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YUGO-SLAVIANS START OPERATIONS

AGAINST ITALIANS IN ALBANIA

Germans Fail To Break Through Greek Defences

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, APR. 7 (UP).—THE ANKARA RADIO ANNOUNCED TO-DAY THAT YUGO-SLAV TROOPS HAVE COMMENCED OPERATIONS ON THE YUGO-SLAV-ALBANIA BORDER.

IT IS REPORTED FROM THE GREECE-BULGARIAN FRONTIER THAT DESPITE HEAVY GERMAN ATTACKS, THE Germans HAVE NOT YET SUCCEEDED IN BREAKING THROUGH

THE GREEK DEFENCES.

WELL PLANNED

It is understood that the Yugo-Slavs are suc cessfully resisting the German attacks, and an unconfirmed report says they have captured a

RETREAT dozen German tanks.

British Tactics in Cirenaica

Special to the “Telegraph"

'CAIRO, Apr. 7 (UP). The military spokesman to-day stated that British troops are in contact with the enemy in the Gebel-Akhdar region, outside of Benghazi. The British are engaged in a “well planned and orderly withdrawal" and are not retiring under pressure.

ITALIAN LOSSES

·

Quarter Million

Men Out of War

LÓNDON, Apr. 7 (Reuter).— Well over a quarter of a million

To-day's R.A.F. communique revealed that an enemy trans- port ut El Agheila., Cirenaica, was severely bombed last Satur- day night. "On the same night, the aerodrome at Calato, Rhodes, was raided but the full results could not be observed."

that

Military observers regarded the situation as very satisfactory.

BERLIN CLAIMS ADVANCES

BERLIN, Apr. 7 (UP). The official news agency reports that the German troops on the Serbian-Greek frontier are continually advancing. Resistance of enemy fortified positions was overcome after a fierce battle.

RUMANIA PROTESTS

Croats to Break Away? ROME, Apr. 7 (UP).-M. Ante Pavelic, former Chairman of the Yugo-Slavian Senate and now hend of the, Croat National Movement, has wired to Mus- solini stating that various Croa-,

the Italian troops against Yugo- Slavia. He proclaimed an “in- depondent Cront state."

Alleged Bombing.tian Nationalists will fight with

By Yugo-Slavs

The spokesman announced Free French forces have contacted the enemy outskie Massawa, The

BUCHAREST, Apr. 7 (Reu- Italians are believed to be sabotaging objects of military value at Massawa.ter).It is confirmed here that He added, "The Abyssinian campaign Rumania has protested to Yugo. is progressing most satisfactorily and Slavia against alleged attacks by might be over within a few days." Yugo-Slav aircraft on three

Italians have been Laken R. A. F. Raids.

prisoner, killed or wounded in Africa and Albania, according to an estimate-issued-here-to-day. The total is 288,000, including

140,000 prisoners in Libya; 20,-

In Near East

Transport Punished

Rumanian towns.

:

Án official coinmunique announc

the ing this step says: "Although Rumanian Government has not com- mitted Rumania in any way in the hostilities with Yugo-Slavis.

On whose territory Rumania

has Rumanian nationals to defend, the Yugo-Slav Air Force bombed Rumanian territory on April 6 at Dorsova, Arad and Timisoara, kill and cousing some damage.

000 in Eritrea and Abyssinia; CAIRO, Apr. 7 (Reuter) and 30,000 in Italian Somaliland, British aircraft made heavy at-

The total for Albaria is 92,000 and tacks on Italian and Germaning three people, injuring three others

Includes 20.000 prisoners, 20,000 transport in the region of killed and 52,000 wounded.

British casualties in all African Aghcila in Cirenaica on Saturday

fights up to February 23 are estimated at 604 killed and 2,302 other losses,

Matsuoka Interviews Stalin

night.

Before Addis Ababa was captured,

South African

bombers, made nearby nerodrome unserviceable to the enemy.

મ

In un attack carried out on Satur- day, saya a Middle East communique five Italian Savoia, machines and

number of others

were badly damaged.

Formal Protest "The Rumanian Government has the addressed a formal protest to Yugo-Slav Government.

ly

New Military Measure ROME, Apr. 7 '(UP).—It is official- further announced that until notice. Italy and Germany will close down all communications with the outside world between 8 p.m. and 7 Jam. nightly as a military measure.

Government Mover LONDON, Apr. 7 (Reuter)-The Yugo-Slav Government with General Simovich has gone_to_Bronic__and Catok, sixty miles south of Belgrado, claims the German radio, quoting as authority the Sofla correspondent of an Italian newspaper.

