The Archive · 1941

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New York, May 3.

The United Press" yesterday received reports from well informed European diplomatic circles that Hrurkey had drafted into national service 20 etasses of "non-Moham-

Diplomatic sources understood that the action was partly for the purpose Jof tightening control over fifth. collumnists, who are alleged to be among. such ndn-Mohammedans as Greeks, Jews and Armenians, and also for the purpose of preventing the spread lof panie—United Press.

Istanbul, May 3, All British measures. in' Traq were: taken in complete agreement with Turkey, said reports here yesterday.

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