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IRANIAN CABINET RESIGNATION

REPORTED IN MESSAGE RECEIVED

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FROM TURK CAPITAL

BIMLA, AUG 28 (REUTER) IT IS LEARNED HERE THAT A LARGE NUMBER OF GERMANS AND ITALIANS are among the pri soners taken at Bandarshapur. Many Iranian naval prisoners were also taken at Bandarshapur and Khorramshah.

1 is now known that air-borne troops were landed at the Haft- khel area to protect the employees of the Oil Company.

Bandarshapur. The whole aren west

The British are now in complete occupation of Khorramshah, Sylaimanyah and Qasarshilth,

of Khorramshah along the Shati-al-Arab River right down to Aba- dab is u British hands.

the

On the south bank of the Karun time be convinced of the justice of River. the British have occupied the reasons which led Britain and

secured in Russia to take action, and of a naval floating dock

the Tiver between Importance which the Allies attach a passage of

to iran's position Baselah and Abandan.

1x completely

Abandán Island cleared of Iranians,

LONDON, AUG. 28 (REUTERİ -- ACCORDING TO AN IKA- NIAN SPOKESMAN IN AN- KARA THE IRANIAN CABI- NET RESIGNED YESTERDAY SAYS MARTIN AGRONSKY. THE NB.C. RADIO COMMEN TATOR.

R.A.F. OPERATIONS

for Our

Hope is expressed in London to- day that the Shah might see his way to reach a peaceful solution.

British It is learned that the Minister at Teheran saw the Shah again today.

HARVEST SOLU

War Supplies

To Russia

U.S. To Stick To Policy Of Freedom

Of The Seas

WASHINGTON, August 28 (Reuter) Mr. Cordell Huil. Secretary of State, at a Press conference made is plain that the

adhered United States

GENERAL

UNITED STATES RED TROOPS

ARMY WAR GAMES

TACOMA, Washington, Aug. 26 (Reuter) United States Army units participating in the Pack, northwest manoeuvres аге "far! ahead of any divisions sent to France in the last war declared Mr. Henry L Stimson, Secretary

Press for War, at a

conterence ! yesterday,

LAUNCH BIG ATTACKS ON DNIEPER R.

N

E

W

BATTLE ZONE

all their the lower

Dnieper River battle-front

The Hungarians claim that so far all have been repulsed.

VICHY, Aug. 28 (Router)-AC- cording to a Budapest message to the Vichy news agency last night, Mr. Stimson was an artitiery Russian troops have launched colonel in France during the mast counter-attacks "with war. Both he and General George avaliable forces" Marshall the United States Chief of Staff, expressed approval of the military training which die troops in the far west are receiving

A London message states that General Marshall declared that General Ciuperca, former Inspec- the army could not be caught ut tor-General of the Rumanian prepared if it was suddenly called Army, has been shot for opposmie upon to expand again. "Sites are the sending of the Rumanian Army heing selected

and preliminary to fight beyond the Dniester, ac- are being made for surveys

the need Asked whether the United States more cantonments. would insist on the freedom of arises, we will be in a position to dent of the Independent French the seas in carrying out the ship-atart building immediately." ments despite Japanese objections.

to the freedom of the seas po- the Hey in connexion with shipment of war supplies to Russia through the Pacific.

I

20

cording to rumours in Bucharest quoted by the Istanbul correspon-

is authoritatively learned that the Mr. Cordell Hull replied that until TANK BRIGADE FOR that policy is revoked, it could be assumed that it was in effect.

Another message states that

fa- Iran Government. tempted by

which the vourable credit termis

have sold

for

As regards the possibility of A message from Cairo states that fiermans offered,

year's Japan making representations to RAF. пghters continued to pro-export virtually the whole vide protection

forward grain harvest as well as stocks of the United States concerning ship- Hull troops. One Hawker type aircraft tea and sugar with a complete dis.ments to Vladivostok, Mr. the Ira said that he would leave was down while taking off at Al- regard of the needs of

was attacked inlans.

