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四拜禮 號五十月五英港香
THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1941. 日十二月四
VON PAPEN INTRIGUE
IS SUSPECTED: SYRIA MAY BE NEXT ON LIST
Special to the "Telegraph"
ISTANBUL, MAY 14 (UP)-THE RETURN TO ISTANBUL OF HERR VON PAPEN THE NAZI AMBASSADOR, HAS STARTED NEW SPECULATIONS AS TO THE PURPOSE OF THE ENVOY'S SUDDEN VISIT TO BERLIN AND AS TO WHETHER HE IS TO MAKE DEMANDS ON TURKEY. WHILE NOTHING OFFICIAL IS OBTAINABLE FROM german OR TURKISH · SOURCES, BEST INFORMED DIPLOMATIC QUARTERS BELIEVE THAT VON PAPEN'S RE- QUESTS TO TURKEY ARE SIMPLY ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL,
BRITISH FORCES
Big demands such as the passage of troops, the repudiation by Turkey of her alliance with Britain and the linking instead of Turkey to the tri-Power pact, may come later, if and when
STRENGTHENED Turkey is more fully isolated by events which
Iraq Situation Defined
in the
may develop in Syria and Iraq,
It is believed that it is one of von Papen's main tasks LONDON, May 14 (Reuter).--The position in Iraq was de- to direct German activities in these countries. lined by Mr Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary,
Diplomatic quarters pointed out that there are no House of Commons. to-day. reports indicating any extraordinary German troops Small forces of the R.A.F. at concentrations on the Turkish frontier such as would Habbaniyah hare successfully beaten off an attack by Iraqi be expected as a prelude to any drastic German demands.
Abyssinia Trap Is Closing
CAIRO, May 14 (Reuter) A communique states:
forees and are now in control of the whole area round the cut- tonment.
Both they and the Imperial forces al Basra are being rapidly reinforced and vigorous air action is being carried out by the R.A.F. agains military objectives throughout Log The British Government are con- vinced that the aetion of Raschid Ali and his supporters in launching an attack on a loyal ally of their coun-. try is not upheld by the Iraqi people
The
Speculation On Next
Nazi
Thrust
The Iraqi Defence Minister, |Haji Sayid Shezket did not see any other officials or diplomats after his talks with Govern- ment officials to-day, but accord ing to the Iraqian Legation, he will probably see von Papen before the former leaves for
Thrust Baghdad on Friday.
"In Abyssinia, despite routing a whole. obstruction and other physical;
British Government dimcultica, our two forecs con-never had the intention of threaten- tion here is where the Germans Turkish political
ing the independence of Iraq. Their will sote desire has been tu maintain their Treaty rights,
Bre
verging on Amba Alagi making -satisfactory progress,
"On the Neghelli-Dalle road,
suit of the enemy is continuing.
enemy rearguard, whleh was driven back with heavy losses, our troops captured over 100 prisoners."
Raschid Ali's closest supporters ap- pear to have been drawn from 11 little known elique of malcontents
Gallent Indian Troops SIMLA, May 14 (Reuter)-A vivid, and Intriguers. account of how Indian troops at dawn
have
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With the return of von Papen the German Ambassador, to Istanbul, attention has again been riveted on Turkey, which may be be expected to indulge in closer economic collaboration with the Reich, and eventually to face even more important demands from Berlin. The accompanying map illustrates the strategical position of Turkey in the Near East.
CRETE
TURKEY
Gateway To The Near East
Naval Base Fortification Air Bo
Strategic Approaches."-
Railroad
·Masal·
Enemy Columns Withdrawing
In The
Western Desert
("Reuter" With Mobile Patrol in Western Desert)
CAIRO, May 14.-Not only are the Germans being held on the whole of the 50-mile front some 40 miles inside the Egyptian border, but reconnaissance planes reported on Tuesday that one or two of the five columns appeared to be withdrawn. This may mean that they had to abandon their intention of thrusting along the const simultaneously with an attempt to cut off the Allied forces by a southward sweep across the de-
BALKED IN BALKANS
Effects On Nazis Will Be Severe
sec
sert.
