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GENERAL

GERMAN INTRIGUES IN MIDDLE EAST Australian Representation In DEALT HARD BLOW BY ANGLO-SOVIET DECLARATION TO TURKEY

LONDON, Ang. 14 (Reuter) Britain and Russia have promised ful; and to Turkey if she is attacked by a European power, writes Reuter's diplomatic correspondent. This latest dramatic turn in the International situation was made known on Tuesday night with an annonnocent that declarations in identical terms had been sented by both countries to the Turkish Foreign Office.

pre-

The declarations make it clear that both Britain and Russia in- have no tend to remain faithful to the Montreux Convention and aggressive intentions as claims regarding the Straits.

Convoys Have

Safe Passage To Far East

London Important For Imperial Policy, Strategy

SYDNEY, Aus. 14 (Renter)-It is essential for Australia to have permanent representation in the Lond, n Cabinet because ker fature, as never before, depends on Imperial policy and strategy. said Sr Earle Page, Minister of Commerce, in a statement yesterday. fle added that the disposition of Empire forces is of supreme importance to her security. Australia's voice in London, Sevoral New South Wales mem- must be authoritative but at the beta of the Federal Parliament same time the Government must also oppose the proposal. all convoys be carried on in Australia, Pro-

LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter) At various periods during this contribution to European under- The safe arrival of

auring and after in the Far East during the past posals which Mr. A. Q. Menzies, War Turkey had been subjected standing both

few months without the loss of the Prime Minister, is submitting to some pressure by other nations, the war. which, if i had succeeded, would Mr. Eden met M. Sarajoglu, the angle officer or airman by enemy to Parliament will remove doubts

announced by the Air on that score. bare cut across her understand Turkish Foreign Minister, at Cy-action is Inks with Britain,

prus in March, and the official re-

Ministry.

HIGH POLICY

MELBOURNE, Aug. 14 (Router) The Australian War Cabinet matters of yesterday considered high policy in consultation with the service chiefs. They also fur- ther discussed the Far Eastern

ters' pay.

Mr. Menzies is the best man to At every junction, however. Tur-port stated that they "re-emphasis This is a great tribute to the represent Australia.

Much depends on Australia and eficiency of the key bas re-asserted her loyalty toed the complete identity of views vigilance

her which existed between their her obligations to Britain and

two escorting warships and aircraft, showing a bold united treat when tuation and later reviewed sold-

Parliament meets. The psycholo~, alles, and even when she signed Governments."

which passed on the convoys one great to the other throughout the 10,000-Ecal effect of a demonstration of Turkey mile journey.

national solidarity would be im menae, he concluded. British

the trade agreement with Ger- As recently as last month, many some months ago she made pleasure was expressed in effect upon at the establishment of clear that it had no her treaty with Britain.

military authority in Syria be Many attempts have been maar cause it was said that Turkey had

neighbours with to Cerman and Italian propaganda | become drives to separate Turkey from British ally." Britain but none have succeeded

in providing the desired wedge

"FRIEND AND ALLY" Turkey is our friend and ally The Turkish Government. have kept us fully tuformed of the pro gress u recent negotiations with the German Government," declar ed Mr. Anthony Eden in Parliament June, and it was only last week Commons again in the House of

Bri

con

that Mr. Eden reaffirmed Britain's friendship with Turkey and repu- dlated suggestions of enemy origin that we might make some arrange ment at Turkey's expense.

would tain, sald Mr. Eden, tinue to observe loyally the Anglo- Turkish treaty, believing that the triendship between this country and Turkey would be

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Britain Eager For Parallel Collaboration

their

The joint assurance now given

The convoys carried many thous

of sands to swell the ranks tue R.A.F. in the Far East. The voyage from a northern port in Britain of one liner and her arrival in Singapore a few days ago with a

Mr. P. C. Spender, Minister for War, announced that allotments to dependents of missing soldiers would be payable for six months after soldiers are reported miss- tog.

There was a wide discussion on the procedure to implement the

Lo Turkey is intended to dispel the large number of officers and men Mr. R G. Menzies, should go to/Cabinet require that Mr. Menzies

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agreement

An

at

voyages of

effect of Axis propaganda and re- was typica; of many move the least suspicion that Brithis year by other convoys. tain and Russia had come to

It was the second liner to arrive understanding

in Angapore during the last for Turkey's expense.

night. "We have not had the smell of a U-boat or Condor (German longe-range monoplane," was the comment of one officer on arrival

BLOW TO NAZIS The Anglo-Soviet declara- tion to Turkey is a severe blow to German intrigues and hopes

in the Near East. Its impor- tance lies in the fact that not

great merely have

Britain

un- and Soviet Russia jointly dertaken to help Turkey against any attack by the Axis. but Turkey bas nccepted and welcomed this guarantee.

