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INDIAN PRESS UNANIMOUS SOVIET ACCEPT BRITISH No Statement IN CONDEMNATION OF THE GOVERNMENT'S OFFER On Japan's

LATEST NAZI AGGRESSION

BOMBAY, Jnoc 24 (Heuter)—Fmphatic condemnal on of Hit er's latest art of aggression was the keynute of newspaper editorials throughout the country yesterday.

The Hindu Madras declares the German invasion of Russ a was a most unexported and most sensational development of the war,

In fact It is morY? staggering expect was that it would come so than the news of the signature of soon. The paper adds that Hter the Russo-ferman Non-Aggression again struck before the victim was pact 22 months ago, the paper ready. adds, and this perhaps may be thu¦

The Bumbay Chronicle sees to Turning point of Hitler's career. Hitler's attack a likely mixture of The Mall Madras emphasises the 'unavoidable economie necessity democracies must untie with Rus and hope to biltz Russia out--pus- sla in defeating the latest Nazi atsibly with Japanese assistance --be- tempt at dom,nallon because if 11 tore the British cause any decisive succeeds the danger of their be

ing each in turn overwhelmed was greatly multiplied

LAST CHANCE

trouble.

BAND OF DESPERADOES HYDERABAD, June 24 Reuter) Condemn.ng the Rusdan invasion

The Hindustan Times, New by Germany. Sir Mohammed T Delhi. points out that this was Makub, Reforms Adviser of the perhaps the very last chance A'zam Government. hopes that which this war was likely to offer Islamic countries will realise the for nations anxious to preserve freedom against the tyra ny which Hulder seeks to establish through out the world

value of the promises and pacts made by Her and his band of desperadoes.

He adds the tune has come to: strike and strike hard otherwise the world will witness another Genghis Khun.

Busk "Will Mahatma Gan

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never for a moment forget the dominating theme of that tur- gid revelation of boundless ambition-world dumination All treaties, all pacts and all agreements are for Hitler but

the cover for new aggression.

to introduce an einbarrassments. into their relations w: Germany

NO BASIS AINTED "Our attitude was equay craf We on our side never ad any in bention to conclude any arrange

Attitude

WAIT AND SEE TOKYO.

ment with the Soviet Socialist fte-Contrary public except on the basis of mu-STATEMENT

June 24 (Reuter)-- exportation, NO WILL BE MADE

the Russo-German bas-

tual interest and in fact on the TODAY ON JAPAN'S ATTITUDE basis of reciprocity and the towards light of the Soviet Union's pactalties. with Germany, DO such basis existed

"That shows bow completely devoid of any foundation in fact is Ribbentrɔp's statement. "There is another aspect of the matter

The official spokesman told this morning's press conference that; Japan's "foreign policy" would be enunciated "shortly".

any

Asked whether

"surprise statement" might be expected, he replied. "Wait and see".

The Prime Minister has tald how some time ago, he warned the The spokesman dismissed the bead of the Russian State of the reports of Japanese mediation be peril which he rightly saw was im tween Germany and the Boviet i pending. That was some time before Union as "mere rumour". All he events of the last new unga.

could say about the Japanese at- "We at the Foreign Office, were Utude was "Japan remains loyal; already convinced from informa- to her treaty obligations". tion at our disposal that Hitler,

It le pointed out here that as true to his usual technique. was she has such obligations to both attack Rusya from behind sides, this reveals nothing. the smokescreen "f 18 200- *ggression pact.

If this is last it may well mean dom for the cause for which Bri

"In the dimclut and dangerous tain and the others are fighting

diplomatic situation existing to going FEAR MOTIVE? Tue Tanes of India. Bonbay. dh' acd Congress be still blind today it would serve no useful pur

into म says that most people knew that realities or is it they are hunting puse to enter

prolonged analysis of the vicissitudes vi war between Russlą und Germany with the hound or running with was inevitable what they did not the hare?"

Anglo-Soviet reiations, but I would have to recall this fact which seems a vardinal truth in assessing them.

LOMZHA, KOLNO TAKEN BY GERMANS

MOSCOW. June 24 (Reuter-A communique says that Lomzha, 120 miles north of Brestlitovsk, and the neighbouring town of Kolno, were also taken by the Germans.

All the places taken are in Soviet-occupied Poland.