MURDER TRIAL

IN KENYA Expert Evidence

"General Antonescu assures the population that all measures for maintaining security and order have actions can in no way upset the con- been taken. Such grave and disloyal NAIROBI, Apr. 7 (Reuter).— duct of the Rumanian Government. The Government Analyst, Mr H.

three Capronds were burnt out and That, however, does not mear that M. Fox, was the chief Witness

On Sunday enemy alreralt at Kom- bolcha near Dessle were destroyed and a number of others severely damaged.

The aerodrome nt Coloto on

land of Rhodes was raided Saturday night.

anyone has the liberty to harm the honour and rights of Rumania."

when the hearing of-the charge against Sir Delves Broughton of murdering the Earl of Erroll was resumed here to-day,

Mr. Fox said that he was satisfied

Absence of Confirmation LONDON, Apr. 7 (Reuter),-The reports of bombing of towns in Bul- garia and Rumania by Yugo-Slav that both bullets fired at Lord Erroll planes emanate from Axis or Axis- and the bullets found at the form controlled countries, it is pointed out where Broughton practised with a on confirmation from the British press of weapon,

In London, and in the absence of any revolver were fired from the same Yugo-Stav sources, they should be The hearing was adjourned till received with the utmost reserve, April 15,

the

In Eritren, Free French, aircraft LONDON, Apr. 7 (Router). continued to give active support to Mr Yosuke Matsuoka, the advancing troops. Japanese Foreign. Minister, visited the Kremlin this after- noon to resume conversations with M. Stalin and M. Molotov, says a Moscow dispatch to the official German news agency.

Believes in Axis LONDON, Apr. 7. (Reuter)"My visit has served to strengthen my belief in the victory of the

Axis Powers and the successful establish- ment of a new World Order," says The strike in the United States Cor

and

on German territory.

pihe

U. S. Strike Postponed

NAZI AIRCRAFT DESTROYED.

LONDON, Apr. 7.(Reuter).-Two

PITTSBURGH, Apr. 7 (Reuter), German aircraft were destroyed by

British fighters, one off the Suffolk

Nez to-day, says the Air Ministry.

There has been little activity over Britain. No bombs were dropped on

land.

Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, the Japanese poration mills, announced for mid-coast and the other near Cap Gris Foreign Minister, in a farewell mess. night to-morrow, has been called off. age to the

Both sides have agreed to continue Italian peo-

negotiations on the men's demand for The Japanese Foreign Minister ex- a wage incrense. presses

"sincero satisfaction" at his reception and cordial thanks to the Fuehrer and II Duce, the Foreign Ministers and leading men of both nations for their "friendliness, amicability and thoughtful hospital-

ity."

PETAIN FACES CLEAR ISSUES

* LONDON, 'Apr. 7 (Reuter)--Mar-

German

Parachutists

Land in Macedonia

shal Pelain, in a special appeal for natured, he said.

LATEST

Yugo-Slavs Take Italian Ports.

NEW YORK, Apr. 7. (Router),

For Use Against The Germans

When Belfish mechanised. material and troops arrived an Greek sail recently they received “n“ very ́warni" "welcome from the inhabitants, as this picture testi- Bex. These men and machines may even now be in action against the Nazis in the Siruma Valley, where the main German- assault ON Greece has been launched.

British Budget Brings New Tax Paying Class: Less Spending

LONDON, Apr. 7 (Reuter).—In the House of Commons to-day, Sir Kingsley Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced that the income tax rate would be increased to ten shillings in the pound.

The House of Commons was well-filled for Sir Kingsley's Budget Speech, and the Chan- cellor was cheered when he entered the House. A number of peers and Mr Montagu Norman, Governor of the Bank of England, were present.

R.A.F. Bomb Sofia: Belgrade Avenged

CAIRO, Apr. 7 (Reuter).-The R.A.F. quickly replied to the German air attack on Belgrade by bombing German military con- centrations at Sofia last night, says a Middle East communique.

to

"The Chancellor said that he would make proposals which would not only enable us surmount immediate difficulty but would ensure that we con- tinue to maintain our national finances on, sound, lines, so that we would be able, when the time of came, to pursue reconstruction and social ad-

vance.

measures

WE BREAK houses, motor transports and a sequels noxportntial importe der-

WITH HUNGARY

A station and marshalling The British financial front stood yards, railway junction, ware. firm and strong. The steps taken to

reduce non-essential large factory were heavily tainly had been successful. bombed. There were many ex- Our system of exchange control of dollar plosions and one very large fire under the mobilisation

securitics had enabled us to meet the and several smaller ones.

