THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 21, 1941.
Lord Beaverbrook Likely
Head Moscow Mission
To
Aid To Russia MIDDLE
Most Urgent EAST AIR
Need
{By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent) ·
THE MAIN ISSUE before the anti-Axis front to-day is to get help to Soviet Russia in the fullest possible measure with the least possible delay.
OPERATIONS
dle
A Royal Air Force Mid- East communique issued in Cairo yesterday states:-
"A number of Macchi 200'# which approached the island of turned Malta on Tuesday were
by R.A.F.
Hurricanes,
the "Fighters chased
enemy aircraft, shooting down three over
the south coast of Stelly.
This was one of the principal subjects dis-back when engaged cussed at the historic meeting in the Atlantic between Mr. Churchill and President Roose- velt, and it will be the task of the three-power conference, shortly to be held in Moscow, to tackle the task from a practical and business- like standpoint.
the
The fact that no announcement has yet been made regarding the British and American representa- tives who are to attend the meet- ing would seem to confirm belief that Lord Beaverbrook will be the principal British delegate, as soon as he
leave his "hustle" campaign in America.
can
His vigoroub, energetic per- sonality will undoubtedly
be
pro-
-dealing with the special
blems of supply and distribu- tion involved.
TURKEY'S
DELICATE
POSITION
Turkey's position as a
exceptionally well adapted for neutral state is growing more delicate as war clouds are slowly nearing her frontiers.
As the discussions will practie- ally be confined to questions of materials and supply, it is not Several factors account for this, likely that any service repre- notably the German advante in sentatives will be present.
southeast Ukraine, and the vari- It is understood that the prin- ous rumours pertaining to the cipal American representative | Near East. will be Mr. Averill Harriman,
Great Britain.
Speed Up
who has been helping forward the Despite the emotion caused by working of the lease-lend pro- press controversies on the politi- gramme so far as it concerns cal future of South-East Europe after the war, Government quar- ters in Ankara are keeping calm and hope to be able to maintain the balance between the two Already there are indications groups of powers at war, through of a speeding up of American Turkey's alliance with Britain and supplies to Russia in the sugges her friendship pact with the Reich: lian that Američan bombers should be flown from Alaska to
Siberia, and by long stages to
the eastern front.
This would not only save days in transportation but the 'planes would arriver tuned in for mediate service.
Nevertheless, the Turkish Gov- ernment has increased the pre- cautionary measures taken for more than a year.
"Heavy R.A.F. bombers attacked
Bursts the of
the harbour at Tripoli during the
were
18/19.
night of August
seen on and near Spanish quay and a number fires were started.
"Marylands of the South Afri- can Air Force bombed and ma- chine-gunned an enemy. Camp and transport at Ras el Mels on Tuesday. Bombs burst among tents and a number of vehicles were set on fire.
Vessel Blazing
report mer-
"Reconnaisance aircraft that the 9,000-tons "enemy chant vessel, beached at Lampe- dusa after being duraged by aircraft of the Fleet Air Aim and
R.A.F. on August 18, was blazing on Tuesday
still
EIRE BASES IN BATTLE OF
ATLANTIC
Mr. Frank McDer
mott, the Eire Senator, who has arrived in New York by Clipper, declared yesterday that it was essential for the future of Ire- land that Britain should not be defeat- ed and added: "Lack of air and naval 'bases in Ireland might make the différence
and tween victory defeat for Britain in the Battle of the Atlantic-Reuter.
be-
PETROL FAMINE IN
AMERICA
ATTACK IN WATERS OF PORTUGAL
Three German aircraft violated neutral /waters recently to attack a Bri- tish ship as she was lying off a Portuguese port waiting to enter, it was learned in London yester- day.
The attack occurred at a point off the land frontier of Portugal and Spain and 'well within terri- torial limits,
Because of this, the crew of the British ship were taken by sur- prise believing the approaching 'planes must either be Portuguese or Spanish but the aircraft (at- tacked, dropping one bomb which fell near the ship, and raking her with machine-gun Bre:
there - Fortunately, casualties-Router.
were no
JAPANESE FOOD SHORTAGE
There is only about 10 days' "Aircraft of the South African supply of petrol in the Eastern For six days during the month, Air Force made a heavy attack States, declared Mr. Ralph Davies, bread was not sold in Japan, on enemy positions in the Gondar United States Deputy Petroleum butter and ghee being available area In Abyssinia, on August 18: Co-ordinatory - yesterday, who only in the most limited quan-- "Direct hits were made on the added that the long-predicted oil tities and at suff prices, while fort at 'Debarech where a number shortage in the east had finally there is already a rationing of of Ares were started and on hân-arrived.
rice and bread, according to an gars and depots at 'Gundar. Frum
Describing it as a "perilous Indian who arrived in Bombay all these operations our aircraft situation," Mr. Davies said that yesterday from Japan aboard the returned salely."-Reuter.
more drastic measures might be s.s. Hakone Maru. necessary beyond the limited Forty Indian passengers arrive. petrol rationing now in operation. ed from Japan by the same-
Reuter.
steamer. Reuter
Rallying To Free
French
Berlin, on the other hand, is im-
The effect of this contribution
The rallying of Vichy confident in Turkey's policy and Frenchmen in Syria to
out points
the famous Anglo-
to Russian air offence is too Russian secret poet of 1910 which, the Free French forces
patent to need
Reuter.
emphasis.