German WPIN which surrended. Bluff rd Cripps. British Ambassa W penetrating Soviet territory aj die. will return to Mugrow The Shauke proc la Lenuando and the Havarusku da, south east and Pod and were drivin bark and wher attacks in southern Poland were repulsed

Turee jured German Luks were destroyed in the Shale see-

for

NAZI PROPAGANDA

LONDON, June 24 (Reuter)~ Th torrent of German propaga da. In justification of the attack upon Russia continues to pur from the German wireless stations

The latest comment comes from Pay Two Germen CURS were the offia! DIPLOMATISCHE KOR shei down pesterday making a RESPONDENZ which says that if total of 128 destreged in the Arst German diplomary at the eleventh two days and some 5.000 German į hour had frustrated Anglo Russian officers and

bitherto collaboration in August 1939, It did men have been taken prisoner

not mean the abandonment ot German opposition to Bolshevisin. Both the Leberal Plutocracy and Bolshevik Anarchy must be over- admitted thrown. the loss of Bresilitovsk, according

LOSS ADMITTED

NEW YORK. June 24 tenter

The Soviet Goyona ki

Dr. Rosenberg, in the VOEL.KIS.

NO CONFLICT

|

TOLD OF DANGER

JAPANESE VIEW

SHANGHAI. June 24 (Reuter

"With the Prime Ministers con- The Chungking Government has sent, I told the Soviet Anibassador been placed in a more disadvan of the information at our disposal tageous position as a result of the and of the danger which I was outbreak of war between Germany [convinced confronten his country. and Russia." declarea the Japan -

"In 1938, we agreed in Moscow

"I gave him at h's request the ese Army spokesman, Colonel Ax:- details of that information as we yama, at а Press Core CPte Lins with the Soviel Government to a

thought we were bound to do But fternOON. statement which declared, amongst

even at that late hour, the Soviet Among other thuigs. Te SINA. other things, that there was Government were careful to avoid 'supplies from Russia to Chungking conflict of interest between the

any expression of opinion which would cease On the other hand two Governments on any of the might have been to throw doubt the spokesman declared, Japan's jon their observance of their en- position would become "more ad-

gagement with Germany.

vantageous.”

main issues of the international policy

"

have always believed those words expressed in the plain statement of fact and that the relations of our two countries would benefit from their mutual acceptance, and though. since 1935. the It- lations of the Lwo countries have undergone many modi- fications, these relations are as true today as when they were agreed upon between us. "The political system of our two countries is anti-pathetic, Our ways of life are widely divergent but this

cannot for a moment, ob

"That was weeks ago." continued Asked to explah in what way 'Mr Eden "It was this assessment: Col. Akiyama replied

"This wil

of impending event that caused be proved in the future by farts" me to ask our Ambassador at Mos- cow to return to this country for consultation.

"I felt his experience and advice would be invaluable at such a tlor

and

so il has proved.

"The House and the country is doubly indebted to Sir Staf- Ford Cripps for the work done to conditions of utmost diffi- culty.

"For the reasons I have given,

EAST AFRICA OPERATIONS

NAIROBI June 24 Reuter--- areas D East Operations in al Africa are proceeding satisfactor ly. states a communque issued here today.

WEDNESDAY,

Just

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In all the newest Shades

The

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GERMAN AIR SUPERIORITY TURNED CRETE OPERATIONS IN FAVOUR OF THE ENEMY

LONDON, JUNE 24 (BWS) — BRIGADIER INGLIS. ONE (0 THE NEW ZEALAND COMMANDERS IN CRETE, who Ly now

ju England has given an account of the Crete operation.

He explained that the bulk of the defenders of the island haf been evacuated there from Greece, Many of them were non-com- batants and unarmed and therefore uñable adequately to contribute to the defence of the island.

It had been Impossible to evacu between the island and the Greek ate them to Egypt for the same, mainland, played 3 more 10-

parachu

the The communique adds that our reason that it was impossible to portant part than sure the realities of the political he was unable to conclude any of troops advancing from the south make good the losses in equipmenttists

those pacts or agreements which in co-operation with patriots. have of the troops evacuated from

The German parachutists, raid overInglis, were young, not particular-

captured Agar and Bedelle. the

Orcece to Crete. namely,

10 a Moserw message broadcast by CHER BEOBACHTER, talking a Russia an act of studied deliberate heart-although today they enjoy atter 60 miles from Jimma, Ita.whelming difficulties imposed only tough and fairly easy disposed

The National, Broadcasting Co.

2 decision fraught with fateful re SOVIET YOLTA EXHORTED sults for the whole world, claims LONDON, June 24 Reuters that Germany has undertaken the Sovlet youth was exhorted to work task of overthrowing Bolshevism as hard as grown up people in ajand freetre this vast region for! broadcast from Moscow today Pls historie task.

They were told by the editor of The DEUTSCHE ALLGEMEINE a kading youth news journal that ZEITUNG contends that a decisive their work will be as vital for vic-stroke aga nst the citadel of Lon Tory as the best shooting at the

con can only be possible when the front

British bulwark of Moscow has

The broadcaster concluded his been destroyed. appeal with the words. We mean! business."

