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Dutch Queen Central Figure In Dramatic Radio "Hook-up"
LONDON, Aug. 31 (Reuter) — QUEEN WILHELMINA OF THE NETHERLANDS was the central figure yesterday in one of the most dramatic and one of the biggest "hook-ups" in radio history,
Sitting alone in a simply furnished drawing-room near a Thames-side town, she heard representative Hollanders from every quarter of the world repeat their oath of allegiance and renew their pledge to fight for Holland's freedom,
This worldwide tribute was in celebration of the Queen's 61st birthday.
QUEEN WILHELMINA
DUKE OF KENT
ON TOUR
MONTREAL, Aug. 31 Reuters-- The Duke of Kem, continuing his Tour, departed from here by alr en route for Québec.
He landed from the plane al Cape de la Madeleine and continu- ed the journey by traktı.
Frum Quebec, he is expected to go to Murray Bay, 80 miles downi the St. Lawrence trom Quebec, as the week-end guest of Mr. P. F. Casgrain, Speaker of the Canadian
House of Commons.
SIKORSKI GIVES RECEPTION
LONDON, Aug. 31 Reuter)--The Pulish Prime Minister, General Sikorski, accompanied by Count Edward Raczynsky, newly appoint- ed Acting Foreign Minister, yester- day visited the British Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Anthony
The broadcast opened with a foll of drums which was a world-wide signal for hoisting the Netherlands flag everywhere. After that Prince Bernhardi pronounced the Nether lands oath the Netherlands shall rise again."
LAVAL
DEVELOPS
PLEURISY
LONDON, Aug. 31 (Router) While a bulletin issued in Vichy on Saturday morning said that M. Laval's condition showed slight improvement the German controlled Brus- sels Wireless announced this afternoon that his condition has become worse and that; he has developed pleurisy
At the same time it was stated there was no change in M. Deat's condition.
The Vichy correspondent of the BASLER NACHRICHTEN reports, that the bullet lies only one centi- metre from Laval's heart and some days must elapse before It 16) known whether the bullet can be to removed
He spoke to Dutch warships at sea, to Dutch merchantmen, the Dutch Legion in Britain and Princess Juliana now in Canada.
Princess Juliana, replying, de
CABLE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1941.-PAGE 7
Konoye's Letter To BALKAN REGION WILL
President Drafted
In General Terms
TOKYO, Aug. 31 (Reuter)—Prince. Konoye's message to Presi- dent Roosevelt is drafted in general terms and does not go into details in regard to outstanding questions between the two Conn- tries, the Domei News Agency learns, says Reuter.
Its chief value is intended as a gesture to which a reply is n necessarily expected, the Agency adds.
In an authorised comment, the Domei says:
"Japan, in Incing an tremely delicate international situation, maintains as its ob jeel the settlement of the China affair and the establish- ment of a durable peace im the Far East.
INONU'S MESSAGE
TO ARMY
SOON BE BEAR-GARDEN NOT ROSE GARDEN AS NAZI BROADCAST HOPES
LONDON, Aug. 28—“It won't be long before the whole of the Balkan region and the south-east will be turned from a centre of unrest into a blossoming garden," stated the German Home broadcast on June 6, 1941.
There are no signs of this hoped-for change. Indeed, indications at the moment are in the direction of a bear- garden rather than a rose garden. A hatred of Hungary has flared up in Rumania despite the Antonescu Govern- ment's acceptance of German arbitration transferring Transylvania to Hungary and the fact that the youth of both Hungary and Rumania is being sacrificed to Hitler's anti-Bolshevik crusade.
nature."
