The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-27
.Nazi Lightning Drive
 On Turkey Is Feared
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For the moment, however, all re- ports indicated that the allied forces were me citing with little more than token resistance and this increased the belief in diplomatic quarters that the campaign might end with in few days in Russian British Iranian agreement which would leave the allied forces in effective control.
 It was asserted that Sir Reader Bullard, British minister, and An drei A. Emirnov, Russian ambassa- dor, were in constant communica- tion with Shah Riza Khan Pahlevi in hope of reaching an agreement.
 Turkey was reported to be seek ing to mediate, and all United Press dispatches from Ankara noted that Turkey hoped some agreement might be reached soon.
 The time element was regarded as urgent in the Tranian campaign and it was indicated that Britain and Russia were determined to overcome any Iranian resistance promptly if negotiations proved fu- tile.
 A daily match dispatch reported from Beirut, Syria, that the Brit ish command at Jerusalem had held an important conference to con- sider, and make arrangements against, any German drive into Turkey.
 Pressure On Turkey
 According to this dispatch, Ger many has suddenly renewed diplo- matic pressure on Turkey, coupled with Its massing of troops in Bull garia and Italo- German activity in the Aegean Islands of the Turkish coast.
 The Daily Mail said Baron Franz Won Papen, German ambassador to Turkey, was arranging a confer ence with Turkis Foreign Minister Sukru Saracoglu and quoted re- ports that the Turkish ambassador at Berlin had been summoned sud- denly to Adolf Hitler's headquarters on the eastern front.
 Military experts here, on the basis of meager reports from Iran, ex- pressed belief that the British forces might occupy all southern Iran and an area of about 100 miles in depth fronting the Iraq frontier, leaving Russia responsible for the rest.
 It was forecast that most of the Iranian oil centers would be in allied hands by tonight and that additional air borne troops might be landed at key pionts to elim- mate danger of sabotage by Iran ians under the direction of the German agents whom Iran refused to oust and thus caused Britain and Russia to move in.
 An Iranian communique, broad cast early today by the German radio Breslau admitted that the Russians had occupied Maku, in the northwest corner of Iran not far from Mt. Ararat where Noan's ark is supposed to have come to rest after the flood.
 The communique said Iranian troops had offered stubborn re- siStance to the Russians and Brit ish at several points and succeed ed in holding their advance. The communique added that the people in all parts of the country were de- termined to resist the invader and were offering themselves for the fighting services.
 British, Indians Advance
 Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 27-(UP)-- British and Indian troops, includ- ing armored units composed oi once famous British cavalry regi- ments, and driving steadily into Tran and the Indians have "liqui- dated" Iranian forces who sharply counter attacked them. near the oil town of Ihorramshahr at the top of the Gulf of Persia, front dis patches said today.
 Three British columns are spread ing out fanwise in the Khanaqir area on the western stretch of ths front.
 They completely surprised thi 1ranlans ct the start, according ti dispatches, and quickly took th' towns of 0ilan, Naft-I-Shaw ant Washington, D. O., were two citle where price rises had been noted Only the New Jersey Gasoline Re taiIeFs Association, theE said, hay made an attempt e maintain teNnMnssk saFlnm aawMla