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IN PASS OF THERMOPYLAE
NAZI MENACE IN IRAQ
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Replying to a Commons question. Mr. Eden clared yesterday that he was well aware of the po- tential menace to British interests and to the in- dependence of Iraq of anyì German infiltration into Iraq.
Mr. Morris Jones (Liberal N tionalist) asked whether Mr. Eden would see that no Foreign Office sensitiveness was shown to German agents in Iraq and that they would be cleared out and baggage immediately
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Mr. Eden replied. that these epithets will have no place any action Britain TY take where she had power and author- ity to take action.--Reuter
RAJPUTANA TORPEDOED AND SUNK
It is officially an nounced by the Ad miralty that the arm- ed merchant cruiser, HMS. "Rajputana" has been torpedoed and sunk.
She is a sister-ship of the Rawalpindi. Reuter.
Hospital Ship
Still Inflicting Heavy Losses On The Germans
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ANCHORED TO MOUNTAIN POSITIONS IN THE PASS OF THERMOPYLAE, BRITISH AND GREEK TROOPS LAST NIGHT WERE WAGING A FURIOUS BATTLE TO KEEP THE GERMANS FROM SWEEPING OUT OF THE PLAIN OF THESSALY INTO ATHENS.
Immense losses continue to be inflicted
upon the Germans, according to Anglo- QUISLING
Greek advices from the front, as the Germans continued to throw infantry recklessly into the battle.
All authoritative information indicates that the Allied withdrawal has been halted and that the Greek and British troops are at-
MATSUOKA Attacked tempting to make an effective stand in the
TOUR QUESTIONS
same area where 2,421 years ago Leonidas held off the Persian hordes. Internationa! News Service.
A British hospital ship carrying wounded Ger- man and Italian prisoners The main Greek army on the from sunrise to sunset by the Ger- arrived at Haifa yester-British left Hank is holding firm, man Air Force. day.
it was stated in Cairo yesterday.
It is reported that the vessel was seen to be de iberately dive bombed by Ave Nazi 'planes
embarking whilst
both enemy and British wounded at a Libyan harbour.
Mr. Matsuoka did not receive an invitation from the British Government to visit the United King- dom during his visit to tack anything and everything.
Captured German airmen said that they had been ordered to at-
it was pointed out that the Germans must now be ex. in their periencing difficulties communications cince their ines cf cupply across great distances Is limited and considerable damage have been done to them by both sides.
This probably accounts to some
Europe, declared Mr. An- they found All five dive-bon-extent for the slight relaxation in
bers were shot down by the har- the Germans'
thony Eden, Foreign Se-bour detences. Reuter. cretary, during question, time in the House of Com- mons yesterday.
Mr. Eden added that the House had no doubt seen Mr. Malsuoka's statement to the press about the. purpose of his visit to Europe.
Commander Bower (Conser vative): "la Mr. Eden & isfled that Mr. Matsuoka is oʻtaining enough and not too much in- formation about our war effort
Yugoslav Decision
due,
tempestuous push which enabled the British forces to carry out the successful with- drawal to the new line.
Easing off may also have been
it was
heavy stated. to Jusser suffered by the Germans
ONE GERMAN DIVISION TAKEN BACK TO RUMANIA IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTH! HAD LOST 65 PER CENT ONE ITS PERSONNEL AND MATER.
The Yugoslav King and 1A, ACCORDING TO REPORTS Government have de-
through the medium of the Ja finitely
panese Ambassador?"
BY REFUGEES.
aligned them- Full-Scale Attack selves with the other gov- Reuter's special correspondent Mr. Eden: "I cannot answer for the exercise of the ambassadorial ernments who will con-with the British Forces in Greece functions of other States. I feel tinue their
states that a full-scale attack by
struggle German hordes against the British from Army in Grecce in its new posi-
sure the Japanese Ambassador against the Nazis
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does his task."-Reuter.
BULGARIAN ASSURANCE TO TURKEY
exile.
tions is expected to be launched at any moment.
Mr. Eden told the House of
The spirit among the British Commons. yesterday that the
forces is auperb and they con- Yugoslav Government is now es-
tinue to show great courage in tablished, having given formal as-
dealing with the attacks of the surance, to Britain to stand faith-
advanced German elements. fully behind the British Govern- A British padre, who has just ment as Allies and to continue visited wounded being evacuated thus until victory has been won. from the frontal regions, sald:|
Britain, added Mr. Eden, firmly "The men are all in good spirits intends to restore the indepen-though they realise they are, dence of Yugoslavia, and in the against it." inranwhile, will give the fullest possible measure of help, Reu- ter.
Air Attacks
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The Bulgarian - Minister at Ankara has assured the Turkish Government that the occupation of-the Greek port of Dedogach by
While the British troons stolid- Bulgarian troops implied no hos Agency also reporty_that_part_ofly face the full strength of the tile intention towards Turkey, the British Colony in Alern has German Army now being mor- according to an Istanbul despatch arrived on the island of Chios off shalled for attack, they are being fo the Free French Agency, The | the coast of Asia Minor.--Router | dive-bombed and machine-gunned
TRADE
AGREEMENT
A TRADE AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED BETWEEN NORWAY AND RUSSIA, AC- CORDING TO THE QUISLING COMMISSAR OF COMMERCE, CHANESSEN, IT WAS STATED IN LONDON YESTERDAY.
The agreement, states the Two British soldiers are back Norwegian Tolegraph Agency, in the British lines after being provides for the exchange of goods taken prisoners. They escaped to the total value of 40,000,000 and on crossing to safety, they kroner. spoke of the amazing audacity; of the German troops. German tanks, they state, are
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Norway will receive supplies of corn, cake-meal, fuel-oil and cotton in exchange for industrial products-Reuter.
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