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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 17, 1941.

Doubt On Succession Nazi Plan To Seize The Hood Casualties QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

Of Shah's Son

FROM PAGE ONE accept the action of the Shah in nominating the Crown Prince as his successor as the two are farred with

the same brush,

The Iranian Government have so for shown.. helpful appreciation of the realities of the situation."

Island Is Foiled

FROM: PAGE ONE

Included 94 Officers

FROM PAGE ONE

and pontoons, some members of the Lieutenant J. M. Iago, Midshipman Russian storming party swam the river while others jumped from rock

to rock.

·

S. L. Jones, Temporary Midship- man R. S. Knight, Temporary Mid- E. P. S. Lewis, Major H. Lumley, shipman P. R. Lapthren, Lieutenant Royal Marines, Paymaster Lieutenant P. J. P. Laxmoore, Lieutenant Com mander J, L. Machine, Temporary Midshipman J. B. McLaren, Lleuten- Temporary Lieutenant C. B. Newey, ant Commander E. 11. F. Moultrie, Midshipman C. J. Normán, Lieutenant Cdr

Owens, Lt-Cdr A. G.-18.

Pares, Surgeon Lieutenant J. E. C. Pea- cock, Midshipman R. G. Ferman, Paymaster Lieutenant R. G.

Phillips, Warrant Engineer R. A. Plumley,

The advance was covered by an artillery barrage, As the storming party reached the islands, the bar rage was lifted and transferred to Advance On Teheran

further bank preventing the arrival LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter) of Ge

German reinforcements. British and Russian forces in equal The ameini Russian news agency numbers aro now moving towarda

giving details odds that mine throwers tera in London. his action is Teheran, states authoritative

quar-lso neured prominently in this river

battle. The purpose of

stated to be not directly related to this town of Saulinto on the northwest abdication of the Shah..but is con- cerned with the definite intention of front after cutting off the retreat of the force. Here the Allies to clear up the situation

The Russions have recaptured the

Gerinen

regarding the Germans who are to be Germans lost one and a-half battalionster Bleutenant S. A. Portor

deported from. Iran and to put on end to Axis tactics which the Iranian: Government, in spite of their good Intentions, have not been able nione la counter effectively.

London Reaction

before they fled.

They were taken in the rear and had to run the gauntlet of ride and imachinegun

fro. Prisoners And Booty....

Beutenant B. C. Rouch

shipwright,

W. A. Priec, Warrant Sub Lieutenant A. C. Rob

C. Robbins, Pay master Commander D. C. Roe, Sub

H. Scott-Kerr, Lieuten Lieutenant J. H

ant H. G. Smith, Temporary Lieuten- Temporary

LONDON, Sept. 16. (UP).—Reports area, the agency states that the Ger- mander D. M. Sterns Reverend

of the abdication of the Stinks of Iran were greeted with great satisfaction here to-night, by authoritative cre eleg. The Foreign Office has not yet received confirmation of the news but the reports are believed to be

Tempor-

in another action in the Leningrad ant T. F. Spence, Instructor Com-

was Midshipmah B.. B. man 30th Infantry Division

completely annihilated." The Rus-T. R. J. Stewart, Chaplain, Ter stuns here captured 250 prisoners, 100 ary Lieutenant C. F. Studds, Com- lorries, a battery of anti-tank guns missioned Ordnance Omeer J. C. Sul- and much other booty.

ley Commissioned Telegraphist W These successes followeed a series O. Taylor, Commissioned Gunner II. of counter-attacks against the. Ger- G. Tozer, Paymaster Midshipman G. Gunner A. ces which had broken into D. Vacher, Commissioned Gun F man forces the Russian positions. These forces,

C. Varlow, Warrant Engineer

Probationary it is stated, were finally compelled Wolter,

Temporary DARKES

Midshipman K. G. Warden, Acting to retreat.

Comniander S. J. Warrand, Probn- tionary Paymaster Sub Lieutenant S. . F. Wheeler, Watkinson, Gunner E. F

Temporary

Sub Lieuteunat T.

Tempor- ry Midshipman R. G. Williams,

Warrant

Electrician, F. Acting J. Woodward, Lieutenant Com-

A. C. Inder

Wyldbore-Stalth, Boatswain, R. G. Yates.

true.

