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The

FIRST EDITION

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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1881

No. 16540

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BRITISH TROOPS ENCOUNTER SOME War Scene Is

RESISTANCE IN SOUTHERN IRAN

Advance Towards Persian Oil Centre is Objective

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”

LONDON, AUG.. 25 (UP).—WHILE NEWS OF THE ACTUAL PRO- GRESS OF BRITISH AND RUSSIAN. TROOPS INTO IRAN REMAINS SCANT, AUTHORITATIVE QUARTERS IN LONDON TO-DAY REVEAL- ED THAT THE BRITISH FORCE, WHICH CONSISTS OF TROOPS FROM THE BRITISH ISLES, PLUS INDIAN TROOPS, HAVE ALREADY EN- COUNTERED RESISTANCE.

ONE OF THE POINTS of INTEREST IS BANDAR SHAHPURAT, AT THE HEAD OF THE PERSIAN GULF, WHere the troOPS LAND- ED FROM SHIPS.

The British troops, which authoritative quarters said had entered southern Iran, will presumably operate from the Iraq border which is the best from all points of view because it has far and away the best communications. In addition to this, it will-enable-á-quick thrust- towards the-Persian oil centre situated not far east of the border with a pipeline to the head of the Iranian Gulf.

An advance from Baluchistan presents tremendous natural difficulties with long lines of *communications and would yield little or no profit,

It is not known in London whether British forces also landed on the Iranian.coast. If operating from Iraq, it seems quite possible that the British force, under the command of Gener- al Sir Archibald Wavell, includes United States planes flown from the Middle East in addition

to Wavell's Indian army,

TOWNS BOMBED, ALLEGATION

Iran Premier's Statement

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter).British forces bombed and ahelled several Iranian towns, according to the Iranian Premier, addressing an extraordinary session of the Iranian Parliament to-day, according to the Teheran radio to-night.

PROVIDING

SUPPLY LINES

Some Resistance LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter). -According to the latest news from Iran available in authori- tative circles in London this afternoon, the British units which entered the country en- countered some resistance, but it is not yet known where this occurred or how serious the re sistance was.

One British contingent inade # landing from the sea in the Persian The Premier said: "You all lieved tint this contingent met some Gulf at Bandor Shapur. It is be- know that the beginning of the resistance but this is not definitely present war, the Iranian Gov-confirmed. ernment, in accordance with the The British forces entering Tran wishes of the Shah, declared the include both British and Indian strict neutrality of the country, troops but it is understood that no which policy was applied in Dominion troops are involved. every sense of the word and to

Sending Wheat the best of our ability. We fol lowed a policy of friendship and thousand tons of wheat have already SIMLA, Aug. 25 (Reuter)-Sixty cordiality with all countries in been sent from India to Iran. This touch with Iran, especially our wheat is for the people of Iran with neighbours.

whom. Britain has no quarrel, and "Nevertheless, the British Govern- whose normal supplies have been LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter), ment in agreement with the Russian seriously depleted by earlier

presented 4 memorandum asking demands..

Through Iran To Russia

(DY "REUTER'S" MILITARY

CORRESPONDENT)

The Immediato consequences Iran to expel the majority of the

Axis

Steps are being taken to send sup-

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ANKA

Tripol BEIRUT,

Makhach

TEHRAN

Mosul

Kirkuk

U D

Bah

Abaden

Shifted

'The sudden decision to move British and Russian troops into Bran ham shifted world aftention to this strategical country overnight. This map clearly illustrates the Importance of Iran to Hula and Britain in the protection of their territories.

*KABUL

AFGHANISTAN

CHI

545 MILES TO DELMA 1,250 MILES TO DOMBA

Hyderabad

Thrust Toward Dniepertrovsk TONS OF

And Leningrad Continues

Special to the "Telegraph”

MOSCOW, Aug. 25 (UP).—It was officially stated in Moscow that the German armies to- day continued their thrust in the direction of Dniepertrovsk_where is situated the gigantic danı which serves the industrial and agricultural centres of the Ukraine, while the German pressure of Leningrad in the directions of Kexholm and Novagorod continued unabated,

Of

Further Sabotage Of Paris Railways

Special to the "Telegraph"

VICHY, Aug. 25_(UP).—The_railway sabotage which was announced by Conte De Brinon, Vichy Ambassador to Paris, continued to day with two serious accidents in the Paris sub- urbs; firstly, outside Montparnasse station where four cars of n German train were derailed after bolts had been removed from a double length of rails; and, secondly, nt Poisy near St Ger-- main where a wrecked French train lay across the main tracks Inside the station blocking traffic for 36 hours.

