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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

"August 13, 1941.

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IRAN IN ACTION WORRIES ALLIES

\(By "Reuter's" Special Correspondent)

CAIRO, Aug. 12-Although the Soviet and British Mis. sions in Teheran have acted energetically and on parallel lines. in an effort to bring home to Iran the menace of Nazi penetra tion, it is not yet clear that the Iranian Government appre einte fully the dangers of the situation,

For instance, according to re-1

Ilable though unofficial reports,

the Iranian Government have RED TAPE-

compared the total numbers of Germans and Britons in thei country without taking into ac count the fact that Britons are mainly old residents employed in oll-fields and like work, wherens the Germans are mostly recent

IN AIR SECRECY

Red tape still bars the way arrivals of the to the release of news about the well-known fifth-column stamp. increasing number of Australias The Soviet Government, engaged airmen in Britain under the Em- in a life and death struggle with the pire Training Scheme,

Nazi regime, have made it plain lo

Iran that it refuses to tolerate any considers weakening of Iranian

Ometaldom, as vrihodox as ever. that the best policy to- neutrality wards the Press is rigid silence, which would permit fifth column ac-if news about the Australians was tivity in the rear of its armies."

la major war-time secret.

The British have been no less post- tive. It is hoped that the Iranian

The Commonwealth Government Government will ged these friendly might, with advantage, take up this

question.

but earnest warnings, and give evid ence of its goodwilsby expelling the

Canada is taking actlon, and Mr

Nazi ngents These agents are plot-Power, Its Air Minister, who was re- ting as much against the Shali im-cently in Britain, Inquired about the self as against Allied interests in the release of more news of Canadian Middle East.

airmen serving with the R.AF.

During the last few days, however, more Germany have been reported on their way to Iran. The situation must, therefore, be considered as still giving rise to some disquiet.

FREEZING ORDER MODIFIED

Correspondents Ignored

Mr McEwen, the Australian Air Minister, is known lo favour a greater release of news

about I.A.A.F. men in Britain, the Middle the inexplicable desire of "n prompt

East and other, overseas stations, but, because officialdom for hush-hush, he ins been unable to achieve distribution of news.

WOMEN AT WORK-Women become familiar with machinery of war, in British factory. Hora they work side by side with mon repairing tanks that have been damaged in practice or actual war. Coils are tracks for tractors,

R.A.F. and

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A 3 a.m. drama that followed an hotel party, involving an R.A.F. officer, a married woman, and a French officer, was described at the re-w sumed Plymouth inquest recently on Licut. Ferdinand Louis Charles Garnier, of the Free French Navy, who was killed by falling from a fourth- storey window of the Grand Hotel, Plymouth:

New Anti-Tank Weapons For The Home Guard

Australian correspondents are fre-occupied adjoining rooms at the It was stated that the three quently hampered, and sometimes ignored, in their efforts to tell Aus-hotel. Garnier, who had been tralia about R.A.A.F. operations. TOKYO, Aug, 12 (Reuter)--A de-

drinking in the lounge, went up elsion to grant exemptions

Recently, British and American to bed about 2.30 a.m. application of the regulations fre-operational stations.

In the journalists were invited to

Half an some hour later his body was found) ing assets of all nathms on a minion Press

but the Do- elprocal basis was announced to-day though Australians, Canadians, and

was disregarded, lying in the roadway. by the Japanese Finance Minister.

Mrs Eva May Ermen, wife of an New Zealanders are attached to the RA.F. officer, said

Several new anti-tank weapons for the Home Guard are on Exemptions will depend upon the stations visited.

that she had the way. Tommy guns are being distributed as quickly as pos. Treatment of Japanese nationals

known Plot Officer Stevens for sibla where the freezing

about three years, order

is being This was not the fault of Air Com- met

On May 25 she enforced. Such

concessions

were modore F. H. McNamara, V.C., Aug mouth and they went to the Grand him by arrangement at Ply- granted វា

School and other cadet units week ngo 10 Nuch dividuals as the British Ambassador, helpful as Air Board rulings allow. and Pilot Oficer Stevens 114.