NOT PEACEFUL
Ful these nieasures aren't re-
The Bucharest Radio ona, hence the measures are not "The extraordinary meeting of ANKARA, Aug. 31 (Reuter) Aug. 20 stormed at the Buda-aggressive but simply of a police the Cabinet yesterday afternomOn the occasion of the 19th pest Radio for broadcasting gave
consideration to the first Anniversary of Victory, a fete Information that columns "M. telegrams received from Admiral
which is being celebrated of Hungarian Fascist troops Nomura, the Japanese Ambassador
throughout Turkey with mill-actively participated with the garded as peaceful by the Croat tary reviews, illuminations Germans in the Battle for certain Croat districts have re- flags, PRESIDENT Odessa. In fact not a single cently been badly treated by the ISMET INONU has sent the Hungarian joined the Croat population." writes the following message to the fighting."
Svenska Dagbladet the same day. And difficulties are constantly occurring.
The correspondent adds: Laval is 58 years old and accord- clared that not for centuries hading to his ductur, he does not in Washington, the subject or
interview possess a strong constitution. M. his the feeling of unity among Hol Dear considerably stronger but Roosevelt. landers been stronger than in these years of oppression,
FROM WARSHIPS
Replies came, too. from the Netherlands East Indies, Canada, North and South America, South Africa. Dutch milltary camps ini
his wound is exceptionally grave. Both men have high temperatures and it is inpossible at present to forecast the developments."
CONDITION SERIOUS LONDON, Aug. 31 (Reuter)-The condition of M. Laval remains |
with
President
RESERVED ATTITUDE
and
Turkish Army!~-~-
Britain and overseas from Dutch serious and it is stated that helming themselves to saying that been innumerable cases of
warships and merchantmen at sea.
During the morning.
Dutch naval chaplain celebrated solemu
has developed bronchitis and in flammation of the lungs
mass at the Farm Street Catholic RAILWAY WAGE and the United States. Church
INCREASE
and Holland's national anthem was played ut West- minster Abbey, St. Paul's Cathedral and other London churches.
It was learned from the Labor The Queen's birthday gift from Officer. Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins, that the Dutch people is a destroyer Government has decided to grant
Navy costing an increase
workers of the Kowloon-Canton Raliway and the situation is now described as completely normal.
fur
the Dutch £1,000,000.
Queen Wilhelmina will reply to yesterday's celebrations in a world-
wide broadcast tomorrow.
TRIBUTE TO NAVY
Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord o, the Admiralty, in a message of congratulations to Queen Wilhelm Ina, expressed profound admira- tion for the splendid services which the Dutch Navy were rendering in this war, says Reuter Bulletin,
in wages to outside
This question, it is understood, had been under consideration for some time, representations having already been made by the work- ers.
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for
in
HUNGARY EMBROILED
people. "Italian troops occupying
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"While awaiting reports from Prince Kunoye and Admiral Toyo da, the Foreign Minister, authuri-
1 congratulate you on Victory tallve circles are showing an ex
Hungary is also embroiled with "Croat circles in Sofia declare remely reserved attitude regardmen of the Turkish Army, ourself. The Donay Zellung Belably never ascend the throne of
Day. Commanders, officers and Yugoslavia and with Germany that the Duke of Spoleta will prob Ing the Cabinet meeting and are Army, in whose annals there have grade) stated on July 27: "Yugo Croatia becalibe the people are un-slavin has seized a number of large showing their disapproval of his it is impossible as yet to foresee hesitating sacrifices
the farms and distributed them among choice in many ways." what developments will take place defence of the Motherland, is to-Slavs to the disadvantage of Ger- the relations between Japan day also the greatest guarantee of mans and Hungarians. Now the
An appeal to Hitler by M. Pave- prevent Italian troops the Turkish nation.
Hungarians, under the pretext of
accupying Dalmatia fel) on deaf Observers consider that It is a "I the evident and sincere land reform, have seized German ears and Croatia was obilged to significant fact that the Emperor efforts of the Republlean Govern-lands (which they allege to have submit. "The Croals must realise," received the Ministers of War and ment do not suffice and the belonged to the Yugoslavs) for the said M. Pavellich, by way of ex- Marine on the eve of sending Turkish Army is called upon to purpose of settling Hungarians onplanation, that there is a great Prince Konoye's message"
fulfil its duties, I am sure that our them. But the Germans also have war on and the country must do PURELY EXPLORA ORY Army will act in such a way as their claims."
its duty toward its great ally even WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (Reu-jto enhance our pride in our past The Gazette of Lausanne of Aug. if it is a hard and difficult one tert-Japanese discussions in pro. deeds of heroism."
