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THE FIGHT STARTS IN: TWO MINUTES!

DO YOU REALLY- EXPECT TO· WIN THIS

FIGHT

SURE I AIN'T GOT NO: DOUBTS ABOUT

IT!

NO IMPERIAL WAR CABINET

(By "Reuter's" Political Correspondent)

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 28, 1941,

By Ernie Bushmiller

191

THEY

SURE

LOOK,

IT!

For SKIN

ANYONE EL

· SURE --- MY

THINK

WHOLE GANG O ROOTERS; ALL HAVE CONFIDENCE IN ME!

HAW Y HAW

LONDON, Aug. 27-There has been much discussion in political circles on the question of Dominion participation in the direction of the war. Point has been lent to this discussion by the recent proceedings in Australin,

In regard to the question of an | Cabinet, but already criticism is be- Imperial War Cabinet, it is felt ing made in the country that the Wor Cabinet is too large as at present constituted.

that admirable though such a suggestion is in theory, it pro- sents enormous difficulties in practice.

Reference is continually made to the Imperial War Cabinet in the last war but in fact that Cabinet only met three times, once in 1917 and twice in 1918. It was in fact n gathering of Dominion Prime Ministers.

There has been some discussion on the part played by General Smuts in the last war, but he did not represent either the dominions or South Afrien. He was invited by Mr Lloyd George on account of his quailles as a soldier and statesman and it was in awn, Individual capacity that he

In the acted

War Cabinet. That There have been attempts during situation would not apply to people

who came to this country es this war to arrange for similar meet- ings of Dominion Prime Ministers, presentatives of the Dominions.

Australia's Interest

but up to the present it has not beeri

rc-

found possible to get them all in this) Australia is the only Dominion

country at the same time.

Full Communication

It must be remembered too

there is very full

that is showing any interest in this matter at the moment. The aim of The Government aver here is to That secure the fullest possible collabora- inter-communication with the Dominleng, tion between the various Dominion

a meeting of Dominion Apart from a Governments and this country. More-Prime Ministers, which it is

still over the Dominions Secretary attends hoped will

will be held when' circums- every meeting of the Wor Cabinet

tences permif, there is no idea at day present of summoning R Imperial

and there is a meeting every

between the Dominions Secretary conference, Such a conference, how- whoever, would be held when I was feit

and the High Commissioners

are given a very full account of what necessary to deal with the many

Is going on. There is also a stream problems coming up for settlement at

of telegrams between Britain and file end of the war.

various British High Commissioners

in the Dominions and from them to

Britain.

Another suggestion which has been

discussed is that

visiting Prime

Ministers should also be members of

MIDDLE EAST COMMUNIQUE

Is No

the War Cabinet. Although there CAIRO. Aug. 27 (Reuter),-A are certain technical dimeuities in British Middle East communique tils proposal, as in the case of named from G.H.Q. to-day states: United Kingdom War Cabinet, in Libya.In the frontier area, as the practice any visiting Prime Minister result of activity of our patrols, the attends the War Cabinet and takes enemy opened up artillery fire.

· part all discussions except those of In the Tobrukt area, there a purely domestic nature, and the fact change. that he is a Dominion Prime Minister Itallin East Africa-In the Wor

skellt prea, a small detachment, co- operating with Ethiopiari patrols, successfully attacked an enemy fort, capturing seven Italions and several

gives him special authorlly one hia

own,

Dominion Ministers A proposal has also been made that there should be Dominion Ministers attending the War Cabinet. but a point is made of what powers they should be given by their Gov-

ernments.

machine-guns.

R.A.F. in Action

Aug. 27

CAIRO,

(Reuter)-In

Iran yesterday R.A.F. fighters con- tinued to provide protection for our A Prime Minister can bind his forward troops. One Hawker-type Government but that would not be aircraft was shot down while taking

the sun of any other Minister of at Aliwaz and another was attack-

presumably have to re- ed on the ground.

who

fer back for approval of any im- Our bombers nguin dropped pan- portant matter that might arise with phlets on Ispahan, Giraz, and Kasbin, all the consequences of delay, and Another force successfully bombed also the fact that to a considerable gun positions and troops concentra- extent he would be duplicating the ilons holding Pytak Pass. present function of a High Com- Further reports show that dur

ing the operations by our fighters on

missioner.

It is quite certain that the proposa! August 25, four Iranian aircraft, not that

one Dominion Minister should three as stated in yesterday's com- represent other Dominions would munique, were destroyed. not be acceptable to the other Da- In bombing attacks on Ahwaz sero- minions. Each Dominion has its own drome, direct hits were obtained on point of view on the various problems a hangar, setting it on fire and des- that arise and it can and does extroying at least one Iranian aircraft. press it.

