A low-flying raider dumped five bombs on a Midlands town but most of then fell on open round. Anti= fireraft guns finally routed the German bomber, Turkish Sentiment Sad Anti-Axis Ankara, Nov. 3
Sentiments expressed by President Incunu have caused lively satisfaction those diplomatic circles in Ankara which are hostile to the Rome-Berlin-'Axis. Judging from the great ovation when General tncunu left the Chamber It also pleased the President's His reference to the "unbreakable bonds of alliance with Britain" was particularly noted. This, it was pointed out. was the frst time since the outbreak of war that a Turkish official declaration had. given such emphasis to the alliance. Tt was eon-sidered particularly significant. ata moment when the Axis field of war against Britain is coming nearer Turkish frontiers High importance was also attached to the President's references (0. the Hole-Greek conflict, General Tneuntt made I clear that Turkey would not Felreat into neutrality when the war "enters that zone the security and tranquility of which are of primary importance to Turkey." On the con trary. he pointed out, Turkey entered Into consultation on tie situation with her ally, Britain. It was noted that while the President eft "open the question of what Turkey would do, Ihe did not say Turkey would not act.
In practice Turkey can not actively help Greece militarily in the present Jeireumstances, but the President's warning that Greece was within the Turkish zone of interests, it was thought would not be ost on Bulgaria, It was generally expected in Ankara that the Government would soon take some extraordinary measures increase military preparedness against possibility of extension by the Axis of military activities in the neigh bourhood of Turkey.
Should Germany think of win Turkey as she planned to use Rumania the answer was given in the President's speech. "The use of our territory" he declared "or of our seas oF skies by belligerents in action againat each other will be absolutely. im= possible so long as we do not participate in the war." That assurance It'was thought, should "please the Soviet Union, which was felt to be chronically suspicious that the British Wore coking to obtain the use of Turkish alr bases.
Gen, Tnounu's reference to the fact that the relations of former amity with USSR. had been restored were {taken fo mean it had been possible to clear up mutual suspicions and it wax felt more than that. should not be read into the President's statement, Taking, the speech asa whole, observers in Ankara expressed. the opinion it might be recorded as an advanced statement of Turkish policy since the war began. The Mahan attack on Greece was considered 10 have been a turning point for Turkey.
London's two Saturday night raids wore separated by one of the longest ill cleat periods since the alr' siege on the capital started on September 7.
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