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August 14, 1941.
ASSURANCES TO US. Warplanes May Reds Counter-Attack Defend Hongkong Nazi Forces Routed
TURKEY
FROM PAGE ONE
uftrmed Britain's friendship with: Turkey and repudiated suggestions of enemy origin that we might make Come arrangement at Turkey's ex- pense. Britain,' said Mr Eden, would
continue to observe loyally
the Anglo-Turkish trenty, believing that the friendship between this country and Turkey would be a lasting con- telhution To European understanding
bath during and after the war.
Ministers Met
Mr Eden met M. Sarajuglu, the Turkish Foreign Minister, at Cyprus in Match, and the official report stated that they "re-emphasised the complete identity or views which
existed between their two Govers- ments."
As recently us last month, great pleasure was expressed in Turkey at the establishment of British military authority in Syria because it was said that Turkey had become neighbours with their British ally."
FROM PAGE ONE
shock of tousled sandy hair. Muddy shoes and burrs on his socks sug- geste a strenuous day in the open with his troops.
Liked Him Instantly
I ilked him instantly, And so doc everyone I've talked to about him especially milltary men. He's a man's man, a soldier's soldier, who isn't afraid to dirty his hands, A man to inspire confidence, and the necessary to counterbalance civilian Hongkong'a ostrichiam.
man
FROM PAGE ONE
to outflank the *This Intter counter- division. tried
usne.
killed attacked and in the course of three 7,500 days
wounded Germanis, captured 15 tanks, 27 cannon and much other material.
or
Eatonia Fighting According to a Helsinki report. 100,000 Russians are now fighting in northern, Estonia, but are being hampered by tens of thousands of civil refugees, Including men, women and children. The refugees are and 1 uaked blm what he thought of mostly Communists from other Baltic be constituting a Hongkong, and her chances, if war countries and are homeless. They
A muiltary are reported to came to her doorstep. man, he answered in military terms: great handicap to the fighting Soviet "Hongkong has the greatest con- troops and are a heavy drain as far centration of guns in the British Em-as supplies are concerned.
Well informed elreles believe that pire-of all types, from the biggest the fall of Tallinn is now, imminent of large-calibre coastal defcrice guns as a great many retugees are impedis to high-altitude anti-aircraft guns. ing military operations. And from what I've seen during my rounds of inspections, I can may that "Nothing Important"
with the am more than satisfied
4DY "REUTER'S" SPECIAL
• CORRESPONDENT) degree of enclency, training and gunners in accuracy of Are of the gu
LONDON, Aug.- 14-Nothing im More than their practice shoots. pleased, too, with the men them-portant occurred on the war fronts, selves, who are mostly seasoned yesterday" was the reply en by troops of extraordinary high morale, the Soviet military headquarters in Moscow to-day to German claims of be confident,"
concluded,
It would be absurd for the
Nussions "that we'll put up a jolly good show, sweeping advance in the Ukraine. come what may,"
it something very
"I'm
In
to
use kuch happened and
important had
the
The joint assurance now given to Turkey is intended to dispel the effect of Axis propaganda and remove the least suspicion that Britain and Russia had come to an understanding or agreement of Turkey's expense.
Blow To Nazis LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter)-The Anglo-Sovlet declaration to Turkey
Two Important Weapons is a severe blow. to German intrigues and hopes in the near East. Its im- Well, in my opinion, blitzkrieg war absence of new place names in to- portance lies in the fact that not has proven the value of two import-day's Soviet communique is a clear weapons the tank and the indication, in view of past Soviet merely have great Britain and Soviet ant Russia jointly undertaken to help warplane. For Hengkong, the prin- practice, that there has been no ad- Turkey against any attack by the elpal part of which is bullt on a com-vance by the main German forves.
but Turkey has accepted and noratively small island of steep-
Grain Stacka warmly welcomed this guarantee. ided hills, the tank is immediately
It not only am
amounts to a renewal ruled out. But with Japanese acro-
This does not mean that advance dromes in occupied Chinese territory
German units may not again have virtual re-insurance with the en-only minutes distant by air, the ventured to push ahead, possibly to- threat of an air-biltz, bere, should words Nikolaier, the Binck Seas port Thus, Instead of inducing Turkey the balloon go up, is a grim our 70 miles northeast of Odessa, whose to denounce her mutual obligations indeed. with Great Britain, Germany, In
for the Germans visions of vast
Axis
of the Turko-British Treaty but is a
FLEMING
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spite of all her pressure and pro- forry, Hongkong has no alrigantic silos doubtless conjure up
poganda, seos these obligations re- affirmed by Great Britain, supported by Soviet Russia and accepted with appreciation by Turkey.
Issues Clarified
It
here
stationed here to meet this grain stocks. threat, The Nipponese, however, are Actually there is every reason to
signe All suspicious of this.
