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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 1, 1941.

Russians Uncover Evidence Of Nazi Intrigue

(By Reuter's Special Correspondent)

WHEN INDIAN TROOPS MARCHED INTO THE SOUTHERN TOWN OF AHWAZ IMMEDI- ATELY FOLLOWING IRAN'S DECISION ÷TO CEASE FIRE, IRANIAN SOLDIERS STOOD STIFFLY AT THE SALUTE WHILE THE POPU- LATION RAN ALONGSIDE THE INDIAN TROOPS CLAPPING AND CHEERING.

When Iranian resistance ceased the In- dians were eight miles from the town. Royal Air Force 'planes droned constantly overhead supporting their advance.

Suddenly a high-powered car engagements, will on this occa- bearing a large white flag drove sion fulfil its pledge to withdraw swiftly up from the direction of the troops from iran when the Ahwaz and from it stepped a danger arising from German ac- high frauan officer in full war, tivity has passed,".-Reuter. kit

After saluting, he asked in per- feet English tu see the British Commanding Officer. "I have orders direct from the Shah to ask for an armistice." he told the British Commander "Our troops have already received the order 10 ceuse fire."

While the Indian

troops re-

mained vigilant, standing in fir- ing position, the British Com- mander with his chiefs of staff drove into Ahwaz where they were received with a salute of rolling drums and a guard honour.

Hostages Freed

of

tlement of the armistice terms it

enter the fown, remaining on one

RUSSIANS'

GOOD AIR

DEFENCE

BIRMINGHAM DAMAGE

It can now be dis- closed that in recent air attacks on Bir- mingham many well- known business pre- mises in the city were destroyed or badly damaged.

The civil populo- tion also suffered heavy casualties, three suburbs, Aston, Harbourne and Ste- chford, being consi- derably affected.

PURGE IN

THE NAZI PARTY

Since the beginning of Reliable information hostilities on the Eastern from Germany leaves no Front, the German Air doubt that there is grave Force has sought to raid disunity within the Nazi The Iranian General, Mohamed

times, party and between the Shah Bakht, then formally sur- Moscow nineteen rendered his forces. Pending set- but almost half the com- party and the army lead- was decided on the spot, that muniques reporting this ers, with neither side dar- firstly the Indian troops should have stated that "enemy ing to express openly the bank of the River Karun, while aircraft were unable to points in dispute, accord- to penetrate our defences." ing to an article in "The

One reason for this was demon- Daily Telegraph strated to foreign correspondents Immediately, and thirdly, that Iranian prison- when for the first time, they were Morning Post.”

permitted to visit an anti-aircraft A widespread purge is now tak- ers should be returned.

Shortly after noon, the Indian battery some distance west of the ing place in the Nazi party and capital. Surprising efficiency and it has thus far affected chiefly men forces entered the town. Line

excellence of equipment were in the middle and lower grades upon line of armoured fighting

displayed and it was also possible of the Nazi hierarchy, making it vehicles, lorries and trucks

devoted to the difficult to tell where the "big packed with Infantry and

men" stand or whether they are motor-cyclists crossed

concerned at all. bridge over the Karun Into the town.

the Iranian troops returned their barracks, secondly that British hostages, mostly oilmen, should be released

to see the care

Red Army soldier's comfort. the

Soviet Progress

Meanwhile, Zenjan, which the Soviet troops have now reached, is in north-west Iran on the main road to Teheran, about half-way' between Tabriz and the capital, it was learned in Moscow terday.

1

A

and

The reporters spent three hours, at an emplacement of four power- The split la said to cut deeper ful guns that were adroitly hid-

into the Nazi regime and to be a den so as to render their detection

more serious matter for Hitler from the air extremely difficult.

than any clashes with ambitious This battery,

stated, it was

Individuals among the party has already shot down four

leaders. Nazi 'planes and was partially The present internal dissension responsible for driving off the had its origin in the Russian war, raiders at night with heavy fire. Hitler is having trouble with men

has This correspondent

seen who from the start were against many other anti-aircraft batteries the Soviet war, or blame each in different countries and can other for its lack of success, or are east of the Caspian port of Pahlevi truthfully say that none excelled discouraged and flagging in their

that visited, The mobile guns support of the party. which also has been entered and armly emplaced in dugouts; the Recent rumours of a quarrel which is the starting point of the latest type of detectors, predictors between Hitler and Reich Mar- motor road leading to Teheran. and range finders are situated in shal Hermann Wilhelm Goering posi- were doubtless based on the pre- neighbouring, camouflaged. this road is a series of narrow tions: complete living quarters and sent purge, but there is no means bends round precipitous hillsides

mess hall are placed near by of checking their truth, according

to the article.

yes-

Resht is about 20 miles south-

For a large part of the way

and long stretches have simply underground and all is well

German Agents Reports from

Tabriz

An

hidden.

been blasted out of the rock.

If differences exist between over-enthusiastic driver

could

At a signal from the command-

Der Fuehrer and his chief hen- easily send his car hurtling over ing officer, the batteries threw off chmen they probably are due 1,000-foot drops.

their camouflage nettings. hoisted

to army interests being involved. their barrels and, following the in- AMONG VICTIMS OF THE structions of the indicator, traced PURGE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER show the course of an imaginary 'plane OF JUNIOR OFFICERS AND that from conversation with across the horizon. Despite the NON-COMMISSIONED OFFI-

the guns, the CERS. the population in a number of heavy calibre of

CONDEMNED BY THE villages in northern Iran it la officer, asserted that if necessary PARTY AS BAD NAZIS, BUT learned that German-agenta each could fire thirty rounds a DEFENDED BY THE ARMY AS had been feverishly busy

In minute.

GOOD SOLDIERS. those regions especially since The underground quarters of were well the outbreak of the fighting on the officers and men the eastern front

walled, floored, curtained and de- The agents told the villagers corated with flowers in two vases that the Germans had already that were presented by near-by occupied a number of points in collective forms in gratitude for Trans-Caucasia and also did the night's accurate shooting. everything possible to work up

V

V

£100,000,000 CONVOY CROSSES

feeling against the Soviet Union AMERICAN ADMIRALS ATLANTIC

Port officials In Pahlevi'inform

ed the Soviet troops that the Ger-

man agents had established

number of espionage nests, and were using trade marks of a commercial firm and had brought Two

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