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Drastic Washington Action
FURTHER SERIOUS DETERIORATION OF A source in Washington GERMAN AND UNITED STATES RELATIONS which is usually well- WAS MARKED BY YESTERDAY'S AN- informed expressed the NOUNCEMENT IN WASHINGTON OF THE belief to Reuter's corres- pondent yesterday that CLOSING OF ALL GERMAN CONSULATES IN big things are likely to THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE RE- happen soon, probably MOVAL OF ALL GERMAN`N A TIONALS this week.
CONNECTED WITH THEM.
It is believed that the decision to expel all German Consular
yesterday, is not a single unrelat-
ed act, but the first of a succes- sion of steps.
FISHGUARD
Blockade
CHANNEL BOAT Dodgers
SUNK
A n Anglo-Irish Cross-Channel Mail steamer was yester- day. dive-bombed and sunk by Germans near Fishguard. At least 23 persons lost their lives.Reuter.
MORE
This was announced by Mr. Sumner ROBIN MOOR
SURVIVORS
Warned
The Ministry of Econo- mic Warfare gives notice that any vessel carrying on the transhipment of enemy goods arriving at South American ports from Europe will be liable to be placed on the Ships Statutory List.
the
The Ministry states that significance of ships being placed on the "Statutory List" is that. they are suspect as far as Britain is concerned
staffs and agents, announced Welles, Assistant Secretary of State, after he
had handed the Official Note to a member of the staff of the German Embassy. In support of this view, they The order also requires did not imply a break in diplo-ED IN CAPETOWN YESTERDAY
Mr. Welles said that this step A BRITISH STEAMER ARRIV point out that despite his com- piete recovery from his minor the closing of the German matic relations with Germany, WITH 26 SURVIVORS OF THE cancelled almost all his appoint-Library of Information and in no way affected the Ger-AMERICAN FREIGHTER, ROBIN Statutory List in so far as it
lment, President Roosevelt has
man diplomatic staff in Washing- nents this week, presumably to the Tourist Bureau and ton. nable him to give his full time the German Trans-Ocean to matters of high importance.
Reuter.
News Agency.
SYRIAN FIGHTING ENTERS MORE SERIOUS PHASE
FIGHTING IN SYRIA has taken on a
The action was in ho way connected with the sinking of the Robin Moor but necessary because German Consular officials and the other
was
named Nazi agencies have been engaged in activities harmful to the United States,
By July Ten
Mr. Sumner Welles said: "It is contemplated that all such with- drawals and closures shall be ef- fected before July 10."
He told reporters that Govern- ment had nothing in mind at pre- sent regarding similar action against other countries, including Italy. Reuter.
more serious phase, according to latest offi- GERMANY cial reports, which indicate that very heavy
fighting is now proceeding in the vicinity of PROTESTS
Damascus and to the south of Beirut;
The reports from the front show that as the Allies penetrated. deep into the country,
-IMMEDIATE FREEZING OF ALL GERMAN "AND" ITALIAN ASSETS AND THOSE OF OCCU- PIED EUROPEAN COUNTRIES BY PRESIDENT: ROOSEVELT IS
resistance by the Vichy troops grew stronger, DESCRIBED BY THE WILHELM-
that the fighting proved infectious and spread to other areas.
Vichy claims that no further char progress has been achieved. The the communiqué, cited by Lyons Radio, en last night says: "Along the Syriani, n coast, the British columns have not
vanced beyond Slaon, On am sörtant' sector of the front, our troops counter-attacked. The
STRASSE ASA **ENTIRELY WITHOUT JUSTICE," SAYS, THE OFFICIAL * GERMAN NEWS AGENCY. WHICH ADDS cting the city from THAT THE QUESTION OF ight necessitate COUNTER-MEASURES IS BE-
side by ING EXAMINED REUTER
Navy Intervenes
halted by the British naval bomb; French medium tanks and the artment; and was compelled ique does not specify artillery in the coastal sector round retreat in disorder ector is referred to Sidon, he stated, had given some pokas In Jér: trouble, but the British Navy aredicte the ear bombarded their defences on the naeque, stated that road behind the town orces, outside, the
the Allie
____ Heavy Fighting
Heavy fighting is developing in
* the Allied central sector of Syria, One column. of mechanised announced a British GHQ: Com- same time Vichy reinforcements from Beirut munique in Cairo yester King Lag Tag BİZİ PANETTIE TOTUL WEST TEUM Wely Reuter,
They are refused all facilities, and applications for Navicerts. are automatically declined.
It is understood that the United operating with Britain in enforc States Government is largely co-
ing the operation of the Ships MOOR, WHICH WAS TORPE means a denial of facilities, DOED IN THE ATLANTIC BY A Reuter. GERMAN SUBMARINE.
Eleven survivors had previous- ly been landed at Pérnumbuco, in Brazil.
FOR THE CHINESE AIR FORCE? Mr. Sumner Welles had pre- viously stated that 35 members of Two majors and eight non-com- the crew and passengers were unmissioned officers of the United accounted for, and the arrival of States Army Air Corps arrived in 25 survivors at Capetown will be Manila by the Clipper yesterday. met with great thankfulness in They will be leaving for Hong the United States.-Reuter,
Kong to-day, Reuter
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