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GENERAL
INEUNU DEFINES TURKEY'S POLICY Dive-Bombers
To Maintain Territorial Integrity At All Costs
ANKARA, Nov. 3 (Reuter)-“Turkey's Attitude of non-bel- figerency should not be an obstacle to the maintenance of nor- mal relations with all countries which show the same measure of goodwill towards na,” declared the President, General Ismet Ineunu, speaking at the opening of the Turkish National As- sembly In Ankarp yesterday. "This attitude makes absolutely impossible,
no exception whatsoever, the use of our terri- tory our seas or skles by the bel- ligerents, and will continue to make such use categorically” and absolutely impossible as long as. we take no part in the war,"
with
General Ineunu emphasised that no change had taken place in the policy which he explained after opening the previous session.
quillity which is of importance to Turkey, unfortunately Ands her- self drugged into the, war.
"Together with our ally, Great Britain, we are studying and en- visaging the situation.
"We hope that the political principle which I earlier stated and which has kept our coun- try out of the horrors of war will in the SAMO manner maintain our security in the future."
A
FRIENDLY RELATIONS" General
Ineunu referred to
He added: "Our neighbour and friend, Greece, has unfortunately been dragged Into the war. To- gether with our ally. Great Bri-Russo-Turkish friendly relations tain, we are studying the situx- as a factor intrinsic value tion which has arisen
amidst the violssitudes of the world,
"At a time when England is carrying on under difficulties her heroic struggle for "her, very "existence, it is our duty to reaffirm our friendship and alliance."
RETROGRESSION OF CIVILISATION General Ineunu" said that the attacks against Britain following the defeat of France had met with obstinate resistance and this fact led the war rito a new phase.
it seemed Ikely this phase
would be of long duration and that the suffering and misery of mankind would continue for a long time to come.
"It is impossible not to be deep- ly moved by this dark prospect, nor to note with great sorrow and pala this retrogression of civilisa- tion."
of
In Action
ATHENS HAS FIRST AIR RAID
Abortive Attacks On Channel Shipping
INCREASING BRITISH AIR SUPERIORITY LONDON, Nov. 3 (Reuter)
The British press analyses the latest phase of the air war over Britain in which German and LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter) British air losses approximate Nineteen "Stuka" dive-bombers more closely than previously, the Athens had Its first air raid on yesterday attacked Adve mall week's ratio being.1.9 to ane,
ATHENS. Nov. 22 (Reuter)
Friday.
British ships In the Channel. The first alert was sounded at They hit nothing "but water.
An air correspondent writes that
Five Italian planes were seen cir-French coast at a height of 5,000 trusting in their speed to 10.40 a.m. and lasted half an hour.
the Germans have pressed into They approached from the service fighters as light bombers, cling the western part of the city feet and as they dived to the at the defence.. followed by white puffs of bursting tack anti-aircraft
A.A. shells,
Another alert was sounded at 11.50 a.m. but it is not yet known whether any bombs were dropped The second alarm also lasted half an hour and A.A. fire was again heard.
"
SALONIKA BOMBED
Forty civilians were killed and 80 wounded in an Italian air raid
batteries
elude
our
on Thus Germany, by yet another shore opened up
change in air tactics, indicates Some 50 bombs were dropped, continued dissatisfaction with its up great clouds of previous methods and anxiety to sending smoke and water, but when find means of embarrassing smoke had cleared away the five defences. ships were seen
be to
sailing serenely on.
SECOND ATTEMPT The Stukas then went and long-range guns
on
home, the
on Salonika on Saturday, while 22 French coast fired several shells. fires, were caused. The raiders came in 'three waves.
At Corfu five-were-killed-and-
Sole object is to avoid engage- ments with our fighters in force even though those fighters at any threatened point are probably less numerous than the invaders.
to bomb by day the enemy has
By employing converted fighters
on
hitting nothing.
been forced. to concentrate The German planes came back doing his serious bombing at night shore and merely attempt attacks on up & morale by day. drove
26 wounded, many of the casual- later for another try, but He added: "Our two countries s occurring in the public square anti-aircraft batteries "put mean to perpetuate this fact in- in the centre of the town, far heavy curtain of fire and dependent of all other influences, away from any military objec-them off and back home,
"We are convinced this policy tives.
A squadron of Spitares will be as fruitful for both parties Larulsa, an inportant communi-arrived to take charge and tomorrow as it was yesterday and cations centre. was bombed at tro the coast. will serve the interests of the two noon by nine planes which drop- countries without harming anyone, ped 32 bombs, killing one soldier
"It is possible: even
and four civilians and injuring probable, that there lies before us a long two soldiers and one gendarme. period of suffering for humanity.
