FROM SPAIN COLONY
Nazi 'Planes FRANCE HAS
Based At
Rio De Oro
GERMAN LONG-RANGE BOMBERS; IT WAS REPORTED IN LONDON YESTERDAY, ARE OPERATING FROM RIO DE ORO,⋅ THE NORTH-WEST AFRICAN SPANISH COLONY, AGAINST BRITISH CONVOYS IN THE SOUTH ATLANTIC.
A British ship has just been sunk off East Africa by a lone 'plane, believed to have come from the Luftwaffe force stationed at Dakar, Casablanca or Rio de Oro.
Britain is watching the moves of the Spanish authorities this part of the world, it was declared in London. and the Royal Navy is also ready again -to take action against the Vichy
Fleet.
con-
Some quarters hint, in nection with the Syrin opera- tions, that incidents "more fear- some" than the Oran and Dakar fights may soon be witnessed.
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Panzers in Morocco
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45,000 TROOPS IN SYRIA
France is thought to have about 45,000 troops in Syria, of whom a third to а quarter are white.
The others ore Senegalese, Algerians, Tunisians, Syrians, Lebanese and possibly some (Indo-Chinese.
It is believed that the French forces have a certain number of tanks and there is a small, air force about 100 machines. British Wireless.
RUSSO-GERMAN TALKS, SNAGS
WHILE BOTH LONDON and Berlin are concerned regarding the Soviet attitude, it is Reporte have been received considered in neutral circles that something are moving panzer troops and has gone wrong with the German-Russian
that French army transports
infantry from • Marsellics to
Spanish Morocco, Opposito negotiations.
French Morocco.
Spain has also been building Up an air force, composert of Italian and German planes. in
Spanish Morocco, a good hopping
off point for bombing Gibraltar
--International News Service.
SELASSIE THANKS INDIANS
Haile
Selassie has sent a special personal message of thanks to the Indian divisions which so greatly helped in throwing Italian rule in Abyssinia.
ani
A certain sharpening in these relations seems discernable, it was stated in Stockholm yesterday.
The Germans profess to find Some sa siacuon in the fact that the Russian radio has increased! German language broadcasts while abstaining from anti-Ger- man propaganda.
The Berlin correspondent of the Stockholm newspaper "Demo- craten," commenting on the iourney of Sir Stafford Cripps, British Ambassador in Moscow, says German newspapers ale asking how Si: Stafford
will make his journey to London in compliance with Mr. Eden's request..
led areas.
Complete silence is maintained in Stockholm on the subject. Reuter.
1,000 KILLED IN
BENGHAZI
BLAZING
FURNACE
VA:
This picture was taken during a visit to the Women's Aux- iliary Air Force School of Instruction at a mancion taken over by the R.A.F. In the Home Counties. Here members of the W.A.A.F. undergo a two weeks Officers Training Course. (Copy right, Fox).
ISOLATION "THING OF THE PAST"
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA “MAIL) ADMIRAL HARRY YARNELL, formerly
in command of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet; dedak ed in Hoboken yesterday: "Fight-now while Britain and China are our allies:”
Admiral Yarnell, who was speaking at They point out that any jour- Benghazi, the Libyan Stevens Institute of Technology. Commence- ney from Sweden: to Britain must go over German-control harbour and base occu-
ment Day; continued: “Isolation is a thing pied by the Axis forces, of the past and our safety and welfare are was turned into a blazing over-
furnace by Royal Air threatened. Force bombers on Friday "If Britain and China fall we'crudely marked placards denounc-
alone will guard night for the second time Europe and China must be re- refused to say what
Democracy. ing war and aid to Britain. They organisa- in succession.
turned to their people."!.
tions... they represented... In another address yesterday. One sign read: "Who's Presi- Fires raging among milltary Mrs. Roosevelt, speaking at St. dent, Franklin or Eleanor?"- buildings and in the harbour area Paul, Minn, was applauded by
Mrs. Roosevelt in her address w cre "stoked up" by bombers an audience of 12,000 when she sharply contradicted the
isola- until they could be seen 50 miles declared: "None in his sane tionist statements of Senator mind wants to go to war. but Burton Wheeler and Col, Lind-- Last night's R.A.F. Middle East just the same a lot of people in bergh
mentioning though not communique, which reports the Europe who haven't wanted to them by name-International raid, also refers to an attack on go to war have found war the Derna aerodrome and Bara their countries."
machine- gunning attacks in the Jimma area
The message states: "I well aware of the sympathy which the Indian public and press have shown for my people throughout the years of their misfortune and opposition, and I am grateful for
"it.
the liberation of my Their training in mountain war-
E. AFRICA
com-
"I am even more grateful for
A Middle East the magnificent part which the Indian troops recently played in munique, issued in Cairo country. yesterday says: “Libya: fare enabled them, at Keren and Tobruk. Artillery on both afterwards at Amba Alagi, to sides has been active; scale precipitous heights and cap-
"Abyssinia: After crossing the ture positions which seemed im-River Omo in two places. East pregnable.
and West African troops are "Their courage to face an pressing forward.. anemy superior in numbers and "At the northern crossing alone, armed with the most modern the enemy last over 100 dead weapons, excited the admiraleaving 1,000 or more prisoners in tion of all who know what they our hands. have done.
"In addition "I wish to express to all ranks
we captured 20 guns, 200 lorries, many machine- of the Indian divisions who fought in the campaign c freedom of guns and quantities of war mator- my country, the sincere thanks of are being vigorously pursuedicy
ffal, The retreating enemy forces my, country, myself and my Iraq The situation remains people."
The message was signed on May calm."-Reuter.
80 by the Emperor himself seated in FIFTH TIME
at his writing table in the mag1
nificent palace built by the Duk, With five previous convictions of Aosta.. - Reuter. ...
[Wu' Ho-fuk, 17, wässeritenced to four months” hard, labour by The office of the Assistant Mr. H. C. Macnamara at Kow. Adjutant, Hong Kong Volunteer loon this morning for attempting Defence Corps has been removed to stea) $9: from lâu, Tub, 42. to Volunteer Headquarters, Gar-manager of. Kelly Brod, No. 60;
and 28070%
and to
bombing and
of Abyssinia.
R.A.F. fighters also carried out protective patrols over shipping in the Mediterranean and one enemy aircraft was driven off by a South African fighter and forced to jettison its bombé,..
All R.A.E. aircraft returned safely from all operations. Reu- *ter,
.in News Service.
While Mrs. Roosevelt was. GEN:" WILSON being introduced, five youtha caused a diaturbance in the baloony, by...booing, and wares escorted from the buliding.
IN CHARGE
General Wilson, G.OC, Pales- tine,wis in charge of the whole Syrian operation in which the Allied troops are supported by air. craft and include British Austra lians, Indians and Free French vit Twenty women picketset stooth was learned in London yesterday outside the building, carrying says, Reuten
Col Lindbergh. Contradicted
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