Evening star., 1941-04-06

were launched down the Struma River Valley against
Greece and the others set out westward across the
Yugoav frontes in the direction of the Vardar Valley
which leads to Saonka, Greece.
Bulgarias Army of 100000 reported TODAY to
have Joined in attacking Greece. Indications that
Hgarys forces inactive at least for the moment
The German Balkan armies sprang early today upon
Greece and YugoslaWa-the only already British ally and
the other ally by the unanSwerabe logic OF warand
opened a second great front certain to soften
the pressure long siege suffered the British Isles
1t opened the Balkans field of deStny-a far re-
moved field from the West but theater that might yet
tell the story of the great combat
Hter's and machines of steel long quartered in
Rumania in Bulgaria in Hungary, struck as they had
struck in Norway and in the Low COuntreupon the claim
that British Vaccinations had made essential this latest
extension of the And Hitler predicted another Dun
kerque to drive the British from Europe.
While there unconfrmed rumors in Bern, Swift
zeand that Belgrade suffered German air raid shortly
after efforts to reach Belgrade met with the response
"The lines are cut"
1t the German radio that at first hoarsely sum
moned the Nazs to another adventure 1t said the
Nad political command not an attack upon the Greek
people not upon the southeastern order but directed solely
at the policy of striking Britain wherever its forces ap
peared
Invasions Begin at Dawn.
1t all happened with breathles suddeneSs for all the
fact that had long been foeshadowed in Greeces stub
born resistance against the Italians and YugoSavaS
equally stubborn refusal to submit to the Germandomi-
mated axis
There indication early today whether Italy had
joined in the German attack.
just German legons- upon
division equipped with all the blzkriegplunged against
the Greeks YugoavS the Hitler ordered
a humane only the enemy fought that way.
The high of
that have been made in the traditional quiet of the week end
erstwhe partners however
silent had made with the Yugoslavs which clearly
seemed designed to try to diSSuade Just such step
Just what this pact really remained unknown On the
face of it, the Russians had made treaty of friendship and
aggression presumably containing no promise of military assist
but certainly offering comfort those who listen quietly
to the thunder of martial music in Berlin.
They're
The British declared that the opening the German offensive
confirmed their expectations and asserted the army and
orce back the policy of hitting the wher
he appeared
Soldiers the heaer Sir Arch-
Wave veterans of the African campaign Officials we're
silent about dispositions of public
Interpretation withdrawal Hlers
on that he fight until the last Britain left this
part of the European continent"
Belgrade the center of this and curousy ghosy
one which the outside world knew very little hours after it
sartedwas cut off early this morning from all telephone
communication.
Foreign planning
the heels of proaxs than coincidence
They said the would the bases Turkeys
backdoor the drive through
the British expect
Dangers to Cited n Order
Her order the German radio Berlin by Propa
Minister Goebbes frequently
called attention the dangers the Reich in the southeast
1t stated it was Germanys policy to strike the enemy
wherever he his head
observed Germany tolerate the landing
of British troops in Salonka.
The English said, will learn to their that
salonika is for them another Dunkerque
Hitler added that Yugosavia had entered the
partite favorable then epudated
the signature.
1t conended that no demands Yugosav
independence had been made
Hitler's Order to Army Of East.
NEW YORK, April lAn order of the day from Adolf Hitler
to the Army of the East announced about Sunday
Berlin time, that Germany is at with Yugosavia, the
National Broadcasting reported late tonight.
radio carried this special proclamation from
Adolf Hitler, N. B. c. said:
| o hour has come"
|
following
order of the to
Belgrade
this band of rufhan
emphatay eliminated and the last Bton has
misd
situation they must
England the greatest of all time The German peop
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