THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 21, 1941.
Lord Beaverbrook To Head Moscow
Aid To Russia MIDDLE
Most Urgent EAST AIR
Need
(By Reuter's Diplomatic Correspondent)
THE MAIN ISSUE before the anti-Axis front to-day is to get help to Soviet Russia in the fullest possible measure with the least possible delay.
OPERATIONS
A Royal Air Force Mid- dle East communique issued in Cairo yesterday states:
"A number of Macchi 200's which approached the island of Malta on Tuesday were turned by R.A.F. Hurricanes.
"Fighters chased the enemy aircraft, shooting down three over the south coast of Sicily.
"Heavy R.A.F. bombers attacked
This was one of the principal subjects dis-back, when engaged cussed at the historic meeting in the Atlantic between Mr. Churchill and President Roose- velt, and it will be the task of the three-power the harbour at Tripoli during the conference, shortly to be held in Moscow, to tackle the task from a practical and business- like standpoint.
The fact that no announcement has yet been made regarding the British and American representa- tives who are to attend the meet- ing would seem to confirm the belier that Lord Beaverbrook will be the principal British delegate, Soon as he can leave his
!!
"hustle" campaign in America.
His vigorous, energetic per- sonality will undoubtedly
be
TURKEY'S
DELICATE
POSITION
Turkey's position as a exceptionally well adapted for neutral state is growing
pro-
dealing with the special blems of supply and distribu- tion involved.
more
as
delicate clouds are slowly nearing her frontiers.
night of August 18/19. Bursts were seen on and near the Spanish quay and a number of fires were started.
"Marylands of the South Afri- can Air Force boubed and ma- chine-gunned an Enemy Carn
and transport at Ras el Mels on Tuesday. Bombs burst among tents and a number of vehicles were set on fire.
Vessel Blazing "Reconnaisance aircraft report! that the 9,000-tons enemy mer- chant vessel, beached at Lampe- dusa after being Unseed by aircraft of the Fleet Air Aim and Was still
Likely Mission
EIRE BASES
ATTACK IN
IN BATTLE OF WATERS OF
ATLANTIC
Mr. Frank McDer- mott, the Eire Senator, who has arrived in New York by Clipper, declared
yesterday
that it was essential for the future of Ire- land that Britain should not be defeat- ed and added: "Lack of air and naval bases in Ireland might make the difference be- tween victory and defeat for Britain in the Battle of the Atlantic.-Reuter.
PETROL FAMINE IN
R.A.F. on August 18, AMERICA
blazing on Tuesday.
"Aircrait of the South African war Air Force made a heavy attack on enemy positions in the Gondar area in Abyssinia on August 18.
"Direct hits were made on the fort at Debarech where a number of Ares were started and on han- gars and depots at Gundar. From all these operations our returned salely."-Reuter.
aircraft
As the discussions will practic- ally be confined to questions of materials and supply, it is not Several factors account for this, likely that any service repre-notably the German advance in sentatives will be present.
southeast Ukraine, and the var
It is understood that the prin-u.; rumours pertaining to the cipal American representative Near East. will be Mr. Averili Harriman, who has been helping forward the working of the lease-lend pro- gramme s0 for as it concerns Great Britain.
Speed Up
Despite the emotion caused by press controversies on the politi- cal future of South-East Europe after the war, Government quar- ters in Ankara are keeping calm and hope to be able to maintain the balance between the two Already there are indications groups of powers at war, through of a speeding up of American Turkey's alliance with Britain and supplies to Russia in the sugges- her friendship pact with the Releh. tion thut American bombers should be flown from Alaska to
the eastern front.
Nevertheless, the Turkish Gov- Siberia and by long stages 10 ernment has increased the pre- cautionary measures taken for This would not only save days more than a year. in transportation but the 'planes would arrive tuned in for mediate service.
im-
The effect of this contribution
Is
to Russian air offence
patent
Reuter.
to need emphasis.
SAVAGE TREATMENT OF POLES
too
Berlin, on the
Rallying
To Free
French
other hand, is The rallying of Vichy confident in Turkey's policy and Frenchmen in Syria to points out the famous Anglo- Russian secret pact of 1916 which, the Free French forces' the Germans say, already bore has increased during the upon the slicing up of Turkey, past few days, says the Independent French
New Front
Rumours are current in London Agency message from and America that a new front Beirut. will be formed in the Near East.
In Rome, attention is especially At one centre drawn to the Caucasus sector, and
some quarters in the Italian capi-
in the Near. East. An army of
in Beirut,
an
PORTUGAL
Three German aircraft violated neutral waters - recently to attack a Bri- tish ship as she was lying off a Portuguese port waiting to enter, it was learned in London yester- day.
The attack occurred at a point off the land frontier of Portugal and Spain and well within terri- torial limits.
Because of this, the crew of the British ship were taken by sur- prise believing the approaching 'planes must either be Portuguese or Spanish but the aircraft at- tacked, dropping one bomb which fell near the ship, and raking her with machine-gun fire.
