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June 23, 1941.

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

1982 banished

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

The three Bedoulis stared a sudden reversal took place

around them in bewilderment. in these sentiments, due to

our feeling of menace from day is engaged in leading 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- Italian war in Tripoli. So ill-advised to focus their at Muslims from their homes in Italians, who were merely look 80,000 Arab boe. "All the spectators were violent and widespread was tention Eastwards.

Cyrenaica with their flocks to ing forward to seeing the exccu- the change because of the Beginning from the ter- the inhospitable desert of the tion. Idriss's brother, who had been present in the courtroom struggle between expansion- nination of the Tripolitan Gulf of Sura.

when the sentence was read aloud, went crazy; he wanted to make his way to his brother to

ist Italy of 1910 and the War, we remember that the Graziani's Cruelty

smartings of the Muslims

'Death'.'

Hongkong Telegraph. University of Aligarh in Islamic orbit, could at least total of goats had dropped from Holmboe saw the prisoners

Monday, June 23, 1941. Wyndham St.,, Hongkong Telephone: 20615

THE prefix "Special to ha

i used by the tongkong Telegraph"

La

Indicate laws which is strictly copyright

under the provisions of the Telecommun

extions' Ordinance, fold Buch news as

the of publication

Dragkong lorditation to or pain by the United Press Association, where either wholly or in part without previous

Libyan Revolt

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, from Morocco to the fringes the Sultan's name, as the of the destruction-of-wealth as he rushed through the court- 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

be allowed to be mentioned for the official figures of 1926 to be carried away. in

in Muslim sermons at Fri- regarding the ownership of

Ahmed. said to Ali Jerbi: other parts of the Islamic

animals by the Arabs state Phone 27778-9 world, I well remember the day Prayers. To us it was that they had 800,000 head of "Ask the judge if he cannot

merely sentimental, because sheep, 75,000 camels, 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."

his The judge shrugged million Indian Muslims at Muslims in Libya, who had jugation by the methods of the time, when even the been politically detached Fascist in 1933 were reduced to shoulders. The military court 'Acquitted' or students of the Muslim from the centre of the. 98,000 sheep, 2,600 camels and knows only

only a thousand horses. The continue to retain a religi- 70,000 to 25,000, of oxen from being pushed hurriedly into a 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 that headgear was then im- kept by the Italians.

sand.

to be shot immediately. Lest a Muslim's narrative be ported from Milan.

"I listened." adds the Danish considered exaggeration, let me add the observations of some writer. "The purring of the Starting from Vaspiri's

The Libyans, both from European travellers; for two of engine had stopped. The crowd death. Five dream of a New Roman

the uplands of Cyrenaica themi had actually seen wells was quiet as Empire in the beginning of and the inner desert of stuffed with cement by the minutes passed in complete this century to the present Kufra, perceiving the in- desert, so that the retreating heard.

Then a volley was Italian-forces in the heart of the silence.

Another few minutes' day, Italy's government had roads of the Italians into Muslim Arabs might die of silence; then a single shot. continually added to their the realm of Islamic relig- thirst; another assures us that "What was that?" I asked sad heritage of the Tripoli- ion, so successfully revolted General Graziani had made a Ibrahim. tan War in regard to the during the Great War, as practice of inviting Libyan

Muslim religious teachers, and "We are accustomed to hear- 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. consequent military invasion of sentiments and national but it was the overwhelming from a height of several thou when they are shot through the back, and then the oflicer shoots Luftwaffe is a typically cynical move existence; till to-day in the superiority of mechanical sand feet.

through the head any who are by the German dictator, but only Muslim eyes the Fascists, armament which gave the

not quite dead.' the very naive will regard it with and their allies, the Nazis, Italians chance for a recon-

Well! that is some of the felt are the most hated peoples quest of our gallant co-

religionists in Muslim Libya. Holmboe, tells us in his book, story, of Italian rule amongst of Nozi-Soviet in Europe.

"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 of Islam hate the permitted by General Gra- Libya. It is about three men the sons 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 in order to be opportunistle and that ers to smother it in some recounting of which brought she has consistently violated both 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-sided; 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

recently. Russia at that time serves only to eagerly awaiting the day to

serve all rights and forbid republications, arrangement

INEVITABLE HAPPENS

HITLER'S repudiation of his

that country by the Nazi armies and

complete surprise. To most political

and military observers it syns

severance that the relations was inevitable, sooner later.

or

Hitler, attempting to justify his newest net of aggression, claims that-

Russia joined the Axis pact in 1939

the spirit and letter of the agree-

gains, and the fact that it suited

Avenging Wrongs

.