2 comments on the trouble be- and includes the greatest possible gress are purely exploratory, said 11 a reply on behalf of the tween Croatia and Montenegro:--- sacrifices." Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of Army, Marshal Chakmak, Chief of "Italian troops have crossed the State, at a Press conference, and the Turkish General Staff, said frontier separating Montenegro that they have not reached nego. that President Inonu's message from the former Serbia-Croatia The Bulgarian Government has tlation stage.
was all the more precious since it territory and naval detachments also sent & protest to Ger- Mr. Hull made this statement la Came on the anniversary of a have occupied Raguss. The Wil- many against the presence of victory which Turkey owed to helmstrasse says that Italian Italian troops in those parts of Inonu.
troups still partially occupy Croa-Greece and Yugoslavia now occu- pied by Bulgaria. But from Soña comes the information that Bul- garian official circles are of the
tion was carried out under orders from the German High Command, The parents have eaten sour grapes, but their teeth--as well as those of their children-have been set on edge."
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reply to the questions concerning scope of the United States
A few days ago a short stoppage the of work was caused as the result and Japanese conversations and of the men, apparently becoming in reply to the foreign reports impatient, held a meeting during hinting that some agreement had the lunch hour.
already been reached.
JAPANESE RESUMING AERIAL OFFENSIVE AGAINST CHUNGKING
CHUNGKING, Aug. 31 (Reuter)---Heavily bombing, Chungking for Eden. at the Foreign Office two days in succession it appears that the Japanese are resuming day visited at the Foreign Office their aerial offensive against China's war-time capital which reached and discussed with him a number the greatest intensity early this month when Japanese aircraft sub- of current military and political Jected Chungking almost to a continuous 180-hour bombing which questions,
was only interrupted in the middle of the month as the result of had weather conditions.
Gen. Sikorski gave a reception in honour of Allied military officers and members of Polish and British Cabinets,
Driving The
Russians From
Old Finnish Territory
After using yesterday over 200 while the second flight of 14 planes aircraft in wide-spread ralds in bombed Tahsten, in north-easterzi Szechyen the Japanese today Szechuen: The third, fourth, Afth, again sen: several waves of raiders sixth and seventh fights, of 17 air- over this province keeping the craft each, bombed Chungking. Chungking populace within the
SUETSUGU TO RESIGN
PROTEST SENT
ALLIED INTERVENTION IN opinion that the Italian occupa- IRAN WILL RELIEVE THE SOVIET TO LARGE EXTENT
"The Allied intervention in Iran in order to clear the 1. It is announced, says Reuter Bul- country of German intrigue ought to relieve Russia of a letin, that Admiral Suetsugu is serious difficulty," said CAPT. CYRIL FALLS, Military shortly to resign and withdraw from political life.
Correspondent of THE TIMES, when he broadcast from Admiral Suetsugu has been London on Saturday on the operations in Iran and their playing a great role in Japan's relation to the present situation on the Eastern front. home and foreign policy.
Nothing is known of the reason
for his resignation.
Inclusion Of Dominion
The eighth flight, of nine planes. Statesmen In
dugouts for six hours from 10 a.m. While the ninth, of three planes, to 4 p.m.. though one wave of Bombed Wanhalen, below Chung- ralders bombed the western king. The tenth flight of 27 suburbs of Chungking. several planes again bombed Chungking. other waves passed Chungking and in the afternoon. proceeded In the direction of
War Cabinet
SYDNEY, Aug. 31 (Reuter)
on
with a brief summary on the Capt. Falls began his talk
fighting
the Russian front. He said that the Rus- sian evacuation of Dniepro- | petrovsk was serious from the Russian point of view but the German onslaught on the Pripet Marshes did not ap- pear to threaten the Russian defence,
THREAT TO KIEV However, there was a threat to
Falls. "So it is impossible to say whether this policy has yet gone far enough to enable the present army to retain in the field its high standard of efficiency. If Russia is able to carry on her resistance throughout the winter it may be a serious obstacle to Herr Hitler, but it is up to the United States and ourselves to do all in our power to help Russia.