In the first case, the Germans arrested a track repair crew and

BOMBS ON TRIPOLI

Big Operations By The R.A.F.

CAIRO, Aug. 25 (Reuter). To-day's communique report-British bombers are still busy ed a combat by partisans in in the Middle East. A large the occupied regions of the force of R.A.F. heavy bombers

mans posted sentinels of local on docks and supply and petrol peasants along every kilometre dumps at Tripoli during the of communications. The latter night of August 23-24, says an joined the Russian guerillas R.A.F. communique," whereafter the Germans shot Many direct hits were obtain- the first eight peasants anded and more than 30 large fires seized and burned two villages.were started, one so big that it According to London report, was visible 135 miles away. Radio Berlin 10-night anounced that After the bomb attack, British petrovsk is already within the aircraft machine-gunned objectives range of the advancing Germans. in the harbour area and the aero- Nazi Claims Unconfirmed drome at Mellaha. The attack was LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter).— carried out from a very low altitude. There is still no confirmation in

Shipping Hit London that the Germans have any

During the samc night, other bridgeheads across the Dnieper and aircraft bombed enemy encamp- the main part of the fighting thus ments in Soilum, Baddia and Gambut urcas. Medium bombers attached remains west of the river.

While circumstantial evidence twe enemy schooners and an escort

HITLERIAN in the second they arrested the shows that the Dnieper-Petrovsk vessel in the Gulf of Sirtey. One

STRATEGY

IN EAST

engineer and fireman.

Dam has been blown up, no official schooner and the escort vessel were The Paris morning newspapers re-statement has been received to that suni, and the other schooner was port that Conte De Brinon, receiving effect from the Russian Government, feft apparently sinking, American correspondents in Paris on Fighting continues to be intense on RAF. Aghters in the Mediter- Saturday, stated that the "Govern- the Leningrad front but there has rancan on Sunday intercepted A ment and the German occupation been no marked move,

number of German dive-bombera authorities are equally determined to In the Smolensk-Gomel area, it is which attempted to attack British pitilessly repress sels of sabotage known that the Russians are counter shipping and shot down one into the

ly workers. The sabotage attacks ed London. appear to be organised by people having special technical training."

De Brinon declared that there had been Ave acts

of sabalage in the vicinity of Paris during the past fortnight, all against the railways.

of the British advance through Germans in the country. The Iranian piles of other essential commodities From Caucasus To endangering human lives, particular attacking but no details have reach-Photos show that a merchant ship

Iran will be to ensure close co- Government assured those two Gov to Iran. operation between Russin and crnments that Iran was watching

It is estimated that there are at Britain in an extension of the every move by all foreigners in the present about 3,000 Indians in Iran. war front, and one which is country and that no danger could | mainly in oil-folds and in Meshed

geographically not difficult to mans. maintain.

Iran

arise from the small number of Ger- Arun, in the northwest:

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter), Precautionary measures regarding "Most Regrettable"

Iranian consulates in India will, it-Hitler's strategy in the cast With British controls stretch-

"With a view to calming Britain expected, be taken immediately. ing eastward without saying und Russia, the Iranian Government

ts no secret, involving as it does Export Restricted in drive through the Cascasus to that a continuous front with the took special steps to reduce the num

Iran through Afghanistan and Russians will soon be establish-ber of Germans in the country and

LONDON, Aug, 25 (Reuter).-The then on to India, It is declared ed in Iran, and so on into the aid their best to satisfy the British Board of Trade has made an order in London.

prohibiting all export of goods to Caucasus-the front which will. support and strengthen Turkey against Nazi threats aggression.

and

arid Soviet Governments.

LATEST

Nearly 8 Ins. Of Rain In 33 Hours

"It is most regrettable that despite August 20.

Iran except under licence as from It is held that Nazi prepara- all the efforts of the Iranian Govern-

tion for the occupation of Iran mont to preserve peace, the British

Is identical with that of all other and Soviet representatives, instead of before the representatives arrived at countries car-marked for Ger- Morcover, behind this new front discussing matters in n peaceful, my house. British forces have will le securo supply lines up the understanding way, arrived at my ticked ships in

atman development. Red Sea and up the Persian Gulf house at

Iranian ports and 4 0.m. to-day with a British planes and guns have alrendy via Baghdad and Mosul to Turkey,threatening memorandum.