Fortunately, there casualties. Reuter,
were no
JAPANESE FOOD SHORTAGE
There is only about 10 days' supply of petrol in the Eastern For six days during the month, Stafes, declared Mr. Ralph Davies, bread United States Deputy Petroleum butter and ghee being available was not sold in Japan, Co-ordinator, added that the long-predicted oil titles and at stiff prices, while yesterday, who [only in the most limited quan- shortage in the east had finally there is already a rationing of arrived.
rice and bread, according to an Describing it as a "perilous Indian who arrived in Bombay situation," Mr. Davies said that yesterday from Japan aboard the more drastic measures might be s.s. Hakone Maru. necessary beyond the limited petrol rationing now in operation.ed
Reuter.
Forty Indian passengers arriv- from Japan by the same steamer. Reuter.
ARMY COUNCIL SWEEPS AWAY
SOME COBWEBS
“THERE'S NOT TO REASON why; there's but to do and die,” will no longer apply to the British soldier.
The Balaclava attitude epitomised. themselves daily, and rallying is average of 100 men presented Tennyson's lines was swept away by a War tal allege that the British intend also proceeding, satisfactorily in Office announcement yesterday in London to launch a large-scale offensive Damascus, Rayak and Homs. over half a million men has been ity of officers and men comprising bureau of current affairs.
The recruits include the major that it has been decided to set up an army concentrated in Egypt. Palestine the last reinforcements sent from A FURTHER EXAMPLE OF and Syris and has been equipped THE GERMANS'
with ultra-modern SAVAGE
France.-Reuter. arms, partly TREATMENT OF THE POLES IS supplied by the United States.
REPORTED BY THE BERLIN
CORRESPONDENT OF THE this offensive will aim at helping It is alleged in Rome that if "DAGENS NYHETER."
Quoting a report from the Ger- the Russians to defend the Baku man commander at Sermia, holl region, British_forces. Will have states: "A Communist band fired to pass through Iraq, Iran, and on a German military car in the Turkey village of Skala, Poland, : Finding
proof of complicity in the fact balloons: herald new develop- It seems that all these trial that the villagers did not warn the gendarmes, the Germans desments which might force Turkey troyed the whole village by fire, to take grave decisions. shot many of the villagers and hanged fifty so-called: Commun ists-Reuter.
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LIBYA FRONTIER BARRAGES
LIEUTENANT OF GANDHI RELEASED It is announced from Bombay that Vallabhai Patele the chief leutenant of Gandhi, has been re- leased from Poona Gaol on medi- cal grounds-Reuter."
BOMBAY AIR FUND
YANKEE
DUKE OF
The idea is to enable officers material for talks The Army to tell their men in training time Bureau Service will also supply who they are fighting and to keep information, films, photographs, them abreast of events, policies radio digest for the troops abroad, and personalities of the world at travelling exhibitions and a panel war,
of special speakers, Reuter.
.
GESTAPO
In other words, the ideal sol- KENT IN A GOLD MINE
Dressed in overalls, and wearing a miner's helmet, the Duke of Kent des cended into a gold mine in Timmie, Ontario, and re- mained below for nearly an hour. -
BLACK-LIST
dier of to-day will match up to Cromwell's famous, definition of the citizen soldier as one who "must know what he fights for and loves what he knows."
welt is proposed that two or
three times weekly officers will NE collect their platoons, outline A GESTAPO INDEX CON selected topics of the day. answer questions, and "encour age discussion,
''Confidence””
TAINING THE NAMES OF | 3,000₫ PROMINENT; ANTI-NAZI " THE LARGENTINES HAS BEEN DIS- COVERED BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INVESTIGAT- in a foreword to a pamphlet, THE 83 PARCELS BROUGHT TO ING COMMITTEE IN ONE OF the General Staff writes: "Inter- ARGENTINA RECENTLY BY On his
est in "current affairs including THE JAPANESE VESSEL, return to the surface, the events of the war induces "NANA MARU" IT WAS RE- he changed into his Air Commo- confidence; confidence is one of VEALED IN BUENOS AIRES dore's uniform and
pected the ingredients of unshakable YESTERDAY. the miners recreation centre, and morale.
A Middle East Communique issued in, Cairo yesterday states: "Libya: In Tobruk, a heavy duststormr restricted activity. There was some enemy shelling A total of £150,000 has so far then drove a cur 38 miles
It will be remembered that the in the frontier area. Enemy been remitted to the Ministry for Porquis where he boarded antary offdirs and world topics res matter consigned for personal to A bulletin dealing with mili- parceladontained propaganda motor transport was damaged by Aircraft Production from the airliner, which took off for pectively will be issued to all use" to the German Embassy our artillery fro." Reuter Bombay Air Gifts Fund-Reuter. Toronto.-Reuter,
officers on alternate weeks as Reuter:
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