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COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF

WAR SITUATION

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HOUSE OF LORDS STATEMENT

SOVIET RESISTANCE WARMLY PRAISED

LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reuter

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U.S. PUBLIC

OPINION REGARDING

JAPAN

According to a Gallup poll na

from what would have been sent us by the United States. The flow to secure from us recognition of, captured. Cyrenaica. These forces and the Empire is still rising. It of our own production in Britain his illegal regime, Rashid Alt pre found themselves unable to ad will reach full flood during the tended to welcome the arrival of Vance upon Egypt as had been third year of wartime "munitions in the House of Lords Lord Moyne 1ton-wide survey, 70 per cent of our troops."

foreseen without destroying the production. PROGRESS TRACED

strongbold of Tobruk. which was

"If the United States

made a statement similar to that Americans think that the United Mr.

firmly

to of Mr. Churchill. Churchill raced the

held by Australian and full the task they have set them-

States should take steps now to British troops, gress of operation in Iraq and said

selves, very large installations will Little was

Referring to Russia he said: keep Japan from becoining more that Raschid All appealed con- the Western Desert in the middle ea and there will have to be fur Russia but all the world must now

"Heavy attacks by our furces in have to be established or convert- about the war machine of Soviet ing war with Japan.

known in peace-time powerful even if this means risk- stantly to the Germans to fulf of May and June, while they did ther curtallment of civilian their promises but only 30 or not succeed as we hoped in fore-sumption over there as they fully defence

The July survey showed that 51 German aeroplanes arrived from ing the enemy to retreat, played recognise. We may ourselves

be amazed at their resolution in per cent, of Americans were will- Syria and endeavoured tentatively

and determination

ing to risk war with Japan but to mstal themselves to Baghdad standstill.

a great part in bringing him to a

counter-attack which show

the present study indicates a sub- pect a definite reduction in and in the north at Mosal.

stantial stiffening only brilliant leadership to

of American "All the widely circulated Oer-

Lary supplies from Amerlea ontrol of such vast armies but unsur- was an explanation of

public opinion regarding Japan. man boasts that they would be in certain limits we are prepared to Russian people (Cheers).

which we had counted, but within passed military qualities of German

Americans regard Japanese ex- fallure. The Ger. parachute air-borne corps, proved to be in vain.

pansion in the South Pacific as Suez by the end of May have thus

accept those facts,

definite threat was doubtless

"Goebbels shows poor apprecta position in the Pacific and menace America's "Our limiting factors like time,tion of German Intelligence when American sources of rubber, tin operated in Iraq and would have reached the Army of the Nile

"Powerful reinforcements have

distance and geography impose he now announces that operations and other materials. assisted on their journey

tr across Syrta by the Vichy Frenche interval and I feel consider imitations of transport and bar-The

themselves

upon us. There are are proceeding according to plan

The Gallup study disclosed the German Dour facilities. Above all there is been burned ap

spear-head% the limitation of shipping,

have the western States show consider- in the ferocity ably more concern about Japan of resistance of irregular bands."

ese moves than other sections but Moyne went on. "I canNOŁ dis-the South equally belligerent cuss future plans but some of the with regard to Japan, while the Far Eastern route via Vladivostok way help Russia in her struggle. are apparently running strongly the advice given us would not in any "Isolationist" Mid-west opinions which is scowled upon by the Jap-The scorched earth polley and the for decisive steps anese and operates over 7.000 miles prospect of a Russian winter аге The survey concludes that the

There

this man which

been

to baye

able confidence that we shall

be

across

had been largely exterminated in

able to defend Egypt successfully the Battle of Crete. Over 4,000 of these specialist troops

from a German invasion were killed and very large numbers of the Western Desert, Thos the post- aircraft

Western and

This specialist

corps Was St

A

be

carriers were destroyed! tion both on the

eastern flanks of the Nile Valley mauled in the ferocious fighting has been greatly improved that although they forend starked recovery has been made evacuate Crete they were in no:

from the unfortunate setback condition for further operations.

coming after the victories over the With the new Iraqi Government allans at the beginning of April we have been able to return to a Altogether we are entitled to hasis i friendly co-operation content with these favourable de which we propose to follow

Thelopments. Now I turn to a far Treaty is now being loyally ob-wider field. served on both sides. There are "The magnificent resistance stil dangers in Iraq

the Russian armies and the skifui which re quire attention but cause for no manner in which their vast front major anxiety.

