1940-06-12 — Page 17

Wednesday,

TURKEY'S WAR STARTS Dominions

DECISION

To Be Made After Consideration

· ANKARA, June 11. (Router). -President Ineunu has returned to Istanbul from # tour Thrace.

of

It is anticipated that he will be proceeding to Ankara..

Ад Authoritative statement oft Turkey's position is not expected be- fore the Turkish Government · have had time themselves to consider thei

other situation and to consult the two signatories to the Anglo-French- Turkish Agreement.

The events In France are para- the mount ut the moment, but position in the Mediterranean will] doubtless clarify itself soon and when: the time comes for action, Turkey will not both enimly and decisively, Ambassador Received

the

ANKARA, June 11 (Reuter)-Sir Hughe Knatchbull-iugessen, British Ambassador to Turkey. was received by M. Shukri Sarajoglu, the Turkish Foreign Minister, this after-

noon.

Hungary Nervous

OPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BUDAPEST, Junc 11 (UP) Nervousness regarding Turkey's, at- titude in increasing in Hungary,

Additiona! rezerves have been

called up to strengthen the frontlers, and A.R.P. measures are being taken In Budapest,

IN AFRICA

BY REYNOLDS PACKARD

UNITED 'PRESS WART CORRESPONDENT

11

ROME,

Junc (UP). The Italian Army struck out along several fronts to-day.

Blackshirt infantry and native troops are reported by Italiars sources to have pene- trated into British and French Somaliland.

It is claimed that the Italians who penetrated into French Somaliland are heading towards Djibouti.

Allies Are Undeterred

Italian Intervention Strengthens Resolve

LONDON, June 11 (Router).

At War

Italian Challenge Swiftly Answered

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

LONDON, June 11 (Reuter), The Dominion and Colonial Office announces:

"South Africa declared war on Italy this afternoon. The Union of South Africa is closely affect- ed by Italy's intervention in the: war. Beyond the Union's north- ern borders, a belt of British colonics stretches onwards to the borders of Abyssinia and Italian Somaliland.

"Their interests are also those of the Union, and General Jan Smuts has repeatedly given explicit assur unces that the Union will stand by them In the hour of danger.

PRICE ON IL DUCE'S SONS HEADS

PANAMA, June 11 (Reuter) - The newspaper, “Panama Améel- can," says that Bruno and Vittorio Mussolint have bousted that the bombing of defenceless 'negrocs in Ethiopia was "great sport."

It declares that "Cobber Kain, the New Zealander who was re- cently killed in France, would have disposed of both of them before breakfast.

In "Cobber's" memory, the newspaper is opening a fund for the first British or French air- man to sloot down one of Musso- Jin's one, thus bringing the war directly into the Doo's house.

It adds that contributions to the fund are coming in freely.

June 12, 1940.

ITALIAN RAID-

ON ADEN

FROM PAGE ONE

the sea. The All Clear was sounded at 7.45 am.

In the succeeding raids most of the bombs again crashed into the sea. Three bombs fell on land, and there were a few civilian casualties, · in- cluding Maltese women and children. No military objectives were hit.

At least two, and possibly four, Italian planes were shot down from

great height by the excellent gun- nery, which prevented power-diving. The civilian population remained calm, and everybody returned to work as soon as the last All Clear was sounded.

R.A.F. Carry Out Raid CAIRO, June · 11 ·(Reuter)-Royal Air Force planes bombed enemy cón- centrationa find aerodromes Eastllibye in Italian East Africa, -

The aircraft set on fire petrol dumps, and the three British planes

BIG LOSS OF SHIPS returned,

FROM PAGE ONE

South Africa's War Aims These British communities are largely people from the Union and are virtually the Union's outposts.

"South Africa's defence policy hog taken into account the danger of of the 27 ships mentioned by Mr. C. enemy air bases being established R. Altice in his speech to-day have north of the Equator for attacks on now come to hand. the Union, and timely steps have been taken to co-ordinate the Dominion's defence policy with that of its British neighbours.

The Government newspaper, "The Allies are not deterredment two months ago that he

into the war,

"We know that Htaly's success will Italy's Neighbours Not To

be ours also," it says.

roules

for

The Caponoli left Montreal on Monday but was overtaken by the Canadian mine-sweeper Dras d'Or.

The captain ran his ship sground and set her on fire east of Quebec in the St. Lawrence River.

