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No. 10431

YUGO-SLAV SITUATION "MORE COMFORTING TROOPS FIGHTING HARD

LONDON, APR. 13 (REUTER).—THE POSITION IN YUGO-SLAVIA WAS DESCRIBED

IN LONDON TO-DAY AS BEING SLIGHTLY MORE COMFORTING.

IN SOUTHERn Yugo-slaVIA, THE GERMANS HAD BEEN DRIVEN BACK TO SUHA REKA AND YUGO-SLAV TROOPS WERE NOW ADVANCING ON THE KACAMIK GORGE. GERMAN ARMOURED FORCES HAD BEEN ENCOUNTERED AT THE VILLAGE OF TOBOLA, ABOUT 20 MILES FROM BELGRADE, AND THE VILLAGE WAS NOW ISOLATED.

R.A.F. RAIDS IN MIDDLE EAST Enemy Transport & Bases

CAIRO, Apr. 13 (Reuter).-An R.A.F. communique states that British fighters machine-gunned and damaged enemy motor transport in the Galaza area.

During Friday night, bomber aircraft made several attacks on targets in the same area and heavily and successfully bombed Gazala aerodrome.

Matsuoka Pockets Pact

Moscow Agreement

In Kragujevac and Kraus Evac, the Yugo-Slavs were holding their own and had retaken Brokuplje.

In north-west Yugo-Slavia, the situation was still confusing at an early hour to-day, though the Yugo-Slavs were resisting on both sides of the Morva River.

There were indications too that the Yugo-Slav commanders, who, according to a German broadcast, had been asked by General Simovitch to act independently, were apparently doing their job quite well and were fighting down from the mountains.

Withdrawal To Hills

NEW YORK, Apr. 13 (Reu- ter)-The majority of the An ammunition dump near Msus landing ground, where fires Yugo-Slay forces have with

drawn intact into the mountains | and explosions were caused, and where they will be able to hold

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Abyssinian Desert Offensive

Important has been the contribution of Abyssinian patriots led by Australian officers and N.C.O.s towards the defeat of the Italians in Abyssinia. The troops have been and continue to harass and attack isolated enemy positions. In this picture is shown, native bearers, soldiers, and the British leader of the column, resting in the bed of a river.

Tobruk Siege: British

motor transport to the south of out as long as supplies reach Hold On

Gazala, on which direct hits were them from the Dalmatian const. registered, were among other This statement by the Yugo-Slav objectives bombed.

Embassy spokesman in Ankora was RAF. bombers ralded Calato quoted by the Ankara correspondent

Troops

LATEST

To Strong Positions

CAIRO, Apr. 13 (Reuter).-Swift movements in the Libyan war front. with

during Friday night and many direct of the Columbia Broadcasting system fighting now proceeding in the neighbourhood of the Egyptian frontier port of hits were observed on the aerodrome on Saturday. and one large fire was started,

Unbroken Front

"Stockholm Tidningen."

unbroken

Sollum are revealed in well-informed quarters here to-night.

Bardia had been previously! evacuated by British Imperial forces.

A number of Junkers 87's raided STOCKHOLM, Apr. 13 (Reuter),-

It is learned that an enemy mechanised column yesterday occupied the port of Malta on Friday night but no serious The Tugo-Slav front damage or casualties were caused, and one raider was shot down by though losses have been heavy, says Bardia just inside the Libyan frontier after making a detour around Tobruk, about

the Berlin correspondent of the 75 miles to the west. MOSCOW, Apr. 13 (Reuter), anti-aircraft fire.

In Abyssinia, the R.AF. attacked The Japanese Foreign Minis- the aerodrome

He says that Berlin recognises that at Alomata. and ter, Mr Yosuke Matsuoka, left severely damaged motor. transport the difficulties of the Balkan opera- for Tokyo-this-evening-after and a number of aircraft on the tlons have still to be overcome.

Hungarian Seizure ground, signing, on behalf of his country,

South

African fighters attacked LONDON, Apr. 13 (Reuter) a five-year Neutrality Pact with

enemy aircraft on the ground at Hungariar troops had occupied the the Soviet Union.

Sciasciamanna and burned out two whole of the Baranya triangle Mr Matsuoka is returning by way | Savoias and two Capronis.

(former Hungarian territory which of the Trans-Siberian Railway. His From all these operations, three of Hungary claims) by Saturday mom- train was due to leave at 5 pm, our aircraft are missing but two pilots ing, according to a Budapest radio some three hours after the Pact was are safe.

announcement. signed, but its departure was delayed

an hour by the pact ceremonial and last-minute formalities.