WARSHIPS ESCORTS

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LABOUR OPPOSITION While the Labour Opposition leader, Mr. John Curtin, has not yet committed himself on the proposal that the Prime Minister, London for war consultation, his should proceed to London and Deputy Leader Mr. Forde, and the 18 expected that it will be further former Federal High Court Justice considered in a War Council meet-

mg on August 14 Dr. H. W. Evatt

A. Beasley, who comprise the Labour It is probable also that the re- representation on the Federal War aolution w.l be submitted to their oppost-both Houses of Parliament separ- ton to Mr. Menzies' departure for ately. London,

The support of a large majority Their opposition is based on 'of the labour caucus is expected that Mr. Menzies' although interest at the moment centred op sessional Party meetings.

Council, announce

"Of course we had had warships the ground mothering us the whole time and place is in Australia at this criti- 18 in some areas of the route we were cal time.

From continuously protected attack or lurking submarines vy escorting Blenheims, Hudson, or Sunderlands,

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"In fact, the journey peaceful and comfortable that we might have been travelling in pre war days, for although the voyage was long and rather tendious, es pecially in the Tropics, it comfortable passage and entirely without incident.

Was

OPEN RESENTMENT TO PRESENT NAZI MASTER

LONDON, Aug 14 (BWS)-It would be d'ffeult to find a parallel to the aniversal resentment to Nazi rule in Europe, says the Man- chester Guardian and tabulales some of the forms in which the on- capled countries are showing open resentment to the arrogance of the present Naxi master.

"Even in Denmark, the most, clear the tram and travel alone, powerless ni Hitler's victims, and that it is unwise to walk tou historian goes to prison for writ near the banks of a canal, ng an attack on the Nazis in the form of a book on Fichte,

It not only amounts to a renewal lasting of the Turko-British Treaty but is a virtual re-insurance with the | endorsement of Soviet Russia.

Thus, instead of inducing Turkey to denounce her mutual obliga tions with Great Britain, Germany in spite of all her pressure and propaganda, sees these obligations These officers and airmen are reaffirmed by Great Britain, sun not replacing others going home ported by Soviet Russia and ac- at the end of their term of duty cepted with appreciation by Turbut are reinforcements needed te

"In Belgium, tension is said to be staff new aerodromes now 416

worse than any time in the last The Anglo-Russian declarations operation in Malaya and Burma. WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Reuter) give the lie in a

"In Holland, opposition so war, The Belgians, who had been effective Most of these men come from im- Mr. A. Duff-Cooper, who is on and emphatic manner to

open that the burgo-masters of forbidden to celebrate their nation German portant, bomber, fighter and coastal Rotterdam, the Hague and Utrecht al fete day on July 21, held great nis way to the Far East to co- insinuations regarding Russians stations in Britain and all have

rainate Bilts administration in designs on

have had to lasue an appeal to demonstrations at Brussels, Ant- the Straits of the first-hand experience of day and

the citizens not to insoribe anti-werp, Bruges and other towns, Far East, conferred with Mr. Dardanelles, by which Germany night air war. Their knowledge Nasi sentement on walls and build.booing the Naxis and their colla- Cordell Hull, United States Secre- has attempted to poison relations, of active war is an immense help

ings.

borstors and sometimes using ary of State, yesterday

not only between Turkey and Rus- to those with whom they are now

"A few weeks ago, the former violence to Flemish extremists, he sald

sla, but between Britain and Tur-working.

Premier, Dr. Colijn, and 60 mem- bers of his party were put into

With America

key

most

ter in an 11rview. at Britain was

eager to colla-key as well. borate with the United States on

ONLY A BEGINNING Jallel 11Les throughout the

The declarations constitute a world. I'm only comment he would take on Far East tension striking example of intimate colia-

was that the British felt that

apas could not be allowed entire

iy to have her own way In the Pacific

boration between the

two coun-

LITTLE ENEMY AIR ACTIVITY OVER U.K.

Ministry

Communique

concentration camps,

MUST SHOUT

"Instructions

To

soldiers

is

"In Norway, the Nazle have tried

every method of repression, taking

great numbers of hostages, but the paper with the largest circulation are in the country is the legal Free agents Hable to heavy punishment.

