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THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 13, 1941.

Anglo-Soviet Joint To Turkey

Guarantee

A JOINT ANGLO-SOVIET DEMARCHE TO TURKEY HASBEEN OFFICIALLY MADE, IT WAS REVEALED IN LONDON YESTERDAY.

The British and Soviet Ambassadors in Ankara called on the Turkish Foreign Office on August 10 and declared their countries had no aggressive intentions or claims: to- wards the Straits and confirmed fidelity to the Montreux Convention.

The two Governments, they stated, were prepared scrupulously to observe Turkish territorial integrity. Both will be prepared to assist Turkey if attacked by a European power.

The British and Soviet declara- tions were in identical terms.

The text of the British declara tion is "His Majesty's Govern- ment in the United Kingdom con- firms their fidelity to the Mon- treux Convention and assure the Turkish Government they have no aggressive intentions or claims whatever regarding the Straits,

"His Majesty's Government, as also the Soviet Government, le prepared scrupulously to ob serve the territorial integrity of the Turkish Republic.

Every Help

"While fully appreciating the desire of the Turkish Government not to be involved in the

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His Majesty's Government, also the Soviet, would neverthe less be prepared to render Turkey every help and assistance in the event of her being attacked by a European power."

Before presenting the written declarations each Ambassador ex- plained orally the views of his Government.

'STOOGE'

NOT FINED

Termed a "stooge" by Commander J. Jolly, a 22- year-old junk foki, Lee Fat-yip, stood in the dock in the Marine Court this | morning charged with an offence for which his brother was responsible.

Lee was accused of anchoring junk No. 1893H in the Tathong Channel Minefield yesterday. He that it pleaded guilty and suid was meal time when the junk was sailing in the neighbourhood so the anchor was dropped.

In the course of the proceed- ings, the Police Sergeant dis- closed that accused was not the master of the junk but a repre- sentative,

commented Commander Jolly.

U.S. READY FOR DRASTIC ACTION

George,

Senator Chairman of the U.S. Senote Foreign Rela- tions Committee, said yesterday the United States might possibly sever all com- mercial relations with Japan if she made

any fur- ther move in the southern Pacific or if she moves against the Russians in Siberia. Reuter.

LABOUR LEADERS RESTIVE

The

two Labour re-

What is termed as a 'stooge presentatives on the Aus- tralian War Council, Mr. Evatt and Mr. Beasley, yesterday warned the

Master A Spectator

The Soviet Ambassador stated that as late as March, 1941, that is to say during the period of the well-known treaty relations be- tween the Soviets and Germany, Court came forward and admitted the Soviet Government exchanged that he was the master of the to take over the Govern- an assurance with the Turkish junk and explained that he was ment of Australia. Government in connection with only standing by to raise the fine reports that

then were

to be imposed. being spread to the effect that if Turkey He admitted were compelled to enter the war the Soviet Union would take ad- vantage of Turkey's difficulties to attack her.

One of the three spectators in Labour Party to prepare

Malicious Propaganda

considered

Mr. Evatt agreed that an elec- that he was on tion must be avoided at the pre- board the boat when the naval sent time, but added that "Par- patrol approached, He sent his liament must respond to the rising brother (accused) on board the tide of public opinion against the patrol boat when the naval offi- Menzies Government," People cer asked for the master.

were dissatisfied with the "bottle- should be in dock was standing plent."

Remarking that the man who necks at home in a vital depart-

It will be recalled that the by to pay the fine for the man Soviet Government for their part who should not have been charg-

it necessary

at the ed, Commander Jolly dismissed time to declare such reports in no the case. way corresponded to the attitude of the Soviet Union and that if Turkey, in fact was attacked and compelled to enter the war for defence of 'her "territories she could „count. on the fullest under- standing and neutrality of the Soviet on the basis of the non- aggression pact between the two countries

the

It is known that after treacherous attack of the Nazis on the Soviet, 'the Germans conducted and still are con- ducting malicious propaganda against the Soviet Union in tended, Inter alia, to bring about dieoord between the Soviet Union and Turkey,

In view of the fact that this propaganda, which is being in- tensively conducted by the "Ger- man Government has become even stronger at present, and considering, the threatening intér national situation, it is opportune that an exchange of views should

take place between the Soviet Turkey and-Britain;-.

«No Delusion

WOMAN HEAVILY FINED

Referring to the proposal that Mr. Menzies should go to London, Mr. Evatt said "it is not a ques- tion whether he should go to Lon- don, but whether he should go to - If London as Prime Minister."

as the situation was as serious was suggested, the Prime Minis- ter's place was in Australia, he added. Reuter.

WATERLOO

RD. THEFTS

A 46-year-old woman, Kwong Yuet-ping, mistress of a firewood store at No. 24, Pokfulam Road, hard labour by Mr. H. G. Shel- was fined $1,000 or three weeks'

don, K.C., this morning, for sell dollar, a price in excess of the ing 30 cattles of firewood for a maximum fixed by the Control-25, WONG HO AND CHU YICK, JOSEPH HIPOLITO XAVIER,

BOTH 18, WERE CHARGED BE- Detective Sergeant C. Pope FORE MR. D. J. N. ANDERSON prosecuted.

ler of Trade.

GENERAL TOJO AT IMPERIAL PALACE

General Tojo, the War Minister day morning and had an 80-min saw the Emperor in Tokyo yester utes interview. N

Admiral Toyoda, the Foreign Minister, is expected to recolve foreign correspondents soon, when The Soviet Ambassador then he is expected to make a statement said his Government had in- structed him to make a declara of Japan's foreign policy. tion (which was identical to the ter British),

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Accused were arrested an in- formation by Det. Sgt. H. J. yesterday morning. They c Baldwin in Public Square Street companied the police to recover in Canton Road. the fattings from a marine store

Xavier, who had two previous convictions, was sentenced to three months hard labour, Wong, who returned from banishment, was given five months, and Chu was sentenced to two, months:" His Majesty's Ambassador Turkey in order that the Turkish" orally stated that in view of the Government may be under no For obeying a call of natu anti-Russian propaganda" by the delusion in the formation of their in an Air Raid Shelter, in Canton Germans, the British Government own policies towards Britain and Road last night, Chan Kai-yuet, and the Soviet Government con- the Soviet Union.

24, was fined $8 by Mr. D. JAN. sidered it right to reaffirm cate- Both declarations were most"| Anderson at Kowloon this morn- gorically their attitude towards warmly, received: 'Reuter Ing.