In-tralian air liaison officer, who is as Hotel, where she occupied Room 113 are to be affiliated to the Home the Australian Minister and the Act- It is due entirely to the failure of

Guard, ing Canadian Minister and membersofleials to recognise the rights of the

On the night of Gurnier's death have a Home Guard unit as Each cadet unit is to of the Diplomatie Corps.

had been drinking in Dominions. Concessions have also been grant-

lounge. Soon ed to certain British firms in Japan fund to be complciely controlfed by Japanese nationals.

Giant Air Bases For

when

the "godfather." after Garnier had

In the

luve removed these difficulties were her where she had been. She told pend on 17-year-old boys. They

Months ago. proposals that would!

gone to bed abe went away, and Recruiting for the Home submitted to Mr McEwen, who falten, but he did not believe her.

she returned Stevens asked Guard will in future largely de-j voured them but offelaldom las apie thought I had been

will fill the gaps left by men. parently frowned again.

Frenchman's room,"

she said. "He called up. got angry and began swearing. Then he went to the door of Room 115 and banged the panel with his fist and broke it in.

Atlantic Ferry Service Soldiers Get

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (Reuter). --Two huge alr bases custing ap proximately $5,500,000 arc established, at Maine

Salute

being near New Brunswick border to serve as ferry- A. P. Herbert's Tribute

the delivery 何

warplanes to A. P. Herbert's latest radio postscript was a tribute to the Army, and to the "Poor Blessed Infantry in particular.

ing points for bembers and other Britain.

runways

The bases will be at Presque Isle and Houlton. The Presque Isle will exceed a mile in length.

It is understood that British avia tion representatives will be included among many offers to be assigned to the bases.

Bugles Blown For

Bersaglieri

of the

le said that because spectacular feats of the R.A.F. and the Navy, and the courage and high casualties of civilians, the soldier had not had "much of a show" in this war until the last few weeks

Locked Door In Face

LETTERS

Massed Bands Concert

The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir, I was very pleased to read "Musle Lover's" letter in this morn- The War Office hopes that it willing's edition of the S. C. M. Post with become a point of honour" for reference to the Massed Band Con- every cadet to join the Home Guard Cert to be given on the Hongkong when he reaches the age of 17.

Cricket Club Ground at 9.30 p.m. on Touring School

Saturday, the 23rd August. We have taken careful note of his suggestions and can assure him that the position selected for the bandstand will give hin entire satisfaction,

A travelling Home Guard "school"

schools In

"I asked him not to be silly and is touring the country, in addition to come away from the door. He did to the permanent

The

the

by

purchased

not enter the room. Then he went Home Counties and the Scottish low- As regards the serving of refresh- into his own room, locking the door Innds.

ments, in order to minimise ony dis- in my face."

She added that Stevens was ap-lectures and demonstrations, and will been arranged that drinks can only

school gives parcatly

anti-invasion turbance caused, by the buys, it has angry berouse be

con-hold night exercises from midday on Coupons will be on sale in books of sidered she had spent too much time Saturday to Sunday afternoon.

by coupon. These with the French officer.

Car tion was "at least sufficiently marked when they want spare parts.

owners who drive on Home $5, one dollar coupons for alcoholle. Mrs.

said Garnier's atten- Guard duty are to be given priority and 50 Ars Ermen

cents coupons for non- for me to notice it."

alcoholic drinks, at Messrs Milling- These facts Thelma Patton,

a highton Lid office, first floor, King's

came from

that when Mrs Ermen asked her for torate. He also told a reporter that the lady programmo-sellers during n bannaid, said officer of the Home Guard direc. Building, or around the town from

next week, or at the concert itself.

"f

in fact, some people had talked nail-file-Garnier took it and went he and his staff have been "thinking

suggest that he

that

about "soft jobs."

over to file one of Mrs Ermen's nails, very hard about the Deniunt

Tables may be reserved at $1 per The Coroner:

Was there anything

person on application (accompanied However, he said that the soldier in the way in which Garnler Aleder work in the Home Guard.

Camps Are "Of"

by cheque) to Mr I. E. Roberts of at hein. Regular or Home Guard, the finger nail to

Messrs Thomson & Co., Hongkong and been having a tough enough was making up to Mrs Ennen?--No-ter of War Office letters is getting His Excellency the Governor has

"I think," he said, "that the num- Bunk Building, CAIRO, Aug. 12 (Reuter).-time this winter, and even in modern her Onger?-No.