Libya Raided

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, June 11 (UP)—A few hours after Italy's declaration of war became operative this morn- ins, Royal Air Force bombers car- ried out a raid on Italian, bases in Libya,

Considerable success attended the raids and, in the offelal words of B.B.C. commentator, the Italians “vero caught napping.”-

Aerodromes and munition dumps were set afire.

The raid was carried out by long- range Blenheim bombers, which met with anti-aircraft fire and wome enemy fighters.

There was relatively lo

op position but turce of our planes failed to return.

"It is the Union's declared policy to extend operations, if necessary, as tur as Kenya and Tanganyika.

The Canadian minic-sweeper took "General Smuts Informed Parlie the Italian crew as prisoners and sent

had to Quebec for a fire-float to put out] tuken early steps, In co-operation the fire. Magyarsag, welcomes Italy's entry by the initial reverses or by the with the governments concerned, to The other two ships, the Cealina)

intervention of Italy, which was have a survey made of_the defence 0,000 tons) and vessel so tor known long foreseen. They are pre-position in the north. Surveys were as the Nunolia or Numbolin, scuttled

land themselves off Gibraltar, pared for a long war in which also made to find out what

were practicable

the

A message from Madrid says that their greater resources will be movement of troops, should movement the former ship was sunk by bomba Be Caught Napping

decisive.

by sen be PU Colours

after her crew had poured petrol all SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Enemy claims regarding Allied

over her. LONDON, June 11 (Reuter).An

air losses are purely "Recently Lieut. General SL

Another Ship Seized Indication of how much rellance they naval and

Commander-in- Waveli. are putting on Italy's promise to imaginary. If they were true, the Archibald

CAPE TOWN, June 11 (Reuter). leave them alone is shown by the fact British Fleet would have been sunk Chief of the British forces in the The Union defence authorities have that Switzerland and Egypt are now twice over and the Allies

would Near East, visited Cape Town and in have no aircraft left.

the words of the Prime Minister seized the Italian aleamer, Sistiana, Libyn were the principal italian air fully mobilised.

Yet we command the

andWe had the advantage of a very fulf 5,827 tons, lying at Table Bay.

Official Statement bomb Germany dully.

discussion and exchange of ideas on

Yugo-Slavia has called more troops to the colours.

Turkey is expected to order partial mobilisation at any moment.

Greece has taken naval and military precautions.

Reports from Rumanin say she is ready to defend her Independence and neutrality.

Greck Anxiety

pre

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ex-

Rush

Air Base Attacked CAIRO, June 11 (Reuler).--The RAF communique states that bumbing attacks were carried out by |the R.A.F. to-day on nine enemy and concentrations in East Libyn Italian East Africa..

The aerodromes attacked in East

bases that threatened Egypt and the western desert.

Aircraft were destroyed, fires were started and petrol dumps were set

where In Africa. Three weeks agoing the attempted scuttling of hangars were attacked at aerodromes

a number of units were mobilised for full-time service,"

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH Fantastic Claims

the whole situation as it affects us

GIBRALTAR, June 11 (UP)-The there, Enemy claims regarding the "Union nationals, both English and following communique has been issued ablaze. Allled land 10sses

equally Afrikunna speaking, have volunteer-by the naval authorities in Gibraltar fantastic. Hitler's figures for prisoners, ed in large numbers to serve any-

ships: added to the numbers evacuated. would, without the casualtics, ceed the lotol force,

The German attempt to annihilate ATHENS, June 11 (UP). While the B.E.F. falled. Eighty-eight per of it is safe and is preparing expression

of cent. Turkey Is for fresh action

The evacuation at Dunkirk proved will the falsity of the German boast that aircraft is a match for naval power.

Air Superiority

SPECIAL TO THE" "TELEGRAPH"

there is no omeial opinion, the attitude of 'anxiously awaited in Greece.

It is believed thut Turkey shortly declare war on Italy. This need not necessarily involve Greece, which is bound to nid Turkey only if the latter is attacked.

Welfare Of Colonies

Bill Given Third Reading

LONDON, June 11 (Reuter).--In

the House of Commons to-day, the Colonial Development and Welfare Bill was read a third time.

ous but its losses are four to

Dominions Declaro War LONDON, June 11, (Reuter).

and Canada, New Zealand, India South Africa have all declared them- elves as being at war with Italy. The Government of New Zealand reasserts its determination to assist In the overthrow of ruthless

In its power.

un-

In Italian East Africa, aircraft and

at Asmara. Several direct hits were "Six Italian ships started attempts obtained on the hangars. These at scuttling in Gibraltar Bay this aerodromes were the main Italian evening.

bases threatening our Red Sea com- "Through prompt action by naval munications. parties and the naval dockyard they were prevented.

