Gotheburg, Apr. 8. The German steamer Kreta sent out an S.O.S. at 2.25 p.m. today because t an enemy submarine had attacked it in the Skaggerak area off the Faerder lightship.—United Press.
German Troop Movements lawful in view of the other bel-'s violation of international Paris, Apr. 8.
German troop concentrations in various areas in Germany are reported to have increased. The French attitude is one of wait and see. According to well-informed circles, it is impossible to say whether the concentrations are just for purposes of bluff, or whether landings on the coast of Sweden, Denmark or Holland are being envisaged.—Reuter, Berlin Reticent which non-belligerent governments, by German threats and pressure, are compelled to follow, the (Continued on page 8, col. 3)
Berlin, Apr. 8.
Authoritative sources today declined either to confirm or deny foreign reports that the German fleet was moving north in the Baltic.—United Press. i Reich Hardest Hit in Yugoslav Pian To Cut Down All Exports German-Yugoslavian Clearing Agreement Due To Expire at End of April; New Issue Seen 4 ni BE
Belgrade, Apr. 7. poses, it was pointed out, Her industries, too, need more raw materials. There is only one way out of this situation: to cut down exports, The new inter-ministerial committee will therefore attempt first to bring down the volume of exports to the pre-war level and then gradually decrease it further, "In Germany's case, quotas established last autumn pledged the Reich annual Yugoslav products totaling 10,000 wagon-loads of wheat, 2,500 wagon-loads of flour, 45,000 tons of vegetable oil, 800,000 pigs and considerable quantities of raw materials and minerals.
"Whatever may be German pre-sure to have Yugoslavia maintain these quotas in future, the Yugoslav Government will not yield, it was stated here. Some of the quota figures will be halved and in other cases, as in the export of pigs, the whole quota will be wiped out—Havas miles north of Sylt.
The air-raid alarm was sounded in the Shetlands today. It is learned that one German plane was seen over the Shetlands mainland, apparently engaged on reconnaisscane. Anti-aircraft guns were in action, but no bombs were dropped.
The latest reports on yesterday's air engagement over the North Sea, about 100 miles north of Sylt island, show that German fighters concentrated their attack on a small section of Wellington bombers, which were fying some distance astern of the main British formation.
Four Messerschmitt 110 twin-engine fighters engaged this section at a height of 10,000 feet. Diving down from the clouds, they made a series of attacks, concentrating their fire on two Wellingtons at the rear of the formation. It was these two aircraft which failed to return from the action.
Flying in close defensive formation, the British bombers fought back on their faster opponents, and early in the engagement one enemy aircraft was seen to go down in flames. Its destruction was confirmed by observers in two of the British aircraft. Other German fighters are known to have been damaged, and a second Messerschmitt is also believed to have been destroyed.—Reuter.
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