1941-09-01 — Page 21

Monday,

Britain's Power After Two Years Of Bitter Struggle

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Hollanders Celebrate

LONDON, Aug. 31 (Reuter).In the following article specially written on the second anniversary of the war, "Reuter's" Military Commentator reviews, the development of Britain's military strength during the past two years;

When Britain took up the But though our military forecs challenge of the Nazis, who set | have so-far only been employed in forth on the march to dominate mal bodies, they have gained some the world two years ago, her cesses which cannot be surpassed by glorious victories and have won muc- military position was extremely any army. Thus our first campaign weak. Her strength hns in Libyn, the Abyssinian enem

campal enormously increased since then and the conquest of Syria were all though it has still.some way to any americally far superior and

carried out brilliantly

ngainst In go before reaching full power. equally well, if not better, equipped. When Hitler started the war To-day our forces are reaching, n by his unprovoked Invasion of high standard of motorisation all Poland, the British Army was in good and increasing numbers. weak in numbers and equally deficient in the equipment neces- sary for war. All the territorial units lacked training.

over the world and tanks are arriving

In Britain itself, the Home Guard, composed of civilians, are engaged in every kind of work and have reached a stuge u trolning and equipment at Vital garrisons on our communien- which they must be seriously reckon. Bons all over the world equally were ed with in case of any attempt at on insuffleient scale. We bad; invasion, some difficulty in equipping even

token foren to go to France and this

was submerged by the fund which

temporarily destroyed France in May OPPOSITION TO

und June Inst year.

Owing

to the herole efforts of our Navy

and Air Force, we rescued most of pur men but fest the whole of Their equipment. Norway and Greece. further depleted our resources.

Home Guard.

NAZIS GROWS

Partisan Warfare

Birthday Of Queen

Wilhelmina

A very pleasant reception was held of the Aeting Consul-General for the on Saturday night at the residence Netherlands, Mr D. G. E. Middelburg No. 532 The Peak, in honour of the

1st birthday Majesty, Queen Wilhelmina of the

yesterday, of Netherlands,

There were about 70 persons pre- sent, mostly members of the local Dutch community, and some Chinese, Welcoming the guests, Mr Middel- burg said that when they looked back on the last birthday of Her Majesty, which was celebrated in the same roon, they could say without being over-optimistic that the future for

their country looked better than ever.

September 1, 1941.

PROBABLE PEACE TERMS FOR IRAN

Transit Facilities Sought

SIMLA, Aug. 31 (Reuter).—Provision · that the Iranian Government should facilitate the transit of supplies and war material through Iran to Russla will, according to well-informed circles here, form part of the basis of the terms which will probably be offered to the Iranian Government shortly.

In return, it is probable that the Allled Governments will

undertake to continue payments Indian Troops

of all oil royalties, facilitate the

supply of economic necessities

such as food and piece-goods to Iran and, as soon as the military situation permits, will withdraw their forces from Iranian terri- tory.

Enter Ahwaz

Armistice In Time

(BY "NEUTER'S" OPECIAL

CORRESPONDENT);

troops Aug. 31.--When Indian marched into, southern Ivanion town

the polley of Britain and Russia is tran's decision to rease fire, Irania

Other terms are cly to be that of Ahwaz immediately following

the independence of Iran; her terri- while the population ran alongsi int they have no designs against soldiers stood stifly at the salute forial integrity will be re-firmed the Indian troops clapping And and there will also be re-affirmation cheering. that the measures to be taken are When Iranion resistance ceased, the not directed against Iran herself but Indians were eight miles from the RAF, planea droned con- only against the menace arising from town. the political activities of Germana stantly overhead supporting their established in Rey positions through advance. Suddenly a high-powered. out the country,

car bearing a white flag drove swiftly up from the direction of Ahwaz and from It stepped high Iranian officer in full war-kit.