The majority of the ships remain allont, undamaged."

..

To Stay in Japan SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, June 12 (Domel)--The

Three of our aircraft are missing jin the attacks on East Libyn. Our aircraft encountered anti-aircraft fire and were unsuccessfully intercepted |by Itallan fighters.

War Zone Defined

The Allies' air force has shown that principled aggression by every mean 5248-ton, Italian freighter Ado, which ROME, June 11 (Reuter),-An an- "It is qualitatively superior to the Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Australium has been at anchor at Moji since Maynouncement defines the war zone in German. The latter is more nurner-Trime Minister, says that Mussolini 30, will remain in Japanese waters Italy proper as including the province of Piedmont, the territory extending one has chosen a most contemptible mo- until the end of the war. German pilots are occasionally avoldment to enter the war.

She has left for Kobe to join the to the west between the Appenines Italy, he says, will suffer a great fleet of German vessels which has and the Tyrrhenian Sea, Calabria, German armoured divisions inval defeat and the Italians will been tied up there since

Sielly, Sardinia and the lands in the last Septem-

Gulf of Taranto. Flanders lost one third to one half of live to curse the leaders who have per. their strength. · Since then there have been very heavy losses in the plunged them into war. fighting in the southern fronts.

combat.

inme

Goneral Smuts' Specch

The loss of territory is not vitai, LONDON, June 11 (Reuter)-In o

as shown in the last war. Recovery nation-wide

broadcast to-night,

of terillory will result from the General Smuts, the Premier, on- final defent of the German army.

nounced that the Union of South Reply-To -Nazi

Africa was at war with Italy,

British reinforcements

this im-

identical.

The Colonial Unter-Secretary, Mr. are Halled in "New York Sun" G. H. Hall, said that until the present editorial. The significance of great danger had passed, the pre-reinforcement is of the utmost secution of the war must have Arst portance and is a complete answer to the immediate security of the Union,

1,500 ITALIANS ROUNDED UP

of

It adds: "The zones of operation" will be defined later,

Somaliland Activity DJIBOUTI, June 11 (Router).—— Bridges on the border between French Somaliland and Abyssinia have been destroyed.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, June 11' (UP).—The fle described Italy's alms as similar police have so far rounded-up-1,000 The French armed-forces-here-are-

British-born subjects several to those of Germany and her methods Italians in England. They include in the French anme

It is learned that the Italians ex- General Smuts said that Italy's Italian descent.

ecuted Ras Hallu, a wealthy chieftain "of the Italian Embassy who co-operated with the

Italian Intervention was a direct menace to

stated that four Italian journalists are sturing the Abyssinian wur. call on the whole of our resources that the French armies were to be the German propaganda, asserting

Fiturari Birru has been appointed Her action had not surprised the

amongst those detained.

The Police in Glasgow have in-chief of the Abyssinian forces In Hence there will be desirable schemes

Government. of Colonial development which can while Britain sought to make itself attack on Abyssinia, the signs had not leave the Consulate.

can-left holding the bag on the continent Ever since Mussolini's unprovoked formed the Italian Consul that he can- Kenya under the Abyssinian Imperial

flog. not immediately be undertaken, but

The Italian Ambassador is remain- this will not debar us from providing impregnable on its islands.

been plain for everybody to see. It must have been good news too to funds for urgent schemes which can

Mussolini's larger African policy ing in London until he receives de- - be undertaken with purely local re-for Ave: consecutive days, had stood was in line with the well-known talls from the British Government

sources, and without detriment to the against an enemy superior in znan-Africa in which Mussolini hoped to Jerman aim of a great empire in power and mobile equipment.

In Tunis, Arable newspapers and have a considerable share.

war effort

House Of Commons Queries, Answers

LONDON, June 11

(Reuter)

Here are some answers to various

questions which were put forward in the House of Commons to-day,

The War Office advisers are talking the attacks by steps to deal with

dive bombers,

The British Fiduciary Note Issue was increased by £50,000,000

£630,000,000 to-day..

to

those herole French defenders who,

Arab opinion are unanimously dis- the enemy.

gualed with the cowardly Italian at- tack on France.