The Coroner: Was he caressing rather less. We also hope to reduce graciously promised to attend and General Rommel, in command of the mechainised warfare all the difficult German forces in north Africa, has Jobs eventually needed

the amount of paper work by de- has already reserved his table. issued an order of the day highly infantryman.

British

'Too Much Attention' centralising the loancial arrange- praising the exploits of the 8th

ments and, accounts." "You may rush him about Bersaglieri Regiment and calling on lorries and buses and planes: you after finding Garnier's body he went Guard camps this summer. Instead

Det.-Inspector Cheffers sald in

There will be no inrge scale Home ather Italian units to emulate fine example.

its may give him parachutes and gang into Room 114, where Pilot Oficer there will be visits to week-end In- It is thought here that the Italians British soldier will still be the about the job next door. I did that,

ster's guns, But the essence of the Stevens said: "I suppose you are the struction schools,

pulice, I suppose must feel chagrined when they read P.B.I., with his rifle and bayonet.

you have come the order because the 8th Bersaglieri his strong back and his two tired and

I want to get it fixed up and Regiment was practically wiped out recently by the British fever, and man for man, as we have

entirely feel, marching for ever, Inuighting for avoid unpleasantness."

When the inspector told him Gar- near Tobruk,

seen, a match for all comers."

nier was dead he

he said: "Never, I

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Defence Of Sarawak

SARAWAK, Aug. 12 (Reuter)

hend-hunting dynks

Former

J. F. MACGREGOR,

British Prisoners of War Fund.

Chairman, Mussed Bond Concert Committee.

FAIRY STORY QUASHED

LONDON, Aug. 12 (Reuter)—it is calcially denied in London that there is any truth whatsover in a state- ment emanating from Amerien and Lord Beaverbrook has notified the attributed to Senator Schaffer that and authorities of the United States that

Pilot Oficer Arthur Stevens said ther Malays are being recruited for Great Britain will negotinte peace he was married and lived at Rich-the defence of Borneo. mond, Surrey.

security

force

They are with Germany unless the United being banded inta ព៨ Internal States enters the war within 30 days. The coroner recorded an open very the. "Sarawak Rangers." dict that Lieul. Garnier died from

be known force to Injuries, there being insufficient evi-

Besides defending the territories of

Patent Absurdity dence to show how they occurred.

Japan Speeds Training Of Seamen

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Aug. 12 (Domet).-In order to meet the growing demand higher scamen by Japan's wartime merchant marine, the Minis- try of Communications is planning special high seamen train-

for

Ing

Walte Rajah Brooke, they will NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (Reater).—

operate in Brunei and Labuan and Mr

Cordell Hull, United States

as such should form a useful addi-Secretary of Stale, termed the latest tien to the military forces already rumour that Britain may seek peace stationed in these territories.

as a patent absurdity, according to a

The new force, the active recruit- Dow Jones message from Washington. ing for which has already begun, will be under the command of Major G. S. J. Pegler, formerly of the Serawak Civil Service.

SINGAPORE IS HOT SPOT FOR NEXT NEWS

in Institute which will train middle

SINGAPORE, Aug 12 (Central class seamen for nine months. The graduates of the new Institute will News).-With the Far East becoming! be given the same status

the the cynosure of attention American, the as graduates of the Nautical College. British and Australian journalists are Meanwhile, in order to Train flocking to Singapore ready to fashi middle-class seamen, a. short course hot news to the world. Institute for the training of higher Arrivals in the past week include scamen will also be opened to Leland Stowe, John Shaw Young of admit the youths who have finishe: the N.B.C., Frank Gervast of the fourth year course of the middle "Colller's” and other American school and train them for one year, magazines and O. D. Gallagher of the

"Dally Express."

The graduates of this institute will group of Australian newspaper-i

be given the same qualifications as the graduates of middle-grado mer cantile marine schools.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (Reuter). The House of Representatives by 185 votes to 140 defeated an attempt to put an extension of military per vice on a voluntary basis.

A

men' is arriving from Palembang on August 15 and Royal Gunnison who scheduled to reach recently visited Chung kinh from Australia.

Singapore soon

is.

In addition, practically all well known news agencies have repre- sentatives in Singapore,

CANAL ZONE RAIDED

CAIRO, Aug 12 (Heuter).-The Canal zone was raided last night by German planes. Eight were killed and 13 injured.

At Alexandria, the casualties were four injured. frisket,

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