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WHY MUSLIMS

HATE THE AXIS

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

lims. But thirty years ago,

a sudden reversal took place

--By--

Sirdar Ikbal Ali Shah

given brend 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 bowilderment

'Death'."

in these sentiments, due to our feeling of menace from day is engaged in leading the without meeting n single com- the outbreak of the Turko- the forces who have been Italian troops aguinat Egypt, in passionate glance," writes Holm- Italian war in Tripoli. So ill-advised to focus their at- 1932 banished 80,000 Arab boe. "All the spectators were Muslims from their homes in Italians, who were merely look. Cyrenaica with their flocks to ing forward to seeing the execu- violent and widespread was tention Eastwards. the change because of the Beginning from the ter- the inhospitable desert of the tion. Idrias's brother, who had been present in the courtroom when the sentence was read struggle between expansion-mination of the Tripolitan Gulf of Sidra.

aloud, went crazy; he wanted to ist Italy of 1910 and the War, we remember that the

Graziani's Cruelty

make his way to his brother to smartings of the Muslims Sultan's forces, that a pasare slightly lessened by one The loss of human life is not embrace him once more, but the sionate quivering went right of the clauses of the Italio- given, but if the depredation Carabinieri pushed him back. FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS through the World of Islam Turkish Treaty saying that can be judged from the record Howling like some wild animal, of the destruction-of-wealth es ho rushed through the court- from Morocco to the fringes the Sultan's name, as the expressed in live stock, its room and down the stairs. In 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.

of in Muslim sermons at Fri- regarding the ownership Ahmed said to Ali Jerbi: other parts of the Islamic)

animals by the Arabs atate day Prayers. To us it was Phono 27778-0world, I well remember, the merely sentimental, because that they had 800,000 head of "Ask the judge if he cannot

sheep, 76,000 camela, 14,000 give us a milder sentence. excitement amongst ninety we wished that a million horses; which after the sub- have nine children at home."

The judge shrugged hig million Indian Muslims at Muslims in Libya, who had jugation by the methods of

"The military court only 'Acquitted' or the time, when even the been politically detached Fascist in 1933 were reduced to shoulders, students of the Muslim from the centre of the 98,000 sheep, 2,600 camels and knows

Islamic orbit, could at least only a thousand horses.

total of goats had dropped from Holmboe saw the prisoners North India, burnt their red,

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

sand.

to be shot immediately. that headgear was then im-kept by the Italians.

Lest a Muslim's narrative be

"I listened." adds the Danish ported from Milan.

considered exaggeration, let me

"The purring of the add the observations of some writer. Starting from Vaspiri's

The Libyans, both from European travellers; for two of engine had stopped. The crowd death. Five under the provisions of the Telecommunstream of a New Roman the uplands of Cyrenaica them had actually seen wells was quiet as

passed in complete bear the Inalcation "UR" received in Empire in the beginning of and the inner desert of italian forces in the heart of the silence.

stuffed with cement by the minutes

Then a volley was Another few minutes'. the United Fress Associal on this century to the present Kufra, perceiving the in- desert, so that the retreating heard.

day, Italy's government had roads of the Italians into Muslim Arabs might die of silence; then a single shot.

"What was that?" I asked 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 Ibrahim.

practice of inviting Libyan tan War in regard to the during the Great War, as

"We are accustomed to hear- Muslim religious teachers, and friendship pact with Russia and the outraging of the Muslim nearly to have rid them took them up for a flight, and ing it," he said sadly, "they do selves of the Italians; then had them flung to earth not always die immediately of 'sentiments and national but it was the overwhelming from a height of several thou when they are shot through the

existence; till to-day in the superiority of mechanical sand feet. Muslim eyes the Fascists, armament which gave the Italian "Justice" and their allies, the Nazis, Italians chance for a recon-

The

Hongkong Telegraph. University of Aligarh in continue to retain a religi- 70,000 to 25,000, of oxen from being pushed hurriedly into a

Monday, June 23, 1941. Wyndham St., Hongkong Telephone: 20015

THE prefix "special to the Telegraph"

In used by the "Ilonikong Telegraph" to indicate now which is strictly copyright cations 1934. Such news RE