Mr Matsuoka has been here exactly a week following his visit to Berlin and Rome, where he went from the Soviet capital ir: March,

Washington Opinion WASHINGTON, Apr. 13 (Reuter). -The reaction of State Department omelais to the announcement of the the Russo-Japanese signature of Neutrality Pact indicated that it did not come as a surprise.

The officials refrained, however, from any comment,

In Cirenaica

And motor

Hungarian troops have reached Ujvidek while parachutists have CAIRO, Apr. 13 (Reuler)—RAF. seized important bridges für ahead bombers continues their harassing of the Army and are continuing to attacks on enemy positions, aero- hold them until mechanised troops dromes

transport in arrive. Cirenaica on Saturday and through- The announcer added that the out Friday night.

Yugo-Slave in an attempt to hinder A number of enemy tonks and the Hungarian advance blew ug other vehicles that had formed up for an attack near Tobruk was repeatedly and dispersed. Many bombed vehicles were damaged or destroyed.

tical point. It is also believed that Japan's southward niove will be more aggressive.

The application of the pact to the China affnir is not clear at present.

Treaty Clauses

several bridges.

Heads Cracked In Easter Day Brawl In Wanchai

CHURCHILL

TELLS SERBS

Fighting-is-also-going-on-in-the- Tobruk area where, it is stated, the British forces are not surrounded or isolated, and it is possible for a mechanised column to establish con-

across the desert,

tact

It is learned that more British troops are becoming available for the Western Desert front daily and the situation from that point of view is considerably better than it was

It

is

It is believed that German

mechanised unlis are receiving petrol supplies by air although only in

relatively small quantities.

From all accounts, the German casualties in the desert fighting have been fairly heavy.

A brawl between a party of allegedly drunken British soldiers and an American naval scaman occurred in a Japanese beer-hall, Wanchal, yesterday about 6.30 p.m.

The soldiers and the sailor were having drinks in a beer- hall at the junction of Gloucester and Luard Road. Trouble week ago, Tobruk Siege started when, it was alleged, the soldiers passed some remarks

It is not revented whether the which the American resented.

British are occupying the strong de- fence works built by the Italians in Words passed between them, Tobruk, particularly tho double and the sailor was alleged to perimeler defences, but have struck at one, of the presumed that it was a German Sarajevo Bombed

Пttack

these defences which ogainst LONDON, Apr. 13 (Reuter),--An-

RBS soldiers, whose companions im- the British repulsed,

mediately went to his assistance, other Yugo-Slav town has been Bosnia--where the assassination of bombed, namely Sarajeva, capital of

-We Shall Win Finding himself unable to fight

the Austrian Archduke Ferdinand

LONDON, Apr. 13 (Reuter).three men, the sailor broke off Representative Sol Bloom, Chair-

was the immediate cause of the war"Don't regret the staunch and bolted towards the Praya, man of the House Foreign Affairs

In 1014.

A Committee, said: "No real signin-

German news agency claims that courage which has brought upon hotly pursued by the soldiers.

Reaching the edge of the sea-wall,

Silence Explained It is just another of those

hits were made on large troop camps you this furious onslaught," said between the railway station and the Mr Churchill in a broadcast this the American sailor jumped into the

Regarding the position in Ciren- papers."

town, causing extensive destruction evening to the Yugo-Slav people. harbour. He was followed by tednica, it is pointed out that a War Some legislators, however, have

free-for-all started privately expressed concern that

LONDON, Apr. 13-The treaty off and large fires.

Offee communique referred to on- "Your are making a herole resist soldiers, and a the Japanese might now feel free to friendship and neutrality signed be- !

In Northern Greece

auce against formidable odds and so "ain in the water.

counters with enemy mobile troops in tween the Soviet Union' and Japan CAIRO, Apr. 13 (Reuter)-Aare proving true to your traditions. move in the Pacific.

Woman Injured

the Tobruk and Bardia areas. Stronger Attitude? • Is a somewhat novel form of inter-force of imperial troops in Northern Your courage will shine out in the

At the same time, the War Office Greece on Saturday came into con pages of history and will reap a more By this time, crowds of spectators did not wish either to confirm or TOKYO, Apr. 13 (UP)-With Mrnational instrument.

