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TURKEY SIGNS WITH GERMANY.
FROM PAGE ONE
deprived her of her principal source of war material.
Limited Scope
not
In these circumstances, it is surprising that the Turks have Anal- ly entered into an agreement of limited scope with Germany. It Is: very much to their credit that they reslated German pressure to break their commitments with Great Bri tain or to agree to any infraction of Turkish sovereign rights, such allowing
German troops the right of passage through Turkey.
Turkey has not only preserved her present state of non-involvement in wor but while maintaining her sovereign and territorial integrity has shown her determination to re- main faithful to the spirit of good- will and friendship implicit in the Anglo-Turkish Treaty of Alliance.
ogreement and
Alliance.
The new treaty specifically makes reservation in respect of Turkey's pret lous commitments. It may be nssumed that Germany will exag- gerate the significance of the new attempt to exploit it as part of the nerve wor upon Russia, but it will not destroy Turkey's friendship with Britain, nor involve Turkey in any course that would embarrass Great Britain.
British authorities throughout have been kept informed of the progress af negotiations,
Sarajaglu Explaina LONDON, June 18 (Reuter)-The nctual and existing obligations of the two parties are unaffected" declared the Turkish Foreign Minister, M. Sarajoglu, in a statement to the Press on the German-Turkish Treaty quoted by the Ankern radio, which broke into its normal programme at 11 p.m. to give the text of the Treaty and M. Sarajoglu's comments.
Declaring that Turkey and Ger- many "confirmed for the future that the two countries will one another in any way.
oppose M. Sara joglu sald, "Turkey and Germany have never been in opposition in the course of the vicissitudes of world events for centuries. Those mutual relations, which have always been clear and correct, have, in the treaty laid the foundation of their friend ship on a most solid basis."
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'Times' Suggest Gambia Base For U.S. Fleet
LONDON, June 18 (Reuter). Commenting on the United States measures against German agencies, and funds, "The Times" writes, in an editorial: "Everyone familiar with the kind of activity which Germans living abroad are expected to en- gage in under the direction of the Nazi organisation
run by Herr Bohle, will understand why the United States Government
felt compelled to terniinate the long-standing abuse of American |hospitality,"
Titanic Battle Raging In Desert
M. · Surajoglu expressed "pleasure" In announcing the
algning of the Treaty and referred to the "very of the sinking of the Robin Moor, After recalling the circumstances special
clal efforts that friend Von
my Paper, wh
who knows my country well. "The Times" continues: "In addition has made to bring about this result.
ult to these plain facts, the American Finally 1 express the wish that Government now have reason to be-
publications of the Press
lleve that the whole affair has been and eve radio of our countries shoult be carefully planned the approximate made in the spirit of friendship and point of attack, and the sort of mutual trust which characterises the vessel to be attacked being chosen relations between Germany
and make the greatest possible Im-strategically almost as important as Turkey,"
pression in the South American Capuzzo.
Economic Treaty
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BERLIN, June 18 (Reuter).— Remarking that verbal protesis and Simultaneously with the signing of "guments based on International the Turkish-German Trentys denti-w were "ineffective means of dent
Ing with pirates," the paper cal notes were exchanged between finns the suggestion that American the two countries saying that the
FROM PAGE ONE
Now A Local Action
CAIRO, June 18 (Reuter).---The battle was still raging fiercely to-day in the triangle east of Halfaya (Hell- ports received here from the front. men- Are) Pass, according to the latest re-
wrecks of tanks, which
Amid
the.
Governments were prepared to pro-merchant ships be armed, mote as far as possible economic re-
"It is also reported that nego have been knocked out, armoured iations between Germany
are in progress for the construction alants continue to belabour cach Turkey.
und of air bases on the coast of Brazil, other with shells.
by the United States and which will that this continues to be a local action for which credits would be advanced Military circles in Cairo emphasise be available for the use of the nimed only at securing the high American air force.
ground at the top of the Pass.