Hongkong on the date of publication by

servo all rights and forbid republications. arrangement,

either wholly or in part without previous

INEVITABLE HAPPENS HITLER'S repudiation

consequent

his of

military Invasion

that country by the Nazi armies and

Libyan Revolt

Luftwaffe is a typically cynical move by the German dictator, but only the very naive will regard it with complete surprise. To most political and military observers it was felt are the most hated peoples quest of our gallant co-

of Nazi-Soviet in Europe.. that the severance relations was inevitable, sooner later.

or

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

she has consistently violated both

gains, and the fact that it sulted

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

Well! that is some of the A Danish traveller, Knud 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

Avenging Wrongs permitted by General Gra- Libya. It is about three men the sons of Islam hate the

CONTRACT How to Play

BRIDGE

How to Win

JOSEPHINE CULBERTSON

Now, this hatred is not of ziani then against the Mus- who were being tried for having Axis7 Russia joined the Axis pact in 1939 the nature to allow its bear-lims of Libya is a story the In order to be opportunistic and that ers to smother it in some recounting of which brought the spirit and letter of the agree 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, excesses as he sat telling me of the strange friendship was by no means of thirty years one-sided; Germany soughit 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 was vastly the sword. As to what shape since 1908, when General Gra- upset when Russia, displaying more that manifestation might ziani, was appointed to an im- shrewdness than the Nazis had

1921, he was marked out by thought possible, took the fullest take, and how soon, is not portant post in Tripolitania in advantage of the pact to seize im- within the province of this Fascist Rome to translate Vas portant and strategic territory in the review to discuss; but it is piri's dream into reality by the Baltic, Poland and Bessarabla. It necessary here to give some point of the sword; which he duplicate game and brought North-Jack of hearts were cashed, and de- was all against German interests, facts as to what treatment managed to do so well at Fezzan South a very gratifying top-score:

and elsewhere amongst the both sentimentally and militarily, for

Libyan Muslims that, even the Russia to grab portions of Finland has been meted out to the and to set up threatening bases in Muslims by the Italian Gov- oficial Italian records admit the Baltic, and it was clearly a ques-ernments, so as to justify that this Italian, Nero, who to tion of time before Germany would challenge Russla.

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Now that this has happened the the big issue is how effectively Soviels

defend

themselves. They have constantly boasted 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

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

"As will be seen, this play mate matters very unicomfortable for the defenders. A low spade now was led to the queen, the ace was cashed, and then the club quoen 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. Since there was a chance that do- clarer did not have four spades, West naturally and correctly chose to let "South's two heart bld was a com- go a spade, but now declarer's king" 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., Philadelphia.".

heart response. When concerned "would be borne on port is named after an old hulk between Informed writers have insisted, a new the books of H.M.S. President," called Dolphin, and the training/North twice raised hearts, South saw

of parachute troops. bergh, when he visited Europe a few years ago, wrote contemptuously of the Russian air force, but its actual

tested.

By A. C. Cummings

strength or weakness has yet to be WHEN recently certain minor mast of Nelson's famous old changes were made at the flagship, now preserved in dry-

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

the result. The admiralty it was offelally an- dock quite close to his official Russian has always been I strong, bold Sghter, but badly led, and nounced that from a certain residence, usually inefficiently equipped. This the deciding factor in Russia's defeat in the last war. Since then,

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army, built up on modern standards and with a closer enmaderle between

It may sound strange that an station at Whalo Island oneers and mon, has been raised; this again, has to be demonstrated, admiral joining the headquarters H. M. S.Excellent,

the

-No comment is needed, except that no reason to persist with spades. is

declarer played perfectly and de "West opened the club ten, dum served his success. Plymouth

my covered with the queen, and East,

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but the opportunity is now at hand of the Royal Navy in the great used to be known as Vivid, but won with the king. Now, since the

Germany may enjoy a comparative building in Whitehall should is now called Drake. Chatham tead looked like a doubleton (to both Match-point "duplicate. 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. East dealer. ed that Russin has never been easily ship. But this is the practice was, for a long period, a con- cashed and a low club was led to Both sides vulnerable. defeated, with the exception of 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;

of the British ficct. For reasons Harbour in South Wales, Malta discarded a diamond, but naturally was afraid that West might be ablo she has probably more for than over before. So far as Br of administration and book, used to be called Egmont; now to ruff with a low trump and that first keeping, cach base and depot is the island is officially known as the heart queen still, would be out-

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the Nazis succeed quickly in their siderably and will be able to with-

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mander-in-chief files from the Excellent!" Asia Minor.

How should East-West

- defend.

spot, however, was overruffed by contract?

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