It is known that at the German bombed and shelled some: and also into the Caucasus and south "According to reports reaching me, towns. The Iranian authorities have capital, there is installed the usual Iranian Legation at Teheron, the Ironton Russia from Basrah, Bushire

Between midnight on Sunday up and it appears that British and 'Soviet taken all necessary measures to meet corps of so-called attaches and ex-to 9 o'clock this morning, the rainfall Bandarappan, through Teheran and forces had crossed the border even the situation." Tabriz.

perts who are immensely busy-this in Hongkong totalled 7.865 inches.

ime with the task of shares in«! During the 23 hours: ending at 11 dustrialisation of an essentially o'clock last night the rainfall

3.545 inches, but this was well ex- agrarian country.

ceeded during the subsequent ten Iran was also the refuge of Raschid hours, no less than 4.320 inches being All following the ill-fated fraqi recorded. revolt and although he has now left The heaviest downfall during the another dangerous personality night was between 3.30 and 4.30 this remains: the Muttl of Jerusalem moralng when 65 of an inch of rain that ace provoker of Palestine strife was registered,

also travelled to Teheran and stil. Ands sanctuary there..

Nazi Intentions

If Iran had been left under Nazt Influence all these supply Unes would have been endangered ond possibly before long would have been cut.

The Nazi "tourists" and agenta who had over-run Iran would have carried out the same function for Hitler'a strategy in Russia and against the British Empire na his parachutist, and air-borne - troops have managed in other theatres of

elimination it not

their

Ination

was a vital necessity

and was one which could no longer be delayed.

These vital lines of supply through

the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf

Turkey Said Displeased With Allied Action.

Special to the "Telegraph”

ANKARA, Aug. 25 (UP) The British Ambassador Sir Hugh Knatchbull Hugessen and the Soviet Ambassador M. Vindgradov had conferences with the Foreign Minister, M. Sara- joglu which lasted throughout the morning.

Baku Oil Fields

Was

Laconic Communiques

MILITARY COMMENTARY BY "ANNALIST" LONDON, Aug. 25, (Reuter).---- Both the Russian and German com- muniques are exceedingly locoule and add nothing to our knowledge of the situation on the eastern front. The Russian communique speakin of severe fighting at Kcxholm, Novgorod and

attacked by bombers at Tripoli on the night of August 21-22 was sunk. All British aircraft returned safely from all these operations,

DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER · LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter), Dnieper-Petrovsk-The Duchess of Gloucester while the German communique says will not be undertaking any fur- that operations are proceeding salls-ther public engagements during factorily according to plan,

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Japanese

Feared in

Blockade Is

Shanghai

Special to the “Telegraph”

SHANGHAI, Aug. 25 (UP)—Foreigners · are broom-

ing Increasingly worried by the Japanese construction of wire barricades around the entire International Settlement and French

Concession fearing the possibility of a repetition of the 1939

Russians Advance

blockade of Tientsin.

wire barricades around the Inter- Iran was selected by. Hiuer as

Into Iran country which could be exploited.

Japanese military authorities national Settlement and have bar- righded the highways to permit single The only formal political bonds between Turkey and Iran These provinces would be

MOSCOW, Aug. 26 (Reuter)—claim that the barricades are lane traffic only. of im-The official Soviet news agency an is the Sandabab treaty, with Iraq as a third member which, mense strategical value in preparing our car tha: Russian troops have ad- designed for closer check on the Some informed circles anticipate however, has no military clauses.

cross the settle that in the event of a worsening of jan advance into the rich Baku. oll felds and later his armies would vanced 40 kilometres into Iron and Chinese who Turkish public opinion is dis- Brief Compaign Expected

benefit from the groundwork ac- that the advance continues, while mont boundaries in order to halt the Pacific situation, the Japanese Moscow Radio says that Soviet troops the recent wave of terrorism. might blockade Shanghai, cutting pit by resident Nazi-Iranian India but also from Australia, the tinctly displeased with the

essential food

Dup British sources express confidence

supplies. East Indies and right back to both Anglo-Russian action. The Tur- that the campaign will be brief, I

Tabriz. This is the background of iran,

civilian was killed the word, a direct link will soon kish press is expressing sym-cation lines with the Soviet army so area three times the size of France,

another rice to-day rose to 130 Yuan per Is almed at creating direct communi-whose 15,000,000 people live in an

wounded last week, also that several plcul which is beyond the reach of be established with the Russian pathy for Iran and describes the that if the Germans reach the Cau- in a counter whose climate is arid or

pro-Nanking and pro-Chungking the average Chinese, wherefore the allies, and that material assistance Shah na being in many ways casus they will find the British fight-semi-arid

followers were also killed.

majority are dependent 'upan - the which the Russians require can now similar to Turkey's 'Ataturk.

The Japanese have constructed Importation of vegetables from the The reasonably guaranteed.

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approximately 25 miles" of barbed interkr.

lend back to supplies not only from

Amerlens.

tatives in any drive on India, are advancing in the direction of It is recalled that one Japanero shortages, plus hoarding, the price of.

and whose mountain

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