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No. 16460 四禮 號九十月六英港香 THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1941. 日五廿月五

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WHITEAWAY'S

TURKEY SIGNS A FRIENDSHIP Our Tanks In

Raging In AGREEMENT WITH GERMANY

Desert

TOY "ACUTEN" CORRESPONDENT WITH ADVANCED DRITISH FORCES IN THE WESTERN DESERTI

CAIRO, June 18.-A battle began in the Western Desert on Sunday which may prove the greatest of the Libyan cam paign. Precisely at dawn, British and Indian forces ad-

and Sollum from four different

directions.

Assures Inviolability of Territories

Special to the “Telegraph”

LONDON, JUNE 18 (UP).—IT IS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED IN BERLIN THAT GERMANY AND TURKEY HAVE CONCLUDED a FRIENDSHIP PACT.

THE PACT WHICH IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY IS FOR A vanced on Hellfire Pais, Capuzzo - PERIOD OF TEN YEARS AND PROVIDES that each reSPECT THE OTHER'S TERRITORY AND THAT IN THE FUTURE, CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER ON ALL QUESTIONS OF MUTUAL INTEREST WILL BE MADE IN A FRIENDLY MANNER. THEY HAVE JOINTLY DECLARED TO CEASE ALL HOSTILE PRESS, AND RADIO PROPAGANDA, AND HAVE ALSO SIGNED A DECLARATION ANNOUNCING AND PROVID. ING FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE PACT AND THE INTENSIFICATION of turko-GERMAN ECONOMIC RELATIONS.

A small armoured force follow- ed the const road, infantry supported by tanks and artillery spread across the plain extend- ing from the sen to the escarp- ment, 13 famous English and another Scottish regiment at- tacked along the escarpment | itself and an armoured division į made a wide sweep out into the desert with the audacious inten- tion of attacking Sollum from the west and taking the Germans in the rear.

On Saturday evening a British Brigadiler outlined to me the plan of atlack for each of the four columns. With a walking stick, he drew in the sand the routes to be taken, the! obatneles to be encountered and the cremy's probable strength.

"May Be Decisive Scrap" Quietly confident and enthusiastle, the Brigadier concluded: "It going to be a great scrop. It may be a decisive scrap,"

rear On

Advancing from the Saturday morning, we threaded our way through long lines of ruolorised Transport, artillery und Bren pun carriers.

The German air force was strange- ly absent and we arrived within five

miles of Hellre Pass before the patrolling Hurricanes

Then began

were chal-

រ series of

half-raising aerial dogfights which,

continued all day.

Advancing to within some

two

miles of Hellre Pass down the cen- tre of

NAZIS LOSE 20 WARPLANES

R.A.F.'s Big Bag Over Desert

CAIRO, June 18 (Reuter).-The destruction of 20 enemy aircraft in the Western Desert battle yesterday is the feature of the R.A.F. Middle East communique.

The communiqué states: “Aircraft of the'R.A.F. and the South African Air Force continued to give full support to the operations by ground forces in the Western Desert yesterday.

R. A.F. BLITZ

ACROSS

CHANNEL.-

LONDON, June 18 (Reuter), of the plain, we had a grandstand -The R.A.F. again struck at the view of the British shelling of the Nazis on the French side of the; Pass-from-n-protecting ondt. We Channel this evening Bombers could follow the shells from the flash escorted by lighter formations to the final satisfactory plop as great fountains of sand and smoke plumed made an offensive sweep across into the air around the German post the Straits of Dover, Tons.

"Fighters repeatedly engaged enemy aircraft which attempted to attack the troops and destroy- ed 12 Junkers-87's, two G-50's and six Messerschmitt-109's.

"During the day, they were also active in machine-gunning enemy motor transport on roads in the Gazala area and did considerable

damage.

"Bomber aircraft carried out

number of attacks on enemy armour

Bombs Among Tanks

ed cars and transport.

a

The announcement regarding the pact stated that the "two nations were inspired by a desire to place relations on a basis of mutual confidence and sincere friendship and had agreed with- out prejudice to the present obligations of both countries to conclude the treaty.".

Neither country will take any mensure "aimed directly or in- directly against the other con- tracting party."

It was officially announced that the German, Ambassador.) Colonel von Paper and.M., Sura- joglu, the Turkish Foreign Minister, signed the pnet at Ankara ät.nine p.m. to-night,

Text of Treaty

"Reuter" adds that the text of the Turkish-German Trealy of Friends ship, signed at Ankara, consists of three articles wiich state:

The Desert

Heavy British tanks are now engaged in a furious battle in the Western Desert with "Axis armoured vehicles. This picture, taken during General Wavell's first offensive, shows British tanks in action in the desert.

Loss Of Crete Debated In Lords: Members Told Of Brighter Side

LONDON, June 18 (Reuter).-The debate on Crete in the House of Lords was initiated by Lord Addison who dwelt particularly upon the defence of aéro- dromes in which, he declared, there is a division of responsibility.

