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Three British Armies Advancing Into Iran

·FROM PAGE ONE

baniyah with a similar mission of protecting British familica who later, ns the altuation worsened, were eyacuated to India In the troop. carriers which had brought troops.

The British triple advance Into Iran. from the south and centre, it is certain, is being carried out with air cover. Further Information about F.A.F. support should be forthcoming from the Middle East Command, aircraft Nécessary troin which the will chiefly be drawn.

The taclics In this campaign may

follow the be expected to familiar lines of complete co-opera- tion between the RAF. and Army and Navy, brilliantly exploited In the Near and Middle East on half a dozen occasions already.

now

the

Whether Iran will feel the.. full power of the R.A.F, and the Amerl- can alreraft with which it is no largely equipped in this part of the world and of the Red Air Force ns well remains to be seen.

At Three Points

SIMLA, Aug. 20 (Reuter).-The three points, at which the invading forces made their entry into Iran, to a military commentator, according are Khanguln, Khorramshah and Abadah, of which the former is the most important because it is the oil field which it is the British intention

Lo secure against attempts sabotage.

the Khorramshuh is, located 1 mouth of the Khorram River and

is the starting point for the important transport route commanding Shott- al-Arabs

Abadon 13 also important as it is the location of one of the world's largest refineries, employing a large number of Indians.

Bandar Shabur, where a landing was made, is the southern termins of the Trans-Persian Hallway.

The British Government have been pressing the Iranian authorities to

against German take action

and Taliat

tankers. ships, Including

The

which

are

under

interned

there. British wished to have the crews {ed and Persian

glmirds placed The ships and adequate steps taken

In order to prevent squilling, The Besides being obligatory on

International Law, part of Iran these steps are of the ulmost ur-

and Kency

Britain importance to from the viewpoint ef keeping the Persian Gulf clear.

Nevertheless, the trualan Govern- the of ment, under the Influence Germans, have taken no notice of the British representations.

Britons Safe LONDON, Aug. 26 (Reuter)The British Minister and all British com- munity in Teheran are sufe well.

גנה

News to this effect has been celved in authoritative quarters here. Strict Neutrality

ursi

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inter-

emelent of the Chinese public are still uncagy credit them

Japanese-American cón- organisation of communication lines over the and they are apparently doing much versations, the Foreign Minister, Dr to improve the roads and alter the Quo Tal-chi in en exclusive

the "United Press" gauge of the Russian railways in the view with rent. But it is doubtful if they can amplified his statement of yesterday bring improved roads and nailer the regarding Mr Churchill's speech ex-

the fighting plaining why the fear

China may Lhat railway gauge close t front for some time,

be betrayed was unwarranted.

foreigners, "Many

even somo Their supply question must be ter- ribly difficult. But there is also the Chinese overlook the fact that China question of men and material. Can has long since ceased to be the mere zon-object of other Powers' foreign the Germans still maintain fidence among their soldiers and the policy," he declared. "By virtue of numberless mechanised, vehicles at a four-year frontline struggle in the When vanguard against are the efficiency. It is doubtful. that confidence fades and many has become an active machines become immobile, their world's diplomatic singe. China has armies will be ripe for defeat.

Effect of Iran Affair

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NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (UI)- Radio Vichy reports to-day that Afghanistan has issued a proclama- tion of strict neutrality towards Iran as long as its own Independence and territorial integrity is not menaced. Syrians Endorse Allies DAMASCUS, Aug. 20 (Reuter)-strengthens the Russian position andal settlement in the Pacific cannot

contributed a vital share in the development of the present inter- national situation and Intends to Meanwhile the entry of Anglo-contribute her share in the China is n

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the whole Middle Eastern situation.be reached without China's agree THE GREATEST TECHNICOLOUR SPECTACLE OF OUR TIMES ! Political circles in Syria express the

It will provide a long, solid Anglo-ment and collaboration. He con- view that Allied initutive in Iran

Russian front with good lines of eluded smilingly, "and China has no was necessary to consolidate security of the Middle East countries. supply, barring a German advance intention of being sacrificed."

Report Denied 'castwards.

At the beginning of this year, the MOSCOW, Aug (UP),Thic situation was far less favourable official Tass agency to-day officially and indeed critical. Syria, with its denied the Tokyo press report alleg sea and air bases, was in Vichy ing that in early

August, n week- hands and Iraq was in the hands of long conference occurred in China with between representatives of the Nazi-controlled adventurers,

Nazi Soviet and Chinese Governments, Tran-rapidly

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FROM PAGE ONE

ough burnt cork to give every Nazi and Hitler a moustache."

inco

As

Forcat Fires

is now in Allied hands. Behind that Russians Recapture

front a flow of supplies from tain's great resources in the cast and even across the Pacle can be quick- ly and efficiently organised,

Berlin Reserve

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY.

