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FOUNDED 1881 ·四拜禮 號八月八英港香 THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1941.
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LAVAL SHOT. WOUNDED Allied Coup Strong Russian
BY COMMUNIST DURING
ANTI-RED CEREMONIES
M. LAVAL
SUPPLIES MUST GO TO RUSSIA
ÚS. Attitude To Japanese Protest
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (Reuter).—Mr Cordell #trll, Secretary of State, at a press. conference made it plain that the United States adhered to the freedom of the seas policy in connection with the shipment of war supplies to Russin through the Pacific,
Special to the "Telegraph"
VICHY, Aug. 27 (UP)-M. Pierre Laval, former Premior of France, and a pro-German, was attacked to-day by a Communist during a cerc- mony for the mobilisation of anti-Communist volunteers at Borgnis des Bordes barracks, Ver- sailles, shot in the arm and liver and seriously wounded. M. Marcel Deat, editor of the German- controlled Paris daily “L'Ocuvre" was also wound- cd.
Laval, with other prominent Frenchmen arrived at Versailles at 5 p.m. to attend the formal raising of the French colours over the barracks.
During the ceremony, two terrorists approached and shot at Laval from a few yards. One assailant, identi- fied as Paul Colette, a communist, was taken to prison after being nearly lynched by bystanders.
The official party removed the wounded Laval to hospital. This marked the first terrorist attack since the Shaumburg manifesto was issued threatening to shoot hostages for attacks on Germans. Laval has received numerous threatening letters gince the start of the Russian war.
W. African
Bases For
U.S. Fleet?
Successful Operation
M. Laval telephoned to his | wife from the hospital at 8.45 p.m. and in a clear voice said that the bullets had been success- fully removed from his arm and also his liver, adding, "I will re- cover." The bullet wound in M. Deat's arm is not serious,
The third victim was Major Duivy whore ecndition is no serious.
The shooting occurred during the dar-raising ceremony in the barracks courtyard when 1,200 volunteers were made ready to go to Poland,
Who's Who
LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter), Asked whether the United report from America that States would insist on the free- General de Gaulle had offered to dom of the seas in carrying output the Free French ports, in the shipments despite Japanese Africa at the disposal of the objections, Mr Cordell Hull United States as naval bases, most outspoken pro-German, anti- replied that until that policy is revoked, it could be assumed that presumably to counteract is a member of the National Popular
the
M. Deut is regarded as one of the
Petain Ogures in Pugis. Major Durvy German influence at Dakar, was tissemblement Party in Paris-an it was in effcet..
organisation -As regards the possibility of Japan read with attention, states anti-Petal political-
Germans. Dent is also making representations to the United "Reuters" Diplomatic Corres-sponsored by Ger States
concerning shipments to pondent. Vindivostok, Mr Hull said that hel would leave any statement on this
In Tokyo.
Nomura Seca Hull
London stated that
in
they had no
of
the
H
ne shooting tend to in-
a wave of German reprisals,
as the new
new Nazi orders
LU.S.5.2.
PAORIZ
LURNIA
In Iran
The Invasion of Iran by British
The
and Russian forces to forestall Nazi action. 13 progressing favourably. This map indientes the points from where the Allies are making their advance, British attacks are mainly from Iraq and in the south, whlie the Soviets haye made two penetra- tions from the north as indicat-. ed by the arrows,
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TUDERAL
Counter Attacks Launched
on the
Dnieper Front
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ALADACH
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BANDAR SHAN
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ARABIAN SEA
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Germans And Italians Taken Prisoner In Iran Action
SIMLA, Aug. 27 (Reuter ).It is learned here that a large number of Germans and
VICHY. Aug. 27 (Reuter). According to n Budapest mes- sage to the Vichy news agency to-night, Russian troops have launched counter-attacks "with all their available forces" on the lower Dnieper River battle-front. The Hungarians claim that so far all have been repulsed.
Rumanian Army Discord
LONDON, Aug. 27 (Beuter).-Gen- cral Ciuperca, former Inspector- General of the Rumanian Army, has been shot for opposing the sending of the Rumanian Army to fight be-
yond the Dntester. according to runours in Bucharest quoted by the Istanbul correspondent of the Inde- pendent French news agency,
He adds that 12 Rumanian Gen- erals have resigned for the same
reason
of
On Road To Moscow LONDON. Aug. 27 (Reuter)~-~~ "Analist" writes: With blare trumpets and roll of drums the Ger- mans to-day announce the capture of Velike Lugi, a Junction on the direct railway from Riga to Moscow. They clalina big bag of prisoners and 400 mins,
The area marks the function of the aimies of Voroshitoff and Timoshenko and it would be the natural place for the Germans to attempt to drive In a wedge.