If the higher direction on that matter was responsible to r the defeat in Crete, we should not run similar risks in our home defence.

Lord Addison said that he was

(1) Germany and Turkey bind themselves mutually to respect the himself responsible in March national territory and not to resort

Integrity and inviolability of their and April this year for bringing Free

and the Air Ministry 11 to any menstres direct or indirect to the notice of the War Ofice

against their treaty partner.

very

(2) Germany and Turkey bind serious memorandum on the

French

Reach

themselves-in-future-in-all-questions subject, but nothing-happened:- Suburbs of Damascus

have friendly contact with each other louching their common interests to Lord Addison argued that the reason why this vital matter was not

in order to reach an understanding apprehended adequately is because in the treatment of such questions, not enough play has been given at

(3) This article provides for rail-the top to brains. fleation which will be exchanged in The Treaty is valid for ten years the possibility of prolongation,

Why Turks Gave In

Berlin.

among tanks and transport, destroy

"In the Sidi Omar area, bombs fell

or disabling more than 20 vehicles and in the same area, armoured cars light tanks und troop concentrations Meanwhile, British light artillery Coast watchers saw a large were shot up. was moving closer and medium and number of our fighters roaring heavy bombers attacked a number "During the night of June 16-17, heavy guns were steadily advancing out

For of targets. across the Straits.

Hits were registered on from the rear.

Never for one minute were fighter some considerable time after the Central Mole and elsewhere in with

the harbour area at Benghazi. planes absent.

the bomber force went Back at Brigade Headquarters, explosions,

apparently from the Brigadier again gave us a few galvocs. of bombs, rocked the moments in which he announced the

Kent coast. capture of Dr Waer, which TURN to Back Page, Column 4

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The Fellowship of the Bellows

has now contributed $15,000 to

the Bomber Fund, the third cheque for $5,000 having been:

received yesterday. The appeal

to members whose subscriptions

out,

Targets near Boulogne were be- Heved to have been attacked.. A terrific explosion was heard and felt on the Kent coast during the after- noon, which rocked buildings and was one of the heaviest experienced for a long time.

Robin Moor Photographs

were overdue, has met with a NEW YORK, June 18 (Reuler)--- good response, although there M

Summer Welles, the

Under-

"Bombs were dropped on the land.. ing grounds at Derna and Gozala, where a number of fires were started, and at Bardin, several motor trans- port vehicles were set on fire and others damaged.

"There is nothing of outstanding mportance fronts.

(Reuter).

(OY "REUTER'S" DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT) LONDON, June 18

and Greece Ever since Yugoslavla were overwhelmed by Nazi forces, Turkey has been subjected to ever increasing pressure to bring her into

to report from other line with the Axis. "From all these operations, six air- craft are missing."

SHANGHAI SHOOTING Japanese Say One

Man Confesses

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, June 18 (UP). had excellent photographs corroborat-Japanese army officials to-

are still some procrastinators. Secretary of State, told the press The membership is increasing today that the 'Robin Moor survivors

satisfactorily, having passeding the oral testimony that she was day said that Yu Sin-lin, 22,

the 2,600 mark.

Importance

sunk by a German submarine, ·

Attached

To Big Desert Battle

who was captured following the assassination of Mr Akagi, Japanese Deputy Police Cont missioner on June 17, haя con. fessed to the shooting.

Yu asserted that he had been dis patched by General Ion Te-chin,

Not only has the German occupa-

Viscount Samuel (Lib.) found much cause for gratification. Allud- ing to a number of important occur

failed, rences in which Hitler, has Lord Samuel quoted the phrase by Carlyle: "You may paint with not be very big brush and yet

¿ great painter,

Spain Still Neutral He referred to Iraq and to the fact that contrary to expectations a year

Hitler had not yet shaken. ago, Spain's neutrality and marched on Gibraltar,

Special to the “Telegraph”

LONDON, June 18 (UP)—A despatch to the "Exchange Telegraph" from Jerusalem to-night states that the Free French troops reached the western suburbs of Damascus this evening. Vichy troops are delaying the fall of the city by shelling the

roads,

Three Italian Ships Sunk

British Subs. Active · LONDON, June 18 (Reuter). tlon of the Aegean Islands exposed The affection and mutual conf- Turkey to the menace of attack dence between the Soviet and Ger-It is officially announced that where her defences are weakest, but many. continued Lord Samuel, was British submarines operating in she has had little support or encour-now apparently shown by the mass-the Aegean Sea have torpedoed agement from her nearest neighbouring of armed millions from the Baltic and sunk an Italian tanker and with whom her ties have been the to the Black Sea. closest.

three calques, one of the intter The Soviet alliance with Japan has Turkey has also suffered severely not frightened the United States from being laden with German per by the defection of France which taking over action to assist the sonnel and another with drums

Allies, American action

must of oil. '. really influenced by the attitude of sister republies in Central and South America which Germany has been making intense efforts to influence but bus falled.

