WOOING TURKEY

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21364, 7 March 1941, Page 6

WOOING TURKEY

HITLER’S MESSAGE NO AGGRESSIVE DESIRES CRITICISM IN BRITAIN (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 7, 3.15 pan.) LONDON, March 6 Turkey is not lulled by Hitler's assurances and has taken new defence measures. No alteration in Turkish policy is expected. Istanbul diplomats (say that Hitler's message to President Inonu contained: (1) The German desire for close relations with Turkey and Germany’s readiness to send high-placed statesmen to Ankara for discussions or receive a Turkish representative in Germany; <2) A denial that Germany threatened the Dardanelles; (3) A denial of aggressive intentions toward Turkey; (4) A iengthy exposition of the events after the Versailles Treaty, accusing Britain of misusing the smaller nations, especially Turkey. The Ankara correspondent of the Times points out that Hitler’s message does not give assurances in respect of Greece. The Turkish press does not discuss the message. Germans in Turkey suggest that Germany wants a corridor to the Aegean Sea, not necessarily to Salonika, it is believed, with the idea of cutting Turco-.Greek communications before attacking Salonika. The muddy ground of Thrace is unfavourable for military operations for two or three weeks. MR ANTHONY EDEN ARRIVAL, AT CAIRO (United Prc?3 Assn.—Liec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 7, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, March 6 Cairo press messages record the arrival there of Mr Anthony Eden and Sir John Dill on the conclusion of their visit to Athens. ON TURKISH FRONTIER GERMAN TROOPS MASSED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrig-nt) (Received March 7, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON. March 6 An Ankara message states that German troops are now along the whole Bulgarian-Turkish frontier, though not at great strength. CHARGE OF SABOTAGE FIVE PERSONS ARRESTED (United Press Assn.—Elec Tel. Copyrlgbi) (Received March 7, 3.15 p.m.) BERLIN, March 6 The radio, quoting a report from Belgrade, gays the police at Split arrested five persons on a charge of sabotage against bauxite ships. The announcer alleged that two of those arrested were connected with the British Consulate. SENTENCED TO DEATH CHARGES AGAINST DUTCH SULPHURIC ACID COCKTAILS SEVERAL SOLDIERS DROWNED (United Pre.-s Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrlgnt) (Received March 7, 3.15 p.m.) BERLIN, March 6 Allegations that a Dutch semimilitary organisation planned to cooperate with a British invading force and signalled to the Royal Air Force flying over Holland at nighttime were made by the prosecutor at a German court-martial in Amsterdam, which sentenced to death eighteen members of the organisation. Further, it was alleged that accused served cocktails containing sulphuric acid to German soldiers, and that several soldiers were pushed into a canal and were drowned or were victims of snipers. The president of the Court announced that other cases are listed. An unspecified number of Dutch are under arrest. DUTCH EAST INDIES NAZIS’ INSIDIOUS PLANS RICH FIELD OF PLUNDER (United Pre*s Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 7, 3.15 p.m.) BATAVIA, March 6 While 300 members of the staff of the Nazi Consulate at Tokio are exerting full pressure on Japan to start trouble in the Pacific, there are obviously differing German and Japanese opinions regarding the ultimate fate of the East Indies if Hitler wins the war. This is revealed in articles appearing in the Nazi-controlled Dutch newspapers which have reached the East Indies, stating that the islands must remain under Holland's control. Apparently Nazi officials sense rich East Indies plunder and are planning the gradual Nazifiration of Holland, and the granting to her of German-controlled independence, resulting in a steady flow of East Indies riches to the Reich.