War Cabinet Too Large This difficulty might be solved by the appointment of Ministers from all the Dominions to attend the War

BOMBAY, Aug. 27 (Reuter). Some 1,200 Italian prisoners, cluding one general and over officers, have arrived here.

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Germans And Italians Taken Prisoner In Iran Action

SIMLA, Aug. 27 (Reuter).-It is learned here that a large number of Germans and Italians are among the prisoners taken at Bandar Shapur. Many Iranian naval prisoners were also taken at Bandar Shapur and Khorramshah.

It is now known that air- Moreover, it is felt that the Iranian į borne troops were landed at the Government must by this time be sons which led Britain and Russia Haftkhel area to protect the convinced of the justice-of-the-rea employees of the Oll Company, to take action and of the importance The British are now in complete which the Allies attach to Iran's occupation of Bandar Shapur, Khur- position. romshah, Sylalmanyah and Qasarah- Hope is expressed in London to-day slich. The whole area west of Khor- that the Shah might see his way to ramstiah

along the Shatt-al-Arab reach a peaceful solution. River right down to Abadan is in It is learned that the British British hands.

On the south bank of the Karun Minister at Teheran saw the Shah

ingain to-day. River, the British have occupied a naval floating dock secured in a passage of the river between Basefali and Abadan,

Abadan Island is completely clear- ed of Iranians,

Ready To Temporiso?

DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENT) (

(BY "REUTER'6"

SHAH SOLD ALL GRAIN

TO NAZIS

Food Riots Break Out

LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter).

Gallant Airman's It is authoritatively stated in

Many Flights

regard of the needs of the Iraniana.

London that, the Iran Govern- ment, tempted by favourable. LONDON, Aug. 27 (British Wire-credit terms which the Germans less)-Among the latest 1st at offered, have sold for export RA.F. awards is that of a bar to the virtually the whole year's grain D.SO. gained by Group Captain harvest as well as stocks of tea

Beamish who, between LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter)-Now Francis

October 1940

1940 and March. 1941 carried and sugar with a complete dis- that the blow has fallen, the Iranian Government seem disposed to come out 71 operational sorlies.

The official notice of

of the award forward with fresh proposals of a

In states that the "courage and devotion more comprehensive character. It is

Already there is much destitution. believed that the Shah Informed Sir to duty displayed by Group Captain Food riots have taken place in Reader Bullard, the British Minister Beamish are of the highest order and Sharaz, lapahan, Yezd, Kerman and a magnificent example."- Hamadan and even in the capital In Teheron, that the Iranian Govern-he has set ment would be willing to expel all Group Captain Beumishi, who was there is a serious shortage, and die- Germans except a few indispensable born in Cork, entered the R.A.F. in content is rile. technicians within a week and even 1925 and gained the A.F.C. in 1933. 'those would be removed as soon as He was awarded the D.5.0. in July 1940 and the D.F.C. in November substitutes could be trained.

1040.

Now that the two... governments have taken steps to reduce the evil

German. Afth the

columnist menoouvres, this offer suggest ค somewhat tardy appreciation of the

of

circumstances.

Victory Label Sales Swell Bomber Fund

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It is estimated that in the oll areas of the southwest, the existing sup- plies will suffice for the barest needs unti of the civil population only September 15.

In view of this lamentable state of affairs, orders have been given to the General Officer Commanding the Yesterday's Bamber Fund collections British troops to import at once into The proposals of the Iranian Gov-included $1M ernment will no doubt receive the petition. Royal Hongkong Yacht Club, the area occupied by the British 050

obvious bowling Alleys, and several mero dona- tons of wheat from Iraq, fullest consideration, but it

Lions from the sale of Victory labels. This represents something. Uko one that the military operations that The Fund now totals 37,604,822.25. The month's supply and will meet the have been Initiated cannot suspended until the British and Sevlet Governments are satialled that all potential menace from the Axis in Iran has been effectively counter-

Initial requirements. It will in due course be supplemented by further 8.00 consignments from India,

be following is the latest list:

Promotion Betone 143 M. C. B. T. Shrapnel Box (sixth

donation) Eclectie Competition. Royal Hong- kong Yacht Club. Bowling Allers Mias "Jackie Bonnamoure (VI

Campaign-100 Jabolu) Capitaine Tonnamoure ("U" Lam«

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