Vital Communications
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The notes add, "bearing in mind the openings presented by the econo- mic structure of the two countries and using by a basis the experience cach country has had of the other in war, the two countries will forthwith enter into negotiations to establish a waist of the Atlantic, about half-way "The Robla Mobr was sunk in the treaty basis for carrying out this between Dakar and Pernambuco. It agreement."
is. a vital area for United States com- munications with South America,
Free French Reach South Africa and East Afrien."
Damascus Suburbs
FROM PAGE ONE
a fine job of work, particularly in the coastal sector.
Runcitra Recaptured JERUSALEM, June 18 (Reuter). It is authoritatively stated that the Allies have recaptured Kuneitra,
Darlan's Appeal
VICHY, June 18 (UP)-Admiral Darlan, the Vice Premler, in a radio speech addressed to the de Gaullist troops fighting 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 officers, who would be punished if they were caught.
This area resembles the observa- tion posts so bitterly contested in the but is of considerable advantage to last war. Possession of it is not vital whichever side which holds it.
Indian troops are among those Haifaya Pass. sharing the hard fighting round
"The Times" suggests that while a
Cairo Communique on the Brazlifan
would be useful, Its usefulness would be more general headquarters communique
Fide
CAIRO June 18 (UP)-To-day's than doubled if supplemented by n
against
our
base in West Africa. Sites Brl- stated, "After we had repulsed tish Gambla, not more than a day's several attacks, the enemy brought motor run from Dakar could be pres
fresti forces and attempted an leased to the
movement United States an encircling analogy of the West Indian bases...
forward troops, As we
had a ac- complished our objects in forcing him to disclose his strength, and in- leted heavy casualties, we withdrew brought back several hundred Ger- man prisoners and destroyed a large number of tanks and
Background Of Our slowly to our forward positions. We
Offensive In Libya
FROM PAGE ONE
Rome uns."
ROME, June 18 (UP)-An official communique Issued Inte to-night at been slow owing more
Sollum states that British troops considerations than to any military tion against the Italian-German front to political carried out a
double-barrelled. nc- weakness of the British. We do not wish
line at Sollum to throw
by means of two superior forces
the columns ruthlessly and violently
which
Axis
forcas many French soldiers who are truly out with heavy losses on both sides.
an to
succeeded in encircling and wiping our Allies and whose awn country- men are matching with us,
The communique says that the first British column was between Sidi Omar and Ghirba and the second Capuzzo and northern Sollum, was in the desert zone between Fort
Catroux Goot,
There will be much less bitterness among the Frenchmen in Syria when General Georges Catroux has catablished his anti-Vichy and anti- Nazi Government there.
The Admiral reiterated that there are no Germans or Itallans fighting in Syria, wherefore he invited Gen- eral de Gaulle to
gease fighting against Frenclumen.
Allied Occupations LONDON, June 18 (Reuter),Free French
and British troops have eccupied all fortified positions to the enst and west of Kiswe, 12 miles south of Damascus, saya a com- Nevertheless. It is important, now munique from Free French Head- that General Wavell has started the quarters in the Middle East, carried offensive in Libyo, not to waste time: from Jerusalem by the Independent nor to allow too French Agency.
many British military reserves to be locked up in Syria.
Beirut Bombed
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Japan's Diplomatic Failure
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MANILA, June 10 (UP)—The American owned "Manila Bulletin" in an editorial to-day, states that the rejection of the Japanese demands by the Netherlands East Indies re- presented a fallure in the opening drive of the diplomatic phase of Japan's southern offensive,
With this object in view, It is con- BEIRUT, June 18 (UP)-On Tues-celvable that the subsidiary advance day night Beirut had three bombings from Iraq, which is moving in two in which alx civilians were killed columns along the Valley of the and twenty wounded.
Euphrates, will be speeded up.
These columns
apparently are
It suggested that Japanese hesita- meeting with little opposition, possib-tion is due to Britain's continued ly because enemy troops are engaged resistance and also the determined in the south trying to delay the attitude of the United States. British advance..on Beirut and Dambacus.
LATE NEWS
Aleppo Is Vital
bring about an immediate cessation of hostilities.
It can be noted with satisfaction Full advantage should be taken of that close co-operation of the British this fact. The capture of Aleppo.in Navy and. Air Force is being fully the rear of the Vichy forces might applied in all these operations,
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