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GENERAL
Unexpected Departure WITHDRAWAL OF Nine Dunkirk Divisions
Of Soviet Ambassador
From Istanbul
ISTANBUL, July 9 (Reuter)~Before salling from here yester- day morning en route to Moscow. M. Terentier, Soviet Ambas- sador to Turkey, conterred for over an hour with Herr Von Papen, the German Ambassador....
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Political circles attarh considerable importance to the meet-
The German Envoy has curtailed!
his stay at Bosphorous summer | resort and is returning to. Ankara tonight,
Some observers are apprehen- give at the Bovler Ambassador's unexpected departure for Moscow as they fear that publication in the German White Book alleging "Turkey had connived in the even- tual Allied attack on Russian oll- fields in trans-Caucasia may im
relations between pair friendly Turkey and Russia.
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CHEERFUL COMMONS'
FRENCH
EMBASSY FROM
LONDON
RELATIONS TO BE CLARIFIED
Reuter in London learns that the French Charge d'Affaires called at the Foreign Office on Monday and confirmed the withdrawal of the French Embassy from London to France,"
Reorganised & Brought Up To Full Strength
LONDON, July 9 (Reater) - It was stated authoritatively here that the nine divisions, brought back from Dunkirk, have now
been reorganised, and brought up to hall strength.
They have had full drafts of officers, and non - commissioned officers, and being supplied with equipment These nine British divisions are now at the disposal of the Commander-in-Chief for the battle of Britain
at
In addition, all divisions Home are now up to the strength and at the disposal of the Com- The British Government will re-mander-in-Chief ply to the French communication The "Intake of men for Home and pending the French Govern Defence in June and July was
INTERLUDE ment's consideration of the reply many times greater than in May.
the exact position regarding rela-It was stated that the battalions tions between the British and units from which replacements French Governments has yet to are made) have been increased be clarified.
For practical reasons it be-they were a few months ago.
to a total many times more than
lieved that the departure of the French Embassy is not likely to be Immediate,
CHURCHILL DIGS ERNEST BEVIN IN THE RIBS is emphasised here that Turkey has scrupulously abstained" LONDON, July 9 (Reuter)-One from fostering any anti-Soviet ac-of the most cheering things he had Authoritative British quarters Non.
seen in the past week was a direxpress regret that the French in the rib and the grin which Government have thought it ne-
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HUNGARY AND followed it in the House of Com-cessary to take such a step.
RUMANIA
mons, said Mr. J. B. Priestley, the famous author, In broadcast yesterday
cheers
PETAIN'S ROLE
That has been done by tak... ing in new battalions and the process is now proceeding at fullspeed. The intake of
King Haakon Refuses To Abdicate
LONDON, July 9 (Reuter)-King Haakon of Norway has refused a request to abdleate made by mem- bers of the Presidential Board of Norway acting under German in- Auence.
King Haakon replied:
**The men snow 17,000 a day.
freedom and independence of This number has been main- Norwegian people is the Brst com. tained over a period of seven mandment of our Constitution weeks. The number of Local De- and I will follow this command- fence Volunteers has just been ment and serve the interests of the based at the million mark.
Norwegian people by holding fast. LONDON. July 9 (Reuter) -- Hints about the Petala Govern-extremely valuable and will relieve free people gave me in 1905.
This force la expected to prove, to the position and task' which the ment's plans are now being given the field army of a to the controlled French Press duties so as to increase its
number of "If such conditions could be chiefly the "Petit Gringoire" of bility.
mo-created in Norway that would Grenoble, which is being used more
permit me and the Government to IMMENSE WORK
return to continue our work in or less as the official organ.
During the past fortnight, an liberty we would immediately do This paper saya that President immense amount of work
basso. The obvious conditions for shat Petain becoming titular chief in all parts of the country. Lebrun will probably resign, Mar- been done in preparing defences such a step would be that all for- of State In a similar fashion to!
eign military forces leave the the Spanish. model. Marshal Pe tain and General Franco of Spain. of course, are old friends.
In place of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, the theme of the French constitution for the next 150 years
DICTATED BY NAZIS
and military experts are convinced
The Army is in excellent health. country.”
it will be able to
destroy any
M. Hoht, the Norwegian Foreign
BUDAPEST, July 9' (Reuter). This was on, Thursday last, when Reports that the Hungarian For-Mr. Churchill, the Prime Minister, eign Minister, Count Casky, has made his thrilling statement about left for Berlin yesterday was of the grave steps we had to take cially denied,
to see that the French Navy did The official Hungarian attitude not fall into Naat and Fascist towards Rumania remains un-hands changed, namely, that the coun- Mr... Churchill arrived early at try's military preparedness will be the Commons to maintained until the guarantee is two questions and was greeted by answer one or given that Hungarian claims will those subdued "hear, hears," which be satisfied.
Parliamentary reporters describe at
His head
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bis shoulders and his face was set. not
| enemy attempting to invade this Minister, told Reuter that there is
country. smiling and grave" He looked, In-
no doubt whatever that the whole LONDON, July 9 (Reuter)-The deed, like a men called on to take
shoulder to shoulder with the Bri-ed by the Nazis.
Among the troops, standing attempt to unseat him was dictat- German-controlled Brussels Radio terrible decisions who had to wrest will be Work. Family and Father-tish Army, are Australians, Cana disclosed that there has been a the sword from the hands of his land.
"On June 14, all Norwegian number of cases of sabotage to friends lest it be used
dians, New Zealanders and a con- papers were compelled to print telegraph and telephone com- him.
siderable contingent of French, editorials suggesting. that the munications in Belgium.