In one case, trucks were seen to be very heavy drain upon our resources of gold dollars and we now had an hurled into the air.

by reason of the After carrying out their bombing contribution America was making in LONDON, Apr. 7 (Reuter) attack, the aircraft dived and the Lease and Lend Act, that no The British Government have machine-gunned their objectives and dimeulty in financing purchases from decided to withdraw their mis- motor transport on the roads in the the United States, would hamper the of our fighting strength

The control of capital Issues In the domestic market had been of great value in securing the best possible conditions for the success of Govern«}.

sion from Budapest, "Reuter'g" Struma Valley. Considerable damage full detec

was caused.

All the aircraft engaged in the raid returned safely to their base.

great

diplomatic correspondent learns. The instruction to the British

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Minister, Mr Owen O'Malley to with- draw the mission is being given itz.

BERLIN, Apr. 7 (UP)-A reportment loans. consequence of the fact that Hungary from Budapest to the official news All these measures combined en- has now become base for operallons agency states that two Yugo-Slavabled us to borrow at a very low rate, against the Allles,

"Reuter's" diplomatic correspondent understands that M. Barcza, the Hungarian Minister, called at the Foreign Ofee this afternoon and was informed of the decision taken by the British Government.

Appeal To Duce LONDON, Apr. 7 (Reuter)~The new Hungarian Prime Minister, Dr Lazlo de Bardossy, has sent a tele- gram to Mussolini, asking for his

| According to the Colombia Broadcast- "precious support" in the task that Ing Company, quoiing an Ankara re- ho has undertaken, it'la stated in port, the Yugo-Slave are safil to have Rome. occupied Flume, which is in northeast --. | Kaly, Zara, Xialfan bort on the' Bal- matian coast, and Scutari in Albania.

ATHENS, Apr. 7 (Router).—Parachutists and propaganda leaflets were dropped in Macedon la yesterday, stated an official spokesman to-night. A number of parachutists had been cap- Using avery modern mechanical The leaflets dropped by the weapon of war, however, they did saldt a matter of honour German pilots professed German not effect a passage. Greek soldiers for us to do 'nothing, a

nur friendship for the Greek people on the German front, continued the spokesman, withstood heavy artillery "whom they wished to preserve are, and destroyed oncoming tanks, a from the horrors of war. A and counter-nttückcaid,"

tional unity to day from the Lyond

radio

former-ally" "The necessary / proj visioning of the

the country imposes sacred duty on the

"Admiral Darian has

entire "The main German thrust added – The Greeks brought down ala Gior Builés

man planes without suffering any

confidence. my

the Greek spokesman,

The Government has no other and along the, Struma Vallós, but all losses in planes themsili vos, chure to defend but that of France along the frontler from Ben

and theresin no other manner of division, Libbediüs in the

Faithful to Franco but by stand: ours

the Government.!

thels In Albania,, che, concluded

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How Addis Ababa Fell

To British Forces

CAIRO, Apr. 7′ (Reuter)An official communique states: "On the evening of April by our leading troops entered Addis Ababa.

A the Viceroy and Government had left the city;

German Ships dropped by us on April 1, an Emperor, Haile Selassie, and, tan

Scuttled

It-now

a result of messages The Union Jack now ales over

Palace"- (formerly, occupied by envoy from the Viceroy of seems to be very rapidly resuming Italian East Africa flew to our normal life. Hnes on April 8 when conditions Santini, one of the leading allan revealed that General were presented to him to ensure commanders, narrowly escaped for the safety of the civil populathe second time beisie captured.

"Meanwhile the Duke of Aosta, the tion of ́Addis Ababa in the event

Itallan - Viedroy, Stand - the "military. chiets and forces accompanying him ure reported; to be zoaking their wa to the northAYER

SPECIAL TO THE ITELEGRAPH". TORONTO, Apr 7 (UP) The Minister of Navy, Mr Angus Macs of fighting round the city."!

Donalditalo-day, announced that asante Normal Routine Canadian cfllier had Intercepted two NAIROBI, FARIASP (Router) unnamed German stearders off the Armoured cars led the Bri Pacific coast of South Ameribe int |{varsels" off 5,000 Tüksa;;5,800-toni "rea" pectivelyBoth Ahips scuttled:theme

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