Italy says Albania seized by invaders and king doomed
A Rome flash reports Italian forces entered Tirana and a provisional Albanian government to be formed. King Zog to be outlawed and arrested if found in Albania. British officials seek confirmation as panic spreads. Yugoslav position unclear amid a rising crisis. Geraldine Zog, traveling from Tirana, reacted to the news.
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Albania Falls as Crown Offered to Italy King Victor Emmanuel
London dispatch reports Albania has capitulated after a Saturday occupation of the Inat city. Italians parade through Tirana and Count Cano promises order wealth and programs. Albanian leaders reportedly offered the crown to King Victor Emmanuel as King Zog reaches Salonika.
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Italy's Albanian invasion seen as prelude to wider war
Washington dispatch notes top officials foresee a general European war within a week, with a German push for Danzig and the Polish corridor. Italy occupies Albania and proclaims a new government as King Zog is ousted, while Berlin reports show large German mechanised forces moving toward Warsaw. The Albanian Legation in Paris protests Italy’s action and appeals to halt threats to Albania’s independence and liberty. Mussolini faces Albanian resistance and calls for unity behind King Zog as Rome defends its peace policy amid regional upheaval.
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Invasion by Italy Denounced in World Peace Outlook
Washington reports that President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull denounced Italy's invasion of Albania and warned the act risks destabilizing economies worldwide, threatening global welfare and peace.
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Britain's Cabinet Meets as Albanian Situation Baffles Ministers
In Scotland Siriydebe Simon chaired a special Cabinet session on the Albanian question while Mr Chamberlain heads to London. Archibald Sinclair and Mr Atle urged an immediate Parliament recall. Ministers received Albanian reports with the issue still unclear. Whitehall and the French Foreign Office stay in close contact as Europe watches.
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Germanys economic pressure drives early action in democracies
Lund reports Washington forecasts of an early general war as totalitarian powers face financial strains. Germany may attempt to seize Polish areas and test British and French commitments, while Italy's invasion of Albania signals broader military moves. Observers also warn of maneuvers to deter Britain, France, and regional states.
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Market Reactions to Germany and Albania Welfare Outlook
Market observers note Albania’s decline sours optimism for post Easter gains while unemployment improves as rearmament progresses. Germany’s economic position appears stronger than democracies today and may weaken later, aided by seized Central Banks and growing raw material imports though free equipment programs advance.
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Funeral closure of common offices for Lyons service
The Prime Minister Sir Earle Page ordered closures of common offices in Canberra and Sydney tomorrow morning to facilitate the funeral service for the late Prime Minister J A Lyons. The measures aim to cause minimal public inconvenience.
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Dardanelles Passage Questioned by Rumanians Ahead
The Rumanian Foreign Minister M. Fafencu travels aboard a Romanian warship to Intanbu. Reports say he warns that British and French ships might traverse the Dardanelles if Rumana is attacked, amid tense wartime maneuvering on the straits.
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Treaty Violated Rumors Stir London Diplomatic Jitters
In London a diplomatic stir centers on immediate guarantees to Greece against aggression and the denunciation of Anglo Italian treaties. The Bundsy Times reports Italian action violates Greek and Turkish independence, with both nations perturbed by Albania's invasion and troop movements on the Do decan Peninsula. Britain may respond with aid if Greece seeks support.
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Melbourne businessman dies in sixth floor fall
CATRO Sunday field report notes 45 year old Melbourne businessman Hdrle Ackerley died after falling from a sixth floor window where he was staying. His wife and children are in Australia and he planned to mail for home next week. The trip is believed accidental.
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Japan's Views On Balkans Stir Axis Alignment Debate
The Nichi Nichi Shimbun reports that Anglo-French plans to encircle Germany faced backlash and mania over joining an anti Axis coalition. The piece notes shifting Balkan state perspectives as the balance of power concerns rise.
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Dame Enid Improves Sees Eee Ta At Mt Vinosnts
Dame Enid improves in a local event at Mt Vinosnts as crowds note a tense start and steady progress. The article records observers and a brief account of proceedings with emphasis on presence and form.
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Pope Pius XII Easter Homily on Trust and Disarmament
In an Easter homily at the Vatican on Sunday Pope Pius XII warned that global ills and religion cannot bring peace while pacts sanctified lose reciprocal trust. He urged that without trust disarmament remains unattainable and ineffective.
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