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OFFICER DETAINED
IN TOWER
Alleged Breaches Of Discipline
LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter). A question concerning the detention of a British officer in
Desert Warfare
Half-Hearted Attacks By Italians
Latest Communique
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
August 15, 1940.
Nazis And Danes Clash
Civilians Attack
Soldiers
LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter). According to the Copenhagen radio, there was a clash between German soldiers and Danish LONDON, Aug, 14 (UP), civilians at, Frederikshaven on General headquarters at Cairo August 3 as the result of which the Tower of London WOR in a communique issued to-day eight men were arrested and addressed to the Secretary of said that the Italians last Tues- sentenced in Copenhagen to-day State for War in the House of day_made "half-hearted" attacks to terms of Imprisonment. Commons to-day.
at Jurorgan on the Somaliland It is stated that "Irresponsible
with "very little elements committed an assault The Minister was asked why frontier
soldiers of the German forces. of Major A. D. Wintle, M.C., of the success."
occupation," Royal Dragoons, was confined to the Tower of London on June 22 but no charge was preferred against him until August 7.
Civil Oficnco Replying, the Under-Secretary for War, Sir Edward Grigg, said that instructions were sent from the War Office to the Western Command on June 20 that Major Wintle must be placed under close arrest and charged under Section 41 of the Army Act with
clvil committing a
offence- assault,
He was arrested on June 21 and! was informed that he was charged with committing a elvit offence. He was brought to London and was in- formed on June 23 that the civil charge would be one of assaults.
New Charges
As the result of Investigations, the Judge Advòente General Department advised that certain new charges should be added. This involved the collection of statements from other oneers which took a little time.
Sir Edward Grigg said Major
Minister's Warning
On
The Danish Minister of Jusilee " warning describing the
Regarding operations In the western desert, the comununique sald: "A patrol encounter 35 miles inside Issued Italian territory resulted in the with- incident as "highly deplorable" and drawal of the enemy patrols." saying that repetitious may "result in a serious disturbance of relations between the German Army and the people of our country."
Nairobi Report
NAIROBI, Aug, 14 (Reuter).~~~A It is added that field telephones | communique issued to-day states that fald by German troops have been during the last three days our air damaged and that five men so far aft have been carrying out a normal have been sentenced to imprisonment
There has been no to such offences. reconnaissance. report of any ground activity.
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OF U.S. TROOPS
TOKYO, Aug. 14 (Reuter). "America should follow the British example and withdraw her troops from China," was the demand made to-day
statement by Tang Liang-, Chier of Publicity of the Japanese-sponsored
red Chinese Govern- Wintle was turnished with the com- the House of Commons to-day, the pitch from seal that the stationing of LONDON, Aug 14 (Reater) Innent. states a "Domei" agency des-
Nanking plete charge sheet and an abstract of Government were asked whether they foreign troops in
Tong evidence on August 7, and a
in Shanghai Was Court Marilal was provisionally sun-would consult with the governments legal, and commenting on "rumours moned for August 12.
of the Dominions and other parts of of secret negotiations for transferring On August it was postponed to the Brnish Commonwealth August 19 and later to August 20 on view to concerting measures similar the British sector to the American
to those recently
by the ard," he declared that his govern- Major Win
adopted Wintle's request.
irvent would not acquiesce in any The new charges were conducive to Guvernment of the Walted States for action affecting Chino such as secret the prejuler of good order and mi-e purpose of conserving all supplies transfer of treaty rights or privileges
vital to war requirements and for the as between foreign powers. tury discipllac,
needs of the Commonwealth itself.
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Sir Edward Grigg continued: "I may aɛf that Major Wintle's personal courage hins never been in question. The charges are related entirely to | discipline,"
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possible Immediato full co-operation on a provisional bnats without pre- Judico to the views of any co- operator' about the future," said the Duke.-
Many Interviews BOMBAY, Aug. 14 (Router)-The Viceroy has left for Poona after four-day visit here,
at During his visit here he granted LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter)-Dur tical leaders,
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