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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 8, 1939

HITLER

TRIES

AGAIN

Attempt To Win Over Turks Against The Allies

BARON VON LERSNER

TAKES UP WHERE

VON PAPEN

FAILED

Istanbul, To-day.

HITLER'S LATE ENVOY to Turkey, Baron von Lersner, has been hard at work since he arrived four days ago to regain for the Reich the con- fidence of the Turks, since the mission of Herr von Papen (the Nazi Ambassador) is consider- ed to have failed completely, according to des- patches from Ankara.

Baron von Lersner, who describes himself as "the representative in Turkey of the German Near East Club," claims that his task consists of bet- ter furthering Turkish-German cultural, social and economic relations.

21 SOVIET PILOTS EXECUTED

Helsinki, To-day. Reports reaching Helsinki from Baltiski, the Esthonian Baltic port, state that Soviet Army of ficials and the O.G.P.U. have executed 21 Soviet pilots charges of sabotage; the aviators refused to renew their aerial at- tacks on Finnish towns.-Reuter.

on

NAZI AIR PROWLERS RUN INTO TROUBLE

London, To-day.

that

It is not thought, however, this new Nazi bid to win over the Turks will have the desired effect, as the Turks are not likely to forget in a hurry the bitter experiences of the past.

The Turkish newspapers on Wed- nesday and Thursday carried articles violently attacking the Nazi diplomats accredited to Turkey, whom they hold directly responsible for the wide distribution two days ago of n Turkish translation of a bitter attack on the Turkish press contained in "Pravda," the Moscow journal. Reuter.

ECHO OF HOHENLOHE ACTION

London, To-day.

An echo of the recent action against Viscount Rothermere was heard in the House of Commons yester- day when Mr. George Strauss asked the Home Enemy aircraft over the Secretary whether, in view North Sea on Wednesday at- of the revelations in the re- tempted to intercept isolated cent High Court action, of patrols of the Coastal Com-her close association with the mand of the R.A.F.

German Chancellery, he was In two encounters reported, the considering the deportation enemy machines, giant Dornier fly-of Princess Hohenlohe. ingboats, were beaten off badly dam- aged.

Sir John Anderson replied: One Coastal Command aircraft was "I understand that this Hun- far out from its base, north of Heligoland Bight, when it sighted garian subject has made ar- Dornier prowling for prey. air or rangements to leave the country by a boat sailing in

seaborne.

the

а

To position himself for an effective the next few days."-Reuter. attack, the British pilot cleverly stall-turned, that is, suddenly put his aircraft into an almost vertical climb

and as it almost stalled turned and dived down on the rear of the enemy, his machine-guns plastering the Dor- nier with lead at short range.

SUMMER TIME TO BE EARLIER

London, To-day.

FIRTH OF FORTH CLASH The Air Ministry also announces: The Home Secretary, Sir John An- Eight enemy aircraft approached the derson, answering a Commons ques- coast in the Firth of Forth area tion, said that while he was disposed shortly after mid-day.

to favour the earlier introduction Fighter aircraft of the R.A.F, were Summer Time next year, he thought sent up to intercept and contact was it unnecessary to decide the exact made at about 12.45.

The enemy was driven off and one of their aircraft was seen to be hit.

date so far ahead.-British Wireless.

of

No bombs were dropped and the area, in which eight enemy aircraft "Raiders Passed" signal was sound-were driven off, two enemy aircraft ed afte about half an hour.

OFF NORTH-EAST: COAST

were encountered off the North-East const by R.A.F. fighters. The enemy!

In a later communique, the Air at once turned back but were pur- Ministry announced: "Shortly before the engagement in the Firth of Forth

sued out to sea, one of them being seen to be hit. British Wireless.

Survivors of the crack Japanese liner Terukuni Maru, sunk off the East coast by German, mine, were taken to a London hotel. They met survivors of the Dutch ship, Simon Bolivar, which was sunk carlier in elmliar circumstances. Photo shows-Edgar Lewy, a survivor of the Si- mon Bolivar, meets 13-year-old Jean Mark of the Japanese vessel, over the breakfast table. (Air Mall Copyright).

LIBERAL

CRITICS OF

TRADE HITCH

London, To-day.

SAD STORY MAY YET BE TOLD

London, To-day. The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs announced in the Commons that the question of the issue of a White Paper, setting out the exchange of views during the Anglo-Russian negotiations, was being reconsidered.

THEFT OF BOXES AT CATHEDRAL

During the debate on the Liberal-British Wireless. amendment to the Address in Reply, moved by. Mr. Owen Evans, certain criticism was made against the falling off of British exports and doubts were expressed as to whether the best use was being made of. the financial strength of the Allied countries.

Mr. Shinwell, for Labour, support- red the amendment, and argued that export restrictions should be relaxed.

-British Wireless.

Dean Wilson, of St. John's Cathe- dral, has reported the loss of five collection boxes, stolen from Cathedral between sunset on Wednes-

the.

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