s being withdrawn in the

*

"Only three routes are open- the Arctic by Archangel which may or hampered by winter ice;

the

я

to

of railway lines; and the route ikely to be as effective today as result of the present survey in 500-miles stretch from the Persian 1812, aross Persia which leads over u they were

which gives access

to the

indicates that Amerleans in general un-approve Washington's paelfie po-

oflley (Central News)

able MUKDEN INCIDENT

Chungking to

Preparations are being made anniversary of the

observe the 10th Mukder In-

against Napoleon The conditions are not Gulf into the great inland sea, theke what followed the battle maintalo a strong naval force and tage of British sea power to hit Caspian, upon which the Russians Trafalgar. We then took advan-

very where the enemy were least

to retaliate. Today we are substi tuting the Middle East for Spain The Germans' intrigue with the of the Nazi Invasion makes it eer. Dusy betimes in Persia with their Into Hitler's ulcer by means of cident on September 18.

as the open ulcer. We have turned Vichy French in Syria had mean-air that Hitler's hopes of a short usual tricks, German tourists. mls-sea power and American muni- while been in full swing and the war with Russia will be dispelled

sions and diplomatists were tions, we hope it will be developed Vichy French Governor General Already in three months, he has borning the people and govern- Deniz in a base and treacherous lost more German blood than was ment with the object of creatine

testh

manner was striving his utmost to shed in any single further German interests

year of the last war. Already he faces The

heart of Russla, namely the Volga Basin

"The Germans were of

Course

fth column which would minate the Government of Teheran

int a mortal wound."

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Addressing the Legislative Council meeting in Stugapore, Me. J. I. Dawson enquired whether Miss Nicoll-Jones, who had been appointed to study social problems in the Colony, had completed her work and, if so, whether her report thereon was to be made public and, in that event, when it would be published.

very

occupied provinces

Natives of the four Japanese if Miss Nicoll-Jones, after com-surance in regard to property. Mr. Dawson went on to say that j Mr. Dawson had referred to in- Lachingpletion of her original duties. had r. Weisberg Kirin, Heilungklang and Jehol re-been appointed to perform other careful study before he went away

had made a sident in the wartime capital will MR. W. Į. KESWICK hold a meeting on

work. the Council would like to on leave with parties that were in Sept. 10 (Reuter) termination to fight back to their and if her report upon them would such a measure.

when they will reiterate their de-long their execution would take were against the introduction of know what those duties were, how favour of, and with interests that formerly homeland and restore all lost ter be made public.

the

arctic to the Black Sea at the end cul-sequence but a fact to which, Chairman of the Shanghai Muniel-ritory.~(Central Newsi.

Our armies in Greece had been certainty of having to maintain hie and not only seize or destroy mi SINGAPORE. evacuated. having ist much armies on the whole front from the

Nelds which are of the highest ---Mr. W J Keswick, equipment.

i attach extreme importance to pal Council, who arrived with Mr close the surest and shortest route Duff-Cooper. Is. Reuter learns, Mr whereby we could reach Russia Duff-Cooper's Deputy.

of

and

secure the sea attack.

Our western front in Cirenalea of long, inadequate, assalled had been beaten in by an neur- sion

precarious lines General

of communi- von Rummel's

cation through all the severity of German African Corps and we had a revolt in Iraq to suppress counter-strokes which may be ex- the Russian winter with vigorous

DEMANDS ON IRAN "We thought it necessary, there Nevertheless we found it possible

routea against pected from the Russian Army. conjunction

fore, to ensure that these machine with the Free French, to invade Syria. The Free was attacked, we have cast about ly we demanded from the Persiar "From the moment that Russiatlons did not succeed. According-

SOLID IMPROVEMENT French baltalion fought galantly

"If we now look back for a mo- in co-operation

for every means of giving the most Government the immediate expul- ment we can measure with our forces

the solid which ultimately

speedy and effective help to reached

our son of their Teutonic visitors. We improvement in our position in equivalent of about four divisions new ally. Discussions of military must have the surrender into our the Middle East or the East which

Australian and

In

ly in action.

the

questions.