OCCUPATION OF IRAN
Cont'd From Page 1
an Iranian commander as guest of honour,
In the interior, too, swift steps were taken. It was believed that the high ground yest of the Karun River, barring the way to Ahwaz, was held in force by the Iranians. A British force moved up in motorised columns, opposite to Basra, to form a barrier on the south side of the high ground” while an armoured column pro- JAPAN'S ATTITUDE
ceeded northwards along the It is confirmed that many per--Mr. Winston Churchill, Bri-Kiev which would bear somewhat subject seems to be that this help son from the rear.
"The attitude of Japan on this Ahwaz Road to tackle the garri- Chengtu, the capital of Szerhuen, sone were killed and wounded dut-tish Prime Minister, replying heavily
This move- On! Industrial in the western part of the pro-ing yesterday's bombing of the to a cablegram from Mr. S. Finally, there was no doubt that Japan's fear is that these war
Ukraine. to Russia is a danger to her.ment was, a complete success. hille on the south bank of the M. Falstein, member of the Leningrad, but that city was held the Japanese and their argument which flew Inland in troop car Subsidiary: movements were car- closing in Yangtze River, opposite Chung- CONCENTRATED ATTACK
on materials may be used against ried out by another detachment tives, stated that, the inclu-fications." con not yet available. ed abroad that Finland is centrated attack today, no less damaged, it is learned that there in the British War Cabinet advance into the industrial areas they must obviously be meant for ject of helping to evacuate a
Though foreign properties were ston of Dominion statesmen
move these supplies from The question was how far this Pacific coast to the fighting front,north-east of Basra, with the ob
the of Haftikhel, some 300 rates due preparing to discuss peace, radius of ten yards of the building were nu foreign casualties. the Finnish newspaper, SAVO, which though badly damaged, re-
did not arise in the question would weaken the Russian power Russia's eastern forces."
number of women and children, of resistance. The Russian army he answered in the House of of today was not like the primitive where he said that the Allied in the oll company, but the evacua writes:
Lapt. Falls next referred to Iran families of British employees of mains standing.
forces that fought years ago, but, tervention to clear the country of tión proved unnecessary as the Mr. Churchill's message added: at the same time, it was largely German Intrigue would relieve altuation was quite stable. “His Majesty's Government always dependent on tanks and other war Russia of serious difficulty. These welcomes the opportunity of close materials. collaboration with Dominion Prime
STOCKHOLM, August 31 (Reuter) -While Finnish
vince.
the enemy Was
The compound, where Reuter's/ing, though the exact figures are Federal House of Representa- | by strong and numerous fort is that, as it will take too long to riers to the oil producing centre..
sources deny reports publish-office is located, received
"Military operations, as far as Finland is concerned, may termin-
than five bombs landing within u
It was officially announced that over 200 Japanese aircraft parti-
atc shortly" with the driving of cipated in yesterday's raids in Sze- the Russians from the old Finnish chuen in ten flights. territory.
The first flight, comprising of 17 The Savo is published at Kuoplo, aeroplanes, bombed Yunyang, in Central Finland.
Eastern Bzechuen, below Wanhsien,
BRITISH PRISONERS WRONGFULLY REMOVED
BEIRUT, Aug. 31 (Reuter)"Ihave spoken to the British prison ers who were wrongfully removed from Syria by the Vichy author- itles and who have returned here from France," writes Router's Spe- tal Correspondent,
ROOSEVELT Commons on April 29 last. HOME CLUB
F.D.R. Warns Peril Not Yet Over
HYDE PARK, New York,
Ministers in the War Council dur- Ing their visits to this country"
"Russia has been carrying out a policy of moving her in- dustries eastward," said Capt.
