ISLAM JEOPARDISED

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 119, 22 May 1941, Page 10

ISLAM JEOPARDISED

RASHID ALPS ACTION

INDIAN CONDEMNATION

RUGBY, May 20

Condemnation of the action of Rashid Ali and his intrigues with Germany are forthcoming from the Press of India.

The "Ahsan," a Lahore daily, writes: "Germany's sole objective is to see that the Moslems arc annihilated. Turkey would never break her pledge given to Britain. While it is generally believed that the Irak tangle is the outcome of Rashid Ali's intrigues with Germany, Turkey has taken the first opportunity to express her'disapproval of the action taken by the Iraki Government, because she is convinced that the countries which have agreed to act as instruments of Germany have lost their independence ■ and sovereignty."

The "Hamdam Urdu," a daily newspaper of Lucknow, .says:—"Hitler's moves and threats fail to influence the Moslem countries, which have proclaimed their friendship towards Britain- and have refused to become involved in the European war. The present Government in Irak has alone struck a discordant note."

The "Shahbaz," another daily of Lahore, writes: "Rashid Ali's activities, which have jeopardised the entire Islamic world, are being denounced in every Islamic country."

The "Inquilab," in a leading article, declares: "The danger which has appeared in Irak constitutes a direct threat to the safety of India."—B.O.W.