MARTIAL LAW

Wairarapa Times-Age, 25 November 1940, Page 5

MARTIAL LAW

DECLARED IN TURKEY. LONDON. November 23. A message from Ankara states that the Turkish Foreign Minister, M. Sarajoglu. separately conferred with the British and Greek Ambassadors and then with Herr von Papen for an hour. The Turkish Cabinet has declared martial law in almost all of European Turkey and also in the Asiatic district from Istanbul to Izmit. The decree followed a three-hour meeting, when it was deemed necessary to proclaim martial law for one month in the districts of Istanbul. Kirklareli, Edirne, Tekirdag. Canakkale and Korcacli. The Government forsees possible complications arising from the ItaloGreek war which might affect Turkey,

and Turkey consistently has acted on the principle that it is wise to keep her defence preparations one step ahead of international developments.

BRITISH TROOPS REPORTED LANDING. NO NEW ZEALANDERS INCLUDED. j A 8.8. C. broadcast yesterday stated that advance parties ot British troops had landed on the mainland of Gieece and that they included Australians and New Zealanders. This was followed, however, by a New Zealand Broadcasting Service correction which said that it was stated authoritatively in Wellington that there was no truth in the report that New Zealanders had landed in Greece. NO AUSTRALIANS c O FAR AS ARMY MINISTER KNOWS. (Received This Day. 11.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Minister for the Army (Mr. Spender) has no knowledge of any Australia troops being in Greece.