The Russian communique again
front severe Aghfing all along the
but does not mention any place specifically. It must be admitted that this severe reticence of Russlan communiques does engender a certain degree of nervousness especially as it leaves the field clear for resound- TURN to Back Pago, Column 3
GERMAN PRESSURE
ON TURKEY
Italians are among the prisoners taken at Bandar Shapur. Ma ny Iranian naval prisoners were New Developments also taken-at-Bandar Shapur and Khorramshah,
SHAH SOLD ALL GRAIN TO NAZIS
The Free French 11eadquarters in such as point at present to the Foreign Office knowledge of such an offer though provide for severe penalties for ant-
any case the decision would be Nazi, anti-Vichy troublemakers made by the General himself at The French Government was in Brazzaville.
formed by telephone at 8.30 p.m. of WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (UP),
attacks the
The Minister of Justice, The Japanese Ambassador, Admiralf From what is known
was M. Barthelmey arrived in Vichy, at General's views, however, it Nomura conferred with Mr Cordell thought that if America .considered the same time from Purls where he Food Riots Break Out Hull, Secretary of State, for
anti- these ports would prove usetu! to had Instituted anti-terrorial, minutes to any after which he de clined to revent the subjects dis- would gladly place them at America's
the United States, the Free French Communist special courts. cussed, although he
admited that disposni. Japanese resentment might exist on account of Russia's ability to obtain
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materials here which Japan has been Dominions Approve
unable to nequire.
Meanwhile reliable sourers
cated that the United States is
Indt-
MD-
mentarily expected to join Russin In
War
materials 10 Russia
Atlantic Charter
Condition Not Grave
LONDON. Aug, 27 (Reuter). -It is authoritatively stated in
It is now known that air-} borne troops were landed at the Haftkhel area to protect the employees of the Oil Company. The British are now in complete occupation of Bandar Shapur, Khor- ramsiah. Sylalmanyah and Qasarsh- sikh. The whole neen west of Khor- ramshah along the Shatt-al-Arab River right down to Abadan is In
British hands.
On the south bank of the Karun River, the British have occupied a naval floating dock, secured in nị
Abadon.
Ready To Temporise?
Spirit Of Norway
Anticipated
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Aug. 27 (UP)—A dispatch to the "Daily Mail" from Beirut states that renewed German diplomatic pressure on Turkey, coupled with the spec- tacular military preparations in Bulgaria and the Aegean Islands, has resulted in the belief that Hitler is contemplating a move to counter the Anglo-Russian LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter)-Re-march on Iran.
Unquelled
Abadan Island is completely clear-that despite the state of siege exist-dor von Papen is returning to cent reports from Norway indicate The report said that Ambassл- ing, acts of sabotage are steadily in Ankara to confer with M. Sara- crensing, according to a Moscow re-
joglu and cited that the Turkish (DY "REUTEN'S" DIPLOMATIC
port to-day. CORRESPONDENT)
Ambassador to Berlin has been "The German authorities have summoned to Hitler's eastern LONDON, Aug, 27 (Router),—Now | made recourse to mass arrests that the blow has fallen, the Iranian concentration camps are full to over-lightning visit to Ankara,
front headquarters after Government seem disposed to coine flowing," says the report. ~ forward with fresh proposals of a
and
點
At 10 p.m. the Versailles hospital London that the. Iran Govern-ssage of the river between Baselah and that Laval's condition was moment, tempted by favourable grave. The bullet entered the r credit terms which the Germans ed of Iranians, side above the liver and tore thre the abdomen without tearing
offered, have sold for export Intestine and went out the lefte virtually the whole year's grain firmly rejecting the Japanese protes! LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter).-All without seriously Injuring any of harvest as well as stocks of tea against the shipment of American Dominion Governments were kept the organs.
and sugar with a complete dis- The assailant, Paul Collette, al- via informed of the progress of the talks Vladivostok.
needs of the between President Roosevelt and Mrhough he belonged to a Communist regard of the When Admiral Nomura arrived at Winston Churchill which took place youth organization, enlisted in the Iraniana. the State Department to confer with somewhere, in the Atlantic, and led anti-Communist Legion which ex- Already there is much dostitution. Mr Hull he said that he had brought to the formulation of what is nous youths who were being mobilised.
plained his presence untungst the Food riots have taken place in more comprehensive character. It is One of the most important acts of feoncentrations, it said, "The Im- no formal diplomatie representations known as the Atiantle Charter, states from Tokyo. Questioned regarding "Reuter's" Lobby Correspondent, Laval'a operation last 40 minutes. Hamadan and even in the capital Reader Bullard, the British Minister where u "violent explosion was just concluded at Jerusalem surveyed the Russian trade matter, Admiral Nomura was
Rene De Chambrun, another there is a serious shortage, and dis- in Teheran, that the Iranian Govern-heurd. It was a huge dump of all possibilities." Whole-hearted approval has been non-committal but expressed by all Dominion Govern-TURN to Back Page, Column 3 content is rite.
ment would be willing to expet all asserted that he still-hoped for peace ments to the British Government at
Supplics Front Iraq
Von Papen In Ankara Germans except a few indispensable eriman aerial bumbe.” TURN to Back Page, Column 3 the terms and aims of the charter.