At the moment, it is still not
clear whether this attack is a Former H.K.
Ifull-scale effort or whether only
a big raid intended to test the strength of the Allied forces and positions.
Our Guns in Action
Man Killed By Nazi Bomb
Soon after pushing forward at sun- The sad news has been received rise on Monday, the Germans met here of the death by enemy action of
Allied
advanced defensive Mr Tom Hynes, aged 61, former
ed
the positions of the advancing 1938,
to a
a hesitant standstilling unsuccess- their father made during a long and
whom
There is no confirmation in the report that the Iraqi Defence Minix- ANKARA, May 14 (Reuter).ter has asked the Turks to permit have-The main topic of conversa-the passage of war materials from Germany to Iraq; in any case etretes maintain next. The most that Turkey would never consent lo favoured spot is Syria.
such a request. "In the lakes area south of Addis,
M. Yalcin in the newspaper "Yeni Seca President Inonu insurgent Unsupported Ababa, a further success has been
Sabah" declares that the Germans ANKARA, May 14 (UP).-President gained by the capture of a strongly CAIRO, May 14
will probably try to invade Egypt via Inonut to-day received von Papen at (Router)-Re-Syria but adds: "How they will try the President's residence. defended enemy position. The pri-ports from Iraq show that not
A very soners taken number 500 with
and get to Syria is their affair-in high Turkish oficial in the Foreign Two single tribul chief s
LONDON, May 14 (Reuter).— the antong the batteries of artillery, five light tanks persons who have sent telegrams of case they will not pass through Office stated that von Panen "brought "We shall
Turkey-That-we-know-definitely notient circles report that von Papen
it through," sereens and artillery shelled the Superintendent of Malls here and a -and-one-anti-tank min
congratulations to Raselild All In
nothing-unpleasant, "-while-Turkisn declared Mr L Sery clouds of swirling dust which-mark-resident of the Colony-from-1804-to- "Our troops have also occupied connection with bis anti-British
newspapers ed reports tant German bombers is playing the role of an "angel of Secretary of State for · India, German, tanks. This brought them Hongkong and sympathy is felt for
carry unconfirm Algi, an important post north of movement,
eight-wheeled armoured Two sons and a daughter are in arrived at Mosul, Yovelio.
The only prominent Iraqi person-
peace," and all Turkish statesmen speaking at Coventry this
cats and Many people are of the opinion are assured that Turkey "has nothing evening. He was referring to ality who has expressed pur-with the movement was Na Suwaidi, Admiral Darlan to convince Marshal
them by the many friends sympathy that Hitler is trying to persuade to fear."
While they were
"In an action on May 12 with the ter. Tewak Suwaid. All the others to land in Syria, from where they demands; however, the fact that the air battle of Britain lest autumn wooped down upon them from the
brother of the former Foreign Minis- Petain to allow German troop planes is no question of particular German
It is reported that at present there the Battle of the Atlantic.
fully to feel a way through the Allied active association with Colony life. After recalling how the first posillans, fighter planes suddenly Mr Hynes joined the Auxillary abstained.
Military Ploneer Corps in London can proceed to Iraq.
British Ambassador, Sir
sending them scurrying on all early on in the war but was invalided Hughput an end to all Hitler's rections. Plane after plane swept out. Later he me! Mr E, D. C. Knatchbull-Hugessen spent the entire morning with the Foreign Minister, dreams of walking into and over low through the dust-clouds all Wolfe, former Inspector General of M. Sarajoglu on the day of Papen's return is regarded as being said: "The second air and sub armoured cars and tanks.
von unarmed England" Mr Amery through the day until darkness over Police in Hongkong at whose invita- the desert swallowed up the tion he became an Air Raid Precau- significant.
tion warden in Kensington. The Secret Session
marine. battle covering hoth In these operations. South African news of Mr Hynes' death was IC- ANKARA, May 14 (Reuter).--Herr Britain and its Atlantic ap- Air Force units were in action for the ceived by cable on Monday and it is the Balkans, adding that the Ger-Franz von Papen, the German Am-proaches is in progress. It call first time in the Western Desert. thought that he was killed in the
They had just arrived from Eritrea.blitz on Saturday. bassador, pald the customary call of for all our energy and skill to an ambassador returning to his post meet it.