CRIPPS TO RETURN LONDON, June 24 (Reuter-It is reliably learned here that Str

No Further Information On Syrian Situation

SHORT SHRIFT

LONDON.

aggression.

were once dear to the diplomatists"

but a brief butterfly life

E

Of

itan stronghold 100 miles west of, shipping by control of the air by

the enemy. Addis Ababa the fall of which was

Brigadier Inglis said no air force announced on Sunday.

Further, ports and beaches on Crete had been heavily dive-homb-sufficient to deal with the huge masses of German afteraft could time before actual invasion of the island took have operated from the three Cre- place.

Issues which confront us today

"Germany has perpetuated upon

many and Russia signed a pact of Two years ago. Ger-

FUNDAMENTAL DESIRE non-aggression and at no time

"Yet it is clear that by his in since the signature thereof has

Aluence and example, Sir Stafford Germany complained of its per- rippe has shown to the Soviet Union the fundamental desire of warning. struck her blow, no re

Germany without A the British Government to main that creed. but that is not the

tain our relations upon a normal issue. presentations had been made and footing. no discussions of any kind were in progress."

formance.

"When

FALSE STATEMENT

FIGHTING FOR EXISTENCE

ed for

Borne

TERRIFIC CIRCUS

the

tan airfields.

BAYONET CHARGE

The Cretan operation

was do-

While Egypt was too far away as a base for fighter aircraft, Ger-

"When he returns to Moscow, he

Describing the first day of the man bases on the Greek matrland will be able to advise and direct "Russia has been invaded wan invasion, Brigadier Inglis sald a were so close as to have rendered the help which it is the declared only and treacherously without terrific cireus of aircraft of all it hopeless to maintam fighter

the British Govern warning. The Russians are Bght- types came in from the north, planes on certain airfields. Mr. Eden then quoted what he intention of June 24 (Reuter Saboteurs will have short shrift in ment of the German Foreign Se-

They are They carried on for hours heavy described as the latest false statement to give to the Soviet Governing for their existence.

ment at the present time (Cheers). fighting a man who seeks to do- bombing Russla.

and machine-gunning. "As the outcome of the last few minate the world.

Then parachutists were dropped. days' events. conversations have

"Napoleon said, 'Ye have al- ways marched with four or five among our troops and were soon

At Heraklion, there mostly fell!minated by German air superiori- millions of men. We march today dealt with and in a short time Referring to certain reports that after Hitler's last aggression with

bayonets have become obsolete, Brigadier Inglis said that that was far from the truth, Crete

had proved the enormous power of R

Military tribunals have been set up under an order issued by the Soviet Commissar for Justice, M. Rytchkov, slated the Moscow Radio.

Persons accused of interfering with the functioning of rail and road transport in war zone als- tricts in Russ a will be dealt with by these tribunals in 24 hours.

ECONOMIC REPERCUSSIONS TOKYO, June 24 (Reuter)-All leading newspapers this morning featured semi-editorials deatr.g

cretary:

"While the German troops were concentrating on the Bul- garian and Rumanian territory against the increasing land Ings of the British troops in Greece, the Soviet Union tried In agreement with England to stab Germany in the back by firstly supporting the Yugoslavs upenty. politically, ard In secret, militarily, by trying. secondly to Influence Turkey. by giving her

covering guarantee, to adopt an aggres- sive attitude against Bulgaria and Germany.

"Those," continued

a

Mr.

Eden,

been proceeding between the Rus slar, Government and ourselves.

the opinion of hundreds of millions were captured by Australians and

New Zealanders.

of men. At a time like this, our thoughts go b. 9

out with heartfelt¦ sympathy to our Polish ally (once ugain their soll is a battlefeld, Once again their people suffer of tits of wespons, which

ty.

"I am not able to reveal the falt results of these conversa- tions, but I now have from the Soviet Ambassador that Government has accepted our offer to send mil tary and economie missions to Russia (Cheers) to co-ordinate our es-

no fault of their own), The Polish landed next day by aircraft carry this corts in what is, beyond doubt, people have had a hard history. Ing out a continuous bus service feared most, our common task--the defeat

By their courage in a time of un- of Germany.

paralleled ordeal, they waited and "The Soviet Government have will remember that we will redeem made it plain to us that in the our pledge. period of military collaboration

AIR-BORNE TROOPS

Air-borne troops and large quan- bayonet charge by well-trained were and determined troops. It was thing that the Germans

SPECIAL BASIS

with the cinsing of the only re- LONDON. June 24 (BW8)--No, maining trade route to Europe as further information is available the result of the German Soviet "are Hitler's charges and ire face which now lles ahead, help will be! here on the Syrian situation and hostilities, ana the consequent official confirmation has not yet recessity for Japan to

thereof I must make it plain that on a mutual and reciprocal basis. "Turkey has declared her new- adopt much as we would have welcomed The British

Government accept trallty in this confict. From the been received of the Vichy com- stronger planned foreign trade the agreement with the Sov et and endorse that view...

biot

munique stating that Merd policy as well as to strive to self- Ayoum has been capture by Al-suffielency within the yen lied forces.

