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VON PAPEN INTRIGUE SUSPECTED

SYRIA MAY BE NEXT ON LISED Manhattan

Special to the "Telegraph”

ISTANBUL, MAY 14 (UP) —THE RETURN TO ISTANBUL OF HERR VON PAPEN THE NAZI AMBASSADOR, HAS STARTED NEW SPECULATIONS AS TO THE PURPOSE OF THE ENVOY'S SUDDEN VISIT TO BERLIN AND AS TO WHETHER HE IS TO MAKE DEMANDS ON TURKEY. WHILE NOTHING OFFICIAL IS OBTAINABLE FROM GERMAN OR TURKISH SOURCES, BEST INFORMED diplomatic QUARTERS BELIEVE THAT VON PAPEN'S RE- QUESTS TO TURKEY ARE SIMPLY ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL.

BRITISH FORCES STRENGTHENED

Iraq Situation Defined

LONDON, May 14 (Reuter).—The position in Iraq was de- fined by Mr Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary,

Big demands such as the passage of troops, the repudiation by Turkey of her alliance with

Britain and the linking instead of Turkey to the Turkey is more fully isolated by events which

tri-Power pact, máy come later, if and when

may develop in Syria and Iraq.

It is believed that it is one of von Papen's main tasks to direct German activities in these countries.

Diplomatic quarters pointed out that there are In the | House of Commons to-day,

reports indicating any extraordinary German troops Small forces of the R.A.F. at concentrations on the Turkish frontier such as

no

would

BALKED IN Habbaniyah have successfully be expected as a prelude to any drastic German demands.

BALKANS

Effects On Nazis Will Be Severe

beaten off an attack by Iraqi

forces and are now in control of The Iraqi Defence Minister, the whole area round the can-Haji Sayid Shezket did not see tonment.

any other officials or diplomats

There is no confirmation in

such a request.

the

Mass Flight Of Bombers

To Hawaii

Abyssinia Trap Is Closing communique states diffeutics, our two forces con-

A

CAIRO, May 14 (Reuter),-

"In Abyssinia, despite road obstruction and other physical

verging on Amba Alagi are making satisfactory progress. ---"In_the lakes area south of “Addis Abnbà, a further success has been gained by the capture of a strongly defended enemy position. The pri- soners taken number 500 with two

batteries of artillery, Ave light tanks and anti-tank gun.

one

Algi, an important post north

of

"Our troops have also occupied

Yovello,

"On the Neghelll-Dalle road, pur- suft, of the enemy is continuing,

"In an action on May 12 with the enemy rearguard, which was driven back with heavy losses, our troops captured over 100 prisoners."

Gallant Indian Troops

on the North-West Frontier

Both they and the Imperial forces after his talks with Govern- at Basra are being rapidly reinforced ment officials to-day, but accord- and vigorous air action is being ing to the Iraqian Legation, he carried out by the R.A.F.

ngairiai

von Papen

SIMILA, May 14 (Reuter)—A vivid | LONDON, May 14 (Reuter).-milliary objectives throughout Iraq will probably ace

The British Government are con- before the former leaves for

account of how Indian troops at dawn "Wo shall see it through," vinced that the action of Raschid Ali Baghdad on Friday,

con May 10 successfully attacked and declared Mr L. S. Amery, and his supporters in launching ani

captured further heights east of the attack on a loyal ally of their coun- Secretary of State for India, try is not upheld by the Iraqi people report that the Iraqi Defence Minist

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH enemy positions at Amba Alog! has at Coventry

WASHINGTON, ter has asked the Turks to permit speaking

this

been received from an Indian Army May 14 jas whole.

the passage of war materials from (UP).-The War Department The first two hills were taken with-

eye-witness. The ovening. He was referring to

British Government have

Germany to Iraq; in any case the Battle of the Atlantic.

announced to-day that 21 "Fly-out much resistance but after the never had the invention of threaten-

mintau

Fortress" bombers that Turkey would never consent tong

com-capture of a third hill, ́s heavy coun- After recalling how the firsting the independence of Iraq. Their Turkish political circles

Isole desire has been to inaintain air battle of Britain last autumn their Treaty rights.

pleted a mass flight from San ter-attack was launched and our posi- Secs President Inonu Francisco to Hawaii in a move light mountain artery and mortars.

tions

were fercely bombarded by "put an end to all Hitler's Insurgent Unsupported

ANKARA, May 14 (UP).—President to strengthen the Island's de dreams of walking into and over CAIRO, May 14 (Reuter)-Re-Inonu to-day received von Papen at

The Indians' experience of warfare. fences.

stand unarmed England" Mr. Amery ports from Ing show that not the President's residence. A very

single tribal chief is among the high Turkish ometal in the Foreign The War Department stated that them in good stead, and they held said: "The second air and sub-persons who have sent telegrams of Once stated that von Papen "brought the bombers took off 6.29 P.S.T. last their ground. The country was ex- marine battle covering twoth congratulations to Raschid All In nothing unpleasant,

while Turkisn night

leadership under the

of traordinarily difficult and remarkable Britain and its Atlantic ap-connection with ]ls anti-British political circles report that von Paper Lieutenant General Delos Emmons, work was done by Indian soldiers In

the General Headquarters tut

Alennule columns. proaches is in progress. It calls movement.

playing the role of an "angel of The only prominent Iraqi person-peace" and all Turkish statesinen Force as commander, and landed One outstanding exploit among for all our energy and skill to ulity who has expressed sympathy are assured that Turkey "has nothing safely at Hickam Field, Oahu, at 8.20mony was a bayonet charge led by

with the movement was Na Suwald, to fear,"

P.S.T.

