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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 20, 1941

WILL NEVER GO TO VIENNA

Turkish Attitude Towards German Agreement

Territorial NOCHANGE SOVIET SILENT

Security Measure

"WE TURKS WILL NEVER GO TO VIENNA," IS THE STATEMENT HEARD ON ALL HANDS IN ANKARA FOLLOWING THE SIGNATURE OF THE GERMAN-T U R K ISH PACT, AND TURKS ARE ANXIOUS THAT IT SHOULD BE MADE CLEAR THAT TURKEY REMAINS A FRIEND ALSO OF BRITAIN.

In view of the present geographical and military situation, with German troops near her frontier, the new agreement has obvious advantages for Turkey.

PACT

IN POLICY ON TURCO-NAZI DENOTED

in

Turkey's attitude to- wards Britain and Ger- many following upon the new 10-year Pact of

signed Friendship Ankara between Germany and Turkey is explained in a leading article in the Ankara semi-official

newspaper "Ulus,” quoted by the Turkish radio.

The editor of the newspaper writes: "We are not renewing our friendship with Germany nor are we trying to repair the old friend- ship. There exists no direct dis- card between us and Germany.

"We will remain neutral in the I complications centring around

Turkish policy is to remain non-belliger- ent and she has no aggressive intentions against anybody. On the other hand she had been nervous lest Germany might try to drive Turkey. east across Turkey.

The new Pact removes this possibility in the im-

the

Bolder Concentration

The Pact also removes yet an-

"We shall

instru- not be an

ment of aggression against our own ally, Britain, nor will Tur- key act in a way Incompatible and con- with the friendship

Moscow

radio hitherto has made no comment on the new German-Turkish Pact.

Only mention of the Pact from the station was an incidental re-

ference to it in a review of the news in English, in which it was stated that "amongst other items the dealt with by Soviet press were the war and the German- Turkish Pact." Reuter.

Hitler's

SIR RONALD CAMPBELL HOME

The British Minister in Yugoslavia, Sir Ronald Campbell, who has been a prisoner in Italy for near- ly five weeks, arrived in London last night, Reuter learns.

He left Italy about a week ago and arrived in London via Lisbon together with British consular officials and certain officers of the British Couricil.

of

Sir Ronald fell into the hands

the

Italians when italian troops occupied Herzognovie, in Dalmatia, on April 18.

in

The American Embassy Rome worked hard in arranging with the Italian Government for the safe passage to England of the British Minister and those with him. Reuter.

LINK WITH ·

Reply To VICHY Ineunu

fidence of Germany. other explanation for the presence mediate future and thereof large German troop concentra-

"This does not spell any change in our

When national policy. fore, as it blocks one of tions on the Russian frontiers.

Turkey concluded an aliance with Finally, the

Britain, we considered it our duty agréement may the approaches to

lead to some expansion of Ger- to prevent the spreading of war Middle East, is held to be man-Turkish trade, though it is into our mutual zone of security unlikely that the harvest will per---not to instigate its complications -and to defend the peaceful of value to Britain.

mit the export of cereals which the Germans need so badly.

order of this zone."-Reuter.

Considerable curiosity exists! why Germany was so anxious to sign a Pact under any conditions. and some observers suggest she wants to assure that Turkey re- mains neutral in the event of a German attack on Russia.

unlikely to It is, however, remove the

with suspicion which Germany has been view- ed in Ankara,

Turks and the know exactly what German promises and assurances moan.

WAR AND

PUBLIC

The agreement will be used by SCHOOL

It

The fact that the latest Tass agency statement on Soviet-Ger- Goebbels as a diplomatic triumph, man relations has been virtually to offset Axis

the -reverses in

An association of governing ignored by the German press and United States, but that Turkey re- radio, and persistent rumours that mains faithful to her alliance with bodies of public schools is to be Hitter will shortly demand the Britain is seen in the clear state- formed as the result of a repre- return of Bessarabia to Rumania, ment in the preamble, on which sentative meeting in London. as well as large economic conces the Turks insisted, refusing to sign will consider common problems.

Because of this decision sions, lend weight to this sugges- if the clause was not included.--- ' tion.

been called Reuter,

meeting which had by the governors of Sherborne School for a similar purpose has been cancelled. This meeting was to have taken place at Trinity College, Oxford.

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SIR DELVES BROUGHTON'S EVIDENCE LASTED FOR 22 HOURS IN THE TRIAL IN WHICH HE IS CHARGED WITH THE MURDER OF LORD ER- ROLL.

Accused paid tribute to the kindness and consideration of the prison officials and fellow, prison- have received saying: "I ers, more genuine kindliness and thought both from the prison officials and prisoners than I have ever received outside the gaol.

Replying to his counsel, Sir Delves denied that he was ever Irritable even under prison con- ditions,Router.

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THERE ARE THE BEST OF REASONS FOR CONTINUING ΤΟ RECOGNISE THE VICHY

IN REPRESENTATIVE

OTTA-

"Mutual confidence" is WA. SAID MR. MACKENZIE

CANADIAN PRIME RETURN MINISTER, ON HIS

the keynote of telegrams KING, exchanged between Pre- FROM THE UNITED STATES sident Ineunu of Turkey | YESTERDAY. and Hitler on the occasion

He noted that South Africa of the conclusion of the still retained its Vichy relation-

ship.

German-Turkish Treaty. Mr. Mackenzie King said Pre- President Ineunu's telegram, as sident Roosevelt hoped to visit published

the in Berlin, says

Canada in July or later in the agreement "sets the seal to the

summer. Reuter. true and sincere friendship be- tween Turkey and Germany."

It says: "Our two countries and peoples on this day enter into an era of mutual confidence with the firm inteht always to maintain it,”

Hitler in reply declared: "I also am certain that our two countries

now enter upon an era of lasting mutual confidence."

Telegrams were also exchanged between Dr. Sarajoglu and von respective For- Ribbentrop, the 'eign Ministers.-Reuter.

HAIL SMILING MORNI

"I feel so fit this morning I' could tackle a very fierce man-. eating tiger.

??

"Try tackling some of those esti- mates you should have finished yesterday."

***Now, David. 'No bitterness. It is a very beautiful morning. Let us cast aside our mundane tasks and hearken to the pipes of Pan. If I were a poet, David..

Is

You're not. You're a very busy considhing aginaer,” “ponse to "Come, come, Mr. Scr there no spark of sentiment in that finty old heart ?” “Flinty old fiddlesticks. Look here,

videohan is biting you today??

Well

---- er —— as a matter of fact I went to a party last night. The foaring beakers were knocked back with speed and precision. I had a whale of a time.”

"H'm

|---- you look fresh enot anyway.”

"That is the climax of my story. Somebody gave me the tip about Gimlets. You know Rose's Lime Juice being a therapeutic agent anticipating hangovers-- and so on. And it works

"H'm. Must make a note of that Rose's Lime Juice. Confound 1 I've written it on the plans for the new reservoir 1"