Occasion

TRANSIT DUES ABOLISHED

A report had been sent to the The speaker also wished to know FM.S. Government for considera- whether the Government intend-tion but opposition to the idea of ed to make regulations to compet insurance seemed to him very jowners, lessees and tenants of much outweighed the

case pre- property, and owners of goods to 'sented by those in favour of it. organise reasonable measures Df RANGOON, Sept. 10 (Reuter)-protection against Air Raid dam building of dwellings for the poor- Referring to the cessation of the Ai; transit dues on goods consigned age, especially, from fire, to China under the Lease-Lend Act

er class of people in Singapore, It was clear, Mr. Dawson Mr. Jones replied that the cassa- will be abolished as from Sept. 3. it) said, that reliance upon volun- is officially announced.

tion was due to the utter impos- tary participation was falling sibility of obtaining materials such here as it had failed in Bri-

as cement and steel, tain, and that the public spirit of the few was nullified by the indifference of the many. Mr. Dawson also referred to the cessation of building of dwellings For the poorer class of people in Singapore,

In order that the revenues of

Indian troops / Projects which have been examin-hands of all Germans and Italians has been achieved since the French Burma shall not suffer, the Gov- distinguished themselves repeated.ed would be harmful. Nor wil it who are on the premises (Cheera), suddenly tell out of the war andernment of Burms will be reim-

be possible arguments on such We must have the expulsion

of the Italians made baste so eager-bursed by suitable subvention from the German and Italian Lega-ly to come in against us. tions whose diplomatic status wo "At that date all we had in those

His Majesty's Government of Great of course respect,

Britain. parts was about 80,000 to 100,000 "We must have be sald 1 agreed with President control

unquestioned men, starred of munitions and and Roosevelt upon the message which through communications from the to the French front - always first

maintenance of equipment, which had been

sent was sent to M. Stalin, mora

The need warm-water port of Baara to the to claim the best we had.

CYPRUS AND LEVANT The occupation of Syria by the Army of the Nile carried with it he means of securing the safety of Cyprus and all this part of the Levant came into a far satisfactory position

URGENT NEED

"In the field of supply more can

is urgent and the scale is heavy. Caspian Sea (Cheers). It is

from "We had lost our means of safe

SIX FRENCHMEN SENTENCED

In regard to Mr. Claude da Silva's request for certain pri- vileges to members of the pas- sive defence services, Mr. Jones replied that they could not be treated squally with the volun- teers. The Hon Mr. S. W. Jones, in The matter had been consider- his reply, pointed out that Missed and the decision arrived at, but Our naval and air control over A considerable part of the man- thic point particularly that Ameri-communication through the Medi-

Nicoll-Jones had by no means as the suggestion had been brought the eastern end of the Mediter-tions and fron and steel production can supplies can he carried

completed her work here and that up now in Council he promised became effective and we or Russia has fallen into enemy the centre of Russia in an ever-

Intoterranean and almost all the main Six Frenchmen, described as Com- tion. He added that she was be consideration.

her report was under considera-that the matter would receive ab.abed direct contact with ur bands.

On the other hand,

bases on which we reifed. Turkish friends and control of the Soviet disposes of from 10

widening flow-and British

munists, were sentenced on Mon-ing constantly consulted regarding pipeline and other resources.

to 16 plies as well.

"We were anxiously concerned da; by the Special Tribunal for the various aspects of the problem. million soldiers for nearly all of

for our defences of Nairobi. Khar-suppression of Communist activity, "We have no ambitions in Syria. whom they have equipmen: and improve railway

"Every effort will be maue to toum, British Somaliland and. according to a Paris dispatch to

CERTAIN AREAS We do not seek to replace or sup

and arms.

communications above all, of the Nile Valley and the official German news agency. fence regulations, Mr. Jones said and expand the volume of supplies Palestine, including the famous

With regard to fire watching de- plant France or substitute Br

these which can be transported over the cities of Catro. and Jerusalem.

Five were sentenced to from two that they had.

CAIRO, Sept. 10 (Reuter) British gauge rallway

been completed. Lady Lampson, wife of the British "None was safe, but neverthe-one to seven years penal servi-universally but they would be Lampson, has given birth to a son to five years' imprisonment, and The regulations would not apply Ambassador to Egypt, Sir Miles

made to apply to certain areas. Both are doing well

ranean

which the

of the

the

con-

sup-

masses of "I have no doubt the Rouse will equipment of all kinds.

the somewhat drastic "We have developed an air force

and

and

BERLIN, Sept. 10 (Reuter)

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To aid in the supply of for French interests in any part of masses to enable them to realise existing Syria. We are only in Syria to their long continuing force and to which has happily only recently less, after little more than a year.tude. win However, I must make it organise the operation of their been completed and now requires we have managed to gather, very, clear that our policy to which our supplies will be the task of the only a large access of rolling stock large and well-equipped armies Free French Allies have subscrib-Anglo-American - Russian ed, is that Syria shall be handed ence. There has been no avoidablely as a line of supply.