Italian "Justice"

A Danish traveller, Knud

CONTRACT How to Play!

BRIDGE

How to

By JOSEPHINE CULBERTSON

A Well-Played Hand

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

take, and how soon, is not portant post in Tripolitania in thought possible, took the fullest

1921, he was, marked out by advantage of the pact to seize im- within the province of this Fascist Rome to translate Vas-DEAR Mrs Culbertson: The fol- West with the queen, and a heart portant and strategic territory in the review to discuss; but it is piri's dream into reality by the lowing hand came up in a was returned. The acc, king, and Baltic, Poland and Bessarabia. It necessary here to give some point of the sword; which he dupileate game and brought North, fack 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 gralifying top-score: both sentimentally and militarily, for

and elsewhere amongst the

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

Now that this has happened the big issue is how effectively the Sovieta con 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 use of parachute troops. Lind- bergh, when he visited Europe a few years ago, wrole contemptuously of the Russian air force, but its actual strength or weakness has yet to be tested,

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

to Sce the result. The Russlan has always been a strong bald fighter, but badly led, and usually inefficiently equipped. This was the deciding factor in Russia's defeat in the Jast war. Since then, Informed writers have liisisted, a new

built army,

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

Queer

Ways Of The Admiralty

North dealer.

Neither side vulnerable.

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10 B

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JJ 42

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W E S

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

"A will be seen, this play made matters very uncomfortable for the defenders. 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, elther of which would be fatal, Since there was a chance that de-. clarer did not have Tour spades, West- naturally, and correctly chose to lat. changes were made, at the flagship, now preserved in dry-

"South's two heart bld was a come go a spade, but now declarer's king admiralty it was officially an- dock quite close to his official promise response. He was too weak and ten of spades became perfectly nounced that from a certain residence.

By A. C. Cummings

WHEN recently certain minor mast of Nelson's famous old

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South

West

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Pasa 2♡

B♡

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Pass-

Pass Pass Pass

for a three-spade bid, and too strong good for the fulfilling tricks. R. W.

date 'the names of the admirals The submarine base at Gos- for two spades, hence chose the in- W., Philadelphifa." concerned "would be borne on port is named after an old hulk between heart response. When

the books of H.M.S. President." called Dolphin, and the training North twice raised hearts, South saw

No comment la needed, except that declarer played perfectly and de- served his success.

It may sound strange that an station at Whale Island is no reason to persist with spades.

"West opened the club ten, dum- Plymouth admiral joining the headquarters H. M. S. Excellent.

my covered with the queen, and East 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 Whitchall should is now called Drake. Chatham cad 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 Russia has never been easily defeated, with the exception of the ship. But this in 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 reasong. Harbour in South Wales. Malta discarded a diamond, but naturally

to fight

of administration and book used to be called Egmont; now to ruft with a low trump and that for than ever before. So far as Bri- tain and her allies are concerned, frat keeping, each base and depot is the island is officially known as the heart queen still, would be out~, reaction to the new phase of the

must be one of accounted for in the name of a HIM.S. St Angelo. Gibraltar, standing In East's hand for a goods European

conflict satisfaction, for it means that Ger- ship.

similarly, is H.M.S. Cormorant. trick. Moreover, since declarer now many has another big war front on

she has probably. more

was afraid that West might be able

her hands; but this feeling must be Many naval bases have plc- Nazi radio propagandists have had at least one clubs trick in dummy

tempered by the knowledge that if turesque names, Portsmouth, been fooled more than once by which he always could use for n the Nazis succeed quickly in their.

To-morrow's land Match-point dupileate, East dealer. Both aldea vulnerable.

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N WE S

A 109432 754.

AJ 10 KQJ7

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quest, they will beneft very. con- for so long the chief British this quaint admiralty practice. diamond discard, the best chance of making on overtrick was to ruff with siderably and will be able to with naval base, is known as H.M.S. They have aolemnly announced the heart ten and hope that West How should-East-West defend stand the British blockade pore and more, at the same time offering a Victory. The flag, of the com- the sinking of the "warship would be unable to top it. The ten eguinit South's three spade doubled

the.com serious military threat to India and Asia Minor

mander-in-chief fllos from the Excellent!”.

spot, however, was overruffed by contract?