Free French forces are known to be three miles north of Damas- ous and British troops in a posl- tion astride the Damascus-Beirut Road,

nationa

nktion are

LUST FOR POWER

date of our treaty of mutual as- alatance in October, 1934, our re-

NAZI WAR MACHINE

MUST CRUSH RED ARMY IN 3 MONTHS

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Router)—The Naxi war mandise must

Union to order to maintain soli- darity of the Balkan people before

"These latest demonstrations of lations with Turkey have been they were over-run by Germany, German perfidy, the attack on the on a very special basis. Turkey is crush the Red Army in three months or face disastrous dificulden In Л typical artio e, the

the opportunity for such so agree. NICHI NICHI SHL BUN de-

Soviet Union in defiance of salean our friend and ally. The Turkish according to well-informed American circles Mare, топт unfortunately. clared: "The economic roper-

never pre- and repeated pledges, have given Government have kept us fully in-

It is stated the whole outcome, At the same time, experts would sented itse.1.

the mankind final proof, if further formed of the progess of their of cussions at the Boylet-German

Russo-German fighting, direct an attack from the Warsaw "There was nover any sort or proof was needed, of the world-recent hostilities on our

'negotiations with the hinges on the Red Army strategy front toward Moscow; atter bro kind of agreement with the Soviet wide scheme of the Nazi lust for German Government. The column, when

whether the Russian Army will ceding half-way to Howeve lany-.ded."

Union in this matter, and I will power. eastword and

follow the example of the Poles forces might swing to the north The dally urged careful re- tell the House the reason, Palmyra, started from Trag about examination

"The conclusion of their agree-nd remain outspread in an at- and south to join in the attempted "Hitler has shown himself once ment, therefore, came as no surtempt to defend all the Soviet envelopament operations once the of Japan's foreign

again a conical traitor to his own policy especially in view of the im-

"At every phase in the recent pledged word-a pact one day/prise to us, but I make no mystery, trontiers or withdrew intact to-heart of Russia, tõtween Mosdów. possibility of improvement in the history of the development of the agression the ZURICH. June 24 (Router)-The United States market or other Acglo-Soviet relations, we were al. words in the winter, bombs and, have preferred it if no such treaty ward the interior position and and the Black Beats been

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SITUATION GRAVE

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ALWAYS RETARDED

situation of Vichy ferees is const-markets even though trade" in the ways retarded by attention paid dered grave unless they can be directions of the Indian Ocean by the Soviet Union to the obser- reinforced, says the Vichy correa-and the Near East via the Medi- vance of their pact with Germany, pondent of the GAZETTE DE LAU-terranean and the South Beas may

not grow worst for the time being. the possibilities of clearing

"Repeatedly we have rev.owed SANNE

the path of Anglo-Soviot co-operation of any obstacles wo could.

"Every time investigation was whether the. inatters

L

next-smoothing

tanks in the spring.

geogra

"All mast realise, whatever their system of. Government and whatever their phical position, that the great and immediate danger to their security is the existence of the Narl system.

of the matter-we should naturally

had been concluded." (Cheers),

take advantage of the rivers and reached." other natural defences,

Unless the masterly retreat The rest of the rast campaign. succeeds, the Red Army faces the will probably be merely a mop--

The marriage took place on June perly of being cut up quickly. 3 ping-up, 14, at. Holy Trinity Cathedral, is declared.

Shanghat, by the Rav, A. C. 8. 17- | | GIGANTIC MOVEMENT vett, M.A., B.D., of Ingeborg Mavis. It is believed the Germans might

The correspondent adds that Vichy troops had woen unable to: check the advance of British LONDON, June 24 (Reuter)-

youngest daughter of Captain 8. P. attempt a gigantic pincer move- MADRID, June 34 (Deuter)~The motorised units towards Palmyra | The Polish Premier, General Sikor- | made

"Whatever consideration may be forgensen and the late Mrs. M. Tment from the north toward the Spanish Cabinet is continuing to and "this now phase of the Syrian (ski, fold the Polish National were trade or political, it became in the balance, Britain has pro- Jorgensen of Shanghal to Allan south flanks on the 2,000-mile day the deliberations beman fast battle, if developed, may serious-Council today that in interna dlear to us that the aviat Govern-bably the fewest Communists than Foster Barclay, only son of Mr. front using Russia's great interior night, where undoubtedly the ly endanger the position or units tional polities, the Pallat-Boviot ment were not prepared to hego-any nation in Europe (Cheers and and Mrs. A. T. Barclay, of London. rivers to safeguard the flanks of situation arising from the Russo- facing south,"

problem will disappear."

tinte in view of their anxiety not laughter): We have always hated England.

advance.

Gozután War is under dimension