Confer- and locomotives to expand it great.which already begin to approach back to the Syrians who will as- delay in arranging for this

750,000, supplied with sume at the earliest possible mo- ference or in choosing the per-approve ment their independent sovereign sonnel rights. We do not propose that Some

British Mission measures we thought it right to there almost as large as we had the process of creating

people speak as though take to achieve an in-nothing was being done. A study objects (Cheers) and further mea-fit is rapidly expanding.

those important in Britain when war began, dependent Syrian Oovernment or of the whole problem has been sures we may have to take. governments shall walt until the ceaselessly proceeding in the Unit- end of the war. We contemplate ed States and here, and we

"We have conquered the whole "The occupation of Persia en-Italian Empire in Abyssinia constantly increasing the Syrians watting the arrival of the Amerl-southern flanks of the Russian soner Italian armies of over 450.-

are ables us to join bands with share in administration.

the Eritrea and Elled or taken Dr. "There is no question of France Harriman which I trust will soon there both military and air forces were defended

can Mission under Mr. Averell army and to bring into action 000 men by which those regions maintaining the same posit on which she exercised in Syria be- |

be here.

IMPORTANT OBJECTS fore the war and

"Our Mission will be headed by

"We have defended the frontiera French Government had realised ready been in

Lord Beaverbrook, who has al- objects In presenting a

"It also serves important British of Egypt against German and must come

shield Italian attacks. We have consn't- to an end. On the with the President. We already vance of the German invader.

close conference which should bar the eastward at-dated our position in Palestine and other hand, we recognise that have a military mission among all European nations, the officers of high rank in Moscow. whose military quailty becomes with "In this, the armies of India, position of France in Syria is on Those whom Lord Beaverbrook shiningly apparent, will play an tro of Syria and provided for the of special privilege and so far as takes with him will, therefore, increasing part and in so doing security of Cyprus any European countries have in-aupplement those who are already will keep the source of war fluence in Syria, that of France will be preminent. We did not go

there. The names are already thousand miles or more from the ous campaign in Persia. we have open.

a "Finally, by the swift and vigor- to Byria to deprive France of her selected and will be published in homes of the peoples of India. long historie position there

due course. It is obviously un-

Joined hands with our Russian cept insofar as ta nécessary tre desirable to announce the date the very considerable deployments of further eastward progress of the "One must therefore expect that alles and stand in line to bar the full our obligations to the Syrian Mission will start for the confer-British and Indian forces and enemy. population.

ence but no time will be lost. Australian forces, and probably must be no question "Meanwhile many very impor- the

"Whatever the future may con- even in wartime of mere substitutant emergency decisions are be- manifest themselves in this enor-will earn the respect of history.

Dominion forces gradually tain, these are achievements which tion of Free French interests for the taken and large supplies are mous and desolate and Ill-develop- Vichy French interests.

on the way. We must be prepared ea region. ⠀

"Thus far have we travelled: "I was asked a question about for serious sacrifices in the munt-

along the terrible road we chore. our relations with Iraq. They are long field to meet Russia's needs an immense crescent from Spits-Britain is rightly and wisely averse The Allied front now runs in at the call of duty. The mood of special and, our relations with (Cheers). The utmost Egypt are spectal in the same way. will be required from all concern in the Western Desert, and our exultation, This is not the me exertion bergen in the Arctic to Tobruk from every form of premature I conceive that France will have ed in production not only to help section of this front will be held for boasts or glowing prophecies special arrangements with Syria Russia but to fill the gaps which by British and Empire armies, with but there is this a year ago our The Independence of Syria is the must now be opened in our long- their growing strength, fed and position looked forlorn and well prime feature in our policy.

sought and at last arriving up equipped by ocean-bomo supplies nigh desperate to all eyes but

from Britain, the U.8. India and our own,

"There

VAIN BOASTS ***

ex-

"danwhile on the onstern flank

of the Army of the Nile, the army

FULL FLOOD Everything alvon to Rusala

struck two heavy blows at Omman subtracted from what we are mak and Italian forces which have re- Ing ourselves or in part at least

{ Australia,

Iraq

EFFECTIVE CONTROL "We have taken "effective

con

Today we may say before an neval power will be at hand both master of our fate,

"I am glad to say that adequate awestruck world 'We are still the

in the Atlantic and fedian Oceans the captain of our

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