The Archive · 1941

Convoy Reported in Aegean

A convoy, presumably British, was believed. yesterday (0. be, steaming up the Aegean, according to all me dications here.

An oficial communique said the Geek destroyer Psara sank an al-Jan submarine attempting {o attack a convoy.

Tt was recalled that private advices reaching the United Press in New York on Wednesday said that British forees had arrived in Greece from Egypt. This report said that an Ital-Jan submarine was sunk while at. tempting to attack a convoy in the Aowean on March 6.

Mahan Offensive "Dying"

The Italian Spring offensive in Albania, "personally directed by Pre; mier Benito Mussolini, is dying out," a Government spokesman said terday.

Fighting still was said Intense along 4 16'mile front in the central sector Premier Mussolini's head. quarters were located, said. Italian poisoners, 3, Demobilization of the Yugoslavian army.

2. "Complete German control of Yugosiavia's economic and trans port system, The right 0 send war _materials through Yugoslavia, rosery. ing Rumania and Bulgaria for the transport of men, 4. "The right to pass troops] through the country, if it became necessary later; and, Yugoslavia to sig the tel partite pact.

More than one million men were reported to be under arms in Yugo=

"Still Under Discussion"

Belgrade, Mar. 14.

While the Germans have been pres: sing Yugoslavia to sign the tripartite pact. well-informed quarters, though emphasizing Yugoslavia's desire for relations with all her neigh-ours, including Germany, insist that any "concessions" made to the Nazis must be "consonant with the nation's realities'

Tt is thought that Yugoslavia may bbe prepared to accept an expression of friendship and non-aggression, and some instrument giving formal status 10 existing economic relations between the two countries, Outward calm prevailed in Belgrade yesterday as Yugoslav-German con-Yersations continued through normal Giplomatie channels—Reuter,

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