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Russians Evacuate TOWNS BOMBED,

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FROM PAGE ONE'

Kietalniti on the northern shore of Lake Tuoppia Jaervi and are contin- uing their drive against the Russian Murmansk ruilroad. Klotstuk is only 30 kilometers from the railroad. The newspaper states that the Ger- mans on the central Salla front have still not crossed the old frontier but are now holding positions around Alakotti and the Tuton River.

Thrust Toward Dnieper-Petrovik SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" MOSCOW, Aug. 25 (UP)It was officially stated in Moscow that the continued

ALLEGATION

Iran Premier's Statement

LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter)-British forces bombed and - shelled several Iranian towns, according to the Iranian Fremler, addressing an extraordinary session of the Iranian Parliament 10-day, according to the Teheran radio to-night,

The Premior said: "You all

know that the beginning of the

present war, the Iranian Gov-

British Encounter

FROM PAGE ONE'

ernment, in accordance with the Resistance In Iran wishes of the Shah, declared thio strict neutrality of the country, German armies to-day their thrust in the direction which policy was applied in Dnieper-Petrovsk where is situated overy sense of the word and to the gigantle dam which serves the the best of our ability. We fol- Iran except under licence as from Industrial and agricultural centres of the Ukraine, while the German pres Owed a policy of friendship and August 20.

Rome Report sure of Leningrad In the directions of cordiality with all countries in

ROME, Aug. 25 (UP)—The after- Kexholm and Novgorod continued touch with Iran, especially our noon newspapers published a dis- unabated.

neighbours. To-day's communique reported a combat by partisans in the occupied regions of

of the Leningrad districts. The

along every kilometre of Germans in the country. The Iranian communications. The Joined Government assured those two Gove

latter

patch from Ankara which says that "Nevertheless, the British Govern- fifteen Soviet divisions are massed on ment in agreement with the fussion the Soviet-Turkish border. and presented a memorandum asking estimating that thirty Soviet dl-

peasantons posted sentinels of local firan to expel the majority of the visions are entering. Iran.

Military Objectives

(BY “REUTER'S" DIPLOMATIC,

com-

In

the Russian guerillas whereafter the ernments that Iran was watching

CORRESPONDENT) Germans

rmans shot the first eight pensanta every move by all foreigners In the

LONDON Aug. 25 und seized and burned two villages.country and that no

(Reuter),- danger could

Subt be According to

British military efforts a London report, arise from the small number of Ger-

directed towards two main ends; Radio Berlin to-night announced that mans.

felds Dnieper-Petrovsic is already within

"Most Regrettable”

safeguarding the Iranian and keeping open the line of the range of the advancing Germans,

"With view to calming Britain munications with Soviet Russia Nazi Claims Unconfirmed

und Russia, the Iranian Government the Caucasus. LONDON, Aug. 25 (Beuter) took special steps to reduce the num-

Two obvious lines of advance are There is still no confirmation in ber of Germons in the country and thus indicated, one being from Mosul London that the Germans have any did their best to satisfy the British and Baghdad towards Urumish and bridgeheads across the Dnieper and and Soviet Governments.

Tabriz, and the other from Busra to the main part of, the fighting thus "It is most regrettable that despite guard the ci fields. remains west of the river.

While

evidence circumstantial shows that the Dnieper-Petrovsk Dam has been blown up, no oficial statement has been received to that effect from the Russian Government.

all the efforts of the Iranian Govern It is possible that troops from ment to preserve peace, the British Baluchistan may advance across the and Soviet representatives, instead of southern boundaries of iran to com- discussing matters in a peaceful, plete the occupation and convince understanding way, arrived at my Teheran of the house. nt

.nt 4 a.m. to-day with

memorandum.

11

The

Persian

Army

of resistance.

is small, badly unlikely

Fighting continues to be intense pa to reports reaching me, serious resistance, They have

the Leningrad front but there hus been no marked move.

offer nut

equipped and it appears that British and Soviet constituted on actual menace In the Smolensk-Gomel area, it is forces had crossed the border even themselves but have been a potential known that the Russians are counter-before the representatives arrived at source of trouble and real inter- attacking but no details have reach my house. British forces have at ference with the Allied war effort ed London.

tneked ships in Iranian ports and

presence of several British planes and runs have already owing to the

hundred Nazi agents and bombed and shelled some Iranian columnists. This has been the great towns. The Iranian authorities have danger. taken all necessary measures to meet the situation."

Laconic Communiquez MILITARY COMMENTARY BY "ANNALIST"

(Reuter).→ LONDON, Aug. 25 Both the Russian and German com- muniques are exceedingly laconie

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of the situation on the eastern front. The Russian communique speuita of severe Alghting at Kexholm, Novgorod and Dnieper-Petrovsk while the German communique saya that operations are proceeding sotia factorily according to plan.

It would seem, therefore, that

Iranian Policy

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The fact of a common front Turkey's custern frontier will be further source of strength to the LONDON, Aug. 25 (Reuter) Turkish Government who are thus The Iranian Government declare that assured of Allled backing on all its it has been their policy to ask all Asiatic land frontiers. those foreigners to leave, the country Agents A "Pretext" who have no special employment WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (Router). and whose presence there is unneces-After

conferring with Under- sary, besides those whose positions Secretary of State Mr Sumner can be filled by Iranians.

