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Three British Armies Roosevelt Explains Nazis Slowing Down Advancing Into Iran
·FROM_PAGE_ONE
Military Mission .
FROM PAGE: ONE
Third Blitz
FROM PAGE ONE baniyah with a similar mission of sumably of the mid-castern regions, must credit them with efficient protecting British families who later, though the President did not organisation of communication lines Ds the altuation worsened, were clarify this point.
Correspondents naked President
and they are apparently, doing much evacuated' to 'India In the troop | Toosavelt, to comment..on Admiral to Improve the roads and.alter the carriers which had brought troops. Nomura's remarks that the gap be- gauge of the Russian railways in the
The British triple qdvance into
tween the policies of the United bring Improved roads and alter the rear. But it. doubtful if they can Iran from the south and centro, it is States and Japan must be closed, but railway gauge close to the Aghting. certain, is being carried out with ar the President evaded answering by front for some time. cover. Further information about IAF. support should be forthcoming ready been put to Mr Hull.
saying that similar questions had al- from the Middle East Command, aircraft from which the necessary will chiefly be drawn.
The tactics in this campaign
may be expected to follow the now familiar lines of complete co-opera- tion
between
the
RAF. and the Army and Navy, brilliantly exploited In the Near and Middle East on half a dozen occasions already,
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At Three Points SIMLA, Aug. 20 (Reuter).-The three points at which the invading forces made their entry into Iran, according to a military commentator, are Khanquin, Khorramshah and Abadan, of which the former is the most important because 1 is the oll feld which it is the British intention 10.
attempts secure- against sabotage.
Khorramshah is located at the mouth of the Khorram River and is the starting point for the Important transport route commanding Shatt- Abadan te niso Important as it is the location of one of the world's largest refineries, employing a large number of Indians.
Bandar Shabur, where a landing was made, is the southern terminus of the Trans-Persion Railway,
The British Government have been pressing the
Iranian authorities to
the
take nction against German and Italian ships, including tankers, which are Interned there. The
have the British wished to hav removed and Persian guards placed aboard the ships and adequate steps taken in order to prevent scuttling.
Besides being obligatory on part of Iran under International Law, these steps are of the ulmost UT- kency and importance to Britain From the viewpoint of keeping the Persian Gulf cleur,
the
Nevertheless, the Iranian Govern- ment, under the influence of the Germans, have taken no. notice of the British representations.
Britons Safe
LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter)--The British Minister and all British com-
When reminded that Mr Hull had not answered the questions antisfac- torily, the President remained silent.
Losses and Thefts
- Mr E. Landau of No. 20 Showson Hili Road, hon reported to the Police the theft of chickens, valued at $325, between August 19 and 24.
Mr Bedwell of No. 20 Peak Road, has reported to the Police the larceny of a diomond ring, valued at $409, between August 19 and 24.
Money amounting to $170.40 was reported stolen from the Canadian
maintain con-
Their supply question must be ter- ribly difficult. But there is also the question of men and material. Can the Germans still fidence among their soldiers and the numberless mechanised vehicles at efficiency. It is doubtful. When that confidence fades and many machines become immobile, their armies will be ripe for defent.
Effect of Iran Affair Meanwhile the entry of Anglo- Soviet forces: into Irun greatly strengthens the Russian position and the whole Middle Eastern situation. I will provide a long solid Anglo- Russian front with good lines of supply, barring a German advance
Cafe, Queen's Road, Central, yester-awards
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situation was for less favourabla
Indeed critical. Syria, with its sea and air bases, was in Vichy hands and Iraq was in the hands of Nazi-controlled adventurers, with Iran
thanks to Arm LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter).- domination, coming under Naz
decisions and
energetic netion. all
forming a that important area,
solid base for defence of southern Russia and the Near East against Germany is now in Allied hands. Behind that front a flow of supplies from Bri- tain's great resources in the cast and even across the Paclic can be quick- ly and efficiently organized.
"Time" of August 25. writes,Hitter, when visiting the Eastern Front ask- ed a soldier what was his last wish it a Russlan shell Janded near him, The soldier answered, I would wish that my Fuehrer stood beside me!""
The American "Newsweek" of the same date writes:
"Ag reported by the book France on Berlin Time,' by the Nazi general von Turner, "We shall make France a country that is part vegetable patch and part brothel."
LATE NEWS
Extensive R.A.F. Attacks
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHTM munity in Teheron are safe and The R.A.F. raided the French coast FOLKESTONE, Aug. 20 (UP.).—
well.