"Wherever you turn you find

closer relations with Turkey. The Alt tries and prepare the way for even LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter)An significant. They are told that if Norway, distributed by

they want to give orders to a last present step is only the beginning. night states: "This morning on Dutchman, they must shout be M.. Duff-Cocper had earlier at They also indicate the new spirit or two enemy aircraft crossed the cause Dutchmen are apt to answer this bitter hatred of the people at which re-governing Russian foreign policy northeast coast and dropped bombs back, that if a German soldier is that arrogates the right to lead resentatives of the United States, which has recently been manifestat points a short distance Inland refused a seat in a tram ne must and govern Europe." Cangda. Australia and New Zea-ed in the Russian-Polish Pact, in No extensive damage

zended

→ ceremony

WRE done

rmaly ex banged ratifica- Bgreement with the Czech Gov-but a smalį number of casualties

on of treades designed for the lernment, and in the promise of have been reported.

mcomes of peace.

Soviet support and free and equal "Elsewhere there was very little The treaties replace the treaty collaboration with all independent enemy activity and there are no with the British Empire of 1914 nations' resisting Hitlerite

They prov.de separate commission

SOLS for the settlement of dis-

instead of one commission

aggres

reports of any bombs having been. dropped."

he Ualed States and Brita'n VICHY GOVERNMENT PERTURBED

Though negoplated last year, the

treaties had

not previously been BY INTERNAL CHAOS IN FRANCE

unal rat flea.

AMERICAN WAR

EXERCISES

LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter)-The following official comment was made In London yesterday on Marsha! Petain's broadcast: "Marshal Petain's speech betrays in unmistakable terms the at- most anxiety on the part of the Vichy Government in regard to the internal condition of France.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (Reu- "The long and, abjeet record of Germany and Italy, thereby un- ter)-The biggest war exercises in dishonour and surrender of this derlining the determination of the The history of the west coast be-government has beyond any doubs, Vichy Government to ally itself; gan at dawn yesterday when a reduced its prestige and popu, mor, closely than ever with the mythical invading fleet was sight-larity with the French people to Axia,

Guard

of

ed by the Los Angeles Const the vanishing point and has "The fate of such a form

brought about a state of affairs government, lacking any measure There have been two days, of a in which the people are turning of spontaneous and popular sup- war of nerves" while the attack with growing hope towards Bri-port in the country upon which it fented, obviously with the in-tain and the Ales and ardently is imposed, is not likely to he ten lon of spreading out the de-destre on Allled victory.

¡happy one." fenders

PROPAGANDA

The Government have accord-

A

e guns at Fort Worden open-ingly taken to themselves the German fear of propaganda in PHO KH the umpires ruled that widest dictator al powers and have France is shown by the manner

fret wis destroyed after 10

pisa ng powers in the hands in which the Vichy correspondent m'nutes

German news of Admiral Darlan who will thus of the official The Imaginary fleet continted on the Sound to Seattle. The be placed in the strongest possible Bency refers to the decisions in- position to force upon the French nounced in the Petain broadenst bum McChord Airfield and hall

people those measures of further last night,

the upfending air force wore judg-

ed destroyed.

Burrender and further collabora- : Referring to the establishment tion with the AX's which he has of a new general secretariat for In reind and which it would be Information and Propaganda, the CHUNGKING PEOPLE otherwise imposible for him to correspondent says: This 15 re- garded in well-informed circles as REMAIN CALM folst upon h's compatriots. A

fan instrument for putting an BUBJÚGATION PEOPLE CHUNGRING, Aug. 14 (Central)

end to every form of private pro- The form -In spite of continuous Japandbo

of government en-paganda activity. All further in- nir rules the people in Chungking Visaged for France in Marshal formation services in the country rémein calma :

Petain's speech is not only de- will be directed by the Govern noring yesterday'a ràld be biemy sighed for the purpose of sub-ment. Disocation of organica- plane, bombed the city and the Jupating and silencing the French tions which have hitherto észried Most of the people and enforcing upon them`a jon" private propaganda, activity by subarben erbas, bombs dropped were incendiartos polley which they urteet. It a circulating testists and other ma hot Are brleader and ARP. unite clen deafgned with Vine to tarik) la barb of the action taken anickly brought fires tinder con- Imitating those forma of govern by the government to suppress

nont which already dumam, in much propagatida contres.".

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