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ANNIHILATION OF ITALIANS

10,000 Square Miles In Abyssinia Cleared Of Enemy

AMERICAN RASCHID ALI

OPINION FOR WAR

Eighty-five per cent, of American voters to-day! believe that the United States is likely to

enter the European war some- time before it is over. Gallup according to a poll report released yes- terday.

This number has nearly dou- bled since the war began one year Politica! and eight months ago.

observers are of opinion that this belief will steadily gain ground after President Roosevelt's pro-i clamation of an unlimited nation- al emergency which virtually puts the country on a wartime footing and acknowledges the existence

of a state of war."

The Gallup poll report states that the latest result is significant because firstly. if the United States does enter the war, it wil -not be surprising to the majority of Americans and secondly, psy- chologists and students of history that when a nat n often argue expects war or cons'dergi it

likelihood able, there is greater that it will get into war. Centra News.

TURKISH CHANGE OF MIND

The

latest Turkish press comment in Ankara yesterday reveals less dis-

FLEES INTO

IRAN

It was learned in official quarters in London yesterday that Roschid Ali, lea- der of the Iraqi re- volt, has fled from the country.

He crossed the frontier into Iran accompanied by Amim Zaki, his Chief of Staff, and the su called "Regent," Sharaf, who he pro- posed to appoint Regent in place of Emir Abdul Illah. Reuter.

NEAR IN BAGHDAD

No Walk-Over END DRAWS

For Gen. Cunningham

IN 14 DAYS AN AREA OF AT LEAST 10,000 SQUARE MILES HAS BEEN CLEARED OF ENEMY FORCES IN THE BATTLE OF THE LAKES IN SOUTH ABYSSINIA; IN THIS AREA THE ANNIHILATION OF THE ITALIANS HAS BEEN AS COMPLETE AS THAT AT AMBA ALAGI AND HERE AGAIN THE ITALIANS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO FORCES.

At Amba Alagi it was the Indians in the north and South Africans in the south, in the lake district it was the King's African Rifles in the north and Gold Coasters in the south who cut off the enemy's advance or retreat.

To complete the en-1,000 MEN OF THE 24TH DIVI-

SION ARE STILL TO BE AC-

Baghdad radio an- nounced last night that the new Military Gov- ernor of Baghdad had formed a Commission of Internal Security com- posed of city notables.

The commission has urdered for- the dissolution of military mat.ous, whose members are instructed to hand in their arms to police stations and to "resume civilian clothes."

A proclamation issued by the Commission exhorts the popula- dl.cl- tion to remain calm and plined.

All attempts to disturb public order will be pitilessly repressed, it is added.--Reuter.

NEAR EAST

circlement there were the COUNTED FOR; THESE HAVE GENERALS

lakes in the east and hills, LEFT THE ROAD AND IF ANY Hitler

Disowns A Nazi

Germany yesterday dis- owned Dr. Kurt Řieth, who was arrested by the United States authorities

SURVIVE THEY ARE EN-

filled with Patriots in the DEAVOURING TO GET ROUND PROMOTED

west.

front

THE NORTHERN END OF 7,000 LAKE MERGHERITA.

even is

PROMOTION NOUNCED

LAST

WAS

NIGHT IN

AN-

It is important to realise that LONDON FOR TWO LEADERS THE BRITISH MIDDLE this victory of the South African OF

by road forces, ably supported

the EAST OPERATIONS. Patriots, was no walk-over.

On the southern prisoners were taken and nore in the north, while it impossible to attempt to assess the material when on one alone 170 guns were captured.

One important result of campaign is that the road from which Nairobi to Addis Ababa,

1,950 miles, is formerly was

now only 900.

Only 1,000 At Large

this

and is now held on Ellis OF ALL THE ITALIAN Island pending deporta-FORCES IN THIS AREA

tion proceedings.

Rieth was a former German Minister in Austria but the Nazis say he has maintained no contact with the German Government | since his retirement from the Foreign Office service seven years

ago.

They insist that Rieth went to

neas,"

Reuter.

appointment with Pre- the United States "on private busi- sident Roosevelt's speech than it did the night bc-

fore.

This doubtless was due to mor

mature consideration.

The newspaper "Tan"

"President Roosevelt has

says:

taken

another step forward on the road lending to war.

YUGOSLAV PROTESTS

ONLY

GERMANY'S

CONTROL OF SYRIA

The Germans infiltrat- ing into Syria are system- atically organising machinery for control of the

IN LONDON the country, says

The "Veteran" comments: "The speech represents the United States' determination to take ધ YUGOSLAVIA, THROUGH ITS more active role,"

while

the MINISTER

IN LONDON,

Jerusalem correspondent the Independent HAS of

Control is particularly evident

"Ulus" expresses the opinion that PROTESTED TO THE BRITISH French News Agency.. President Roosevelt's new powers GOVERNMENT AGAINST will result in increased production ITALY'S "CAMOUFLAGED AN- of war materials and will enable NEXATION" OF THE NEWLY- in the region of Aleppo. him to overcome the efforts of CREATED. CROATIAN. “STATE.“, certain defeatists and isolation- ists.

..

In order to win the sympath- The Note recalls the agreements les of the inhabitants the Germans signed in Rome on May 18 and distribute food and even a certain 19, ceding to Italy, large parts of quantity of petrol.

It adds: "The situation remains territory belonging to the Yugo- According to a traveller, who the same as yesterday but the slav State and adds that all these has just crossed from Syria into authority of the President which decisions have been made by the Palestine, however, pamphlets 10- represents United States resolu-same persons who have assumed producing General Catroux's ap- tion, has emerged stronger. power, as usurpers with the assis-peal to the army in Syria, on bet

tánce of enemy troops occupying half of the Free French, have met of German and Croatia without any consultation with great success, people who Japanoss admirals mak no dif and participation of the people, could not obtain one being ready

tő: President.

and Interests to" pay'da much of 30 francs for

whose evitar

"Fare “HeaviN afected Het

4 copy Renter

Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, who recently appointed G.O.C. British was forces in Palestine and

Trans-

of

After many weeks of heavy Rghting enemy resistance collaps- ed just before, and not after, Jordan, and was in charge the Duke of Aosta's surrender. operations in Greece, becomes a

The prolonged Battle of Uad- full General. dara, for instance, was one

Major-General of

William Platt

the toughest fights of the whole who was prominent in the vic- campaign, In the tory of Amba Alagi, is pro- Abyssinian words of a sergeant who had moted to Lieutenant-General.

Reuter. fought in Libya.-Reuter.

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