Suppose that In accordance with M. point clearly to a Drilish determina-
polley, the Russians would tion to defend this place strongly-move this grain inland if Nikolaiev threat or no threat of Japanese were seriously threatened, which is
planes. The Anglo-Russian declarations blitzkrieging
not yet the case. At all event, should In Singapore some weeks ago, Air a strategle retreat be necessary, the give the lle in a most effective and Vice-Marsha: Pulford, Commanding Russians can afford, after the hur- emphatic manner to Germon insinup- tions regarding Russian designs on the R.A.F. In the Far East, com- the Straits of the Dardanelles, byented on Britain's
he: which Germany has attempted to
"Do not imagine the air force hero poison. relations, not only between
is solely for the defence of Singapore, Turkey and Russia, but between Bri-
In the last year or so we have com- pleted a chain of military.aerodromes striking example of Intimate collathat stretch to the northem frontiers boration between the two countries of Malaya; and in Burna, to the and prepare the way for even clover frontiers of China," relations with Turkey. The present Japanese May Get Surprise
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vest has been gathered, to abandon part of the Ukrainian farmland and may be expected to take up strong positions inside the
of the bend Paleper which from an industrial point, it would be very important to Freserve.
Slaughter Goes On STOCKHOLM, Aug. 13 (Router), The Russian armies are not yet
step
Now, I have a pretty good, Idea out of the game, although months ago also indicate the new spirit that in the lust few months literally Bern declared that organised Soviet sovering
that the reals to Leningrad, Moscow which has recently been manifested Lend-Lease stuff-have been pour and Kiev were open, and that huge In the Russian Polish Pact, in agreeing into Malayo and Burma, and breaches had been made in the Stalin
mysteriously disappearing up counting", writes the newspaper "Handel ment with the Czech Government, and in the promise of Soviet support try. And a haunting suspicion must tidning" to-day.
be beginning to form in the minds of and free and equal collaboration
"Fighting is still going on in the with all independent nations resist borders that should they attempt an assertion was made. When the - envious Japanese across Hongkong's same areas several weeks after this ing Hitlerite aggression.
Treaty Unchanged
former Russian air-blitz here, squadrons of these tucker reached the ANKARA, Aug. 13 (Reuter). The appear at their backs-operating from of Russians and
American war-planes muy suddenly frontier he was met by nina Daily At-2.30. 5.30. 7,30,9.30 p.m.
A massed army. Anglo-Soviet declaration has in na "Sumewhere in Free Chine" stream- Against this wall the Germans have way modified the 1939 Treaty nor tng in along a dotted line of secret flung column after cohann which were does-it-enlarge on the limits or ob-air bases reaching all the way back broken Into blocdy straps of ligationis deriving from I, states to Burma and Singapore.
humanity against the Soviet break- letter handed to M. Sarajoglu, the
Hongkong, then, may no longer be water. No sign of the end of the Turkish Foreign Minister, by the the isolated outpost of Britain in the slaughter is, yet in view. British Ambassador. Sir Hughe Far East. And perhaps the growing Knatchbull-Hugessen.
defensive, strength of Britain at Singapore has by now reached pro portions where its defensive sphere of infuence has already been tended to include Hongkong,
The declaration is intended as a simple reiteration of the engage ments towards Turkey contained in Article 1 of the Puct of October,
1930.
BUS SMASHED TO BITS
A relief bus, proceeding towards Talkoo yesterday afternoon WHY! smashed bts when it was involved in an accident nutside of the Ritz ni North Point.
The bus carried no passengers at the time, but the driver was seriously Injured and is now in a critical con- dition In hospital, while the Kon- ductor also sustained severe in- Juries.
It appears that the
Vehicle was proceeding
when towards Talkoo somebody crossed the road, causing the bus to swerve to the right. It then swerved back towards the left, turned completely round and hit the pavement, after which the body work collapsed, the car Anally finishing on ils "back."
MR DUFF COOPER
TO SPEAK
WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (UP)/ Me Duff Cooper will make a broad- cast from New York next Sunday but the tople has not yet been re- vealed.
On Thursday, he addresses tho National Press Club at a luncheon in Washington after which he will confer with Mr Cordell Hull. Secre- tary of State.
Far East Convoys Arrive Safely
FROM PAGE ONE
end of their. term of duty, but are reinforcements needed to staff new nerodromes now in operation in Malaya und Burma. Most of these men come from important bomber, fighter and constal stations in Britain and all have first-hand experience of day and night Dir war. Their knowledge of active war is an im- mense help to those with whom they are now working.
.
Bombing Of China From French Bases LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter). Japanese naval aircraft operating from bases in Indo- China have heavily bombed key points in the Chinese hinterland and the Chinese arsenal at Kunming
I now return you to NBC,
ex-
Bulgars For Front
press to-day gave prominence to a MOSCOW. Aug. 13 (UP).The dispatch from Berne reporting that
German demands have been made on-
send two "rellable" Bulgaria to divisions to the eastern front.
In
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A CHINESE THRILLER IN MANDARIN
Visit To Wounded In
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(By "Reuter's" Special Correspondent) MOSCOW, Aug. 13.-The grimness of
War
was brought
school building
in order to avoid a formal declara- tion war, the divisions Will osten home to me by a visit-to-one of Moscow's-hospitals-this-morn-
consist of "volunteers. The ing. It was not one of the biggest but
LATE NEWS patch added that Dulgarin hos not which has been transformed into a hospital where the wounded
yet answered the request, trying to
convince the Germans that they could are moved after operation and before convalescence.
assist better with foodstuffs while entry into the war against the Soviets might lead to internal disruption.
