HEAVILY SUSPECT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 April 1941, Page 5

HEAVILY SUSPECT

REPORTS FROM ITALY t OF ALLEGED YUGOSLAV BOMBING. PROBABLE ATTEMPT TO CAUSE DISSENSION. (British Official Wireless.) (Received This Day, 11 a.m.) RUGBY, April 7. Regarding Rome reports, which profess to cite a Bulgarian Air Force communique, to the effect that certain towns in Bulgaria have been bombed by Yugoslav aircraft, it is urged in official circles in London they should be treated with the greatest reserve. No confirmatory evidence of any kind has been received from any other quarters. Similarly, no' credence should be placed on a Rome report, quoting a Bucharest despatch to an Italian news agency, alleging that certain places in western Rumania were also bombed by Yugoslav aeroplanes. The possibility that these unconfirmed reports were invented by the Italians, with a view to embarrassing Bulgarians and Rumanians with Yugoslavia, cannot be excluded. NO MENACE TO TURKEY ACCORDING TO GERMANS. VON PAPEN'S REPORTED ASSURANCE. LONDON. April 7. The Ankara correspondent of "The Times” says the German Ambassador, Herr von Papen, visited the Turkish Foreign Minister, M. Saracoglu, and is understood to have assured him that Germany's action did not constitute a menace to Turkey, with whom Germany was anxious to continue on friendly relations. The Germans’ new aggression is viewed in Turkey with great concern but little surprise. The German attack was expected, but the fact that the war has reached Turkey's threshold cannot leave her indifferent. The ‘Turks are giving great attention to the Bulgarian attitude. Turkey has already taken precautionary measures. HELP FOR YUGOSLAYIA AMERICAN RED CROSS EQUIPMENT. WASHINGTON, April 6. The Red Cross announced that more than 1,000,000 dollars' worth of medicines, blankets and hospital equipment was being shipped to Yugoslavia without delay. It includes ten complete field hospitals. YUGOSLAV QUISLING SIDING WITH THE AXIS. LONDON, April 7. Broadcasting from "Freedom Radio,” Dr. Pavelic, the Croat leader, revealed himself as Yugoslavia's Quisling. "Croatia will fight on the side of the Axis,” he said. “Croatia’s hour of liberation strikes." "Freedom Radio" is broadcasting from Zeesen and repeating Pavelic's remarks at frequent intervals. SENSATION IN BERLIN CAUSED BY SOVIET PACT WITH YUGOSLAVIA. OBVIOUSLY DEMONSTRATIVE CHARACTER. (Received This Day, 11.20 a.m.) LONDON, April 7. The Zurich “Neuezuercher Zeitung’s” Berlin correspondent says the conclusion of the Russian-Yugoslav Pact has caused a great sensation in political circles in Berlin, owing to its obvious demonstrative character in the present circumstances. ATTACK ON ALBANIA OPENED BY YUGOSLAVS. ARTILLERY FIRE ALONG FRONTIER. I (Received This Day. 11.20 a.m.) LONDON. April 7. A Berne message states that the Ljubljana radio announced that Yugoslav forces had opened artillery fire along the Albanian frontier and were preparing an attack against Albania. It is reported in Athens that the Germans in Thrace are repeating the tactics used in the Low Countries and are dropping leaflets. "We won't hurt you. Our war is against the British, who have robbed you of your liberty. Tiie Serbs have acted stupidly and must pay."