YUGOSLAV RISING

New Zealand Herald, Volume 78, Issue 24050, 22 August 1941, Page 8

YUGOSLAV RISING

SPREAD OF MOVEMENT HOLD IN MONTENEGRO UEt'IiESSIVU 51KASURES LONDON, August '2O In spite of ruthless reprisals, the revolt against I he invaders is.spreading throughout. Yugoslavia, reports (lie Istanbul correspondent of the Times. The Germans liavo now issuer! a proclamation granting an amnesty to those taking refuge in the forests if (hey return within eight days. At the same time a warning is given to recalcitrants that they will bo treated as outlaws and measures taken against their families if thev refuse.

The insurgents are mast rs of practically the whole of Montenegro. They have established their own Government and appointed Mayors and other officials. They are even issuing passports under the name "Free Montenegro." the Bulgarians are carrying out the ruthless "Bulgarisation" of Greek Thrace. All Greek immigrants who settled there from Anatolia after the exchange of populations have been chased from their homes and sent to Salonika, and their houses, cattle and belongings given to Bulgarians. A total of 110 villages and a population of 60,000 is affected. Repression in Nazi-occupied countries could scarcely bo better illustrated than by an extract from an order issued by Robert Wagner, gauleitcr and utaathalter of Alsace, and quoted by the headquarters of the Kree French forces. The order states, in part, that from April 27, 10-11, anyone listening io foreign wireless stations will be immediately arrested and punished by two to five years in n concentration camp, and anyone speaking against Germany will bo hanged. From June 1 anyone wearing a Basque beret, of whatever colour, with or without a peak, will be immediately arrested and punished by one year in a concentration camp. In the above cases mentioned, it was announced, arrests would be made by police, special police or any member of the party in uniform.

BERLIN SUFFERS DAMAGE FROM BOMBS NEUTRAL OBSERVER'S REPORT LONDON. Außust 18 In contrast to the English practice of revealing all war d,'.mage not affecting national security, the Germans still refuse to allow any news of damage to appear in newspapers at home or abroad. Details of the devastation caused by the Royal Air Force, however, periodically leak out from neutral travellers. One neutral, on arrival in Lisbon, reported that on the morning after August 7, when the Russians raided Berlin, he saw several holes and spaces which were not there before. He saw some damage while walking down the Uliter den Linden from the Brandenburger Tor, which a German friend attributed to the Royal Air Force March raids. "On the way to the Schloss, the home ol the late Kaiser, 1 saw eight buildings which had burned out during the night," the traveller said. "They were all office buildings, with one or two fashionable shops and teashops on the ground floor. Oil the right I saw the wreckage of the Srhweizerhaus, which had not been repaired and was not hidden; although I was told it was old damage. 1 also saw what littlo was left of the famous Cafe Schocne, which had been hit on the previous night. Hoardings hid the State Library, which was still roofless after many weeks. "Six or eight other buildings had been shattered by high-explosive bombs in the Hausvoiiteiplatz (the fashionhouse quarter of Berlin). Two bombs had wrecked the offices and police court of the People's Tribunal. Several bombs, presumably aimed at two antiaircraft posts in the zoo. dropped in Charlottenburger Altec. My friend said that each post has a complete battalion of troops manning the guns and detecting apparatus."

RECRUITS FOR DE GAULLE (Rood. p.m.) NEW YORK, August •_'! A despatch from San Jose, Costa Rica, says the French Charge d'Affaires and the secretary to the French Legation have submitted to Vichy their resignations and accepted similar posts under General de Gaulle. MALTA'S FINE STAND LONDON Ancrnst 21 .Malta is now hitting' back with harder blows than she is taking. This has been disclosed by the Secretary of State for Air, Sir Archibald Sinclair, who slates that the island is equipped with the latest fitrbters and bombers, including Blenheims and Wellingtons. Sir Archibald has sent a message to the British commander, congratulating him fin the success of his forces.

LATE LORD WILLTNGDON MR. FRASER AT FUNERAL ißerrl. p.m.) LONDON, August 20 The King, Mr. Churchill and members of the Royal Family were represented in Westminster Abbey at the funeral servic l for the late Marquess of Willingdon. whose ashes were buried in the nave a short distance from the graves of Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Mr. Bonar Law. The Prime Minister of New Zealand, the Rt. Ijjon. P. Fraser, and the High Commissioner. Mr. W. J. Jordan, attended. The Archbishop of Canterbury recited the prayer and gave the blessing.