T. to-day.

an Indian Meer. An enemy brother of the former Foreign Minis-

It is reported that at present there The announcement said that the machine-gun singled him out but he ter, Tewk Suwoldi. All the others is no question of particular German embers are the latest models of miraculously escaped a stream of abstained,

demands; however, the fact that the 22-ton Boeing long-runge bombers bullets, and the post was slienced. Raschid All's closest supporters op- British Ambassador,

Sir

Hugh known as BA-17 and have the most

Bold Grenadier the fist Battle of Britain six monthspear to have been drawn from a Knatchbull-Hugessen spent the entire modern armament. More, medium In another instance, during a des- little known clique of malconients morning with the Foreign Minister, bombers having en operation rangeperate enemy counter-attack, a Sepoy and intriguers.

M. Sarajuglu on the

of von miles It is recalled that Ruschid All hiri-Papen's return is regarded as being Fortresses, will more "Flying stand cut in the open, barling hand be sent to Hawaii grenades Among the advancing "in the near future,"

The Army for the Bast several

Continuous thunder-storms and ANKARA, May 14 (Reuter)—Herr months has been strengthening the heavy rains have failed entirely to Franz von Papen, the German Am-awall, defences with new pursuit dampen our men's spirits. bassador, paid the customary call of planes and twin-engined bombers. an ambassador returning to his post at the Foreign Office to-day and saw Minister. M. Sarajogiu, the Turkish Foreig

meet it.

"We shall see it through and how ever long I continus, Hitler will be no nearer the goal of his ambition here than he was when he gave up

ako."

Balkans Alluding to the Balkans, Mr Amery self spent a year in confinement in sak: "The strain thrown upon Ger-1930 and afterwards went to Berlin muny in a wholly unexpected com- for medical treatment. palgh in the Balkans may well have

Enemy Version thrown out of gear the whole of BEIRUT, May 14 (UP)-Radio Hitler's plans for a victorious march across Turkey. Its effects upon Ger-Baghdad announced this evening that three British planes were shot down requis who have escaped report that vesterday in the vicinity of Baghdad.

annny's communleations and sources of supply may indeed be felt fuy the course of the coming months."

frag

Dealing with Iran, Mr Amery sald that a highly dangerous situation hadi been developing. We had forced Roschid Ali and his clique to show their hand in the vain hope that Ger- nan help could reach them in time. We fuced a dangerous boll just

is it came to a head.

"In the action we have laken, we have entertained no designs against

there is a food shortage at Basro.

A 700-ton British ship near Basra was directly hit by a bemb.

Japan's Bid For S. American Trade

SPECIAL TO THE "TelegraPHI TOKYO, May 14 (Domel),--The Iraq's independence for which we placing of 200 products of Japan's as a country-and, I might add, light Industry which will be exhibit- myself when formerly in office-haveed in South American ports in the done everything in our power.

showroom aboard the Osaka Shosen Kaisha liner Montevideo Maru, 7,300 vessel is scheduled to leave Kobe for tens, was completed yesterday. The Latin America en May 21.

"We ask for no more than Tuli ment of those obligations of un alliance which Iraq accepted freely an the only effective guarantee of her own' security."

NAINITAL, United Provinces, May 14 (Reuter).The Government, It is learnt, are arranging accommoda- tion in Nainital for about 60 refugees from the Balkans, who recently ar rived in Iulia.

The floating fair is sponsored by the Japan Industrial Federation and the Japan Mach nery Manulkcturers' Union. The exhibits which will be displayed in a 240 square yard show- rocm Include electric appliances. precision machinery and other pro-] ducts of Japan's light industry.

"Sunken" British Fleet:

Fantastic Italian Claims

("Reuter's" Correspondent With British Mediterranean Fleet).

13

significant.

Secret Session

its

The Turkish Cabinet held usual weekly meeting later in the day after which M. Sarajoglu ad- drersed the People's Party secret session for an hour on the subject of foreign affairs.

int

BOMBS ON

Itations.

A stream of prisoners, among who are many officers, are being sent to the rear.