Aug. 31 (Reuter)The dan- MEDITERRANEAN FLEET
HARASSING ENEMY
was made on the made on a liner in a convoy pro- The
severe attack which followed prevented excort,
SWIFTLY, EXTENDED
German agents had become a real danger and they had started
MOSCOW, Aug. 31 (Reuter) carrying out their work in the Latest reports regarding the ad- same manner as they had done trivance of Soviet troops in Iran in- Syria and Iran,
dicate that the region occupied is "The Germans now declare being swiftly extended, particular- that we bombarded the Iranians, ly in the eastern part of the which is precisely what they would country.
have done themselves as we know
gers which have corvulsed the world is not over yet" and it is quite possible they
they did in Holland and Belgium,
DAN MARTIAL LAW TEHERAN, Aug. 31 (Reuter)TM- may be even more serious
LONDON, Aug. 81 (Renter)—SUBMARINES OF THE MEDITER-
said Capt. Fells. Our bombard- than they were at the end of RANEAN FLEET CONTINUE TO HARASS THE ENEMY, states an
ment, however constated merely of The Government declaration ·"of dropping leaflets and it would martial law in Teheran, including Aug. and Sept. 1, 1938," said On the afternoon of Auk. 24, a squadron of three Italian six-
official Admiralty. communique this morning.
seem that our attempt to prevent Press control and imposition of a President Roosevelt speaking inch-gun" cruisers was sighted at sea escorted by it destroyers and
any loss or misery for the people curfew, says: mi "After their capture the officers dittons were a little better with extemporaneously to an in-flying-boats.
events make it pomible were sent away in an Air France then were 50 Greek prisoners who formal gathering of friends an attack
ANGLO-RUSSIAN TIES
that the population night feel plane
(maldentally, an Italian were badly treated by the Italiane and neighbours at his family cruisers.
"After the Iranian Cabinet has some anxiety which undesirable machine) which made a forced but who certainly showed mar estate.
counter-ceeding at a high speed under the resigned the new Government elements might foster for their landing, on Soarpanto Island in vellous morale.
ordered the armed forces to cease own ends. The Government has the Dodecanese,
"However, we have a great deal the commanding officer of the The result of this attack is not resistance and we can only hope therefore decided to declaremiar - "After ten days in Rhodes, the to be thankful for," Mr. Roosevelt submarine from observing the re- certain. ...They stayed there for a month prisoners proceeded to Prince via continued, including the factsult of the explosion which follow-
that this decision will be adhered tial law in order to maintain under very bad conditions being Brindisi,
A large schooner, fully laden to and that trouble will not break security. crossing into French that this is still a peaceful gathered the Aring of his torpedors, with atores, has been sunk by gun-out again. particularly
annoyed by ales. Riviera in buses, and being guarding and I think all of us will pray
"Now that the Government A large schooner with a caren of dre sleeping on 'dirty mattresses on the ed in France by French gendarmes. that next year we will still be able oll has boon sunk by gundre.
Britain and Itusala seem
negotiating with the British and An Italian tanker of about 2,000 floor with macaroni bolled in
bound now, to go on until they” Busalan (vernments, the peonie water twice daily as the staple smiled and waved to them. They it is not all our decision.
"At the Frotch frontier people
to say that.
Another submarine found and tone in a convoy, escorted flying- can put themselves in a post-
should dare ard "Yet it is not all in our keeping, sank a 4,000-ton supply ship. bonts and three destroyers have rations, P
tion from which they can
have conndence In LINER HIT LITTLE BETTER.
of the were only one day in France itself
been attacked," "Although
make forms. Wo cannot risk The occasion was the annual, "From Scarpaulo they were and embarked at Toulon for Belrus meeting of the Roosevelt Home 2.000 tons and escorting frawlore hits were secured on her with or
anything of this kind taking 2 Blade blaos In Trani 4 mins, consliaci transferred to Rhodes where con early this month,"
| Club, “About 500 persons attended. have been sunk and one hit was pèdoes.
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