Next to take his place in the flashed a boyish mischievous devu under General De Gaulle, an im- King and Government, had aban The broadcast threatened severe front bench, to which he slowly may-care grin. punishment which would be ex-made his way, was the Labour tended to the general inhabitants, Minister, Mr. Emest Bevin, who If the perpetrators cannot found.
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portant Polish contingent and large daned Norway to her fate, and numbers of Czechs and Norwegians, therefore a new government should be formed to take over legislative powers and legalise the German occupation. "Since
POLISH BRIGADE
GREETED.
LONDON, July 8
(Reuter)
then the Presidential Board of the Storting has met which has
THESE ARE THE MEN Mr. Priestley watching this, said be bad
been answering questions to himself, these are the men for promptly and concisely. He is a me that is the stuff to give them." thick set and determined figure Mr. Churchill was a man in his of a man, one of those who stand sixties. He has driven himself as A telegram of greetings to the und It is this body up above the cowardices, treach-hard as he can go, and has held Polish brigade now serving in assed the King and the Govern- eries and corruption of this world, high offices for 30 years. Upon Palestine has been sent by Lieut.ment to step down. Normally this like an oak tree in a swamp. his shoulders probably rests the General Sir Archibald Wavell, body nas six members, but only So there, Mr. Churchill was re-fate of Europe for centuries to Commander-in-Chief of the Near four remained in occupied terri- presenting, one might say, one hall come,
Enst
a yeoman.
tory.
of the Eriglish people, and moving Yet even in these stave hours. slowly to take his place next, was he could let slip the wonderful as already reported, made their pointed a fifth
These troops are those which, The Conservative Party ap little grin, the mischievous grin way there in the nick of time legally and
member quile For a second ar two, he sat of a man still full of hope and frem
thus it is that rive there no doubt, thinxing deeply of determination. This is the kind laid down their arms.
Syria after the French Inames were found to ask the King what he had to say.. and later of man the English, Welsh, Scots,"
ito abdicate, looking ahead of him was grave and the Irish want at these hours, of the Polish troops, Sir Archi
Praising the fighting qualities and unsmiling. Then he suddenly and when Mr. Priestley saw the bald Wavell's message came out of his reverie and, re-grin, and the little dig in the rios greet the Polish Brigade and. ecgnising Mr, Bevin sitting next he said to himself that this man
command."
says: "I
to him, gave his colleague a little will lead them to the defeat of the proud to have them under punch of gresting and a little digruthiess crack-brained herd con- ! in the ribs, while across his face fronting them.
CHIANG'S MANIFESTO TO
CHINESE YOUTHS
CHUNGKING, July 9, (Central) Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek issued a lengthy manifesto to the Chinese youths on the second anniversary of the founding of the San-Min-Yi (Three People's Principles) Youth Corps, yesterday, exhorting them to be up and. doing.
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He said that he was grieved to failed to realise the significance of section of the Chinese the present national mission and youths falling into depression and their duties to the country. W. B LOXLEY & 09., ̈(GHIRA) LTD. pessimism largely because they
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As a remedy he suggested that
BRITISH ENVOY'S their
RESIDENCE DAMAGED
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*IN POWER "Since the invaders were obliged to drop Quisling after he had been amin power only three days, they my have been trying to ind some other puppet regime that "would give a semblance of legality to occupation and rule the country according to therman desires.
But they will find it extremely difficult to depose the King and CHUNGKING, July 9 (Central) says that in time
Government. The ConstitutionA of war. the The rear part of the residence sovereign may be absent from the of Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, country indefinitely if need be the British Ambassador to China. without losing his constitutional was damaged in the Japanese powers. The King has been absent bombing at Chungking yesterday, only one month so fax, and there British Ambassador has gone"
There was no casualties as the
до constitutional Shanghai and others in the house
had taken shelter.
The building of an
is
to
.
American
absolutely and for removing him in these
circumstances"
they try to understand the present mission was also partially damag No. Communication
time and circumstances,
deep faith in the Three People's Principles and adopt a tionary view of life.
came
have ed
Eighty Japanese planes revoluto attack the city in three waves. Fierce dog-fights took place. He declared that it was for Three of the raiders are believed tunate for them
to have been to have crashed in the hills on born in this great age which gave the Szechwan border," them a chance to do their part
In the revolution,
COLD JUDGMENT.
FIGHTING NOETH-EAST OF SHANKOW T
From Craigie
confirmed in London that Sir
LONDON. July 9 (Reuter)-It 18- Robert Craigie, British Ambassador to Japan, called on the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, with the British reply to the Japanese He asked them to avold tempta have forced an entry into Hwang No report has yet been received Chinese troops are reported to Note concerning the Burma Road. tion and inducement by using pet, 30 miles north-east of Han-in London from Sir Robert Craigie their cold judgment and constant-
kow, a few days ago. Japanese and pending receipt of such com- y keeping in mind their sacred reinforcements sent from Ban-unication, no comment la likely duties.
Recalling his own revolutionary still raging in the outskirta.
|kow were defeated. Fighting ta to be available; career, he said that when be join- Japanese troops at Changhsuan-
JAPANESE COMMENT ed the Tung Meng Hui, predeces-ng, north of Hwangpel, were tain's refusal to close the Burma TOKYO, July 9 (Reuter) Bri. sor of the Kuomintang Party, at encircled and decimated Jap road, was due firstly to a" "desire the age of 19, his aim was not to anesa reinforcements rushed to curry favour with the United work for personal gains and from Hankow to rescue them were States, with which Britain desres vanity but to full his duties also intercepted to take concerted action in the Far to the country. For about eight Highway communication East;"",
Chinese "mopping up" opérations says the Asahi Shimbun
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