Shuttlecock Operations
Mr Hyner Career at the Foreign Office to-day and saw M. Sarajoglu, the Turkish Foreign ever long it continues, Hitler will be tions in the Western Desert continue Omlee. He came to Hongkong in "We shall see it through and how- CAIRO, May 14 (Reuter)Opera- after 22 years service in the Post Mr Hynes retired in. May of 1936 Minister
Turkish Cabinet held its no nearer the goal' of his ambition to be of a shuttlecock nature, and 1904 and joined the Police Force but usual weekly meeting later in the
here than he was when he gave up after Monday's German thrust, Bri- The Turkish Government are TC-day after which M. Sarajoglu ad-/the first Battle of Britain six months tish forces have taken the initiative two years later he garding the situation coolly and con- dressed the People's Party secret
ago."
by pressing home with mechanised Sanitary Department and from there tinue to take defence measures for session for an hour on the subject of
Balkans
patrols in the Sollum arch and also transferred to the Post Office in which the National Assembly has
harassing enemy columns surround- foreign affairs.
1914. vated an extra credit of 13,500,000
Alluding to the Balkans, Mr Amurying Tobruk, The Premier, Dr Refik Saydam said: "The strain thrown upon Ger-
A native of New Zealand Mr Turkish pounds,
then gave a resume of foreign deve-many in a wholly unexpected cam- German thrust was planned tempor acquired there.
Military circles consider that the Hynes served in the Boer War in the Transvaal and he settled on land lopments, after which the meeting, inpaign in the Balkans may well have arily to throw out of gear the effec- venture a success and then decided He did not and this the words of an oficial communique. thrown out of gear the whole of tiveness of the ever-increasing Bri- to try his fortune in Hongkong. ended in
outburst of applause. Hitler's plans for a victorious march ish armoured patrols.
Across Turkey. Its effects upon Ger-
Desmond and Brian Hynes, two the many's communications and sources ward in North Africa and with the here
Temperatures have again shot up-sons are employed in the Post Ofco this of supply may indeed be felt fully in continued blazing sun, widespread daughters,
and "there are two married the course of the coming months."
опе an accomplished operations have become difcuti..
Military circles are confident, how-Cornwall, and Mre Patsy Stott who singer Mrs Mansell-Dyer who is in TURN to Back Page. Column 5 is in the Colony.
It is recalled that Ruschid All him- on May 10 successfully attacked and self spent a year in confinement in captured further helghts east of the 1996 and afterwards went to Berlin enemy positions at Amba Alagi has for medical treatment, been received from an Indian Army eye-witness.
Enemy Version
The first two hills were taken with- BEIRUT, May 14 (UP).-Radio out much resistance but after the Baghdad announced this evening that capture of a third hill, a heavy coun- three British planes were shot down ler-attack was launched and our post- yesterday in the vicinity of Baghdad. tions were fercely bombarded by Itaquis who have escaped report that light mountain artillery and mortars, there is a food shortage at Basra.
The Indians' experience of warfare
A 700-ton British ship near Basra h
the
North-West Frontier stood was directly hit by a bomb. them in good stead, and they held their ground. The country was ex- traordinarily difficult and remarkable work, was done by Indian soldiers in mule columns.
NAINITAL, United Provinces, MayĮ 14 (Reuter). The Government, it is icarnt, One, outstanding exploit among tion in Nainital for about 60 refugees are arranging accommoda- many was a bayonet charge led by from the Balkons, who recently ar TURN to Back Page, Column 3rived in India.
Hess had Correspondence With Duke of Hamilton
LONDON, May 14 (Reuter).-Ringed in blue pencil on Rudolf Hess' map on which Hess piloted his course from Augs. burg to Scotland was the ducal seat of the Duke of Hamilton in Lanarkshire.
but obviously he was very anxious to do so.