(UP).The with the BERLIN.

Aug. 20 Germans have resumed an attitude faniares.

to

Big Town

FROM PAGE ONE

Several hundred 25-pound *X- plosive and incendiary bombs were dropped on the forest. A cork fac tory on the outskirts of the town of also attacked. One of Templo was

pilots sald: "We dropped Aares and could see a huge area of the forest on the slopes of the hills Evidently the Templo. around

usual accompaniment of Italians were not expecting a raid in this quarter as only one A.A. gun of extreme reserve with regard

Fury At Gomel went into action and no fighters operations on the eastern front an

LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter),-The appeared. We dropped incendinties which the High Command Itself has over an area of roughly 10 square not elaborated except to state that only important news was contained making food progress in Monday night's Russian communi- miles of forest. We could easily see they are

que admitting that Novgorod had Germans tiny vivid flashes all over the forest everywhere.

evacuated. The Neutraj observers believe that the been

this

four place the rain of bombs exploded, scal-

different claimed

doys reticence is founded on tering names over a wide area.

grounds for each of the three main ago and the Russian admission sug

gests that the Germans have con- sectors.

In the north, It is believed, General solidated their advance here.

Novgorod is Jon Leib is throwing everything

a railway junction into the

against north of Lake Ilmen but it is doubt- drive possible

coincides with the ful whether any railways are of Leningrad, which

usc 50 close to the front Finnish thrust against much Accelerated

have re-line. Its fate, therefore, la Viborg German reports peatedly admitted the dimculties cn-likely to have decisive effects on the countered here due to the powerful fighting in this vicinity where the defences of the Leningrad military Cicimans are pressing forward in the district combined with a terrain hope of cutting the main Leningrad- dotted with rivers and lakes, and the Moscow Railway. apparently strong forces under

The fighting at Gomel seems to be Marshal Voroshilov. Therefore ob-very serious and unofficial reports servers believe that the High Com-reaching London suggest that the mand does not desire to reveal in Rursians may have to fall back in formation as to the extent of German this region to improve their position progress until it is fairly certain of with reintion to Kiev,

The cork factory was a big three- storeyed bullding which was blazing furiously when we left it against a background of red glow of "burning trees. There were two huge fires

And forest

many raging in the smaller ones which

gaining were

hold. The flames were still visible 75 miles away."

Display Off Valencia

We Interrupted our homeward Journey to look in at Valencia. As we approached the Spanish coast we passed small fishing craft whose crews must have received a tremen- dous shock at seeing powerful Bri- tish naval vessels sleaming, so near Spain.

When the morning mist lifted, we could see the tail chimneys of the industrial quarter of the town and white-houses gleaming in the sun shine. When the ships were about. eight miles from the coast, we turn ed and steamed parallel with the

shore.

ven

guccess,

Raid, on Leningrad

not

No Progress

LONDON, Aug. 26 (Router).- Secondly, there are increased in-Nazi planes attacked Leningrad on dications that the German drive in Monday but were dispersed, snys, a the central sector against Moscow Moscow Radio report. have not progressed greatly since the

Helsinki Claims battle of Smolensk. This is believed

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" to be partly due to stiffened Sovjet Fifteen. of our fighters roared resistance as well as to the shifting HELSINKI, Aug. 26 (UP)—A reli- overhead in full view of the towns of the German dfive in a south-able military source to-day asserted folk, their formation making a huge westerly direction. towards the that the Viborg aerodrome four miles

for victory sign.

Ukraine:

from the city has been captured. It Then 18 bombers, escorted by eight

Thirdly, the slowing down of is officially reported that seven vil- fighters, f

flew to and fro just outside

General von Runstedt's operations lages on the north shore of Lake the three-mile limit in formation.

in the southern sector are balleved Ladoga has been captured, as well While the

display, which lasted an

to be partly due to the necessity of us Suojaervi in the Inke district. hour, was in progress, a submarine completing the mopping-up of the came to the surface two to three western Ukraine as well as bringing miles ahead. Aircraft were detach-up supply bases and Infantry before ed to look at it but found it to be attempting a crossing of the Dnieper. Spanish,

It is also balloved that the Ger- mans may be planning to roll up the whole Dnieper line from the less)The airgraph service to the Bank as a result of south-easterly Middle East is proving an unqualified thrusts from Gomel and Kiev which success 170,000 letters being received would make a direct frontal attack for photography in London during

the first week of the service, across the river

Both the Inward and outward zoz 20 (British Wire vices are now in regular operation LONDON," "Aug. less). Women ferry pilots have do- and many thousand film letters aro the Middle East livered 3,900 machines of which only on their way

forces. 14 were damaged.

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