.:

German Community

After saluling, ho asked in perfect English to see the British Command- "I have orders direct from the Shoh to ask for on

It will probably be pointed out that We extricated ourselves from this

if the Iraninn Government are now extremely critical situation, how-

"Our allies are undefeated and the prepared to co-operate there is no MOSCOW, Aug. 31 (Reuter).—| ever, by the splendid fighting of our How greptly the opposition to Nazi spirit of resistence in the Netherlands reason why any hostilles should Ing Omeer. Air Force and the bold and resolute rule in occupled countries has in- growing," he said. "It seems that continue. face with which the people of Britain creased was stressed by M. Lozovsky, to turn. On this day our thoughts have to withdraw from certain areas mander. "Our troops have already the chances of war are nirendy about Probably the Iranian troops will Armistice," he told the British Com- met dangers under leadership of Mr Winston Churchill to foreign correspondenta to-day.

the spring the Soviet spokesman, In a statement go to our beloved Queen, who at the in northern and southwestern Iran received the order to cease fire." and also by the whole-hearted man-

Head of her Government in hospitable which will temporarily be occupied ner in which the people respanded to This opposition is finding expres the Realm in Europe. We wish her tively,

Military Salutei England, works at the liberation of by Soviet and British forces respec- the call to arms by creating the skom in partisan warfare, arts of good health and longevity. May she

While the Indian troops remained sabotage and attacks

The

German community, with the vigilant standing in Aring positions, on German Different Picture

of bona exception

Ado the British Commander will his agents, German oflcers and soldiers, return to her country, liberated possible

M. Lozovsky

members of their Legation and a Chiefs of Staff drove into Aliwaz, How very different is the picture

declared that ten from forcim oppression."

small number of technicians, will where they were received with a to-day of Britain's growing military weeks ago, the shots fred at Laval might The Army itself has

A toast to Her Majesty was drunk have to leave Iran, probably within salute of rolling drums and a Guard been been have

Impossible. Similarly to the strains of the Netherlands one week. Thereafter, no Germans of expanded till we have at least three strikes in Poland had previously been National Anthem, after which Mr J.will be admitted into the country,

Honour. million men under arms and

The Iranian General Mohamed these Impossible, but now there had been H. van der Lann, President of the antone at the important Polish railway Committee of the Netherlands Day

Shahbakht, then formally surrender- men are now well organised

Premier's Statement

ed his forces. commanded from generals

and cor-junction of Rzhnov 10

n .serious of Freedom in Hongkong addressed

Pending LONDON, Aug. 31 (Reuter),-A

settlement of the porals. Our losses have been made railway accident at Krupkov,

the gathering which later listened statement that "by to-morrow the Armistice terms, it was decided on the good, we are powerfully armed with Ten weeks of herote resistance by ln to the London relay of the cele-situation will be satisfactorily cleared spot that (1) the Indians should anti-aircraft punk, anti-tank weapons the Red Anny against nine-tenths brations in England.

up" and a warning ngainst rumours enter the town, remaining on one and field artillery which protect our of the entire German armed forces towns, factories and our many wide-and the enormous leases inflicted on

Yesterday Mr Middelburg gave a

was given by the Prime Minister, Mr bank of the River Karun while at a session of the Iranian, Iranian troops returned Furughi, at a naval and air bases, stretch-Germany had raised the spirits of the short talk over ZBW to

to their Ty-flung ing, as they do, from feeland down down-trodden occupied countries. ang.

occasion.

Government this morning, according barracks; (2) That British hostages, to the Teheran indio. to the west and cast coasts of Afiles,

mostly oll-men, should be released along the southern shores of Asia as

After stating that "our discussions fur as Singapore and Hongkong into

should be returned, the Pacific Ocean.

soon, rench na satis-i would

after

noon, the Indian Line upon Mr Furught added forces entered the town. that "mony of news are ettrrent and

and trucks packed with it is even lorries said that groups of peoples are leav- Infantry und motor cyclists crossedt Parliament that there is no danger to ing the capital, I want to assure the bridge over Karun into the town.

Soviet Advance Teheran the Government and all MOSCOW, Aug. 31 (Reuter).--- these rumours unfounded."

Zenjan, which Soviet troops have now reached, is in the north-west of Irun on the main road to Teheran about half-way between Tabziz and the capital.

Resh is

about 20 miles southeast of the Casplan port of Pahlevi, which also has been entered and which is the starting point of the motor road leading to Teheran.

