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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11, 1941
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SECOND ED
INSIST ON
Daisy Brand
Australia's Choicest
BUTTER
BRITISH PENETRATE BEIRUT
Other Forces Only 15 Miles From Damascus
Germany On The Spot
The "Wall Street Jour- nal" quotes Mr. Bernard Baruch in an exclusive interview
saying:
as
"Germany, not the United the spot States, is on economically if Germany wins control of the Euro- pean continent.
"Under а
proper economic policy, the United States will be able to drive Germany from many desired neutral markets."
He cited evidence just receiv- ed from a large American Com- pany owning a factory in a lead- ing industrial city in Germany.
The report shows that despite low wages and long hours, with the German mark at 37 cents, the American plant was turning out products much cheaper.
Germany is faced with a huge employment and economic blem after the war.--Reuter.
pro-
ALL QUIET IN CYPRUS SO FAR
Reuter was inform- ed authoritatively in London yesterday that there is no confirma- tion whatever of a report being circulat- ed through enemy- controlled wireless channels that Cyprus has been subjected to German and Italian air attacks during the last 48 hours.
It
was stated in London that there is no reason to believe any such attacks have taken place. Reuter.
SHOOTING
TO RECALL DELEGATE?
Mechanised JAPANESE Troops Head For Aleppo
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL”),
WHILE BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH ARMOURED FORCES WERE REPORTED LAST NIGHT TO HAVE PENETRATED THE OUTSKIRTS OF BEIRUT, ON THE COAST OF SYRIA, OTHER ALLIED FORCES, AFTER SMASHING AN ATTEMPT BY NAZI PARA- CHUTE TROOPS TO HALT THEIR ADVANCE, | ARE APPROACHING THE GATES OF DAMAS-
CUS, THE SYRIAN CAPITAL.
Fierce fighting is said to be in progress around Beirut after the Allied forces had cap- tured at least nine key towns, some of which yielded voluntarily without a fight, and three Allied columns operating inland are closing
in rapidly on Damascus. AFFAIR IN
INDIA AND THE CITY BURMA TO
The belief is prevalent in quarters close to the Government in Tokyo that the chief delegate, Mr. Yoshizawa, will be recalled from Batavia, thus dimming the pro- spects of further negotia- tions.
Well-informed circles last night
tude would be decided on when, the Government or the Cabinet Council meets in a special liaison conference within the next few days, says an official Japanese report.
asserted that Japan's final acti-
It adds it is understood that- the Foreign Office is drafting a
Note to the East Indies on the basis of discussions held yesterday Navy, Army and Foreign Office.
morning among members of the.
-Reuter.
forward Darlan Says
Nothing
Reuter reports that British forward elements are only 15 miles from Damascus. This is according to military circles in Cairo. Following a heated While the latest reports BRITISH FIGHTERS DROVE VICHY VICE-PREMIER, argument between two indicate an advance of TEMPTING TO BOMB BRITISH BROADCASTING LAST NIGHT, Indian watchmen outside British troops towards MOTOR TRANSPORT AT ASNA MADE NO MENTION CF BRI- The Governments of Ind'a and the Central Market in Damascus, well-informed MEIN. — REUTER.
CONFER
Burma, in a communique yes-
relating to Indian immigration into Burma.
terday, declared they are anxious Queen's Road Central circles in London last if possible to reach an agreed shortly before 9 a.m. to-night declared they have solution of the various problems day, one of the men is al no confirmation that the
leged to have drawn his city has been occupied. As a result of preliminary dis- cussions, in both Governments' revolver and to have fired opinion, the stage has been two or three shots, wound- reached where personal negotia-ing the other man in the of success. The Raj therefore arm, back and thigh.
tions offer, reasonable prospect
has accepted an invitation of the
Government of Burma to send a been admitted to the Queen Mary The victim is reported to have delegation to Burma,
Hospital in a serious condition, and the alleged attacker detained.
The Indian Delegation is led by Margir Girjashsnker Bajpai, and the Burman Delegation. by Mr. Paru Saw, the Premier. *The question of Indian immi- gration Into Burma has been before the public and authorities for some time.- Even before the separation of Burma from India the Royal Commission on Labour suggested an enquiry into Indian Into
Routery
Burma.
TOKYO ENVOY RETURNS
weeks, abse Minister to “ Thailand;
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An eye-witness told the "China Mail" :: that the two watchmen were arguing outside the money- changer's shop opposite the Cen- tral Market.
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It is also understood that mechanised division, moving fron. Iraq, should reach Aleppo soon!
and once it has arrived there it' will turn south to join the Allied Forces from Palestine.
Air Clash
Meanwhile it was officially an- nounced in Cairo yesterday that British planes patrolling over British warships of the Syrian shot down five enemy. coast
Suddenly one broke away and 'planes: started running. The alleged assallant is said to have drawn his revolver and fired five shots at the fleeing man.
A&Chinaso pedestrian is then said to have been hit by a stray bullet and wounded in the leg. Both Indians were employed as watchmer, but only one was armed. A
NEI. RECRUITS FOR BRITAIN
number of naval wire-
frained in Indien
Join the Ne rcēs, saysın. Reut from Batavia this, moz
THAILAND
OPTIMISM
MAJOR OSTHANADA RE- TURNED TO BANGKOK FROM SINGAPORE YESTERDAY C Kì He said that he was most op- timistic regarding future Anglo- Thai | relations andy thanked
the generous“ hos-.
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80 to every ear up mila-
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trends in
OFF ENEMY AIRCRAFT AT-
ADMIRAL DARLAN, THE
TAIN OR OF EVENTS IN SYRIA, SAYS REUTER.
HAVE AN H. B.-
HIR
AND THEN TRY!