HELIGOLAND Research To

St Nazaire Visit

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”

LONDON, May 14 (UP),An_Air] Ministry communique stated, "Dur- The Premier, Dr Renk Saydam,

daylight yesterday. Bomber then

gave a resume of foreign deve- Command aircraft attacked the naval lopments, after which the meeting, in fase on the fortified island of Heligo.. the words of an official communique, land. Bombs were dropped on

the crded in an outburst of applause. Jellies and buildings causing a num- No Demands. Says Budapest ber of fres. Machine-gun attacks BUDAPEST, May 14 (UP)-The were also made from very low levels semi-omictal newy agency reports on the barracks and gun positions. from Istanbul that von Papen re- None of our aircraft is missing, peated to President Inonu the main "A successful attack was made on "oints of filler's recent message that Germany has no demands to make n Turkey. Some Ankara circles, however, fear that new demands are

cssible.

Priority For Distance Bombers

SPECD

shipping in the decks at St Nazaire. Two of our aircraft are missing."

ITALIAN CREW Saboteurs Sentenced

Combat

Night Raids

LONDON, May 14 (Reuter). The progress of research in combating the night bombing menace was mentioned by the Home Secretary, Mr Herbert Morrison, in a speech in London Lo-duy,

On the subject of night fighters, Mr Morrison declared: "There have been great achievements. I am told SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

that research and development have JACKSONVILLE, Fla. May 14 gone as far in this last ten months (UP). The Captains and 58 mem as they would have done in ten years bera of the crews of the Itation of peace so that to-day those who freighters Irennia Confidenza know best think that in night inter were to-day sentenced to terms rang- ception we are rather more than a ind from two and half to four shade ahead of the

enemy." years after being convleted оп While warning against hasty con- sabotage charges or charges of conclusions from recent successes, Kir spiracy to commit sabotage.

and

Morrison claimed that nevertheless "a significant thing is the steady and consistent rise in the curve of vie tories since the dark times of winter."

WASHINGTON, May 14 The binek conical buoy in Malacca (UP)It it revealed here to Strait-North Kiang Strait-will be Jay that United States defence, further notice. The position is lat.

withdrawn on or about May 14 until]

A cheque for $2,000 for the ocials have placed long range 03 degrees 09' 30" N., long, 101 de- Bomber Fund Was received this four-motored bombers and en-grees 15" 30" E., (Approx).

morning from Mr John Fleming. gines at the top of the "urgent

A revised sling of priorities com-

Aboard H.M.S. Ark Royal, May 14.We have just production" list. been listening on the radio to fantastic Italian claims of piled on ships and aircraft brought down during last week's air attack urgency placed the status of engines a basis of shortages and on the British warships escorting a convoy in the western Medi-and bombers just behind the rating terranean.

tering the clouds with dancing are assigned to machine tools, thus put- We were steaming along mer and innumerable black smoke puffs, ung them in the same class with such fighters flashed, twirled and dived items as the Panama Canal defences, rily, quite unaware that we had among the clouds in relentless and small navy ships and anti-aircraf been struck by three torpedoes, furious attack on enemy bombers. and the glowing account of the

damage inflicted on our ships around mes on the for

scen

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the ately facilities for malting four- gave us a good laugh after the bombers jettisoned their projectiles engined bombers and it is understood grim eight-hours battle be- and fled from blazing guns and that funds from the $1,500,000,000 tween the British fighters, ships British fighters, despite the scores available for the expansion of muni- and guns and Axis bombora.

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up formations of bombers hiding in probably provide for two new as

of

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protecting

then

tion

sembly plants and enlarging the na-

Aghters and assisted by Nazi Stukna clouds awaiting a favourable moment sembly plants which are now under and Messerschmitts with favourable to swoop down and bamh the ships. cons weather falled to secure even near

Torpedo Attach

anish on

on any ship, but were given suel

construction at Fort Worth, Taxos and Tulsa, Oklahoma in addition to

a rough handling by cur fighters and The day's most notable feat came converting other type of aircraft

a tremendous concentration of nearly at dusk when the last attack

was plants and the engine Industry like-

100 AA guns that they lost seven made by torpedo bombers, while at wise.. aircraft for

and five tnore the same time a force of 30 Slukos

wore badf

the

Four actual

The day of

protected by six fightern were cruis- ing in the clouds with the obvious

torpedo bombers and threats-two by attack,

materialised in intention of making a simultaneous Ambassador's two high-flying bombers. Every minute of the day among

Appeal

Suddenly six British fighters dived Not Directed To H.K.

them with machlicguna

the ships, fighters were constantly spitting venomously. One 'Stuka alert fer everywhere in low-hanging

With reference to the appeal by clouds there might be enemy bombered into the sen in flames and two 11. M. Ambassador to China to Oghters staggered "off Info cloud Belions in China urging them to join. formations

chelter with smoke streaming from the fighting services, inquirica made We were steaming between

thu them. Bullets were rained on the of the local Government this morning Cagliari "naval base und Sielly so that is the Italians were able to accompany gallant little group of Driush aghters confirmed that there was no chan

from all their bombers with many squadrons their attack until the enemy quailed, Bir Archibald appent, it is stated:

aldes, but they, maintained in local policy in this respect. of well armed and fast Tand Oghters, The hopelessly scattered Blukas was directed to Britons In China and Fight in Cloude Male dropped their bomb into the annal So. Hortskong walchan Colony While the kilpa' günr belched shells

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