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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 23, 1941.

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WHY MUSLIMS HATE THE AXIS

Time was when among all European powers, Italy was the favourite of the Mus-

--By--

lims. But thirty years ago, Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah

a sudden reversal took place

smartings of the Muslims Graziani's Cruelty

given bread and tobacco to those Arabs who had not yielded to the Italians. All three were to be shot.

"The three Bedouins stared around them in bewilderment

in these sentiments, due to our feeling of menace from day is engaged in lending the without meeting a single com- the outbreak of the Turko- the forces who have been Italian troops against Egypt, in passionate glance," writes Holm- STUDEBAKER'S Italian war in Tripoli. So ill-advised to focus theiz at- 1932 banished 80,000 Arab boe. "All the spectators were

violent and widespread was tention Eastwards.

Muslims from their homes in Italians, who were merely look- Cyrenaica with their flocks to ing forward to seeing the execu the change because of the Beginning from the ter- the inhospitable desert of the tion. Idriss's brother, who had MONEY-SAVING TRUCKS! Struggle between expansion, mination of the Tripolitan Gulf of Sidra.

been présent in the courtroom ist Italy of 1910 and the War, we remember that the

when the sentence was read Sultan's forces, that a pas-are slightly lessened by one

aloud, went crazy; he wanted to make his way to his brother to sionate quivering went right of the clauses of the Italio- given, but if the depredation Carabinieri pushed him back. The loss of human life is not embrace him once more, but the FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS through the World of Islam Turkish Treaty saying that can be judged from the record Howling like some wild animal, from Morocco to the fringes the Sultan's name, as the expressed in live stock, its room and down the stairs. In of the destruction-of-wealth as he rushed through the court- of the Far East; for apart Leader of the Faithful, shall magnitude must indeed be great: the street he fainted, and had from what happened in be allowed to be mentioned for the official figures of 1926 to be carried away. other parts of the Islamic in Muslim sermons at Fri- regarding the ownership of day Prayers. To us it was animals by the Arabs state' Phone 27778-9 world, I well remember the merely sentimental, because that they had 800,000 hend.of "Ask the judgo if he cannot

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excitement amongst ninety we wished that a million horses; which after the sub- have nine children at home."

sheep, 75,000 camels, 14,000 give us a milder sentence. I million Indian Muslims at Muslims in Libya, who had jugation by the methods of The judge shrugged his the time, when even the been politically detached Fascist in 1933 were reduced to shoulders. The military court students of the Muslim from the centre of the 98,000 sheep, 2,000 camels and knows only 'Acquitted' or. Hongkong Telegraph. University of Aligarh in Islamic orbit, could at least only a thousand horses.

The Death'."" North India, burat their red continue to retain a religi- 70,000 to 25,000, of oxen from being pushed hurriedly into a total of goats had dropped from Holmboe saw. the prisoners ous association. That treaty 10,000 to 8,700, and of donkeys waiting van, which drove them turbooshes as a protest as was signed but was never from nine thousand to five thou- away quickly towards the shore that headgear was then im- kept by the Italians. * sand. ported from Milan.

to be shot immediately. : Lest a Muslim's narrative be

considered exaggeration, let me "I listened," adds the Danish add the observations of some writer. "The purring of the

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INEVITABLE HAPPENS

HITLER'S repudiation of

friendship pact with Russia and the

consequent military invasion, of that country by the Nazi armies and

complete surprise. To most political

Libyan Revolt

selves of the

and military observers it was felt are the most hated peoples quest of our gallant co- A that the severance of Nazi-Soviet in Europe.

relations was Inevitable, sooner Or

later...

Avenging Wrongs

Italian "Justice"

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*back, and then the officer shoots through the head any who are not quite dend."

Starting from Vaspíri's dream of a New Roman, The Libyans, both from European travellers; for two of engine had stopped. The crowd Empire in the beginning of and the inner desert of stuffed with cement by the minutes passed in complete the uplands of Cyrenaica them had actually seen wells was quiet as death, Five this century to the present Kufra, perceiving the in- desert, so that the retreating heard.