SAVAGE TREATMENT OF POLES
the Germans say, already bore has increased during the
1.
upon the slicing up of Turkey. past few days, says the New Frontie Independent French Rumours are current in London Agency message from
and America that a new front Beirut. will be formed in the Near, East.
ARMY COUNCIL SWEEPS AWAY
SOME COBWEBS
"THERE'S NOT TO REASON why; there's
but to do and die,” will no longer apply to the British soldier.
The Balaclava attitude epitomised In Rome, attention is especially At one centre. in Beirut, an drawal to the Caucasus sector, and average of 100 men presented Tennyson's lines was swept away by a Wor
some quarters in the Italian capi-themselves daily, and rallying.is
in the Near
..
tal allege that the British intend also proceeding satisfactorily in Office announcement yesterday in London to launch a large-scale offensive Damascus, Rayak and Homs.
East. An army of The recruits include the major that it has been decided to set up an army over half a million men has been ity of officers and men comprising bureau of current affairs.
concentrated in Egypt. Palestine the last reinforcements sent from A FURTHER EXAMPLE OF and Syria and has been equipped France Reuter THE GERMANS' SAVAGE With ultra-modern arms, partly TREATMENT OF THE POLES IS supplied by the United States. REPORTED. BY THE BERLIN !
"DAGENS NYHETER."*
It is alleged in Rome that if :CORRESPONDENT, OF THE this offensive will äim at helping the Russians to defend the Baku Quoting a report from the Gerbil region, British forces will have man commander at Sermia, ho states "A Communist band Bred to pass through Iraq, Iran and
Turkey.
on a German military car in the village of Skala, Poland. Finding
proof of complicity in the fact balloons: herald new develop
It seems that all these trial that the villagers did not warn ments which might force Turkey the gendarmes, the Germans des-
to take grave decisions, troyed the whole village by firer shot many of the villagers and hanged fifty so-called Commun istsReuter.
LIBYA FRONTIER BARRAGES
LIEUTENANT OF GANDHI RELEASED
DUKE OF KENT IN A GOLD MINE
Dressed in overalls, and wearing a miner's helmet, the Duke of Kent des cended into a gold mine in
It is announced from Bombay Timmie, Ontario, and re- that Vallabhai Patele, the chlet mained below for nearly lieutenant of Gandhi, has been res leased from Poons Gaol on median hour, cal grounds-Reuter.
The idea is to emble
officers | material. for talks. The Army: to tell their meit in training time | Bureau Service v who they are, fighting and to keep, information, Blins, them abreast events, policles rádio digest for the and personali of the world; at travelling exhibitions an
MARKbf special sp
ARRES
war.
In other words, the ideal sole dier of to-day will match up to Cromwell's famous è definition” of-- the citizen soldier, nå one who: "must know what he fightyfför and lover what he knowING
It is proposed, that? EWD
collBot- fhairg platobnu,aquiline ted topics of the day, se-questione "and" endour-
1:
“Cönfidence'"**
GESTAPO BLACK LIST
A GESTAPO INDEX CON TAINING THE NAMES OF 3,000 PROMINENT ANTI-NAZI ARGENTINES HAS BEEN DIS- COVERED BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INVESTIGAT ING COMMITTEE IN ONE OF THE 88 PARCELS BROUGHT TO ARGENTINA RECENTLY BY THE JAPANESE VESSEL
YESTERDAY};
In a foreword to a pamphlet, the General Stan writer: Winter est in current affairs including Communique Middle East vi
On his return to the surface, the events of the war Induces "NANA MARU IT WAS "HEA issued, in Cairo yesterday statesť
he changed into his Air Commo confidence, confidence is one of VEALED IN BUENOS AIRESTM *Libyste IngeTobruk,
dore's uniform and inspected the ingredients of unshakable the miners recreation centre and moralo bend It will be remembered that the duststorm restrict "There was some enemy shelling A total of £180,000 has so far len drove a car 38 miles to Abulleth dealing with mild parcels contained propaganda.. res matter consigned "for personal in the frontier area. Enemy been remitted to the Ministry for Porquid Where he boarded Marttary affairs and world top motor transport was damaged by Aircraft Production from the airliner which took bit for pectively will be issued....., to ill use to the German Embassy,
officerson alternate weeks @ as Router. our artillery fire." Reuter, Bombay Air Gifts Fund, Reuter. Toronto, Reuter.
BOMBAY AIR FUND heavy