TURN to Back Pago, Column 3

LATEST

Finnish Ships Detained

LONDON, June 18 (UP)-The

the Chungking appointed Governor Ministry of Economic Warfare to-day

of Kiangsu province, to go to Shang-announced that the Royal Navy has and detained three hal for the purpose of killing. Mr Intercepted Akagi.

Finnish ships which were en-route STOCKHOLM, June 18 (Reuter).--“The greatest impor-

The Municipal police, co-operating to Pelsamo during the past few days. It was stated that Britain no longer tance is attached to the outcome of the fighting at Sollum with the Japanese, arrested two nc-- the losing side will be exhausted," says the Berlin correspon- complices at the Daito Hotel, Hong-gards Finland as a "truly indeper-

dent State." dent of the "Dagens Nyheter" to-day.

kew, yesterday afternoon following Yu's confession.

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Beirut Bombed

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

The battle, adds the writor, is | The Rome correspondent of the

Meanwhile, Mr Paul Schoul. Dean compared with the hardest "Dagbladet" declares that the Bri- fighting in the whole of Inst fish offensive at Sollum has assumica of the Shanghal Consular body, rent a letter to the Japanese Consul "great dimensions, 200 tanks being General and also to Major Kenneth BEIRUT, June 18 (UP)—On Tues- used in the attack on June 15,"

It is sinted in Rome that during M. Bouree, Municipal Police Com- day night Beirut had three bombings Like Marshal Graziani, General the Inst three weeks, the British have for the "wanton net" of assassination, and twenty wounded.

missioner, expressing abhurence" In which six civiilans were killed Rommel, the German commander, appeared with a prepared offensive) received even greater reinforcement and also his sorrow,

especially tanks. Military

circles

year.

and General Waveil nitacked in order state that the combined actions of

the hand of the enemy's General Wavell and General Wilson U. S. Naval Reservists

and Syria respectively In Sollum

not show that the British are seeking to

to breaks advanco.ilitary

German

circles, do

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuter), believe that the fighting will con-obinin a breathing space for the de--Stand-by orders have been larued tinuo for many days" owing to fence of Suez," says the correspon- to the last remaining_naval resor difficulties of supply.

vils, states the Navy Department.

dent...

See Back Paro For Further· Late News

America's Solid

The whole of the 21 American Republics and the

British submarices in the central Mediterranean have sunk two Italian supply ships.

The Italian tanker was the Glusep-a plna Gharardi, of 3,319 tons..

Satisfactory Position CAIRO. June 18 (Reuter).or The position in Syria is consider- ed satisfactory in circles usually well-informed.

The Vichy raiding thrusts round Kuneitra and Merj Ayoum have been contained and ample forces are available to drive them back.

This action is in fact in full swing. Further east, the Allied forces are slowly making their way down the foothills leading to Damascus Plain. With Allied columns making head- way towards the city from various. points of the compass, the situation is, however, somewhat confused.

Indian troops here, as in North Africa, are taking part and are doing Ane job of work, particularly in the coastal sector,

Kuncitra Recaptured CHUNGKING, June 18 (Central) JERUSALEM, June 18 (Reuter). Pan-American News) With a view to assisting the -It is authoritatively stated that the

local authorities in air defence Chin- Allies have recaptured Kuncitra. The Battle of the Atlantie is for ese residents in Vancouver, Canada, TURN to Back Fago, Column 3 have organised an A.R.P. unit.

Union remain solid.

Accused

Kenya

Testifies Society

In

Trial

NAIROBI, June 18 (Reuter).-Sir Delves Broughton, who

to his wife and Lord Erroll and their

Darlan's Appeal

VICHY, June 18' (UP)—Admiral Darlan, the Vice Premier, In a radio speech addressed to the de Gaullist, troops Bghting in Syria, offered amnesty if they desert the. British, cross the lines and surrender to General Dentz, but added that there would be no amnesty for omfleers, who would be punished if they were caught.

The Admiral zellerated that there are no Germans or Italians Aghting in Syria, wherefore he invited Gen- eral de Gaulle to ceasa fighting against Frenchmen.

is charged with the murder of the Earl of Erroll, giving evidence in the trial to-day did not agree that Erroll's death WOB n satisfactory, solution to his (Broughton's) domestic troubles.

that his toast at dinner on January 23 Antipodean Liaison He agreed that he had pre-future heir was absolutely sincere, viously said that he would take

CANBERRA, June 18 (Reuter)— Broughton denied being involved in Mr R. G. Menzies, the, Australian his wife back if Erroll and she a scene at the Muthaiga Club, when, Prime Minister, announced to-day fell out of love while Broughton soon after, his arrival at Nairobi, It that he had discussed the qucation was in Ceylon, but he now added was alleged that he threatened to of an exchange of High Comm- that his would have depended on break the bottle over the man's New Zealand Prime Minist, when throw champagne in his wife's face slonors with Mr Puter Fraser, the what kind of life she had ledica.

ho was, passing through théro. while he was away..

Accused said that it was a complete

The malter hind: beon, under cussion for some time. Replying to the judge, accused sold fairy tale.

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