1941-09-01 — Page 16

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 1, 1941.

ATTACK ON TURKEY?

Sombre Warning To Ankara From Moscow

GUILLOTINE STILL AT WORK IN FRANCE

(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")

Eight, including a French naval lieuten- ant-commander, have been executed by the occupation authori- ties, bringing the total executions since the Laval shooting to 11.

The French press that Poul Colette, says who shot Laval and Deat, claims he acted. alone. He will pro- bably be guillotined. ---International News

Service.

TURKISH ARMY IS READY

AS THE WAR DRAMA GATHERS MOMEN- TUM IS EASTERN EUROPE, TWO NEW AS- PECTS IN THE SITUATION CONFRONT OB- SERVERS - GERMANY'S PREPARATIONS FOR THE NEXT BLACK SEA THRUST AND THE READINESS OF HER POSSIBLE VICTIM, TURKEY, TO MEET ANY CHALLENGE.

With the Turkish cities only a few miles from blacked-out-Europe, the blazing lights last night in celebration of Victory Day, 0000000000000000, marking the anniversary of the defeat of the Another Of

Greeks 19 years ago, and the buildings in all. large towns festooned with flags and stream- Those Yarns ers, a sombre warning came from Moscow that Hitler is preparing a "treacherous at- PERSAL OF ENEMY BARGES, tack on Turkey, and that to this end he has OVER THE ENEMY-CONTROL- stationed four divisions on the Turkish fron- LED RADIO, SHOULD BE

THE STORY OF

THE DIS-

WHICH HAS BEEN GIVEN OUT

TREATED WITH THE GREAT- tier.

ED OUT IN AUTHORITATIVE

EST RESERVE, IT WAS POINT-

LONDON QUARTERS YESTER- DAY.

posed to have

a piece of propaganda.

The barges, which

were

Sun-

the

STOP PRESS

JAPAN-U.S.A. CONVERSATIONS

(Continued from Page 1)

Last Effort

some

There is a baller in clroles that the sudden change In American-Japanese relations is merely a deceptivo lull which will soon be followed by some. thing worse to come. There is no doubt that Konoye's pro- cedure is the (ast desperate effort to avert a tragic climay of the Far Eastern situation which has reached a dangerous stage..

THE "CHINA MAIL" HAS BEEN INFORMED BY MR. W. V. TAYLOR THAT HIS EXCEL.. LENCY THE GOVERNOR HAS GRANTED THE EVACUATION REPRESENTATION COMMITEE AN INTERVIEW AT 6 P.M. TO. MORROW.

As this conflicts with the time and date of the general meeting. general Mr. Taylor added, the meeting has been postponed to a date to be announced later

Supplementing this are

An adjournment to 2.30 p.m. on Thursday was made at the Kow- been dispersed reports from Istanbul that

loon Magistracy this afternoon in It was added it might well be were those placed along Nazi officers are studying editorially

The "Washington Stal" asserts connection with the charges of French and Dutch coasts.

that there is scant extortion and demanding. money Reular.

Turkish terrain and in-evidence that Japan is ready to with menaces preferred, against structing troops on the scrap its programme for domina- Revenue Officer Christian James tion of the Far East and Konoye's | Ernest Scott, 23, and two Chinese methods of "passing over letter looks like either a pro- Revenue Officers. natural borders."

FROM YORKSHIRE, THE WEST OF ENGLAND, AND FROM SCOTLAND

have come the

Further German forces are said to be moving up to the border region, well-informed Istanbul circles estimating that in the near future Germany intends to bring up the number of her troops' on the Turkish frontier to 300,000.

But there is another side to the Autumn Suitings at picture. Those who had any

lingering doubts as to the capa Powell's. They city of Turkey to stand up to a military onslaught can now: pon- consist of smart der over the words of Marshal Chakmak, Chief of the Turkish General Staff.

Cheviots, Worsted, Flannels, Blue Serges, Saxonies, &

Glen Checks.

SMART

SUITINGS

FOR EVERY

OCCASION

CAMELHAIR OVERCOATINGS.

HARRIS TWEEDS

Army Ready

posal to gain certain, económic concessions or a move to gain time Japan, the "Star" adds, is there is no evidence that Tokyo bent on further aggression and

settlement which contemplates the sort of peace speaking Powers offer and re- the English-

quire.

Tightening of Restrictions ?

The "Associated Presa”, re- ported that the United States Government is considering fur- ther tightening, restrictions on petroleum chipments to "Japan: but no decision will beʻimade pending the outcome of the

Roosevelt-Nomura discussions. The "Associated Press" added

He stated in Ankara: "Turkish armies, equipped with the most that export control officials ex- modern armaments and thorough plained the proposed tightening ly trained, are ready to fulfil to of oil export restrictions was not the last drop of their blood, any a new measure but. revolved order: given by Government round the interpretations of for peace and security. They President Roosevelt's order plac have the necessary strength to ing petroleum exports under a fulfil their whole duty.".

Marshal Chakmak was reply- ing to a message from President Inunu marking Victory Day in which the latter, said:

quota basis, and limiting the Issuance of licences to "usual or pre-war quantities."

When the order was issued, it was believed the term "pre-war" meant pre-Japanese invasion of "If the evident and sincere ed quarters said that the Gov- China in July, 1937, but inform- efforts of the Republican Government is considering the set- ernment do not suffice ting of quotas on exports, made the Turkish army is called on before the Japanese invasion of to do its duty I am sure it will act in such a way as to Manchuria in 1931, which would enhance our pride in its past permitted to be exported.

drastically reduce the amounts

herole-deeds.”

Efforts For Peace

This is interpreted in an Anktara. dispatch via Vichy to indicate DRESS COATINGS that great efforts to preserve

peace have been made in the past week, and it will be recalled that President Inuhu, had personal in- These materials are British Ambassadors who also terviews with the German, and

saw the Foreign Minister, Dr. the best that Bri-Sarajoglu,

Von Papen's summons to inter- view Hitler is believed in Ankara. Bri-cause of his failure to win over to presage his replacement be-

the Turks to the Germans' side.

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