" "without delay!

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