10 Mar 1941
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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Mar 10, 1941
Page
1
A Croat journal reports a German push toward Bulgaria with up to 500 tanks and troops advancing toward Eastern Macedonia Thrace. Aimed at a broader attack, the German High Command reportedly plans a large invasion as Germany eyes Balkan fronts and a Turkey alliance.
Lisbon times report Germany has full economic control of Italy and dominates war production. German troops and airmen are stationed mainly Naples with Sicily largely German. Hitler’s key appointees steer politics while German commissions run Italy’s war industry and fuel supply.
Officials in Berlin have no official comment on reports German troops crossed the Greek frontier. Athens says Greece remains unmoved by threats and will defend its independence to the bitter end. The semi official Greek reply characterizes Axis pressure as aiming to liquidate the last center of disorder in Europe.
In Budapest on Sunday M Antonescu issued a manifesto detailing laws to shield patrimonial economy from foreign influence. He asserts Romanians will control national policy and reject external interference while noting savings from German troop support and limits on foreign capital intrusion.
Fighting on the central Albanian front resulted in 1050 Italian prisoners taken by Greek forces. The Greeks captured key heights and derived a decisive win by 5 p.m., with heavy Greek and air actions reported and Italian naval losses claimed. Leaders and Alpini units suffered heavy casualties as British actions targeted nearby concentrations.
Reports from Ankara radio say Yugoslavia and Slovakia are near joining the Axis while Mihiriff reemerges with Macedonian bands offering Greek army service. Viechos in Athens accuses Germany of lulling Greece into a false sense of security before the Italian attack.
A fast Italian merchant raider acting as a commerce raider was traced and sunk in the Indian Ocean by H M Leander, a cruiser of the New Zealand squadron. The raider carried four 0.7 inch guns and was rated at 3 867 tons with a speed of 18 knots. It was owned by the Italian Government and flew a government flag.
The Mexican prime minister told the Senate that if necessity arose Mexico would sign a military alliance with the United States in response to a question about foreign powers attaching themselves.
Informed sources report Paris has shielded Cambodia’s wealth by offering Thailand a northern corridor to the Chinese frontier. Tokyo notes the French willingness to concede western Cambodia and Laos border areas to avert conflict. Japan plans rapid travel to Moscow and Berlin for talks while Beijing actions are cited. Revolutionary railway routes and regional power moves shape the crisis.
The London raid brought the Capital its most intense attack in years with bombs knocking out buildings and killing and injuring dozens. Police and volunteers rushed to rescue while explicit casualty figures cited by the Air Ministry show hundreds killed or injured across civilians and service staff.
A World War II dispatch states Italian forces in Abyssinia face overwhelming RAF bombing and patrols over Keren. Sudanese and Ethiopian units, aided by Patriots and British officers, harass retreating Italians from Debra Marko to Fort Burge, with 300 prisoners and 2,700 deserters recorded. Local forces drive Italians toward the south as territories are cleared.
The U S Senate approved the Aid to Britain bill by 60 to 3 with 49 Democrats 10 Republicans and 1 Independent voting yes. The measure authorizes President Roosevelt to procure defence articles for nations deemed vital to U S security and outlines disposal limits and funding conditions.
The Sunday Times notes Bristol Beaufighter two motor fighters with crews of three, operating from aerodromes to attack German bombers. The article asserts such aircraft could press German bases back, cutting fuel use and lowering losses over England, a satisfactory development for defense.
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