Some doubts were expressed in London as to whether the Crown Prince would. be able to ascend the throne or if he does 'would he be

The newspaper "Red Star" describ- able to remain. The idea of a Re-ing still nother battle in the Lening- gency or Regency Council wit

Pre- mier All Furuguai wielding a great

rad aren anys, "The Germans were Influence is still being discussed here,

From a fortifled height over- looking the railway and road the Germans had planned to drive the Russians into a "mud trap" Tn the low-lying lands where incessant rain and turned the ground into a swamp. Battle In Swamp Before the attack could develop,

Radio Teheran suid that the Shah tered by an unexpected tank at- Probationary

Government.

abdicated "owing to ill health," add- ing that the Shah's abdication was presented to the extraordinary. sitting of Parliament at 11 am. The new King will attend Parliament and start carrying out his duties according to the laws of the constitutional the Ruslans cut special lanes through Relations To Be Broken a neighbouring wood enabling the CAIRO, Sept. 10 (UP)-It is re-tanks to deliver their surprise attack. The Germans were driven off the aily reported that diplomatic rela- heights and into the very "mud trap" tions between Iran and Germany will they had planned for the Russians. be broken off. It is understood that Floundering in the swamp they the United States has agreed to re- became a target for the Russian artil present the Egyption interests in lery and mine throwers, and were Germany, therto; Iran has re-routed, leaving 400 officers and men presented Egypt.

Ex-Shah Takes The Road

dead on the battlefield.

PEHERAN, Sept. 10 (Reuter)-guns, machine-guns and valuable Two German dumps with tanks,

The Sbalt has left the capital. He is operational documents fell into Rus- going to Slfalian by the road along sinn hands, which British troops are advancing towards Teheran.

Despot Fails

TEHERAN, Sept. 10 (Reuter)— During an extraordinary meeting of Parliament to-day, the ex-Shah was -declared to be solely responsible for the Government's policy during the Inst 20 years because he was an ab- solute ruler, according to a radio. announcement.

Japan's Attitude Towards U.S.

> FROM PAGE ONE

the announcement of the basle points

Polish Navy Midshipman S. Czeruy, Midahip- man K. Szymalski, Midshipman L. Zmuda Trzebiatowski, Midshipman C. Zurek.

"Reuter" adds that the men's names

occupied 43 pages of the Admiralty ensualty list, consisting of 04 officers, 1,152 ratings, 101 Royal Marines, four Australian naval ratings and seven members of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institute.

Four Polish midshipmen and 80 figure meets lost included the noted British boys (ratings and marines)

in the list.

The

gunnery expert, Vice-Admiral Lance- loi Ernest Holland, aged 53, who had been described us one of the most outstanding officers of his generation, and Captain Ralph Kerr, who, com- nianded the food.

Three survivors were pleked up, including a midshipman aged 17, who was making his first voyage.

Gallantry Rewarded LONDON. Sept.

16 (Reuter)-

the

"Finis" was written to-day to the A declaration was niso made re- on which agreement has been rench-epic story of the sinking of garding the new government. This, ed. Although the nature of the "unsinkable" Blamarck, which was it was stated, will be based on con-dimeulties is not clear, it is under-the swift revenge the

the British cxacted stitutional procedure,

ew Shah will be sworn in on The new Wednesday afternoon,

Advancing On Teheran LONDON, 'Sept. 16 (UP).—QMcial quarters to-day confirmed reports

10

stood that they are not likely to eouse y collapse of negotiationis Jeopardise hopes of a successful

me.

Eleventh Hour Hitch

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from the German Navy for the sinking of the Hood, with the an- out-men of the Fleet Air Arm who nouncement of awards to officers and

crippled the Nazi battleship, enabling the Royal Navy to send the German ship to the boilom..

The awards include three Dls- by tlaguished Service Orders, medals

mentions.

Jons. Shared by olr- and three

hour.

that Anglo-Russian troops are"`ad-. "The difficulties are alleged to vancing on Teheran and are expected have resulled from points raised

Washington nt the eleventh occupy the capital. reason for the Anglo-Russian ad-two governments are said to have. vance was because of the obstruc-reached an agreement on certain Victorious and by H.M.S Sparrow- tions offered by the German Legation

basic principles

future hawk and one naval air station, the covering

honours ate made in surrendering German nationals to Japanese-American relations and re- daring and still in operations in for "gallantry, Inting chiefly to an assurance of

The same quarters said that the Before these difficulties arose, the craft of the Aric Royal and the

the Allies.

Will Not Enter City pence in the Pacific and the gradual which the German battleship Big- TEHERAN, Sept. 10 (UP).-Ar- cosing economte restrictions march was destroyed." rangements have been completed to against Japan."

billet the Russian and British troops

in barracks outside of the city where

of

they will remain unless the situation Hitler Still Beaten If

warmints their entry.

He Forces Red Cities

The Shah stepped down from the throne in one of the quietest, un- WELLINGTON, Sept. 18 (Reuter). heralded and undemonstrative sets inThe belief that if the Russians the history of the country,

should be forced to retreat from Kiev. Germans Leaving

Leningrad and Moscow, Hitler BERLIN. Sept.

18 (UP)-Âμ- already beaten as long as the line is thorised German circles to-day aald kept intuet was the opinion voiced that the staff of the German Legation by Mr Peter Fraser, the Prime Minis- with their women and children and ter, speaking at a civic reception other Germans who are permitted to here,

leave Iran, በተረ departing from Mr Fraser added that this view is Toheran to-morrow. As far as is held in authoritative clrcles in Bri- known, ihose to be interned number

around 300.

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