When in the gathering dusk on Saturday night Hess made his dramatic crash landing some eight miles from Glasgow, the first thing he asked was the way
It is recalled in an official German news agency broadcast to-day that less met the Duke of Hamilton at
Concentrations Another group points out that the Germans have at present 15 divisions in Moldavia, which is more than the number there before the invasion of
mens are known to have concentrated Targe sea-going barges on the Lower Danube.
This, they regard, means that Hitler either interds to attack Russia or else to use the threat of invasion secure concessions from M. Stalin.
The
Advice To Americans SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Americans residing in Turkey, Iraq, ANKARA, May 13 (Domel)-
an
Syria, Palestine and Egypt have been
A cheque for $2,000 Ior advised by their Consuls to proceed
Bomber Fund WOR received Immediately to the Suez Canal and morning from Mr John Fleming. embark on four American
vessels now waiting there to effect their evacuation.
SINGLE PLANE RAIDS BRITAIN
LONDON, May 14 (Reuter),- Bombs were dropped by single air- craft at points on the south coast, in the East Midlands and in eastern; England Ministry.
to-day, anys she Air
Little damage was done and the the Olymple Games of 1936 which number of casualties was small. were held in Berlin.
The total planes destroyed in day-
to Dungavel. He had mistaken many, says that the documents left stated to be six, anti-aircraft guns
A statement, authorised in Ger-light on Sunday, May 11. are now
a large house which he sighted behind by Hess revealed
that
he
claiming an additional success.
over England last night.
as the mansion he was seeking, wanted to meet the Duke อ. Ono bomber was brought down and, falling to find a suitable Hamilton in order to nitempt to landing ground, he decided to descend by parachute.
a pence between Germany and "Router's" Diplomatic Cor-
Bent learns.
In connection with this message, it Despite his damaged ankle, he can now be revealed that Hess made wanted to be taken to the Duke's an attempt to communicate with the house which he thought was nearby, Duke of Hamilton by letter abme According to McLean, the plough- months previously. The Duke in- man who found him, Hess did not mediately placed the letter in the any why he wanted to see the Duke, TURN to Back Pago, Column. 5
Answers To Correspondents
are
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Iraq
Dealing with Iraq, Mr Amery suid that a highly dangerous situation had been developing. We had forced Roschid Ali and his clique to show their hand in the vain hope that Ger- man help could reach them in time. We lanced a dangerous boil just as it came to a heed,
"In the action we have taken, we have entertained no designs against Iraq's independence for which wc, as a country-and, I might add, I
myself when formerly in office-have done everything in our power.
.
went to the
"Sunken" British Fleet:
Fantastic Italian Claims
("Reuter's" Correspondent With British Mediterranean Fleet).
"We ask for no more than fulfil- Aboard H.M.S. Ark Royal, May 14. We have just ment of those obligations of an been listening on the radio to fantastic Italian claims of alliance which Iraq accepted freely ships and aircraft- brought down during last week's air attack as the only effective guarantee of her own security."
on the British warships escorting a convoy in the western Medi- terranean,
ALBANIA
T
We were steaming along mer rily, quite unaware that we had been struck by three torpedoes,
Oghters and assisted by Nazi-Stukar and Messerschmitts with favourable weather failed to secure even a near miss on any ship, but were given such a rough handling by our fighters and Duce Declares Country At and the glowing account of the a treinendous concentration of nearly
Peace From May 20
damage inflicted on our ships 100 AA guns that they lost seven
Ave gave us a good laugh after the aircraft for certain,
were badly damaged.
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ROME, May 14 (UP)The omelalgrim eight-hours battle be- Four actual attacks materialised in Gazetto to-day published a deerce tween the British fighters, ships | the day of perpetual threats two
by Issued by Mussolini whereby Albania, and guns and Axls bombers torpedo, bombers and two high-fying beginning May 20 ceases to be a war The simple truth is that Italian bumbers. Every minute of the day
bombers "escorted by hordes of TURN to Back, Page, Column, 3
zono,