Though the Army us a whole has not yet stepped on the stage to play great decisive part in the offensive strokes which it will have to do to complete our victory, it is collecting and massing, in two directions which are dictated by sound strategy for the location of our reserves, namely these islands and the Middle East. Far East Reserves

The necessity of slopping Japanese uggression is causing us to collect a third reserve in the Pacide. The Army is getting ready to strike any- where when the moment arrives.

markc the

and actions have reached a clearer and (3) That Iranian:

Bowden Transferred Tobruk Defenders'ge"

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Bayonet Charge

SYDNEY, Aug. 31 (Reuter), The Tobruk area one of our patrols at

CAIRO, Aug. 31 (Reater).In the China, Mr V. G. Bowden, has been tacked an enemy post with bayonet painted official Australian repce-nflcting casualties. During the day sentative in Singapore with authority there was a fair amount of enemy

commercial political,

and nd shell fre. ministrative matters.

In

and

factory forged piecas line of armoured fighing vehicles, i

'or

are

He said that there was a plentiful supply of bread and meat "though of course if each person buys ten pounds He will be assisted by a commercial this caused no damage.

There was one enemy air raid but of bread instead of one, the Govern- secretary and a political officer.

inent will be faced with some dificul- tles."

The United Kingdom Government In the frontier area there was have welcomed the move.

sume exchange of artillery fire.

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Adjustment Wanted Without Policy Change TOKYO, Aug. 31 (Reuter).—} Prince Konoye's message 10 Reports from Tabriz show that President Roosevelt is given prominence in the Japanese ress us the opening of diploma tic negotiations for settling the outstanding questions between Japan and the United States.

conversations with the population" In number of villages id northern Iron, revealed that Gerinan agents had been feverishly busy in those regions, especially since the outbreak of fighting on the castern front. The agents told the villagers that the Germans had already occupied a number of points in Trans-Caucasia and also did everything possible to work up feeling against the Soviet

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Unreliable Japanese Reports on Thailand

("Reuter's" Special Correspondent) : BANGKOK, Aug. 31-The frequency with which the That Government have lately felt obliged to 'issue official denials of rumours has aroused widespread comment in political quarters.

An analysis shows that that "Absolutely devold of truth" is

The "Chugai Shogo" declares hnt it is clear that the United States does not want a war in Union. he Pacific as already emphasis-

Arms Imported by various American leaders.

ometuls Informed Soviet The newspaper expresses the belief trocus that German agents had est- lat 28 Prince Kenoye's message wind, using the trade-marks of a coin- ablished ง number of espionage nests rsonally addressed to President Roosevelt, Japanese and Americanmercial firm, had brought in many relations are being thoroughly

arms and explosives. The German tudied and the United States Gov-rents also openly sought confiden- In the last few weeks no less the Thai. Government commu-

Bal Information and showed the rnment are giving careful study treatest interest in the strength of than 16 press reports from ese he view that the present tendency of the European war Is becoming

the Soviet Casplan fleet. rapidly a world war.

The reports odd that many inter-

Continuity

ru-

ique dismissed the latest Japan- allegation that British and Japanese sources have been American Ministers in Bangkok have threatened economic pressure against

of

viewed Iranians state that "none of either flatly denied in com-Thailand unless she 'ceased trade as doubt that the Soviet Union, which muniques or by the authorita- relations with Japan. The com- The "Yom!ure Shimbun" declares 100% not breston tungements will live spokesman while only one munique mild rebukes another that Japan's polley in the Pacifle is n this occasion fulfil its pledge to report

non-Japanese

for the suggestion based on the principle that Japan withdraw its troops from Iran when

that after Iran, Thailand will be the and the United States should

German Sources drew an official contra-next victim the danger arising from not

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Anglo-American come to blows. Prince Konoye's activity is passed."

aggression. mesange was intended to rtmove misunderstanding between Japan and the United States. Emphoals, how- aver; is laid on the continuity of the Japanese policy.

The "Hochl Shimbun" declares that this policy remaina "immutable”. while the "Chugal Shogo" asserts that adjustment of outstanding ques- tions between the two countries is "only possible when the establish- ment of greater East Aslan pro- sperity is recognised."

Troop Train In Anhwei Wrecked

LIHUANG, Aug. 31 (Central News),Over 200 Japanese troops were killed and wounded as the result of a train accident on the Hwal-Nan Railway In northern Anhiwei last week when a Japanese troop train was dynamited near the Shuantung- chih Station after. striking Chineso land mines.

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