Whatever you had gathered at the tact with German tanks and infantry

and scenc

deny the German claims for the very Matsuoka bringing home a non-

In effect, the treaty of neutro on the "eastern sector of our front immediate reward. aggression patt which Japan has as it stands, does not go as far as

Some fighting ensued which result-nay lose in the present, you will Chinese woman; Suel Hing, was necl-obvious reasons that the Germans) dentally pushed over into the har-might be issuing claims with the ab- been ardently seeking since the con- treaty of non-aggression, especiallyed in the Germans being driven back.

"The British Empire is fighting bour. She suffered Injury when feet of eliciting information from the clusion of the tripartite pact, the that treaty recently signed between Otherwise there is no change on that with you and behind is the great rock was also accidentally pushed Britis

and Yugo-Slavia, In Japanese Government is expected to Russia

the front,

It was also stressed, that the Ger- take a bolder attitude towards the latter, both countries pledged them- United States "on account of the selves to continue their policy of

The woman's cries, attracted theman claims from this area were not attention of the men in the water, and always correct. general bellef that the Empire's friendship even in the event of either

the fight was broken off while they

No Prisoners northern defence

made being the victim of aggression.

In the treaty between Moscow and

made attempts to rescue her. secure,

country

agrees to

The woman was pulled out of the In this connection, some political Japan, cach

wator, and sent to. Queen Mary observers fear that Japanese-Amerl- observe neutrality if the other is the

Hospital by ambulance. cun relations might reach a most cri- TURN to Back Pago, Column 3

cance.

1 now

(BY "REUTER'S' DIPLOMATIC

. CORRESPONDENT)

Nazis Machine-Gun

Wounded Greeks

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ATHENS, Apr. 13 (Reuter} The captain of a Greek hospital ship, the Attiki which was sunk by German hombers on Saturday morning, was shot dead when the planes came down to 100 feet and machine-gunned the lifeboats. This is revealed

n the survivors accounts. decks ripped open, and she began to

When the captain heard the sink.

The wounded, the sick, nurses and

Nazis Night Losses Over

Gt Britain

LONDON, Apr. 13 (Router). Fighters shot down an enemy bomber

have saved in the future.

democracy of the United States with over and fell on her. ile vast and ever-increasing resources. "However hard the fight, our victory is assured."

ABYSSINIA British Advance Held Up By Demolitions CAIRO, Apr. 13 (Reutor).

In the meantime, the soldiers and

(DY "REUTER'8" DIPLOMATIO -

.CORRESPONDENT).

LONDON, Apr. 19 (Reuter),—It is noteworthy that the Axis has not

the sallor had also left the water, and TURN to Back Page, Column 3

It is stated, both parties telephoned

for assistance from their friends..

Free Fight

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Soviet Attitude To New Victim of Nazi Germany

into the sea off the Cornish coast on In Abyssinia two main British Sunday afternoon. It is now con-advances along the Desale and firmed that anti-aircraft fire destroy- the Gondar roads are still being British soldiers and American sea- Very soon afterwards, parties of ed three Instead of two enemy bombers on Wednesday and Friday help up by domolitions while the men met in Gloucester Road, and a night, making n total of 13 enemy Italians are demanding protoc. free fight began between them, in aircraft destroyed on. Wednesday, and tion in increasing numbers from which clubs, sticks and other wen- LONDON, Apr. 13 (Reuter)-The significance of the six on Friday.

Russlan attitude to Yugo-Slavia is stressed by a “Sunday Times”. This increases, the total of night the ever-growing patriot forces. Pons were sold to have been used.

The fight had begun to assume raiders destroyed in dve moonlight

sorious proportions, and the Police correspondent in a review of the Balkan situation, nights to a record of 45. Night

were summoned. Polico from Wan-The correspondent points out that Without reading too much into this Oghters accounted for 33.

chal stailon were despatched to the for from regarding waYugo-Slav statement, ways the com scene and the Emergency Unit from défest as a foregone conclusion, the ink clear that "; ther. Rumalang§,áre ENVOY LEAVES

Central was also called out. "Red Star organ of the Red Army, encouraging Yugo-el

Jon Saturday "stated" that; the Soviet long as pos The combatants attempted to dis- Union regarded the foreign policy of 11 may perso when they heard the Police the Simovitch Governmentzean the corresponde SOFIA

coming, but many were rounded up right one, that the latest developments not impr Minister to Bulgarls

und ihren low Zameni station, where added gignincans, F-22 hesa90

he signalled by hand doctors were lowered into the boats S and wireless that the but the Germany wooped tow

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ontinued after the first captain-and-othere

Nurse and doctors swant, holding the up the woundediger Wi sul on fire and the killed or drowned

somba hid fallen,"

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