Welles, the Iranian Minister told re-

They add

neither side has any special claim | carried out at this policy is being porters to-day that there were no with greater care and German agents in Iran, and Russo- speed as the result of the British British allegations to the contrary Government's

representations.

were "only a pretest" for invasion. Furthermore, as entry into the country, residence and movement of..

record and that no further German advance has been scored in the Leningrad sector.

Counter-Offensive

Independent information suggests foreigners are controlled, there was No Dynasty Upset

that Marshal Timoshenko's counter- offensive in gathering momentum cast of Kiev and may relieve the German pressure in the Daleper bend where the famous Industrial centre of Dnieper-Petrovsk is men- tloned for the first time.

There Is,

that the Germung no suggestion

have anywhere been able to establish themselves on the east bank of the river. The German

admission that Kussion bridge-heads are being attacked sug- gests that Marshal Budenny is still In comfortable control of the river and that the Russian Kurrison in Odessa is proving a nasty thorn in the German dank.

Reinforcements

The most important development, however, is taking place in the re- glon of the Caucasus, where British and Russian furces are likely to establish a Junction very soon. The effect of this open and expedillous route for supplies and, if necessary, reinforcements, should have an ap- preciable result on the operations in southern Russia. The possibilities of early RAF. collaboration must not be overlooked.

Budenny's Army Free

no cause for anxiety since nothing had occurred to Justify it.

AMERICA TO PLAY BIG ROLE

> FROM PAGE ONE

British Malaya, thence to. India and into the Persian Gulf across either the Tran or the Caspian Sea to the -south-east of Russia.

Planned By Allies

FROM PAGE ONE

British public opinion has whole- heartedly welcomed this evidence of Allled toughness,

There is no ofelal confirmation of the statements made of Moscow that they had strongly insisted on nelion In Iran, even shortening the period of negotiations.

The fleet could guarantee the route Where Forces Entered without leaving the Pacific thus. blasting Axis hopes of forcing the BERLIN, Aug. 25 (Come!). - feet i Into the Atlantic" so that Japan "D.N.B." reports-from-Ankara-that- would be free to pursue her ex-port of the British forces which sh- pansionist programme in the southern vaded Irun comprised the garrison Pacific. The rout

route would be safely in the district of Khanikin in Iraq outside the war zones and would and it is now continuing to march also shorten the present route to the Into Iran. Khanikin - lies on the Middle East via the Red Sea and Bagdad-Teheran road on the castern Egypt.

border of Iraq and the road from Khanicin to Teheran passing through Hamada Kamadan and Kasvin forms the economic, industrial and military artery of Iran,

The British forces stationed at Lébandas to the north of Khanikin are also reported to have entered fran.

Three Directions

HEROISM ON A SUBMARINE (BY "RKŬTEA'S" ŠPECIAL

Sacrifice For Service CORRESPONDENT)

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” MOSCOW, Aug. 25.-German in- sistence on the fact that the Russians TOKYO, Aug. 28 (Domel)-The were holding Daleper bridgeheads Emperor has granted a special de- was a clear Indication that the Rus coration to Warrant Officer Masse A German report from Teheran sians were methodically withdrawing Naruse who exactly one year ago says that the Soviet fotées, marched and that the Germans had falled gave his life in order to save the sub- Into Iran from three directions in- either to encircle Marshal Budenny's murine in which he was on a training cluding Astara on the Caspian Sea army or a large part of it or gain cruise.

and Nakijevan On the Caucasian control of any crossings of the lower

On August 26 of last year the sub-border. Those from Astara are ad- Dnieper.

marine was cruising on the surface vonel

vancing south along the Caspian Sca There is strong reason to belleve in Tokyo Bay during a 720 millimetre const while a separate column is that mention of Dnieper-Petrovsks in typhoon when at 0.20 p.m. it dove-marching en Ardabil to the west. The to-day's communique refers to a suc-

loped

port side list due to the storm. Soviet forces from Nakilevan aro cessful Russian rearguard action.

To avoid further danger the Com- driving along the railway toward Use of Ukraine

mander decided to submerge and Tabriz The question arises what good to ordered all personnel to their emer- The German news agency also re- the Germans are the occupied parts gency posts, Warrant Officer Naruse ports from Tabriz that Soviet air- of the Ukraine. They must reckon on the bridge. In the pitch darkness, and dropped bombs on the airücid Immediately taking up his position craft on August 25 attacked Tabriz With

the passive resistance of the o peasants and further in the long run sea water began pouring over the and barracks, causing some essual. Ukraine with its almost completely oficer sprang to the hatch and closed

conning tower

when the gallant ties. tractorised cariculture will be quite ou useless unless the Germans are able it from the outside, resigning himself to provide vast quantities of petrol to the surging waves. which obviously they cannot.

The plight of the peasants under the Nazis is grievous but most of them will no doubt manage to sur- vive for a lime with clandestine stocks.

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An important thing has happened which, if it continues, máy hâve an enormous effect in slowing up Ger- man operations on all or many parts of the front. It is the entry into the war of Russia's allies-rain and mud.

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