1941-08-26 — Page 21

Tuesday, -HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 26, 1941.

RUSSIA MAKES CLEAR TO IRAN WHY INVASION BECAME A NECESSITY

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter),—News of the Soviet and British decision to deal effectively with the danger which the situation in Iran presented to both Powers in

their struggle against Germany was announced on the radio in fullest detail to the Exchange At

Soviet people.

"

It does not come as any surprise to informed observers. The measured terms of the Soviet Note handed to the Iranian Ambassador speak for themselves. They make clear that there is no question of any aggression by the Soviet which is acting entirely in self-defence in sending troops into Iran and bases the action on a clause in the Soviet-Iranian Treaty,

establishments formerly explolied by

The Iranian Government had 1ports and varlous been given three separate warn-which were ings regarding the attitude the Tsarist Government. which the Soviet Government would be obliged to take in view of the continued activity in Iran of German agents,

belween

the also

PROVIDING SUPPLY LINES

Friendly Intentiona Further treaties Soviet Government and Iran give proof of the constant friendly intentions of the U.S.S.J. towards Iran.

Soviet During recent Flow of Agents

years, the Government toole steps to consolidate From the early port of last year, and develop the economic welfare of there was a stendy fow of this: Iran. Nevertheless, even in the fun- agents through

Balkans the

und damental treaty of 1921, it had been Turkey on their way to Iran and in foreseen that diffeulites might arise in recent month. It had become inview of the possibility that Iranian by might be exploited creasingly clear that these pgents territory have obtained considerable influence enemy elements against the USS.. through the commercial enterprises and iran itself, thus using Iran ter- they are running or are helping fritory as a base for aggression against-The immediate consequences

run.

It la felt here that no such situation could be allowed to brew in Iran a was produced in Iraq.

The Soviet and British decision alps in the bud any such possibility

At the same time, the terms of the Soviet Note make it very clear tha the Soviet Union has no territoria. designs on Iryn.

The fact that the British and Sovict Governments are acting in concert will be welcomed here as further practical proof of their determina- flon to bet jointly in crushing Hitler's pians.

Concesiona Made

the U.S.S.R2.

Saboteurs

Agents of German Faselsm (Here the Note gives the names of the agents and the commercial firms by are employed) have which they reached the limit in their subversive activities in attempting Lo introduser into the Soviet provinces of Azerbai- Jan and the oil region of the Baku groupe of saboteurs and terrorists.

With

Through Iran To Russia

·LAY "REUTER'S" MILITARY GORRESPONDENT),

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter).

of the British advance through Iran will be to ensure close co- operation between Russia and Britain in an extension of the war front, and one which is geographically not difficult to maintain.

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HITLERIAN

STRATEGY IN EAST

From Caucasus To : Iran

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter). -Hitler's strategy In the east is no secret, involving as it does a drive through the Cascasus to Iran through Afghanistan and then on to India, It is declared in London.

It is held that Nazi prepara- tion for the occupation, of Iran is identical with that of all other countries ear-marked for Ger- man development.

un

It is known that at the German Legation at Teheran, the Iranian capital, there is installed the usund corps of so-called attaches and ex-. perts who are immensely busy--this time with the task of sham Jn- dustrialisation

pi

essentially agrarian country,

Iran was also the refuge of Raschld All following the ill-fated. Iraql revolt and although he has now left Iran, another dangerous personality remains the Mufti of Jerusalem that acc. provoker of Palestine strife also travelled to Teheron and still finds sanctuary there.