Italian forces in the heart of the silence. Then a volley was day, Italy's government had roads of the Italians into Muslim Arabs might die of silence; then a single shot,

Another few minutes' continually added to their the realm of Islamic relig- thirst; another assures us that sad heritage of the Tripoli- ion, so successfully revolted General Graziani had made a Ibrahim.

"What was that?" I asked tan War in regard to the during the Great War, as practice of inviting Libyan his

outraging of the Muslim nearly to have rid them took them up for a flight, and ing it," he said sadly, "they do Muslim religious tenchers, and "We are accustomed to hear sentiments and

Italians; then had them flung to earth not always die immediately national but it was the overwhelming from a height of several thou- when they are shot through the Luftwaffe is a typically cynical move existence; till to-day in the superiority. of mechanical sand feet. by the German dictator, but only Muslim eyes the. Fascists, armament which gave the the very nalve will regard it with and their allies, the Nazis, Italians chance for a recon-

Danish traveller, Knud Well that is some of the religionists in Muslim Libya. Holmboe, tells us in his book, story of Italian rule amongst "Desert Encounters," the story our co-religionists; and now is As to what ravages were of Italian justice in Muslim it necessary to ask as to why permitted by General Gra- Libya. It is about three men the sons of Islam hate the Now, this hatred is not of ziani then against the Mus-who were being tried for having Axis? the nature to allow its bear-lims of Libya is a story the ers to smother it in some recounting of which brought non-violent philosophy; but tears to the eyes of a seven- ment. But opportunism regarding the under the cumulative effect ty year old. Turag warrior, strange friendship was by no means of thirty years excesses as he sat telling me of the one-alded; Germany sought the pact against the Muslim inter-Italian atrocities, whilst we and achieved it purely for her own ests, the sons of Islam are drank coffee in Damascus Russia at that time serves only to eagerly awaiting the day to recently. underscore Its obvious superficiality. avenge these wrongs with After seeing service in Eritrea Undoubtedly Germany waq vastly the sword. As to what shape since 1908, when General Gra- upset when Russla, displaying more that manifestation might ziani was appointed to an im- thought possible, took the fullest take, and how soon, is not portant post in Tripolitania in 1921, he was marked out by portant and strategic territory in the review to discuss; but it is pirl's dream into reality by the

Im-within the province of this Fascist Rome to translate Vas-DEAR Mrs Culbertson: The fol- West with the quean, and a heart Baltic, Poland and Bessarabia. It necessary here to give some point of the sword; which he duplicate game and brought North- jack of hearts were called, and de

lowing hand came up in a was returned. The ace, king, and was all against German Interests, facts as to what treatment managed to do so well at Fezzan South a very gratifying top-score: both sentimentally and militarily, for

Hitler, attempting to justify his newest act of aggression, claims that

Russia joined the Axis pact in 1939 in order to be opportunistic and that

she has consistently violated both the spirit and letter of the agres-

gains, and the fact that it suited

shrewdness than the Nazis had

advantage of the pact to seize

Russia to grab portions of Finland has been meted out to the and elsewhere amongst the and to set up threatening bases in Muslims by the Italian Gov- official Italian records admit Libyan Muslims that, even the

the Battle, and it was clearly a ques-ernments, so as to justify that this Italian Nero, who to tion of time before Germany would challenge Russia.

Uso

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the

Now that this has happened the big issue is how effectively Soviets can defend themselves. They have constantly boasted of possessing one of the strongest and best equipped armies and navies in the world, and it is noteworthy that they have contributed towards one or two of the novel features of modern warfare, in particular the Lind- of parachute troops. bergh, when he visited Europo

Low years ago, wrote contemptuously of the Russian air force, but its actual strength or weakness has yet to be lested.

The testing time has come find the world will wait with bated breath to 500 the

result. The Rusulan has always been a strong, bold fighter, but badly led, and usually inefficiently equipped. This was the deciding factor in Russia's defent in the last war. Stace

then, formed writers have insisted, A new

Queer

The Admiralty

Ways Of

CONTRACT How to Play

BRIDGE

How to Win

BY JOSEPHINE CULBERTSON

A Well-Played Hand

North dealer.