WHz and

another

on the ground

destitu

any

statement on this point at pre sent to the Foreign Office in Tokyo,

have Official circles here

news agency Fle adds Generals have

that

12 Rumanian resigned for the

same reason. NEW ZEALAND

ARMY

NAZI FANFARE

27 LONDON, Aug.

(Router)--- With blare af WELLINGTON, Aug. 28 (Reuter) Annalist writes:

drums the -The Defence Minister, Mr. Jones, trumpets and roll of announced yesterday the proposed Germans yesterday announce the formation of a New zealand Army capture of Velike Lugi, a junction tank brigade for overseas and the on the direct railway from Riga establishment of 20 armoured to Moscow. They claim a big bag Already there is much

of prisoners and 400 guns dis- vehicles fighting school. Our bombers again dropped pam-) than Food riots have taken place

formal

Experienced personnel returning The area marks the junction of phlets on

Voroshof and Lapahan, Giraz. and in Sharaz, Ispahan, Yezd Kerman claimed knowledge of any

in the Japanese representations. Official from overseas and officers are be-the armies of even Kasbin Another force successfully and Hamadan and bombed gun positions and trous capital there is a serious shortage. quarters indicate that if there have jing lent by the British War Office Timoshenko and it would be the natural place for the Germans to been any discussions of this nature. to act as instructors. concentrations holding Pytak Pass

only from informal they arose

The training of the Brigade, attempt to drive in a wedge. dur Further reports show that

will be continued The Russian communique again Japanese Inquiries,

starting goon, ing the operations by our Bghters

in an advanced form when the speaks of severe fighting all alung Brigade joins the Expeditionary the front but does not mention Force. Three of the officers will any place specifically. It must be 500 be offleers of the Royal Armoured admitted that this severe reticence

| Corps.

of Russian communiques does en- gender a certain degree of ner- vousness especially as it leaves the field clear for resounding German claims fortunately these have su often proved to be exaggerated that they are always treated with ex- treme reserve, -

and discontent is rife.

SUPPLIES FROM IRAQ

It is estimated that in

the

on August 25. 1our Iranian craft, not three as stated in

air

areas of the southwest, the

X18-

yes-

Ung supplies will suffice for the

terday's communique. troyed

were

Anwaz were ob. Lained on a hangar. setting it fire and destroying ai least Iranian aircraft

on

onc

in bombing attacks aerodrome, direct hits

Aug

BOMBAY Aug 20 (Reuter

in-

Some 1,200 Italian prisoners, de-barest needs of the civil populationcluding one general and over

only until September 15

In view of this lamentable state officers, have arrived nere.

OPPOSITION

FORMIDABLE LONDON.

28 (Router). While there 1s no confrmation in London of reports that the Ira nían Government may seek peaceful settlement with Britain and Russia, there is little doubt that the Shah appreciates the formid- able nature of the opposition the forces moving into Iran, Reu-

leurns

Moreover,

ol

of affairs, orders have been given

to the General Officer Command

ng the British troops to import at once into the area occupied by the British 650 tons of wheat fron Iraq

like

This represents something one month's supply and will meet the initial requirements. It will In due course be supplemented by further consignments from India.

SHAH MORE AMENABLE Now that the blow has fallen, ter's Diplomatic correspondent the Iranian Government scem dis. posed to come forward with fresh more comprehen- is felt that the proposals of a it Iranian Government must by this sive character, writes Reuter's D1

15 plomatic correspondent. It Heved that the Shah Informed Sir Header Bullard, the British Minis- ter in Teheran, that the Iranian Government would be willing

Attempted Assassination Of M. Laval

ALLEGED ATTACKER UNDER ARREST

LONDON, AUE. 20 (Reuter Ferre Laval and Marcel Deat were shot at and wounded-though not seriously--at VersaiBes yesterday afternoon, says the Vichy news

agency,

The assailant was a young man. Paul Colette, aged 20

No Suspicion Or Mistrust Between China And U.S.A.

our

cul-

CHUNGKING, Aug. 28 (Central) - "Chinese and American rela- tions are most friendly and above any kind of suspicion or mistrust because we have implicit confidence in each other and la

international understand." tural background which is essential to bald DR, QUO TAI-CHI, Minister of Foreign Affairs, in a speech at the Confuciu's birthday party given by Chinese-American Instituta of Cultural Relations yesterday.

con-

up- the

Dr. Que said that though

in Wa- versations are going on shington between the United States and Japan, not the slightest by be-prehension is entertained

Chinese that China's interests will not be upheld on the fundamental principles of international policy.

Mr. Clarence E Gauss, American

to

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There is no further news of fighting in the Leningrad area nor, more significant still, is there any more information available on the subject of the Russian coun- ter-offensive at Gomel. Consider- able importance is attached to this Soviet attack as it is felt it may have a decisive influence in the Surrian salient at Klev. Here again one is very near to the point CAIRO, Aug. 28 Reuter) — A of junction between the left flank British Middle East communique of Timoshenko and the right of Issued from G. F. Q. yesterday Marshal Budenny.

states:

MIDDLE EAST COMMUNIQUE

Having falled in their blitz tac- Libya in the frontier area, as tics and the polley of attrition not expel all Germans except a few Ambassador to China, who was the result of activity of our pa-yet having yielded appreciable re- indispensable technicians within a also present said, "Where America trols, the enemy opened up artil-sults, the Germans are apparently week and even those would be re-stands with reference to China lery fire inoved as soon as substitutes could and also the Far East is known to

In the Tobruk area there 18 you all. On March 15th President change.