U.S. RELATIONS WITH VICHY
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Blitzed Moscow is not con- sidered
₤1
Captured
The wounded man went on to 'ex- healthy spot for wounded and only the most plain how as darkness fell, heavy shelling of the village began and severe cases requiring specialist he was wounded in the thigh by a handling are brought here. It shell-splinter. He was ordered back.. was a cheering thought that to the village but first tried to And even this improvised hospital a relief to take his post.
"Somehow I
a hard
separated from my WASHINGTON, Aus. 13 (UP), was able to give, such excellent arty and my mind. was not vary
[clear, so
so I lay down in wood half The Secretary of State, Mr Cordell care to the wounded,,
This hospital is specialising in conscious. Suddenly I felt Huit at the press conference to-day
dis- some of the saddest cases of all kick and looked up to see an officer serted that he is awaiting u patch from the American Ambassa-face, jaw and eye Injuries. It was and two soldiers. The omeer in get dor, Admiral Leahy, fully analysing spotlessly clean and bright with broken Russian ordered me to
too weak, sa Vichy
betare he children's water colours still in the up. new
but I was issues a
The a statement regarding future walls.
medical
were soldiers ruised me to my feet. The Franco-American relations.
clearly most efficient and the head officer asked me questions about the Meanwhile, he declined to discuss doctor explained as he took me Russian troops but I did not reply the outlook;
It is understood through however,
the sterillsing, X-ray, and he got more and more irritated, that the United States is nevertheless washing. operating and dressing and then judging by his tone-begon
pro-wearing in his own language.
the
more
staff
ready to proceed with appropriate rooms work here was in full
In the inost modern Point Blank Range
action If it becomes established that gress-all "full collaboration" serves us Axia methods, accoss to the French Colonies Africa,
the
"He lit me in the face with his Vitamin Treatment fist. knocking me down and then stressed in particular the with a rifle shot at me at point-blank In response to press questions re-vitamin treatment used in connection range. The first bullet merely stun- garding the German rumours alleging with wound-dressing and plastic ned me as it ricocheted from my tin that the United States is contemplak-
most hat, but the second went through coming out of
cept the current German rumours.
ing the seizure of Martinique, Mfr surgery which is one of the
the work of my temple and fachin important aspects of Tull said that he had heard nothing this hospital. The doctor explained the lowel, dawy singh my teeth. on that subject in Washington how with bones and tissues
pulping my dead people it
They left him there for dead. WAR
possible to
The rest of his story told how eliminate some of the hideous gaping
under surprisingly in spite of loss of blood treatment. No longer is it essential he did not lose consciousness and disfigurements that I saw The initial press reaction regarding to graft from the patient himself. noxt day his comrades, retaking the
Press Reaction
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (UP)
Marshal Petain's decision for closer
Most of the patients were too ill to position, found him and he was sent collaboration with Germany indiented talk but one stocky young fellow to the base in a hospital train, that the development was of con-
siderable
concern to the United from the Ukraine with a swollen jaw heavily bandaged and his speech Sintes.
thick told me his experiences. Ho The "Bathmore Sun" said that
was 27 and before entering the Red the sympathy for France's Army a year ago had been training | redicament, the United States must builder. "adjust is policy to meet the new stand inken by the French Govern- ment." adding that if the
now
"Our
platoon In A War
"he said. "received
means that Germany may obtain and an order to occupy the village of
LITTLE DOING IN MIDDLE EAST
CAIRO, Aug. 13
(Reuter). --A
British Middle East communique
by
ed
to-day ciates: "Libyn-Except for bombing raids
the enemy, the situation at Tobruke
use the French bases in Africa, "then Demidovke, near Smolensk. As we the United States cannot be indiffer were moving along the country road, ent. For her own safety she cannot we met two village wamen who told afford to let them be used against us that the Germans had just ac cupled it. They said that they had "An editorial In the "Washington Just left and that the Germans were patrols sighted patrols of
having lunch. Our officer decided to armoured: Oghting vehicles, which
U."
Post," entitled "France foins Axis,"
right away.
We
made our
yesterday was quiet.
"Frontier Area, Our mechanised.
enemy
sold that "Whatever reasons prompl-way
way along the edge of the wood, withdrew before they could be en- ed the Vichy regime to take this surprised the Germans and drove Kaged." tragle step, the Implication to the them, out, inflicting heavy losses. United States is clear. We must They fled, leaving dozens of cara und LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter).—The fully recognise the extent to which cycles behind them
R.A.F. bombed the chemical: works
::
Chemical Works
the Vichy regime, is being controlled ve built an entrenchment round at Crotonne. southern Italy, on Mon- by Berlin, and every move of the the village and also occupied a fur-day, leaving the whole objective a reoremleed Vichy regime must be ther stretch of road,"
watched with particular emphasis upon strengthening
our defences
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