Neither side vulnerable.

AQ43' VAKJ 0Q8 #QJ42

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103

N

A

R6482 WE

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AK 10 62

10,8042 O AG

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clorer then led a low diamond to his ace. Next, he carefully cashed hla own Inst trump, discarding a low spade from dummy.

"As will be seen, this play made matters very uncomfortable for the deferiders. A low spade now was led to the queen, the ace was cashed, and then the club queen provided a discard for South's six of diamonds. The club queen also gave West a severe headache. In order to play to this trick, he had to let go his spade stopper or his diamond king, either of which would be fatal, WHEN recently certain minor mast of Nelson's famous old

Since there was a chance that de- clarer did not have four spades, West changes were made at the flagship, now preserved in dry-

naturally and correctly chose to let admiralty it was officially an- dock quite close to his official

"South's two heart bid was a com- go a spode, but now declarer's king nounced that from a date the names of the admirals

certain residence.

promise response. He was too weak and ten of spades became perfectly for a three spade bid, and too strong good for the fulfilling tricks. R. W. The submarine base at Gos- for two spades, hence chose the in- W., Philadelphie." concerned "would be borne on port la named after an old hulk between

heart response.

When

By A. C. Cummings

The bidding!

North East

South

1 A

Pass 2◊

3♡

4.

Pass 3 A PASS PARS

West Рива Pasa Pass

army, built up on modern standards the books of H.M.S. President." called Dolphin, and the training North twice raised hearts, South saw

It may sound strange that an station at Whale Island is no reason to persist with spades. No comment is needed, except that admiral joining the headquarters H. M.S. Excellent.

declarer played perfectly and ‘dó-. served his success.

and with a closer camaderle between officers and men, has been raised; this again, has to be demonstrated, but the opportunity is now at hand.

Plymouth

"West opened the club ten, dum- of the Royal Navy in the great used to be known as Vivid, but won with the king. Now, since the my covered with the queen, and East Germany may enjoy a comparative building in Whitehall should is now called Drake. Chatham lead looked like a doubleton (to both walk-over in this campaign against the Soviet, but it must be remember- regard himself as attached to a is Pembroke, although there East and declarer), the club ace was ed that Russin has never been easily defeated, with the exception of the ship. But this is the practice was, for a long period, a con- cashed and a low club was led to Russo-Japanese war, which was due with nearly all "shore stations" siderable dockyard at Pembroke the third trick. Declarer could have essentially to the Russians under-

estimating their opponents; to-day of the British fleet. For reasons Harbour in South Wales, Malta discarded a diamond, but naturally the has probably more to Bght"

was afraid that West might be able for than

many has another big war front on her hands; but this

To-morrow's Hand

Match-point duplicate. Enst dealer. Both sides vulnerable.

4388 VK82

8

KQJGAZ

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10

10082

WE

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lain and her ailles are concerned, first keeping, each base and depot is the island is officially known as the heart queen sill, would be out. Han byer before. So far as Bri of administration and book. used to be called Egmont; now to ruff with a low trump and that reaction to the new phase of the European conflict must be one of accounted for in the name of a HM.S. St Angelo. Gibraltar, standing In East's hand for a good satisfaction, for It means that Ger-

ership.

similarly, is H.M.S. Cormorant. trick. Moreover, since declerer now must be tempered by the knowledge that I turesque names,

Many naval bases have plo. Nazi radlo propagandists have had at least one club trick in dummy the Nazis succeed quickly In

their

Portsmouth, boon fooled more than once by which he always could use for a quest, they will benefit very siderably and will be able to with naval base, is known as H.M.S. They have solemnly, announced heart ten and hope that West How should East-West defend

con- for so long the chief British this quaint admiralty practice, diamond discard, the best chance of stand the British blockade morg, and

making an overtrick was to ruff with more, at the same Ume offering a Victory. The flag of the com- the sinking of the "warship would be unable to top it. The ten against South's three spade doubled

mander-in-chief. flies from the Excellent !"

serious military, threat to India ond Asia Minor.

spot, however, was "overrufféd: by contract?