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PITCHED BATTLE IN PROGRESS AT DAKAR
British Flagship Shelling Shore Batteries
WARNINGS Action Still Going
OF REPRISALS
ANOTHER U.S. ARMS BY VICHY BLAST
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The new attack by the Royal Navy against its former ally (says Reuter) has aroused indignation at Vichy and warn- ings of reprisals, but M. Baudoin, the For- eign Minister, inform- ed the foreign press that the attack was not a casus belli and
Two men lost their lives and several others were injured when a terrific ex- plosion occurred yesterday in the U.S. arsenal at Dov. er, New Jersey, only a few miles from the Hercules -- France would not de-
On Last Night
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A PITCHED BATTLE THE THIRD MAJOR CLASH BE- TWEEN THE FORMER ALLIES — WAS REPORTED IN PRO- {GRESS LAST NIGHT AT DAKAR BETWEEN A STRONG BRI- TISH NAVAL FORCE, ON ONE SIDE, AND SIX FRENCH WÄR- SHIPS AND COASTAL BATTERIES, ON THE OTHER.
Marking one of the most sensational epi-Į
sodes after the collapse of France, General KIDNAPPER
Powder Company's plant clare-war on England. sonally delivered an ultimatum to the Gor CAUGHT BY
not yet been definitely fixed, butį: the possibility of sabotage is dis- counted in authoritative, circles.
ACCIDENT
Charles de Gaulle, leader of Free France, who is carrying on the fight against Germany, per- England.sonally Gov- ernor-General of French West Africa, Gener- al Pierre Boisson. General de Galle is on board the British flagship which is now shell-
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") ing the shore batteries.
It is now learned that The battle is a bold-stroke on the part of the kidnapper of the 3- Britain and General de Gaulle to prevent by year old son of Count force Vichy getting control of the vast French Marc de Tristan, who was snatched from his nurse African territories, in which Dakar is a strate-
near their Hillsborough Continued from Golumn 5) (California) home on Fri- In addition to two dreadnaughts, newspapers were slow in arriving day, was a German sub- four cruisers, several destroyers
which was wrecked a few
The moment word weeks ago.
of the attack was re- The cause of the explosion has ceived, Marshal Pe-
tain summoned
Cabinet, after which special session of the
it was briefly an- nounced that France would return force with force.-Reuter.
*************|gic point
According to preliminary res ports, the explosion occurred when arsenal workers were removing fuses from shells made during the World War, 1914-1918.
WEATHER FORECAST÷South-
·west winds, moderate; tair generally, some local showers.
INDO-CHINA BATTLE ASSUMES SERIOUS
PROPORTIONS
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL”) FIGHTING BETWEEN French troops and Japanese forces crossing the Indo-China bor-
They grew suspicious when a
and four transports, the British car drove up and down various ject. squadron is also composed of fast roads, apparently lost and appar-
who The three lumber-jacks motor torpedo-boats.
ently in a hurry. Two of them actually located the kidnapper This paints to the possibility stopped the car and when the had not even heard of the kid- of a British naval attack on the kidnapper drew his gun on them napping, as the battery of their French Warships, which are an-they overpowered him. chored close Inshore, while the The baby was unharmed.
transports indicate that efforts
will be made to land a farge'
force of troops.
The French Cabinet "meating at Vichy yesterday pledged "blow for blow" retaliation.
Riding At Anchor
The three French cruisers and
three destroyers which Britain re- cently permitted to pass Gibraltar unmolested were riding at anchor
at Dakar when the British fleet
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The French Foreign Minister, M. Paul Baudoin, announced yes- terday that "France will not de-
der has now assumed serious proportions. Re-suddenly arrived. sumed near Dongdang yesterday afternoon, the battle was still in progress this morning. clare war on Britain," but hinted The Japanese were using bombing that retaliation would come "from planes operating from an aircraft-carrier near Haiphong, and both sides had brought long-prepared A.R.P. plans. artillery into action.
Cars. Commandeered
another quarter.”;
their
Attitude. of the French author- Japanese planes appear to be ties appears to have stiffened, un playing a major part in the fight- Red Cross units are at official: commentator is reported ing in the Dongdang region. posts in Hanoi, and other large, to have said, in reference to the Langson, an Indo-China town towns which may conceivably be Japanese "peaceful advance" com-two miles south-east of Dong- the target of air attack, and the munique that no force coming dang hand: 16 @miles Inside the Army has) commandeered all across the border under cover of French border, has been heavily motor-cars. clarkness: in combat formation
bombed, according to Chinos It is learned that a hospital and bearing arms can be regard-reports, the raidera concentrating train has arrived in Hanoi with ed as friendly."
on the airport and the centre of at least 150 wounded French
troops.
The French denounce the the town border crossing as a breach of The French troops have appar- the agreement between Generalĵently abandoned Dongdang and Nichihara and Admiral, Do Caux. appear to have taken up new lines Bombs were dropped by of resistance around Langson. Japanese planes in the market- It seems inevitable that the place of Langson yesterday 'and fighting will spread, and the French many were killed and wounded, authotics have put into operation
It is presumed those are the onsualties In the border fighting on Sunday night" which precl pitated the larger, operations. now proceeding.
Later reports state the Japa
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