Baku Oil Fields

With British controls stretch- ing eastward without saying that a continuous front with the Churchill's Accusations Russians will soon be establish-

Iron was selected by Hitler as a country which could be ed in Iran, and so on into the

exploited. TOKYO, Aug. 25 (Reuter).These provinces would be of im- Chucasus-the front which will support and strengthen Turkey Although obviously it is not an- mense strategical value in preparing an advance into the rich Baku oll Nazi threats and nounced yet, authoritative Jannicids and later his armies against

anese sources here have rejected benefit from Morcover, behlad this new front

the

would

groundwork ne-

an

On the other hand their activities were also directed at engineering military coup in Iran itself. the arrival in Teheran from I of the Chief of the German Secret Ser- vice in Iran, Gammot and his assist ant Mayer, and with the close co-operation of the German Embassy

Teheran,

armed groups were aggression. MOSCOW, Aug. 25 (Reuter)-The formed in the frontler region with a Soviet note to the Iranian Ambassa view to organising sabotage activities will lie secure supply lines up the Mr Churchill's accusations say-complished by resident Nazi-Iranian This is the background of Iran, dor stated that all the privileges ex-in the Baku region and other dis-Red Sea and up the Persian Gulf ing, "Menacing whom? Japan is representatives in any drive on India,

via Baghdad and Mosul to Turkey, not menacing anybody. Japan whose 15,000,000 people live in tended to Russians on Iranian oil triets.

area three times the size of France, which were humiliating to Tranion German agents at various points and also into the Caucasus and south has not menaced anything."

The official Japanese reaction-is-not-in-n-country whose climate is nrld or sovereignty were abrogated. Various in In Territory have established Russia-from Bascuh, Bushire and.

and whose mountain Russian enterprises in Iron were to dumps of orms and ammunitions es- Bandarappan, through Teheran and likely to be received at least until semi-arid

Tabriz.

the text of the message is fully re- ranges and deseris form ita main be handed over to the Iranian Gov-pecially in the northern provinces,

Nazi Intentions ernment.

Military Instruction

ceived. It has been reported only defence.

Iran has in the past been con- In the neighbourhood of Mianch the Soviet Government

If Iran had been left under Naz: sketchilly so far,

Churchill's references

west, By this

to the quered from the

cast and Influence a}{ these supply proved to the Iranian people their they had prepared over 50 tons of

Ines depredations of the Japanese military south, and in those Umes the in- endangered readiness to assist in the develop- explosives. In the Teheran district would have been

they gave military instruction to possibly before long would have faction are labelled, "Just another vaders were not as desperate as are ment and prosperity of Iran.

attempt во disintegrate Japanese to-day's Nazis for Iran's 60,000,000 German residents to further their best

agents wily which is wholly impossible." barrels of oil which her wells pro- eriminal intentions.

upon a solidly based malonal policy Japan's actions are said to be based duce annually.

By the Treaty of February 26, 1021, the Soviet Government returned to Iran the islands along the coast of! the Astrabatsk and Gorndatsk pro- vinces of Iran, and also rallways,

It's

Delicious &

and

troops

The Nazi "touristy" Fifty-six German secret service-

carried out the same function men have penetrated into a number what over-run, Iran would have strategy In Russin and of big industrial concerns. Especial-fitler's ly dangerous are the activities of the against the British Empire as his

parachutist and air-borne Krupp's agent spy, Artel.

have managed in other theatres of war.

If not their Their elimination extermination was a vital necessity be delayed.

Oil Company of the country's cil Development by the Anglo-Iranian!

resources has to-day made it the No. 3 all producer in the world.

Doughty Fighters

from and was one which could no longer follow thening papers generally | fighters they have to-day little but

Von Itadonovich, Director of the German firm of

of Siemen's, is another notorious

German

apy, and likewise his assistant

Wolft. These German ngents are pling on the elementary rights of the Iranions and with compiele regard of Iranian sovereignty are preparing Iranian territory as a base for aggression against the U.S.S.R.

Three Warnings This situation in Iran constitutes

To Alienate Thailand TOKYO, Aug. 25. Reuter). Mr Churchill's speech is designed tu alienate Thailand from Japan says

Although the Persians are doughty the "Koltumin Shimbun."

