STOP PRESS NEWS

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21357, 27 February 1941, Page 6

STOP PRESS NEWS

MR EDEN CHEERED ENTHUSIASM IN TURKEY LONDON, Feb. 26 "We are approaching the most important period of the war. What is more natural than that the Allies should assemble to study the situation.” This is how the Turkish Government newspaper Ulus comments on the visit of Mr Anthony Eden and Sir John Dill. A huge cheering crowd broke the police cordon at the Ankara railway station and surged round Mr Eden's train, shouling, “Long live Mr Eden! Long live Sir John Dill!” M. Sarajoglu and other Government representatives welcomed the visitors. A band played the British and Turkish National Anthems. Mr Eden conferred separately with the Greek Minister and the United States Ambassador immediately after his arrival. Mr Eden was able to review the situation first hand because he speeks Turkish and has always believed in Anglo-Turkish co-operation. Mr Eden and the Greek Minister discussed the signature of an AngloGreek accord, declaring that neither would sign a separate peace, thus discouraging the German pressure for a settlement of the Albanian war, says an Ankara message. The Berlin radio stated that the Bulgarian police have arrested fifty employees of the British Intelligence and Legation at Sofia. GREAT WAR EFFORT AUSTRALIA'S PLANS LONDON, Feb. 20 Continuing his speech, the Australian Prime Minister, Mr Menzios, said: "Nearly 600,000 Australians will be engaged in war services before 1942. Already more than 400,00%) are engaged in munitions work. Australia has envisaged the building of aero engines up to 1800-horse-power. There is a possibility of exporting training aircraft by the mid-year. Many millions of rounds of ammunition fired over the city of London in defence of these islands was supplied by Australia. Whatever our achievements have been thus far there is not the slightest doubt that the achievements of the next twelve months will be threefold greater.” AIR FORCE CASUALTY BELIEVED TO BE PRISONER WELLINGTON, Thursday The following Air Force casualty was announced to-day: Flight-Lieutenant Arthur Vicary Hunter, previously reported missing, now believed a prisoner of war. Confirmation is awaited. His father is Mr A. J. Hunter, of Christchurch. Flight-Lieutenant Hunter was mentloned In despatches a year ago.