It is estimated that in the oll areas techultions within a week and even Many fires are`raging in Norway,' ANKARA, Aug. 27 (UP). The of the southwest, the existing sup- those would be removed as soon as says the report, especially in districts German Ambassador, Colonel Franz pites will suffice for the barest needs substitutes could be trained.
where the German Command have von Papen arrived in Ankara this of the civil population only
governments | bullt important secret mlitary morning and conferred with the have taken steps to reduce the evil establishments. September 15.
Foreign Minister, M. Sarajoglu,`- columnist suggest a
H.K. People Were Aboard The Zamzam; Are Now Prisoners.
News has just reached the Colony that among the passen. gers of the liner, Zamzam, which was shelled and sunk by: a Nazi raider in the South Atlantic in April, were two former residents of Hongkong, Dr Robert Starling, formerly of the Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd, and his wife,
AT.
LATEST
Iranian Cabinet
Resigns, Report
LONDON, Aug, 27 (Reuter).—Ag- cording to an Iranian spokesman in
Dr Starling, who was in Just as she reached the bottom of Ankara, the Iranian Cabinet resigned charge of the Electric Company's the ladder, however, the boat pulled to-day, anys Martin Agronsity, the Stores Department at North away and she fell in the water. N.B.C. radio commentator.
Swept away by the waves, she was
Point for many years, resigned inter linuted on to a raft by a party
in December 1938 and procceded ¦ of American ambulance drivers.
. Later.
при
to Chicago to take a course in
they were taken, with other chiropractic. It is believed that survivors, on board the German he way on his way to. South raider, but as Dr Starling was seri- Africa to set up practice, there qualy wounded, they were not trans-
ferred to the prison-ahlp that when the Zamzam was attacked.peared next day and which took the Dr Starling was wounded ab be Zamzam's passengers to Bordeaux, was leaving his cabin, Mrs Starling, Dr. and Mrs Starling are under- who is also well known in Hongkong, stood to have been subsequently raced down a ladder to hold a boat landed in German-occupied territory ~ for her hugband, 'whom three men in Europe, and are believed to be it had carried to the ride of the ship. In Internment.
Saa Back Page For
Further Lato Nows
Noling the reports of German
Sharnz. Ispahan. Yezd, Kerman and belleved that the Shush informed Sir the saboteurs occurred at Trondheimportant British military conference
unti
Now that the two
of the German fifth In view of this lamentable state of affairs, orders have been given sto MARI
manoeuvres this
circumstances.
ofter
The General Officer Cominanding the somewhat tardy appreciation of the British troops in import at once into the nren occupied by the British 650 tona of wheat from Iraq.
This represents something like one month's supply and will meet the Initial requirements. It will in duo course be supplemented by further consignments from India.
H.K. Soon to be Able to Buy
"
The proposals of the Iranian Gov- ernment will no doubt receive the fullest consideration, but it is obvious that the milltary operations that have been initinted cannot
be suspended until the British and Soviet Governments are sailsfled that all potential menace from the Axis able to purchase war savings, certificates in the Colony.'' in Iran has been effectively counter. Justica of Reasons
War Savings Certificates
It is hoped that very shortly Hongkong residents will be
DUKE OF KENT
This was indicated officially this morning, when it was re- vealed that the Secretary of State for the Colonies, had op- proved of the idea of making available to the Hongkong public AT HAMILTON LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter). savings certificates in a ́similar manner to which people at HAMILTON, Ont Aug. 27 While there is no confirmations in Homo can purchase. (Neuter),~~~The Duke of Kent,
London of reports that the Iranian
já ΠΟΥ Legislation Government may seek a peaceful
being aged to assist the war effort by buy- arrival at Hamilton,
greeted was by civic, Royal Canadian Air Force settlement with Britain and Russia, drafted to make this effective ing these certificates, an they are in thero is little doubt that the Shah and it is expected the Bill will tion of usually sixpence is made by England. There a weekly contribu- Land Royal Air Force officials.
He was
escorted along streets appreciates the formidable pature of be ready for presentation to the child and when the required lined by Argyll and Sutherland opposition of the forces moving Legislative Council within amount has been subscribed, he re- Highlanders and his procession was Correspondent learns.
Info Irun, touter's Diplomatici
few weeks. ··
ceives his certificate. These are in- headed by a detachment of Royal
terest-bearing Business
houses personnel. Canadian Air Force pro of the Government must by this time be stated, that war savings certificates these rica en god for
Is presumed, although not organise drives in England Canadian Westinghouse Company convinced of the justice of the rea will be purchasable from Post Of special "Savings Weck." These Ideas and Inspected its munitions section sons which led Britain and Russia fices, banks and other authorised might profitably be employed i after which ho lunched at No. 83 to take detion and of the importance centres. Navigation: School at Mount Hope. TURN to Back Pago, Column 4
Hongkong when the certificatea be- Schools will probably be encour came available to the public,
It is foll that the Iranian
It
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