De

So

trying to separate the three Rus

deal as to no sian commands

offering piecemeal with the one

If they the the best chance of success.

are able to retain the initiative

trained. Now that the two governments Roosevelt said, 'America will extend Italian East Africa:- have taken steps to reduce the to China immediately all possible Worskefit area a small detachment evil of the German fifth columnist aid America deos not enter into eo-operating with Ethiopian pa- these tactles are certainly fuli of manoeuvres this offer suggest ao take lightly any commitments."

trols, successfully attacked somewhat tardy appreciation the circumstances.

of

cards up theft sleeves,

an menace but it is possible that the Mr. Owen Lattimore, personal enemy fort. capturing seven Ita-Russian commanders have some adviser to Generalissimo Chians tans and several machine-guns. Kal-shek, dwelled on the impor tance of Sino-American cultural relations.

the

The proposals of the Iranian Government will no doubt receive the fullest consideration, but it is obvious that the military opera-

Other prominent guests at tions that have been initiated can party included Mr. Kung Teb- not be suspended until the British cheng. 77th lineal descendant of Brinen, and Soviet Governments are satis- Confucius. General Wu Te-chen, French Ambassador in the Occu- fled that all potential menace from Secretary-General of the Central pled Zone, afterwards made the the Axis in Iran has been effective-Kuomintang Headquarters and the different Ministers (Central tollowing statement to the Press,ly countered.

News

Count Fernand

це

according to the Paris radio.

stances:

"This afternoon Laval and Dest LISEON. Aug. 28 (Reuter)----Two

SIMLA, Aug. 28. (Reuter) - The have been the victime of an at-British twin-engined planes came

announced tack under the following cireuta-down in Portugal yesterday. One Government of India

made a forced landing on the coast that owing to severe shortage of "At Versailles the first French close to Lisbon and the other ut supplies, no iron and steel will be volunteers of the anti-Bolshevist Foreira In Oporto district, Both available for the erection of re- but thesidential or office buildings and Legion" were to enter their bar-planes were burned out racks.

places of amusement. At the beginning of the crews were saved, ceremony, the French colours were holsted and La Marseillaise was sung for the first time in occupied territory. Thereafter official visi- tors inspected the barracks.

FAINT REPORTS

Versailles "Thousands of the population in procession, in which. I was present, passed under AC- the porch of the barracks. cording to preliminary investiga- tions, Laval and Deat must have been immediately behind me.. heard faint reports to which I pald no particular attention. A few moments later. I observed dropped on Fallway sidings and an Laval, supported by some people. Jenemy encampment. The

ENEMY TARGETS IN AFRICA BLASTED BY THE R.A.F.

B

He said They have hit me.'

to the Versailles Hospital

"Deat was also wounded,

I

CAIRO, Aug. 28 (Router)-Libya-Several targets in Cyre- nafca and Tripolitanks. were attacked on the night of August 25-26. Tripoli harbour and dumps near the town, were again heavily bombed. A particularly violent explosion was seen to hurl masses of debris high into the-air and was followed by a bright fire and a number of other fires were started near the fort and power station...

At Benghazi overal bombs were left sinking.

A number of Macchi 200s, which same approached Malta yesterday oven- alght, aircraft of the Fleet Air ing were engaged by RAF, fight- "He was immediately removed Arm bombed the harbour of Bar-ers and chased back to Sicily, on where three of them were shot dia and obtained direct hits. anipe and started fires among pe- down, one falling in a villaze

Several other unemy fighters trol dumps,

Bombers of the South African were badly damageï,

Cyprus.-R.AT. fightera Inter arrested. He is a young men who Air Force bombed and heavily has admitted that he domed the damaged concentration of enemy cepted and shot down one Savola- Legion for the purpose of com-mechanical transport vahleles 60 off Famagusta yesterday. mitting the attackers Bear Rosenna yesterday.

"Laval was shot in the arm and

NOT SERIOUS

"The alleged attacker has been

Abyssinis-Enemy positions at Mediterranean-Medium bomb-Wolchefit and Gondar wore bomb-

h his ade. The bullet has been are or the RAF attacked enemy jed and machine-gunned yeater- Ahips in the Central Mediterranean day by aircraft of the RAF and yesterday, Direct bite of hearÝ SAAF

extracted,

"Dont was als shot in the arm "The conditions of the victims at not considered to be sellous

bombs were obtained on one ves-

From all those operations three

sol and another Mip was hit and of our aircraft are miss

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