The early

Arst reaction.

their traditional courage with- which Mr Churchill is "devoid of time to oppose any panzer drive. The Army is around 100,000 These vital fines of supply through and sense because the China conflict Iranian dis-

European war and strong and has an air force of about the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf preceded the cad back to supplies not only from therefore Japan cannot be imitating 288 planes, mostly of an antiquated

the "Kokumin Shimbun" design. There aro India but also from Australia, the Hitler"

at least dozen air bases established and the East Indies and right back to both

The China reconstruction and the country is in general suitable for the he Ameriens

co-operative Indo-China advance was construction of landing grounds. agreed upon freely and peacefully by Vichy whereas it is Britain who is bearing pressure on South A adds the paper.

a grave danger and it imposes upon The U.S.S.I. the necessity of taking

Jn B word, a direct link will soon be established with the Russian illes, and that material assistance

nil measures for their own security which the Russians require can now meatures which it is not only their the reasonably guaranteed. right but also their duty to take for

their self-defence in strict accord- ance with the Treaty of 1921.

Since German aggression on the U.S.S.I., the Soviet Government has thrice given warning to

the Iranian Government, June 26, July 19 and August 10, regarding the dangers represented by the subversive and of German diversionist activities agents and sples.

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Iran's tiny navy concentrates on carrying out patrois in the Persian saving us it does midway between the Soviet Union and Indin, Iran hay become the centre of conjecture in which only one thing is certain the Germans determination to ex- plot Iran's strategical situation and her great natural resources.

Official circles deny knowledge of the Japanese-American baule negotin- tions which are hinted at by Mr Churchill although reports from Au- airot Nomura, Japanese Ambassador to Washington, have not been reediy- ed recently.

Successful Espionage

cess. There has been extensive Nazi

success

Mr Hull Silent

Germon agents in Iran have been WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (UP),- LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter). At the press conference to-day Mr generously supplied with Reichsbank. Stanley Thurston, the escaped convict Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, de guld and their tasks of espionage and can hold." was arrested in London Churchill's remarks regarding Japan-nitration and there is sound reason known as the "man whom no col clined to comment directly upon Mr corruption have met with some auc-

11 to-day after 152 days Eberty.

-United States negotiations, sald that informal talks are proceed for asstening that their activities have ing which do not change the 1937 met with considerable Thurston, who is 31 years of age, lewerint when it was announced amongst the officers and ranks of the escaped from the grin high-walled that the United States insisted on the Iranian Army. This is an achieve- prison of Dartmoor on March 25.

respect

of treaties and the mainten-ment which has gratified Hitler. He was serving a sentence of five

le of international law by peace- Iran, whose development in the years' penal servitude and five years ful methods instead of forceful treaty last 20 years has been almost en- preventive detention passed

revisions.

tirely due to British old, as the bulk August 1030 for house-breaking, He said that last Saturday's talk of her revenue comes from the per- larceny and being a habitual crimin with Admirni Nomura, the Japanese leentlige payment on her oil produs- Ambassador, WAR typical of the tion, has been giver every ора method under which the negotiations portunity to rid herself of German are being conducted.

Inoltration but has falled to do so.

in

which he has escaped..

Dartmoor is the fifth prison from

SHANGHAI, Aug. 25 (UP), Japanese sources to-day said. that the Japanese army has sur rounded 6,000. Red army troops in the Wowahań mountains on the border between Hopei and Shansi, after which they launch- ed an annihilating offensive.

Throughout the week there has In a Japanese offensive in the Chishar, Shansi and Hopel border re- glon against 40,000 Chinese troops in the first major offensive since the ap- pointment of General Yasuji Ckomura as Commander in Chief of the Japanese forces in north Chinn replacing General Toda.

High Cost Of Living

More Evidence Given

Another meeting of the High Cost

of Living Committee was held in the Chambers of Mr Justice P. E. F Creasall, the Chairman, the Supreine

Court yesterday, when the following members of the

Govern ment Service gave evidence. Mr Ton Kon-wai and Mr Chan Teo- cheng both of the Labour Offen; Mr ito Chok-nnia, Import and Export Department; Mr D. W. Luke, Pubile Works

Department; Mr Chau Tal, Fire reportment; Inspectors Ice Nurze A. Locock, Medical Yu and Wong Kim, Hongkong Police; and two palico constables, one from

the Weihaiwel

niwel contingent, and one Cantonere.

After

the

evidence had been given, Committee adjourned until next Thursday, when they will meet to consider the report,

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