SECRET SERVICE CRITICISED-

Question Raised In The Commons

the detention of Italian

subingsuth African Action

Sou

Doubters could now see who was

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, June 11 (UP)-The "The duty of the South Africans now," he said, "is to unite in delen-Dominions Office announces that ty ding South Africn against the very altans were rounded up in Johannes- grave dangers which are now threnburg as soon as South Africa declared.

war against Italy. fening from the north."

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Night Of War

Egyptian Troops Round Up Italians CAIRO, June 11 (Reuter).

South Afrien has not yet actively participated in the European War, although she declared war on Ger-To-night Cairo slept its first JAPANESE DRIVE The Dominion did not join night under the shadow of war.

WELL HELD

the Empire training scheme, nor have The city sprang to life at 2 a.m.. troops been sent to Europe.

however, when motorised columns of However, the Dominion now an- the Egyptian troops, tanks and com- nounces that it is taking immediate į mandeered taxis debouched from LONDON, June 11 (Reuter),- steps to protect the British African police headquarters in the centre of LONDON, June 11 (Reuter ).In message

received by the Chincan Empire, especially the British colonies Cairo for a round-up of leading

Italian Fascists. the House of Commons to-day, Com- Embassy from Chungking says that bordering Abyssinia and The retail price of malic will be mander Locker-Lampson asked the the Japanese drive towards Ichang Somaliland. increased by 4d. for gallon from July Secretary of War whether, in view was being strongly held yesterday on 1. It is hope that by then it will be the rovent surprises. In relation to the Chang River, about 35 miles "STRAITS TIMES" a former German school where a

The is the issue that is not speel- fically covered by gold.

possible for children and nursing German tank, he would improve the away. mothers to have a pint a day for 2d.

afford Householders who cannot

will be supplied fice.

MALTA'S C.J. RESIGNS

Intelligence Branch of the War Onice. The telegram adds that the Japan-

It

He also asked whether they could tese suffered heavy losses in the form a

commilles comprising of violent fighting, inembers of Parliament with a know- ledge of tanks warfare to co-operato with the Government.

To menry of the

Japanese Claims

WAR GIFT

Alter a search for "tirma and documents, the Italians were interned number of Germans are already interned.

Italians Celebrato

·

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LONDON, June 11 (Reuter). — A The Egyptian authorities were care- Jomalca newspaper "The Gleaner" ful not to allow the Germans and TOKYO, June 11 (Reuter).-A and a Singapore paper, "The Straits Italians, to meet

strong police Japanese eld despatch claims that Times" have each offered £20,000 to

guard (BCM43419- rych are low, the Farzancial Japanese vanguards have penetrated Great Britain for the construction of patrolled outside the Italian Legation

•Office, in reply- Ichung, the Chinese treaty port on a bomber,

and Consulate, those within, Includ- ...........ing. said,

"I do not accept the implies the Yangtze River, 150, miles west, of

Their gifts have been most grate- ing the Italian Minister, loudly cele- MALTA, June 11 (Reuter).Sirtion in the question that my depart- Kankow.

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The Suez Canal has already become Arturo Mercien, Chief Justice end ment was ill-informed or surprised Ichang has been the main objective President of the Court of Appeal, has in relation to the German tanks. of the present Japanese drive into WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuter), a deserted and silent waterway. resigned.

"Regarding the latter part of the Central China and the interior. «

The House of Representatives has Only British warships patrolling the His resignation was invited by the question, Commander Locker-Lamp- It is also claimed that the Jopanese passed and sent to the Senate the Mediterranean and Red Sea can now

13 through. Government on the grounds of his ron will be aware of the recent con- effectively bombed military establish- $1,000,000,000 tax bill alleged-pro-Italian leanings..

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Ford to Start Producing Planes In The Mass

Expressions Of Sympathy

New U.S. Secret Weapon

May Be Offered Allies

LONDON, June 11 (Router).The

WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuter)It is being suggested Government of the United Kingdom has sent a message of sympathy to here that President Roosevelt's plan to give all help to the Alling. WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuter), Mr. Edsel Ford, Presi Canada over the death of Mr. Norman means that the Allies will probably be granted America's most dent of Ford Motors, states that the firm's engineers had inspect- McLeod Rogers, the Canadian Defon- Jealously-guarded secret the new bomb sight. T ed the United States Army's P40 pursuit plane and had found it co zinister vilica In an derne United States airmen denote A would take 19 months to make the

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