Italian planes which bombed During this period, while remain-
fu bore the Greek ensign. ing sensitive to all, that affects
Unconfirmed reports say two our vital interests. we shall con- Italian bombers were brought down tinue to be faithful to our friend-by Greek fighters, ship and alliances.
BONDS UNBREAKABLE
"At time when Britain is ITALIANS HELD UP
a
carrying on under difficult condi- tions a heroic struggle for its very existence, it is my duty to pro- claim that the bonds of alliance General Incunu emphasised that which unite us to her are, solid Turkish policy was based on the and unbreakable." maintenance of their political in- General Inéunu. after referring dependence and territorial inte- to the strengthening of the Tur- grity and had nothing to do with kish army and the praiseworthy the "ambitious aims that hold self-sacrifice of the people, gave sway according to the develop an assurance that "The honour of ment of events."
the Turkish Republic is fully cap- able of carrying out those tasks
POSITION CLEAR
Turkey did not covet an inch which it may be called upon to of territory beyond her own fron-perform." tiers and it had no intention of trespassing on anyone's rights.
"Foreign countries can have nu
AIR SUPERIORITY reason to take offence at
EARLY NEXT YEAR policy nor blame us for our
LONDON, Nov. 3 (Reuter) - deavours to safeguard our rights." Mr. David Grenfell, Minister for Mines, declared in a speech yes-
he asserted.
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Florina.
BY GREEKS
then
pa
No serious pretence at bomb aiming can be made from a single- seat fighter not equipped for dive bombing and with about tenth of the bomb load of a Hein- kel III.
one-
REDUCED LOSSES
There is however, one gain.
BRITISH NAVAL namely in reduced losses. The
OFFICERS
Enthusiastic Welcome
smaller the bomb loads which the. Germans try to bring over Bri1- taim, the lower their losses likely to be.
are
But the very fact that bomb
loads are reduced is a success for
Accorded By Greeks the RAF quite apart from the
numbers of enemy machines shot LONDON, Nov. 2 (Reuter) down. British naval aficers have ar- The Fighter Command is con- Crack Greek troops-the famous rived in Athens and a number of cerned in stopping the enemy white-kiited Evzones-are fighting Greek islands; they are working from bringing over useful loads co- which include bombs, cameras and picked Italian Alpine regiments at full speed preparing for for the key position in the rugged operation with the Greeks,
trained observers. Its success mountainous country road to The Greek populace view this must be measured against that evidence of assistance with en
scale and not simply against The Italians appear to have thusiasm.
casualty rates. made little progress.
The term "Fifth Column" ap. According to Yugoslav observers peared for the first time in Greek
"MEXICO PREPARES at Stenje, near the confluence of newspaper headlines yesterday the Tagoslav - Greek - Albanian and all papers carried an appeal LONDON, Nov. 3 (Reuter)-The to force the eastern gap in the ganda of friends of the enemy, was announced in Mexico City yes- frontiers, the Itailan objective is "to guard against the propa-Mexican Department of Marine, it
Peristert. chain of mountains in which endeavours to Sow doubt terday, has drawn up plans for order to reach Florina, on the here as elsewhere,"
building fortifications and buying Monastir-Salonika road and rail-
is estimated at £150,000,000. '
ITALIAN INTEREST 'It is learned that the Hungar-
way, which would open the way towards Larissa, in the south- west, and Kozame, in the south- lans have been requested
east:
look after
to-
in
Italian interests Referring to Greece, General terduy that thanks to United The Greeks, however, apparently. Greece, and usually well inform- Ineun said: "Our neighbour and States' help Britain very early Bigle Heights which cover Pisobar sounded with a view to her un- have been firmly holding theed circles state Spain has been friend, Greece, whose territory lies next year, would be stronger than Gorge, which is the key position dertaking a similar office for Ger in that zone of security and tran- Germany in the air,
Gorge, which is the key resition dertaking a stvar office for Ger
mountains usable by motorised velopments affecting them. units.
CHEERING GROWDS
Crowds in the streets of Athens the yesterday morning cheered
at RAF plane to Ay over the capital since the war with Italy started
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In addition to isolated raiders they had to deal with several formations from score to 50 fighters some of which entered the. Portsmouth region, and others tried their luck in the direction of London.
The official communique states that formations were quickly dis- persed and repelled.
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