News to this effect has been re-to-night apparently at. Aras, ceived in authoritative quarters here. Boulogne, Calals, Cape Gris Nez,
Strict Neutrality
switching the altick from one point then to another. NEW YORK, Aug. 26 · (UP).—{ MICH O
German anti-aircraft batteries set Radio Vichy reports to-day that up at Afghanistan has issued a proclama-upa terrific barrage and used search- tion of strict neutrality towards Iran lights spectacularly lighting up the na long as its own independence and coast-line as the raiders poured out territorial integrity is not menaced. their bombs.
Syrians Endorse Allies. Tremendous explosions occurred at
was
The attack
Boulogne and Cape Gris Nez indicat- DAMASCUS, Aug. 20 (Reuter). Political circles in Syria express then that either an extremely heavy
bomb had been view that Allied initiative in Iran on ammunition
or a possible hit necessary to consolidate the security of the Middle East countries. y all the German guns between with apparent- Boulogne and Calala blazing with hundreds of piercing stars,
Games and shells bursting high in the air. Our Losses
Russians Recapture Big Town
man
the
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High Command from | Fuchrer's”Headquarters states:
"Fast units of General Kicyet's panzer army
took by assault the bridgehead and lown of Dniepro
petrovsk after heavy fighting. The enemy has thus lost his last strong
on the western bank of the nieper below Kiev.
"During an attack on the Dnieper bend, General von Kllest's panzer army has since the Battle of Uman taken a total of 83,598 prisoners, 465 guns, 199 tanks and innumerable
other war material."
The Air Ministry announced that the-R.A.F-lost-seven bombers and four fighters in extensive daylight attacks on strongly protected conveys off the Frisian Islands on the Dutch const,
also against French aerodromes In the Cherbourg and St Omer nerge drome near the Belgian coast,
out against heavy protective fire but The convoy attacks were carried the Blenheims sank two ships, hit and set afire others.
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of extreme reserve with regard to operations on the eastern front on which the High Command itself has not elaborated except to state that they are making good progress everywhere.
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In
i the north, it is believed, General von Leib is throwing everything passible Into the drive against which coincides with the gled
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Les en- countered here due to the powerful defences of the Leningrad military district combined with a terrain with rivers and lakes, and the dotted apparently strong forces under
Mürshal Voreshiilov. Therefore' ob- servers belleve that the High Com- mond does not desire to reveal in formation as to the extent of German progress until it is fairly certain of Buccess.
No Progresa Secondly, there are increased in- dications that the German drive in the central sector against Moscow have not progressed greatly since the battle of Smolensk. This is belleved to be partly due to stiffened Soviet
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Thirdly, the slowing down of General von Runstedt's operations In the southern sector are believed to be partly due to the recessity of completing the mopping-up of the western Ukraine as well as bringing up supply bases and Infantry before attempting a crossing of the Dnieper, It is also planning to roll up!
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Russian troops were attacking in the direction of Tabriz, Hazispan, Hur- SHANGHAI, Aug. 27 (UP)-Acremshah and Bandar Shapur, while cording to the "Havas" correspond- British troops were attacking in the ent in Moscow, M. Molotov has direction of Mennonshah. notified General Tatekawa, while M. The Premier requested the popula- Smetanin has
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Admirat tion to maintain order, and added Toyoda, the Jo will consider as a necessary measures in order to meet Foreign Minis- that the Cabinet was discussing all that Russin hosille act any Japanese attempt to "aggression, and that Parliament LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reuter) The interfere with United States ship would be informed of the decisions only important news was .contained ment of materials Russia.
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Nazi Minister Has Interview
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BERLIN, Aug. 20 (UP),—Auth-
four days materials bought by Russia suchorised German quarters to-day stated ago and the Russian admission sug- as oil and benzine, will create a that the German Minister at Teheran, gests that the Germans have con- delicate and embarrassing situation Herr von Ettel, had contacted the solidated their advance here.
Japan because they will pass near Iran Government and discussed the Novgorod is a railway function Japanese territory," and he north of Lake Ilmer but it is doubt-Russia to "give serious attention to Soviet invasion.
asked situation resulting from the Anglo- ful whether any
railways are of the matter." much use
They could not confirm, however, so close to the front
M, Molotov reminded the Am- whether von Ettel had an interview line. Its fate, therefore, not bassador that a similar statement was with the Shah, and described reports likely to have decisive effects on the presented to M. Smetanin on Satur- that Germany has promised ald if Oghting in this vicinity where the day at Tokyo adding, "The Soviet Iran can hold out for one month as Getmans are pressing forward in the Government seca no reason for anxie "a sheer trial balloon."
of cutting the
he main Leningrad- ty on the part of Japan because the Moscow Railway.
goods purchased by the Soviet from The fighting at Gomel seems to be the United States while being sent to very serious and unofficial reports Russia will go by the usual trade reaching London suggest that the routes including Far Eastern ports. Russians may have to fall back in
this region to improve their position
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